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US5148354:
Connector for use with a printed circuit board
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Roth, Gregory A.; Dearborn, MI
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| Assignee: |
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
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| Published / Filed: |
1992-09-15
/ 1990-05-29
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| Application Number: |
US1990000530045
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
H01R 12/55;
H01R 13/66;
H05K 5/00;
H05K 7/20;
H01R 31/02;
H05K 1/18;
IPC-7:
H05K 7/02;
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| ECLA Code: |
H05K5/00E6B; H01R13/66D; H01R23/70K; T01R31/02; T05K1/18;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
361/760;
361/785;
439/485;
Original:
361/400;
361/413;
439/485;
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| Field of Search: |
361/389,400,404,405,417,419,420,396,393,386,387,388,413
439/078,79,438,439,455,620,485
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-05-29 |
US1990000530045 |
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| Abstract: |
A connector is provided for being connected to a printed circuit board and mounting thereto a high current device, such as a MOSFET, so that high current conducted through the device does not pass through circuit paths on the circuit board. The connector includes a housing having first and second ports formed therein. A plurality of first electrical conductors are mounted in the housing. Each of the first conductors has a first end extending into one of the first and second ports and a second end extending out from the housing to the printed circuit board for being connected to a circuit path on the board. A plurality of second electrical conductors are also mounted in the housing. Each of the second conductors has a first end extending into the first port and a second end extending into the second port. The connector further includes a plurality of device conductors which are mounted in the housing. Each of the device conductors has a first end extending into one of the first and second ports and a second end extending from the housing. The second end of each of the device conductors is connected to a respective lead pin of the high current device so that high current conducted through the current device does not pass through circuit paths on the board.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
May, Roger L. ;
Mollon, Mark L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Picard, Leo P.; Sparks, D.
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A connector/high current device assembly capable of being connected to a printed circuit board having circuit paths thereon comprising:
- at least one high current device having a plurality of lead pins extending therefrom; and
- a connector capable of being connected to said printed circuit board and mounting said at least one high current device thereto without high current conducted through said device passing through said circuit paths on said printed circuit board, said connector including a housing, port means located in said housing for removably receiving at least one connecting device, and a plurality of device conductors mounted in said housing, each of said device conductors having a first end extending into said port means and connecting with said at least one connecting device with said at least one connecting device received within said port means and a second end extending from said housing, said second end of each of said device conductors being connected directly to one of said lead pins to connected said at least one high current device directly through said connector so that high current conducted through said at least one high current device does not pass through said circuit paths on said printed circuit board.
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