Gravity latch for surface mount components

A latch connected to a surface mount component for subsequent connection to a printed circuit board is provided as well as a method for mounting a surface mount component to a printed circuit board. The surface mount component has a soldering tail extending therefrom and at least one latch insertabl...

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Main Author KOZEL; CHARLES A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.1998
Edition6
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
PRINTED CIRCUITS
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Summary:A latch connected to a surface mount component for subsequent connection to a printed circuit board is provided as well as a method for mounting a surface mount component to a printed circuit board. The surface mount component has a soldering tail extending therefrom and at least one latch insertable through an aperture in the printed circuit board, without force, such that the soldering tails extending from the surface mount component rest on corresponding soldering pads of the printed circuit board. As a result, surface mount components are mountable to a printed circuit board using standard, available equipment, such as a vacuum head placed component, and the components are subsequently soldered to the printed circuit board.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19960634112