Patent ID: 6095823
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A system for detachably mounting a component onto a printed circuit board (PCB) so as to provide a reliable electrical connection therebetween comprising:(1) a PCB having a through-hole between a first side having a printed region thereon and a second side,(2) a compression spring constructed from, or coated with, an electrically conductive material, said compression spring having a first end of a diameter larger than the diameter of the through-hole, and a second end smaller than the diameter of the through-hole, and(3) a component having an electrical contact thereon, to be detachably mounted onto the PCB,wherein the second end of the compression spring passes through said through-hole and is fixedly secured at its first end to the printed region on the first side of the PCB, the second end of the compression spring protruding beyond the second side of the PCB, such that, in use, when the component is correctly placed against the second side of the PCB, the compression spring is compressed and the desired electrical connection is formed between the PCB and the electrical contact of the component via the compression spring.