Patent ID: 6431920
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A section connector for mounting a component (C) on a rectangular printed circuit board (4) containing a plurality of equally-spaced alignment openings (12) arranged in a longitudinal row, said connector comprising:(a) a plurality of connector sections (2; 200) arranged in aligned end-to-end relation, at least one of said sections being an end section (2â€²), each of said sections having a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration and including a horizontal bottom wall (8a), and a pair of vertical side walls (8b, 8c), said end section having a transverse end wall (8d); (b) the bottom walls of successive pairs of said sections including at their adjacent ends interlocking means (14, 16) for connecting said sections together to form a connector assembly; (c) each of said sections including mounting means (10) adapted for cooperation with said alignment openings to mount said section in centered relation on the printed circuit board, said mounting means including a plurality of vertical mounting pins (10) that extend orthogonally downwardly from said bottom wall for insertion within corresponding ones of said printed circuit openings (12), respectively, said mounting pins extending upwardly from said bottom wall between said connector section side walls, the mounting pins of said connector assembly being equally spaced throughout the length of the assembly.