Patent ID: 6016089
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
A printed circuit device comprising a printed circuit board carrying one or more components and associated connections, common mode filtration capacitors connected in use as common mode filters and associated with component areas of the board where said one or more components are present, a casing component supporting the printed circuit board and electrically grounded in use, and, a plurality of electrically conductive resilient contact elements resiliently engaging said casing component so as to make electrical connection thereto, each of said contact elements being physically secured to the printed circuit board and providing a ground path for at least a respective one of said common mode filtration capacitors, wherein said elements include securing regions extending in respective apertures of the printed circuit board and making electrical contact with their respective common mode filtration capacitor by way of a track of the printed circuit board.