Patent ID: 6683789
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y10S

Abstract:
An electronic control module comprising:a housing having a window for a removable connector; a printed circuit board having a first side, a second side and a plurality of contact pads, the first side used to retain components and circuitry, the plurality of contact pads positioned on the first side of the printed circuit boards wherein the printed circuit board has at least one alignment hole; and a rigidizer attached to the second side of the printed circuit board, the rigidizer providing structural backing for the printed circuit board to compensate for any pressure induced to the first side of the printed circuit board by the removable connector, wherein the rigidizer has at least one alignment dimple for receiving an alignment pin on the removable connector; wherein the window in the housing is positioned adjacent to the plurality of contact pads on the first side of the printed circuit board to provide a single opening to each of the contact pads.