Patent ID: 6394820
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A pluggable mounting apparatus for mounting a mountable structure having a plurality of contact elements on a surface thereof to a target having a plurality of contact elements on a surface thereof, the pluggable mounting apparatus comprising:a pin array portion comprising a body member extending along a mounting axis between a first end and a second end, wherein the pin array portion comprises a plurality of pin contact elements for electrical connection with the plurality of contact elements of the surface of the mountable structure, and further wherein at least portions of the plurality of pin contact elements extend from the second end of the body member; a mounting base comprising a base member and a wall member extending therefrom defining a cavity along the mounting axis sized to receive at least a portion of the body member of the pin array portion, wherein the base member is positioned orthogonal to the mounting axis and comprises a first set of contact elements and a second set of contact elements, wherein the first and second sets of contact elements are electrically connected and disposed on opposing sides of the base member, wherein the first set of contact elements is located within the cavity and the second set of contact elements is for electrical connection with the plurality of contact elements on the surface of the target; and a conductive element layer comprising a plurality of arranged conductive elements, wherein the conductive element layer is positioned in the cavity for electrical contact between the plurality of arranged conductive elements and the first set of contact elements and also for electrical contact between the plurality of arranged conductive elements and the at least portions of the plurality of pin contact elements extending from the second end of the body member of the pin array portion when the at least a portion of the body member of the pin array portion is received in the cavity.