Patent ID: 6270375
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: G11B,H05K

Abstract:
An electrical spring connector interconnecting conductors of a flex circuit support and seal apparatus to conductive traces of a printed circuit board supported on a basedeck of a disc drive, the electrical spring connector comprising:a dielectric housing having a plurality of spaced apart insulator portions extending from the dielectric housing, the dielectric housing surrounding an open ended insertion cavity disposable below the basedeck; anda plurality of conductive spring contacts supported by the dielectric housing between the insulator portions, the conductive spring contacts having first ends extending from the dielectric housing and second ends confined within the dielectric housing, the first ends attachable to the conductive traces of the printed circuit board, the second ends of the conductive spring contacts being pre-load contact portions having contact surfaces disposable in the insertion cavity, the conductors of the flex circuit support and seal apparatus insertable adjacent the contact surfaces into the insertion cavity, the contact surfaces of the pre-load contact portions engaging the conductors of the flex circuit support and seal apparatus to secure the flex circuit support and seal apparatus while providing electrical contact between the flex circuit support and seal apparatus and the printed circuit board.