Patent ID: 6751856
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for electrically connecting a circuit board to an external device, comprising:electrically connecting at least one contact in a probe block of a self-aligning connector to the external device; positioning said at least one contact in said probe block in substantial alignment with a corresponding at least one pin on the circuit board, wherein said at least one contact is in a recessed position within an opening defined through a guide sleeve of the self-aligning connector away from said corresponding at least one pin on the circuit board during this step of positioning said at least one contact in substantial alignment with a corresponding at least one pin; and guiding the at least one contact in said probe block through the opening in the guide sleeve of the self-aligning connector toward the circuit board until said at least one contact makes a connection through the opening in said guide sleeve with said corresponding at least one pin on the circuit board.