Patent ID: 6623281
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H01R,H05K

Abstract:
Apparatus comprisinga component having a body, a first portion of the body having a first footprint, and two or more terminals arranged along a side wall of the first portion, a circuit board having a first hole for receiving the first portion of the component body, the circuit board having an interior wall defining the first hole, a connector mounted to the circuit board for making contact with the terminals, the connector having a body, two or more contacts, and a mounting mechanism, the two or more contacts having first ends for connection to respective conductive pads on the circuit board and second ends for contact with the terminals, the connector body having an external surface for supporting the side wall of the component, an internal surface for making contact with a wall of the circuit board, and a hidden surface for mating with a surface of the circuit board, the external surface of the connector body and the interior wall of the circuit board together forming an opening to accommodate the first footprint.