Patent ID: 6623283
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H01R,H05K,Y02P

Abstract:
A surface mount connector for circuit board attachment, comprising:a) an elongate pin defining an axis and having opposing ends, a lower end being formed with a base with a bottom surface extending substantially normal to the axis of the pin and dimensioned to be positioned on top of, and soldered to, a hole-less pad on a primary circuit board by re-flowing a quantity of solder applied to the pad along with a quantity of a flux before placing the base on top of the quantity of solder, the pin having an upper end being dimensioned and configured to be engageable with a mating connector or a secondary circuit board, the base being formed with at least one channel that opens through the bottom surface and through a peripheral wall of the base for permitting gases generated by vaporizing the flux during solder re-flow to escape from underneath the base to strengthen the solder bond between the pad and the base, b) the pin being formed with at least one stop for establishing a vertical position relative to a reference surface.