Patent ID: 6215669
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
An assembly for holding a leadless circuit element, comprising:a conductive holder including a conductive planar frame;wherein said conductive holder includes two conductive arms integral with said conductive planar frame and oriented at an angle with respect to the conductive planar frame, a first conductive arm of said two conductive arms being positioned on one side of said conductive planar frame and a second conductive arm of said two conductive arms being positioned on another side of said conductive planar frame which is opposite said first conductive arm;conductive hands integral to said two conductive arms, a first conductive hand of the conductive hands associated with the first conductive arm and a second conductive hand of the conductive hands associated with the second conductive arm in opposed relationship with the first conductive hand for cupping and holding conductive ends of the leadless circuit element,an insertion displacement connection integral to said conductive planar frame for receiving insulated conductive wires inserted into insulation displacement connection grooves of the insertion displacement connection, wherein the insulation displacement connection grooves slice insulation on said insulated conductive wires thereby bringing the conductive portion of said insulated conductive wires into contact with said conductive planar frame;said conductive hands and conductive planar frame being contained within molded plastic and electrically connected to said insulated conductive wires passing through said molded plastic for electrically connecting said conductive hands to a circuit external to said molded plastic; andthe leadless circuit element contained within and electrically connected to said conductive hands.