Electrical component for surface mounting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9538667-B2
Application number	US-201113883559-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2011
Priority date	Nov 5, 2010
Publication date	Jan 3, 2017
Grant date	Jan 3, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electrical component, in particular for surface mounting, comprising a housing body, preferably configured as a housing block, comprising a plurality of contact pins which project from the housing body, at least in portions, and comprising at least one orientation element on which, at least in the operating position thereof, the contact pins rest orientated along a predetermined contact contour (K), at least in portions. According to the invention, by installing the at least one orientation element with spacing from the housing body a component can be provided which is simple and cost-effective to produce, versatile and can be fitted in a reliable manner.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Electrical component, in particular for surface mounting, comprising a housing body, preferably configured as a housing block, comprising a plurality of contact pins which project from the housing body, at least in portions, and comprising at least one orientation element on which, at least in the operating position thereof, the contact pins rest orientated along a predetermined contact contour (K), at least in portions, wherein the at least one orientation element is installed with spacing from the housing body wherein at least one plate which is installed on the housing body forms at least one arm, the at least one arm comprises a retainer for installing the orientation element and the at least one orientation element is installed on the at least one arm which projects from the housing body, the at least one plate having at least one through opening therethough, the at least one through opening being profiled to receive the orientation element therethrough, the at least one orientation element has a plurality of teeth along an outer edge thereof defining valleys to arrange the contact pins, the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be transferred from a mounting position, in which it can be installed on the retainer, by rotation into an operating position, in which it is fixed to the retainer.

2. Electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein at least two arms are provided which are bridged by the orientation element.

3. Electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein at least one fastening means for mounting the electrical component on a carrier, preferably a contact carrier, the at least one orientation element being installed on the at least one fastening means.

4. Electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastening means forms the at least one plate.

5. Electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein a preferably continuous recess in at least one arm forms the retainer.

6. Electrical component according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be inserted into the recess and/or inserted through the recess.

7. Electrical component according to claim 1 , comprising a securing means which secures the at least one orientation element against removal from the electrical component during the transfer from the mounting position into the operating position.

8. Electrical component according to claim 7 , wherein a securing projection is formed as a securing means on the orientation element.

9. Electrical component according to claim 7 , wherein a locking element for fixing the at least one orientation element in the operating position is arranged on the securing means.

10. Electrical component according to claim 1 , wherein the orientation element includes an oval shaped orientation comb.

11. Electrical component according to claim 10 , wherein the orientation element further comprises a securing projection, which projects in a direction away from a major axis of the oval shaped orientation comb.

12. Electrical component according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one through opening is generally L-shaped having a first portion to receive the securing projection and a second portion to receive the oval shaped orientation comb.

13. Electrical component according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one through opening is normal to the plate.

14. Electrical component according to claim 13 , further comprising a second plate wherein the plates flank the orientation element.

15. Electrical component according to claim 14 , wherein the orientation element includes a second securing projection and the second plate includes a second through opening, wherein the first and second securing projections are positioned outside of the first and second plates.

16. Electrical component according to claim 15 , wherein the orientation element is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the orientation element to a locked position.

17. Electrical component, in particular for surface mounting, comprising a housing body, preferably configured as a housing block, comprising a plurality of contact pins which project from the housing body, at least in portions, and comprising at least one orientation element on which, at least in the operating position thereof, the contact pins rest orientated along a predetermined contact contour (K), at least in portions, wherein the at least one orientation element is installed with spacing from the housing body wherein at least one plate which is installed on the housing body forms at least one arm, and the at least one orientation element is installed on the at least one arm which projects from the housing body, the at least one plate having at least one through opening therethough, the at least one through opening being profiled to receive the orientation element therethrough, wherein the orientation element includes an oval shaped orientation comb and wherein the orientation element further comprises a securing projection, which projects in a direction away from a major axis of the oval shaped orientation comb, the at least one through opening is generally L-shaped having a first portion to receive the securing projection and a second portion to receive the oval shaped orientation comb.

18. Electrical component according to claim 17 , wherein at least two arms are provided which are bridged by the orientation element.

19. Electrical component according to claim 17 , wherein at least one fastening means for mounting the electrical component on a carrier, preferably a contact carrier, the at least one orientation element being installed on the at least one fastening means.

20. Electrical component according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one fastening means forms the at least one plate.

21. Electrical component according to claim 17 , wherein at least one arm comprises a retainer for installing the orientation element.

22. Electrical component according to claim 21 , wherein the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be transferred from a mounting position, in which it can be installed on the retainer, into the operating position, in which it is fixed to the retainer.

23. Electrical component according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be rotated from the mounting position into the operating position.

24. Electrical component according to claim 21 , wherein a preferably continuous recess in at least one arm forms the retainer.

25. Electrical component according to claim 24 , wherein the at least one orientation element is configured such that it can be inserted into the recess and/or inserted through the recess.

26. Electrical component according to claim 17 , comprising a securing means which secures the at least one orientation element against removal from the electrical component during the transfer from the mounting position into the operating position.

27. Electrical component according to claim 26 , wherein a securing projection is formed as a securing means on the orientation element.

28. Electrical component according to claim 26 , wherein a locking element for fixing the at least one orientation element in the operating position is arranged on the securing means.

29. Electrical component according to claim 28 , wherei

Assignees

• Frank Oliver
• Fertig Jochen
• Neubert Lutz
• Schmitt Thomas
• Dietrich Willi
• Spielvogel Michael
• Kiefner Ulrich
• David Sebastian
• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Frank Oliver
• Fertig Jochen
• Neubert Lutz
• Schmitt Thomas
• Dietrich Willi
• Spielvogel Michael
• Kiefner Ulrich
• David Sebastian

Classifications

• H05K3/3447 Primary

  Lead-in-hole components · CPC title

• H01R12/707

  Soldering or welding · CPC title

• H01R13/506

  assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

• H05K5/0247

  Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring · CPC title

• H01R12/714

  with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit · CPC title