Pin structure and connector including pin structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9837742-B2
Application number	US-201514749196-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2015
Priority date	Feb 25, 2015
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

A pin structure may be connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), and may include a circuit connection portion connected to a circuit component, a variable portion, and a PCB connection portion. The variable portion may be connected to the circuit connection portion and may be configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent. The PCB connection portion is connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A pin structure that is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), the pin structure comprising:
a circuit connection portion inserted into a through hole and connected to a circuit component;
a variable portion connected to the circuit connection portion and configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent; and
a PCB connection portion connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB,
wherein the variable portion has a rod structure that is configured to deform in shape, and
the variable portion and the PCB connection portion do not insert into the through hole.

2. The pin structure of claim 1 , wherein: the circuit connection portion further includes a locking unit that is configured to prevent the circuit connection portion from being deformed in length when the PCB is bent.

3. The pin structure of claim 2 , wherein: the circuit connection portion has a rod shape, and the locking unit is a rod portion that is formed at a lower side of the circuit connection portion and has a cross section that has a circumferential length shorter than a circumferential length of a cross section of an upper portion of the circuit connection portion.

4. The pin structure of claim 1 , wherein: the pin structure has a horizontal pin structure, and the variable portion has a zigzag shape or a spring shape.

5. The pin structure of claim 1 , wherein: the pin structure has a vertical pin structure, and the variable portion has a serrated shape, an antenna shape, or a spring shape.

6. A connector that is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a connector body;
at least one pin inserted into a through hole formed at a lower side of the connector body; and
a space providing portion formed between the connector body and the PCB, wherein the pin includes:
a circuit connection portion inserted into the through hole and connected to a circuit component;
a variable portion connected to the circuit connection portion and configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent; and
a PCB connection portion connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB, and the space providing portion provides a space in which the variable portion is disposed,
wherein the variable portion has a rod structure that is configured to deform in shape, and
the variable portion and the PCB connection portion do not insert into the through hole.

7. The connector of claim 6 , wherein: the circuit connection portion further includes a locking unit that prevents the circuit connection portion from being deformed in length when the PCB is bent, and the locking unit is inserted into the through hole.

8. The connector of claim 6 , wherein: the variable portion has a serrated shape, an antenna shape, or a spring shape.

9. A connector that is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a connector body; and
at least one pin inserted into a through hole formed at a side of the connector body, wherein the pin includes:
a circuit connection portion inserted into the through hole and connected to a circuit component;
a variable portion connected to the circuit connection portion and configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent; and
a PCB connection portion connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB,
wherein the variable portion has a rod structure that is configured deformed in shape, and
the variable portion and the PCB connection portion do not insert into the through hole.

10. The connector of claim 9 , wherein: the circuit connection portion further includes a locking unit that prevents the circuit connection portion from being deformed in length when the PCB is bent, and the locking unit is inserted into the through hole.

11. The connector of claim 9 , wherein: the variable portion has a zigzag shape or a spring shape.

12. A connector that is connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a connector body;
a pin inserted into any one of at least two insertion holes formed at a side of the connector body; and
a connecting hole that is configured to allow the pin to move between the at least two insertion holes when the PCB is bent, and connects the insertion holes.

13. The connector of claim 12 , wherein: the pin includes: a circuit connection portion inserted into any one of the insertion holes and connected to a circuit component; a variable portion connected to the circuit connection portion and configured to deform in shape when the PCB is bent; and a PCB connection portion connected to the variable portion and connected to the PCB.

14. The connector of claim 13 , wherein: the variable portion has a rod structure that is configured to deform in shape.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Dae-Sik
• Jang Jin-Won

Classifications

• H01R13/05 Primary

  Resilient pins or blades (carrying separate resilient parts H01R13/15) · CPC title

• H01R12/55

  characterised by the terminals · CPC title

• H01R13/24

  resilient; resiliently-mounted · CPC title

• H01R12/57 Primary

  surface mounting terminals · CPC title

• H01R12/716

  Coupling device provided on the PCB · CPC title