公开(公告)号：US20140021243A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US14037156

申请日：2013-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Eric S. Jol ,  Mathias W. Schmidt ,  Edward Siahaan ,  Albert J. Golko

IPC: H01R43/02

CPC classification number: H01R43/0249 ,  B23K1/0016 ,  B23K2101/38 ,  H01R12/57 ,  H01R43/0256 ,  H01R43/0263

Abstract: Devices and methods for assembling co-planar electrical contacts in a connector are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary method of assembly comprises depositing solder in a connector plug enclosure, positioning electrical contacts on the solder deposits, advancing the hotbar toward the enclosure contacting each of the electrical contacts so as to planarize a top surface of each of the electrical contacts with the enclosure and melting the solder with the heated hotbar to solder the electrical contacts to the enclosure. In one aspect, an exemplary hotbar device includes a magnet for releasably coupling the electrical contacts to the hotbar. In another aspect, the hotbar includes metallic portions for heating the electrical contacts and insulated ceramic portions for contacting the enclosure. In another aspect, an electrically conductive hotbar includes side portions that extend away from the bottom heating surface facilitating more uniform current flow through the hotbar.

Abstract translation: 本文提供了用于在连接器中组装共面电触头的装置和方法。 在一个方面，一种组装的示例性方法包括将焊料沉积在连接器插头外壳中，将电触点定位在焊料沉积物上，使热条朝向接触每个电触头的外壳移动，以使每个电触头的顶表面平坦化 与外壳接触并用加热的热棒熔化焊料，以将电触点焊接到外壳。 在一个方面，示例性的热条装置包括用于将电触点可释放地连接到热棒的磁体。 另一方面，热水箱包括用于加热电触点和用于接触外壳的绝缘陶瓷部分的金属部分。 在另一方面，导电热棒包括远离底部加热表面延伸的侧部部分，有助于流过热棒的更均匀的电流流动。