Abstract:
An electrical connector (10) is disclosed including two elementary insulating members (19, 20) which form a block (16) of substantial thickness, with openings (29) therethrough, elongated conductive slugs (28) in the openings and resilient wadded conductor button (25, 26) retained at and contacting each end of each slug and each having a resiliently compressive portion protruding from the block for axial compressive electrically conductive connection to an adjacent component such as circuit board (11, 12), for connecting components which are to be spaced apart by a substantial dimension.
Abstract:
A novel wadded wire-plunger contact (32) is provided which possesses excellent durability and desired functional characteristics in a large variety of applications such as the testing of IC chips (12).
Abstract:
A tool (10) for forming wire windings (52) located in stator slots (48) defined between radially extending stator teeth (50). The tool includes a fixture (16) supporting a plurality of elongated fingers (22) wherein each finger includes a plurality of sections (38, 40, 42) spaced longitudinally along the finger, each section defining a width dimension different from the width dimension of an adjacent section. The width dimension of the sections progressively increase from a distal end of the finger to a proximal end of the finger. A linear actuator (36) is provided for moving the fixture toward and away from a stator whereby the fingers are inserted between the teeth in the stator to cause wire wound around the teeth to be pressed against the teeth.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for facilitating insertion and maximizing resiliency, reliability and conductivity of button contacts (14) in button board type circuit interconnectors (2).
Abstract:
Electrical connectors (10-15) including a row of conductive interconnect elements in the form of slugs (52) which extend through openings in a block of insulating material (30) and which are associated resilient wadded elements (54) to connect conductive pads of circuit boards (17-20). A wall portion (49, 50) of conductive material is positioned in parallel relation to the row of elements to provide a ground plane and an air dielectric (86) is provided along the length of each element to cooperate with the dielectric of the block and obtain a desired characteristic impedance.