Mechanical contact retention within an electrical connector

摘要

An electrical connector and a method of make the same. The electrical connector includes an insulator housing formed with a plurality of through holes extending from a first surface to a second surface of the insulator housing. A flowable polymeric material is located adjacent at least one retention region in each of the through holes. Contact members are positioned within each of the through holes. Energy and/or pressure is applied to the electrical connector so the flowable polymeric material flows into engagement with retention features on the contact members. The electrical connector is cooled so the flowable polymeric material fuses to the contact members in a retention regions.

主权项

1. A method of making an electrical connector, the method comprising the steps of:
forming an insulator housing with a plurality of through holes extending from a first surface to a second surface of the insulator housing; locating a flowable polymeric material adjacent at least one retention region in each of the through holes; positioning contact members within each of the through holes; applying sufficient energy and/or pressure to the electrical connector so the flowable polymeric material flows into engagement with retention features on the contact members; and cooling the electrical connector so the flowable polymeric material fuses to the contact members in a retention regions.