ULTRA LOW PROFILE PCB EMBEDDABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR POWER AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION

摘要

Methods and devices for interconnection of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) and to one another or to other components using ultra low profile electrical connectors. Examples include male and female inserts for placement in the plane of a PCB, and PCB assemblies comprising one or the other of male or female inserts for such placement. Further examples include surface mounted male and female connectors and PCB assemblies, in which the connectors comprise base members and connector elements configured to couple to corresponding assemblies on other PCT assemblies by movement in a horizontal plane relative to the PCB.

主权项

1. An insert configured as a female receptacle for an electrical connector to be placed in a slot on a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB having a horizontal dimension and a vertical dimension, the insert comprising first and second arms connected to a base element, the base element having a width for placement in the horizontal dimension of the PCB, wherein the first and second arms are configured for spring flexing within the horizontal dimension of the PCB.