摘要 |
A circuit board threadplate 100 for connection of a component to a circuit board 108 is provided wherein such threadplate 100 may be mechanically mounted to a circuit board 108 without the use of manual labor. Specifically, the threadplate 100 is compatible with present Surface Mount Technology robotic placement machines. Such circuit board threadplate 100 comprises a hollow substantially cylindrical member 102 forming an extruded neck 104 having an elongated section and a substantially flat surface at a first end of the elongated section and a flange 106 extending from a second end of the elongated section. The flange 106 provides a substantially flat surface suitable for soldering onto a surface of a circuit board 108. Additionally, the threadplate 100 comprises a cylindrical cavity 100 positioned inside the substantially cylindrical member 102, extending in a direction aligned with the substantially cylindrical member 102. The cylindrical cavity 110 may have a thread pattern suitable for receiving a screw-type fastener. Finally, the threadplate 100 comprises an opening 112 providing access to the cylindrical cavity 110. |