| 摘要 |
An anchor pin (14) anchors one component upon another, such as an electrical connector (10) upon a printed circuit board (12), by way of a passage (40) defined by a mounting hole (138) in one of the components that is substantially aligned with an opening (18) in the other component. The anchor pin (14) has a first form (42) with a volume larger than the volume defined by the passage (40) while being receivable within the passage and a second form (44) in response to an external energy input, whereby the anchor pin (14) within the passage becomes fluid, deforming to substantially fill the passage (40), automatically accommodating any misalignment, and overflowing therefrom to form opposing heads (50, 50a). The mounting pin hardens in this form to anchor the components together. <IMAGE> |
