Elektrische Verbindereinrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer derartigen Verbindereinrichtung.

摘要

A method is described for installing contacts (12) with their rear tail ends (54) soldered to holes of a circuit board (56) and their front mating ends (60) in insulative housing layers, which facilitates inspection of the solder connections to the circuit board (56) and defluxing of the assembly after soldering. The front contact portions (60) are partially inserted into holes (14) in an elastomeric housing layer (50) until a first forwardly-facing shoulder (76) on each contact (12) abuts an abutment (92) on the elastomeric layer. The contact rear ends (54) are inserted into corresponding holes in the circuit board (56) until a second rearwardly-facing shoulder (72) on each contact (12) abuts the front face (74) of the board (56), and the contacts (12) are then soldered to the board (56). Finally, the contacts (12) are pushed further into the housing until the rear face (100) of the elastomeric layer lies facewise against the front face (74) of the board (56).