Endstück eines eine Platte durchdringenden, elektrischen Bauelementes mit eingebauter Lötmaske.

摘要

An electrical component for electrical interconnection of electrical elements includes an electrically nonconducting body (30) containing at least one cavity (44) for receiving an electrically conducting member, an opening (48) for access to the cavity, a solder mask (20) disposed proximate the opening for preventing the flow of molten solder through the opening and a frangible connection (54) between the mask and the body. An electrical contacting member disposed within the cavity, preferably through a second opening adjacent the mask. The component, containing the contacting member, is disposed on the top side of a printed circuit board with a solder tail, and preferably the mask, inserted into a plated-through hole (18) in the board and protruding from the bottom side of the board. The solder tail is soldered to the board in a wave soldering process during which the mask prevents molten solder from entering the cavity. Thereafter, the solder mask may be removed by breaking the frangible connection so that an electrical lead can be inserted into the cavity from the bottom side of the board.