초록 ▼

Apparatus is provided for connecting the rear termination ends (32, 34) of connector contacts (12, 14) to wires (42, 44) of a cable (40) in a design where the solder connections are encased in molded plastic, which maintains the contacts so their axes (20, 22) extend precisely along forward-rearward

Apparatus is provided for connecting the rear termination ends (32, 34) of connector contacts (12, 14) to wires (42, 44) of a cable (40) in a design where the solder connections are encased in molded plastic, which maintains the contacts so their axes (20, 22) extend precisely along forward-rearward directions. This is accomplished by providing a mold with an alignment mold part (110) with holders (114, 120) that either directly engage shoulders (160, 162) of the contacts or that engage shoulders (140, 142) formed on a circuit board (54) with holes (62) that closely receive rear termination ends (32) of a contact.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connection arrangement comprising:a connector with a rear end, which includes a connector insulator having at least one laterally-extending row of passages, said connector including at least one row of contacts extending through said passages with each contact having a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A connection arrangement comprising:a connector with a rear end, which includes a connector insulator having at least one laterally-extending row of passages, said connector including at least one row of contacts extending through said passages with each contact having a front mating end, a pin-shaped rear termination end that projects rearwardly from the corresponding passage, and a contact axis that extends in front and rear directions;a circuit board coupled to said connector rear end, said circuit board having an upper end with a row of pin-receiving holes that receive said pin-shaped termination ends, a lower end with a row of wire-receiving locations, and a plurality of conductive traces lying on said circuit board with each trace extending from one of said holes to one of said wire-receiving locations;said rear termination ends of said contacts each projecting through one of said pin-receiving holes and joined to one of said traces thereat, and a plurality of wires of a cable each lying at one of said wire-receiving locations and joined to one of said traces thereat;a quantity of mold material which is nonintegral with said circuit board and which is molded around at least a rear portion of said circuit board and said traces, with said portion of said circuit board including trace locations where said traces are joined to said contact pin-shaped rear termination ends and where said contacts are joined to said wires with said mold material intimately molded around portions of said contact rear termination ends.