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    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
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    • H01R12/52Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/523Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures by an interconnection through aligned holes in the boards or multilayer board
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to an electrical connector particularly suited to connecting aligned conductive apertures.
  • leafspring type connector wherein a pair of leaf spring members are resiliently held apart and, upon insertion, are forcibly compressed toward each other by the constraints of the conductive aperture.
  • This type of connector can be easily inserted and removed but has the disadvantage of providing excessive wear on the interior surfaces of the hole. Additionally, if the conductive through holes are somewhat misaligned, portions of the resulting electrical connection often have a higher than desired resistance due to the lessened connector-hole contact areas.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide an electrical connector for aligned conductive apertures which provides a good electrical connection should the apertures become misaligned.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide an electrical connector which is both simple and inexpensive.
  • an electrical connector which includes a central core member and resilient conductive means helically wound therearound. Restraints at either end of the core member prevent the resilient conductive means from unwinding.
  • the exterior dimensions of the core member and wound resilient conductive means is sufficiently small to allow the connector to be inserted into the aligned conductive apertures. Once inserted, one or both end restraints are removed, allowing the helix created by the wound resilient conductive means to expand to contact the inner surfaces of the conductive apertures.
  • FIG. 1 is an electrical connector constructed in accord ance with this invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view of the connector of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 shows the electrical connector of FIG. 1 inserted into a pair of aligned conductive apertures but not yet providing electrical contact.
  • FIG. 4 shows the electrical connector of FIG. 1 after the removal of the end restraints.
  • electrical connector 10 includes only two components, central core member 12 and resilient conductive means 14 wound therearound.
  • Central core member 12 may be comprised of any material which is relatively stiff and resists axial deformation. Additionally, since core member 12 provides no actual electrical conductive function when connector 12 is inserted into an aperture, it may be either a conductor or nonconductor of electricity.
  • Resilient conductive means 14 may be any type of spring wire such as copper beryllium, phosphor bronze, or a steel wire which has successive coatings of copper and gold (for corrosion prevention).
  • a desirable, but not necessary, attribute of resilient conductive means 14 is that it have a relatively low resistance so as to provide as nearly a resistanceless contact as possible.
  • each end 16 and 18 of connector 10 is lightly swagged to cause a deformation in resilient conductive means 14 and core member 12 (as shown in the top view of FIG. 2).
  • the swagging action deforms resilient conductive means 14 thereby increasing the friction between it and the relatively sharp edges of deformed end portion 16 so as to prevent it from unwinding.
  • any suitable restraint is acceptable to prevent resilient conductive means 14 from unwinding, but the restraint must be small enough to allow insertion of the connector into the conductive aperture.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 an exemplary connecting operation using connector 10 will be described. Assume that it is desired to interconnect printed circuitry on circuit boards 20 and 22 via conductive through holes 24 and 26. Each through hole is plated with a copper conductor 28 which extends the entire length of the hole. Circuit boards 20 and 22 are separated by insulating sheet 27. To provide the connection, through holes 24 and 26 are mechanically aligned and connector 10 is inserted into the aperture thereby provided. Once inserted, swagged end portions 16 and 18 of contact 10 are removed. This may be easily accomplished by simply cutting off these sections with a wire cutter. As shown in FIG. 4, once the end restraints are removed, the helix created by resilient conductive means 14 expands until it contacts the conductive surfaces 28.
  • central core member 12 may either be removed or left in place. It should be realized that both end restraints need not be removed to allow the connector to operate. The removal of a single restraint is sufficient and allows the helix to expand and contact the conductive surfaces.
  • a connector for electrically connecting at least a pair of concentrically aligned conductive through holes in a pair of overlapping circuit boards, the cross section of said through holes being small in relation to their length, comprising:
  • a connector for electrically connecting at least a pair of concentrically aligned conductive through holes in a pair of overlapping circuit boards, the cross section of said through holes being small in relation to their length, comprising:

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June 28, 1966 D. J. CRAWFORD ET AL 3,258,736
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Filed June 24, 1964 WA FIG.4
1 ///A/22 \NVENTORS DAWD J. CRAWFORD 1 I JAMES K.PICCIANO FREDERICK L. POST BY M AW? ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,258,736 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR David J. Crawford, James K. Picciano, and Frederick L.
Post, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., assignors to International Business Machines Corporation, New York, N.Y., a
corporation of New York Filed June 24, 1964, Ser. No. 377,678 2 Claims. (Cl. 339252) This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to an electrical connector particularly suited to connecting aligned conductive apertures.
With present electronic packaging techniques, situations often arise where it is necessary to provide electrical contact between stacked circuit boards having aligned through-hole connectors. One Well known method for providing such a connection is to insert a pin into the aperture created by the aligned through holes, and subsequently solder the pin in place. While this technique provides a satisfactory electrical connection, a problem arises if it is desired to open the connection. In soldering the pin in place, the solder is apt to wet along the entire length of the pin thus creating an extremely tight bond which requires an excessive amount of heat to open. Thereforejwhile this technique does provide a good electrical contact, it makes no provision for eventual disconuection.
Other types of nonpermanent connectors have been used to overcome this problem. One of these is the leafspring type connector wherein a pair of leaf spring members are resiliently held apart and, upon insertion, are forcibly compressed toward each other by the constraints of the conductive aperture. This type of connector can be easily inserted and removed but has the disadvantage of providing excessive wear on the interior surfaces of the hole. Additionally, if the conductive through holes are somewhat misaligned, portions of the resulting electrical connection often have a higher than desired resistance due to the lessened connector-hole contact areas.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an electrical contact for aligned conductive apertures which provides a reliable electrical connection.
It is a further object of this invention to provide an electrical connector for aligned conductive apertures which both provides reliable electrical contact and is easily inserted and removed.
Still another object of this invention is to provide an electrical connector for aligned conductive apertures which provides a good electrical connection should the apertures become misaligned.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide an electrical connector which is both simple and inexpensive.
In accordance with the above-stated objects, an electrical connector is provided which includes a central core member and resilient conductive means helically wound therearound. Restraints at either end of the core member prevent the resilient conductive means from unwinding. The exterior dimensions of the core member and wound resilient conductive means is sufficiently small to allow the connector to be inserted into the aligned conductive apertures. Once inserted, one or both end restraints are removed, allowing the helix created by the wound resilient conductive means to expand to contact the inner surfaces of the conductive apertures.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawmgs.
3,253,736 Patented June 28, 1966 "ice In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is an electrical connector constructed in accord ance with this invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged top view of the connector of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 shows the electrical connector of FIG. 1 inserted into a pair of aligned conductive apertures but not yet providing electrical contact.
FIG. 4 shows the electrical connector of FIG. 1 after the removal of the end restraints.
Referring now to FIG. 1, electrical connector 10 includes only two components, central core member 12 and resilient conductive means 14 wound therearound. Central core member 12 may be comprised of any material which is relatively stiff and resists axial deformation. Additionally, since core member 12 provides no actual electrical conductive function when connector 12 is inserted into an aperture, it may be either a conductor or nonconductor of electricity. Resilient conductive means 14 may be any type of spring wire such as copper beryllium, phosphor bronze, or a steel wire which has successive coatings of copper and gold (for corrosion prevention). A desirable, but not necessary, attribute of resilient conductive means 14 is that it have a relatively low resistance so as to provide as nearly a resistanceless contact as possible.
To prevent resilient conductive means 14 from unwinding, each end 16 and 18 of connector 10 is lightly swagged to cause a deformation in resilient conductive means 14 and core member 12 (as shown in the top view of FIG. 2). The swagging action deforms resilient conductive means 14 thereby increasing the friction between it and the relatively sharp edges of deformed end portion 16 so as to prevent it from unwinding. Of course, any suitable restraint is acceptable to prevent resilient conductive means 14 from unwinding, but the restraint must be small enough to allow insertion of the connector into the conductive aperture.
Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, an exemplary connecting operation using connector 10 will be described. Assume that it is desired to interconnect printed circuitry on circuit boards 20 and 22 via conductive through holes 24 and 26. Each through hole is plated with a copper conductor 28 which extends the entire length of the hole. Circuit boards 20 and 22 are separated by insulating sheet 27. To provide the connection, through holes 24 and 26 are mechanically aligned and connector 10 is inserted into the aperture thereby provided. Once inserted, swagged end portions 16 and 18 of contact 10 are removed. This may be easily accomplished by simply cutting off these sections with a wire cutter. As shown in FIG. 4, once the end restraints are removed, the helix created by resilient conductive means 14 expands until it contacts the conductive surfaces 28. This action results in electrical contact being made between the through hole 24 in circuit board 20 and through hole 26 in circuit board 22 via the conductive properties of resilient conductor means 14. At this time, central core member 12 may either be removed or left in place. It should be realized that both end restraints need not be removed to allow the connector to operate. The removal of a single restraint is sufficient and allows the helix to expand and contact the conductive surfaces.
In using the connector of FIG. 1, it has been found desirable to cause the outer diameter of the finished con nector to approximate the inner diameter of the conductive aperture. This allows for a very slight friction fit when the connector 10 is inserted and prevents the connector 10 from falling through the aperture before end restraints 16 and 18 are removed. This additionally reduces the resilency requirements for conductive means 14 and allows a wider range of products to be used.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. A connector for electrically connecting at least a pair of concentrically aligned conductive through holes in a pair of overlapping circuit boards, the cross section of said through holes being small in relation to their length, comprising:
a stifi central core member having a length greater than the combined lengths of said aligned through holes; and
a resilient conductor helically wound around said central core member and restrained from unwinding by a preformed deformation of said conductor and core member at either end of said core member, the exterior cross-sectional dimensions of said core member and wound resilient conductor being sutficiently small to allow easy insertion into said through holes, the helix created by said wound resilient conductive means reacting to the removal of one or both said end deformations, by expanding until it contacts the inner surfaces of said conductive through holes.
2. A connector for electrically connecting at least a pair of concentrically aligned conductive through holes in a pair of overlapping circuit boards, the cross section of said through holes being small in relation to their length, comprising:
a stiff central core member having a length greater than the combined lengths of said aligned through holes; and
a resilient conductor helically wound around said central core member and restrained from unwinding by a preformed deformation of said conductor and core member at either end of said core member, the exterior cross sectional dimensions of said core member and wound resilient conductor being of sufficient size to allow a slight friction fit upon insertion into said through holes, the helix created by said wound resilent conductor means reacting to the removal of one or both said end deformations by expanding until it contacts the inner surfaces of said conductive through holes.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,329,286 9/1943 Meyer 2987.1 2,617,180 l1/l952 Wilkerson 29-227 FOREIGN PATENTS 334,453 l/ 1959 Switzerland.
PATRICK A. CLIFFORD, Primary Examiner. J. H. MCGLYNN, Assistant Examiner.

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1. A CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AT LEAST A PAIR OF CONCENTRICALLY ALIGNED CONDUCTIVE THROUGH HOLES IN A PAIR OF OVERLAPPING CIRCUIT BOARD, THE CROSS SECTION OF AND THROUGH HOLES BEING SMALL IN RELATION TO THEIR LENGTH COMPRISING: A STIFF CENTRAL CORE MEMBER HAVING A LENGTH GREATER THAN THE COMBINED LENGTHS OF SAID ALIGNED THROUGH HOLES; AND A RESILIENT CONDUCTOR HELICALLY WOUND AROUND AND CENTRAL CORE MEMBER AND RESTRAINED FROM UNWINDING BY A PREFORMED DEFORMATION OF SAID CONDUCTOR AND CORE MEMBER AT EITHER END OF SAID CORE MEMBER, THE EXTERIOR CROSS-SECTIONAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID CORE MEM-
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