IP Library Granted Patent US 7,066,751
Granted Patent B2
US 7,066,751 · App. 10/829,210 · Granted Jun 27, 2006

Adjustable connector module

Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,066,751
App. No.
10/829,210
Granted
Jun 27, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adjustable connector is electrically connected with corresponding signal contacts on a circuit board by a multiple of leaf springs. As a result of the flexibility of the leaf springs, the adjustable connector can move within a small range in relation to the circuit board while keeping in electrical connection with the circuit board so as to adjust the position of the adjustable connector on the circuit board.

Claims (10)

1. An adjustable connector module assembled onto a circuit board, said circuit board having a plurality of pads for electrically connecting with said adjustable connector module, said adjustable connector module comprising:

a leaf spring connector, comprising a plurality of first pins at the bottom surface thereof firmly soldered to said plurality of pads for electrically connecting with said circuit board and a plurality of leaf springs at the top surface thereof correspondingly electrically connected with said a plurality of first pins via interconnections; and

an adjustable signal connector, comprising a plurality of second pins at the bottom surface thereof against which said plurality of leaf springs correspondingly press when said adjustable signal connector is placed on the top surface of said leaf spring connector to electrically connect said adjustable signal connector with said leaf spring connector;

wherein said adjustable signal connector can keep in electrical connection with said leaf spring connector as a result of the flexibility of said plurality of leaf springs, when said adjustable signal connector makes a small movement in relation to said circuit board.

2. The adjustable connector module of claim 1 , wherein said adjustable signal connector comprising a plurality of insertions at the top surface thereof correspondingly electrically connected with said a plurality of second pins via interconnections and for receiving a plurality of signal pins of a peripheral device to electrically connect said circuit board with said peripheral device.

3. The adjustable connector module of claim 1 , wherein the two ends of said adjustable signal connector have a respective opening through which a fastening screw passes to delimit said adjustable signal connector on said circuit board.

4. The adjustable connector module of claim 3 , wherein said fastening screw comprises a head, a shank portion and a threaded portion; wherein the diameter of said head is larger than that of said corresponding opening, the diameter of said shank portion is smaller than that of said corresponding opening, and the length of said shank portion is longer than the thickness of said corresponding opening.

5. The adjustable connector module of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit transferring plate disposed between said adjustable signal connector and said leaf spring connector to electrically connect said adjustable signal connector with said leaf spring connector.

6. The adjustable connector module of claim 5 , wherein said circuit transferring plate comprises a plurality of densely arranged first pin patterns at the top surface thereof at the same space as said plurality of second pins of said adjustable signal connector and a plurality of less densely arranged second pin patterns at the bottom surface thereof at the same space as aid plurality of leaf springs of said leaf spring connector.

7. The adjustable connector module of claim 6 , wherein said plurality of first pin patterns are of smaller size than said plurality of second pin patterns.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2005
From: CHANG, CHENG-SHENG; WANG, TE-TSANG
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 017151/0015 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2004
From: CHEN, YI-JEN
To: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
Reel/Frame 015253/0331 →
Priority Claims (2)
TW 92109515 A · Apr 23, 2003 · national
TW 92117664 A · Jun 27, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040214463A1 · Oct 28, 2004