Press Fit Tool Assembly for Circuit Board Connector
In accordance with the present disclosure, a press fit tool assembly may include a press fit tool having a plurality of parallel blades configured such that each row of pins of a male connector may mechanically couple to adjacent blades when the press fit tool is mechanically coupled to the male connector. The press fit tool assembly may also include a press fit tool cap mechanically coupled to the press fit tool, with the press fit tool cap having at least one protrusion configured to be received by a corresponding notch of the male connector when the male connector is mechanically coupled to the press fit tool.
1 . A press fit tool assembly comprising:
a press fit tool comprising a plurality of parallel blades configured such that each row of pins of a male connector may mechanically couple to adjacent blades when the press fit tool is mechanically coupled to the male connector; and
a press fit tool cap mechanically coupled to the press fit tool, the press fit tool cap comprising at least one protrusion configured to be received by a corresponding notch of the male connector when the male connector is mechanically coupled to the press fit tool.
2 . The press fit tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the notch of the male connector is configured to receive a corresponding protrusion of a corresponding female connector in order to align the female connector to the male connector.
3 . The press fit tool assembly of claim 1 , the press fit tool cap comprising at least one fastener opening configured to receive a fastener to mechanically couple the press fit tool to the press fit tool cap.
4 . The press fit tool assembly of claim 1 , wherein the press fit tool and the press fit tool cap are formed of the same piece of material.
5 . A press fit tool cap comprising:
an opening configured to receive a press fit tool comprising a plurality of parallel blades configured such that each row of pins of a male connector may mechanically couple to adjacent blades when the press fit tool is mechanically coupled to the male connector; and
at least one protrusion configured to be received by a corresponding notch of the male connector when the male connector is mechanically coupled to the press fit tool.
6 . The press fit tool cap of claim 5 , wherein the notch of the male connector is configured to receive a corresponding protrusion of a corresponding female connector in order to align the female connector to the male connector.
7 . The press fit tool cap of claim 5 , the press fit tool cap comprising at least one fastener opening configured to receive a fastener to mechanically couple the press fit tool to the press fit tool cap.
8 . A method comprising:
mechanically coupling each row of pins of a male connector to adjacent blades of a press fit tool; and
simultaneously with mechanically coupling each row of pins of the male connector to adjacent blades of the press fit tool, mechanically coupling at least one protrusion of a press fit tool cap to a corresponding notch of the male connector, the press fit tool cap mechanically coupled to the press fit tool.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the notch of the male connector is configured to receive a corresponding protrusion of a corresponding female connector in order to align the female connector to the male connector.
10 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising mechanically coupling the press fit tool cap to the press fit tool by a fastener configured to be received by a fastener opening of the press fit tool cap.