Abstract:
An electromechanical assembly (10) includes a generally planar printed circuit board (PCB) (16), an electrical terminal (18) electrically and mechanically connected to the PCB (16) and projecting from a major surface of the PCB (16), and a housing (14) formed of a dielectric material having a base portion (30) and a terminal portion (32). The terminal portion (32) defines a cavity (26) and the electrical terminal (18) is disposed within this cavity (26). The terminal portion (32) is disposed within a aperture (52) that is defined by the base portion (30). The electromechanical assembly (10) defines a gap (54) between the base portion (30) and the terminal portion (32). The terminal portion (32) is connected to the base portion (30) by a pair of flexible beams (56) which may have a serpentine or ogee curve shape (58, 60, 62), each of which is attached between one of two opposed sides of the base portion (30) and the terminal portion (32).
Abstract:
An electromechanical assembly (10) includes a generally planar printed circuit board (PCB) (16), an electrical terminal (18) electrically and mechanically connected to the PCB (16) and projecting from a major surface of the PCB (16), and a housing (14) formed of a dielectric material having a base portion (30) and a terminal portion (32). The terminal portion (32) defines a cavity (26) and the electrical terminal (18) is disposed within this cavity (26). The terminal portion (32) is disposed within a aperture (52) that is defined by the base portion (30). The electromechanical assembly (10) defines a gap (54) between the base portion (30) and the terminal portion (32). The terminal portion (32) is connected to the base portion (30) by a pair of flexible beams (56) which may have a serpentine or ogee curve shape (58, 60, 62), each of which is attached between one of two opposed sides of the base portion (30) and the terminal portion (32).