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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2016
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Matthew H. Summers, Marana, AZ (US);
Jeremy C. Danforth, Tucson, AZ (US);
David G. Garrett, Tucson, AZ (US);
Dmitry V. Knyazev, Tucson, AZ (US);
Stephen M. Bagg, Boston, MA (US);
Gaines S. Gibson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of making an electrical connection includes soldering using channels in a receptacle to direct hot air (or another hot gas) to effect soldering where the electrical connection is to be made. The connection may be made between device electrical contacts of an electrical device, and other contacts, such as receptacle contacts of the receptacle. The connection may be a blind connection, one in which the connected ends of the contacts are hidden or unable to be directly physically accessed, when the connection is made. The electrical connection may be made between device contacts of an electrical device that is inserted into the receptacle, and receptacle electrical contacts that are part of the receptacle. The channels for directing the hot gas to where the soldering occurs may be parts of the receptacle, for example being produced during additive manufacture of the receptacle.