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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2018
Smiths Interconnect Americas, Inc., Kansas City, KS (US);
Richard A. Johannes, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Robert Meunier, Sturbridge, MA (US);
Oscar Bonilla, Boston, MA (US);
SMITHS INTERCONNECT AMERICAS, INC., Kansas City, KS (US);
Abstract
A spring probe connector, a device and an assembly for interfacing a daughter card with a backplane. The spring probe connector includes a hollow barrel that defines a first opening and a second opening. The spring probe connector includes a plunger that is received by the first opening. The plunger includes a contact tip that protrudes from the first opening and makes electrical contact with the backplane. The spring probe connector includes one or more springs positioned within the hollow barrel and applies a load onto the plunger. The spring connector includes a contact end that protrudes from the second opening and connects with the printed circuit board of the modular connector assembly.