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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Timothy Jennings, Rochester, MN (US);
Theron Lee Lewis, Rochester, MN (US);
Timothy Younger, Rochester, MN (US);
David Braun, St. Charles, MN (US);
John R. Dangler, Rochester, MN (US);
Jennifer I. Bennett, Rochester, MN (US);
Stephen Hugo, Stewartville, MN (US);
James Bielick, Pine Island, MN (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention include a stutter step press-fit connector insertion process. A non-limiting example of a method includes applying a force to at least one press-fit pin for causing the press-fit pin to move in a direction of a through-hole of a printed circuit board, wherein a value of the force increases as the press-fit pin moves in the direction of the through-hole. In response to detecting contact between the press-fit pin and a surface profile of the through-hole, a first pause of the force is introduced for a pre-determined time interval, wherein the value of the force remains generally static during the pre-determined time interval. The force is reapplied to the press-fit pin upon completion of the time interval, wherein the value of the force increases during the reapplying until the press-fit pin is inserted into the through-hole.