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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2021
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/34 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); H01H 1/26 (2006.01); H01H 3/42 (2006.01); H01H 3/46 (2006.01); H01H 13/18 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/28 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/3447 (2013.01); F16K 31/042 (2013.01); F16K 37/0041 (2013.01); H01H 1/26 (2013.01); H01H 3/42 (2013.01); H01H 3/46 (2013.01); H01H 13/186 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); H05K 3/281 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01); H01H 2003/463 (2013.01); H01H 2003/466 (2013.01); H05K 2201/0715 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10053 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10287 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printed circuit board, PCB, based connector for connecting at least one wire to at least one microswitch in a position sensor for a motorised valve assembly is provided comprising a PCB comprising at least one first through hole and at least one second through hole. The at least one first through hole is configured to receive a solder pin of at least one microswitch. The at least one second through hole is configured to receive at least one wire and the PCB further comprises a slot configured to receive the at least one wire with an interference fit.