Claims
- 1. An arrangement for surface mounting a component upstanding on a carrier, characterized in that leads (2) are connected to the component (5), wherein at least one lead is adapted to form a guide and support pin (6) and the remaining leads function as contact leads (8) for connection to the electrical contact points (4) of the component (5), wherein when mounting the component on the carrier (7), the guide and support pin is inserted into a guide hole (9) in the carrier and contact leads (8) are connected to respective contact points on a top surface plane of the carrier, wherein contact leads do not penetrate said top surface plane; and, wherein said top surface plane is co-planar with the in surface of the carrier.
- 2. An arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that when the contact points and guide hole lie in line on the carrier (7), said guide and support pins (6) are angled.
- 3. An arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that said guide and support pins (6) are connectable with a band.
- 4. An arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the ends of the contact leads (8) are bent so as to provide better connection with the carrier (7).
- 5. An arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the ends of the contact lead (8) are J-shaped.
- 6. An arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the ends (10) of the contact leads (8) are gull-wing shaped.
- 7. An arrangement according to any one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the ends of the contact leads face in mutually different directions.
- 8. An arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact leads are cut so as to be straight for direct connection.
- 9. An arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that prior to mounting, the contact leads (8) and guide and support pins (6) consist of leads (2) on a lead frame (1).
Priority Claims (1)
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9604345 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/977,235, filed Nov. 24, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,010,920.
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