WHAT IS SPRING LOADED CONNECTOR?

Spring-Loaded pins, sometimes called Spring-Loaded Contacts, or Pogo Pins, provide a

highly-reliable, precision made interconnect solution ideal for a number of demanding
application requirements in the fast-moving world of electronic interconnects.
It is available to make connections between Battery to PCB, Antenna to PCB, and Board to
Board on a small space.
A Spring-Loaded Connector (Pogo pin) consists of pin body, plunger, spring, small pin and
insulator.
A combination of Spring Loaded Connector (Pogo pin) with insulator allows for production
of custom products that can fit various shapes and sizes.

Pin Plunger
Body Spring Small Pin Insulator
Pin Assembly Connector
ADVANTAGES
Spring contact probes provide a constant force against the mating contact surface,
easily absorbing and compensating for movement seen during shock and vibration
without contact interruption.

The contact or plunger in the spring contact probe is free to rotate and slide within the
housing or barrel of the probe.

This inherent design characteristic makes spring probe connectors ideal for bayonet and
sliding mate connector designs.

Spring contact probes provide repeatable contact in the field for modular components,
reduce costs, and eliminate cabled connections by providing a dependable direct
connection in rotating or sliding joints.
 APPLICATION
These are typically used as button type contacts interacting two parallel conductive surfaces
inside an electronic devices or instrument.

Data Collection Terminals : It can be used between key pad and Antenna.

AV Equipment's : Battery Connectors, Signal and Power connections for lenses.

Wireless Communication : In Charger units and cradle and Handset of Walkie Talkies.

Aero Space : In input output units.

Health Care : As charges and as board to board connectors.

Automotive : As charges , in rear display monitor, in car mirror adjustment, in brake sensors
module and its signals.

Mobiles : In battery, speakers and as board to board connectors.

SPRING LOADED CONNECTOR TYPES:

Spring Loaded Connectors

Through Surface Right Barrel Solder Partially

Hole Mount angle Crimp Cup Filled

Through Surface
Hole Mount
FEATURES
Modular contacts for use on 2.54mm grid, available in various heights

Precision-machined piston / base and gold-plated components assure more life

cycle & durability.

Pistons have a long stroke available.

VARIETIES
Spring loaded connectors are available to use in two basic technologies through hole
and surface mount.

They are also available in many rows and various heights and tail lengths. Also
available in different plating's and number of pins.

Spring material can be changes according to requirement of application.

 MISALIGNMENTS
Misalignments in X Direction can be
compensated by these connectors
as shown in adjacent figure

Misalignments in Y Direction can be

compensated by these connectors
as shown in adjacent figure

Misalignments in Z Direction can be

compensated by these connectors
as shown in adjacent figure
 Angular Misalignment can be
compensated by these connectors
as shown in adjacent figure

Rotational Misalignment can be

compensated by these connectors
as shown in adjacent figure
SIZES
Spring Loaded Connectors Shapes, Rows and No. of Pins:

Through Surface
No. of Rows Barrel Crimp Solder Cup Right Angle Partially filled
Hole Mount

1 Row 2 to 64 pins 2 to 10 pins 2 to 64 pins 2 to 64 pins 2 to 64 pins

As per your Footprint

2 Rows 4 to 72 pins 4 to 20 pins 4 to 72 pins 4 to 72 pins 4 to 72 pins

VIDEO
 Author Nalin P. Sheth, MBA Harvard, is Managing Director of Champion
Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India.

Champion Electronics is serving electronics industry all over the world from
1975.

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