POGO CONNECTORS

Product catalog summary

Overview
Pogo connectors, also known as battery contacts or short travel probes, are compact electrical connectors used in a variety of applications including battery charging, data transmission, and low-wear electrical contacts. They are suitable for industries such as medical technology, furniture, lighting, and more.

Specifications and Requirements
Pogo connectors are designed to meet various requirements such as compact design, short travel, long mechanical life, solderability, high-temperature resistance, high current transmission, low contact resistance, and good signal transmission during vibrations. The design must be chosen based on specific application needs.

Design Variants
1. Standard Plunger: Offers high mechanical lifetime and low manufacturing costs.
2. Drill Hole Plunger: Allows for shorter designs or higher spring forces.
3. Bias Design: Ensures better contact with lateral force.
4. Bias Ball Design: Stabilizes the spring for better performance.
5. Split Plunger Design: Provides reliable contact and low resistance.

Applications
Pogo connectors are used in various sectors including:

Robotics and docking stations
Entertainment devices like game consoles and audio devices
Medical devices such as inhalers and ultrasound devices
Household appliances like dishwashers and vacuum cleaners
Transportation systems including vehicle keys and navigation systems
Security systems like intelligent locks and smoke detectors
Retail systems such as barcode scanners and POS systems
Personal electronics like laptops and smartwatches

Manufacturing and Assembly
Pogo connectors can be manufactured in block units or taped for automated assembly, which is beneficial for large-scale production. Taping involves using materials like polystyrene and polycarbonate, with various tape widths and thicknesses available.

Electrical Considerations
Contact resistance is influenced by factors such as design, spring force, material conductivity, and environmental conditions. Solderable contact probes are designed to withstand high temperatures and prevent solder from blocking the probe.

Global Presence
Feinmetall GmbH has subsidiaries and representations worldwide, including in Germany, Mexico, Singapore, China, USA, Taiwan, Czech Republic, and Tunisia.

Catalog excerpts

POGO CONNECTORS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS • COMPACT DESIGNS • WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS • LONG-LIFE INTERFA

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS STRUCTURE Pogo connectors Barrel Spring Interface block with six integrated pogo connectors Designation Battery contacts are often called pogo connectors or simply short travel probes due to their compactness and short travel. Battery contacts (pogo connectors) Pogo connectors are compact probes with a small travel. They are particularly suitable as battery or charging contacts and as interfaces for data transmission. But pogo connectors are also used in many end products where low-wear electrical contacts are required. The field of application for pogo connectors...

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS MOST SUITABLE DESIGN FOR THE RESPECTIVE APPLICATION Standard plunger Drill hole plunger Bias design Bias ball design Split plunger design High mechanical lifetime Low manufacturing costs High mechanical lifetime Low manufacturing costs High spring force Low contact resistance Good contact reliability Low contact resistance Very good contact reliability Low contact resistance Highest contact reliability Short length Standard plunger The spring can guide the plunger with the largest possible diameter. The plunger ends are slightly tapered to avoid scratching the...

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS EXAMPLES FOR APPLICATION AREAS Industry Entertainment industry Smart toys Docking stations Game consoles Robust devices Audio devices Private equipment Barcode scanner Screens / laptops Intelligent price tags Telephones / hearing aids Point of sale systems Watches / smart watches Credit card readers Magnetic interfaces Private household Skin laser Lighting technology Ultrasound devices Washing machines / tumble dryers Respiration devices Vacuum cleaners / air cleaners Hair dryer Electric kettle Intelligent locks Navigation systems Locking systems Onboard electronics...

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS F67x Order Codes for Pogo Connectors Mounting Type Probe Design Material Mounting Situation Tip Style Material/Plating (ØA) Tip-Ø Probe Design Spring Force (ØB) Ring-Ø Mounting Type (ØC) Barrel-Ø Total Length (L) Connection Mounting Situation Probe Design: Mounting Situation: (0) drill hole plunger (1) standard plunger (2) bias design (3) bias ball design (4) split plunger design (0) mounted from above (1) mounted from below (2) mounted horizontally (3) floating mounted (LA) with solder connection (CR) with crimp connection (WL) with round pin (WW) with wire-wrap...

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS Automated assembly For automatic processing in large quantities, battery contacts or shorttravel probes can also be manufactured in block units or taped on request. This can save time and money, especially for applications such as automated assembly of printed circuit boards or other electronic assemblies. Information about taping If a component is to be taped, at least the following information must be available: Component dimensions L/W/H etc., number of components required, batch size i.e. roll requirements, final date, packaging requirements, carrier tape...

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POGO CONNECTORS - BATTERY CONTACTS Electrical influences The primary current within a contact probe flows from the plunger via the barrel. A secondary current flow leads from the plunger via the spring to the barrel. In the process, contact resistances occur at the transition points - which depend on the plunger design - and are influenced by the following factors: • Design & size of contact areas • Nominal travel • Spring force and preload • Lateral forces and vibrations • Contact forces at the interfaces • Conductivity of materials and coatings • Material and coating of the mating contact •...

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