Hi Everybody
I have a project for which I need to use a battery connector as pictured bellow. The problem is that I can't solder any electric wires directly to the battery connector. I believe the battery connector is designed to be used on a PCB. However, I don't really understand how it is supposed to be fixed on a PCB. Can anybody tell me how such a battery connector is supposed to be attached (looks like you can't just solder it to the board, but I might be wrong)?
Also, I have absolutely no experience in PCB design, but it looks like it should be rather simple to do in one of those free programs. Are there any specific things I have to watch out for? How do I ensure that the two circuits can carry the required amperage?
Bellow you see a picture of the battery connectors and a CAD mock-up of what the PCB is supposed to look like. Also, does anybody know somebody that could make the drawings for such a PCB at a reasonable price? (I contacted a couple design firms, but I can't afford their prices).
Any input is appreciated.
Looks like the bits poking up are the spring contacts, at the other end of the four bent spring parts you can see four surface-mount solder tabs. You could solder wires directly to them.
The problem is that I can't solder any electric wires directly to the battery connector.
Why not.
I believe the battery connector is designed to be used on a PCB.
Yes it is.
I don't really understand how it is supposed to be fixed on a PCB
It just solders directly onto appropriate pads. With a 3mm pitch it won't be a great fit on a piece of Vero board but should still work with only 4 pins.
Is this a 1-off or are you designing something for real?
The plan is to sell the product eventually, so it's important that it is done properly. I just soldered it directly to the pins for a prototype, but it's not very "clean".
You will be doing a PCB then, the footprint dimensions are in that drawing so it's a 2-mnute job (probably 20 minutes in Eagle :)) to make a component.
Meanwhile soldered wires is as good and anything I guess, although as I said it would probably fit onto some Vero board.