Cam actuated zero insertion connector assembly

Details Cam actuated zero insertion connector assembly Cam actuated zero insertion connector assembly

1981-03-09

1984-01-17

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339176M, H01R 1362

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044261233

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly is disclosed for effecting zero insertion force mating of projecting blade portions of terminals carried by a plug member with conductive holes in a circuit board or the like and enclosed in a header. The plug member has a housing, a plurality of terminals carried in the housing each with a blade portion projecting from a mating face and a conductor engaging portion, and hermaphroditic cover members enclosing a portion of the housing. The housing also has a cam surface and polarizing lugs. The header has means to mount it on a circuit board or the like with walls of the header forming a shroud around an array of conductive holes in the circuit board. A cam member is rotatably mounted in one end of the header to act on the plug member driving it transversely to bring the blades of the terminals into contact with the walls of the respective conductive holes.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3315212 (1967-04-01), Peterson
patent: 3763459 (1973-10-01), Millis
patent: 3848222 (1974-11-01), Lightner
patent: 4217020 (1980-08-01), Holland
patent: 4243288 (1981-01-01), Lucius et al.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin vol. 15, No. 7 12/1972, "Positive Actuation Tool for Electrical Contact System".

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