Electrical connectors – With coupling separator – Nonconducting pusher
Patent
1994-08-23
1995-08-29
Schwartz, Larry I.
Electrical connectors
With coupling separator
Nonconducting pusher
439157, H01R 13629
Patent
active
054455316
ABSTRACT:
A card edge connector includes a housing (10) having a slot (12) for receiving an edge portion of a circuit card (6). A card guide (30) includes first and second walls (31, 32) arrayed on respective opposite sides of an elongation axis of the slot (12). A space (34) between the walls is greater than a thickness of the circuit card. The first wall (31) has a projection (36) extending into the space and arranged to reside above a ledge (2) of the circuit card when the card is disposed in the slot. A gap (38) between a tip of the projection (36) and the second wall (32) has a dimension at least as great as the thickness of the circuit card. The circuit card is insertable into the connector with a portion of the circuit card passing through the gap (38) until the ledge (2) is relatively below the projection (36). The ledge (2) is displaceable to a position beneath the projection (36 ) upon lateral movement of the circuit card, and a clearance exists between the circuit card and the second wall (32) when the circuit card is disposed in the slot and the projection resides above the ledge. A shim member (40) is insertable in the clearance and dimensioned to restrict lateral movement of the circuit card sufficiently to prevent displacement of the ledge beyond the tip of the projection, whereby the circuit card is locked in the connector.
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Billman Timothy B.
Thrush Roger L.
Demello Jill
Kepalka Robert J.
Schwartz Larry I.
The Whitaker Corporation
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