Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1992-07-17
1993-06-22
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
H01R 1300
Patent
active
052212181
ABSTRACT:
A card-edge connector for connecting wiring to electronic circuit cards comprises a generally rectangular housing, one or more removable wire termination blocks, and a cover for retaining the wire termination blocks and for protecting the interior of the connector. A slit-like aperture for receiving a peripheral edge of one or more electronic circuit cards to which wire connections are desired is provided in a first external surface of the housing. The circuit card receptacle has a plurality of contact members for mechanically and electrically engaging contact pads located on the exterior surface of the circuit cards. The inventive connector also has one or more receptacles for receiving the removable wire termination blocks. These receptacles are preferably provided on a different side of the connector housing. Each of the removable wire termination blocks has a plurality of wire retaining terminals to which the external wiring is attached. These terminals are connected to contacts on the termination block which, in turn, mate with contacts in the connector's termination block receptacles. In use, wiring is installed on the termination blocks while the blocks are separated from the connector. The termination blocks are subsequently installed on the connector. The cover is then installed over the termination blocks to retain them in position, and to hold attached wiring in a desired configuration.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4904197 (1990-02-01), Cabourne
patent: 4993972 (1991-02-01), Lin
Cooper Industries Inc.
McGlynn Joseph H.
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