Insertion/extraction mechanism for blind pluggable modules

Details Insertion/extraction mechanism for blind pluggable modules Insertion/extraction mechanism for blind pluggable modules

1989-01-10

1990-03-27

Pirlot, David

Electrical connectors

With coupling separator

Including retainer or joiner

439476, 439372, H01R 1362

Patent

active

049116479

ABSTRACT:
An insertion/extraction mechanism is used to cause blind mateable electrical connectors on an electrical module to engage and disengage mating electrical connectors in a housing by forcing the module to and from its fully inserted position within the housing. The mechanism includes a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted to the module at its ends through elastomeric sleeves. The sleeves are each mounted in a mounting hole in the module and each has a central bore within which a mounting shaft, extending from the handle, is housed. Each end of the handle has a camming surface which engages a pivot pin carried by the housing as the handle is pivoted while inserting the module into and withdrawing the module from the housing. This engagement of the camming surfaces and the pivot pins causes the handle ends and the associated mounting shafts to push radially against the elastomeric sleeves as the handle is pivoted during insertion and extraction. The elastomeric sleeves both support the mounting shafts and provide the desired biasing force to help keep the module fully inserted within the housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2714195 (1955-07-01), Beatty
patent: 2955273 (1960-10-01), Winkler
patent: 3035243 (1962-05-01), Bowling
patent: 3052863 (1962-09-01), Uberbacher
patent: 3724322 (1973-04-01), Reed
patent: 3801757 (1974-04-01), Carissimi

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