Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Coupling part for receiving edge of planar board moving...
Patent
1994-06-23
1996-01-02
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Coupling part for receiving edge of planar board moving...
439636, H01R 1362
Patent
active
054803160
ABSTRACT:
A socket for electrically connecting a circuit card to a substrate comprises a dielectric housing (10) having a card receiving slot (12) and a plurality of contacts (30). Each of the contacts (30) comprises an electrically conductive body including a portion rigidly secured with respect to the housing, a lead for engaging a respective circuit trace on the substrate, and an elastic portion extending from the rigidly secured portion along a course which includes first a stress loop (44) and then a contact loop (46). The contact loop (46) is open in a direction toward the slot opening. A pair of opposed contact points (50, 52) at ends of the contact loop 46 extend into the slot (12) through opposite sides thereof for engaging respective contact pads on the circuit card. The stress loop (44) is open in a direction substantially opposite to the contact loop. The contacts are arranged such that the circuit card is insertable in the slot in a first orientation with a minimal insertion force, and the card is pivotable in a direction away from the stress loop to a second orientation, wherein the circuit card is securable by latch members and the contact points are elastically urged into engagement with their respective contact pads on the circuit card.
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Kinross Timothy J.
Thrus Roger L.
Kapalka Robert J.
Paumen Gary F.
The Whitaker Corporation
Vu Hien D.
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