Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means with distinct movement-actuating means to...
Patent
1996-04-18
1998-11-03
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means with distinct movement-actuating means to...
439347, 439159, 385 89, H01R 13629
Patent
active
058299963
ABSTRACT:
A PC card (1) includes a plate-like body having a front face (2) and at least one side face (4) extending in a card insertion direction; a plurality of signal contact elements (3) provided at the front face (2) for coupling to (10) a connector; and at least one signal connection member (6) provided on the side face (4) for receiving and sending signals from and to a movable external signal connection member (15). The external signal connection member is mounted on a guide track (11), biased by a spring (22) and may include a pin (21) for engaging a retaining hole (7) in the card (1). The connection external member is movable out of the path of the card (1) by use of moving lever (31) having a cam section (37), a swinging lever (71), FIG. 9, or a cam member (85) that is actuatable by a card removing lever (81), FIG. 11.
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Tunematsu Kazuhisa
Yamane Masahiro
Abrams Neil
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.
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