Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Including movement of coupling part about axis
Patent
1998-12-18
2000-12-05
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Including movement of coupling part about axis
439 74, 439376, H01R 13625
Patent
active
061558605
ABSTRACT:
A connector for electrically connecting an electrical component having a plurality of conductive elements extending therefrom to a substrate. The connector comprises a first base and a second base. The first base has at least one aperture therein and a hinge assembly. The second base comprises a plurality of contacts that correspond to the conductive elements in the electrical component and a hinge assembly. The hinge assemblies of the first and second bases allow movement of the first base relative to the second base. A method of securing the electrical component to the substrate including the steps of: inserting the component into a cassette; mounting the housing to the substrate; connecting a portion of the conductive elements of the electrical component with a portion of the contacts; and connecting the remainder of the conductive elements of the electrical component with the remainder of the contacts. A contact having a retention portion, a tail portion and a pair of beams. The beams each have a first portion which displaces the beam from opposite sides of the plane of the retention portion and a second portion extending from, and canted relative to, the first portion. The second portions interact to receive a mating contact therebetween.
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Houtz Timothy W.
Johnson Lewis R.
Lemke Timothy A.
Olson Stanley W.
Berg Technology Inc.
Bradley Paula
Hamilla Brian J.
Page M. Richard
Ta Tho D.
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