Zero force connector

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1976-03-08

1977-05-31

Lake, Roy

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339 91R, H01R 1354

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040266230

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector having a zero insertion force upon mating of a first connector member and a second connector member. Each of the connector members contains contacts mounted in bores formed therein. The contacts in one of the connector members extend forwardly from the bores. A split insulator member in such connector member forms a pair of actuating plates. A rotatable actuating shaft is disposed between the plates and carries an actuating cam which, when the shaft is rotated, shifts the actuating plates apart to mate the contacting surfaces of the contacts in the respective connector members. The actuating shaft carries a pin at its forward end which cooperates with an inclined ramp in the second connector member to cause the connector members to shift axially relative to each other upon actuation of the movable contacts thereby producing an axial wiping engagement between the associated contacts in the two connector members.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3587031 (1971-06-01), Flavin et al.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 9, No. 3, 8-1966, p. 254, Cammed Connector, Uberbacher.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 17, No. 1, 6-1974, pp. 138-139, Cam Actuated, Force Free Connector with Contact Springs, Branson et al.

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