Zero insertion force connector

Details Zero insertion force connector Zero insertion force connector

1979-02-01

1981-06-02

Desmond, Eugene F.

Geometrical instruments

339176MP, H01R 1362

Patent

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042708265

ABSTRACT:
A zero insertion force type connector for receiving a printed circuit board or the like for making selective electrical contact with the electrical circuitry thereon. The connector comprises a housing having one side thereof with an opening for insertion of a printed circuit board into the housing and a plurality of individual conductors supported within the housing. Each of the individual conductors is movable between a contact position in which the conductor is adapted to engage an associated contact portion on the printed circuit board and a non-contact position in which the conductor is spaced from the printed circuit board when the printed circuit board is in the housing. The individual conductors are normally biased toward and non-contact position so that the printed circuit board may be inserted into the housing with minimal force. A corresponding individual selectively operable actuator member is provided for each of the individual conductors. Each of the actuator members is independently movable between a first position in which the actuator member urges its corresponding conductor into the contact position and a second position in which the corresponding conductor is free to assume its non-contact position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3611259 (1971-10-01), Palecek
patent: 3905670 (1975-09-01), Awhalt et al.
patent: 3989336 (1976-11-01), Rizzio et al.
patent: 4069403 (1978-01-01), Beaudette et al.
patent: 4076362 (1978-02-01), Ichimura

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