Electrical connectors – With coupling separator
Patent
1989-06-27
1991-02-05
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
With coupling separator
H01R 1300
Patent
active
049900951
ABSTRACT:
A zero separation force electrical connector which utilizes resilient energy developed and stored during mating to demate the mated contacts and separate the connector with zero separation force. In one embodiment, the contacts of first and second housing members are mated in combination to provide the stored resilient energy for subsequent demating of the contacts and the respective housing members with zero separation force. The first housing member includes male contacts with tapered ends and the second housing member includes female contacts with spring fingers. A securing mechanism is utilized to mate the first and second housing members in combination. During mating the tapered ends of the male contacts coact with corresponding spring fingers of the female contacts, biasing the fingers outwardly, to store resilient energy therein. Releasing the securing mechanism causes the resilient energy in the spring fingers to be exerted against the tapered ends of the male contacts to demate the contacts and separate the first and second housing members with zero separation force. In another embodiment, the electrical connector consists of a single housing member containing female contacts with spring fingers and a securing mechanism which is mated in combination with the male pin grid array of an electronic device such as a printed circuit board.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1711397 (1929-04-01), Rumble
patent: 2445588 (1948-07-01), Skeats
patent: 2736870 (1956-02-01), Jur et al.
patent: 3209302 (1965-09-01), Uberbacher
Augat Inc.
McGlynn Joseph H.
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