Electrical connectors – Coupling part having handle or means to move contact... – Having open slot for receiving panel circuit arrangement
Patent
1989-02-27
1989-10-10
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Coupling part having handle or means to move contact...
Having open slot for receiving panel circuit arrangement
439 60, 439635, H01R 1122
Patent
active
048728519
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for providing electrical connection to a substrate having contact elements thereon (e.g., a printed circuit board) wherein torsional contacts are utilized. The contacts, actuated by a vertically moving, slidable member (e.g., a cam plate) and horizontally moving actuator (e.g., a linear cam), resume a normal, twisted configuration to effect such connection with the respective contact elements. Each contact, preferably metallic (e.g., beryllium copper), includes a curvilinear edge segment while each contact element (e.g., plated copper wire) in turn includes a curvilinear contacting surface, these two members thus providing a single point form of contact while assuring effective wiping motion to remove undesirable contaminants, debris, etc. which may be located thereon. Relatively high contact forces (e.g., 200,000 PSI) are possible using the invention.
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Babuka Robert
Petrozello James R.
Abrams Neil
Fraley Lawrence R.
International Business Machines Corp.
Nguyen Khiem
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