Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1992-12-22
1994-05-10
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439138, 439342, H01R 13627
Patent
active
053103580
ABSTRACT:
A computer docking system (10, 10') has a computer (11, 11') provided with a guide housing (12, 12') within which a device (13, 13') is slidably inserted. In one embodiment, the device (13) carries a pair of manually-releasable spring-loaded latches (24, 25) pivotally mounted thereon about respective axes which are substantially perpendicular to the direction which the device (13) is slidably inserted into the guide housing (12) for engagement with respective hooks (36) on the computer (11). In another embodiment, the latches (51, 52) are pivotably mounted on the guide housing (12') about respective axes which are substantially parallel to the direction in which the device (13') is slidably inserted into the guide housing (12'). The guide housing (12') includes a fixed bottom portion (44) on which the latches (51, 52) are pivotably mounted, and further includes a spring-loaded movable top portion (45) receiving the device (13') and ultimately nested telescopically within the fixed bottom portion (44). In each embodiment, a substantially zero insertion force ("ZIF") is achieved between at least one flexible electrical connector (41, 57, 58) and a circuit pad (43, 60, 61) as the device (13, 13') is inserted into the guide housing (12, 12').
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Deak Frederick R.
Johnson David C.
Renn Robert M.
Volz Keith L.
Abrams Neil
Nguyen Khiem
Noll William B.
The Whitaker Corporation
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