EP0035354A3 - Zero insertion force electrical connector - Google Patents

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EP0035354A3
EP0035354A3 EP81300751A EP81300751A EP0035354A3 EP 0035354 A3 EP0035354 A3 EP 0035354A3 EP 81300751 A EP81300751 A EP 81300751A EP 81300751 A EP81300751 A EP 81300751A EP 0035354 A3 EP0035354 A3 EP 0035354A3
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electrical connector
insertion force
zero insertion
force electrical
zero
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EP0035354B1 (en
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Robert Linn Showman
Robert Ney Weber
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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Priority to AT81300751T priority Critical patent/ATE9122T1/en
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Publication of EP0035354B1 publication Critical patent/EP0035354B1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
EP81300751A 1980-03-03 1981-02-24 Zero insertion force electrical connector Expired EP0035354B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT81300751T ATE9122T1 (en) 1980-03-03 1981-02-24 ELECTRICAL PLUG WITH A NECESSARY INSERTATION FORCE THAT IS NEAR TO ZERO.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US12622180A 1980-03-03 1980-03-03
US126221 1987-12-04

Publications (3)

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EP0035354A2 EP0035354A2 (en) 1981-09-09
EP0035354A3 true EP0035354A3 (en) 1981-12-30
EP0035354B1 EP0035354B1 (en) 1984-08-22

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EP81300751A Expired EP0035354B1 (en) 1980-03-03 1981-02-24 Zero insertion force electrical connector

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EP (1) EP0035354B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS56136480A (en)
AR (1) AR223762A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE9122T1 (en)
AU (1) AU532967B2 (en)
BR (1) BR8101143A (en)
CA (1) CA1136235A (en)
DE (1) DE3165616D1 (en)
ES (1) ES265863Y (en)
HK (1) HK79487A (en)
MX (1) MX149461A (en)
MY (1) MY8800062A (en)

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DE4018947A1 (en) * 1990-06-13 1992-01-09 Stocko Metallwarenfab Henkels Electrical connector coupling circuit boards, cards of foils - has corresp. contact springs and insertion channel for almost zero force connection
US5632638A (en) * 1993-08-06 1997-05-27 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Card edge connector
JP3669268B2 (en) * 2000-11-30 2005-07-06 住友電装株式会社 connector
DE60120893T2 (en) 2000-12-28 2007-01-18 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Yokkaichi Edge Connectors
JP4020026B2 (en) * 2003-06-09 2007-12-12 三菱電機株式会社 Terminal block and circuit breaker
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Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3899234A (en) * 1974-03-20 1975-08-12 Amp Inc Low insertion force cam actuated printed circuit board connector
US4047782A (en) * 1976-06-23 1977-09-13 Amp Incorporated Rotary cam low insertion force connector with top actuation
EP0002114A1 (en) * 1977-11-14 1979-05-30 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Zero insertion force printed circuit board edge connector
DE2914167A1 (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-18 Itt Ind Gmbh Deutsche SOCKET STRIP FOR FORCE-FREE PLUG CONNECTION
US4179177A (en) * 1978-08-23 1979-12-18 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Circuit board connector

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3899234A (en) * 1974-03-20 1975-08-12 Amp Inc Low insertion force cam actuated printed circuit board connector
US4047782A (en) * 1976-06-23 1977-09-13 Amp Incorporated Rotary cam low insertion force connector with top actuation
EP0002114A1 (en) * 1977-11-14 1979-05-30 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Zero insertion force printed circuit board edge connector
DE2914167A1 (en) * 1978-04-10 1979-10-18 Itt Ind Gmbh Deutsche SOCKET STRIP FOR FORCE-FREE PLUG CONNECTION
US4179177A (en) * 1978-08-23 1979-12-18 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Circuit board connector

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CA1136235A (en) 1982-11-23
ES265863Y (en) 1983-07-16
BR8101143A (en) 1981-09-08
ES265863U (en) 1983-02-01
ATE9122T1 (en) 1984-09-15
AR223762A1 (en) 1981-09-15
MY8800062A (en) 1988-12-31
AU6689281A (en) 1981-09-10
HK79487A (en) 1987-11-06
JPS56136480A (en) 1981-10-24
EP0035354A2 (en) 1981-09-09
EP0035354B1 (en) 1984-08-22
MX149461A (en) 1983-11-08
DE3165616D1 (en) 1984-09-27
AU532967B2 (en) 1983-10-20

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