EP0168922A3 - Zero insertion force connector - Google Patents

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EP0168922A3
EP0168922A3 EP85303419A EP85303419A EP0168922A3 EP 0168922 A3 EP0168922 A3 EP 0168922A3 EP 85303419 A EP85303419 A EP 85303419A EP 85303419 A EP85303419 A EP 85303419A EP 0168922 A3 EP0168922 A3 EP 0168922A3
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insertion force
zero insertion
force connector
zero
contacts
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EP85303419A
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EP0168922A2 (en
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John Wesley Jenkins
William Frederick Laubach
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Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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TRW Inc
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Publication of EP0168922A2 publication Critical patent/EP0168922A2/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
    • H01R12/89—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 moving connector housing parts linearly, e.g. slider
    • 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
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

A high density, zero-insertion-force electrical circuit board connector is provided comprising an insulator body having walls defined in part by reciprocally movable cams. Contacts with offset terminal portions are arranged in close-packed array and are simultaneously cammed into the closed position by cam followers mounted in a reinforced insulator housing.
EP85303419A 1984-07-16 1985-05-15 Zero insertion force connector Withdrawn EP0168922A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US63103384A 1984-07-16 1984-07-16
US631033 1984-07-16

Publications (2)

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EP0168922A2 EP0168922A2 (en) 1986-01-22
EP0168922A3 true EP0168922A3 (en) 1987-11-04

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EP85303419A Withdrawn EP0168922A3 (en) 1984-07-16 1985-05-15 Zero insertion force connector

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JP (1) JPS6127074A (en)

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CA1285036C (en) * 1986-12-26 1991-06-18 Kyoichiro Kawano Electrical connector
ATE87131T1 (en) * 1987-09-15 1993-04-15 Du Pont NO INSERTER PLUG-IN CONNECTOR.
AU600026B2 (en) * 1987-09-16 1990-08-02 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Zero insertion force connector
GB9525266D0 (en) * 1995-12-11 1996-02-07 Amp Great Britain Printed circuit board edge card connector
US5725393A (en) * 1996-09-23 1998-03-10 S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. Electrical connector with variable plug retention mechanism
US5807126A (en) * 1996-11-05 1998-09-15 Itt Industries, Inc. Low profile connector system
JP5880881B2 (en) * 2013-04-04 2016-03-09 株式会社デンソー Electronic control unit
DE102013222143A1 (en) * 2013-10-30 2015-04-30 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Contact element for a connector and arrangement comprising a contact element
CN106537695B (en) * 2014-07-29 2021-02-05 3M创新有限公司 Multi-row connector with zero insertion force

Citations (7)

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FR2366714A1 (en) * 1976-09-29 1978-04-28 Bonhomme F R IMPROVEMENTS TO SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICES
FR2368202A1 (en) * 1976-10-12 1978-05-12 Int Standard Electric Corp FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR DOUBLE-SIDED PRINTED CIRCUIT
US4196955A (en) * 1979-02-07 1980-04-08 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Zero insertion force connector
EP0015696A2 (en) * 1979-03-06 1980-09-17 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) An electrical terminal and a circuit board edge connector comprising such terminals
US4428635A (en) * 1982-02-24 1984-01-31 Amp Incorporated One piece zif connector
EP0121000A1 (en) * 1983-03-03 1984-10-10 International Business Machines Corporation Circuit board and connector
EP0139101A2 (en) * 1983-10-26 1985-05-02 International Business Machines Corporation A connector assembly for locating two opposed edges of a component carrier

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2366714A1 (en) * 1976-09-29 1978-04-28 Bonhomme F R IMPROVEMENTS TO SEPARABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICES
FR2368202A1 (en) * 1976-10-12 1978-05-12 Int Standard Electric Corp FEMALE CONNECTOR FOR DOUBLE-SIDED PRINTED CIRCUIT
US4196955A (en) * 1979-02-07 1980-04-08 International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation Zero insertion force connector
EP0015696A2 (en) * 1979-03-06 1980-09-17 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) An electrical terminal and a circuit board edge connector comprising such terminals
US4428635A (en) * 1982-02-24 1984-01-31 Amp Incorporated One piece zif connector
EP0121000A1 (en) * 1983-03-03 1984-10-10 International Business Machines Corporation Circuit board and connector
EP0139101A2 (en) * 1983-10-26 1985-05-02 International Business Machines Corporation A connector assembly for locating two opposed edges of a component carrier

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JPS6127074A (en) 1986-02-06
EP0168922A2 (en) 1986-01-22

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