EP0887887A3 - System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors - Google Patents

System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors Download PDF

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EP0887887A3
EP0887887A3 EP98480025A EP98480025A EP0887887A3 EP 0887887 A3 EP0887887 A3 EP 0887887A3 EP 98480025 A EP98480025 A EP 98480025A EP 98480025 A EP98480025 A EP 98480025A EP 0887887 A3 EP0887887 A3 EP 0887887A3
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plugging
unplugging
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cable
output connectors
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Dominique Baron
Bruno Centola
Jean Conde
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International Business Machines Corp
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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
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • 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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/111—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins having a circular transverse section
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/28—Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • 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
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7047—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB with a fastener through a screw hole in the coupling device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2107/00—Four or more poles

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Abstract

The present invention relates to cable-to-card connectors and more particularly to a system for simplifying plugging and unplugging operations and for preventing any risk of bending pins and damaging contacts first, by guiding the cable and receiving connectors and second by multiplying the operator's insertion/extraction force. The system comprises a pair of guiding posts one on each side of the cable connector and a push-pull unique central screw making the link between guiding posts and the cable connector.
EP19980480025 1997-06-27 1998-04-30 System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors Expired - Lifetime EP0887887B1 (en)

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EP19980480025 EP0887887B1 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-04-30 System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors

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EP97480037 1997-06-27
EP97480037 1997-06-27
EP19980480025 EP0887887B1 (en) 1997-06-27 1998-04-30 System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors

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EP0887887A2 EP0887887A2 (en) 1998-12-30
EP0887887A3 true EP0887887A3 (en) 2000-04-12
EP0887887B1 EP0887887B1 (en) 2005-09-14

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FR2823605A1 (en) * 2001-04-12 2002-10-18 Bull Sa Connector insertion/removal mechanism/process having connector with fixing screws and engaging/removing mechanism aiding fixed base extraction/removal during screwing/unscrewing.
CN109546443B (en) * 2018-11-04 2020-05-01 中国航空工业集团公司洛阳电光设备研究所 Plugging device applied to rapid butt joint and separation of aviation connector plug and socket

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3755771A (en) * 1972-03-01 1973-08-28 Bendix Corp Rack and panel connector assembly
DE3902230A1 (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-02 Daimler Benz Ag Device for fastening an electrical module on a base part
US5098312A (en) * 1991-07-11 1992-03-24 Walter Raczynski Equipment connector
EP0674362A1 (en) * 1994-03-21 1995-09-27 Connecteurs Cinch Coupling device for two housing parts of an electrical connector

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3755771A (en) * 1972-03-01 1973-08-28 Bendix Corp Rack and panel connector assembly
DE3902230A1 (en) * 1989-01-26 1990-08-02 Daimler Benz Ag Device for fastening an electrical module on a base part
US5098312A (en) * 1991-07-11 1992-03-24 Walter Raczynski Equipment connector
EP0674362A1 (en) * 1994-03-21 1995-09-27 Connecteurs Cinch Coupling device for two housing parts of an electrical connector

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