GB1339985A - Electrical socket connector - Google Patents

Electrical socket connector

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Publication number
GB1339985A
GB1339985A GB2418471*A GB2418471A GB1339985A GB 1339985 A GB1339985 A GB 1339985A GB 2418471 A GB2418471 A GB 2418471A GB 1339985 A GB1339985 A GB 1339985A
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Prior art keywords
contacts
socket
pin
strip
curved portion
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GB2418471*A
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Cambridge Thermionic Corp
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Cambridge Thermionic Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K7/00—Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus
    • H05K7/02—Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure
    • H05K7/10—Plug-in assemblages of components, e.g. IC sockets
    • H05K7/1007—Plug-in assemblages of components, e.g. IC sockets with means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling 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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/193—Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

1339985 Two part couplings CAMBRIDGE THERMIONIC CORP 19 April 1971 [20 July 1970] 24184/71 Heading H2E A connector comprises a socket-contact formed of a resilient conductive strip and means which is movable to compress a portion of the strip and move a curved portion of the strip against a complementary male-contact inserted in the socket, thereby making or increasing the pressure of connection between the contacts. The strip 16 is held within a fixed member 20 and a movable member 22 with one free end engaged by a lip 36 and the other extending through the fixed member for connection to an external circuit, and in the relaxed condition (Fig. 2) the curved portion 16À4 is separated from a flat portion 16À23 so that a pin 12 (which may be the terminal of an integrated circuit) can be inserted with little force. Connection between the inserted pin 12 and the contact surface 26 of the curved portion is ensured by moving member 22 to the position of Fig. 4, compressing the portion 16À3 and forcing the curved portion to wipingly engage the pin and press it against the flat portion 16À23, the member 22 being retained in the connected position by a pin 38. In another embodiment (Figs. 5-9, not shown) a connector comprises a plurality of socket contacts housed in a fixed base (120) resting on a circuit board, a movable base member (122) having a central opening (164) through which the male contacts (112) enter and screws (138) which are turned to move the member (122) relative to base (120) and bring the socket-contacts into engagement with the male contacts. In Fig. 10 (not shown) the movable base member (222) moves relative to and engages in the fixed base member (220) by a snap fastener (238) engaging a grooved slot (239). A further embodiment (Figs. 11-15, not shown) shows the edge of a printed circuit board (314) engaged between pairs of socket contacts (316) with a movable base member moved either by screws (338) or a cam-lever (356).
GB2418471*A 1970-07-20 1971-04-19 Electrical socket connector Expired GB1339985A (en)

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US5629870A 1970-07-20 1970-07-20

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DE3014172A1 (en) * 1980-04-14 1981-10-29 Nixdorf Computer Ag, 4790 Paderborn Connector joining two flat parallel conductor cards - uses spring-loaded contacts held in grooves in insulation housing
GB2357195A (en) * 1999-12-06 2001-06-13 Thermapro Ltd An electrical socket

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US3883207A (en) * 1973-09-13 1975-05-13 Molex Inc Low insertion force connector for modular circuit packages
US3951492A (en) * 1974-11-13 1976-04-20 A P Products Incorporated Trapped bow contact and connector using the same
US4017138A (en) * 1975-06-16 1977-04-12 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Substrate connector
US4080032A (en) * 1976-09-03 1978-03-21 Amp Incorporated Zero insertion force connector
IT1085434B (en) * 1976-09-03 1985-05-28 Amp Inc ELECTRIC CONNECTOR
JPS56174856U (en) * 1980-05-28 1981-12-23
US4343524A (en) * 1980-06-30 1982-08-10 Amp Incorporated Zero insertion force connector
US4414605A (en) * 1981-06-29 1983-11-08 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Positive locking mechanism
US4585291A (en) * 1983-09-14 1986-04-29 Burndy Corporation Dual-in-line connector assembly
JPH0162684U (en) * 1987-10-16 1989-04-21
US5041023A (en) * 1988-01-22 1991-08-20 Burndy Corporation Card edge connector
US4934961A (en) * 1988-12-21 1990-06-19 Burndy Corporation Bi-level card edge connector and method of making the same
EP0379176B1 (en) * 1989-01-19 1995-03-15 Burndy Corporation Card edge connector
US4919623A (en) * 1989-02-13 1990-04-24 Amp Incorporated Burn-in socket for integrated circuit device
US5281160A (en) * 1991-11-07 1994-01-25 Burndy Corporation Zero disengagement force connector with wiping insertion
SG71046A1 (en) 1996-10-10 2000-03-21 Connector Systems Tech Nv High density connector and method of manufacture
US6350136B1 (en) * 1998-12-14 2002-02-26 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for a pin clamp

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GB869497A (en) * 1959-12-04 1961-05-31 Belling & Lee Ltd Improvements in or relating to electrical contacts
US3329926A (en) * 1965-12-30 1967-07-04 Itt Connector for printed circuit edgeboard or strip cable

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3014172A1 (en) * 1980-04-14 1981-10-29 Nixdorf Computer Ag, 4790 Paderborn Connector joining two flat parallel conductor cards - uses spring-loaded contacts held in grooves in insulation housing
GB2357195A (en) * 1999-12-06 2001-06-13 Thermapro Ltd An electrical socket

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee