Low insertion force connector
Abstract
Abstract AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAS A CIRCUIT BOARD RECEIVING AREA THEREIN FOR RECEIVING AN EDGE OF A CIRCUIT BOARD. A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS ARE DISPOSED PARTIALLY IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD RECEIVING AREA AND EACH CONTACT HAS A NOSE SECTION WITH A WIPING SURFACE THEREON WHICH IS ADAPTED TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH A RESPECTIVE CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. AN ACTUATING ASSEMBLY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR APPLYING A FORCE OUTWARDLY OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD RECEIVING AREA TO MOVE THE NOSE SECTION AND RESPECTIVE WIPING SURFACE OF EACH CONTACT OUT OF THE REGION OF SAID AREA TO FACILITATE THE INSERTION OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD INTO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
Inventors
- 👤 William S Scheingold
- 👤 Geza P Bottlik
- 👤 Gerald J Selvin
- 👤 Alan S Krum
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