Latch device for ZIF card edge connectors
First Claim
1. A latch device located at each end of a card receiving slot in a card edge connector of the type having a vertically moving upper housing, said device comprising a pair of spaced apart L-shaped sides connected at the lower ends and having turned in flanges at the upper ends of the elongated sections with the edges thereof defining a V-groove to receive there between the side of the card, and diagonal slots located in the short perpendicular sections of the sides, said device being pivotally mounted by a pin extending thru holes in the elongated sections and anchored in a non-movable part of the connector and with a pin passing thru the diagonal slots and anchored to the movable upper housing so that as the upper housing moves upwardly, the upper ends of the device move in towards the card receiving slot so that the side of a card which may be in the slot is gripped by the edges defining the V-groove.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to latching devices for removably retaining circuit cards in zero insertion force card edge connectors. More particularly the invention includes a pair of pivoting, card edge gripping members positioned at the ends of the card edge receiving slot in the connector. The members are cammed in to grip the inserted card concurrently with the closing of the connector.
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- 1. A latch device located at each end of a card receiving slot in a card edge connector of the type having a vertically moving upper housing, said device comprising a pair of spaced apart L-shaped sides connected at the lower ends and having turned in flanges at the upper ends of the elongated sections with the edges thereof defining a V-groove to receive there between the side of the card, and diagonal slots located in the short perpendicular sections of the sides, said device being pivotally mounted by a pin extending thru holes in the elongated sections and anchored in a non-movable part of the connector and with a pin passing thru the diagonal slots and anchored to the movable upper housing so that as the upper housing moves upwardly, the upper ends of the device move in towards the card receiving slot so that the side of a card which may be in the slot is gripped by the edges defining the V-groove.
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Current AssigneeAMP Incorporated (Johnson Controls International plc)
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Original AssigneeAMP Incorporated (Johnson Controls International plc)
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InventorsFedder, James L., Kandros, Michael A.
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Primary Examiner(s)MCQUADE, JOHN P
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Application NumberUS06/557,977Time in Patent Office435 DaysField of Search339/75 MP, 339/91 R, 339/176 MPUS Class Current439/260CPC Class CodesH01R 12/7005 Guiding, mounting, polarizi...H01R 12/82 connected with low or zero ...H01R 12/853 Fluid activated
