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Low insertion force connection arrangement

  • US 4,597,619 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1984
  • Issued: 07/01/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In combination, a first printed wiring board including a plurality of terminals, and low insertion force arrangement for establishing a connection to said printed wiring board, said arrangement comprising:

  • a plurality of connection springs, each spring including a contact, a first and a second pivot point, a connection spring terminal, and an actuator engaging areas, one of said pivot points located between said contact and said actuator engaging area, said contact engageably positioned relative to a corresponding one of said printed wiring board terminals and said connection spring terminal permitting connection to external points;

    a first and second fulcrum each positioned to engage each of said springs at a corresponding one of said pivot points;

    an actuator located proximate to each of said springs at said actuator engaging area, said actuator positioned in a first position relative to said spring to pivot said spring and engage said contact with said printed wiring board terminal, and positioned in a second position relative to said spring to pivot said spring and disengage said contact from said printed wiring board terminal; and

    a connector body including a printed wiring board receiving cavity and a plurality of spring receiving cavities, said printed wiring board positioned within said printed wiring board receiving cavity and said connection springs positioned within corresponding ones of said spring receiving cavities.

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