IC pack connector apparatus with switch means

• US 5,330,363 A
• Filed: 05/13/1993
• Issued: 07/19/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Molex Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Molex Incorporated
• Inventors: O'Brien, Paul M., Gardner, Michael J., Kachlic, Jerry D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary F.
• Application Number:
  US08/061,133
• Time in Patent Office: 432 Days
• Field of Search: 439/188, 439/489, 439/490, 439/159, 439/160, 200/51.09
• US Class Current: 439/188
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/716 Coupling device provided on the PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/635 by mechanical pressure, e.g. spring force
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/703 operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling partH01R13/71 takes precedence

Abstract

A connector apparatus provides an interconnection between an IC pack and a printed circuit board. The apparatus includes a header connector for mounting on the printed circuit board and into which the IC pack is inserted and from which it is ejected. A plurality of terminals on the header connector are adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to electrical traces on the printed circuit board. An electrical switch is provided on the header connector and is actuated in response to movement of the IC pack therewithin. The switch is interconnected to electrical traces on the printed circuit board.

Claims

1. In a connector apparatus for providing an interconnection between an IC pack and a printed circuit board, including

a header connector for mounting on the printed circuit board into which the IC pack is inserted and from which it is ejected,

a plurality of terminals on the header connector adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to electrical traces on the printed circuit board, and

an IC pack ejector mechanism mounted on the header connector including a reciprocally mounted actuator member adapted to effect disconnection of the IC pack from the header connector,

wherein the improvement comprises:

an electrical switch on the header connector adapted to be actuated in response to movement of the IC pack, and including an actuatable portion located in the path of movement of the actuator member, wherein said actuatable portion comprises one of a pair of spaced-apart contacts.

2. In a connector apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said spaced-apart contacts are closed in response to movement of the IC pack within the header connector.

3. A connector apparatus for providing an interconnection between an IC pack and a printed circuit board, comprising:

a header connector for mounting on the printed circuit board into which the IC pack is inserted and from which it is ejected;

a plurality of terminals on the header connector adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to electrical traces on the printed circuit board;

an ejector mechanism for selectively moving an inserted IC pack from an inserted position to an ejected position, including a pivotally mounted ejector lever adapted to effect movement of the IC pack to the ejected position, and a manually manipulatable actuator slidably mounted for movement in the same general direction as the insertion and ejection of the IC pack, the actuator including an actuating boss thereon; and

an electrical switch on the header connector including an actuatable portion located in the path of movement of the boss of the actuator for actuation thereby, wherein said actuatable portion comprises one of a pair of spaced-apart contacts.

4. In a connector apparatus for providing an interconnection between an IC pack and an electronic component, including connector means coupled to the electronic component into which the IC pack is inserted and from which it is ejected, a plurality of terminals adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to the electronic component, and an IC pack ejector mechanism having a movably mounted actuator member, wherein the improvement comprises an electrical switch on the connector means actuatable in response to movement of the IC pack, wherein the electrical switch includes an actuatable portion located in the path of movement of the actuator member, said actuatable portion defined by one of a pair of spaced-apart contacts.

5. In a connector apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said spaced-apart contacts are closed in response to ejection of the IC pack from the connector means.