EP0032614A3 - Zero insertion force electrical connector - Google Patents

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EP0032614A3
EP0032614A3 EP80304326A EP80304326A EP0032614A3 EP 0032614 A3 EP0032614 A3 EP 0032614A3 EP 80304326 A EP80304326 A EP 80304326A EP 80304326 A EP80304326 A EP 80304326A EP 0032614 A3 EP0032614 A3 EP 0032614A3
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electrical connector
insertion force
zero insertion
force electrical
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EP0032614A2 (en
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Clifford Frank Bobb
Robert Franklin Cobaugh
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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Priority to AT80304326T priority Critical patent/ATE6109T1/en
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Publication of EP0032614A3 publication Critical patent/EP0032614A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing 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
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/89—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by moving connector housing parts linearly, e.g. slider
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7064—Press fitting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/735—Printed circuits including an angle between each other
    • H01R12/737—Printed circuits being substantially perpendicular to each other
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/205—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve with a panel or printed circuit board
EP80304326A 1979-12-18 1980-12-02 Zero insertion force electrical connector Expired EP0032614B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT80304326T ATE6109T1 (en) 1979-12-18 1980-12-02 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH FORCE-FREE CONTROL.

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US10504679A 1979-12-18 1979-12-18
US105046 1979-12-18

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EP0032614A2 EP0032614A2 (en) 1981-07-29
EP0032614A3 true EP0032614A3 (en) 1981-11-04
EP0032614B1 EP0032614B1 (en) 1984-02-01

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JP (1) JPS5697982A (en)
AR (1) AR222591A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE6109T1 (en)
AU (1) AU6518780A (en)
BR (1) BR8008234A (en)
CA (1) CA1138547A (en)
DE (1) DE3066438D1 (en)
ES (1) ES497832A0 (en)
MX (1) MX148021A (en)

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US3896535A (en) * 1974-09-13 1975-07-29 Amp Inc Contact terminal extraction tool
US4060300A (en) * 1977-01-31 1977-11-29 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Longitudinally actuated zero force connector
GB1503824A (en) * 1975-03-21 1978-03-15 Amp Inc Circuit board edge connector
US4083101A (en) * 1976-12-27 1978-04-11 Amp Incorporated Tool for installing individual pins in printed circuit board
GB1518869A (en) * 1975-11-11 1978-07-26 Amp Inc Printed dircuit board assembly
FR2445631A1 (en) * 1978-12-25 1980-07-25 Elco International Kk ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL, ITS INSULATOR AND THE ASSEMBLY USED FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3896535A (en) * 1974-09-13 1975-07-29 Amp Inc Contact terminal extraction tool
GB1503824A (en) * 1975-03-21 1978-03-15 Amp Inc Circuit board edge connector
GB1518869A (en) * 1975-11-11 1978-07-26 Amp Inc Printed dircuit board assembly
US4083101A (en) * 1976-12-27 1978-04-11 Amp Incorporated Tool for installing individual pins in printed circuit board
US4060300A (en) * 1977-01-31 1977-11-29 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Longitudinally actuated zero force connector
FR2445631A1 (en) * 1978-12-25 1980-07-25 Elco International Kk ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL, ITS INSULATOR AND THE ASSEMBLY USED FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY

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MX148021A (en) 1983-02-24
ES8200519A1 (en) 1981-10-16
AR222591A1 (en) 1981-05-29
CA1138547A (en) 1982-12-28
DE3066438D1 (en) 1984-03-08
EP0032614B1 (en) 1984-02-01
JPS5697982A (en) 1981-08-07
EP0032614A2 (en) 1981-07-29
ATE6109T1 (en) 1984-02-15
BR8008234A (en) 1981-07-07
ES497832A0 (en) 1981-10-16
AU6518780A (en) 1981-06-25

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