DE3477625D1 - Zero insertion force edge connectors - Google Patents

Zero insertion force edge connectors

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Publication number
DE3477625D1
DE3477625D1 DE8484114668T DE3477625T DE3477625D1 DE 3477625 D1 DE3477625 D1 DE 3477625D1 DE 8484114668 T DE8484114668 T DE 8484114668T DE 3477625 T DE3477625 T DE 3477625T DE 3477625 D1 DE3477625 D1 DE 3477625D1
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Prior art keywords
insertion force
zero insertion
edge connectors
force edge
connectors
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Expired
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DE8484114668T
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English (en)
Inventor
John Brian Gillett
John Albert Miraglia
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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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
    • H01R12/89—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
    • H01R12/71—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
DE8484114668T 1984-02-21 1984-12-04 Zero insertion force edge connectors Expired DE3477625D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/581,529 US4542950A (en) 1984-02-21 1984-02-21 Zero insertion force edge connector with wipe cycle

Publications (1)

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DE3477625D1 true DE3477625D1 (en) 1989-05-11

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DE8484114668T Expired DE3477625D1 (en) 1984-02-21 1984-12-04 Zero insertion force edge connectors

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US4542950A (de)
EP (1) EP0152566B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS60189881A (de)
DE (1) DE3477625D1 (de)

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US4705338A (en) * 1985-12-13 1987-11-10 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Zero insertion force connector
JPS62276773A (ja) * 1986-05-23 1987-12-01 住友電気工業株式会社 フレキシブルプリント回路とコネクタの接続方法
US4863395A (en) * 1989-01-17 1989-09-05 Robert Babuka Zero insertion force connector with component card
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US4919626A (en) * 1989-04-14 1990-04-24 Itt Corporation Connector for IC card
US4984993A (en) * 1989-05-12 1991-01-15 Cray Research, Inc. Two-piece edge ZIF connector with sliding block
US4951425A (en) * 1989-11-02 1990-08-28 Herschel Naghi Computer and video game cleaning cartridge
US5025526A (en) * 1989-12-13 1991-06-25 Nintendo Of America, Inc. Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
US5243730A (en) * 1989-12-13 1993-09-14 Nintendo Of America Inc. Apparatus for cleaning electronic game consoles and cartridges
SG43825A1 (en) * 1991-08-05 1997-11-14 Molex Inc Card edge connector assembly
US5316496A (en) * 1992-02-28 1994-05-31 The Whitaker Corporation Connector for flat cables
US5813876A (en) * 1996-06-13 1998-09-29 Intel Corporation Pressure actuated zero insertion force circuit board edge connector socket
US5807126A (en) * 1996-11-05 1998-09-15 Itt Industries, Inc. Low profile connector system
US6257911B1 (en) 1999-11-10 2001-07-10 Frank S. Shelby Low insertion force connector with wipe
US6672891B2 (en) * 2001-09-28 2004-01-06 Intel Corporation Zero insertion force connector for substrates with edge contacts
DE10302138A1 (de) * 2002-02-19 2003-08-21 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Steckverbinder
KR100807469B1 (ko) 2006-11-29 2008-02-25 삼성전기주식회사 Ｚｉｆ 커넥터용 기판 및 이의 검사 방법
DE102008046767B4 (de) * 2008-09-11 2020-03-26 Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh Kontaktiereinrichtung
WO2016018709A1 (en) * 2014-07-29 2016-02-04 3M Innovative Properties Company Multiple row connector with zero insertion force

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US4076362A (en) * 1976-02-20 1978-02-28 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. Contact driver
US4189200A (en) * 1977-11-14 1980-02-19 Amp Incorporated Sequentially actuated zero insertion force printed circuit board connector
US4178053A (en) * 1978-02-13 1979-12-11 Ncr Corporation Zero-insertion force electrical connector
US4270826A (en) * 1979-02-01 1981-06-02 Thomas & Betts Corporation Zero insertion force connector
US4266839A (en) * 1979-07-06 1981-05-12 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Zero insertion force toggle link connector
US4357066A (en) * 1980-05-27 1982-11-02 Ford Motor Company Printed circuit board edge terminal
JPS5722712U (de) * 1980-07-11 1982-02-05
US4428635A (en) * 1982-02-24 1984-01-31 Amp Incorporated One piece zif connector
US4480884A (en) * 1983-07-01 1984-11-06 International Business Machines Corporation Zero insertion force connector and circuit card assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPH0237665B2 (de) 1990-08-27
EP0152566A3 (en) 1987-02-04
EP0152566B1 (de) 1989-04-05
JPS60189881A (ja) 1985-09-27
US4542950A (en) 1985-09-24
EP0152566A2 (de) 1985-08-28

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