EP0052462A2
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Multi-plane connector for stacked circuit boards
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1981-11-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-11-04
Abstract
Abstract A multi-plane connector is disclosed for making a pluggable interconnection between conductive planes of adjacent pairs of stacked circuit boards. The subject connector can be used on any mating edge of a circuit board and does not require the use of either a back plane or a mother hoard. The subject connector can be especially effective as an add-on to original equipment but also can be used as a spacer and interconnect in new equipment. The subject connector has very cost effective stamped and formed contacts providing great economy for the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 George Harold Douty
- 👤 Leon Thomas Ritchie
- 👤 Clair Wilson Snyder, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A connector system for selectively interconnecting pairs of a plurality of parallel spaced circuit boards in a high density array, each said circuit board having a header housing (12) mounted on a mating edge, each said header housing (12) being an elongated member of rigid insulative material having a central passage (22), a plurality of male terminals (14) located in said passage (22), each said male terminal (14) having first and second blade portions (36, 38) extending normal to a pin portion (34), said pin portion (34) being electrically and mechanically attached to the circuitry of the respective circuit board (20); and a plug housing (16) being an elongated member of rigid insulative material having a plurality of receptacle terminals (18) secured therein, characterized in that said receptacle terminals (18) have receptacle portions (78, 80) in parallel spaced relation depending from opposite ends of a central body (62) by a distance defined by the spacing between adjacent circuit boards, and mounting legs (52, 54) on said plug housing (16) for gripping reception in said header housings (12) so that adjacent printed circuit boards can be selectively interconnected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A connector system for selectively interconnecting pairs of a plurality of parallel spaced circuit boards in a high density array, each said circuit board having a header housing (12) mounted on a mating edge, each said header housing (12) being an elongated member of rigid insulative material having a central passage (22), a plurality of male terminals (14) located in said passage (22), each said male terminal (14) having first and second blade portions (36, 38) extending normal to a pin portion (34), said pin portion (34) being electrically and mechanically attached to the circuitry of the respective circuit board (20); and a plug housing (16) being an elongated member of rigid insulative material having a plurality of receptacle terminals (18) secured therein, characterized in that said receptacle terminals (18) have receptacle portions (78, 80) in parallel spaced relation depending from opposite ends of a central body (62) by a distance defined by the spacing between adjacent circuit boards, and mounting legs (52, 54) on said plug housing (16) for gripping reception in said header housings (12) so that adjacent printed circuit boards can be selectively interconnected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector system according to claim 1 wherein each said header housing (12) is characterized by polarizing means (30, 32).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector system according to claim 1 wherein each said header housing (12) further is characterized by a pair of parallel spaced elongated openings each adapted to receive therein half a mating plug housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A connector system according to claim 3 wherein each terminal (14) in each said header housing (12) is characterized by a body portion having a pair of aligned, spaced mating blade portions (36, 38) each lying in a respective opening and adapted to matingly engage an end of a respective receptacle terminal (18), and said pin portion (32) extending from said body portion to mechanically and electrically engage circuitry of said respective circuit board (20).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector system according to claim 1 further characterized by each said header housing (12) having means to secure it to its respective circuit board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector system according to claim 1 characterized by each said plug housing (16) having a handle (50) facilitating the movement thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
A connector system according to claim 1 wherein each said receptacle terminal (18) is characterized by an elongated body (64) of conductive material having pairs of legs (82, 84) depending from opposite ends thereof, said legs (82, 84) being offset to define a blade receiving slot and being bent to resiliently engage a blade inserted into said slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector system according to claim 7 wherein each said receptacle terminal (18) is characterized by locking lance means (70, 72) securing said receptacle terminal (18) in said plug housing (16).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector system according to claim 7 wherein each end (66, 68) of said receptacle terminal (18) are laterally offset to lie in parallel spaced planes whereby the receptacle terminal can provide interrupted bussing between adjacent circuit boards.
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