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EP0546804A2
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Connector Systems Technology NV
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Filing: 1992-12-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-12-08
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector (12) has an insulating housing (14) with contact terminals (24) which extend therethrough. The contact terminals (24) are provided to electrically connect a mother board to a daughter board. A board-receiving opening (22) is provided in the housing (14) for reception of the daughter board therein. A pair of latch members (38) are provided on the housing (14) for latching the daughter board to take a predetermined posture with respect to the mother board. A pair of restricting metal plates (54) are mounted on the housing (14) for restricting the latch members (38) from being flexed in a direction to move the paired latch members (38) away from each other. A spring (66) is provided in the board-receiving opening (22) for enabling a spring force to be applied to the daughter board in a direction to urge the daughter board into the predetermined posture against a push force by the daughter board received in the board-receiving opening (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Hock Lwee Nai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
An electrical connector for connecting a first circuit board (1) to a second circuit board (2), the electrical connector having an insulating housing (14) mountable on the first circuit board (1), the housing (14) having a recess (22) for receiving the second circuit board (2), a plurality of contacts (24) are positioned in the recess (22), and are configured to make an electrical connection with the second circuit board (2), characterized in that the housing (14) has a pair of latch members (38) for latching the second circuit board (2) to take a predetermined posture with respect to the first circuit board (1), the pair of latch members (38) arranged in an opposed relation with the recess (22) placed therebetween; a pair of restricting members (54) for restricting the latch members (38) from being flexed in a direction to move the paired latch members (38) away from each other, the pair of restricting members (54) arranged in an opposed relation with the paired latch members (38) located therebetween; and spring means (66) for enabling a spring force to be applied to the second circuit board (2) in a direction to urge the second circuit board (2) into the predetermined posture against a push force by the second circuit board (2) received in the recess (22).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
An electrical connector for connecting a first circuit board (1) to a second circuit board (2), the electrical connector having an insulating housing (14) mountable on the first circuit board (1), the housing (14) having a recess (22) for receiving the second circuit board (2), a plurality of contacts (24) are positioned in the recess (22), and are configured to make an electrical connection with the second circuit board (2), characterized in that the housing (14) has a pair of latch members (38) for latching the second circuit board (2) to take a predetermined posture with respect to the first circuit board (1), the pair of latch members (38) arranged in an opposed relation with the recess (22) placed therebetween; a pair of restricting members (54) for restricting the latch members (38) from being flexed in a direction to move the paired latch members (38) away from each other, the pair of restricting members (54) arranged in an opposed relation with the paired latch members (38) located therebetween; and spring means (66) for enabling a spring force to be applied to the second circuit board (2) in a direction to urge the second circuit board (2) into the predetermined posture against a push force by the second circuit board (2) received in the recess (22).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (14) has a pair of guiding members (32) for guiding the second circuit board (2) to the recess (22), the pair of guiding member (32) located in an opposed relation with the recess (22) placed therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the housing (14) has a spring receiving cavity (26) having an open lower end, the spring means (66) being insertable into the spring receiving cavity (26) through the lower end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The electrical connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the restricting member (54) has a supporting portion (58) for supporting the spring means (66) positioned in the spring receiving cavity (26) and the supporting portion extends along the open lower end of the spring receiving cavity (26) and covers the open lower end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electrical connector according to any one of claims 1 to4, characterized in thatthe latch member (38) of the housing (14) has an area contacting with a lateral edge of the second circuit board (2), the latch member (38) is tapered toward its base end at the contacting area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electrical connector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in thatthe latch member (38) of the housing (14) has a projection (52) and the restricting member (54) has a cutout (60) engaging with the projection (52) of the latch member (38).
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