Ejector system for an IC pack connector apparatus

Claim 1

A connector apparatus for providing an interconnection between an IC pack and a printed circuit board, including a plurality of terminals (174) adapted for interconnection of the IC pack to electrical traces on the printed circuit board, housing means including a housing (12, 112, 212) having an IC pack receiving opening and an integrally formed channel (34, 138, 234) therein, said IC pack being inwardly and outwardly movable within the housing between an inserted position wherein it electrically mates with the terminals and an ejected position wherein a portion of the IC pack extends outside the opening, an ejector mechanism (10, 110, 210) for selectively moving an inserted IC pack from the inserted position to the ejected position, said ejector mechanism having an ejector arm pivotally mounted relative to the housing adapted to effect movement of the IC pack to the ejected position, and a manually manipulatable actuator (16, 116, 216) slidably mounted in said channel for movement in the same general direction as the insertion and ejection of the IC pack and adapted to cooperate with said ejector arm in moving the IC pack outwardly to the ejection position, characterized in that: said ejector arm defines a lever (14, 114, 214) pivotally mounted intermediate opposite ends thereof, having a first end for directly engaging said actuator and a second end for directly engaging the IC pack when said pack is in the inserted position; whereby when the actuator is moved inwardly, the second end of the lever moves the IC pack outwardly to the ejected position.