Universal electrical connector for miniature electronic modules

Claim 2

A universal electrical connector comprising a case, a plurality of socket sleeves mounted in said case, a slip plate moveably mounted on said case having a plurality of holes therein, said holes being substantially aligned with said socket sleeves, a locking shaft rotatably mounted on said case and operatively connected to said slip plate, said locking shaft having a restraining bar fixedly secured thereto and being positioned above said holes in said slip plate, whereby rotation of said locking shaft moves said slip plate and thereby said holes of said slip plate into and slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves.

Claim 3

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 1 wherein said slip plate has an elongated slot therein, said locking shaft protrudes through said slot, and a cam is mounted on said locking shaft and located within said slot whereby rotation of said locking shaft causes said cam to engage a wall of said slot thereby moving said slip plate.

Claim 4

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 2 wherein said locking shaft has another cam mounted thereon, an energizing means is fixedly secured to said case and in operative relation with said other cam whereby said other cam actuates said energizing means when said holes of said slip plate are slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves.

Claim 5

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 2 wherein a pocket is formed in the bottom of said case, said socket sleeves being located within said pocket, and held in position by a resin.

Claim 6

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 4 wherein said slip plate has a recess therein, a removable key plate is located within said recess, and said key plate has a window therein providing a means to properly locate an electronic module therein.

Claim 7

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 5 wherein said slip plate has a female portion therein and said key plate has a male portion thereon whereby the key plate can fit within said recess of said slip plate in only one position.

Claim 8

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 6 wherein said locking shaft has another cam mounted thereon, an energizing means is fixedly secured to said case and in operative relation with said other cam whereby said other cam actuates said energizing means when said holes of said slip plate are slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves.

Claim 9

The combination of an electronic module having a plurality of pins thereon and a universal electrical connector comprising a case, a plurality of socket sleeves of predetermined diameter mounted in said case, a slip plate movably mounted on said case having a plurality of holes therein of a predetermined diameter, said holes being substantially aligned with said socket sleeves, said slip plate further having an elongated slot therein, a locking shaft is rotatably mounted on said case and protrudes through said slot, a cam is mounted on said locking shaft and located within said slot whereby rotation of said locking shaft causes said cam to engage a wall of said slot moving said slip plate and thereby the holes of said slip plate into and slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves, said slip plate has a recess therein, a removable key plate is located within said recess, said key plate having a window therein, said electronic module being located within said window and having each of said pins inserted within each of said holes of said slip plate and said socket sleeves, and the internal diameter of each of said holes and socket sleeves being slightly greater than the diameter of each said pins whereby rotation of said locking shaft moves said slip plate holes slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves and thereby enables said module pins to engage the walls of said socket sleeves.

Claim 10

The combination of an electronic module having a plurality of pins thereon and a universal electrical connector comprising a case, a plurality of socket sleeves of predetermined diameter mounted in said case, a slip plate movably mounted on said case having a plurality of holes therein of a predetermined diameter, said holes being substantially aligned with said socket sleeves, said slip plate further having an elongated slot therein, a locking shaft is rotatably mounted on said case and protrudes through said slot, a cam is mounted on said locking shaft and located within said slot whereby rotation of said locking shaft causes said cam to engage a wall of said slot moving said slip plate and thereby the holes of said slip plate into and slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves, said slip plate has a recess therein, a removable key plate is located within said recess, said key plate having a window therein, said electronic module being located within said window and having each of said pins inserted within each of said holes of said slip plate and said socket sleeves, and the internal diameter of each of said holes and socket sleeves being slightly greater than the diameter of each said pins whereby rotation of said locking shaft moves said slip plate holes slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves and thereby enables said module pins to engage the walls of said socket sleeves.

Claim 11

A universal electrical connector as defined in claim 8 wherein said locking shaft has another cam mounTed thereon, an energizing means is fixedly secured to said case and in operative relation with said other cam whereby said other cam actuates said energizing means when said holes of said slip plate are slightly out of alignment with said socket sleeves and engaging the walls of said socket sleeves.