Electrical connector housing with means producing contact wipe

Claim 2

A multiple contact connector assembly for providing low and substantially uniform contact resistance between the individual contacts of the assembly and conductor elements of a printed circuit card, the combination comprising: a. a frame, b. a pin interface element attached to the frame, c. a pin carrier which supports opposing rows of pin connector elements that are adapted to make electrical connections with the edge conductors of a printed circuit card inserted between the pairs of opposing rows of pin connector elements with the pin connector elements being electrically coupled to the pin interface element, d. a connector housing assembly embracing the pin connector elements, e. a first cam controlled means connected with said connector housing assembly for moving the housing assembly in a direction that will bias the pin connectors into electrical contact with the edge conductors on the printed circuit card, and f. a second cam controlled means adapted to engage an innermost edge of the printed circuit card and forcibly urge it between the closed connecting elements to remove any foreign substances on the electrical connecting elements and thereby produce low electrical resistance between the cooperating electrical elements.

Claim 3

A multiple contact connector assembly as defined in claim 1 including third cam controlled Means for releasably disconnecting the printed circuit card from the pin connector elements.

Claim 4

Electrical edge connecting apparatus for a plurality of printed circuit cards and the like, the combination comprising: a. a base member, b. an electrical pin carrier board attached to the base member and having opposing rows of pin connector elements extending from the board that are adapted to make electrical connections with edge conductors of the printed circuit cards inserted between the pairs of opposing rows of pin connector elements, c. a housing member embracing the edge connecting pins on the pin carrier board, d. a linear cam bar slidably mounted within the base member, e. means to actuate the linear cam bar in a forward and backward direction, f. a first means controlled by the linear cam bar when moved in a forward direction coupled with the housing member and operative to cause the housing member to bias the free ends of the edge connecting pins into contact with edge connecting elements of the printed circuit cards inserted between the opposing rows of connecting pins, g. a second means controlled by the linear cam bar when moved in a forward direction and operative to engage the edges of the printed circuit cards and forcibly urge them between the closed contact elements to remove any foreign substance and thereby produce low electrical resistance between the cooperating electrical elements.

Claim 5

Electrical edge connecting apparatus for a plurality of printed circuit cards and the like, the combination comprising: a. a base member, b. an electrical pin carrier board attached to the base member and having opposing rows of pin connector elements extending from the board that are adapted to make electrical connections with edge conductors of the printed circuit cards inserted between the pairs of opposing rows of pin connector elements, c. a housing member embracing the edge connecting pins on the pin carrier board, d. a linear cam bar slidably mounted within the base member, e. means to actuate the linear cam bar in a forward and backward direction, f. a first means controlled by the linear cam bar when moved in a forward direction coupled with the housing member and operative to cause the housing member to bias the free ends of the edge connecting pins into contact with edge connecting elements of the printed circuit cards inserted between the opposing rows of connecting pins, g. a second means controlled by the linear cam bar when moved in a forward direction and operative to engage the edges of the printed circuit cards and forcibly urge them between the closed contact elements to remove any foreign substance and thereby produce low electrical resistance between the cooperating electrical elements.

Claim 6

Electrical edge connecting apparatus for a plurality of printed circuit cards and the like as defined in claim 3 wherein the first means controlled by the movement of the linear cam bar in a backward direction is operative to releasably disconnect the printed circuit cards from the pin connector elements.

Claim 7

Electrical edge connecting apparatus for a plurality of printed circuit cards and the like as defined in claim 4 further including a pin interface element electrically connected with the pin connector elements in the pin carrier board and which functions to establish electrical connections with other electrical equipment.