US5888086A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-09-24
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2017-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector includes a housing (3) with a base (4) having a slot(5); a plurality of contact elements (103, 105) provided in the slot; a pair of fixed members (21) extending laterally from opposite ends of the base; a pair of movable members (23) extending from the fixed members and having L-shaped cross-section foot areas; and a pair of fixing members (9) attached to the fixed members and having a first controlling section (301) to control outward movement of the movable members and a second controlling section (303) to control inward movement of the movable members.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirokatsu Yaegashi
- 👤 Ryozo Koyama
- 👤 Kenichi Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/83; H01R12/7005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An electrical connector for a printed circuit board having a plurality of contact pads. comprising: a housing with a base having a slot for receiving said printed circuit board; a plurality of contact elements provided in said slot for contact with said contact pads when said printed circuit board is inserted in said slot; a pair of fixed sections extending laterally from opposite ends of said base for holding said board in said slot; a pair of movable sections extending from said fixed sections for latching said board in said slot; and a pair of fixing means attached to said fixed sections substantially inside of said movable sections and having a first controlling section to control outward movement of said movable section and a second controlling section to control inward movement of said movable section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electrical connector for a printed circuit board having a plurality of contact pads. comprising: a housing with a base having a slot for receiving said printed circuit board; a plurality of contact elements provided in said slot for contact with said contact pads when said printed circuit board is inserted in said slot; a pair of fixed sections extending laterally from opposite ends of said base for holding said board in said slot; a pair of movable sections extending from said fixed sections for latching said board in said slot; and a pair of fixing means attached to said fixed sections substantially inside of said movable sections and having a first controlling section to control outward movement of said movable section and a second controlling section to control inward movement of said movable section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said movable means comprises a hook member having a reduced bottom portion which engages with said first controlling section when said movable means is flexed outwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact element is of a bent type and has a resilient folded-back thick section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said movable sections have an L-shaped cross-section foot area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means is provided with a soldering portion for soldering said housing to a second board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said fixing means is provided with a press-fit section for attaching said fixing means to said fixed section.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-03-29 | 2002-09-28 | 2003-03-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-03-29 | 2006-09-28 | 2007-03-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-03-29 | 2010-09-28 | 2011-03-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |