US6024593A
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Electronic module connector having a locking cover
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Service GmbH
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Filing: 1998-07-15
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Granted: 2000-02-15
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Expires: 2018-07-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector (10) is provided for receiving an electronic module (60), the connector (10) having an insulative base (20) which is mountable to a printed circuit board and supports electrical contacts (26) which are also connected to the printed circuit board. A cover (30) is provided for receiving the electronic module (60) and is rotatably mounted to the base (20) and securably thereto by the cooperation of a locking disc (40) with locking projections (21) extending from sidewalls of the base (20).
Inventors
- 👤 James Henry Hyland
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2442; G; G06; G06K; G06K13/00; G06K13/02; G06K13/08; G06K13/085; G06K13/0862; G06K7/00; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/62; H01R13/639
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An electrical connector for receiving a planar electronic card comprising: an insulative base having a pivot end and a pair of side walls extending from the pivot end, the insulative base being mountable to a printed circuit board and having electrical contacts therein for connection to the printed circuit board, and; a cover for receiving a planar electronic card, the cover being rotatably mounted to the base at the pivot end and securable thereto by cooperation of a locking disc mechanism disposed on a major surface of the cover with at least one locking projection extending from at least one of the side walls of the insulative base.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An electrical connector for receiving a planar electronic card comprising: an insulative base having a pivot end and a pair of side walls extending from the pivot end, the insulative base being mountable to a printed circuit board and having electrical contacts therein for connection to the printed circuit board, and; a cover for receiving a planar electronic card, the cover being rotatably mounted to the base at the pivot end and securable thereto by cooperation of a locking disc mechanism disposed on a major surface of the cover with at least one locking projection extending from at least one of the side walls of the insulative base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein the locking disc mechanism comprises a disc body having at least one tab extending from an edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector according to claim 2 wherein the disc body is rotatably secured in a disc receiving area disposed along a top surface of a cover body by opposed disc locking projections extending from a deflectable portion of the cover body whereby the disc is rotatable on the cover body in a plane that is substantially parallel to the electronic card received by the cover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrical connector according to claim 3 wherein the disc locking projections are profiled to have camming surfaces at a disc receiving edge whereby the respective opposed locking projections and the deflectable portions are urged apart as the locking disc is urged into the disc receiving area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector according to claim 4 wherein the base further comprises at least one locking projection extending from one of the side walls for receiving the at least one tab of the disc body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector according to claim 5 wherein the at least one locking projection consists of a side wall, a top wall extending from the side wall and a stop wall extending from both the top wall and side wall to form a tab receiving channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrical connector according to claim 6 wherein the disc body is rotatably securable to the base by engagement of the tab with the top wall of the locking projection and simultaneous engagement of at least one embossment disposed on the underside of the locking disk with at least one closed position detent disposed on the top surface of the cover body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electrical connector according to claim 3 wherein the locking disc is securable in an open position on the cover body by the engagement of the at least one embossment disposed on the underside of the locking disk with at least one open position detent disposed on the top surface of the cover body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connector having a base and a cover for receiving a planar electronic card, the cover being rotatably attached to the base and securable thereto, the connector being characterized by: a locking disc mechanism disposed along a major surface of the cover having a disc body rotatably secured to the cover such that it is rotatable in a plane which is substantially parallel to the electronic card, the disc body having at least one tab extending from an edge thereof for rotatably engaging a locking projection extending from the base toward the cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connector having a base and a cover for receiving a planar electronic card, the cover being rotatably attached to the base and securable thereto, the connector being characterized by: a locking disc mechanism disposed along a major surface of the cover having a disc body rotatably secured to the cover such that it is rotatable in a plane which is substantially parallel to the electronic card, the disc body having at least one tab extending from an edge thereof for rotatably engaging a locking projection extending from the base toward the cover.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrical connector for receiving a plurality of planar electronic cards comprising: an insulative base having a pivot and a pair of side walls extending from the pivot end, the insulative base being mountable to a printed circuit board and having electrical contacts therein for connection to the printed circuit board, and; a cover for receiving a plurality of planar electronic cards, the cover being rotatably mounted to the base at the pivot end and securable thereto by cooperation of a locking disc mechanism disposed on a major surface of the cover with at least one locking projection extending from at least one of the side walls of the insulative base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
An electrical connector for receiving a plurality of planar electronic cards comprising: an insulative base having a pivot and a pair of side walls extending from the pivot end, the insulative base being mountable to a printed circuit board and having electrical contacts therein for connection to the printed circuit board, and; a cover for receiving a plurality of planar electronic cards, the cover being rotatably mounted to the base at the pivot end and securable thereto by cooperation of a locking disc mechanism disposed on a major surface of the cover with at least one locking projection extending from at least one of the side walls of the insulative base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector according to claim 10 wherein the locking disc mechanism comprises a disc body having at least one tab extending from an edge thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
The electrical connector according to claim 11 wherein the disc body is rotatably secured in a disc receiving area disposed along a top surface of a cover body by opposed disc locking projections extending from a deflectable portion of the cover body whereby the disc is rotatable on the cover body in a plane that is substantially parallel to the electronic card received by the cover.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrical connector according to claim 12 wherein the disc locking projections are profiled to have camming surfaces at a disc receiving edge whereby the respective opposed locking projections and the deflectable portions are urged apart as the locking disc is urged into the disc receiving area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector according to claim 13 wherein the base further comprises at least one locking projection extending from one of the side walls for receiving the at least one tab of the disc body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector according to claim 14 wherein the at least one locking projection consists of a side wall, a top wall extending from the side wall and a stop wall extending from both the top wall and side wall to form a tab receiving channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrical connector according to claim 15 wherein the disc body is rotatably securable to the base by engagement of the tab with the top wall of the locking projection and simultaneous engagement of at least one embossment disposed on the underside of the locking disk with at least one closed position detent disposed on the top surface of the cover body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electrical connector according to claim 12 wherein the locking disc is securable in an open position on the cover body by the engagement of the at least one embossment disposed on the underside of the locking disk with at least one open position detent disposed on the top surface of the cover body.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-02-14 | 2003-08-16 | 2004-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-02-14 | 2007-08-16 | 2008-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-02-14 | 2011-08-16 | 2012-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |