High density printed electrical circuit board card connection system

Patent · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:870936

Baumbaugh, Alan E ^[1]

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1. Aurora, IL

A zero insertion/extraction force printed circuit board card connection system comprises a cam-operated locking mechanism disposed along an edge portion of the printed circuit board. The extrusions along the circuit board mate with an extrusion fixed to the card cage having a plurality of electrical connectors. The card connection system allows the connectors to be held away from the circuit board during insertion/extraction and provides a constant mating force once the circuit board is positioned. The card connection system provides a simple solution to the need for a greater number of electrical signal connections.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• Assignee: Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5626480
• OSTI ID: 870936
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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