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Title: High density electrical card connector system

Abstract

An electrical circuit board card connection system is disclosed which comprises a wedge-operated locking mechanism disposed along an edge portion of the printed circuit board. An extrusion along the edge of the circuit board mates with an extrusion fixed to the card cage having a plurality of electrical connectors. The 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 and the wedge inserted. The disclosed connection system is a simple solution to the need for a greater number of electrical signal connections.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Elgin, IL
  2. Aurora, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872872
Patent Number(s):
6030232
Assignee:
Universities Research Association, Inc. (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01R - ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH03000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
density; electrical; card; connector; circuit; board; connection; disclosed; comprises; wedge-operated; locking; mechanism; disposed; edge; portion; printed; extrusion; mates; fixed; cage; plurality; connectors; allows; held; insertion; extraction; provides; constant; mating; force; positioned; wedge; inserted; simple; solution; signal; connections; card connection; electrical connector; circuit board; electrical signal; electrical circuit; printed circuit; edge portion; locking mechanism; signal connections; board card; mechanism disposed; electrical connectors; signal connection; /439/

Citation Formats

Haggard, J Eric, and Trotter, Garrett R. High density electrical card connector system. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Haggard, J Eric, & Trotter, Garrett R. High density electrical card connector system. United States.
Haggard, J Eric, and Trotter, Garrett R. Sat . "High density electrical card connector system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872872.
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abstractNote = {An electrical circuit board card connection system is disclosed which comprises a wedge-operated locking mechanism disposed along an edge portion of the printed circuit board. An extrusion along the edge of the circuit board mates with an extrusion fixed to the card cage having a plurality of electrical connectors. The 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 and the wedge inserted. The disclosed connection system is a simple solution to the need for a greater number of electrical signal connections.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000},
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