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Title: High density printed electrical circuit board card connection system

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Aurora, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870936
Patent Number(s):
5626480
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; printed; electrical; circuit; board; card; connection; zero; insertion; extraction; force; comprises; cam-operated; locking; mechanism; disposed; edge; portion; extrusions; mate; extrusion; fixed; cage; plurality; connectors; allows; held; provides; constant; mating; positioned; 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

Baumbaugh, Alan E. High density printed electrical circuit board card connection system. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Baumbaugh, Alan E. High density printed electrical circuit board card connection system. United States.
Baumbaugh, Alan E. Wed . "High density printed electrical circuit board card connection system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870936.
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