Zero insertion force connector having integral unloading means
US4252389A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/856
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Zero insertion force connecting means for connecting spaced-apart conductors on a film to spaced-apart conductors on a circuit board comprises a one-piece stamped and formed spring clip. The clip has a rectangular clip bar which is spaced from the circuit board and has cantilever springs which extend from one edge of the clip bar. The springs are reversely bent so that they extend to the circuit board conductors and then from the circuit board conductors past the other side edge of the clip bar. An integral lifting bar is provided for lifting the springs away from the circuit board thereby to permit insertion of the film and positioning of the film conductors beneath the springs and against the circuit board conductors.
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