Electrical socket connector with manual retainer and enhanced contact coupling
US5236367A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1023
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector with manual retainer and enhanced contact coupling is provided which comprises: an insulative mounting socket (30) including a base portion (35), slots (38) formed on the top face of the base portion, a wall (31) upstanding from the top of the base portion, and indents (33) formed on the bottom face (39) of the base portion; a retainer (10) including a main surface (11) sized to fit over the electrical component (20) received in the mounting socket, at least a first and a second stuffer (12) depending downward from the main surface and sized to fit against the leads (22) received in the slots; at least a first and a second latch mechanism each including at least one fulcrum (12) coupled to the stuffer, a lever bar (17) coupled to the fulcrum, at least one leg (14) depending downward from the lever bar, a latch protrusion (16) coupled to the leg and formed to extend on the outside of the wall such that the first latch protrusion physically contacts with the indents when the retainer is aligned on the mounting socket; a plurality of conductive contacts (50) mounted inside the base portion such that the contacts extend through the top face and the bottom face o…
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