Printed circuit connector assembly
US5425646A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R24/62
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printed circuit connector assembly comprising a printed circuit card, a connector element mounted on the card for providing electrical connection with the circuitry thereon, a housing for the card formed with an opening within the connector element being exposed, and a plug element insertable within the opening into engagement with the connector element for providing external electrical connection, the connector element and the plug element respectively having metal contacts arranged to make resiliently yieldable wiping contact with one another when the plug element is inserted within the opening, and the housing and the plug element having at least one inter-engageable projection and recess for releasably locking the plug element in engagement with the connector element.
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