Card edge connector with shim lock and extractor mechanism
US5445531A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/7005
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A card edge connector includes a housing (10) having a slot (12) for receiving an edge portion of a circuit card (6). A card guide (30) includes first and second walls (31, 32) arrayed on respective opposite sides of an elongation axis of the slot (12). A space (34) between the walls is greater than a thickness of the circuit card. The first wall (31) has a projection (36) extending into the space and arranged to reside above a ledge (2) of the circuit card when the card is disposed in the slot. A gap (38) between a tip of the projection (36) and the second wall (32) has a dimension at least as great as the thickness of the circuit card. The circuit card is insertable into the connector with a portion of the circuit card passing through the gap (38) until the ledge (2) is relatively below the projection (36). The ledge (2) is displaceable to a position beneath the projection (36 ) upon lateral movement of the circuit card, and a clearance exists between the circuit card and the second wall (32) when the circuit card is disposed in the slot and the projection resides above the ledge. A shim member (40) is insertable in the clearance and dimensioned to restrict lateral movement of th…
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