Printed circuit board socket with guides for aligning and for releasing a printed circuit board
US6431890B1 · kind B1 · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/721
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A socket having a slot with an array of terminals for providing an electrical connection with an array of terminals on the edge of a printed circuit board includes an alignment mechanism for progressively correcting any misalignment between the board and the slot as the board is moved towards and inserted into the slot. The alignment mechanism includes a pair of guides supported near opposed ends of the slot. Each of the guides includes a base surface and guide surfaces sloping upwardly and away from the base surface. The socket may also include a release mechanism interactive with the alignment mechanism.
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