Linear edge connector with activator bar and contact load spring
US-2017187134-A1 · Jun 29, 2017 · US
Universal linear edge connector
US10044115B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10044115-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514757626-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2018 |
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An apparatus comprises a cable connector including: a first connector body portion including a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged to contact electrical contacts of a first surface of an edge connector substrate; a second connector body portion separate from the first connector body portion and including a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged to oppose the first plurality of electrical contacts of the first connector body portion and to contact electrical contacts of a second surface of the edge connector substrate, wherein the first and second plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled to one or more cables; and a joining mechanism configured to join the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion together and to apply a bias force to the edge connector substrate when the edge connector substrate is arranged between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a cable connector including: a first connector body portion including a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged to contact electrical contacts of a first surface of an edge connector substrate; a second connector body portion separate front the first connector body portion and including a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged to oppose the first plurality of electrical contacts of the first connector body portion and to contact electrical contacts of a second surface of the edge connector substrate, wherein the first plurality of electrical contacts and the second plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled to one or more cables; and a joining mechanism including one or more springs arranged between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion, and wherein the one or more springs are configured to draw the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion together to apply a bias force to the edge connector substrate when the edge connector substrate is arranged between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector body portion includes multiple pegs and the second connector body portion includes multiple slots to receive the multiple pegs. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 , including a bolster, wherein the first and second connector body portions include wings extending outward from each side of the first and second connector body portions, and wherein the first and second connector body portions are slidable relative to the bolster from a first position that separates the wings to separate the first and second body portions to a second position that allows the first and second body portions to draw together. 4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion includes multiple tabs to engage matching notches of the edge connector substrate when the edge connector substrate is inserted between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion. 5. An electronic assembly comprising: a cable for electronic fabric interconnection; a cable connector configured for connection to an edge connector substrate, the cable connector including: a first connector body portion including a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged to contact electrical contacts of a first surface of an edge connector substrate; a second connector body portion separate from the first connector body portion and including a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged to oppose the first plurality of electrical connectors of the first connector body portion and to contact a electrical contacts of a second surface of the edge connector substrate, wherein the first plurality of electrical contacts and the second plurality of electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the cable; and a joining mechanism including one or more springs arranged between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion, and wherein the one or more springs are configured to draw the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion together to apply a bias force to the edge connector substrate when the edge connector substrate is arranged between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion. 6. The electronic assembly of claim 5 , wherein the second connector body portion includes multiple pegs and the first connector body portion includes multiple slots to receive the multiple pegs, wherein the first and second connector body portions include wings extending outward from each side of the first and second connector body portions, wherein the electronic assembly further includes a bolster slidable from a first position that separates the wings to separate the first and second body portions to a second position that allows the first and second body portions to draw together. 7. The electronic assembly of claim 5 , including the edge connector substrate, wherein at least one of the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion includes multiple tabs to engage matching notches of the edge connector substrate when the edge connector substrate is inserted between the first connector body portion and the second connector body portion.
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using rotatable cam · CPC title
- H01R12/85Primary
contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures · CPC title
assembled by {a separate} clip or spring · CPC title
which is spring loaded · CPC title
cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits · CPC title
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- What does patent US10044115B2 cover?
- An apparatus comprises a cable connector including: a first connector body portion including a first plurality of electrical contacts arranged to contact electrical contacts of a first surface of an edge connector substrate; a second connector body portion separate from the first connector body portion and including a second plurality of electrical contacts arranged to oppose the first pluralit…
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- Intel Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R12/85. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 07 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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