公开(公告)号：JPS6392098A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-22

申请号：JP21931487

申请日：1987-09-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ADAMS KIRK D ,  ALBRECHTA JOSEPH JR ,  BABUKA ROBERT ,  BEAUDRY JOHN S JR ,  ARVANITAKIS NICOLAOS C ,  BOCINSKI TERRENCE E ,  COSIMANO RAYMOND J ,  ENGLISH JOHN J ,  KMAN STEPHEN J ,  MCKEOWN JAMES E ,  PETROZELLO JAMES R ,  PIECHOTA JOHN L ,  POCH LEONARD J ,  PROGOVITZ RICHARD F ,  SALACKA FRANK S ,  STANTON KIMBALL A ,  STUBECKI JOHN A ,  WERBIZKY GEORGE G ,  WINKLER PAUL E

IPC: H05K7/14

公开(公告)号：DE68909768T2

公开(公告)日：1994-05-05

申请号：DE68909768

申请日：1989-12-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BABUKA ROBERT ,  FIACCO VINCENT M ,  PIECHOTA JOHN L

IPC: H01R13/629 ,  H01R12/89 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R24/00 ,  H01R23/68

Abstract: A zero insertion force connector system (10) with a top entry (16) for improved interconnection with a component card (12) and a component card positioner (14) for providing an interconnectable structure that is useable with adjacent apparatus. The zero insertion force connector system (10) includes a housing (20) with a card guide channel (22) having a top entry (16) and a sliding cam system (24) for interlocking the component card positioner (14) and the component card (12) in an improved manner. The component card positioner (14) includes a card positioning structure (30) with a tab cover structure (32) and a card guide channel positioner (34) for interaction with the sliding cam system (24) of the zero insertion force connector system (10) to properly interconnect the component card (12). The component card (12) includes card contact tabs (18) protected by a tab cover structure (32) in the component card positioner (14) and related to connector contacts (28) positioned in the housing (20) of the connector. The sliding cam system (24) includes card retention lobes (26) that mate with the lobe positioners (36) in the card guide channel positioner (34) for positioning the component card (12) in an improved physical manner and structural means (38) to move the connector contacts (28) onto the surface of the card contact tabs (18).

公开(公告)号：DE68909768D1

公开(公告)日：1993-11-11

申请号：DE68909768

申请日：1989-12-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BABUKA ROBERT ,  FIACCO VINCENT M ,  PIECHOTA JOHN L

IPC: H01R13/629 ,  H01R12/89 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R24/00 ,  H01R23/68

Abstract: A zero insertion force connector system (10) with a top entry (16) for improved interconnection with a component card (12) and a component card positioner (14) for providing an interconnectable structure that is useable with adjacent apparatus. The zero insertion force connector system (10) includes a housing (20) with a card guide channel (22) having a top entry (16) and a sliding cam system (24) for interlocking the component card positioner (14) and the component card (12) in an improved manner. The component card positioner (14) includes a card positioning structure (30) with a tab cover structure (32) and a card guide channel positioner (34) for interaction with the sliding cam system (24) of the zero insertion force connector system (10) to properly interconnect the component card (12). The component card (12) includes card contact tabs (18) protected by a tab cover structure (32) in the component card positioner (14) and related to connector contacts (28) positioned in the housing (20) of the connector. The sliding cam system (24) includes card retention lobes (26) that mate with the lobe positioners (36) in the card guide channel positioner (34) for positioning the component card (12) in an improved physical manner and structural means (38) to move the connector contacts (28) onto the surface of the card contact tabs (18).

公开(公告)号：CA1283197C

公开(公告)日：1991-04-16

申请号：CA547684

申请日：1987-09-24

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ADAMS KIRK D ,  ALBRECHTA JOSEPH JR ,  BABUKA ROBERT ,  BEAUDRY JOHN S JR ,  ARVANITAKIS NICOLAOS C ,  BOCINSKI TERRENCE E ,  COSIMANO RAYMOND J ,  ENGLISH JOHN J ,  KMAN STEPHEN J ,  MCKEOWN JAMES E ,  PETROZELLO JAMES R ,  PIECHOTA JOHN L ,  POCH LEONARD J ,  PROGOVITZ RICHARD F ,  SALACKA FRANK S ,  STANTON KIMBALL A ,  STUBECKI JOHN A ,  WERBIZKY GEORGE G ,  WINKLER PAUL E

IPC: H05K7/14

Abstract: Retention apparatus for retaining an object in a predetermined position This retention apparatus seats and holds an object in place with a constantly applied force. In the preferred embodiments the device has two resilient bow-shaped elongated members that outwardly extend on opposite sides of a handle. Actuating the handle in a linear direction causes the object to move in the same direction to the desired location, carrying the resilient members as it does so. At the desired location, the movement of the object is stopped, but further travel of the handle in the same direction is accomplished by deflection of the resilient bow-shaped members which in turn provides the constantly applied biasing force to the object to seat and hold it in place. An embodiment is described for a retention apparatus to seat and hold a double sided printed circuit card in a pair of zero insertion force type edge connectors. In another embodiment, the device seats and holds two mating connector members, such as a receptacle and header which have mating terminals and pins.