公开(公告)号：WO1990008407A1

公开(公告)日：1990-07-26

申请号：PCT/US1990000253

申请日：1990-01-10

Applicant: TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

Inventor： TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED ,  FERCHAU, Joerg, U. ,  DAVIS, Hugh, M., Jr. ,  HUNT, Christopher, Allen

IPC: H01R13/62

CPC classification number: H01R13/62933

Abstract: An insertion/extraction mechanism (2) is used to cause blind mateable electrical connectors (10) on an electrical module (4) to engage and disengage mating electrical connectors (12) in a housing (6) by forcing the module (4) to and from its fully inserted position within the housing (6). The mechanism includes a U-shaped handle (14) pivotally mounted to the module at its ends through elastomeric sleeves (30). The sleeves (30) are each mounted in a mounting hole (32) in the module (4) and each has a central bore (38) within which a mounting shaft (40), extending from the handle, is housed. Each end of the handle (14) has a camming surface (54) which engages a pivot pin (16) carried by the housing as the handle (14) is pivoted while inserting the module (4) into and withdrawing the module from the housing. This engagement of the camming surfaces (54) and the pivot pins (16) causes the handle ends and the associated mounting shafts to push radially against the elastomeric sleeves (30) as the handle is pivoted during insertion and extraction. The elastomeric sleeves (30) both support the mounting shafts and provide the desired biasing force to help keep the module (4) fully inserted within the housing (6).

公开(公告)号：EP0453496B1

公开(公告)日：1995-11-29

申请号：EP90902440.8

申请日：1990-01-10

Applicant: TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

Inventor： FERCHAU, Joerg, U. ,  DAVIS, Hugh, M., Jr. ,  HUNT, Christopher, Allen

IPC: H01R13/62

CPC classification number: H01R13/62933

Abstract: An insertion/extraction mechanism (2) is used to cause blind mateable electrical connectors (10) on an electrical module (4) to engage and disengage mating electrical connectors (12) in a housing (6) by forcing the module (4) to and from its fully inserted position within the housing (6). The mechanism includes a U-shaped handle (14) pivotally mounted to the module at its ends through elastomeric sleeves (30). The sleeves (30) are each mounted in a mounting hole (32) in the module (4) and each has a central bore (38) within which a mounting shaft (40), extending from the handle, is housed. Each end of the handle (14) has a camming surface (54) which engages a pivot pin (16) carried by the housing as the handle (14) is pivoted while inserting the module (4) into and withdrawing the module from the housing. This engagement of the camming surfaces (54) and the pivot pins (16) causes the handle ends and the associated mounting shafts to push radially against the elastomeric sleeves (30) as the handle is pivoted during insertion and extraction. The elastomeric sleeves (30) both support the mounting shafts and provide the desired biasing force to help keep the module (4) fully inserted within the housing (6).

公开(公告)号：EP0453496A1

公开(公告)日：1991-10-30

申请号：EP90902440.0

申请日：1990-01-10

Applicant: TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED

Inventor： FERCHAU, Joerg, U. ,  DAVIS, Hugh, M., Jr. ,  HUNT, Christopher, Allen

IPC: H01R13

CPC classification number: H01R13/62933

Abstract: Un mécanisme (2) d'insertion/extraction sert à mettre en contact et hors contact des connecteurs électriques pleins couplables (10) agencés sur un module électrique (4) et des connecteurs électriques correspondants (12) agencés dans un boîtier (6) en déplaçant le module (4) vers une position pleinement insérée dans le boîtier (6) ou en le retirant de cette position. Le mécanisme comprend une poignée (14) en U montée de manière pivotable sur le module par des manchons élastomères (30) agencés sur ses extrémités. Les manchons (30) sont montés chacun dans un orifice de montage (32) ménagé dans le module (4) et comprennent chacun un alésage central (38) dans lequel est logée une tige de montage (40) qui part de la poignée. Chaque extrémité de la poignée (14) comprend une surface à came (54) qui enclenche un pivot (16) porté par le boîtier lorsque l'on fait pivoter la poignée (14) pour insérer le module (4) dans le boîtier ou pour l'en extraire. L'enclenchement des surfaces à cames (54) et des pivots (16) amène les extrémités de la poignée et les tiges associées de montage à exercer une poussée radiale contre les manchons élastomères (30) lorsque l'on fait pivoter la poignée pendant l'insertion et l'extraction du module. Les manchons élastomères (30) soutiennent les tiges de montage et exercent en même temps la force élastique voulue qui maintient le module (4) pleinement inséré dans le boîtier (6).