Abstract: A mass interconnect system connects and disconnects one or more banks of electrical connectors to and from the electrical leads of a plurality of printed circuit cards supported at an opening in a mainframe card cage. The mass interconnect system includes: (a) a frame assembly supported by the mainframe card cage; (b) a plurality of retractable support members carried by the frame assembly; (c) arm means carried by the frame assembly, for moving the support members outwardly from the frame and inwardly toward the frame; and (d) module means for carrying the bank(s) of electrical connectors. The module means is detachably mounted to the support members such that the electrical connectors are aligned with and coupled to the electrical leads on the printed circuit cards in the mainframe card cage when the arm means is moved from a first position to a second position. A terminal block is also provided for housing and supporting the electical connectors.

Abstract: An interconnect module for supporting one or more terminal blocks which include a bank of electrical connectors and electrical conductors secured to the connectors. The module interfaces the bank of connectors with electrical leads on a printed circuit card at the opening of a mainframe card cage. The module includes a frame for supporting a terminal block so that the electrical connectors are accessible at the front face of the frame, and further includes a mechanism for retaining the terminal block in the frame.

Abstract: A sytem for connecting and disconnecting one or more banks of electrical connectors to and from the electrical leads of printed circuit cards supported at an opening in a mainframe card cage. The system includes: (a) a frame assembly supported by the mainframe card cage; (b) retractable support members carried by the frame assembly; (c) arms carried by the frame assembly, the arms being movable between first and second positions for moving the support members outwardly from the frame and inwardly toward the frame; and (d) one or more modules for carrying the bank(s) of electrical connectors. The module is detachably mounted to the support members such that the electrical connectors are aligned with and coupled to the electrical leads on the printed circuit cards in the mainframe card cage when the arms are moved from a first position to a second position.