Abstract: A mechanism for use in insertion and extraction of a first printed circuit board (PCB) to and from a second PCB so as to engage and disengage an electrical connector of the first PCB to and from a corresponding electrical connector of the second PCB. The insertion and extraction mechanism includes a stiffener bar and a mounting block. The stiffener bar is affixed to the first PCB immediately adjacent to the electrical connector for stiffening the first PCB in the vicinity of the electrical connector. The mounting block is affixed to the second PCB immediately adjacent to the corresponding electrical connector. A threaded fastener is carried by the stiffener bar and is engageable with the mounting block. Rotation of the fastener in a first direction causes the first PCB to be inserted to the second PCB which causes the electrical connector to be engaged with the corresponding electrical connector.

Abstract: Improved housings for computing devices are disclosed. One improvement pertains to a multi-axis ventilation system. Another improvement pertains to a push button latch for a portable computer. Still another improvement pertains to a media bay ejection system provided with a dampener. These improvements can be provided separately or in any combination in a given computing device.

Abstract: A card edge connector (10) includes an elongated insulative housing (12) with a central slot (20) for receiving a memory card (100) therein, and two rows of contacts (16) in respective opposite sides of the slot. A pair of cavities (22) is defined in respective opposite ends of the housing, for receiving a pair of corresponding rotatable ejectors (50) therein. Means for preventing over-rotation of the ejectors upon release of the received memory card include a pair of horizontal engaging surfaces (32) at respective opposite ends of the housing and a pair of vertical surfaces (34) provided on the housing adjacent respective horizontal engaging surfaces. The horizontal engaging surfaces abut against respective eject portions (56) of rotated ejectors, thereby preventing over-rotation of the ejectors.

Abstract: A removable apparatus for carrying a circuit board includes a carrying plate having a notch to receive a stationary pin of an enclosure and a faceplate connected to one end of the carrying plate. A rotating cam connects to the carrying plate and acts on the pin to move the apparatus relative to the pin during insertion into and removal from the enclosure. The cam includes two different surfaces, each of which acts to move the apparatus either into or out of the enclosure. A linkage is connected to the cam and extends through the faceplate, connecting to a lever on the exterior of the faceplate. The lever is used to rotate the cam, which in conjunction with the pin provides translational motion either to mate a connector on the circuit board with a corresponding connector in the enclosure or to separate the mated connectors, depending on the direction of rotation.

Abstract: A ejection mechanism is provided for disengaging a riser card from a backplane board of a computer system. The mechanism includes an elongate lever having an upper manipulation region, a lower abutting region and a pivot point located between the upper and lower regions. The elongate lever is mounted on a riser card at the pivot and generally extends downward a sufficient distance as to contact the backplane board upon rotation of the lever, and extends upward a sufficient distance to create sufficient leverage for disengaging the riser card. The lever is configured to have a more narrow cross-section at the lower abutting region to facilitate movement of the lower region along the backplane board towards the riser card. To operate the ejection mechanism, the user will apply a pulling force to the upper manipulation arm in a direction away from the riser card.

Abstract: A card edge connector (10) includes an elongated insulative housing (12) with a central slot (20) for receiving a memory card (100) therein, and two rows of contacts (16) in respective opposite sides of the slot. A pair of cavities (22) is defined in respective opposite ends of the housing, for receiving a pair of corresponding rotatable ejectors (50) therein. Means for preventing over-rotation of the ejectors upon release of the received memory card include a pair of horizontal engaging surfaces (32) at respective opposite ends of the housing and a pair of vertical surfaces (34) provided on the housing adjacent respective horizontal engaging surfaces. The horizontal engaging surfaces abut against respective eject portions (56) of rotated ejectors, thereby preventing over-rotation of the ejectors.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing defining a central slot for receiving a circuit board. A block is formed on an end of the housing and defines a cavity in an outside surface thereof. A socket defined by two opposing arc sections is formed inside the cavity. A switching button includes a pivot and first and second side sections extending from the pivot and inclined with respect to each other. The button is arranged in the cavity with the pivot rotatably received and retained in the socket whereby the button is rotatable about the pivot between a first position where the first side section is moved into the cavity while the second side section is moved out of the cavity and a second position where the first side section is moved out of the cavity while the second side section is moved into the cavity. A latch pin extends from the first side section.

Abstract: The invention includes a latch assembly movably mounted on a module. The module is removably supportably on a chassis, and movement of the latch assembly with respect to the module aids in removal and installation thereof. The invention also includes a sensor mounted on the module and configured to detect the movement of the latch assembly through a first range. The latch assembly must be moved through a second range in order to move the module relative to the chassis. However, the latch assembly is moved through the first range prior to moving through the second range. Thus, the sensor can detect imminent movement of the module relative to the chassis by detecting movement of the latch assembly through the first range. The latch assembly can be configured to be secured in a given position so as to prevent inadvertent movement of the latch assembly. The invention also includes a method for removal of a module which is supported on a chassis.

Abstract: The mechanism for inserting, extracting, sensing and locking a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) in an electronic system provides both easier use and a longer service life for the PCBA as compared to a mechanism having two locking handles. Insertion, extraction, sensing and locking are simplified because a single handle can be used rather than two handles. The service life of the associated PCBA is extended because the forces applied to the PCBA are synchronous and applied more evenly than a PCBA having two handles, which reduces bending and other forces that can cause component failure.

Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing mounted on a mother board and defining a central slot for receiving a daughter board. Conductive contacts are retained in the housing for electrically engaging the daughter board. The contacts are soldered to the mother board for establishing electrical connection between the mother board and the daughter board. A relatively resilient retention arm extends from the housing and is deflectable from an initial position to a final position. The retention arm has an inner surface facing the circuit board and a latch projection extends from the inner surface for engaging a notch defined in the daughter board when the retention arm is in the initial position. The latch projection is disengaged from the notch of the daughter board when the retention arm is manually deflected to the final position. A relatively rigid stop arm extends from the housing and substantially opposes the resilient arm with a gap formed therebetween.

Abstract: A card edge connector (10) includes an elongated insulative housing (12) having a central slot (16) for receiving a memory card (100) therein, a pair of card ejectors (60) at respective opposite ends of the housing and two rows of contacts (14) received in the housing (12). The housing has a pair of towers (30) at the respective opposite ends thereof, each having a cavity (36) for movably receiving a corresponding ejector therein. Means for preventing over-rotation of the ejectors upon release of the received memory card include an inclined surface (74) in a slit (72) of each ejector and a stopping surface (48) of a pillar (44) in a corresponding cavity, and a pair of blocks (20) adjacent to a corresponding tower (30). The inclined surfaces of the ejectors abut against the corresponding stopping surfaces of the pillars and the ejectors abut against the blocks, thereby preventing overrotation of the respective ejectors.

Abstract: An electronic card connector includes an insulating housing (10) defining a plurality of passageways (104) therein, a plurality of conductive terminals (13) received in the passageways, and an integrally formed ejector mechanism (12). The ejector mechanism includes two bars (120, 121) substantially perpendicularly to each other. An ejection tab (123) rearwardly and downwardly depends from a free end of one bar for abutting an electronic card (2) received in the housing. An actuation portion (124) is provided on a free end of the other bar. When a lateral force is exerted on the actuation portion, the bars rotate, and the first ejection tab moves rearwardly to eject the electronic card out of the connector.

Abstract: A locking spring for a circuit board ejector includes a body portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion includes a manually operable portion. The manually operable portion includes a plurality of ridge portions to allow a user to apply a load to the manually operable portion at an optimum location along the manually operable portion to unlock a circuit board ejector.

Abstract: A data card holder (20) is provided which comprises a housing defining an aperture (22) for receiving the data card (21), such as an RF card or SIM card, and a cover (27). The cover is movable with respect to the housing, between a closed position in which it prevents removal of the card from the housing, and an open position in which it allows removal of the card from the housing. Also provided is an ejector (28) which is coupled to the cover (27) so that it ejects the card from the housing when the cover is moved to its open position. Preferably the cover (27) and the ejector (28) form a unitary structure.

Abstract: A connector socket includes a main body having a card slot and a guide hole communicable with the card slot, a metal cover having a guide channel at one side opposite to the guide hole and a downward extended stopper opposite to the card slot, a control bar movably received in the guide channel, and a metal lever located between the metal cover and the main body and held to the metal cover with a hooking plate upwardly projecting from a hole in the metal cover. The metal lever has a first downwardly bent end engaged with an inner end of the control bar to move along with the latter, and a second downwardly bent end engaged with the guide hole on the main body. A rear edge of the metal lever has at least one supporting point in contact with the stopper of the metal cover.

Abstract: A retention device for retaining a combination of a daughter card and a heat sink mounted on the daughter card to an electrical connector comprises a pair of retention mechanisms positioned on opposite ends of the electrical connector. Each retention device includes a base and a wall upwardly extending from the base. The wall defines a pair of vertical grooves which divide the wall into a pair of sidewall portions and a central wall portion. A pair of central blades and a pair of side blades inwardly extend from the central wall portion and the sidewall portions, respectively. The central wall portion of each retention mechanism forms a push bar at a free end thereof. The central wall portion and the central blades of each retention mechanism are outwardly flexible under a lower force, relative to the sidewall portions, and then revert to lock the daughter card and the heat sink to the electrical connector.

Abstract: A locking spring for a circuit board ejector includes a body portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion includes a manually operable portion. The manually operable portion includes a plurality of ridge portions to allow a user to apply a load to the manually operable portion at an optimum location along the manually operable portion to unlock a circuit board ejector.

Abstract: A card edge connector (1) for receiving a daughter board (5) therein comprises an elongated insulative housing (2) and a pair of ejectors (4) assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a central receiving channel (21) for receiving the daughter board therein, and a pair of towers (24) positioned at two opposite ends thereof. Each tower includes a pair of opposite guide walls (25) defining a slot (26) therebetween. The ejectors being movably received in the slot of the tower, each include a header (43) on a top thereof. The header comprises a locker (48) extending toward the receiving channel for securely retaining the daughter board in the central receiving channel, and a pair of arms (45) extending opposite to the locker. The arms each include a retention protrusion (47) engaging with the guide wall for preventing the ejector moving from a secured position to a released position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector having a mechanism for ejecting a card, wherein, without weakening an energizing force of a spring member for energizing a slide member, the card connector can prevent the card from being popped out of the card connector by the energizing force of the spring member and allows the card to be easily taken out.

Abstract: A computer assembly card actuator for inserting peripheral cards into slots on a motherboard. The card actuator is capable of imparting a sufficient and even force to seat the peripheral card in the slot without imparting a residual force after the peripheral card has been seated, which reduces the likelihood of damage to the peripheral card and/or the motherboard.

Abstract: The present invention provides a processor-removing tool for removing an Intel Slot 1 processor from a right angle Slot 1 connector. The Slot 1 connector is installed on a horizontally oriented motherboard over which the processor can be horizontally inserted into or removed from the Slot 1 connector. When the processor is horizontally inserted into the connector, two vertical gaps are present between the left and right sides of the processor and the corresponding two sides of the connector. The tool comprises a shaft, two supporting poles installed at two sides of the shaft, and two rods installed at a front end of the two supporting poles. When horizontally removing the processor from the connector, the two rods of the tool are inserted into the two vertical gaps and the shaft of the tool can be pressed to move the left and right sides of the processor backward in the same time so that the processor can be horizontally ejected from the connector.

Abstract: An arrangement of a first receptacle and a second receptacle for separately receiving a card device in a portable computer. The first and second card receptacles are coupled to allow movement of the receptacles relative to each other between a first configuration where the receptacles are substantially nested, and a second configuration where the receptacles are substantially stacked, such that the receptacles move from the first configuration to the second configuration in order to receive a card device in the first receptacle.

Abstract: 3 An electrical connector is disclosed which provides connection of sensors to monitors. The connector is designed to be low-profile, permit ease of attachment and disconnection, and maintain a strong connection to prevent accidental disconnects.

Abstract: A socket for a printed circuit board wherein the attachment and detachment of a printed circuit board can be easily and reliably performed without damaging the printed circuit board. The socket comprising a pair of guide portions extending from a header portion having an insertion opening which receives a printed circuit board to guide the sides of the printed circuit board in its extraction direction, an eject lever arranged at the guide portion to extract one end of the board from the insertion opening, and an elastic guide arm arranged at the guide portion to guide an end surface of the other of the board. When the eject lever extracts one end of the printed circuit board from the insertion opening, the guide arm rotates the board between the pair of guide portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector having a mechanism for ejecting a card, wherein, without weakening an energizing force of a spring member for energizing a slide member, the card connector can prevent the card from being popped out of the card connector by the energizing force of the spring member and allows the card to be easily taken out.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ejection mechanism 10 having an ejector 60 mounted within a housing 40. The housing 40 has an electronic module receiving area 48 and a connector receiving area 50. The ejector 60 is secured to the housing 40 by a pivot pin 80 passing through pivot openings 66, 27, 43. The ejector 60 may be simply urged from a first position to a second position such that a projection 70 causes the electronic module to be ejected.

Abstract: A lever and latching arrangement having a pair of camming surfaces disposed on one end thereof is attached to one end of a tailstock member of an electronic memory book or central electronic complex book of a computer. This lever arrangement, as rotated about a pivot axis, engages one of the camming surfaces with a portion of the computer frame; the mechanical advantage of the lever system overcomes the large forces required to connect or disconnect the electronic book from the computer connectors. The pivot axis is positioned between the side rail of the book and the computer frame and between the tailstock and the connectors of the book to afford a low profile relative to the tailstock, permitting a more efficient use of available volumetric space within the computer.

Abstract: A connector engaging/disengaging device comprises a plurality of carrier plates, a pair of side blocks, and a pair of sliders. Each of the carrier plates has lock springs holding cable connectors thereon, and a pair of engaging bosses engaging with the sliders. The sliders have slider grooves engaging with the bosses. Each of the side blocks supports each of said carrier plates slidable in vertical direction, and guides each of said sliders in horizontal direction, and supports a printed circuit board having mating connectors thereon. When the sliders slide in the horizontal-direction, slider grooves of the sliders push up or down the carrier plates to connect or disconnect cable connectors to the mating connectors.

Abstract: Method as well as apparatus makes and breaks electrical connections between at least one electrical cable connector and an electronics module that has at least one corresponding panel connector. A rack receives and holds the module. A cable-connector holder, formed in the rack, receives and holds the cable connector(s) in positions aligned with the panel connector(s) when the electronics module is held in the rack. Each cable-connector holder easily and quickly engages, or disengages from, a corresponding cable connector. The rack itself provides only a mechanical intermediary, not an electrical intermediary, between the panel connectors and cable connectors. Preferably there are numerous cable connectors, with corresponding cable-connector holders and panel connectors. In this case the rack includes a device for quickly and easily disengaging the electronics module from the rack, and all the cable connectors from panel connectors, essentially simultaneously.

Abstract: An ejector device for removing a mobile module from a main board includes a support frame and a lever. The support frame is secured on the main board so as to extend in a direction transverse to a plane of the main board, and is disposed adjacent to the mobile module. The lever includes an ejecting plate portion disposed between the main board and the mobile module, a connecting plate portion and an operating plate portion. The connecting plate portion extends from the ejecting plate portion, and is disposed between the support frame and the mobile module. The connecting plate portion is mounted pivotally on the support frame about an axis parallel to the plane of the main board. The operating plate portion extends from the connecting plate portion, and is operable to cause the connecting plate portion to pivot relative to the support frame and enable the ejecting plate portion to push the mobile module away from the main board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes insulative housing with a slot for receiving an auxiliary circuit card, a pair of pivotable ejectors for ejecting the circuit card, and pair of fasteners for mounting the connector to a primary circuit board. Each of the fasteners is anchored within the housing and includes a projecting mounting portion that is insertably mountable in a mounting aperture in the primary circuit board. Each of the ejectors is pivotably mounted on an ejector retaining portion of the fastener. In an embodiment, the ejector retaining portion of the fastener is formed by two resilient beams arranged parallel to each other. The ejector fits between the beams. At a free end of each beam, a protrusion is formed which is held in a biased manner inwardly against a cooperative detent in a side of the ejector. The ejector is held pivotably by the opposed protrusions riding within the detents. The arrangement facilitates a slim design of the connector, occupying less space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tool for use in disengaging elements of an electrical connector comprising an elongated axial handle having a griping end and a forward distal end; first and second opposed arms extending laterally from the elongated axial handle adjacent said forward distal end; and laterally spaced first and second fingers ending forward respectively from said first and second opposed arms to be engageable with the electrical connector. A combination of this tool and an electrical connector and a method of using this tool are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a card connector comprising a plurality of contacts at a rear end portion thereof to be mounted onto a printed circuit board, a card receiving portion in front of the contacts for receiving a card to be connected to said contacts, and an ejector mechanism for ejecting said card from connection with said contacts, the contacts are mounted in a thin insulator body to form a connector portion, while the card receiving portion is formed in a rectangular cylindrical frame portion which is mounted onto the connector portion after the connector portion is mounted onto a printed circuit board. The ejector mechanism is previously assembled onto the frame portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved structure for an extension card connector comprising a connector body with a central fissure formed for interleaving with an extension card therein; two pusher members disposed in both sides of said connector body, each said being provided with a short cylindrical stem, and a narrow slot formed at the middle of lower half portion thereof, the narrow slot contains a cylindrical post aligned to the stem with respect to a common central axis; two accommodation slots formed respectively at both ends of the connector body for accommodating the two pusher members therein, a trap is formed respectively at each the wall surface of each accommodation slot for capturing the two stems therein and prohibiting their vertical upward and horizontal excursion; and two sustaining members provided for the two accommodation slots at the center thereof which are able to be inserted into the two narrow slots, and an positioning slot is provided at the top end thereof for contacting with the bottom of each

Abstract: A card edge connector (1) including an insulative housing (10) defining a central slot (12) therein in a longitudinal direction with a plurality of contacts by two sides of the slot (12). A pair of towers (14) are positioned at two opposite ends of the housing (12). An ejector (16) is rotatably received within each tower (14). The ejector (16) includes a main body (26), with a kicker (28) at the bottom and a locker (30) at the top. A U-shaped retention wall (18) is formed on each tower (14) around the ejector (16). The retention wall (18) includes an end wall (20) bridging a pair of opposite side walls (22). Each said wall (22) defining a recess (24) extending therethrough in a lateral direction of the housing (10). A daughter board (100) defines an upper notch (102) and a lower notch (104) in each side portion (106).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for preventing damage to memory cards, memory card connectors, host electronics, and other electronic devices by only allowing intended electronic devices to mate with the connector for which it is intended and/or determining when an electronic device has been inserted into a connector upside down.

Abstract: A lever-fitting type connector includes the connector (11) which is adapted to be fitted in the mating connector, and has bosses (15) formed thereon, and the lever (12) having rotation holes (25) in which the bosses (15) are inserted, respectively. The lever is pivotally moved about the bosses (15) so as to fit the connector (11) into the mating connector. Slots (18) are formed in the connector (11), and extend in a direction of fitting of the connector (11) into the mating connector. The lever (12) has projected portions (21) which are engaged respectively in the slots (18), and serve as pivot fulcrums when inserting the bosses respectively into the rotation holes (25). The lever has slanting guide surfaces (26) for guiding the bosses (15) respectively to the rotation holes (25). The bosses (15), the rotation holes (25) and the slanting guide surfaces (26) are disposed in a path of pivotal movement of the lever about the pivot fulcrums defined respectively by the projected portions (21).

Abstract: An extraction device for removing an electrical component from a socket, comprising: an insulative housing; an electrical component receiving surface for receiving the electrical component thereon; and a socket contacting surface for engaging the socket. Movement of the apparatus generally along the socket also moves the apparatus in a direction generally away from the socket to extract the electrical component from the socket. A method of extracting an electrical component from a socket connector assembly, comprising the steps of: providing a socket connector assembly having a socket; and an extraction device engageable with the socket; providing an electrical component on the socket connector assembly; and moving the extraction device relative to the socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having an ejector mechanism built thereon. Left and right ejector lever mounts are fixed on left and right sides of an electrical connector. A rigid handle couples dual ejector levers pivotally engaged with the left and right ejector lever mounts. The levers actuate ejector pads for engaging a circuit board and urging the connector away from its counterpart on the circuit board. A u-shaped connector assembly may be made from two of the connector and ejector lever arrangements. A cable joins the two arrangements, and the entire assembly may be used to couple signals from a first to a second circuit board or to another component. Once the assembly is installed on the circuit boards, a u-shaped retainer bracket may be installed on top of the assembly. The retainer bracket helps to guarantee a reliable electrical connection by urging the connectors toward their counterparts on the circuit boards.

Abstract: A module carrier with a plug module (2) can be moved into and out of a rear final position (10) with an insertion and removal grip (5). A spring-actuated lock (12) at the front side (7), which secures the insertion and removal grip in the rear final position, actuates a switching element (11) for an active switching of the plug module after an effective locking position has been reached. A pressing down of the lock (12) effects a passive switching in the locked state before the insertion and removal grip (5) is unlocked after a further displacement distance of the lock and mechanically stores the unlocking in cooperation with lock (12).

Abstract: A lever fitting-type connector, wherein an operating force, required for pivotally moving a lever by leverage, so as to fit a connector into a mating connector, is reduced. A lever (22) is pivotally mounted on bosses (28) formed on a male connector (21), and the male connector (21) is fitted into a female (mating) connector (23) by pivotally moving the lever (22) with the bosses (28) serving as an application point. An operating portion (30), serving as a force-applying point for the pivotal movement of the lever (22), is formed at a rear end portion of the lever (22). Engagement projections (33) are formed respectively on opposite side walls (29) of the lever (22), and are disposed rather close to the bosses (28), respectively. Retaining holes (34) are formed in the mating connector (23), and the engagement projections (33) are retainingly engaged respectively in the retaining holes (34), so that the engagement projections (33) serve as a supporting point for the pivotal movement of the lever (22).

Abstract: An ejector mechanism is provided for pulling an electrical mating end portion of an electronic device in a first direction away from an electrical connector that is provided on a circuit board. The ejector mechanism includes a base member adapted for retaining the electronic device thereon and having a rear end formed with an upwardly extending engaging flange that extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction, a cover member disposed above the base member and cooperating with the base member so as to confine the electronic device therebetween, and an elongated operating member extending in the second direction. The cover member has a pivot portion disposed above the engaging flange. The operating member is mounted pivotally on the pivot portion about a pivot axis, and has a hook projection which defines a downwardly opening engaging groove for receiving the engaging flange therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector for connecting a first circuit board to a second circuit board. The electrical connector for mounting on the second circuit board comprises an insulative housing having a slot for receiving the first circuit board therein. A lever is rotatably mounted in a recess at an end of the housing. The lever rotatably moves in a first plane to affect the position of the first circuit board in the slot. The lever includes a support arm with a vertical surface constantly juxtaposed to a portion of the housing to limit the lever from rotating in a second plane angular to the first plane.

Abstract: A circuit board ejector includes a handle portion and a hook portion, the handle portion including a manually operable portion. The manually operable portion includes a plurality of ridge portions and a raised lip portion to allow a user to apply a load to the manually operable portion to position the circuit board ejector into a locked position.

Abstract: A communications infrastructure connector system comprises a pair of engageable hermaphroditic connector units. Each unit can house a plurality of connectors which mate with corresponding connectors of the other unit. Each unit has a handle comprising a pair of eccentrically mounted pivot arms. On movement of the handles of the two connector units towards one another, an arcuate portion each handle comes into contact with the same portion of the other handle. The eccentric mounting causes the two connector units to be forced apart.

Abstract: An apparatus for locking a printed circuit board inside a card cage is disclosed. For one embodiment of the locking assembly, the locking assembly is mounted on a printed circuit board. The locking assembly is movable from a unlocked position to a locked position to lock the printed circuit board into the card cage. The locking assembly is unmovable to return to the unlocked position without the aid of a separate unlocking mechanism.

Abstract: An improvement of the holder of an electric connector comprises a terminal seat, a plurality of terminals, embedding seats and embedding pieces. The terminal seat is made by insulating materials. A pair of symmetric embedding seats having a U shape are installed on the two ends of the terminal seat for receiving respective embedding pieces. A guide groove, a pivotal hole, fixing inclined surfaces is formed on the inner wall surface of the embedding seat, so that the embedding pieces is inserted into the embedding seat with a fixing angle, and the rotary angle of the embedding piece is confined. The lateral wall surface of the terminal seat is flat. Holding holes with a size thinner than that of the terminal hole are extended from the two sides of the terminal hole for firmly securing the terminal within the terminal seat.

Abstract: A compact card connector is equipped with an efficient stop means for an ejection member and that affords easy mounting of the ejection member which serves as a card-ejecting means. The card connector has an ejection member (90) that is capable of pivoting within a connector (21) in order to eject a card. The pivoting of the ejection member (90) is stopped by a supporting member (50) that is fixedly mounted to the connector (21). Supporting members (50, 50a), along with a plate member (40), constitutes a support means for an FPC (30).

Abstract: A slidably attaching type connector includes female type connector housing that is attached to and detached from a male type connector housing by using a slide member and a lever. One of the connector housings is slidably received within the slide member. When moving the slide member in one direction, the tip end portion of the lever engages with one engaging portion of the other connector housing to draw the one of the connector housings within the other connector housing, thereby attaching the male type and female type connector housings to each other. When moving the slide member in a direction opposite to the one direction, another tip portion of the lever engages with the other engaging portion of the other connector housing to detach one of the connector housings from the other connector housing.

Abstract: Structure and methods are provided for engaging/disengaging (1) a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) compliant card and (2) a slot therefor on a baseboard of a computer, without having to power down the system or remove any computer chassis components. The structure includes a bracket to hold the PCI compliant card, as a first part of the structure. The bracket slides into a channel of a second part of the structure, this second part having the engagement/disengagement mechanism built into it. The engagement/disengagement mechanism includes a camming structure which rotates to press against the channel and forces it downward (thereby forcing the PCI compliant card, held by the bracket in the channel, downward), to engage the electrical contacts of the PCI compliant card to electrical connectors in the slot. Upon release of the camming structure, a spring of the engagement/disengagement mechanism forces the channel upward to disengage the PCI compliant card from the slot.