Abstract: An attachment device for attaching an electronic assembly to a base module (e.g. print head) of a printing device can include a carrier plate of the assembly and a support body of the base module that has a groove into which the carrier plate may be inserted and arrested by means of a latch that engages in a recess of the carrier plate. The attachment device advantageously enables an efficient and reliable attachment of the assembly to the base module.

Abstract: A low insertion force connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector which are detachably coupled to each other, wherein the first connector and the second connector are easily assembled to prevent contact failure and are firmly assembled to each other to improve dimensional stability, and it is easy to assemble and manufacture the connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector part for connecting to a mating electrical connector part includes: a housing that has an insertion portion for making a plug-in connection with the mating electrical connector part, and a locking element, arranged moveably on the housing, for locking the mating electrical connector part to the housing in a locked position, and which is movable out of the locked position in order to release the locking connection between the mating electrical connector part and the housing when in an unlocked position; and a connecting device that connects the locking element to the housing and has a guide portion, a guide element guided at the guide portion, and a spring element, the spring element having a locking leg for latching the guide element to the guide portion in the locked position and/or the unlocked position.

Abstract: A circular electric connector including a socket extending along an axis and provided at an axial end with cavities, and a sealing grommet provided on the axial end defining a front face through which electric elements may be inserted in the cavities and a circumferential wall, the connector additionally including a housing wherein the socket is housed, the housing including an attachment device for attachment with a backshell, the connector including a retaining ring around the circumferential wall of the grommet, the retaining ring being adapted to limit the expansion of the diameter of the grommet when the electric elements are inserted through the grommet. A connection may be made with such a connector and a known or modified backshell.

Abstract: A zero-insertion force socket connector that mates with a standard pin connector with zero insertion force. An actuation mechanism built into the socket connector, actuated after mating creates a level of contact force necessary to establish good electrical contact. The socket actuation is designed such that the socket contact does not exert any compression force on its mating pin contact during mating. This helps eliminate potential buckling of slender contact pins when large contact force is required. The socket design works with a standard pin contact such as the one, on every electric vehicle. Thus, the invention allows connecting to an existing electric vehicle without any modification, with zero insertion force, yet delivers the necessary contact force and preserves the long-term integrity of the connector pins by eliminating potential pin buckling during mating.

Abstract: A portable medical device includes an interface for accepting a power supply and enabling data transfer while still connected to a human body. The interface may include a universal serial bus interface and may be coupled to a data isolation chip and a power isolation chip. A power controlling processor may determine how the supplied power, e.g., voltage, is supplied to other components within the infusion device. Additional circuitry within the system may provide a secure power transfer within the device to ensure user safety and ensure that a high frequency noise is properly attenuated.

Abstract: A rapid mount wall anchoring/power delivery system to both mount electrical devices and deliver power to the devices through a series of mateable connectors. The wall anchoring system includes a rigid frame with a lip having an opening therein, a rearward extending sidewall surrounding the opening, rearwardly extending guide members extending rearward from the sidewalls, a rigid mounting plate within the opening, and means to secure the wall anchoring system to a wall. The rigid mounting plate is snap fit into the opening of the rigid frame and the mounting plate includes a second opening for the mateable connection of a power delivery connector assembly. The connector assembly includes at one end a generally L shaped connector that is preferably overmolded, the connector includes gripping means to facilitate mounting of the connector to the mounting plate second opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for electrically connecting a polyphase vessel distribution system of a vessel to a polyphase land supply system having a supply system connection disposed on land to be connected to a vessel system connection of the vessel distribution system at least in sections by at least one cable connection, enables a fast and secure connection of the land supply system to the vessel distribution system. During normal operation, vessel movements can be reliably compensated by at least one articulated arm used as a support for one or more cable connections. The articulated arm has arm segments interconnected by at least one articulated connection. A joint drive is associated with each articulated connection for mutually pivoting the arm segments interconnected by the articulated connection, which is associated with the joint drive.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ECG electrode lead system suitable for use during imaging procedures such as, without limitation, CT scans or MRI and methods of use. In embodiments, the system includes an ECG electrode connector formed from radiolucent materials to enhance performance during imaging procedures by reducing or eliminating shadows on imaging media. In some embodiments, the disclosed connector includes a housing having an opening configured to operably receive an electrode post of an ECG electrode pad, an electrode member having a generally semicircular contact face disposed along at least a part of the perimeter of the opening, and an engagement member having an actuation surface and an engaging face pivotable about a pivot to enable engaging face to move from a first position whereby the engaging face is closer to the contact face and a second position whereby the engaging face is further from the contact face.

Abstract: Terminal pin for electrically connecting a carrier of electrical leads or an electronic component by means of a solder connection between the carrier or component and the terminal pin, wherein an end of a pin body is provided with a swaged cap of a material which is harder than the material of the pin body and which has an outer surface which is suitable for making the solder connection, wherein the cap has an inner circumferential edge where the cap is at least locally narrowed to inside of the outer circumference of the pin body, and wherein there is no additional material between the pin body and the cap.

Abstract: A connector includes connector terminals having elastically deformable contact portions to be contacted with device terminals of a connection counterpart side device, a housing to which the connector terminals are assembled, a rotary member that is rotatable with respect to the housing, and a motion direction conversion mechanism that converts a rotary motion of the rotary member to a linear motion to move the housing in a direction of a rotation axis of the rotary member and brings the contact portions in pressure contact with the device terminals. As the motion direction conversion mechanism, at least one protrusion is formed on one of an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical portion of the housing and the rotary member and at least one helical groove engaging with the protrusion is formed on the other thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ECG electrode lead wire connector which provides improved electrical and mechanical coupling of the ECG electrode press stud to the lead wire and is suitable for use during imaging procedures such as, without limitation, CT scans or MRI. The connector assembly includes a housing having. An engagement member is pivotably disposed within the housing to retain the connector on an ECG electrode fixed to a patient's body, an arcuate stiffener is deposed between the engagement member and a pivot member and a radiolucent resilient member configured to bias the engagement member.

Abstract: A connector for disconnecting electrical lines from a module or connecting them to the module includes a first housing part formed as a flap and a second housing part second housing part formed as a base part with an inner and outer sides, and a coding element receptacle for accepting a coding element, which interacts with a mating coding element disposed in the module, wherein the coding element receptacle is integrated into the base part and, looking towards the inner side, bears a first label field, and the base part is formed on the outer side in the area of the coding element receptacle with an opening and a second label field assigned to the opening, and in addition to numbers/letters, the label fields have marking lines disposed such that, when the coding element is plugged in, the markings match markings disposed on the coding element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fastening element (18), which is fastened to a retaining element (16) arranged on the current transformer housing (12) and, when the current conductor (10) is fastened to the current transformer housing (12), rests at least partially on the surface of the current conductor (10). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (18) is mounted pivotally on the retaining element (16).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and an actuator. The insulative housing defines a front opening and a back receiving space. The receiving space defines a horizontal plane and a vertical plane connecting each other. The contacts include retaining portions, contacting portions and pressing portions. Each contacting portion and corresponding pressing portion extends oppositely from the retained portion. The actuator includes a base portion and several separate costal parts extending from the base portion. Adjacent costal parts are connected by a shaft and the pressing portions are against to the shaft. The actuator rotates around the shaft and defines a cambered surface at the costal parts, the cambered surface slides between the horizontal plane and the vertical plane.

Abstract: A system and method for connecting an external RF connector on an electrical module housing to a PCB within an electronic module is presented. The electronic module is configured to operate within a Department of Defense Joint Tactical Radio System in altitudes up to 15000 feet, at operating temperatures between ?40 to +55 degrees Celsius, in driving rain and dust storms, in a corrosive salt-sea atmosphere and to withstand indirect shock. The electronic module comprises a module housing, a housing connector on an external wall of the housing, a PCB within the housing, a PCB connector for a coaxial cable mounted on the PCB and a coaxial cable with first and second ends that is looped 360 degrees between the housing connector and the PCB connector. The first end of the cable is connected to the housing connector and the second end is connected to the PCB connector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system including: a female connector; a male connector; and an auxiliary fitting jig which fits the female connector and the male connector to each other, including: a jig hooking section which includes a jig locking section which is engaged with one of the female and male connectors and a jig pushing section which is engaged with the other of the female and male connectors; and a jig gripping section which is integrally formed with the jig hooking section, rotates the jig pushing section by rotating the jig hooking section using the jig locking section as a supporting point, and fits the other connector to the one connector

Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, a USB housing, and a wireless modem are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The USB connector includes a USB housing, a subcard, a cable, a metal terminal, and a rotating shaft assembly. The USB housing includes a bottom with a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate respectively disposed on two opposite sides. The second fixing plate is disposed with a second hole. The subcard, the first fixing plate, and the second fixing plate are disposed on a same end of the bottom. The metal terminal is disposed on a surface of the subcard. One end of the cable is connected to the metal terminal. The rotating shaft assembly penetrates the second hole.

Abstract: A connector for connecting an FFC to a substrate includes a plurality of signal contacts, a ground contact, and a housing. The signal contacts are arranged to come into contact with signal terminals of the FFC. The ground contact comes into contact with the ground terminal of the FFC. The housing holds the plurality of signal contacts and the ground contact. A first distance from an end of the housing to a contact point of each signal contact with each signal terminal is set to be substantially equal to a second distance from an end of the housing to a contact point of the ground contact with the ground terminal. The first and second distances are measured along a direction in which one of the FFC and the FPC is inserted into or removed from the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing; and a plurality of first ground contacts. The first ground contacts each comprise a male contact blade configured to be inserted into a contact channel of a housing of a mating electrical connector. The male contact blade has a portion configured to contact the housing of the mating electrical connector, after the male contact blade makes electrical contact with the deflectable beam, to move the male contact blade in the contact channel, increase deflection of the deflectable beam by the male contact blade, and increase or maintain normal force between the mating contact and the ground contact generally.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and an actuator. The insulative housing defines a front opening and a back receiving space. The receiving space defines a horizontal plane and a vertical plane connecting each other. The contacts include retaining portions, contacting portions and pressing portions. Each contacting portion and corresponding pressing portion extends oppositely from the retained portion. The actuator includes a base portion and several separate costal parts extending from the base portion. Adjacent costal parts are connected by a shaft and the pressing portions are against to the shaft. The actuator rotates around the shaft and defines a cambered surface at the costal parts, the cambered surface slides between the horizontal plane and the vertical plane.

Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing for housing a plurality of first connecting terminals aligned, a second terminal housing for housing a plurality of second connecting terminals aligned, a plurality of insulating members aligned and housed in the first or second terminal housing, and a connecting member for collectively fixing and electrically connecting the plurality of first connecting terminals and the plurality of second connecting terminals at each contact point by pressing the plurality of first connecting terminals and the plurality of second connecting terminals. The connecting member includes a ring-shaped support fixed to the first terminal housing, a rotating portion an upper portion of which is inserted into a hollow formed inside the ring-shaped support so as to be pivotally supported by the support, and a pressing portion to move in a vertical direction relative to the rotating portion by turning the rotating portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12), comprising a fastening element (18), which is fastened to a retaining element (16) arranged on the current transformer housing (12) and, when the current conductor (10) is fastened to the current transformer housing (12), rests at least partially on the surface of the current conductor (10). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (18) is mounted pivotally on the retaining element (16).

Abstract: To provide an electric connector capable of securing a sufficient distance between a position at which a projecting portion of a flat electric cable is placed and a position soldered on the surface of a circuit board even when the electric connector is formed having a low profile an electric connector, for connecting an FPC, having a projecting portion formed on an edge thereof, to a circuit board, is disclosed. The electric connector has a plurality of terminals, a housing, and a reinforcing member fixed to the housing. The reinforcing member has a pull-out stop portion positioned outside in the width direction of the FPC relative to the plurality of terminals, and a fixed portion positioned apart from the pull-out stop portion toward the outside in the width direction of the FPC and fixed on the surface of the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector is to be connected to a flat conductive member. The electrical connector includes a housing; a terminal held in the housing; and a pressing member supported on the supporting portion to be rotatable for pressing the flat conductive member against the terminal. The terminal includes a base portion, a contacting arm extending from the base portion, and a supporting portion facing the contacting arm. The contacting arm is arranged to form a space for receiving the flat conductive member between the contacting arm and the supporting portion. The contacting arm includes a first contacting portion and a second contacting portion. The first contacting portion is situated at a position closer to the supporting portion than the second contacting portion. The second contacting portion is situated at a position closer to the base portion than the first contacting portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat conductor that has a novel positioning and retaining structure is disclosed. The electrical connector comprises a housing, a pressure member and a plurality of conductive terminals spaced with a certain interval and planted onto the housing. The electrical connector is characterized in a pair of prominences internally molded at two sides of a lower surface of the pressure member, and another pair of protrusions internally molded at two inner lateral walls of the housing near a front edge of the housing, namely the edge receiving the flat conductor. Thereby, when the flat conductor is inserted into the electrical connector, the flat conductor is firstly positioned by the protrusions of the housing, and then when the pressure member is closed to the housing, the flat conductor is engaged with the prominences of the pressure member.

Abstract: An electric device assembly has a frame housing provided with electric connectors and an assembly housing containing electric and/or electronic components and adapted to be inserted into the frame housing. A plug connector that has at least one contact tube and at least one contact pin engaging the at least one contact tube is provided. A lock system acting on the plug connector has an actuator that is pivotable about a pivot axis. The actuator is non-detachably secured on the frame housing by a blocking device. The blocking device has a blocking member arranged on a support wall of the frame housing. The blocking member engages a blocking member receptacle that is disposed on the actuator. The actuator is pivotably connected to the support wall by a bearing part received in a bearing receptacle in the support wall.

Abstract: A socket connector (1) is provided with a pair of clips (13) on perimeter sidewalls (12) for providing sustain retention force to a packaged processor (2) independent from retention force applied to the heat sink so that forces applied to the heat sink are counteracted to reduce the risk of inadvertent processor removal or damage. While pressing portions (133) of the clips (13) are exerted a substantially downward vertical force by a user, the clips (13) are opened for receiving the packaged processor (2). After the user stop pressing the pressing portions (133), the resilient force of the clips (31) push the latching portions (131) fixing on the side edge of the packaged processor (2) for performing the aforementioned purpose.

Abstract: A flash memory mass storage drive stores user files in a convenient credit card sized drive. Embodiments function as both a credit card and a mass storage drive. Communication may be through a host interface connector such as a USB connector, a magnetic interface, a smart card interface, and/or a near field communication interface. In certain embodiments the drive comprises a portion that is sufficiently thin to be swiped through a standard credit card, ATM, or point of sale device. The USB connector of the drive can easily be plugged into even a crowded receptacle of a host computing device.

Abstract: A connector includes a cover adapted to push a connection object toward a first contact. The first contact includes a first contact portion to be connected to a contact portion of the connection object. A second contact includes a second contact portion and a locking portion. The cover includes a cover contact portion held by the housing so as to be rotatable between opened and closed positions and to be connected to a shell of the connection object, a connecting portion to be connected to the second contact portion of the second contact, and a to-be-locked portion adapted to engage the locking portion of the second contact. At the time of the connection to the connection object, the shell of the connection object and the second contact are connected to each other through the cover contact portion, the connecting portion, and the to-be-locked portion of the cover.

Abstract: A retaining device (1) adapted for retaining an electrical connector (2) on a peripheral electronic apparatus, includes a retaining member (10) and a locking member (13). The retaining member includes a board-shaped base section and a retention section (11) bending from an edge of the base section. The base section includes a retaining portion engaging with the connector, and the retention section includes a through-hole (110) thereon to engage with the locking member.

Abstract: A battery powered flashlight is described that has a pivot contact with an off-center pivot point and/or battery polarization is described. The flashlight is configured to allow batteries to be dropped into place without interference with internal flashlight components.

Abstract: A connector structure includes: a housing having a substantially U-shaped cross section; a flexible flat cable inserted through an opening of the housing; and a junction terminal which has a substantially tuning-fork-shaped cross section and is formed integrally with the housing. The junction terminal has a contacting inward projection at its opening side upper and lower position. The projection electrically contacts with a conductive section of the flexible flat cable. A terminal extending from an inner part of the housing to be connected with a board. A vertical holding member into which an end of the flexible flat cable is inserted is provided at an innermost part of the housing.

Abstract: An open socket, into which a module can be inserted, may include: a body into which the module is insertable; a pin to contact an electrical connection member of the inserted module, the pin serving as at least a part of an electrical signal path to/from the module upon insertion thereof; an elastic biasing member to exert an elastic biasing force to cause the pin to contact the module; and at least one lower support to limit insertion depth as being a depth at which a lower portion of the inserted module comes to rest upon the at least one lower support; the body and the at least one lower support being constructed and arranged to provide a gap adjacent the at least one support, which leaves an area of the socket underlying the lower portion of the inserted module open to the outside.

Abstract: A test socket for testing memory modules requires little or no insertion force. A base holds a funnel-shaped guide that guides the edge of the memory module into a desired position. Two housing halves are connected to the base by one or more hinges. The housing halves pivot around the hinges to open and close the test socket. Linkages, springs, or solenoids move the housing halves. Metal contact pads on flexible membranes are attached to each housing half and clamp onto contact pads on an inserted memory module when the housing halves are closed. Scooped vise clamps can be used to pinch together the ends of the housing halves to close the test socket. More test sockets can be fitted into a smaller pitch using the scooped vise clamps since the solenoids are along the longer axis of the test socket.

Abstract: The invention is an electrical connection system that releasably connects the circuit paths of a flexible conductive circuit to a printed circuit board having a corresponding row of contacts, without the need for soldering, crimping or welding operations, or extensive preparation of the flexible circuit before connection. One embodiment has a least one spring contact formed in a cover; at least one rotatable cam; and a base. The cover and base snap together to house the rotatable cam(s). The connection is made by feeding the circuit into a slot in the cam, then rotating the cam to bring the circuit into contact with the spring contact which has a tapered insulation plane that pierces and peels back the dielectric covering of the conductive circuit to make a direct metal to metal, gas tight contact between the deflectable contact and the conductors of the conductive circuit.

Abstract: An actuator element for levering in and out printed circuit modules. The actuator element has an end piece that is adapted to be linked with a printed circuit module an actuator lever. The actuator lever is rotatably mounted on the end piece and has at least one handle part and one locking slide that can be slid between at least two switch positions. The locking slide, in a first switch position, retain the actuator lever in a first position that corresponds to a fastened state of the printed circuit module, and releases the actuator lever in a second switch position.

Abstract: A system for providing electrical contacts between a die and an electrical device includes a package having a first major surface, a second major surface, a first scalloped edge, a second scalloped edge, and a solid end adapted for insertion into a slot. The solid end for carries power to the die or input/output signals. The scalloped edges also carry power. The package includes a plurality of electrical pins which carry input/output signals as well as power. The socket of the system includes a base having an opening therein adapted to receive the package. A cover with openings for receiving the pins covers the base. A power contact unit includes a pair of scalloped edges and a slot. The power contact unit and the cover moves with respect to the base of the socket.

Abstract: The low insertion force type connector has a housing, contacts, shafts, main bodies of the shafts that urge the contacts, cams which maintain the mating connector at a depth that immediately precedes complete engagement, hook-shaped members which perform a gradually increasing locking operation with the mating connector, a lever, and a cover member. After the connectors have been engaged with each other to a depth that immediately precedes complete engagement, the lever is operated so that the cams are released. As a result, an electrical connection between the connectors is established by the main bodies; furthermore, the connectors are caused to approach each other even more closely by the hook-shaped members, so that wiping is performed, and so that the connectors are locked to each other.

Abstract: A system (22) for removably connecting a circuit card, such as an extension card (54), to an electronic device, comprises a sliding component (28) adapted to support the circuit card (54) and having a guiding edge (32) configured to be slidably inserted in a channel (26) disposed adjacent a connector (20) of the electronic device so as to position the card mating edge (56) in register with the connector (20). A lever (40) is provided for lowering the mating edge 56 of the extension card (54) until suitable connection is made between the card connector and the connector (20). Advantages of the present invention include the fact that the system allows for ergonomic insertion and removal of extension cards without the need for manual dexterity on behalf of the user.

Abstract: The invention is an electrical connector that provides a connection system that releasably connects the circuit paths of a flexible conductive circuit to a printed circuit board having a corresponding row of contacts, without the need for soldering, crimping or welding operations, or extensive preparation of the flexible circuit before connection. One embodiment has at least one spring contact formed in a cover; at least one rotatable cam; and a base with a circuit alignment window for initial alignment of a flexible conductive circuit introduced into the connector. The cover and base snap together to house the rotatable cam(s).

Abstract: Disclosed is a transducer connector which overcomes limitations in the prior art by allowing significant reduction in connector size and weight. Key attributes of this invention are electrical contacts incorporated onto a printed circuit board, a folding latch assembly, and the use of lightweight, rigid materials for fabrication. Additionally, the mating half of the connector may be mounted directly on a printed circuit board implementing circuitry for a diagnostic ultrasound instrument, thus saving weight, volume, and complexity.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fitting, a conductor rail and a conductor rail coupling device for supplying current to lighting fixtures via conductors insulatedly arranged in the conductor rail; the fitting comprises a housing formed of a first and a second housing part which are articulately interconnected and are capable of being mounted on the conductor rail, the two housing parts being adapted to be releasably closed about the conductor rail when the housing is mounted on the conductor rail, and electrical contact elements adapted to contact the conductors through openings of the conductor rail when the housing is mounted on the conductor rail, the electrical contact elements being arranged on only the first one of the housing parts, on one side of the conductor rail; in corresponding manner, the conductor rail of oval cross-section has longitudinal grooves on only one longitudinal side in which the conductors are inserted by aid of slit insulating sections and held therein; on the opposite side, a profiled groove is p

Abstract: Apparatus for mounting retrofit equipment modules into the equipment mounting cabinetry of an installed modular equipment signal network includes an interface module and mini-backplane combination which is adapted for insertion into the equipment cabinetry with electrical signal connection of the mini-backplane to the cabinetry master backplane, and for mounting retrofit modules inserted therein in electrical signal interconnectivity with others of the network equipment modules.

Abstract: A connector testing system includes a bridge clip having a body and at least one test lead having a fixed end connected to the body and a free end having a projection formed thereon, and a connector having a top portion and a housing having at least one test channel therein. At least one terminal strip is disposed within the connector and a portion of the terminal strip is disposed within the at least one test channel. A flap is connected to the housing for sealing the at least one test channel when the flap is in a first position and for sealing the at least one test channel and securing the bridge clip to the connector at a second position.

Abstract: An IC card connection unit according to the invention is for use in electronic equipment into which an IC card is inserted. It included a body provided with a contacting arrangement for contacts, and a card supporter fixedly attached to the body, provided with a recess for forming a card insertion path. A card butting part movable when pressed by the tip of the IC card is disposed in the card insertion path, and a pressing force applied to the card butting part is converted into a force acting in the direction crossing the direction of the card insertion path, whereby contacts of the equipment are shifted so as to be in contact with contacts of the IC card while the IC card is retained in the card insertion path.

Abstract: A clasp for a biomedical electrode includes opposed cooperating jaw members. The jaw members can be end portions of a U-shaped leaf spring. A lever is pivotally mounted for engagement with the jaws for forcing the jaws together to grip an electrode placed between them. An opening is provided within the clasp for receiving the stud of a different style electrode and an electrical contact is provided for establishing an electrical connection with the stud. Longitudinally distributed lug secure upper and lower portions of the clasp together. A telescoping connector at the free end of a lead wire removably secures the lead wire to the clasp and is rotated after insertion to lock the lead wire in place. An electrically conductive, optionally non-metallic, x-ray transparent plastic contact is described for establishing an electrical connection between a biomedical electrode and the lead wire.

Abstract: A breaker device is provided to prevent an insufficient engagement of electrodes. The device, according to the invention, is excellent in safety because of its construction in which a conductive path is located inside the casing 1 and is allowed to have a compact configuration of particularly low height because a handle 40 can be inclined to its resting position. When the handle 40 is inclined to the resting position while a movable electrode 31 is insufficiently engaged, engaging portions 77 come into contact with receiving portions 75 and a lever action works with the contact positions of the engaging portions 77 and the receiving portions 75 as a fulcrum. As a result, a rotating force applied to an operable portion 40A is translated into a downward acting engaging force applied to the movable electrode 31 via rotation center shafts 45 and a mount body 35.

Abstract: A test socket for temporary connection of a ball grid array integrated circuit device to a test circuit includes an array of contacts each including two cantilever arms biased toward each other and terminating in tips adapted to capture one ball of the device.

Abstract: A system (22) for removably connecting a circuit card, such as an extension card (54), to an electronic device, comprises a sliding component (28) adapted to support the circuit card (54) and having a guiding edge (32) configured to be slidably inserted in a channel (26) disposed adjacent a connector (20) of the electronic device so as to position the card mating edge (56) in register with the connector (20). A lever (40) is provided for lowering the mating edge 56 of the extension card (54) until suitable connection is made between the card connector and the connector (20). Advantages of the present invention include the fact that the system allows for ergonomic insertion and removal of extension cards without the need for manual dexterity on behalf of the user.