Abstract: A high density slider clamp fixture is disclosed for accurately positioning a large number of head sliders for metrology testing. The slider clamp fixture may include a single piece, monolithic structure comprising a large number of slider nests, aligned in rows and columns in the slider fixture. Each slider nest includes a reference datum surface machined to precisely align with all other reference datum surfaces in a row of the monolithic structure. Each slider nest further includes a flexure clamp for independent clamping of each slider in the row against the reference datum surfaces.

Abstract: A connector structure with a retractable terminal includes an insulative main body having a receiving portion and a through hole. A terminal assembly includes a push pin and a connecting terminal, the connecting terminal having a connecting portion, the push pin having a contact portion and an attachment portion, the contact portion protruded out of the through hole, the attachment portion disposed inside the receiving portion; an elastic unit arranged inside the receiving portion and indirectly abutted the push pin protruded out of the through hole; an electrical insulating member covering an outer of the attachment portion of the push pin and disposed between the push pin and the elastic unit for insulation; the electrical insulating member slidably contacts the receiving portion, and a cut-out slot formed on the electrical insulating member, the connecting portion of the connecting terminal penetrating the cut-out slot to electrically contact the push pin.

Abstract: A connector for a flat conductor includes an insulation body, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the insulation body, a press over, an embedded metal unit, an embedded metal piece and two ground secure members. The embedded metal unit and the embedded metal piece are respectively embedded in the upper portion and the lower portion of the insulation body, and respectively in contact with the ground secure members thereby forming an electrical connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing, an actuator provided to be rotatable for taking up first and second stations selectively and operative to cause each of the conductive contacts to come into press-contact with one of connecting terminals on the flat circuit device inserted into the housing with shifting from the first station to the second station and to release each of the conductive contacts from the press-contact with the connecting terminal with shifting from the second station to the first station, and an engaging member for engaging with the actuator to hold the same so that the actuator is prevented from being removed from the housing and for engaging with the flat circuit device inserted into the housing to hold the same so that the flat circuit device is prevented from getting out of the housing.

Abstract: The invention provides a circuit board connector and a connecting method for the circuit board. The circuit board connector includes an insulation housing, having opposed left and right side walls and a bottom wall arranged between the left and right side walls, the left and right side walls and bottom wall forming an accommodating space accommodating a circuit board; terminals arranged on the bottom wall of the insulation housing, the terminals having contact portions within the accommodating space; runners arranged in parallel at the left and right side walls of the insulation housing; and a sliding cover body, with the two ends of the sliding cover body connected to the runners and sliding along the runners. Reliable connection of the circuit board may be realized with no need of a gasket or a film, and without need of an extra space.

Abstract: A connector arranged to prevent connection failure due to foreign matter trapped between contacts and a connectable object. The contacts have a first movable piece portion, the anterior end including a first contacting portion for contact with a flexible circuit, the posterior end pressable by a press member in a direction opposite the flexible circuit, a second movable piece portion, the anterior end including a second contacting portion for contact with the flexible circuit, the posterior end of first and second movable piece portions being integrally formed, and a springy piece portion for displacing the movable piece portions. Pressing the posterior end of the first movable piece portion by the press member causes the contacting portions to come into pressure contact with the flexible circuit. The contacting portions being brought into two-point contact with the flexible circuit by the press member pressing the contacts.

Abstract: A card edge connector assembly with a housing with side walls and a housing base portion embodying an unique card edge auto thickness detection mechanism that includes a pair of movable block members with interconnected upstanding auto thickness detection members and contact pins, a pair of spring members positioned between the movable blocks and interior wall portions of the housing and a pair of stabilizing tie rod members cooperatively associated with the movable blocks for allowing translational movement, while preventing rotation. Each movable block having an extending projection slidably received within longitudinal channels formed in the base housing portion for maintaining the auto thickness detection mechanism in a selected position. Upon insertion of PCI cards between the contact pins and the auto thickness detection members, the contact pins and the auto thickness detection members are moved away from one another against the spring members for accommodating card edges of varying thicknesses.

Abstract: A connector apparatus for connecting at least two electronic component substrates, e.g., printed circuit boards or flex circuits, to one another at the edges thereof, wherein each of the at least two substrates further comprises at least one electrically conductive contact surface, and wherein the connector apparatus further includes: at least one electrically conductive transverse conducting member, wherein a first portion of the at least one transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the first substrate, and wherein a second portion of the transverse conducting member physically touches the contact surface on the second substrate; and mechanical means for securing the at least one transverse conducting member to each of the substrates and to each of the contact surfaces.

Abstract: A card connector assembly (100) for insertion of an electronic card (5), includes an insulative housing (1) defining therein a slot (11) and a number of passageways (131) communicating with the slot, and a number of terminals (2) retained in the passageways. Each terminal includes a contact portion (21) exposed in the slot for contacting with the electronic card, and a deformable resilient beam (22) having a depressible portion (221) away from the contact portion. The depressible portions are outwardly depressed due to an insertion of the electronic card, and are inwardly relaxed due to an extraction of the electronic card.

Abstract: A terminal-protective card connector composed of a housing including a base having a rear sidewall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, and a rear platform; a group of first terminals and a group of second terminals, each of which includes a root portion and a contact portion, the root portions of the first and second terminals being fixedly inserted above and below the rear platform respectively, each of the left and right sidewalls having a slide groove; and a pivoting device pivotably mounted between the left and right sidewalls and having a plate member having a plurality of pushing portions, a left plate located, a right plate, and two slide channels corresponding to the slide grooves respectively. The contact portions of the second terminals are mounted on a top surface of the plate member. The second terminals lie on the pushing portions to enable the contact portions of the second terminals to be lower than the rear platform.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (4), an insulative carrier (1), a spring (3) and a pair of conductive contacts (2). The insulative housing has a base (41) and a periphery wall enclosing therearound and defines a cavity therein. The base has a post (414) formed thereon. The carrier engages with the insulative housing and has a projection (12) formed on an upper surface thereof. The spring couples with the post and abuts the carrier. The conductive contacts are received in the cavity and each includes a contacting portion (21) extending upwardly and engaging with the projection.

Abstract: A backplane connector (2) has a housing (4), an inserted body (6) and a plurality of contacts (10) inside the housing. The inserted body can be swiveled toward the contacts and away from each other. In a mounting position, in which the inserted body and the plurality of signal contacts are swiveled away from each other, insertion of a PCB into the housing is permitted. In a connecting position, the inserted body and the plurality of signal contacts are swiveled toward each other. The inserted body is formed of a plurality of terminal modules which are arranged in lengthwise series alongside one another.

Abstract: A plurality of steps respectively constituted by inner housings (19) are incorporated into an outer housing (18) of a female connector (12). Moreover, a pushing operation force transmitting member (20) is incorporated there into. The engaging relation of this pushing operation force transmitting member (20) to each of the inner housings is changed every time this member is externally operated. Thus, a pushing operation force applied to the outer housing (18) is transmitted to the inner housings (19) sequentially. Consequently, the outer housing (18) and the pushing operation force transmitting member (20) are alternately pushed. Thus, the plurality of steps respectively constituted by the inner housings (19) are sequentially connected to a male connector (12).

Abstract: A socket for receiving a semiconductor component (10) having an electric terminal (12) comprises a contact (31), to which the electric terminal is connected, and a driving mechanism for moving the contact (31) toward the electric terminal (12) when the semiconductor component is inserted into an insertion position in the socket. The driving mechanism has a movable separation member (40) for keeping the contact (31) away from the insertion position of the semiconductor component (10) when the semiconductor component is not inserted in the socket. The socket also has a spring (50) which is compressed as the semiconductor component (10) is inserted, and pushes back the movable separation member (40) toward the semiconductor component.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to "chip" type electronic keys and the connectors designed to work with these keys. A bolting or blocking groove is provided in the face of the key opposite the one supporting the chip, in an intermediate position between this chip and the front end of the key. The key-blocking means therefore press the key towards the connection means which are located above the key. Thus, clearance is eliminated and the clogging of the contacts is avoided. The disclosure enables the use of the known standard of chip keys for the chip and its connection means.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an IC card reader/writer into which an IC card can be easily inserted and having connection reliability of contact points thereof.According to the present invention, there is provided an IC card reader/writer including an IC card insertion hole, a part for detecting a thickness of the IC card, and a contact mechanism for contacting contact points with terminals of an inserted IC card, the contact mechanism identifying insertion of the IC card by an output of this detecting part so as to connect the contact points with the IC card. In this way, it is possible to realize a small-sized and thin IC card reader/writer having high reliability at a low cost.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a recess for receiving an integrated circuit card containing integrated circuit elements and a contact pattern. The connector includes flexible electrodes pretensioned to project into the recess and connect with the contact pattern of an inserted card. A card-engaging lever is supported for entry into the recess from a side of the housing opposed to the flexible electrodes. By biasing the lever toward the electrodes, the integrated circuit card is captured therebetween and tensioned from opposing sides thereof to effect electrical connection. By further providing the card with a spring-loaded shutter and a locking slot opposite to the contact pattern, the lever engages the locking slot and the card is secured in the recess against the resilient bias of the spring-loaded shutter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for setting up electrical contact among conductors distributed between a first element and a second element, the setting up of the contact between the conductors having to be made when the first element is in a determined position with respect to the second element. The devices has, inter alia a means to guide the first element towards the determined position and a stop designed to stop the first element when it has reached this determined position, this stop comprising means enabling the conductors to be gradually put into contact.

Abstract: A zero insertion force edge card connector is described, for connecting to cards with closely-spaced conductive pads, which is rugged and reliable. The connector includes numerous elongated contacts, each having a middle portion embedded in a dielectric frame element, a terminal end portion extending from the frame towards a card-receiving region, and a tail portion extending from the frame element to a base. The frame element is movably supported on the base by the flexible tail portions of the contacts, and can move towards and away from the card-receiving region by bending of the tail portions. The multiple contacts avoid uncontrolled rotation of the frame element. A spring urges a pair of frame elements together, and a cam controls movement of the frame elements.

Abstract: A solderless surface mount card edge connector is presented. In one embodiment, a connector is attached to a printed circuit board 53. The connector includes a plurality of contacts and extrusions. A daughter board includes a rigid portion on which are attached a series of fingers. When the rigid portion of the daughter board is placed within the connector, the plurality of contacts are pressed downward and establish electrical contact with electrical regions on the mother board. Also, the downward force is transferred by the contacts into horizontal pressure so that electrical contact is established between the plurality of contacts and the series of fingers. In order to maintain the pressure two metal threaded spacers are pinned to the daughter board and fastened to the mother board via screws. Once tightened the assembly is protected from dislodging, even under vibration. The downward pressure, and thus electrical contact, is maintained.

Abstract: An electrical connector for providing electrical connection to a substrate having contact elements thereon (e.g., a printed circuit board) wherein torsional contacts are utilized. The contacts, actuated by a vertically moving, slidable member (e.g., a cam plate) and horizontally moving actuator (e.g., a linear cam), resume a normal, twisted configuration to effect such connection with the respective contact elements. Each contact, preferably metallic (e.g., beryllium copper), includes a curvilinear edge segment while each contact element (e.g., plated copper wire) in turn includes a curvilinear contacting surface, these two members thus providing a single point form of contact while assuring effective wiping motion to remove undesirable contaminants, debris, etc. which may be located thereon. Relatively high contact forces (e.g., 200,000 PSI) are possible using the invention.

Abstract: An electrical interconnect pin, particularly suitable for attachment to the edge of a flexible printed circuit board or "flex circuit", has an edge clip with an opening that can be temporarily enlarged to facilitate the attachment of the pin to the edge of a circuit board. The pin includes an elongated shank with a rectangular cross section and two substantially identical clips attached to opposite sides of the shank. To attach the pin to a printed circuit board, the pin is placed on a flat surface with the shank parallel to the surface. A force is then applied to the shank just below the clips and perpendicular to the surface. This force opens up the edge clip and the edge of the printed circuit board is then inserted into the opening of the edge clip. After the force is removed, the edge clip clamps down on the circuit board, temporarily attaching the pin to the board. The pins can then be permanently affixed to the board by soldering.

Abstract: A zero insertion force connector is provided for flat cables having conductors on one or both sides. The ZIF connector includes a base having a plurality of generally parallel slots for receiving generally C-shaped portions of contacts with contact arms of unequal lengths. An actuator is slidably urged into contact with an initial fulcrum on the base. The actuator defines a cable channel into which the flat cable can be inserted such that the cable is guided between the arms of the C-shaped contacts. The actuator then is rotated about its initial fulcrum of the base, and the cable is urged into contact with anti-overstress fulcrums on the base. Continued rotation of the actuator urges the cable into the opposed arms of the contacts to make electrical connection. Resilient deflectable locking latches engage the actuator and hold the actuator into a fully seated condition.