Computer docking stations and devices slidably inserted therein
    2.
    发明授权
    Computer docking stations and devices slidably inserted therein 失效
    计算机对接站和设备可滑动地插入其中

    公开(公告)号:US5402316A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-28

    申请号:US56522

    申请日:1993-04-28

    IPC分类号: H01R12/71 H01R12/87 H01R23/68

    CPC分类号: H01R12/714 H01R12/87

    摘要: A docking station (10) slidably receives a device (12) to provide make, break or tap functions, respectively, in a circuit interface. The circuit interface includes a pair of connector housings (17, 18) provided with flexible (or compressible) electrical connectors (19, 20), respectively. A camming member (28, 29; 31, 32; 44) separates the connector housings (17, 18) as the device (12) is slidably inserted into the docking station (10), thereby assuring a substantially zero insertion force on the circuit interface. Preferably, the circuit interface is between the flexible electrical connectors (19, 20), a printed circuit board (13), and a flexible etched circuit (15). The flexible etched circuit (15) is provided with a stiffener (24) resiliently biased by springs (27).

    摘要翻译: 坞站(10)可滑动地接收装置(12),以分别在电路接口中提供制动,断路或分接功能。 电路接口包括分别设置有柔性(或可压缩)电连接器(19,20)的一对连接器壳体(17,18)。 当装置(12)可滑动地插入到对接站(10)中时,凸轮构件(28,29; 31,32; 44)分离连接器壳体(17,18),从而确保电路上的基本上零的插入力 接口。 优选地,电路接口位于柔性电连接器(19,20),印刷电路板(13)和柔性蚀刻电路(15)之间。 柔性蚀刻电路(15)设置有由弹簧(27)弹性偏压的加强件(24)。

    Backplane connector utilizing flexible film circuitry
    3.
    发明授权
    Backplane connector utilizing flexible film circuitry 失效
    背板连接器采用柔性薄膜电路

    公开(公告)号:US5308249A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-03

    申请号:US78665

    申请日:1993-06-16

    摘要: The invention is directed to an electronic assembly, such as a backplane assembly of the type including a mother board, a connector housing mounted on the mother board, and a daughter board slidably insertable into the connector housing for electrical interconnection to the mother board. The assembly comprises an elongated connector housing having a pair of parallelly disposed spaced apart housing members defining at least one slot therebetween for receiving the daughter board. A force generating member is disposed within the slot, where the force generating members comprises a pair of resilient, essentially L-shaped members. One leg of each of the L-shaped members is fixedly disposed between the mother board and the housing members, while the others of the legs upstand within the slot in a spaced apart relationship to receive the daughter board therebetween, the upstanding legs including at least one pair of opposing elastomeric members to apply a compressive pressure to said daughter board. Further, a flexible circuit element is mounted on the force generating member and is operatively disposed to electrically interconnect the daughter board to the mother board. A preferred feature thereof is the provision of a camming means on the upstanding legs to allow insertion of the daughter board without causing damage to the circuitry on the flexible circuit element, preferable in the form of a flat film.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电子组件,例如背板组件,其类型包括母板,安装在母板上的连接器壳体,以及可滑动地插入到连接器壳体中以与母板电连接的子板。 组件包括细长的连接器壳体,其具有一对平行设置的间隔开的壳体构件,其在其间限定了至少一个狭槽,用于接收子板。 力产生构件设置在槽内,其中力产生构件包括一对弹性的,基本上为L形的构件。 每个L形构件的一条腿固定地设置在母板和壳体构件之间,而其他腿以间隔开的关系在槽内立起,以在其间接纳子板,直立腿至少包括 一对相对的弹性体构件以向所述子板施加压缩压力。 此外,柔性电路元件安装在力产生构件上并且可操作地设置成将子板电连接到母板。 其优选的特征是在直立腿上设置凸轮装置以允许子板的插入,而不会损坏柔性电路元件上的电路,优选为平板形式。

    Coplanar computer docking apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Coplanar computer docking apparatus 失效
    共面电脑对接装置

    公开(公告)号:US5531615A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-02

    申请号:US372702

    申请日:1995-01-13

    摘要: The invention is directed to an electronic docking connector for edge mounting an electronic device, such as a daughter board, to a mother board. The connector comprises a pair of housing members assembled to define an elongated slot planarly aligned with the edge of the mother board. Mounted therein is a pair of opposed force applying, resilient spring members operatively mounted for receiving and applying a compressive force against the electronic device. A flexible film member, containing electrical circuitry thereon, is also mounted within said housing members for electrically interconnecting corresponding circuitry on the mother board, and the electronic device. As an alternative, a dielectric insert is disposed between each spring member and its corresponding flexible film to reduce or eliminate cross talk therein.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于将诸如子板之类的电子设备边缘安装到母板的电子对接连接器。 连接器包括一对壳体构件,其组装成限定与母板的边缘平行排列的细长槽。 安装在其中的是一对相对的力施加的弹性弹簧构件,其可操作地安装用于接收和施加抵靠电子装置的压缩力。 在其上包含电路的柔性膜构件也安装在所述壳体构件内,用于电连接母板上的对应电路和电子装置。 作为替代,电介质插入件设置在每个弹簧构件和其相应的柔性膜之间以减少或消除其中的串扰。

    Coplanar computer docking system
    6.
    发明授权
    Coplanar computer docking system 失效
    共面电脑对接系统

    公开(公告)号:US5295852A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-22

    申请号:US89867

    申请日:1993-07-12

    IPC分类号: H01R12/52 H01R12/72 H01R13/62

    CPC分类号: H01R12/52 H01R12/721

    摘要: The invention hereof relates to electronic apparatus, such as a computer docking connector. More particularly, the invention relates to a docking connector for edge mounting to a "mother" board, where a "daughter" board, memory card, or similar device is inserted into said connector to electrically interconnect the mother board to the inserted device. The apparatus comprises a pair of spring biased, hermaphroditic, resilient housing members, which when assembled define an elongated slot planarly aligned with an edge of the mother board. Opposed camming surfaces are provided with the slot to operatively spread the housing members upon insertion of the electronic device int the slot. Finally a flexible film member containing electrical circuitry thereon is mounted within the housing members for electrically interconnecting corresponding circuitry on the mother board and the electronic device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及电子设备,例如计算机对接连接器。 更具体地,本发明涉及一种用于边缘安装到“母板”的对接连接器,其中“子”板,存储卡或类似装置被插入到所述连接器中以将母板电连接到插入的装置。 该装置包括一对弹簧偏压的双向弹性壳体构件,当组装时限定与母板的边缘平行地对齐的细长狭缝。 相对的凸轮表面设置有槽,以在电子设备插入槽中时可操作地扩展壳体构件。 最后,在其上包含电路的柔性膜构件安装在壳体构件内,用于电连接母板和电子装置上的对应电路。

    Burn-in socket testing apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Burn-in socket testing apparatus 失效
    老化插座测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US5486771A

    公开(公告)日:1996-01-23

    申请号:US363559

    申请日:1994-12-23

    CPC分类号: H05K7/1023 G01R1/0433

    摘要: This invention is directed to a mechanical, robotically operated burn-in socket testing apparatus for integrated circuit "chips", where such chips, as known in the art, are typically planar electronic devices. The apparatus, operationally mounted to a planar electronic board, such as a mother board, comprises a first frame member for mounting to the mother board, where the first frame member includes electrical means for engaging chip leads and applying electrical current thereto during the burn-in testing. A second frame member is disposed in sliding engagement with the first frame member, where the second frame member is movable from a first position to a second position. Finally, cooperative latching and camming means are provided between the first and second frame members to effect the movement between the first and second positions, and to securely hold the chip during burn-in, where the camming means includes a pivotal member movable from a remote position free of the chip to a position engaging the chip.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于集成电路“芯片”的机械式机器人操作的老化插座测试装置,其中如本领域已知的这样的芯片通常是平面电子器件。 该装置可操作地安装在诸如母板的平面电子板上,包括用于安装到母板的第一框架构件,其中第一框架构件包括用于接合芯片引线并在燃烧期间向其施加电流的电气装置, 在测试。 第二框架构件设置成与第一框架构件滑动接合,其中第二框架构件可从第一位置移动到第二位置。 最后,协作锁定和凸轮装置设置在第一和第二框架构件之间以实现第一和第二位置之间的移动,并且在老化期间牢固地保持芯片,其中凸轮装置包括可从远程 位置没有芯片到与芯片接合的位置。

    Pivotal connector for planar electronic devices
    8.
    发明授权
    Pivotal connector for planar electronic devices 失效
    平面电子设备的枢转连接器

    公开(公告)号:US5378169A

    公开(公告)日:1995-01-03

    申请号:US126848

    申请日:1993-09-24

    摘要: This invention is directed to an electrical connector for sequentially connecting plural contacts provided along the respective mating surfaces of a pair of planar electronic devices, where the devices are joined to or mounted within a pair of pivotally arranged housing members. The connector comprises a first housing mounted to one of the planar devices, such as a mother board, where first housing includes an open end and a closed end, and a second housing mounting the other planar electronic device, such as a daughter board, second housing includes an open end and a closed end, and that the respective closed ends include cooperative means for hingely engaging each other. By this arrangement, as the planar electronic devices are pivotally moved about the cooperative means from a nonparallel position to a parallel position of electrical engagement, the respective plural contacts between the planar electronic devices enter into engagement in a sequentially predetermined order.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电连接器,用于顺序地连接沿着一对平面电子装置的各个配合表面设置的多个触点,其中装置连接到或安装在一对枢转布置的壳体构件内。 连接器包括安装到诸如母板之类的平面装置之一的第一壳体,其中第一壳体包括开口端和闭合端,以及安装另一平面电子装置(例如子板)的第二壳体,第二壳体 壳体包括开口端和封闭端,并且相应的封闭端包括用于铰接地彼此接合的协作装置。 通过这种布置,当平面电子装置围绕协作装置从不平行位置枢转地移动到电接合的平行位置时,平面电子装置之间的相应多个触点按顺序地预定的顺序进行接合。

    Electrical connections between printed circuit boards and integrated
circuits surface mounted thereon
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrical connections between printed circuit boards and integrated circuits surface mounted thereon 失效
    印刷电路板和表面安装在其上的集成电路之间的电气连接

    公开(公告)号:US5313368A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-17

    申请号:US12170

    申请日:1993-02-02

    CPC分类号: H01R13/2414 H05K3/325

    摘要: A flexible electrical connector (16) provides a circuit interface between the bent leads (12) of an integrated circuit package (10) and the respective circuit pads (14) of a printed circuit board (15). The integrated circuit package (10) is mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board (15), and the circuit interface has a substantially zero insertion force therebetween. The flexible electrical connector (16) has closely-spaced circuit traces (17) carried by an elastomeric core (18). The traces (17) accommodate the fine pitch of the leads (12) on the integrated circuit package (10); and the elastomeric core (18) provides a resilient "cushion" which compensates for irregularities or tolerance accumulations in the bent leads (12) as well as the different lead-bending specifications of the respective integrated circuit manufacturers.

    摘要翻译: 柔性电连接器(16)提供集成电路封装(10)的弯曲引线(12)与印刷电路板(15)的相应电路板(14)之间的电路接口。 集成电路封装(10)安装在印刷电路板(15)的表面上,并且电路接口在它们之间具有基本上为零的插入力。 柔性电连接器(16)具有由弹性体芯(18)承载的紧密间隔的电路迹线(17)。 迹线(17)适应集成电路封装(10)上的引线(12)的精细间距; 并且弹性体芯(18)提供弹性的“缓冲”,其补偿弯曲引线(12)中的不规则或公差累积以及相应集成电路制造商的不同引线弯曲规格。

    Pluggable connector systems for flexible etched circuits
    10.
    发明授权
    Pluggable connector systems for flexible etched circuits 失效
    用于柔性蚀刻电路的可插拔连接器系统

    公开(公告)号:US5297968A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-29

    申请号:US3161

    申请日:1993-01-12

    摘要: A pluggable connector system (10) has a male housing (11, 11', 11", 11"') snapped together with a female housing (12, 12', 12", 12"') thereby providing a quick-disconnect feature. One of the housings, or both, carries a flexible etched circuit (16). The flexible etched circuit (16) may engage another flexible etched circuit (16) or, via a suitable interface, may engage a printed circuit board (17) having at least one circuit pad (19) thereon. One embodiment of a suitable interface is a flexible electrical connector (21) having a plurality of circuit traces on an elastomeric core. In another embodiment, the flexible etched circuit (16) is backed up by resilient means (33, 35) and engages the circuit pad (19) directly. The means for releasably retaining the housings (11, 11', 11", 11"' and 12, 12', 12", 12"') comprises a pair of spring-loaded manually-releasable latches (24, 24', 25) or a pair of bifurcated latching ears (43, 44).

    摘要翻译: 可插拔连接器系统(10)具有与阴壳体(12,12',12“,12”')卡扣的阳壳体(11,11',11“,11”'),从而提供 快速断开功能。 其中一个外壳或两者都带有柔性蚀刻电路(16)。 柔性蚀刻电路(16)可以接合另一个柔性蚀刻电路(16),或者通过合适的接口可以接合其上具有至少一个电路板(19)的印刷电路板(17)。 合适接口的一个实施例是在弹性体芯上具有多个电路迹线的柔性电连接器(21)。 在另一个实施例中,柔性蚀刻电路(16)由弹性装置(33,35)支撑并直接接合电路板(19)。 用于可释放地保持壳体(11,11',11“,11”'和12,12“,12”,12“')的装置包括一对弹簧加载的手动可释放闩锁(24, 24',25)或一对分叉闩锁耳(43,44)。