Abstract:
Device in a telecommunication system for connecting a first connecting means to a second connecting means, each comprising a connection block and a cover, to lock the connecting means to each other to form a bus member, and for connecting said bus member or either of said connecting means to the front edge of a circuit board or to the back plane of a magazine containing circuit boards. According to the invention each cover (2) is provided with a plurality of channel-like through recesses (2), so-called locking holes, along one long side. The locking holes are arranged in the transverse direction of the cover. Lamellar locking springs (7) are thrustable into these locking holes. The locking springs are formed with a wide and a narrower portion, the narrower portion being insertable from one side of the cover and retained by resilient snap-on action. The narrower portion of the locking spring projects in approximately to the middle of the locking hole, and the wide portion projects outside the front edge of the cover. The locking hole (2) is provided with a locking protuberance (6) at its rear edge. When connecting a first connecting means, the cover of which is provided with locking springs (7) to a second connecting means, the first portion of the locking spring lying outside the locking hole (2) on said first connecting means is thrust into the rear portion of the locking hole in said second connecting means, the locking protuberance (6) in the locking hole engaging by means of resilient snap-on action in a recess (12) in the locking spring (7) to lock the connecting means to each other. On two sides of said recess (12) the locking spring is provided with sloping surfaces (13) which, when a locking spring is thrust into a locking hole without a locking protuberance, permit a solid but unlocked attachment by friction between the locking hole edge and said sloping surfaces.
Abstract:
An electrical socket connector construction for receiving the terminals of an electrical integrated circuit pack in which the body of the connector is formed in two steps. A housing (10) is initially molded in rectangular, box-like form, its base (15) initially being in two sections (20, 21) separated by a small gap (19). In a second step, the side walls (11, 12) are forced together to close the base (15) gap and are locked together by a latching mechanism (23, 24, 25, 26) at each end. The top wall (14) is buckled upward in the gap (19) closure along hinge lines (22) to form two peaked members (16, 17) each having a longitudinal slot (27) on the inside of the housing (10). Rows of apertures (18, 28) formed in the top wall and base (14, 15) admit the circuit pack (34) terminals (35, 36) in the top and fit two-bladed contact receptacles (29) in the base. One blade (31) of each row is extended to engage a slot (27) of the top members (16, 17) which, in their peaked state, hold the blades (30, 31) open. As the terminals (35, 36) of an integrated circuit pack (34) are inserted therebetween, the body of the circuit pack (34) forces the peak juncture of the top wall (14) members (16, 17) downward beyond the horizontal in a "snap" action against the resilient spring action of the side walls (11, 12). As a result, the extended blade (31) of each contact receptacle (29) is forced against a clasped terminal (35, 36) for positive electrical contact and locked-in securing of the integrated circuit pack.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a sensor module (100) for a card connector (50), the connector having an inlet end (52) through which the card is inserted, and a terminating (54) end opposing the inlet (52) end, characterized in that: the sensor module (100) is provided at the terminating end (54) and activated by a leading edge of the card from a normally non-actuated position to an actuated position. Further disclosed is a card connector (50) having such a sensor module (100).
Abstract:
Arrangement in a telecommunications system for fitting a connection block in a cover so that a complete connecting means is obtained, which can be connected to the front edge of a circuit board or in the back plane of a rack containing circuit boards. The arrangement is characterized by a cover (1) being formed so that a standardized connection block can be pressed into the cover and thereby obtain guidance via guiding pins (2) in the cover through the screw holes in the block which holes are normally used for screwing it down. The cover is provided with resilient end walls (3) on which there are bosses (4) projecting towards the interior of the cover. When the block is thrust into the cover (1), said end walls (3) deflect outwardly but reassume their original position when the block is thrust against stops in the cover, the projecting bosses (4) engaging in over the edges of the short ends of the connection block to lock the block to the cover.