US 12,706,404 B2 · Reliable card edge connector with narrow latch

Abstract

A card edge connector that provides reliable performances while satisfying smaller dimensions required by industry standards. The connector has a housing holding terminals. The housing has a body, a tower narrower than the body, and a slot extending from the body to the tower. The tower has a tower body protruding from an end of the body of the housing and an extension protruding from the tower body away from the slot. The connector has a latch pivotably connected to the housing. The latch has a recess configured to receive the extension of the tower. The connector has a reinforcing member between the tower body and the extension. Such a configuration enables the tower and/or the latch to be narrower such that more components can be disposed in a system in which the connector is disposed, while strong enough to sustain various operating conditions of the system.

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Dependent claims

A card edge connector, comprising:

a housing comprising a body, a tower narrower than the body in a transverse direction, and a slot extending from the body to the tower, the tower comprising:
a tower body protruding from an end of the body of the housing, and
an extension protruding from the tower body away from the slot;
and
a latch comprising:
a lower portion pivotably connected to the body of the housing such that the latch can move between a locked position and an unlocked position, and
an upper portion extending from the lower portion, the upper portion comprising a recess configured to receive the extension of the tower when the latch is in the locked position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Reliable card edge connector with narrow latch

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Reliable card edge connector with narrow latch

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Abstract

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