US 2017/0141501 A1 · CARD EDGE CONNECTOR USING A SET OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS

Abstract

Disclosed aspects include an apparatus having a card edge connector which has first and second positions. The apparatus may include a set of contacts to connect with a set of card edges in the second position. To adjust the set of contacts between the first position and the second position, the apparatus may include a set of electroactive polymers. Disclosed aspects include card edge connector management. It may be detected that a card edge connector is in a first position. A request for the card edge connector to be in a second position can be received. It is determined to adjust the card edge connector. The card edge connector is adjusted using a set of electroactive polymers. In embodiments, such adjustment can include introducing a voltage which causes the set of electroactive polymers to adjust a set of contacts between the first and second positions.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A method to manufacture an apparatus, the method comprising:

introducing a card edge connector having a first position and a second position;
introducing a set of contacts to connect with a set of card edges in the second position at both a first contact location and a second contact location, wherein a first distance between the first and second contact locations in the first position exceeds a second distance between the first and second contact locations in the second position;
and
introducing a set of electroactive polymers to adjust the set of contacts between the first position and the second position.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/055,588Filed 27 Feb 2016

Priority

12 Nov 2015

Published

18 May 2017

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

H01R 12/721
Coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures: cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
H01R 4/01
Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or…:…
H01R 12/856
Contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures: activated by shape memory material
H01R 43/26
Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or…

Card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymers

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Card edge connector using a set of electroactive polymers

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Abstract

Claims17