# US 4,397,510 A · Capsule connector

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- Number: US 4,397,510 A
- Document ID: US4397510A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/281,666
- Filed: 1981-07-09
- Granted: 1983-08-09
- Earliest claimed: 1981-07-09
- Inventors: Takafumi Asada; Kazuyoshi Shinohara
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4397510A

## CPC

- H05K 7/1007: {with means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling parts}
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A capsule connector has a receptacle with a space for removably receiving a capsule therein; that is, a semiconductor device adapted to be externally connected to an electronic device. Multi-contact connectors are disposed at the bottom of the space of the receptacle so as to establish an electrical connection between the capsule and the electronic device; that is, electrical connections between terminal contacts of the capsule and terminal contacts disposed on a base member upon which is mounted the receptacle. A projection is extended from one side of the receptacle so as to engage with one side of the capsule and a sliding pawl is disposed at the opposite side of the receptacle so as to releasably engage with the opposite side of the capsule.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A capsule connector characterized in that multi-contact connectors for establishing electrical connections between contacts of a capsule on the one hand and contacts on a base member on the other hand are disposed at the bottom of a receptacle having a space for receiving said capsule therein so as to hold said capsule in a predetermined position, said receptacle being mounted on said base member;
a projection is extended from one side of said receptacle so as to engage with one side of said capsule;
a sliding pawl is disposed at the other side of said receptacle;
a spring means is so disposed that a resilient force acts between said capsule and said receptacle;
said sliding pawl is slidable into said space of said receptacle and has such a shape that it retains said capsule in position against said resilient force generated by said spring means;
each of said multi-contact connectors comprises a main body which is made of an electrically insulating and resilient material and is in an inverted T-shape in cross section and a plurality of electrically conductive and resilient members such as lead wires extended through said main body so that said multi-contact connectors serve as said spring means;
elongated slots are formed through the bottom of said space of said receptacle; and
said receptacle is mounted on said base member in such a way that the ridge portions of said multi-contact connectors are extended through and beyond said elongated slots and the undersurface portions surrounding said elongated slots of said receptacle press the flange portions of said multi-contact connectors against said base member.