US 6,607,395 B2 · Card edge connector assembly with rotatable latch members

Abstract

The present invention allows easy mounting of the lower daughter board or card in a card edge connector assembly in which two cards are stacked. The sub-assembly (19) is attached via an upper or second pair of latch members (8) to the supporting shafts (22) that protrude from both ends of the housing (6) which is long in the lateral direction. Projecting or supporting parts (82) are caused to protrude outward from both ends of the rear part of the housing (6), so that the sub-assembly (19) is maintained in an open state. The lower or first daughter board (96) is inserted at an inclination into the lower accommodating recess (4) as shown in FIG. 6(A), and is pressed downward as indicated by the arrow (C), so that the first daughter board (96) is attached to the lower or first pair of latch members (10). The second pair of latch members (8) are rotated prior to the insertion of the first daughter board (96), so that the second pair of latch members (8) are withdrawn to the outside of the insertion path of the first daughter board (96). Accordingly, the second pair of latch members (8) do not interfere with the insertion of the first daughter board (96).

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Dependent claims

A card edge connector assembly comprising:

an insulating housing having first and second parallel daughter board accommodating recesses that extend parallel to the longitudinal axis and is attached to a mother board;
a first and second pair of latch members disposed near both end parts of the housing parallel to the longitudinal axis in positions corresponding to the daughter board accommodating recesses, the second pair of latch members rotatably attached to the housing and connected by a connecting member to form a sub-assembly having an overstress-preventing means;
a first and second daughter board;
and
holding plates that extend from the second pair of latch members, the holding plates are positioned adjacent to the first pair of latch members after the first pair of latch members receive the first daughter board to prevent the first pair of latch members from disengaging from the first daughter board;
whereby the sub-assembly is rotated outside of an insertion path of the first daughter board when the first daughter board is inserted into the first daughter board accommodating recess at an inclination with respect to the housing and is rotated so that the first daughter board is engaged with the first pair of latch members.

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Card edge connector assembly with rotatable latch members

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