Zero-insertion-force connector structure
AssigneeStarlink Electronics Corp.
InventorJong-Shiun Jiang
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Abstract
A zero-insertion-force connector structure is provided herein. The major characteristic of the invention is to have a reinforcing plate configured inside the body of the connector so as to, along with the related cam, positioning plate, etc., avoid the deformation of the connector under excessive force and provide more sensible operation.
Claims8
A ZIF connector structure comprising a cover plate and a body which could slide relative to each other, said cover plate and said body having corresponding pin holes and corresponding platforms extended from the same side of said cover plate and said body, said platforms having corresponding through holes allowing a cam to pass through, said cam configured such that said cam could push said cover plate or said body to slide when said cam is rotated;
- wherein said body has a sunken tray around said through hole of said body;
- said sunken tray having ladder-like passages through said body;
- a reinforcing plate placed inside said sunken tray;
- said reinforcing plate having a through hole allowing said cam to pass through with a ring flange extended from one of the flat surfaces of said reinforcing plate so that a height of said through hole is greater than the thickness of said reinforcing plate;
- said reinforcing plate configured with legs at a side of said reinforcing plate;
- said legs having bended sections at the ends of said legs;
- said bended sections being embedded inside said passages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.