Socket connector having latch biasing member
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsJeffrey George Pennypacker, Daniel Robert Ringler, Richard Nicholas Whyne
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Abstract
A socket connector includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends. The housing includes a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a slot configured to receive the mating edge of the card edge module. A latch member is pivotably connected to the housing. The latch member is movable between an open position and a closed position. A biasing member is connected between the housing and the latch member. The biasing member biases the latch member toward the closed position.
Claims18
A socket connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board, said socket connector comprising:
- a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends, the housing including contacts, a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a slot configured to receive a mating edge of the card edge module;
- a latch member pivotably connected to said housing, said latch member being movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a biasing member connected between said housing and said latch member, said biasing member biasing said latch member toward said closed position;
- wherein said biasing member includes a pair of upper beams and a pair of lower beams and said latch member is disposed substantially between said pairs of upper and lower beams.
A socket connector for connecting a card edge module to a circuit board, said socket connector comprising:
- a housing extending along a longitudinal axis between opposed ends, the housing including contacts, a mounting face configured to be received on the circuit board and a slot configured to receive a mating edge of the card edge module;
- a latch member pivotably connected to said housing, said latch member being movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a biasing member connected between said housing and said latch member, said biasing member being configured to apply a vertical force on the card edge module to inhibit movement of the card edge module in the slot;
- wherein said biasing member includes a pair of upper beams and a pair of lower beams and said latch member is disposed substantially between said pairs of upper and lower beams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.