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US 7,458,842 B1Granted
Connector ejector lever with a light pipe and method of manufacture
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorCharles C. Gange
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a connector body having a first end and an opposite second end. The connector body is configured to receive and electrically connect with an electric module. An ejector lever is pivotally mounted to at least one of the first and second ends for releasable retention of the module. The ejector lever is configured with an aperture therethrough and a light pipe extends through the aperture for alignment with a fault indicator.
Claims6
A method of manufacturing an ejector lever for a surface mounted electrical connector, the method comprising:
- configuring an ejector lever with an aperture therethrough;
- pivotally mounting the ejector lever to each of a plurality of electrical connectors, each electrical connector including a connector body configured to receive and electrically connect with an electric module, the ejector lever is pivotally mounted to at least one of first and second ends of each connector body of each electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors for releasable retention of a respective electric module;
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- surface mounting the plurality of electrical connectors to a motherboard;
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- extending a light pipe through the aperture in the ejector lever for alignment with a fault indicator associated with each electrical connector connected to the motherboard.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.