Molex Corporation

Xerox Corporation

Brian G Krause

Emanuel G Banakis

Kenneth F Janota

Paul A Reisdorf

James R Bryce

Charles S Galauner

Susan M Reed

Harrold K Lang

A panel mount system includes a pair of hermaphroditic electrical connectors mounted in apertures in a respective pair of panels. Each connector includes a mounting flange for interfacing with the panel and a pair of cantilevered latch structures. Each latch structure includes a base arm projecting from the mounting flange and a pair of locking arms deflectably cantilevered from an end of the base arm. The maximum cross-sectional dimension defined by each pair of locking arms is greater than respective adjacent portions of the respective mounting aperture whereby the locking arms of each latch structure are deflectable to pass through the respective mounting aperture and then to an undeflected condition to mount the connector to the panel. The maximum cross-sectional dimension defined by the base arm is less than the respective adjacent portion of the mounting aperture to permit floating of the connector relative to the panel. The dimension of one of the latch structures and its adjacent portion of the mounting aperture is different from the dimension of the other latch structure and its adjacent portion of the mounting aperture to provide polarization for the connector relative to the panel. The locking arms are provided with beam-like bosses on the insides thereof to perform the dual function of providing stability for the locking arms as well as anti-overstress portions for the locking arms.

Polarizing and/or floating panel mount for electrical connectors

An improved ejector mechanism is disclosed in conjunction with a header connector into which an IC pack is loaded and from which it is ejected. The IC pack includes a shell having a vertically extending leading face and at least one row of contacts extending a horizontal distance defining a contact array. A unitary ejecting lever is pivotally mounted to the header connector, with one end of the lever being effective to engage and eject the IC pack from the header connector. A unitary push-rod is reciprocally axially movably mounted on an appropriate support at one side of the header connector. One end of the push rod is engageable with the opposite end of the ejecting lever for pivoting the lever in response to movement of the push-rod. The one end of the ejecting lever engages and ejects the IC pack along a leading face thereof in an area defined horizontally by the distance the row of contacts extends and vertically by the height of the leading face of the memory card.

Connector apparatus equipped with an ejector mechanism for IC packs

An electrical connector is provided for surface mounting on a printed circuit board and includes a dielectric housing having a mating face and a surface mounting face. The mating face includes a mating cavity. The surface mounting face includes a terminal-receiving passageway communicating with the cavity. A terminal is mounted on the housing, the terminal being stamped and formed of sheet metal material in a T-shaped configuration defining a trunk portion and a cross portion. The trunk portion extends through the passageway and projects into the mating cavity of the housing to provide a male terminal pin therein. The cross portion is exposed at the surface mounting face of the housing for contacting a circuit trace on the printed circuit board.

Surface mount electrical connector and terminal therefor

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Arlington Heights, IL, United States of America

Brian G Krause