Patent ID: 6802727
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connecting apparatus for connecting a connector on an electronic circuit card, and a mating connecting device comprising:an electronic circuit card support, said electronic circuit card support comprising locating pins engageable with said electronic circuit card for positioning said electronic circuit card relative to said connecting device, said electronic circuit card support comprises a support disposed in a region of said electronic circuit card comprising electrical conductors electrically associated with said mating connector; a frame fixedly disposed relative to said electronic circuit card support; a movable member disposed for confined movement toward and away from said electronic circuit card support; said frame comprises a guide engaged with said moveable member confining said movement to a toward and away motion relative to said electronic circuit card support; said moveable member carrying at least one biasing spring and at least one engaging member biased by said spring toward said electronic circuit card support and away from said movable member and further displaceable against said spring-bias and translatable relative to said movable member; said movable member further comprising a clamp for holding and translating said connector with said movable member, an actuating assembly comprising a toggle actuating manually operable handle; whereby acruation of said actuating assembly and said manually operable handle displaces said moveable member relative to said frame, and said connector relative to said mating connector device and connectingly mates said connector and said mating connector device.