Patent ID: 6132248
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connector apparatus for electrically coupling a module having an end edge including a plurality of conductive pads to a plurality of conductive traces on a printed circuit board, the apparatus comprising:an insulative housing formed to include an elongated slot for receiving the end edge of the module, a plurality of contacts located in the slot for engaging the conductive pads on the module, and at least one side arm;a locking apparatus coupled to the side arm, the locking apparatus including a torsional member having a longitudinal axis, an ejector coupled to the torsional member, the ejector having a head configured to engage a side edge of the memory module to retain the memory module in the connector and an axle coupled to the ejector, the locking apparatus also including a clip coupled to the side arm of the housing, the clip including an aperture configured to be located over the axle of the ejector to cause the ejector to rotate about its longitudinal axis during insertion and removal of the memory module.