Patent ID: 6688902
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for receiving a circuit card having a card edge including a plurality of electrical contacts, the electrical connector comprising:a body having portions for connecting the electrical connector to external circuit elements, a slot formed in the body for receiving the card edge, wherein the slot has a size which substantially corresponds to the card edge, and a plurality of pins associated with the slot and extending through the body, wherein the pins are positioned for engagement with the electrical contacts of the circuit card; and a release mechanism coupled with the body of the electrical connector and the pins associated with the slot, for urging the pins into the slot when the release mechanism assumes a first operating position, and for drawing the pins out of the slot when the release mechanism assumes a second operating position, the release mechanism including: a slide extending longitudinally through the connector body, and extending along the slot, wherein the slide is movable between the first operating position and the second operating position; and a pin holder coupled with the slide and with the connector body, for transverse movement relative to the slot, wherein the pin holder includes a flange defining a channel for receiving the slide, and wherein the plurality of pins are attached to the pin holder.