Patent ID: 6821156
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: H01R,H02M

Abstract:
A combination of a hot plug sliding connector and a circuit card for implementing hot plugging protection for regulator cards, power supply cards, system cards and the like, said combination comprising:the circuit card having a respective isolation circuit coupled to each voltage input and voltage output of the circuit card to be connected to the hot plug sliding connector; the hot plug sliding connector having an elongated slot for slidingly receiving the circuit card along the length of the elongated slot through the hot plug sliding connector; both the sliding connector and the circuit card including a plurality of cooperating electrically connecting portions for mating engagement with the circuit card inserted into a final position in the hot plug sliding connector; one of said plurality of cooperating electrically connecting portions of the circuit card connected to one said respective isolation circuit; and said plurality of cooperating electrically connecting portions of the sliding connector and the circuit card being spaced apart by a respective predefined null, non-electrically connecting portion arranged to avoid shorting between adjacent ones of said plurality of cooperating electrically connecting portions during the sliding insertion of the circuit card into the hot plug sliding connector.