Amadeus P Rebaudo

US Patent:

44701004, Sep 4, 1984

Filed:

Dec 21, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/332487

Inventors:

Amadeus P. Rebaudo - Belmont CA
Art J. Gwerder - Fremont CA
William C. Chow - San Jose CA
Stimson F. Ho - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Storage Technology Partners - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H05K 114

US Classification:

361413

Abstract:

A connector arrangement for making connections between printed circuit boards and connectors located on parallel side panels such as the side panels of a card cage of a computer central processing unit. The printed circuit boards are part of modules which include a retractable connector arrangement. The connectors are moved to a retracted position in which their width is less than the spacing between connectors on the side panels to facilitate their insertion between the side panels. Once in position, the modules are moved to an extended position and connections are made between the modules connectors and those on the side panels. The connectors provide low cost, high reliability, high density connections and facilitate close center-to-center spacings between adjacent modules.