System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors

(19)

(11)

EP 0 887 887 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/15

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	30.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/53

(21)	Application number: 98480025.0

(22)	Date of filing: 30.04.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 13/193, H01R 23/02, H01R 13/629

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30)

Priority:

27.06.1997 EP 97480037

(71)	Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
	Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Baron, Dominique 06140 Vence (FR) Centola, Bruno 06140 Vence (FR) Conde, Jean 06140 Vence (FR)

(74)	Representative: Etorre, Yves Nicolas
	Compagnie IBM France, Département Propriété Intellectuelle 06610 La Gaude 06610 La Gaude (FR)

(54)	System for smoothly plugging and unplugging large input/output connectors

(57) The present invention relates to cable-to-card connectors and more particularly to a system for simplifying plugging and unplugging operations and for preventing any risk of bending pins and damaging contacts first, by guiding the cable and receiving connectors and second by multiplying the operator's insertion/extraction force. The system comprises a pair of guiding posts one on each side of the cable connector and a push-pull unique central screw making the link between guiding posts and the cable connector.

Search report