Circuit card connector utilizing flexible film circuitry

摘要

A circuit card connector (20) utilizes flexible circuitry (64) and a card-engagement assembly (50) which applies a normal force to the contact pads (34) of the circuit card (30). The connector includes two opposing connector end portions (40) and a card-engagement assembly (50) extending therebetween, the card-engagement assembly (50) including two opposing spring members (53) which are seated upon a pair of fulcrums. The spring members (53) are spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of a centerline of a card-receiving slot (80) of the connector (20). The spring members (53) have lower leg portions (55) and upper contact arm portions (57). The leg portions (55) of the spring members (153) project into the card-receiving slot (80) such that an insertion edge (36) of the circuit card (30) will impinge thereupon and cause them to spread apart, which in turn, will cause the contact arm portions (57) of the spring members (53) to rotate around their associated fulcrums so that the contact arm portions (57) will contact and exert a normal force upon contact pads (34) located on opposing sides of the circuit card (30) near the circuit card insertion edge (36).