METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING CIRCUIT BOARDS AND THE LIKE

摘要

A two-part electrical connector for connecting a printed circuit board (4) to another board comprises a first part (1) for receiving the circuit board (4) and a second part (3) carrying contacts (2) for connection to the other circuit board. The first part (1) is provided with a cam surface (8) disposed with respect to resilient portions (21) of the contacts (2) to force the contacts into abutment with contact areas on the circuit board (4) when the two parts of the connector are moved into a closed position. The connector parts (1, 3) and the circuit board (4) are provided with interlocking members and recesses to enable the connection and disconnection of the circuit board (4) simply by movement of the board.