US 11,757,222 B1
Combined pin and card edge connector
Phillip V. Mann, Rochester, MN (US); Tyler Jandt, Austin, TX (US); Sandra J. Shirk/Heath, Rochester, MN (US); and Tyler Smith, Rochester, MN (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/805,898.
Int. Cl. H01R 12/72 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 12/727 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first printed circuit board comprising an edge connector comprising a plurality of edge connector pads;
a pin receptacle connector comprising a mount region connected to the printed circuit board and a receptacle portion comprising a plurality of conductive pin receptacles;
a clearance between the edge connector and the receptacle portion; and
a pin and card edge receptacle connector comprising an edge socket that receives the edge connector and comprises a plurality of socket pads, the pin and card edge receptacle connector further comprising a pin socket that receives the receptacle portion and comprises a plurality of pins.