Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Electrical device making
Patent
1980-01-30
1982-08-03
Husar, Francis S.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Electrical device making
29857, 339176MF, H01R 4302
Patent
active
043421520
ABSTRACT:
Several flat cable assembly embodiments (10, 30, 60) are disclosed, as are methods for terminating and connectorizing the terminating ends of ribbon-shaped conductors (13, 33, 34, 63) arranged in at least one laterally disposed array in a flat cable (12, 32, 62). In accordance with all of the flat cable assembly embodiments, terminated insulation-stripped conductor end portions (13a', 33a', 34a', 63a') are twisted angularly a predetermined number of degrees from their initial orientation, as originally confined within the cable, prior to being secured to respectively associated connector mating elements of either the solder type (19, 44), or solderless type (64).
With respect to effecting solder type connections with connector elements in the form of U-shaped solder receptacles (19, 44), in particular, the stripped ribbon-shaped conductor end portions are preferably twisted approximately 90 degrees prior to being nested in the receptacles, with the major surfaces of the then loosely nested end portions (13a', 33a', 34a') being fully exposed to molten solder (24,54) when subsequently deposited in the receptacles. Such an angular twisting operation also advantageously reduces the relatively high elastic moduli otherwise exhibited by the ribbon-shaped conductors whenever additionally displaced laterally relative to each other as often required in order to establish multi-conductor-receptacle alignment.
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Arbes Carl J.
Bergum K. R.
Husar Francis S.
Western Electric Company Inc.
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