Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1997-11-26
1999-10-26
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
439 67, H01R 2370
Patent
active
059718064
ABSTRACT:
A connector for connecting electrical conductor areas of flexible circuits with associated conductor pads of an edge connector portion of a circuit board, comprising a connector housing having a circuit board opening sized to at least partially accommodate the edge connector portion, and a further opening allowing passage of the flexible circuits into an interior cavity of the connector housing. A first spring and second spring each have a resilient arched feature for supporting one of the flexible circuits to resiliently bias an electrical conductor area of the associated flexible circuit into electrical contact with associated conductor pads when the connector engages the edge connector portion. The electrical conductor areas of the flexible circuits face each other. At least one of the springs is bent so as to have a first L shaped portion and a second L shaped portion at an end thereof, with the second L shaped portion being oriented approximately 90 degrees offset to the first L shaped portion, and one end of the first L shaped portion contacting one end of the second L shaped portion. The springs resiliently urge the flexible circuits to provide electrical contact with the conductor pads of the edge connector portion when the connector is attached at a desired location to the circuit board.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3334325 (1967-08-01), Conrad et al.
patent: 3407379 (1968-10-01), Nakazawa et al.
patent: 3614707 (1971-10-01), Kaufmann et al.
patent: 3689865 (1972-09-01), Pierini et al.
patent: 4613193 (1986-09-01), Beers
patent: 4659155 (1987-04-01), Walkup et al.
patent: 4740867 (1988-04-01), Roberts et al.
patent: 4911387 (1978-02-01), Sochor
patent: 4911643 (1990-03-01), Perry et al.
patent: 4938702 (1990-07-01), English
patent: 5024609 (1991-06-01), Piorunneck
patent: 5051099 (1991-09-01), Pickles et al.
patent: 5076803 (1991-12-01), Mutarelli et al.
patent: 5239748 (1993-08-01), Hamilton
patent: 5240420 (1993-08-01), Roberts
patent: 5350319 (1994-09-01), Roberts
patent: 5421738 (1995-06-01), Roberts
patent: 5433616 (1995-07-01), Walden
patent: 5496180 (1996-03-01), Fabian et al.
patent: 5507651 (1996-04-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 5639265 (1997-06-01), Nishio et al.
Evans Robert F.
Ortega Jose L.
Berg Technology Inc.
Hamilla Brian J.
Long Daniel J.
Nguyen Khiem
Page M. Richard
LandOfFree
Electrical connector for connecting conductor areas of a flexibl does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Electrical connector for connecting conductor areas of a flexibl, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Electrical connector for connecting conductor areas of a flexibl will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-757318