Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Flexible panel
Patent
1993-12-15
1996-07-30
Bradley, P. Austin
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Flexible panel
439493, 439505, H01R 3100, H01R 1100
Patent
active
055405975
ABSTRACT:
A flexible cable assembly for coupling an electronic apparatus, having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, to at least one peripheral device, said flex cable assembly comprises a personal computer card connector, in accordance with the PCMCIA standard, for connecting into a corresponding port in the electronic apparatus, and a flexible cable connected to the personal computer card connector. The personal computer card connector also comprises an interface to said at least one peripheral device. In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, the flex cable assembly can also couple a first electronic apparatus, to a second electronic apparatus, each having a port for receiving personal computer cards in accordance with the PCMCIA standard. This flex cable assembly comprises (1) a first PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; (2) a second PCMCIA card connector for connecting into a corresponding port in either the first or second electronic apparatus; and (3) a flex cable coupled between the first and second personal computer card connectors.
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Budman Mark
Jenness Robert V.
Massman Lloyd H.
Mosley Joseph M.
Wutka Anthony D.
Bradley P. Austin
Buchenhorner Michael J.
Elpel Jeanne M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
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