Electrical connectors – Including or for use with tape cable – With mating connection region formed by bared cable
Patent
1996-04-19
1997-07-29
Nguyen, Khiem
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with tape cable
With mating connection region formed by bared cable
439350, 439701, 439930, H01R 907
Patent
active
056516959
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector for electric wires, and more particularly to a connector adapted to electrically connect a cable including a bundle of electric wires to a printed circuit board ("PCB") by receiving the electric wires of the cable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
When a cable is electrically connected to a PCB, the connection is not made directly, but rather via an electrical connector. Conventionally, these electrical connector include a connector body having wire receiving ports in which wires of the cable are received. In each wire receiving port, a wire is fixedly interposed between the connector body and an elastic member connected to a connector lead.
Conventionally, when an external force or tension is applied to the cable, the wires of the cable fixedly interposed in the wire receiving ports of the connector may become separated from the connector. As a consequence, the electrical contact of the cable to the PCB via the electrical connector may become unreliable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems encountered in the prior art. An electrical connector of the present invention includes supports where at least one support has a hook, to firmly engage a housing coupled to a cable to the electrical connector. The supports of the electrical connector of the present invention and the housing for the cable work together to help prevent wires of the cable from being easily separated from the wire receiving ports of the connector when an external force or tension is applied to the cable.
In accordance with the present invention, this object and others may be accomplished by providing an electrical connector which includes a connector body and a housing for a cable where the housing is formed to support wires of the cable integrally with one another and coupled to said connector body. In addition, a plurality of wire receiving ports are formed in the connector body and adapted to receive wires of the cable. At least two facing supports are provided at edges of the connector body and adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being easily separated from the connector body due to an external force or tension being applied to the cable. Finally, a hook is provided on at least one of the supports and adapted to engage an edge of the housing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objects and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a connector of the present invention, illustrating a ribbon cable coupled to the connector;
FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the connector;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I--I of FIG. 1, illustrating the ribbon cable coupled to the first embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a housing molded on a ribbon cable in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a side view of the third embodiment of the connector of the present invention illustrating the housing coupled to the connector;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a top view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a front view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a rear view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a side view of the fourth embodiment of the connector of the present invention; and
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II--II of FI
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Lee Heung Sik
Lee Hyoung Ku
Berg Technology Inc.
Nguyen Khiem
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