Electrical connectors – Including or for use with tape cable – With mating connection region formed by bared cable
Patent
1995-05-09
1998-11-24
Pirlot, David L.
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with tape cable
With mating connection region formed by bared cable
H01R 907
Patent
active
058399160
ABSTRACT:
A device for connecting a flat cable to a wiring board in which the cable is composed of a plurality of layers. A first insulating layer carries a shield foil layer upon which a central insulation layer is placed. A plurality of conductors, parallel to each other and spaced apart transversely, are on the central layer and, in turn, are covered by a second insulating layer. The cable has a connecting end wherein the first layer and second layer are absent, thus exposing portions of the conductors and the shield layer for making contact with the device.
The device itself is made up of a housing containing a series of cavities which correspond to the conductors. Each cavity contains a fixed terminal. The terminals project out of the cavities and contact the wiring board. The other ends of the contacts have a pressing element and a terminal contact. A slide plate is introduced between the pressing element and an interior of the housing, whereby the terminal contact is urged firmly against the conductors, thereby forming a good electrical connection.
A holder is also provided in the housing on the shield foil layer side of the cable. Thus, the slide plate, after installation, forces the fixed terminals and the cable against the inner wall of the housing, thereby ensuring that good electrical contact is made for both circuits.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4734053 (1988-03-01), Imai
patent: 4778403 (1988-10-01), Ikesugi et al.
patent: 5308262 (1994-05-01), Chishima
Bierman Jordan B.
Kim Yong
Pirlot David L.
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd.
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