Electrical connector for terminating a flat conductor cable

Details Electrical connector for terminating a flat conductor cable Electrical connector for terminating a flat conductor cable

1979-01-15

1980-09-30

McQuade, John

Geometrical instruments

339 98, 339103M, 339107, 339176MF, H01R 1100, H01R 1358

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042252059

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for terminating a flat conductor cable includes inherent strain relief means, and is constructed to facilitate interconnection of the conductors of the flat conductor cable to the terminal pins of the connector. The latter includes a plastic carrier having a central bar member which receives a parallel array of terminal pins, and formed unitary with the bar member are two planar cable support members. The latter are hingedly connected to the bar member such that they may be initially pivoted to a folded position to facilitate soldering of the terminal pins to the conductors of the flat conductor cable. Next, the planar support members may be pivoted about their hinge connections so as to engage the opposite surfaces of the flat conductor cable, where the planar support members are secured together. Strain relief is provided by projections extending from one planar support member and passing through the plastic carrier intermediate the conductors of the flat conductor cable, and secured to the opposite planar support member. In addition, the inside surfaces of the planar support members include staggered ribs which engage the insulated conductors of the flat conductor cable for additional strain relief. Each planar support member also includes longitudinal grooves of a size to cause an interference fit between the planar cable support members and the flat conductor cable to provide further strain relief for the interconnections between the conductors of the flat conductor cable and the terminal pins.

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