Electrical connector using shape memory alloy coil springs

Details Electrical connector using shape memory alloy coil springs Electrical connector using shape memory alloy coil springs

1990-11-08

1992-03-03

Bradley, Paula A.

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

With mating connector which receives panel circuit edge

439161, 439196, H01R 909

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050927817

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (39) provides high density interconnections through contact paths of printed circuit pads (12, 31) via flexible circuit (22) having contact pads (26, 28) driven by a canted coil spring (40) formed of a shape memory alloy selectively responsive to variations in temperature applied to the coil through a medium, heated or cooled and supplied via passage (62) in the connector.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4743079 (1988-05-01), Bloch
patent: 4781605 (1988-11-01), Herubel et al.
patent: 4881908 (1989-11-01), Perry et al.
patent: 4969824 (1990-11-01), Casciotti

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