Electrical connectors – Including or for use with tape cable – With shield – ground conductor or ground commoning means
Patent
1989-02-01
1990-01-09
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with tape cable
With shield, ground conductor or ground commoning means
H01R 907
Patent
active
048924890
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a flat-cable connector comprising: a cable cover having a comb-shaped arrangement of first ridges, each ridge having a longitudinal groove made at its top for accommodating a selected grounding conductor and a lateral groove made at its top for accommodating a selected grounding terminal; and a comb-shaped arrangement of second ridges, each ridge having a longitudinal groove made at its top for accommodating a selected signal conductor and a lateral groove made at its top for accommodating a selected signal terminal, said first ridges confronting the inter-ridge spaces of said second ridges and vice versa; a cable housing having a comb-shaped arrangement of staggered ribs, which are adapted to fit in the staggered inter-ridge spaces of said cable cover; a grounding contact assembly comprising a common grounding plate and a plurality of upright grounding terminals in the form of press contact; and a plurality of press contact terminals; said cable cover having said grounding contact assembly assembled thereto with each upright grounding terminal inserted in each lateral groove of each of said first ridges, and each of said press contact terminals being inserted in each lateral groove of each of said second ridges. This structure permits simultaneous connection between all signal and grounding conductors of a flat cable to corresponding contacts and the common grounding plate of the flat cable connector.
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patent: 4352531 (1982-10-01), Gutter
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patent: 4408823 (1983-10-01), Huber
patent: 4596428 (1986-06-01), Tengler
Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co. Ltd.
McGlynn Joseph H.
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