Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
Patent
1994-05-27
1995-10-31
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
439495, H01R 909
Patent
active
054624410
ABSTRACT:
The invention is directed to a low profile electrical connector (10) for mounting a flexible film (60) having circuitry thereon, for electrical interconnection to a planar electronic device, such as a PCB (42), upon which the connector is to be mounted. The connector comprises an elongated dielectric housing (16) defined by essentially upper and lower parallel surfaces (18,20), a central through slot (26) for extending between the upper and lower surfaces (18,20) and end portions (22,24) for receiving an electrical interface member (62), such as an elastomeric connector known as AMPLIFLEX. Further means for mounting the housing to the planar electronic device, and means along one of the surfaces (18) for receiving a spring actuator member (14), are provided. The spring actuator member (14) comprising a stamped and formed metal member channel shaped at its ends (44,46) to slidable receive the end portions (22,24) of the dielectric housing, and a mid portion (48) having an extension (56) therefrom adapted to be deflected to effect opening of the end portions (44,46). Finally, an elastomeric connector 62, comprising an elastomeric core having a flexible film wrapped thereabout, where the film includes electrical circuitry thereon, positioned within the central through slot (26) to electrically interconnect the flexible film (60) disposed within the low profile connector to the planar electronic device (42).
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Renn Robert M.
Volz Keith L.
Aberle Timothy
Abrams Neil
Noll William
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