Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Flexible panel
Patent
1997-08-26
2000-02-22
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Flexible panel
H01R 909
Patent
active
06027347&
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION.
The present invention relates to a method of through-connecting spaced electrical contacts with band-shaped flexible printed conductor foil.
Internal connections of spaced solderless contacts along the shortest paths possible, with as few crossings as possible and with the least possible capacitive coupling are required in many areas of electrical engineering and electronics. Furthermore, the greatest possible degree of miniaturization and modular construction are also desirable. This is virtually impossible to achieve with conventional wiring technology.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION.
Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to create a method which permits the preferably solderless internal connection of spaced contacts along the shortest paths, with as few crossings as possible and with the least possible capacitive coupling.
This is made possible according to the invention in that contacts which are electrically separable to at least some extent are through-connected via at least partially parallel printed conductors on the printed conductor foil, whereby printed conductor sections in the plug areas of modular plugs and/or sockets form direct plugged contacts.
In this case, holding the printed conductors apart by means of plastic ribs at least in the plug areas and subjecting the printed conductor sections which form the plugged contacts to at least some extent to the effects of springs which create contact pressure is preferable.
Furthermore, the possibility of transferring printed conductor sections via contact means such as pins, etc. to another contact level is preferable for permitting a variable construction of suitable adapters, etc.
In addition, the possibility of cross-jointing the printed conductors wherever desired is essential, and the printed conductor foil is provided with at least one lateral downward projection with additional transverse printed conductors and/or the printed conductor foil is provided with a preferably swivelable slip ring which connects at least some of the parallel printed conductors for this purpose. Furthermore, the parallel printed conductors can be connected with cross bridges for cross-joints for the purpose of creating various connection paths for interrupting the line wherever desired. In addition, subjecting the cross-joints transpositions to contact pressure is preferable.
Furthermore, the present invention relates to a connection device with a number of spaced and throughconnected electrical contacts using the method according to the invention.
This connection device is characterized in that the contacts are through-connected by means of band-shaped flexible printed conductor foil with a number of at least partially parallel printed conductors, whereby printed conductor sections form direct plugged contacts in the plug areas of modular plugging and/or socket means of the connection device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Examples of embodiments of the object of the invention are illustrated in more detail on the basis of the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram of the connection device according to the invention which illustrates the method according to the invention for through-connecting a number of spaced electrical contacts;
FIG. 2 is a diagram of a flexible printed conductor foil with a number of at least partially parallel printed conductors for executing the method according to the invention; and
FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are various embodiments of flexible printed conductor foils.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION.
Using the connection device 1 shown in the diagram in FIG. 1, a double adapter in this case, the through-connection of the spaced electrical contacts is created with a band-shaped flexible printed conductor foil 2 with a number of at least partially parallel printed conductors 3, whereby printed conductor sections form direct plugged contacts in the plug areas of modular plugging and/or socket connection means 5,6,7.
This type of through-connection of a number of spaced electrical contacts accor
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Duverne J. F.
Reichle + de Massari AG Elektro-Ingenieure
Spencer George H.
Stephan Steven L.
Voorhees Catherine M.
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