Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
Patent
1997-02-07
1999-02-16
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
439 74, H01R 909
Patent
active
058713620
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an electrical connector assembly and method for connecting a flexible circuit to a substate with the contact pads of each in precise alignment. The connector assembly has at least one floating frame member which has first and second exposed surfaces. At least one fine or precise alignment pin extends from the first surface which is configured to mate with an alignment opening in the flexible circuit. A support member is provided which has a support surface which slidingly engages the second surface of the floating frame member to permit sliding movement thereon by the sliding frame member. A registration or coarse alignment pin is provided which is operatively associated with the floating frame member and the support member and configured to engage the substrate to roughly align but allow relative sliding movement of the floating frame member with respect to the substrate when the registration pin engages the substrate.
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Campbell Jeffrey Scott
Holton James Thomas
International Business Machines - Corporation
Patel T. C.
Stephan Steven L.
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