Electrical connector assembly for flat cables
US4526432A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/927
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is an electrical connector assembly (10) for coupling flat cable conductors (60) to electrical terminals (40). The invention comprises a receptacle (12) having a dielectric surface (31) with a pattern of first contact pads (33) extending therefrom coupled to the electrical terminals (40). A flat conductor cable (60) is provided having a pattern of second contact pads (64) mounted to a lower side (63), which are in a geometric pattern corresponding to the pattern of the first contact pads (33). A pressure means (72, 76) is provided to force the first and second contact pads (33, 64) into intimate contact, thereby electrically connecting the flat cable conductors (67) to the electrical terminals (40). The pressure means preferably comprises a resilient compression member (72) movably attached to a screw cap cover (76) which is adapted to engage the receptacle (12), such that upon the engagement of the cover (76) with the receptacle (12) the resilient compression member ( 72) forces the first and second contact pads (33, 64) together electrically connecting the flat and round cable conductors (67, 44).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.