Elastomeric wire to pad connector
US5199882A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R9/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Component package (10) includes component (24) having conductive pads (26) attached to the lid (20) of a housing (30) containing wires (14) of a cable (12) positioned therewithin to be engaged by an elastomeric connector (42) having a resilient core (44) with a thin, dielectric film (46) carrying conductive traces (48) extending over a tab (50) with the housing and lid driving the pads against the connector to interconnect the pads to the traces to the wires upon closure. In one embodiment, the wires (14) are solder coated (16) with a solder reflow effecting a tab to wire connection and in another embodiment, precious metal coatings are employed to allow pressure connection between wire and traces. Alternatively, coatings of conductive inks or conductive adhesives may be used. The conductive traces may be placed on centers appropriate to the particular centers in the array of conductive pads and in the array of wires, such centers being selectively varied.
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