Connector for flexible flat cable
US5387125A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/775
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (12) comprises, two rows (14) of opposed electrical contacts (13, 16) for clamping a flat cable (5), at least one row (11) of coaxial cables (5) having signal wires (6) connected to signal contacts (13) of one contact row (14), and conductive shields (8) of the cables (5) connected to a ground bus (17), in turn, connected to each available ground contact (16) of the one contact row (14), both rows (14) of contacts (13, 16) being held by insulative holders (24), cover plates (28) over the contacts (13, 16) and the ground bus (17), and a removable ground plate (19) connected to the ground bus (17) by bendable grounding tails (18) extending from the ground bus (17).
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