Compact electrical connections for ultrasonic transducers
US5931684A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/62
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An element connection assembly for connecting elements of an ultrasonic transducer stack mounted on a frame to wires of a cable and having a plurality of transmitting and receiving elements and including a element lead assembly and a connection assembly. The element lead assembly has a plurality of leads connected to the element connections, is located along a first side of the frame and includes a first and second lead zone areas spaced apart transverse to the longitudinal axis of the frame and separated by a folding line. Groups of leads are routed through corresponding lead zone areas and turn through a right angle to pass across the first lead zone area transverse to the longitudinal axis of the frame and there is a connection pad for connecting each lead to a wire of the cable. The element lead assembly is folded along the folding line so that the second lead zone area is superimposed over the first lead zone area so that the width of the element lead assembly along the frame is equal to or less than the width of the connection side of the frame. The element lead assembly includes a third lead zone wherein the leads are connected to the corresponding connection pads on a secon…
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