Electrical connector assembly for connecting flexible connecting strips of a film circuitry and a main circuit board
US6017222A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/613
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly is used to connect first and second flexible connecting strips of a film circuitry and a main circuit board. Each of the first and second flexible connecting strips has a flat end portion and a plurality of electrical terminals formed on one of the opposite side faces of the flat end portion. The electrical connector assembly includes an inverted U-shaped clip member and a connector board. The inverted U-shaped clip member has first and second leg portions. The first leg portion is integrally formed with the flat end portion of the first flexible connecting strip. The second leg portion is connected adhesively to the flat end portion of the second flexible connecting strip. The connector board has a plurality of conductive members formed on two opposed side faces of the connector board, and a mating portion for connecting electrically the conductive members to the main circuit board. The connector board is sandwiched bet ween the flat end portions of the first and second flexible connecting strips. The conductive members on the connector board are connected electrically and respectively to the electrical terminals on the flat end portions.
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