Electrical connector assembly
US6074237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly comprises a header member for being fixed to a circuit board and retaining a plurality of pins therein, a socket member having a pair of engaging portions and retaining a plurality of terminals having piercing portions for terminating a flat flexible cable, a termination cover for pressing the cable to engage with the piercing portions of the terminals and forming a pair of engaging members for engaging with the corresponding engaging portions of the socket member, and a latching member having a pair of latching devices for securing a subassembly of the termination cover and the socket member to the header member. Each engaging portion of the socket member forms upper latching bars and a lower detent for engaging with the corresponding engaging member of the termination cover in two separate steps, whereby a preferable type of flat flexible cable may be selected to be terminated with the IDC assembly.
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