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Board-to-board connector capable of readily electrically connecting two parallel boards to each other

US6312263A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 2000
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/13452
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a connector having a plurality of conductive contacts assembled to an insulator, each of the contacts has unique structure for electrically connecting a first and a second board to each other. The first board has a primary surface and a secondary surface opposed to each other. The second board has a principal surface facing the secondary surface with a space left therebetween. In the unique structure, a base portion is placed in the space and held by the insulator. A first elastic portion extends from the base portion to face a primary surface. A first contact portion is protruded from the first elastic portion to come in contact with one of electrode patterns arranged on the primary surface. A second elastic portion extends from the base portion. A second contact portion is protruded from the second elastic portion to come in contact with one of electrode patterns arranged on the principal surface.

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