Dynamic contact orienting universal circuit grabber
US6756250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/67
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention is an electrical connection system that releasably connects the circuit paths of a flexible conductive circuit to a printed circuit board having a corresponding row of contacts, without the need for soldering, crimping or welding operations, or extensive preparation of the flexible circuit before connection. One embodiment has a least one spring contact formed in a cover; at least one rotatable cam; and a base. The cover and base snap together to house the rotatable cam(s). The connection is made by feeding the circuit into a slot in the cam, then rotating the cam to bring the circuit into contact with the spring contact which has a tapered insulation plane that pierces and peels back the dielectric covering of the conductive circuit to make a direct metal to metal, gas tight contact between the deflectable contact and the conductors of the conductive circuit.
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