Board-to-board flex connector
US6790048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/52
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A flex connector assembly for connecting circuit boards has been provided that includes a housing having at least one cavity holding a preloaded spring exerting an outwardly-directed force toward top and bottom ends of the housing; at least one pressure support member located at one of the top and bottom ends, the pressure support member exerting an inwardly-directed force on the preloaded spring; and at least one flex circuit having a flex array arranged on one of the top and bottom ends; and at least one compressible socket having a socket array overlapping the flex circuit. The preloaded spring acts to compress the flex array and the socket array onto one another.
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