Patent · US Expired

Connector arrangement between a flat flex cable and a component

US7238032B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

24Claims

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Assignee

FCI CO., LTD. · FR

Inventors

Thomas Pabst · Leonberg, DE
Hans-Otto Geltsch · Meiningen, DE
Harald Pankau · Fürth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2006
Grant date	Jul 3, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/79
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly including a plug assembly and a socket assembly. The plug assembly includes a first flex cable and a first housing, and a biasing member. The socket assembly includes a second flex cable and a second housing. The plug assembly is adapted to be inserted into the socket assembly to electrically connect the first flex cable to the second flex cable. The biasing member is adapted to be contacted by a portion of the second housing to move the first flex cable out of an aperture of the first housing.

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