ATE286312T1 - IMPROVEMENTS TO FLEX RIBBON CABLE ARRANGEMENTS - Google Patents

IMPROVEMENTS TO FLEX RIBBON CABLE ARRANGEMENTS

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Publication number
ATE286312T1
ATE286312T1 AT01123270T AT01123270T ATE286312T1 AT E286312 T1 ATE286312 T1 AT E286312T1 AT 01123270 T AT01123270 T AT 01123270T AT 01123270 T AT01123270 T AT 01123270T AT E286312 T1 ATE286312 T1 AT E286312T1
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Austria
Prior art keywords
flexible circuit
ribbon cable
section
cable arrangements
support
Prior art date
Application number
AT01123270T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Stephan H Schramme
David J Goetzinger
Original Assignee
Framatome Connectors Int
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Priority claimed from US09/678,957 external-priority patent/US6299476B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/678,956 external-priority patent/US6464534B1/en
Application filed by Framatome Connectors Int filed Critical Framatome Connectors Int
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE286312T1 publication Critical patent/ATE286312T1/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/771—Details
    • H01R12/774—Retainers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/771—Details
    • H01R12/772—Strain relieving means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/78—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to other flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures

Abstract

A flexible circuit assembly (10) comprising a flexible circuit (60) and a flexible circuit support (62) connected to the flexible circuit (60), the support (62) comprising a first section (80) and a second section (82), the first and second sections sandwiching a portion of the flexible circuit (60) therebetween, and wherein the first section (80) comprises forward extending separately deflectable cantilevered support fingers (94), the flexible circuit (60) being wrapped over front ends of the fingers (94). <IMAGE>
AT01123270T 2000-10-04 2001-10-04 IMPROVEMENTS TO FLEX RIBBON CABLE ARRANGEMENTS ATE286312T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/678,957 US6299476B1 (en) 2000-10-04 2000-10-04 Electrical connector with a flexible circuit and rigidizer subassembly and a spring
US09/678,956 US6464534B1 (en) 2000-10-04 2000-10-04 Flexible circuit assembly having a flexible circuit support connected to a flexible circuit

Publications (1)

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ATE286312T1 true ATE286312T1 (en) 2005-01-15

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AT01123270T ATE286312T1 (en) 2000-10-04 2001-10-04 IMPROVEMENTS TO FLEX RIBBON CABLE ARRANGEMENTS

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EP (1) EP1195852B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE286312T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60108032T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2233542T3 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE10250929B4 (en) 2002-10-31 2005-03-10 Framatome Connectors Int Connector assembly for connecting two ribbon conductors
DE10262045B4 (en) * 2002-10-31 2005-06-02 Fci Connector for flex ribbon cable
KR100655833B1 (en) 2005-11-14 2006-12-13 에프씨아이 아시아 테크놀로지 피티이 리미티드 Connector for a flexible printed circuit

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4802866A (en) * 1987-08-10 1989-02-07 Alfiero Balzano Connector
US5529502A (en) * 1994-06-01 1996-06-25 Motorola, Inc. Solderless flexible circuit carrier to printed circuit board interconnection
US6077124A (en) * 1997-10-10 2000-06-20 Molex Incorporated Electrical connectors for flat flexible circuitry with yieldable backing structure
US6039600A (en) * 1997-10-10 2000-03-21 Molex Incorporated Male connector for flat flexible circuit
DE19832011B4 (en) * 1998-07-16 2005-12-22 Leopold Kostal Gmbh & Co. Kg Ribbon cable with a provided for releasable connection terminal area

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ES2233542T3 (en) 2005-06-16
DE60108032D1 (en) 2005-02-03
EP1195852A1 (en) 2002-04-10
DE60108032T2 (en) 2005-12-15
EP1195852B1 (en) 2004-12-29

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