CA1140645A - Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cable - Google Patents

Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cable

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Publication number
CA1140645A
CA1140645A CA000349407A CA349407A CA1140645A CA 1140645 A CA1140645 A CA 1140645A CA 000349407 A CA000349407 A CA 000349407A CA 349407 A CA349407 A CA 349407A CA 1140645 A CA1140645 A CA 1140645A
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Canada
Prior art keywords
body member
connector
conductor
cable
cover
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
CA000349407A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John H. Huber
Walter C. Shatto, Jr.
Walter M. Young
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
TE Connectivity Corp
Original Assignee
AMP Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US06/097,072 external-priority patent/US4269466A/en
Application filed by AMP Inc filed Critical AMP Inc
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1140645A publication Critical patent/CA1140645A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/67—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
    • H01R12/675—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
    • 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
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB
    • H01R12/718—Contact members provided on the PCB without an insulating housing
    • 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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/02—Soldered or welded connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type

Landscapes

  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
CA000349407A 1979-04-11 1980-04-09 Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cable Expired CA1140645A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2895279A 1979-04-11 1979-04-11
US28952 1979-04-11
US06/097,072 US4269466A (en) 1979-11-23 1979-11-23 Connector and strain relief for flat transmission cable
US97072 1979-11-23

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1140645A true CA1140645A (en) 1983-02-01

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CA000349407A Expired CA1140645A (en) 1979-04-11 1980-04-09 Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cable

Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP0018160B1 (es)
AR (1) AR220832A1 (es)
AU (1) AU530795B2 (es)
BR (1) BR8002201A (es)
CA (1) CA1140645A (es)
DE (1) DE3072166D1 (es)
ES (1) ES256782Y (es)
MX (1) MX147591A (es)
YU (1) YU97880A (es)

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JPS5942785A (ja) * 1982-08-31 1984-03-09 日本圧着端子製造株式会社 電気コネクタ
US4552426A (en) * 1983-09-15 1985-11-12 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Multiple connector hood for interconnections to printed circuit boards
EP0147080B1 (en) * 1983-12-27 1990-01-31 Amp Incorporated Ribbon coax cable connector
US4693539A (en) * 1983-12-27 1987-09-15 Amp Incorporated Ribbon coax cable connector
EP0211496B1 (en) * 1985-07-12 1993-01-13 The Whitaker Corporation Double row electrical connector
GB2205202A (en) * 1987-05-29 1988-11-30 Allied Corp Improved electrical connection devices for use with flat cable
US4781615A (en) * 1987-08-31 1988-11-01 Amp Incorporated Cable terminating cover retention system
FR2690568B1 (fr) * 1992-04-23 1996-03-08 Ctm Module de raccordement a canaux passe-fils.
US5409396A (en) * 1994-02-22 1995-04-25 Molex Incorporated Strain relief means in an electrical connector assembly for ribbon cable
JP2942979B2 (ja) * 1994-11-21 1999-08-30 モレックス インコーポレーテッド 電気コネクタ
JP3265424B2 (ja) 1999-03-29 2002-03-11 日本航空電子工業株式会社 ケーブルコネクタ及びその結線方法

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FR1361157A (fr) * 1962-06-28 1964-05-15 Burndy Corp Connecteur pour câbles
US3550066A (en) * 1968-09-19 1970-12-22 Amp Inc Connector for multiple conductor cable
US3634806A (en) * 1969-10-31 1972-01-11 Thomas & Betts Corp Matched impedance connector
US3873172A (en) * 1971-12-17 1975-03-25 Amp Inc Flat multi-conductor cable holder
US3731251A (en) * 1972-04-13 1973-05-01 Thomas & Betts Corp Means for terminating flat cable
US3989336A (en) * 1975-04-28 1976-11-02 Molex Incorporated Flexible circuit connector assembly
US4139727A (en) * 1975-05-22 1979-02-13 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for attaching flat strip cables to a printed circuit board
CA1065031A (en) * 1976-08-12 1979-10-23 Amp Incorporated Slot-type electrically conductive terminal
US4076365A (en) * 1976-11-22 1978-02-28 Amp Incorporated Electrical connector having conductor spreading means
US4094566A (en) * 1977-02-18 1978-06-13 Amp Incorporated Connector having wire locating means

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ES256782U (es) 1981-12-16
EP0018160A1 (en) 1980-10-29
AU5690880A (en) 1980-10-16
AR220832A1 (es) 1980-11-28
BR8002201A (pt) 1980-11-25
EP0018160B1 (en) 1989-09-20
ES256782Y (es) 1982-06-01
MX147591A (es) 1982-12-15
AU530795B2 (en) 1983-07-28
DE3072166D1 (en) 1989-10-26
YU97880A (en) 1982-08-31

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