EP0358404B1 - Connector - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- EP0358404B1 EP0358404B1 EP19890308800 EP89308800A EP0358404B1 EP 0358404 B1 EP0358404 B1 EP 0358404B1 EP 19890308800 EP19890308800 EP 19890308800 EP 89308800 A EP89308800 A EP 89308800A EP 0358404 B1 EP0358404 B1 EP 0358404B1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- connecting ends
- storage
- contacts
- storage hole
- connector
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims description 25
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 2
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Classifications
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- 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
Definitions
- the present device relates to a connector for connecting a flat cable and, more particularly, to a connector for connecting a multicore cable having small pitch of conductors.
- the present device has been made in consideration of the above situation, and has as its object to provide a connector having a novel structure which allows reduction in a pitch of the contacts which are brought into contact with core wires of a flat cable when a pitch of the core wires is reduced.
- a plurality of contacts each having at least two extending connecting ends arranged in a common plane and each having a terminal at an end remote from said two extending connecting ends, the terminal of each contact extending parallel to but to one side of the plane in which the connecting ends lies; a housing having a storage hole for storing a flat cable having a plurality of conductors surrounded by an insulating material, said housing being provided with storage cavities for respectively storing said plurality of contacts; each said storage cavity extending through said storage hole and said contacts being slidable in said storage cavities such that said connecting ends extend through said storage hole and said cable inserted in said storage hole, and said two connecting ends of each contact extend through corresponding ones of said cable conductors, respectively; the arrangement of the contacts being such that the connecting ends plane of each contact passes through the conductor associated therewith and the terminals of adjacent contacts lie on different sides of their respective connecting ends planes and connecting ends of the terminals lying in a row normal to the axes of the conductors to provide two rows of terminal
- Figures 1A to 1C show a first embodiment of the present device.
- Each contact 1 has at least two extending connecting ends 1A arranged inside a given plane.
- a terminal 1B of each contact 1 is arranged on a side opposite to the connecting ends outside the given plane.
- the housing 2 includes a storage hole 2A for storing a flat cable (including a flexible board having a conductive pattern thereon) 10 having a plurality of conductors surrounded by an insulating material.
- the housing 2 also includes storage cavities 2B which communicate with the storage hole to respectively store the contacts.
- Figs. 2A to 2C show a second embodiment of the present device.
- a connector body comprises a plurality of contacts 1′ and a housing 2′ as in the first embodiment.
- Each contact 1′ has at least two extending connecting ends 1A′ arranged inside a given plane.
- a terminal 1B′ of each contact is arranged on a side opposite to the connecting ends outside the given plane.
- Figs. 3A and 3B show a third embodiment of the present device.
- a contact body comprises a plurality of contacts 1 ⁇ and a housing 2 ⁇ as in the first and second embodiments.
- the housing 2 ⁇ has a storage hole 2A ⁇ for storing a flat cable having a plurality of conductors surrounded by an insulating material.
- the housing 2 ⁇ also includes storage cavities 2B ⁇ for respectively storing the contacts and a plurality of through holes 2C ⁇ for respectively storing the connecting ends.
- the through holes communicate with the storage cavities and extend through the storage hole.
- the plurality of through holes are formed in a direction perpendicular to an insertion direction of the cable.
- the contacts are slidable within the storage cavities such that the connecting ends extend through the storage hole and pierce the cable inserted into the storage hole, and that the two connecting ends of each contact extend through the corresponding cable conductors and are respectively located within the through holes.
- reference numeral 2D ⁇ denotes a projection for stopping movement of each contact within the corresponding storage cavity.
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- Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
- Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP115995/88U | 1988-09-05 | ||
JP11599588U JPH0239465U (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) | 1988-09-05 | 1988-09-05 |
Publications (3)
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EP0358404A2 EP0358404A2 (en) | 1990-03-14 |
EP0358404A3 EP0358404A3 (en) | 1990-11-22 |
EP0358404B1 true EP0358404B1 (en) | 1996-03-20 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP19890308800 Expired - Lifetime EP0358404B1 (en) | 1988-09-05 | 1989-08-31 | Connector |
Country Status (6)
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6328592B1 (en) | 1996-06-07 | 2001-12-11 | Molex Incorporated | Electrical connector with cable clamping means |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE4110686A1 (de) * | 1991-04-03 | 1992-10-08 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Kontaktanordnung fuer ein elektrisches oder elektronisches bauteil |
ES2079291B1 (es) * | 1992-11-10 | 1997-07-01 | Whitaker Corp | Un conjunto de conectador electrico. |
DE19646716B4 (de) * | 1996-11-12 | 2008-08-28 | Molex Inc., Lisle | Elektrischer Verbinder, insbesondere für Kraftfahrzeuge |
DE10205614B4 (de) * | 2002-02-11 | 2005-05-04 | Wieland Electric Gmbh | Anschlussadapter |
US7901238B1 (en) | 2009-08-13 | 2011-03-08 | Tyco Electronics Corporation | Terminal block and board assembly for an electrical connector |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CH559433A5 (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) * | 1972-11-28 | 1975-02-28 | Sprecher & Schuh Ag | |
NL173118C (nl) * | 1974-11-07 | 1983-12-01 | Du Pont Berg Electronics Div | Contactinrichting voor het verbinden van een meeraderige platte bandkabel met een plaat met gedrukte bedrading. |
US4174877A (en) * | 1977-12-19 | 1979-11-20 | Foederer Wilhelmus T | Connector for flat cable |
DE3112362C2 (de) * | 1981-03-28 | 1984-08-09 | Albert Ackermann GmbH & Co, 5270 Gummersbach | Steckereinsatzelement für Flachschnüre |
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1988
- 1988-09-05 JP JP11599588U patent/JPH0239465U/ja active Pending
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1989
- 1989-08-29 AU AU40860/89A patent/AU4086089A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1989-08-31 EP EP19890308800 patent/EP0358404B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-08-31 DE DE1989626008 patent/DE68926008T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-08-31 ES ES89308800T patent/ES2087080T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1989-08-31 SG SG1996008510A patent/SG49263A1/en unknown
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6328592B1 (en) | 1996-06-07 | 2001-12-11 | Molex Incorporated | Electrical connector with cable clamping means |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0358404A2 (en) | 1990-03-14 |
JPH0239465U (US06582424-20030624-M00016.png) | 1990-03-16 |
AU4086089A (en) | 1990-03-08 |
DE68926008T2 (de) | 1996-08-29 |
SG49263A1 (en) | 1998-05-18 |
EP0358404A3 (en) | 1990-11-22 |
ES2087080T3 (es) | 1996-07-16 |
DE68926008D1 (de) | 1996-04-25 |
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