EP0358404B1 - Connector - Google Patents

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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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connecting ends
storage
contacts
storage hole
connector
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EP0358404A3 (en
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Haruo Hoshino
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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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

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  • 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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  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
EP19890308800 1988-09-05 1989-08-31 Connector Expired - Lifetime EP0358404B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP115995/88U 1988-09-05
JP11599588U JPH0239465U (zh) 1988-09-05 1988-09-05

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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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JP (1) JPH0239465U (zh)
AU (1) AU4086089A (zh)
DE (1) DE68926008T2 (zh)
ES (1) ES2087080T3 (zh)
SG (1) SG49263A1 (zh)

Cited By (1)

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US6328592B1 (en) 1996-06-07 2001-12-11 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector with cable clamping means

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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

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CH559433A5 (zh) * 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

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6328592B1 (en) 1996-06-07 2001-12-11 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector with cable clamping means

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DE68926008T2 (de) 1996-08-29
EP0358404A2 (en) 1990-03-14
SG49263A1 (en) 1998-05-18
JPH0239465U (zh) 1990-03-16
ES2087080T3 (es) 1996-07-16
EP0358404A3 (en) 1990-11-22
DE68926008D1 (de) 1996-04-25
AU4086089A (en) 1990-03-08

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