EP0954058A3 - Flexible circuit electrical connector assembly - Google Patents

Flexible circuit electrical connector assembly Download PDF

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EP0954058A3
EP0954058A3 EP99106220A EP99106220A EP0954058A3 EP 0954058 A3 EP0954058 A3 EP 0954058A3 EP 99106220 A EP99106220 A EP 99106220A EP 99106220 A EP99106220 A EP 99106220A EP 0954058 A3 EP0954058 A3 EP 0954058A3
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Prior art keywords
flexible circuit
connector assembly
electrical connector
circuit electrical
housing
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French (fr)
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EP0954058A2 (en
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Maganlal Mistry
Michael Joseph Gerard Whelan
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/02—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for soldered or welded connections
    • H01R43/0256—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for soldered or welded connections for soldering or welding connectors to a printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/205—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve with a panel or printed circuit board

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Abstract

An FFC connector assembly (2) comprises a housing (4), a plurality of pin terminals (6) stitched or moulded to the housing, each of the pin terminals (6) having compliant contact sections (22) inserted into tubular contact sections (30) of terminals (10) pre-mounted and soldered to a flat flexible circuit (8).
EP99106220A 1998-04-27 1999-04-12 Flexible circuit electrical connector assembly Withdrawn EP0954058A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9808975 1998-04-27
GB9808975A GB9808975D0 (en) 1998-04-27 1998-04-27 Flexible circuit electrical connector assembly

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EP0954058A2 EP0954058A2 (en) 1999-11-03
EP0954058A3 true EP0954058A3 (en) 2000-02-23

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JP (1) JPH11329628A (en)
GB (1) GB9808975D0 (en)

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DE102004044354A1 (en) * 2004-09-09 2006-03-16 Würth Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG connecting element
JP4247798B1 (en) 2008-05-15 2009-04-02 株式会社旭電化研究所 Connector structure
DE102008041359A1 (en) * 2008-08-20 2010-02-25 Robert Bosch Gmbh Electrical connection element with a self-rigid contact pin
JP6451620B2 (en) * 2015-12-18 2019-01-16 株式会社デンソー Power supply
DE102016225973B4 (en) * 2016-12-22 2019-06-13 Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh Method for contacting a contact surface on a flexible printed circuit board with a metal contact, connection of flexible printed circuit board and metal contact and control unit

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US3675180A (en) * 1969-11-06 1972-07-04 Amp Inc Flat cable connector
US3845456A (en) * 1971-09-28 1974-10-29 Molex Inc Clinchable terminals
US4357065A (en) * 1980-06-13 1982-11-02 Amp Incorporated Terminal for connection to a flat conductor
US4957453A (en) * 1989-11-06 1990-09-18 Amp Incorporated Electrical socket

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3675180A (en) * 1969-11-06 1972-07-04 Amp Inc Flat cable connector
US3845456A (en) * 1971-09-28 1974-10-29 Molex Inc Clinchable terminals
US4357065A (en) * 1980-06-13 1982-11-02 Amp Incorporated Terminal for connection to a flat conductor
US4957453A (en) * 1989-11-06 1990-09-18 Amp Incorporated Electrical socket

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EP0954058A2 (en) 1999-11-03
JPH11329628A (en) 1999-11-30
GB9808975D0 (en) 1998-06-24

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