EP1195852B1 - Améliorations pour ensembles de circuits flexibles - Google Patents

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EP1195852B1
EP1195852B1 EP01123270A EP01123270A EP1195852B1 EP 1195852 B1 EP1195852 B1 EP 1195852B1 EP 01123270 A EP01123270 A EP 01123270A EP 01123270 A EP01123270 A EP 01123270A EP 1195852 B1 EP1195852 B1 EP 1195852B1
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Stephan H. Schramme
David J. Goetzinger
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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
    • H01R12/70—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

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to electrical connections and, more particularly, to flexible circuit assemblies.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,620,329 discloses a flexible circuit mounted on a rigid support and for insertion in a mating electrical connector.
  • European Patent Application No. 0908975 discloses a flexible circuit connector with a clamp arm connected by a living hinge which functions as a strain relief.
  • German Patent Application No. 198 32 011 Al discloses a flexible circuit connector according to the preamble of claim 1, which provides deflectability to connection areas of the flexible circuit thanks to resilient springs secured to an isolating housing.
  • the flexible circuit is secured to the housing by a clamp acting as a strain relief device.
  • European Patent Application No. 0908968 discloses a female electrical connector having a flexible circuit on a U-shaped female housing and a box-like outer shell.
  • a flexible circuit support for an electrical connector comprising a first section; a living hinge extending in a rearward direction from the first section; and a second section connected to the first section by the living hinge.
  • the first and second sections comprise mateable posts and holes such that the living hinge can be bent to place the first and second sections together with the posts projecting into the holes.
  • a flexible circuit assembly comprising a flexible circuit; and a flexible circuit support connected to the flexible circuit.
  • the support comprises a first section and a second section.
  • the first and second sections sandwich a portion of the flexible circuit therebetween.
  • the first section comprises forward extending separately deflectable cantilevered support fingers.
  • the flexible circuit is wrapped over front ends of the fingers.
  • a flexible circuit comprising a flexible substrate and electrical conductors located on the flexible substrate.
  • the improvement comprises the flexible substrate comprising a main section with a front end having at least one first mounting hole therethrough and at least one flap extending from a lateral side of the main section.
  • an electrical connector comprising a housing; a flexible circuit and rigidizer subassembly located in the housing; and a spring located in the housing and contacting a first side of the subassembly.
  • a second opposite side of the subassembly comprises an electrically conductive area.
  • the spring biases the subassembly in a direction of the second opposite side. The spring is not electrically connected to the electrically conductive area.
  • an electrical connector comprising a housing; a first flexible circuit and rigidizer subassembly located in the housing; and a first spring member located between the housing and the subassembly.
  • the spring member contacts opposite lateral sides of the subassembly to thereby align the subassembly in the housing.
  • an electrical connector comprising a housing; a flexible circuit and rigidizer subassembly located in the housing; and a spring member located between the housing and the subassembly.
  • the spring member is connected to the housing and comprises locking sections which contact opposite lateral sides of the subassembly to thereby retain the subassembly in the housing.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of an electrical connector and flexible circuit assembly 10 incorporating features of the present invention.
  • the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be embodied in many alternate forms of embodiments. In addition, any suitable size, shape or type of elements or materials could be used.
  • the assembly 10 generally comprises a housing 12, two flexible circuit and support subassemblies 14, electrical contacts 16, and spring members 18.
  • the housing 12 is preferably a one piece member comprised of molded plastic or polymer material. However, any suitable material(s) or numbers of members could be used.
  • the housing 12 has a front end 20 with apertures 22 adapted to receive male sections 2 of contacts from a mating electrical connector 3.
  • the front end 20 is sized and shaped to be inserted into a receiving area 4 of the mating electrical connector.
  • the housing 12 has two interior receiving areas 24 separated by a separator wall 26 and having open rear ends.
  • the separator wall 26 includes recesses 27 for the contacts 16 on its top and bottom sides.
  • the front end 20 has pockets 21 for the front ends 30 of the contacts 16 at the apertures 22.
  • the housing 12 also has latch receiving areas 28 in its top and bottom walls.
  • the contacts 16 each comprise a female section at its front end 30 and a tail 32.
  • the connector has eight of the contacts 16 arranged in two rows of four each.
  • any suitable number of contacts or arrangement could be provided.
  • the front end female sections 30 are adapted to make a removable electrical connection with the male sections 2 when the male sections are inserted through the apertures 22.
  • the tails 32 lie against the separator wall 26 in the contact recesses 27.
  • the tails 32 include raised contact ridges 34.
  • any suitable type of contacts could be provided.
  • the spring members 18 generally comprise a one-piece metal member. However, any suitable type of material(s) or number of pieces could be used.
  • the assembly 10 has two of the spring members, but more or less than two spring members could be provided.
  • the two spring members 18 are the same, but merely oriented in opposite orientations. In alternate embodiments the spring members could have different shapes.
  • Each spring member 18 generally comprises two opposite lateral sides 36 connected by a main section 38.
  • the sides 36 have spring sections 40, which comprise resiliently deflectable cantilevered arms having inward extensions 42 at their rear ends.
  • the main section 38 includes front end spring fingers 44, housing engagement latches 46, and spring sections 48.
  • the latches 46 engage the latch receiving areas 28 of the housing 12 to fixedly mount the spring members 18 in the interior receiving areas 24 of the housing 12.
  • the sides 36 can rest against the separator wall 26.
  • the front end spring fingers 44 extend in a forward direction in a general cantilever fashion and bend back in a rearward and inward direction.
  • the fingers 44 are separately resiliently deflectable relative to each other. Ends of the fingers 44 include curves 50.
  • the spring sections 48 extend inward from the main section 38 and also include ends with curves 52.
  • the flexible circuit and support subassemblies 14 generally comprise a flexible circuit 60 and a support or rigidizer 62.
  • the assembly 10 has two of the subassemblies. In alternate embodiments the assembly could have more or less than two subassemblies.
  • the flexible circuit includes a flexible substrate 64 and flexible electrical conductors 66 on the substrate 64.
  • Fig. 5A shows one end 68 of the flexible circuit 60 with the conductors 66 exposed.
  • the conductors 66 are preferably covered along the length of the flexible circuit except at its ends.
  • the substrate 64 in this embodiment, includes a front end 70 with two first mounting holes 72 and two flaps 74 extending from opposite lateral sides of the substrate.
  • the flaps 74 are set back from an end edge 76 of the flexible circuit 60.
  • Each flap 74 includes a second mounting hole 78.
  • the conductors 66 are exposed on one side 63 of the substrate 64 and end at a location E spaced from the end edge 76, but past the flaps 74.
  • the flexible circuit has four conductors. However, any suitable number could be provided.
  • the support or rigidizer 62 comprises a one-piece member made of molded plastic or polymer material. However, any suitable material(s) could be used and the support could be comprised of an assembly of multiple members.
  • the support 62 generally comprises a first section 80, a second section 82, and a living hinge 84 connecting the second section to the first section.
  • the first section 80 generally comprises holding structure elements or posts 86 extending from a side 88, front and rear lateral side projections 90, 91, curved or rounded edge portions 92 on lateral sides between the projections 90, 91, and cantilevered fingers 94 projecting in a forward direction.
  • the fingers 94 are separately resiliently deflectable.
  • the hinge 84 extends from the rear end of the first section 80.
  • a front end 96 of the second section 82 is connected to the hinge 84.
  • the second section 82 includes holding structure elements or holes 98 and projections 100 on opposite lateral sides of the second section.
  • any suitably type of mateable holding structure elements could be provided.
  • the first and second members could be connected to each other by any suitable type of movable connection or could be separate from each other until mated with each other.
  • the first and second sections could also have any suitable size, shape or features.
  • Fig. 4B shows an alternate embodiment of the rigidizer 62' which is substantially the same as the rigidizer 62 shown in Fig. 4A except at the front of the first section 80.
  • the fingers 94' have a narrower cross-section at the joint with the rest of the first section. This is provided in order to increase flexibility of the fingers 94'.
  • any suitable means could be used to increase flexibility of the fingers.
  • Fig. 5B shows an alternate embodiment of the flexible circuit 60' which is substantially the same as the flexible circuit 60 shown in Fig. 4A.
  • the substrate 64 includes slits 65'.
  • the slits 65' are located between the conductors 66 allowing greater mobility of the conductors relative to each other at the slits 65'.
  • the flexible circuit could have a ground plane electrical contact trace on the substrate on an opposite side of the substrate from the signal contact traces 66.
  • the ground contact trace could be electrically contacted by the spring or the support 62 if the support has an electrically conductive section.
  • any suitable combination or orientation of ground and signal contact traces or areas on the flexible circuit could be provided.
  • the flexible circuit 60 and the support 62 are shown partially assembled.
  • the side 61 of the flexible circuit 60 is placed against the support 62 and wrapped or folded around the front end of the fingers 94.
  • the flaps 74 are folded over the rounded edge portions 92.
  • the flaps 74 are placed on the posts 86; the posts 86 extending through the holes 78.
  • the front end 70 of the substrate is also placed on the posts 86; the posts 86 extending through the holes 72.
  • the flaps 74 and front end 70 overlap each other at the posts 86.
  • the second section 82 is then mounted onto the posts 86.
  • the hinge 84 merely being bent to fold the second section 82 into a position over the first section 80.
  • the lateral side projections 100 on the second section 82 fit between the front and rear projections 90, 91 on the first section 80.
  • portions of the flaps 74 and the front end 70 including the end edge 76 are sandwiched between the two sections 80, 82.
  • additional or alternative means could be used to attach the first and second sections to each other or attach the flexible circuit to the first section before the second section is mounted onto the first section.
  • the side 63 of the flexible circuit 60, having the exposed conductors 66 thereon, is located such that the conductors 66 are at the outer side of the subassembly 14.
  • the location E of the ends of the conductors 66 is located at one side of the fingers 94, but the conductors 66 do not wrap around the fingers 94.
  • one outer side 102 of the assembly 14 at the front end has the conductors thereon and the opposite outer side 104 does not have the conductors.
  • the spring members 18 are inserted into the housing 12 first.
  • the spring fingers 44 and spring sections 48 are deflected out of the path and exert a spring force to bias the subassemblies towards the separator wall 26.
  • the lateral side spring sections 40 exert an alignment or centering force on the lateral sides of support 62 to center the subassemblies 14 in the housing 12.
  • the inward extensions 42 on the spring sections 40 can latch behind the rear projections 91 to retain the subassemblies 14 inside the housing 12.
  • each conductor 66 has a respective finger 94 and spring finger 44.
  • individual and separate biasing forces can be exerted on the conductors 66 by their respective fingers 94 and spring fingers 44 to insure good electrical contact between the conductors and the contacts 16.
  • individual and separate biasing forces need not be provided.
  • the spring members 18 do not function as electrical connectors. Their spring function is separated from having to perform an electrical connection to the conductors 66.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 8 is generally intended to connect two flexible circuits to each other.
  • the two flexible circuits 60a, 60b are part of two subassemblies 14.
  • the connector 110 includes a housing 112 and two of the spring members 18.
  • the housing 112 has two receiving areas 114a, 114b which have entrances 116a, 116b on opposite ends of the housing 112.
  • the two receiving areas 114a, 114b are offset, but meet at an area 118.
  • the spring member 18 bias the flexible circuits 60a, 60b against each other at the area 118 to electrically connect their conductors to each other.
  • the connector 120 in Fig. 9 includes a housing 122, a spring member 18 and a subassembly 14.
  • the connector 120 is used to connect the flexible circuit 60 to a printed circuit board 124.
  • the housing 122 is fixed against a side 126 of the board 124 by suitable fasteners (not shown).
  • the side 126 has contact pads.
  • the housing 122 has an open side 128 which is placed against the side 126.
  • the spring member 18 biases the subassembly 14 against the side 126 of the board 124.
  • the conductors on the side 63 of the flexible circuit 60 are, thus, biased against the contact pads on the side 126 of the board 124.
  • the connector 130 shown in Fig. 10 generally comprises a housing 132, solder tabs 134 (only one of which is shown), a spring member 18 and a subassembly 14.
  • the solder tabs 134 have ends 136 inside the receiving area 138 and ends 140 at an outer side of the housing 132.
  • the ends 136 have raised areas 142.
  • the connector 150 shown in Fig. 11 generally comprises a housing 152, solder pins 154 (only one of which is shown), a subassembly 14 and a spring member 18.
  • the solder pins 154 have ends 156 inside the receiving area 158 and ends 160 which project outward from the housing 152.
  • the ends 156 in the receiving area 158 have raised areas 162 for making an electrical contact with the conductors on the side 63 of the flexible circuit 60.
  • the ends 160 can be inserted into holes of another electronic component and soldered thereto.
  • the connector 170 shown in Fig. 12 is for connecting electrical wires 172 to the flexible circuit 60.
  • the connector 170 comprises a housing 174, the subassembly 14, and the spring member 18.
  • the wires 172 have crimp terminals 176 connected thereto (only one of which is shown).
  • the terminals 176 each have a section 178 which is electrically and mechanically crimped onto the wires 172.
  • the terminals 176 each have a section 180 which project into the receiving area 182.
  • the spring member 18 biases the subassembly 14 against the sections 180 of the terminals 176 to electrically connect the wires 172 to the conductors on the flexible circuit 60.
  • a connector 190 is shown connected to a mating connector 192.
  • the connector 190 comprises a housing 194 and a subassembly 14.
  • the housing 194 has a mating connector receiving area 196.
  • the front end 15 of the subassembly 14 projects into the receiving area 196.
  • the mating connector 192 comprises a housing 198, a spring member 200, a terminal position assurance member 202, and crimp terminals 294 connected to electrical wires 206.
  • the crimp terminals 204 have "U" shaped front ends 208 with sections 210 which can removably contact the conductors on the flexible circuit 60.
  • a section 212 of the spring member 200 is received in the "U" shaped front ends 208.
  • the spring member 200 has a general "U” shape and biases the front end 15 against the sections 210 of the terminals 204.
  • the rigidizer or support 220 is substantially the same as the support 62, but includes a bridge 222.
  • the flexible circuit 224 does not include lateral flaps.
  • the bridge 222 is part of the first section 226.
  • the flexible circuit 224 is inserted through a gap or slot between the bridge 222 and the first section, wrapped around the front ends of the fingers 228 and mounted on posts of the first section.
  • the hinge 230 is bent to mount the second section 232 onto the first section 226 and sandwiching the end of the flexible circuit 224 between the first and second section.

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  1. Un assemblage de circuit flexible (10) comprenant:
    un circuit flexible (60); et
    un support de circuit flexible (62) relié au circuit flexible (60), le support (62) comprenant une première partie (80) munie de doigts de support en porte-à-faux (94) qui peuvent être déviés séparément et qui se prolongent vers l'avant, et une seconde partie (82), le circuit flexible (60) enveloppant les extrémités avant des doigts (94), caractérisé en ce que ladite seconde partie est pourvue d'une charnière (84) reliant de manière mobile la première et la seconde parties (80, 82) l'une à l'autre et la première et la seconde parties prennent en sandwich une partie du circuit flexible (60) une fois que la charnière (84) a été pliée.
  2. Un assemblage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les doigts (94) sont parallèles les uns aux autres et séparés par des fentes.
  3. Un assemblage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la charnière (84) comprend une charnière flexible se prolongeant vers l'arrière à partir de la première partie (80).
  4. Un assemblage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la première partie (80) et la deuxième partie (82) comprennent des chevilles (86) et des trous (98) qui peuvent être assemblés de sorte que la charnière flexible (84) puisse être pliée pour rassembler les première et seconde parties en introduisant les chevilles (86) dans les trous (98).
  5. Un assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le circuit flexible (60) comprend les premiers trous de montage (72) et la première partie (80) comprend les chevilles (86) qui pénètrent à travers les premiers trous de montage (72).
  6. Un assemblage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le circuit flexible (60) comprend au moins une des languettes latérales (74) qui enveloppe un côté latéral de la première partie.
  7. Un assemblage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la languette latérale (74) comprend un second trou de montage (78) aligné sur un des premiers trous de montage (72) sur l'une des chevilles (86).
  8. Un assemblage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la languette latérale (74) qui enveloppe un côté latéral (92) de la première partie (80) est chevauchée par une autre partie du circuit flexible (60) entre la première et la seconde parties (80, 82).
  9. Un assemblage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le circuit flexible (60) comprend deux des languettes latérales qui se prolongent à partir des côtés opposés latéraux du circuit flexible.
  10. Un connecteur électrique comprenant:
    un boîtier (12);
    un circuit flexible (60) et un sous-ensemble rigide (14) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, situés dans le boîtier (12); et
    un ressort (18) placé dans le boîtier (12) et entrant en contact avec un premier côté du sous-ensemble (14),
    caractérisé en ce que
    un second côté opposé du sous-ensemble (14) comprend une zone électriquement conductrice, dans lequel le ressort (18) oriente le sous-ensemble (14) en direction du second côté opposé, et dans lequel le ressort (18) n'est pas électriquement relié à la zone électriquement conductrice.
  11. Un connecteur électrique selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre au moins un contact électrique (16) situé sur le second côté du sous-ensemble (14), dans lequel le ressort (18) oriente la zone électriquement conductrice contre le contact (16).
  12. Un connecteur électrique selon les revendications 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (12) comprend une ouverture le long du second côté du sous ensemble (14), dans lequel le boîtier (12) peut être placé contre un composant électrique avec la zone électriquement conductrice qui entre directement en contact avec le composant électrique au niveau de l'ouverture.
  13. Un connecteur électrique selon une des revendications 10 à 12, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un second ressort et un second circuit flexible (60) et un sous-ensemble rigide (14) situé dans le boîtier (12).
  14. Un connecteur électrique selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que deux sous-ensembles (14) sont orientés par les ressorts (18) directement l'un contre l'autre.
  15. Un connecteur électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le ressort (18) comprend des parties de ressort du côté latéral appliquant une force d'orientation et d'alignement aux côtés latéraux du sous-ensemble (14).
  16. Un connecteur électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 15, caractérisé en ce que le ressort (18) comprend des doigts de ressort parallèles qui peuvent être déviés indépendamment et qui entrent en contact avec le premier côté du sous-ensemble (14) à une extrémité frontale du sous-ensemble (14).
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US09/678,957 US6299476B1 (en) 2000-10-04 2000-10-04 Electrical connector with a flexible circuit and rigidizer subassembly and a spring

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