US3887255A - Multiple coupling connector for electrical connection - Google Patents

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US3887255A
US3887255A US365764A US36576473A US3887255A US 3887255 A US3887255 A US 3887255A US 365764 A US365764 A US 365764A US 36576473 A US36576473 A US 36576473A US 3887255 A US3887255 A US 3887255A
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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
    • H01R12/78—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

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  • a r 1 7- u x MULTIPLE COUPLING CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION This invention relates to a multiple coupling connector of the male and female type, adapted for the eiectrical connection between pairs of flexible ribbon-like conductors.
  • the manufacturing method of said multiple connector is an integral part of the present invention.
  • ribbon-like conductors obtained by the metallization ofa thin support, consisting of plastic material, are used at present for building particular electrical circuits, especially in the motor car manufacturing industry.
  • the electrical connection between the section of said conductors is accomplished by means of special connectors, which differ from the traditional connectors with bushings and plugs, because in the latter the cables to be connected have a circular or almost circular section.
  • the electrical continuity was ob tained, generally, by the interposition of a metal flexible plate between the ends of the conductors to be connected.
  • the connector according to the present invention eliminates such inconvenience by bringing the two ends of the ribbon-like conductors into contact, between which it is desired to ensure the continuity of the electrical conduction.
  • the connector of this invention is constituted of a hollow body to the longitudinal walls of which there are fastened more pairs of flexible ribbon-like conductors.
  • a maleshaped member Into the cavity of said hollow body there is inserted a maleshaped member, on the side surfaces of which there are fixed many pairs of ribbon-like conductor terminals.
  • cross throughopenings being essentially of cylindrical shape.
  • a device consisting of two hollow cylindrical members, which may slide in a telescopic manner into each other and contrasted by a compression spring.
  • FIG. I shows in schematic form the cross section of the multiple connector of this invention
  • FIG. 2 represents an inner top view of the box design body, constituting the female part of the connector in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 shows in schematic form the longitudinal sec' tion, relating to the box design bodies, male and female, of the instant connector.
  • the multiple connector is comprised of a box design body I, provided with longitudinal walls 2, dove and cross walls 3, connected to two vertical extension pieces 4, being suitably flexible.
  • the upper portion of said extension pieces 4 is provided with a locking structure 5.
  • the longitudinal median portion of said box design body 1 is comprised of a member 6, showing approximately the configuration of a parallelepiped, in which there are provided cylindrical openings 7, running transversally of its axis.
  • the cylinder 10 has an outside diameter equal to the inside diameter 7 at the edge 8.
  • the cylinder 9 shows a larger diameter than that of the cylinder 10 and is provided with a head 11 of smaller diameter so as to project from the edge 8 of the opening 7.
  • the cylinder 9 itself shows at its open end a contraction 12, adapted to serve as stop means for the inrelief edge 13 of the cylinder 10.
  • At least one of said cylinders is made out of insulating material.
  • Said conductor is fastened above the member 6 itself by means of a fastener 17.
  • the connector of this invention includes further a second box design body 18, entering the first box design body I and at the foot of which there are formed two longitudinal slots 19, adapted to ensure the passage of the terminals of other, ribbon-like conductors 20 to be connected to the former ones.
  • Said box design body 18 is provided with longitudinal walls 21 provided with an edge 22 shaped to enter the dovetail edge of the box design body 1.
  • the cross walls 24 of the box design body 18 are provided further with two lugs 25, showing a rectangular configuration and having different widths.
  • An apparatus for the multiple electrical connection of ribbon-like conductors comprising a first element formed with an elongated recess bounded by an inner peripheral wall surface and having an open end and a longitudinally spaced closed end; a pair of transversely spaced first apertures formed in said first element at said closed end and communicating with said recess. so that first ribbon-like conductors may be inserted through said apertures to overlie said inner wall surface at transversely spaced locations; a second ele ment formed with an elongated projection receivable with clearance in said recess through said open end thereof. and with a wall portion which overlies said open end when said projection is received in said recess.
  • said projection having an outer peripheral wall surface and said transverse wall having a pair of transversally spaced second apertures through which second ribbon-like conductors may be inserted to overlie said outer wall surface so as to be each juxtaposed with one of said first ribbon-like conductors when said projection is received in said recess; and biasing means in said projection and operative to deflect said second ribbonlike conductors outwardly away from said outer wall surface and into conductive contact with the respectively juxtaposed first ribbon-like conductors.
  • said projection is formed with an open-ended transverse passage; and wherein said biasing means comprise a pair of telescoped-together members received in said transverse passage, and a biasing element urging said telescoped-together members apart in direction outwardly of said passage.
  • biasing means further comprise abutment means which prevent movement of said members outwardly of said transverse passage beyond a predetermined distance when said second element is removed from said recess.

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US4908336A (en) * 1988-03-31 1990-03-13 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. Flexible circuit and connector assembly
EP0427883A1 (en) * 1986-10-11 1991-05-22 Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation Zero insertion force electrical connector
WO1995004391A1 (en) * 1993-07-29 1995-02-09 Beta Phase, Inc. Connector device for electrically interconnecting printed circuit board like members
US6089904A (en) * 1999-04-16 2000-07-18 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. FFC connector

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US2198504A (en) * 1939-03-27 1940-04-23 Austin R Pool Spring lock for electrical contact plugs
US2894097A (en) * 1956-09-17 1959-07-07 Norman L Bassin Electrical junction box and electrical fused plug connections
US3082398A (en) * 1960-05-24 1963-03-19 Amphenol Borg Electronics Corp Electrical connectors
US3154365A (en) * 1962-07-16 1964-10-27 Kent Mfg Co Holder for conductor tape
US3670290A (en) * 1971-04-21 1972-06-13 Wilhelm Angele Electrical connector

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US2198504A (en) * 1939-03-27 1940-04-23 Austin R Pool Spring lock for electrical contact plugs
US2894097A (en) * 1956-09-17 1959-07-07 Norman L Bassin Electrical junction box and electrical fused plug connections
US3082398A (en) * 1960-05-24 1963-03-19 Amphenol Borg Electronics Corp Electrical connectors
US3154365A (en) * 1962-07-16 1964-10-27 Kent Mfg Co Holder for conductor tape
US3670290A (en) * 1971-04-21 1972-06-13 Wilhelm Angele Electrical connector

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0427883A1 (en) * 1986-10-11 1991-05-22 Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation Zero insertion force electrical connector
US4908336A (en) * 1988-03-31 1990-03-13 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. Flexible circuit and connector assembly
WO1995004391A1 (en) * 1993-07-29 1995-02-09 Beta Phase, Inc. Connector device for electrically interconnecting printed circuit board like members
US5496182A (en) * 1993-07-29 1996-03-05 Beta Phase, Inc. Connector device for electrically interconnecting printed circuit board like members
US6089904A (en) * 1999-04-16 2000-07-18 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. FFC connector

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