摘要:
A high density electrical connector (10) includes a pair of plastic housings (12, 14) spring loaded by springs (50) to be driven apart and including guide surfaces (24, 34) and guide holes (30) that guide pins (52) on a mating component (60) to assure a proper alignment between circuit traces of component and connector and camming surfaces (24, 68) operable upon engagement to drive the housings relatively together to compress a flexible film elastomeric circuit (80) having traces (82) engaging with circuits (76) on a board (74) of a component. The film circuit includes a further elastomeric circuit held normally compressed by the housings under force of the mother board fastening means to interconnect to a further circuit (90) on the mother board (88). A use of the connector (10) includes electrically and mechanically interconnecting a component such as a hard drive disk to a component such as a computer.
摘要:
The invention is directed to a low profile electrical connector (10) for mounting a flexible film (60) having circuitry thereon, for electrical interconnection to a planar electronic device, such as a PCB (42), upon which the connector is to be mounted. The connector comprises an elongated dielectric housing (16) defined by essentially upper and lower parallel surfaces (18,20), a central through slot (26) for extending between the upper and lower surfaces (18,20) and end portions (22,24) for receiving an electrical interface member (62), such as an elastomeric connector known as AMPLIFLEX. Further means for mounting the housing to the planar electronic device, and means along one of the surfaces (18) for receiving a spring actuator member (14), are provided. The spring actuator member (14) comprising a stamped and formed metal member channel shaped at its ends (44,46) to slidable receive the end portions (22,24) of the dielectric housing, and a mid portion (48) having an extension (56) therefrom adapted to be deflected to effect opening of the end portions (44,46). Finally, an elastomeric connector 62, comprising an elastomeric core having a flexible film wrapped thereabout, where the film includes electrical circuitry thereon, positioned within the central through slot (26) to electrically interconnect the flexible film (60) disposed within the low profile connector to the planar electronic device (42).
摘要:
A molded connector housing (10) has respective pairs of integrally-molded latching fingers (18,20,21) for quick assembly to respective mother and daughter boards (11,12). A locking plunger (25) is received between the pairs of latching fingers (18,20,21) to secure the assembly. The plunger (25) may also be used with an axially-compressible fastener or grommet (43). In lieu of the latching fingers, an integrally-molded fastener (50) cooperates with a conical nut (52) having circumferentially-spaced ears (53) slidably received in slots (51) in the fastener.
摘要:
An interface for connecting co-planar printed circuit ("PC") boards (10,20) using a compressible circuit (50) for bridging the PC boards (10,20), a base (80) underlying the second PC board and integrally attached thereto, and a support housing (30) which sandwiches the compressible circuit (50) against the two PC boards (10,20). The compressible circuit (50) is insertable into the underside of the support housing (30) and may be electro-optically aligned therewith. The compressible circuit (50) is then staked to the support housing (30), and the support housing is mounted on the two PC boards (10,20). In order to mount the support housing (30) on the PC boards (10,20) with the requisite precision, the support housing (30) is provided with alignment means including resilient finger (39) on the underside, and the second PC board (20) is provided with cooperating guide tabs (25).The electro-optic alignment and attachment of the compressible circuit (50) with the support housing (30) together with the precise alignment of the support housing (30)over the two PC boards (10,20) insures a precision high-density interface.
摘要:
A high density electrical connector (10) includes a flexible circuit (28) carrying circuit traces (32, 34) mounted on rod elements (38) driven by a cam means (60) to provide wipe and backwipe interconnections between board circuit traces (14, 18). A shape memory alloy (84) is employed to effect cam drive in one embodiment and an operating arm is utilized to effect cam drive in another embodiment.
摘要:
A backplane connector (12) has a mother board (10) provided with a connector housing (13) receiving a daughter board (11) perpendicularly thereof. A cam bump (19) on the daughter board (11) engages an inclined camming surface (20) on the connector housing (13) on the mother board (10), thereby deflecting the daughter board (11) laterally away from a flexible electrical connector (14) in the connector housing (13) on the mother board (10). When the daughter board (11) is fully seated within the connector housing (13) on the mother board (10), the cam bump (19) is received in a cam bump recess (21) on the connector housing (13) on the mother board (10). A spring (18) on the connector housing (13) biases the daughter board (11) towards the mother board (10), thereby providing a detent action therebetween. A second embodiment applies the invention to a device (23) insertable into a computer (25).
摘要:
An electrical interconnection assembly intended for interconnecting an array of conductors in a cable to conductors on a substrate is disclosed. The assembly is comprised of a spring metal member and a housing member, said spring member having means for being pivotally mounted to said housing. Said housing means has a plurality of conductor members therein, each engageable to corresponding circuitry on the substrate. Said spring member has a stamped and formed body with a first and second section joined by an intermediate bight. The first and second sections are mutually relatively deflectable about the bight to a second position. The assembly further has a locking means to retain said body in its second position in said housing. Energy is stored in the body in its second position whereby upon positioning the cable conductors between the second body section and the circuitry of the housing member and deflecting the first section to the second position and engaging said lock, the stored energy is transmitted through the second section to the conductor array to maintain a normal force electrical contact between the cable conductors and the circuitry on the substrate.
摘要:
An electrical distribution system incorporating power, data and analog signals into a single system, and suitable for use in a building is disclosed. A flat cable containing various conductors can be positioned within the walls of the structure and a common receptacle can be employed to provide a common outlet for power and signal. The mateable plug also containing power and signal terminals is engageable with the receptacle. Shiftable doors for environmental protection are located on the exterior of the receptacle. The doors provide both guidance for the plug into the receptacle and engage the exterior of the plug to ensure that one door fully closes prior to the other.