公开(公告)号：US5608434A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-04

申请号：US321947

申请日：1994-10-12

申请人： Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

发明人： Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

IPC分类号： H01R4/48 ,  B41J2/175 ,  H01R11/01 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K3/40 ,  B41J2/14 ,  H01R9/09

CPC分类号： B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H05K3/365 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K2201/0367 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/09045 ,  H05K2201/091 ,  H05K2203/167 ,  H05K3/4007

摘要： An improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit which includes: a flexible first layer; at least one protrusion on the flexible first layer that has an electrical contact; a second layer having at least one electrical contact; and a spring apparatus coupled to the flexible first layer and to the second layer for pressing the electrical contact on a protrusion on the flexible first layer to the electrical contact on the second layer to electrically connect the electrical contact on the protrusion to the electrical contact on the second layer. In a specific embodiment the spring apparatus for pressing the electrical contact on the protrusion of the flexible first layer to the electrical contact on the second layer includes relief for allowing the flexible first layer to deform during assembly of the improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit. In an alternate specific embodiment the electrical contacts on the protrusions on the flexible first layer and the corresponding electrical contacts on the second layer are coated with gold. In another alternate specific embodiment the improved electrical interconnect system includes an alignment apparatus coupled to the flexible first layer and the second layer and the spring apparatus for aligning the flexible first layer with the second layer and the spring apparatus. The improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit provides higher interconnect density, reduced cost and increased reliability compared to conventional interconnect systems.

摘要翻译： 一种用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统，包括：柔性第一层; 柔性第一层上的至少一个具有电接触的突起; 具有至少一个电接触的第二层; 以及弹簧装置，其耦合到柔性第一层和第二层，用于将柔性第一层上的突起上的电接触压到第二层上的电触点上，以将突起上的电接触电连接到电接触上 第二层。 在具体实施例中，用于将柔性第一层的突起上的电接触压到第二层上的电触点的弹簧装置包括用于允许柔性第一层在用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统的组装期间变形的浮雕 。 在替代的具体实施例中，柔性第一层上的突起上的电接触和第二层上的对应的电触点涂覆有金。 在另一个可选的具体实施例中，改进的电互连系统包括耦合到柔性第一层和第二层的对准装置和用于使柔性第一层与第二层和弹簧装置对准的弹簧装置。 与常规互连系统相比，用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统提供更高的互连密度，降低的成本和增加的可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US5533904A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US234810

申请日：1994-04-28

申请人： Gary M. Nobel ,  Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

发明人： Gary M. Nobel ,  Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

IPC分类号： H01R4/48 ,  B41J2/175 ,  H01R11/01 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H01R9/09

CPC分类号： B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H05K3/365 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K2201/0367 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/09045 ,  H05K2201/091 ,  H05K2203/167 ,  H05K3/4007

摘要： An improved interconnect system for an inkjet printer. The inventive interconnect system includes first and second unitary flexible circuits having first and second sets of contacts, respectively, for providing first and second electrical interconnections, respectively. The first and second flexible circuits are aligned and retained so that contacts thereon engage corresponding contacts disposed on a rigid support. In a specific implementation, the first flexible circuit is aligned by a first set of pins arranged along a first axis and the flexible circuit is aligned by a second set of pins arranged along a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis. This arrangement allows for the alignment and mounting of two flexible circuits on a single printer carriage without a substantial increase in the width thereof. The first flexible circuit may be used to connect the inkjet pens to the electronic drive circuit and the second flexible circuit may be used to connect a paper sensor or other device to the electronic circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印机的改进的互连系统。 本发明的互连系统包括分别具有第一和第二组触点的第一和第二单一柔性电路，用于分别提供第一和第二电互连。 第一和第二柔性电路对准和保持，使得其上的触点接合设置在刚性支撑件上的对应触点。 在具体实现中，第一柔性电路通过沿着第一轴布置的第一组引脚对准，并且柔性电路由垂直于第一轴线的第二轴线布置的第二组引脚对准。 这种布置允许在单个打印机托架上对准和安装两个柔性电路，而不会使其宽度基本上增加。 第一柔性电路可以用于将喷墨笔连接到电子驱动电路，并且第二柔性电路可以用于将纸传感器或其他装置连接到电子电路。

公开(公告)号：US5372512A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-13

申请号：US56692

申请日：1993-04-30

申请人： Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

发明人： Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Jason R. Arbeiter

IPC分类号： H01R4/48 ,  B41J2/175 ,  H01R11/01 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/36 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H01R9/09

CPC分类号： B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H05K3/365 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K2201/0367 ,  H05K2201/09036 ,  H05K2201/09045 ,  H05K2201/091 ,  H05K2203/167 ,  H05K3/4007

摘要： An improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit which includes: a flexible first layer; at least one protrusion on the flexible first layer that has an electrical contact; a second layer having at least one electrical contact; and a spring apparatus coupled to the flexible first layer and to the second layer for pressing the electrical contact on the protrusion on the flexible first layer to the electrical contact on the second layer to electrically connect the electrical contact on the protrusion to the electrical contact on the second layer. In a specific embodiment the spring apparatus for pressing the electrical contact on the protrusion of the flexible first layer to the electrical contact on the second layer includes relief for allowing the flexible first layer to deform during assembly of the improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit. In an alternate specific embodiment the electrical contacts on the protrusions on the flexible first layer and the corresponding electrical contacts on the second layer are coated with gold. In another alternate specific embodiment the improved electrical interconnect system includes an alignment apparatus coupled to the flexible first layer and the second layer and the spring apparatus for aligning the flexible first layer with the second layer and the spring apparatus. The improved electrical interconnect system for a flexible circuit provides higher interconnect density, reduced cost and increased reliability compared to conventional interconnect systems.

摘要翻译： 一种用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统，包括：柔性第一层; 柔性第一层上的至少一个具有电接触的突起; 具有至少一个电接触的第二层; 以及弹簧装置，其耦合到柔性第一层和第二层，用于将柔性第一层上的突起上的电接触按压到第二层上的电接触，以将突起上的电接触电连接到电触点上 第二层。 在具体实施例中，用于将柔性第一层的突起上的电接触压到第二层上的电触点的弹簧装置包括浮动，以允许柔性第一层在用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统的组装期间变形 。 在替代的具体实施例中，柔性第一层上的突起上的电接触和第二层上的对应的电触点涂覆有金。 在另一个具体实施例中，改进的电互连系统包括耦合到柔性第一层和第二层的对准装置和用于使柔性第一层与第二层和弹簧装置对准的弹簧装置。 与常规互连系统相比，用于柔性电路的改进的电互连系统提供更高的互连密度，降低的成本和增加的可靠性。

公开(公告)号：US5610642A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-11

申请号：US234909

申请日：1994-04-28

申请人： Gary M. Nobel ,  Todd Medin ,  Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown

发明人： Gary M. Nobel ,  Todd Medin ,  Arthur K. Wilson ,  Patricia S. Brown

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/34 ,  H05K3/36

CPC分类号： H05K3/365 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/14024 ,  B41J2202/14 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/22

摘要： A versatile flexible interconnect circuit for use with an inkjet printer. The inventive flexible interconnect circuit comprises a unitary flexible substrate having a first end and a second end. A first plurality of contacts is arranged on the first end of the substrate in a first configuration. A first plurality of conductive traces connects the first plurality of contacts to a second plurality of contacts disposed on the second end of the substrate. A third plurality of contacts is arranged on the first end of the substrate in a second configuration. A second plurality of conductive traces connects the third plurality of contacts to a fourth plurality of contacts disposed on the second end of the substrate. In a specific embodiment, the first plurality of contacts includes plural electrical ground contacts and the first plurality of conductive traces includes a conductive trace which connects the electrical ground contacts. The inventive flex circuit allows for the use of pens with different contact configurations in a single inkjet printer.

摘要翻译： 用于喷墨打印机的通用柔性互连电路。 本发明的柔性互连电路包括具有第一端和第二端的整体柔性衬底。 第一多个触点以第一构造布置在基板的第一端上。 第一多个导电迹线将第一多个触点连接到设置在基板的第二端上的第二多个触点。 在第二构造中，在基板的第一端上布置有第三多个触点。 第二多个导电迹线将第三多个触点连接到布置在基板的第二端上的第四多个触点。 在具体实施例中，第一多个触点包括多个电接地触点，并且第一多个导电迹线包括连接电接地触点的导电迹线。 本发明的柔性电路允许在单个喷墨打印机中使用具有不同接触构造的笔。

公开(公告)号：US06442871B2

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09865221

申请日：2001-05-25

申请人： Daniel M. Doerer ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  David H. Schwarz

发明人： Daniel M. Doerer ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  David H. Schwarz

IPC分类号： A43B2126

CPC分类号： A43B21/48 ,  A43B21/26

摘要： A shoe heel includes a rigid heel block that attaches to a shoe sole at the heel seat on the sole and a top lift having a molded base that is located below the heel block such that a space exists between the bottom of the block and the top of the base. This space, along the peripheries of the block and base, contains' a highly resilient skirt, the interior of which is for the most part a void. An elastomeric slug projects from the heel block, through the space, and at its lower end bears against the base of the top lift. The slug, while being resilient, possesses enough firmness to support the weight of an individual over the base of the top lift. The top lift contains pins which project from its base into bores in the heel block to prevent the top lift from rotating under the heel block. The slug, while transferring the weight of the individual to the top lift, attenuates impacts to which the top lift is subjected.

摘要翻译： 鞋跟包括刚性鞋跟块，其附接到鞋底上的鞋跟座上的鞋底，以及具有位于鞋跟块下方的模制底座的顶部提升件，使得在块的底部和顶部之间存在空间 的基地。 沿着边框和底座的周边，这个空间包含一个高度弹性的裙子，其内部大部分是空隙。 弹性体块从后跟块突出通过该空间，并且在其下端处抵靠顶部升降机的底部。 在弹性方面，弹簧具有足够的坚固性以支撑顶部升降机底座上的个体的重量。 顶部升降机包含从基座突出到脚跟块中的孔中的销，以防止顶部升降机在跟部块下旋转。 在将个人的重量转移到顶部升降机的同时，该s子减弱了顶部升降机所受的冲击。

公开(公告)号：US5598194A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-28

申请号：US056009

申请日：1993-04-30

申请人： Corrina A. E. Hall ,  W. Wistar Rhoads ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Arthur K. Wilson

发明人： Corrina A. E. Hall ,  W. Wistar Rhoads ,  Patricia S. Brown ,  Arthur K. Wilson

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J25/34 ,  B41J29/00

CPC分类号： B41J25/34

摘要： An apparatus and method for providing proper electrical contact between corresponding interconnect pads of a print cartridge and a print carriage are disclosed. One end of a flex circuit having interconnect pads of the print carriage is attached to one side of the print carriage while the other end of the flex circuit may be substantially free or attached to an opposing side of the print carriage. When the print cartridge is initially inserted into the print carriage, a gimbal spring causes the flex circuit interconnect pads to preliminarily come in contact with the print cartridge interconnect pads before the print cartridge is completely inserted. As the print cartridge is further inserted, the print cartridge pushes out any excess slack in the flex circuit while providing a wiping action between the interconnect pads of the print cartridge and the flex circuit. This wiping action between the interconnect pads scrapes away any contaminants and corrosion, thus ensuring reliable electrical contact.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在打印墨盒和打印托架的相应的互连焊盘之间提供适当的电接触的装置和方法。 具有打印托架的互连焊盘的柔性电路的一端附接到打印托架的一侧，而柔性电路的另一端可以基本上自由或附接到打印托架的相对侧。 当打印墨盒最初插入到打印托架中时，万向弹簧使得柔性电路互连垫在打印墨盒完全插入之前预先与打印墨盒互连垫接触。 当打印墨盒进一步插入时，打印墨盒推出柔性电路中的任何多余的松弛，同时在打印墨盒和柔性电路的互连焊盘之间提供擦拭动作。 互连焊盘之间的这种擦拭动作可以消除任何污染物和腐蚀，从而确保可靠的电接触。