Abstract:
A method for connecting a flexible printed circuit (FPC) with a flexible circuitry component containing conducting wires is disclosed. The flexible circuitry component has an uncovered conducting portion. The proposed method includes providing a tenon and a holder with a groove corresponding to the tenon; and utilizing the tenon to wedge the uncovered conducting portion of the flexible circuitry component and a connecting region of the FPC in the groove of the holder to cause that the uncovered conducting portion contacts the connecting region.
Abstract:
A Serial ATA interface connector includes a connector body holding a set of terminals of two different lengths alternatively arranged in parallel, each terminal having a vertically extended conductor holder defining a Y-shaped retaining notch, a Serial ATA interface cable having conductors respectively fastened to the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductors, a bottom cover shell and a top cover shell fastened together by a hook joint to hold down the connection between the conductors of the Serial ATA interface cable and the conductor holders of the terminals, connector body having top and bottom locating blocks respectively engaged into respective locating holes in the top and bottom cover shells, the holes of the top and bottom cover shells being kept from sight after connection between the top and bottom cover shells.
Abstract:
A cable connector assembly (100) includes a cable connector (1), a grounding bar (2), a number of wires (3) terminated by the connector, and a piece of conductive tape (4). The cable connector has an insulative housing (10), a terminal insert (12) retaining therein a number of terminals (122), and a metallic shell (14) covering the housing. The terminals include a number of signal terminals (122a) conductively connecting with the wires, a number of ground terminals (122b) arranged between the signal terminals, and a number of power terminals (122c) located beside the signal and ground terminals. The grounding bar has a main plate (20) positioned outside the housing and a number of ground fingers (22) extending from an edge of the main plate and electrically connecting with corresponding ground terminals. The conductive tape substantially wraps about the grounding bar and electrically connects with the metallic shell.
Abstract:
A portable electronic device includes a portable housing and an electrical circuit positioned in the housing. A connector assembly is positioned in a wall of the housing. The connector assembly includes an internal connector extending into the housing, and an auxiliary connector rigidly coupled to the internal connector and accessible from outside the housing. The auxiliary connector is electrically connected to the internal connector. A flexible member electrically connects the internal connector to the electrical circuit. The flexible member is configured to transmit less than about 10% of an external impact force on the connector assembly to the electrical circuit.
Abstract:
An electrical connector for a ribbon cable comprises a housing (1) with a pivotable pressing member (3) movable from an open to a closed condition to clamp a cable (4). The pressing member has temporary stopping latch (37,50) to allow a substantially closed connector for transport for transport and attachment purposes, and a final stoping latch (37,51) for firm engagement with the cable (4).
Abstract:
A male connector is provided for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device. The connector includes a male body member on which the flexible circuit is positioned, with the conductors of the circuit facing away from the body member. A yieldable backing structure is disposed on the body member beneath the flexible circuit for resiliently biasing the conductors of the circuit against the conductors of the mating connecting device when the connector is mated with the device.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a detachable connecting terminal which connects an electric conductor in the form of a wire or strand with an electroconductive contact bar, wherein a pivotedly positioned terminal disk in the housing forces the conductor against the contact bar when swivelled. According to the invention, the terminal disk has a knife which, together with a counter knife at the contact bar, separates the insulation from the conductor upon rotation of the terminal disk and forces the stripped portion of the conductor against the clamping region upon further rotation of the terminal disk. This joint can be separated with a suitable tool by pressing against a locking nose.
Abstract:
A pair of snap pieces, a connecting section for connecting these snap pieces and a pressing piece extending out of the connecting section into between both snap pieces are integrally formed with the metallic holding plate. The printed circuit board is mounted on the fixing plate for the see-saw operating type variable resistor and then the fixing plate is formed with the holding section for fixing the holding plate. This holding section has a pair of steps projecting from the bottom surface of the fixing plate, engaging holes formed at each of these steps and a pressing section bulged out over both steps, the both steps being oppositely faced to each other through the guide groove extending in a longitudinal direction of the bottom surface. Then, the flexible printed circuit board (FPC) is inserted into the pressing section and overlapped on the connecting section of the printed circuit board mounted on the bottom surface of the fixing plate, the holding piece of the holding plate is inserted into the pressing section, thereby the claw pieces of both snap pieces are snapped in the engaging holes and at the same time the pressing piece is deformed to cause each of the connector terminals of the printed circuit board and the FPC to be press contacted from each other.
Abstract:
A strain relief system is provided for holding an electrical cable to a printed circuit board. The system includes a flat flexible cable including a plurality of parallel conductors with insulation around the conductors and a web of insulation between adjacent conductors. The web has an opening therethrough. A cable retention clip is provided for holding the cable to the board. The clip includes a base engaged in the cable opening, and a boardlock leg projecting from the base into an appropriate mounting hole in the printed circuit board.
Abstract:
A connector for removably joining a plurality of electrical terminals to a flat cable. The connector has a housing containing two eccentric cams mounted on separate, parallel axes. The cams are spring biased to a closed position wherein the adjacent surfaces are relatively close together and are rotatable by a push-button actuated release mechanism to an open position wherein the surfaces are relatively far apart. An end of the flat cable is stripped of insulation to expose the conductors and is inserted through an aperture in the housing and between the adjacent surfaces of the cams from a first direction. The plurality of terminals is inserted through a second aperture and between the adjacent surfaces of the cams from the opposite direction into overlapping relationship with the flat cable. A ridge projecting from the surface of the first cam engages a trough formed in the surface of the second cam when the cams are in the closed position to clamp the terminals into contact with the respective conductors of the cable. Any tension on the cable tends to rotate the cams to clamp even more tightly on the cable and terminals so that it is very difficult to pull the cable out of the connector. The terminals and/or cable are easily removed from the connector by depressing the push-button release mechanism.