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US 10,881,337 B2Granted
Shielded, folded connector for a sensor
AssigneeEdwards Lifesciences Corporation
InventorMatthew Dalene
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Abstract
An oximetry sensor assembly connector, and a method for making the same, is provided that includes a flexible circuit and a stiffener panel. The flexible circuit has a plurality of layers including at least one electrical trace layer and at least one electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield layer. The stiffener panel has a first side surface and a second side surface, which second side surface is opposite the first side surface. The flexible circuit includes a first segment and a second segment, and one or more of the plurality of layers are disposed within the first segment and the second segment. The flexible circuit is folded such that the first segment is contiguous with the first side surface of the stiffener panel, and the second segment is contiguous with the second side surface of the stiffener panel.
Claims12
An oximetry sensor assembly connector, comprising:
- a flexible circuit having a plurality of layers including at least one electrical trace layer and at least one electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield layer;
- and
- a stiffener panel having a first side surface, a second side surface, and an insertion edge, wherein the second side surface is opposite the first side surface, and the insertion edge extends between the first side surface and the second side surface;
- wherein the flexible circuit includes a first segment and a second segment, and one or more of the plurality of layers are disposed within the first segment and the second segment;
- and
- wherein the flexible circuit is folded such that the first segment is contiguous with the first side surface of the stiffener panel, and the second segment is contiguous with the second side surface of the stiffener panel, and the insertion edge is disposed at the fold of the flexible circuit;
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- wherein the first segment of the flexible circuit includes a first exposed portion adjacent the insertion edge of the stiffener panel, and a first covered portion, and the second segment of the flexible circuit includes a second exposed portion adjacent the insertion edge of the stiffener panel, and a second covered portion;
- and
- wherein the plurality of layers within the flexible circuit includes a first electrically conductive layer and the first electrically conductive layer is exposed as the outermost layer in both the first exposed portion and in the second exposed portion;
- and
- wherein within the first exposed portion, the plurality of layers of the flexible circuit includes in stacked order in a direction toward the stiffener panel, the first electrically conductive layer, a first electrically insulative layer, a second electrically conductive layer, a second electrically insulative layer, the EMI shield layer, and a cover layer, which cover layer is in contact with the first side surface of the stiffener panel.
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An oximetry sensor assembly, comprising:
- at least one light source;
- at least one light detector;
- a flexible circuit having a plurality of layers including at least one electrical trace layer and at least one electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield layer;
- and
- a connector that includes a stiffener panel having a first side surface, a second side surface, and an insertion edge, wherein the second side surface is opposite the first side surface, and the insertion edge extends between the first side surface and the second side surface;
- wherein the flexible circuit extends between the light source and light detector proximate a first end, and the connector at a second end opposite the first end;
- wherein the flexible circuit includes a first segment and a second segment, and one or more of the plurality of layers are disposed within the first segment and the second segment;
- and
- wherein the flexible circuit is folded such that the first segment is contiguous with the first side surface of the stiffener panel, and the second segment is contiguous with the second side surface of the stiffener panel, and the insertion edge is disposed at the fold of the flexible circuit;
- and
- wherein the first segment of the flexible circuit includes a first exposed portion adjacent the insertion edge of the stiffener panel, and a first covered portion, and the second segment of the flexible circuit includes a second exposed portion adjacent the insertion edge of the stiffener panel, and a second covered portion;
- and
- wherein the plurality of layers within the flexible circuit includes a first electrically conductive layer and the first electrically conductive layer is exposed as the outermost layer in both the first exposed portion and in the second exposed portion;
- and
- wherein within the first exposed portion, the plurality of layers of the flexible circuit includes in stacked order in a direction toward the stiffener panel, the first electrically conductive layer, a first electrically insulative layer, a second electrically conductive layer, a second electrically insulative layer, the EMI shield layer, and a cover layer, which cover layer is in contact with the first side surface of the stiffener panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.