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US 12,603,456 B2Granted
Connector and connector assembly
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorTetsunori Tsumuraya
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Abstract
The housing of the connector has insertion paths into which flat cables can be inserted. The connector also has a plurality of partition portions, which are formed of an elastic material. The partition portions are arranged along the insertion paths. When the flat cables are inserted into the insertion paths, the partition portions are positioned between the two adjacent conductor lines.
Claims9
A connector comprising:
- a flat cable having a first surface with a plurality of conductor lines formed aligned in a first direction;
- and
- a housing defining an insertion path enabling insertion of the flat cable in a second direction and a plurality of partition portions formed of an elastic material aligned in the first direction, wherein
- each of the plurality of partition portions are arranged along the insertion path and arranged between two adjacent conductor lines enabling contact with the first surface when the flat cable is inserted into the insertion path.
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A connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector comprising a flat cable with a first surface with a plurality of conductor lines formed aligned in a first direction, the flat cable having a housing with an insertion path enabling insertion in a second direction;
- and
- a second connector comprising housing configured to retain a plurality of terminals respectively in contact with the plurality of conductor lines aligned in the first direction, wherein
- one of the first connector or the second connector includes a plurality of partition portions formed of an elastic material and aligned in the first direction, and
- each of the plurality of partition portions is positioned between two adjacent terminals and arranged along the insertion path in a state where the first connector and second connector are connected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.