Device and method for electrically connecting flexible printed wiring boards
AssigneeFuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd.
InventorYasuhiko Tanaka
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Abstract
A camera has at least two flexible printed wiring boards stacked on one another. First and second securing members squeeze the two printed wiring boards. A ridge portion is formed to project from the first securing member, for pressing the two printed wiring boards to the second securing member, so as to tighten contact between the two printed wiring boards.
Claims9
A connecting device for connecting at least first and second flexible printed wiring boards with one another, said first printed wiring board having at least one first contact point, said second printed wiring board having at least one second contact point, said connecting device comprising:
- a first member, being elastic, for receiving said first printed wiring board, said first and second printed wiring boards being so stacked as to set said first and second contact points in contact with each other;
- a second member, being rigid, for receiving said second printed wiring board;
- a projection, formed with said second member, for pushing said second printed wiring board so as to keep pressure high between said first and second contact points;
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- a retention member for pushing said second member toward said first member, to squeeze said first and second printed wiring boards.
A connecting method of connecting at least first and second flexible printed wiring boards with one another, comprising steps of:
- stacking said first printed wiring board on said second printed wiring board so as to set at least one first contact point of said first printed wiring board in contact with at least one second contact point of said second printed wiring board;
- squeezing said first and second printed wiring boards between first and second members, said first member being elastic, said second member being rigid, there being a projection formed with said second member, for contacting said first or second printed wiring board so as to keep pressure high between said first and second contact points.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.