Electrical connector assembly including hoops and hooks
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsStephen Brian Lynch, Fletcher Rothkopf
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Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods for forming a connector assembly that includes hoops and hooks designed to engage each other are disclosed. According to one aspect, a connector assembly includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of hooks arranged in a hook area. The hooks include at least one hook that is arranged to form an electrical contact. The second substrate includes a plurality of hoops arranged in a hoop area. The hoops include at least one hoop that is arranged to form the electrical contact. The hook interfaces with the hoop to form the electrical contact.
Claims23
A connector assembly comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a plurality of hooks arranged in a hook area on the first substrate, the plurality of hooks including at least one hook that is arranged to form an electrical contact, each of the plurality of hooks being spaced apart by about 200 microns or less;
- and
- a second substrate;
- a plurality of hoops arranged in a hoop area on the second substrate, the plurality of hoops including at least one hoop that is arranged to form the electrical contact,
- wherein the at least one hook interfaces with the at least one hoop to form the electrical contact.
A method for forming a hook and hoop connector assembly, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first substrate, the first substrate including a plurality of hooks arranged in a hook area, the plurality of hooks including at least one hook that is arranged to form an electrical contact;
- obtaining a second substrate, the second substrate including a plurality of hoops arranged in a hoop area, the plurality of hoops including at least one hoop that is arranged to form the electrical contact;
- aligning the hook area with respect to the hoop area by aligning at least one alignment feature;
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- applying a force to engage the at least one hook with the at least one hoop to form the electrical contact.
A hook and hoop connector assembly comprising:
- a first substrate, the first substrate including a plurality of electrically conductive hooks arranged in a hook area;
- and
- a second substrate, the second substrate including a plurality of electrically conductive hoops arranged in a hoop area, the plurality of electrically conductive hooks being arranged to engage with the plurality of electrically conductive hoops to form at least a first electrical contact, wherein the plurality of electrically conductive hooks and the plurality of electrically conductive hoops are configured to provide redundancy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.