US 2026/0223280 A1 · HIGH CURRENT PRINTED ELECTRONICS CABLE HARNESS CONNECTION

Abstract

An apparatus, system and method for a high current printed electronics cable assembly. The embodiments include; at least two flexible substrates; at least one conductive trace printed on at least one of a top face or a bottom face of each of the at least two flexible substrates; an insulator substantially covering the at least one conductive trace printed on each of the at least two flexible substrates, wherein an exposed end of the at least one conductive trace is uninsulated on at least one end of each of the at least two flexible substrates; a conductive foil placed over and electrically connected with the at least one conductive trace at the uninsulated exposed end; and a conductive element passing through the conductive foil to provide electrical connectivity to the at least one conductive trace on distinct ones of the at least two flexible substrates.

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Dependent claims

A high current printed electronics cable assembly, comprising:

at least two flexible substrates;
at least one conductive trace printed on at least one of a top face or a bottom face of each of the at least two flexible substrates;
an insulator substantially covering the at least one conductive trace printed on each of the at least two flexible substrates, wherein an exposed end of the at least one conductive trace is uninsulated on at least one end of each of the at least two flexible substrates;
a conductive foil placed over and electrically connected with the at least one conductive trace at the uninsulated exposed end;
and
a conductive element passing through the conductive foil to provide electrical connectivity to the at least one conductive trace on distinct ones of the at least two flexible substrates.

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A printed electronics assembly, comprising:

a flexible substrate;
a first conductive trace printed on a first face of the substrate and a second conductive trace printed on a second face of the substrate, the second face being disposed opposite the first face of the substrate;
an insulator covering at least a portion of the first conductive trace and the at least a portion of the second conductive trace, wherein at least another portion of the first conductive trace and at least another portion of the second conductive trace are exposed and uninsulated on an end of the flexible substrate;
a conductive foil electrically coupled with the exposed portions of the first and second conductive traces;
and
a conductive element positioned through the conductive foil and configured to electrically couple the first conductive trace and the second conductive trace.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High current printed electronics cable harness connection

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High current printed electronics cable harness connection

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Abstract

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