Connector for flat flexible circuitry
AssigneeMolex Incorporated
InventorsRobert M. Fuerst, Yves LePottier, Russell J. Watt
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Abstract
A connector is provided for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device. The connector includes a carrier on which the flexible circuit is positioned with the conductors of the circuit facing away from the carrier. A housing has an opening for receiving the carrier. The carrier is slidably mounted into the opening in the housing to a preliminary loading position for receiving the mating connecting device between the carrier and the housing. The carrier is pivotable from the preliminary loading position to a final connecting position whereat the conductors of the flat circuit are biased against the conductors on the mating connecting device.
Claims20
A connector for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a male-type flexible circuit carrier defining an edge about which the flat flexible circuit is wrapped with the conductors of the circuit facing away from the carrier;
- a housing having an opening for receiving the carrier inserted edge-first thereinto;
- complementary interengaging guide means between the carrier and the housing for slidably guiding the carrier into the opening in the housing to a preliminary loading position whereat a mouth is defined between the carrier and the housing for receiving the printed circuit board thereinto with the conductors on the board facing the conductors of the flat flexible circuit;
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- complementary interengaging pivot means between the carrier and the housing when the carrier is in said preliminary loading position for pivoting the carrier from the loading position to a final connecting position whereat the conductors of the flat flexible circuit are biased against the conductors on the printed circuit board.
A connector for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device, comprising:
- a circuit carrier on which the flat circuit is positioned with the conductors on the circuit facing away from the carrier;
- a housing having an opening for receiving the carrier thereinto;
- complementary interengaging guide means between the carrier and the housing for slidably guiding the carrier into the opening in the housing to a preliminary loading position for receiving the mating connecting device with the conductors on the device facing the conductors of the flat circuit;
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- complementary interengaging pivot means between the carrier and the housing when the carrier is in said preliminary loading position for pivoting the carrier from the loading position to a final connecting position whereat the conductors of the flat circuit engage the conductors on the connecting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.