Compressible elastomeric contact and mechanical assembly therewith
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorsMarcus Müller, Rolf Neuweiler
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Abstract
An elastomeric contact provides an electrical contact, including a stabilizing unit with one or more conductive elements embedded into a strengthening material, whereby the stabilizing unit again is embedded into a compressible material. Further described is a mechanical assembly for contacting a plurality of electronic modules comprising a contacting arrangement with the elastomeric contact and a positioning frame for positioning the elastomeric contact, the contacting arrangement being arranged between adjacent ones of the plurality of electronic modules.
Claims9
An elastomeric contact for providing an electrical contact, comprising:
- a stabilizing unit having one or more conductive elements embedded into a substantially non-compressible strengthening material, said substantially non-compressible strengthening material adapted to maintain its original volume while flowing in response to applied pressure,
- a compressible material into which the stabilizing unit is embedded, said compressible material including embedded voids that enable said compressible material to experience a volumetric reduction while maintaining its original lateral dimensions in response to applied pressure,
- wherein, in response to applied pressure, said compressible material inhibits the flowing of said substantially non-compressible material which, in turn, inhibits a bending and misalignment of said conductive elements.
An elastomeric contact for providing an electrical contact, comprising an arrangement of:
- a first supporting unit comprising a layer of compressible material, said compressible material having initial lateral dimensions, said compressible material including embedded voids that enable said compressible material to experience a volumetric reduction while substantially maintaining said initial lateral dimensions in response to applied pressure,
- a first layer of substantially non-compressible strengthening material separating a first plurality of embedded conductive elements, said substantially non-compressible strengthening material adapted to maintain its original volume while flowing in response to applied pressure,
- a second supporting unit comprising said compressible material;
- a second layer of said substantially non-compressible strengthening material separating a second plurality of embedded conductive elements, and
- a third supporting unit comprising said compressible material,
- wherein in response to applied pressure, said compressible material inhibits the flowing of said substantially non-compressible material, which, in turn, inhibits a bending and misalignment of said conductive elements.
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