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Method of manufacture of an electrical multi-contact connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1978-09-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1998-09-06
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector is formed from a lamina (1, 10) of elastomeric material having conductive tracks (2, 15) on one surface by folding the lamina and bonding opposed lamina portions together. The conductive tracks extend around the fold between contact portions (6) on opposite surfaces of the connector. Suitably the lamina is of thermoplastic material so that bonding is by fusion and the conductive tracks (15) may be flush with the connector surfaces. The connector is formed in a U-shaped nest (11) under pressure and the lamina (10) is formed about a core (12) of elastomeric material.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermanus Petrus Johannes Gilissen
- 👤 Petrus Richardus Martinus Van Dijk
- 👤 Ludovicus Cornelis Van Der Sanden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/368; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H01R43/00; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0302; H05K2201/0314; H05K2201/05; H05K2201/055; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/49155; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/49218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a connector having spaced contacts at surfaces of an elastomeric body, the contacts being interconnected in pairs or groups by conductive paths characterised by forming conductive paths 2 on a lamina 1 of elastomeric material, folding the lamina 1 in generally U-fashion with the conductive paths 2 externally of the fold to present opposed portions 3 of the lamina 1 extending from the fold with the conductive paths 2 extending from the fold along distal surfaces of opposed lamina portions 3 and around the fold, and bonding the proximal surfaces of the opposed portions 3 together.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of forming a connector having spaced contacts at surfaces of an elastomeric body, the contacts being interconnected in pairs or groups by conductive paths characterised by forming conductive paths 2 on a lamina 1 of elastomeric material, folding the lamina 1 in generally U-fashion with the conductive paths 2 externally of the fold to present opposed portions 3 of the lamina 1 extending from the fold with the conductive paths 2 extending from the fold along distal surfaces of opposed lamina portions 3 and around the fold, and bonding the proximal surfaces of the opposed portions 3 together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 characterised in that the elastomeric lamina 1 is formed of a thermoplastic material and the opposed lamina portions 3 are fusion bonded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 in which the lamina 10 is folded about a body 12 of elastomeric material and the opposed lamina portions are bonded to the body 12.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 characterised in that the lamina 10 of elastomeric material is folded in a U-shaped mould nest 11 with the conductive paths facing the nest 11 and the body 12 of elastomeric material is urged into the next 11 against the lamina 10 and between the opposed lamina portions, the lamina 10 and body 12 then being heated under the urging pressure until fusion of the thermoplastic lamina 10 is effected, the lamina then being cooled to a set condition before release of the pressure and removal from the mould nest 11.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 characterised in that the body 12 of elastomeric material is of like thermoplastic nature to that of the lamina 10.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 characterised in that the body 12 of elastomeric material is urged into the mould nest 11 by a ram 13 of less width than that of the U-shapcd nest 11 of the ram 13 being slidable in a guide 14 overlapping sides of the nest 11.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
A connector having spaced contacts at surfaces of an clastomeric body, the contacts being joined by conductive paths characterised by an elongate body of elastomeric insulating material 1, 3 Fig.2B, 16 Fig.8 of generally uniform cross section and presenting a pair of generally flat, parallel, opposite surfaces joined at one side by a convexly curved surface, a plurality of spaced conductive paths 2, 15, being on the body 1,3, 16, each path 2, 15, comprising a contact portion on each of the opposite surfaces of the body and a portion extending between the contact portions around the convexly curved body surface portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
A connector having spaced contacts at surfaces of an clastomeric body, the contacts being joined by conductive paths characterised by an elongate body of elastomeric insulating material 1, 3 Fig.2B, 16 Fig.8 of generally uniform cross section and presenting a pair of generally flat, parallel, opposite surfaces joined at one side by a convexly curved surface, a plurality of spaced conductive paths 2, 15, being on the body 1,3, 16, each path 2, 15, comprising a contact portion on each of the opposite surfaces of the body and a portion extending between the contact portions around the convexly curved body surface portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector as claimed in claim 7, characterised by the conductive paths 15 being embedded in the elastomeric body 16 with outer surfaces of the paths 15 flush with the body surface, fig. 9.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector as claimed in claim 8 characterised in that the elastomeric body 16 is of thermoplastic material
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A connector as claimed in claim 8 characterised in that the elastomeric body 16 comprises a thermosetting core 12 having an outer coating of thermoplastic material 10 on the opposite surfaces and the convexly curved surface.
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