EP0023936A1
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Electrical connector for terminating two flat multiconductor electrical cables
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1979-08-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector for terminating two flat multi-conductor electrical cables (100,300) one (100) of which includes signal (101) and ground (102) conductors and the other (300) of which includes only ground conductors (301), comprises a body member (1) having a rowofterminals (2) on each of two opposite surfaces, a first bus member (5) which .extends across both surfaces of the body member (1), two cover members (7 and 8) one for each surface of the body member (1), a second bus member (12) mounted on one (8) of the cover members and having a bridging portion (14) extending through the body member (1), and an auxiliary cover member (16) to cover the second bus member (12). The cover members (7, 8, 16) are used to apply conductors of the two cables (100,300) to the terminals (2) and bus members (5,12).
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Peter Dola
- 👤 Jr. Frederick William Rossler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/775; H01R13/00; H01R13/648
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
306 words
An electrical connector comprising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on a surface thereof a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member surface and a conductor-connection portion in the form of a slotted plate adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor electrical cable by movement of the conductor transversely of its axis into the slot in the plate; a bus member arranged on the body member surface and providing a plurality of integrally formed slotted plate portions in a row parallel to the row of slotted plate conductor-connection portions of the terminals; and a cover member adapted to be positioned over the body member surface and the terminals and bus member therein, the inner surface of the cover member being formed with grooves to receive conductors of the cable, and with transverse slots to receive the slotted plate portions of the terminals and bus member whereby the conductors can be located in the grooves and the cover member then applied to the body member to urge the conductors into the slots in the associated slotted plate portions of the terminals and bus member, characterised by a second bus member (12) arranged on the outer surface of the cover member (8) and providing a plurality of integrally formed slotted plate portions (13) in a row parallel to the other rows of slotted plate portions (4 and 6) of the terminals (2) and first bus member (5), the second bus member (12) having a bridge portion (14) which passes through the cover member (8), the free end of the bridge member (14) being formed as a slotted plate portion (15) arranged to receive a ground conductor (102) of a cable (100) terminated to the terminals (2) and first bus member (5).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
306 words
An electrical connector comprising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on a surface thereof a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member surface and a conductor-connection portion in the form of a slotted plate adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor electrical cable by movement of the conductor transversely of its axis into the slot in the plate; a bus member arranged on the body member surface and providing a plurality of integrally formed slotted plate portions in a row parallel to the row of slotted plate conductor-connection portions of the terminals; and a cover member adapted to be positioned over the body member surface and the terminals and bus member therein, the inner surface of the cover member being formed with grooves to receive conductors of the cable, and with transverse slots to receive the slotted plate portions of the terminals and bus member whereby the conductors can be located in the grooves and the cover member then applied to the body member to urge the conductors into the slots in the associated slotted plate portions of the terminals and bus member, characterised by a second bus member (12) arranged on the outer surface of the cover member (8) and providing a plurality of integrally formed slotted plate portions (13) in a row parallel to the other rows of slotted plate portions (4 and 6) of the terminals (2) and first bus member (5), the second bus member (12) having a bridge portion (14) which passes through the cover member (8), the free end of the bridge member (14) being formed as a slotted plate portion (15) arranged to receive a ground conductor (102) of a cable (100) terminated to the terminals (2) and first bus member (5).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector as claimed in Claim 1, characterised by an auxiliary cover member (16) adapted to be secured to the cover member (8) carrying the second bus member (12), the auxiliary cover member (16) being formed on its inner surface with grooves (9) to receive the conductors (301) of a second flat multi-conductor cable (300), and transverse slots (10) to receive the slotted plate portions (13) of the second bus member (12) whereby the auxiliary cover member (16) can be used to terminate the conductors (301) of the second cable (300) to the slotted plate portions (13) of the second bus member (12).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electrical connector as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterised by a row of terminals (2). on each of two opposite surfaces of the body member (1), the first bus member (5) extending across both surfaces, and by an individual cover member (7 or 8) for each of the two surfaces, the conductors (101, 102) of a cable (100) to be terminated being separated into two groups for termination on the two surfaces of the body member (1) respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electrical connector as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that a portion (7a) of one cover member (7) is hingedly connected to the remainder of the cover member (7), the inner surface of this portion (7a) being formed with grooves (11) to receive respective ones of the conductors (101, 102) of the cable (100), the inner surface of the remainder of that cover member (7) and of the other cover member (8), being formed with grooves (9) for only those conductors (101, 102) to be terminated on the surface of the body member (1) associated with that cover member (7 or 8) .
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