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EP0149907A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Active connector

Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-14
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Abstract

Abstract An electrical connector having logic circuitry therein is taught. Briefly stated, a lower assembly (126) is profiled to receive a carrier strip (124) with an intermediate assembly (112) disposed on top of the carrier strip. A logic package (100) is placed in a window (118) in the intermediate assembly with the logic package having conductive pads (102) thereon which make electrical contact with portions (143) of the carrier strip. A polarized ribbon cable (104) is then placed into a channel (114) in the intermediate assembly with a top assembly (90) having grooves (98) therein which are profiled to accept the polarized ribbon cable being placed on top thereof. The components are then fixedly mated together through the use of latches (92) and tabs (128) contained on the top and lower assembly. Insulation displacing contacts (130, 132) which are part of the carrier strip and bent up therefrom protrude through the intermediate assembly with the result that electrical contact is made with the individual conductors and the ribbon cable.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward Camp Dowling

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 18:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R29/00; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
An active connector, comprising: a connector housing (52); a multiconductor electrical cable (104); a connector carrier strip (124) disposed in said housing, said connector carrier strip having contact areas (130, 132) for receiving the wires of said multiconductor electrical cable and for allowing the attachment of at least one set of input and/or output wires (140) thereto, characterised in that: a logic package ( 1 00) is disposed in said housing adjacent said carrier strip, wherein active electronic components are disposed in said logic package, said components being in electrical contact (102) with said contact area of said carrier strip (143) and thereby in electrical communication with said electrical cable and further having at least one set of input and/or output signal terminals (88) which are in contact with said input andior output wires (140) thereby facilitating electrical signal processing and/or communication.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
An active connector, comprising: a connector housing (52); a multiconductor electrical cable (104); a connector carrier strip (124) disposed in said housing, said connector carrier strip having contact areas (130, 132) for receiving the wires of said multiconductor electrical cable and for allowing the attachment of at least one set of input and/or output wires (140) thereto, characterised in that: a logic package ( 1 00) is disposed in said housing adjacent said carrier strip, wherein active electronic components are disposed in said logic package, said components being in electrical contact (102) with said contact area of said carrier strip (143) and thereby in electrical communication with said electrical cable and further having at least one set of input and/or output signal terminals (88) which are in contact with said input andior output wires (140) thereby facilitating electrical signal processing and/or communication.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein a microprocessor (46) is in electrical contact with said wires of said electrical cable such that said logic package is in electrical communication therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A device according to claim 1 further characterised in that a plurality of housings containing said logic packages are disposed at spaced intervals along said electrical cable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein a plurality of housings having logic packages therein are disposed at spaced intervals along said electrical cable thereby providing signal processing and/or communication between logic packages and/or the microprocessor and a logic package.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said electrical cable is comprised of a ribbon cable (104).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said active electronic components disposed in said logic package are comprised of electronic amplifiers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
7 . A device according to claim 1 wherein said active electronic components disposed in said logic package are comprised of a digital switching logic array.

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