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EP0773608A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flexible board electrical connector

Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-10-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-10-31
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Abstract

Abstract A flexible board electrical connector includes an insulating housing having an opening and a pair of holding sections on opposite sides of the opening; a plurality of contact elements having fulcrum sections and spring contact sections disposed in the opening; a pressure member attached to the holding sections for rotation between a closed position where it is close to the contact elements and an open position where it is spaced apart from the closed position; the insulating housing having receiving faces for supporting a leading portion of a flexible board; the pressure member having a pressure edge and bearing faces such that when the pressure member is turned to the closed position, the pressure edge depresses the flexible board between the spring contact sections and the receiving faces while the bearing faces engage the fulcrum sections of the contact elements thereby preventing separation between the pressure member and the contact elements.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ryuichi Takayasu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 15:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 139 words
A flexible board electrical connector, comprising: an insulating housing having an opening and a pair of holding sections; a plurality of contact elements having fulcrum sections and spring contact sections disposed in said opening; a pressure member attached to said housing for rotation between a closed position where it is close to said contact elements and an open position where it is spaced apart from said closed position; said insulating housing having receiving means for supporting a leading portion of a flexible board; said pressure member having a pressure edge and bearing means such that when said pressure member is turned to said closed position, said pressure edge depresses said flexible board against said contact elements while said bearing means engage said fulcrum sections of said contact elements thereby preventing separation between said pressure member and said contact elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 39 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein said receiving means is located at a position deeper than that of said spring contact sections for supporting said leading portion of said flexible board toward said pressure member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 2, wherein said spring contact sections are disposed in a zigzag fashion at least two rows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 67 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein: said contact elements are made of a substantially flat conductive sheet so as to provide fulcrum sections having arcuate tips with their axes extending in a direction of thickness of said conductive sheet; said fulcrum sections project in said direction of thickness; and said pressure member has compartments for accommodating said fulcrum sections and said bearing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 4, wherein said fulcrum sections have a U-shaped cross section and a circular tip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 4, wherein said fulcrum sections have cylindrical studs extending in said direction of thickness.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 91 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein: said contact elements are made of a substantially flat conductive sheet material; each fulcrum section has a circular tip with its axis extending in a direction of thickness of said conductive sheet; said fulcrum sections have apertures provided in said contact elements which are substantially flat; compartment means are provided on said pressure member for accommodating said fulcrum sections and said bearing means; and an attaching pin is provided through said apertures to attach said pressure member to said contact elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said bearing means consists of a plurality of cylindrical studs provided on said compartment means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
A flexible board electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said bearing means is a common pin provided through said apertures of said contact elements.

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