US4417779A
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PCB-Mountable connector for terminating flat cable
Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-26
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-03-26
Abstract
Abstract Multiconductor flat cable is terminated to a printed circuit board (PCB) through an insulation-piercing connector seated in a clip member having an upwardly bowed extent engaging the PCB undersurface. A camming actuator is lever-operable both to force the connector upon the PCB and to apply anti-warpage force to the PCB undersurface.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert H. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:09
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H01R12/77; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An electrical connection assembly comprising: an upstanding housing; a plurality of contact elements supported by said housing and defining connector input and output terminals; a substrate having an upper surface supporting conductive members in facing relation to said connector output terminals and a lower surface, said substrate defining openings extending from said upper surface to said lower surface outwardly of said housing; a clip member having arms extending through said substrate and a bowed expanse supported by said arms and engaging said substrate lower surface; actuator means in engagement with said clip member and said housing and operable to apply a downward force by said housing upon said substrate upper surface and an upward force by said clip member upon said substrate lower surface; and lever means for operating said actuator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electrical connection assembly comprising: an upstanding housing; a plurality of contact elements supported by said housing and defining connector input and output terminals; a substrate having an upper surface supporting conductive members in facing relation to said connector output terminals and a lower surface, said substrate defining openings extending from said upper surface to said lower surface outwardly of said housing; a clip member having arms extending through said substrate and a bowed expanse supported by said arms and engaging said substrate lower surface; actuator means in engagement with said clip member and said housing and operable to apply a downward force by said housing upon said substrate upper surface and an upward force by said clip member upon said substrate lower surface; and lever means for operating said actuator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 1 wherein said contact elements define resilient end portions constituting said output terminals, said housing supporting said resilient end portions exteriorly of a surface thereof in facing relation to said substrate upper surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 2 wherein said contact element resilient end portions are of open O-configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 3 wherein said contact elements define insulation-piercing end portions constituting said input terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 4 further including a flat multiconductor cable having conductors engaged by said input terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 1 wherein said actuator means comprises cam means rotatively supported in said arms of said clip member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 6 wherein said cam means comprises a cam eccentrically disposed in each of said arms of said clip member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 7 further including a flat multiconductor cable having conductors engaged by said input terminals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 1 further including a flat multiconductor cable having conductors engaged by said input terminals.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electrical connection assembly comprising: (a) a connector having an elongate housing and a plurality of contact elements supported in said housing and having opposed end portions respectively constituting connector input and output terminals, said input terminals being of insulation-piercing type, said output terminals extending outwardly of a surface of said housing and being of resilient type; (b) a substrate having a first surface defining strip contacts on a first surface thereof in facing relation to said housing surface and in registry with said connector output terminals, said substrate defining openings from said first surface to a second surface thereof opposite said first surface; (c) a clip member having arms extending through said substrate openings and a bowed expanse supported by said arms and engaging said substrate lower surface; (d) cam means rotatively supported in said arms of said clip member operable to move said housing relative to said substrate to thereby compress said connector output terminals upon said strip contacts; and (e) lever means for operating said cam means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
170 words
An electrical connection assembly comprising: (a) a connector having an elongate housing and a plurality of contact elements supported in said housing and having opposed end portions respectively constituting connector input and output terminals, said input terminals being of insulation-piercing type, said output terminals extending outwardly of a surface of said housing and being of resilient type; (b) a substrate having a first surface defining strip contacts on a first surface thereof in facing relation to said housing surface and in registry with said connector output terminals, said substrate defining openings from said first surface to a second surface thereof opposite said first surface; (c) a clip member having arms extending through said substrate openings and a bowed expanse supported by said arms and engaging said substrate lower surface; (d) cam means rotatively supported in said arms of said clip member operable to move said housing relative to said substrate to thereby compress said connector output terminals upon said strip contacts; and (e) lever means for operating said cam means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connection assembly claimed in claim 10 wherein said cam means comprises a cam eccentrically disposed in each of said arms of said clip member.
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