US5026290A
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Electrical connector for electrically interconnecting non-parallel substrates
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-06
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-08-06
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector (18) for electrically interconnecting non-parallel substrates (10,12) is disclosed. The connector (18) includes a contact element (24) formed from a single length of flexible, circuit carrying film (40) wrapped around two or more spaced apart coil springs (42) with each wrapped spring provided a segment (60). The contact element (24) is carried in a housing (20) with the segments (60) received in interconnected channels (26) in adjacent surfaces (28) of the housing against which the substrates (10,12) are mounted for electrical engagement with the segments (60).
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A. Dery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting two parallel substrates and one non-parallel substrate, said connector comprising: a housing having a channel on each of two parallel surfaces and a third channel on another surface not parallel relative to the two parallel surfaces and a first passage through said housing extending and open to said channels on said two parallel surfaces and a second passage extending and open to said third channel and said first passage; and a contact element comprising a flexible, circuit carrying film wrapped around and extending between three, spaced apart coil springs with circuits on the film facing outwardly, said contact element being positioned in said housing with each spring being received in respective said channels and said film extending between said springs being received in said passages, said circuits extending outwardly from said channels to electrically engage substrates placed against said surfaces of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
An electrical connector for electrically interconnecting two parallel substrates and one non-parallel substrate, said connector comprising: a housing having a channel on each of two parallel surfaces and a third channel on another surface not parallel relative to the two parallel surfaces and a first passage through said housing extending and open to said channels on said two parallel surfaces and a second passage extending and open to said third channel and said first passage; and a contact element comprising a flexible, circuit carrying film wrapped around and extending between three, spaced apart coil springs with circuits on the film facing outwardly, said contact element being positioned in said housing with each spring being received in respective said channels and said film extending between said springs being received in said passages, said circuits extending outwardly from said channels to electrically engage substrates placed against said surfaces of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said housing includes a second channel on one of said surfaces and one of said passages extend to said second channel and said contact element includes a fourth coil spring with said film wrapped therearound for being received in said second channel on one of said surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said coil springs are canted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 3 wherein said channels and passages are open at one end of said housing to receive said contact element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector of claim 4 further including means for removably closing said one end.
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