US5392371A
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Connector assembly
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1993-05-18
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Granted: 1995-02-21
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Expires: 2013-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A connector assembly for interconnecting optical and/or electrical conductors comprises a first guiding plate (3) to be embedded in a printed circuit board (1) and a second guiding plate (11). The guiding plates have one or more guiding channels (4, 12) for first conductors and second conductors to be connected with the first conductors respectively. Each conductor includes a contact pad in the main surface of the corresponding printed circuit board or guiding plate. The guiding plates comprise a projection (13, 19) and a slot (16, 21) for mutually positioning the contact pads of the conductors. The projection and slot have co-operating straight reference surfaces (14, 17, 20, 22) located at a predetermined position with respect to the guiding channels and these reference surfaces are pressed together to accurately align the guiding channels of the guiding plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Danny Morlion
- 👤 Luc Jonckheere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/631; H01R13/6315; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/38; G02B6/3807; G02B6/381; G02B6/3817; G02B6/3818; G02B6/3821; G02B6/3869; G02B6/3873; G02B6/3897; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; G02B6/3833; G02B6/3863; G02B6/3885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating projections and slots, a first one of the pairs having a first projection and a first slot angled relative to a second projection and a second slot of a second one of the pairs, wherein the first and second projections are on the first guiding plate and, are generally straight and perpendicular to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating projections and slots, a first one of the pairs having a first projection and a first slot angled relative to a second projection and a second slot of a second one of the pairs, wherein the first and second projections are on the first guiding plate and, are generally straight and perpendicular to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connector assembly as in claim 1 wherein a first one of the guiding plates is adapted to be embedded in a printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector assembly as in claim 1 wherein the first and second slots are on a second one of the guiding plates and, are generally straight and intersect each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating reference surfaces, a first one of the pairs of co-operating surfaces being angled relative to a second one of the pairs of co-operating surfaces, wherein a first one of the guiding plates is adapted to be embedded in a printed circuit board, and the first pair of co-operating surfaces are on first and second projections on the first guiding plate and, are generally straight and perpendicular to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating reference surfaces, a first one of the pairs of co-operating surfaces being angled relative to a second one of the pairs of co-operating surfaces, wherein a first one of the guiding plates is adapted to be embedded in a printed circuit board, and the first pair of co-operating surfaces are on first and second projections on the first guiding plate and, are generally straight and perpendicular to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector assembly as in claim 4 wherein the second pair of co-operating surfaces are formed by first and second slots on a second one of the guiding plates and, are generally straight and intersect each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as in claim 4 wherein the first and second projections are integral with each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating projections and slots, a first one of the pairs having a first projection and a first slot angled relative to a second projection and a second slot of a second one of the pairs, wherein the first and the second slots are on a second one of the guiding plates and, are generally straight and intersect each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A connector assembly for interconnecting optical conductors comprising: two guiding plates each having guide channels for the optical conductors to be located therein; and means for positioning the two guiding plates against each other at a precise predetermined relative position, the means for positioning comprising the plates having pairs of co-operating projections and slots, a first one of the pairs having a first projection and a first slot angled relative to a second projection and a second slot of a second one of the pairs, wherein the first and the second slots are on a second one of the guiding plates and, are generally straight and intersect each other.
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