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Elastic interconnector
Assignee: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-07-14
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Granted: 1995-04-04
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Expires: 2013-07-14
Abstract
Abstract An improved elastic interconnector is proposed which consists of, different from conventional rubber-made interconnectors having a structure of alternate stratification of insulating rubber layers and electroconductive rubber layers, an insulating block made from a silicone rubber and a plural number of gold-plated fine metal wires embedded therein in a parallel alignment, each end portion of the metallic wires being protruded out of the surface of the insulating rubber block to ensure reliable contacting with electrode terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouichi Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2407; H01R13/2414; B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/18; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/009; B29K; B29K2083/00; B29K2705/00; B29K2705/08; B29K2705/14; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An elastic interconnector which is an integral body consisting of a block made from an electrically insulating rubbery material forming a matrix phase and a plural number of fine metal wires in a substantially parallel alignment, of which at least the surface layer is formed from gold or a gold-based alloy, embedded in the matrix of the electrically insulating rubbery material, a 10 to 40 mm end portiion of each of the fine metal wires protruding from the opposite parallel surface of the insulating block, the protruding portion being bent toward the surface of the insulating block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An elastic interconnector which is an integral body consisting of a block made from an electrically insulating rubbery material forming a matrix phase and a plural number of fine metal wires in a substantially parallel alignment, of which at least the surface layer is formed from gold or a gold-based alloy, embedded in the matrix of the electrically insulating rubbery material, a 10 to 40 mm end portiion of each of the fine metal wires protruding from the opposite parallel surface of the insulating block, the protruding portion being bent toward the surface of the insulating block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 of which the compressive stress is in the range from 5 to 15 kgf/cm 2 in the direction perpendicular to the opposite parallel surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 in which the metal wires each have a diameter in the range from 20 to 50 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrically insulating rubbery material is a silicone rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 in which each of the metal wires embedded in the insulating block has a dog-legged configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 in which the compressive stress under 15% compression is in the range from 5 to 15 kgf/cm 2 in the direction perpendicular to the parallel opposite surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The elastic interconnector as claimed in claim 1 in which the electrically insulating rubbery material is a silicone rubber having a rubber hardness of 40° to 60° H and a tear strength of 30 to 50 kgf/cm.
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