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Electrical connection assembly
Assignee: Connector Systems Technology NV
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Filing: 1993-08-20
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Granted: 1995-06-06
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Expires: 2013-08-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connection assembly for providing a variety of input/output connections between electrical conductors and connectors. An electrical path is established between insulation displacement contacts positioned on a printed circuit board and one or more connectors connected to the board. The insulation displacement contacts are pre-arranged on the board in accordance with the board circuitry to provide a desired input/output arrangement. The conductors are terminated at the insulation displacement contacts on the board in a simple manner without a complex assembly and pre-arrangement of the conductor wires.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. David
- 👤 Steven K. Forman
- 👤 Ralph A. Papa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R11/00; H01R11/11; H01R11/32; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/77; H01R12/61; H01R12/613; H01R12/616; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6592; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An electrical connection assembly for connecting a terminating portion of a cable having a plurality of electrical conductors, comprising: a substrate having a plurality of traces arranged thereon; a plurality of insulation displacement contacts disposed in said substrate, said insulation displacement contacts in electrical connection with said traces; and at least one electrical connector connected to said substrate, said traces arranged on said substrate to provide a path for a flow of electricity between said insulation displacement contacts and said electrical connector, the displacement contacts configured so that the plurality of electrical conductors of the terminating portion of the cable are electrically connected to said traces when disposed in the displacement contacts thereby electrically connecting the plurality of electrical conductors of the terminating portion of the cable to the electrical connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electrical connection assembly for connecting a terminating portion of a cable having a plurality of electrical conductors, comprising: a substrate having a plurality of traces arranged thereon; a plurality of insulation displacement contacts disposed in said substrate, said insulation displacement contacts in electrical connection with said traces; and at least one electrical connector connected to said substrate, said traces arranged on said substrate to provide a path for a flow of electricity between said insulation displacement contacts and said electrical connector, the displacement contacts configured so that the plurality of electrical conductors of the terminating portion of the cable are electrically connected to said traces when disposed in the displacement contacts thereby electrically connecting the plurality of electrical conductors of the terminating portion of the cable to the electrical connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said substrate and said traces comprise a printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said substrate and said traces comprise a flex circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein said substrate and said traces comprise a semi-rigid flex circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said connector is a 0.025 inch centerline connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said connector is a 2 mm connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said connector is a 0.050 inch centerline connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said insulation displacement contacts are connected to said board by soldering.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The assembly of claim 2, said cable comprising a first layer of a flexible conductive shield wrapped around said plurality of electrical conductors and a second layer of insulation wrapped around said shield.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The assembly of claim 9, wherein said conductive shield comprises braided metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The assembly of claim 9, further comprising a housing, said board and said at least one electrical connector disposed in said housing, said housing comprising a conducting material and having a hole therein, said cable passing through said hole and carrying said conductors to said board for termination at said insulation displacement contacts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly of claim 11, said assembly further comprising a wire fixture termination block, said conductors loaded into said block such that said block connects said conductors to said insulation displacement contacts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein said assembly comprises two electrical connectors connected to said board.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for connecting a terminating portion of a cable having a plurality of electrical conductors to a substrate carrying circuit elements, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate having a plurality of traces arranged thereon; affixing a plurality of insulation displacement contacts on said substrate in contact with said traces, said contacts positioned on said substrate in predetermined arrangement; connecting at least one electrical connector to said substrate, said traces being in electrical connection with said connector; and connecting said conductors of the terminating portion of the cable to said insulation displacement contacts to establish electrical interconnection between said conductors of the terminating portion of the cable and said connector.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
111 words
A method for connecting a terminating portion of a cable having a plurality of electrical conductors to a substrate carrying circuit elements, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate having a plurality of traces arranged thereon; affixing a plurality of insulation displacement contacts on said substrate in contact with said traces, said contacts positioned on said substrate in predetermined arrangement; connecting at least one electrical connector to said substrate, said traces being in electrical connection with said connector; and connecting said conductors of the terminating portion of the cable to said insulation displacement contacts to establish electrical interconnection between said conductors of the terminating portion of the cable and said connector.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 14, said substrate having a first and second side, wherein said affixing step is characterized in that said insulation displacement contacts are affixed to said first and second side of said substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 14, wherein said substrate and said traces comprise a printed circuit board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of loading said conductors into a wire fixture termination block and affixing said block to said substrate to connect said conductors to said insulation displacement contacts.
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