US5562472A
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Contact-making device for connecting a conductor film which has a plurality of contact conductor tracks
Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1993-09-16
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2013-09-16
Abstract
Abstract In the case of the conductor film (4) resting on a base the contact conductor tracks are arranged on a tab attachment (5) so as to run parallel to each other. Furthermore, in the base an open shaft (6) which runs obliquely downward is provided, on whose obliquely sloping bottom surface the tab attachment (5) with the contact conductor tracks which are free at the top comes to rest. For making contact, a plug socket, together with its contact spring element (8) passed outward and facing the bottom surface of the shaft (6), is inserted into the shaft (6) in the direction of the free tab end and is fastened in the end position in a locking manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Dubois
- 👤 Franz Wandinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:06
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/325; H05K3/326; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/714; H01R12/77; H01R12/778; H01R12/78; H01R12/81; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/189; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09081; H05K2201/091; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/1059; H05K3/0058
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A connector arrangement comprising: a conductor film arranged in a housing, the film having a tab extension along one side thereof, the tab extension forming a plurality of parallel contact conductor tracks, the contact conductor tracks being formed by the tab extension; an open shaft formed in the housing having a bottom surface along which the contact conductor tracks are disposed, the conductor tracks being upwardly exposed; and a plug socket having a shape to be cooperatively received in said shaft, the socket having a plurality of contact spring elements extending generally downwardly therefrom to contact respective contact conductor tracks; wherein the socket is slidably insertably into the shaft in a locking manner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A connector arrangement comprising: a conductor film arranged in a housing, the film having a tab extension along one side thereof, the tab extension forming a plurality of parallel contact conductor tracks, the contact conductor tracks being formed by the tab extension; an open shaft formed in the housing having a bottom surface along which the contact conductor tracks are disposed, the conductor tracks being upwardly exposed; and a plug socket having a shape to be cooperatively received in said shaft, the socket having a plurality of contact spring elements extending generally downwardly therefrom to contact respective contact conductor tracks; wherein the socket is slidably insertably into the shaft in a locking manner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the shaft runs obliquely downwardly at an acute angle with respect to the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the contact spring elements have ends which are passed outward, and which are operable as sliding contacts biased in an arc-shaped manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The connector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the plug socket has a box-like shape and wherein at least one displacement rib is disposed on inner walls of the shaft for fastening the plug socket in a play-free and positively locking manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connector arrangement according to claim 4 wherein the plug socket has at least one locking stud which, in an assembled state of the plug socket, dips into a depression in a spatially assigned shaft wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The connector arrangement according to claim 1 wherein the plug socket has a box-like shape and wherein at least one displacement rib is disposed on spatially assigned outer walls of the plug socket for fastening the plug socket in a play-free and positively locking manner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
A connector comprising: a conductive film arranged in a keyboard housing; a tab extending from one side of the film, the tab defining a plurality of contact tracks; an open shaft formed in a bottom of the housing, the shaft being defined by shaft walls, the tab being disposed along one of the shaft walls; a socket plug shaped to be inserted into the shaft; and a plurality of spring contacts arranged on the socket plug for contacting respective tracks in an inserted condition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
A connector comprising: a conductive film arranged in a keyboard housing; a tab extending from one side of the film, the tab defining a plurality of contact tracks; an open shaft formed in a bottom of the housing, the shaft being defined by shaft walls, the tab being disposed along one of the shaft walls; a socket plug shaped to be inserted into the shaft; and a plurality of spring contacts arranged on the socket plug for contacting respective tracks in an inserted condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector according to claim 7 wherein each spring contact is arcuate in shape such that a rounded side of each contact is slidable along the respective track during insertion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector according to claim 7 wherein the shaft is generally directed obliquely downward relative to the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector according to claim 7 further comprising: a locking stud extending from the plug socket; and a depression in one of the shaft walls to receive the stud upon insertion, locking the plug socket in the shaft.
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