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US6276958B1
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Flexible printed circuit connector with a reliably anchored slider
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-12-04
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Granted: 2001-08-21
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Expires: 2020-12-04
Abstract
Abstract A flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector includes an insulating housing ( 10 ) receiving contact elements ( 20 ) therein, and a slider ( 40 ) insertably mounted to the housing. A pair of solder pads ( 30 ) are mounted on opposite sides of the housing. The slider forms a pair of latching arms ( 404 ) and a pair of latching flukes ( 405 ) projecting inwardly from front ends of the latching arms. Each solder pad defines a gap ( 307 ) between a first and a second mounting walls ( 304, 305 ). A projection ( 306 ) is formed on an outer surface of each first mounting wall. When the slider is in a first position, each latching fluke extends into the gap and locks with an edge of the second mounting wall of a corresponding solder pad. When the slider is in a second position, each fluke locks with the projection of the first mounting wall of the corresponding solder pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Kuo-Hua Chih
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7047; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting with a flexible printed circuit (FPC), comprising: an insulating housing; a plurality of contact elements received in the housing; a pair of solder pads mounted on opposite sides of the housing and adapted to be secured to a printed circuit board, each solder pad having a first and a second mounting walls, a gap being defined between the first and the second mounting walls, a projection being formed on the first mounting wall; and a slider forming a pair of latching arms on opposite sides thereof, each latching arm having a latching fluke projecting inwardly from a front end thereof, the slider being movable between a first position in which the latching fluke of each latching arm extends into the gap and locks with a front edge of a corresponding second mounting wall to permit insertion of an FPC, and a second position in which each latching fluke locks with the projection of a corresponding first mounting wall of the solder pad for securing the FPC in the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An electrical connector adapted for connecting with a flexible printed circuit (FPC), comprising: an insulating housing; a plurality of contact elements received in the housing; a pair of solder pads mounted on opposite sides of the housing and adapted to be secured to a printed circuit board, each solder pad having a first and a second mounting walls, a gap being defined between the first and the second mounting walls, a projection being formed on the first mounting wall; and a slider forming a pair of latching arms on opposite sides thereof, each latching arm having a latching fluke projecting inwardly from a front end thereof, the slider being movable between a first position in which the latching fluke of each latching arm extends into the gap and locks with a front edge of a corresponding second mounting wall to permit insertion of an FPC, and a second position in which each latching fluke locks with the projection of a corresponding first mounting wall of the solder pad for securing the FPC in the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating housing forms a pair of side walls on opposite sides thereof, a cutout being defined in a lower portion of each side wall, and wherein when the slider is in the first position, the latching fluke of each latching arm extends through the gap and into the cutout.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating housing comprises a top wall defining a pair of first apertures near each of two side walls of the insulating housing, and wherein a protuberance projects from a top edge of each of the first and second mounting walls for locking with corresponding first apertures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The electrical connector according to claim 3 , wherein a pair of second apertures are defined in the top wall of the housing and each second aperture is offset from a corresponding pair of first apertures, and wherein each solder pad further has a retention portion offsets from the first and the second mating walls for entering into a corresponding second aperture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector according to claim 4 , wherein each retention portion forms a barb on a side thereof for locking with a corresponding second aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein the slider has a pair of actuation portions on opposite sides thereof for manual operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector according to claim 6 , wherein each actuation portion has a projecting portion projecting inwardly for retaining the FPC.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electrical connector for use with a flexible printed circuit (FPC), comprising: an insulative housing defining a hollow portion therein; a plurality of contacts received within the housing and exposed to said hollow portion; a slider including planar pressure portion and a pair of latching arms at two opposite ends thereof, said planar pressure portion adapted to be received within the hollow portion; and a pair of solder pads retained at two ends of the housing for mounting the connector to a printed circuit board; wherein each of said solder pads defines first and second portions respectively latchably engaged with the corresponding latching arm located in a first position where the planar pressure portion of the slider is initially inserted into the hollow portion for facilitating insertion of the FPC and in a second position where the planar pressure portion of the slider is fully inserted into the hollow portion for retaining the FPC in the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electrical connector for use with a flexible printed circuit (FPC), comprising: an insulative housing defining a hollow portion therein; a plurality of contacts received within the housing and exposed to said hollow portion; a slider including planar pressure portion and a pair of latching arms at two opposite ends thereof, said planar pressure portion adapted to be received within the hollow portion; and a pair of solder pads retained at two ends of the housing for mounting the connector to a printed circuit board; wherein each of said solder pads defines first and second portions respectively latchably engaged with the corresponding latching arm located in a first position where the planar pressure portion of the slider is initially inserted into the hollow portion for facilitating insertion of the FPC and in a second position where the planar pressure portion of the slider is fully inserted into the hollow portion for retaining the FPC in the housing.
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