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Flexible printed circuit connector
Assignee: Super Link Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2001-05-31
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Granted: 2002-02-12
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Expires: 2021-05-31
Abstract
Abstract Flexible printed circuit connector including: an insulating base seat each end of which is formed with an insertion hole; multiple conductive members inlaid in the insulating base seat for electrically contacting with the flexible printed circuit; two metal pivot members respectively inlaid in two ends of the insulating base seat; and a metal press board two ends of which are pivotally connected with the metal pivot members. Two ends of the metal press board are respectively latched with the metal pivot
Inventors
- 👤 Ipson Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:33
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
Flexible printed circuit connector comprising: an insulating base seat having a longitudinally extending seat body, each end of the insulating base seat being formed with an insertion hole; multiple conductive members inlaid in the insulating base seat for electrically contacting with the flexible printed circuit; two metal pivot members respectively connected with two ends of the insulating base seat in such a manner that each metal pivot member has an inlay section inlaid in the insertion hole of one end of the insulating base seat, whereby the metal pivot members are fixed on the insulating base seat, each metal pivot member having a first pivot section and a first latch section; and a metal press board, each of two ends of the metal press board being formed with a second pivot section and a second latch section, the second pivot sections being respectively pivotally connected with the first pivot sections of the metal pivot members fixed at two ends of the insulating base seat, whereby the metal press board is pivotally rotatable about the metal pivot members and the insulating base seat, when the metal press board is pivotally rotated and closed to the metal pivot members and the insulating base seat, the second latch sections of the metal press board being latched with the first latch sections of the metal pivot members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
Flexible printed circuit connector comprising: an insulating base seat having a longitudinally extending seat body, each end of the insulating base seat being formed with an insertion hole; multiple conductive members inlaid in the insulating base seat for electrically contacting with the flexible printed circuit; two metal pivot members respectively connected with two ends of the insulating base seat in such a manner that each metal pivot member has an inlay section inlaid in the insertion hole of one end of the insulating base seat, whereby the metal pivot members are fixed on the insulating base seat, each metal pivot member having a first pivot section and a first latch section; and a metal press board, each of two ends of the metal press board being formed with a second pivot section and a second latch section, the second pivot sections being respectively pivotally connected with the first pivot sections of the metal pivot members fixed at two ends of the insulating base seat, whereby the metal press board is pivotally rotatable about the metal pivot members and the insulating base seat, when the metal press board is pivotally rotated and closed to the metal pivot members and the insulating base seat, the second latch sections of the metal press board being latched with the first latch sections of the metal pivot members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first pivot sections are arched guide slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second pivot sections are pivot lugs which are inward bent opposite to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metal pivot member has an L-shaped cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the inlay section of the metal pivot member extends from the extends from the L-shaped cross-section of the metal pivot member to form a U-shaped cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the insertion hole of the insulating base seat is normal to the longitudinal seat body thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
Flexible printed circuit connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each metal pivot member further has a stop section adjacent to the first pivot section and outward extending therefrom for stopping the metal press board, whereby after the metal press board is turned up, it is leant on the stop section.
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