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Shielded cable terminal with contact pins mounted to printed circuit board
Assignee: Ludlow Co LP
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Filing: 2002-04-09
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Granted: 2003-06-10
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Expires: 2022-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A cable assembly includes a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on a major surface of the board. The cable has a number of conductors electrically connected to the traces, and a number of elongated spring contact elements are connected to the board. Each contact element has a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace. Each contact element has an spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
Inventors
- 👤 Emad Soubh
- 👤 Dan DeLessert
- 👤 Jon Hoffman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/594; H01R12/598; G; G01; G01R; G01R1/00; G01R1/02; G01R1/04; G01R1/0408; G01R1/0416; G01R1/18; G01R1/06; G01R1/067; G01R1/06772; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/775; H01R12/777; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/512; H01R13/516; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0515; H01R9/0524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A cable assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on at least a major planar surface of the board; a cable having a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the traces; a plurality of elongated spring contact elements connected to the board; each contact element having a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace; and each contact element having a spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A cable assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on at least a major planar surface of the board; a cable having a plurality of conductors electrically connected to the traces; a plurality of elongated spring contact elements connected to the board; each contact element having a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace; and each contact element having a spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 wherein the cable is a ribbon including a plurality of parallel wires arranged at a selected spacing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cable assembly of claim 2 wherein the board includes an array of wire contact pads arranged at the selected spacing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cable assembly of claim 3 wherein the array is spaced apart from a second peripheral edge portion of the board, and the board includes a shield contact pad between the array and the edge portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 wherein the board includes a ground plane element spaced a selected distance below the major planar surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cable assembly of claim 5 wherein the ground plane element has at least two portions, each spaced at a different distance below the major planar surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable assembly of claim 5 wherein each wire includes a central conductor surrounded by a conductive shield, and wherein each shield is connected to the ground plane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 wherein the board has opposed major surfaces, each including conductive traces, and wherein a plurality of spring contact elements is connected to each major surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable assembly of claim 8 wherein a cable is connected to each major surface of the board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cable assembly of claim 8 wherein the board includes at least two ground planes, each positioned a selected distance from a respective adjacent major surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 wherein the spring contacts are arranged in parallel with each other, and extend in a common direction perpendicular to the first peripheral edge portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 wherein the board includes an array of cable contact pads having a first spacing to which the cable conductors are connected, and wherein the pad portions are arranged in a second array having a second spacing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable assembly of claim 12 wherein the second spacing is smaller than the first spacing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cable assembly of claim 1 including a housing element connected to the board and having a conductive shield spaced apart from and overlaying the major surface of the board, the shield being electrically connected to a ground contact on the board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The cable assembly of claim 14 wherein the cable includes a plurality of wires each having a central conductor extending from an insulating sleeve, with a conductive shield wrapped about the sleeve, and wherein a portion of the shield of each wire is exposed and contacted by a the shield of the housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cable assembly of claim 14 wherein the housing element has an interior surface facing the board, and the interior surface is coated with a conductive material to provide the conductive shield.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cable terminal comprising: a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on at least a major planar surface of the board; a plurality of elongated spring contact elements connected to the board; each contact element having a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace; and each contact element having a spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
82 words
A cable terminal comprising: a printed circuit board having a pattern of conductive traces on at least a major planar surface of the board; a plurality of elongated spring contact elements connected to the board; each contact element having a sleeve oriented parallel to the major surface and connected to a first pad portion of a selected trace; and each contact element having a spring pin slidably received in the sleeve and extending beyond a first peripheral edge portion of the board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cable terminal of claim 17 wherein the board includes an array of evenly spaced apart cable contact pads.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The cable terminal of claim 17 wherein the board has opposed major surfaces, each including conductive traces, and wherein a plurality of spring contact elements is connected to each major surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cable terminal of claim 17 including a housing element connected to the board and having a conductive shield spaced apart from and overlaying the major surface of the board, the shield being electrically connected to a ground contact on the board.
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