US6767233B2
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Electrical connector for a flat cable
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-02-28
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Granted: 2004-07-27
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Expires: 2022-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector for a flat cable (C) comprises a housing ( 1 ) having an open mouth ( 14 ), a plurality of terminals ( 2 ) arranged and maintained at the housing and having contact sections ( 12 ) at positions facing to the open mouth of the housing, a pressure member ( 15 ) rotatable around a rotational axis ( 18 A) and between an open position where the flat cable is inserted from the open mouth into an insertion space and arranged on the contact sections and a closed position where the flat cable is pressed towards the contact sections. The connector also comprises at least one bearing section ( 4 ) provided in the terminal for rotation of the pressure member at the rotational axis and at least one engaging section ( 10 and 17 A) provided in the terminal and the pressure member and holding the pressure member at the open position by an engaging force generated by concerted movement of the terminals and the pressure member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhisa Tsunematsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R12/771; H01R12/775; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An electrical connector for a flat cable, comprising: a housing having an open mouth; a plurality of terminals which are arranged and maintained in said housing and have contact sections at positions facing said open mouth of said housing; a pressure member rotatable about a rotational axis and between an open position where said flat cable is inserted from said open mouth into an insertion space and arranged on said contact sections and a closed position where said flat cable is pressed towards said contact sections, said rotational axis being opposed to said contact sections with respect to said flat cable; a plurality of bearing sections provided on said terminals to support said rotational axis for rotation of said pressure member at said rotational axis; and a plurality of engaging sections provided on said terminals and said pressure member for holding said pressure member at said open position by an engaging force generated by concerted movement of said terminals and said pressure member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An electrical connector for a flat cable, comprising: a housing having an open mouth; a plurality of terminals which are arranged and maintained in said housing and have contact sections at positions facing said open mouth of said housing; a pressure member rotatable about a rotational axis and between an open position where said flat cable is inserted from said open mouth into an insertion space and arranged on said contact sections and a closed position where said flat cable is pressed towards said contact sections, said rotational axis being opposed to said contact sections with respect to said flat cable; a plurality of bearing sections provided on said terminals to support said rotational axis for rotation of said pressure member at said rotational axis; and a plurality of engaging sections provided on said terminals and said pressure member for holding said pressure member at said open position by an engaging force generated by concerted movement of said terminals and said pressure member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector of claim 1 , wherein said engaging sections are formed in a plane parallel to said rotational axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical connector according to claim 1 , wherein said engaging sections are formed in a plane perpendicular to said rotational axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
243 words
The electrical connector for a flat cable, comprising: a housing having an open mouth; a plurality of terminals which are arranged and maintained in said housing and have contact sections at positions facing said open mouth of said housing; a pressure member rotatable about a rotational axis and between an open position where said flat cable is inserted from said open mouth into an insertion space and arranged on said contact sections and a closed position where said flat cable is pressed towards said contact sections, said rotational axis being opposed to said contact sections with respect to said flat cable; a plurality of bearing sections provided on said terminals to support said rotational axis for rotation of said pressure member at said rotational axis; and a plurality of engaging sections provided on said terminals and said pressure member for holding said pressure member at said open position by an engaging force generated by concerted movement of said terminals and said pressure member, wherein said engaging sections are formed in a plane parallel to said rotational axis and each of said engaging sections in said parallel plane is a shoulder of a supporting arm of said terminal and an inner wall of a groove of said pressure member, a part of said supporting arm sliding into said groove while said pressure member turns over to said open position, said engaging section and said bearing section lying on opposite edges of said supporting arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
243 words
The electrical connector for a flat cable, comprising: a housing having an open mouth; a plurality of terminals which are arranged and maintained in said housing and have contact sections at positions facing said open mouth of said housing; a pressure member rotatable about a rotational axis and between an open position where said flat cable is inserted from said open mouth into an insertion space and arranged on said contact sections and a closed position where said flat cable is pressed towards said contact sections, said rotational axis being opposed to said contact sections with respect to said flat cable; a plurality of bearing sections provided on said terminals to support said rotational axis for rotation of said pressure member at said rotational axis; and a plurality of engaging sections provided on said terminals and said pressure member for holding said pressure member at said open position by an engaging force generated by concerted movement of said terminals and said pressure member, wherein said engaging sections are formed in a plane parallel to said rotational axis and each of said engaging sections in said parallel plane is a shoulder of a supporting arm of said terminal and an inner wall of a groove of said pressure member, a part of said supporting arm sliding into said groove while said pressure member turns over to said open position, said engaging section and said bearing section lying on opposite edges of said supporting arm.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2007-07-27 | 2008-01-26 | 2008-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2011-07-27 | 2012-01-26 | 2012-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2015-07-27 | 2016-01-26 | 2016-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |