US6808412B2
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Cable connector
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-05-08
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Granted: 2004-10-26
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Expires: 2023-05-08
Abstract
Abstract One end of the flexible printed circuit is electrically connected with the contact terminals of the cable accommodation portion in the connector body by the engagement of the end face of the stopper member biased by the elastic force of the leaf springs with the step of the back panel in the flexible printed circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiharu Ishii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/77; H01R12/79
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A cable connector comprising: a cable accommodation portion having contact terminals to be electrically connected to a terminal section provided at one end of a cable together with a portion being engaged, said cable accommodation portion being capable of relatively positioning the one end of said cable relative to said contact terminals and accommodating the one end of said cable therein; a stopper member disposed in said cable accommodation portion to be movable in the thickness direction of said cable to be connected, having an opening for allowing one end of said cable to pass through said opening, and having an engaging section to be selectively engageable with an end face of said portion being engaged of said cable inserted into said cable accommodation portion at edge of said opening; a biasing member for biasing said stopper member to maintain the engagement of the engaging section of said stopper member with the end face of said portion being engaged of said cable when the one end of said cable is positioned relative to said contact terminals; and a restricting member for restricting an amount of movement of said stopper member caused by the biasing force of said biasing member, wherein a lock/unlock mechanism for carrying out the selective connection of said terminal section of said cable with said contact terminals of said cable accommodation portion is constituted by said portion being engaged provided at the one end of said cable, said stopper member and said biasing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A cable connector comprising: a cable accommodation portion having contact terminals to be electrically connected to a terminal section provided at one end of a cable together with a portion being engaged, said cable accommodation portion being capable of relatively positioning the one end of said cable relative to said contact terminals and accommodating the one end of said cable therein; a stopper member disposed in said cable accommodation portion to be movable in the thickness direction of said cable to be connected, having an opening for allowing one end of said cable to pass through said opening, and having an engaging section to be selectively engageable with an end face of said portion being engaged of said cable inserted into said cable accommodation portion at edge of said opening; a biasing member for biasing said stopper member to maintain the engagement of the engaging section of said stopper member with the end face of said portion being engaged of said cable when the one end of said cable is positioned relative to said contact terminals; and a restricting member for restricting an amount of movement of said stopper member caused by the biasing force of said biasing member, wherein a lock/unlock mechanism for carrying out the selective connection of said terminal section of said cable with said contact terminals of said cable accommodation portion is constituted by said portion being engaged provided at the one end of said cable, said stopper member and said biasing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said biasing member is a leaf spring which is supported at one end by said stopper member and at the other end by the periphery of said cable accommodation portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said cable is a flexible printed circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said portion being engaged at one end of said cable is a step formed in a back panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said restricting member is a plate member provided on the outer periphery of said cable accommodation portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
A cable connector, comprising: a cable accommodation portion comprising contact terminals configured to electrically connect a terminal section of a cable with the cable connector; a stopper member disposed in the cable accommodation portion configured to move in a direction parallel to the thickness of the cable, the stopper member comprising; an opening configured to allow one end of the cable to pass through, and an engaging section configured to engage an engaging portion of the cable when the cable is passed through the opening, a biasing member configured to bias the stopper member for maintaining engagement of the engaging section with the engaging portion of the cable; and a restricting member configured to restrict at least some movement of the stopper member caused by the biasing member; wherein the stopper member, the biasing member, and the engaging portion of the cable are configured to constitute a locking mechanism to selectively lock the cable to the cable connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
A cable connector, comprising: a cable accommodation portion comprising contact terminals configured to electrically connect a terminal section of a cable with the cable connector; a stopper member disposed in the cable accommodation portion configured to move in a direction parallel to the thickness of the cable, the stopper member comprising; an opening configured to allow one end of the cable to pass through, and an engaging section configured to engage an engaging portion of the cable when the cable is passed through the opening, a biasing member configured to bias the stopper member for maintaining engagement of the engaging section with the engaging portion of the cable; and a restricting member configured to restrict at least some movement of the stopper member caused by the biasing member; wherein the stopper member, the biasing member, and the engaging portion of the cable are configured to constitute a locking mechanism to selectively lock the cable to the cable connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the biasing member is a leaf spring that is supported at one end by the stopper member and at the other end by the periphery of the cable accommodation portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the cable is a flexible printed circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the engaging portion of the cable is a step formed in a back panel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cable connector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the restricting member is a plate member provided on the outer periphery of the cable accommodation portion.
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