US6869307B2
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Connector for flat cable
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-06-19
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Granted: 2005-03-22
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Expires: 2023-06-19
Abstract
Abstract A positioning section for positioning a terminal section of the flexible printed circuit is provided at a position adjacent to a movable ground terminal and a movable signal terminal of a fixed ground terminal and a fixed signal terminal in a cable accommodation portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Endo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A connector for a flat cable comprising: a connector body having an accommodation portion for accommodating a coupling section of a flat cable, a first contact terminal including a first terminal-forming section disposed adjacent to said accommodation portion, having a movable contact portion for electrically connecting with an electrode section of said coupling section, and a bias portion for biasing said electrode section of said flat cable toward said movable contact portion of said first-terminal-forming section; a second contact terminal including a second terminal-forming section disposed together with said first contact terminal adjacent to said accommodation portion, said second terminal-forming section having a second movable contact portion for electrically connecting with said electrode section of said coupling section in said flat cable; and a positioning section formed in said accommodation portion for locating said electrode section of said coupling section relative to said first and second movable contact portions in said first and second contact terminals in the displacement direction of said movable contact portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A connector for a flat cable comprising: a connector body having an accommodation portion for accommodating a coupling section of a flat cable, a first contact terminal including a first terminal-forming section disposed adjacent to said accommodation portion, having a movable contact portion for electrically connecting with an electrode section of said coupling section, and a bias portion for biasing said electrode section of said flat cable toward said movable contact portion of said first-terminal-forming section; a second contact terminal including a second terminal-forming section disposed together with said first contact terminal adjacent to said accommodation portion, said second terminal-forming section having a second movable contact portion for electrically connecting with said electrode section of said coupling section in said flat cable; and a positioning section formed in said accommodation portion for locating said electrode section of said coupling section relative to said first and second movable contact portions in said first and second contact terminals in the displacement direction of said movable contact portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first terminal-forming section of said first contact terminal, comprises: a connection terminal section; and a movable terminal holding said first movable contact portion and electrically connected to said connection terminal section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said connection terminal section and said bias portion in said first contact terminal are formed in one piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said movable terminal and said connection terminal section are formed in one piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrode section of said flat cable is positioned by said positioning section at a position between said movable contact portion of said first terminal-forming section and said bias portion in said first contact terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first contact terminal is a ground contact terminal for the grounding, and said second contact terminal is a signal terminal for the signal transmission.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when said coupling section of said flat cable is accommodated is said accommodation portion, said bias portion biases said electrode section of said coupling section toward said positioning section via a stopper member disposed between said coupling section and said bias portion in said first contact terminal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first terminal-forming section and said bias portion in said first contact terminal and said second terminal-forming section in said second contact terminal are elastically deformable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said second terminal-forming section of said second contact terminal comprises: a connection terminal section; and a movable terminal holding said second movable contact portion and electrically connected to said second connection terminal section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said movable terminal and said connection terminal section are formed in one piece.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A connector for a flat cable as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said bias portion biases said electrode section of said flat cable toward said movable contact portion of said first terminal-forming section at a predetermined pressure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2008-03-21 | 2008-09-20 | 2009-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2012-03-21 | 2012-09-20 | 2013-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2016-03-21 | 2016-09-20 | 2017-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |