Tyco Electronics Corporation

Thomas & Betts International LLC

Bohdan Petro Wozniak

Edward Joseph Pupkiewicz

Joseph Anthony Kiszka

John Howard Seibert

Edward J Pupkiewicz

An electrical connector includes a holder configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to a circuit board. The holder has a surface that is at least partially conductive. A conductive elastomeric member is mounted in the holder and electrically connected to the at least partially conductive surface of the holder. The at least partially conductive surface is configured to convey electrical current between the elastomeric member and the circuit board.

Bonded elastomeric connector

A connector assembly is provided that includes a rigid circuit board, a connector base, an elastomeric member, a flex circuit and a cover. The connector assembly is compressively sandwiched together. The cover of the assembly provides the compressive force to ensure that a conductive path is established between conductive pads on the rigid circuit board and conductive pads on the flex circuit. The connector assembly may be manufactured entirely through a Z-axis assembly process. That is, each component of the system may be positioned on top of an adjacent component. A method of manufacturing a connector assembly is provided comprising the step of orienting a first circuit having conductive pads at a connector assembly position within a first plane. The method also includes the steps of conveying a connector base along a mounting axis perpendicular to the first plane to a surface mounted position on a first side of the first circuit and conveying an elastomeric member along the mounting axis to a cavity formed in the base in order that a first conductive interface of the elastomeric member electrically engages the first circuit. The method also includes the step of securing a second circuit to the connector base such that the second circuit is in electrical contact with a second conductive interface of the elastomeric member.

Elastomeric connector interconnecting flexible circuits and circuit board and method of manufacturing the same

An electrical connector includes at least a first contact element and a second contact element, wherein each of the first and second contact elements include alternating conductive materials and nonconductive materials. An insulating layer separates the first contact element and the second contact element. The insulating layer divides the first and second contact elements into dedicated contact regions and has a length to prevent the first contact element and the second contact element from contacting more than one terminal contact surface on an electrical component.

Connector with dedicated contact regions

The present invention provides a motor boot for mechanically and electrically connecting a motor to a circuit board and includes a vibrational damping housing constructed of elastomeric material. The housing has a slot formed therein and a receptacle for slidably receiving and releasably securing the motor therein by interference fit. The receptacle includes a cut-out in fluid flow communication with the slot for receiving the electrical pad of the motor. A vibrational damping connector disposed in the slot and contacts the pad of the motor thereby creating electrical communication between the motor and circuit board. The connector is constructed of an electrically conductive elastomeric material, absorbs mechanical energy of the motor, transfers electrical energy of the motor to the circuit board. The connector is integrally formed with the housing thereby making the motor boot of one piece construction or is slidably received and releasably secured within the slot by interference fit.

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Warrington, PA, United States of America

Bohdan Petro Wozniak