Molex Corporation

Sony Corporation

Molex Japan Co., Ltd.

Molex Incorporaed

Kunishi, Shinsuke

Shinsuke Kunishi

Masashi Seto

Minoru Fukushima

Katsutoshi Tojo

Mitsuo Fujikura

Tomisaburo Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Mizuno

Shun Kayama

Tatsuo Inoue

Yukiko Shimizu

Hideki Iijima

Masaaki Ohya

Yasuaki Kobayashi

Masayoshi Iida

Kazunori Aoki

Akira Aso

Kouji Murakami

Minoru Fukishima

Yuuji Yamada

Kazuhige Asakawa

To provide a connector capable of assuring contact pressure between a terminal and a flat cable without disposing a metal beam supporting an actuator. In the connector of the Present Application, a housing has a convexity-opposing a terminal, and an actuator has a concavity mating with the convexity. An axle disposed in the concavity is inserted into a bearing disposed on the convexity. The actuator has a cam fitting between the convexity and the terminal, and is disposed so as to be able to turn between a sandwiched position at which a flat cable is sandwiched between the cam and the terminal and a release position at which the sandwiching is released.

FPC connector

A connectoraccording to the invention comprises a main bodyfor receiving the front end of a flat cablebeing inserted therein, a movable pressurizing memberadapted to press and rigidly secure in position the flat cableinserted into the main bodyand projectionsarranged either on the main bodyor on the pressurizing memberso as to be engaged respectively with the corresponding holesof the flat cablewhen the front end of the flat cable is inserted into the connectorto take a right position in the connector. The flat cablecomprises a flexible base memberand wiresformed in the flexible base member, the flexible base memberbeing provided with holesto be engaged respectively with the corresponding projectionsarranged in the connectorwhen the flexible base memberis inserted into the connectorto take a right position in the connector

Flat cable and connector as well as electronic device

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit which has a given width and an insertion end narrower than the given width to define at least one shoulder section at a side of the circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having opening for receiving the insertion end of the flat circuit in an insertion direction. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing at the opening. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the insertion end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening, and a closed position to relatively bias the flat circuit against the terminals. A circuit-suppressing member projects outwardly of the housing opposite the insertion direction for engaging the shoulder section of the flat circuit to prevent the flat circuit from being bent upwardly against the actuator.

Flat circuit connector

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit having a bottom surface and a top surface. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing spaced laterally along the opening. At least some of the terminals have first flexible contact arms for engaging the bottom surface of the flat circuit and second flexible contact arms for engaging the top surface of the flat circuit. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position engaging the top surface of the flat circuit and biasing the bottom surface of the circuit against the first flexible contact arms. The first and second flexible contact arms are coupled to each other such that the first contact arms pull the second contact arms into engagement with the top surface of the flat circuit when the actuator is moved to its closed position.

An FPC connector has a structure not damaging contacts of terminals upon assembling. In the FPC connector, each of the terminals has a contact beam extending into the FPC inserting portion and a pivot beam extending substantially parallel in upper side of the contact beam, and a cut-out portion is formed on a lower edge at a tip end portion of the pivot beam for forming a pivot portion of the actuator. The actuator is formed with through openings corresponding to pivot portions of respective terminals, a peripheral edge portion of each of the through hole being formed into a cross-sectionally substantially circular shape shaft portion to engage with the pivot portion. Pushing projecting portions is provided between adjacent shaft portions for pivoting according to pivot motion of the actuator for urging the FPC toward the contacts of the terminals.

Rotating actuator for cable connector with hook shaped pivot on terminal

An electrical connector is provided for a flat cable having an upper surface and a lower surface. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving an end of the flat cable in a cable-insertion slot. A plurality of first terminals are mounted in the housing and each has a generally U-shaped configuration defining a base leg and an upper leg. Both legs are fixed in the housing and define a mouth therebetween coincident with the opening in the housing for receiving the end of the flat cable. A flexible contact arm extends from a distal end of the base leg into the mouth and defines a first contact section. A plurality of second terminals are mounted in the housing and each includes a base fixed in the housing and a bifurcated arm flexibly connected to the base and extending toward the opening in the housing. The bifurcated arm includes an upper arm extension and a lower arm extension having a second contact section. An actuator is pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between an open position and a closed position and includes a pivot section engageable with pivot sections of the upper legs of the first terminals and a pressure section facing downwardly toward the cable-insertion slot. The actuator in its open position allows the flat cable to be inserted freely into the slot. The actuator in its closed position causes the pressure section thereof to engage the upper surface of the flat cable and bias the lower surface of the cable against the second contact sections of the second terminals, while the upper arm extensions of the second terminals engage the upper surface of the flat cable and bias the lower surface of the cable against the first contact sections of the first terminals.

Electrical connector for flat cables

An electrical connector for a flat circuit includes a dielectric housing,defining a circuit-insertion slot,. A plurality of terminals,are mounted on the housing and are spaced along the slot,. The terminals have contact portions,A,,B for engaging conductors spaced along the flat circuit. An actuator,is movably mounted on the housing for movement between an open position allowing insertion of the flat circuit into the slot,and a closed position biasing the circuit and its conductors against the contact portions,A,,B of the terminals. Only some of the terminals comprise retention terminals,A with portions for gripping the flat circuit and temporarily holding the circuit when the actuator is in its open position. Other of the terminals comprise non-retentive terminals,B allowing substantially free insertion of the flat circuit into the slot

Electrical connector for a flat circuit

An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing defining a slot for receiving a flat electrical circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with contact portions spaced along the slot. A metal actuator is mounted on the housing and includes a pressure plate portion for biasing the flat electrical circuit against the contact portions of the terminals. A flexible elongated strip portion is spaced forwardly of the pressure plate portion and extends longitudinally of the housing to define a preliminary circuit holding means at a mouth of the slot. The pressure plate portion is separated from the elongated strip portion at opposite ends thereof by open areas to, thereby, isolate the flexibility of the elongated strip portion from that of the pressure plate portion.

Electrical connector for flat circuitry

An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing defining a slot for receiving a flat electrical circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with resilient contact portions spaced along the slot. A metal actuator is mounted on the housing for movement between a first position allowing free insertion of the flat electrical circuit into the slot and a second position wherein a pressure plate portion biases the circuit against the resilient contact portions of the terminals. The metal actuator includes a support plate portion backing the resilient contact portions. At least the areas of the support plate portion which engages the contact portions is separated by a thin layer of dielectric material. The actuator, thereby, performs dual functions of biasing the circuit against the resilient contact portions and also providing reinforcing support for the contact portions.

An electrical connector is provided for terminating a plurality of discrete electrical wires. The wires are adhered to a backing plate. The connector includes a housing defining a receptacle for receiving the electrical wires and the backing member. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing for contacting the electrical wires. An actuator is engageable with the backing member to maintain the discrete electrical wires in contact with the terminals.

Electrical connector for terminating discrete electrical wires

A molded electrical interconnection system includes a three-dimensional molded dielectric substrate including at least one open socket. Stamped and formed electrical circuitry is embedded in the molded substrate and includes a contact blade projecting into the socket. An interface module is positioned in the socket to define a receptacle for receiving a male terminal of a complementary connecting device.

Three-dimensional electrical interconnection system

An optical fiber connector assembly includes a connector housing having a plug-receiving cavity. A plug connector is provided for terminating an optical fiber and includes a forward mating end for surrounding a core of the fiber. The plug connector includes a rearward engaging portion for selective interengagement with a second plug connector in parallel with the first plug connector. The forward mating end is insertable into the plug-receiving cavity of the connector housing while the rearward engaging portion is exposed exteriorly of the cavity when the mating end is fully inserted into the cavity. Therefore, the plug connector can be used individually with the connector housing or interengaged with the second plug connector.

Optical fiber connector assembly

An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a first housing part and a second housing part, with the housing parts being movable relative to each other. At least one terminal is mounted between the two housing parts. The terminal includes a termination end secured in the first housing part, and a contact arm secured in the second housing part. A first flexible section is disposed between the ends of the terminal to allow for relative movement of the housing parts in a first given direction. A second flexible section is disposed between the first flexible section and the contact arm to allow for relative movement of the housing parts in a second given direction generally transverse to the first given direction. The second flexible section is juxtaposed generally parallel to the contact arm.

Electrical connector with relatively movable two-part housing

An electrical connector is provided for receiving a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes an elongated housing defining a slot for receiving the flat electrical circuit. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with resilient contact portions spaced along the slot. An elongated support member is mounted on the housing for providing reinforcing support therefor. The support member is positioned for backing the resilient contact portions of the terminals to perform a dual function of providing reinforcing support behind the resilient contact portions.

An electrical device is provided for facilitating the connection of the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device. A flat flexible circuit includes a flap integral therewith and bent out of the flat plane thereof. A relatively inflexible backing structure is fixed in a supporting position behind the flap for providing relatively rigid support for the flap when mated with the complementary mating connecting device.

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Hadano, Japan

Shinsuke Kunishi