The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2019
Applicant:

Cellink Corporation, San Carlos, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kevin Michael Coakley, Belmont, CA (US);

Malcolm Brown, Mountain View, CA (US);

Jose Juarez, Mountain View, CA (US);

Dongao Yang, Redwood City, CA (US);

Assignee:

CELLINK CORPORATION, San Carlos, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 7/04 (2006.01); H01R 12/59 (2011.01); H01B 7/08 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); B60J 5/04 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01B 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 12/69 (2011.01); H01B 7/42 (2006.01); H01B 13/012 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/592 (2013.01); B60J 5/0413 (2013.01); B60R 16/0215 (2013.01); H01B 7/0045 (2013.01); H01B 7/04 (2013.01); H01B 7/08 (2013.01); H01R 12/69 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H05K 1/0201 (2013.01); H05K 1/028 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/115 (2013.01); H01B 7/421 (2013.01); H01B 13/01254 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01); H05K 2201/052 (2013.01);
Abstract

Provided are electrical harness assemblies and methods of forming such harness assemblies. A harness assembly comprises a conductor trace, comprising a conductor lead with a width-to-thickness ratio of at least 2. This ratio provides for a lower thickness profile and enhances heat transfer from the harness to the environment. In some examples, a conductor trace may be formed from a thin sheet of metal. The same sheet may be used to form other components of the harness. The conductor trace also comprises a connecting end, monolithic with the conductor lead. The width-to-thickness ratio of the connecting end may be less than that of the conductor trace, allowing for the connecting end to be directly mechanically and electrically connected to a connector of the harness assembly. The connecting end may be folded, shaped, slit-rearranged, and the like to reduce its width-to-thickness ratio, which may be close to 1.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…