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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 07, 1998
Klaus Merkle, Bretten, DE;
Helmut Zischka, Flacht, DE;
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A connector assembly for connecting a rigid circuit board to a flat flexible circuit. The connector includes a U-shaped contact element, U-shaped compression spring and U-shaped housing. The housing is dimensioned to receive the circuit board at an edge thereof and includes a receptacle for the flexible circuit. The contact element is mounted in the housing and is in contact with a contact surface of the circuit board and a contact surface of the flexible circuit. The housing includes openings through which a respective contact arm of the contact element extends to contact the circuit board. The compression spring includes pressing surfaces which exert a pressing force against the flexible circuit to effect contact between the flexible circuit and the contact element.