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US7134891B2 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Flat cable and connector as well as electronic device

Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 2004-09-13
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Granted: 2006-11-14
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Expires: 2024-09-13
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Abstract

Abstract A connector 1 according to the invention comprises a main body 10 for receiving the front end of a flat cable 2 being inserted therein, a movable pressurizing member 11 adapted to press and rigidly secure in position the flat cable 2 inserted into the main body 10 and projections 13 arranged either on the main body 10 or on the pressurizing member 11 so as to be engaged respectively with the corresponding holes 23 of the flat cable 2 when the front end of the flat cable is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1 . The flat cable 2 comprises a flexible base member 21 and wires 22 formed in the flexible base member 21 , the flexible base member 21 being provided with holes 23 to be engaged respectively with the corresponding projections 13 arranged in the connector 1 when the flexible base member 21 is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shun Kayama
  • 👤 Yukiko Shimizu
  • 👤 Masayoshi Iida
  • 👤 Tomisaburo Yamaguchi
  • 👤 Shinsuke Kunishi
  • 👤 Akira Aso

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/771; H01R12/772; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/88; H01R12/79

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
An electronic device comprising: a cable comprising a plurality of wires disposed in an insulative material, the insulative material comprising first and second voids; and a connector comprising a body configured to receive a portion of the cable; a rotatable member positionable to secure the cable in the body; and first and second fixed projections disposed on the body, the fixed projections configured to be disposed in the voids of the cable when the cable is received in the body, wherein the fixed projections extend from a contact surface of the body, the contact surface disposed opposite a pressing surface of the rotatable member, the contact and pressing surfaces configured to retain the cable therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
An electronic device comprising: a cable comprising a plurality of wires disposed in an insulative material, the insulative material comprising first and second voids; and a connector comprising a body configured to receive a portion of the cable; a rotatable member positionable to secure the cable in the body; and first and second fixed projections disposed on the body, the fixed projections configured to be disposed in the voids of the cable when the cable is received in the body, wherein the fixed projections extend from a contact surface of the body, the contact surface disposed opposite a pressing surface of the rotatable member, the contact and pressing surfaces configured to retain the cable therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing surface of the rotatable member comprises a plurality of surfaces configured to press the cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of contacts disposed in openings in the contact surface, the contacts extending above the contact surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the contacts are disposed between the first and second fixed projections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the wires of the cable are disposed between the first and second voids.

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