IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0645859
(2006-12-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7513781
(2009-07-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Galauner, Charles
- Menn, Gregory
- Nelson, Richard A.
- Avery, Hazelton P.
- Purkis, Timothy E.
- Faje, Richard A.
- Timmons, Ryan D.
- Kelly, Andrew J.G.
- Wensley, Martin J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Molex Incorporated
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
15 인용 특허 :
87 |
초록
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An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening, and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two opposing sidewalls of the frame, a
An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening, and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two opposing sidewalls of the frame, and pairs of terminals are aligned with each other between the two sidewalls. A plurality of conductive strips are held together in an assembly and the ends of the strips are interconnected along two spaced apart lines by carrier members that may be molded over the ends of the conductive strips. The carrier members extend down into cavities on the frame and terminals are pushed into the cavities to bear against the ends of the strips and effect an electrical connection between the terminals and the strips.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An improved connector assembly, the assembly comprising: an insulative, rectangular frame, the frame including a pair of lengthwise side walls that are interconnected together by widthwise end walls, the side walls and end walls cooperatively defining a central opening
The invention claimed is: 1. An improved connector assembly, the assembly comprising: an insulative, rectangular frame, the frame including a pair of lengthwise side walls that are interconnected together by widthwise end walls, the side walls and end walls cooperatively defining a central opening of the frame, said frame includes a plurality of cavities; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by said frame, the terminals being spaced apart from each other in an array that runs lengthwise in each of said two sidewalls, said terminals being aligned with each other in pairs in said two sidewalls across the frame opening, said terminals including tail and contact portions disposed at opposite ends thereof, the terminal tail portions including compliant pin tail portions for receipt by corresponding holes in a circuit board and the terminal contact portions including bends extending outwardly; and, a plurality of conductive strips extending across the frame opening and interconnecting the pairs of terminals together, said conductive strips being held together as a group by a pair of carrier members, free ends of individual conductive strips being held in position by the carrier members, said carrier members including individual body portions, each of which retains a conductive strip free end and a terminal, each carrier member body portion and a terminal being received in a single frame cavity. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein said terminal body portions have a width that is greater than corresponding widths of any one of said terminal tail or contact portions. 3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein each of said terminals includes a body portion interconnecting said tail and contact portions together, and the terminal body portions press against said conductive strip free ends. 4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein said terminal body portions each include a pair of flat surfaces flanking said contact portions, the flat surface defining stop surfaces which bear against ends of said carrier member body portions. 5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein said conductive strips are formed from a conductive foil and exhibit a crown with respect to said frame side walls. 6. A connector assembly, the assembly comprising: an insulative frame, the frame including a pair of lengthwise side walls that are interconnected together by widthwise end walls, the side walls and end walls cooperatively defining a central opening of said frame; a plurality of conductive terminals supported by said frame, the terminals being spaced apart from each other in an array that runs lengthwise in each of said two sidewalls, said terminals being aligned with each other in pairs in said two sidewalls across the frame opening, each of said terminals including tail and contact portions disposed at opposite ends thereof, the terminal tail portions including compliant pin tail portions for receipt by corresponding holes in a circuit board; and a plurality of conductive strips extending across the frame opening and interconnecting the pairs of terminals together, the conductive strips having opposing end portions; wherein the terminal contact portions engaging the end portions of said conductive strips within a retainer system that secures said terminals and said conductive strip end portions together, the retainer system mounting on said frame, wherein said conductive strips are held together as a group by a pair of carrier members of the retainer system, said opposing end portions of individual conductive strips being held in position by the carrier members, said carrier members including individual body portions, each of which retains a conductive strip end portion, and wherein said frame includes a plurality of cavities, each of the cavities receiving a single terminal and a single one of the carrier member body portions in an interference fit therewithin. 7. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein each of said terminals generally lies along a plane and includes a body portion interconnecting said tail and contact portions together, and the terminal contact portions include contact surfaces that extend out of the plane of said terminals and toward said opposing end portions of said conductive strips. 8. The connector assembly of claim 7, wherein each said terminal body portions have a width that is greater than the width of said tail portion and said contact portion of said terminal. 9. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein each of said terminals includes a body portion interconnecting said tail and contact portions together, and the terminal body portions include the terminal contact portions and press against said conductive strip opposing end portions. 10. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said terminal body portions each include a pair of flat surfaces flanking said contact portions, the flat surface defining stop surfaces which bear against ends of said carrier member body portions. 11. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said carrier members have extending cap portions molded in place around said conductive strips opposing end portions. 12. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said terminal contact portions includes bends that extend outwardly with respect to said terminals. 13. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said body portions of the carrier members include ribs that engage the end portions of the conductive strips, and said conductive strip end portions are positioned between the ribs and said terminals. 14. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said conductive strips are formed from a conductive foil and exhibit a crown with respect to said frame side walls, said crown being defined by said conductive strips being spaced away from said frame side walls. 15. The connector assembly of claim 6, wherein said conductive strips comprise heating elements that have current responsive properties and that elevate in temperature when electric current is passed therethrough.
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