Solderless flexible circuit carrier to printed circuit board interconnection
First Claim
1. An interconnection clip for interconnecting a flexible circuit carrier to a printed circuit board, comprising:
- a main section having top and bottom and first and second side margins;
first and second rows of spring finger contacts, the first row of spring finger contacts extending from the top margin and the second row of spring finger contacts extending from bottom margin of the main section;
first and second cantilevered end sections, the first cantilevered end section extending from the first side margin and the second cantilevered end section extending from the second side margin of the main section; and
at least one alignment aperture located on the main section for permitting alignment of the clip to the printed circuit board.
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Abstract
An assembly for electrically interconnecting a printed circuit board (106) to a flexible circuit carrier (104) includes a retention clip (102) for mechanically pressing the printed circuit board (106) against the flexible circuit carrier (104). The printed circuit board (106) includes a set of locating features (110) which match with locating features (116) located on the flexible circuit (104). A set of retention features (114) match up with side locks (122) located on the retention clip) and maintain the clip (102) engaged to the printed circuit board (106) in a mechanically biased state. The clip (102) also includes alignment apertures (118) for receiving the locating features (110) on the printed circuit board to aid in alignment of the assembly.
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15 Claims
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1. An interconnection clip for interconnecting a flexible circuit carrier to a printed circuit board, comprising:
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a main section having top and bottom and first and second side margins; first and second rows of spring finger contacts, the first row of spring finger contacts extending from the top margin and the second row of spring finger contacts extending from bottom margin of the main section; first and second cantilevered end sections, the first cantilevered end section extending from the first side margin and the second cantilevered end section extending from the second side margin of the main section; and at least one alignment aperture located on the main section for permitting alignment of the clip to the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An interconnection assembly for interconnecting a flexible circuit carrier to a printed circuit board using a retention clip, comprising:
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the printed circuit board including; first and second major surfaces and an edge surface; and a plurality of interconnection pads located on at least one major surface; the flexible circuit carrier including; first and second major surfaces; and a plurality of pads located on at least one major surface; and the retention clip including; a main section having top and bottom and first and second side margins; and first and second rows of spring finger contacts, the first row of spring finger contacts extending from the top margin and the second row of spring finger contacts extending from the bottom margin of the main section at least one alignment aperture located on the main section permitting alignment of the printed circuit board and the flexible circuit carrier, such that the plurality of pads on the flexible circuit carrier are electrically coupled one each to the plurality of interconnection pads located on the printed circuit board by the first and second rows of spring finger contacts which mechanically bias the plurality of pads on the flexible circuit board against the plurality of interconnection pads located on the printed circuit board during interconnection via the retention clip. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An interconnection assembly for interconnecting a flexible circuit carrier to a printed circuit board using a retention clip, comprising:
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the printed circuit board including; first and second major surfaces and an edge surface; a plurality of interconnection pads located on the first major surface; and an alignment protrusion located on the edge surface; and the flexible circuit carrier including; first and second major surfaces; an alignment aperture located through said first and second major surfaces; and a plurality of pads located on the second major surface; and
the retention clip including;a main section having top and bottom and first and second side margins; an alignment aperture through said main section; and first and second rows of spring finger contacts, the first row of spring finger contacts extending from the top margin and the second row of spring finger contacts extending from bottom margin of the main section, such that the alignment aperture on the flexible circuit is received by the alignment protrusion located on the printed circuit board, the flexible circuit is folded about the edge surface of the printed circuit board and the plurality of pads on the flexible circuit carrier are electrically coupled one each to the plurality of interconnection pads located on the printed circuit board by the first and second rows of spring finger contacts when said alignment aperture located on the retention clip is received by the alignment protrusion located on the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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Specification