Lattice-shaped circuit board
First Claim
1. A circuit board assembly adapted for enclosure in an electrical connection box comprisinga first plurality of lateral busbars substantially parallel to each other, a second plurality of longitudinal busbars substantially parallel to each other, said first plurality and said second plurality intersecting each other, a third plurality of slits on said lateral busbars, a fourth plurality of slits on said longitudinal busbars, said third plurality and said fourth plurality engaging each other at least some points at which said first plurality and said second plurality intersect to form a conductive member, unnecessary portions of said lateral busbars and said longitudinal busbars are absent, said conductive member resting on one surface of a planar insulative plate, a fifth plurality of solderless terminals in electrical contact with predetermined positions on said conductive member.
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Abstract
A circuit board assembly containing two pluralities of busbars or wires arranged in a lattice configuration, there being electrical continuity at each of the intersecting points. Slits are provided on each of the busbars which engage each other to complete the lattice. In the case of wires, they are bonded to each other. The conductive member thus formed may be sandwiched between two insulative films and is placed on an insulative plate which, in turn, is enclosed by an electrical connection box. The configuration provides substantial advantages in economy of production, simplified equipment required, and ease of altering the circuitry.
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1. A circuit board assembly adapted for enclosure in an electrical connection box comprising
a first plurality of lateral busbars substantially parallel to each other, a second plurality of longitudinal busbars substantially parallel to each other, said first plurality and said second plurality intersecting each other, a third plurality of slits on said lateral busbars, a fourth plurality of slits on said longitudinal busbars, said third plurality and said fourth plurality engaging each other at least some points at which said first plurality and said second plurality intersect to form a conductive member, unnecessary portions of said lateral busbars and said longitudinal busbars are absent, said conductive member resting on one surface of a planar insulative plate, a fifth plurality of solderless terminals in electrical contact with predetermined positions on said conductive member.
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11. A circuit board assembly for enclosure in an electrical connection box comprising
a first plurality of substantially identically-shaped flat horizontal strips forming lateral busbars, substantially parallel to each other, a second plurality of substantially identically-shaped flat horizontal strips forming longitudinal busbars, substantially parallel to each other, said first plurality and said second plurality having electrical continuity at their intersection points, thereby forming a lattice-shaped conductive member having sections not required for circuits cut away, an insulative film covering each surface of said conductive members, terminal openings in said insulative film, at least one solderless plate being a terminal plate or a jumper terminal, said terminal plate extending through one of said terminal openings, one end of said terminal plate in fixed electrical contact with said conductive material and another end of said terminal plate constituting a tab adapted to act as an external connection terminal, said jumper terminal having solderless blades at one end thereof.
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17. A circuit board assembly for enclosure in an electrical connection box comprising
a first plurality of lateral wires substantially parallel to each other, a second plurality of longitudinal wires substantially parallel to each other, said first plurality layered on said second plurality whereby said lateral wires and said longitudinal wires intersect each other at intersection points, to form a conductive material, said conductive material fixed on a planar insulative plate, sections of said conductive material not needed for a circuit being cut away, solderless terminals fixed to said lateral wires and said longitudinal wires at predetermined positions.
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