FFC-connection assembly

• US 7,186,136 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2004
• Issued: 03/06/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Chou, Shu-Hsiung, Tiesler, John M., Zeidan, Mohamad H., Comstock, Bret, Charara, Ali
• Primary Examiner(s): Zarroli; Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US10/752,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20050146214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,156 Days
• Field of Search: 439492-493, 439502-503, 174/50.64, 174/117.F, 174/117.FF
• US Class Current: 439/493
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/7082 Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/79 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/89 acting manually by moving connector housing parts linearly, e.g. slider
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 3/365 by abutting, i.e. without alloying process

Abstract

An FFC-connection assembly includes an electrical component for a motor vehicle having an electrical tracing, at least one access window, a molded flange, and at least one hook. An FFC lies over the electrical tracing, mates the electrical tracing through the access window, and has a skived end at point of contact through the access window. The hook holds the FFC in place. The molded flange folds over onto the electrical component, is held down by a snap, and includes at least one depression rib so as to apply pressure against the FFC and the electrical tracing.

Claims

1. An FFC-connection assembly comprising:

an electrical component for a motor vehicle including an electrical tracing, at least one access window, a molded flange, and at least one hook; and

an FFC lying over said electrical tracing, mating said electrical tracing through said access window, and having a skived end at point of contact through said access window, wherein said hooks holds said FFC in place and said molded flange folds over onto said electrical component, is held down by a snap, and includes at least one depression rib so as to apply pressure against said FFC and said electrical tracing.

2. An FFC-connection assembly comprising:

an electrical component for a motor vehicle including an electrical tracing;

an FFC; and

a remote-connection assembly including at least one access window and a molded flange, wherein said FFC lies over said electrical tracing, mates said electrical tracing through said access window, and has a skived end at point of contact with said electrical tracing and said molded flange folds over onto said electrical component and is held down by a snap.

3. The FFC-connection assembly as in claim 2, wherein said remote-connection assembly clips onto a headliner of a motor vehicle.

4. The FFC-connection assembly as in claim 2, wherein, said molded flange further comprises at least one depression rib so as to apply pressure against said FFC and said electrical tracing.