Connection device

• US 6,991,489 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2004
• Issued: 01/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Sun, Xiao-Ning, Yang, Shan-Yen
• Primary Examiner(s): DUVERNE, JEAN F
• Application Number:
  US10/803,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20040185699A1
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 439/492, 439/62, 439/67, 439/77, 439/493, 439/495, 439/931, 439/874, 439/660, 439/883, 439/637, 439/499
• US Class Current: 439/492
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/62 connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/035 Plated dielectric material
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/112 forked sockets having two legs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/48 utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member H01R4/52 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention provides a connection device for connecting an electrical device. The connection device includes a dielectric housing having a slot formed therein to allow the electrical device to plug in. The slot includes a top surface and a bottom surface. A first bulge portion and a second bulge portion extend downward from the top surface. A third bulge portion and a fourth bulge portion extend upward from the bottom surface. The first bulge portion corresponds to the third bulge portion for clamping the electrical device. The second bulge portion corresponds to the fourth bulge portion for electrically coupling to the electrical device.

Claims

1. A connection device for connecting a flexible printed circuit, the connection device comprising:

a dielectric housing, the dielectric housing including a slot for plugging in the flexible printed circuit, the slot defining a top surface and a bottom surface;

a first bulge portion and a second bulge portion extending downward from the top surface of the slot; and

a third bulge portion and a fourth bulge portion extending upward from the bottom surface of the slot;

wherein the first bulge portion corresponds to the third bulge portion, and a distance between the first and the third bulge portion is smaller than a thickness of the flexible printed circuit for clamping the flexible printed circuit, and wherein the second bulge portion corresponds to the fourth bulge portion for electrically coupling to the flexible printed circuit, and wherein the second bulge portion further comprises a first sloping surface for guiding the flexible printed circuit.

2. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the distance between the first bulge portion and the third bulge portion is larger than the distance between the second bulge portion and the fourth bulge portion.

3. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the first bulge portion further comprises a first surface for clamping the flexible printed circuit.

4. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the third bulge portion further comprises a second surface for clamping the flexible printed circuit.

5. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the second bulge portion further comprises a first conductive layer for electrically coupling to the flexible printed circuit.

6. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the fourth bulge portion further comprises a second conductive layer for electrically coupling to the flexible printed circuit.

7. The connection device of claim 1, wherein a first angle between 30 and 60 degrees is formed between the first sloping surface and the surface of the flexible printed circuit.

8. The connection device of claim 1, wherein the fourth bulge portion further comprises a second sloping surface for guiding the flexible printed circuit.

9. The connection device of claim 8, wherein a second angle between 30 and 60 degrees is formed between the second sloping surface and the surface of the flexible printed circuit.

10. A connection device for connecting a flat flex cable, the connection device comprising:

a dielectric housing, the dielectric housing including a slot for the flat flex cable plugging in, the slot defining a top surface and a bottom surface;

a first bulge portion and a second bulge portion downward extending from the top surface of the slot; and

a third bulge portion and a fourth bulge portion upward extending from the bottom surface of the slot;

wherein the first bulge portion corresponds to the third bulge portion, and a distance between the first bulge portion and the third bulge portion is smaller than a thickness of the flat flex cable for clamping the flat flex cable, and wherein the second bulge portion corresponds to the fourth bulge portion for electrically coupling to the flat flex cable, and wherein the second bulge portion further comprises a first sloping surface for guiding the flat flex cable.

11. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the distance between the first bulge portion and the third bulge portion is larger than the distance between the second bulge portion and the fourth bulge portion.

12. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the first bulge portion further comprises a first surface for clamping the flat flex cable.

13. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the third bulge portion further comprises a second surface for clamping the flat flex cable.

14. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the second bulge portion further comprises a first conductive layer for electrically coupling to the flat flex cable.

15. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the forth bulge portion further comprises a second conductive layer for electrically coupling to the flat flex cable.

16. The connection device of claim 10, wherein a first angle between 30 and 60 degrees is formed between the first sloping surface and the surface of the flat flex cable.

17. The connection device of claim 10, wherein the fourth bulge portion further comprises a second sloping surface for guiding the flat flex cable.

18. The connection device of claim 17, wherein a second angle between 30 and 60 degrees is formed between the second sloping surface and the surface of the flat flex cable.