Patent ID: 6767220
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A system for electrically interconnecting components, said system comprising:a flex cable assembly having a flex cable, a first connector and a retention member, the first connector being attached to and electrically interconnected with a first end of the flex cable, the retention member extending outwardly from the flex cable; a support structure defining a first orifice and an anchor, the first orifice being sized and shaped to receive the retention member such that a portion of the retention member can be inserted into the orifice to form an interference fit, thereby mechanically supporting the flex cable assembly; and a printed circuit board (PCB) having a second connector, the second connector being sized and shaped to electrically interconnect with the first connector; a first mount and a second mount attached to the PCB, the first mount having a second orifice and the second mount having a third orifice, the first mount and the second mount being spaced from each other and oriented such that the second orifice is aligned with the third orifice; and a shaft having a proximal end and an externally-threaded distal end, the shaft extending through the second orifice and the third orifice, the shaft being rotatably mounted to the PCB by the first mount and the second mount, the distal end being configured to engage the anchor of the support structure such that, as the distal end of the shaft engages the anchor and the shaft is rotated, the second connector is aligned with and moved toward mating engagement with the first connector.