Patent ID: 6547606
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An array of electrical terminations comprising; a plurality of axially elongated first insulated electrical conductors each having an uninsulated electrical terminating portion, a flat electrical cable including an outer jacket of insulating material containing a plurality of axially elongated second electrical conductors, said flat electrical cable having an uninsulated strip defined by the removal of insulating material from said insulating jacket, said uninsulating strip extending, transversely across said cable and biased to the direction of cable extent, each of said second electrical conductors having an uninsulated electrical contacting portion substantially entirely exposed within the confines of said uninsulated strip, and a termination block made from ultrasonically weldable dielectric material and having a base and a mating cover cooperating in assembly with said base to define a stepped series of cradle assemblies between said base and said cover, each of said cradle assemblies including a cradle member and a cradle cap member, said cradle member having a cradle slot extending through said cradle member in a first direction of extent and opening through opposite sides of said cradle and toward said cradle cap member, said cradle slot receiving and partially complimenting said terminating portion of one of said first electrical conductors and maintaining said terminating portion in said first direction of extent in a region of termination defined by said slot, aligning means for locating said contacting portion of each of said second electrical conductors in overlying electrical contacting engagement with said terminating portion of a respectively associated one of said first conductors and maintaining said contacting portion of said associated one of second electrical conductors in a second direction of extent in said region of termination both during and after assembly of said cradle cap member with said cradle member, and connecting members extending through said cable within the confines of said uninsulated strip and securing said cradle cap member in ultrasonically welded assembly with said cradle member and continuously resiliently biasing said contacting portion of said associated one of said second electrical conductor into electrical contacting engagement with said terminating portion of said respectively associated one of said first electrical connectors in said region of termination.