Laff, Whitesel & Saret, Ltd. Michael Best & Friedrich LLC
Hinge connector extensible to a longitudinal direction
In order to prevent damage to an electroconductive member during an assembly process or when using electronic equipment, a hinge connector is constituted primarily by a main unit connector assembly to be connected to a connector of a computer main unit, an LCD connector assembly to which an FPC from an LCD is connected, and an electroconductive member to be installed in these connector assemblies. The electroconductive member is comprised of connections provided at both ends and a flexible portion located between the connections. The flexible portion has a plurality of slits that extend in a direction for connecting the connections so that the flexible portion is contractible in the foregoing direction.
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
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Kazukuni Kazuhiro Nobukazu Kazuhito
Hisatomi Fujino Kato Hisamatsu