Integrated interior trim and electrical assembly for an automotive
vehicle
    143.
    发明授权
    Integrated interior trim and electrical assembly for an automotive vehicle 失效
    集成的汽车内部装饰和电气组件

    公开(公告)号:US5805402A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US569684

    申请日:1995-12-08

    Abstract: An integrated interior trim and electrical assembly for use in an automotive vehicle includes an integrated electrical junction box and an interior trim panel. The interior trim panel has a generally rigid substrate covered by an aesthetically pleasing covering material. The junction box includes a flexible printed circuit board, a rigid printed circuit board, a busbar and insulator assembly, and a conductive deposited trace. The integrated interior trim and electrical assembly employs a sheet-like electrically conductive circuit layer which distributes electricity between a switch and an electricity activated device. A sheet-like electrically conductive layer is partially external from and partially disposed inside of an electrical junction box wherein it is electrically connected to one or more of the other circuit layers also contained within the junction box. Portions of the sheet-like electrically conductive layer external to the junction box are also suitable for integration with a series of occupant operable switches. Another aspect of the present invention employs a conductive elastomeric pad between internal circuit layers. A portion of an electrical junction box is molded within an interior trim panel substrate. Integrated interior trim and electrical assembly, a sheet-like electrically conductive layer is formed and affixed within an interior trim panel.

    Abstract translation: 用于机动车辆的集成内部装饰和电气组件包括集成电接线盒和内部装饰板。 内饰板具有由美学上令人满意的覆盖材料覆盖的大致刚性基底。 接线盒包括柔性印刷电路板,刚性印刷电路板,母线和绝缘体组件以及导电沉积迹线。 集成的内部装饰和电气组件采用在开关和电激活装置之间分配电力的片状导电电路层。 片状导电层部分地外部并部分地设置在电接线盒的内部,其中电连接到也包含在接线盒内的一个或多个其它电路层。 接线盒外部的片状导电层的部分也适用于与一系列乘员可操作开关的集成。 本发明的另一方面在内部电路层之间使用导电弹性垫。 电接线盒的一部分被模制在内部装饰板基板内。 集成的内部装饰和电气组件,片状导电层形成并固定在内饰板内。

    Molded printed circuit board with wipe-in connector and method of making
same
    145.
    发明授权
    Molded printed circuit board with wipe-in connector and method of making same 失效
    具有擦拭连接器的模制印刷电路板及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5675888A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-14

    申请号:US279643

    申请日:1994-07-25

    Abstract: An automotive instrument cluster case is molded of a resin material. A rigid rear wall of the case has a planar outer surface including a connector region having two adjacent flaps, each flap molded with a thin flexible section and a rigid terminal section. Printed circuit paths are applied to the plane outer surface including the flaps. Then the flaps are deformed into the case, with the flexible section being curved and the terminal sections being spaced apart with the circuit paths forming terminal strips facing one another to form a connector socket. Interlocking stop elements molded on the inner surface hold the flaps apart to receive a male connector.

    Abstract translation: 汽车仪表组合壳体由树脂材料模制而成。 壳体的刚性后壁具有包括具有两个相邻翼片的连接器区域的平面外表面,每个翼片模制有薄的柔性部分和刚性端子部分。 印刷电路路径被施加到包括翼片的平面外表面。 然后,翼片变形为壳体,柔性部分是弯曲的,并且端子部分与形成端子条的电路路径间隔开以形成连接器插座。 在内表面上模制的联锁止动元件将翼片分开以接收公连接器。

    Compliant electrical interconnect
    146.
    发明授权
    Compliant electrical interconnect 失效
    符合电气互连

    公开(公告)号:US5527187A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-18

    申请号:US341233

    申请日:1994-11-17

    Abstract: A circuit board for an instrument cluster comprises injection-molded plastic springs connecting islands of the circuit board to a main portion of the circuit board. Each island further has integrally-molded clips residing in the plane of the island. The clips are adapted for insertion and retention of terminals of electrical gauge movements. When the electrical gauge movements are attached to the circuit board via the clips, the springs provide compliance so that the gauge movements can then be attached to one or more face plates of the instrument cluster. The compliance provided by the springs allows tolerance stack-ups among the various components of the instrument cluster assembly to be overcome.

    Abstract translation: 用于仪器组的电路板包括将电路板的岛连接到电路板的主要部分的注塑塑料弹簧。 每个岛屿还具有居住在岛的平面中的整体模制的夹子。 夹子适于插入和保持电表运动的端子。 当电表移动通过夹子附接到电路板时,弹簧提供顺应性,使得测量器运动然后可以附接到仪表盘的一个或多个面板。 由弹簧提供的顺应性允许克服仪表组件组件的各种部件之间的公差叠加。

    Insulating part with improved heat transfer element
    147.
    发明授权
    Insulating part with improved heat transfer element 失效
    绝缘部件具有改进的传热元件

    公开(公告)号:US5468909A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-21

    申请号:US184614

    申请日:1994-01-21

    Abstract: An insulating part for an electronic device includes a first metallized outer surface capable of cooling one or more electronic components disposed on the insulating part. The insulating part also includes one or more additional metallized outer surfaces, such as a set of cooling ribs, to provide improved cooling for the electronic components. These additional outer surfaces are coupled electrically and thermally to the first metallized outer surface, and to each other by recesses containing a heat transfer element, such as a metallization or a soldered connection. Thus, heat transferred to the first outer surface is further dissipated among the several additional cooling surfaces.

    Abstract translation: 电子器件的绝缘部件包括能够冷却设置在绝缘部件上的一个或多个电子部件的第一金属化外表面。 绝缘部件还包括一个或多个附加的金属化外表面,例如一组冷却肋,以为电子部件提供改进的冷却。 这些额外的外表面电和热耦合到第一金属化的外表面,并且通过包含诸如金属化或焊接连接的传热元件的凹部彼此耦合。 因此,传递到第一外表面的热量在多个额外的冷却表面之间进一步消散。

    Three dimensional printed circuits
    149.
    发明授权
    Three dimensional printed circuits 失效
    三维印刷电路

    公开(公告)号:US5338645A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-16

    申请号:US874733

    申请日:1986-06-16

    Abstract: Printed circuits which reside on three dimensional surfaces are disclosed. Using a first technique, a three dimensional surface is formed on a substrate having a high melting point or permitting a high degree of infrared energy transmittance. The surface contains a layer of metalization maintained at a depth of less than two microns. An infrared laser then moves around the surface and selectively vaporizes metalization leaving a desired printed circuit pattern. The remaining metalization is plated to a useable depth. Using a second technique, a fiber optic bundle is machined on one end to mate with the three dimensional surface. The three dimensional surface, metalized and coated with photo resist, resides in intimate contact with this first end. A second end of the cable is flat and resides in intimate contact with two dimensional master photo artwork. A pattern is exposed on the photoresist through the fiber optic bundle, and the metalization is etched using conventional techniques.

    Abstract translation: 公开了驻留在三维表面上的印刷电路。 使用第一技术,在具有高熔点或允许高度的红外能量透射率的基板上形成三维表面。 该表面含有保持在小于2微米深度的金属化层。 然后红外激光器围绕表面移动并选择性地蒸发金属化,留下所需的印刷电路图案。 剩余的金属化被镀覆到可用的深度。 使用第二种技术,在一端加工光纤束以与三维表面配合。 金属化并涂有光致抗蚀剂的三维表面与该第一端紧密接触。 电缆的第二端是平坦的,并与二维主照片图形紧密接触。 通过光纤束在光致抗蚀剂上露出图案,并使用常规技术蚀刻金属化。

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