Conductive hook and loop printed circuit board attachment
View Patent ↗The present disclosure is directed to conductive connector attachments for use in electrically connecting printed circuit boards to absorbent products such as diapers, training pants, incontinence products, feminine hygiene products, and the like. Specifically, various configurations and methods of securely attaching conventional conductive hook and loop attachments to printed circuit boards are disclosed.
1. A conductive connector attachment for a printed circuit board comprising:
an electrically conductive hook material comprising a contact side and a non-contact side, the contact side comprising multiple hooks and the non-contact side comprising at least one stud, wherein the contact side and the non-contact side are opposing sides, wherein the electrically conductive hook material further comprises vapor deposited metal on its surface; and wherein the thickness of the vapor deposited metal is from about 20 angstroms to about 800 angstroms;
a printed circuit board comprising at least one via, wherein the stud is compatible with the via thereby electrically connecting the printed circuit board to the non-contact side of the electrically conductive hook material; and
an electrically conductive loop material that is compatible with the contact side of the electrically conductive hook material.
2. The conductive connector attachment as set forth in claim 1 wherein the non-contact side of the electrically conductive hook material comprises multiple studs.
3. The conductive connector attachment as set forth in claim 2 wherein the studs comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, copper, iron, silver, gold, nickel, zinc, tin, and combinations thereof.
4. The conductive connector attachment as set forth in claim 1 wherein the electrically conductive loop material comprises vapor deposited metal on its surface.