IP Library Granted Patent US 8,338,709
Granted Patent B2
US 8,338,709 · App. 12/838,921 · Granted Dec 25, 2012

Flexible flat cable

Assignee: Hitachi Cable Fine-Tech, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,338,709
App. No.
12/838,921
Granted
Dec 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flexible flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged parallel at predetermined intervals, an insulation layer covering both sides of each of the plurality of conductors, a nonwoven fabric layer on an outer surface of the insulation layer, and a shield layer on an outer surface of the nonwoven fabric layer. The nonwoven fabric layer includes a nonwoven fabric including a layer including a first fiber thread with a predetermined outer diameter and a second fiber thread with an outer diameter larger than that of the first fiber thread. A basis weight of the nonwoven fabric is 50 to 90 g/m 2 .

Claims (12)

1. A flexible flat cable, comprising:

a plurality of conductors arranged parallel at predetermined intervals;

an insulation layer covering both sides of each of the plurality of conductors;

a nonwoven fabric layer on an outer surface of the insulation layer; and

a shield layer on an outer surface of the nonwoven fabric layer,

wherein the nonwoven fabric layer comprises a nonwoven fabric comprising a layer comprising a first fiber thread with a predetermined outer diameter and a second fiber thread with an outer diameter larger than that of the first fiber thread, and

a basis weight of the nonwoven fabric is 50 to 90 g/m 2 .

2. The flexible flat cable according to claim 1 , wherein the nonwoven fabric comprises a first layer comprising the first fiber thread, a second layer comprising the second fiber thread and formed on both sides of the first layer, and a third layer comprising the first and second fiber threads and formed between the first and second layers.

3. The flexible flat cable according to claim 1 , wherein a void content of the nonwoven fabric is 170 to 280 cm 3 /m 2 .

4. The flexible flat cable according to claim 1 , wherein the shield layer comprises a shield material including metal foil wound around the nonwoven fabric layer.

5. The flexible flat cable according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation layer comprises an insulating film comprising one of polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate and polyphenylene sulfide, and

an insulating and flame-retardant adhesive applied onto a surface of the insulating film.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jun 13, 2014
From: HITACHI CABLE FINE-TECH, LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS LTD.
Reel/Frame 033163/0454 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2010
From: KODAMA, SHINYA; AKUTSU, NOBUHITO; KOBAYASHI, HIDENORI
To: HITACHI CABLE FINE-TECH, LTD.
Reel/Frame 024707/0558 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-071299 · Mar 26, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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