ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR DISPLAY DEVICES

摘要

An electrical connector for interconnecting a display to a printed circuit board is disclosed. One application of the invention provides a connection between a liquid crystal display (22) ("LCD") and a circuit board (26). The connector (23) is capable of serving a dual function as a lightguide that transmits light for the displa (22), and as an electrical connector for interconnection of the display with the circuit board. A leg member (25) is mounted on the connector, and the leg member includes a row of contact feet (27) for electrical communication. The connector may include a plurality of spaced apart U-shaped strip members (43) mounted in parallel upon a leg member, with contact feet (41, 42) that extend upwardly to reliantly mate with contact pads (28) of a printed circuit board (26).