Flat flexible multi-conductor device, e.g. ribbon cable, has additional condition diagnosis facility built in to indicate possible damage

摘要

The flat ribbon cable provides a connection [3,4] between electronic/electrical systems and has a number of signal lines [2] embedded in a plastic material. Included in the cable is a diagnostic line [61] that responds to bending or nicking before the signal conductors. This activates a display indicator as a warning.