Resiliently Mounted Components Patents (Class 333/183)
  • Patent number: 11296456
    Abstract: A connector includes: a terminal metal fitting that is connected to an electric wire and is configured to be inserted into a connector insertion hole of a metal case of a counterpart device from an opening; a housing includes a connector insertion part configured to be inserted into the connector insertion hole from the opening together with the terminal metal fitting; a liquid seal member that is configured to seal a gap between the housing and a rim of the opening in the case; a shield shell that includes a cylindrical accommodation body accommodating the housing therein, an annular flange configured to be opposed to an annular surface around the rim of the opening in the case, and a fixed part configured to be fixed to the case; and an annular interposed member that is configured to be interposed between the flange and the annular surface to be sandwiched therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Takagi, Ayumu Ishikawa, Junichi Tatsumi
  • Patent number: 10910761
    Abstract: It is aimed to suppress water intrusion into an internal accommodation space for accommodating a ferrite and the adhesion of water to a male terminal by providing a sealing member. A connector (10) includes an inner housing (16), an outer housing 14 including a rear receptacle (30) into which the inner housing (16) is fit, and ferrites (12) including ferrite-side insertion holes (48) through which busbars (18) are inserted. The ferrites (12) are accommodated into internal accommodation spaces (S) formed inside by the inner housing (16) and the rear receptacle (30) in a fit state. A sealing member (20) is sandwiched between the rear receptacle (30) and the inner housing (16) to suppress water intrusion into the internal accommodation spaces (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Patent number: 10734768
    Abstract: A data communication cable assembly including a cable with wire and/or optical fiber communication mediums for transmitting data signals and/or power signals, and connectors for connecting to a pair of devices, respectively. Each of the connector includes a connector plug or receptacle configured to mate with a corresponding receptacle or plug of a device, wherein the connector plug or receptacle includes a set of electrical contacts configured to send and/or receive the data signals and/or power signals to and/or from the device; a metallic shell defining an enclosure and including first and second openings, wherein the connector plug or receptacle mate is configured to mate with the corresponding receptacle or plug of the device via the first opening, and wherein the cable extends from inside to outside of the enclosure via the second opening; and electrically-conductive filler material configured to reduce electromagnetic leakage via the first and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Cosemi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: HaiBin Lei, JianKai Gu, Atul Sharma
  • Patent number: 10267436
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holding device for holding a cable, comprising a sleeve-shaped base part (1), a connection part (2) that can be connected to the base part (1), and a clamp part (3) which can be elastically clamped and is disposed between base part (1) and connection part (2). The clamp part (3) comprises elastically clampable clamp braces (7) for embracing a cable and at least one clamping wing (9) that protrudes in an arc-shaped manner from a clamp brace (7) and supports the clamp part (3) in an elastically clamped manner on an inner circumferential surface of the base part (1). The clamp braces (7) and the clamping wings (9) of the clamp part (3) are in continuous contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: AGRO AG
    Inventor: Markus Aumiller
  • Patent number: 10044146
    Abstract: Technology is provided for a pass-through connector including a connector body having first and second end portions. The first end is configured as an internal style connector and has a pair of receptacle openings. The connector body also includes a second end portion configured as an external style connector and has a pair of receptacle openings. A conductive shroud is attached to the second end portion of the connector body and can include mounting flanges to facilitate attachment to a panel or bulkhead. Terminal conductors are disposed in the connector body and extend between the pairs of receptacle openings. The terminal conductors are configured to releasably engage a plug of a Mini-SAS HD cable assembly, for example, when coupled to the first or second end. Each terminal conductor is a single continuous piece of conductive material to directly connect the cable assembly connectors together with minimal impedance discontinuity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason David Adrian
  • Patent number: 9768522
    Abstract: A method of forming a joint between a coaxial cable and, a coaxial connector includes the steps of: preparing a cable having an inner conductor, a dielectric, a corrugated outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer, and a jacket such that an end of the inner conductor is exposed, an end of the outer conductor is exposed arid is flattened to form a ring devoid of corrugations, and a portion of the dielectric layer is cored out to form a solder chamber between the inner conductor and the ring of the outer conductor; preparing an assembly comprising a coaxial connector comprising an inner contact, a dielectric spacer, and an outer conductor body having a tail, with a solder preform encircling the tail; inserting the tail and solder preform into the solder chamber; and melting the solder preform to create a joint between the ring and the tail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Frank A. Harwath, Jeffrey D. Paynter, James P. Fleming, David J. Smentek
  • Patent number: 9306316
    Abstract: A ferrite core integrated waterproof connector includes wires (WH) each having a terminal fittings (20) mounted thereon and a housing (10) with terminal accommodating chambers (12A, 12B) for accommodating the terminal fittings (20). A plate-like rubber plug (30) covers a rear surface (10B) of the housing (10) and has wire insertion holes (31) arranged to correspond to the terminal accommodating chambers (12A, 12B). Lips (32) are formed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the wire insertion holes (31) for closely contacting the outer peripheral surfaces of coatings of the wires (WH). At least one ferrite core (50) is embedded in the one-piece rubber plug (30) and has at least one hollow portion 52 concentric with at least some of the wire insertion holes (31). The ferrite core (50) is radially outward of base parts of the lips (32) of the one-piece rubber plug (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRINGS SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Takeshi Aizawa
  • Patent number: 9065224
    Abstract: A feedthrough filter capacitor assembly comprising a terminal pin connector is described. The terminal pin connector is designed to facilitate an electrical connection between the terminal pin comprising a multitude of compositions to a circuit board of an implantable medical device. The terminal pin connector comprises a clip portion positioned within a connector housing. The connector clip mechanically attaches to the terminal pin of the feedthrough and an exterior surface of the connector housing electrically contacts the circuit board, creating an electrical connection therebetween. The connector housing comprises a material that is conducive to a weld or solder attachment process to the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Marzano, Keith Seitz, James Coffed
  • Patent number: 8675339
    Abstract: A feedthrough capacitor includes an inner electrode that extends coaxially within a grounded outer electrode. A non-conductive, epoxy-based potting material insulates and adhesively joins opposing roughened portions of the inner and outer electrodes. A capacitor assembly extends between the inner and outer electrode and serves to bypass relatively high frequency signals carried by the inner electrode to the grounded outer electrode. The capacitor assembly includes a plurality of monolithic multilayer ceramic capacitors, each capacitor having first and second terminals that are respectively surface mounted onto inner and outer concentric conductive rings. A plurality of deflectable tines project radially inward from the inner ring and resiliently circumferentially contact the exterior of the inner electrode. Similarly, a plurality of deflectable tines project radially outward from the outer ring and resiliently circumferentially contact the interior of the outer electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Inventor: George M. Kauffman
  • Patent number: 8289105
    Abstract: An electromagnetic filter, which may include a feed-through conductor. The feed-through conductor may have an integral extension for contacting an electrically conductive clip. The clip may have an extension-engaging portion to contact the extension and a dielectric component-contacting end to contact a dielectric component. The dielectric component may be, for example, a varistor, a chip capacitor, or the like, capable of affecting a signal carried by the feed-through conductor. The dielectric component may be proximate to the feed-through conductor and may be oriented such that a primary dimension of the dielectric component is substantially parallel to the feed-through conductor. Another embodiment may include a bus. The invention may also be embodied as methods for assembling electromagnetic filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Spectrum Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Chereson, Rob Ehrensberger
  • Patent number: 8179658
    Abstract: A discoidal feedthrough capacitor has its active electrode plates disposed within a dielectric body so that an edge of the active electrode plates is exposed at a surface of a through-hole for a conductive lead. The conductive lead is conductively coupled to the exposed edge of the electrode plates without an intervening conductive termination surface. Similarly, a ground electrode plate set of the feedthrough capacitor may have an edge exposed at the outer periphery of the capacitor for conductively coupling the exposed edge of the ground electrode plate to a conductive ferrule without an intervening conductive termination surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard L. Brendel, Robert A. Stevenson, Jason Woods
  • Patent number: 8085114
    Abstract: An electromagnetic filter, which may include a feed-through conductor. The feed-through conductor may have an integral extension for contacting an electrically conductive clip. The clip may have an extension-engaging portion to contact the extension and a dielectric component-contacting end to contact a dielectric component. The dielectric component may be, for example, a varistor, a chip capacitor, or the like, capable of affecting a signal carried by the feed-through conductor. The dielectric component may be proximate to the feed-through conductor and may be oriented such that a primary dimension of the dielectric component is substantially parallel to the feed-through conductor. Another embodiment may include a bus. The invention may also be embodied as methods for assembling electromagnetic filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Spectrum Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Chereson, Rob Ehrensberger
  • Patent number: 8022575
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and controller for damping multimode electromagnetic oscillations in electric power systems which interconnect a plurality of generators and consumers. The controller for damping such oscillations includes a phasor measurement unit (PMU) and a power oscillation damper (POD) controller. Each oscillating mode signal is damped and then superposed to derive a control signal. A feedback controller is used to feedback the control signal to a power flow control device in the power system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd
    Inventors: Petr Korba, Mats Larsson
  • Patent number: 7907924
    Abstract: A semiconductor device interconnecting unit configured to input/output a high-frequency signal having a millimeter wave band to/from a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor or device interconnecting unit includes a part of a band pass filter configured to pass therethrough the high-frequency signal having a millimeter wave band by using an LC resonance circuit, and a remainder of the band pass filter, wherein the part and the remainder are separated from each other. The part is provided inside the semiconductor device, and the remainder is provided outside the semiconductor device. The part and the remainder include capacitors having variable capacitors added thereto, respectively. A pass band for the high-frequency signal having a millimeter wave band is changed by changing capacitance values of the variable capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kenichi Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 7623335
    Abstract: A feedthrough terminal assembly for active implantable medical devices includes a structural wire bond pad for a convenient attachment of wires from either the circuitry inside the implantable medical device or wires external to the device. Direct attachment of wire bond pads to terminal pins enables thermal or ultrasonic bonding of lead wires, while shielding the capacitor or other delicate components from the forces applied to the assembly during attachment of the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Greatbatch-Sierra, Inc
    Inventors: Robert A. Stevenson, Richard L. Brendel, Christine A. Frysz, Haytham Hussein, Scott Knappen, Ryan A. Stevenson
  • Patent number: 6882247
    Abstract: A filtered button DC interconnect employing a compressible conductor such as a finely wound wire mesh imbedded within a series of dielectric and ferrite cylinders. The compressible conductor is captivated within the series of dielectric and ferrite cylinders to ensure proper contact with mating surfaces of interconnected circuits. The interconnect serves as an RF filter by providing rejection of RF and microwave frequencies between the interconnected circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Allison, Jerold K. Rowland, Thomas M. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 6519133
    Abstract: This invention relates to a unipolar or multipolar electrical filter feedthrough device (1) to be introduced into an aperture of housing (26) of an implantable electronic therapeutic device with a feedthrough body (2) to be inserted in the aperture and comprising a fixing means (3) to connect with the housing wall, and with filter means (7) designed as capacitors, that are, on one side, connected—in an electrically conductive manner—with one of the electrical pins (8) that are mutually electrically separated, and, on the other side, with the housing of the therapeutic device carrying a reference potential. Filter means (7) are arranged outside the feedthrough body (2) and are connected with this body in such a manner that they basically stick out into the inside (4) of housing (26) in a freely suspended manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Biotronik Mess-und Therapiegerate GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Stefan Eck, Boris Frauenstein, Max Schaldach
  • Patent number: 6016089
    Abstract: A printed circuit device comprising a printed circuit board carrying capacitors connected in use as common mode filters, a casing component supporting the printed circuit board and electrically grounded in use, and, a plurality of electrically conductive resilient contact elements resiliently engaging said casing component so as to make electrical connection thereto, each of said contact elements being physically secured to the printed circuit board and providing a ground path for a respective common mode filtration capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Lucas Industries
    Inventor: Stephen John Goudie
  • Patent number: 5551893
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a sealing grommet which provides an environmental seal as well as a cushioning shock absorber for a ferrite filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventor: Bradley G. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5546058
    Abstract: A feedthrough electronic device which has an electronic element with a feedthrough hole and a center conductor which penetrates the electronic element. The center conductor is composed of a lead line portion and a spring portion which protrudes from the lead line portion and contacts with an inner periphery of the electronic element with pressure. A wide portion for preventing deformation is provided at the spring portion. A ferrite bead, a doughnut-shaped capacitor or a tubular capacitor can be used as the electronic element which has a feedthrough hole. The lead line portion of the center conductor and the spring portion can be produced separately or integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Azuma, Hiromichi Tokuda, Toshimi Kaneko
  • Patent number: 5497129
    Abstract: A material which possesses both capacitive and inductive properties for suppressing electromagnetic interference is provided, wherein the material is a composite of a ferroelectric material and a ferromagnetic material. The ferroelectric-ferromagnetic composite material is formulated and processed so as to retain the distinct electrical properties of the individual constituents according to the relative quantities of the constituents present in the ferroelectric-ferromagnetic composite material. As a unitary composite element, the ferroelectric-ferromagnetic composite is readily formable to provide a compact electrical filter whose filtering capability is highly suitable for suppressing electromagnetic interference from sources internal and external to an automotive environment. The sintered composite has a very low porosity; interconnectivity between the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic phases; and has no chemical reaction between the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic phases to produce a third phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph V. Mantese, Adolph L. Micheli, Dennis F. Dungan, Norman W. Schubring, Clyde M. Callewaert
  • Patent number: 5287076
    Abstract: A capacitor array for filter connectors includes a stamped and formed ground resilient metal plate. Integral tines are provided to establish a solderless electrical connection between the plate and a connector shell. The filter elements are discoidal capacitors having cylindrical inner and outer electrode portions. The filter assembly is completed by soldering the outer electrode portions to the ground plate, while a solderless electrical connection between the inner electrodes and the feedthrough contacts of a connector is established by providing compliant sections on the contacts. A pi filter array is formed using two of the ground plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas M. Johnescu, Gary C. Toombs, Leoanrd A. Krantz
  • Patent number: 5280257
    Abstract: A filter insert (40) includes filters (43) having electrodes (48, 60) and contacts (54, 64) axially, mechanically engaging contact post members (28) of a connector (20) to provide filtering extending between signal and ground conductors in the form of connector contacts to filter unwanted signal frequencies. An alternative insert (68) includes filters (69) having slotted beam elements (78) that engage post members (28) from a side thereof with a common ground bus (90) tying the filters to ground. A further alternative insert (108) provides contact elements (116) connecting filters (103) to signal and ground conductors in the form of the wires (104) of a cable (102). The contact elements (54, 64, 78, 116) of the inserts (40, 68, 108) bite into the signal and ground conductors or contacts of a connector or a cable to provide a solderless interconnection of the insert. Filters, including dielectric elements (56, 86, 126,) and inductive elements (44) are contemplated to provide C, LC and pi-filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Cravens, Keith R. Denlinger, John M. Myer, John R. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 5153540
    Abstract: A planar filter array includes a single monolithic alumina substrate having a plurality of counter bores on each side connected by central bores to form passages for insertion of connector pin contacts. The connecting bores contain ferrite beads and the counter bores contain discoidal capacitors which sandwich the ferrite beads to form pi filter circuits for filtering the pin contacts. Grounding electrodes on the discoidal capacitors are soldered to a grounding layer or traces on the substrate to provide a ground path for the fiters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventor: Edward R. Gliha, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5082457
    Abstract: A filter electrical connector includes a plug housing, a center housing and a receptacle housing connected in series by a number of connecting screws. The plug housing and center housing define a central filter cavity. The plug housing and receptacle housing provide means for receiving electrical connectors associated with an electronic device requiring EMI filtering. A T-type filter arrangement is provided within the filter cavity of the connector adapter. The filter arrangement includes PC board mounted capacitors, each in electrical connection between a corresponding connecting pin and a robust common ground. This ground is extended through the ground plane of the PC board, to the plug housing, through an electrical gasket to the conductive case of the electrical device requiring the EMI filtered signal. Each connecting pin extends through corresponding openings in a pair of ferrite wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Cummins Electronics Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen N. Wollscheidt, David P. Porter
  • Patent number: 5046968
    Abstract: The invention facilitates individual selection and even field replacement of individual component-carrying contacts in a multicontact electrical connector. On a modular circuit-by-circuit basis, each circuit can be individually guarded against overvoltages, undesired frequencies, etc.; and in event of damage to a protection component, the protection can be easily renewed for any individual circuit in just a few minutes. An overvoltage-bypassing diode or other electrical component is positioned within a central cavity that extends axially within the body of a cylindrical contact--i.e., either a male pin or female receptacle. The component is oriented axially in the cavity. Because the bypassing component is physically protected within the cavity, it is much less vulnerable to physical and electrical damage in installation and service than in prior component-carrying contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1991
    Assignee: Tri-Star Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Baur, Neal Castleman, Haw-Chan Tan
  • Patent number: 5032809
    Abstract: A multiway connector assembly comprising a tubular metal outer casing, a plurality of electrical lead-through terminations which extend through the outer casing, the terminations being coupled to respective pi-section filters, each of which is formed by two annular discoidal capacitors separated by a tubular inductive element. The outer electrodes of the capacitors of the pi-section filters are connected to metal earth planes which are held in the outer casing by a first releasable retention clip such as to be in electrical connection with the casing. The inner electrodes of the capacitors are connected to associated ones of the terminations by way of respective contact clips which enable relative displacement of the capacitors and terminations for purposes of assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Oxley Developments Company Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Chambers, John C. Frodsham
  • Patent number: 4908590
    Abstract: A chip-like LC filter which comprises a cylindrical magnetic element having a through hole. A cylindrical capacitor element has a through hole and terminal electrodes formed on inner and outer peripheral surfaces thereof. A central conductor is inserted in the through holes of the magnetic element and the capacitor element, which through holes are aligned along an axial direction. The terminal electrode on the inner peripheral side of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the central conductor. Cap-shaped external terminal members are respectively provided on both end portions of the central conductor, so that the magnetic element and the capacitor element are located between the external terminal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1990
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Sakamoto, Shinichi Madokoro, Shingo Okuyama
  • Patent number: 4801904
    Abstract: A chip-like LC filter which comprises a cylindrical magnetic element having a through hole, a cylindrical capacitor element having a through hole and terminal electrodes formed on inner and outer peripheral surfaces thereof, and a central conductor inserted in the through holes of the magnetic element and the capacitor element aligned in the axial direction. The terminal electrode on the inner peripheral side of the capacitor element is electrically connected with the central conductor. Flange-shaped external terminal members are respectively provided on both end portions of the central conductor, so that the magnetic element and the capacitor element are located between the external terminal members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Sakamoto, Shinichi Madokoro, Shingo Okuyama
  • Patent number: 4749972
    Abstract: A power line filter for 3-phase systems has a metallic filter housing which is subdivided by partitions into radio frequency sealed chambers. The chambers contain a power supply part, a first combination of feed through capacitors, attenuation elements, a second combination of feed through capacitors and a load connecting part. Phase conductors and a neutral conductor are connected through a respective annular feed through capacitor in the partition region from the power supply part to the first combination of feed through capacitors, and a similar connection is made between the second combination of feed through capacitors to the load connecting part. Phase feed through capacitors are provided per combination of feed through capacitors, and are accomodated in a feed through capacitor housing seated impact resistance in the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans-Werner Schulz, Ludwig Rogner
  • Patent number: 4737745
    Abstract: An electromagnetic interference filter assembly includes a pair of magnetic cores each having a central opening. The cores are mounted with their openings aligned along a common axis and feedthrough conductors pass through the openings. Two arrays of capacitors are mounted on opposite sides of the cores and capacitor bus bars serve to electrically connect corresponding ones of these capacitors in each array. A portion of each capacitor bus bar includes an aperture which is aligned along the common axis and through bolts which lie along the common axis are used to hold the feedthrough conductors and capacitor bus bars in electrical contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1988
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Roy J. Doepker
  • Patent number: 4700155
    Abstract: A noise eliminating filter is incorporated in the circuits of electronic equipment to eliminate unwanted signals by grounding such signals. The filter includes a tubular metal casing, capacitors and a magnetic material housed within the casing, and a terminal passing through the capacitors and magnetic material. Capacitor housings are provided at both axial ends of the metal casing. A magnetic material housing which is smaller in diameter than each capacitor housing is formed between the capacitor housings and a feedthrough terminal is inserted through the capacitors contained in both the capacitor housings and the magnetic material contained in the magnetic material housing. The capacitors, which are to be incorporated in the housings at both end portions of the casing are made tubular and equal in diameter, thereby enabling the metal casing to be compact and enabling the capacitors to be standardized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Sakamoto, Tetsuo Tanaka, Toshio Hori
  • Patent number: 4494092
    Abstract: This invention provides a filter pin connector having two capacitor disc assemblies, each with a plurality of openings receiving the connector pins and held within a connector shell. Each capacitor disc includes a plurality of laminations of conductive material formed by providing conductive ink on layers of ceramic tape which are fused together to form a unit. The laminations are in two sets and alternately arranged to provide opposed capacitor plates. The laminations of one set are connected to the pins and those of the other are connected to the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1985
    Assignee: The Deutsch Company Electronic Components Division
    Inventor: Alan L. Griffin
  • Patent number: 4458220
    Abstract: A plug and receptacle electrical connector has incorporated within one of its parts an insulative enclosure maintaining the pin or sockets contacts, as the case may be, in an electrically insulated relation, which enclosure also has cavities formed about each of the pin contacts for receiving inductors and/or one or more specially formed capacitors therein.Each inductor is an elongated hollow cylinder formed of a magnetic material (e.g., sintered ferrite), one such inductor being received within a member cavity and the pin (or socket) contacts on being assembled in the connector part extending through the respective inductor openings. A capacitor consists of an insulative cylinder with an axial opening therethrough and has select portions coated with first and second electrically conductive film electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Automation Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Carter, David J. Ball
  • Patent number: 4376922
    Abstract: A filter connector is disclosed in which the insulator thereof contains a slot which is parallel to and intersects a row of contact cavities in the insulator. A monolithic capacitor is mounted in the slot with its live electrodes aligned with and facing the contact cavities. A contact in each cavity embodies an integral outwardly extending spring finger which engages one of the electrodes on the capacitor. A rear insulator retains the contacts and capacitor in the cavities and slot, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1983
    Assignee: ITT
    Inventor: Steven Z. Muzslay
  • Patent number: 4371226
    Abstract: A filter connector comprises a front insulator shaped to house a monolithic capacitor within a slot bordered by rows of contact cavities. A thin metallic plate, or spring array, is aligned with the front insulator so that a plurality of spring tabs on the spring array project inwardly into the insulator slot and each of a plurality of spring tines on the spring array project inwardly into a correspondingly aligned contact cavity. The capacitor is then inserted into the slot so that external electrodes thereon contact a spring tab aligned therewith. A contact pin is then inserted into a contact cavity, causing the spring tine to deflect and make contact. A rear insulator is then aligned with the spring array to sandwich the spring array between the front and rear insulators. The rear insulator breaks portions of the spring array and thereby isolates each spring of the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1983
    Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
    Inventor: Salvatore T. Brancaleone
  • Patent number: 4296390
    Abstract: An improved solderless filter mounting for header assemblies or feedthrough connectors is described for retrofitting filtered terminals into an existing electronic circuit. Each of a plurality of terminals is provided with a filter sleeve which is soldered thereto. The filtered terminal assemblies are inserted into a header housing in a fixed array with the filters being electrically connected to a ground plane by means of a conductive rubber gasket. Rubber mounting blocks are positioned on the filters and pins to each side of the ground plane and the conductive rubber gasket and are placed under compression by housing members to cause an electrical interconnection between the filters and the ground plane through the gasket while absorbing any shock that may be imparted to the filters from the pins. The housing members are identical and are provided with polarizing means, latching means, and the like, as necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1981
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric E. Vanderheyden, Albert Casciotti
  • Patent number: 4265506
    Abstract: A filtered connector assembly is disclosed for retrofit insertion between a mated connector pair, or for use in original equipment design. The assembly comprises a ground plate having a plurality of filter pin members mounted therethrough, hermaphroditic mounting plates assembled to alternate faces of the ground plate, and dielectric insert members received within profiled portions of each mounting plate for electrically insulating the filter pin members disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1981
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert D. Hollyday
  • Patent number: 4242655
    Abstract: A coaxial RF connector adapted for mounting on a wall of a utilization device, such as a video disc player, employs a capacitor for providing DC and low frequency blocking between the wall of the device and the outer conductor of the connector. The capacitor is formed in the shape of a washer to provide a uniformly distributed capacitance around the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1980
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Carlson, John P. Yu
  • Patent number: 4215326
    Abstract: A filtered adapter is disclosed for interconnecting existing mating connectors thereby providing filtered retrofit of a connector without the need for major circuit modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert D. Hollyday
  • Patent number: 4212510
    Abstract: An improved filtered header or feedthrough connector is disclosed for retrofitting filtered terminals into an existing electronic circuit. Each of a plurality of terminals is provided with filter sleeves which are soldered thereto. The filtered terminal assemblies are inserted into a header housing in a fixed array. At least one conductive rubber gasket on the housing interconnects the filters to a ground plane. A metal bushing can be mounted on the conductive rubber gasket to make an interconnection with mounting means, such as a bulkhead. The elastomeric ground plane engages the filters in such a manner as to apply a biasing force to the filters without creating such a high force that there would be a possibility of destroying the filters. The header housing also allows for accommodating filters of various sizes as well as for having terminal pins pass straight through without any filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Leon T. Ritchie, Michael S. Peppler
  • Patent number: 4195272
    Abstract: A multiple contact filter connector capable of accommodating high RF currents and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The connector includes an outer metallic shell, a dielectric body within the shell and at least one network filter contact assembly. The inner body has at least one through channel and a transverse cavity which communicates with the shell and the channel. The network filter contact assembly has a ground electrode and a pin electrode and is disposed within the portion of the channel bridging the cavity. Conductive curable filler material is charged into the cavity around and in contact with the ground electrode to efficiently and inexpensively establish a ground plate for the connector. A retention means disposed within the channel and a locking means carried by the contact cooperate to provide axial strain relief, thereby protecting the bond between the conductive filler material and the ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1980
    Assignee: Bunker Ramo Corporation
    Inventor: Kamal S. Boutros
  • Patent number: 4187481
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) filter connector which can be installed in the line between mating plugs and sockets normally used for terminating multiple conductors. This connector is used in an electronic equipment chassis or at a bulkhead junction box or, if necessary, between mating connectors in a cable run, where the metallic parts of the cable connector can be grounded. Conductive rubber or co-polymer elastometric washers are used to protect RF filter components in the connector from damage due to external stress. A high degree of EMI attenuation is provided by an integral metallic baffle having close fitting conductor holes which is located within the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1980
    Assignee: Bunker Ramo Corporation
    Inventor: Kamal S. Boutros