For Connection To Rigid Preformed Panel Circuit Arrangement, E.g., Pcb Patents (Class 439/493)
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Patent number: 9468099Abstract: Disclosed is contact pad connection structure for connecting a conductor assembly and a flexible circuit board. A substrate has a top surface on which a plurality of elevation pads are formed and respectively located in spacing zones between contact pads. Each of the elevation pads has a height above a top contact surface of the contact pads. The conductor assembly has exposed conductors that are respectively set in contact with the top contact surfaces of the contact pads and a solder material is applied to solder and fix the exposed conductors respectively in position on the top contact surfaces of the contact pads. Each of the elevation pads includes an extension section extended in a direction toward a front edge of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Advanced Flexible Circuits Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Fu Su, Gwun-Jin Lin
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Patent number: 9413105Abstract: A carrier for a flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes a number of latching members. The latching members secure the carrier to a printed circuit board (PCB).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yi-Hua Wang, Pen-Uei Lu, Chin-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 9413109Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system comprising an enclosure adapted to contain one or more printed circuit boards, the enclosure including a back plane having a recessed port for coupling a data communication cable to a printed circuit board, the recessed port including a receptacle adapter coupled to the printed circuit board adapted to receive a connector of the data communication cable, and a perpendicular clearance space for facilitating alignment of the connector of the data communication cable with the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: EMC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan C. McDaniel, Jeffrey M. Lewis, Keith L. Daly
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Patent number: 9414493Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a first PCB and a second PCB disposed substantially parallel and opposite to each other, such that a second side of the first PCB is opposite to a first side of the second PCB; wherein the second PCB has a first set of side connectors on its first side and a second set of side connectors on its second side, configured for both electrical power supply to and signal communication with the second PCB; the second PCB both electrically and mechanically connected to the second side of the first PCB via a first elastomeric connector; and the second PCB electrically connected to the first PCB via its second set of side connectors and a flexible electrical connector that is electrically connected to the second set of side connectors and the first PCB.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Andreas C. Doering, Ralph Heller, Ronald P. Luijten, Martin L. Schmatz
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Patent number: 9357654Abstract: A cable assembly including a connector insert to fit in a connector receptacle in an electronic device, where a back surface of the connector insert is substantially flush with an outside of an enclosure for the electronic device. One example may provide a cable assembly that includes a connector insert formed by wrapping a flexible circuit board at least partially around a housing. The flexible circuit board may be routed against an underside of the electronic device such that it does not obstruct a user, consume space in a display area, or have an undesirable appearance.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nathan Ng, Paul Yuan, Min Chul Kim
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Patent number: 9337552Abstract: A device for the reversible mechanical fixing and electrical contacting of one or more electrical conductors (11) of a cable (10) it is proposed to fix the cable (10) mechanically by means of a cable receptacle (2) and to position exposed conductor ends (12) of the electrical conductor (11) on a contact plate (3). A fixing element (4) is provided for pressing the exposed conductor ends (12) onto the contact plate (3). Such a device and such a method are needed for the temporary electronic contacting of one or more electrical conductors carried in a cable. Such contacting is above all necessary for carrying out electrical measurements on such cables.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Markus Witte, Lars Fennen
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Patent number: 9172191Abstract: A housing having an electrical connection between a conductor and a foil conductor is described. An inlet opening (8) of the housing is rounded off at entry edges thereof on at least one side for the foil conductor, such that the inlet opening increasingly expands in an outward direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Bernhard Reul, Andreas Schlarb
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Patent number: 9065218Abstract: A contact adapter for making contact in a force-optimized manner between an electrical load and a printed circuit board includes an electrically conductive contact element and an electrically non-conductive support structure. The electrically conductive contact element is configured to make an electrical contact between the printed circuit board and the electrical load. The support structure has a first supporting surface, which is configured to bear against a carrier plate of the printed circuit board. In this case, the contact element is integrated into the support structure in such a way that a first force exerted on the contact element by the electrical load is transferable to the carrier plate of the printed circuit board via the first supporting surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Sandro Scaffidi, Jens Rudel, Peter Schubert-Heidt
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Patent number: 8934258Abstract: A motor controller comprising multiple types of interfaces assigned automatically, including a mother circuit board and a daughter circuit board. The daughter circuit board is plugged into the mother circuit board to form electric connection. The mother circuit board has a power circuit, a microprocessor unit of the mother circuit board, a rotor position sensing unit, a power inverter unit, and an analog sensing unit. The daughter circuit board includes a signal interface circuit. The mother circuit board further has a serial digital communication unit. The signal interface circuit includes a microprocessor of the daughter circuit board, and a serial digital communication unit of the daughter circuit board. The microprocessor unit of the mother circuit board communicates with the microprocessor of the daughter circuit board via the serial digital communication unit of the mother circuit board and the serial digital communication unit of the daughter circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Zhao
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Patent number: 8890826Abstract: A position detection sensor unit is provided, including: a sensor substrate on which conductors for detecting a position pointed to by a pointer are disposed; and a position pointing operation member having a first face, on which a position is to be pointed to by the pointer, and a second face on the opposite side of the first face on which the sensor substrate is fixed. A flexible cable is extended from the sensor substrate so as to be connected to a signal processing circuit for determining a position pointed to by the pointer. A portion of the flexible cable, corresponding to a predetermined length extending from an end edge of the position pointing operation member toward the interior of the position pointing operation member along the direction in which the flexible cable extends, is arranged to be movable away from the second face of the position pointing operation member.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuta Sato
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Patent number: 8845341Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector assembly which comprises an insulative body, a PCB and a base. The insulative body comprises a plurality of first terminals, and the base comprises a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals and the second terminals are electrically connected through the PCB; wherein the base is disposed with a movable member. When the movable member is in an open status, an FFC is inserted into the base. When the movable member is in a close state, the movable member presses against a plurality of conductors of the FFC to establish an electrical connection with the second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chih-jung Chen, Wen-lung Lin
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Publication number: 20140287616Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible flat cable connector fixing structure. The flexible flat cable connector fixing structure comprises a flexible flat cable and a first connector. The flexible flat cable comprises a wrapping portion positioned on one end of the flexible flat cable. The first connector is connected to an end of the flexible flat cable, and the first connector comprises: contacts, a first slot, and a first circuit board. The first slot comprises passageways for placing the contacts. The first circuit board is fixed with a back of the first slot, and the first circuit board comprises conducting portions, for being conductively fixed with the contacts, and conducting parts, positioned on a front of the first circuit board, for being electrically connected to the flexible flat cable. The wrapping portion wraps the first circuit board to fix the flexible flat cable on the first connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Chih-jung Chen
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Patent number: 8840411Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide a connector 10 which provides a stable connection that is resistant to the rocking motion of a connecting object in insertion direction, longitudinal pitch direction, or the direction of the thickness of the connector, while maintaining the low-profile level so as to prevent the deflection of the connecting object even when the connector is mounted on a flexible board e.g., an FPC.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventor: Yuki Nakano
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Patent number: 8758044Abstract: A SATA connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a plurality of data and power terminals, a PCB and an FFC, wherein the data and power terminals inserted in the insulating housing, the PCB secured to the insulating housing, the FFC soldered on the PCB, the data and power terminals are electrically interconnected the FFC by the PCB. The provision of the unitary construction feature of FFC can save the production cost due to its eliminating cable management equipment and the step of cable managing processes.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co.Inventors: Ting-Chang Tseng, Wen-Lung Lin
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Patent number: 8758030Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible cable connector assembly which comprises an insulative body, a PCB, a flexible cable and a protective film. The insulative body comprises at least a plurality of first terminals, the PCB is fixed at the rear-end of the insulative body, the protective film is adhered to the insulative layer of the flexible cable, and the flexible cable and the first terminals are electrically connected through the PCB; wherein a wire slot is defined by the PCB and the insulative body, whereby the protective film and the flexible cable are passed outwardly therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.Inventor: Chih-Jung Chen
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Patent number: 8753144Abstract: A connector assembly (1) includes a connector (10) including contact terminals (11), a cable (20) having conductors (221), and a wiring board (30) which electrically connects the connector (10) and the cable (20). The wiring board (30) includes first connecting portions (32) which are arranged at a first pitch (P1) and to which the contact terminals (11) are electrically connected, second connecting portions (33) which are arranged at a second pitch (P2) and to which the conductors (221) of the cable (20) are electrically connected, and wiring lines (34) which electrically connect the first connecting portions (32) and the second connecting portions (33). The first pitch (P1) is smaller than the second pitch (P2).Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Nakamura, Sho Ueda, Yoshinori Satou
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Patent number: 8672707Abstract: A connector assembly including an assembly housing having a leading end, a back end, and an interior cavity extending therebetween. The interior cavity opens to the leading end. The connector assembly also includes a communication connector that is disposed in the interior cavity proximate to the leading end and movably held therein. The connector assembly also includes a board connector located a distance away from the communication connector. The connector assembly also includes a flexible cable assembly that has communication cables extending between and communicatively coupling the board connector and the communication connector. The communication connector is configured to engage a mating connector when the communication connector and the mating connector are mated along a mating axis. The communication connector and the cables are permitted to float relative to the assembly housing when the communication connector mates with the mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Robert Paul Nichols, Neil Franklin Schroll, Alex M Sharf
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Patent number: 8672689Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a PCB, and an FFC. The insulating housing includes a plurality of terminals and two side extensions The FFC and the terminals are electrically connected together by the PCB. A plurality of contacts of the PCB are provided on a top surface of the PCB. A space is defined by the extensions and two rearward inclined members on both sides of the insulating housing respectively with each rearward inclined member joining the insulating housing and the extension. The PCB is disposed in the space.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventor: Ting Chang Tseng
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Patent number: 8662917Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes a cover (40) defining a cavity (101), a circuit board (20) assembled in the cavity and including a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) lower than the first surface, and a cable (2) having a jacket (22) and a number of wires (21) shrouded by the jacket. Each wire includes an inner coat (210) and a conductor having a free end (211) exposed outwardly from the inner coat for being soldered to the first surface, with the inner coat disposed on the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chiung Wang, Xue-Liang Zhang, Qing-Man Zhu, Jian-Jun Zhu
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Patent number: 8662915Abstract: A connector for connecting an FFC to a substrate includes a plurality of signal contacts, a ground contact, and a housing. The signal contacts are arranged to come into contact with signal terminals of the FFC. The ground contact comes into contact with the ground terminal of the FFC. The housing holds the plurality of signal contacts and the ground contact. A first distance from an end of the housing to a contact point of each signal contact with each signal terminal is set to be substantially equal to a second distance from an end of the housing to a contact point of the ground contact with the ground terminal. The first and second distances are measured along a direction in which one of the FFC and the FPC is inserted into or removed from the connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.Inventors: Kouhei Ueda, Masao Higuchi, Yoshihiro Sugi
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Publication number: 20140057482Abstract: A connection structure for a flexible circuit cable includes a flexible circuit cable that has a flexible circuit substrate having a first end bonded to a soldering stage of the connector housing with first finger pad conductive contacts of conductive lines of the flexible circuit cable respectively corresponding to cable soldering sections of metal conductive terminals of the connector. A soldering layer is formed between a metal coating layer of the first finger pad conductive contact of each of the conductive lines and the cable soldering section of the corresponding metal conductive terminals to set the conductive lines of the flexible circuit cable in electrical connection with the metal conductive terminals of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: ADVANCED FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS CO., LTD.Inventors: KUO-FU SU, GWUN-JIN LIN, CHIH-HENG CHUO
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Publication number: 20140049895Abstract: A display module and an electronic device are provided. The display module includes a housing, a pivot rod, and a flexible circuit board. The housing has a connection portion, wherein the connection portion has a connecting hole. The pivot rod is partially disposed in the connecting hole. The flexible circuit board includes a first transmission section, a second transmission section, and a connecting section that connects the previous two sections. The connecting section is disposed in a traverse direction with respect to the extending directions of the first transmission section and the second transmission section and wraps around the pivot rod with the traverse direction as an axial direction, wherein the connecting section is at least partially disposed in the connecting hole such that the first transmission section is in the housing and the second transmission section is outside of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Inventor: Keng-Yi Lee
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Publication number: 20140004736Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible cable connector assembly which comprises an insulative body, a PCB, a flexible cable and a protective film. The insulative body comprises at least a plurality of first terminals, the PCB is fixed at the rear-end of the insulative body, the protective film is adhered to the insulative layer of the flexible cable, and the flexible cable and the first terminals are electrically connected through the PCB; wherein a wire slot is defined by the PCB and the insulative body, whereby the protective film and the flexible cable are passed outwardly therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: BING XU PRECISION CO. LTD.Inventor: Chih-Jung CHEN
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Patent number: 8585432Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes first and second circuit boards, and a connector. The first circuit board includes an optical transmission processing circuit, a first transmission line electrically coupled to the optical transmission processing circuit, a first pad on one surface of the first circuit board electrically coupled to the first transmission line, and a second pad on the other surface of the first circuit board electrically coupled to the first pad. The second circuit board includes a second transmission line of a layer of a multilayered structure, and a third pad on one surface of the second circuit board electrically coupled to the second transmission line and the second pad. The connector has an electrode disposed in two dimensions at a position to couple with the first pad in the case of the second circuit board is electrically coupled with the first circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Takatoshi Yagisawa
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Patent number: 8523603Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The second connector is engageable with the first connector along a downward direction in a state where the first connector is below the second connector. The second connector includes a second contact, a second holding member and an operating portion. The operating portion is held by the second holding member so that a positional relation therebetween is kept when a force is applied to the operating portion along an upward direction and when a force is applied to the operating portion along a first horizontal direction perpendicular to the upward direction or a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction. The second connector is removable from the first connector when a force is applied to the operating portion either along the upward direction or along the first or second horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Takahiro Yamaji, Akira Kimura, Kazushi Kamata, Shuichi Ishida, Tomomi Sakata
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Publication number: 20130217260Abstract: A connector assembly including an assembly housing having a leading end, a back end, and an interior cavity extending therebetween. The interior cavity opens to the leading end. The connector assembly also includes a communication connector that is disposed in the interior cavity proximate to the leading end and movably held therein. The connector assembly also includes a board connector located a distance away from the communication connector. The connector assembly also includes a flexible cable assembly that has communication cables extending between and communicatively coupling the board connector and the communication connector. The communication connector is configured to engage a mating connector when the communication connector and the mating connector are mated along a mating axis. The communication connector and the cables are permitted to float relative to the assembly housing when the communication connector mates with the mating connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Paul Nichols, Neil Franklin Schroll, Alex M. Sharf
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Patent number: 8512071Abstract: A SATA connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a plurality of data and power terminals, a PCB and an FFC, wherein the data and power terminals inserted in the insulating housing, the PCB secured to the insulating housing, the FFC soldered on the PCB, the data and power terminals are electrically interconnected the FFC by the PCB. The provision of the unitary construction feature of FFC can save the production cost due to its eliminating cable management equipment and the step of cable managing processes.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ting Chang Tseng, Wen Lung Lin
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Patent number: 8430684Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a ribbon cable to a circuit board mount. The circuit board mount has a base that is mounted to a circuit board. A dielectric support is secured to the base. The dielectric support has a convex protrusion. The dielectric support forms part of a ribbon cable receptacle, wherein the convex protrusion faces the ribbon cable receptacle. Conductive elements are arranged in parallel on the dielectric support. The conductive elements extend over the convex protrusion. The end of a ribbon cable is placed in the ribbon cable receptacle so that the traces on the ribbon cable contact the conductive elements. A clip or similar mechanical fastener is then used to bias the dielectric support against the ribbon cable so that the ribbon cable becomes pinched within the receptacle. In the receptacle, the conductive elements contact the ribbon cable at a tangent.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Inventor: George F. Glatts, III
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Patent number: 8400177Abstract: A testing device is provided for testing a display panel including a first circuit board. The testing device includes a second circuit board and a pressing element. The second circuit board includes a main body, multiple test pads, multiple testing circuits and multiple conducting elements. The test pads are arranged on a first surface of the main body and corresponding to respective pins of the first circuit board. The testing circuits are formed on the second surface of the main body and corresponding to respective test pads. The first circuit board is stacked on the second circuit board. The testing circuits are electrically with respective pins through respective conducting elements and respective test pads. The pressing element presses a stacking region between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, thereby facilitating close contact between the first circuit board and the second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Chimei Innolux CorporationInventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, An-Ting Hsiao
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Patent number: 8373664Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting a presence of a conductive object on a sensor array of a first circuit board using active electronic components of a second circuit board, which is coupled to the first circuit board. The apparatus may include a first circuit board, which includes a sensor array of sensor elements, and a second circuit board, coupled to the first circuit board, including sensing circuitry to measure capacitance on the sensor array of the first circuit board. The method may include measuring a capacitance on the sensor array using the active electronic components of the second circuit board, and processing the measured capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor CorporationInventor: David G. Wright
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Publication number: 20120276772Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel, an insulating member covering the plurality of conductors, a first reinforcing member on a surface of an end portion of the insulating member, and a second reinforcing member on an opposite side of the first reinforcing member across the conductor and the insulating member. The first reinforcing member includes a reinforcing metal plate including an end portion bent toward the second reinforcing member, a covering member covering at least a portion of a periphery of the reinforcing metal plate, and an adhesive interposed between the reinforcing metal plate and the covering member and between the covering member and the insulating member to bond the reinforcing metal plate to the covering member and the covering member to the insulating member. The second reinforcing member has a rigidity greater than that of the covering member of the first reinforcing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Yaguchi, Takumi Kobayashi, Kenichi Murakami, Hiroaki Komatsu
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Publication number: 20120184130Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel and exposed at both end portions in a longitudinal direction thereof, an insulation film covering the plurality of conductors except the exposed both end portions, and a reinforcing member that covers the plurality of conductors along a width direction of the plurality of conductors, is provided on a surface of the insulation film in a part of a region including an edge of the insulation film, and includes a metal plate and an insulative covering layer for covering the metal plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Yaguchi, Takumi Kobayashi, Kenichi Murakami, Hiroaki Komatsu
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Patent number: 8221134Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for communicating electrical signals between a pin connector having a plurality of connector pins and a remote location. The assembly comprises a connector defining a connector top surface and a plurality of pins extending therethrough, the pins each defining a pin contact surface extending above the connector top surface less than 0.1 inches. A collar is engaged about the connector body, the collar having an upper surface substantially coplanar with the connector top surface. A flexible cable has a plurality of electrical connectors extending therethrough, the cable defining a plurality of cable contact pads being in electrical communication with the flexible cable conductors. A retaining member is engageable to the collar for urging the flexible cable contact pads into electrical communication with the pin contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Basic Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Harold Daniel Dove
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Patent number: 8128429Abstract: To provide an electric connector capable of securing a sufficient distance between a position at which a projecting portion of a flat electric cable is placed and a position soldered on the surface of a circuit board even when the electric connector is formed having a low profile an electric connector, for connecting an FPC, having a projecting portion formed on an edge thereof, to a circuit board, is disclosed. The electric connector has a plurality of terminals, a housing, and a reinforcing member fixed to the housing. The reinforcing member has a pull-out stop portion positioned outside in the width direction of the FPC relative to the plurality of terminals, and a fixed portion positioned apart from the pull-out stop portion toward the outside in the width direction of the FPC and fixed on the surface of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Teruhito Suzuki
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Patent number: 7993157Abstract: A housing having a first portion and a second portion for holding a cable device presenting a plurality of cables extending to a communication plate extending to an output outlet to cooperate with external devices. A locking device defined in the second portion to receive the plurality of cables and prevent movement of the plurality of cables relative within the housing. The housing is formed from metals, metal alloys, and combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: TDL Group USA, LLCInventor: Keyvan Azizi-Namini
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Publication number: 20110104938Abstract: To provide an electric connector capable of securing a sufficient distance between a position at which a projecting portion of a flat electric cable is placed and a position soldered on the surface of a circuit board even when the electric connector is formed having a low profile. An electric connector 1 is an electric connector for connecting an FPC, having a projecting portion formed on an edge thereof, to a circuit board. The electric connector 1 has a plurality of terminals, a housing 11, and a reinforcing member 70R fixed to the housing 11. The reinforcing member 70R has a pull-out stop portion 71 positioned outside in the width direction of the FPC relative to the plurality of terminals, and a fixed portion 73 positioned apart from the pull-out stop portion 71 toward the outside in the width direction of the FPC and fixed on the surface of the circuit board 90, in which the pull-out stop portion 71 is connected to the fixed portion 73 via a connecting portion 75 extending in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventor: Teruhito Suzuki
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Patent number: 7936565Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a circuit board accommodated in the hosing and including a first surface and a second surface located on an opposite side to the first surface, a flexible printed wiring board having an elasticity, electrically connected to the circuit board and provided from the first surface of the circuit board over to the second surface, and a pressing portion formed from a part of the flexible printed wiring board as it is bent, and pressing the flexible printed wiring board towards the first surface as it is brought into contact with the inner surface of the housing, which opposes the first surface of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kiyomi Muro, Sadahiro Tamai
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Patent number: 7927110Abstract: A connector clip adapted for holding a flat cable directly against a printed circuit board (PCB) includes a pair of vertical walls mounted on the PCB with a width same to the flat cable, a pair of horizontal walls extending inwards from the vertical walls to commonly define a receiving room to receive the flat cable with a front opening from which the flat cable is inserted and a pressing cover disposed between the pair of horizontal walls in a horizontal plane. The pressing cover slants upwards to the front opening and has a pair of locking tabs bending to the front opening. The pressing cover is moved into the receiving room to press against the flat cable and the locking tabs interlock with the horizontal walls to block the pressing cover from moving away from the receiving room so that the flat cable is fitly retained in the receiving room.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu Zhu
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Patent number: 7922520Abstract: A cable connector includes a contact assembly including an electrically insulating block body and multiple signal contacts incorporated therein; an intermediary interconnection board having multiple contact connection pads, multiple groups of wire connection pads, and multiple interconnects on its surface, the interconnects connecting the contact connection pads to the corresponding wire connection pads, the contact connection pads being electrically connected to the corresponding signal contacts of the contact assembly; and a cable having multiple wires electrically connected to the corresponding wire connection pads. Adjacent groups of the wire connection pads are offset in a direction in which the interconnects extend in a manner to reduce crosstalk.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventor: Kazuhiro Mizukami
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Patent number: 7881578Abstract: Techniques for ultra-high density connection are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultra-high density connector includes a bundle of substantially parallel elongate cylindrical elements, where each cylindrical element is substantially in contact with at least one adjacent cylindrical element. Ends of the elongate cylindrical elements are disposed differentially with respect to each other to define a three-dimensional interdigitating mating surface. At least one of the elongate cylindrical elements has an electrically conductive contact positioned to tangentially engage a corresponding electrical contact of a mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Raytheon Sarcos, LLCInventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, David P. Marceau, Shayne M. Zurn, David T. Markus
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Patent number: 7878842Abstract: A busbar device includes a conductive body. The conductive body is provided with a number of mounting holes corresponding to the mounting holes of a mount device for mounting the busbar device. The conductive body is a flexible conductive body, and the distance between every two adjacent mounting holes in the conductive body is larger than or equal to the distance between two corresponding adjacent mounting holes in the mount device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gongxian Jia, Guodong Zhang, Chunxing Huang, Lun Wang
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Patent number: 7862361Abstract: An electrical flex connector device for a printed circuit board, comprising a female member having a fixation portion for affixing the female member to an associated printed circuit board, a tab member extending from the fixation portion and configured to guide a male member of the flex connector device and to hold the male member between the tab member and the printed circuit board and a least one fastening member arranged on the female member for securely holding the male member in a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communciations ABInventor: Karl Per Magnus Wahlberg
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Patent number: 7766669Abstract: Compression connectors and methods are provided that are suitable for mating a flat flexible circuit and a printed circuit board. A mounting assembly secures a locking compression assembly to the printed circuit board. Pliable compression springs mounted on rotatable levers engage the top surface of the flexible circuit and force the flexible circuit down onto an interposer, which in turn forces the interposer down onto the printed circuit board. Stop plates are biased towards the rotatable levers to hold the levers in the closed position. Latch members engage the stop plates to keep the connector closed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: David Schmidgall, Javier Resendez
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Patent number: 7758374Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes two rows of conductive terminals (2) held in an insulative housing (1), a plurality of wires (60) electrically connecting with the corresponding conductive terminals, and upper and lower spacers (41, 42) behind the insulative housing to arrange the wires in order. A plurality of first partitions (411) protrude upwards from top surface of the upper spacer to form a plurality of first slots (410) for receiving a group of the wires, and a plurality of second partitions (421) protrude downwards from bottom surface of the lower spacer to form a plurality of second slots (420) for receiving another group of the wires.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ya-Fei Yu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
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Publication number: 20100159740Abstract: Provided is a cable assembly comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of contact terminals disposed therein. A plurality of conductive wires each is terminated with the plurality of contact terminals. And a hold-down arrangement is securely attached to the housing, and includes a metallic base portion substantially covering interconnection between the contact terminals and the conductive wires. The arrangement includes a first anchors interlocked to the housing, and a second anchors extending beyond a mating interface of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: HAN-MING ZHANG
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Patent number: 7740486Abstract: An electronic device, comprising an improved printed circuit board connection for connecting a first printed circuit board to a second printed circuit board in a manner that permits physical engagement at a different position than the electrical engagement, and a method for making the improved printed circuit board connection with precision in alignment. In one embodiment, the first printed circuit board includes an end portion configured to engage with a member of a connector on the second printed circuit board. The end portion and the member engage along concave portions of the end portion and convex portions of the member. When engaged, the end portion and the member align wires of the first printed circuit board with terminals of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Nagahisa Watanabe
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Patent number: 7722363Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a mating member (4), a printed circuit board (2), a cable (6) and a pair of hooked contacts (3). The printed circuit board (2) has an LED (23) attached thereon and a pair of vias (210, 211), the cable (6) has a positive wire (61) and a negative wire (62) connected with the mating member (4). The hooked contacts (3) are assembled in the vias, each contact (3) defines a holding portion (34) and a pair of legs (351) retained in the vias, the holding portion (34) has a plurality of barbs (341) and encloses the corresponding wire, the barbs pierces outer jackets (610, 620) of the wires (61, 62) to electrically connect the contacts with inner conductors of the wires.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Yi Zhou, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
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Patent number: 7722398Abstract: A shielded connector assembly for interconnecting a camera module (50) to a printed circuit board (not shown) via a flexible printed circuit board (70) comprises a shielded shell (10) having a receiving space (100), a spring plate (30) assembled in the shielded shell, a flexible printed circuit board secured in the receiving space and abutting against the top surface of the spring plate. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first section (701) received in the receiving space and second section (700) extending beyond the receiving space. The fist section at least defines a plurality of conductive pads (708) to contact with pads (not shown) formed on the bottom face of the camera module. A protecting element (702) is disposed on top surface of the first section and encloses the conductive pads and disconnects therewith so as to prevent the flexible printed circuit board from being scraped during production and assemble and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wen-Qiang Ma
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Patent number: 7699646Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) has a terminal connector (3), a number of cables (1) connected to the terminal connector, an outer shell (71) defining an interior space (710) receiving the terminal connector, an inner shell (70) and a wire spacer (5). The terminal connector includes an insulative base (302) having a number of terminals (303) mounted therein, a shield (301) enclosing the insulative base and a printed circuit board (31) having a number of pads (311, 312) disposed thereon and arranged in two rows. The wire spacer partially extends out of the outer shell (71) and has a number of parallel passages for extension of the cables and organization of the number of cables.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Man Zhu, Xue-Liang Zhang, Er-Hou Zhou, Chien-Chiung Wang
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Publication number: 20100087087Abstract: The present invention discloses a flat cable connection wire assembly including a flexible flat cable and a connector, and the flexible flat cable includes a plurality of core wires, and the connector includes a plastic body and a plurality of terminals for an electric connection. The plastic body includes a plurality of slots arranged with a specific interval apart from one another and disposed at an end of the flexible flat cable for positioning each terminal, such that a specific interval is formed between terminals and provided for soldering each core wire with each terminal in the slot, while coupling with the connector. The invention provides a more secured and reliable structure of the flat cable connection wire assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventor: SHIH-KUN YEH