Adapted To Secure Cables Perpendicular To One Another Or A Cable Perpendicular To Coupling Axis Patents (Class 439/582)
  • Publication number: 20100062641
    Abstract: A coaxial connector is provided which can be attached to and detached from a receptacle plural times with a smaller load and has a longer life without increasing the height of the coaxial connector. The coaxial connector includes a housing having a tubular portion capable of being press-fitted and locked into a groove that is formed in an outer conductor of the receptacle. The tubular portion is rounded into a substantially C-shape perpendicularly to a press-fitting direction and has a gap formed by opposite ends of the tubular portion, which are positioned close to each other. The tubular portion has locking projections formed in a lower portion thereof. The first locking projection is formed at a position diametrically opposite to the gap, and the second locking projection and the third locking projection are located at positions that are spaced away from the first locking projection by about 90° or more in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuichi MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20100062639
    Abstract: An L-shaped coaxial connector manufacturable at low costs includes a housing having a cylinder portion and a back portion. The cylinder portion includes a first opening and a second opening, and the cylinder portion is in contact with an external conductor of a receptacle inserted from the first opening. The back portion is connected to the cylinder portion and covers the second opening. The housing is made of a metal plate. The diameter of a part of a bushing contained in the cylinder portion is equal to or smaller than the diameter of the first opening. The housing further includes a crimping portion extending from the back portion. The crimping portion fixes the bushing to the housing by being bent so as to face the back portion with the bushing therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsumi KOHNISHI, Susumu HASHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20090318021
    Abstract: An ultraminiature coax connector (UMCC) is provided for terminating a coaxial cable. The UMCC includes an electrically conductive housing extending between a cable-receiving end portion and a mating end portion. The cable-receiving end portion being is configured to engage an insulating cover of the coaxial cable. The mating end portion is configured to engage another UMCC. The housing includes an outer electrical contact at the mating end portion. The outer electrical contact includes an outer diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters or an inner diameter in the range of approximately one millimeter to approximately four millimeters. An insulating member is by the housing. An inner electrical contact is held by the insulating member. The inner electrical contact includes a plug contact portion that is configured to be received by a receptacle contact portion of the other UMCC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Neil Mulfinger, John Joseph Consoli, Edmund Luther Jacobs, Richard Allen Burgit, David Keay Fowler, Kenneth William Ellis, Alan Anthony Kordas, Troy Conner, Alice M. Conner
  • Publication number: 20090186522
    Abstract: A right angle coaxial connector comprises a unitary body, (1) having a dielectric insulating member (4) secured along a longitudinal tubular bore extending along axis F-F through said unitary body (1) and holding a predominantly longitudinal inner conductor (2), having male ends (2A, 2B), in its correct position along the bore's central axis F-F with an integral perpendicular node (2B) lying along the axis E-E, a shell (6) extending along a lateral axis E-E having dielectric insulating member (8) secured along a lateral tubular bore extending through said shell (6) and holding a lateral inner conductor (7) having female ends (7A, 7B), where said unitary body (1) and shell (6) are fixably joined at a pair of interfaces (B, C) and the corresponding male (2B) and female (7A) ends of the respective inner terminals (2, 7) are releasably attached to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Jimmy Ciesla Henningsen
  • Patent number: 7549868
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes an insulating housing, a terminal received in the insulating housing and a shell surrounding the insulating housing. The insulating housing has an extending portion and an erect flat portion extending from the extending portion. The extending portion has a bottom wall and two sidewalls. The sidewalls respectively protrude toward each other to form a protruding lump. Two opposite sides of the erect flat portion respectively protrude outward to form a wedge portion. When the flat portion is bent to cover the terminal, the wedge portions are held by the protruding lumps to assure the terminal be held in the insulating housing tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tsung Ho
  • Publication number: 20090156057
    Abstract: A single pole cable connector includes an insulating sleeve defining a channel and a non-circular contact positioned in the channel. The insulating sleeve may further include a non-circular, nonmetallic locking sleeve defining a portion of the channel. The channel and contact may be hexagonal-shaped in some cases. The insulating sleeve may have an exterior surface having two flat surfaces disposed opposite each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Carl Craig STRICKLAND, JR.
  • Patent number: 7540774
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a housing having a base portion and a tubular portion underneath the base portion. A passageway is defined in both the base portion and the tubular portion. An accommodation space is defined in the base portion and communicates with the passageway. A terminal is received in the passageway and the accommodation space and is connected physically and electrically to an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. A shell includes a sleeve portion accommodating the base portion and the tubular portion of the housing and an outer cover portion. Two arms extend from two sides of an upper portion of the sleeve portion. Each of the arms defines a hook at a tip thereof. The outer cover portion defines two retaining grooves at two sides thereof for holding the two hooks when the shell holds the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Chiao Hung, Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Patent number: 7491087
    Abstract: A right-angled electrical connector (30) has a one-piece electrically insulating body (32) molded over a subassembly (10) that includes a first electrically conductive member 12 with a hollow end (16) and an electrical contact (18a) mounted within the hollow end (16). In the mold the contact pin (18a) is electrically isolated from the member (12) and electrically insulating material of the body 32 flows around the contact pin (18a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc
    Inventors: Michael J. Swantner, Shane Brown, Douglas G. Seymour
  • Patent number: 7485000
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a coaxial electrical connector comprises a terminal member, an insulator, and a metallic shell. The terminal is located in the insulator, and the insulator is located in the metallic shell. The insulator has a foldaway extending member which has a groove. When the wire stock is inserted and placed in contact with the terminal, the extending member is bent toward the wire and the groove clips the wire tightly. Thus, the electrical connector ensures that the wire and the terminal are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Jiangsu Famfull Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qingyong Zeng
  • Publication number: 20090017678
    Abstract: A bent-back plug-type connector for coaxial cables includes a bent-back outer conductor having a first conductor section which extends along a plug axis and a second conductor section which adjoins the first conductor section and is arranged at an angle with respect thereto, as well as a first inner conductor, which is arranged concentrically and insulated in the first conductor section, and a second inner conductor, which is arranged concentrically and insulated in the second conductor section and is detachably connected to the first inner conductor in the corner region of the bent-back outer conductor. With such a plug-type connector, simpler fitting, a secure and permanent connection and simpler and more cost-effective production are achieved by virtue of the fact that the first inner conductor has a square cross section, and the fact that an opening is provided in the first inner conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Sascha Meier, Marc Moser
  • Patent number: 7467973
    Abstract: Disclosed coaxial connector comprises (A) a pin having a soldering section to be soldered to a central conductor of the coaxial cable and a contact section extending from the soldering section and electrically interconnected to a male connector, (B) a dielectric block having a cylindrical portion including a through hole to which the pin is inserted, a body of chamfered structure and being connected to the cylindrical portion, and a cover leg extending from the body in an opposite direction from the cylindrical portion, and (C) a main body having a cylindrical portion including a hole for receiving the dielectric block to which the pin is inserted, a fastening flap for holding the coaxial cable, and a body electrically interconnected to the ground conductor of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Gigalane Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Young Lee, Sang-Ki Lee, Yong-Goo Lee, Kyoung-Il Kang, Jang-Hyun Oh
  • Patent number: 7465191
    Abstract: A coaxial connector adapted to be assembled to a coaxial cable includes a conductor shell, a dielectric housing and a connection terminal. The conductor shell has a sleeve portion. The dielectric housing has a base portion received in the sleeve portion of the conductor shell. A terminal groove is defined in the base portion. The connection terminal received in the terminal groove has a connection portion and a contact portion adapted for connecting a mating extending downward from the connection portion. A locking arm is bent upward and extending along the extending direction of the connection portion from an end thereof, a free end of the locking arm protrudes toward the connection portion to form a fixing tooth for griping an inner conductor of the coaxial cable arranged between the connection portion and the locking arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsin-Tsung Ho
  • Patent number: 7458850
    Abstract: A right-angled coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed, the right-angled connector includes fewer components and better impedance characteristics. The right-angled coaxial cable connector includes a main body into which a coaxial cable is inserted, a retainer inserted into the main body, and a coupler for connecting the connector to a terminal. The right-angled coaxial cable connector also has a seal disposed between the retainer and the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Corning Gilbert Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, William Bernard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20080293298
    Abstract: A right-angled coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed, the right-angled connector includes fewer components and better impedance characteristics. The right-angled coaxial cable connector includes a main body into which a coaxial cable is inserted, a retainer inserted into the main body, and a coupler for connecting the connector to a terminal. The right-angled coaxial cable connector also has a seal disposed between the retainer and the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, William Bernard Lutz
  • Publication number: 20080293299
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including an insulating housing, a terminal and a conductive shell is provided. The insulating housing has an insulating arm disposed thereon. The terminal is disposed in the insulating housing. A portion of the terminal is bent towards the insulating arm to form a tongue portion and an opening thereon. The conductive shell includes a body and a bending portion. The body holds the insulating housing. The bending portion and the tongue portion are located on a side and a reverse side of the insulating arm respectively. The bending portion is capable of pressing the tongue portion by the insulating arm to press the tongue portion toward the opening and to connect the tongue portion to an internal conductor of a coaxial cable so as to press the internal conductor into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Yen-Jang Liao, Chuan-Shien Yu, Ken Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7422478
    Abstract: An electric angled plug-in connector (1) is provided having an insulating body that is arranged in a first angled limb (2) and that contains electric contacts. One or more electric wires extend through a second angled limb (3). The two opposing faces (2a, 3a) of the angled limbs (2, 3) that lie in the angled area are diagonal, essentially forming a miter and are connected to each other in an articulated or detachable manner. At least one of the angled limbs is provided with a retaining element (11) having a cavity in the form of a recess, opening (10), or undercut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Anton Hummel Verwaltungs GmbH
    Inventors: Fritz Zugel, Mario Bartholoma, Volker Gotz, Philipp Gerber
  • Publication number: 20080096420
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a coaxial electrical connector comprises a terminal member, an insulator, and a metallic shell. The terminal is located in the insulator, and the insulator is located in the metallic shell. The insulator has a foldaway extending member which has a groove. When the wire stock is inserted and placed in contact with the terminal, the extending member is bent toward the wire and the groove clips the wire tightly. Thus, the electrical connector ensures that the wire and the terminal are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventor: Qingyong Zeng
  • Patent number: 7351067
    Abstract: A wire core of a coaxial cable is tightly bonded with a terminal. A pressing member is used to press the wire core toward the terminal. By doing so, better electrical characteristics are acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Sen Chen, Chuan-Shien Yu, Wei-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 7334327
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a RF connector includes the following steps. First, a first workpiece with first assembly units is provided. Each first assembly unit includes a first joint piece with a first joint portion, a metal shell with a ring and soldering tags extending therefrom, and a first connection portion connecting the first joint piece and the ring. Next, a second workpiece with second assembly units is provided. Each second assembly unit includes a second joint piece with a second joint portion, a center contact with a base and a center pin disposed thereon, and a second connection portion connecting the second joint piece and the base. Then, the first and second joint portions are positioned to contact with each other and then riveted together. Then, dielectric bodies are formed to at least correspondingly cover part of each ring and each base. Thereafter, a singularizing process is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Sen Chen, Wen-Hsing Zhang, Jia-Wei Li
  • Patent number: 7285011
    Abstract: A coaxial plug assembly is shown provided with a main housing which houses a coaxial plug connector. A retention housing is provided which latches to the main housing and which retains the coaxial connector in place. In some embodiments, the retention housing includes an integral locking plate to which a cable exit member can be attached for orienting the cable exit in a 90° angle exit relative to the coaxial connector. In another embodiment a locking plate is integrally attached to the coaxial cable sleeve and includes a cable exit portion which is latchingly connected to the locking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J Hardy, John W Hall, John M. Myer, James Raudenbush
  • Patent number: 7273394
    Abstract: A connector is provided. The connector can include a coaxial cable segment. The connector can also include a first housing defining a first cavity and a second cavity that intersects the first cavity. The coaxial cable segment can be received into the first cavity through the second cavity and can exit the first housing through the second cavity. The connector can include a second housing having a conductive sleeve. The second housing can be received into the first housing such that the conductive sleeve exits the first housing through the second cavity and electrically engages the coaxial cable. The coaxial cable can be received within the conductive sleeve and the conductive sleeve of the second housing can be disposed concentrically about the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: James English
  • Patent number: 7270569
    Abstract: The angled coaxial connector includes an insulator and inner conductor. The steering insulator serves to help guide, align, and locate an inner conductor in the bend of the angled connector. The steering insulator is adapted to receive and retain the inner conductor thereby framing and supporting the conductor. Furthermore, the inner conductor has an angled segment that is milled to have a width and a height, wherein the height of said angled segment is smaller than the width of the angled segment, more particularly, the width is substantially the same size as the diameter of the adjacent segments of the inner conductor. While the illustrated embodiment includes a substantially right angled connector it is understood that the present invention is directed to connectors having either obtuse or acute angles as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Ebbe K. Petersen, Jens T. Johnsen
  • Patent number: 7207844
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprising a pair of male connecting piece and female connecting piece which are connected to each other, and angular positioning means between the male connecting piece and the female connecting piece achieved by matching and inserting an angular position tenon block formed on the male connecting piece with and into the respective angular positioning mortise hole formed on the main-body of the female connecting piece, when the male connecting piece and female connecting piece are connected to each other to form electric connection, the angular position of the male connecting piece relative to the female connecting piece shall be varied simply by matching and inserting the angular positioning tenon block on the male connecting piece with and into the selected angular positioning mortise hole on the female connecting piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: F-Time Technology Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Peng
  • Patent number: 7204715
    Abstract: A coaxial connector comprises a contact electrically connected with a core of a coaxial cable, a shell electrically connected with a shield of the cable, and a housing that supports the contact and insulates the contact from the shell. The capacitance between the portion consisting of the contact and the part of the core connected thereto together with an insulator exposed out of the shield, and the shell, is adjusted by a capacitance adjustment plate so that the coaxial cable has characteristic impedance of a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Kukita
  • Patent number: 7186142
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector including a contact connected to a central conductor of a coaxial cable, an insulation body internally equipped with the contact, and a cylindrical receptacle fitting portion including a plurality of arc-shaped elastic springs which are arranged outside the insulation body on a concentric circle and connected to an outer conductor of the coaxial cable. In order to overcome the problem of degradation of the fitting retaining force of the receptacle fitting portion due to repeated fitting to a receptacle, there are provided elastic springs placed outside the receptacle fitting portion for making the receptacle fitting portion to partially have the configuration of double springs. Especially, the configuration of the double springs is formed by adjacent two arc-shaped elastic springs sandwiching the coaxial cable drawn out outwardly in the radial direction from the receptacle fitting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Takayuki Nagata, Yasuo Nakai
  • Patent number: 7131858
    Abstract: A right-angle connector for a coaxial cable has two main components. A first component and second component are made of electrically conductive material. The second component is attached to the first component such that the second component can rotate relative to the first component. The components are temporarily latched in an initial in-line configuration. In this configuration, the two components have a common, straight central axis and receive a terminal crimped on a stripped end of a coaxial cable. The terminal is fastened within a block of dielectric material in the first component at a mating end of the connector. The second component is then rotated to bend the cable end. The second component locks into a second configuration wherein a central axis of the second component is perpendicular to a central axis of the first component. An exposed braided conductive sheath of the cable end is clamped on a section of the second component by a cylindrical ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Arkady Y. Zerebilov
  • Patent number: 7121884
    Abstract: A terminal connection part 14 that is connected to a to-be-connected terminal, a wire connection part 15 on a side opposite the terminal connection part 14, and a bent part 16 between the terminal connection part 14 and the wire connection part 15 are provided to each of the connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 has a terminal supporting part 22 that supports each connection terminal 11 so that the terminal connection parts 15 are arranged in a parallel manner in rectilinear form and are connected to the to-be-connected terminals. The connecting housing element 12 additionally has a wire supporting part 19 that supports the electric wires 3 so that the electric wires 3 are led out in a direction parallel to the linear arrangement direction of the terminal connection parts 14.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Osada
  • Patent number: 7121882
    Abstract: An electrical connecting device is described adapted to be connected to a mating housing element that supports mating terminals of at least four poles that are arranged in a parallel manner in rectilinear form. The device includes connection terminals of at least four poles adapted to be respectively electrically connected to the mating terminals. The connection terminals include terminal connecting parts for connection to the mating terminals, the terminal connecting parts being arranged along a terminal connecting direction, and wire connecting parts each connected at a first end thereof to a respective wire and at a second end thereof to a respective terminal connecting part so as to form a bent connection there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignees: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd., J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuo Tamura, Tsuyoshi Osada
  • Patent number: 7121883
    Abstract: The angled coaxial connector includes an insulator and inner conductor. The steering insulator serves to help guide, align, and locate an inner conductor in the bend of the angled connector. The steering insulator is adapted to receive and retain the inner conductor thereby framing and supporting the conductor. Furthermore, the inner conductor has an angled segment that is milled to have a width and a height, wherein the height of said angled segment is smaller than the width of the angled segment, more particularly, the width is substantially the same size as the diameter of the adjacent segments of the inner conductor. While the illustrated embodiment includes a substantially right angled connecter it is understood that the present invention is directed to connectors having either obtuse or acute angles as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Ebbe K. Petersen, Jens T. Johnsen
  • Patent number: 7070440
    Abstract: A right-angle coaxial cable connector has an inner cable stop for positioning an end of a coaxial cable in a specific location within an electrically conductive connector housing. A terminal device of the connector includes a center contact terminal with insulation displacement blades on one end. A dielectric member is sandwiched between the center contact terminal and an outer electrical contact. The cable stop surface may be a direct projection from the housing or an extension of the dielectric member. The projection or dielectric member electrically isolates a conductive core of the cable from the connector housing. Full insertion of the terminal device or a part of the terminal device into the connector housing causes the blades to cut through insulation of the cable and electrically connect the conductive core of the cable with the center contact terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Arkady Y. Zerebilov, Christopher W. Shelly, Yoshihiro Fukase
  • Patent number: 7062975
    Abstract: A sensor assembly including a sensor and a data storage medium, on which the specific data of the sensor, such as type, measurement range, calibration date, serial number, manufacturer, etc. are stored. The data may be directly transmitted from the data storage medium to the evaluation device for the adjustment of the evaluation device. Measurement signals from the sensor and data signals from the data storage medium are transmitted via a plug to the evaluation device. The data storage medium is arranged outside the sensor in the connection to the plug, or in the plug enclosure, and is, thus, firmly connected to the sensor. Thus, the sensor, e.g., a piezosensor for the determination of pressures, accelerations or forces, is suitable for the employment in a region with increased temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Kistler Holding AG
    Inventors: Edwin Schmid, Peter Wolfer
  • Patent number: 7057104
    Abstract: Large-radius conduit box bodies for connecting electrical or telecommunications conduits have a body defining a chamber with an axial hub at one or both ends and at least one perpendicular hub defining passageways communicating with the chamber. The perpendicular hubs are adjoined to the body chamber with a large outwardly curved interior radius. The inner surface of the large radius eliminates sharp corners at the intersection of the hub passageways with the body chamber and provides a maximum radius of curvature for cables pulled through or passing through the chamber and hub passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Price C. McCleskey
  • Patent number: 7044786
    Abstract: A connector has a terminal accommodating space (12) and a wire accommodating space (22). A terminal fitting (35) is accommodated in the terminal accommodating space (12) and a wire (30) is connected with the terminal fitting (35). The wire (35) is bent into the wire accommodating space (22) to form an L-shape. A bite-in portion (24) is formed on the inner surface of the wire accommodating space (22) for engaging the wire (30) on an inner side of the bend to plastically deform the wire (30). The engagement of the wire (30) by the bite-in portion (24) reduces the resilient restoring force of the wire (30). As a result, the resilient restoring force of the wire (30) is less likely to incline the terminal fitting (35) in the terminal accommodating space (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Nimura
  • Patent number: 7025598
    Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector includes an outer conductor (11) having a cylindrical fitting section (14) to fit onto the counter connector (60), a dielectric (12) placed in the outer conductor (11) and a center conductor (13) which is held by the dielectric (12). It further includes a cover section (16) to cover the other opened end of the cylindrical fitting section (14), and a surrounding section (17) to surround the cable C, which is connected to the connecting section (24) of the center conductor. The cover section (16) and the surrounding section (17) are bent at a linking section (18). The cover section (16) has a receiving section (19) on the inner surface which contacts with the tongue (22) of the dielectric (12), in order to place at least a part of the tongue (22) therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Ikeda
  • Patent number: 7025631
    Abstract: The coaxial connector connects a first coaxial cable and a second coaxial cable by connecting a first terminal connected to the first coaxial cable and a second terminal connected to the second coaxial cable. Both first and second terminals have a connecting section in a direction crossing the axial direction of each coaxial cable. The connecting section of the first terminal and the connecting section of the second terminal are connected by directly connecting the first terminal and the second terminal in a direction crossing the axial direction. The first terminal and the second terminal can be freely rotated with regard to each other even after the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamane
  • Patent number: 7021966
    Abstract: A right angle coaxial connector is fitted into a corresponding connector in a fitting direction substantially perpendicular to a direction that a connecting cable extends. The right angle coaxial connector includes an outer conductor having a cylindrical portion with an axial line in the fitting direction and a lid portion covering an inner space of the cylindrical portion and extending over a covering portion of the connecting cable. The lid portion is integrated with the cylindrical portion at a part of a periphery of the cylindrical portion through a bent connecting portion. The lid portion includes a holding portion at an extending end thereof for pressingly holding the connecting cable. The cylindrical portion includes engaging portions for engaging the corresponding connector. One of the engaging portions located at a position where the cable extends has an engaging amount larger than that of the other engaging portions at other positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Ikeda, Naoyuki Asano
  • Patent number: 6997745
    Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector is comprised of an outer conductor (11) having a cylindrical fitting section (14) to fit onto a counter connector (60), a dielectric (12) placed in the outer conductor (11) and a center conductor (13) which is held by the dielectric (12). It further includes a cover section (16) to cover the other opened end of the cylindrical fitting section (14), a pair of arms (15) which extend in the radial direction from the cylindrical fitting section, and a surrounding section (17) to surround a cable C and the arms. Narrowing sections (15B) which have smaller distance from each other than the distance between the pair of arms (15) are provided at the boundary portion between the cylindrical fitting section (14) and the pair of arms (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Ikeda
  • Patent number: 6971913
    Abstract: The micro coaxial connector includes a signal terminal, a main body, and two grounding elements. The signal terminal has a pair of tag-like contact arms and bending arms at a front and rear end thereof, and a strip plane at a middle section thereof. The contact arms are for contacting with a base of a printed circuit board (PCB). The main body is for receiving the signal terminal and serving as an insulation. The two grounding elements are separated designs. The cylindrical-shaped first grounding element is for receiving and fastening the main body, and has a pair of extension arms for providing the coaxial cable with suitable clamping forces. The second grounding element is a cover-like body, and has a strip-like projection for increasing strength against bending of the second grounding element and preventing loosening of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Chang-Hsing Chu
  • Patent number: 6969284
    Abstract: A plug connector device (11, FIG. 2) for medium voltage (e.g. 220 volts) compact servomotors has a power plug unit (16) and a control signal plug unit (17), each with connectable/disconnectable outer and inner plugs (49,48 and 52,51), the units lying in a single connector housing that is supported around a wire-passing aperture (14) in a motor housing part (13) and that pivots to different angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Helmut Singer, Tobias Schimmele-Brell, Gerhard Platzer, Yasar Semerci, Andreas Wyderka, Bernhard Rupp
  • Patent number: 6953371
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for electrically coupling an end of a linear conductor to a surface conductor. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving the linear conductor end. The housing includes a channel having a channel axis that is non-collinear with respect to the linear conductor axis. The apparatus further includes a conductive member movably disposed within the channel of the housing to move along the channel axis. The conductive member has a first end electrically coupled to the linear conductor end and a second end to electrically couple the conductive member to the surface conductor. The apparatus still further includes a biasing member in mechanical communication with the conductive member to bias the conductive member in electrical contact with the surface conductor. Related methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Corning Gilbert Inc.
    Inventors: Craig A. Baker, David M. Ellis, Richard D. Hall
  • Patent number: 6945818
    Abstract: The coaxial connector connects between a first coaxial cable and a second coaxial cable by connecting between a first terminal connected to a first coaxial cable and a second terminal connected to a second coaxial cable. Both first and second terminals have a connecting means in a direction crossing the axial direction of each coaxial cable. The connecting means of the first terminal and the connecting means of the second terminal are connected by directly connecting the first terminal with the second terminal in a direction crossing the axial direction. Here, the first terminal and the second terminal can be freely rotated with regard to each other even after the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamane
  • Patent number: 6923680
    Abstract: An electrical apparatus for mounting on a frame that allows lateral connection as well as rear connection. The electrical apparatus (10) has connecting tabs (70, 70?) arranged for connection to the electrical terminals (80, 80?) of electrical apparatus (10) in such a way that they are removable and can be oriented in a lateral or rear position. The electrical terminals (80, 80?) have mounting zones (80a, 80?a) forming an angle ? equal to 45° with a rear wall (40) of the casing (20), and the connecting tabs (70, 70?) have connecting segments (70b, 70?b) forming an angle ? equal to 135° with the mounting segments (70a, 70?a). The casing (20) of the electrical apparatus (10) also has lateral openings (60, 60?) and rear openings (61, 61?) for the passage of connecting tabs (70, 70?) wherein the lateral (60, 60?) and rear (61, 61?) openings are closed by a cover (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Socomec, S.A.
    Inventors: Roger Dumont, Olivier Robert
  • Patent number: 6921293
    Abstract: In a connector with a cover or door body, it is a purpose of the present invention to provide a connector and a connector main body of the connector of difficulty being broken into parts when the connector is under use for being plugging in or pulling off although it is possible to detach the cover with ease. It is characterized in that a direction of force to widen a second opening (18) from which a cable (20) of the connector (10) is drawn out is different from a direction of detaching the cover (14) from the housing main body (12). The detaching direction may be a sliding direction on the housing main body (12). Moreover, it is characterized in that a direction of force to widen the opening (18) is substantially orthogonal to the detaching direction of the cover (14) from the housing main body (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Syoichi Takada, Satoru Kihira, Kiyoshi Washino, Tsuyoshi Fukami, Masato Kato
  • Patent number: 6921302
    Abstract: A substantially annular electrical contact (12) has an inside dimension (14) and an outside dimension (16). A preferred material for the contact (12) is phosphorus-bronze. The inside dimension (14) is provided with a plurality of contact beams (18). The outside dimension (16) is provided with a plurality of retention beams (20). The contact beams and the retention beams are spaced alternately from one another. A wire-receiving trough (21) is provided between two of the retention beams and extends away from the annulus. A substantially cup-shaped electrically insulating insert (22) (see FIG. 3) is also provided and comprises an interior wall (26) and an exterior wall (28). A preferred material for the insert is polypropylene. The interior wall (26) is provided with pockets (30) for receiving the contact beams (18) and the exterior wall (28) is provided with pockets (32) for receiving the retention beams (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Swantner, Douglas G. Seymour
  • Patent number: 6916201
    Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connecting device, with application to cable to cable inter-connecting of micro coaxial cables, whereby the connecting device is separately configured as a female terminal connector and a male terminal connector, wherein the female terminal connector is assembled to include a signal terminal, an insulator, a conductor and a cover; and the male terminal connector is assembled to include a socket terminal, an insulator base and a casing. Structural design of the male terminal connector and the female terminal connector allows utilizing a lap joint method to connect said two connectors, and thereby enables reduction in production costs of connecting devices, provides enhancement in productivity, and answers to industrial utilization of such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Chang-Hsing Chu
  • Patent number: 6902422
    Abstract: A cable connector having a body, a connection means, and a support member. A cable or wire runs through the body and to the connection means. The connection means allows the cable connector to removably engage a device designed to accept a cable. The support member provides lateral support to the cable. The support member prevents excessive forces from reaching a device to which the cable connector is attached by resisting or absorbing, rather than transmitting, such forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Sabritec, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore T. Brancaleone
  • Patent number: 6893291
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coaxial plug connector having an electrically conductive shield housing and having an center conductor and an outer conductor. The outer conductor includes a first half shell and a second half shell which can be joined together in a direction substantially transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis of the cable. Furthermore, the invention relates to a coaxial angled plug connector in which the center conductor is angled such that the contact region and the connection region substantially form a right angle with one another. Finally, the invention relates to a process for making plug connectors of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Hannes Jahn Wendling, Olivier De Cloet
  • Patent number: 6878008
    Abstract: A cable connector having a body, a connection means, and a support member. A cable or wire runs through the body and to the connection means. The connection means allows the cable connector to removably engage a device designed to accept a cable. The support member provides lateral support to the cable. The support member prevents excessive forces from reaching a device to which the cable connector is attached by resisting or absorbing, rather than transmitting, such forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sabritec, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore T. Brancaleone
  • Patent number: 6860761
    Abstract: A right angle coaxial connector having a construction that simplifies attachment to a coaxial cable. The coaxial connector includes an outer housing and a coupling element to which the center conductor of the coaxial cable is coupled in an environment external to the outer housing. The coupling element has spring arms resiliently insertable into a bore defined in a central pin of the coaxial connector. The spring arms provide electrical contact between the central pin and the center conductor of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Andrew Corporation
    Inventors: Joon Lee, Nahid Islam
  • Patent number: 6838615
    Abstract: A conduit body assembly includes an elongate sidewall, at least one hub and a glide member. The conduit body has an open upper end, a closed lower end, and a conduit body interior. The hub extends from the body in communication with the body interior and defines an access port for passage of wire therethrough. The glide member is arranged within the body interior adjacent to the access port for providing reduced frictional engagement with wire passing through the access port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Pyron