Connected To Cable Shield By Crimping Patents (Class 439/607.5)
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Patent number: 11848524Abstract: A cable with terminal disclosed by this specification is provided with a shielded cable 11 including a conductive shield portion 15 for covering outer peripheries of two coated wires 12 and a sheath portion 16 for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion 15, a first outer conductor 51 made of metal and including a tubular portion 52 in the form of a rectangular tube, and a second outer conductor 60 including plate-like fixing barrels 62 to be crimped to wind around an outer surface of the tubular portion 52 in a circumferential direction. The tubular portion 52 includes a depressed portion 57 arranged inside to radially face the fixing barrels 62 and allowing the fixing barrels 62 to be crimped by causing the fixing barrels 62 to be excessively deformed beyond proper crimping positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
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Patent number: 11824319Abstract: A coaxial electrical cable assembly includes a central conductor disposed within a shield conductor of the coaxial cable and a shield terminal having a tubular portion. The central conductor of the coaxial cable is disposed within the tubular portion. The tubular portion is disposed within the shield conductor of the coaxial cable. The coaxial electrical cable assembly also includes a first outer ferrule crimped that is around the shield conductor of the coaxial cable and forms a first seam. The coaxial electrical cable assembly further includes a second outer ferrule that is crimped around the first outer ferrule and forms a second seam. The first seam and the second seam are radially offset from one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: John Morello, James M. Rainey, Luke Bucey
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Patent number: 11476622Abstract: A telecommunications connector includes a connector body and a shield attached to the connector body, the shield including a main body portion configured for attachment to the connector body and a barrel portion for crimping against a cable to be terminated to the connector. The barrel portion of the shield includes a corrugated side wall made up of a series of bends extending along a direction from the rear end of the barrel toward the front end of the barrel along at least a portion of a length of the barrel, wherein the bends defining the corrugated side wall are provided on the shield at a pre-crimped stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.Inventors: Longinos De Dios, Manuel Urbano León
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Patent number: 11450990Abstract: A method for shielding and grounding a connector assembly from electromagnetic interference (EMI) including at least one of a step of directing the EMI to at least an electrically conducting seal, and a step of directing the EMI to at least a male/female joint stamped shield. The EMI, generated by, e.g., at least a battery cable assembly or the like, housed within at least a male connector assembly or a female connector assembly of the connector assembly, has a flow path that is conducted through at least the electrically conductive seal and the male/female joint stamped shield of the connector assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATIONInventor: David Demaratos
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Patent number: 11261584Abstract: A work machine includes a transmission case (5) extending in the front-back direction of a machine body, a first hydraulic unit (V) provided on one of mutually opposite wall portions (5a, 5b) of the transmission case (5), a second hydraulic unit (44) provided on a second one of the wall portions (5a, 5b), and a supply passage (43) configured to supply operating oil from the first hydraulic unit (V) to the second hydraulic unit (44). The first hydraulic unit (V) and the second hydraulic unit (44) are aligned to be overlapped with each other as viewed in a direction orthogonal to a case axis (X) extending along the front-back direction of the transmission case (5). The supply passage (43) extends inside the transmission case (5) in a straight line orthogonal to the case axis (X).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Daisuke Nakayama, Hironobu Nogami, Norita Tottori, Naoya Okamoto
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Patent number: 10756478Abstract: A terminal integrally includes a connecting portion connected to a mating terminal, a cover fixing portion that is positioned rearward of the connecting portion and fixes a cover of an electric wire including a conductor core wire and the cover covering the conductor core wire, and a conductor fixing portion that is positioned between the connecting portion and the cover fixing portion and fixes the conductor core wire exposed from the electric wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Youji Kutsuna, Keiichiro Kurashige
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Patent number: 10644414Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) includes an inner conductor (11) and an outer conductor (12). The inner conductor (11) has a mating connecting portion (15) to be connected to a mating terminal fitting and a center conductor crimping portion (16) to be crimped to a center conductor of a shielded cable. The outer conductor (12) has a tubular portion (19) configured to surround the mating connecting portion (15). A coupling (21) is behind the tubular portion (19). The center conductor crimping portion is inside the coupling (21). A shield crimping portion (22) is behind the coupling (21) and is to be crimped to a shield layer of the shielded cable. A conductive member (60) extends in a front-rear direction and includes a bridge (61) to electrically contact the tubular portion (19) and the shield crimping portion (22) across the coupling (21).Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
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Patent number: 10601171Abstract: A tail sleeve structure of a network signal connector includes a main body and a pair of propping structures. The main body has a penetrating passage in the middle, a pair of rails symmetrically installed on the inner wall surface of the penetrating passage, an opening formed at the diagonal positions of the end surface of the pair of rails respectively, and two mounting holes formed at the other diagonal positions respectively. Each propping structure includes a propping pillar and an elastic element movably installed into the mounting hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: JYH ENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Yen-Lin Lin
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Patent number: 10495824Abstract: An optical connector has a single ferrule held within a ferrule holder to make a ferrule assembly. The ferrule assembly is inserted into a connector housing with an expansion slot extending from the front end toward the back end to allow insertion of the ferrule assembly from the front of the connector housing. The ferrule holder has at least one extension extending from a outer surface thereof and a window in communication with and opening extending through the ferrule holder. The connector housing also has a window disposed in the main body, the window disposed in the main body in an outer surface adjacent the expansion slot to receive the extension from the ferrule holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Inventor: Joel C. Rosson
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Patent number: 10334767Abstract: A shielding structure includes a shielding braided member that is a braided member obtained by braiding a plurality of resin wires and a plurality of conductive metal wires together and arranged to achieve shielding of an electric wire, a shell that is connected to one end of the shielding braided member; and a crimp fixing portion with which the one end of the shielding braided member is crimped and fixed to the shell such that electric conduction is established. The shielding braided member includes a metal braided portion that contains no resin wires and that is formed by braiding the plurality of metal wires, and the metal braided portion in the shielding braided member is crimped and fixed to the shell with a crimp ring of the crimp fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Masaharu Suetani, Tomoya Kawaguchi
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Patent number: 9787078Abstract: A ground connection structure includes: a shield projecting portion being a part of a shield layer of a shield wire projected outside of an exterior covering to be exposed; an annular member for grounding disposed in a position surrounding an outer circumference of the shield wire and including a housing chamber having an opening along an annular shape of the annular member for grounding and being configured to house the shield projecting portion and a ground wire inserted from the opening; and a push-in member inserted from the opening and housed in the housing chamber after insertion of the ground wire and the shield projecting portion to bring the shield projecting portion and the ground wire into close contact with each other. The annular member for grounding includes locking claws configured to project into the housing chamber and lock the push-in member inserted into the housing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyohito Fukuda
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Patent number: 9748687Abstract: A connector has a front shell and a back shell. The front shell is provided with a first contact portion and a fixed portion. The first contact portion surrounds a periphery of the fixed portion in a plane orthogonal to a predetermined direction. The back shell is provided with an opening portion and a second contact portion. The second contact portion surrounds a periphery of the opening portion in a plane orthogonal to the predetermined direction. The second contact portion is in contact with the first contact portion in the predetermined direction so that the fixed portion is visible within the opening portion in the predetermined direction and that the back shell is positioned with respect to the front shell. The fixed portion and the second contact portion are fixable to each other using a conductive fixing agent through the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventor: Yohei Yokoyama
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Patent number: 9093803Abstract: Disclosed are plug connector assemblies having external contacts formed on only one surface of a connector body of the assembly. In some embodiments, the connector body includes a plastic tip integrally formed within a ground ring that is otherwise made from metal. Additionally, in some embodiments, the plug connector has a base portion with feet on opposing sides of the plug that each includes a hole that can be used to attach the plug connector to an encasing or other structure of a base electronic device it is incorporated into. In some embodiments, the plug connector extends upwardly away from the base at a predetermined angle such that the contacts are located on the side of the plug connector that forms an acute angle with the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Eric T. SooHoo, Ian P. Colahan, Michael J. Webb, Eric S. Jol, Paul J. Thompson
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Publication number: 20150126067Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for a shielded electric cable (1), said shielded electric cable (3) comprising at least one conductor and a shielding (5) that at least partially covers said shielded electric cable (3), said connector (1) comprising a connector housing (7) containing the conductor, the invention being characterised in that said shielding (5) is partially arranged around said connector housing (7), said connector housing (7) being electroconductive, and said connector (1) comprising a holding ferule (11) arranged around the shielding (5) in such a way as to maintain the connection of the shielding (5) to the connector housing (7) both mechanically by means of clamping and also by direct electrical connection. The invention also relates to a method for the assembly of such a connector for a shielded electric cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: David Zieder
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Patent number: 8926368Abstract: A shielded connector includes: an inner housing including a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers into which male terminals crimped to a plurality of shielded-wire ends of a shielded electric wire are inserted; and a shield shell including a cylindrical shield part which covers the inner housing and a barrel part which crimps and fixes a sheath part of the shielded electric wire. A bottom part of the shield shell is formed with an opening that prevents leading end portions of the male terminals from interfering with the bottom part when the inner housing is inserted into the shield part.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Ryosuke Il
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Patent number: 8888539Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
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Patent number: 8834201Abstract: A coaxial connector has a structure in which slits into which the both sides of a core wire crimp part are to be inserted are respectively formed on facing inner walls of a core wire containing groove in an inner housing and the core wire crimp part is covered with the inner housing and a terminal fitting by crimping of the terminal fitting.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Koji Miyawaki, Hidenori Kanda
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Publication number: 20140206232Abstract: A shell of a female connector includes two members including a shell body integrated with a female housing and a braided wire fixing member to which a braided wire of a shield cable is crimped and fixed. The braided wire fixing member to which the braided wire is crimped and fixed is mated with a cylindrical portion of the shell body integrated with the female housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime KATO, Hiroshi SHINBA
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Publication number: 20130344738Abstract: A terminal structure includes an electrical cable that includes an inner conductor, an insulator provided around the inner conductor, a shield layer made of a metal foil around the insulator, and a sheath layer made of a resin tape around the shield layer, a shielded connector that is connected to a terminal of the electrical cable. The shielded connector includes an inner terminal connected to the inner conductor, an insulating member covering the inner terminal, an outer terminal covering the insulating member, and a pressing member for pressing the outer terminal against the shield layer. The outer terminal includes connecting pieces disposed along an outer circumference of the insulator. The pressing member is crimped around the shield layer so that the connecting pieces are pressed against and connected to the shield layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Hidenori KANDA
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Publication number: 20130344737Abstract: A shielded connector adapted to be connected to a terminal of a shielded electrical cable provided with an insulator, an outer conductor and a sheath around an inner conductor in this order includes an inner terminal that is connected to the inner conductor, an insulating member that covers the inner terminal, and an outer terminal that is connected to the outer conductor. The outer terminal includes a cylindrical-shaped shield portion that covers the insulating member, a crimping portion, and a connection portion that connects the shield portion with the crimping portion. The connection portion includes a bottom plate part and side wall parts erected from both sides of the bottom plate part, and the side wall parts have upper ends having a height equal to or larger than a center line of the outer terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Hidenori KANDA
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Patent number: 8602823Abstract: A shield connector includes an insulative housing and a shield shell. The insulative housing includes a terminal holding part for holding a terminal and a wire holding part for holding a wire to be electrically connected to the terminal. The shield shell includes a first section accommodating the insulative housing and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section includes a groove part which is configured to position the wire therein and an extending part which is extended from an edge of the groove part and closes an opening of the groove part so as to form a tubular structure. The braided member covers the tubular structure. The fixing member is provided around the tubular structure and fastens the braided member to the tubular structure so as to electrically connect the braided member to the shield shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Tomoki Jimbo
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Patent number: 8591259Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2), a cable (6) electrically connected with the contacts, and a metallic shell (3) enclosing the insulative housing. The insualtive housing includes a base portion, a first tongue and a second tongue. The metallic shell comprises a shielding member (31) and an outer shell (32) combined with the shielding member, the outer shell has a continued portion (322) and a T-shaped fixing portion (323) both integrally extending backwardly from two opposing sides thereof, the fixing portion has a clipping portion (3232) extending along a transverse direction on a free end thereof, and opposite free ends of the clipping portion are bent towards each other to clamp the cable while pressing on the continued portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 8574007Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having an electromagnetic interference shield. The electrical connector assembly includes a backshell having a backshell bore and a shielding ferrule positioned within the backshell bore to provide an electromagnetic interference shield. The shielding ferrule includes an outer ferrule portion arranged circumferentially around an internal ferrule bore, and a shielding adapter received within the backshell bore of the backshell. The shielding adapter includes a cable extending longitudinally through the shielding adapter and the internal ferrule bore, the shielding adapter engaging the shielding ferrule such that axial movement of the shielding adapter towards the shielding ferrule radially compresses the shielding ferrule onto the cable. The shielding ferrule provides a substantially 360° electromagnetic interference shield around the cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service CorporationInventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
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Publication number: 20130267119Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided having an electromagnetic interference shield. The electrical connector assembly includes a backshell having a backshell bore and a shielding ferrule positioned within the backshell bore to provide an electromagnetic interference shield. The shielding ferrule includes an outer ferrule portion arranged circumferentially around an internal ferrule bore, and a shielding adapter received within the backshell bore of the backshell. The shielding adapter includes a cable extending longitudinally through the shielding adapter and the internal ferrule bore, the shielding adapter engaging the shielding ferrule such that axial movement of the shielding adapter towards the shielding ferrule radially compresses the shielding ferrule onto the cable. The shielding ferrule provides a substantially 360° electromagnetic interference shield around the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service CorporationInventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
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Patent number: 8529301Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
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Patent number: 8430693Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion and a plurality of terminals integrally formed with the insulative housing and extending into the front portion. A substrate is located at the rear portion and connected with the terminals. A shell assembly is attached to the insulative housing and includes a first shell enclosing the front portion and a second shell substantially enclosing the rear portion of the housing. The second shell defines a front edge having a plurality of fingers thereof interengaged with the first shell. A cable has a plurality of conductors each interconnected to the substrate with respect to the contact terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Publication number: 20130023154Abstract: A shielded connector includes an inner housing that has a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers into which terminals which are crimped to ends of a plurality of shielded wires of a shielded electric wire are inserted, and a shield shell that includes a shield part which covers the inner housing and a barrel part which fixes a sheath part of the shielded electric wire. The inner housing has divided constructions into which the terminals can be inserted for each of a plurality of terminal groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Ryosuke II
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Publication number: 20120322307Abstract: A shield connector comprises: a shield terminal including a shield shell unit and a shield crimping portion, the shield crimping portion being configured to be crimped on a shield sheath wire of a shielded cable; a cable holder attached to the shield shell unit, the cable holder being configured to hold a core wire of the shielded cable; and a connector housing with a pressure-contact terminal fixed thereto, and being attached to the shield shell unit to which the cable holder is attached, the pressure-contact terminal coming into pressure contact with the core wire by movement of the pressure-contact terminal when attaching the connector housing to the shield shell unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takamichi KUDO
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Patent number: 8118620Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: MASIMO CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
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Patent number: 8075341Abstract: An electrical cable connector assembly comprises a metallic shell defining a receiving space and a rear wall enclosing the receiving space, a printed circuit board retained in the receiving space, an electrical connector including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, and a cable located behind the printed circuit board and including a wire extending into the receiving space to be soldered on the printed circuit board. The contacts each defines a soldering tail soldered to the printed circuit board. Wherein the rear wall defines a cable ring deep drawn rearwardly therefrom to cover the cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Xiao-Li Li
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Patent number: 7980881Abstract: The connecting device for connecting a cable fitted with a conductive shell to a case having a receiving portion, a contact portion, and a conductive joint. The contact portion includes electrical contacts, which are adapted to be joined with the receiving portion and with a printed circuit board. The conductive joint is crimped together with a shielding element of the case, between the receiving and contact portions, with the receiving portion allowing passage of the cable and fitted shell until it is located in abutment with the conductive joint.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SASInventors: Miguel Furio, Jeremy Dreux
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Publication number: 20110143589Abstract: With a connecting apparatus for connecting a shielded line with a housing the line can be electrically contacted in the housing interior. The connecting apparatus comprises at least one crimp sleeve through the sleeve hollow of which at least one conductor of the line is guidably arrangeable up into the housing interior. A conductor shielding of the line can be fixed at a free end section by means of crimping relative to the crimp sleeve and is in a shielded contact with the housing. According to the invention the corresponding conductor shielding is connected with the housing in an easy manner so as to achieve a corresponding shielded contact between the housing and the conductor shielding. The conductor shielding and the housing as a whole may hence be regarded as a shielding. A good electrical and electronic freedom from interference is obtained for corresponding devices inside the housing as well as for the corresponding connecting apparatus with respect to the environment, see EMC.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Tilmann Rapp, Herbert Heidler, Hans-Joachim Haas
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Patent number: 7931485Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insertion side and a shielding shell. The shielding shell comprises a frame, and further comprises a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion which may be respectively located on two opposing sides of the frame. Each of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion has a fixing hole, and each has a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface. The rear surface of the second mounting portion and the front surface of the first mounting portion are substantially on the same plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ting-Chang Tseng
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Publication number: 20110081803Abstract: A shielded connector achieving sufficient contact load between a shielded conductor and a crimp portion of an outer conductor shell without influence such as deformation of cross sections on signal wires when the crimp portion is crimped onto the conductor, and enhanced pull-out strength of a shielded cable against the shell. The shell includes a tubular connection portion having an arc-shaped cross section and arranged to be inserted into the conductor end portion exposed by stripping off a sheath portion at the cable end portion, shielded conductor crimping portions opposed to the connection portion and arranged to be crimped onto the conductor end portion into which the connection portion has been inserted, and fitting spaces provided to an inside of the conductor crimping portions at positions opposed to the tubular connection portion. Upper ends of the connection portion and the conductor are inserted into the spaces during crimping process.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Daichi Kawaguchi, Yukou Sato, Toshio Kometani
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Patent number: 7837495Abstract: A backshell assembly that includes a housing configured to terminate a cable. The housing has a main body defining a central longitudinal axis, a connector interface for mating with an electrical connector, and at least one adjustment extension extending from the main body opposite the connector interface and substantially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. An adjustable strain relief structure is coupleable to the cable and the housing. The adjustable strain relief structure including at least one adjustment member cooperating with the adjustment extension of the housing such that the adjustment member is pivotable between different cable positions with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the housing. A movable locking member is coupleable with the adjustment extension of the housing and the adjustment member of the adjustable strain relief structure to releasably lock the adjustment member in a selected cable position with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventors: Brendon A. Baldwin, David Otis Gallusser, Benardino F Porcaro
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Patent number: 7766675Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a connector for a cable whose conductor is covered with an insulator and a braided shield. The present invention's connector includes: a housing including a shield, the shield being configured to be electrically connected to the braided shield of the cable; and a ferrule housed in the housing and configured to be connected to the cable, the ferrule including: a swaging portion that is configured to be swaged onto the cable and to provide electrical connection to the braided shield; and two spring portions provided on opposite sides of the swaging portion along the cable axial direction, each spring portion being in contact with the shield of the housing, the two spring portions being configured to fix the swaging portion and the cable in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.Inventor: Sachio Suzuki
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Patent number: 7744380Abstract: The invention provides a connector incorporating an overmolded housing that may control the position of the mounting ends of the connector and may provide a structure to help transfer the forces for press fit of the connector to the printed circuit board (PCB). Such a connector may include a first leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, a second leadframe assembly having a plurality of contacts, an edge card, and a tail alignment housing. Each contact may include a lead portion and a mounting end. The lead portions of the contacts may engage the edge card. The tail alignment housing may include a housing body and a plurality of tail supports extending from the housing body. The tail alignment housing may be overmolded onto at least a portion of the mounting ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, IncInventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Lewis Johnson, Derek L. Brickner, Ryan S. Gelotte
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Patent number: 7727021Abstract: A connector has a plug connected to a first electric cable, and having a pin terminal and a plug holder, a socket connected to a second electric cable, and having a socket terminal and a socket holder, and a first tubular shield member and a second tubular shield member. The pin terminal of the plug is press-fitted and electrically connected to the socket terminal of the socket. The plug holder is connected to the socket holder. A first end of the first tubular shield member is electrically connected to a shield wire of the first electric cable. An elastic arm formed at an opening edge at a second end of the first tubular shield member is contacted to a conductive inner peripheral surface of the plug holder. A first end of the second tubular shield member is electrically connected to a shield wire of the second electric cable. An elastic arm of formed at an opening edge a second end of the second tubular shield member is contacted to a conductive inner peripheral surface of the socket holder.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Haruna, Motoyuki Tomizu, Junichiro Kumagai, Kazuki Hayashi, Taijiro Fujiwara, Norihiro Otsu
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Patent number: 7726985Abstract: A shielded electric cable assembly comprises a shielded electric cable and a shield terminal. The shield terminal comprises a ferrule of one-piece construction having an inner ferrule portion and an outer ferrule portion that is radially spaced from the inner ferrule portion and attached to the inner ferrule portion by an end wall. The inner ferrule portion is disposed between an inner insulation jacket of the shielded electric cable and an exposed end portion of an intermediate conductive layer surrounding the inner insulation jacket. The outer ferrule portion is crimped about the exposed end portion of the intermediate conductive layer to crimp the inner ferrule portion tightly around the inner insulation jacket and to clamp exposed end portion of the intermediate conductive layer between the inner ferrule portion and the outer ferrule portion of the one piece ferrule. A conductive cylindrical shell is attached to the one-piece ferrule.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Joseph H. Gladd, Anthony Raschilla
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Patent number: 7717733Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a tongue portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of contact members supported by the insulative housing; a metal shell (8) having a tube-shaped mating frame enclosing the tongue portion therein; a cable (5) including a number of wire members for connecting to the contact members, a plurality of strength members (54) and an insulative jacket (55) enclosing the wire members and the strength members, and partial of front segment of the jacket removed away to have the strength members exposed outside; and a connection member (9) including a first engaging portion (91) connected to a second engaging portion (92), said strength members made into a strand and gripped by the first engaging portion, and said the second engaging portion securely attached to the metal shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chong Yi, Pei Tsao, Jim Zhao
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Publication number: 20100112860Abstract: The connecting device for connecting a cable fitted with a conductive shell to a case having a receiving portion, a contact portion, and a conductive joint. The contact portion includes electrical contacts, which are adapted to be joined with the receiving portion and with a printed circuit board. The conductive joint is crimped together with a shielding element of the case, between the receiving and contact portions, with the receiving portion allowing passage of the cable and fitted shell until it is located in abutment with the conductive joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Miguel Furio, Jeremy Dreux
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Patent number: 7674118Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of signal terminals and ground terminals contained therein. Each terminal includes a contact portion, a foot portion and a connection portion therebetween. The contact portions are arranged in two lines on the insulating body, and the foot portions are arranged in two lines. The locations of the free ends of the foot portions included in one line correspond with the location arrangement of their contact portions. Compared with the free ends of the foot portions of each signal terminal pair in the line, the distance between the free ends of the foot portions of two corresponding adjacent terminals in the other line is increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Hua He