Connected To Cable Shield By Crimping Patents (Class 439/607.5)
  • Patent number: 11848524
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11824319
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: John Morello, James M. Rainey, Luke Bucey
  • Patent number: 11476622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.
    Inventors: Longinos De Dios, Manuel Urbano León
  • Patent number: 11450990
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: J.S.T. CORPORATION
    Inventor: David Demaratos
  • Patent number: 11261584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kubota Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakayama, Hironobu Nogami, Norita Tottori, Naoya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10756478
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Youji Kutsuna, Keiichiro Kurashige
  • Patent number: 10644414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Kanemura, Shohei Mitsui, Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi, Ai Hirano
  • Patent number: 10601171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: JYH ENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yen-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 10495824
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Joel C. Rosson
  • Patent number: 10334767
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shimizu, Masaharu Suetani, Tomoya Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 9787078
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kiyohito Fukuda
  • Patent number: 9748687
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Yohei Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9093803
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric T. SooHoo, Ian P. Colahan, Michael J. Webb, Eric S. Jol, Paul J. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20150126067
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: David Zieder
  • Patent number: 8926368
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Ryosuke Il
  • Patent number: 8888539
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
  • Patent number: 8834201
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Miyawaki, Hidenori Kanda
  • Publication number: 20140206232
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hajime KATO, Hiroshi SHINBA
  • Publication number: 20130344738
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Hidenori KANDA
  • Publication number: 20130344737
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Hidenori KANDA
  • Patent number: 8602823
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoki Jimbo
  • Patent number: 8591259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 8574007
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
  • Publication number: 20130267119
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
  • Patent number: 8529301
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
  • Patent number: 8430693
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20130023154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke II
  • Publication number: 20120322307
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takamichi KUDO
  • Patent number: 8118620
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: MASIMO Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
  • Patent number: 8075341
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Xiao-Li Li
  • Patent number: 7980881
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Miguel Furio, Jeremy Dreux
  • Publication number: 20110143589
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Tilmann Rapp, Herbert Heidler, Hans-Joachim Haas
  • Patent number: 7931485
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Ting-Chang Tseng
  • Publication number: 20110081803
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daichi Kawaguchi, Yukou Sato, Toshio Kometani
  • Patent number: 7837495
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Brendon A. Baldwin, David Otis Gallusser, Benardino F Porcaro
  • Patent number: 7766675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sachio Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7744380
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc
    Inventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Lewis Johnson, Derek L. Brickner, Ryan S. Gelotte
  • Patent number: 7727021
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Haruna, Motoyuki Tomizu, Junichiro Kumagai, Kazuki Hayashi, Taijiro Fujiwara, Norihiro Otsu
  • Patent number: 7726985
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Gladd, Anthony Raschilla
  • Patent number: 7717733
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chong Yi, Pei Tsao, Jim Zhao
  • Publication number: 20100112860
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Miguel Furio, Jeremy Dreux
  • Patent number: 7674118
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Hua He