Plural-contact Coupling Part Patents (Class 439/626)
  • Publication number: 20130110209
    Abstract: A connector assembly for a medical device for connecting the medical device to a relatively large plurality of electrodes that can support, in some cases, 24 or more stimulation channels for stimulating one or more stimulation regions of a patient. Also the medical device and the stimulation system and the stimulation therapy utilizing the connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Smith, Daniel N. Kelsch, Carlos A. Navarro
  • Publication number: 20130107550
    Abstract: A connector (27) is adapted to be connected to a circuit board (23) and has an insulating housing (41) adapted to be mounted to one end portion of the circuit board. The housing is provided with conductive contacts (42) each having a shape along the housing. The housing has first and second portions (51, 52) that respectively face both surfaces of the circuit board when the housing is mounted to the circuit board, and a joining portion (54) joining the first and second portions together. The contacts are insulated from the circuit board in the joining portion and are exposed in the first portion so as to be capable of contacting the surface of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsu Urano, Takaaki Kudo
  • Publication number: 20130109239
    Abstract: An electrical power connector includes an electrically insulative housing defining multiple front mating portions, multiple rear partition plates, an accommodation chamber between each two adjacent partition plates corresponding to one respective mating portion, stepped stop portions in top and bottom sides in each mating portion and springy hooks suspending in top and bottom sides in each accommodation chamber, and pairs of conducting terminals mounted in the mounting chambers and having respective front mating end portions suspending in the mating portions with respective openings and positioning rods thereof the respectively kept in engagement with the springy hooks and stepped stop portions of the electrically insulative housing. The structural design enables the conducting terminals to have the advantages of low impedance, low power loss and high power transmission efficiency during application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Kun-Shen Wu, Hao-Jan Tuan
  • Publication number: 20130102198
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable includes an insulating housing with power contacts and signal contacts received therein, and a power bus bar connecting with one power contact. The insulating housing includes a mating face, a mounting face opposite to the mating face and defines first and second passageways extending therethrough. Each power contact forms a first engaging portion and a first contacting portion. Each signal contact forms a second engaging portion and a second contacting portion. The power bus bar has a main section extending along a first plane, a middle section extending from the main section, and a connecting section extending along a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-I YU, Hung-Chi TAI, Kuo-Cheng LIU, Hai-Lang WANG
  • Publication number: 20130102197
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a number of power contacts and a number of signal contacts received in the insulating housing, and a power bus bar electrically and mechanically connecting with one power contact. The insulating housing defines an opening at a rear side thereof, and defines a number of first and second passageways extending therethrough and communicating with the opening The power contacts are received in corresponding first passageways and the signal contacts are received in corresponding second passageways. Each power contact is composed by a pair of opposite power contact halves. Each power contact half defines a contacting end and an engaging end opposite to the contacting end. A fish-shape slot is defined between the two engaging ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-I YU, Hung-Chi TAI, Kuo-Cheng LIU, Hai-Lang WANG
  • Publication number: 20130102199
    Abstract: An electrical interconnect system employs electrical connectors in which the contacts are identical for both the male and the female side of the connection. Contacts are arranged in a linear header and multiple header pairs are arranged in a dielectric matrix or grid. The grid is an external dielectric frame capable of providing load bearing and geometry requirements. This arrangement results in a cost-effective construction that features very high electrical bandwidth capabilities and an extremely rugged product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: OHIO ASSOCIATED ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventor: Ohio Associated Enterprises, LLC
  • Publication number: 20130102196
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable includes an insulating housing with power contacts and signal contacts received therein, a power bus bar connecting with one power contact, and a spacer receiving the power bus bar. The insulating housing includes a mating face, a mounting face opposite to the mating face and defines first and second passageways extending therethrough. Each power contact forms a first engaging portion and a first contacting portion. Each signal contact forms a second engaging portion and a second contacting portion. The power bus bar has a main section extending along a first plane, a middle section extending from the main section, and a connecting section extending along a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-I YU, Hung-Chi TAI, Kuo-Cheng LIU, Hai-Lang WANG
  • Publication number: 20130095698
    Abstract: A shielded connector includes a conductive body having a plurality of receiving holes formed through, a plurality of insulating members respectively fixed in the receiving holes, and a plurality of terminals respectively fixed to the insulating members. Each terminal has a contact portion exposed upward to the insulating member and a soldering portion exposed downward to the insulating member. The terminal and the conductive body are in an nonconductive state. The conductive body is formed by integral injection molding, which does not require pre-molding an insulating body having a plurality of receiving holes and plating metal layers in the receiving holes, so that the process is simple yet novel and the problem that metal layers easily peel off is solved while ensuring a stable and good shielding effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ted Ju, Ming Jui Tsai, You Hua Cai
  • Publication number: 20130095693
    Abstract: A power connector mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulating housing, and a number of power contacts received in the housing. The insulating housing extends along a transversal direction and defines a number of passageways extending therethrough along a front-to-back direction. The insulating housing has a top wall, an opposite bottom wall, and a pair of side walls. A beam is provided inside of the passageway. Each power contact has a main portion, a pair of contacting fingers extending from a forward edge of the main portion and distal tails extending downwards from the main portion. The pair of contacting fingers defining a groove therebetween for engaging with the beam so as to facilitate the contact being secured in the passageway with respect to said insulating housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-I YU, Hung-Chi TAI, Kuo-Cheng LIU
  • Publication number: 20130095684
    Abstract: A power connector mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulating housing, a number of power contacts received in the housing and a pair of spacers attached to the insulating housing. The insulating housing extends along a transversal direction and defines a number of passageways extending therethrough along a front-to-back direction. The insulating housing has a front wall, an opposite rear wall, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall with the passageway extending through the front wall and the rear wall. The spacer is assembled to the pairs of power contacts with locking members thereon for holding the power contacts in positions with respect to the insulating housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Kuo-Cheng LIU
  • Patent number: 8419476
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable includes an insulating housing with power contacts and signal contacts received therein, a power bus bar connecting with one power contact, and a spacer receiving the power bus bar. The insulating housing includes a mating face, a mounting face opposite to the mating face and defines first and second passageways extending therethrough. Each power contact forms a first engaging portion and a first contacting portion. Each signal contact forms a second engaging portion and a second contacting portion. The power bus bar has a main section extending along a first plane, a middle section extending from the main section, and a connecting section extending along a second plane perpendicular to the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Hai-Leng Wang
  • Patent number: 8419477
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a number of power contacts and a number of signal contacts received in the insulating housing, and a power bus bar electrically and mechanically connecting with one power contact. The insulating housing defines an opening at a rear side thereof, and defines a number of first and second passageways extending therethrough and communicating with the opening. The power contacts are received in corresponding first passageways and the signal contacts are received in corresponding second passageways. Each power contact is composed by a pair of opposite power contact halves. Each power contact half defines a contacting end and an engaging end opposite to the contacting end. A fish-shape slot is defined between the two engaging ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Hai-Lang Wang
  • Publication number: 20130090014
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate having upper and lower sides, and first and second conductive vias extending between the upper and lower sides. The first and second conductive vias include circular outer profiles. The circuit board also includes a differential pair of conductive traces, which includes a first conductive trace having first upper and lower segments disposed on the upper and lower sides, respectively. The first upper and lower segments are electrically connected together through the first conductive via. The first upper segment is curved around the second conductive via such that the first upper segment follows the circular outer profile of the second conductive via. The differential pair of conductive traces also includes a second conductive trace having second upper and lower segments disposed on the upper and lower sides, respectively. The second upper and lower segments are electrically connected together through the second conductive via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bruce Allen Champion
  • Publication number: 20130090013
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a central processing unit (CPU) to a printed circuit board (PCB) comprises an insulating housing having a plurality of passageways extending from a top surface to a bottom surface and a plurality of terminals received in the corresponding passageways. Each terminal includes a horizontal base portion with a solder ball attached thereto, a pair of upper legs extending upwardly from one end of the base portion and a pair of lower legs extending downwardly from the other end of the base portion. The upper legs abut against the top surface of the insulating housing and the lower legs abut against the bottom surface of the insulating housing for retaining the terminals in the insulating housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ALEX LON AN
  • Publication number: 20130084752
    Abstract: In one aspect, provided is an electrical connector that can improve reliability of signal connection by ensuring insulation between adjacent terminals. In one aspect, connector housing 2 has front housing 3 and rear housing 4 that are combined together during assembly and that have respective partition walls 10 and 11 to define terminal accommodation chambers 8 and 9, respectively, and wherein movable wall 15 is provided to extend from partition wall 11 of rear housing 4 to displace and connect to partition wall 10 of front housing 3 when both housings 3 and 4 are combined together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
  • Publication number: 20130084748
    Abstract: A holder assembly includes a cover and a frame that together can support a first and second terminal that can each include a two-way wire trap feature. The terminals can be configured with contacts that are configured to engage pads on a corresponding LED array. One or both of the terminals can also omit the contact and can be mounted so as to be in electrical contact with traces provided on the frame and the traces can be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of the LED array. The frame can further support circuitry that is configured to convert AC to DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Victor Zaderej, Daniel B. McGowan, Daniel G. Achammer
  • Publication number: 20130084751
    Abstract: A female contact 20 includes: a quadrangular tube 21; a curled portion 22 provided inside the quadrangular tube 21; and a curved portion 23, a projection 24 and a mounted portion 25 which are provided outside the quadrangular tube 21. The curved portion 23 is elastically displaced in a vertical direction. The quadrangular tube 21, the curved portion 23, and the mounted portion 25 are arranged so as to overlap one another when viewed from a direction orthogonal to a first wall 110 of the quadrangular tube 21. Further, the curved portion 23 and the mounted portion 25 are located within a width W of the first wall 110.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8398437
    Abstract: A connector having a plurality of terminals that are integrally incorporated in a connector housing, in a given arrangement, with a high degree of accuracy. The connector includes a prealigner having a plurality of terminal holding recesses, a plurality of terminals fitted into and held in the terminal holding recesses in a given alignment, and a housing main body molded so that the prealigner is interposed in the housing main body as an insert element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugami, Akinori Ooishi, Akira Hattori
  • Patent number: 8398436
    Abstract: A stackable cable mount power connector includes a cover having a draw screw engagement pin and a connector shell having a bushing and an insert assembly positioned therein. A draw screw having a locking pin is positioned within the bushing. The bushing includes grooves for receiving the locking pin. The connector includes multiple primary contact pins having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the primary contact pins is positioned within the bushing. The lower portion of the primary contact pins is positioned within the insert assembly. The upper portion of the primary contact pins is configured to receive secondary contact pins. The lower portion of the primary contact pins is configured to engage a power source. The connector also includes a stud positioned within the insert assembly. The stud includes slots for receiving the locking pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Charles P. Fischer, Jack S. Bush
  • Publication number: 20130065446
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a comprising a first housing, a second housing removably fittable to the first housing, and a lock block disposed on the second housing and engageable with the first housing to secure the second housing at a predetermined position with the first housing. The lock block includes a first groove extending along a length of the lock block, a side portion in contact with the first groove, an end portion in contact with the first groove and orthogonal to the side portion, a side lock disposed on the side portion and securable with the first housing, and a first lock that is provided integrally with the end portion and secured to the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Yoshifumi Suemitsu
  • Publication number: 20130059476
    Abstract: A simple structure capable of preventing a cam part of an actuator from coming out of position when the actuator is in an open position. The cam part 12a of the actuator 12 for rotating contacts 13 mounted inside an insulating housing 11 is provided with an engaging surface 12a2 which is a flat surface that faces cam lock protrusions 13a2 of second contact beams 13a when the actuator 12 is in the open position. Upon an external force or the like acting on the cam part 12a to come out of cam rotation recesses 13b3 when the actuator 12 is in the open position, the engaging surface 12a2 of the cam part 12a abuts on and makes locking engagement with the cam lock protrusions 13a2, so that the actuator 12 is prevented from coming out of position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin TATEISHI, Yoshinobu Shimada
  • Publication number: 20130059475
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a USB connector, comprising: a USB shell, an insulation spacer, metal sheets with metal weld legs respectively. The metal sheets are installed on the insulation spacer, the metal sheets are configured to be connected to a USB interface of a personal computer, the metal weld legs are connected to a printed circuit board within an external product, and the insulation spacer is fixed in the USB shell; the metal sheets comprise one ground pin, two signal pins and one power supply pin, wherein the ground pin is configured with an extending resilient metal sheet contacted with the USB shell. Widths of the metal sheets and the metal weld legs are widen and thicknesses of the metal sheets and the insulation spacer are thicken, so that the USB connector and the USB interface of the computer are contacted sufficiently, enhancing the ground effect of the USB connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qingsong Shi, Yanbin Zhang, Ning Liu, Xi Yang
  • Patent number: 8388381
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly may include a connector body having a conductor receiving end, a first link interface, a second link interface, a first connector end, and a visible open port between the first link interface and the second link interface. The first link interface may be conductively coupled to the conductor receiving end and the second link interface may be spaced axially from the first link interface and conductively coupled to the first connector end. The first link interface and the second link interface are configured to receive a link assembly therein. An insulative material may be positioned within the connector body axially between the first link interface and the second link interface. At least a portion of the insulative material may be visible through the visible open port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan D. Borgstrom, James Cole
  • Publication number: 20130052876
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided in the present invention, including a plurality of electrical terminal groups, a metal housing, a metal positioning seat and a fixing member. The metal housing has a plurality of terminal-receiving grooves, each of which can accommodate two electrical terminal groups. A contact end of the electrical terminal group extends forward within the metal housing, and a connection end of the electrical terminal group extends downward out of the metal housing. The fixing member has a first bending sheet and a second bending sheet, which are perpendicular to each other and respectively connected to the metal housing and the metal positioning seat for fixing the metal positioning seat to the metal housing. The electrical connector of the present invention uses the metal housing to enhance the electromagnetic shielding effect, have a better heat dissipation efficacy and improve the stability of the connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: OUPIIN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20130052875
    Abstract: There are provided a connector and a connector module which may commonly use mutually different interface schemes, and an electronic apparatus having the same. The connector includes a body having a fixed volume; and at least one coupling hole formed inwardly in a side of the body, and electrically coupled with a pin from the outside, wherein the coupling hole includes a first coupling unit having a predetermined first depth and electrically coupled with the pin from the outside, and a second coupling unit having a second depth deeper than the first depth and electrically coupled with another pin from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Joo Young HA, Young An CHOI, In Taek SONG, Hae Jin JEON
  • Publication number: 20130050929
    Abstract: A computer includes a number of hard disk drives (HDDs), a number of Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) connectors correspondingly connected to the HDDs, and a number of jumpers. Each SATA connector includes a power supply pin, a spin-up pin, a ground pin, and a pin base with first to third pins. The first to the third pins are respectively connected to the power supply pin, the spin-up pin, and the ground pin. The second pin of each SATA connector is connected to either the first pin or the third pin by a corresponding jumper, thereby the corresponding HDD starts up with the computer or starts up at a preset time after the computer has started up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-GANG YIN, MENG-LIANG YANG
  • Publication number: 20130052877
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate includes a number of conductive contacts (4), a number of grounding terminals (5), an insulative member (32) made of insulation materials locates around the conductive contacts (4) with insert-molded method and an electrical member (1) made of electrical resin locates around the insulative member (32) and the grounding terminals (5) with insert-molded method, the conductive contacts (4) are insulated from the electrical member (1) and the grounding terminals (5) are electrically connected with the electrical member (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YEN-CHIH CHANG, KE-HAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130045634
    Abstract: A connector includes: a housing; and a connector module; the connector module including: a projection portion that projects outside from the housing; a substrate composed of a material with thermal conductivity; and a terminal that is fixed to a lower part of the substrate and contacts on an external substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tetsugaku TANAKA, Tohru Yamakami, Takeshi Okuyama, Toshihiro Kusagaya
  • Publication number: 20130045631
    Abstract: Disclosed is a socket connector, which includes an insulative body, conductive terminals, and a protective shell. A recess is defined in the insulative body. A plurality of terminal slots is defined in and perforated through four side walls of the insulative body. Each conductive terminal has a welding portion and an elastic contacting portion, in which the welding portion horizontally extends outside the side wall, and the elastic contacting portion extends to the recess. The protective shell is disposed around the insulative body. The welding portion is electrically coupled to an external circuit board. The lens module is inserted into the recess, thereby significantly reduces the height that the socket connector protrudes from the circuit board for reducing the vertical space usage of the socket connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIN-CHOU WANG
  • Publication number: 20130045633
    Abstract: A connector includes: a first connector terminal to which a first electric cable is to be connected; a second connector terminal to which a second electric cable is to be connected; a sidewall that surrounds the first connector terminal and the second connector terminal; a protection cover; and an interlock mechanism. The interlock mechanism includes an interlock connector and an interlock pin. The interlock connector is disposed between the first connector terminal and the second connector terminal, and the interlock pin is provided at the protection cover and is positioned such that the interlock pin is inserted into the interlock connector when the protection cover is attached to the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicants: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akinobu Murakami, SangGyu Kim, Jun Ishii
  • Publication number: 20130045632
    Abstract: This present invention is for a new user-friendly, thin, slim, no-metal shell USB male connector that is able to be inserted into a standard USB female receptacle in either orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Joseph Lai
  • Patent number: 8376785
    Abstract: An electrical connector having an insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals are disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first terminals has a first contact portion, a first solder portion, and a first connection portion between the first contact portion and the first solder portion. The plurality of second terminals are also disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the second terminals has a second contact portion, a second solder portion, and a second connection portion between the second contact portion and the second solder portion. The first solder portions of the first terminals and the second solder portions of the second terminals are arranged in two rows in a lateral direction, respectively. The row of the first solder portions is separated from the row of the second solder portions by a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Doron Lapidot, Zhiqiang Li, Huibin Li
  • Publication number: 20130040496
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: (a) an electrical connection base, in which a notch is opened forwards at a rear side of the electrical connection base, at least one protruding block, at least one first receiving hole, and at least two second receiving holes are opened forwards from the notch, (b) at least one first terminal, having a vertical first connecting portion correspondingly, and (c) at least two second terminals, each having a vertical second connecting portion correspondingly disposed in the notch. The protruding block has an increased thickness, thus effectively ensuring functions of the protruding block of protecting terminals, isolating the first connecting portion from the second connecting portion and avoiding short circuit between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: You Hua Cai
  • Publication number: 20130034995
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to a print circuit board includes an insulative housing, a metal shell shielding around the housing and a plurality of terminals received in the housing. Each terminal having a body section and a contact section extending from the body section, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the body section being received in the second housing and the contact section extending from the second housing to the first housing. The first housing has a first dielectric constant and the second housing has a second dielectric constant higher than the first dielectric constant so as to prevent the characteristic impedance change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, HONG-LEI FAN
  • Publication number: 20130029531
    Abstract: A flexible power connector is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Eladio Clemente Delgado, Richard Alfred Beaupre, Brian Lynn Rowden
  • Publication number: 20130017730
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (10) having a receptacle (14) for insertion of a plug connector and a contact module (20) inserted into the receptacle. The contact module having an insulative part (1), a first set of terminals (21) insert molded with the insulative part and a second set of terminals (22) separately mounted to the insulative part. Each of the first and second terminals has one end (211, 221) for mounting to an exterior substrate and another free end (215, 225). The free ends of the first terminals and the free ends of second terminals substantially extending along two opposite directions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHI-CHENG ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20130017729
    Abstract: A floating connector has a stationary housing, a movable housing, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is made of a metal plate and is provided with a first plate portion and a second plate portion. The first plate portion is embedded in a guide portion of the stationary housing so as to extend in a depth direction. The second plate portion is embedded in the guide portion so as to extend inward in a width direction from one end in the depth direction of the first plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Masaki KIMURA, Yuichi TAKENAGA
  • Patent number: 8353725
    Abstract: A contact which makes it possible to make a connection unit compact in size. A pair of supporting portions opposed to each other in a predetermined direction are provided on opposite side edges of a plate-shaped base portion with which an associated one of electrodes of a photovoltaic unit is brought into contact, such that the supporting portions rise from the opposite side edges, respectively. The pair of supporting portions are each formed with a slit for supporting a terminal portion of a diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ebihara, Osamu Hashiguchi
  • Publication number: 20130012069
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector comprising: at least one flexible electrically connecting element having a plurality of terminals at each end thereof; a first insulation element and a second insulation element configured to position said terminals for electrically connecting with a socket located on a printed circuit board, wherein said first insulation element has a first sidewall and said second insulation element has a second sidewall; and a supporting element having at least one sidewall, configured to engage with said first insulation element and second insulation element. Wherein a displacement space is defined between said at least one sidewall of said supporting element and at least one of said first sidewall and second sidewall to allow said first and second insulation elements to move relative to said supporting element. This present invention also provides an electrical connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Deng Liu, Qilin Chen, Steven Feldman, Steven A. Neu
  • Publication number: 20130005188
    Abstract: A connector which is capable of preventing spring characteristics of contacts from changing due to sucking up of solder. A plurality of contacts each include a contact portion in contact with an electrode of a card-type electronic component, a spring portion for pressing the contact portion against the electrode of the card-type electronic component, and a connection portion which is soldered to a pad on a printed substrate. The spring portion of each contact is formed with a low wettability area on an end thereof toward the connection portion, to which solder is less likely to adhere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Takushi YOSHIDA, Hiroshi AKIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20130005187
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first connector includes first contacts made of a conductive material, and a first movable part made of an insulating material, wherein the first contacts have respective first contact portions of a convex shape, and the first movable part is connected to the first contacts to be movable together with the first contact portions, wherein the second connector includes second contacts made of a conductive material, and a second movable part made of an insulating material, wherein the second contacts have respective second contact portions coming in contact with the first contact portions, and the second movable part is connected to the second contacts to be movable together with the second contact portions, and wherein the first contact portions and the second contact portions are configured to come in contact with each other, thereby establishing electrical coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koichi Kiryu, SeungSeok Beak, Kimiyo Takahashi, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120329329
    Abstract: A connector includes a main body and a detachable module. The main body has an insulation base and a plurality of pin header slots. The rear surface of the insulation base is provided with a plurality of troughs. The pin header slots are disposed in the troughs. Each pin header slot extends toward the top surface of the insulation base. The detachable module includes a circuit board, an integrated circuit and a plurality of pin headers both electrically connected to the circuit board. When the detachable module is assembled with the main body in such a manner that the pin headers are electrically connected to the pin header slots, a mother board connected to the main body can perform the functions of the integrated circuit of the detachable module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120329294
    Abstract: A power connector including a connector housing having an interior cavity and a mating face. The connector housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The power connector also includes a contact assembly that has anode and cathode contacts that are configured to electrically engage power contacts of a mating connector. The contact assembly also includes anode and cathode terminals that are disposed in the interior cavity. The anode and cathode terminals are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit board. The power connector also includes a power cable that has substantially flat anode and cathode conductive layers that are surrounded by an insulative jacket. The anode and cathode conductive layers are electrically coupled to the anode and cathode contacts, respectively, and are electrically parallel to the anode and cathode terminals, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER RYAN RAYBOLD, MICHAEL TIMOTHY SYKES, JASON M'CHEYNE REISINGER, MICHAEL ALLEN BLANCHFIELD
  • Publication number: 20120329308
    Abstract: A connector terminal includes a main body having at least one contact section extended from a first end of the main body; a first cable connecting unit horizontally located above an opposite second end of the main body; and a second cable connecting unit vertically extended from an end of the first cable connecting unit in a direction opposite to the main body. With the above structure, the connector terminal can be used with either a 90-degree connector or a 180-degree connector, and to electrically connect cables to the 90-degree connector via the first cable connecting unit or to the 180-degree connector via the second cable connecting unit. Therefore, the connector terminal provides good applicability, and the costs for manufacturing and storing connector terminals can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: SHIH-HUNG CHEN, LUNG-HAO SUN, ZHAOYANG ZENG
  • Publication number: 20120315796
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a housing receiving one or more series of electrical contacts. Each series of electrical contacts has a plurality of ground contacts and a plurality of signal contacts. The signal contacts are positioned in between the ground contacts, and the plurality of ground contacts are integrally connected to each other by a bus bar within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Tze Yeong Pang, Doron Lapidot
  • Publication number: 20120315797
    Abstract: A socket housing comprises an inner part and an outer part, the inner part being formed to receive at least one electrically conductive contact element, and a wall of the outer part defining a cavity. Therein, the inner part and the outer part are arranged adjoining one another. An external diameter of the inner part is equal to or less than an internal diameter of the outer part. The socket housing is formed in one piece, the inner part and the outer part being connected via a crosspiece formed as a predetermined breaking point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Bleicher, Peter Goesele, Roland Kraus, Rainer Lang, Josef Sinder, Frank Stredak
  • Publication number: 20120309233
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing with a plurality of filtering modules therein. Each filtering module has a housing and a magnetics assembly including transformer cores with wires wrapped therearound. An array of pins extend from the module housing for connection to the wires. A plurality of tails extend from the module housing for interconnection to a circuit board upon which the connector may be mounted. An interconnection is provided between the pins and tails that may include filtering or other signal modifying circuitry. A circuit member having an enhanced layout is also provided for use in or upon which the connector may be mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian P. O'Malley, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Timothy R. McClelland, Emanuel G. Banakis, Johnny Chen, Kent E. Regnier
  • Publication number: 20120300460
    Abstract: An exemplary LED lamp includes a lamp base, an illumination unit and two connectors. The lamp base includes a main body and an extending portion extending from the main body. An opening is defined in the main body. The illumination unit with LED elements is received in the opening of the main body. The connectors respectively engage with opposite ends of the illumination unit and the main body to fix the illumination unit on the lamp base. Each connector includes a socket and an adjuster. The socket electrically connects the illumination unit. The adjuster includes a stator embed in the main body, and a rotator engaging with the stator and rotatable relative to the stator. The rotator surrounds an end of the socket and rotates with the socket to change an illumination angle of the illumination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicants: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-JIAN LIU, HONG-BING WANG
  • Publication number: 20120295484
    Abstract: The Present Disclosure is a module socket for mounting a module on a mounting member, in which the module socket has a first connector including a flat housing, a first conductive pattern arranged on the mating side surface of the housing, and a male terminal protruding from a surface of the first conductive pattern, and a flat second connector formed from plate-shaped metal and including a female terminal elastically interposing the male terminal, and in which either the first conductor or the second conductor is attached to the module and the other is attached to the mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eriko Sato, Toshihiro Niitsu, Hirokazu Suzuki, Akihiro Tezuka, Hideo Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20120295485
    Abstract: A battery connector includes: a plurality of terminals, each of which is to be connected to each electrode of a plurality of batteries; and a case which contains the plurality of terminals therein. The case includes a terminal fixing part in which the plurality of terminals are fixed, and an insulating cover which is supported to be displaced to a closing position at which an open face of the terminal fixing part is covered by the insulating cover. A wire guide is formed in an outer surface of the insulating cover in the closing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Keizo Aoki, Yukihisa Kikuchi, Ryuta Takishita, Kaiho Ryu, Masaru Imai