Plural-contact Coupling Part Patents (Class 439/626)
  • Publication number: 20120289091
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a sensor which has an advantage in reduction of the noise and for down sizing, and also which are capable to produce easily. A sensor comprising: a case member housing a resistance substrate and a mobile element which slides against said resistance substrate and formed with an aperture leading to said resistance substrate; a connector member having a connector terminal, a cover unit which is a part of a resin covering said connector terminal and covers said aperture of said case member, and a connector unit which is other part of the resin covering said connector terminal and is connected with an external terminal; and a clip resiliently contacting with said connector terminal and said resistance substrate, and electrically connecting said connector terminal and said resistance substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mikio Nitta
  • Patent number: 8308513
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and contacts received therein. The insulative housing defines a retaining section and a mating tongue projecting beyond the retaining section perpendicularly. A plurality of terminal grooves are defined on the mating tongue and extending along a front-to-rear direction. A plurality of positioning slots are defined on the retaining section and extending along a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and in communication with the terminal grooves respectively. Each contact comprises a contact portion secured in the terminal groove on the mating tongue and a solder tail secured in the positioning slot on the retaining section. The contacts are divided into signal contacts and grounding contacts, solder tails of said signal contacts and grounding contacts are separately located at different rows alone in the front-to-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Hsu, Chang-Hsien Tung, Hui-Wen Yang
  • Publication number: 20120282811
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises: a first insulative housing having a base portion (11) and a mating portion (12), and a second insulative housing (4) located on the base portion. The second insulative housing defines a body portion (41) and a tongue portion (42). A number of contacts (2) are formed in the first and second insulative housings. Each of the contact defines a first mating section (201) and a second mating section (202), and a curved connecting section connected with the first and second mating sections. A first metallic shell (3) encloses and engages with the first insulative housing. A second metallic shell (5) encloses the second insulative housing and engages with the first insulative housing. And, a metallic connecting piece (6) respectively connects with the first and second metallic shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: MIN-HAN LIN
  • Patent number: 8303345
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts secured in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a mating face and a plurality of receiving passageways running through the mating face for receiving the contacts and arranged along a first direction thereof. Each contact defines a contacting portion protruding out of the receiving passageway from the mating face. The electrical connector further includes a baffled stick assembled in the mating face and across the receiving passageways along the first direction of the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Wei Tan
  • Publication number: 20120270430
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a cavity formed in the housing, a terminal to which a cable is connected and which is inserted into the cavity from a rear end side of the housing, and a nut held at a front end portion of the housing, wherein the terminal has a plate-like connection portion extended in an insertion direction to the cavity and an insertion hole formed in the connection portion, and the connection portion, which is inserted into the cavity and protruded from a front end portion of the housing, is bent and arranged along a front end surface of the housing, whereby the insertion hole is communicated with an internal thread of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Aoki, Motoo Nojima
  • Publication number: 20120268137
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a connector connection terminal capable of reducing manufacturing cost of a connector and a probe, and preventing erroneous contact between the connection terminal and a continuity check pin at the time of a continuity check, and a connector using the same. Therefore, a connector connection terminal includes a fixed piece to be fixed to a base of the connector, a coupling portion extending upward from the fixed piece, and a movable piece extending from the coupling portion in the direction facing the fixed piece, and the connector connection terminal arranged side by side in the base further includes an extending portion for the continuity check provided in an end of the fixed piece, and a projection for the continuity check provided at an upper side of the movable piece or the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Satoshi Takamori, Seiji Shimada, Shunsuke Akahori
  • Publication number: 20120270445
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector including a body having insulation properties and a terminal group arranged in a row in a first direction of the body. The terminal group includes a pair of first signal terminals, a second signal terminal, and a ground terminal. The first signal terminals extend in a second direction and are adjacent to each other in the first direction. The second signal terminal extends in the second direction. The ground terminal extends in the second direction and is disposed between one of the first signal terminals and the second signal terminal. A widthwise dimension in the first direction of the ground terminal is less than twice that of each of the first signal terminals. A thicknesswise dimension of at least a part of the ground terminal in a third direction is larger than that of each of the first and second signal terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hayato KONDO
  • Patent number: 8292666
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways and a plurality of contacts disposed in the passageways by two arrangement manners. Each contact includes a mating portion located at an upper end and a soldering portion located at a bottom end. Wherein a first arrangement manner is that neighboring mating portions defined a distance in a same row is smaller than a distance defined by corresponding neighboring soldering portions, and neighboring mating portions defined a distance in a same column is equal to a distance defined by corresponding neighboring soldering portions. A second arrangement manner is that neighboring mating portions defined a distance in both a same row and a same column is smaller than a distance defined by corresponding neighboring soldering portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Pi Cheng, Jia-Hau Liu
  • Publication number: 20120264336
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a connector housing having opposite mating and loading faces and a mating axis extending therebetween. The connector housing has interior walls that oppose each other with a contact cavity therebetween. The electrical connector also includes a retention insert that is sized and shaped to be advanced through the loading face and positioned within the contact cavity. The retention insert has an outer engagement surface. The electrical connector also includes first and second rows of mating contacts that are separated by the retention insert. The contact cavity has a component-receiving region that exists between the first and second rows of mating contacts and is accessible through the mating face. The mating contacts of the first and second rows are oriented to extend lengthwise along the mating axis and are held between the engagement surface of the retention insert and respective interior walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: ERIC DAVID BRIANT, JAMES CHARLES SHIFFLER, MELISSA ANNE HARDEN, BRYON TODD EPPLEY, CRAIG WILLIAM CLEWELL
  • Publication number: 20120259397
    Abstract: A stimulation system includes an implantable pulse generator having a sealed chamber and an electronic subassembly disposed in the sealed chamber. Feed through pins are coupled to the electronic subassembly and extend out of the sealed chamber. Feed through interconnects are coupled to the electronic subassembly via the feed through pins. At least one tab is disposed on at least one feed through interconnect. The tab(s) are configured and arranged to flex away from the feed through interconnect and against a side of the feed through pin. A feed through interconnect assembly includes an assembly frame; feed through interconnects extending from the assembly frame; a first contact pad and a second contact pad disposed on at least one of the feed through interconnects; and a tab formed on a first contact pad of at least one of the feed through interconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
    Inventor: Randall Lee Brase
  • Publication number: 20120252274
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of receiving slots formed through the insulating body; a plurality of conductive terminals, each disposed in one of the receiving slots, wherein the conductive terminal is formed with a solder contact surface, and the solder contact surface is substantially vertical; and a plurality of solders, respectively received in the receiving slots, in which the solder is in a flat shape, and each of the solders is formed with an abutting surface in a flat direction for abutting the solder contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ted Ju
  • Patent number: 8277256
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal receiving holes, in which each terminal receiving hole includes a retaining slot recessed from an upper surface of the insulating body and a receiving slot formed through the insulating body and connected with the retaining slot, and the retaining slot has a bottom surface that forms a step with a sidewall of the receiving slot; a metal layer, plated on the sidewall of the receiving slot, being not higher than the bottom surface; and a plurality of terminals, respectively y accommodated in each terminal receiving hole, in which each terminal includes a retaining portion fixed in the retaining slot, a base and a soldering portion extend downwards from the retaining portion and are suspended in the receiving slot, and a clearance is formed between the retaining portion and the metal layer for preventing a conduction therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ted Ju
  • Patent number: 8279587
    Abstract: A flexible, compact size, low power consumption, low cost, high performance software defined radio platform that can be used in different areas, including industrial applications, amateur radio, and academic research. The present invention is a processing platform that packs a complete computer inside a pocket size enclosure. The invention makes use of a graphic user interface and touch screen LCD display for interaction with a user. Additionally, the invention is also able to use a plurality of daughter cards for transmission or receiving of radio signals including a broad range of frequencies. With a plurality of different types of ports, the present invention is versatile in its ability to communicate with other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Tao Wang
  • Publication number: 20120244753
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multipole relief plug-in connector (10a, 10b) and to a multilayer circuit board (12a, 12b), the relief plug-in connector (10a, 10b) comprising a plurality of contact elements (14a, 14b), the contacting sections (16a, 16b) of which are arranged in height-offset contact area surfaces (18a, 18b), and the multilayer circuit board (12a, 12b) comprising several height-offset contact area surfaces (20, 20b) accordingly, and to a combination of a multipole relief plug-in connector (10a, 10b) for contacting with a multilayer circuit board (12a, 12b) and a multilayer circuit board (12a, 12b) for populating with the multipole relief plug-in connector (10a, 10b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ERNI ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Roland Moedinger
  • Publication number: 20120242363
    Abstract: An electrically conductive contact element can include a first base and a second base with elongate, spaced apart leaves between the bases. A first end of each leaf can be coupled to the first base and an opposite second end of the leaf can be coupled to the second base. A body of the leaf between the first end and the second end can be sufficiently elongate to respond to a force through said contact element substantially parallel with the first axis and the second axis by first compressing axially while said force is less than a buckling force and then bending while said force is greater than the buckling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: FormFactor, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith J. Breinlinger, Benjamin N. Eldridge, Eric D. Hobbs, Michael J. Armstrong, John K. Gritters
  • Publication number: 20120238134
    Abstract: A terminal block includes a metal plate (30) with an opening (31) penetrating in a plate thickness direction of the plate material and to be attached and fixed to the motor case. A housing (50) made of synthetic resin is fixed to the metal plate (30). Conductive plates (10) are held in the housing (50) while penetrating through the opening (30). The housing (50) includes a flange (52) that covers an edge of the opening (31) while exposing an outer peripheral edge portion of the metal plate (30). The flange (52) includes a wire-side flange (52A) slidable relative to the upper surface of the metal plate (30), a device-side flange (52B) slidable relative to the lower surface of the metal plate (30) and a coupling (52C) arranged in the opening (31) and coupling the both flanges (52A, 52B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Shinichi Sakamoto
  • Publication number: 20120238142
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a core with a plurality of slots. A plurality of electric conductors are positioned in the slots. Each of the plurality of electric conductors includes a U-turn portion extending between two in-slot portions and connection ends extending from the in-slot portions. The connection ends are positioned on an opposite end of the core from the U-turn portions. A plurality of insulation tubes are positioned in the plurality of slots. The in-slot portions of the electric conductors extend through the insulation tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley D. Chamberlin, Koon Hoong Wan, Alex Creviston
  • Publication number: 20120238143
    Abstract: A terminal block in which a plurality of metal conductive plates (10) to be connected to device-side busbars provided in a motor are made integral by a connector housing (50) includes a primary molded article (60) integrally formed to a primary molded portion (61) made of synthetic resin with a plurality of conductive plates (10) arranged side by side in a lateral direction; a metal plate to be attached and fixed to a motor case; and a secondary molded portion (70) integrally forming the primary molded article (60) and the metal plate (30). Resin entering spaces, into which molding resin for forming the secondary molded portion (70) can enter, are arranged to cross straight parts of the primary molded portion (61) extending in the lateral direction in the primary molded portion (61) before the secondary molded portion (70) is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Takuya Tate
  • Publication number: 20120231666
    Abstract: A connector to be mounted on a substrate includes a first pad and a second pad formed on the surface, including a first contact including a first contacting portion to be in contact with the first pad when the connector is mounted on the substrate; and a second contact including a second contacting portion to be in contact with the second pad when the connector is mounted on the substrate, the first contact and the second contact being configured such that the first contacting portion slides on the first pad in a first direction while the second contacting portion slides on the second pad in a second direction opposite to the first direction, when the first contact and the second contact are pushed toward the first pad and the second pad, respectively, while the connector is being placed on and fixed to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koki Takahashi, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120227257
    Abstract: A coupler assembly is disclosed comprising: a mounting sleeve including at least one L-shaped slot; a mounting support including an insertion stud, the insertion stud configured to fit into the mounting sleeve; the insertion stud further including a radial through-hole: a compression spring disposed over the insertion stud, the compression spring functioning to exert a separation force between the mounting sleeve and the mounting support; and a retaining pin disposed in the radial through-hole wherein the insertion stud is inserted into the mounting sleeve by sliding an end of the retaining pin inside the at least one L-shaped slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Michael V. Kalavitz
  • Publication number: 20120231667
    Abstract: A joint terminal usable in an interposer. The joint terminal includes a first terminal member; and a second terminal member detachably attached to the first terminal member and electrically conductible to the first terminal member. The second terminal member includes a contact part capable of contacting with and separating from a conductor portion of a counterpart of the interposer; a spring part adapted to generate a contact pressure for pushing the contact part against the conductor portion; and an attachment part abutting on and detachably attached by a frictional force to the first terminal member. The contact part, the spring part and the attachment part are formed integrally with each other as a unitary member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Hideo Miyazawa, Koutarou Yamasita
  • Publication number: 20120232603
    Abstract: A low-insertion force electrical connector for implantable medical devices. The electrical contact includes a housing with a pair of opposing sidewalls each with center openings oriented generally concentrically around a center axis. The housing also includes a recess with a recess diameter. An inner coil is located in the recess with a coil axis generally co-linear with the center axis of the center openings. The inner coil includes an outer diameter less than the recess diameter, and an inner diameter greater than a center opening diameter. An outer coil is threaded onto the inner coil to form a generally toroidal-shape. The outer coil has an outer diameter less than the recess diameter, and an inner diameter less than the center opening diameter. The outer coil is radially expanded within the recess in response to engagement with contact rings on the implantable medical device, such that the outer diameter of the outer coil is at least equal to the recess diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventor: Shahn S. Sage
  • Publication number: 20120225587
    Abstract: Areas at outer edge sides of a draw-out area for wires (13) out of a rear end surface (10R) of a housing (10) serve as operation surfaces (14) used to push the housing (10) forward. Areas of the outer periphery of a rear end portion of the housing (10) corresponding to and before the operation surfaces (14) are recessed to form outward forming grooves (15). The housing (10) is formed with bores (18) by further recessing parts of groove bottom surfaces (17) of the outward facing grooves (15). Inward facing projections (26) engageable with the outward facing grooves (15) are formed on the inner surface of a wire cover (20). Each locking projection (26) is formed with restricting projections (27) engageable with the bores (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Noda, Tsutomu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20120225585
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of transmission terminals and an insulation plate. The transmission terminals are g installed in parallel manner relative to one another, and each includes a first end, a second end and an equal-width connection part interconnecting the first end and the second end. The equal-width connection parts have the same width. The insulation plate is disposed among the transmission terminals so as to fix the transmission terminals in position with the first ends and the second ends protruding respectively and outwardly from the insulation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: CONCRAFT HOLDING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-CHI LEE, CHIN-HUANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20120225586
    Abstract: An electrical connector is used for electrically connecting a chip module and includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of receiving slots; and a plurality of terminals, disposed in the receiving slots and each having a base plate, a contact arm and at least one extending arm, in which the base plate is fixed in the receiving slot, the contact arm is located on one side of the base plate and has a contact portion conducting the chip module, the contact portion is higher than the base plate and is exposed outside the receiving slot, and the extending arm is in a bent shape and has a lower end connected to the contact arm and an upper end connected to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shang Ju Tsai, Yan Xian Yuan, Yao Li
  • Patent number: 8257096
    Abstract: A device connector is provided with a metal reinforcing plate (30) including an opening (31) for permitting the passage of terminal fittings, a housing main body (10), a flange (11) formed by insert molding using the reinforcing plate (30) and synthetic resin, a device-side housing portion (12) to be accommodated into a connector mounting hole, and terminal fittings (15) held in the housing main body (10) while being passed through the opening (31). The reinforcing plate (30) is beveled along a peripheral edge thereof to form an R-surface (36). Thus, the device connector is produced at a low cost and eliminates possible starting points of cracks created in the synthetic resin covering the peripheral edge of the metal reinforcing plate (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Daisuke Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20120220166
    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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Charles P. Fischer, Jack S. Bush
  • Patent number: 8249672
    Abstract: A transmission plug for a complex earphone is disclosed. The complex earphone is capable of receiving a broadcast signal and sending out an audio signal. The transmission plug includes a first metal ring for providing an audio grounding, a first insulation layer formed inside the first metal ring, a second metal ring formed inside the first insulation layer for transmitting the audio signal, a second insulation layer formed inside the second metal ring, and a radio-frequency transmission stick formed inside the second insulation layer for transmitting the broadcast signal, wherein a shape of the transmission plug conforms to an international standard audio plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Shih-Hong Chen, Chieh-Sheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 8246386
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a circuit board to a plug of an electric cable that has at least one electrical conductor includes a rigid housing that has at least a front end, a lower end adapted for mounting to the circuit board, and a rear end. A rigid insert is adapted to fit within the housing and includes an open front end adapted to receive the plug of the electric cable. A plurality of lower rear conductors and optionally upper rear conductors project away from the rear end of the insert. A plurality of insert conductors are adapted to convey electrical signals between the conductors of the plug and the plurality of rear conductors. A modifier circuit board is adapted for attachment to the insert and for modifying electrical signals between the rear conductors of the insert through a modifier circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Inventors: Vince DeVito, Joel Cohn, Scott Sokoli
  • Patent number: 8247746
    Abstract: A connector for incorporation into a heater system for inlet struts includes a body having a tapered forward end and an opposite rear end. A plurality of forward electrical terminals are formed on the outer surface of the tapered end. A plurality of rearward electrical terminals are formed on the rear end of the body. The rearward electrical terminals are in electrical connection with the forward electrical terminals. The forward electrical terminals on the tapered end are in electrical contact with a plurality of electrical contacts connected to heating elements formed in a heating mat. The heating mat entirely envelops the connector. The heater mat is formed within a substantially rigid outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Emerson Alexander, David R. Lyders, John Vontell, George Alan Salisbury
  • Patent number: 8246385
    Abstract: A connector has a top housing, a bottom housing coupled with the top housing, a plurality of terminals mounted in the top housing. The terminal has a base slice. The base slice is bent perpendicularly to form a first holding slice which has lateral sides extended outward to form a pair of fixing slices. The top housing is recessed to form a plurality of receiving passages. The receiving passage has a bottom thereof recessed to form a pair of fixing recesses. The terminal is received in the receiving passage. The fixing slices are received in the fixing recesses, which prevents the soldering slice to be knocked while assembling the bottom housing to the top housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ya-Hui Hsu, Mei-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20120208403
    Abstract: An electric connector portion includes first and second electric contact portions which are connectable to first and second target electric contact portions, respectively, and a protective member which is movable from a protecting position where the first and second electric contact portions are protected to an opening position where the first and second electric contact portions are opened in a moving direction extending from the first electric contact portion side to the second electric contact portion side, wherein the protective member includes an opening portion which is configured to open the second electric contact portion when the protective member is arranged at the opening position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicants: OLYMPUS CORPORATION, OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko HINO, Takashi SAWAI, Akihiro SHIMAZU, Tsuyoshi MANDAI
  • Publication number: 20120208402
    Abstract: The invention is a terminal module and a method for manufacturing the same. The terminal module includes an insulating body and a plurality of first and second terminals. The plurality of first and second terminals are alternatively arranged side by side and partially insert-molded within the insulating body. The plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals are connected to a common terminal carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Gang LEE, Huibin LI, Wei YAO, Chih Hsieh CHANG
  • Patent number: 8241045
    Abstract: A connector of horizontal construction includes at least a pair of first and second halves that are mated together along a common mating line. A plurality of mating blades are supported in a vertical arrangement within a mating portion of the connector. The connector includes two distinct fastenings means for holding the housing halves together. A first fastening means is provided as a horizontal attachment member that extends widthwise in the mating portion in a space between the circuit cards. A second fastening means is provided as an exterior retainer that engages at least part of the outer circumference, or perimeter of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Reed, Harold Keith Lang, Kent E. Regnier, Jay Neer
  • Publication number: 20120202384
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a fusible element for mounting on a substrate includes an insulative housing and a contact terminal retained in the insulative housing. The contact terminal includes a resilient contacting arm extending beyond a mating face of the insulative housing and a soldering portion for mating with the fusible element. A gelatinous flux is deployed on the fusible element, and/or on the soldering portion, and/or between the fusible element and the soldering portion, and then flux is dried to immovably fix the fusible element with respect to the soldering portion. The dried flux will be re-juvenile to clean and remove an oxidized layer originally existed on the soldering portion so as to achieve robust welding quality. Besides, a method for trimming an electrical connector to have robust welding properties is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BEEN-YANG LIAW, CHIH-PI CHENG, FU-JIN PENG, ZHAN-JUN XU
  • Publication number: 20120202385
    Abstract: A connector for a medical instrument connected to an external device for medical use is provided, and the connector for a medical instrument includes a plug portion in which electric contact point portions are placed, outer sheath cases connectively provided at the plug portion, a sub frame member interposed between the plug portion and the outer sheath cases, and having a flange portion, and a main frame member housed in the outer sheath cases and fixed to the sub frame member, wherein the plug portion and the outer sheath cases are butted against the flange portion by different fixing members respectively, and are compressed and fixed to the sub frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Masaaki MIYAGI, Kazuhiko HINO, Takeshi OGURA, Hidenobu KIMURA
  • Publication number: 20120196482
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a first wafer having a first housing with a first plurality of contact beams extending from the first housing in a first plane. A second wafer has a second housing with a second plurality of contact beams extending from said second housing in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A dividing panel member extends from the insulative housing between the first plurality of contact beams and the second plurality of contact beams. Each of the contact beams extending from the wafer pair is configured to mate with a corresponding backplane contact in a backplane connector. The contact beams extending from the wafer pair and the backplane contacts are configured such that each pair of corresponding contacts includes a first contact point and a second contact point. When the wafer pair is fully received by the backplane connector, contact between the contact beam and the backplane contact is maintained at both the first and second contact points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventor: Philip T. STOKOE
  • Publication number: 20120196483
    Abstract: Described are connectors having a substrate, a first interface connection terminal set electrically coupled to the substrate, a second interface connection terminal set electrically coupled to the substrate, a third interface connection terminal set electrically coupled to the substrate, a housing coupled to the substrate and surrounding at least a portion of the first interface connection terminal set, the second interface connection terminal set, and the third interface connection terminal set, and a shell coupled to the housing and the substrate, wherein the first interface connection terminal set and the second interface connection terminal set are configured to support at least two interface connection standards with interfaces that are mechanically different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventor: Martin Kuster
  • Publication number: 20120196489
    Abstract: A USB connector for connecting with a USB female includes a rotating shaft assembly which is capable of rotating, metal legs, a connecting line, and a substrate. The rotating shaft assembly includes a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft sleeve and a rotating shaft support. The rotating shaft is disposed in the rotating shaft sleeve and is capable of rotating relative to the rotating shaft sleeve. The rotating shaft sleeve is located in a support hole of the rotating shaft support. The rotating shaft assembly with the rotating shaft support is fixed on the surface of the substrate by the rotating shaft support. The metal legs are formed on the surface of the substrate to ensure the connecting strength of the metal legs and reduce the thickness of the USB device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Huawei Device Co., LTD
    Inventors: Menglong Zhao, Bin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120196481
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of terminal receiving holes, in which each terminal receiving hole includes a retaining slot recessed from an upper surface of the insulating body and a receiving slot formed through the insulating body and connected with the retaining slot, and the retaining slot has a bottom surface that forms a step with a sidewall of the receiving slot; a metal layer, plated on the sidewall of the receiving slot, being not higher than the bottom surface; and a plurality of terminals, respectively y accommodated in each terminal receiving hole, in which each terminal includes a retaining portion fixed in the retaining slot, a base and a soldering portion extend downwards from the retaining portion and are suspended in the receiving slot, and a clearance is formed between the retaining portion and the metal layer for preventing a conduction therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ted Ju
  • Publication number: 20120196469
    Abstract: An electrical connector electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board, has includes an insulative housing having a number of terminals received therein and a loading plate covering on the insulative housing. The loading plate comprises a first rotating element rotatably attached to one end of the insulative housing and a second rotating element rotatably attached to the other end of the insulative housing, the two rotating elements interlocked with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chi Yeh
  • Patent number: 8231413
    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: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Sugami, Akinori Ooishi, Akira Hattori
  • Publication number: 20120190242
    Abstract: A substrate connection part (4) of each of a plurality of press-fit terminals (3) pulled out of a housing (1) is inserted into a positioning hole (12) of a terminal arrangement member (11) to adjust alignment of the press-fit terminals (3) with respect to through-holes (7) of a substrate (6). The terminal arrangement member (11) is made of a thin resin sheet material. Each positioning hole (12) is sized so that the press-fit terminal (3) is placed in position by inserting a guide portion (9) of the press-fit terminal (3) therein. Slits (13) extend radially out from an opening edge of the positioning hole (12). When a press-fit portion (8) passes through the positioning hole (12), both slits (13) and the positioning hole (12) expand so that the press-fit portion (8) passes smoothly through the positioning hole (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeto Kataoka, Hideto Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8226441
    Abstract: An I/O connector has a housing that contains a plurality of individual terminal wafers containing terminal dedicated to either ground signals or differential signals. The terminals are arranged in widthwise order to define broadside coupled differential signal terminal pairs. The ground terminals are wider than the signal terminals to provide shielding to the differential signal pairs. The body portions of the ground terminals include pairs of opposed notches that provide for increased retention of the ground terminals in the wafer and provide increased flow for molding material during the formation of the wafers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher
  • Publication number: 20120184141
    Abstract: A connector system includes a jack module mounted to a circuit board, which is connected to at least one processor. The jack module is configured to receive a plug connector having a first set of contacts spaced from a second set of contacts. The jack module includes a first contact arrangement configured to engage the first set of contacts of the plug and a second contact arrangement configured to engage the second set of contacts of the plug. The second contact arrangement is provided on a media reading interface, which may provide presence sensing. The first and second contact arrangements engage landings on the circuit board. One example jack module defines a right-angle jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Loren J. Mattson
  • Publication number: 20120184145
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a first and second ground terminals (211, 212), a first differential pair (213) and a bridge (3). The first differential pair is supported by the insulative housing (1) and positioned between the first and the second ground terminals. The bridge couples the first and the second ground terminals and disposed at an inner side of the insulative housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TIE-WU ZENG
  • Publication number: 20120184144
    Abstract: A joint connector has a housing (1) with cavities (3) into which female terminal fittings (2) are insertable, and a busbar (5) to be mounted in the housing (1). The busbar (5) has tabs (6) to be connected to the respective female terminal fittings (2) and adapted to short the female terminal fittings (2) to each other. The busbar (5) includes a base (15) used to mount the busbar (5) into the housing (1) and the tabs (6) are cantilevered from the base (15). The base (15) includes resilient legs (17) for allowing displacements of the tabs (6) in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the tabs (6). The tabs (6) can be displaced by displacements of the resilient legs (17) to absorb a misalignment between the tab pieces (6) and the female terminal fittings (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takahiro Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20120178299
    Abstract: A connector-pin assembly includes a frame and a plurality of pins. The frame includes a plurality of slots. The plurality of pins is insertable into the plurality of slots and are configured to provide an electrical connection between an on-board-diagnostic vehicle connector and a circuit board. The plurality of slots is configured to align the plurality of pins with connectors in the on-board-diagnostic vehicle connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ENFORA
    Inventors: Wes Neibaur, Scott Houston Yarberry
  • Publication number: 20120178292
    Abstract: A connector 10 which comprises a plurality of signal contacts 11, each of which is provided with two aligned first connecting parts 12a at one end and two aligned second connecting parts 12b at the other end and which form balanced transmission lines, further comprises a first holding member 13 which holds the first connecting parts 12a of the plurality of signal contacts 11 and a second holding member 14 which holds the second connecting parts 12b, intermediate parts of the plurality of signal contacts 11 between the first holding member 13 and the second holding member 14 being exposed to the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tadashi KUMAMOTO, Takeshi Okuyama, Kazuhiro Mizukami, Toshihiro Kusagaya
  • Publication number: 20120178300
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminal metal fittings that are arranged in parallel to one another and respectively have electric wire connection sections to which electric wires are electrically connected, and a connector housing that accommodates the plurality of terminal metal fittings therein. The plurality of terminal metal fittings are configured that the lengths of the electric wire connection sections are made longer in accordance with the arrangement thereof from one side toward the other side in an arrangement direction of the plurality of terminal metal fittings. The electric wires are connected to the electric wire connection sections respectively so that the electric wires extend from one end portions of the electric wire connection sections toward the one side and intersect with a longitudinal direction of the electric wire connection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuaki Yoshioka, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Ikuo Morita