Patents Assigned to AMP
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Publication number: 20070037447Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically contacting a conductive line (120) embedded in a foil cable (102), wherein the electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, which at least partially encloses the foil cable (102), and at least one contact element (116) for electrically contacting the conductive line (120), wherein the insulating housing comprises a contact housing (114), in which the at least one contact element (116) is received, and a foil holder (126), which is separated therefrom, which may be mechanically fixed to the foil cable (102) and is joined to the contact housing (114) such that the contact element (116) abuts the conductive line (120) in a contact region (118).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: February 15, 2007Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, AUDI AGInventors: Markus Gimbel, Jorg Schlinkheider, Stephan-Ernst Glaser
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Patent number: 7175462Abstract: A PGA IC socket, in which socket contacts are arranged at high density, and that performs positioning of an IC package without inhibiting the high density arrangement of the socket contacts. The PGA type IC socket contains a large number of socket contacts for contacting a large number of lead pins of an electrical device; a socket housing, in which a large number of cavities for housing the socket contacts are arranged in a matrix; and a drive portion for moving the lead pins. Each of the socket contacts has a pair of narrowly spaced resilient contact portions for contacting a lead pin. Cutouts, which are open toward the electrical device, are formed in walls of the cavities, such that cavities which are adjacent in the direction perpendicular to the lead pins are in communication with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.KInventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7175466Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug comprising a main housing, at least one conductor guide and a supplementary part. To improve the plug such that the conductor guide can be assembled as easily as possible and its correct position easily checked, with the conductor guide still being well secured, the conductor guide comprises a retaining profile with which a partial profile of the main housing and a supplementary profile of the supplementary part can be brought, at least in certain sections, into engagement so as to correspond with each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Cristina Feinweber, Gabriel Hotea, Hartmut Ripper, Mile Trajkov
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Patent number: 7172459Abstract: A split electrical connector housing comprises a first housing and a second housing independent from the first housing. The first housing has a plurality of contact receiving compartments and a projection extending from an outer surface thereof. The second housing has a first housing receiving opening that receives the first housing. An elastic arm is formed on an outer surface of the second housing. The elastic arm has a protrusion that extends into the first housing receiving opening and engages the projection as the first housing is received in the first housing receiving opening. The elastic arm is biased upward by the projection to change a contour of the outer surface of the second housing when the first housing is partially received in the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp K.K.Inventors: Toshiaki Hayashi, Atsushi Nishida
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Patent number: 7168159Abstract: In a wire termination apparatus, an anvil for placing a terminal thereon is mounted on a base plate, corresponding in position to a crimper of a ram. The terminal is crimped by a crimping portion, which includes the crimper and the anvil. An elongate link piece is mounted on the ram, and a guide member having a groove in which an elongate component, such as a fluorescent tube, is placed, is mounted on the tip of the link piece. The guide member is positioned to be aligned with the terminal placed on the anvil, when the ram is in its uppermost position. A conductive lead of the component and a conductor of an insulated wire are inserted into the terminal from directions perpendicular to each other, then the terminal is crimped by the crimper.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.KInventor: Kouji Imai
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Patent number: 7167013Abstract: An IC socket suction cap and an IC socket assembly that employs the suction cap are configured to reduce the risk of deforming a housing of the IC socket assembly. The IC socket assembly includes a loading plate for applying pressure on the IC socket housing by the operation of a lever. The IC socket suction cap includes a flat suction surface, latch arms for latching and engaging the housing, and loading plate holding pieces, for holding the loading plate in a state in which it does not exert pressure onto the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.KInventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 7165009Abstract: A sensor front end is disclosed that is able to discriminate objects based on their range from the sensor and to derive bearing information therefrom. The sensor system includes a signal source for transmitting at least a first and a second sensor signal toward the object and receiving a first and a second reflected signal pulse therefrom, and for generating a first and second information signal based on the first and the second reflected signals, respectively; and an information processor programmed to receive the first and second information signal from the signal source and to determine bearing information for the object based on a phase difference between the first and second information signal. The information processor is preferably capable of generating sample points from the first and second information signal and calculating the bearing information using these sample points.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Christian Rudolf Herbert Frank, Dirk Klotzbücher, Walter Poiger
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Patent number: 7163413Abstract: A cable connector which enables high-density mounting while reducing the risk of the locking arm being damaged or deformed is disclosed. The cable connector (1) comprises housings (10 and 30) that support a cable (C) and that have a locking arm (14) to be locked with a mating connector (50). A pull-tab (40) is connected to the locking arm (14). The pull-tab (40) is inserted into holes (18 and 19) that are respectively formed in the upper section (12) of the housings (10 and 30) and in the upper section (17) of the locking arm (14). When the pull-tab (40) is pulled in direction approximately opposite from the mating direction (i.e., in the direction of arrow A), the pull-tab (40) causes an approaching motion between the upper section (12) of the housings (10) and (30) and the section (17) of the locking arm (14), thus releasing the locking arm (14) from the mating connector (50).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.KInventor: Ryusuke Murayama
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Patent number: 7155362Abstract: A system for generating a signal for testing a relay is provided. The system includes a plurality of argument vector arrays, each defines a digital signal for testing the relay. Each of the argument vector arrays includes a plurality of argument vectors and each argument vector includes a plurality of arguments. The system includes a plurality of waveform generators to generate a plurality of signal components. Each waveform generator generates the signal component based on the argument vectors contained by a selected one of the plurality of argument vector arrays. The system also includes a merge component to combine the signal components to produce the digital signal for testing the relay.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: AVO Multi-Amp CorporationInventors: Michael Edwards, Terry L. Elzy, Michael Maahs, Marvin G. Miller
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Patent number: 7137835Abstract: A lever type connector on a housing and a lever thereof a locking mechanism that locks the lever in the final position. The locking mechanism has a housing-side locking arm that extends substantially along the pivoting track of the lever from the side of the initial position of the housing to the side of the final position and underneath this pivoting track, and a lever-side locking arm that is provided on the lever and that extends in the direction opposite from the direction of extension of the housing-side locking arm. The lever-side locking arm has a lock release on the upper side of the free end thereof, and also has a locking part that locks with the housing-side locking arm underneath the lock release.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
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Patent number: 7134883Abstract: A connecting box with a printed circuit board is described which has electrical components electrically connected to conductor rails of the connecting box. The printed circuit board is preferably held in the connecting box by an adhesive layer. Simple assembly and disassembly of the components is possible as a result of the use of the printed circuit board. In addition, the heat generated in the components can be better dissipated via the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Elke Werner, Guenter Feldmeier, Heinz Scherer, Markus Strelow, Andreas Woeber
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Patent number: 7135946Abstract: A double relay is described which has two relay actuators which are inserted into a common receptacle. Each relay actuator has a first fixed contact and a movable contact. Arranged on the receptacle are two second fixed contacts, in each case a second fixed contact being associated with a movable contact of a relay actuator. The receptacle has a plurality of connection pins by way of which an electrical contact may be made with the relay actuators and the second fixed contacts. The double relay can be manufactured at low cost.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Ralf Hoffmann
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Patent number: 7134904Abstract: A terminal unit with a housing and a cover is described, a cable receiving opening for a terminal module being provided in the cover. Contact members are arranged in the housing and held pivotably on the housing. The contact members have contacts which make electric contact with an electrical lead when the contact member is swivelled from an open position into a contact position. The contact members have seating surfaces which form a receiving chamber for a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is part of the terminal module which can be slid into the aperture in the cover, conductors of the board making electric contact with the contacts of the contact members.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Bert Bergner, Werner Boeck, Guenter Feldmeier, Franz Mueller
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Patent number: 7131875Abstract: The invention provides a contact and an electrical connector which are used to electrically connect a conductor pattern formed on a circuit board and a component to be connected that is positioned to face the circuit board, and in which the amount of displacement of the contact protruding part is large, while having a low height. The contact has a soldering part which is soldered to a conductor pattern formed on a circuit board, a spring arm which extends from the soldering part and which has a contact protruding part for contacting a component to be connected that is positioned to face the circuit board, and preload application parts which extend from the soldering part and contact the spring arm so that a preload is applied to the spring arm. The preload application parts are provided toward the fixed end of the spring arm relative to the contact protruding part.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.KInventors: Kazuaki Kodaira, Kenji Ikegami, Chie Ohashi
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Patent number: 7128601Abstract: A wire cover for an electrical connector that defines the direction in which a plurality of wires is led out of the electrical connector comprises a main body having side walls. At least one of the side walls has an interference member receiving recess. An elastic engaging member extends from a lower edge of at least one of the side walls. The elastic engaging member has an elastic tongue member bent upwards from the lower edge such that a gap is formed between the elastic tongue member and the side wall. An interfering member extends from the elastic engaging member and into the interference member receiving recess when the elastic engaging member is flexed. The interfering member substantially covers the gap. An electrical connector engaging protrusion extends from the elastic engaging member and engages the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.Inventors: Yoshifumi Suemitsu, Kazushige Sakamaki, Ryuichi Komiyama
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Patent number: 7128606Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a contact having a wire connection member and a mating contact receiving end. The mating contact receiving end includes an abutment edge and an inclined portion. A housing has a contact receiving opening with a contact receiving end. The housing has a projection extending into the contact receiving opening and a first bevelled surface opposing the projection. The first bevelled surface is arranged closer to the contact receiving end than the projection. The inclined portion engages the first bevelled surface to bias the abutment edge into the projection when the contact is incorrectly inserted into the contact receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.Inventors: Kazushige Sakamaki, Masato Minakata, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Atsushi Nishida
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Patent number: 7125259Abstract: An IC socket that is capable of obtaining stable, reliable electrical connections between an IC package and a socket housing, even in the case that the IC package is placed at a position shifted from a predetermined position on the socket housing then pressed, during connection of the IC package, without grinding down the peripheral wall of a mounting surface, onto which the IC package is mounted. Metal plates, for guiding the IC package, are provided on at least a portion of the peripheral wall that surrounds the mounting surface of the socket housing. The metal plates are of a shape such that they are coplanar with or protrude upward from an upper surface of the peripheral wall, and such that they are coplanar with or protrude inward from an inner surface of the peripheral wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.Inventor: Shinichi Hashimoto
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Patent number: D532373Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Toyota Jidousha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Atsushi Nishida, Masato Minakata, Toshiaki Hayashi
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Patent number: D535946Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiaki Hayashi, Atsushi Nishida
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Patent number: D536302Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshiaki Hayashi, Atsushi Nishida
