Patents Assigned to Molex Incorporated
  • Patent number: 9057565
    Abstract: The cooling device comprises a base with a recessed part in a first surface, a plurality of heat radiating fins standing erect on a second surface on the reverse side of the first surface, and a flat, plate-like thermal diffusion part housed inside the recessed part. The upper surface of the thermal diffusion part makes thermal contact with the upper surface of the recessed part, the side surface of the thermal diffusion part makes thermal contact with the side surface of the recessed part, and the thermal diffusion part diffuses in the planar and orthogonal directions heat from the heat generating element arranged on the bottom surface of the thermal diffusion part by vaporizing and condensing coolant sealed inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Hideo Nagasawa
  • Patent number: 9059544
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a pair of terminals and two first conductive traces. The housing comprises two fixing grooves that support the terminals. Each terminal comprises a base, an extending piece extending from the base and a resilient arm extending from the base. The extending piece comprises a first contact portion and the resilient arm comprises a second contact portion for electrically connecting an electronic device. The two first conductive traces are connected to the pair of terminals, an end portion of the each first conductive trace is electrically connected to the first contact portion of the corresponding terminal, and the other end portion of the each first conductive trace is configured to electrically connect to a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Xiao Jun Song
  • Patent number: 9058937
    Abstract: The Present Disclosure provides a touch panel, comprising a main panel and a light-emitting touch module disposed underneath. The main panel is provided with a plurality of display patterns thereon. A light-emitting touch module includes a first circuit board provided with a plurality of touch sensors, a plurality of light-emitting devices and a plurality of light guiding parts attached to the side edges of the light-emitting devices so as to evenly project the light emitted from the light-emitting devices upward to the display patterns. The light-emitting touch module further comprises a light reflecting part disposed underneath the light guiding parts capable of reflecting the light emitted from the bottom surface of the light guiding parts back to the light guiding parts, which is further projected upward from the display patterns so as to improve the brightness of the patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Qiang Wang, Zhi-Hua Zeng, Chong-Jun Li, Bing-Quan Fan
  • Patent number: 9057845
    Abstract: An optical fiber cable assembly includes an optical fiber cable, an optical fiber connector, and a strain relief member. The optical fiber connector has a housing with at least two ferrules supporting a plurality of optical fibers of the cable. Each ferrule has at least two ribbons of optical fibers therein. The strain relief member has a flexible corrugated conduit. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: B. Daniel Szilagyi, Yuriy Belenkiy
  • Publication number: 20150162673
    Abstract: The coaxial connector of the Present Disclosure includes a tube-shaped outer conductor, an insulating portion and an inner conductor. The insulating portion has a first fixed portion, a first elastic portion positioned on one side of the first fixed portion, and a second elastic portion. The inner conductor has a second fixed portion, a first holding portion positioned on one side of the second fixed portion, and a second holding portion positioned on the other side of the second fixed portion. The first elastic portion biases the outer peripheral surface of the first holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector. The second elastic portion biasing the outer peripheral surface of the second holding portion towards the outer peripheral surface of the inner conductor of the other coaxial connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Toshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Publication number: 20150162674
    Abstract: The coaxial connector includes a tube-shaped outer conductor and an inner conductor provided inside the outer conductor in a plan view. The outer conductor includes an engaging portion recessed towards the inner conductor, a first portion positioned closer to one end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion, and a second portion positioned closer to the other end of the outer conductor relative to the engaging portion. The outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion is positioned closer to the inner conductor than to the outer peripheral surface of the first portion and the outer peripheral surface of the second portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion is closer to the inner conductor than to either the inner peripheral surface of the first portion or the inner peripheral surface of the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masako Nishikawa, Yoshiya Oda, Ayako Ida, Yusuke Shibata
  • Patent number: 9053369
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing with a cage, a plurality of terminals and a card ejecting mechanism. The cage and the housing are assembled and together define a slot that an electronic card can move in and out along an inserting direction. The card ejecting mechanism is provided to the slot and adjacent to a side wall defining the slot and can move back and forth between a work position and a ejecting position along the inserting direction. The card ejecting mechanism comprises a driving rod and a controlling rod pivotally connected to the driving rod. When the card ejecting mechanism is positioned in the work position the majority of the controlling rod is positioned in the slot and cannot pivot outwardly and when the card ejecting mechanism is positioned in the ejecting position then the controlling rod can pivot outwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Hong-Liang Wang, Shang-Xiu Zeng, Kian Heng Lim
  • Publication number: 20150155670
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector, each of which include a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving a plurality of terminal lead wires. The electrical connector system further includes a connector link comprising a twisted pair differential cable for providing a data rate high data rate signal transmission transfer with the connector system, in addition to standard power and signal transmission, wherein the connector link is modularly connected within the electrical connector system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael J. Gardner
  • Patent number: 9048594
    Abstract: A dual SIM card tray and an electrical connector device are disclosed. The electrical connector device comprises a tray and a connector module. The dual SIM card tray has a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove, which are positioned at two opposing sides, for respectively loading a mini-SIM card and a micro-SIM card, and has a first window communicated with the first receiving groove and a second window communicated with the second receiving groove. The first window and the second window are arranged in a lengthwise direction of the tray, so that conductive pads of the two SIM cards are exposed toward the same side. The connector module includes first and second connectors and an outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kian Heng Lim, Shang-Xiu Zeng, Hong Liang Wang
  • Patent number: 9048573
    Abstract: An interconnect system (30, 100) includes a transceiver module assembly (105) that is mountable in an industrial receptacle (28, 103). The receptacle mates to an industrial optical connector (34) to form an environmentally sealed connection. The receptacle has an interior passageway (143, 162) and mating means (124) for attaching the module assembly. The module assembly includes a spring-loaded module cage (50) for receiving active devices (48), such as SFP transceivers. The spring-loaded module cage can adjust its position within the receptacle to accommodate different type of modules from various vendors. When attached to the platform, the module assembly is positioned so that the cage's open end is accessible through the receptacle's passageway. Users have the option of plugging/unplugging the transceiver module either through the passageway or by removing the module assembly from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Barbara Grzegorzewska, Thomas R. Marrapode, Bogdan Andrei, David S. Rifkin
  • Patent number: 9049787
    Abstract: A paddle card construction disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The paddle card takes the form of a circuit board that has a plurality of conductive contact pads arranged thereon in pairs. The contact pads of each pair are spaced apart from each other to provide a pair of points to which cable wire free ends may be terminated, such as by soldering. The spacing of the pads apart from each other in effect reduces to amount of capacitance in the cable wire termination area on the circuit board, thereby reducing the impedance and insertion loss in that area at high frequencies. The contact pads of each pair may be further interconnected together by a thin, conductive trace that extends lengthwise between the contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Mark Alan Bugg
  • Patent number: 9048553
    Abstract: A card connector that includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card, a cover member connected to the housing and which forms a card housing space between the housing, a card connector attached to a substrate. The cover member includes a top panel part, a plurality of side panel parts established from the side edge of the top panel part, and a fixed side that extends from the bottom end edge of the side panel part. At least one of the fixed sides is connected to a heat transfer pad arranged on the substrate. The top panel part contacts the top surface of the card housed within the card housing space and is provided with a heat transfer improving part that improves heat transfer from the card to the top panel part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita
  • Patent number: 9048593
    Abstract: An electronic card connector comprises an insulating body defining a bottom surface and a top surface opposite to the bottom surface, and a plurality of terminals contained in the insulating body. Each terminal comprises a base comprising a main portion, a spring portion extending from the base, a contact portion extending from the spring portion to outside of the insulating body, a first soldering portion recessed in a first end of the base and a second soldering portion separated from the first soldering portion. The first soldering portion and the main portion form a slit therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Foong-Ching Soo
  • Patent number: 9039457
    Abstract: A receptacle connector and a plug connector are disclosed. The receptacle comprises a housing, a plurality of first terminals and a cage; a front end of the housing is formed with a mating cavity and a receiving cavity positioned above and communicated to the mating cavity, the first housing is further penetratingly opened with a receiving groove above the receiving cavity; the cage is provided with a locking portion protruding downwardly into the receiving groove. The plug connector comprises a housing, a plurality of terminals, a cage and a hook, the cage comprises a main body portion and a protruding portion positioned above the main body portion and having a smaller width; the hook protrudes upwardly out from the protruding portion of the second cage. The locking portion of the receptacle can correspondingly engage the hook of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Xue-Hai Zhang
  • Patent number: 9039428
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector is disclosed. The board-to-board connector comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector has first terminals and a first housing which has first fitting guide portions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first housing. The second connector has second terminals configured to make contact with the first terminals, and a second housing which has second fitting guide portions formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second housing and configured to engage with the first fitting guide portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenta Sasaki, Masami Sasao, Toru Suzuki, Kenta Amino, Jesse Darja, Taichi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 9039453
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body, a trace, a terminal, and an engaging element. The body includes a recessed groove. The trace includes a first contact portion and a connection segment. The first contact portion is formed on a surface of the body and connected to the connection segment. The connection segment is formed on an inner surface of the recessed groove. The terminal is supported by the body and comprises a second contact portion. The terminal is partially exposed in the recessed groove and the second contact portion extends out of the body. The engaging element is provided in the recessed groove and electrically connect the connection segment and the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Xiao-Jun Song
  • Publication number: 20150140861
    Abstract: A connector can be provided that allows for improved route-out including straight-back routing. Signal and ground terminal tails can be arranged in a single row to help facilitate such functionality. Consequentially, a connector with two vertically stacked card slots can be provided that allows for straight back routing of the signal traces in four layers while still providing a compact connector design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher, Michael Rowlands
  • Patent number: 9035712
    Abstract: A circuit card is provided that includes ground traces that extend from a resistor to a commoning bar, where a resultant electrical length between the resistor and the commoning bar and is configured to reduce energy carried on the ground terminals that could otherwise result in cross-talk. In an embodiment, the ground trace may be configured in a meandering manner. In another embodiment, the ground trace may be split and joined by an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher
  • Patent number: 9035199
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes a hollow conductive cage with a front end and an opening to an interior portion of the cage. The opening is configured to receive a module assembly therein. The cage has a bottom with a bottom opening communicating with the interior portion, and the bottom is configured to be joined to a circuit board. A layered EMI shield member is provided between the bottom of the cage and the circuit board and the shield member extends completely around the bottom opening of the cage. The EMI shield member is formed as a flexible, low-cost assembly that utilizes a pair or insulative layers that flank a conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Janota, Eran J. Jones, Marlon C. Daniels, Michael Alan Johnston
  • Publication number: 20150131301
    Abstract: A holder comprises a base body, at least two terminals, a connector and at least two wires. The base body defines a receiving hole for receiving the light emitting module. The terminals are provided to the base body and each have a pressing contact portion and a wire insertion structure, the pressing contact portions extend into the receiving hole and respectively press against the contact pads of the light emitting module. The connector is provided to the base body so as to externally connect a mating connector. The wires respectively correspond to the terminals to allow one end of each wire to be detachably connected to the wire insertion structure of the corresponding terminal and the other end of the each wire to be connected to the connector so that the terminals and the connector are electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho