Patents Assigned to Molex Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20150131299
    Abstract: A holder is configured to support an LED array and includes terminals that have an insulation displacement portion (IDP) and contacts to electrically connect to the LED array. An LED module can be provided that supports a holder and an LED array. The LED module includes a housing with a floor and a wall that extends from the floor to define a first enclosure that receives the holder and LED array. The floor includes one or more channels that allow insulated conductors to extend through the floor and engage the IDP so as to provide power to the LED array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Gregory P. Meyer, Daniel B. Mcgowan
  • Publication number: 20150131300
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises a holder, a plurality of light emitting elements, a translucent cover and a lamp cap structure. The holder comprises a heat dissipating base body and a carrying unit. The carrying unit is connected to a top portion of the heat dissipating base body and comprises a carrying base body, a circuit pattern and a heat dissipating pattern, the circuit pattern and the heat dissipating pattern are directly formed to a surface of the carrying base body, the circuit pattern has a plurality of mounting positions, the heat dissipating pattern at least extends from a region close to the mounting position to a region where the heat dissipating pattern can contact the heat dissipating base body. The plurality of light emitting elements are respectively provided at the plurality of the mounting positions and establish an electrical connection with the circuit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Publication number: 20150118902
    Abstract: A high power electrical connector is provided for transmitting electrical signals from a pair of cables, such as high current capable cables, to an associated member, such as a dash panel. The high power electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a pair of contact path assemblies therethrough for transmission of the electrical signals. The cables can be rotated relative to the housing and rotated relative to each other via the contact path assemblies. Ground path assemblies are also provided for grounding the cables. The cables can each be rotatable relative to a portion of the respective ground path assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark M. Data, Eric P. Bleuel, Robert Carlson, Frank Keyser, Eric J. Stenstrom, Michael A. Bandura, Arvind Patel, David L. Brunker, David E. Dunham, Ronald Kulakowski, Ed Kinsley, Robert Smid
  • Publication number: 20150118880
    Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement includes male and female connectors each having plural terminals connected to a respective conductor, and adapted for mutual physical and electrical mating. Each connector includes a respective overmold body coupled to a multi-conductor cable, a respective inner insulator disposed about and in contact with plural terminals, and an outer threaded coupling nut for coupling the two connectors together, where each insulator is comprised of an electrically insulating, thermally conductive material. In one connector, a conductive, cylindrical metal sleeve is disposed between its associated insulator and coupling nut. In that same connector, a generally circular metallic, spiral cooling spring is disposed between and in intimate contact with adjacent portions of the inner metal sleeve and the outer coupling nut to facilitate transfer and dissipation of heat via conduction and convection from the connector's outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph F. Murphy, Tigist Woldegebriel
  • Publication number: 20150109801
    Abstract: A holder is disclosed that is configured to secure an LED array in position. An LED module is disclosed that includes an LED array that can be mounted to a suitable substrate and includes the holder the retain the LED array. The holder includes a housing that supports terminals that provide an electrical path to the LED array from an electrical power source. The housing and terminal provide a wire trap so that a conductor can be electrically connected to the LED array without the need for solder attach. The holder can be a one-piece or two-piece design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel B. McGowan, Carlos Carranza, Fred Jaklic
  • Patent number: 9011177
    Abstract: A cable bypass assembly is disclosed for use in providing a high speed transmission line for connecting a board mounted connector of an electronic device to a chip on the device board. The bypass cable assembly has a structure that permits it, where it is terminated to the board mounted connector and the chip member, or closely proximate thereto to replicate closely the geometry of the cable. The connector terminals are arranged in alignment with the cable signal conductors and shield extensions are provided so that shielding can be provided up to and over the termination between the cable signal conductors and the board connector terminal tails. Likewise, a similar termination structure is provided at the opposite end of the cable where a pair of terminals are supported by a second connector body and enclosed in a shield collar. The shield collar has an extension that engages the second end of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Christopher David Hirschy, Munawar Ahmad, Eran J. Jones, Stephen W. Hamblin, Darian Ross Schulz, Todd David Ward, Gregory B. Walz, Ebrahim Abunasrah, Rehan M. Khan
  • Publication number: 20150104035
    Abstract: A receiver is provided with a connector including: an outer earbud contact composed of a tube-shaped conductor and provided on the earbud side, an inner earbud contact arranged inside the outer earbud contact via an earbud-side insulator, an outer cable contact composed of a tube-shaped conductor and provided on the cable side, and an inner cable contact arranged inside the outer cable contact via a cable-side insulator; a coaxial connector being formed when the outer contacts are screwed into each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Yoshimi AOYAGI, Tomonari Kaneko, Atsuhito Horino
  • Patent number: 9004959
    Abstract: An electrical connecting device includes an electrical connecting member including an electrical connecting element and a removable component connecting to the electrical connecting element. The electrical connecting element includes a base portion extending on a plane, two connecting portions formed on the base portion, and an arm portion extending between the two connection portions. The removable component includes a plurality of finger portions each connecting to one connecting portion of each adjacent electrical connecting element at a connection that is configured to be breakable. A supporting element respectively extend from the end portions of two outermost ones of the finger portions of the comb element and extend adjacent to the plane and beside the arm portions of the electrical connecting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Foong-Ching Soo
  • Patent number: 9004925
    Abstract: A connector assembly utilizes improved capacitive coupling for connecting together electrical circuits on two substrates (7, 8). The connector assembly includes first (2) and second (3) connectors respectively attached to first and second circuit substrates. The first connector includes a plurality of first conductors (25) connected to circuits (75) on the first circuit substrate and these conductors have exposed contact surfaces with a dielectric material (4) disposed thereon. The first conductors and associated dielectric material confront second, opposing conductors (35) supported by the second connector frame when the connector frames are engaged together. A liquid dielectric material (45) is interposed between the terminals and the dielectric portions that fills minute gaps which may occur in the dielectric portions to improve the capacitive coupling ability of the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Toshihiro Niitsu, Masako Nishikawa
  • Patent number: 9004941
    Abstract: A receptacle connector, a plug connector and an electrical connector assembly, the receptacle connector comprises a housing, a cage, a separation unit, a plurality of receptacle terminals, and a plurality of receptacle power terminals. The housing comprises a first tongue plate and a second tongue plate which are arranged transversely at an interval. The cage is installed to the housing and surrounds the first tongue plate and the second tongue plate to define a mating space. The separation unit extends into the mating space to separate the mating space into an HDMI receptacle portion and a power receptacle portion which are arranged transversely. The receptacle terminal is provided to the first tongue plate for transmitting a signal conforming to a HDMI transmission specification. The power terminal is provided to the second tongue plate for transmitting power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Xi Jia Wang, Yih Ping Chua
  • Publication number: 20150099383
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing for insertion and ejection of a device, and an ejection mechanism. The ejection mechanism includes a rod member able to slide in the directions of device insertion and ejection. The rod member includes a main body portion extending in the directions of insertion and ejection, an operating piece connected to a protruding end of the main body portion protruding from the housing and extending in a direction intersecting the insert and ejection directions, and a reinforcing portion connected to the main body portion in front of the protruding end in the insertion direction and able to support the operating piece from the front in the insertion direction. The reinforcing portion includes a supporting end able to support the operating piece from the front in the insertion direction. The supporting end extends in a direction intersecting the length direction of the operating piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masamitsu Takasaki, Kyoko Motohashi, Shigeru Akiyama
  • Publication number: 20150099404
    Abstract: A connector comprises a cover 4 having a panel portion 41 which covers a portion of the opening of a retaining hole 3a formed in an outer peripheral surface 31 of a case body 3, a retainer 5 having a recessed portion 5a corresponding to the panel portion 41, and the panel portion 41 having an opposing surface 412 opposing the bottom surface 521 of the recessed portion 5a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Takashi Iida
  • Patent number: 9001501
    Abstract: The Present Disclosure discloses a card tray including a top panel portion facing the opposite face of a card having terminal members on one face, a front panel portion standing erect at the front edge of the top panel portion and facing the front end of the card, and a rear panel portion standing erect at the rear edge of the top panel portion and facing the rear end of the card. The card tray further includes a notch portion formed in the front panel portion so as to expose at least a portion of the front end of the card, and a card holding spring portion disposed near the rear panel portion, biasing the card forward and applying pressure to the front end of the card in a portion other than the notch portion of the front panel portion. The card is grasped longitudinally to expose the entire face of the card on the terminal member side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Masamitsu Takasaki, Yuji Naito, Mitsuhiro Tomita, Naoto Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 8998624
    Abstract: Each terminal member of a first connector includes a protruding terminal, and each terminal member of a second connector includes an opening able to accommodate a protruding terminal. The terminal members form a plurality of rows at a fixed interval in the width direction of the main body portion, and each terminal member is staggered in the width direction with respect to the terminal member in the adjacent row. At least the terminal members on the first connector or the second connector are connected to the tip of the plurality of parallel wiring provided in a different layer than the terminal member in the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ayako Ida, Akira Sagayama, Akinori Mizumura
  • Patent number: 8992248
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian P. O'Malley, Michael R. Kamarauskas, Timothy R. McClelland, Emanuel G. Banakis, Johnny Chen, Kent E. Regnier
  • Patent number: 8992254
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing positioned in a cage. A vertical wall is positioned around the housing and is soldered to a printed circuit board that is supporting the connector. The vertical wall includes a plurality of fingers that are configured to engage the cage. The fingers are positioned at intervals such that the distance between the fingers acts to control the frequencies of EMI that emit from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Emanuel G. Banakis, Jerry D. Kachlic
  • Patent number: 8992237
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided that is suitable for modifying the resonant frequency of ground terminals used in conjunction with high data rate signal terminals. Ground terminals may be interconnected with a conductive bridge so as to provide ground terminals with a predetermined maximum effective electrical length. Reducing the effective electrical length of the ground terminal can move the resonance frequencies of the connector outside the operational range of frequencies at which signals will be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Kent E. Regnier, Patrick R. Casher, Jerry A. Long
  • Patent number: D726361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Johann Rischau, Anna Gutsch, Mercedes Mane, Bryan Wilcox, Victor Zaderej
  • Patent number: D726950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel McGowan, Timothy Canzano
  • Patent number: D726951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Megan Serwacki, Victor Zaderej, Michael Picini, Gregory Kuchuris, Daniel McGowan, Timothy Canzano