Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
  • Patent number: 8011950
    Abstract: The cable assembly may include a plug connector, a cable, and a connector. The plug connector may include a housing and a board assembly. The board assembly may include a printed circuit board. The edge of the printed circuit board may be enclosed with a material. The material may be an overmolded plastic or a coating of a material. In order to reduce the crosstalk in the areas where the cable shield is removed, a shielding assembly may be used. The shielding assembly may provide 360 degrees of shielding for the wire pair at the location where the cable shield is removed. The printed circuit board may have a trace layer, a core layer, and a ground plane layer. The ground plane layer may have a portion which is a solid layer and another portion which is a non-solid layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. McGrath, David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, William J. MacKillop, Alan A. Raclawski
  • Patent number: 8007327
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative base and a complimentary connector assembled therewith along an up-to-down direction instead of a left-to-right direction. Thus, a small assembly space will be achieved compared to the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sheng-Ho Yang, Tsu-Yang Wu, Chun-Chieh Yang, Hsin-Kai Huang
  • Patent number: 8007298
    Abstract: There is provided an electrical connector in which the retaining force of retaining a front cover is improved. Electrical connectors 1, and 1? each have a housing 10 having contact accommodating cavities 13; a front cover 20 that is attached to the front side of the housing 10 and that has mating connector inserting openings 24 at positions that correspond to the contact accommodating cavities 13; and a retainer 30 that is attached form the lower side of the housing 10 and that locks contacts accommodated in the contact accommodating cavities 13. Retaining means 27, 28, 32, and 33 is arranged at the front cover 20 and the retainer 30 to cause the retainer 30 to retain the front cover 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K.
    Inventors: Ryuichi Komiyama, Kazushige Sakamaki
  • Patent number: 8002556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a termination (1) for telecommunication and data engineering, comprising a housing (10) which contains terminal strips for connecting up a prescribed number of pairs, wherein the housing (10) is designed to have mounting means which can be used to mount the housing (10) on supports, wherein the terminal strips are in the form of printed circuit board connectors (50), wherein the housing (10) contains a plurality of printed circuit boards (60) which are accessible from the front and at least one side portion (12) of the housing (10), wherein the printed circuit board connectors (50) are plugged onto the printed circuit boards (60) from the front of the housing (10) and are plugged onto the printed circuit boards (60) from the side portion(s) (12) of the housing (10), wherein the printed circuit boards (60) hold conductor tracks which are respectively used to connect a contact on a printed circuit board connector (50) from the front to a contact on the printed circuit board connector (5
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Adrian Benedetto, Harald Klein
  • Patent number: 7997943
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member. The first conductive member includes a first channel portion extending from a first wedge portion, with the first channel portion configured to receive a first conductor therein. The first conductive member includes a jaw movably coupled to the first channel portion and being positioned between the first channel portion and the first wedge portion. The second conductive member includes a second channel portion extending from a second wedge portion where the second channel portion configured to receive a second conductor. The first wedge portion and the second wedge portion are assembled such that the second wedge portion engages the jaw and moves the jaw to the closed position. The jaw engages the first conductor in the closed position. Optionally, the first channel portion may have a contoured shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Owen Ross Gregory, Charles Dudley Copper, Terry Edward Frye, Alexandre Marc, Barry Johnson, Vladimir Hoxha
  • Patent number: 7997929
    Abstract: A phone plug connector device having a preassembled phone plug and connector, wherein the phone plug includes a conductive tip and a stem, wherein the connector connects the phone plug to a coaxial cable, wherein the coaxial cable comprises a center conductor surrounded by a first dielectric, the first dielectric being surrounded by a first conductive sheath, and the first conductive sheath surrounded by a protective outer jacket, wherein the connector connects the coaxial cable to the phone plug mechanically and electrically by compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventor: Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 7997908
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a printed circuit having a component surface, and an electrical connector having a bottom side mounted on the component surface of the printed circuit. The electrical connector extends a length from a mating face to a rear side that is opposite the mating face. The electrical connector is configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating face. The assembly includes a support member that includes a body having a connector face and a circuit face. The support member is positioned such that the connector face engages the rear side of the electrical connector and the circuit face engages the component surface of the printed circuit to support the electrical connector on the printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Keith McQuilkin Murr, Jordan M. Cole, Brian Patrick Costello
  • Patent number: 7993161
    Abstract: A low profile connector for mounting on a PCB comprising: an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a shielding shell and an auxiliary member. Each terminal is provided with a contacting section and a solder portion extending beyond insulative housing for connecting with the PCB. The shielding shell defines a mating opening surrounding the contact portion, and the auxiliary member defines a main portion attached to a bottom surface of the shielding shell and at least one horizontal portion located at one end thereof for mounting on an upper surface of the PCB. The shielding shell further includes a vertical portion perpendicular to the horizontal portion for inserting a hole of the PCB, and the horizontal portion of the auxiliary member has a concavity for receiving the vertical portion which decreasing space that the connector located on the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Hua Mao, Zhi-Hong Fang
  • Patent number: 7988500
    Abstract: A socket apparatus comprises a base portion defining an array of contact cavities. A plurality of contacts are inserted into the array of contact cavities defined in the base portion. The base portion includes a top side and a bottom side and a plurality of ribs extending from the bottom side. Each rib defines at least one sidewall that engages with an anchor of a contact to securely mount the contact. Each contact includes a mounting portion having a first anchor and a second anchor extending from the mounting portion and operable to engage a mounting surface of the base portion to securely mount the contact. The first anchor provides a first anchor force for the contact to the base portion that is substantially greater than a second anchor force provided by the second anchor to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies Massachusetts, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideharu Furukawa, Haruhiko Endoh
  • Patent number: 7985107
    Abstract: A battery connecter includes a plurality of terminals. Each of the terminals includes a resisting portion, a supporting portion, and a contacting portion. The resisting portion includes a first portion and a second portion bent from the first portion. The supporting portion extends from the first portion and resists the second portion. The contacting portion is bent and extends from the supporting portion. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the battery connecter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Jian-Hui Li
  • Patent number: 7980859
    Abstract: A connector holder has a U-shaped frame and supports an internal connector-receiving part within the U-shaped frame. Guide pieces are provided that grip the ends of a connector and the cable to which the connector is attached. The connector-receiving part thereby floats inside of the U-shaped frame so as to be positioned accurately for mounting to an opposing connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Akinori Mizumura, Teruhito Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7976351
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal for connection with an electrical mating connector, and having a catch spring projecting therefrom for latching the terminal in a housing. The terminal includes a catch spring projecting from the terminal and having a cross-section having a first and second area, the catch spring is assembled with regard to its cross-section over substantially its entire extent in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the terminal. The first and second area are arranged bent relative to one another by a transitional area or are connected together in such a manner that they merge continuously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Otto Boemmel, Rolf Jetter
  • Patent number: 7967633
    Abstract: A method for making a terminal module includes providing a first terminal and a second terminal positioned in the first terminal, forming an insulator between the first terminal and the second terminal, and forming a latching flange on an outer surface of the first terminal. The latching flange forms at least one resisting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wu-Kuang Chen, Hsiaw-Chiang Chen, Min-Qiang Zhang, Chang-Hua Liao, Guo-Zhong Liu, Yong-Liang Chen
  • Patent number: 7963807
    Abstract: Provided is an audio jack connector, including an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulating housing disposes a plurality of contact-receiving grooves including a third contact-receiving groove and a switching contact-receiving groove. The third contact-receiving groove comprises a locking groove and a third accepting groove. The contacts includes a third signal contact having a latch portion, a spring arm being bent inward from a lower end of the latch portion and then tiltedly extending forward, and a third contacting portion tiltedly extending upward from a tail end of the spring arm. The latch portion is retained in the locking groove, and the spring arm and the contacting portion is received in the third accepting groove. The audio jack connector of the present invention can obtain better mechanical properties by the deflection design of the spring arm of the third signal contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-lin Yang
  • Patent number: 7963780
    Abstract: A card fixing module for fixing a card is provided. The card fixing module comprises a housing, a card holder and an elastic element. The housing comprises an opening and a through hole, wherein the through hole corresponds to the opening. The card holder comprises a body portion, an abutting portion and a post, wherein the abutting portion is connected to the body portion, the post is connected to the body portion, the post passes through the through hole, the card holder is moved between a first position and a second position, and wherein when the card holder is in the first position, the abutting portion abuts the housing, and the card is received in the housing. The elastic element is telescoped on the post, an end of the elastic element contacts the housing, and the other end of the elastic element contacts the body portion, wherein the elastic element applies an elastic force to the card holder to move the card holder from the first position to the second position to push the card out of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Hou, Chiu-Lang Huang
  • Patent number: 7959472
    Abstract: An audio jack connector adapted for receiving an audio plug connector with a tip end includes an insulating housing and a contact terminal. The insulating housing defines a plug insertion hole from a front end to a rear end thereof and a recess communicating with the plug insertion hole. The contact terminal has a connecting portion received in a rear of the recess. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are extended downward to form first and second holding arms. Portions of the holding arms extend along the axis of the plug insertion hole to form first and second locating boards. Edges of the locating boards extend towards each other and are bent along the axis of the plug insertion hole to form first and second elastic arms. First and second contact portions are protruded into the plug insertion hole from free ends of the elastic arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Yuan Huang
  • Patent number: 7959468
    Abstract: A shielding connector has shielding electric wires (10) and a terminal fitting (20) mounted on an end of each of the shielding electric wires (10). The connector also has a housing (30) made of synthetic resin and configured to fit in a mounting hole (62) in a case (60). Terminal insertion chambers (32) are provided inside the housing (30) and receive the terminal fittings (20). A rubber stopper (37) is fitted on an entrance (36) of each of the terminal insertion chambers (32). A metal shielding shell (50) is mounted to cover a rear surface of the housing (30) and has a mounting plate (57) to be fixed to the case (60). Connection tubes (53) project on a rear surface of the shielding shell (50) and communicate with the terminal insertion chambers (32). Braided wires (13) of the shielding electric wires (10) can be connected the connection tubes (53).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhu Yong, Satoshi Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 7959474
    Abstract: Service devices are used in the field of automation and normally form interfaces between programmable logic controllers (PLC) and the installations or installation components to be controlled. Service devices such as these generally have a multiplicity of electrical interfaces for additional modules, with the additional modules being connected via control lines to the PLC, to further service devices or to installation components. An electrical additional module for a service device, a combination of the additional module with the service device, and an additional module set having various additional modules which allow easier fitting and removal of the additional modules in the service device are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Stefan Beyer, Wolfgang Schatz
  • Patent number: 7955094
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a DVI connector, which includes a frame fixed to a circuit board, a connection head fixed on the frame and having a plurality of through holes, a plurality of first and second connection terminals passing through the corresponding through holes for transmitting high-frequency digital signals and low-frequency analog signals, respectively, and a protective element made of a material with a high dielectric constant, wherein the protective element is fixedly provided on the frame and formed with a plurality of terminal spaces, the terminal spaces are parallel to and spaced apart from one another for being passed through by the corresponding connection terminals. Since no two horizontally adjacent first connection terminals are passed through the same terminal space, it can effectively avoid the high-frequency signals transmitted by the first connection terminals from decaying or being interfered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Fen Yeng Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Tung Lu
  • Patent number: 7955116
    Abstract: An electrical insulation displacement connector includes a body having at least one channel with an open top side configured for receipt of an insulated conductive core wire therein. A contact element is fixed in the body with a first insulation displacement end defined by opposed blades oriented across the channel, and a second end extending from a bottom surface of the body and configured for electrical contact with a PCB. The body includes retaining structure extending into the channel at a location relative to a depth of the blades within the channel such that the insulation portion of a wire inserted into the channel and pressed down into the first end of the contact element is pushed below the retaining structure, thereby preventing the wire from being inadvertently pulled out from the first end of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Bishop