Patents Examined by James R. Harvey
  • Patent number: 7241178
    Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connection with a male plug that includes at least two contact pins, which contact pins are linked to a base body of a plug-in aperture for a plug-in section of a female plug, and after connection of the male and female plugs are inserted into contact apertures of the front side of the plug-in section, and where the section of every contact pin that connects immediately to the base body of the plug-in aperture is circumferentially insulated by a collar that is connected by being of identical material with the base body. To increase the high-voltage-proof quality in plug-and-socket connections with contact pins placed close together, the invention proposes that the rounded conical-shaped mantle surface of the collar when the plug parts are connected is in uninterrupted circumferential contact with a section of the walling of the contact aperture, at least in some areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Techpointe S.A.
    Inventor: Norbert Schaffner
  • Patent number: 7241147
    Abstract: A socket may receive both ball grid and land grid array packages. Thus, in some embodiments, the early package prototypes, without solder balls, may be packaged in the same socket design that is ultimately used for production devices using ball grid array packaging. Both land grid array and ball grid arrays may be self-centered on the socket in some embodiments. An S-shaped spring contact may be utilized to electrically connect to either solder balls or lands in a wiping action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn L. Lloyd, John G. Oldendorf, Michael Kochanowski, Scott A. Gilbert
  • Patent number: 7241156
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector body that is equipped with a cam lever that is pivotally attached to the connector body for movement between a transit position and a lock position. The electrical connector has a retainer to prevent detachment of the cam lever from the connector body during transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Margrave, Robert S. Lesigonich, Joseph M. Senk
  • Patent number: 7238044
    Abstract: An FPC is electrically connected to a printed wiring board. The FPC includes an elongated substrate and a conductor part laminated on the face of the substrate. The conductor part includes a plurality of conductors extending along the axial direction of the substrate, and elastically deformable first contact terminals each of which extends from the face of the conductors toward the base end of the FPC. The printed wiring board includes an insertion opening formed at the edge surface thereof, and plural line connecting terminals which are formed on the internal wall surface of the insertion opening, and which extend in the inserting direction for inserting the FPC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Uchida, Hideyasu Yamada, Akihito Funakoshi
  • Patent number: 7238039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1), in particular for airbag retaining systems, comprising a first housing (2, 3), which can be locked into a mating connector (7) by means of locking arms (4a, 4b) and a secondary locking mechanism (5) that can be impinged by a spring force. Said secondary locking mechanism (5) has tongues (6a, 6b), which block the locking arms (4a, 4b) once the latter have engaged in the mating connector (7), in addition to detent arms (8a, 8b), which are blocked by the introduction of one edge (9) of the mating connector (7) until the locking arms (4a, 4b) are engaged and which then slide off the edge (9) as a result of the spring force that has accumulated up to this point, pressing the secondary locking mechanism (5) into its final position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventor: Harald Holweg
  • Patent number: 7234949
    Abstract: The mounting structure of the circuit board connector 1 which is conductively connected with a circuit board 3 installed in a case 2 and fixedly mounted to the case 2 comprises a connector housing 4 for joining the circuit board connector 1 with a mating connector, and a terminal 7 including first contactors 5 to be coupled with corresponding terminals of the mating connector and second contractors 6 to be conductively connected to the circuit board 3, wherein the connector housing 4 is located closer the case 2 than the circuit board between the circuit board 3 and the case 2 and fixedly tightened to screw retaining portions 8 of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Ryo Koyasu
  • Patent number: 7234969
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts including a first set of contacts (4) and a second set of contacts (2), and a third set of contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing (1) and a first holding plate (8?) and a second holding plate (8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The first holding plate (8?) with the first contacts (4) arranged and a second holding plate (8) with the second contacts (2) arranged are assembled to the housing (1). The soldering portions of the second set of contacts (2) are arranged alternately with the soldering portions of the first set of contacts (4) and the third set of contacts (3) respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chang, Hsueh Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7232334
    Abstract: A flat cable 11 has a connecting end 23 provided with a conductor exposing part 24, in which an insulating coating 22 is removed so as to be electrically connected to a plurality of terminals 3 and a plurality of conductors 21 are exposed. A cable holder 12 has a cable winding part 26 around which the conductor exposing part 24 is wound so as to be turned back and a provisional holding part 27 which is rotatably supported and presses and holds the connecting end 23. A fitting housing 13, is fitted into a to-be-connected housing element 2 with the connecting end 23 and the cable holder 12 inserted thereto. A clamping part 14 is arranged in an insertion port 36 of the fitting housing 13, presses the provisional holding part 27 to the cable winding part 26, and presses and clamps the connecting end 23 to the cable winding part 26 from both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kaneyoshi Shimizu, Shozaburo Koyama, Masato Naganawa
  • Patent number: 7229309
    Abstract: A network connection system for connecting computer network components, the network connection system including a twisted pair cable having multiple conductors in twisted pairs a cable termination connector affixable at an end of the cable. The cable termination connector includes a slender elongate connector housing; and termination contacts located within the connector housing. The termination contacts include a conductor engaging portion, optionally, an RJ connector engaging portion and a male contact portion releasably engageable to a female gripping contact. The network connection system also includes connecting hardware as well as a dust cover, a pull ring cover and a feeder strip. The present invention can be used on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Inventors: James A. Carroll, Thomas R. Finke
  • Patent number: 7229301
    Abstract: A motor-switch arrangement for a hand-held power tool includes a drive motor (12), an actuating switch (20) with a contact plug (24), and an adapter (44) arranged between the contact plug (24) and the drive motor (12) and having a plug connecter (46) cooperating with the counter-plug contact element (28) of the drive motor (12) for establishing a first electrical plug connection (30a) of the adapter (44), and a counter-plug connecter (48) electrically connected with the plug connecter (46) and cooperating with a plug contact element (26) of the contact plug (24) for establishing a second electrical plug connection (30b) of the adapter (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Thomas Hofbrucker, Rainer Ontl, Valentin Keller
  • Patent number: 7223136
    Abstract: A substrate is obtained as follows. A structure is formed using a metal plate for a lead frame on which terminals and connection portions are formed; the terminals are exposed from either a front or back surface and the connection portions connect the terminals together. A resin is then used to make the structure hard. The height of a step in a central step portion is variable. The resin is one of PA6T, PPS, and LCP, all of which are resistant to heat. A step portion can be obtained which projects from a bottom surface of a circuit substrate. The circuit substrate is inexpensively obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Yamamoto, Yasuo Sugimori
  • Patent number: 7223108
    Abstract: A dustproof receptacle connector includes a dielectric housing, a plurality of female contacts disposed in the housing, and a slider unit installed in the housing. The housing has a receiving cavity with a front opening defined in a front surface thereof, and a pair of mounting holes defined in a rear wall of the housing communicating with the receiving cavity. The slider unit includes a dustproof cover slidably received in the receiving cavity for sealing the front opening and a pair of springs disposed on the dustproof cover. A pair of longitudinal pillars extending backwards from the dustproof cover, with the free end of each pillar slidably disposed in the corresponding mounting hole of the housing. Each spring is retained on the corresponding longitudinal pillar, with one end thereof abutting against the dustproof cover and the other end thereof abutting against the rear wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu Man Chiang, Chung Hsin Huang, Yi Chiu Kao, Yu-Hung Su
  • Patent number: 7223125
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) adapted for receiving a module body (4) comprises an insulative housing defining a cavity (10) for receiving the module body therein, a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing and a shielding shell (3). The shielding shell defines sidewalls (31,32) surrounding the housing and a pair of T-shaped resilient arms (33) extending upwards and towards the cavity from two opposite sidewalls. Each resilient arm has at least one pressing portion (333) extending downwards therefrom to press against the module body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd
    Inventor: Kun-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 7223104
    Abstract: A rotary connector device includes a stator, a rotor rotatably fitted to the stator, a cable chamber surrounded by the stator and the rotor and also formed around a rotating center of the rotor circumferentially, a flexible flat cable accommodated in the cable chamber so as to allow rotating of the rotor in relation to the stator, the cable having one end led to the stator and another end led to the rotor, and a slip ring mechanism having two conductive rings fixed to the stator and two sliding terminals fixed to the rotor. The stator has a stationary top face part formed so as to cover an upside of the cable chamber, while the rotor has a rotary top face part formed so as to adjoin the stationary top face part of the stator. The slip ring mechanism is arranged in a clearance between the stationary top face part of the stator and the rotary top face part of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Suenaga
  • Patent number: 7220151
    Abstract: A power connector for receiving a circuit board in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is provided. The power connector includes first and second walls operably disposed on a first side of a base portion for receiving at least a portion of a circuit board therebetween. The base portion has a second side opposite the first side and a first aperture extending from the second side into the base portion. The first aperture has a first diameter. The power connector further includes at least one electrically conductive pin having both first and second compliant end portions. The first compliant end portion has a second diameter when the first compliant end portion has a non-compressed state, and a third diameter smaller than the second diameter when the first compliant end portion has a compressed state. The second diameter of the first compliant end portion is larger than the first diameter of the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George W. Brehm, Robert Nicoletti, Kent D. Waddell
  • Patent number: 7220129
    Abstract: The electric supply device for a slide structure includes: a guide rail provided on the side of the slide structure; and a slider slidably engaging with the guide rail, wherein a wiring harness is guided from the side of the slide structure to the side of a fixed structure through the slider, wherein a portion of the wiring harness on the side of the slide structure is raised up from a harness fixing part, folded back in a bent shape and introduced into the slider, so that the portion of the wiring harness effects bias force in a direction in which the slider slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Nishijima, Naomi Kisu
  • Patent number: 7214091
    Abstract: An audio/video mainframe shaped as an auto head includes mainly a frame shell with a front side shaped as an auto front head. Plural A/V output/input terminals and a power terminal are located at two corners of an upper section of the front side, able to be covered by two covers respectively. Two speakers shaped as grilles are placed between the covers. Therefore, it can save the space effectively for the frame shell by setting the A/V output/input terminals 30 and the power terminal 50 at the corners of the front side, and it is very convenient for peripheral lines and a power line to plug into terminals from any direction according to practical need. Further, the A/V output/input terminals and the power terminal can be hidden by the covers, providing an integrated appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Ceramate Technical Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert Wang
  • Patent number: 7214109
    Abstract: A one-piece, multi-shank contact spring for miniature plug connectors, particularly for high-frequency signals, having a region that contacts a plug-in lead. The contacting region (A) extends all the way to the free end of a plugged-in plug-in lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbH
    Inventor: Jürgen Lappöhn
  • Patent number: 7210955
    Abstract: A fully buffered memory module is disclosed having a two piece housing comprised of a primary housing portion and an alignment plate. An array of terminals is included having at least two terminal configurations where the terminals are trapped between the primary housing portion and the alignment plate. A printed circuit board tine of the electrical terminals extend through the alignment plate while a contact portion protrudes into a slot which receives the memory module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel R Ringler, Michael A Correll, Richard N Whyne, Richard E Hamner
  • Patent number: 7210965
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector having an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing and shelters covering the outer surface of the insulative housing, a cable connecting to the contacts, an outer cover having a rear surface covering the electrical connector and the inner cover has a front surface. The electrical connector has a plurality of front surfaces at a front portion thereof and a rear surface at a rear end thereof. The front surface of the inner cover leans against the front surfaces of the electrical connector and the rear surface of the outer cover leans against the rear surface of the electrical connector. A plurality of wedges are formed on the inner surface of the outer cover and a plurality of grooves corresponding to the wedges are formed on said inner cover. The wedges are mated with said grooves respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Ping Zhong, Hong-Shui Wu