Connectors Patents (Class 174/359)
  • Patent number: 9713277
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board (2), said electronic arrangement comprising: a circuit board (2) that includes at least one electric contact for electric contacting, a housing (3) inside which the circuit board (2) is arranged, and a plug shroud (33) that is arranged on the housing (3). The circuit board (2) includes a first circuit board half (24) that has a support (4) for supporting the circuit board (4), and a second circuit board half (25). The circuit board (2) is supported on the support (4) in such a way that the support (4) defines a swivel region, in particular a swivel axis of the circuit board (2), about which the circuit board (2) can swivel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kroeckel, Richard Gueckel
  • Patent number: 9703059
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Patent number: 9680242
    Abstract: A flap is provided for closing off a cavity of a terminal, which includes a memory card reader. The flap includes at least one slot for inserting a memory card, and the slot is obtained by a difference in height between a base plane and an insertion plane, and the slot has a guiding profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: INGENICO GROUP
    Inventors: Stephane Pavageau, Cyril Janot
  • Patent number: 9652000
    Abstract: A converter includes a connecting block and multiple conversion modules corresponsive to each positioning slot. The connecting block has multiple positioning slots. Each conversion module includes a printed circuit board, and a positioning notched edge formed at an edge of the printed circuit board, and at least a portion of each printed circuit board is accommodated into the corresponsive positioning slot, and each positioning notched edge is latched and coupled to an edge of the corresponsive positioning slot, and each printed circuit board has a first connector and a second connector electrically connected to the first connector, and both of the first connector and the second connector are configured on both sides of the connecting block respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Richard S. Chen, Lawrence H. Liang, Pae Yoong Ng, Hsin-Yun Shih
  • Patent number: 9645342
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Patent number: 9638880
    Abstract: An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mark Smrha, Hutch Coburn, Chad James Sjodin
  • Patent number: 9620265
    Abstract: A sealed header assembly includes a housing having a cover shroud portion, a mounting portion, and a wire holder portion. The sealed header assembly includes a wire cover removably mounted to the housing. A seal is held within the housing by a seal cap. The housing and wire cover include wire guidance features for providing a path for the wire to exit the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin John Peterson, Kenneth Wade Long, Jr., William John Remaley
  • Patent number: 9585294
    Abstract: Arrangement for electromagnetically screening a connection (1) between an electrical conductor (2) and an electrical coupling element (3) connected to the conductor (2) is proposed. The conductor has an electrically effective screen (4) of a synthetic material containing carbon fibers. The coupling element (3) is also surrounded by an electrically effective screen (5) of a synthetic material containing carbon fibers, which is integrally connected with the screen (4) of the conductor (2) to form an overall shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventor: Helmut Steinberg
  • Patent number: 9557502
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and devices for facilitating communication. An apparatus a first interface configured for coupling with a first pin pattern of an optical transceiver and a second interface configured for coupling with a second pin pattern of a printed circuit board. The apparatus is configured for communicatively coupling an optical transceiver having the first pin pattern with the second pin pattern of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: Allied Telesis Holdings Kabushiki Kaisha, Allied Telesis, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas D. Barga
  • Patent number: 9478923
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, and a grounding sheet. The insulated housing is received in a receiving cavity of the metallic shell and includes a mating room and side assembling cavities. The side assembling cavities are defined at two sides of the insulated housing and communicate with the mating room. The grounding sheet is at the insulated housing and in contact with the metallic shell. The grounding sheet includes a main body in the insulated housing, side arms extended toward the side assembling cavities from two sides of the main body, hook portions extended toward the mating room from the fronts of the side arms, and mounting legs extended from the rears of the side arms and protruded from the side assembling cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ya-Fen Kao, Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Yang-Yang Zhou, Mao-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 9456488
    Abstract: There is provided a circuit module including a circuit substrate having a mount surface; a mount component mounted on the mount surface; a sealing body formed on the mount surface, the sealing body covering the mount component and having a trench formed from a main surface of the sealing body to the mount surface; and a shield having an inner shield section formed within the trench and an outer shield section that covers the sealing body and the inner shield section, the outer shield section including a first section having a flat surface formed on the main surface of the shielding body and a second section formed on the inner shield section and protruded or sagged from the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaya Shimamura, Takehiko Kai, Eiji Mugiya, Tetsuo Saji, Hiroshi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 9433090
    Abstract: An edge plated printed circuit board (PCB) improves radiated emission performance by enhancing ground shielding on the PCB and improving the physical and electrical connection between the PCB and external EMI suppression components including an EMI chassis and gaskets. Inner ground layers within a multi-layer PCB are configured to physically extend to an edge of the PCB, which is plated using copper electroplating, so that copper ground strips disposed at the top and bottom surfaces of the PCB and the inner ground layers are all electrically coupled to the plated edge. In some embodiments, the ground strips can be made thinner compared to conventional arrangements, or be eliminated altogether as a result of the direct connection between the edge plated PCB and external EMI shields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Atkinson, Chee Fong, Mark Casebolt, Ying Liang
  • Patent number: 9431770
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to various designs of shielded connectors, systems using such connectors, and methods of improving connector connectivity. For example, in one embodiment, the present invention is a communication plug having plug sides, the communication plug comprising a plug housing and a plug shield. The plug housing and the plug shield forming a seam on the plug sides, wherein the seam has an oblique angle relative to a vertical axis of the communication plug. This feature may aid plug removal from a jack by helping to prevent the snagging of a jack tab by a plug seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samantha Caldera, Satish I. Patel
  • Patent number: 9345179
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a plurality of electric wires, a first wire holding portion for holding one of both end portions of the plurality of electric wires, a second wire holding portion for holding another of the both end portions, and an annular electromagnetic wave absorption component arranged between the first and second wire holding portions so as to absorb electromagnetic wave radiated from the plurality of electric wires. The electromagnetic wave absorption component includes a through-hole for inserting collectively the plurality of electric wires such that the plurality of electric wires are inserted through the though-hole and are thereby bundled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaaki Imahori, Takahiro Futatsumori, Shinya Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9343821
    Abstract: A terminal waterproofing structure for a wire harness is provided, including a front end side of a tubular braided shielding member covering the wire harness overlaid on a tubular part of a shield shell, and fixed by crimping with a first crimp ring, and a tubular grommet made from an elastic member externally fitted to the tubular part of the shield shell that projects beyond a front end of the tubular braided shielding member while covering the section of the tubular braided shielding member that is fixed. The front end abuts on a flange part and the outer periphery of the grommet on the front end side is fixed by crimping with a second crimp ring. An annular sealing rib protrudes from the inner periphery of the grommet and a recess into which the annular sealing rib is press-fit is provided on the outer periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Ryo Fuzioka
  • Patent number: 9323018
    Abstract: An HDMI signals transmission device includes a first HDMI connector, a second HDMI connector, a first cable, a second cable, and an optical fiber connector assembly. One end of the first cable is electrically connected to the first HDMI connector. One end of the second cable is electrically connected to the second HDMI connector. The optical fiber connector assembly includes a first optical fiber connector electrically connected to the other end of the first cable, a second optical fiber connector electrically connected to the other end of the second cable, a first optical fiber interconnected between the first optical fiber connector and the second optical fiber connector, and a second optical fiber interconnected between the first optical fiber connector and the second optical fiber connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: I-Thun Lin
  • Patent number: 9275976
    Abstract: There are disclosed herein various implementations of a system-in-package with integrated socket. In one such implementation, the system-in-package includes a first active die having a first plurality of electrical connectors on a top surface of the first active die, an interposer situated over the first active die, and a second active die having a second plurality of electrical connectors on a bottom surface of the second active die. The interposer is configured to selectively couple at least one of the first plurality of electrical connectors to at least one of the second plurality of electrical connectors. In addition, a socket encloses the first and second active dies and the interposer, the socket being electrically coupled to at least one of the first active die, the second active die, and the interposer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Ziqun Zhao, Kevin Kunzhong Hu, Sampath K. V. Karikalan, Rezaur Rahman Khan, Pieter Vorenkamp, Xiangdong Chen
  • Patent number: 9258933
    Abstract: A wire harness includes an electric wire, a braided shield covering the electric wire, an annular electromagnetic wave absorption component that includes a through-hole for inserting electric wire and absorbs electromagnetic wave emitted from the electric wire, and a movement-restricting member for restricting the electromagnetic wave absorption component from moving in a direction of inserting the electric wire in the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
    Inventor: Masaaki Imahori
  • Patent number: 9202734
    Abstract: A manufacturing system includes a gantry module, having an end effector, for moving workpieces from a conveyor system to a working area, such as a swap module. The swap module removes a matrix of processed workpieces from a load lock and place a matrix of unprocessed workpieces in its place. The processed workpieces are then moved by the gantry module back to the conveyor. Due to the speed of operation, the end effector may build up excessive electrostatic charge. To remove this built up charge, grounded electrically-conductive brushes are strategically positioned so that, as the end effector moves during normal operation, it comes in contact with these brushes. This removes this built up charge on the end effector, without affecting throughput. In another embodiment, the end effector moves over the brushes while the swap module is moving matrix to and from the load lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Schaller, Robert Brent Vopat
  • Patent number: 9153543
    Abstract: In one embodiment a semiconductor package includes a metal lid configured as a shield that effectively surrounds the active circuitry, and thus forms a type of Faraday shield. The lid is electrically coupled to a metalized area located on the surface of the active circuitry, or to an additional metalized die. Appropriate interconnect methods between the lid and the metalized die or metalized area include, but are not restricted to, wire bonding, bumps, tabs, or similar techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Amkor Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Alan Mangrum, Anthony Panczak
  • Patent number: 9131037
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a housing such as a metal housing. A display may be mounted in the metal housing. Antenna structures may be mounted in the housing under an inactive peripheral portion of the display. Integrated circuits and other electrical components may be mounted in the housing under an active central portion of the display. Shielding structures may be configured to form a wall that extends between the display and the metal housing. The shielding structures may include a sheet of conductive fabric that is shorted to the metal housing and metal chassis structures in the display. The shielding structures may also include a tube of conductive fabric that is capacitively coupled to ground traces in a touch sensor panel. The conductive fabric tube and the sheet of conductive fabric may be shorted to each other using conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Sean S. Corbin, Taylor H. Gilbert, Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Qingxiang Li, Stephen R. McClure, Julio C. Quintero, Miroslav Samardzija, Robert W. Schlub, Jiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9101045
    Abstract: A shield structure for an electronic apparatus includes a frame member and a shield box. The frame member is a conductive frame to which the wiring substrate is attached and covering a back surface of the wiring substrate. The shield box is formed on a front surface of the wiring substrate having an electronic component mounted thereon, to cover an area of a portion of the front surface. The wiring substrate includes a plurality of connecting portions formed thereon that ground the front surface and the back surface to the frame member. On a side on which the wiring substrate protrudes from the shield box, the shield box includes a shield wall member forming a wall surface substantially perpendicular to the wiring substrate. The shield wall member is grounded to at least one location of the connecting portions of the wiring substrate in the vicinity of the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro Masaki, Yoshifumi Okauchi
  • Patent number: 9040846
    Abstract: A shielded cable fixing structure includes a shielded cable that includes an electric wire, a braid for covering the electric wire, and a sheath for covering the braid, an insulation housing that receives a terminal fitting electrically connected to the electric wire, a pair of split shield shells in which the insulation housing is mounted, a groove-shaped portion press-formed on a section of each of the split shield shells to cover a wire lead-out port of the insulation housing, from which the electric wire is led out, and is recessed on an outer surface of each of the split shield shells, and a braid fixing member fixed on an annular mounting groove constituted by the groove-shaped portions of the split shield shells, in a state where the braid is disposed between the annular mounting groove and the braid fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Suzuki, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 9040845
    Abstract: A shielding structure for a wire harness includes a seal member which has a wire through hole that allows the wire to pass therethrough while sealing a circumference of the wire. The wire has a structure where an insulating resin layer is formed on an outer circumference of a conductor, and a predetermined range in a length direction of the conductor is coated with a shield layer formed by resin plating to cover an outer circumferential surface of the insulating resin layer. A terminal portion of the wire is passed through the wire through hole of the seal member to be introduced into the shield wall to a position where the shield layer exists, whereby an inner circumference of the wire through hole is made in close contact with the shield layer to cause the shield layer and the seal member to be electrically conducted with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Masahiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9035200
    Abstract: A shielding structure for a wire harness includes a seal member which has a wire through hole that allows the wire to pass therethrough while sealing a circumference of the wire. The wire has a structure where an insulating resin layer is formed on an outer circumference of a conductor, and a predetermined range in a length direction of the conductor is coated with a shield layer formed by resin plating to cover an outer circumferential surface of the insulating resin layer. A terminal portion of the wire is passed through the wire through hole of the seal member to be introduced into the shield wall to a position where the shield layer exists, whereby an inner circumference of the wire through hole is made in close contact with the shield layer to cause the shield layer and the seal member to be electrically conducted with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Hajime Kato, Masahiro Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20150107891
    Abstract: A non-eddy current electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shield to prevent or inhibit generation of eddy currents in the shield. The shield may include a non-conductive enclosure, one or more conductive traces interlaced on the non-conductive enclosure, wherein the one or more conductive traces do not form any conductive loops, and one or more ground connections on the one or more conductive traces, wherein the one or more ground connections do not form a ground loop, The EMI shielded electronic device may at least partially encompass an electronic device, such as a magnetic tracker, wherein the EMI shield comprises a non-conductive housing, with conductive traces interlaced on the housing, in a pattern or arrangement such that the conductive traces do not form any conductive loops. One or more ground connections may be provided for the one or more conductive traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Bill Haynes
  • Publication number: 20150072561
    Abstract: A cage is provided for a receptacle assembly that includes a receptacle connector. The cage includes a body having an upper wall, a lower wall, and side walls that extend from the upper wall to the lower wall. The body has a lower side along which the lower wall extends, a front end, and an internal compartment. The internal compartment is configured to hold the receptacle connector therein. The internal compartment is configured to receive a pluggable module therein through the front end. The cage is configured to be mounted to a printed circuit along the lower side. The lower side includes a connector opening. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) absorber extends over at least a portion of the lower wall. The EMI absorber is configured to absorb EMI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew R. Schmitt, Richard James Long, Steven David Dunwoody
  • Patent number: 8969738
    Abstract: A port for inhibiting electromagnetic radiation, the port being arranged to seal an opening and to allow for the passage of one or more electrical cables through the opening, wherein the port comprises at least one slit arranged to engage the one or more cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: CP Cases Ltd
    Inventor: Peter Ross
  • Publication number: 20150004835
    Abstract: A telecommunications cabling system, including: (a) an earthed support (12); and (b) at least one connection module (100) mounted to the earthed support (12), including: (i) a housing (200; 220) for a plurality of electrical contact members (212), the housing (200; 220) having a plurality of recesses (202) to receive wires of at least one shielded cable (50); (ii) at least one opening to receive an end of an electrical connector (300; 400) to place electrical contacts at the end of the electrical connector (300; 400) in direct or indirect electrical communication with at least some of the wires; and (iii) a shielding interface (110) for the connection module (100); wherein the shielding interface (110) is simultaneously contactable with shielding (52) of the shielded cable (50), a corresponding shielding interface (500) of the electrical connector (400), and the earthed support (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Brent David Allwood, Kavita Purohit, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Wayne William Dennes, Kevin James Truskett
  • Publication number: 20140367157
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a shield shell (70) to be connected to a case made of metal and including a shell main body (71) with a case connecting portion (74) to be connected to the case, a single collective shield connecting portion (72) provided on the shell main body (71) and formed into an elliptical tubular shape, and a plurality of individual-core shield connecting portions (77) provided on the shell main body (71) and formed into a cylindrical shape. The present invention may also concern a shield connector (10) including the shield shell (70), a housing (40) to be held onto the shield shell (70), wires with terminal fittings (20) inserted through the interior of the housing (40), and a single braided wire (90) connected to the single collective shield connecting portion (72) of the shield shell (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Masayuki Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20140367158
    Abstract: In the field of wideband microwave circuits placed in a housing, an electromagnetic protection device able to protect a microwave connection between a coaxial microwave connector placed on a housing and at least one element of a microwave circuit contained in said housing is provided. The device is formed by a separate pipe made of a resilient electrically conductive material, and it ensures ground continuity between the electric ground of the microwave circuit and the mechanical ground of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Le Berre, Eric Predon, Pierre-Yves Hulin, Michel Bodenes
  • Patent number: 8895875
    Abstract: Provided are a braided shield member, a manufacturing method of a braided shield member and a wire harness which make it possible to demonstrate shielding performance sufficiently. The braided shield member constituting the wire harness includes a tubular body part and a tubular terminal part. The braided shield member is formed so that the terminal part is formed in a two-folded structure of an outside terminal part and an inside terminal part. Further, the braided shield member is formed so that metal wires are in a loose state inside stitches of the outside terminal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Kato, Hidehiro Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 8890004
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cage having an upper wall, a lower wall, and side walls that extend from the upper wall to the lower wall. The side walls have exterior sides. The cage includes an interior cavity and a divider that extends between the side walls and divides the interior cavity into at least two internal compartments. The cage includes a front end that is open to the internal compartments. The side walls have front edges at the front end. The internal compartments are configured to receive pluggable modules therein through the front end. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) cover is mounted to the divider such that the EMI cover is engaged with and electrically connected to the divider. The EMI cover includes a flap that wraps around the front edge of a corresponding side wall. The flap overlaps and engages the exterior side of the corresponding side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Evan Charles Wickes, Michael Warren Fogg, Steven David Dunwoody, Richard James Long
  • Patent number: 8878079
    Abstract: Compact, high-speed data cable structures that include shielding to protect from electro-magnetic interference (EMI) are disclosed. The cable structures can include the conductors necessary to communicate signals that comply with the HDMIâ„¢ standard. The cable structures are formed for use with portable electronic devices and may include specific connectors, such as the 30 pin connector found on many products, such as the iPhoneâ„¢ from Apple Inc. The cable structures include a micro crimp that enables the cable to be smaller than traditional high-speed data cables. The cable structures also include a shield body housing formed from a pair of virtually identical halves that are mated together to form the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Ian P. Colahan
  • Patent number: 8853562
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding method includes the steps of disposing a flexible electromagnetic shielding film including a laminate of at least an insulating layer and a conductive metal layer to cover a portion to be electromagnetically shielded on a printed wiring board so that the insulating layer faces the printed wiring board, the conductive metal layer having a higher melting temperature than that of the insulating resin layer; and heating the electromagnetic shielding film to a temperature to melt and contract the insulating layer, thereby bonding the conductive metal layer to a grounding conductor of the printed wiring board and electrically connecting the conductive metal layer to the grounding conductor. The heating temperature is higher than the melting temperature of the insulating layer and lower than the melting temperature of the conductive metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Izawa, Yumi Ogura
  • Patent number: 8830697
    Abstract: A ground apparatus for connecting components for a portable terminal suppresses the occurrence of noise by grounding a connector. The ground apparatus includes a connector engaging portion at one side of a main board. A connector that includes a grounding portion is inserted into the connector engaging portion. A shield can is disposed to cover at least at part of the main board. The shield can includes a ground structure formed at the connector engaging portion area to enclose the connector and electrically couple the ground structure with the ground portion of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyung Wook Kim, Byung Kuk Ko
  • Patent number: 8791373
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed in order to provide an electromagnetic pulse shield ground path. In this regard, a shielded power feeder assembly is provided that includes a plurality of conductors comprising a neutral conductor and at least one power feeder conductor. Each conductor includes an electromagnetic pulse shield. The shielded power feeder assembly also includes a fanning bar ground block. The fanning bar ground block includes a body member defining a plurality of openings for receiving respective neutral and power feeder conductors. The fanning bar ground block also includes a plurality of barrels associated with respective openings defined by the body member and configured to be positioned in electrical contact with the shield of the conductor extending through the respective opening. The shielded power feeder assembly also includes a ground path extending from the fanning bar ground block. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mahlon Bruce Hull, Pete Pereira
  • Publication number: 20140202755
    Abstract: In a receptacle cage, a front EMI fingers in a tubular shape serving as a first shield member is provided on the entire periphery of a substantially rectangular module slot. In addition, a gap between outer peripheral surfaces of an upper case as well as a lower plate of an optical module connected to a receptacle connector in a receptacle connector accommodating portion and an inner surface of the cage is shielded by a top EMI fingers serving as a second shield member and side EMI fingers serving as third shield members. Moreover, the lower plate comes into contact with a bottom wall portion which is grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiyasu ITO
  • Patent number: 8767407
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a main body; at least one circuit board placed in the main body and comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one lateral surface; at least one conductive body disposed at the at least one lateral surface of the at least one circuit board and electrically connected to a ground of the at least one circuit board; and at least one shield member mounted on the at least one circuit board. The at least one shield member includes a base portion formed to cover at least part of the upper surface or the lower surface of the at least one circuit board and at least one protrusion portion protruded from the base portion and formed to be electrically in contact with the at least one conductive body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gukchan Lim, Hyokune Hwang, Hyunok Lee, Jungwoo Sohn, Jinsu Lee, Taejong Jeong, Dongsu Han, Yongheon He, Hongjo Shim
  • Patent number: 8760173
    Abstract: A signal test apparatus for a serial attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) device includes an SAS female connector to be connected to the SAS device, an SAS male connector to be connected to a server, first and second pairs of subminiature version A (SMA) connectors, and first and second groups of switches. When the first pair of SMA connectors is connected to an oscillograph to test a pair of output signals from the SAS device, the second group of switches are turned on and the first group of switches are turned off to communicate the SAS device with the server. When the second pair of SMA connector is connected to the oscillograph to test another pair of output signals from the SAS device, the first group of switches are turned on and the second group of switches are turned off to communicate the SAS device with the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui Li, Fa-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8742266
    Abstract: An electromagnetic gasket comprises a substantially rectangular sheet having a plurality of resilient fingers on an outer peripheral. The fingers are bent outward and at least four resilient prongs are bent inward to form a passageway that is sized and dimensioned to receive an HDMI connector. When the HDMI connector is inserted through the passageway, the resilient prongs are adapted to urge against top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the HDMI connector in such a manner to prevent the gasket from disengaging from the HDMI connector. The plurality of resilient fingers extend outward and beyond the top, bottom, and two side surfaces of the shell of the HDMI connector and are adapted to urge against a surface of a faceplate. The plurality of fingers and prongs of the gasket provide a direct grounding path between surfaces of the shell of the HDMI connector and surface of the faceplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Creston Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Feldstein, Gregory Sorrentino, Krunoslav Dragonanovic
  • Patent number: 8736290
    Abstract: A signal detection apparatus for a serial attached SCSI (SAS) device includes an SAS female connector to be connected to a SAS device, an SAS male connector to be connected to a system, and first to fourth pairs of subminiature version A (SMA) connectors. When the first pair of SMA connectors is connected to an oscillograph to detect a pair of output signals from the SAS device, the second and third pairs of SMA connectors connect the SAS device with the system. When the second pair of SMA connector is connected to the oscillograph to detect another pair of output signals from the SAS device, the first and fourth pairs of SMA connectors connect the SAS device with the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fa-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8723053
    Abstract: An electromagnetically shielded enclosure with operable interfaces that is portable and lightweight. The electromagnetically shielded enclosure has operable interfaces including a tactile interface through the shielding material and optionally a shielded tactile window for viewing of a secured electronic device and also for operating the secured electronic device should it have a touch screen. An internal frame is optionally provided that prevents conductive interference of a secured electronic device touch screen by the shielded tactile window. An input/output assembly is further provided to allow signals and power to be brought in or out of the enclosure to connect with the secured electronic device without compromising radio silence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Select Fabricators, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary William Winch, Brian Donald Smith
  • Publication number: 20140121481
    Abstract: An apparatus for electrically and mechanically coupling a connection portion of a sensor assembly with a connection portion of an interface cable is provided. The apparatus includes a frame having an EMI shielding material. The frame defines a first port operable to engage the connection portion of the sensor assembly and a second port operable to engage the connection portion of the interface cable. The frame includes attachment features operable to mechanically secure the connection portion of the sensor assembly and the connection portion of the interface cable relative to the frame. The frame is configured to provide a Faraday Cage around substantially all of the connection portion of the sensor assembly and the connection portion of the interface cable when the connection portions are in coupled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: CAS Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Abrams, Karen Duffy, Matthew Dalene, William Kosturko, John Gamelin
  • Publication number: 20140097015
    Abstract: A shielded cable fixing structure includes a shielded cable that includes an electric wire, a braid for covering the electric wire, and a sheath for covering the braid, an insulation housing that receives a terminal fitting electrically connected to the electric wire, a pair of split shield shells in which the insulation housing is mounted, a groove-shaped portion press-formed on a section of each of the split shield shells to cover a wire lead-out port of the insulation housing, from which the electric wire is led out, and is recessed on an outer surface of each of the split shield shells, and a braid fixing member fixed on an annular mounting groove constituted by the groove-shaped portions of the split shield shells, in a state where the braid is disposed between the annular mounting groove and the braid fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toru Suzuki, Hajime Kato
  • Publication number: 20140073186
    Abstract: Shields for connector adapters that may provide for easy assembly, good RF isolation, and low spacing tolerance. One example may include integrated location features to align a shield to a printed circuit board. The shield may be formed of a single piece of metallic or otherwise conductive material, such as stainless steel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Webb
  • Publication number: 20140069707
    Abstract: Connector receptacles that can be easily and reliably assembled to form ground shields. One example provides an inner shell having one or more alignment features and an outer shell having one or more corresponding alignment features. The one or more alignment features on the inner shell may mate with the one or more alignment features on the outer shell. When the one or more alignment features on the inner shell mate with the one or more alignment features on the outer shell, the outer shell may be mechanically secured to the inner shell, the outer shell and the inner shell may be electrically connected, and the outer shell may be aligned to the inner shell. The alignment features may be protrusions such as dimples, openings or holes, or other features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Trent K. Do
  • Publication number: 20140000954
    Abstract: A shield terminal includes a braided part crimping member. The shield terminal is connected to a coaxial cable including a core wire, an insulator covering an outer periphery of the core wire, a braided part covering an outer periphery of the insulator and an outer jacket covering an outer periphery of the braided part. The braided part crimping member is crimped with and encloses a braided part exposing portion which is formed by removing the outer jacket to expose the braided part. A wall part of the braided part crimping member which comes into direct contact with the braided part is formed with a round hole so that a part of the braided part enters the round hole in a state where the braided part crimping part is crimped with the braided part exposing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shouichi Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20130313014
    Abstract: A shielding device configured to be fixed with a circuit board, comprises a frame body comprising multiple sideboards standing at multiple sides of said frame body, wherein a receiving hole and a slot around said receiving hole is at one of said sideboards; and a connector fixed with said frame body, wherein said connector comprises a protrusion at an end of said connector, wherein said protrusion pass through said slot and a top of said protrusion fixed with said slot, wherein said receiving hole receives a portion of said connector. The invention meets the requirement for high torque specification without any additional reinforcing measure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: EZCONN CORPORATION
    Inventor: EZCONN CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8495815
    Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding method includes the steps of disposing a flexible electromagnetic shielding film including a laminate of at least an insulating layer and a conductive metal layer to cover a portion to be electromagnetically shielded on a printed wiring board so that the insulating layer faces the printed wiring board, the conductive metal layer having a higher melting temperature than that of the insulating resin layer; and heating the electromagnetic shielding film to a temperature to melt and contract the insulating layer, thereby bonding the conductive metal layer to a grounding conductor of the printed wiring board and electrically connecting the conductive metal layer to the grounding conductor. The heating temperature is higher than the melting temperature of the insulating layer and lower than the melting temperature of the conductive metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Koichi Izawa, Yumi Ogura