Having Means For Electrically Connecting Shield Of Shielded Cable To Connector Shield Member Patents (Class 439/607.41)
  • Patent number: 8241065
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an end portion of a flat circuit device which forms a connectively engaging protrusion on which a plurality of contacting terminals are arranged and a supporting board portion for supporting the connectively engaging protrusion, and first and second conductive shells having respectively first and second plate portions opposite to each other with the supporting board portion between, wherein the first conductive shell is attached to the supporting board portion with the first plate portion thereof covering directly a first surface of the supporting board portion and the second conductive shell is attached also to the supporting board portion with the second plate portion thereof covering directly a second surface opposite to the first surface of the supporting board portion, so as to hold the connectively engaging protrusion supported with the supporting board portion for causing the same to engage with a mating electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroharu Ikari, Masao Ishimaru
  • Publication number: 20120202381
    Abstract: An inner holder through which the electric wire connected to the electronic device is passed includes a plurality of peripheral walls. A shield shell adapted to be brought into engagement with the inner holder 3 includes a shield body adapted to be connected to an end of a shield member covering the electric wire and a pair of securing pieces protruding from the shell body toward the inner holder and configured to be overlapped with the peripheral walls. A rib is provided in either of one of the peripheral walls and one of the securing pieces. A notch is provided in the other of the one of the peripheral walls and the one of the securing pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Deno, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 8221164
    Abstract: A cable terminating and grounding apparatus and method may comprise a backshell including a cable terminating and grounding adapter shield which may comprise a cable receiving and positioning portion comprising a plurality of individual cable passages around the outer rim of the receiving and positioning portion; and, a gathering portion adjacent the receiving and positioning portion comprising a plurality of individual cable receiving slots around an outer periphery of the gathering portion, each slot having a side wall receiving a cable shield enclosing one or more wires comprising the cable. A gathering mechanism may engage each of the cable shields oppositely from the respective slot side wall and force the respective shield into engagement with the respective slot side wall. There may be a cable passage in a center portion of the receiving and positioning portion and the gathering portion. A locking portion of the adapter shield may engage a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Luis J. Lazaro, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120135639
    Abstract: An electrical connector that comprises a connector body that has opposite first and second ends. The first end is configured to be coupled with a prepared end of a cable. A coupling member that has an interface end configured to interface with a mating connector and an free end opposite the interface end that is rotatable with respect to the connector body at the second end of the connector body. A resilient grounding member is disposed between an outer surface of the second end of the connector body and the free end of the coupling member. Each of the connector body, the coupling member, and the resilient grounding member is conductive thereby creating a grounding path between the connector body and the coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard PAGLIA, Bryan BLUNT, Weixing CHEN, Minghua GU, Caichun SONG
  • Patent number: 8187036
    Abstract: A shield connector is provided with terminal fittings (10) having shield cables (11) connected thereto, a connector housing (20), into which the terminal fittings (10) are to be mounted, a shield shell (40) to be accommodated into the connector housing (20), and resilient pieces (45) each including a contact portion (47) which is provided on the shield shell (40) and comes into contact with a connection portion (19B) of the shield cable (11). Each resilient piece (45) includes projecting pieces (49) for preventing the resilient piece (45) from being excessively deformed by coming into contact with restricting portions (38) provided in the connector housing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujiwara, Masaki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20120115363
    Abstract: An attachment ring is provided for attaching a shield of an electrical cable to a backshell. The attachment ring includes an annular body including a shape memory material that is heat recoverable. The body is configured to extend at least partially around the shield and a fitting of the backshell to hold the shield on the fitting in contact with the fitting. The body includes a first segment including an end having a connection member. The body also includes a second segment that is discrete from the first segment. The second segment includes an end having a connection feature. The connection feature of the second segment is interlocked with the connection member of the first segment to connect the first and second segments together at the ends such that the first and second segments define at least a portion of a length of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Inho Myong
  • Patent number: 8167653
    Abstract: A shield shell is composed of a tubular shell body made of a conductive resin and a metallic conductive body mounted in the shell body. The conductive body is capable of, in the base end part, connecting with a shielding member by being exposed on the surface of the shell body, while in the tip part, connecting with a shield case by being exposed on the surface of the shell body. The shielding member and the shield case are connected via the metallic conductive body of a low electric resistance, and thereby achieving excellent shielding performance in a low-frequency region in the shield shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Sho Miyazaki, Fujio Sonoda
  • Patent number: 8157594
    Abstract: A high-power, shielded, single-pole electrical connector and method for installing such a connector are disclosed. The connector has a single-pole connector housed within an electrically conductive outer shell. The inner, single-pole connector is electrically insulated from the outer shell. A shielding trap is used to provide electrical contact between the outer shell of the connector and a shielding layer of a shielded electrical supply cable. The inner, single-pole connector may be a male-female type or a lug-type. If a lug-type single-pole connector is used, a dual-shell, cylindrical insulator may be used to provide access to the lug bolts. Such an insulator may be realigned after the lug-bolt access is no longer required so that a complete insulating barrier is provided around the lug-type connector. A variable-angle, lug-type connector may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Inventor: Charles David Gilliam
  • Patent number: 8152566
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shell includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall to jointly form a receiving space to accommodate the insulative housing. The top wall includes a resilient arm having two fixed distal ends and a locking protrusion located between the two fixed distal ends. The locking protrusion extends beyond a top surface of the top wall for deformably locking with a notch of a mateable connector. The resilient arm is configured in a fixed ended beam manner so as to achieve suitable flexibility and rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Hung-Yang Yeh, Yi-Guo Qi
  • Publication number: 20120077381
    Abstract: A connector includes signal pins having a mating end and a wire end. The wire end is configured to be electrically coupled to a wire of a cable. The mating end is configured to be inserted into a via of a substrate. A pin retainer is provided having apertures emending therethrough. The signal pins are inserted through the apertures of the pin retainer such that the mating ends of the signal pins extend from the pin retainer. A ground frame is provided having a wire end and a mating end. An opening extends between the wire end and the mating end. The pin retainer is positioned within the opening of the ground frame such that the mating ends of the signal pins extend from the mating end of the ground frame. The wire end of the ground frame is configured to contact a shield of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS
  • Patent number: 8113876
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating an electrical cable having an insulated conductor surrounded by a ground shield. The electrical connector includes a housing, an electrical contact held by the housing, an inner ferrule configured to extend between the ground shield and the insulated conductor of the electrical cable, and an outer ferrule extending around the inner ferrule such that the ground shield of the electrical cable extends between the inner and outer ferrules when the electrical connector terminates the electrical cable. A rear cover is connected to the housing. The rear cover extends around and compresses the outer ferrule such that the ground shield of the electrical cable is captured between the inner and outer ferrules when the electrical connector terminates the electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Evan Rossman, John Eugene Westman
  • Publication number: 20120028496
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, a cable having a shielding braid and a number of wires electrically connected to the conductive terminals, a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing and a grounding flake made of metal material, connected to the shielding braid of the cable and attached to the inner surface of the metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: PING-SHENG SU, XUE-CHAO WANG, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
  • Publication number: 20120015555
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cable connection device for connecting a cable to a housing that is to be electromagnetically shielded, comprising a sheath, which serves to surround the cable in the region of a cable feedthrough opening in the housing and is designed to be electrically conductive at least at its surface. In order to achieve a cable connection device with a simple design which can be used for different cables and has improved shielding, the invention proposes that the sheath completely covers a cable feedthrough opening, which is associated with the housing, when viewed in a direction axial to the cable feedthrough opening, the sheath being provided with shielding structures for damping electromagnetic radiation on an inner surface, which points towards the cable to be accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Deimel, Nicholas E. Brownjohn
  • Publication number: 20120015551
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a shielded housing having a cavity. The shielded housing has a mating end and a cable end configured to receive a cable therethrough. A plug is received in the cavity that has terminals extending between mating ends and wire terminating ends. The wire terminating ends being configured to be terminated to corresponding wires of the cable. A cable clip is received in the shielded housing proximate to the cable end. The cable clip has a base and a bonding arm extending from the base. The base engages and is electrically connected to the shielded housing. The bonding arm is positioned in the cavity and is configured to engage a cable shield of the cable to electrically connect the cable shield and the shielded housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHAWN PHILLIP TOBEY, ROBERT JEFFREY BURWELL
  • Patent number: 8070518
    Abstract: A compression sleeve is combined to a microphone cable. A small-diameter cylindrical portion is compressed on the outer peripheral side of a folded portion of a shielding cable. Thus, the compression sleeve is electrically connected to the shielding cable. A large-diameter cylindrical portion covers a connection portion between a connector and the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical portion and a connector housing are fitted with each other. A bush covers the compression sleeve. Inner periphery of the connector housing is in contacts and presses the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion. The large-diameter cylindrical portion has a flange on the outer surface. The flange contacts and presses an end of the connector housing on closer to the microphone cable by the shoulder portion of the bush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Audio-Technica
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Patent number: 8062066
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided directed to signal cabling. An illustrative cable includes first and second connectors. Each connector includes a plurality of electrical contacts supported by an insulator material. A plurality of distinct signaling conductors couples respective pairs of the electrical contacts. Each connector also includes a metallic shell continuously spanning an outer dimensional aspect of the connector. A flexible metallic shield is electrically bonded to the respective metallic shells and envelopes the signaling conductors, spanning a length-wise aspect of the cable. The signal propagation qualities of the cable are applicable to high-resolution video and other endeavors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Chang-Cheng Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8057260
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an interior printed circuit board (13) with a number of conductive pads (132), a cable (2) and an insulative holding device (25). The cable (2) includes a number of conductors (21), a conductive sheath (22) shrouding the conductors (21) and an insulative sheath (23) shrouding the conductive sheath (22). Each conductor (22) has a soldering tail (24) extending to the outside of the insulative sheath (23) and soldering to the conductive pad (132). The insulative holding device (25) encloses the insulative sheath (22) and the conductors (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qing-Man Zhu, Xue-Liang Zhang, Chien-Chiung Wang
  • Patent number: 8052473
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining two openings, a circuit board received in the insulating housing and formed with two sets of contacts, a cover covering the insulating housing and enclosing the circuit board except the sets of contacts, and a pair of grounding shells inserted into the openings respectively. Each of the grounding shells defines an inserting opening exposed through the opening of the insulating housing and a blocking opening received in the insulating housing. One of the grounding shells connects to a grounding unit of a cord telephone base, and the other grounding shell connects to a grounding unit of a portable wireless telephone to prevent the cord telephone base and the portable wireless telephone from electrostatic influence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shu-Man Chiang, Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Publication number: 20110217872
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining two openings, a circuit board received in the insulating housing and formed two sets of contacts, a cover covering the insulating housing and enclosing the circuit board except the sets of contacts, and a pair of grounding shells inserted into the openings respectively. Each of the grounding shells defines an inserting edge exposed through the opening and a blocking edge received in the insulating housing. One of the grounding shells connects to a grounding unit of a cord telephone base, and the other grounding shell connects to a grounding unit of a portable wireless telephone to prevent the cord telephone base and the portable wireless telephone from electrostatic influence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Shu-Man Chiang, Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Patent number: 8011947
    Abstract: A high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) assembly for providing an electrical connection between two electronic devices includes an HDMI port and an HDMI plug. The HDMI port includes a first connection element and a pin portion. The HDMI plug includes a second connection element. The first connection element is pivotably disposed on the HDMI port and includes a hook, and the pin portion is connected to the HDMI port for providing connection between the HDMI port and one of the electronic devices. When the HDMI plug is connected to the HDMI port, the second connection element and the first connection element contact with each other and the hook hooks the HDMI plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Yung-Shun Kao
  • Publication number: 20110195592
    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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. McGrath, David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, William J. MacKillop, Alan A. Raclawski
  • Publication number: 20110195593
    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: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Cinch Connectors, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. McGrath, David W. Mendenhall, Hecham K. Elkhatib, William J. MacKillop, Alan A. Raclawski
  • Publication number: 20110171855
    Abstract: A shield connector is provided with terminal fittings (10) having shield cables (11) connected thereto, a connector housing (20), into which the terminal fittings (10) are to be mounted, a shield shell (40) to be accommodated into the connector housing (20), and resilient pieces (45) each including a contact portion (47) which is provided on the shield shell (40) and comes into contact with a connection portion (19B) of the shield cable (11). Each resilient piece (45) includes projecting pieces (49) for preventing the resilient piece (45) from being excessively deformed by coming into contact with restricting portions (38) provided in the connector housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Michiyo Fujiwara, Masaki Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7976341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screened connector comprising a cable, which has at least one conductor and a screen braid, a contact support, which is provided with at least one contact element which holds a stripped end of the at least one conductor of the cable, and screening for the at least one conductor, the screening having a fastening region to which the screen braid of the cable is fastened, the screen braid being fastened to the outside of the screening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Escha Bauelemente GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Osenberg
  • 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: 7955132
    Abstract: A cable connector comprising a connector, a cable, a circuit board electrically connecting the connector to the cable, an insulating inner housing and an outer housing. The connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed therein and a metal shield mounted on the periphery of the insulating housing. The insulating inner housing comprises upper and lower casings integrally coupled together and a receiving space formed therebetween for accommodating the circuit board. The cable connector comprises a copper foil which covers the periphery of the insulating inner housing. The copper foil is electrically coupled to the metal shield and grounded through the metal shield. Finally, the outer housing envelopes the periphery of the copper foil. Thereby, the cable connector can achieve both miniaturized and a lower cost, while also reducing the rate of defective products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Fu-Yong Luo
  • Patent number: 7946882
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first and second connector (A, B) engaged with each other. The first connector includes a first housing (20) with a middle plate (205), a number of first contacts (50) arranged into the first housing, a shield shell (10) surrounding the first housing. The second connector includes a second housing (60) defining a receiving slot (603), in which the middle plate of the first housing is seated, a number of second contacts (80) electrically connected to the first contacts in the receiving slot, a grounding element (70) assembled into the second housing and engaged with the shield shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Kwan Wu
  • Patent number: 7942699
    Abstract: An electrical connector provides electrical power to an antenna from an electrical power cable. The electrical connector includes a housing, and an electrical contact held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a mating segment and a mounting segment. The mating segment is configured to mate with a mating connector that terminates the electrical power cable. The mounting segment is configured to be electrically connected to the antenna. The electrical connector also includes a mounting flange having an opening therein. The housing is held within the opening of the mounting flange such that at least portion of the mounting flange extends outwardly from a periphery of the housing. The mounting flange includes at least one mounting component that is configured to secure the mounting flange to the antenna. The mounting flange is electrically conductive and is configured to be electrically connected to a ground shield of the electrical power cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Evan Rossman, John Eugene Westman, Steven Lee Flickinger
  • Publication number: 20110086547
    Abstract: A compression sleeve is combined to a microphone cable. A small-diameter cylindrical portion is compressed on the outer peripheral side of a folded portion of a shielding cable. Thus, the compression sleeve is electrically connected to the shielding cable. A large-diameter cylindrical portion covers a connection portion between a connector and the microphone cable. The large-diameter cylindrical portion and a connector housing are fitted with each other. A bush covers the compression sleeve. Inner periphery of the connector housing is in contacts and presses the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion. The large-diameter cylindrical portion has a flange on the outer surface. The flange contacts and presses an end of the connector housing on closer to the microphone cable by the shoulder portion of the bush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventor: Hiroshi Akino
  • Publication number: 20110086548
    Abstract: An cable assembly includes an external cover; two printed circuit boards accommodated in the external cover; a cable including a plurality of wires, a metallic braiding enclosing the wires and an insulative jacket enclosing the metallic braiding, an axial slit defined in the metallic braiding and the insulative jacket of a front segment of the cable for exposing the corresponding wires outside, the corresponding wires separated into two groups of wires respectively soldered to the two printed circuit boards; an outer shielding layer enclosing the axial slit; and a shrinkable tube mounted to the outer shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JERRY WU
  • Patent number: 7922532
    Abstract: A cable connector (100) for soldering at a predetermined position with a cable (4) including a number of first wires (41) each having a conductor (412). The cable connector includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contact terminals (2) mounted in the insulative housing, and a pair of shielding shells (3) assembled to the insulative housing. Each contact terminal has a contact portion (21) and a tail portion (22). Each shielding shell is formed with a grounding portion (35) extending toward the tail portion of one of the contact terminals. The grounding portion, the tail portion of one of the contact terminals arrive at the predetermined position and are soldered with the conductor of an associated first wire at the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Jun Chen, Feng-Jun Qi
  • Publication number: 20110070774
    Abstract: A computer enclosure for a computer includes a rear wall, and a shielding panel attached to the rear wall. The shielding panel defines a plurality of I/O accessing holes corresponding to a plurality of connectors of the computer. A plurality of resilient contacting strips extends from edges of each of the accessing holes to resist against the corresponding connector extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SONG HUANG
  • Patent number: 7891986
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing defining a body portion with a front face, a pair of upper and lower tongue portions respectively extending forwardly from a top and bottom sides of the front face. The housing is configured by a metallic lower cover, a metallic upper cover assembled to the metallic lower cover and an insulative stand assembled to the metallic upper cover. A printed circuit board is disposed in a receiving room of the body portion of the housing and defines a mating portion extending forwardly from the front face of the housing and disposed between the upper and lower tongue portions and a terminating portion opposite to the mating portion. A cable is terminated to the terminating portion of the printed circuit board and extended out of the housing. And a latch is assembled to the insulative stand of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20110034082
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) includes an interior PCB (13) with a number of conductive pads (132), a cable (2) and an insulative holding device (25). The cable (2) includes a number of conductors (21), a conductive sheath (22) shrouding the conductors (21) and an insulative sheath (23) shrouding the conductive sheath (22). Each conductor (22) has a soldering tail (24) extending to the outside of the insulative sheath (23) and soldering to the conductive pad (132). The insulative holding device (25) encloses the insulative sheath (22) and the conductors (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qing-Man Zhu, Xue-Liang Zhang, Chien-Chiung WANG
  • Patent number: 7883371
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing member and a number of contacts attached to the housing member. The contacts include a number of first contacts and second contacts arranged side by side along a transverse direction, respectively. The second contacts include a first pair of differential contacts, a second pair of differential contacts and a grounding contact disposed therebetween. At the mounting end of the electrical connector, a space between the grounding contact and the differential contact of each pair most adjacent to the grounding contact is much bigger than any internal space between the differential contacts of each the first or the second pair. As a result, a rear wall of the housing member can provide adequate area for easily mounting a fiber optical lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Terrance F. Little, Jia-Yong He
  • Patent number: 7878868
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising an insulating block defining a plurality of cable receiving channels therein. Each cable receiving channel has an entrance at a periphery of the insulating block. A plurality of ground connectors are coupled to the insulating block and positioned such that a ground connector is located proximate to the entrance of each cable receiving channel. Each ground connector comprises a U-shaped member for engaging a ground braid of a heating cable and a grounding screw for engaging a ground wire of a power cable. A ground linking structure electrically connects the plurality of ground connectors. A plurality of first and second wire connectors are adjustably coupled to the insulating block and positioned such that a first wire connector is selectively extendible into a first side of each cable receiving channel and a second wire connector is positioned to selectively extend into a second side of each cable receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Drexan Energy Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Mech, Andre Mech, Brian Spira, Jeff Dumanowski
  • Publication number: 20100330841
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a body (10) defining a mounting hole (13) of a first diameter, an adapter (40) defining a through hole of a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, the adapter being separably mounted to the body, and a cable (120) received in the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-LIANG ZHANG, QING-MAN ZHU, CHIEN-CHIUNG WANG
  • Patent number: 7857663
    Abstract: Connector assemblies, combinations and methods for use in wiring/cabling applications are disclosed. Connector assemblies include openings that facilitate interaction between plugs and cables, particularly foil-shielded twisted pair (FTP) cables. Connector assembly sub-components and connector sub-assemblies are also disclosed. Connector assemblies and sub-assemblies include securely joined sub-components. Sub-components are secured to one another through the use of deflectable latching members of one sub-component engaging corresponding latching slots of another sub-component. Sub-components and sub-assemblies are secured to one another through the use of a cam nut engaged into a slot of a sub-component. Connector assemblies, combinations and methods including a cylindrical contact capable of engaging an FTP cable, drain wire and metal foil or sheath through the application of a cam nut are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Chantrell, Michael J. Moldoch, William H. Dietz
  • Publication number: 20100297875
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a connector body; a post engageable with connector body, wherein the post includes a flange; a nut, axially rotatable with respect to the post and the connector body, the nut having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the nut includes an internal lip, and wherein a second end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the second end of the nut to the side of the lip of the nut facing the first end of the nut at a point nearest the second end of the nut, and a first end portion of the nut corresponds to the portion of the nut extending from the first end of the nut to the same point nearest the second end of the nut of the same side of the lip facing the first end of the nut; and a continuity member disposed within the second end portion of the nut and contacting the post and the nut, so that the continuity member extends electrical grounding continuity through the post and the nut is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Purdy, Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 7837495
    Abstract: A backshell assembly that includes a housing configured to terminate a cable. The housing has a main body defining a central longitudinal axis, a connector interface for mating with an electrical connector, and at least one adjustment extension extending from the main body opposite the connector interface and substantially parallel to the central longitudinal axis. An adjustable strain relief structure is coupleable to the cable and the housing. The adjustable strain relief structure including at least one adjustment member cooperating with the adjustment extension of the housing such that the adjustment member is pivotable between different cable positions with respect to the central longitudinal axis of the housing. A movable locking member is coupleable with the adjustment extension of the housing and the adjustment member of the adjustable strain relief structure to releasably lock the adjustment member in a selected cable position with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Brendon A. Baldwin, David Otis Gallusser, Benardino F Porcaro
  • Patent number: 7833058
    Abstract: A micro plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a pair of positioning hooks and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue protruding from the base. The terminals and positioning hooks are mounted through the base into the tongue. The metal shell covers the insulative housing and has a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover is mounted around the tongue and has a connecting plate protruding from the front cover and partially covering the bottom of the base. The rear cover formed on the front cover and covers the base and the connecting plate of the front cover. The front and rear covers double cover the insulative housing to strengthen the structures of the micro plug connector and prevent inadvertent disassembly or failure of the micro plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Shun-Hua Zhang, Sheng-Shun Chin, Jian Cheng, Min-Lung Chien, Feng Li
  • Patent number: 7828593
    Abstract: A high-power, shielded, single-pole electrical connector and method for installing such a connector are disclosed. The connector has a single-pole connector housed within an electrically conductive outer shell. The inner, single-pole connector is electrically insulated from the outer shell. A shielding trap is used to provide electrical contact between the outer shell of the connector and a shielding layer of a shielded electrical supply cable. The inner, single-pole connector may be a male-female type or a lug-type. If a lug-type single-pole connector is used, a dual-shell, cylindrical insulator may be used to provide access to the lug bolts. Such an insulator may be realigned after the lug-bolt access is no longer required so that a complete insulating barrier is provided around the lug-type connector. A variable-angle, lug-type connector may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Charles David Gilliam
  • Patent number: 7824221
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector in which, while miniaturization and thinning are attained at a level equivalent to the conventional art, it is possible to prevent a phenomenon that molten solder drips from a wire connecting portion to form a solder bridge between adjacent contacts, from occurring, and a cable can be soldered to the wire connecting portion with excellent workability and high strength. In the connector of the invention, each of terminal portions (25) of plural contacts (20) which are juxtaposed in the pitch direction has a wire connecting portion (26, 27, 28) to which a lead wire (71, 72, 73, 74) drawn out from a cable (70) is to be soldered. The wire connecting portion is expansively opened along the connector thickness direction which is perpendicular to: an insertion/extraction direction of the connector with respect to a counter connector; and the pitch direction perpendicular to the insertion/extraction direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiharu Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20100267270
    Abstract: The invention relates to a socket-sided plug (B) or a pin-sided plug (S), in particular for a tool changing system, for electrically connecting a tool to a robot hand. Said plug comprises a plug housing (1, 2) for securing to a robot arm or to a tool. The plug housing (1, 2) comprises at least one contact chamber (10, 20) and at least one receiving chamber (50, 60) that is arranged, essentially above the contact chamber (10, 20). A connection module (30) provided with electrically conductive elements (7, 70, 71, 72) for connecting to at least one peripheral device, in particular a cable, can be arranged in the at least one contact chamber (10, 20). A wear and tear module (31) provided with electrically conductive elements (7, 70, 71, 71) for connecting to a second peripheral device, in particular a complimentary plug, can be arranged in the at least one receiving chamber (50, 60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Rico Jehmlich, Manfred Müller
  • Patent number: 7811133
    Abstract: A connector for a shielded electrical cable. The cable has at least one insulated central conductor surrounded by conductive shielding. The connector comprises a dielectric spacing element for receiving the at least one central conductor of the cable and a conductive shielding arrangement provided around the spacing element and having a first end which defines an annular surface for contacting the shielding of the cable. The connector further comprises a spring arrangement coupled to the shielding arrangement for resiliently urging the shielding of the cable against the annular surface of the shielding arrangement to thereby provide a reliable electrical connection between the cable and the shielding arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Fusion Components Limited
    Inventor: Ian James Stafford Gray
  • Patent number: 7811132
    Abstract: A backshell for providing electromagnetic interference shielding between a shielded cable and an electrical connector. The backshell includes a housing defined by a first housing member coupled to a second housing member by a releasable coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bruce M. Carpenter, William J. Fegan
  • Patent number: 7794271
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulator (1), a plurality of conductive terminals (2) held in the insulator, a plurality of wires (4), a spacer (3) and a metal shell (6, 7). Each wire comprises an inner conductor (41) conductively connecting with the terminals, and at least one of the wires is a coaxial cable (4a) which has a shielding braid layer (43) enclosing the corresponding inner conductor. The spacer is mounted on the insulator and used for supporting the wires. The spacer comprises an inner surface with thereof a plurality of slots (31) for receiving the responding wires and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a through-hole (32) is formed through the inner and outer surfaces. The metal shell is mounted on and covers the insulator. The spring finger (75) is formed integrate with the metal shell and extends inwards, and the spring finger passes through the through-hole to electrically connect with the shielding braid of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lin Wu, David Tso-Chin Ko, Wei-Ya Cheng, Hai-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 7794279
    Abstract: A plug connector connected with a cable has a base and an insertion portion at a front of the base. A terminal is fixed to the base, having a soldering slice connecting with the cable. A first shell is coupled with the insertion portion. A second shell coupled with the base has a lip plate covering a top surface of the base. An edge of the lip plate is extended to form a lateral plate at a front thereof, attached to a side of the base, and a connecting arm at a rear thereof and extending apart from the lateral plate. An opposite edge of the lip plate is extended to form a parcel plate bent around the base to connect the lateral plate. The parcel plate has a support arm extending beneath the connecting arm to form a passageway for allowing the cable to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Yong Ye, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Kuo-Chin Lin
  • Publication number: 20100227504
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a number of contacts retained in the housing and a metal shell covering the housing to form a receiving space with the tongue portion for receiving an electrical plug. The housing has a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion. The contacts consist of two pairs of differential signal contacts and a pair of grounding contacts between the two pairs of differential signal contacts. Each contact has a contact portion. All contact portions are arranged in a row on one side of the tongue portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-XI WANG, HONG-QIANG HAN, ZI-QIANG ZHU
  • Publication number: 20100210140
    Abstract: A shielding is (210) attachable at a rear side of a connector (10), with which a cable (220) having a cable shielding (218) is connectable from the rear side, and has a connector shielding (214) and at least one extension (216) connectable with the cable shielding (218) and mountable to at least two different entry portions (234) of the connector shielding (214) and/or displaceable to at least two different entry portions (234) of the connector shielding (214) along the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Guy Metral, Xavier Chatellard, Stefan Schoene, Mathieu Nesme