Insulative Cover Or Overmold Surrounds Shield Patents (Class 439/607.58)
  • Patent number: 11462854
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a mounting flange defining a mounting hole extending therethrough that is configured to receive a threaded fastener and a deformable crush rib extending from the mount flange and surrounding the mounting hole is presented herein. A method of assembling an electrical connector to a panel including the steps of inserting a fastener within a mounting hole of a mounting flange defining the mounting hole extending therethrough and a crush rib surrounding the mounting hole, applying a clamping force to the mounting flange via the fastener, and deforming the crush rib via the clamping force applied by the fastener such that the deformed crush rib at least partially fills a gap between an inner wall of the mounting hole and the fastener is also presented herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas A. Volpone, Terry A. George, William C. Lovitz, Eric Haverkate
  • Patent number: 11245234
    Abstract: A multi-pole electric connection device is described, comprising a multi-pole male electric connection device and a multi-pole female electric connection device, these devices comprising a front capsule comprising a seat inside which a module-holder core is adapted to be inserted, comprising suitable recesses designed to contain contact modules for contacts of an electric type and/or for transporting signals, the front capsule and the module-holder core being made of conductive material to keep a screening between the contacts and to keep unaltered the characteristics of the transmitted signals, these devices being mutually connectable by means of the respective male contacts coupled with the female contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: VALENTINI S.R.L.
    Inventor: Guido Lachelli
  • Patent number: 10879646
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises a first inner structure and a first housing. The first inner structure comprises a first connector main body. The second connector comprises a second inner structure and a second housing. The second inner structure comprises a second connector main body. The second connector main body comprises a plurality of second terminals, a second holding member and a second shell. The second connector main body is mated with the first connector main body under a mated state where the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other. A distance from a front end of the first housing to a rear end of the second shell is shorter than a distance from a rear end of the second housing to the rear end of the second shell in a front-rear direction under the mated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuta Shimomaki, Masahide Watanabe, Junji Oosaka, Isao Igarashi
  • Patent number: 10804641
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative outer cover and a metallic inner shell insert molded with the insulative outer cover, the inner shell having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls; and a terminal module including an insulative housing and an upper and lower rows of contacts arranged in the housing, the insulative housing having a base received by the inner shell and a frontal tongue exposing the upper and lower rows of contacts respectively to two opposite surfaces thereof; wherein the inner shell has a front stop and a rear finger at the top wall respectively engaging a front and rear portions of the base, and the rear finger is situated in a rear chamber of the outer cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shao-Cong Zhou, Jun Zhao, Cai-Yun Zhang
  • Patent number: 10630015
    Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating body, a first plug conductive terminal set and a second plug conductive terminal set. The insulating body includes a base portion, a tongue plate, at least two projections and a stopper block. The tongue plate extends onward from the base portion, the at least two projections extend from two sidewalls of the tongue plate, and the stopper block is positioned on an inner side of one of the at least two projections. The first plug conductive terminal set is fixed upon one side of the tongue plate. The second plug conductive terminal set is fixed upon the other side of the tongue plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN DEREN ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhudong Huo, Wang Sun
  • Patent number: 10199764
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a rear base and a front tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a sealing element sealing a junction between the insulative housing and the shielding shell; wherein the shielding shell includes a rear step located immediately adjacent the junction and a recess at a corner of the step, and the base of the insulative housing includes a step fitting the rear step of the shielding shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Cai-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 9997865
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a plug connector including an insulative housing, plural conductive terminals affixed to the insulative housing, a shielding plate affixed to the insulative housing, and a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and an insulative shell attached to the plug connector and a silicon o-ring integrated with an opening of the insulative shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERNCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tao Yao
  • Patent number: 9673568
    Abstract: A plug connector including a connecting member, a cable, and a shield case. The cable includes a signal transmission part connected to the connecting member. The shield case includes first and second shells and a first retainer. The first and second shells are combined together in a first direction so as to form a tube at least partially covering the connecting member and the signal transmission part. The first shell has an end face on one side of a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The first retainer is a tube or half tube for retaining the cable. The first retainer is provided on the second shell so as to be located on the one side of the second direction relative to the end face of the first shell and in contact with at least a part of the end face of the first shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akihiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9520682
    Abstract: An electrical connector electrically for connecting a chip module having a contacting surface to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals received therein and a number of shielding plates received in the insulative housing and located around the terminals. The insulative housing is insert molded with the shielding plates and the terminals and includes a plurality of through slots. The terminals are formed by separated from the shielding plates by the through slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Chang, Tzu-Yao Hwang
  • Patent number: 9520673
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a mating member (1), a cable (300) connected with the mating member, a strain relief member (4) enclosing on the cable and the mating member, a cover (6) enclosing on the strain relief member, and a retaining member (5) formed between the strain relief member and the cover. The strain relief member is made of a first type of plastic material, and the retaining member is made of a second type of plastic material, the second type of plastic material being harder than the first type of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Da-Wei Xing, Jun Chen, Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 9425555
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a lower terminal module, an upper terminal module and an insulating housing. The lower terminal module includes a lower insulator and a plurality of lower terminals integratedly molded in the lower insulator, each of the lower terminals has a lower contact portion beyond a bottom face of the lower insulator. The upper terminal module is engaged with the lower terminal module, includes an upper insulator and a plurality of upper terminals integratedly molded in the upper insulator, each of the upper terminals has an upper contact portion beyond a top face of the upper insulator. The insulating housing is integratedly molded outside the lower terminal module and the upper terminal module, each lower contact portion is exposed from a bottom face of the insulating housing, each upper contact portion is exposed from a top face of the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Tian Liu, Lin-Kang Li, Zhi Zhang, Qiu-Xiang Mi
  • Patent number: 9337573
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a jumper element assembled in the insulating housing and a bracket located at the outside of the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes a pocket defining an opening. The bracket includes a retention portion extending into the pocket for retaining the jumper element into the pocket and a latch beside the opening of the pocket. The jumper element includes a protrusion engaging with the latch. The jumper element is assembled into the pocket in a vertical direction and can be pulled out through the opening in the horizontal direction with the latch sliding along the protrusion and finally disengaging the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 9247864
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an elongated tube, a imaging unit in the elongated tube, and a cable structure, including plural signal lines, having first and second ends, the first end being connected to the imaging unit. A cable connector is connected with the second end, and couplable with a socket connector connectively. The cable connector includes a circuit board having a width in a manner passable through the elongated tube in an axial direction. A conductive land is formed on the circuit board, and coupled to the second end. A terminal pattern is formed on the circuit board, for connective coupling by reception in the socket connector. An advancing tip is formed on a front side of the circuit board in the axial direction, for initially advancing upon entry of the circuit board in the elongated tube, to enable the conductive land and the terminal pattern to pass safely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Toshio Sakamoto
  • Patent number: 9225108
    Abstract: A handle assembly that can be coupled to an electrical connector plug assembly. In an aspect of the disclosure, the disclosure is directed to a handle assembly for a connector plug. The plug comprises an arm member and a gripping assembly. The arm member defines a plug engagement structure toward the first end and a gripper engagement structure toward the second end. The plug engagement structure is structurally configured to couple to an electrical connector plug assembly. The gripping assembly includes an outer surface and defining an enclosure structurally configured to facilitate the passing of at least one conductor extending from a connector plug. The second end of the arm member extends into the enclosure of the gripping assembly. The gripper engagement structure engages an inner surface of the gripping assembly. The handle assembly can be used in combination with an electrical connector plug assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Martin Design & Fabrication, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy M. Poff
  • Patent number: 9011179
    Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a connector and a cable. The connector includes a plug having a multitude of contacts in electrical communication with the cable wires. The connector further includes a body in which a printed circuit board is inserted. The cable wires are soldered to the bonding pads of the printed circuit board which is encapsulated by an adhesive. The connector further includes a metallic shield enclosing the body and providing a path to the ground. An inner mold encapsulates the space enclosed by the metallic shield. The metallic shield is optionally formed from a pair of metallic shields cans that are crimped and laser welded. The assembly further includes a sleeve attached at a rear face of the metallic shield, an enclosure attached to the connector body, and a pair of face plates attached between the enclosure and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Siahaan, Eric S. Jol
  • Publication number: 20150004839
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the tongue portion defines a first surface and a second surface disposed oppositely. A first terminal module is retained in the insulative housing and exposed on the first surface. And a shielding member is embedded in the tongue portion of the insulative housing and located between the first surface and the second surface. The first terminal module defines at least one grounding contact, the grounding contact defines a connecting portion projecting toward and contacting with the shielding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: QIANG WANG, LIU-TAO ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20140213110
    Abstract: A USB plug connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (3) covering the insulative housing, a PCB (4) soldered with the contacts, an insulative cover (5) partly molded over a part of the metal shield, and a cable (6) connecting to the PCB and electrically connected with the contacts. The metal shield includes a top wall (31), a bottom wall (32), a front wall (33) connecting with the top wall and the bottom wall, and a pair of sidewalls (34) extending from two lateral edges of the front wall and retained between the top wall and the bottom wall. Each sidewall has a pair of protrusions (35) respectively on an upper edge and a lower edge thereof Each of the top wall and the bottom wall has a number of cutouts (312) correspondingly receiving the protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHI WU, XUE-CHAO WANG, XIAO-LI LI
  • Patent number: 8784136
    Abstract: Devices and methods of manufacture for improved connector plugs are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary connector plug comprises a shield shell having a proximal stepped-down portion and a boot member that fittingly receives the stepped-down proximal portion so that an outer surface of the distal shield shell and the boot member is about flush with a minimal or negligible space therebetween. In some embodiments, the shield shell comprises a separate front shield shell and a reduced profile rear shield shell welded together so as to provide the advantageous reduced profile and improved aesthetic appearance, while maintaining the structural integrity of the connector. In many embodiments, weld strength of the shield shells is improved by providing line-to-line contact between shield shells by using deflectable tabs and/or utilizing thermal expansion properties of one or both shield shells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Siahaan, John B. Ardisana, II, Albert J. Golko
  • Publication number: 20140134853
    Abstract: An electrical connector electrically connecting a chip module to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing including a top insulative housing and a bottom insulative housing matched with the top insulative housing, a number of terminals received in the top insulative housing and the bottom insulative housing and at least one shielding plate fixed in the insulative housing and located beside the terminal, the electrical connector further employs a grounding plate assembled between the top insulative housing and the bottom insulative housing, the grounding plate electrically connects with the shielding plate and the shielding plate has a pair of clips fixed to the grounding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YEN-CHIH CHANG, TZU-YAO HWANG, KE-HAO CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140113490
    Abstract: Connectors having improved signal paths. An illustrative embodiment of the present invention may provide a connector having a pair of first contacts adjacent to each other. Two second contacts may be located on each side of and adjacent to the pair of first contacts. The second contacts may include a front beam portion that contacts a front shield located along a front face of the connector. The front shield may in turn connect to a top shield that at least partially covers a top, sides, and back of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: George Marc Simmel, Joshua Funamura
  • Publication number: 20140106619
    Abstract: A shield connector to be able to improve liability of shield performance is provided. The shield connector is fixed to a metallic case having a housing including a terminal fitting and a shield shell formed of conductor provided the interior side of the housing, and the shield shell is formed in tube-shape to be able to surround a connection portion of the terminal fitting, one end of a grounding electric wire is connected to this shield shell, the grounding electric wire extends through a extending portion of the housing to the interior side of the metallic case, and the other end of the grounding electric wire is connected to an inner surface of the metallic case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Toshiyuki Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20140073185
    Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a connector and a cable. The connector includes a plug having a multitude of contacts in electrical communication with the cable wires. The connector further includes a body in which a printed circuit board is inserted. The cable wires are soldered to the bonding pads of the printed circuit board which is encapsulated by an adhesive. The connector further includes a metallic shield enclosing the body and providing a path to the ground. An inner mold encapsulates the space enclosed by the metallic shield. The metallic shield is optionally formed from a pair of metallic shields cans that are crimped and laser welded. The assembly further includes a sleeve attached at a rear face of the metallic shield, an enclosure attached to the connector body, and a pair of face plates attached between the enclosure and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Siahaan, Eric S. Jol
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8662927
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a contact module inserted into the insulative housing, a metal shell locked to the insulative housing, a number of cables and an outer shell over-molding the metal shell and the cables. The contact module includes an insulative block and a number of contacts embedded in the insulative block. The contacts include a plurality of cantilevered contacting portions extending beyond the insulative block and a plurality of soldering pads exposed on the insulative block. The cantilevered contacting portions of all the contacts overlap each other from a side view, while the soldering pads of all the contacts are alternately arranged in two parallel planes, respectively, from the side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Hung-Chi Tai, Yung-Chih Hung
  • Patent number: 8662928
    Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted for engaging with a plug connector includes an inner insulating housing, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the inner insulating housing, a shielding shell, a waterproof plate and an outer insulating housing. The shielding shell is looped from a first metal plate with an inserting space being formed therein. The inner insulating housing together with the terminals is inserted into the inserting space. The shielding shell defines two buckling holes. The waterproof plate is made of a second metal plate thinner than the first metal plate in thickness, and is fastened on the shielding shell. Two opposite sides of the waterproof plate are punched upward to form two receiving hats corresponding to the two buckling holes. The outer insulating housing is integrally molded around the shielding shell, the waterproof plate and the inner insulating housing with soldering portions of the terminals projected outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140045378
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that includes a housing having a shield receiving space, a retainer receiving opening, and a retainer support disposed along a terminal edge surface of the retainer receiving opening and extending into the retainer receiving opening. The housing includes a shield positioned in the shield receiving space, and a retainer positioned in the retainer receiving opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Shoji Kawashima
  • Publication number: 20140004740
    Abstract: A connector (130) is provided with wires (12) including shield layers (12C), L-shaped terminal fittings (13) mounted on ends of the wires (12), a resin molded part (24) provided to include connected parts of the wires (12) and the terminal fittings (13), a first shield shell (133) configured to cover a predetermined part of the resin molded part (24) and including a through hole (33A), a wire shield connecting member (132) connected to the shield layers (12C) of the wires (12) and including a through hole (23A) and a bolt (40) configured to fasten the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132) by being inserted through the respective through holes (33A, 23A) and electrically connect the first shield shell (133) and the wire shield connecting member (132).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masafumi Uno, Tomoyuki Sakata, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Patent number: 8562378
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1) with a trapezoid space (11), a contact module (2) assembled to the insulative housing, a shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing and a front cover (5) enclosing the shell. The shell has a top shell (41) and a bottom shell (42) assembled with each other, and the top shell comprises a base portion (411) and an extension portion (413) extending backwards from the base portion. The front cover includes a main portion (51) and a head portion (52) extending forwards from the main portion, and the head portion is enclosing the base portion, with the main portion enclosing the extension portion of the top shell and the bottom shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Jun Chen, Feng-Jun Qi
  • Publication number: 20130273774
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, a contact module and a metal shell. The insulating housing defines a front face and rear face, and a receiving space running through the front face and the rear face. The contact module includes a plurality of first contacts loaded thereon and is received in the receiving space, the contacting comprising board connecting tail exposing to the rear face of the housing. The metal shell is received in the receiving space and surrounds the contact module second connector port located beside and separated from the first connector port in said lengthwise direction. Wherein the metal shell is inserted and retained with the insulating housing from the front face, the contact module is inserted and retained with the insulating housing from the rear face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: WEN-HUI YANG
  • Publication number: 20130237093
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulator body, a number of terminals arranged on the insulator body, and a shell surrounding the insulator body. The insulator body comprises a main body and a mating portion extending forward from the main body, the front end of the mating portion has a mating aperture, and the top and bottom sides of the mating aperture have a number of terminal grooves. Each terminal includes an elastic portion, a contact portion extending from the elastic portion, and an abutting portion located at the end of the contact portion. The terminals can be configured as to become gradually thinner toward the abutting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael R. Kamarauskas, Nagesh Kestur Nagarajan, Jessie Chua
  • Patent number: 8517752
    Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) connector includes a shell, a body and an elastic portion. The body is provided inside the shell and can be moved therein. The body includes a first conductive terminal provided on a first surface and a second conductive terminal provided on a second surface, the first surface disposed opposite to the second surface. The elastic portion is connected to both leading edges of the first surface and the second surface for keeping the body in position inside the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haw-Kae Huang, Shu I Chen
  • Publication number: 20130178100
    Abstract: A connector is provided in which a connector member is secured to a case and a shielding effect can be maintained even if a mating plug-type connector to be engaged therewith has a flat insulating plate with connecting portions on both of its faces, forming mutually parallel arrays of pluralities of upper terminals and lower terminals, which are strips of conductive segments. The connector member and the case are included. The connector member includes an inner shield cover that includes engaging portions having press-fractured faces, formed in its rear end. The case has resin springs which are disposed inside the tube-shaped portion of the case and extend toward the back and fixing stops which are disposed at free ends of the resin springs and increase in thickness inward from back to front.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki Nagata, Hideto Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8439706
    Abstract: A shielded cable connector takes the form of a plug connector that is terminated to a plurality of wires of a cable. The wires are terminated to an edge card and a premold portion is formed thereover. An exterior shielding braid of the cable is extended over the premold and is formed with the connector housing so that a portion of it is exposed on the exterior of the connector housing. This exposed portion contacts an exterior conductive collar that is supported on the connector housing. The sleeve has a plurality of spring contact arms so as to make electrical shielding contact between the cable braid exposed on the connector housing and an exterior metal guide into which the connector is inserted when mating to an opposing connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter H. Sytsma, Bradley C. Schoester, Dennis Lee Doye
  • Patent number: 8403705
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a housing defining a plurality of walls and a receiving room surrounded by the walls, a metal shell enclosing the housing, a PCB located under the metal shell, a terminal module received in the housing and defining a plurality of terminals passing through the PCB and extending out of the metal shell and an insulative outer cover having a receiving cavity enclosing the metal shell, a block wall limiting the PCB moving forwardly and at least one convex limiting the metal shell moving rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20130065442
    Abstract: The invention provides a connector including a case, a body, a contact, and an annular joint. The case includes a through hole and a periphery of the through hole. The body includes a main body, the main body including a front portion received in the through hole of the case and a rear portion continuous with the front portion. The contact includes an intermediate portion held in the main body, a contact portion received in the through hole of the case, and a tail portion located on an opposite side of the intermediate portion from the contact portion. The annular joint is made of an insulating resin and joins the rear portion of the main body and the periphery of the through hole of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki NAGATA, Daisuke SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20130034995
    Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to a print circuit board includes an insulative housing, a metal shell shielding around the housing and a plurality of terminals received in the housing. Each terminal having a body section and a contact section extending from the body section, the housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the body section being received in the second housing and the contact section extending from the second housing to the first housing. The first housing has a first dielectric constant and the second housing has a second dielectric constant higher than the first dielectric constant so as to prevent the characteristic impedance change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, HONG-LEI FAN
  • Patent number: 8282414
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1); a number of first and second types of connectors (21, 22) disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first type connectors (21) is arranged in an upstanding manner. Two second type of connectors (22) are arranged along a vertical direction and perpendicular to each other to form two mating ports (26) for mating with two complementary connectors simultaneously. A metallic shell (4) surrounds and engages the insulative housing. And a number of cables (3) extend into the insulative housing and electrically connect with the first and second types of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Publication number: 20120208400
    Abstract: A header assembly is provided that includes an outer housing that has a mating end and a harness end. The outer housing has a cavity at the mating end and a flange configured to be mounted to a panel of a device. The outer housing is configured to be exposed to an exterior of the device for mating with a plug assembly. A shield is received in the cavity that has a front and a rear. An inner housing is received in the cavity with the shield surrounding at least a portion of the inner housing. The inner housing has a front and a rear and has a latch engaging the front of the shield. The latch allows the inner housing to be released from the shield to remove the inner housing from the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: AARON JAMES DE CHAZAL, ADAM PRICE TYLER
  • Publication number: 20120190217
    Abstract: A connector and a connector assembly are provided by the invention. The connector includes a main body formed by a printed circuit board and a plurality of cables. The printed circuit board has a surface conductive trace layer, an inner insulation layer, a ground layer and a surface insulation layer. The surface conductive trace layer has a conductive trace pattern comprising a plurality of contacting-end pattern portions and a plurality of bonding pad portions. The inner insulation layer is located on the surface conductive trace layer. The ground layer is located on the inner insulation layer. The surface insulation layer overlays the ground layer and exposes out a part of the ground layer. The cables are electrically connected to the bonding pad portions of the conductive trace patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: BING XU PRECISION CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Ting-Cheng Tseng
  • Patent number: 8133077
    Abstract: A shield connector (C) includes a tubular metallic shield shell (30) integrally attached to the outer circumferential surface of a housing (10) made of resin by insert molding. The shield shell (30) is formed with a cut (32) extending between opposite ends in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of opening preventing pieces (34A, 34B) which extend radially inward or outward, circumferentially face each other and can come into contact with each other when edges (33A, 33B) at the opposite sides of the cut (32) are displaced in directions away from each other are provided on the opposite edges (33A, 33B) of the shield shell 30 facing each other with the cut (32) therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaki Okamoto
  • Publication number: 20120028501
    Abstract: An electrical connector suitable for correspondingly housing an electronic module, the electrical connector comprising an insulation body, a plurality of conductive terminals installed on the insulation body, and a shielding housing, wherein the insulation body is a square frame enclosed by four side walls, and the shielding housing is installed beneath the insulation body, comprising a bottom wall and four side walls extending upwards from the bottom wall, wherein the tops of the four side walls of the shielding housing are correspondingly joined to the bottom of the four side walls of the insulation body so as to jointly form an electronic module receiving space which opens upward, and wherein each of the conductive terminals comprises a docking part extending into the receiving space, a welded part extending out of the insulation body, and a fixed part fixed onto a side wall of the insulation body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Xing-Jun Cheng
  • Patent number: 8052461
    Abstract: A bayonet type electronic connector (1) comprises metal contacts arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the connector (1). Metal contacts all are U-shaped bayonets (2). The U-shaped bayonet's terminal forms a right angle. The adjacent U-shaped bayonets (2) on each surface are staggered fore and aft in two rows. Enough functional space is arranged between the two rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Fengliang Wang
  • Patent number: 8052470
    Abstract: A probe connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of probe pins and a shielding shell. The insulating housing has a base body. A front of the base body protrudes frontward to form a tongue portion. The insulating housing defines a plurality of inserting holes each longitudinally penetrating through the base body and the tongue portion. The probe pins are inserted in the corresponding inserting holes. The shielding shell encloses the tongue portion. The shielding shell has a front plate and a hollow blocking plate extending rearward from a periphery edge of the front plate and having an accommodating chamber formed therein. The front plate defines a plurality of matching holes. The tongue portion of the insulating housing is inserted in the accommodating chamber and a front side thereof abuts against the front plate to make the matching holes aligned with the corresponding inserting holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jui-Pin Lin
  • Publication number: 20110269342
    Abstract: A power plug structure is provided. The present invention includes a loop inductor, a top cover, a bottom cover, a terminal holder, a metal shell and a cable. The top cover and the bottom cover are vertically engaged with each other to form a space to accommodate the loop inductor. The terminal holder has a plate and a group of press-fit holes penetrating the plate. An upper press-fit hook of the top cover and a lower press-fit hook of the bottom cover are inserted into the press-fit holes from the rear side of the terminal holder to press-fit with the plate. The metal shell shelters the top cover and bottom cover. The cable has a plurality of wires respectively electrical connecting with wire grippers of the top cover. The abovementioned power plug structure is easy to assemble and has a wave-filtering function and a reliable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Ming-Fu CHIEN
  • Patent number: 8038475
    Abstract: A shield connector includes plural female terminals 2, a connector housing 3, and a shield shell 8. The connector housing 3 includes a terminal holder 6 that holds the plural female terminals 2 and an inner housing 5 into which the terminal holder 6 is inserted. The shield shell 8 includes an upper shield shell 25 and a lower shield shell that are attached to each other so as to cover the outer periphery of the inner housing 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Isao Kameyama, Motoo Nojima
  • Patent number: 8011961
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative housing defining a first and second receiving room therein, and a mounting platform disposed at one side of the insulative housing. A first and second electrical connectors are respectively received into the first and second receiving rooms, the first electrical connector defines a metallic shell. At least one cable is electrically connected with the first and second electrical connectors. And a grounding piece is assembled to the mounting platform of the insulative housing and has a contacting arm received into the first receiving room and electrically contacted with the metallic shell of the first electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heng Liu, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Patent number: 8002572
    Abstract: In some PCB connector embodiments the internal pins of the probe or wire terminal end could be set at between about 0.4 mm to about 2.0 mm provided that the contact point between the male probe end and the mating female connector is about 1.0 mm. Such embodiments would adjust for alternate connector configurations for connectors while maintaining the required HDMI specifications for the contact point. In other embodiments intermediate distances could be used of about 0.4 mm to about 0.5 mm; about 0.5 mm to about 0.6 mm; about 0.6 mm to about 0.7 mm; about 0.7 mm to about 0.8 mm; about 0.8 mm to about 0.9 mm; about 0.9 mm to about 1.0 mm; about 1.0 to about 1.1 mm; about 1.1 to about 1.2 mm; about 1.2 mm to about 1.3 mm; about 1.3 mm to about 1.4 mm; about 1.4 mm to about 1.5 mm; about 1.5 mm to 1.6 mm; about 1.6 mm to 1.7 mm; about 1.7 mm to 1.8 mm; about 1.8 mm to 19 mm and about 1.9 mm to 2.0 mm once again provided that the probe pins are finally configured to meet the about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Luxi Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaozheng Lu, Senhua Hu
  • Patent number: 7927146
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a first shielding member (1) and a second shielding member (4) assembled together along a front-to-back direction; an insulative housing (2) with a plurality of terminals (3), the insulative housing accommodated in the first shielding member; a cable (7) having a plurality of wires electrically connected to the terminals, respectively; a strain relief member (6) combined with the cable, the strain relief member retained in the second shielding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Wu, Ping-Sheng Su
  • Patent number: 7909632
    Abstract: An cable assembly includes an insulative housing with a plurality of terminals; a cable having a plurality of wires respectively connected to the plurality of terminals; a latching member mounted to the insulative housing, the latching member including two latching arms spaced apart from each other along a transversal direction and a connecting portion with two opposite ends thereof joined with the two latching arms, at least one resilient tab extend downwardly from the connecting portion; and an external cover enclosing the insulative housing and the latching member, the external cover having a deformable button disposed proximate to the connecting portion of the latching member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20110034083
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative 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: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DAVID KO, CHANG-MAO LI