Right-angle Connector Patents (Class 439/620.16)
  • Patent number: 11276968
    Abstract: A connector 110 is provided with a plurality of ferrites 114 and a housing 116 including a plurality of accommodating portions 139 capable of individually accommodating the plurality of ferrites 114 from a first direction. The plurality of accommodating portions 139 are disposed side by side in a second direction intersecting the first direction. Two intermediate walls 138 are disposed between the accommodating portions 139 adjacent in the second direction with a space S defined therebetween in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Nobukuni, Yuichi Goto
  • Publication number: 20150056863
    Abstract: A connector that is configured to be installed on a printed circuit board (PCB) and electrically connected to an external terminal is provided. The connector may include a first port that is disposed on the PCB and is configured to accept a first external terminal into the first port in a first direction, and a second port that is layered on top of the first port and is configured to accept a second external terminal into the second port in a second direction that is formed at an angle from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seung-chul PAIK
  • Patent number: 8898894
    Abstract: A welding system component includes a circuit board for the welding system component. An interface has a main riser portion with a fastener passageway formed therethrough. The interface has an extension portion with a terminal passageway formed therethrough. The extension portion is electrically connected to the circuit board with a terminal disposed in the terminal passageway. The extension portion is spaced away from a surface of the circuit board. A capacitor is electrically connected to the main riser portion with a fastener disposed in the fastener passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Lincoln Global, Inc.
    Inventors: George Koprivnak, Robert Dodge, Jeremie Buday, David Perrin
  • Patent number: 8784147
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite assembly includes providing a fluid bath and adding a ceramic material to the fluid bath. The ceramic material comprises a plurality of ceramic particles, wherein the plurality of ceramic particles is devoid of a conductive coating. The method further includes immersing at least part of a conductive substrate in the fluid bath. The method also includes applying a voltage potential between the fluid bath and the conductive substrate, whereby the ceramic material is electrodeposited onto the conductive substrate as at least a portion of a dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, Robert Daniel Hilty
  • Publication number: 20130169891
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a television receiver includes: housing; display; circuit board; and connector. The connector is electrically connected to the circuit board, and connected with an external connector. The connector includes: an insulating member; terminal members; and a container. The insulating member includes: a base portion; and an insertion portion extending from the base portion toward the second opening and inserted into a connection portion of the external connector. The terminal members are provided to the insertion portion, and coupled to the connection portion. The container is configured to house the insertion portion. The insertion portion includes: a side surface; and a slanted surface provided to at least one of ends of the side surface at the base portion side and the other one of the ends of the side surface. The slanted surface is slanted with respect to the side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
  • Patent number: 8216006
    Abstract: A composite assembly for an electrical connector includes a conductive substrate and an electrodeposited layer. The conductive substrate is configured to form a conductive path of the electrical connector. The electrodeposited layer is disposed on the conductive substrate and includes a dielectric material. A method of manufacturing a composite assembly for an electrical connector includes providing a fluid bath that includes a dielectric material and immersing at least part of a conductive substrate into the fluid bath. The method also includes applying a voltage potential between the fluid bath and the conductive substrate and electrodepositing a dielectric layer that includes the dielectric material on the conductive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Elizabeth Sullivan, Robert Daniel Hilty
  • Patent number: 7942539
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode module is mounted on an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle for illuminating a scale plate of the instrument panel. The module is composed of a light-emitting diode and a holder for supporting the diode thereon. The holder includes a housing made of molded resin and conductor plates embedded in the housing. The light-emitting diode is mounted in a depressed portion formed in the housing, and the holder is mounted on a circuit board to supply electric power to the light-emitting diode through the conductor plates embedded in the housing. A front surface of the housing and a front surface of the light-emitting diode are made flush with each other so that a flat surface made by both front surfaces is positioned close to a rear surface of the scale plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: DENSO Corporation
    Inventor: Kazumasa Kurokawa
  • Patent number: 7927148
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a seat body, a terminal group, a printed circuit board, and a cover. The housing has a hollow body. The seat body is disposed in the housing. The terminal group is disposed on the seat body. An end of the terminal group electrically connects with the printed circuit board. The printed circuit board electrically connects with a microprocessor. The cover covers a bottom portion of the seat body. Pins of the printed circuit board passes through the cover and electrically connects with a main board of an electronic device, making the microprocessor able to calculate or control the electronic device to execute different functions and operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 7922538
    Abstract: A sound socket connector with built-in sound processing capability includes a base, a sound circuit board, a metallic casing and a rear cover. The base has a front surface and a rear surface. The front surface has a plurality of sound input ports. The rear surface has a plurality of outward-extending electric-conductive pins at positions corresponding to those of the sound input ports. One end of the sound circuit board has a plurality of perforations. The electric-conductive pins pass through the perforations to be electrically connected to the sound circuit board. The other end of the sound circuit board is electrically connected with electric-conductive terminals. The electric-conductive terminals are electrically connected to a mother board. A decoder, a sound processor and a wireless module are electrically connected between the perforations and the electric-conductive terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 7740490
    Abstract: A connector with storage function includes a housing, a seat body, a terminal group, a storage module, and a cover. The housing has a receptacle at a front end, and an opening at a rear end. The seat body is disposed in the housing, and includes a block. The block has a supporting portion and a plurality of slots. The terminal group is disposed on the supporting portion and in the slot. The terminal group further includes a hollow opening at a rear end. The storage module electrically connects with the terminal group, and has a printed circuit board disposed thereon. The printed circuit board electrically connects with a storage unit. The cover has a first cover and a second cover and is disposed in the hollow opening of the seat body. The connector not only stores data required by electronic product, but also increases storage capacity of the electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 7607939
    Abstract: A connector socket module having a reduced height used in a server is disclosed, the connector socket module including plural connector sockets, a relay board having a pattern of wiring electrically connected to the connector sockets provided on a front side of the relay board, a relay connector provided on a rear side of the relay board and electrically connected to the connector socket through the wiring, and a main board supporting unit extending from the rear side of relay board and supporting a main board at a prescribed height between upper and lower ends of the relay board, the main board having a main-board-side connector connected to the relay connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Satoshi Moriyama, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Takeshi Okuyama
  • Patent number: 7540747
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention illustrate lead frame connectors for connecting optical sub-assemblies to printed circuit boards in optical transceiver modules. The lead frame connectors include a conductive lead structure that is encased in a plurality of polymer casings. The polymer casings provide electrical insulation for the conductors in the lead frame as well as mechanical support for the finished component. One or more passive components can mount to the conductors of the lead frame connector to aid with impedance matching between an optical sub-assembly, the lead frame connector, and the printed circuit board. The lead frame connectors connect to the leads associated with the optical sub-assemblies and are surface mounted onto the printed circuit board to establish connectivity between the optical sub-assembly and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Ice, Darin J. Douma, Phillip Anthony Kiely
  • Patent number: 7540781
    Abstract: An electrical connector that electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board is disclosed, where the electrical connector in the preferred embodiment includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Kenny, Thomas S. Cohen, Robert A. Richard