Two Or More Plural-contact Coupling Parts Combined In One Integral Unit Patents (Class 439/638)
  • Patent number: 7513801
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided at one side with an adapting plate, on at least one side surface of which there is provided connecting lines, and a memory-card plug adapter is detachably connected to the apparatus through engagement of a socket provided at a front end of the adapter with the adapting plate on the apparatus. Elastic contact terminals are provided in the socket to electrically connect to the connecting lines on the adapting plate. The apparatus is adapted to plug in any type of memory-card socket provided on a computer through detachable engagement of the adapting plate on the apparatus with one memory-card plug adapter that corresponds to the memory-card socket on the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: C-One Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Kan Cheng, Forli Wen, Tony Chang
  • Patent number: 7510405
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide for methods of manufacturing an electronic device that utilizes a unitary outer body. In one embodiment, a method is provided for installing an exterior component into an interior chamber of the unitary outer body through an opening in the outer body. The exterior component may be sized such that it cannot fit into an open end of the outer body when it is coupled with an interior component. As the unitary outer body cannot be disassembled to receive the coupled components into its interior, a method of the present invention inserts an end of the exterior component into the unitary outer body through an opening provided in the outer body to couple with the interior component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Prest
  • Patent number: 7510446
    Abstract: A multiple-function power supply adapter includes a supporting base with an interior thereof hollowed out, a power-supplying sleeve provided on the supporting base, and a transforming unit provided in the supporting base. The power-supplying sleeve is an automobile power-supplying socket. The transforming unit is electrically connected between a power supply line and the power-supplying sleeve. The power supply line extends from the inside of the supporting base to the outside thereof. The distal end of the power supply line is provided with a power supply plug. With the automobile power-supplying sleeve, the power supply adapter can be applied to various electrical appliances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventors: Kuo-Ming Yu, Kuo-Chin Huang
  • Publication number: 20090081904
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving cavity surrounded by opposite sidewalls and a top and bottom wall connecting with the sidewalls, a plurality of contacts retained on the housing, a couple of switching terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal, and a shell surrounding the insulating housing. One of said side wall defines two slots. The two terminals are received and retained in said two slots and mates with each others when a complementary connector is inserted into the receiving cavity. The first terminal defines a touching tab contacting with the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Ji-Cheng Wang
  • Patent number: 7509508
    Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus for external electronic devices is located on and coupled with a power supply. One end of the signal transmission apparatus that is coupled with the power supply is connected to a control signal input and output unit through a signal transmission line. The opposite end has a plug to connect to an external electronic device. Through the line integration of the signal transmission apparatus, an electric and signal transmission line can be directly connected to the external electronic device to provide required electricity and control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Topower Computer Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Chen
  • Patent number: 7508659
    Abstract: A memory card interface apparatus including a bay to receive a memory card for accessing data stored on the card, and a separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the cavity includes an aperture providing access to remove a card from the storage cavity. In one embodiment, the cavity includes an element protruding out a side of the storage cavity to retain a card within the storage cavity. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a second separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a third separate storage cavity configured to store a memory card. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a tower configuration. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured to attach to a separate add-on configuration, the separate add-on configuration providing storage for additional memory cards. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes at least a third separate storage area configured to store a memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: MCM Portfolio LLC
    Inventors: Sreenath Mambakkam, Arockiyaswamy Venkidu, Larry Lawson Jones
  • Patent number: 7503500
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulating housing (10), first and second sets of contacts (22, 24) received in the insulating housing (10), a protection door (40) and a mating member (4821). The insulating housing (10) defines a receiving space (18) with a first entrance opening (19). The protection door (40) moveably covers the first entrance opening (19) for receiving a first card and the protection door (40) defines a second entrance opening (46) smaller than the first entrance opening (19) therein for receiving a second card and is formed with a guiding device (48) for guidable insertion of the second card. The mating member (4821) is disposed on the guiding device to securely engage with the insulating housing when the second card is inserted into the receiving space (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7505277
    Abstract: A system comprises a chassis and a slot that is externally accessible on the chassis. The slot is configured to receive a first electronic device having a first electrical interface type. The slot is also configured to receive an adapter comprising a second electrical device having a second electrical interface type that is different than the first electrical interface type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark S. Tracy, Jeffrey A. Lev, Walter J. Rankins, Walter Fry
  • Patent number: 7503807
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapter (40) is disclosed for electrically interconnecting a portable electronic component such as an MP3 player, CD player, or other portable device with sound or other equipment in a vehicle. The adapter (40) includes a one-piece insulating housing (60) having a system mating end (42) for interconnecting to a vehicle's electrical system and a component mating end (44) for interconnecting to a portable electrical component. Three electric contacts (62, 64, 68) are retained in three openings (90, 92, 94) respectively in the housing (60) and are arranged to electrically mate with a plug (54) of a portable electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Galen M. Martin, Keith Richard Foltz, David Michael Revak, Alan Jay Amazon, Jimmy Glenn Grubbs, David A. Swartwood, Michael F. Laub
  • Publication number: 20090065593
    Abstract: An IC card and card adapters are designed so that the IC card of a specific standard (e.g., MMC standard) is compatible with IC cards and terminals of other standards (e.g., MS card standard and USB terminal standard). In the IC card (MMC), a controller IC, which is connected to a flash memory, includes a voltage pull-down detector, a mode controller, a USB-mode interface controller, a MS-mode interface controller, and an MMC/SD-mode interface controller. The card adapters suffice to have component parts which are easy in formation and low in cost such as wiring lines and resistors. The voltage pull-down detector of the IC card detects the voltage pull-down caused by the resistors, and the mode controller selects the USB-mode interface controller, MS-mode interface controller or MMC/SD-mode interface controller so that the IC card becomes compatible with the corresponding IC card standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Akira Higuchi, Hirotaka Nishizawa, Junichiro Osaka, Kenji Osawa
  • Publication number: 20090068898
    Abstract: Provided is a connector for a movable storage device which can prevent escape of the movable storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SKY UMS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wang Soo Ryu
  • Patent number: 7500880
    Abstract: A connector that mechanically connects and provides power to two or more telecommunication devices in series, for example a phone and an expansion module or accessory device, from a single or multiple power source is provided. In one embodiment, the connector includes a support body and a pair of outwardly extending projections for connection to a base and expansion module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Seyamak Vaziri, Bhaskar Peddinti, Jennifer Kay Walker, Daniel Eskenazi, Tony Siu Kong Leung
  • Patent number: 7500882
    Abstract: A connector system for coupling to an audio jack of an audio player. The system includes an audio plug having a first portion configured to fit into the audio jack, the plug including at least one conductor forming a conducting path with the jack; and, a second portion configured to remain on the outside of the jack of the audio player after the first portion is inserted into the jack, the second portion having at least one contact coupled to the at least one conductor. The jack also includes a protruding edge surrounding the at least one contact. The system further includes a coupler to the plug having a first end having at least one coupling contact disposed thereon to contact the at least one contact on the plug, and a cap surrounding the at least one coupling contact, the cap configured to releasably engage the protruding edge on the plug; and, a receptacle at a second end of the coupler for receiving a standard plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Replug LLC
    Inventors: David Robert Goetz, William Tan
  • Publication number: 20090061690
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided at one side with an adapting plate, on at least one side surface of which there is provided connecting lines, and a memory-card type adapter is detachably connected to the apparatus through engagement of a socket provided at a front end of the adapter with the adapting plate on the apparatus. Elastic contact terminals are provided in the socket to electrically connect to the connecting lines on the adapting plate. The apparatus is adapted to plug in any type of memory-card socket provided on a computer through detachable engagement of the adapting plate on the apparatus with one memory-card type adapter that corresponds to the memory-card socket on the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Tsung-Kan Cheng, Forli Wen, Tony Chang
  • Patent number: 7497739
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector body having a first mating face (21), an opposite second mating face (31), and a mounting face (25 or 35) disposed adjacent a printed circuit board (1), which is capable of providing different predetermined voltages. A first group of contact terminals (4) extends from the first mating face towards the second mating face. A second group of contact terminals (5) extends from the first mating face towards the mounting face. A third group of contact terminals (6) extends from the second mating face towards the mounting face. Thus, the electrical connector assembly provides a flexible connection to any commodity devices of requiring different predetermined voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: George (Huan Yi) Zhang, Tsu-Yang Wu
  • Patent number: 7497738
    Abstract: An electrical adapter (100) in accordance with the present invention includes a first connector (20), a second connector (30) and an adapting device (10) electrically interconnecting with the first and the second connectors. The adapting device includes a first printed circuit board (120) defining a number of first through holes (121), a second printed circuit board (130) defining a number of second through holes (131) in alignment with the first through holes, a number of conductive pins (110) inserting through the first and the second through holes, and a conductive shell (140) enclosing the first and the second printed circuit boards and attached to at least one of the first and the second printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Peter Kuo
  • Publication number: 20090053937
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite power connector. The composite power connector includes multiple first connecting units arranged in a stack form, multiple second connecting units arranged in a stack form and a fastening element. Each first connecting unit includes a first end coupled with an electric wire, a second end formed as an insertion terminal to be coupled with a corresponding second connecting unit, a first surface having a first perforation and a second surface having a second perforation corresponding to the first perforation. A channel is defined by the first perforation and the second perforation. The fastening element penetrates through the channels of the multiple first connecting units for combining and fixing the multiple first connecting units with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Hung Tsou, Tung-Hung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7494383
    Abstract: An electrical connector suitable for use in an adapter. The connector includes conductive elements that can be routed in three dimensions to facilitate interconnections between connectors used to form an adapter. Simplified construction is achieved through use of connector wafers, each of which route signals in a plane such that when the wafers are organized side-by-side in a connector, signals may be routed through multiple parallel planes. Some of the wafers may include holes through which conductive elements from other wafers may pass, to that signal may be routed in a third dimension, perpendicular to the parallel planes. The adapter may be mounted on a printed circuit board or other substrate with active components. Signals may pass through the adapter in one of the parallel planes or may be routed for conditioning in the active components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas S. Cohen, David Manter
  • Publication number: 20090047837
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dual terminal having first contact portion with an aperture formed through the first contact portion. A second contact portion, similar to the first contact portion and also has an aperture formed through the second contact portion and is arranged so that the aperture of the first contact portion and the aperture of the second contact portion are aligned. The dual terminal also has a circuit connector portion that is disposed between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and facilitates the electrical connection to the first contact portion and the second contract portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Peterson, Ramon Jaramillo, Ketan Adhvaryu
  • Publication number: 20090047836
    Abstract: The invention has an object to provide a connector 10 which achieves a reduced overall height of the order of 1.0 mm and space-saving substrate (in the inserting direction of a circuit board) and which obtains stable connection with a slight operating force and does not cause any defective connection even if a connecting object is accidentally subjected to an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: DDK LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Suzuki, Yuuki Nakano
  • Patent number: 7491093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a distribution module for converting between symmetric and non-symmetric data transmission paths. Said distribution module comprises a housing in which a transformer is arranged for adjusting impedance, first contacts for connecting at least one non-symmetric data cable, and second contacts for connecting at least one symmetric data cable. The first and second contacts are disposed on opposite faces of the housing. The second contacts are embodied as at least one RJ45 plug-in connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein, Johann Oltmanns, Antony Nijhuis
  • Patent number: 7493216
    Abstract: An accessory-type GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver comprises a mobile terminal side plug connector, and a cradle/hand-free side receptacle connector disposed substantially opposite thereto. The GPS receiver further comprises a power supply that receives power from a mobile terminal power charge line being operatively coupled between the mobile terminal side plug connector and the cradle/hand-free side receptacle connector. The plug connector is used to pass GPS data directly to a mobile terminal. The receptacle connector is used to pass non-GPS data to the mobile terminal via the plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Do-Woo Kang
  • Patent number: 7488216
    Abstract: A connector to receive blood test chips for use with a blood-substance measuring device includes a receptacle, a plug and a wire lead. The receptacle has two ends and a slot. The slot is formed on one end of the receptacle and receives a test chip. The wire lead connects to the other end of the receptacle and the plug. The plug is adapted to be inserted into a corresponding socket in the blood-substance measuring device to electrically connect the test chip to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Biomedix Taiwan Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Hsin Cho
  • Patent number: 7488215
    Abstract: A multi-position connector is disclosed that allows a personal audio device to be operably secured to a variety of different personal audio sets. In a disclosed embodiment, the connector is slidably secured to a frame, thereby allowing the connector's position relative to the frame to be adjusted as needed so as to properly engage mating connectors on a particular personal audio set. A resistive detent is preferably provided at key locations along the frame so as to hold the connector at a predetermined position relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Donald Mayette, Robert Jacobson
  • Publication number: 20090035996
    Abstract: There is disclosed a connector and method for terminating a cable comprised twisted pairs of conductors. In one aspect of the invention the connector comprises a wire lead guide for arranging the twisted pairs of conductors and a plurality of piercing contacts which interconnect with respective ones of the twisted pairs of conductors when the wire guide is secured to the module. In a further aspect of the invention the wire lead guide ensures that the spacing between the conductors of a particular twisted pair is maintained, thereby improving the performance of the subsequent assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Belden CDT Networking, a corporation of Canada
    Inventors: Luc Milette, Francois Beauregard, Yannick Demers, Virak Siev, Patrick St-Louis
  • Publication number: 20090029596
    Abstract: A molded lamp socket. The molded lamp socket includes a lamp base body molded from a first plastic material providing a socket cavity with an opening for receiving a lamp bulb. The molded lamp socket also includes a lead extending from a first contact portion disposed in the socket cavity to a second contact portion spaced from the socket cavity. The molded lamp socket also includes a mounting body molded from a second plastic material providing a plug cavity encircling the second contact portion. The mounting body is overmolded with respect to the lamp base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL IGNITION COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert H. Owen, SR., John A. Forish
  • Patent number: 7481679
    Abstract: Described is an electrical connector assembly with an electrical connector having a connector body that includes a receptacle connector portion at a first end and a plug connector portion at a second end opposite the first end. The receptacle connector portion has electrical contacts within an opening for mating with a plug electrical connector at the first end of the connector body. The plug connector portion has electrical contacts within an opening for mating with a receptacle electrical connector at the second end. The connector body has an electrical conductor that is in electrical communication with at least one of the electrical contacts and extends from one side of the connector body. A circuit card is disposed adjacent to that one side of the connector body and is in electrical communication with the at least one electrical contact through the electrical conductor extending from the side of the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Stotz, Joseph P. King, Jr., Albert F. Beinor, Jr., Phillip J. Roux, Mickey S. Felton
  • Publication number: 20090023332
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing including a body fabricated at least partially from a dielectric material. The housing body has an opening therein. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes an intermediate portion and a spring portion each held at least partially within the opening. The spring portion of the electrical contact is engaged by the housing body such that the spring portion is deflected into shorting engagement with the intermediate portion of the electrical contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Ringler, Jeffrey George Pennypacker, Attalee S. Taylor, Steven Jay Millard
  • Patent number: 7479034
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (100) with a housing (110) and with at least two electrical contact elements (112), which each have a longitudinal axis and which are arranged so that they are aligned on a plugging side of the housing (110) at predetermined positions and with a respective longitudinal axis parallel to a plugging direction (122) of the plug connector (100). Each electrical contact element (112) is placed inside the housing (100) in a manner that enables it to move in a plane perpendicular to the plugging direction (122), and is connected in an elastically resilient manner to at least one second electrical contact element (112) via at least one electrically non-conductive elastic spring element (114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Jens-Peter Fruendt
  • Publication number: 20090011652
    Abstract: In a method of connecting electric signals between electronic apparatus, various signal terminals or sockets used to connecting power supply, audio/video signals, or transmission cables are integrated into a stackable connection terminal interface. Each of the connection terminals provides a plurality of signal transmission paths or contacts, and is electrically connectable at two opposite ends thereof to enable sequential stacking of multiple connection terminals. The electric contacts on the stackable connection terminal are separately pre-assigned to a different signal transmission path, so that two or more stackable connection terminals in a stacked state may still own respective signal transmission path to ensure independent signal transmission without mutual interference. Therefore, the space occupied by different terminal interfaces is reduced, and a uniformly structured connection interface is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Chao-Ming Koh
  • Publication number: 20090011653
    Abstract: A stacked card connector (100) adaptor for receiving cards includes a first card connector (1), a second card connector (2) under the first card connector and a converting plate (3) assembled on the second card connector. The first card connector includes a plurality of first terminals (13) with a vertical portion (132). The second card connector includes a plurality of second terminals (23) with a tail portion (232). The converting plate includes a plurality third terminals (32) with a contacting part (326). The distance between two adjacent vertical portions is equal with the distance between two adjacent tail portions, and integer times of the distance between two adjacent contacting parts. The vertical portions and the tail portions electrically engaging with corresponding contacting parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Jen Ting
  • Patent number: 7473141
    Abstract: A transfer plug for a variety of sockets includes an insulating shell, a first and a second connectors and a signal plug. The insulating shell has two side arms and a first pivoted portion. The first and the second connectors correspondingly combine with the insulating shell respectively and are electrically connected. The signal plug movably connects to the insulating shell and has a third connector connecting to the second connector. The signal plug has a gliding groove in a lateral edge thereof. The insulating shell combines with the first and second connector to form a transiting plug. The signal plug can slidably move and turn in different directions in an unused state. The signal plug can be used alone and doesn't need to be disassembled. The transiting plug can be repeatedly connected to other transiting plugs and converted into a multitasking transfer plug with different specifications and types of sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Sheng-Hsin Liao
  • Publication number: 20090004921
    Abstract: An adapter system is disclosed including a pair of adapters operating in conjunction with each other to allow a variety of different, off-the-shelf memory cards to be used within the ExpressCard slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Hubert, Jason P. Hanlon, Matthijs Hutten
  • Publication number: 20090004920
    Abstract: An adapter system is disclosed including a pair of adapters operating in conjunction with each other to allow a variety of different, off-the-shelf memory cards to be used within the ExpressCard slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Jonathan Hubert, Jason P. Hanlon, Matthijs Hutten
  • Publication number: 20080305687
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector body having a first mating face (21), an opposite second mating face (31), and a mounting face (25 or 35) disposed adjacent a printed circuit board (1), which is capable of providing different predetermined voltages. A first group of contact terminals (4) extends from the first mating face towards the second mating face. A second group of contact terminals (5) extends from the first mating face towards the mounting face. A third group of contact terminals (6) extends from the second mating face towards the mounting face. Thus, the electrical connector assembly provides a flexible connection to any commodity devices of requiring different predetermined voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: George(HuanYi) Zhang, Tsu-Yang Wu
  • Publication number: 20080305688
    Abstract: An electrical card connector assembly (100) comprises an insulating housing (10), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the insulating housing, and a plurality of cables (50). The insulating housing comprises a main body (110), a pair of arms (120) extending from the opposite ends of the main body, a tongue portion (130) extending from the main body and sandwiched by the arms, and a positioning portion (140) extending from the main body opposite to the tongue portion, the positioning portion alternatively defines a plurality of channels (145). Each terminal comprises a tail portion (230) received in corresponding channel of the positioning portion. Each cable comprises a conductor located in corresponding channel of the positioning portion and electrically connecting with the tail portion of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Kuo-Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20080305690
    Abstract: An extender (1) comprises a female connector (2) and a male connector (3) assembled together to be electrical connection to a printed circuit board (9). A plurality of differential pairs of signal contact (51) and a plurality pairs of ground contact (53) with the pairs of signal contacts (51) arranged therebetween are secured in the extender (1). Each of the differential pairs of signal contact (51) and ground contact (53) has a first contact engaging portion (511), (531) which accessible from the female connector (2), and includes a second contact engaging portion (513), (533) extending away from the first engaging portion (511), (531) and accessible from the male connector (3). The ground contact further comprises a tail portion (535) that is orthogonal to the first and second contact engaging portion (531), (533) for electrical connection to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: George (Huanyi) Zhang, Wei Yuan, Tsu-Yang Wu, Hai-Jun Wang, Gustavo F. Duenas
  • Publication number: 20080305689
    Abstract: A high speed electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a female connector (2) and a male connector (3) assembled together to be electrical connection to a printed circuit board (9). A plurality of differential pairs of signal contact (51) and a plurality pairs of ground contact (53) with the pairs of signal contacts (51) arranged therebetween are secured in the connector assembly (1). Each of the differential pairs of signal contact (51) has a first contact engaging portion (511) which is accessible from the female connector (2), and includes a second contact engaging portion (513), extending away from the first engaging portion (511) and accessible from the male connector (3). A shielding bus (10) is electrically interconnecting to at least one of the ground contact (53), and includes a shroud portion substantially enclosing the median portion of the pair of signal contacts (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: George(Huanyi) Zhang, Gustavo F. Duenas, Wei Yuan, Hai-Jun Wang, Ting-He Wu
  • Patent number: 7462073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a cable connects a computing device to both an external power source and one or more peripheral devices. The cable may include a docking module including an AC adaptor for connecting to an external AC power source, and a DC-DC charger, coupled to the AC adaptor, for transmitting power to the computing device over a segment of the cable. The docking module may also include one or more connectors adapted to connect to one or more peripheral devices. In another embodiment, a device connects a computing device to an external power source. The device includes a first cable segment and a DC-DC charger suitable for transmitting power to the computing device over the first cable segment. The device includes a second cable segment connecting the DC-DC charger to an AC adaptor suitable for connection to an external power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: OQO Incorporated
    Inventors: Jory Bell, Jonathan Betts-LaCroix
  • Publication number: 20080299831
    Abstract: A connecting module for a mobile communication terminal includes a housing, a first connecting terminal member, and a second connecting terminal member. The first connecting terminal member is provided in an upper region of the housing for electrically connecting to connecting terminals of a universal serial bus memory. The second connecting terminal member is provided in a lower region of the housing for electrically connecting to an input/output device. The second connecting terminal member has a different length than the first connecting terminal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Jung-Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080299832
    Abstract: A connector which makes it possible to take out a holding member thereof from a housing without breaking the housing. The housing is formed by a main housing and a sub housing connected to the main housing. The main housing is formed with a hole having a contact portion-accommodating portion and a contact-inserting portion. In the sub housing, there is formed a clip-accommodating hole which is opposed to the contact portion-accommodating portion and the contact-inserting portion in the directions of insertion and removal of the contact, when the sub housing is connected to the main housing. The inner diameter of the clip-accommodating hole is set to be larger than the inner diameter of the contact portion-accommodating portion and that of the contact-inserting portion. The clip is accommodated in the clip-accommodating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Yuji Umemura, Yukitaka Tanaka, Goro Haga
  • Publication number: 20080293303
    Abstract: A transfer plug for a variety of sockets includes an insulating shell, a first and a second connectors and a signal plug. The insulating shell has two side arms and a first pivoted portion. The first and the second connectors correspondingly combine with the insulating shell respectively and are electrically connected. The signal plug movably connects to the insulating shell and has a third connector connecting to the second connector. The signal plug has a gliding groove in a lateral edge thereof. The insulating shell combines with the first and second connector to form a transiting plug. The signal plug can slidably move and turn in different directions in an unused state. The signal plug can be used alone and doesn't need to be disassembled. The transiting plug can be repeatedly connected to other transiting plugs and converted into a multitasking transfer plug with different specifications and types of sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Sheng-Hsin Liao
  • Patent number: 7452244
    Abstract: A connector system and connector are disclosed. In a first aspect the connector system comprises a first connector having a first electrical connection for a first protocol and having a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection for a second protocol. The connector system further includes a second connector coupled to and integrated with the first connector. The second connector has a third electrical connection for the second protocol wherein there is no cable between the first and second electrical connectors. In a second aspect, the connector comprises a housing; and a first electrical connection having a first protocol within the housing. The connector also includes a second electrical connection coupled to the first electrical connection and having a second protocol within the housing. Finally, the connector includes a screw assembly mechanism internal to the housing and accessible by a user to facilitate assembly or disassembly of the connector from a data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Rohrbach
  • Publication number: 20080280494
    Abstract: Shielded connector assemblies for use in wiring/cabling applications are disclosed. The connector assemblies include first and second jack openings that facilitate interaction between plugs that feature different contact layouts/alignments, e.g., a first plug that features a conventional CAT 5/CAT 6 contact layout and a second plug that features a contact layout according to the IEC 60603-7-7 standard. Cable/plug combinations are also provided wherein the cable features shielded twisted pair (STP) fully shielded twisted pair (FTP) and unshielded twisted pair (UTP) wires. The cable/plug interface includes a housing wherein individual wires are brought into electrical communication with electrical contacts that are exposed relative to the exterior of the housing. The electrical contacts are positioned in quadrants of the plug housing, when viewed in cross-section, such that the plug complies with the contact geometry set forth in the IEC 60603-7-7 standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: ORTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark E. Martich
  • Publication number: 20080280495
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100) adapted for electrically connecting with a complementary connector along a mating direction includes an insulative housing (2) defining a mating port, a number of contacts (3) disposed in the housing, a circuit board (4) located on a rear side of the housing and including a front surface facing to the rear side of the housing and an opposite rear surface, and a number of solder tails (8) located behind the rear surface of the circuit board and electrically connecting the contacts with the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Publication number: 20080280496
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a number of receiving passages (101), and a number of conductive contacts (2) housed in corresponding receiving passages. Each conductive contact includes a first contacting finger (210) and a second contacting finger (212) extending substantially along a mating direction and toward each other and respectively exposed in corresponding receiving passage of the insulative housing for electrically engaging with the same contact of a complementary connector. The first contacting finger and the second contacting finger each have an inclined branch (2101) and a contacting point (2102). The projections of the contacting points of the first and second contacting fingers along a lateral direction perpendicular to the mating direction form a first gap, and the smallest vertical distance between the contacting point of the first contacting finger and the branch of the second contacting finger forms a second gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 7448916
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for electrically connecting a medical glucose monitor to a glucose sensor set, as well as for testing the operation of the glucose monitor, monitor cable and glucose sensor set are provided. In one embodiment, an electric cable comprises a cable member, a first connector and a second connector. The cable member in turn comprises at least one insulated conductor, a conductive shielding layer disposed around the at least one insulated conductor; and an insulating layer disposed around the conductive shielding layer. A glucose monitoring system test plug provides for a releasable electrical connection with the electric cable. In one embodiment, the test plug comprises a housing and a fitting affixed thereto which is adapted to electrically couple the test plug with the electric cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Mastrototaro, Richard E. Purvis, Edgardo C. Halili, Eric Johnson
  • Patent number: 7448914
    Abstract: An adapter electrically connects an integrated circuit mini-card in a main electronic integrated circuit memory card connector having greater space requirement than the mini-card. The mini-card has surface contact strips and the adapter includes a main body capable of being connected to the main connector and a housing for receiving the mini-card at the surface of the main body. The housing includes inside bond pads for connection to the electric contacts of the mini-card. A mobile cover is capable of taking up a position wherein it closes at least partly the housing while maintaining the mini-card in electrically connecting position in the housing and stiffening the structure of the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Gemplus
    Inventors: Bernard Calvas, Michel Chomette, Didier Elbaz, Philippe Patrice
  • Patent number: 7448915
    Abstract: An improved power supply terminal to prevent defects and output voltage drop of the power supply and reduce the total cost, and to bridge a power supply connector and insertion slots of a mainboard includes twenty-four first coupling slots on an upper end and twenty or twenty-four second coupling slots on a lower end. The coupling slots are opposing each other and not connected by conductive wires. Thereby it can be coupled with different types of power supply connectors and mainboard insertion slots. Defects and output voltage drop of the power supply can be prevented. Due to no conductive wires and separated design of the coupling slots and the coupling pins is not necessary, molding, material, and fabrication and assembly costs are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Topower Computer Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Lin Chou
  • Publication number: 20080274631
    Abstract: A SATA data connector is provided, which is with a power supply circuit. Accordingly, the SATA data connector comprises a male data connector and a female data connector. The male data connector is with a male signal interface that has seven male data connection pins, wherein the male data connection pins consist of four data pins, a power supplying pin, and two ground pins, wherein the power supplying pin connects with a power line of a circuit board. Corresponding to the male data connector, the female data connector is with a female signal interface that has seven female data connection pins as well, wherein the female data connection pins consist of four data pins, a power receiving pin, and two ground pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Chung-Liang Lee, Hsi-Hsi Wu, Hung Yu Chang