For Receiving Coaxial Connector Patents (Class 439/63)
  • Patent number: 8727807
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a center contact, an outer contact and a dielectric insert received in the outer contact and holding the center contact. The dielectric insert may have structural features that extend axially along an exterior of the dielectric insert with air gaps between the structural features. The outer contact may include a rear housing that is interchangeably coupled to either a plug housing or a jack housing at the housing interface. The center contact may be configured to be terminated by a plurality of different termination techniques in different applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier
  • Patent number: 8721347
    Abstract: An RF connector (100) for receiving a mating connector along a mating direction, includes an insulative housing (1), an outer conductor (3) retained with the insulative housing, and a central conductor (2) retained with the insulative housing. The outer conductor includes a tubular section (31) defining an axial line along the mating direction and a number of leg sections (32, 33) extending outwardly from a bottom of the tubular section. The central conductor includes a contact section (22) positioned within the tubular section along the mating direction, a radial section (21) extending outwardly from a bottom of the contact section along a radial direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and an extension section (24) extending out of the insulative housing. The extension section is connected with the radial section via a declined connection portion (23). The insulative housing extends below the radial section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Ping Xiao, Ming-Lun Kuo
  • Patent number: 8690583
    Abstract: A probe connector (1) connects a circuit board (2) and a coaxial plug (3) including an axial terminal (162) and a surrounding terminal (163). A coaxial probe (51) of the probe connector includes a center terminal (52) connected to the circuit board and the axial terminal; and an outer terminal (61) coaxial with the center terminal and connected to the circuit board and the surrounding terminal. The outer terminal includes an cylindrical outer conductor (62) surrounding the center terminal and mated with the surrounding terminal; an anchor (63) formed, as a projection (69), on part of an outer surface of the outer conductor by machining process so that a hole is formed on the part of the outer surface; and a conductive cover (91) covering and closing the hole and electrically conducted to the outer conductor. Thus, the position of the coaxial probe is slightly shifted even when the coaxial plug is inserted thereto or pulled therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryo Uesaka, Akinori Mizumura, James Maroney
  • Patent number: 8678836
    Abstract: An outer conductor portion includes an outer conductor and a pair of outer terminals. The outer conductor is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape extending in the z-axis direction. The outer terminals are drawn toward the positive z-axis direction side of the outer conductor. In a plan view in the z-axis direction, the outer terminals are each bent in a direction outwardly from the outer conductor, and face each other across the outer conductor. An insulator has two sides, an upper surface in contact with a positive z-axis direction-side end portion of the outer conductor, and a lower surface in contact with the outer terminals at the sides, and thereby is nipped by the outer conductor portion in the z-axis direction. A central conductor is attached to the insulator, and is provided in a region surrounded by the outer conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kenzaki, Yukihiro Kitaichi, Hiroki Wakamatsu, Takashi Maruyama
  • Patent number: 8674787
    Abstract: An improved phase shifter assembly is provided. The phase shifter assembly may comprise first and second sub-assemblies with certain common actuating elements. In one example, a first phase shifter sub-assembly is provided, the first phase shifter sub-assembly including a first phase shifter carrier, a first phase shifter printed circuit board mounted on the first phase shifter carrier, a first wiper printed circuit board coupled to an input of the first phase shifter printed circuit board and having at least a first end coupled to transmission lines on the first phase shifter printed circuit board, and at least one wiper support mechanically coupling the first wiper printed circuit board to the first phase shifter printed circuit board. A second phase shifter is similarly provided. Common actuating elements may include a pivot arm and a throw arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventors: Eddie R. Bradley, Calvin Dickerson, Derek Rodger
  • Publication number: 20140057464
    Abstract: A surface mount coaxial cable connector comprising a generally elongate block. A channel extends between the proximate and remote ends for receiving a coaxial cable and includes an upstream larger diameter channel and a downstream, smaller diameter channel for receiving with little clearance the central conductor after the shield and the outer layer have been removed. The lower surface of the block is provided with slots extending from the lower surface to the stepped channel. One slot is arranged along said central plane and aligned with the central conductor within the smaller diameter channel and two slots are offset from the central plane. A plurality of piercing blade contacts within the slot extend beyond said lower surface that have extended piercing contact portions with opposing free edges suitable for surface mounting on a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Zierick Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Raffaele Tarulli
  • Patent number: 8657608
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a grounding terminal, a signal terminal and an insulating body. The grounding terminal has an annular body. The annular body is formed by curling and has a seam. The seam extends to form at least one grounding pin. The signal terminal has a base located below the annular body. The base has one end provided with a soldering portion and the other end extending upwards to form a contact portion in the center of the annular body, and the base does not overlap a projection of the seam on a plane where the base locates. The insulating body wrapps the grounding terminal and the signal terminal, and the grounding pin and the soldering portion protrude out of the insulating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang Ju Tsai, Yan Xian Yuan, Yao Li
  • Patent number: 8647128
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a center contact and a board contact coupled to the center contact that is terminated to a circuit board. An outer contact has a cavity that receives the center contact and board contact. The outer contact has a separable interface end mated to a mating connector and a terminating end mounted to the circuit board. A circuit board mount is coupled to the terminating end and electrically connects the outer contact to the circuit board. A dielectric insert is received in the cavity and includes a bore that receives and holds either the center contact or the board contact. The dielectric insert has structural features extending axially along an exterior of the dielectric insert with air gaps being defined between the structural features. The structural features engage the outer contact to secure the dielectric insert in the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Corporation, Tyco Electronics Logistics AG
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier
  • Patent number: 8636522
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a center contact and an outer contact. The outer contact has a central cavity and the center contact is disposed in the central cavity. The outer contact has a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a terminating end configured to be mounted to a circuit board. A circuit board mount is coupled to the terminating end and is configured to mechanically and electrically connect the outer contact to the circuit board. A dielectric insert is received in the central cavity and holds the center contact. The dielectric insert has structural features extending axially along an exterior of the dielectric insert with air gaps therebetween. The structural features engage the outer contact to secure the dielectric insert in the central cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Timothy Sykes, Mattia Scheggia, Keith Richard Foltz, Michael J. Block, Kevin E. Weidner, Jeffrey K. Orner, Tim R. Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20140004721
    Abstract: An insulator for a coaxial connector is disclosed. The insulator is constructed of dielectric material laser cut into a plurality of sections such that the insulator is able to move laterally, transversely, and rotationally to accommodate gimballing and radial misalignment of a transmission medium connected to the coaxial connector while maintaining dielectric properties to insulate and separate components of the coaxial connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Casey Roy Stein
  • Publication number: 20140004722
    Abstract: An insulator for a coaxial connector is disclosed. The insulator is adapted to connect to a coaxial transmission medium to form an electrically conductive path between the transmission medium and the coaxial connector. The insulator is constructed of dielectric material. A laser-cut pattern in the insulator produces voids in the dielectric material such that air is incorporated into the insulator. The insulator has a composite tangent delta and a composite dielectric constant based on a combination of the dielectric material and the air and maintains dielectric properties to insulate and separate components of the coaxial connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: Casey Roy Stein
  • Patent number: 8616899
    Abstract: A contact type of electric connection building block includes a base, electric connection posts and a top cover. The base includes recesses defined in a bottom thereof and a circuit board disposed on a top thereof. First and second connection circuits and an electronic component are formed on the circuit board. The electric connection posts are mounted on the circuit board. Each electric connection post has an exterior sheath and an interior post disposed in and insulated from the exterior sheath. The exterior sheath and the interior post each is made of a conductive material and includes a contact portion. The contact portions of the exterior sheath and the interior post are located at the same level and respectively connected with the first and second connection circuits. The top cover is mounted on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Inventor: Chia-Yen Lin
  • Patent number: 8616898
    Abstract: A connector includes a conductive body with a central bore along a central axis. The body includes a mounting face for positioning adjacent a mounting surface of a circuit member and for removably engaging a reference pad of the circuit member. A center conductive contact includes a board engaging end for removably engaging a signal pad of the circuit member. An inner dielectric insert is positioned between the conductive body and the center conductive contact. The conductive body, the center conductive contact and the inner dielectric insert are configured to operate at a frequency of at least 40 GHz with a return loss of greater than 20 dB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Joon Lee, David E. Dunham
  • Patent number: 8591238
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a first contact and a central contact being of a uni-configuration respectively retained in the housing. The housing has a mating cavity extending through a front face thereof, a receiving hole extending through a rear face thereof, and a projection rearwards projecting from the rear face. The projection defines a retaining slot opened sideward and a supporting portion disposed between the retaining slot and the rear face of the housing, a connecting portion of the central contact climbs over the supporting portion and runs through the retaining slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Zhang, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Jun Ma, Bin Peng, Jun Wang, Le-Juan Yu, Yan Tian
  • Patent number: 8568149
    Abstract: Connector block for connecting a panel mount coaxial connector to a circuit board. The connector block is electrically conductive, and includes one or more connector slots, each configured to receive a respective coaxial connector that includes an external connection for electrically connecting to a respective complementary coaxial connector of a coaxial cable, and an internal connection for electrically connecting to a trace on a circuit board. The connector block further includes one or more ground pads, each proximate to a respective connector slot. For each of the one or more ground pads, when the panel mount coaxial connector is inserted into the connector slot, the ground pad provides a ground connection to a panel mount coaxial connector, and when the connector block is installed on the circuit board, the ground pad connects to a respective specified ground point on the circuit board, thereby grounding the corresponding panel mount coaxial connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Vackar, Bruce R. Perry
  • Patent number: 8545235
    Abstract: A housing for a CATV filter includes an outer sleeve which is preferably made of stainless steel. A filter assembly and two headers are contained within the outer sleeve. Two engagement holes for a special pin spanner-type wrench are formed in a face of the outer sleeve instead of in a header. The engagement holes are preferably “drifted” holes, which in effect means that rims are created during the forming of holes which add to the strength of the holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 8540523
    Abstract: A connection device for high frequency signals is disclosed. The connection device includes a printed circuit having an external face and a transmission line printed on the external face, and a coaxial connector surface mounted on the external face of the printed circuit. The transmission line is connected to the connector by means of a bump contact belonging to the transmission line. A central core of the connector is connected to the bump contact. The printed circuit has at least one internal ground plane disposed parallel to the external face and contributing to the matching of the transmission line. The internal ground plane defines a perforation therethrough that faces the bump contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignees: Thales, Groupe des Telecommunications/Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecoms Bretagne
    Inventors: Pascal Cornic, Jean-Philippe Coupez, Jérémie Hemery, Julien Boucher
  • Patent number: 8535074
    Abstract: Occurrence of defective electrical connection caused by dust that has entered the interior through a corresponding insertion hole can be prevented well by a simple configuration. A through hole facing a corresponding insertion hole is formed to penetrate through a movable contact attached to an insulating housing, and two corresponding connector contact pieces are disposed respectively in both sides sandwiching the through hole. Thus, the dust that has entered the interior through the corresponding insertion hole opened when a corresponding connector is not mated is configured to be discharged through the through hole without accumulating the dust on the movable contact to reduce the risk that the electrical conductivity between the movable contact and the fixed contact may be disturbed by the dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dai-Ichi Seiko Co.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hirakawa, Kenichi Yotsutani
  • Patent number: 8506306
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a substrate and a joint. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein a substrate signal contact, two ground contacts and two positioning openings are formed on the substrate, and the positioning openings are respectively formed on the ground contact and pass through the substrate. The joint includes a connection port, a joint signal contact and two ground structure, wherein the connection port is electrically connected to the joint signal contact, the joint signal contact is connected to the substrate signal contact, and the joint signal contact is located between the two ground structures, and the ground structures are respectively inserted into the positioning openings to be electrically connected to the ground contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Liu, Chiung-Wen Hsin, Yi-Chin Huang
  • Patent number: 8500455
    Abstract: A magnetic connector includes an insulative housing having a chamber, a first contact retained in the chamber, a magnetic element having a receiving hole recessed rearwards from a front face thereof for accommodating the housing therein, and a grounding member exposed outside of the magnetic element to surrounding the magnetic element. The grounding member covers the front face of the magnetic element for mating with a counterpart contact. The grounding member exposed outside of the magnetic element and covers the front face for facilitating reliable interconnection with a counterpart contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hao Jin
  • Patent number: 8480409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to radio frequency and microwave connectors, and more particularly to grounding methods for printed wiring board edge-launch connectors. The grounding method comprises conducting tabs secured to a PWB and to an attached connector frame holding coaxial connectors. The conducting tabs thus provide a ground connection between the connector frame and one or more ground conductors on the PWB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Waid A. Paine, Lucian A. Brasier, James E. Lewis, Thomas H. Taylor, Lauren M. Garcia
  • Patent number: 8472202
    Abstract: An electrical communication system includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having first and second ground plates and a plurality of signal vias and a plurality of ground vias extending between and through the first and second ground plates. Each of the plurality of signal vias are electrically connected to a respective conductive trace on a surface of the PCB. Cables connect to the PCB at a right angle, with a connector attached to an opposite side of the PCB. Each cable has two signal wires and a ground wire extending therefrom. The two signal wires define a differential pair. The signal wires are symmetrical with respect to the ground wire. Each of the signal wires electrically connects to a respective one of the plurality of signal vias. The ground wire connects to one of the plurality of ground vias. The cables are offset with respect to one another on the first and second ground plates and within the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Craig William Clewell, Bruce Champion, Eric David Briant
  • Patent number: 8464078
    Abstract: A system comprises an AC/DC adapter having a connector. The system also comprises a portable computer that receives said connector. The portable computer comprising a delay circuit coupled to a power transistor that is coupled in parallel with a resistor. The delay circuit causes the power transistor to activate following a time delay after current from the adapter begins to flow through the resistor. As a result of a user beginning to remove the connector from the portable computer, a control transistor is activated to reset the delay circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert C. Brooks, Joseph A. Clegg, George F. Squibb, Robert S. Wright
  • Patent number: 8449305
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for the mechanical and electric connection between a multilayer line, including a conductive track and at least one ground plane, and a coaxial cable conveying a high-frequency signal, including an inner conductor and an outer conductor, the mechanical and electric connection device comprising: means for electrically connecting the coaxial cable to the ground plane of the multilayer line, including a conductive surface arranged opposite the ground plane of the multilayer line from which it is separated by a layer of a dielectric material so as to establish a capacitive electric link between the conductive surface and the ground plane; and a mechanical attachment means including at least one raised pattern that is made of a dielectric material and that can be inserted into a suitable opening formed in the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Harel, Patrick Lecam, Gérard Jacob
  • Patent number: 8444422
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a lower insulating seat, having a housing cavity recessed from an upper surface thereof, and a receiving slot is located on one side of the housing cavity; a movable terminal, having a retained portion retained in the receiving slot, a pressed portion extended from the retained portion, a first soldering portion bent downwards and extended from the retained portion, and a first strip-connecting portion extended outwards from the retained portion and coplanar with the retained portion; and a fixed terminal, having a fixed portion embedded in the lower insulating seat and coplanar with the retained portion, a pressing portion extended from the fixed portion and urging against the pressed portion, a second soldering portion extended from the fixed portion, and coplanar with the first soldering portion, a second strip-connecting portion extends from the second soldering portion, and in different planes with the first strip-connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen Wei Lin
  • Publication number: 20130115787
    Abstract: Impedance adjusting pieces are provided to properly obtain a shield operation over an entire length of an inner terminal. Thus, a matching of impedance is achieved so that a high frequency performance of an entire part of a connector for a circuit board may be improved. An inner terminal (54) of the present invention includes a horizontal part (C) held in an insulator part (55) covered with an outer terminal (56) and a suspending part (D) extended in a direction substantially orthogonal to the horizontal part (C) and having a lower end part connected to a signal patter of a circuit board. In the suspending piece (C) as a part opposed to one pair of side surface pieces (56b) suspended and extended in the outer terminal (56), plate shaped impedance adjusting pieces (54c) are integrally provided which respectively face the side surface pieces (56b) with prescribed spaces held from the side surface pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidenori Kanda
  • Patent number: 8431837
    Abstract: A waterproof jacket assembly applied in a communication device is disclosed. The communication device includes an enclosure defining a first through hole for a transmission wire passing through. The waterproof jacket assembly is mounted on the enclosure corresponding to the first through hole, and includes a sleeve, an elastic waterproof element and a cover board. The sleeve defines a receiving cavity in communication with the first through hole. The elastic waterproof element is received in the receiving cavity and helically wrapped around the transmission wire. The transmission wire passes through the cover board and the cover board engages with the sleeve to drive the elastic waterproof element to fill in the receiving cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Jun Chu
  • Patent number: 8430675
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided including a coaxial connector sub-assembly having a stamped and formed outer contact. A dielectric insert is positioned within the outer contact. A center contact extends through the dielectric insert. A ground contact tab extends from the connector sub-assembly and is configured to ground to a substrate. The ground contact tab is configured for one of through-hole mounting or surface mounting to the substrate by selective bending of the ground contact tab. An interface housing receives the connector sub-assembly. A rear housing is coupled to the interface housing. The connector sub-assembly is captured between the interface housing and the rear housing. The rear housing is coupled to the substrate to secure the interface housing to the substrate. The rear housing is configured for one of through-hole mounting or surface mounting to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas John Hardy, John Wesley Hall
  • Patent number: 8414306
    Abstract: A coaxial connector device which comprises an insulated base placed on a circuit board, a signal-joining contacting conductor fixed to the insulating base with a contact connecting portion and an signal-connecting portion, and a grounding contacting conductor fixed to the insulating base with a cylindrical side wall portion surrounding the contact connecting portion, ground-connecting portions and connecting portions for connecting the cylindrical side wall portion with each of the ground-connecting portions, wherein a groove is formed between the grounding contacting conductor and the signal-joining contacting conductor on the insulating base and at least one of the connecting portions is deformed for becoming distant from the signal-joining contacting conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Tagawa, Katsuaki Obayashi
  • Publication number: 20130078824
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a coaxial cable and a circuit board is disclosed. The connector includes a main body, a first holding portion, a second holding portion and a fixing structure. The first holding portion extends from a first end portion of the main body for holding a first insulation layer of the coaxial cable. The second holding portion extends from the main body in a position located between a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and the first holding portion for holding a braid layer of the coaxial cable. The fixing structure extends from the second end portion of the main body in a direction away from the second holding portion for disposing through at least one hole on the circuit board, so as to fix the coaxial cable on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Rong-Cheng Sun, Cheng-Shing Liu
  • Patent number: 8373276
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a printed wiring board in which solder bumps of a mounted semiconductor chip are less prone to be ruptured. The printed wiring board includes a dielectric layer having a main surface and a connecting pad embedded in the dielectric layer. The connecting pad is shaped like a brimmed hat. That is, the connecting pad includes a plate portion whose diameter is larger than that of a contact portion. The main surface of the contact portion is exposed at the main surface of the dielectric layer. Diameter of the contact portion is substantially the same as diameter of an under bump metal at the semiconductor chip side, when mechanical stress is applied, the stress disperses evenly to both of the connecting pad and the under bump metal, and thus rupture is less prone to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Mori, Kazushige Kawasaki
  • Patent number: 8333596
    Abstract: There is provided a micro connector mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a core conductor including a contact terminal formed of two or more insertion panels and a signal transmission panel; a body including a trunk formed in the shape of a barrel surrounding the contact terminal, and one or more projection arms extended from a bottom of the trunk; a dielectric; and a tail including a bottom panel disposed opposite to the signal transmission panel, interposing the body therebetween, and supporting the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Gigalane Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoung il Kang, Yong Goo Lee, Jang Mook Lee, Nam Sik Lee
  • Patent number: 8333595
    Abstract: A coaxial connector (1), which is attached to a circuit board (2) having a land (151), includes a coaxial terminal (51) having a coaxial structure including a centre terminal (52) and a cylindrical outer terminal (61) surrounding the centre terminal; a housing (11) accommodating the coaxial terminal; a cylindrical contact (81) movable in an axial direction of an axis of the outer terminal and brought into contact with the land; a biasing member (71) biasing the cylindrical contact so that the cylindrical contact projects from the housing; and a rotation mechanism which rotates the cylindrical contact about the axis when the cylindrical contact is pushed into the housing against a biasing force of the biasing member. Accordingly, the coaxial connector capable of performing wiping in a terminal having the coaxial structure, such as a probe, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryo Uesaka, Akinori Mizumura
  • Patent number: 8317523
    Abstract: A multiple plug connector for a printed circuit board having a mounting part and at least two contact parts which each have a plug part for plug-connection to a complementary plug part of a plug connector, wherein an opening is formed for each contact part and each contact part passes through one of the openings by way of the plug part and is mechanically fixed to the mounting part. Each contact part has, on a side facing the printed circuit board, at least one contact element for electrical contact with a conductor of the printed circuit board. The mounting part has at least one first contact for electrical contact to at least one contact element of a contact part, and at least a second contact electrically connected to at least one first contact device for electrical contact with a conductor on the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co, KG
    Inventors: Willem Blakborn, Martin Zebhauser, Ulrich Kobele
  • Patent number: 8297985
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a coaxial radio frequency (RF) connector has a circuit board surface mount signal pin that forms no sharp angles (and especially no sharp right angles) as it leads down from an axis of the connector to the level of a printed circuit board 44 to which the signal pin 18 is to be surface mounted. The signal pin is flat and has a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section extends axially from the first end of the signal pin housing. The second section is a transition from the first section to the third section and has a filleted interior corner and a corresponding rounded exterior corner providing a gradual transition between a direction in which the first section extends to a different direction in which the third section extends. The third section then forms a downward curve around an axis that is substantially parallel to an axis of the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Les Beller, Jerome A. LaPalme
  • Patent number: 8298005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coaxial connector element comprising: a body defining at least part of the outside surface of the connector element and carrying mechanical coding means of the connector element; a ground contact placed inside the body; an insert including a portion defining an insulator; and a central contact mounted inside the ground contact with the insulation interposed therebetween; wherein the body and the ground contact are made as a single part and by the fact that the insert includes a locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Raydiall
    Inventor: Sébastien Annequin
  • Patent number: 8295513
    Abstract: Audio cables used in deploying audio equipment are typically selected to minimize signal transmission losses and may be chosen based on a distance between, and terminations of, an amplifier system and a loudspeaker system. Since this is usually unknown prior to deployment, multiple audio cables with different sizes and terminations and a variety of electrical extension cords to connect to a power supply line are transported. A loudspeaker adapter for the loudspeaker system and an amplifier adapter for the amplifier system can be used to interconnect the two systems via electrical extension cords. This precludes the need for transporting a large number of audio cables, and allows for interconnecting the loudspeaker and the amplifier systems without prior knowledge of the distance between the systems. Safety hazards and component damage can also be minimized by not connecting a hot terminal in the AC connectors of the loudspeaker and amplifier adapters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Berman
  • Publication number: 20120258613
    Abstract: A cable connecting structure includes a cable that includes a conductive film formed on a surface of a core line exposed at a distal end surface, and a substrate that includes an electrode formed on a predetermined connection side surface for connecting the cable. The distal end surface of the cable and the connection side surface of the substrate are arranged so as to face each other. The conductive film formed on the surface of the core line and the electrode are connected by a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mikio NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20120258612
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector housing configured to be coupled to a primary circuit board. A connector is held within the connector housing. The connector has a connector circuit board having a mating surface and a cable surface. The mating surface has mating contacts configured to be mated to corresponding mating contacts of a secondary circuit board. The cable surface has cable contacts. Cables extend between a first end and a second end. The first end of each cable is coupled to corresponding cable contacts of the connector circuit board. The second end of each cable is configured to be coupled to a cable contact on the primary circuit board or a second connector assembly on the primary circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERT PAUL NICHOLS, BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLO, KEITH MCQUILKIN MURR, ARASH BEHZIZ, SCOTT D. SPICER, RICHARD ELOF HAMNER, JASON M'CHEYNE REISINGER
  • Patent number: 8277236
    Abstract: A calibration adapter with coaxial connector for connecting to a complementary coaxial connector of a device to be calibrated, where the coaxial connector has an inner conductor part, an outer conductor part arranged coaxially thereto, and a male termination. The calibration adapter has a drum where at least two calibration standards are arranged, the drum is rotatably arranged on a pin connected centrally to a first cap such that a longitudinal axis of the pin is flush with a longitudinal axis of the first cap. The coaxial connector with a second termination opposite the male termination, is connected eccentrically to the longitudinal axis of the first cap, and the at least two calibration standards are arranged in the drum such that by the rotation of the drum relative to the first cap, the second termination can be optionally connected to one of the calibration standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Frank Weiss
  • Patent number: 8277248
    Abstract: An HF plug connector having an outside conductor part, and inside conductor part arranged within the outside conductor part and an end on the mating side that is designed for a plug-in connection to a complementary HF plug connector, wherein a housing made of an electrically insulating material, is arranged on the mating side end of the HF plug connector, at least partially surrounding the outside conductor part, wherein the housing exhibits a through-hole into which the outside conductor part engages. The outside conductor part has a first axial retaining element designed to a first predetermined section of the housing upon assembly on the outside conductor part and a second axial retaining element designed so that said second axial retaining element presses a second predetermined section of the housing together upon assembly on the outside conductor part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Willem Blakborn
  • Publication number: 20120244727
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for the mechanical and electric connection between a multilayer line, including a conductive track and at least one ground plane, and a coaxial cable conveying a high-frequency signal, including an inner conductor and an outer conductor, the mechanical and electric connection device comprising: means for electrically connecting the coaxial cable to the ground plane of the multilayer line, including a conductive surface arranged opposite the ground plane of the multilayer line from which it is separated by a layer of a dielectric material so as to establish a capacitive electric link between the conductive surface and the ground plane; and a mechanical attachment means including at least one raised pattern that is made of a dielectric material and that can be inserted into a suitable opening formed in the ground plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Harel, Patrick Lecam, Gérard Jacob
  • Patent number: 8262398
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes an outer conductor having a tubular section and leg sections. A central conductor having a mating portion extends in an axial direction within the tubular section, and the mating portion is centrosymmetrical about a central axis thereof. A dielectric block holds said outer and central conductors. The mating portion has a contacting portion, a transitional portion and a guiding portion, the transitional portion joins the contacting portion and the guiding portion together, the transitional portion is larger than the guiding portion and smaller than the mating portion at diameters thereof; wherein an acute angle formed by the transitional portion and the central axis is larger than an acute angle formed by the guiding portion and the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: De-Jin Chen
  • Publication number: 20120225570
    Abstract: Manufacturing efficiency of a connector is greatly improved, and the manufacturing costs and the product cost can be reduced. A coaxial connector (P) for a board of the present invention is configured so that an extended portion of an outer terminal (42) and an extended portion of an inner terminal (44) are positioned so that one extended portion is not superimposed on the other extended portion when a half-cylinder portion of the outer terminal is viewed from an upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidenori Kanda
  • Patent number: 8174132
    Abstract: An in-line capacitor, having a pair of inner conductor segments, each of the inner conductor segments having a mating surface. A dielectric spacer positioned between the mating surfaces, each of the mating surfaces having corresponding folds formed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Andrew LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 8172613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coaxial cable end connector, which includes an insulating housing, a signal terminal, and a shielding housing. The insulating housing includes a hollow hole, a terminal cavity, and an insulating plate. The signal terminal is disposed in the terminal cavity. The signal terminal includes a flat portion, wherein the flat portion of the signal terminal is electrically connected with an end of an internal conductive wire of the coaxial cable. A through hole is formed on a central region of the flat portion of the signal terminal, and two limiting pillars is disposed around an edge of the through hole of the signal terminal for positioning the internal conductive wire of the coaxial cable. The shielding housing includes a circular portion and a cover, wherein the circular portion of the shielding housing surrounds the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventors: Li-Sen Chen, Yen-Jang Liao, Ken Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8164008
    Abstract: A cable is sandwiched between a first inner wall surface of a peripheral-wall-side pressing wall portion and a first inner wall surface of a cap-side pressing wall portion, between a second inner wall surface of the peripheral-wall-side pressing wall portion and a second wall surface of the cap-side pressing wall portion, and between a third inner wall surface of the peripheral-wall-side pressing wall portion and a third inner wall surface of the cap-side pressing wall portion to crank the cable to form a cranked portion of the cable. The peripheral-all-side pressing wall portion and the cap-side pressing wall portion sandwich the cranked portion therebetween. Thus, defective soldering may be prevented between a plurality of lead wires and a core-wire soldered portion to which core wires of the lead wires are soldered and connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruhisa Maruyama, Tomoaki Ikeda, Takahisa Toda
  • Patent number: 8162672
    Abstract: A high power receptacle connector has a first insulating housing, a second insulating housing, a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal and a shell. The second insulating housing is mounted on the first insulating housing and has a cylinder. The first terminal is cylindrical, surrounds the cylinder and has multiple first resilient contacting tabs and a reinforcing ring formed on front ends of the first resilient contacting tabs. The second terminal is cylindrical and mounted around the cylinder and has multiple radially protruding second resilient contacting tabs. The second resilient contacting tabs increase the contacting areas, reduce the resistance of the terminals and further improve the power of the high power receptacle connector and stably hold an external plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Jye Tai Precision Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fu-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 8157572
    Abstract: The present application provides a modular interconnect apparatus. In one embodiment, the interconnect apparatus includes a frame; and a plurality of coaxial modules connected to the frame, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial modules comprises: a signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ring shaped ground contact surrounding the first end of the signal contact, wherein the first end of the signal contact is coaxial with the first ring shaped ground contact; a second ring shaped ground contact surrounding the second end of the signal contact, wherein the second end of the signal contact is coaxial with the second ring shaped ground contact; and a housing that houses at least a portion of signal contact and ground contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Winchester Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Benham, David J. Camelio
  • Patent number: 8157571
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes: a shield cover of the high-frequency module; a coaxial connector which is fixed to an outer side surface of the shield cover; a center conductor of the coaxial connector which protrudes to the inside of a region of the high-frequency module; and a metal plate terminal which is mounted on a print wiring formed on a substrate. The shield cover is fixed to the substrate so as to cover the upper portion thereof, while the center conductor of the coaxial connector is fitted to the metal plate terminal so as to allow input and output of a high-frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Keijirou Kadomatsu, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazumi Shiikuma