Having Only Push-pull-engaging Contacts Spaced Along Longitudinal Axis Of Engagement (e.g., Jack-type Receptacle Or Plug) Patents (Class 439/668)
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Patent number: 7914344Abstract: Disclosed herein are dual-barrel, connector jack and plug assemblies. Particularly, plug assemblies having two single barrel connectors that are situated side-by-side. Each barrel may include two or more contacts for receiving and transmitting DC IN+ electrical signals. Further, each barrel may include two or more contacts for receiving and transmitting DC IN? electrical signals. Inside each barrel connector may be disposed center pins. The barrel connectors may be cylindrically-shaped and configured to mate to a dual-barrel, connector jack assembly as described herein. A bridge component may be disposed between the barrel connectors for preventing the plug assembly from being inserted into the jack assembly in the wrong orientation. The bridge assembly may be shaped to prevent improper insertion into a corresponding aperture of the jack assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Suet Fong Tin, Chee Kiong Fong, Jeffrey Griffis, Gary Tornquist, Farrukh Kamal, Michael Hiett, Kenneth Budoff
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Patent number: 7914341Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The audio jack includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the first USB port, respectively. The jack includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The second USB port also includes a data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio plug also includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are isolated coupled to at least three pins of the second USB port.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Hong Chung, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7914339Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes at least two audio jacks and a first USB port. The first USB port includes a first data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. Each of the audio jacks includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are electrically isolated coupled to at least three pins of the first USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The second USB port also includes a data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio plug also includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are electrically isolated coupled to at least three pins of the second USB port.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Hong Chung, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7914340Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The first USB port includes a first data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio jack includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are isolated coupled to at least three pins of the first USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The audio plug includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the second USB port, respectively. The plug also includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Hong Chung, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110070780Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that includes an adjustment collar and a body having an interior volume. The collar defines a passage that is in communication with the interior volume of the body when the collar is engaged with the body. The collar can be rotated relative to the body and can also be fixed to the body with a locking member. The adjustment collar has a helical thread that engages an electrical connector. Wiring extending through the body can be conductively engaged with the electrical connector. The engagement between the collar and the body allows the rotational position of the electrical connector relative to the body to be easily adjusted and then fixed in place by rotation and the subsequent fixation of the adjustment collar. A cooperating electrical connector can be detachably engaged with the electrical connector. A coupling member can be used to secure the cooperating electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Troy Wesley Schweitzer, John Richard Taller
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Publication number: 20110059648Abstract: An audio jack connector device having an audio jack and a connector, the audio jack having a socket adapted to receive the tip end of the audio plug and the connector adapted to engage a cable, wherein the connector is adapted to mechanically and electrically connect by compression the coaxial cable to the audio jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.Inventor: Noah Montena
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Publication number: 20110059657Abstract: A low profile receptacle plug receptacle is disclosed. The low profile plug receptacle which may have a housing with a partially circular opening that is configured in one embodiment to receive a cylindrical plug. The low profile receptacle plug receptacle may have a second opening which has a width smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical plug. A portion of the cylindrical plug may extend past the second opening when inserted into the housing. The low profile receptacle plug receptacle may part of an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Brian Lynch, Anthony Sagala Montevirgen
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Publication number: 20110059642Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a terminal to a cord of a peripheral device, the electrical connector including a plug member, a lever arm pivotally attached to the plug member, and a biasing member. The plug member and lever arm each include an engagement claw adapted to engage complementary surfaces on the terminal, and the biasing member imparts a biasing force on the lever arm to force the engagement claws to close onto the complementary surfaces on the terminal. The lever arm advantageously includes a first gripping surface with a contoured concave profile for a user to apply a releasing force against the biasing force to remove the plug member from the terminal. A second surface includes a concave surface for engaging a user's finger and forming a grip bump.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Gordon Slippy, Donald E. Hines, Charles Amurgis, Jon J. Danzak
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Patent number: 7901251Abstract: An audio connector has a base. The base has a socket passing through a front end thereof. A rear end of the base has a rectangular ring holding trough communicating with the socket, surrounding a rectangular center block, each side of which has a notch passing through the rear end and communicating with the socket. A holding contact has a rectangular fixing frame which includes a base plate, two opposite side plates, a free plate extended from one of the side plates and spaced apart from the other side plate, fixed in the holding trough. A soldering slice is extended from a free end of the other side plate. Substantially middle portions of the base plate, the free plate and the side plates extend towards the same side to form two pairs of opposite contacting arms for projecting into the socket through the notches and clamping the plug symmetrically.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 7901252Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in a jack receiving region of the jack mount. The jack assembly also includes a plurality of cross-connect contacts, and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric cover piece and a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the dielectric cover piece.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Roy Lee Henneberger, James D. Dewey, Ahmad R. Sajadi
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Publication number: 20110053429Abstract: A connector assembly and method suitable for making data and power connections with mass storage devices that use the SATA interface standard. The connector assembly includes a connector having a pair of oppositely-disposed surfaces, a face between the surfaces, and data and power connector portions disposed in the face. The data and power connector portions are adapted to establish data and power connections between the connector and a SATA interface of a mass storage device. The connector assembly further has data and power cables for transmitting, respectively, data and power through the data and power connector portions of the connector. Opposing clips protrude from the oppositely-disposed surfaces of the connector and project beyond the face of the connector. The clips engage opposing sides of the mass storage device and mechanically stabilize the data and power connections between the connector and the SATA interface of the mass storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: OCZ TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.Inventor: Anthony Leach
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Publication number: 20110053428Abstract: A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Paul John Pepe, Steven Richard Bopp
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Patent number: 7896707Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The audio jack includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the first USB port, respectively. The jack also includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The audio plug is coupled to the second USB port according to a connection between the audio jack and the first USB port.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2010Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin-Hong Chung, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
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Patent number: 7896706Abstract: An audio jack connector has an insulating housing. The insulating housing has a passageway extended from a front surface towards a rear surface thereof for receiving an audio plug connector, a first groove communicated with the passageway and a second groove communicated with the first groove. A first switch terminal received in the first groove has a base plate, an elastic arm extended from one end of the base plate and bent towards the passageway, and a first contacting portion formed at a free end of the elastic arm. A first convexity is formed at a substantially root portion of the elastic arm. A second switch terminal received in the second groove has a second contacting portion. The first contacting portion is driven to move outwards to contact with the second contacting portion when the audio plug connector is inserted in the passageway and resists against the first convexity outwards.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Chi Peng, Sheng-Nan Yu
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Patent number: 7887375Abstract: An audio jack adapted for receiving a mating audio plug includes an insulating housing and a contact. The insulating housing has an insertion hole for receiving the mating audio plug. A recess is formed at a front of a bottom surface of the insulating housing and communicated with the insertion hole. The contact is received in the recess and includes a base portion, a soldered portion and a resistance piece. The soldered portion bends and extends outward from a bottom edge of the base portion. The resistance piece includes an elastic arm extending forward from a front edge of the base portion, and an arc-shaped portion extending downwards from a distal end of the elastic arm and arched according to an outer periphery of the mating audio plug. A distal end of the arc-shaped portion defined as a contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Yuan Huang
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Patent number: 7887376Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating housing having a rectangular base, and a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing. A front end of the base is protruded forwards to form an insertion portion. A passageway is formed at a front of the insertion portion and extends into the base. The front end of the base has a holding slot located adjacent to the insertion portion, and a through slot which passes through an outer side of the holding slot and exposes the insulating housing. A shielding shell has a barrel surrounding the insertion portion, and a grounding element of substantially inverted-L shape connected with the barrel. The grounding element has a connecting slice extending rearwards from a rear edge of the barrel, inserting into the holding slot, and a grounding slice bent perpendicularly from an edge of the connecting slice, passing through the through slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong-Tu Zhang, Fei Liu, Ping-Chih Chen, Ming-Chiang Chen
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Publication number: 20110034087Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in a jack receiving region of the jack mount. The jack assembly also includes a plurality of cross-connect contacts, and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric cover piece and a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the dielectric cover piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Roy Lee Henneberger, James D. Dewey, Ahmad R. Sajadi
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Publication number: 20110026755Abstract: An earphone comprises two earbuds, a plug assembly, and a wire connected to the earbuds and the plug assembly. The plug assembly comprises a first insulation shell, a second insulation shell, an adjusting wheel located between the first insulation shell and the second insulation shell, a plug fixed in the inside of the first insulation shell, two stopping blocks fixed to one side of the first insulation shell away from the wire, and a resetting element received in the second insulation shell. The plug comprises a plug core and a sleeve set on the outside of the plug core.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEI WU, XIN YANG
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Patent number: 7878864Abstract: An audio jack (1) includes an insulative housing (2) defining an insertion opening (213), and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing (2); each contact (3) has a contact portion (313, 3212) extending into the insertion opening (213) and a tail portion (311, 3221) for connecting with a circuit board; at least a contact (32) comprises a mating section (321) for contacting with a corresponding audio plug (8) and a transmission section (322) separated with the mating section (321) for connecting with the circuit board which the mating section (321) does not connect; at least a contact portion (3212) is arranged on the mating section (321) to electrically connect with the transmission section (322) when the audio plug (8) is fully inserted into the insertion opening (213).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Xi Wang, Hong-Qiang Han, Lun-Song Hu, Zi-Qiang Zhu
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Patent number: 7878863Abstract: An electrical connector provides both electrically conductive connection and inductive connection, and includes at least one electrically conductive member adapted to provide electrically conductive connection to another electrically conductive member, an inductive electrical member adapted to provide inductive coupling with another inductive electrical member, and wherein the at least one electrically conductive member and the inductive electrical member being held in positional relation to each other to be positioned with respect to a further electrical connector for electrically conductive connection and inductive coupling with respect thereto. A method of connecting electrical signals uses a pair of electrical connectors, each having an electrically conductive connection portion and an inductive connection portion to provide for both electrically conductive connection and inductive coupling between the electrical connectors.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventors: David Johansson, Markus Agevik, Anders Lundquist, Anders Hansson
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Publication number: 20110021084Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for assembling an audio plug with a cosmetic hard shell are provided. A plug may be coupled to a cable. An inner member may be molded about an end portion of the plug and an end portion of the cable. A strain relief member may be molded about a portion of the cable such that the strain relief member is adjacent to and substantially flush with the inner member. The seam between the inner member and the strain relief member may be covered by coupling a hard, smooth outer shell over a portion of the inner member and a portion of the strain relief member. Each of the inner member, the strain relief member, and the outer shell may be formed by injection molding, be of a cylindrical shape, and be formed from the same or different materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wilhelmus M.C. Crooijmans, Kurt Stiehl
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Patent number: 7874876Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a plug insertion hole from a front end to a rear end thereof for receiving an audio plug connector and a recess communicating with a rear end of the plug insertion hole. The terminals includes a contact terminal received in the recess and having a base portion received in a bottom of the recess. One end of the base portion is bent upward and extended towards the other end of the base portion to form a first elastic arm. A side edge of the base portion is extended upward and then bent to form a second elastic arm of substantially L shape. A first contact portion and a second contact portion are protruded into the plug insertion hole from free ends of the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Yuan Huang
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Patent number: 7874855Abstract: An audio jack connector has an insulating housing having a passageway. A contacting terminal disposed on a side of the passageway has a holding portion and two contacting pieces slanted toward the same side separatively from two opposite ends of the holding portion. A first fixing terminal arranged on a side of the passageway, adjacent to the contacting terminal, has a first fixing slice. The first fixing slice has a side extended obliquely to form a first contacting piece connecting with one contacting piece. A second fixing terminal placed on an opposite side of the passageway has a second fixing slice, a second contacting piece obliquely connected with the second fixing slice for connecting with the other contacting piece. The contacting pieces are forced to slide on and depart from the first contacting piece and the second contacting piece when the contacting terminal is elastically pushed by the inserted plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao-Yong Ye, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Kuo-Chin Lin
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Publication number: 20110014815Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a main body (10) defining a pair of opposite front and rear faces (11, 12) and a pair of opposite first and second side walls (15, 16), a set of columned mating portions (17) extending forwardly on the front face, and a set of receiving chambers (111) extending in the main body and passing through the mating portions for insertion of plugs (200); and a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the first side wall and arranged in several different rows along a transverse direction so as to protrude into the receiving chambers respectively, each row of the contacts being arranged along a front-to-back direction in accordance with an insertion direction of the plug and perpendicular to the transverse direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zi-Qiang Zhu, Xiao-Peng Yu, Hong-Qiang Han
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Patent number: 7867037Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts exposed and retained to external faces of the housing. The housing defines a front face (11), a receiving cavity (10) opening through the front face for receiving a mating connector and a plurality of retaining holes disposed on external faces thereof. Each of the contacts defines a base portion (211), a contacting portion (2121) extending from one edge of the base portion and projecting into the receiving cavity, at least one retaining portion (213) extending from the base portion and a soldering portion (214). The plurality of contacts are retained to the housing by the at least one retaining portion interfering with the corresponding retaining holes, and all the base portions abut against external faces of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhi-Qiang Chen
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Publication number: 20100323560Abstract: An audio jack connector has an insulating housing. The insulating housing has an inserting hole extending from a front to rear for receiving the audio plug connector and a plurality of recesses communicating with the inserting hole for receiving a plurality of terminals. An elastic body which is disposed in the inserting hole perpendicular to an extending direction of the inserting hole has two opposite tightening arms and a connecting portion interconnected with opposite ends of the tightening arms. A front end of the audio plug connector passes through the elastic body and is restrained by the elastic body. Two tightening arms of the elastic body are against the portions of the front end of the audio plug connector from opposite directions, when the audio plug connector is inserted into the inserting hole of the insulating housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Te-Hung Yin, Shu-Fang Li, Jui-Pin Lin, Yung-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 7847703Abstract: An electrical connector apparatus for use with a field device includes a housing having a first end and a second end, an electrical feedthrough subassembly, and a visual indicator viewable from outside the housing. The first end of the housing is configured to mechanically connect to the field device. The electrical feedthrough subassembly extends through at least a portion of the housing and includes a plurality of electrical conductors configured to provide a removable electrical connection at the second end of the housing and a flameproof barrier disposed between the first and second ends of the housing. The visual indicator has a plurality of illumination modes indicative of a power state of the electrical feedthrough subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Dirk Bauschke, Todd Larson, Douglas Wayne Arntson, Nga Doan
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Patent number: 7833066Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an earphone jack device for connecting a plug of an earphone and a main circuit board. The main circuit board includes an audio signal processor module connected to the earphone jack device, an MSM module connected to the audio signal processor module, and a PMIC module connected to the earphone jack device. The MSM module generates a first bias voltage inputted into the audio signal processor module to actuate the audio signal processor module to play audio signals, and the PMIC module generates a second bias voltage inputted to the earphone jack device to actuate the earphone connected to the earphone jack device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ming-Wei Kao
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Patent number: 7833032Abstract: An audio connector has a base having a center socket. A top of the base has a receiving groove at a side of the socket, and a fixing slot. The receiving groove has a first opening for intercommunicating with the socket. The fixing slot intercommunicates with the receiving groove through a second opening. A resilient switch contact has a resilient arm accommodated in the receiving groove. A free end of the resilient arm is bent to form an arch-like resting end with a slot extending from the beginning to a substantial middle thereof. A connecting piece corresponding to the slot and in alignment with the resilient arm is accordingly formed. A stationary switch contact has a resting arm extending into the receiving groove through the second opening, with a distal end facing the connecting piece for connecting with the connecting piece when the resting end is pressed.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Nan Yu
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Patent number: 7828602Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving cavity (110) and a passageway (1130) in communication with the receiving cavity therein, and an electric contact (3) received in the passageway and extending into the receiving cavity for contacting with a complementary connector. The receiving cavity has a pair of surfaces opposite to each other, with one of said surfaces attached to said passageway and the other one standing far away from the passage. The contact has first and second elastic contact engaging portions (311, 313) for physically and electrically connecting with the complementary connector, and the first contact engaging portion is closer to said the other surface of the receiving cavity than the second contact engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Xiao-Li Li
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Publication number: 20100279553Abstract: Problem It is an object to provide a multiconductor jack and a multiconductor plug having an increased number of electrodes while ensuring practicality as well as compatibility with conventional multiconductor plugs. Solution Means A five-conductor plug associated with the present embodiment comprises first through fifth electrodes (11a through 11e) made of electrically conductive metal(s), and insulating collars (12a through 12d) made of insulating material(s) for achieving isolation between the respective electrodes (11). Outside diameter of fifth electrode (11e) at rod portion (14) is large compared with other electrodes (11a through 11d). The five-conductor jack (20) comprises an insulating casing (21) made of synthetic resin, first through fifth electrically conductive terminals (23a through 23e), switching terminals (24a, 24b), and a thrust member (stopper) (25) secured to the fourth electrically conductive terminal (23d) and located in the region of an opening that is an inlet for a jack.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2007Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: EX Company LimitedInventor: Eiichiro Izumi
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Patent number: 7824228Abstract: An audio plug connector for mating with an audio jack connector includes a main member of cylindrical shape with a plurality of contacts exposed along an axis direction thereof. A subsidiary member is extended from a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the main member and defines at least one terminal groove at a lateral surface thereof. A front end of a bottom of the terminal groove is concaved downwards and passes through a lower portion of a front wall of the terminal groove to form a fixing groove, with a stopping portion traversing above the fixing groove. At least one conductive terminal receives in the terminal groove with a rear end thereof extended beyond a rear end of the terminal groove. A front end of the conductive terminal extends oppositely to form a buckling portion inserted into the fixing groove and restrained beneath the stopping portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Lin Yang, Hsin-Tsung Ho
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Patent number: 7824201Abstract: A jack has first and second jack ports, first and second contacts, and a switch having a full, half, and no normal positions. In the full normal position, the switch couples the first and second contacts together when no plug is inserted into either the first or second jack port, and the switch conditions the jack so that, when a plug is inserted into either the first or second jack port, the coupling between the first and second contacts is broken, the first contact is coupled to the plug if the plug is in the first jack port, and the second contact is coupled to the plug if the plug is in the second jack port. In the half normal position, the jack operates in the same way except that, when a plug is inserted into the second jack port, the coupling between the first and second contacts is maintained. In the no normal position, there is no coupling between the first and second contacts whether or not a plug is inserted into either the first jack port or the second jack port.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Switchcraft, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Karl Eckhart
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Publication number: 20100267286Abstract: This invention is directed to systems and methods for providing a port in an electronic device housing that is electrically isolated from a conductive portion of a connector inserted in the port without the use of a nonconductive trim in the port. In some embodiments, the connector may include a non-conductive flange or ring operative to contact the housing and the portions of the housing within the port. In some embodiments, a thin layer of non-conductive material may be applied to the portions of the housing within the port to prevent conductive portions of the connector from coming into contact with the housing (e.g., and grounding the conductive portion. This invention may be of particular interest when the conductive portion that may come into contact with the housing is not used to ground the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Brian Lynch, Emery Sanford, Cameron Frazier
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Patent number: 7815472Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in a jack receiving region of the jack mount. The jack assembly also includes a plurality of cross-connect contacts, and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric cover piece and a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the dielectric cover piece.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Roy Lee Henneberger, James D. Dewey, Ahmad R. Sajadi
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Patent number: 7806734Abstract: An audio jack connector includes an insulating housing, a movable terminal, a fixed terminal, and a conductive ring. The insulating housing has a main body and a cylindrical sleeve, and defines an insertion hole therein for receiving an audio plug. A bottom of the insulating housing defines an opening across a junction of the main body and the sleeve and communicating with the insertion hole. The movable terminal has an elastic arm projected into the insertion hole from the opening. The fixed terminal has a contact arm attached to an outer periphery of the sleeve. The conductive ring encircles the sleeve with the contact arm against an inner side thereof. The movable terminal is electrically connected with the fixed terminal through the conductive ring when the audio plug is inserted into the insertion hole to push the elastic arm up to contact with the inner side of the conductive ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Nan Yu
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Publication number: 20100248553Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector including a receptacle connector housing having an interior cavity. The receptacle connector includes a latch element extending within the interior cavity of the receptacle housing. The receptacle housing holds a receptacle connector contact. The connector assembly also includes a plug connector having a plug connector housing engaged with the receptacle connector housing. The plug connector housing holds a plug connector contact. The plug connector contact is engaged with the receptacle connector contact. The plug connector includes a latch arm extending outwardly from the plug connector housing. The latch arm includes a latch member received within the interior cavity of the receptacle connector housing. The latch member is engaged with the latch element of the receptacle connector entirely within the interior cavity of the receptacle connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventor: Alan Bucher
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Publication number: 20100248521Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a plurality of contacts received to the housing. The housing defines a mating face (10), a supporting face (A) facing to the mating face and a mating cavity (101) recessed from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween. The plurality of contacts includes a central contact (4) and a first contact (2), and the central contact defines a contacting portion (42) exposed onto the supporting face and a soldering portion (43) extending out of the housing, the first contact includes at least two arc-shaped contacting arms (23) projecting into the mating cavity and disposed beside the contacting portion of the central contact. A mating connector (200) can be disconnected and dropped from the mating cavity rapidly under an abnormal force oblique and angled to a mating direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, BIN PENG
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Patent number: 7803021Abstract: An implantable control module of an electrical stimulation system includes a housing, an electronic subassembly disposed in the housing, and a plurality of conductors. The housing defines a connector receptacle configured and arranged to receive a proximal end of a lead. The housing further defines, within the connector receptacle region, a plurality of spaced-apart leaf spring connective contacts. Each leaf spring connective contact is corrugated and wrapped around at least a portion of an inner surface of the connector receptacle. Each conductor couples the electronic subassembly with at least one of the leaf spring connective contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventor: Randall Lee Brase
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Publication number: 20100240259Abstract: An audio jack can allow electrical connections between an audio plug and an electronic device. The audio jack can include a series of pogo pins operative to extend into an audio jack cavity to provide conductive contacts for an audio plug placed within the audio jack. When an audio plug is inserted in the audio jack, the deflectable tips of each pogo pin can deflect and contact audio plug contact portions or regions. The end of the pogo pins opposite the deflectable tips can be coupled to an appropriate electronic device component, such as a printed circuit board, flex circuit, cable, or any other suitable component to provide a conductive path for signals between the audio plug and the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sean Murphy, John DiFonzo
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Publication number: 20100240264Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The audio jack includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the first USB port, respectively. The jack includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The second USB port also includes a data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio plug also includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are isolated coupled to at least three pins of the second USB port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: ENSKY TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ENSKY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHIN-HONG CHUNG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20100240260Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an earphone jack device for connecting a plug of an earphone and a main circuit board. The main circuit board includes an audio signal processor module connected to the earphone jack device, an MSM module connected to the audio signal processor module, and a PMIC module connected to the earphone jack device. The MSM module generates a first bias voltage inputted into the audio signal processor module to actuate the audio signal processor module to play audio signals, and the PMIC module generates a second bias voltage inputted to the earphone jack device to actuate the earphone connected to the earphone jack device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2009Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: MING-WEI KAO
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Publication number: 20100240263Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The first USB port includes a first data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio jack includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are isolated coupled to at least three pins of the first USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The audio plug includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the second USB port, respectively. The plug also includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: ENSKY TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ENSKY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHIN-HONG CHUNG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20100239116Abstract: An earphone comprises two headphones, a plug assembly and a wire electronically connected to the headphones and the plug assembly. The plug assembly comprises a main pole, a first plug set in one end of the main pole and electronically connected to the wire, a sleeve placed over the first plug, and an adjusting wheel screwed on the main pole. The adjusting wheel is configured for driving the main pole to move when receiving an exterior force, thereby driving the first tube body to extend out of the sleeve or receive into the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: BAO-QIN XU
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Publication number: 20100240261Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes at least two audio jacks and a first USB port. The first USB port includes a first data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. Each of the audio jacks includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are electrically isolated coupled to at least three pins of the first USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The second USB port also includes a data pin, a second data pin, a power pin, and a ground pin. The audio plug also includes a left track segment, a right track segment, and a ground segment, which are electrically isolated coupled to at least three pins of the second USB port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: ENSKY TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ENSKY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHIN-HONG CHUNG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
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Publication number: 20100240262Abstract: An audio signal switcher includes a jack switcher and a plug switcher. The jack switcher includes an audio jack and a first USB port. The audio jack includes a left track segment and a right track segment which are coupled to a first data pin and a second data pin of the first USB port, respectively. The jack also includes a ground segment divided into a left ground ring and a right ground ring which are connected together to couple to a ground pin of the USB port. The plug switcher includes an audio plug and a second USB port. The audio plug is coupled to the second USB port according to a connection between the audio jack and the first USB port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicants: ENSKY TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ENSKY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHIN-HONG CHUNG, XIAO-GUANG LI, KUAN-HONG HSIEH
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Patent number: 7798863Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing having a top wall (13), a bottom wall (19) and side walls (14) to define a receiving cavity (12) opening forward. The top wall (13) defines an opening (15) opened upward and forward. A pair of stopping portions (16) facing to each other being are formed on the top wall (13) and project into the opening (15), each of which includes a lead-in portion at a lower and rear corner thereof. A plurality of contacts (4) are assembled to the insulating housing, each of which includes a contacting portion (41) extending into the receiving cavity (12). A shell (2) is provided to shield the insulating housing (1). The lead-in portion of each stopping portion can provide facility operation during the mating process.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Quan Zhuang, Chun-Sheng Li, Ji-Cheng Wang, Li-Zhi Zhang
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Patent number: 7798864Abstract: An implantable connector, implantable lead assemblies, and implantable lead assembly kits are provided. The connector comprises an electrically insulative receptacle having a port configured for receiving an electrical lead body portion that carries an electrical terminal, and an electrical spring clip contact mounted within the receptacle. The electrical contact includes a collar and opposing lever arms. The collar is configured for being placed between an expanded state for receiving the terminal therein when the lead body portion is received within the port, and a collapsed state to firmly engage the terminal. The opposing lever arms are configured for being displaced using a tool to correspondingly place the collar between the expanded state and the collapsed state. The implantable connector can be incorporated into a lead and used to receive another lead to form the lead assembly. A tool can be provided with the connector to provide the lead assembly kit.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationInventors: John M. Barker, Matthew B. Flowers, Paul M. Meadows, Randy L. Brase, Robert Tong
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Patent number: 7794285Abstract: An audio jack connector for receiving an audio plug connector includes an insulating housing and a contact terminal. The insulating housing defines an insertion hole from a front end to a rear end thereof for receiving the audio plug connector and a recess communicating with the insertion hole. The contact terminal has a connecting portion received in the recess. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are extended towards a same side to form a base portion and a first elastic arm. A first contact portion is protruded towards the base portion from a free end of the first elastic arm. A second elastic arm is bent towards the connecting portion from one end of the base portion. A second contact portion is protruded towards the first elastic arm from a free end of the second elastic arm. The first and second contact portions protrude into the insertion hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sheng-Yuan Huang
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Patent number: 7789712Abstract: An audio jack connector includes a dielectric housing and a plurality of contacts received in the dielectric housing. The dielectric housing defines an insertion hole therein for an audio plug inserted into. One of the contacts is located at a rear of the dielectric housing and includes a bottom plate, a first fixed plate and a second fixed plate respectively extended upward from two opposite ends of the bottom plate. A contact protuberance is protruded towards the second fixed plate from a portion of the first fixed plate. A flexible plate is extended from the second fixed plate to be located between the first and second fixed plates. The flexible plate defines a contact convex protruded towards the first fixed plate at a free end thereof. The contact protuberance and the contact convex are both projected into the insertion hole for contacting with the audio plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Chi Peng, Sheng-Yuan Huang