Metallic Connector Or Contact Secured To Insulation Patents (Class 439/733.1)
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Patent number: 7722413Abstract: A press-in hole (16) of a housing (10) is formed to be gradually wider from the front end toward the rear end, a large dimensional difference between the width of the press-in hole 16 and that of a press-in portion (21) of a tab-shaped terminal (20) is ensured at a front end portion of the press-in hole 16, so that the tab-shaped terminal (20) can be reliably retained in the housing (10). On the other hand, since the dimensional difference between the width of the press-in hole 16 and that of the press-in portion (21) is small at a rear end portion of the press-in hole (16), press-in resistance at an initial stage of a press-in process is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Tonosaki
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Patent number: 7722397Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (10) for the detachable connection of a number of cable pairs (97, 98) with a conductor cross-section of more than 10 mm2, in particular, for the supply of the welding current in welding robots, wherein individual contact elements (52, 60), with a conducting connection to the cables (97, 98), may be plugged into an insulated plug housing (11) with a clipping action and are detachably held in the plug housing (11) or terminal housing (12), the clipping action of the contact elements (52, 60) in the housings (11, 12) being achieved by an elastic deformation of the housings (11, 12). Manipulation is facilitated in that the housing (11, 12) is made from a material of such a hardness that the plugging in and exchange of contact elements can be achieved without the use of tools.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Multi-Holding AGInventor: Ralf Schleith
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Patent number: 7720538Abstract: An implantable active medical device is disclosed and includes a hermetically sealed housing defining a sealed housing interior, a power source and electronics in electrical communication and disposed within the sealed housing interior, and a lead connector projecting into the sealed housing interior. The lead connector includes a closed end, an open end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a lead aperture. The lead connector includes one or more electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by electrically insulating rings. The one or more electrically conducting contact rings are in electrical communication with the electronics and the lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the lead connector outer surface and the lead connector inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Darren A. Janzig, Gerald G. Lindner, Chris J. Paidosh
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Publication number: 20100120283Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative base and a complimentary connector assembled therewith along an up-to-down direction instead of a left-to-right direction. Thus, a small assembly space will be achieved compared to the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-HO YANG, TSU-YANG WU, CHUN-CHIEH YANG, HSIN-KAI HUANG
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Patent number: 7711427Abstract: An implantable active medical device is disclosed and includes a hermetically sealed housing defining a sealed housing interior, a power source and electronics in electrical communication and disposed within the sealed housing interior, and a lead connector projecting into the sealed housing interior. The lead connector includes a closed end, an open end, an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a lead aperture. The lead connector includes one or more electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by electrically insulating rings. The one or more electrically conducting contact rings are in electrical communication with the electronics and the lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the lead connector outer surface and the lead connector inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Medtronis, Inc.Inventors: Darren A. Janzig, Gerald G. Lindner, Chris J. Paidosh
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Patent number: 7708605Abstract: A base wall (21) of a connector housing (20) is formed with through holes (25), into which terminal fittings (60) are insertable. The inner surface of each through hole (25) includes an inclined portion (26) narrowed toward the rear side from the front surface of the base wall (21) and arranged at a position corresponding to projections (71) for guiding the terminal fitting (60), a straight portion (28) located behind the inclined portion (26), extending in an inserting direction toward the rear surface of the base wall (21) and having a press-in area for press-in portions (67), and restricting portions (27) defining steps together with the straight portion (28), extending from a taper end of the inclined portion (26) to the steps (35) and tightly holding rear parts of the projections (71) while preventing loose movements.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Takahiro Shibata, Tsutomu Tanaka, Yasuo Matsushita
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Patent number: 7711428Abstract: A hermetic lead connector assembly includes a hermetic lead connector having an open end, a lead connector outer surface and a lead connector inner surface defining a lead aperture and a rigid sleeve is disposed about the hermetic lead connector outer surface. The hermetic lead connector has one or more electrically conducting contact rings spaced apart by electrically insulating rings. The hermetic lead connector provides a hermetic seal between the lead connector outer surface and the lead connector inner surface. The rigid sleeve has an aperture that exposes a portion of the one or more electrically conducting contact rings.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Darren A. Janzig, Gerald G. Lindner, Chris J. Paidosh
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Patent number: 7699625Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body (10) having a front end (11) and a rear end (12), a plurality of passageways (13) extending from the front end towards the rear end, and terminals (20) within the passageways. The terminal includes an extension section (26) extending a distance away from the rear end of the connector body. A supporting member (15) is disposed adjacent the rear end for supporting at least a portion of the extension section. Thus, the arrangement of the supporting member will prevent the free extension sections of the prior art from being deflected or damaged.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: De-Jin Chen, Yu-San Hsiao
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Patent number: 7695328Abstract: A subassembly for incorporation within a communications connector jack includes a contact support member and a pair of electrical contacts mounted with respect thereto in side-by-side relation. The contact support member includes a proximal end portion and a body portion extending therefrom. The proximal end portion defines a planar rear face allowing the contact support member to be securely mounted in a cantilever fashion with respect to a corresponding planar mounting surface of a printed circuit board (PCB). An upper region of the body portion defines a sufficiently small profile as viewed along the longitudinal direction of extension of the contact support member from in front of its distal end to permit the incorporation of multiple respective instances of the contact support member within a common connector jack housing to define a desired contact layout geometry for interaction with a cooperative plug member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.Inventor: Mark E. Martich
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Publication number: 20100081342Abstract: This double-sided connector is provided with: an insulating member having an insulating substrate and an elastomer insert-molded on both faces of the insulating substrate, and a through-hole formed along a thickness direction of the insulating substrate and the elastomer; a conductive member formed on an inner face of the through-hole, both ends of the conductive member exposed at the both faces; and a contact terminal part provided at one end of the conductive member. A protrusion is formed on at least a first face of the two faces of the insulating member and near one of the two ends of the through-hole, the protrusion formed by a part of the elastomer protruding from the first face. The contact terminal part includes a ring part formed around the end of the through-hole on the first face, a sloping part connected to the ring part and extended slantingly toward a top of the protrusion, and an approximately hemispherical point of contact part connected to the sloping part and covering the top.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Shinichi NIKAIDO, Katsuya YAMAGAMI, Yasuhiro OUCHI
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Publication number: 20100055992Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal device comprising an insulator including a solder slot formed in a surface thereof; and a contact including a body portion, and a solder terminal portion formed at an end of the body portion and including a width that is larger than a thickness thereof, wherein the solder terminal portion is vertically disposed in the solder slot so that a width direction of the solder terminal portion is substantially identical with a depth direction of the solder slot. At least one embodiment of the present invention at least solves partially and efficiently the problems occurring during soldering the contact of a fine pitch connector to a cable, and is simple in structure and low in manufacturing cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Deng Liu, Qilin Chen
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Publication number: 20100048067Abstract: An electrically-conductive contact for an electrical connector is disclosed. Such a contact may include a lead portion, an offset portion extending from an end of the lead portion, and a mounting portion that may extend from a distal end of the offset portion. The lead portion and the distal end of the offset portion may each define an imaginary plane that may intersect at a non-zero, acute angle. An electrical connector that is suitable for orthogonal connector applications may include a connector housing securing two such electrical contacts. The distance between the respective mounting portions of the two such contacts may be defined independently of the contact pitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventor: Douglas M. Johnescu
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Publication number: 20100015861Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base defining at least a passageway extending from an upper surface of the base to a bottom surface of the base. An electrical contact is inserted into the passageway from the bottom surface and includes a retention portion engaging with an inner wall of the passageway. A lead-in chamfer is formed on an edge of the retention portion and toward the inner wall such that the lead-in chamfer is offset away an edge of the inner wall of the passageway and the contact is inserted by guiding of the chamfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIE-FENG ZHANG, WEN HE
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Patent number: 7645172Abstract: A connector has terminal fittings (20) with a touching section (41) to be held in contact with a mating terminal (30) and a housing (10) formed with press-in holes (14, 14A), into which the terminal fittings (20) are pressed. The terminal fittings (20) are pressingly held in the housing (10) after the touching sections (41) pass through the press-in holes (14, 14A). A part of the inner surface of each press-in hole (14, 14A) of the housing (10) corresponding to a passage area of the touching section (41) is shaped to be gradually distanced from the passage area towards an apex (62, 62A) at a widthwise middle part (65) of the passage area. Accordingly, mutual abrasion of the touching section (41) and the inner surface of the press-in hole (14, 14A) can be avoided when the touching section (41) passes through the press-in hole (14, 14A).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Yuujirou Imai
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Patent number: 7625254Abstract: A battery connector comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of passageways defined in the insulative housing; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways; each contact including a retention section, an engaging section bending and extending from an end of the retention section, and a resilient section extending from the other end of the retention portion with a contact portion defined thereon, the contact portion having a block portion; wherein the cross section of the block portion showing cambered and extending against the contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han-Ming Zhang, Nan Hu
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Patent number: 7611361Abstract: The invention provides a substantially L-shaped contact to be inserted into and held in a terminal insertion hole formed in a body of an electric connector. The contact includes a main portion to be press-fitted into a terminal insertion hole formed in a body of an electric connector; a bent portion continuous to a portion of a rear end of the main portion; a lead-out portion continuous to a rear end of the bent portion; and an extension portion projecting from a remaining portion of the rear end of the main portion in a longitudinal direction of the main portion. The extension portion serves as a pressed portion to be inserted into the terminal insertion hole together with the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Hosiden CorporationInventors: Hayato Kondo, Takayuki Nagata
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Publication number: 20090269990Abstract: A contact includes: an insulating housing, including a first face and a second face opposite to the first face, and formed with an insertion hole parallel to the first face and the second face, the first face formed with a first slit extending in an axial direction of the insertion hole, the insertion hole opening through the first slit; an electrically conductive case, formed with a second slit extending in the axial direction, and inserted into the insertion hole, the second slit facing the second face, a part of the case projected from the first face through the first slit; an electrically conductive plunger, disposed in the case, and having a distal end portion projected from the case; and a spring coil, disposed in the case, and urging the plunger in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Inventor: Akihiro Yodogawa
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Publication number: 20090264025Abstract: An embodiment of a probe sheet enabling to restrict misalignment of the posture of each contactor accurately positioned on a probe sheet main body caused by deformation of the probe sheet main body is provided. The probe sheet comprises a probe sheet main body having a flexible insulating synthetic resin film and conductive paths buried in the synthetic resin film and a plurality of contactors formed to be protruded from a contactor area on one surface of the probe sheet main body and connected to the conductive paths. In the probe sheet main body is buried a plate-shaped member having higher rigidity than that of the synthetic resin film and restricting deformation of the contactor area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICSInventors: Kazuhito Hamada, Takashi Akiniwa, Satoshi Narita
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Publication number: 20090264026Abstract: Low-voltage electrical device comprising a spring terminal The invention relates to a low-voltage electrical device comprising an insulating body and at least one spring terminal housed in the insulating body, the insulating body having a first opening for the insertion of a conductor intended to be connected in the terminal and a second opening for the insertion of a tool intended to collaborate with the spring of the terminal to allow the conductor to be inserted into and/or removed from the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: ABB FRANCEInventor: Ariel RUIZ
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Patent number: 7604517Abstract: A conductive contact (5) includes a right base portion (51), a securing portion (51) extending from a lower end of the base portion (51), wherein the securing portion (53) defines at least one barb (531) with a side of the securing portion (53) angled an angle less than 90 to a vertical direction, providing a more strengthened engagement between the housing and the contact (5).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wayne Hsieh, Ke-Hao Chen
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Patent number: 7604518Abstract: An electrical contact for use with electronic devices is provided. This electrical contact includes a mating portion; a wire retaining portion; and body portion formed integrally with the wire retaining portion. The body portion further includes a central axis running lengthwise therethrough and at least one outwardly biased retention member, wherein the retention member is formed from the same material as the body portion and is integral therewith, and wherein the angle of deflection of the retention member is substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Donald Alan Diemer, Donald Michael Baughn
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Patent number: 7601035Abstract: A terminal receiving member 4 of a connector 1 is attached to a housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the housing 3, with lances 41 inserted in insertion holes 31 of the housing 3. A detection portion 41a of each lance 41 inserted in the insertion hole 31 is received in a connection portion receiving portion 21 of a terminal receiving chamber 2. A lance position detection member 5 is mounted on the housing 3 to cover an outer surface of the terminal retaining member 4. The lance position detection member 5 includes housing retaining projections 51 engaged respectively in detection member retaining grooves 35, and lance position detection projections 52 each received between a retaining member retaining portion 34 and a partition wall 33. The lance position detection member 5 is slidable in such a manner that the upward movement of the lance position detection member 5 is limited by engagement of each housing retaining projection 51 with a side surface of the detection member retaining groove 35.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Toshiharu Takahashi, Kazuto Ohtaka
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Patent number: 7597594Abstract: This invention relates to an electrical connecting terminal (10) with an insulating housing (20), which contains a clamp body receptacle (22) with an insertion opening (21) for an electrical conductor, with a clamp body (30), which can be inserted into the clamp body receptacle (22) and has a connecting space (31) for the electrical conductor, said connecting space (31) being adjacent to the insertion opening (21), and within which a locking screw (40) is located in such a manner that the inserted electrical conductor is firmly clampable in the clamp body (30) by means of said locking screw (40), the clamp body (30) having at least one electrical contact, which is accessible from the base area (20a) of the housing (20), the housing (20) being of one-piece integral construction and having a plug-in opening (24) for the clamp body (30) on one side and being attachable to the clamp body (30) via a snap-in mechanism, the one-sided plug-in opening (24) being located in the base area (20a) of the housing (20).Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: MC Technology GmbHInventors: Hermann Stadler, Heike Anton
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Patent number: 7591691Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (10) having at least one contact chamber (50) provided in a plug housing (12) for receiving a contact element (11) that provides at least one abutment (51, 52) for a locating element (41) arranged on the contact element (11). The locating element (41) is designed as an inelastic locating hook (41). The side wall (30, 31) of the contact chamber (50) is resilient, at least in the area before the abutment (51, 52), Further, a recess (36, 37) is provided in the plug housing (12) at least adjacent the resilient area of the side wall (30, 31).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Publication number: 20090233493Abstract: A conductive contact unit establishes an electrical connection between different circuitries, and includes a plurality of conductive contacts that receive and output an electrical signal from and to the circuitries, respectively. The conductive contact unit includes a conductive contact holder that accommodates and holds the conductive contacts, and a vibration applying unit that applies vibration to the conductive contact holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: NHK SPRING CO. LTDInventors: Jun Tominaga, Koji Ishikawa, Taiichi Rikimaru
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Publication number: 20090221180Abstract: An electrical termination device includes an electrically conductive shield element, an insulator disposed within the shield element, and one or more electrical contacts supported within and electrically isolated from the shield element by the insulator. The insulator includes one or more first keying elements configured to orient and retain the one or more electrical contacts in the insulator. The one or more first keying elements may be configured to prevent the one or more electrical contacts from rotating in the insulator when the one or more electrical contacts and the insulator are in a correctly assembled configuration, and prevent assembly of the insulator into an electrically conductive shield element when the one or more electrical contacts are incorrectly oriented in the insulator. The electrical termination device may be included in an electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Steven Feldman, Joseph N. Castiglione, Rudy L. Densmore
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Publication number: 20090215325Abstract: Stiff and soft materials each provide certain advantages when used in the manufacture of separable insulated connectors, such as elbow and T-body connectors. Utilizing a shell or an insert that includes one section made from a stiff material and one section made from a soft material can provide a separable insulated connector that capitalizes on the advantages associated with both types of materials. The stiff materials and soft materials can be placed strategically on the shell or insert of the separable insulated connector to maximize the advantages of each material. For example, the stiff material can be used to form a section of the separable insulated connector where strength and durability is most desirable, and conversely, the soft material can be used to form a section of the connector where flexibility is desirable. A relatively stiff band can be provided around a relatively soft portion of a connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: David Charles Hughes, Thomas Augustin
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Patent number: 7575444Abstract: A plate-shaped tip 32d of a connection terminal 32 is inserted and fitted into a slide groove 1f recessed into a substantially E-shaped partition wall 1c formed in a battery-connecting plate body 1. A fitting boss 1h is fitted into a fitting hole 32c. A base 32e of the connection terminal 32 is fitted into elastic claws 1g. A narrow portion 32b of the connection terminal 32 is fitted between regulating protrusions 1i.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Kazuaki Saito
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Patent number: 7566242Abstract: An electrical connector mounted on a printed circuit board including an insulative housing (1) provided with a receiving cavity (16) and a number of passageways (121), and a number of contacts retained in the housing. The contacts have a first contact (21) including a first base portion (210) and a first soldering portion (213) extending downwardly from the first base portion, a second contact (22) having a second base portion (220) and a second soldering portion (223) extending downwardly from the second base portion. The first soldering portion includes a first protrusion portion (216) projecting from only one side edge thereof along a first direction. The second soldering portion includes a second protrusion portion (226) projecting from only one side edge thereof along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion together form a latch portion for fixing with the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zi-Qiang Zhu, Hong-Qiang Han, Li-Qiang Yao
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Patent number: 7563134Abstract: A coaxial cable connector connects coaxial cables with each other is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector includes a tap terminal, a tap housing, a tap locking member, a receptacle housing, a receptacle terminal and a receptacle locking member. The tap terminal is connected to a first coaxial cable, and has a locking groove. The tap housing includes a protrusion fixedly held in the locking groove, and the tap terminal is inserted into the tap housing. The tap locking member is mounted on the tap housing to hold the tap terminal that is inserted into the tap housing. The receptacle housing is detachably coupled with the tap housing, and the receptacle terminal is inserted into the receptacle housing and connects the tap terminal with a second coaxial cable. The receptacle locking member is mounted on the receptacle housing to hold the receptacle terminal that is inserted into the receptacle housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motor CompanyInventor: Il Kim
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Patent number: 7559808Abstract: A connector housing (10) is formed with a mount hole (21) for a retainer (60), and the retainer (60) is inserted into the mount hole (21) to lock and retain terminal fittings (40) inserted into cavities (13). Partition walls (28) partitioning the cavities (13) adjacent in width direction in the connector housing (10) are provided with extended walls (28) projecting into the mount hole (21). The retainer (60) is provided with recesses (66) at positions corresponding to the extended walls (28). A creepage distance between the terminal fittings (40) adjacent with the partition wall (27) therebetween is made longer by the extended wall (28), whereby the short circuit of the adjacent terminal fittings (40) can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Satoru Nishide
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Patent number: 7559809Abstract: A connector terminal holding structure which holds a metallic connector terminal press-fitted into a resin case is provided. The connector terminal includes a terminal contact portion that has such a width as not to come in contact with a discharge hole of a through-groove provided in the resin case, a press-fitted width portion that is connected to the terminal contact portion and has such a width as to be press-fitted into the inner wall of the discharge hole, and an insertion position determination portion that determines an insertion position of the connector terminal. The connector terminal is inserted into the through-groove from the terminal contact portion so as to be exposed from the discharge hole, the insertion position of the connector terminal is determined by the insertion position determination portion, and only the vicinity of a leading end portion of the press-fitted width portion is press-fitted into and held by the inner wall of the discharge hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masashi Takahashi, Yasuo Tsuchida
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Publication number: 20090156064Abstract: A connector assembly includes a metal terminal, a lead wire, a connector housing and a sealing member. The metal terminal defines a longitudinal direction. The metal terminal comprises: a lead-wire connection portion located on a front end side; a counterpart connection portion located on a rear end side; and a press-fit portion located between the lead-wire connection portion and the counterpart connection portion. The press-fit portion comprises a curved portion which curves around an imaginary axis extending in the longitudinal direction. The lead wire comprises an end portion connected to the lead-wire connection portion of the metal terminal and comprising an outer circumferential surface. The connector housing comprises a press-fit hole having a wall surface. The press-fit portion of the metal terminal is press-fit into the press-fit hole. The sealing member provides a seal between the outer circumferential surface of the lead wire and the wall surface of the press-fit hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Shingo Yoshida, Masaru Kondo, Takaya Hirai
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Patent number: 7544092Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing (1), a cover (2) mounted on the housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the housing (1), a pair of screw members (5) mounted on two ends of the housing (1) for connecting the housing (1) to a printed circuit board. The housing (1) defines an upper surface (11) and a pair of recesses (12) on two ends thereof for receiving the screw members (5), each recess (12) at least defines one triangle rib (13) for engaging interferential with the screw members (5). The triangle rib (13) is clear from the upper surface (11) of the housing (1).Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsu-Yang Wu
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Publication number: 20090137136Abstract: A connector for connecting a card to a printed circuit board is provided. The connector includes a housing Z and a plurality of terminals. The housing includes a plurality of slots and at least one trench disposed in the vicinity of each of the plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of terminals includes a contact portion to be in contact with the card, an anchoring portion, four feet extending vertically from the anchoring portion, and a soldering portion extending from the anchoring portion and to be soldered to the printed circuit board. The terminal is mounted on the housing with at least one of the feet of the terminal inserted in at least one trench. The soldering portion is offset from the contact portion so that the contact portion will not come into contact with the soldering portion (when the contact portion is pressed towards the soldering portion, thereby providing a low-profile connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventor: Leif Shen
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Patent number: 7534134Abstract: A slide clip member (2) includes a generally flat base (21), attachment features (23) integrally molded with the base for locking the slide clip member to adjacent support structure, and a locking arm (22) longitudinally projecting from the base. The slide clip member includes at least three protrusions (24) alternately arranged at two lateral sides of the base for horizontally attaching the slide clip member to an exterior channel (15) in an interference fit manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shi-Qing Qiu
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Publication number: 20090124125Abstract: A connector that is structured to electrically and physically connect with (i) a first connector type using a first set of electrical contacts, and (ii) a second connector type that uses the first set of electrical contacts and a second augmenting set of electrical contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventor: Manjirnath Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20090098779Abstract: A housing (10) made of synthetic resin, in which plate-like terminals (20) are to be accommodated, is formed with cavities (14), into which the terminals (20) are inserted, and resin locking lances (16) extending along surrounding walls (15) of the cavities (14). An engaging projection (16B) engageable with an engaging hole (22) of the terminal (20) projects from the resin locking lance (16). A clearance CL for permitting displacements of the terminal (20) is defined between a facing wall (15L) of the surrounding wall (15) of the cavity (14) facing the resin locking lance (16) and a main body (16A) of the resin locking lance (16) excluding the engaging projection (16B). A projecting distance of the engaging projection (16B) is longer than a difference between the dimension of the clearance and the thickness of the terminal (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masayuki Kawamura
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Patent number: 7517240Abstract: A fine pitch electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a lot of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a mating surface, a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface, and at least four passageways arranged between the mating surface and the mounting surface. Each contact comprises a retaining portion secured in a passageway and a contacting portion extending therefrom and located in the passageway. Each passageway communicates with adjacent passageway via a slot. When an IC module is assembled to the connector, pins of the IC module each are disposed partially into a passageway and partially into a slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hao-Yun Ma
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Publication number: 20090093170Abstract: A connector includes a ground terminal connected to a braid shield of a coaxial cable at an end portion thereof, a housing receiving the ground terminal therein, and an earth plate for connecting the ground terminal to a mating member of a conductive nature provided outside the housing. The earth plate is formed by pressing a single metal sheet into a predetermined shape, and includes a housing retaining portion for being retainingly mounted on the housing, a terminal retaining/connecting portion for being engaged with the ground terminal to retain the ground terminal within the housing and also to be electrically connected to the ground terminal, and a grounding portion for electrical connection to the mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Daisuke SHINKAWA, Toru YAMAGUCHI
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Patent number: 7513804Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating base and at least one row of conducting terminals. Each row of conducting terminals includes a body portion, a connecting arm located at two ends of the body portion, and a connecting portion. The insulating base includes a holding portion. The connecting arm is held on the holding portion. Because the connecting arm of the conducting terminal of the electrical connector is held on the holding portion of the insulating base, the coplanarity of the connecting portion of the conducting terminal can be assumed by keep the roughness of the holding portion of the insulating base. It prevents that the whole conducting arm of the conducting terminal is pasted on the insulating base to decrease the coplanarity of the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ted Ju
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Patent number: 7510444Abstract: A SIM card connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of electric terminals. The insulating body has accepting holes and accepting cavities. The electric terminal has a welded slice, a contact and a fixing portion. The welded slice and the contact are accepted in the accepting hole, the contact projects from the accepting hole. A lump is formed in one side of the fixing portion, the fixing portion accepted in the accepting cavities. While the SIM card connector passes through a SMT apparatus, the insulated body is soften and the lump is against the side wall of the accepting cavities for preventing the holding portion out of the insulated body. Therefore, the SIM card connector is welded firmly in the PCB of a mobile.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jui-Ming Chang, Yao-Ting Wang
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Patent number: 7488219Abstract: An onboard connector is mounted on a circuit board. The onboard connector includes a plurality of terminals, each of which having a first electrical contact portion formed at one end portion thereof so as to be electrically connected to a mating connector and a second electrical contact portion formed at the other end portion thereof so as to be press-fitted into the corresponding through-hole land to electrically contact an inner peripheral surface of the through-hole land, the second electrical contact portion being plated, and a connector housing including a plurality of terminal receiving chambers which are open to a lower face of the connector housing. The terminals are received in the connector housing so that the second electrical contact portions project from the lower surface of the connector housing through openings of the respective terminal receiving chambers.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2006Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Kaoru Matsumura
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Patent number: 7488211Abstract: An outer conductor (40) of a shield terminal (T) used by being connected with a shielded cable (10) is provided with a stabilizer (46) folded at an intermediate position such that an extending end thereof faces a main portion (41). Thus, even if shield terminals (T) touch each other during transportation, inadvertent deformations of tongue pieces (44) and the stabilizer (46) can be prevented since the leading end of the stabilizer (46) is a folded end to have a larger thickness as compared to conventional ones and is unlikely to enter a slit (43) of another outer conductor (40) or get caught thereby.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Atsushi Yamaoka
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Patent number: 7484985Abstract: A socket connector terminal (1) adapted for connecting an IC package to a PCB includes a base portion (10) for retaining, a pair of contacting portion (113) for connecting with the IC package, a pair of resilient arm (11) respectively connecting with the base portion and the contacting portions and a solder portion (12) for soldering on the PCB. The pair of resilient arms each includes a short bridge portion (111) extending outward from a lateral side of base portion and a resilient portion (112) extending upward from the bridge portion. The solder portion extends downwards from one of the bridge portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Feng Wang, Fu-Jin Peng, Yao-Chi Huang
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Publication number: 20090011657Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector and a conducting terminal thereof. Particularly, the present invention provides a conducting terminal having enhanced structural strength in virtue of a lumber portion and a supporting means. The conducting terminal includes a longitudinal axis and a proximal end, a lumber portion and a distal end extended along the longitudinal axis, respectively. The proximal end is bent in a waved form so as to provide a elastically deforming capability. A free end is provided with an engaging surface. The distal end is in a barrel shape. A prop surface is provided near the lumber portion. The supporting means is protruded from the lumber portion toward the prop surface. The engaging surface and the lumber portion have respective normals thereof intersecting the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventor: Mu Lin Chang
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Publication number: 20080311801Abstract: An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and a plurality of differential contacts for transferring differential signals located behind/forward the four standard USB contacts along a front-to-rear direction. The four conductive contacts are adapted for USB protocol and the plurality of differential contacts are adapted for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mating with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Kuan-Yu Chen, Chong Yi, James M. Sabo, Joseph Ortega, Gary E. Biddle
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Patent number: 7465188Abstract: A compact PCB connector is disclosed to facilitate connection between various components of computer system. The PCB connector comprises a housing having a front side adjacent to the bottom side of the housing. A plurality of connectors supported by the housing are provided to facilitate connection between the various components of a computer system.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Beng Keat Tan, Vishva Lakshmanan, Kai Yong Cheng
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Patent number: 7465198Abstract: A press-fit power connector includes a female terminal base, a plurality of female power terminals and a plurality of female signal terminals. The female power terminals and the female signal terminals are mounted on the female terminal base. Each female power terminal has a terminal contacting portion, a fixing portion, and a pin portion. The terminal contacting portion has an end hole and a clamp slot on one end, and the end hole connects with the clamp slot. The fixing portion is formed by extending the other end of the terminal contacting portion and has at least one borehole. The pin portion is formed by bending and extending one end of the fixing portion which is far away from the terminal contacting portion and has an eye of needle. Based on the above structure, the present invention can improve the yield of products and reduces manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Nextronics Engineering Corp.Inventors: Hou-An Su, You-Hua Cai, Hai-Wen Yang, Jie-Xian He, Jia-Le Zhang
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Patent number: RE41182Abstract: A pass-through electrical connector assembly with a body having at least one through-hole formed therein. A pin is forced into the through-hole and held by the body. The pin has a shank with opposed ends, each with a blind hole to receive a wire and a solid center portion that seals the wires and the pin. The pin has a tip with a barb at one end and a head with a shoulder at the other end which captures the pin in the body after the pin is forced into the through-hole when the shoulder engages the body. The shank has a circumferential surface that is press-fit within the through-hole to form a seal between the pin and the body. The body can then be sealed to a mating flange of a fluid-holding tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Walbro Engine Management, L.L.C.Inventors: Kenneth J. Cotton, Jeffrey D. Hanby, Kevin L. Israelson, Roger N. Smith, David L. Thomas