Overlying Second Preformed Panel Circuit, Both Adapted To Be Electrically Connected Patents (Class 439/74)
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Patent number: 7354279Abstract: A floating connector is disclosed with an inner housing that is movably held within an outer housing. The connection between the inner and outer housing is effected by terminals with increased flexibility. Fitting nails are provided that serve as stops to limit the upward movement of the inner housing relative to the outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Ryo Uesaka
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Patent number: 7354275Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphics card connector module for being connected to a motherboard device, the motherboard including a primary slot coupling over N channels, said graphics card connector module comprising a first coupling connector adapted to be coupled to the primary slot of the motherboard; and a second coupling connector adapted to be connected electrically to a display device; the first coupling connector having a plurality of up to N conductive terminals adapted to be each electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the channels of the primary slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Fa Chuang, Teng-Chang Su, Che-Yi Lin, Yu-Wen Li
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Publication number: 20080081491Abstract: A circuit board type connector includes a connector socket and a connector plug. In the connector plug, a circuit board replaces wires or cables to transmit signals. The connector is provided with a clipping device to clip the circuit board and securely connect the connector plug with the connector socket. The clipping device includes a pair of clips, a supporting plate and a circuit board cover to securely hold the circuit board. The clip engages with a clip connection slot of the connector socket to securely connect the connector plug with the connector socket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Ying-Chung Chen, Chih-Chien Hung
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Publication number: 20080079888Abstract: A display device includes a panel assembly for forming an image, a printed circuit board (PCB) connected with the panel assembly and having a connector; a support member for supporting the panel assembly and having the PCB installed on a rear surface thereof, and a cover member combined with the support member, covering the PCB, and having an opening exposing the connector. A fixing part formed at the opening of the cover member fixes the connector to the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventor: Hyoung-Jun Park
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Patent number: 7351071Abstract: A high density, high speed, low profile, electrical connector (100) includes a housing (10) and conductive contacts (20) partially positioned in the housing. The housing has a base (11) defining therethrough a number of passageways (114). Each contact has a body portion (21) and a pair of cantilevered beams (22) extending from the body portion. A retaining tab (212) is stamped from the body portion and abuts against a projection (116) formed in the passageway for protect the housing from possible movement with respect to a board on which the connector is mounted. The connector also has a stabilizer (30) assembled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Iosif R. Korsunsky, Brian J. Gillespie, Lewis R. Johnson, Joanne E. Shipe, Kevin E. Walker, Robert W. Brown
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Patent number: 7351072Abstract: A memory extension memory module, a memory module system, and a memory module is disclosed. The memory module including at least one memory device and a connector for connecting the memory module to a computer system, wherein the memory module additionally includes a surface-mounted connector for connecting a memory extension memory module to the memory module. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a memory module is disclosed. The memory module including at least one memory device and at least one connector for connecting a memory extension memory module to the memory module, wherein the at least one memory device and the at least one connector are connected to the memory module in a single manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Qimonda AGInventors: Simon Muff, Siva Raghuram
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Patent number: 7344385Abstract: A power supply device (10) includes a case (30), a circuit board (50), a plurality of conductive terminals (60), and a plurality of securing members (40). The case includes a bottom plate (32). Each terminal is embedded in the bottom plate and includes a first end portion (66) extending into the case, and a second end portion (64) extending out of the case. The first end portion includes at least one receiving portion (62) disposed on a distal end thereof. Each securing member is mounted on the circuit board and includes at least one protrusion (48) received in the corresponding receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei-Hsi Chen
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Patent number: 7344386Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (2) made of an insulative material and a terminal (3) made by bending a metal sheet in its thicknesswise direction and molded together with the housing (2). The terminal (3) has a contact portion (8A) indented from a surface on which a mating terminal (25) slides in its longitudinal direction. The indented contact portion (8A) is made of a curved surface that extends from both side edges (11) of the terminal toward its bottom center.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yohei Michida
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Patent number: 7344387Abstract: A board-to-board connector includes a receptacle and a plug for inserting into the receptacle. The receptacle includes a receptacle insulator including two opposed side walls and opposed receptacle contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed side walls. Each of the two opposed receptacle contacts includes an inverted U-shaped portion and a U-shape-grooved continuity. The plug includes a plug insulator including two opposed insert walls and opposed plug contacts symmetrically arranged and supported by the two opposed insert walls. Each of the two opposed plug contacts includes a U-shaped continuity portion and is inserted into the U-shape-grooved continuity portion to establish electrical connection therewith. When the plug is inserted into the receptacle, the U-shaped continuity portions of the two opposed plug contacts deform the U-shape-grooved continuity portions of the two opposed receptacle contacts resiliently away from the two opposed side walls of the receptacle insulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Kyocera Elco CorporationInventor: Yuusuke Shiroyama
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Patent number: 7331798Abstract: A connecting element includes a support member, a flexible substrate wrapped around the support member, and elastic contacts provided on the flexible substrate. A positioning hole is formed in the support member. A first positioning component is positioned and soldered on a metal layer formed on a motherboard, and a second positioning component is positioned and soldered on a metal layer formed on an electronic component. The first positioning component is inserted into the positioning hole in the connecting element, and the second positioning member is fitted to the first positioning component. Accordingly, the connecting element is positioned with respect to both the motherboard and the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shin Yoshida, Taiji Okamoto, Koji Dono, Nobuyuki Okuda
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Patent number: 7329146Abstract: A card connector with an insulating housing comprising a plurality of passageways; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways of the housing; the housing further receives metal guiding arms, each guiding arm having legs which engage opposite sides of the housing where one of the legs provides for soldered adhesion of each guiding arm to a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gong-Qing Yang, Chang-Shin Hsu
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Publication number: 20080032522Abstract: The present invention generally relates to providing a controlled impedance connection between two PCBs. A connector may connect a first PCB to a second PCB. The connector may comprise of a body made from a dielectric material and a plurality of conductive lines defined in the dielectric material. One or more of the conductive lines may transfer one or more signals between the PCBs. A return path may be provided for each signal line. Furthermore, the width, length, and the proximity of a signal line and its associated return line may be selected to match the impedance of the connector to the impedance of the PCB. The connector may also contain one or more ferrite layers to suppress electromagnetic radiation caused by common mode currents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventor: Don Alan Gilliland
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Publication number: 20080026609Abstract: To obtain a low profile connector that can prevent contacts from being deformed excessively when fitting of a connector plug is done so that a good feeling of clicking on the fitting is obtained and reliable fitting of the connectors is assured, the contact of the low profile connector is provided with a reinforcing protrusion to be abutted against the surface of a printed circuit board, which protruding from a neck portion of the contact extending from a base portion of the contact along a surface of the printed circuit board, between the base portion and a touch portion raised from the neck portion relative to the surface of the printed circuit board, the touch portion being in resilient contact and electrically connected with a contact of the connector plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Keisuke Kuwana, Masaru Abe
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Publication number: 20080026608Abstract: To provide a connector that enables change in the arrangement of signal connections ‘S’ and grounding connections ‘G’, merely by putting short-circuit pins in the housing of the connector, but without needing any change made in the circuit pattern on printed circuit boards that are stacked one on another to be electrically connected one to another. The connector has a housing (2) and a number of vertical holes (7) pierced in and extending between a top and a bottom of the housing so as to penetrate it, the holes being for insertion of terminal pins (57). A front and rear walls (3, 4) of the housing respectively have horizontal slots (8a, 8b) arranged to form an upper row and a lower row to receive contacts (20, 21, 22), with each slot extending to intersect the corresponding vertical hole (7) at a right angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Inventors: Koji Sano, Ryo Moriwake, Toshiaki Matsuno
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Publication number: 20080020604Abstract: A communication device includes a case approximately in a shape of box, data circuit-terminating equipment contained in the case for connecting with a radio packet communication network, and a circuit board provided with a circuit for connecting data terminal equipment and the data circuit-terminating equipment each other and mounted with the data circuit-terminating equipment, in which the circuit board includes a main circuit board including a first interface circuit for connecting with data terminal equipment and a circuit for intervening communication between the data terminal equipment and the data circuit-terminating equipment, and an auxiliary circuit board including a second interface circuit for connecting the data circuit-terminating equipment and the main circuit board, and the data circuit-terminating equipment is mounted on the auxiliary circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: SANDEN CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuya NAKAJIMA, Masaru TABATA, Wataru IWAZAKI, Takahiro OHTSUKI, Munenori FUKAMACHI
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Publication number: 20080020605Abstract: A circuit board module includes a first glass circuit board and a second glass circuit board. The first glass circuit board has a first glass substrate, and a first integrated circuit and a first electrically connecting pad, both of which are disposed on the first glass substrate and electrically connected with each other. The second glass circuit board has a second glass substrate and a second electrically connecting pad, which is disposed on the second glass substrate and electrically connected with the first electrically connecting pad of the first glass circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventor: Wen-Jyh Sah
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Patent number: 7320605Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for use in a board-to-board electrical connector assembly and includes a dielectric housing for mounting on a first printed circuit board and having a receptacle for receiving a plug portion of a mating connector mounted on a second printed circuit board. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the housing, and each terminal includes a contact arm extending into the receptacle. The contact arm has first and second contact portions projecting into the receptacle at different angles for engaging a terminal of the mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Wei-Sun Chang, Pei-Chang Chao, Yi-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 7320606Abstract: The terminals of a pair of connectors are made by deforming sheet metal in the thicknesswise direction so that they are located within an interference area prior to connection. The terminal (12) of a connector (10) has a flat indentation (12B-1), while the terminal (22) of another connector (20) has a projection (22A-1) within an area corresponding to the flat indentation (12B-1). The flat indentation (12B-1) and the projection (22A-1) are located within the interference area upon connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: Hirose Electric, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuya Midorikawa
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Publication number: 20080003847Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector having a first connector housing part in which contact elements are provided whose rear contact element end pieces are prepared for being soldered to a board, at least over a partial area, where, in the mounted condition, the first connector housing part is arranged relative to the board in such a way that the plug-in direction comes to lie in a plug-in plane extending in parallel to the plane of the board. All rear contact element end pieces are arranged on the side to be placed on the board in one plane of the contact element end pieces which extends in parallel to the plane of the board, at least approximately. The plug-in connector according to the invention is particularly well suited for implementing a circular connector, which is arranged in part in the area in front of the board and which permits a sealed plug-and-socket connection to be realized for application in sensor technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: ERNI Elektro-Apparate GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 7309239Abstract: A mezzanine style electrical connector is disclosed. The connector includes first and second arrays of electrical contacts extending through a connector housing. Each contact array may include single ended signal conductors or differential signal pairs or a combination of both. The contact arrays are disposed adjacent to one another such that cross-talk between adjacent signal contacts is limited, even in the absence of any electrical shielding or ground contacts between the contact arrays.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Joseph B. Shuey, Stephen B. Smith, Clifford L. Winings, Alan Raistrick
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Publication number: 20070287305Abstract: A testing device is disclosed for testing a first circuit board having a first connector. The testing device includes a protective casing, a second circuit board, a second connector and a third circuit board. At least one portion of the second circuit board is disposed in the protective casing. The second connector has a first side, which is electrically connected to the second circuit board, and a second side. The third circuit board has a third side electrically connected to the second side of the second connector, and a fourth side electrically connected to the first circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventors: In-Hui Liu, Tien-En Hsu
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Publication number: 20070281510Abstract: An electronic device including a circuit board, a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing is provided. The circuit board has at least one connector on at least a first side of the circuit board. The first housing and the second housing are connected and form a containing space and an opening. The circuit board is disposed in the containing space and the first side thereof is at the opening. In addition, the third housing covers the opening and has at least one connector hole. Furthermore, the connector is at the connector hole. The housings of the electronic device are easy to be assembled and maintained and the cost of replacement is low.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Tzu-Wei Lin, Chen-Ming Sun
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Publication number: 20070281511Abstract: In a motor driver of a valve timing adjusting apparatus, each terminal at a first end side of a first circuit board is arranged after a corresponding terminal at a first end side of a second circuit board in a predetermined direction, which is generally perpendicular to a plane of each circuit board. Furthermore, each terminal at a second end side of the first circuit board is arranged after a corresponding terminal at a second end side of the second circuit board in the predetermined direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Masafuyu Sano
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Patent number: 7303402Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for interconnecting an plurality of wiring boards, a method for manufacturing the same, and a wiring board structure employing the connector. The connector has a base member having no conductivity and a conductive wire provided on a surface of the base member, and is arranged so as to be connectable to a wiring board, comprising: a conductive pressing member provided on and protruding from the wire; and a holding member provided on and protruding from a portion in the surface of the base member except where the pressing member is located, the holding member having an affixing surface attachable to the wiring board. The invention can make the wire provided on a surface of the wiring board flat, and therefore it becomes possible to secure the flexibility in designing a wiring pattern of a wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., LtdInventor: Yoshikazu Takagi
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Publication number: 20070275575Abstract: A connector assembly has a plug connector and a socket connector. The plug connector has a first insulative housing and at least one row of first terminals. The first terminals are mounted on the first insulative housing and each terminal has an inside contacting portion and an interference portion. The socket connector has a second insulative housing and at least one row of second terminals corresponding respectively to the at least one row of the first terminals. The second terminals are selectively engaged and respectively with the first terminals and each second terminal has an inner contacting portion and a shoulder portion. The inner contacting portion selectively contacts the inside contacting portion of one first terminal. The shoulder portion is selectively engaged with the interference portion of one first terminal and prevents the first terminal from disengaging inadvertently from the second terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventor: Mei-Hui Wang
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Patent number: 7297005Abstract: A connector pedestal has a body which includes interior and exterior surfaces, upper and lower edges, and interface portion, and first and second sets of traces. The interface portion is provided proximate to the upper edge and is configured to be connected to a connector. The first set of traces extends along the interior surface from the upper edge to the lower edge and around the lower edge onto the exterior surface. The second set of traces extends along the exterior surface from the upper edge to the lower edge and around the lower edge onto the interior surface. The traces of the first and second sets proximate to the lower edge are configured to be connected to a circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Victor Zaderej
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Patent number: 7292458Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a motherboard defining a motherboard plane, and a daughter board defining a daughter board plane which is substantially parallel to the motherboard plane. The motherboard and the daughter board electrically connect to each other through a set of circuit board connectors. The circuit board assembly further includes a set of edge clips. Each edge clip extends outwardly from the daughter board along the daughter board plane and is configured to operate as a mounting platform through which to physically secure the daughter board to the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chern, Saeed Seyed, Phillip Ting
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Patent number: 7287988Abstract: A board-to-board connector according to the present invention includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulating housing has a plurality of terminal grooves, and the electric terminals are accommodated in the terminal grooves. A second receiving portion locates outside the sidewall for accommodating a branch, which is arranged in a base part of the terminal upwardly. Further, the base part protrudes a welding part downwardly exploded outside. When the board-to-board connector is soldered to a printed circuit board, the superfluous tin is guided to the branch and. So that it prevents the superfluous tin from flowing into the contact area of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co, Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Chi Peng, Hsin-Ta Chen
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Publication number: 20070249187Abstract: A power supply device (10) includes a case (30), a circuit board (50), a plurality of conductive terminals (60), and a plurality of securing members (40). The case includes a bottom plate (32). Each terminal is embedded in the bottom plate and includes a first end portion (66) extending into the case, and a second end portion (64) extending out of the case. The first end portion includes at least one receiving portion (62) disposed on a distal end thereof. Each securing member is mounted on the circuit board and includes at least one protrusion (48) received in the corresponding receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2006Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-HSI CHEN
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Patent number: 7278861Abstract: This connector assembly comprises a header (1) and a socket (2). The header (1) has a header contact member (4) with a first contact piece (41) and a second contact piece (42), and the socket (2) has a socket contact member (6) with a first contact piece (64) and a second contact piece (66). The first contact piece (64) of the socket contact member (6) has a first protrusion (64a) and the first contact piece (41) of the header contact member (4) has a second protrusion (41a), and the first protrusion (64a) and the second protrusion (41a) constitute a lock mechanism when the header is inserted into the socket. The second contact piece (42) of the header contact member (4) has a concave portion (42a) in a surface for making contact with the second contact piece (66). When the second contact pieces (42) and (66) make contact with each other, a gap is formed between the second contact piece (66) and an inner surface of the concave portion (42a).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Kishi, Kenji Okura
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Publication number: 20070232092Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing (2) made of an insulative material and a terminal (3) made by bending a metal sheet in its thicknesswise direction and molded together with the housing (2). The terminal (3) has a contact portion (8A) indented from a surface on which a mating terminal (25) slides in its longitudinal direction. The indented contact portion (8A) is made of a curved surface that extends from both side edges (11) of the terminal toward its bottom center.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventor: Yohei Michida
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Patent number: 7273378Abstract: A connecting device includes a first circuit board having a first conductive pattern on an outer peripheral edge portion thereof, a second circuit board having a second conductive pattern on an outer peripheral edge portion thereof, and a connector having a terminal corresponding to the first and second conductive patterns. The terminal connects the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern when the first and second circuit boards are attached to the connector. Also, a connecting device includes a first circuit board having a first conductive pattern on an edge portion thereof, a second circuit board having a second conductive pattern on an edge portion thereof, and a connector having a first and second faces, the first and second faces have a first and second recess portions respectively. A terminal connects the first and second conductive patterns when the first and second circuit boards are attached to the first and second recess portions respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Nishio, Takashi Kawasaki
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Patent number: 7267555Abstract: A fan-out pattern having two or more fan-out sections is implemented between a driver IC and a display for reducing or eliminating the pathlength differences among the electrical conductors in the fan-out pattern. As such, some of the conductors between the driver IC and the display can have two or more zigzag swath widths. In a fan-out pattern having two fan-out sections, a first fan-out section widens the spacing, SI, between two adjacent conductors at the IC side to an intermediate spacing, SM, and a second fan-out section further widens the intermediate spacing SM to the spacing, SP, at the display side. With two fan-out sections, the first zigzag extension is implemented in some conductors between the IC side and the first fan-out section, and the second zigzag extension is implemented in some conductors between the first fan-out section and the second fan-out section.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Hsin-Kai Huang, Kuei-Sheng Tseng, Chu-Yu Liu
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Publication number: 20070207636Abstract: A circuit board having: a through hole to mount the circuit board to a casing or an electronic apparatus; and a coil-shaped conductive pattern provided on a plane perpendicular to the through hole so as to intersect a circumference around the through hole as a center.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Hiroki Funato, Takashi Suga, Tsutomu Hara
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Patent number: 7264484Abstract: A connector includes a plug connector including a plug body, and at least one plug contact held by the plug body; and a receptacle connector including a receptacle body having a plug-in slot, and at least one receptacle contact held by the receptacle body so as to make contact with the plug contact for electric connection when the plug connector is plugged into the plug-in slot. The plug-in slot is formed between an island portion formed on the center of the receptacle body, and opposing wall portions of the receptacle body formed so as to oppose lateral surfaces of the island portion. Four corners at the top of the island portion are formed as slopes which approach the wall portions and extend downward from the top of the island portion, and are connected to the lateral surfaces which extend vertically.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Kyocera Elco CorporationInventor: Hirohisa Takano
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Publication number: 20070197056Abstract: A computer system includes a first circuit board and a second circuit board which is detachably coupled to the first circuit board via a specially designed I/O connector. When coupled together, the main board and the I/O card are positioned within a same plane by which, a computer system is configured with easy customizable printed circuit boards without substantially increase of the overall physical dimension. In the event that the first circuit board or the second circuit board needs to be modified, the two circuit boards can be detached from each other and after the modification, the two circuit boards can be coupled together again with the same connector to resume the functions of the computer system. Embodiments of the present invention provide effective and convenient solutions for reconfiguration, upgrading, addition and/or removal of external I/O ports in computer systems without redesigning and/or replacing the whole motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Jian Huang, Yew Heng Seow, Pek Chuan Quek
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Patent number: 7258553Abstract: A sealed electrical connector assembly is provided for mounting between a pair of printed circuit boards. The assembly includes a first electrical connector having a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a first printed circuit board. A second electrical connector is mateable with the first connector and has a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals which have tail portions connected to appropriate circuit traces on a second printed circuit board which is spaced from and generally parallel to the first printed circuit board when the connectors are mated. An open-ended, generally hollow shroud is provided independent of and surrounding the mated connectors between the parallel printed circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Timothy R. McClelland
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Patent number: 7258569Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for blind mating electrical connectors. A connector-alignment collar includes a frame with a multi-sided base portion. The sides of the base portion define an area within which to receive a connector closely. A guide cantilever extends substantially perpendicularly from the base portion at a first side of the frame, and an alignment cantilever extends substantially perpendicularly from the base portion at a second side of the frame opposite the first side. The connector-alignment collar is placed around a first electrical connector on a first circuit board. The alignment cantilever is inserted into an alignment hole in the second circuit board while a guide notch in an edge of the second circuit board is urged against the guide cantilever. After the alignment cantilever is inserted into the alignment hole in the second circuit board, the first electrical connector on the first circuit board mates with the second electrical connector on the second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Keith Johnson, John Palker, Robert P. Wierzbicki
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Publication number: 20070190820Abstract: An electrical connection member includes a base sheet, an insulating first elastic body arranged on one surface of the base sheet, and an insulating film having a first part 31a arranged on the first elastic body. The first part 31a has a first contact point for contact with a first object to be connected. The first elastic body has a plurality of first protrusions protruding toward the first contact point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Akane Yoneta, Hiroshi Akimoto, Takeshi Takahashi
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Publication number: 20070178720Abstract: An electric fan includes an impeller generating an air flow by its rotation, a motor rotating the impeller around a rotation axis, a circuit board with a driving circuit for the motor mounted thereon, and a housing. The housing accommodates the impeller, the motor, and the circuit board. A motor supporting portion of the housing, which supports the motor and the circuit board, includes a plate-like portion and an outer wall formed along an outer edge of the plate-like portion. The plate-like portion has at least one of a cutout portion formed on an outer edge thereof and a through hole formed therein. A reinforcement wall is formed along an outer edge of the through hole and/or the cutout portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: August 2, 2007Applicant: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventor: Yusuke Yoshida
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Patent number: 7247029Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a pair of separated PCBs, includes a female connector (1) and a male connector (2) respectively connectable to the two PCBs. The female connector includes a first insulator (10) and a number of female terminals (11). Each female terminal has a resilient contact section (114) provided with three compressible portions (1141) with a contacting end (115) formed thereon. The male connector includes a second insulator (20) and a number of male terminals (21). Each male terminal is formed with a fixing portion (213) and a connection portion (214) capable of contacting with the contacting end.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Küna Hüaa Chen
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Patent number: 7244125Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting to pads formed on a semiconductor device includes a substrate and an array of contact elements of conductive material formed on the substrate. Each contact element includes a base portion attached to the top surface of the substrate and a curved spring portion extending from the base portion and having a distal end projecting above the substrate. The curved spring portion is formed to curve away from a plane of contact and has a curvature disposed to provide a controlled wiping action when engaging a respective pad of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Neoconix, Inc.Inventors: Dirk D. Brown, John D. Williams, Eric M. Radza
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Patent number: 7232317Abstract: A protruding table which was conventionally provided in a center portion of a socket body is eliminated, so that a dimension of a socket in widthwise direction is reduced. When the socket is mounted on a circuit board, an adsorption cover is attached to the socket, and the socket is adsorbed by and held on an adsorption nozzle via the adsorption cover. On the other hand, with respect to a header, gaps between header posts arranged in longitudinal direction are separated by cross walls, so that concave portions are formed between the cross walls. Under a state that an adsorption face of the adsorption nozzle is contacted with the header so that a suction opening of the adsorption nozzle face the concave portion, an enclosed space is formed by at least two cross walls, a bottom face of the concave portion and the adsorption face of the adsorption nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventor: Kenji Ookura
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Patent number: 7229293Abstract: First circuit board 10 including first resin base material 12 which is softened by heating and has a fusing property, and a plurality of first conductor patterns 14 formed on a surface of first resin base material 12, and second circuit board 20 on which a plurality of second conductor patterns 24 are formed with the same pitch as that of first conductor patterns 14 are provided. In the configuration, first conductor patterns 14 and second conductor patterns 24 are brought into mechanical contact with each other to provide electrical conduction; first resin base material 12 covers first conductor patterns 14 and second conductor patterns 24 and is bonded to second resin base material 22 of second circuit board 20, thereby connecting first circuit board 10 and second circuit board 20 to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daisuke Sakurai, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Norihito Tsukahara
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Patent number: 7223106Abstract: A connector includes: a first connector body having a plurality of first lead terminals soldered onto a first wiring board; a second connector body having a plurality of second lead terminals soldered onto a second wiring board; a screw member; and a fastening member engageable to the screw member. The first connector body and the second connector body are engaged with each other to bring the first lead terminals and the second lead terminals into contact such that the first lead terminals and the second terminals electrically connect the first wiring board to the second wiring board. The first and second wiring boards and the first and second connector bodies are integrally fastened together by engaging the screw member to the fastening member.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yuji Nakajima, Kenji Kaji
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Patent number: 7217151Abstract: A preferred embodiment of a connector system includes a first electrical connector for mounting on a first substrate. The first electrical connector has a housing, and a contact mounted on the housing. The connector system also includes a second electrical connector for mounting on a second substrate. The second electrical connector includes a housing having a projection formed thereon, and a contact mounted on the housing. The second electrical connector is capable of mating with the first electrical connector so that the contact of the first electrical connector electrically contacts the contact of the second electrical connector and the projection contacts the first substrate so that at least a portion of the weight of the second electrical connector and the second substrate is transmitted to the first substrate by way of the projection.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dean E. Geibel, Steven E. Minich, Donald K. Harper, Jr.
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Patent number: 7214073Abstract: The present invention include a main substrate on which electronic components are mounted; a secondary substrate wherein electronic components are mounted on a surface facing a mounting surface of the main substrate; and a shield perimeter wall formed by arranging multiple shielded substrate connectors connecting the main substrate and the secondary substrate so that an electronic circuit is surrounded. The shielded substrate connectors is formed from plugs mounted on either main or secondary substrate and sockets mounted on the other substrate, the plugs and the sockets being removably connected. The plugs and the sockets are attached to the main substrate and the secondary substrate with an attachment tool member that supports the plugs or sockets so that they are aligned with the shield perimeter wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: SMK CorporationInventor: Kiyoshi Asai
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Patent number: 7214887Abstract: A connecting structure includes a circuit board with a first connection land having a plurality of conductor patterns on the surface thereof, a second connection land disposed in a position opposite to the first connection land of the circuit board, and a flexible board including an insulating layer formed so as to surround at least a part of outer periphery of the second connection land. The first connection land and the second connection land are bonded to each other with a bonding member, and the insulating layer is thicker than the total thickness of the second connection land and the first connection land. It is possible to obtain an electronic circuit connecting structure which is free from short-circuit due to running of the bonding member such as solder even with the connecting land greatly reduced in size, and its connecting method.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takaaki Higashida, Kenichi Yamamoto, Daisuke Suetsugu, Miyuki Nagaoka, Takashi Imanaka, Toshinari Nitta
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Patent number: 7207842Abstract: An electric connector to be attached to a circuit board, includes: a housing having a sidewall portion, a first outer side surface, and a second outer side surface; a fitting protruding portion formed in the housing for receiving a mating connector, and including an opening portion and extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing; a terminal including a first contact portion for connecting with a mating terminal of the mating connector and a connecting portion arranged on the sidewall portion for connecting to the circuit board; and a ground plate attached to the housing and extending in the longitudinal direction. The ground plate includes a first ground main portion facing the first outer side surface and a second ground main portion facing the second outer side surface. The first ground main portion is arranged to form a space between the first ground main portion and the first outer side surface so that the connecting portion can be connected to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mitsunori Kenjo
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Patent number: 7198492Abstract: By forming a coaxial receptacle and a coaxial plug, for which the characteristic impedances have been adjusted, at the respective end portions of a receptacle-side insulating housing and a plug-side body constituting a multi-connector being a parallel connector part, a transmission line has been made possible in which a multi-connector is mated and the signals passing through the coaxial connector at the same time exhibit little reflection and radiation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Hosiden CorporationInventors: Akihito Shichida, Toru Imai, Takayuki Nagata