Metallic Connector Or Contact Having Part Permanently Secured To Conductor Using Fused Or Molded Material Patents (Class 439/874)
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Patent number: 7549899Abstract: An electromagnetic switch has a solenoid and an electric contact section set to a closed state in response to an attraction force of the solenoid. The contact section is covered with a contact cover fixed to the solenoid, and a terminal electrically connected with the solenoid is placed within the cover. An end of the terminal is protruded from the cover and is electrically connected with a conducting member. The member has a portion joined to the terminal and other portions separated or detachable from the terminal. In the maintenance of the switch, the portion of the member joined to the terminal is removed from the switch. After the maintenance, one of the other portions of the member is joined to the end of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Tomoya Imanishi, Youichi Hasegawa
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Publication number: 20090149088Abstract: A microcontact according to the invention is less than 10 mm in length and composed of a conductive basis material, a base surface treatment layer formed thereon, and an upper surface treatment layer, and includes a contact portion, a terminal portion, and an intermediate portion formed over its entire circumference with exposed oxide surfaces of the base surface treatment layer. The exposed oxide surfaces are formed by irradiating the front and rear surfaces of the contact with laser beams at respective predetermined inclined angles to remove the upper surface treatment layer and simultaneously to oxidize the narrow base surface treatment layer exposed by the removal of the upper surface treatment layer. In this manner, the exposed oxide surfaces can be formed with a high accuracy in a simple manner for stopping solder rise at a predetermined position when the terminal portion of the microcontact is jointed to a substrate by soldering.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: DDK, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Moriuchi, Hideo Omori, Haruki Shimizu
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Publication number: 20090058547Abstract: A method of fabricating a hermetic terminal having an annular ring, a lead arranged to penetrate through the ring in which one end side thereof is an inner lead portion electrically connected to a piezoelectric vibrating piece and the other end side thereof is an outer lead portion electrically connected to outside as the ring is between them, and a filler fixing the lead to the ring, wherein the hermetic terminal seals the piezoelectric vibrating piece inside a case, the method includes the steps of: applying plating to a hermetic terminal intermediate having the lead fixed in the ring with the filler to plate the ring and the lead; setting the hermetic terminal intermediate after subjected to plating on a holding member; and flattening an end part of an inner lead portion in the lead to form a stair portion in the hermetic terminal intermediate set on the holding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Sadao Oku, Mitsuo Akiba
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Publication number: 20090053942Abstract: The invention provides a conduction terminal, and the conduction terminal includes a weld part and a solder. The weld part includes an end surface and a side wall adjacent to the end surface. A solder film covers the end surface and the side wall. Compared with prior art, a solder on the weld part of the conduction terminal of the invention forms as a film. Therefore, the conduction terminal of the invention is easily welded on a substrate, and the conduction terminals do not easily have a short circuit and conjoined solders.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: LOTES CO., LTDInventor: Chin Chi Lin
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Publication number: 20090039971Abstract: A method of fabricating a hermetic terminal includes: joining and firing wherein a bar-shaped member to be a lead is inserted into a ring, and they are fired to form a hermetic terminal intermediate having the bar-shaped member fixed in the ring; flattening wherein an end part of the bar-shaped member to be the inner lead portion of the lead is flattened to form a stair portion; and shaping wherein an end part of the stair portion is cut to shape the stair portion into a predetermined shape, wherein in the joining and firing step, a solid round bar longer than the lead is used as the bar-shaped member, and one end side of the bar-shaped member to be the inner lead portion is inserted into the ring so that the one end side is longer than the inner lead portion in the hermetic terminal as a completed product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Masashi Numata, Yasuo Kawada
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Publication number: 20090042455Abstract: A conductive adapter for carrying relatively high current from a source to an external circuit without degradation is provided. The adapter includes a conducting member made from a conductive nanostructure-based material and having opposing ends. The adapter can also include a connector portion positioned on one end of the conducting member for maximizing a number of conductive nanostructures within the conducting member in contact with connector portion, so as to enable efficient conduction between a nanoscale environment and a traditional electrical and/or thermal circuit system. The adapter can further include a coupling mechanism situated between the conducting member and the connector portion, to provide a substantially uniform contact between the conductive nanostructure-based material in the conducting member and the connector portion. A method for making such a conductive adapter is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: Jennifer Mann, David S. Lashmore, Brian White
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Publication number: 20090042456Abstract: A connecting structure includes a unit body including a case having an electronic-component housing concave portion and a fitting-connection concave portion and an electronic component housed in the electronic-component housing concave portion and making a first connecting portion in the fitting-connection concave portion; an electric wire having an electric-wire side terminal in the middle of the electric wire in an electric-wire direction; and a cover member having an electric wire housing portion held on the electric wire so as to overlie an area of the electric-wire side terminal and a cover side fitting part to be fitted in the fitting-connection concave portion. In such a configuration, after the cover member is previously assembled with the electric wire to form a cover-assembled wire, the cover-assembled wire is fit in the fitting-connection concave portion and simultaneously therewith the first connecting portion is connected to the electric wire side terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Toru YAMAGUCHI, Hideki Honma, Toru Kurosawa
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Patent number: 7488223Abstract: To provide a cable connecting connector having connection strength between a conductor and a contact by reducing the resistance at the time of collectively soldering cables with different diameters, it is configured of a horizontally elongated insulating housing, a plurality of contacts each having a base part to be secured to the insulating housing, and a connecting part having a same height in an up and down direction, and arranged in parallel to one another and perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the insulating housing, and thermoplastic holding base parts each protruding from a flat surface of the insulating housing into between the contacts and facing the connecting parts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Miyazaki, Chiharu Nunokawa
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Patent number: 7470160Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable to a card edge interface has a housing portion. The housing portion has a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface, and the surfaces are spaced apart to define a housing portion slot for the card edge interface. Furcated contact elements are disposed within the housing. Each contact element has a first tine portion with an exposed contact interface portion, a second tine portion; a web portion connecting the first and second tine portions, and a wire termination portion for terminating a conductor of the cable. The first and second tine portions are arranged within the housing portion with the contact interface exposed for mating with a respective contact surface of the card edge interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Christopher George Daily
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Publication number: 20080305651Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a cable to a card edge interface has a housing portion. The housing portion has a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface, and the surfaces are spaced apart to define a housing portion slot for the card edge interface. Furcated contact elements are disposed within the housing. Each contact element has a first tine portion with an exposed contact interface portion, a second tine portion; a web portion connecting the first and second tine portions, and a wire termination portion for terminating a conductor of the cable. The first and second tine portions are arranged within the housing portion with the contact interface exposed for mating with a respective contact surface of the card edge interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Edward MOSTOLLER, Christopher George DAILY
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Publication number: 20080287013Abstract: A connector, comprising a connector body (11) having a flange (19), a shell (17) forming a contour part, and a reinforcement member (53). The reinforcement member (53) further comprises a reinforcement part (67) in contact with the flange (19) in which screw holes (57) are formed and an engagement part (65) engaged with the shell (17). The reinforcement member (53) is detachably fitted to the connector body (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Toshio Masumoto, Yuichi Saito
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Patent number: 7448922Abstract: The invention provides a wire connector with easy entry and a manufacturing method thereof. The wire connector with easy entry includes an insulating tube with an outer corrugated surface and a soldering sleeve disposed in the insulating tube. The soldering sleeve includes a pair of smoothly radially expanded portions at two ends. When a heat source properly applied to an outer periphery of the insulating tube that corresponds to the soldering sleeve, it causes the heated insulating tube to shrink to lodge into corrugation of the outer surface and affix to end surfaces outside end points of the radially expanded portions, an inner periphery of the insulating tube forms a smoothly converging configuration oriented toward each end point of the radially expanded portion, thereby the conducting core is allowed to be readily inserted.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: K.S. Terminals, Inc.Inventor: Chin Jung Chan
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Publication number: 20080246145Abstract: A method of creating an electrical contact involves locating a barrier material at a location for an electrical connection, providing an electrically conductive bonding metal on the barrier material, the electrically conductive bonding metal having a diffusive mobile component, the volume of barrier material and volume of diffusive mobile component being selected such that the barrier material volume is at least 20% of the volume of the combination of the barrier material volume and diffusive mobile component volume. An electrical connection has an electrically conductive bonding metal between two contacts, a barrier material to at least one side of the electrically conductive bonding metal, and an alloy, located at an interface between the barrier material and the electrically conductive bonding metal. The alloy includes at least some of the barrier material, at least some of the bonding metal, and a mobile material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventor: John Trezza
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Patent number: 7427219Abstract: A terminal connector with easy entry and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The terminal connector includes an insulating tube, a conductive terminal, and a soldering sleeve. The insulating tube shrinks to deform when being heated to a first temperature. The conductive terminal has a first end accommodated in the insulating tube and comprises an elongation bended to form a longitudinal opening. The soldering sleeve with a melting point at a third temperature is arranged in the elongation of the conductive terminal, while the end of the soldering sleeve extends out the elongation has a gradually enlarged portion. When the insulating tube is appropriately heated at where corresponds to the soldering sleeve by the temperature between the first temperature and the third temperature, an interior of the insulating tube shrinks to lodge the gradually enlarged portion of the soldering sleeve to form the conductive terminal with easy entry for allowing a conducting core to insert.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: K.S. Terminals, Inc.Inventor: Chang Chun Hua
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Publication number: 20080214064Abstract: An electrical connector includes a hollow conductive post member having a circular periphery, a foot portion and a distal end. The distal end has a generally cup shaped indentation. A base member is included having top and bottom surfaces. The foot portion of the post member is mounted to the top surface. At least one standoff extends from the bottom surface of the base member. The at least one standoff is for resting against a contact surface when soldering the electrical connector to the contact surface, thereby separating the bottom surface from the contact surface to define a minimum volume therebetween for occupation by solder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Antaya Technologies CorporationInventors: John Pereira, Manuel Machado, Stephen Antaya
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Patent number: 7413488Abstract: A wire end terminal includes a terminal body portion formed by melting and stamping conductors of a wire W, and a fuse element portion formed between the terminal body portion and the conductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Norio Matsumura
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Publication number: 20080182461Abstract: One or more discrete portions of a carbon fiber tow, selected from a group of tows, ranging in number of fibers from about 1,000 to about 150,000, and terminated by plural contact portions of a metal conductor within a non-metallic termination assembly formed by the joinder of a cradle and a cap defining opposing parallel clamping surfaces receiving the tow portions and the contact portions in crossing engagement there between. Opposing energy directors carried by the cradle and cap serve as temporary guide rails for positioning the carbon fiber portions before and during assembly. Meltdown of the energy directors during a pressure and ultrasonic welding cycle enable self-leveling of the carbon fiber portions whereby uniform distribution of carbon fiber over the entire cross section of each of the carbon fiber portions of the assembly may be attained. The clamping surfaces remain intact after welding and retain clamping integrity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: Methode Electronics, Inc.Inventor: James J. Johnston
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Patent number: 7374466Abstract: A method of connecting a terminal fitting and an electric wire, includes the steps of: providing a terminal fitting; providing an electric wire in which a core wire is covered with an insulating sheath; providing a conductive connecting member formed with an insertion hole; inserting the electric wire into the insertion hole of the connecting member; compressing the connecting member radially inwardly so as to caulk an inserted portion of the electric wire uniformly over a whole periphery thereof; and welding the connecting member and the terminal fitting by applying ultrasonic wave.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masanori Onuma, Kei Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7364478Abstract: A terminal connector and wire connecting method thereof are disclosed. The terminal connector includes a metal electric wire terminal, a metal material with the low melting point and an insulated sleeve. One section of the metal electric wire terminal bends to a C-shaped section with a vertical slot where an electric wire is. Another section of the metal electric wire terminal used to connect an outer terminal. The metal material with the low melting point is embedded the vertical slot of the C-shaped section. The insulated sleeve mounted the C-shaped section and the metal material with the low melting point. Providing an application of heat melts the metal material with the low melting point, the C-shaped section, and the electric wire. At the same time, the insulated sleeve shrinks and wrapped the metal electric wire terminal connector and the electric wire. The connection of the connector assembly and the electric wire is complete.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: K.S. Terminals, Inc.Inventor: Yi-Chen Xu
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Patent number: 7347738Abstract: A low profile electrical connector assembly has terminals attached to insulated electric cables that are disposed in topless slots of a connector base. Each terminal has two longitudinally spaced retention slots. The connector base has two transverse grooves that extend through sidewalls of the topless slots to provide terminal retainers that engage the forward retention slots to retain the terminals in a longitudinal direction. The connector base has a third transverse groove that extends through the sidewalls of the topless slots with selected sidewalls having undercuts for retaining a bottomless connector cover. The connector cover has a face plate that has a plurality of apertures that align with the topless slots, a lower ledge, and a depending lock bar. The lock bar is disposed in the third transverse groove and extends through the rearward retention slots to further retain the terminals in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shao Chung Hsieh, Mark D. McCall
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Patent number: 7331820Abstract: A coaxial connector for attaching the end of a coaxial cable to an equipment port includes a tubular post, a coupler, a body member having a cylindrical sleeve, and one or more reservoirs containing a chemical component disposed between the post and the cylindrical sleeve. Insertion of the coaxial cable into the connector opens the reservoir, releases the chemical component, and secures the jacket of the cable within the cylindrical sleeve. The chemical component(s) can include an adhesive, a volume-expanding material, and/or an agent that swells the jacket of the cable. Two or more chemical components may be stored in two or more adjacent reservoirs.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Corning Gilbert Inc.Inventors: Donald A. Burris, William B. Lutz
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Publication number: 20080032548Abstract: An electric wire is crimped by electric-wire crimping claws of a ground terminal. The electric wire is thermocompression-bonded to a thermocompression bonding surface of the ground terminal. The ground terminal is fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fastening force of a bolt and a nut and by an engaging force of a vehicle body fixing claw. The ground terminal is adapted so that each of the crimping force and a thermocompression bonding force is weaker than a fixing force. Consequently, in a case where the electric wire is peeled off in a direction perpendicular to the thermocompression bonding surface, the electric wire can easily be detached from the vehicle body panel without removing the bolt and the nut. Also, a vehicle body mounting hole is placed in the vicinity of the electric wire crimping claws and the thermocompression bonding surface, so that the moment of the ground terminal is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Koji SHIGEHISA, Toshitaka TEZUNA
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Publication number: 20070270048Abstract: A terminal structure is fixed to a circuit board for electrically connecting a wire with the circuit board. The terminal structure includes a fixing part and a connecting part. The fixing part is fixed to the circuit board. The connecting part is connected with the fixing part to be electrically connected with the wire. A connecting method of the terminal structure is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Chung-kai Lan, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang
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Publication number: 20070224891Abstract: A terminal connector and wire connecting method thereof are disclosed. The terminal connector includes a metal electric wire terminal, a metal material with the low melting point and an insulated sleeve. One section of the metal electric wire terminal bends to a C-shaped section with a vertical slot where an electric wire is. Another section of the metal electric wire terminal used to connect an outer terminal. The metal material with the low melting point is embedded the vertical slot of the C-shaped section. The insulated sleeve mounted the C-shaped section and the metal material with the low melting point. Providing an application of heat melts the metal material with the low melting point, the C-shaped section, and the electric wire. At the same time, the insulated sleeve shrinks and wrapped the metal electric wire terminal connector and the electric wire. The connection of the connector assembly and the electric wire is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Yi-Chen Xu
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Publication number: 20070187128Abstract: A power supply adapter is provided to transform a power supply interface of a ventilation device. The ventilation device includes a plug. The power supply adapter includes a main body. The main body includes a mounting element for mounting the ventilation device, a first power supply interface for electrically connecting with the plug of the ventilation device, and a second power supply interface. The second power supply interface is for connecting with an external power supply. The first power supply interface is electrically connected to the second power supply interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
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Patent number: 7238053Abstract: A MICRO SD card includes a casing composed of a base and a top cover, an insertion slot is defined in an end of the casing and a plurality of first recesses are defined in an inner surface of the base. A recessed area is defined in the inner surface of the base so as to receive a circuit board therein. The top cover has a plurality of ridges extending from an underside thereof and each ridge has a second recess defined therein. A plurality of terminals each have a projection which is engaged with one of the second recesses. A first leg and a second leg respectively extend from two ends of each of the projections. The first leg extends into the insertion slot and the second leg has a protrusion which is compressed onto the circuit board by the ridge corresponding thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Sun-Light Electronic Technologies Inc.Inventors: Chin-Chun Liu, Shih-Tung Liu
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Patent number: 7234977Abstract: A connector for connecting to an energy source such as a pulse generator for a cardiac stimulator system. The connector assembly includes a pin, at least one ring and a sleeve composed of an insulative hard polymer molded between the pin and ring such that the sleeve provides electrical insulation between the pin and ring and mechanically couples the pin and ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Randy Westlund, Gwen Crevensten, Christopher M. Zerby, Paul E. Zarembo, Brian D. Soltis, Gregory R. Ley
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Patent number: 7178232Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7159312Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7150631Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for use in establishing electrical communication between a control module and a motor/generator in a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission includes an insulating wire isolator and nuts nonrotatably preassembled thereto. The electrical connector reduces the quantity of loose parts during transmission assembly. The nuts, being nonrotatably connected to the isolator, which in turn is affixed with respect to a motor housing, are able to accept torque from bolts without assisted retention.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: William S. Reed, Edward L. Kaiser, Joel E. Mowatt
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Patent number: 7128622Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base, solder balls, terminals and locking members. The base is formed with terminal slots and solder ball slots. The terminal slots respectively communicate with the solder ball slots via channels. The solder balls are respectively disposed in the solder ball slots. Each solder ball has a bottom protruding beyond a bottom of the base. Each ball contacts a bottom surface of the solder ball slot disposed between the terminal slot and the solder ball. The terminals are respectively disposed in the terminal slots and electrically connected to the solder balls. The terminals have contacts extending in a direction toward tops of the terminal slots. The locking members are separated from the terminals and respectively inserted into the solder ball slots. Each locking member locks up at one side of the solder ball to prevent the solder ball from escaping out of the solder ball slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2005Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Inventor: Chou Hsuan Tsai
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Patent number: 7128620Abstract: A junction between a flexible conductor and a connection terminal is disclosed. The junction includes a connection terminal that is shaped substantially like a parallelepiped and has an upper face and a lower face, a pair of side faces and an end face. The connection terminal includes, on the end face, one or more slots shaped substantially like a parallelepiped, which run through the entire thickness of the connection terminal. The junction further includes at least one flexible conductor, in which one end part is shaped so as to mate substantially with the inner walls of the slots. The end part of the flexible conductor is inserted in the slots and cold coined, and the flexible conductor protrudes substantially at right angles from one of the upper, lower or end faces. At least one laser welding bead runs across the two slots along two of the faces from which the flexible conductor does not protrude.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2003Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: ABB Service S.r.l.Inventors: Massimo Maura, Federico Gamba
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Patent number: 7128621Abstract: A connecting structure in which the electric cable having an insulated coating and the electrically conductive member with non-insulated coating are connected through a connecting terminal having a junction support member by applying an electric current, heating and applying a pressure; and the electric cables having an insulated coating and are connected mutually to one another through a connecting terminal having an electrically conductive member with non-insulated coating and a junction support member by applying an electric current, heating and applying a pressure, and a connecting method in which those connections are established by applying an electric current, applying a heat and applying a pressure, and a rotating electric machinery having that connecting structure and an alternating current generator using this machinery.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shin Onose, Katsuyoshi Terakado, Fuminori Ishikawa, Masamichi Kase, Masaki Okamura
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Patent number: 7124501Abstract: Method for producing an electrical connector connecting between a first and a second mating contact partner, wherein at least one contact partner is surrounded by a plug housing. The first and the second contact partners are lead with latching means together to form a plug-in electrical connection in the plug housing. Laser-welding is applied to the first and the second contact partners to make the connection an integral, non-detachable connection, by directing a laser beam through a single opening in the plug housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AGInventor: Günther Bender
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Patent number: 7125293Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7074075Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a plurality of electrical cables arranged in parallel and having exposed core conductors at distal ends of the cables. The connector includes a housing which mounts a plurality of elongated, flat plate-like terminals in a generally parallel array. Each terminal includes a rear mounting end for mounting the terminal on the housing and a plate-like contact/termination end projecting forwardly of the mounting end. One flat surface of the plate-like contact/termination end is soldered to the core conductor of a respective one of the electrical cables. An opposite flat surface of the plate-like contact/termination end is exposed for engaging an appropriate contact of a complementary mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Junichi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 7052337Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 7052332Abstract: A connecting pole for an accumulator having a pole sleeve (1) which can be inserted in a sealed manner into a plastic housing part (8) of an accumulator housing and makes electrical contact with a cell connector (2), and having connecting elements for electrical connection of the pole sleeve (1) to an electrical conductor (3), with the electrical connection being secured by means of a mechanical lock against becoming loose. For this purpose, a contact-making element (5; 9) is provided on the pole sleeve (1) and is firmly connected to it, and on which a locking element (6; 10) can be placed with an interlock and/or a force fit in order to mechanically lock the electrical connection between the pole sleeve (1) and the electrical conductor (3).Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Dionys Hofmann GmbHInventors: Karl-Heinz Heller, Gunter Seeh, Friedhelm Sieber
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Patent number: 7048562Abstract: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has tabs (9) for connecting, a separate sleeve (10), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, encloses the cable end (1) along a predetermined length, is connected to the cable end piece (5), has a first end (11), which is arranged close to the connection end (6), and a second end (12), which is arranged distanced to the connection end (6), is closed at its first end (11) in a sealed manner, forms in a portion towards the second end between itself and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3) an annular accommodation chamber (14), a sealing grommet (16), which is at least partially arranged in the accommodation chamber (14) and seals between the sleeve (10) and the outer face (4) of the insulation portion (3)Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Yazaki Europe Ltd.Inventors: Harald Michael Lutsch, Ranko Resman, Vladimir Buden, Minja Adzic
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Patent number: 7037144Abstract: A connection terminal unit for an antenna, which is connected to a connection terminal of the antenna, comprises a connection cord which feeds power to the antenna and transmits a signal received by the antenna, a terminal portion having a first end attached to one end of the connection cord and a second end, and a mold member formed to cover the terminal portion and a part of the connection cord, and the mold member has a thin-plate bottom portion and a plurality of island-shaped portions molded integrally with the bottom portion and spaced at appropriate intervals, and the second end of the terminal portion is exposed from the bottom portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Assignee: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinsong Wang, Hiroyuki Maeda
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Patent number: 7033233Abstract: A welding terminal for electrically connecting a conductor portion of a wire includes a terminal base plate portion, on which the conductor portion is placed for welding and a pair of side walls, formed on opposite side edges of the terminal base plate portion so as to stand perpendicularly. The wire has a plurality of conductors covered with a insulating sheath. Each corner portion formed by the each side wall and terminal base plate portion has a rounded shape in cross section.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kei Fujimoto, Tadahisa Sakaguchi
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Patent number: 7008273Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) in accordance with the present invention includes a plug (3), a cable (4) and a fusible element (5). The plug comprises a terminal (30) having a connecting portion (301). The connecting portion defines a hole (304) extending through a first and an opposite second faces (302, 303) thereof. The fusible element is filled in the hole (304). The cable includes a wire (40) having a soldering portion (400). The soldering portion includes a first tail (401) and a second tail (402) respectively soldered onto the first and the second faces. The first and the second tails are connected with each other by the fusible element.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTDInventor: Hong Bin Zhou
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Patent number: 7004798Abstract: A bus bar, with a desired circuit configuration contained in an electrical connection box to be mounted on an automobile, has an aluminum-based metal plate punched into a desired circuit configuration to form a flat plate-like circuit body. An L-shaped terminal piece is made from a copper-based metal plate. A horizontal portion of the L-shaped terminal piece is secured to the flat plate-like circuit body by welding a conductive adhesive, riveting, or caulking so that a vertical portion of the terminal piece projects from the circuit body to form a tab.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Eriko Yuasa, Shuji Yamakawa
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Patent number: 6997727Abstract: There is provided electrical contact for circuit boards. Each leg of the pin section has a deformable segment that can expand or contract along the direction of the leg to alleviate stress created by relative movement of printed circuit boards and/or off-board components interconnected thereby. The deformable segments have members that project in opposing directions relative to the direction of the leg, so that the segments are symmetrical. In one embodiment, each leg has a deformable segment having a outwardly curved shape. In another embodiment, each leg has a deformable segment in the shape of a rectangular frame. The deformable segments define at least one opening where the two legs of the pin section are not overlapping, which breaks the capillary flow of solder between the legs. The amount of solder that flows into the electrical contact is selectively controlled by the selected placement of the deformable segments.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Zierick Manufacturing CorpInventors: Janos Legrady, William L. Woods, Clifton L. Lindsey, Thang D. Truong, Jon P. Martin, Richard D. Lytle
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Patent number: 6979238Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 6974615Abstract: To easily connect a coaxial cable to electric connecting devices or a printed circuit board, to prevent the conductors of the cable from being disturbed, to secure the shielding performance of the signal line, and to enable connection of a very fine wire by means of an automatic machine, a binding member for a coaxial cable is formed into a tubular piece that is arranged to cover the outer conductor or the centered conductor which is exposed from the insulating covering of the cable. This binding member is made of a lead-free ultrahigh-conductive plastic resin composite. An electric connector for a coaxial cable has electric contacts, which each have a receiving port into which the binding member is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Taiji Hosaka, Masaaki Miyazawa
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Patent number: 6969286Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body, a plurality of cores and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts disposed in the cores of the connector body. Each of the contacts includes a fusible member attached thereto. Each of the fusible members includes an intermediate portion and two support members disposed on opposite sides of the intermediate portion. The support members are arranged to hang down below a tail portion of the contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Samtec, Inc.Inventors: John A. Mongold, Stephen P. Koopman
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Patent number: 6947012Abstract: Electrical connector housings are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material which provides superior protection from EMI and RFI by absorbing such interfering signals. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof, in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 40% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material. The micron conductive powders are formed from non-metals, such as carbon, graphite, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from metals such as stainless steel, nickel, copper, silver, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from a combination of non-metal, plated, or in combination with, metal powders. The micron conductor fibers preferably are of nickel plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber, copper fiber, silver fiber, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Integral Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Thomas Aisenbrey
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Patent number: 6929507Abstract: A coaxial connector structure includes a connector and a signal wire. The connector has a threaded section at one end and a connecting section at the opposite end. The connecting section has an enlarged section with a metal sleeve therein. The sleeve is formed with a connecting end at one end and a pair of through holes across the sleeve. The through holes are filled with solder to secure and connect the signal wire with a metal layer to reinforce the strength of the connection between the signal wire and the metal layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Huang Liang Precision Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kuotung Lin
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Patent number: 6912423Abstract: A connector assembly of an electrophysiologial device. The connector assembly includes a substrate forming a tube extending from a proximal end to a distal end an electrical circuit formed on the substrate, such as etching or printing, where the substrate is optionally non-conductive. In another option, the connector assembly includes clad wires and/or flexible circuits within an insulated terminal structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Gregory R. Ley, Gregory L. Sundberg, Jaime L. Rugnetta, Mary S. Wentorf, Paul E. Zarembo, Christopher M. Zerby