| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439259000 | COUPLING PART WITH ACTUATING MEANS URGING CONTACT TO MOVE LATERALLY WITH RESPECT TO REST OF COUPLING PART AND TOWARD MATING PART | 72 |
| 20080233782 | Terminal Block - The optical reduction of openings ( | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080280473 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED PROTECTING MECHANISM - An electrical connector ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080286999 | Connector - A connector includes a base, at least one first terminal, an upper cover, and a sliding structure. The base includes two opposite sides for defining the receiving space. The first terminal includes a contact end and a fixed end, wherein the contact end is disposed in the receiving space and the fixed end extends outside the receiving space. The upper cover includes two opposite edges. The sliding structure is disposed on the two opposite sides of the base that correspond to the two opposite edges of the upper cover. In this sliding structure, the two opposite edges are able to slide along the two opposite sides. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090035975 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR TERMINAL CONSTRUCTION - A connector of the engagement connection type using a plug and socket includes at least a plug pin for the plug and a socket terminal for the socket on one side. A projection of at least one of the plug pin and socket terminal projects toward a connection surface of the other one of the plug pin and socket terminal. The projection is affixed to elastic contact arm that exerts an elastic force toward a contact surface of the other one of the plug pin and socket terminal. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090075509 | Socket connector having leading-and-positioning arrangement within a passageway and method for mating with the same - An electrical connector ( | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090093149 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH TWO PART HOUSING - A connector housing for flat wiping electrical contacts, and methods for making and using it, where a housing has front and backside components formed and assembled so as to define a passageway thorough it with spring slots in the sidewalls for holding a leaf spring. The parting line between the components intersects the spring slots. The components are assembled with a flat wiping contact leaf spring having been placed between them with its supporting tabs in the spring slot so as to be confined in the spring slots by the step of assembling. The housing face has chin and hood structure associated with flat wiping contacts, configured for both straight in and rotational connecting motion. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090156038 | Connector structure - The invention relates to a connector comprising at least a contact element, which has at least an unconnected state and a connected state; and a pre-loading element, which has at least a first position and a second position. When the pre-loading element is in the first position, it forces the contact element into the unconnected state and when the pre-loading element is in the second position, it allows the contact element to transfer to the connected state. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090253282 | LIF CONNECTOR - The invention provides a LIF connector in which the number of component parts is reduced, and the efficiency of an assembling operation is enhanced, and further an automatic mounting operation can be effected, and a good operability is obtained. The LIF connector of the present invention includes a frame forming an opening and including a guide hole, a fulcrum boss guide groove extending from the opening, a fulcrum boss passage portion formed between the guide hole and the fulcrum boss guide groove, and a first groove; a first connector accommodated by the frame through the opening and including a fulcrum boss to be engaged with the guide hole by passing through the fulcrum boss guide groove and the fulcrum boss passage portion and a second groove; and a second connector including an application boss engaged with the first and the second groove. The second connector is engaged with the first connector by pivotally moving the frame. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090298315 | CONTACT AND CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - A contact has at least one contact portion adapted to contact a first connecting object and a connection portion to be connected to a second connecting object. The contact is provided with an protruded contact portion positioned between the contact portion provided at a free end of the contact and the connection portion and curved and substantially aligned with the contact portion. A member having a pushing portion for pushing the first connecting object is so arranged that the pushing portion is in a position facing to the protruded contact portion. With the contacts thus constructed, even if a great number of the contacts are arranged, large forces are not required for inserting and fitting a connecting object in a connector using the contacts, thereby achieving a stable electrical connection. Moreover, the contacts can be arranged with extremely narrow pitches in a connector, and using the contacts, it is possible to construct reduced overall height connectors, and connectors miniaturized particularly in the inserting direction of a connecting object. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100029112 | BURN-IN SOCKET - A burn-in socket includes a base, a sliding plate mounted to the base and having a number of pin holes, a number of contacts secured to the base and an actuator mounted on the base. The contacts each comprise a base portion and a pair of arms received in the pin holes of the sliding plate. The actuator includes a frame and a number of actuating portion for driving the sliding plate to move in a transversal direction. The sliding plate includes a number of projections adjacent to contacts. Each projection and the pair of arms of an adjacent contact together define a receiving space and located at three sides of the receiving space, respectively. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100105229 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a housing and a terminal. The housing includes a terminal hole and a lance portion disposed in the terminal hole. The lance portion includes a guide surface; an engaging front edge surface; and a regulated surface. The terminal includes a contact portion; a connection portion; an engaging portion; a curved portion; and a regulating portion. The engaging portion pushes the guide surface to deform and is guided with the guide surface when the terminal is inserted into the terminal hole. When the terminal is completely fitted in the terminal hole, the engaging portion faces the engaging front edge surface and engages the lance portion. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100167568 | Multipolar connector - According to the present invention, a multipolar connector | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100190370 | IC SOCKET WITH OFFSET CAM CAPABLE OF PREVENTING WARPAGE OF COVER - An IC socket ( | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100227490 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING DETACHABLE GUIDING MEMBER - An electrical connector ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100261361 | HIGH POWER FLOATING CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprising: a conductive housing that contains within an interior of the housing a conductive inner barrel; a low insertion force connector positioned within the inner barrel and having a bore concentrically aligned with a bore of the inner barrel, the housing further comprising: one or more conductive springs disposed circumferentially about the inner barrel and in contact engagement with an interior recessed surface of the inner barrel and the interior of the housing so as to be in electrical contact therewith, wherein the bore of the inner barrel is adapted to receive a conductive pin, the inner barrel being movable both axially and radially via said spring in response to insertion of the conductive pin through the bore and into the low insertion force connector to accommodate off axis orientation of the conductive pin into the connector. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100291781 | FIXTURE - A fixture includes a base seat, a resist mechanism, a drive mechanism and an adjust mechanism. The resist mechanism is fixed to the base seat and includes a connector. The drive mechanism is fixed to the base seat. The adjust mechanism is fixed to the base seat and includes a connecting board. The connecting board has a power module attached thereto. The adjust mechanism can adjust the power module relative to the connector. The drive mechanism can drive the connector to move towards the power module. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110034052 | ZERO INSERTION FORCE CONTACT AND SOCKET CONNECTOR HAVING THE CONTACT - A contact ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110318948 | Universal Foot Switch Contact Port - A universal contact port for receiving contacts of various cross-sectional dimensions and cross-sectional profiles of an electrosurgical component is provided. The universal contact port includes a plurality of rollers each defining a corporal axis, the corporal axes being at least substantially parallel to one another; and a plurality of shafts eccentrically supporting a respective roller, each shaft defining a longitudinal axis, wherein each corporal axis is spaced a radial distance from a respective longitudinal axis and wherein the rollers are rotatable about the longitudinal axes. The rollers define an opening therebetween, wherein the opening is expandable and constrictable upon rotation of the rollers about the longitudinal axes, whereby the contact port can accommodate receipt of contacts, from electrosurgical components, of varying cross-sectional diameter therein. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120156909 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector includes a holder having a cavity and a tab extending into the cavity. Power contacts are received within the cavity in a stacked configuration. The power contacts have a first end and a second end. The power contacts have a first receptacle section at the first end configured to receive a power terminal therein and a second receptacle section at the second end configured to receive a power terminal therein. The power contacts have an opening, wherein the tab is received in the openings to position the contacts within the cavity. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120190227 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes: an insulating base with a perforation; an insulating cover with a through hole and two slots recessed from a top surface, covered on and capable of sliding relative to the insulating base; a thrust member, disposed on the top surface of the insulating cover, has a body accommodated in the through hole, the body comprises an axial pushing hole, a plate portion respectively extending from two sides of the body and accommodated in the corresponding recessed slots; and a cam, having a driving portion above the body and a shaft extending downwards from the driving portion, at least one interference portion projects from a periphery at a lower end of the shaft and fixed near a bottom of the insulating base, the shaft passes through the axial pushing hole and the perforation. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120238118 | CONNECTOR - A connecting terminal for a connector has a fixed portion configured to be connected to an electrode portion provided in a member for mounting the connector, and a contact configured to electrically come in contact with a contact portion of a connected portion to be connected to the connector. At least one concave portion is provided along a whole outer peripheral surface of the connector terminal. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120252246 | APPLIANCE HAVING A CONTROL HOUSING WITH A CONNECTOR BRACE - An appliance having a control housing assembly for operably storing a printed circuit board to which corresponding wiring connectors may be connected to couple electrical components to the printed circuit board. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20140127922 | Connector - A connector is provided that includes a housing, a contact, and a slider. The housing includes an mating connector receiving section, while the contact extends into the mating connector receiving section. The slider is positioned on the housing and includes a cam plate and a protruding wall positioned along a rear end of the cam plate. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140170877 | Push Wire Connector Having A Rotatable Release Member - An electrical connector includes a housing and a conductive contact member disposed in the housing. A first contact portion of the conductive contact member receives a blade contact of an electrical device and a second contact portion electrically engages an inserted electrical wire. A spring member is disposed in the housing and is connected to the contact member. A rotatable member is movable between first and second positions. When the rotatable member is in the second position the spring member secures an inserted wire in electrical engagement with the conductive contact member and prevents removal of the inserted wire. When the rotatable member is in the first position the spring member allows for removal of an inserted wire and allows for insertion of a wire in the housing. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140199869 | REDUCED TEMPERATURE RISE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical connector having a reduced temperature rise system is described herein. The electrical connector can include a conductor receiver and a conductor mechanically coupled to the conductor receiver. The conductor can include a pin having electrically conductive material and an exposed end. The conductor can also include at least one compression member disposed along a portion of the outer perimeter of the pin at a first distance from the exposed end. When the conductor is coupled to the conductor receiver, the compression member contacts the wall of the conductor receiver to the pin. Alternatively, the conductor receiver can have an electrically conductive first portion and a second portion. Further, the conductor can have a conductive pin and a guide pin. The guide pin can force the first portion to expand and compress around the conductive pin as the conductor is mechanically coupled to the conductor receiver. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150056836 | Arrangement For Facilitated Connection Or Separation Of A Connector And A Mating Connector - An arrangement for a connector and a mating connector is provided. The arrangement includes a housing, an actuator, a connector receiving chamber, and an action mechanism. The is positioned along a surface of the housing. The connector receiving chamber is surrounded by the housing and the actuator. The action mechanism includes a drive connected to the actuator to move the actuator along the surface of the housing. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150064950 | WIRE TERMINAL STRUCTURE - A wire terminal structure capable of fully enclosing internal components to prevent external dust or impurity from entering the insulation case to affect the normal operation thereof. The wire terminal structure includes an insulation case and a conductive holding frame disposed in the case. The case is formed with a wire socket and a press window. The conductive holding frame has an elastic holding member corresponding to the wire socket. The elastic holding member is formed with a holding mouth. A push section is disposed on the elastic holding member corresponding to the press window. A pushbutton is elastically movably disposed in the press window between the press window and the push section. The pushbutton is spaced from the case. When an external force is applied to the pushbutton, the pushbutton is elastically moved to push the push section and open the holding mouth. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150140847 | WATERPROOF CONNECTOR - A waterproof connector includes a housing ( | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160064856 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH MECHANICALLY ASSISTED ENGAGEMENT - A mechanically assisted electrical connector including a lever and a slider. The slider is coupled to the lever such that movement of the lever moves the slider. The slider defines a slot that is configured to cooperate with a post of a mating connector in a manner effective to urge the electrical connector and the mating connector together when the lever is moved from a first position to a second position. A ramp angle of the slot is varied to reduce a peak value of an applied force to advance the lever from the first position to the second position when connecting the electrical connector to the mating connector. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160104981 | Poke-In Electrical Connector - An electrical connector includes a housing having contact channels with electrical contacts received therein each having a poke-in spring beam configured to engage an electrical wire when poked-in to the housing. The electrical contact is movable between a resting position when no wire is present in the wire channel and a clearance position where the electrical contact allows the electrical wire to be removed from the wire channel. Pivot levers are held by the housing and are coupled to corresponding electrical contacts with a pivot end pivotably coupled to the housing and a push button end having a push button pressed to move the corresponding electrical contact to the clearance position. When the electrical wire is loaded into the wire channel, the electrical contact is positioned in a pinching position in which the spring beam pinches against the electrical wire in physical contact with the electrical wire. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160149352 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTORS HAVING SWITCHABLE ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS - A connector configured to operate in two different electrical performance modes. The connector may include a plurality of connector contacts, a plurality of contact pads, and an insulator having an insulating portion adjacent the plurality of contact pads. The insulator is movable between an insulating position and a non-insulating position. When the insulator is in the insulating position, the insulating portion insulates the plurality of contact pads from the plurality of connector contacts and the connector operates in a first one of the electrical performance modes. When the insulator is in the non-insulating position, the plurality of connector contacts contact the plurality of contact pads and the connector operates in a different second one of the electrical performance modes. The connector may be implemented as a plug or an outlet. | 05-26-2016 |
| 439260000 | Having open slot for receiving preformed panel circuit arrangement or tape cable | 28 |
| 20080254662 | Electrical Connector for Flat Flexible Cable - An electric connector, wherein when a flat flexible cable is inserted thereinto with an actuator kept open, the actuator is automatically closed. The opening/closing type actuator includes an actuator operation part rotatable together with an actuator body part and actuator projected piece parts projected at both end parts of the actuator operation part. The contact beam of a contact piece is formed to have a deformability capable of producing a deformation thereon by a pressing force acting thereon from the actuator operation part when it is brought into contact with the actuator operation part in opening the actuator and a recovering force acting thereon so as to return the actuator to a closed state. When the front part of the flat flexible cable (C) is brought into contact with the projected piece part of the actuator with the actuator kept open and the flat flexible cable (C) is pushed in, the actuator operation part is rotated to close the actuator. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080305666 | Structure for electronic card connector - A structure for an electronic card connector is comprised of an insulating body having a universal card slot on a side thereof, a first group of pins, and a pressing unit disposed on the first surface. The universal card slot is comprised of a first surface thereinside and the first group of pins is comprised of a plurality of conducting terminals. Furthermore, the pressing unit is comprised of a contacting portion disposed higher than the first group of pins, a plurality of pivoting portions, and a pressing portion. A plurality of pivoting holes disposed on the surface are connected with the pivoting portion of the pressing unit and the pressing portion abuts against free ends of the conducting terminals. The structure is used to prevent the conducting terminals from improper contact with the inserted electronic card. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090088012 | CONNECTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a connector device includes a flexible cable, a housing, a containing portion, a wall portion, and a leaf spring. The containing portion is formed inside the housing, and a terminal of a counter connector device is inserted to the containing portion. The wall portion is opposed to the flexible cable, and forms one surface of the containing portion. The leaf spring is provided inside the containing portion, and adhered to a surface of the flexible cable reverse to a surface in which a conductor portion of the flexible cable is exposed. The leaf spring urges the flexible cable toward the wall portion to hold the terminal with the wall portion. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090130881 | CONNECTOR - A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object, includes a required number of contacts, a housing, and a pivoting member acting upon the contacts to bring them into contact with a connecting object. In case of having many contacts, at least one contact is provided with an extended portion at a tip of its pressure receiving portion to extend toward its connection portion, and instead of a pushing portion of the pivoting member acting upon the contact, the pivoting member is provided with an engaging rod to engage the extending portion of the contact. The contact is arranged at an optional position so as to prevent the pivoting member from being warped. The contacts are arranged in a single row, or alternately arranged to be staggered. With the connector thus constructed, the pivoting member is not damaged when pivotally moving after the connecting object has been inserted to achieve a stable electrical connection even with very small pitches of contacts and very thin walls of the housing. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090197449 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector for a flat conductive member include a housing; a first terminal including a first fixing arm portion, a first movable arm portion, and a first connecting portion; a second terminal including a second fixing arm portion, a second movable arm portion, and a second connecting portion; and a pressing member for pressing a first pressure receiving portion and a second pressure receiving portion so that the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press the flat conductive member. The pressing member includes a cam portion having a small radius cam portion and a large radius cam portion. The small radius cam portion contacts with the first pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the open position. The large radius cam portion presses the first pressure receiving portion and the second pressure receiving portion when the pressing member is situated at the closed position. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090318001 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector that has high contact reliability and versatility enabling the reliable electric connection of flexible printed boards with a spread in thickness and flexible printed boards with different thicknesses. In this connector, a wider portion of a connection terminal fixed to a base is lifted with a control lever in which rotatable shafts extending coaxially from end surfaces on both sides are rotatably supported on the base. In particular, bearing grooves extending in the vertical direction are provided at a pair of support clasps that are attached to respective end surfaces on both sides of the base. The rotary shafts of the control lever are mated with, and supported by, the bearing grooves rotatably and slidably in the vertical direction. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100041263 | Flexible Connector Assembly for a Load Control Device - A load control device has a modular assembly to allow for easy adjustment of the aesthetic and the color of the load control device after installation. The load control device comprises a user interface module and a base module. The user interface module includes an actuation member for receiving a user input and a visual display for providing feedback to the user. A connector of the base module is adapted to be coupled to a connector of the user interface module, such that the base module and the user interface module are electrically connected. The connector of the base module is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis of the dimmer, such that the actuation member is easily aligned within an opening of a faceplate. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100062630 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector for electrically connecting an element to a circuit board includes at least two adjacent insulation bodies, a plugging slot located on the insulation bodies for being plugged with the element, and a set of conductive terminals disposed on the insulation bodies and electrically connected with the circuit board. One side of each of the insulation bodies is movably connected with the adjacent insulation body. When the circuit board undergoes soldering process, the relation position of the insulation bodies at the adjacent location is automatically adjusted according to the warp caused by the high temperature of soldering so as to reduce the warp and deformation. Thereby, the soldering portion of each conductive terminal received in the insulation bodies can be soldered onto the circuit board well, such that electrical connector is normally and electrically connected with the circuit board. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100087078 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a base having an opening to be inserted with a tip portion of a flexible printed circuit board at a front surface, and having a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole alternately juxtaposed at a predetermined pitch at the front surface and a rear surface, respectively, a first connection terminal to be inserted to the first insertion hole from a side, and having a first movable contact that comes into pressure contact with a first joint juxtaposed at a lower surface of the tip portion of the flexible printed circuit board, a second connection terminal to be inserted to the second insertion hole from a side, and having a second movable contact that comes into pressure contact with a second joint juxtaposed at an upper surface of the tip portion of the flexible printed circuit board, and an operating lever turnably supported by a pair of elastic arms extending in parallel from both side surfaces of the base, and having a first operating portion and a second operating portion for operating the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, respectively, alternately juxtaposed at an edge on one side. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100105230 | CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a method and to a radio communication terminal comprising a flex film and a electrical connector, wherein the flex film comprises at least one connector portion, the connector portion is adapted to be electronically connected to the electrical connector, the electrical connector comprises a guide, the connector portion of the flex film comprises a guide follower, and the guide and the guide follower are adapted to interact to connect the flex film to the electrical connector. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100130044 | Cable Connector - A cable connector ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100130045 | Connector for Flexible Circuit - A connector to be attached to an end portion of a planar flexible circuit board includes a main body having a support surface on which is placed a portion of the flexible circuit board of a predetermined length from a distal end thereof, the support surface provided with an electrode which contacts a conductor on one surface of the flexible circuit board; and an actuator which holds the flexible circuit board between the actuator and the support surface of the main body. The actuator is pivotably joined to the main body at a base end portion of the actuator, and engages with the main body at a distal end portion of the actuator. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100144184 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for a flat conductive member includes a housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, a first receiving groove, and a second receiving groove. The first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend from a first side toward a second side. The connector includes a first terminal disposed in the first receiving groove; a second terminal disposed in the second receiving groove; and a pressing member disposed to be movable between an open position and a closed position for pressing the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a first movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a first connecting portion. The second terminal includes a second fixing arm portion contacting with the bottom wall, a second movable arm portion contacting with the top wall, and a second connecting portion. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100151716 | Fpc Joining Connector - A relay connector ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100184317 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for connecting a flat conductive member includes a housing made of an electrical insulating material and including a terminal holding groove, and a terminal held in the terminal holding groove for contacting with the flat conductive member. The terminal holding groove includes a first groove portion and a second groove portion. The groove portion has a first groove width, and the second groove portion has a second groove width smaller than the first groove width. The terminal includes an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion extending in parallel with the upper arm portion, and a combining portion combining the upper arm portion and the lower arm portion. The lower arm portion includes a connecting portion accommodated in the first groove portion and to be soldered to a circuit board. The upper arm portion includes a pressing portion for pressing the flat conductive member. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100227491 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector for a flexible printed circuit is provided. The electrical connector comprises a connector set, a terminal and a fasten assembly. The connector set has a base, a cover and a pin. The cover is pivotally connecting to the base by the pin and adapted to open or shut the receiving space defined by the base and the cover. The terminal is adapted to be detachably inserted into the receiving space to electrically connect the connector set. The fasten assembly is disposed on the base and the terminal respectively. When the terminal is inserted into the receiving space, the fasten assembly is adapted to fasten the terminal to the base. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100304591 | FCP CONNECTOR HAVING ROTATING ACTUATOR - An FPC connector has a main body and an actuator movably attached thereto. When at an opened position, the actuator and the main body form a space therebetween into which an FPC can be inserted. The actuator can then be rotated towards the main body to close the space, such that the FPC is sandwiched and hold between the main body and the actuator. The actuator has a pair of pivots which are received by a pair of slots formed by the pair of support plates fixed to the main body. The actuator has a pair of latches which, when the actuator rotates to the locked position, act against a lock portion of the support plates and cause the lock portions to deform resiliently outwardly. When the latches pass over the lock portions, the lock portions resumes to the original position and lock the latches. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110171844 | CONNECTOR - The present invention relates to a connector, including a case, a terminal and a pressing member. The terminal is provided with a fixed arm fixed to the case and a movable arm juxtaposed so as to extend in the same direction. One end of the movable arm has a press portion, and another end has a portion to be pressed. The pressing member has a rotating shaft, and a pressure bearing portion able to press the portion to be pressed is directionally formed thereon. Because the pressure bearing portion able to press the portion to be pressed is directionally formed on the rotating shaft of the pressing member and able to bear pressure on the portion to be pressed of the terminal, thus the present invention effectively prevents the pressing member from breaking off or damage resulting when the pressing member is subjected to an inappropriate reverse direction operation. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110212639 | Circuit card assembly connector and interconnection system - A circuit card assembly connector system includes a circuit card assembly and an edge connector including a set of resilient, spaced, conductive contacts electrically isolated from each other and extending from a surface of and over an edge of the circuit card assembly; an interconnection system for circuit card assemblies may include at least first and second circuit card assemblies, at least one having such an edge connector for interconnecting with a set of contacts of the other circuit card assembly. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120064748 | HOLDING MEMBER TO HOLD A CONNECTING OBJECT CONNECTABLE TO A CONNECTOR HAVING AN ACTUATOR - A holding member is configured to hold a sheet-like or board-like connecting object. The connecting object held by the holding member is able to be inserted into and connected to a connector which includes an actuator having an actuator-side engaged portion. The holding member comprises a holder-side engaged portion. The holder-side engaged portion is engaged with the actuator-side engaged portion when the actuator is turned over under a state where the connecting object held by the holding member is inserted in the connector. The turning over of the actuator connects the connector to the connecting object. The engagement of the holder-side engaged portion with the actuator-side engaged portion keeps a predetermined relative position of the connecting object relative to the connector. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120100736 | Board connector provided with an actuator integral with a beam portion of a contact - For connecting a board member inserted in a board insertion direction, a board connector includes a contact with a first and a second beam portion, a housing holding the contact, and an actuator integral with the first beam portion. The first and the second beam portions include a first and a second clamping portion, respectively, for clamping therebetween the board member. The actuator includes an effort point portion formed forward with respect to the first clamping portion in the board insertion direction. When an operator inserts the board member into the board connector, the board member pushes and moves the effort point portion. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120164863 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR - A card edge connector comprises an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The insulating body comprises a base defining a forward mating slot and a plurality of passageways communicating with the mating slot, and two flexible arms respectively extending forward and upward from two ends of the base. Each flexible arm is provided with a locking member, a pressing member near the locking member, and a stopping member near the locking member and lower than the pressing member. The plurality of terminals are correspondingly fixed in the plurality of passageways. Each terminal includes a fixing portion positioned in the base, a soldering portion extending out from the base, and a contact portion extending into the mating slot. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120258618 | Connector - A connector includes: a contact portion electrically connectable to a plate-shaped connection object; a housing having a slit-shaped opening into which the connection object is insertable, the housing accommodating the contact portion; an actuator which is supported on the housing swingably about an axis extending in a width direction of the opening, and configured to directly press the connection object; and a restricting mechanism which is provided along the width direction of the opening, formed in both the housing and the actuator, and configured to prevent the actuator from being deformed in a direction opposite to a pressing direction of the actuator when the actuator is in a posture of pressing the connection object. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20130023138 | CONNECTOR - The invention provides a connector including a housing, contacts, and an actuator. The housing includes a first depression and second depressions. The second depressions include bottom surfaces. The contacts include hooks to be disposed within the first depression. The actuator includes bosses, received in the second depressions, and a shaft, received in the first depression. The bosses each include an axial center and first and second contact portions. The distance between the axial center and the first contact portion is smaller than the distance between the axial center and the second contact portion. When the actuator is in an upright position, the first contact portions are on the bottom surfaces and the shaft is on the lower side of the hooks. When the actuator rotates to a lying position, the bosses rotate along the bottom surfaces and the shaft move to the upper side to be engaged with the hooks. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130244463 | MODULAR CONNECTOR FOR BICYCLE COMPONENTS - A bicycle including a frame, an electrical circuit including a power source, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first port defined by a first terminal that has a first configuration, and a second port defined by a second terminal that has a second configuration complementary to the first configuration. The electrical connector further includes a third port that is distinct from the first and second ports, a plurality of passthrough conductors extending from the first port to the second port to connect the electrical connector to the electrical circuit, and at least one lateral conductor providing an electrical connection from the first port to the third port. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130309887 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing having an insertion portion an upper part of which is opened so as to insert a connection end portion of a connection target having a plurality of contact portions, and at least one confirmation groove for viewing a tip end position of the connection end portion of the connection target inserted into the insertion portion from above, an actuator rotatably attached to the housing between an open position where the upper part of the insertion portion is opened and a closed position where the upper part of the insertion portion is covered, and a portion of the actuator which is located right above the confirmation groove of the housing when the actuator is located at the open position is cut out, and a plurality of contacts fixed to the housing. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130316556 | SMART CARD CONNECTOR COMPRISING A CONTACT ROCKER - This invention relates to a smart card connector ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140065864 | CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT CABLE - The connector of the Present Disclosure for a flexible circuit cable comprises a housing on the front whereof is formed an insertion slot for a flexible circuit cable, and on the front and rear whereof is formed a terminal insertion hole; a plurality of contact terminals inserted into the front and rear of the housing via the terminal insertion holes; an actuator that pivots around a pivot axis and, when in closed position, creates electrical contact between the contact terminal and the conductor part of the flexible circuit cable by pressing the inserted flexible circuit cable down and into the housing; and a molded dust cover that pivots with the actuator and is installed on the housing to enable rotation and thus prevent the introduction of dust; and has a structure wherein on either end part of the molded dust cover is formed a rotation axis groove, and rotation axis projections are formed on either side of the housing to enable coupling with the rotation axis grooves. | 03-06-2014 |
| 439261000 | Pivotable means, one portion actuating contact surface, another portion retaining coupling part | 5 |
| 20100178786 | Electric Device Assembly - An electric device assembly has a frame housing provided with electric connectors and an assembly housing containing electric and/or electronic components and adapted to be inserted into the frame housing. A plug connector that has at least one contact tube and at least one contact pin engaging the at least one contact tube is provided. A lock system acting on the plug connector has an actuator that is pivotable about a pivot axis. The actuator is non-detachably secured on the frame housing by a blocking device. The blocking device has a blocking member arranged on a support wall of the frame housing. The blocking member engages a blocking member receptacle that is disposed on the actuator. The actuator is pivotably connected to the support wall by a bearing part received in a bearing receptacle in the support wall. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120322284 | DEVICE FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING A CURRENT CONDUCTOR TO A CURRENT TRANSFORMER HOUSING - The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130244464 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR FPC - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and an actuator. The insulative housing defines a front opening and a back receiving space. The receiving space defines a horizontal plane and a vertical plane connecting each other. The contacts include retaining portions, contacting portions and pressing portions. Each contacting portion and corresponding pressing portion extends oppositely from the retained portion. The actuator includes a base portion and several separate costal parts extending from the base portion. Adjacent costal parts are connected by a shaft and the pressing portions are against to the shaft. The actuator rotates around the shaft and defines a cambered surface at the costal parts, the cambered surface slides between the horizontal plane and the vertical plane. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140295687 | SYSTEM HAVING AN AUXILIARY FITTING JIG - Disclosed is a system including: a female connector; a male connector; and an auxiliary fitting jig which fits the female connector and the male connector to each other, including: a jig hooking section which includes a jig locking section which is engaged with one of the female and male connectors and a jig pushing section which is engaged with the other of the female and male connectors; and a jig gripping section which is integrally formed with the jig hooking section, rotates the jig pushing section by rotating the jig hooking section using the jig locking section as a supporting point, and fits the other connector to the one connector | 10-02-2014 |
| 20160087363 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH PIVOT BLOCK FOR TERMINATING AN ELECTRICAL WIRE - An electrical connector includes a housing and an electrical contact held by the housing. The electrical contact includes opposing spring beams configured to receive an electrical wire therebetween. The spring beams have conductor interfaces configured to engage in physical contact with the electrical wire such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with a compliant pinch connection. A pivot block is held by the housing, includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical wire, and is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The pivot block is configured to be pivoted from the open position to the closed position to move the electrical wire into engagement in physical contact between the conductor interfaces of the spring beams such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with the compliant pinch connection and thereby electrically connected to the electrical contact. | 03-24-2016 |
| 439262000 | Urging stacked contacts to move with respect to rest of coupling part | 3 |
| 20090137140 | FLOATING-TYPE CONNECTOR - In a connector adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a mating object in a connecting/disconnecting direction, the connector includes an alignment member, a rear housing coupled to the alignment member, and a front housing adapted to receive the mating object and is movable with respect to the alignment member and the rear housing. A contact is held by the front housing and the rear housing. The alignment member and the rear housing include a stopper mechanism which three-dimensionally defines a movable range of the front housing. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100144185 | PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR - An electric device, called ‘plug-and-socket connector’ is proposed that can be used for simplifying the disconnection of a plug from a socket of an electric grid. The inventive plug-and-socket connector comprises a socket, a plug with an electric cable, an arm provided with an electric cable holder, and a plug pusher. The arm is mounted on the socket in such a way as to interact with the plug pusher with the aid of the electric cable's tension force. The electric cable holder can be designed in the form of a slider displaceable along the arm. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20140329398 | CONTACT, CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTING DEVICE - A distance between first contact portions is set smaller than a thickness of a first connection object in the state where neither of the first connection object and a second connection object is inserted into a contact. A distance between second contact portions is set greater than a thickness of the second connection object in the state where neither of the first connection object and the second connection object is inserted into the contact. When the first connection object is inserted between the first contact portions, a pair of conductive portions are relatively moved to shorten the distance between the second contact portions so that the second connection object is held between the second contact portions. | 11-06-2014 |
| 439263000 | Contractile receptacle | 1 |
| 439264000 | For dual inline coupling part, e.g., DIP | 1 |
| 20100003843 | SMT/DIP TYPE CONNECTOR STRUCTURE HAVING AT LEAST THREE ROWS OF TERMINALS - A SMT/DIP type connector structure having at least three rows of terminals is provided. The connector structure mainly includes a printed circuit board and a connector having at least a first row of terminals, a second row of terminals and a third row of terminals. The printed circuit board is disposed centrally with respect to the connector. The first row and second row of terminals are respectively mounted to top and bottom board sides of the printed circuit board by using SMT. The third row and further rows of terminals can be mounted to the top or bottom board side of the printed circuit board selectively by using SMT or DIP. This structure can increase the speed of mounting the connector to the printed circuit board and significantly reduce the overall height of the resulted product. | 01-07-2010 |
| 439265000 | Expandable contact or spreadable contacts | 4 |
| 20100203752 | CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING INCREASED CONNECTION OBJECT REMOVAL FORCE - A contact has a coupling portion formed of a material which can be bent and unbent. The contact has a spring portion adapted to be connected to a first connection object and a connecting portion adapted to be connected to a second connection object. The spring portion and the connecting portion extend from the coupling portion. The coupling portion is bent into a shape surrounding an axis and maintained in the shape. An electrical connector may be formed by holding the contact in a housing. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20110269325 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DIFFERENTIAL ENGAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RETENTION FORCES - An aircraft powering system is provided which includes an aircraft electrical connector is provided with features to allow facile engagement with an aircraft and strong retention forces. The aircraft powering system may include the aircraft electrical connector having a unique biasing mechanism and modular construction, wherein the biasing mechanism is configured to place differential forces onto mating electrical connectors from an aircraft. The biasing mechanism may be operatively coupled to a handle or trigger, which may be easily engageable by an operator. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120142205 | Electrical Zero-Force Plug-Type Connector - An electrical plug-type connector includes a carrier, a sleeve contact having a movable tensioning sleeve, a housing movable relative to the carrier, a mating component having a pin configured to make contact with the sleeve contact, and a lever having first and second lever arms. Joining of the mating component with the carrier causes an anti-displacement element between the housing and the carrier to be released and, as a result of a displacement of the housing relative to the carrier, the tensioning sleeve moves and presses the sleeve contact against the pin and the first lever arm displaces and connects with the mating component and the displacement of the first lever arm builds spring tension that is applied in the second lever arm such that the second lever arm latches on the housing with a latching sound when the housing reaches an end position relative to the carrier. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20140302696 | CONNECTOR - A connector capable of dispensing an actuator and reducing manufacturing costs. The connector includes a metal plate for sandwichingly supporting an FPC. The metal plate includes a first supporting portion mounted on a printed wiring board, and a second supporting portion connected to the first supporting portion via a linking portion in a manner movable in an FPC sandwiching direction. The second supporting portion includes a second movable portion opposed to the first supporting portion, and a second spring portion for causing the second movable portion to be urged against the inserted FPC. The second supporting portion includes a pair of locking pieces. The locking pieces cause the second movable portion to move away from the first supporting portion, using an FPC inserting force to increase distance between contact point portions of the first and second supporting portions, and prevent removal of the FPC. | 10-09-2014 |
