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Document | Title | Date |
20080207042 | Connector for Wearable Electronics - An electrical connector is described which comprises a first unit, a second unit, each unit bearing an electrical contact, the first unit comprising a protruding portion ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080261438 | CONNECTOR - A wire holder ( | 10-23-2008 |
20090075514 | TEST SOCKET - Provided is a test socket capable of being used more flexibly for solid-state image pickup devices of different shapes and of performing locating of the solid-state image pickup devices more precisely. The test socket houses a tested device which is a solid-state image pickup device while a test is being performed. The test socket comprises: first locating means for locating the tested device in an X direction parallel to a ceiling plane of the tested device in a housed state; urging means for urging the first locating means in a Z direction perpendicular to the ceiling plane of the tested device in the housed state; and position setting means for setting an upper limit of movement in the Z direction of the first locating means caused by the urging means to set a position in the Z direction of the first locating means relative to the tested device. | 03-19-2009 |
20090098760 | TRANSCEIVER HAVING A PHYSICAL SECURITY FEATURE - A secure transceiver system for use with a connector system comprising a set of plugs, each plug having a housing having a front and back orientation and having a front face defining an opening, said ferrule being disposed within said opening, said housing defining a first keying element on said front face around said opening, said keying element for each plug of said set of plugs being different; said secure transceiver system comprising: a set of transceivers, each transceiver having a different receptacle, each receptacle having an opening to receive said plug and a ferrule-receiving portion to receive said ferrule, said ferrule-receiving portion defining a second keying element to cooperate with said first keying element, said second keying element for each receptacle being different and being adapted to cooperate with one and only one of said first keying elements, wherein plugs and receptacles having keying elements that cooperate are mating pairs. | 04-16-2009 |
20090104809 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes a carrier and a plurality of terminated cable assemblies retained by the carrier. The carrier includes a plurality of first alignment elements and each terminated cable assembly includes one or more second alignment elements. The first and second alignment elements are configured to cooperatively align the plurality of terminated cable assemblies in the carrier. | 04-23-2009 |
20090111316 | Fusible Link Unit with Hinge Section - A hinge section including bending sections at both side edges of a band plate section is provided in center of a busbar. On both sides of the hinge section, two fuse circuit constituting plate sections are integrally formed to be linked thereto. Two resin housings are assembled by insert molding to the respective fuse circuit constituting plate sections, thus forming two bodies. The two bodies are pivoted in the same direction at the bending sections, and engagement units are locked, thus constituting a fusible link unit having a U-shaped plan view. The two bodies are engaged with each other in vicinity areas of the hinge section in the opposed surfaces of the opposed resin housing when the two bodies are pivoted. The fusible link unit also includes recessed and projected guides guiding the two resin housings to proper positions. | 04-30-2009 |
20090117773 | TERMINAL FITTING - A terminal fitting ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090130892 | ROTATABLE FEED - Implementations of the invention relate generally to an electrical feed, in particular a CEE feed, for the external supply of electrical power to the power supply system of a mobile load, in particular a mobile home or a recreational vehicle or a boat. This feed can include a) a flange for attaching the feed to and/or in a wall of the mobile load, and b) at least one feed connector for making electrical contact with a coupling, in particular a CEE coupling. Implementations of the invention can make provision for the feed connector to be arranged in the flange in a rotatable manner. | 05-21-2009 |
20090137143 | CONNECTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An electrical component ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090149056 | Electrical card connector with an improved guiding member - An electrical card connector ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090149057 | CONNECTOR - A restriction ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090156048 | Electrical Connector And Contact Insertion Guide - The invention relates to a contact insertion guide structure having a contact and an insulative housing. The contact having a mating portion for contacting a mating contact at one end, a terminal portion for connecting to a circuit board on an opposite end, and a press-fit section between the mating portion and the terminal portion. The housing having a contact receiving passageway through which the contact is inserted, and a securing section which is formed in an inner wall of the contact receiving passageway and into which the press-fit section is received. The contact further includes a first narrow section formed closer to the terminal portion than the press-fit section and thinner than the press-fit section, and a second narrow section formed closer to the terminal portion than the first narrow section and further thinner than the first narrow section. The housing further comprising a wide section that is formed in the contact receiving passageway at a more downstream side in a direction where the contact is inserted than a position where the securing section is formed. The wide section has a larger width than that of the first narrow section of the contact. The housing further including a contact support section that is formed in the contact receiving passageway at a more downstream side in the direction where the contact is inserted than a position where the wide section is formed, and the contact supporting section supporting the first narrow section of the contact. | 06-18-2009 |
20090221174 | Card Connector - A card connector ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090253289 | TERMINATION DEVICE IMPEDANCE ASSEMBLY - An impedance assembly is provided for a termination device, disconnectable connector, or other type of joint for an electrical connection, such as an elbow, to facilitate preventing improper installation. More specifically, an impedance assembly can include an obstruction member that help prevent the insertion of a stud into a female device, such as a bushing, unless the stud is properly inserted through the aperture of the lug of the cable assembly. The obstruction member can include a flexible and/or displaceable member that can be displaced by the lug of the cable assembly. Alternatively, an impedance assembly can prevent the rotation of a female member which rotates to receive the stud of a male device. The impedance assembly can include an element that is received in a cavity, groove, etc. of the female member for preventing the rotation of the female member unless the element is removed therefrom. For example, the element can be removed from the cavity, groove, etc. upon the displacement of a displaceable member operatively connected to the element, thus permitting the female member to rotate. | 10-08-2009 |
20090269967 | Cable Connection Guiding Method And Apparatus For Implementing Method Thereof - A cable connection guiding method includes the steps of extracting conductor identification information being used to identify a conductor from a RFID tag connected to the conductor of a cable, and indicating a terminal indicating device associated with an obtained terminal, according to terminal identification information. | 10-29-2009 |
20090318010 | Electrical connector with aligning means and assembly combination thereof - An electrical connector with an aligning means includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals, a lower casing, and an aligning casing. The terminals are provided on the insulating body. The lower casing is provided on the bottom of the insulating body. The aligning casing is provided on the top of the insulating body. Both sides of the aligning casing are bent and extend to form two opposite aligning portions. Via the above arrangement, the electrical connector with an aligning means can be achieved and generate an aligning effect. Thus, the electrical connector having an aligning means can be inserted with a docking connector more quickly, and the contact therebetween will not become poor due to an external force. Furthermore, the work hours for assembling can be reduced. The present invention further provides an assembly combination of the electrical connector with aligning means. | 12-24-2009 |
20100015841 | Electric plug connector having a guiding - The invention relates to a plug ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100015842 | POWER CONNECTOR AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100035460 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The invention proposes a connecting assembly including a frame, a contact receptacle (hereafter ‘receptacle’) of an electrical connector and a contact header (hereafter ‘header’) of a counterpart electrical connector to be plugged into the electrical connector according to a plugging direction, wherein it is arranged such that the header and the receptacle can be both independently pushed into the plugging direction with respect to the frame, and wherein it further includes: first stopping means arranged for stopping the header on the receptacle if the header is pushed according to the plugging direction with a force that is lower than to a first force limit F | 02-11-2010 |
20100055966 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING AN ELECTRONIC HOUSING IN A HOLDER THROUGH AT LEAST TWO TRANSLATION MOVEMENTS - The present invention relates to the field of devices for mounting and connecting an electronic module in a support comprising guidance and/or rotation means making it possible to position said module. The electronic module is designed to be slotted into an aircraft instrument panel. The module has: a rear face and a front face that are substantially flat and parallel. Means are provided for attaching the module to the instrument panel. The attachments are situated on the front face of the module. At least one connector-module can be plugged in and attached on the rear face of the module. The direction of plugging in the connector-module situated on the rear face is substantially in the plane of the rear face. The support comprises guidance and rotation means making it possible to guide, plug in and insert the module into the instrument panel. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055967 | Electronic Module Having A Plug Connection - A module, particularly an electronic module of a commercial vehicle, includes at least one plug connection, having a plug element and a mating plug element, by which an electrical connection can be established when plugged together. At least one of the plug elements is mounted floatingly or movably within a clearance. A method for assembling the module plugs together the plug elements, at least one of the plug elements moving within a clearance relative to the mounting thereof. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068914 | MULTI-SOCKET GUIDE AND TEST DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A multi-socket guide for guiding a semiconductor package to a semiconductor package testing device includes a housing, a guiding unit disposed in the housing, the guiding unit guiding the housing to the semiconductor package testing device, and a mounting unit disposed in the housing, the mounting unit receiving the semiconductor package, wherein a size of the mounting unit corresponds to a size of a ball area of the semiconductor package. | 03-18-2010 |
20100099295 | CONNECTOR - A connector including a first connector accommodating a male terminal, a second connector accommodating a female terminal, and a movable aligner which supports a tip of the male terminal and is movable from a provisional position to a completed position according to the insertion and desertion of the second connector relative to the first connector. At the provisional position, a pushing projection pushes the arm toward the inner wall so that the arm deforms and the regulating projection is in the recess portion, and the movable aligner supports the tip of the first terminal so as to align with the second terminal. during a movement between the provisional position to the completed position, the pushing projection is engaged with the slit; and at the completed position, the first and the second terminals are connected. Thus the movable aligner precisely align the male terminal with the female terminal. | 04-22-2010 |
20100105240 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR USB CONNECTOR - An exemplary positioning structure is used for a USB connector assembled with an electronic device including a main body. The positioning structure includes a through hole defined in the main body, and a guiding portion configured on a periphery of an inner sidewall of the through hole. | 04-29-2010 |
20100130052 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector having a first plurality of electrically conductive elements. A second electrical connector has a second plurality of electrically conductive elements and is matable with the first electrical connector such that the first plurality of electrically conductive elements are in contact with the second plurality of electrically conductive elements. A probe is mounted with respect to the first electrical connector, and a receptacle is mounted with respect to the second electrical connector. The probe has a tip, an untapered section, a tapered section between the tip and the untapered section, and a cross-sectional shape that has no more than one plane of mirror symmetry. The receptacle defines a cavity having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the probe. | 05-27-2010 |
20100159734 | CONNECTOR - A connector assembly has a male connector ( | 06-24-2010 |
20100178793 | CONNECTING ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING ELECTRIC CONNECTOR AND CONTROL BOX - A connecting assembly for an electric cylinder and a control box includes an electric cylinder, an electric control box and a sheathing ring. The electric cylinder includes an actuator and a contractible pipe module perpendicularly connected to an end of the actuator. The electric control box is disposed on an internal side at a right-angled position with respect to the actuator and the contractible pipe module and slidably connected to a side of the actuator. The sheathing ring is sheathed onto a contractible pipe module and slidably connected to a side of the electric control box. The connecting assembly of the invention not only achieves a screwless application, but also provides a quick, simple, convenient and stable assembling process. | 07-15-2010 |
20100184322 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE - A connector structure of electrical equipment is for electrically connecting a PCU with a wire, including a waterproof cover having a projection formed at a position adjacent to a recess, a connector provided on a bottom surface of the recess and electrically connected to a control board provided in a casing, and a connector to be fitted to connector from outside of the casing. Connector is formed to include a fitting member to be fitted in connector, and a turn lever, pivotally supported to be rotatable about the fitting member and having a projection to be aligned with the projection when the fitting member is correctly fit in the connector. | 07-22-2010 |
20100227495 | RESIN MOLDED PARTS WITH LOCK ARM, CONNECTOR USING IT AND METHOD FOR FORMING RESIN MOLDED PARTS WITH LOCK ARM - In resin molded parts with lock arms, a peripheral wall | 09-09-2010 |
20100233899 | CONNECTOR HAVING INTERLOCKING COMPONENTS - A connector that includes a main body having ends and sides with a passage extending between the ends. The passage is configured to receive at least one of conductors and cables and the main body includes a guide channel that extends from at least one end and a guide channel that extends from at least one side into the main body. The guide channels join each other at an intersection. The connector also includes a first accessory that has a projection inserted into one of the guide channels and a second accessory that has a projection inserted into another of the guide channels. The projections engage each other at the intersection to secure the first and second accessories to the main body. A connector having a clamp sub-assembly secured to one end is also provided. | 09-16-2010 |
20100248528 | LIF CONNECTOR - A connector comprising a first connector provided with a first projection and a second projection on an outer surface thereof; and a frame including a wall portion defining an opening, the wall portion provided with a first guide running in a direction and a second guide on an inner surface thereof, wherein the first connector is inserted into the frame through the opening along the direction while the first projection is guided by the first guide and the second projection is guided by the second guide, and at least a part of a distance between the first guide and the second guide shortens along the direction. | 09-30-2010 |
20100273345 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100291790 | FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND FLEXIBLE CABLE CONNECTOR - A flexible cable connecting structure includes a terminal part including a plurality of conductive patterns, the conductive patterns being formed at an end part of a flexible cable; a plurality of connector pins that are provided side by side inside a connector, the connector pins being configured to be connected to the terminal part; a cable side guide part fixed at a rear surface of the terminal part of the flexible cable; and a connector side guide part provided at a cable inserting opening of the connector, the connector side guide part being configured to guide inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part. The cable side guide part slides on the connector side guide part when the cable side guide part is being inserted into the cable inserting opening of the connector, so that the inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part is guided. | 11-18-2010 |
20100304599 | PLUG-AND-SOCKET CONNECTOR - The invention has as subject matter a plug-and-socket connector with a base strip for a printed circuit board connection and with a male connector, which male connector has at least one socket housing projecting on its insertion side which socket housing has a right-angle cross-sectional base form and longitudinal sides opposite one another on both sides and corresponding to this base form and has a front side located between them, in which insertion openings of plug receivers for contact elements are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the front side in a successive series, which plug receivers are parallel to each other, extend vertically to the front side and which plug receivers are permanently arranged on the base strip in an alignment corresponding to the insertion openings. At least one guide element is provided for connecting the base strip to the male connector, which guide element is provided in a mounted state of the male connector on the base strip between two insertion openings of the male connector and between two plug receivers of the base strip that correspond to the two insertion openings. | 12-02-2010 |
20100317220 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING GROUNDING DEVICE - An electrical connector ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110014809 | CONNECTOR WITH KEYING MEMBER - A connector is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A keying member is rotatably held by the housing. The keying member is configured to cooperate with a keying element of a mating connector that mates with the connector. The keying member is movable about the housing such that the keying member is rotatably positioned to align with the keying element of the mating connector. | 01-20-2011 |
20110021062 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACTS SECURED IN A HOUSING BODY - An electrical connector includes a unitary housing body and a stamped and formed contact. The housing extends from a mounting side to an opposite mating side. The housing body includes a cavity extending through the housing body from the mounting side to the mating side, a contact slot, and a chamfered lead-in ramp disposed at the mating side to guide the contact pin into the cavity. The contact is held in the cavity and extends between a mating segment and a mounting segment. The mating segment is configured to receive the contact pin of the mating connector. The mounting segment is configured to mount the contact to a circuit board and includes a shoulder that is disposed proximate to the mounting side of the housing body. The shoulder engages the housing body in the contact slot to secure the contact in the housing body. | 01-27-2011 |
20110021063 | ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electronic connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a handle. The first connector includes a main portion and two shoulders. Each shoulder defines a groove. The main portion forms at least one wedge thereon. The second connector defines at least one securing hole, which receives the at least one wedge positioned therein. The handle includes a cord and two securing portions formed on opposite ends of the cord. The two securing portions are secured in the grooves of the two shoulders of the first connector to mount the handle on the first connector. The handle is capable of being pulled to disengage the first connector from the second connector. | 01-27-2011 |
20110039441 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING RAMP ARRANGED IN PASSAGEWAY LIFTING DOWNWARD-TILTED CONTACT TIP - An electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals and an insulating housing retained said plurality of terminals. Each terminal includes a retaining portion and a plane contacting portion. The contacting portion has a pre-folded line along which a front end of the contacting portion slants. The insulating housing includes a base portion, a tongue portion extending forward from the base portion and passageways extending in the base portion and the tongue portion to receive the terminals. Each passageway defines a first supporting surface to sustain the front end of the terminal and a second supporting surface to sustain the retained portion of the terminal. A room is defined between said two supporting surface along a rear-to-front direction to accommodate the front ends of the terminals during insertion of the terminal to the passageway. | 02-17-2011 |
20110053409 | JOINT BETWEEN MOTOR UNIT AND POWER CORDS OF DENTAL HANDPIECE - The joint of the present invention facilitates connection and disconnection of the motor unit to and from the power cords in the hose, and makes the connecting area between these two parts as compact as practicable. In the joint, the motor-unit-side connector is arranged projecting from the connecting-end opening of the motor casing | 03-03-2011 |
20110059643 | MULTICORE CABLE CONNECTOR WITH AN ALIGNMENT PLATE WITH A CABLE RECEIVING PORTION ON ONE SIDE AND A SUBSTRATE RECEIVING PORTION ON THE OTHER SIDE - To provide a multicore cable connector in which alignment of signal lines of a cable and soldering of the signal lines to a wiring pattern of a substrate are facilitated, and impedance mismatch on the substrate is minimized. A multicore cable connector | 03-10-2011 |
20110081798 | Adapter system - An adapter system has a standard adapter configured to couple two first type connectors with each other, and an interface converter configured to be attached to the standard adapter. Each of the first type connectors has a first connection end. The first connection end is formed with two engaged portions. The standard adapter has two first openings on opposite sides thereof in a first direction and two engaging portions within each of the first openings. The first opening has a first interface for the first connection end. The two engaged portions of the first type connector oppose with each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The two engaged portions of the first type connector is engaged with the engaging portions of the first opening, so that the standard adapter retains the first connection end when the first type connector is inserted in the first opening. An interface converter is configured to be attached inside the first opening so as to convert the first opening to a second opening having a second interface for a second connection end of a second type connector. The second connection end is different in shape from the first connection end. The interface converter has two receptacles which are receivable the engaging portions of the standard adapter, respectively, when the interface converter is attached to the standard adapter. | 04-07-2011 |
20110081799 | Adjusting Module And Method - An adjusting module is provided. The adjusting module includes a fixed object and a movable object. The fixed object includes a first fixing base and a sliding rail. The first fixing base includes a socket; and at least two guiding pins configured around the socket. The movable object includes a holder sliding on the sliding rail; and a second fixing base configured on the holder and a plug having at least two guiding holes configured around the plug and positioned corresponding to the guiding pins. | 04-07-2011 |
20110086537 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH A DETACHABLE POSITIONING MECHANISM - A cable assembly ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110104932 | CONNECTION ADAPTER/TERMINAL SET AND CORRESPONDING CONNECTION ADAPTER AND TERMINAL - A connection adapter has electrical contacts for connection to a corresponding mating contact of a terminal. The mating contacts are received in terminal domes formed from an insulating material which is configured such that the mating contacts are accessible to a contact of the connection adapter through a contact guide opening in a terminal dome. Connection adapter guides in the terminal domes are configured to interact with terminal guides to guide the connection adapter from a placement position, where it is placed onto the terminal in the correct position where the connection adapter and terminal can be fitted together, to detent position, where the connection adapter is placed and held on the terminal so that the electrical contacts of the connection adapter and the mating contacts of the terminal can be moved relative to each other to establish electrical contact. | 05-05-2011 |
20110124218 | POWER CONNECTOR AND POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A power connector includes a main body, a first conductive terminal, a second conductive terminal, a third conductive terminal, and an insulating separation member. The first conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal are disposed within the main body and arranged in a non-parallel manner. The insulating separation member is disposed within the main body, and arranged between the first conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal for separating at least two of the first conductive terminal, the second conductive terminal and the third conductive terminal from each other. | 05-26-2011 |
20110130027 | SERVER SYSTEM AND SERVER SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE SERVER SYSTEM AND SUITABLE CONNECTION MODULE - A server system includes a server frame with a first side and a second side for insertion of at least one server from the first side of the server frame, at least one connection module for the connection of the at least one server inserted into the server frame from the second side of the server frame opposite the first side, wherein the at least one connection module is arranged transversely with respect to the at least one server, at least one plug connector provided for the server, and at least one additional plug connector provided for the connection module in such a manner that a direct connection between the connection module and the server is produced by the plug connector of the server and the plug connector of the connection module. | 06-02-2011 |
20110151705 | CONNECTOR GUIDE MEMBER AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A connector guide member is provided for guiding a connector attached on a circuit board to a mating connector attached on another circuit board when the connector is connected to the mating connector. The connector guide member includes a positioning member that sets a position of the connector relative to the mating connector; an engaging member that locks to the connector while the positioning member positions the connector, and a guiding member that guides a guided portion provided on the mating connector. | 06-23-2011 |
20110165790 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector which comprises an insulated housing on which a first engaging portion is provided for engaging with a second engaging portion provided in a mating electrical connector, first contacts arranged in a predetermined direction on the insulated housing and operative to come into contact with second contacts provided in the mating electrical connector, a conductive shell for covering partially the insulated housing, and an aligning cover attached to the conductive shell and operative to cause end portions thereof in the predetermined direction to engage respectively with end portions in the predetermined direction of the mating electrical connector for aligning the insulated housing with the mating electrical connector when the first engaging portion is engaged with the second engaging portion, and with which the first engaging portion can be appropriately and smoothly put in engagement with the second engaging portion. | 07-07-2011 |
20110201226 | Board-To-Board Connector - A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing mounted on first terminals. The second connector is configured to be engaged, by fitting, with the first connector. The second connector has a second housing mounted on second terminals, which are configured to make contact with the first terminals. At least a part of an entrance end portion a concave guide portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed therein. Due to the insertion of a second fitting guide portion into a concave guide portion, in such a manner that portions of the second fitting guide portion are brought into abutting contact with the sloped guide surface, the first and second terminals are spaced apart from each other in a state where fitting faces of the first and second housings are even with each other. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201227 | Board-To-Board Connector - A board-to-board connector comprising a first connector and a second connector is disclosed. The first connector has a first housing. Each first fitting guide portion of the first housing is provided with a protrusive sidewall portion configured to define both sides of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be connected to each side wall portion of the first housing and protrude out from a fitting face of each side wall portion of the first housing. The protrusive sidewall portion is provided with a sloped guide surface formed at an entrance end of each concave guide portion of the first housing to be inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the first housing. | 08-18-2011 |
20110201228 | PLUG CONNECTOR WITH ADAPTER - A plug and jack electrical connector arrangement for connecting together the conductors of a pair of cables, comprising a connector housing containing an open-ended chamber, a plurality of contacts adapted for connection with the bare ends of the conductors, and a contact mounting unit for mounting the contacts in the connector housing chamber, which mounting unit includes a contact support member containing a plurality of parallel longitudinal passages, a contact holder member arranged to retain the contacts relative to the contact support member, and a connecting arrangement connecting together the contact support and contact holder members. In one embodiment, the contact hold member contains a plurality of bores in alignment with the contact support member passages. In a second embodiment, the contact holder member contains a through passage for receiving the contact support member, thereby to retain certain contacts in external grooves contained in the support member. | 08-18-2011 |
20110207363 | FEMALE TERMINAL AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR FEMALE TERMINAL - A female terminal ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110237115 | EXTENSION SOCKET - An extension socket includes two positioning arms and at least two receiving portions. The positioning arms are opposite to each other. The receiving portions connect the positioning arms and are parallel to each other. Each of the receiving portions defines a groove. Each positioning arm defines a guide slot adjacent and oblique to each of the receiving portions. The guide slot communicates with the corresponding groove. | 09-29-2011 |
20110250780 | CONNECTING STRUCTURE OF TERMINALS - A connecting terminal structure allows providing additional terminals without an increase in the width of a battery pack and an electric apparatus. In a connecting terminal structure according to the present invention, a battery pack is provided with a plurality of terminals having different functions arranged in a sliding direction, and an electric apparatus is provided with a terminal to be connected to one of the plurality of terminals of the battery pack. Through relative sliding between the battery pack and the electric apparatus, before the terminal in the electric apparatus reaches the terminal in the battery pack, the terminal in the electric apparatus can pass through another terminal in the battery pack. | 10-13-2011 |
20110281457 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a resilient mounting panel and a connector. The resilient mounting panel includes a panel body and a mounting protrusion. The connector includes a connector body and a mounting portion extending from the connector body. The connector body is configured to connect to an electronic device, and the mounting portion is configured to be secured to the mounting protrusion and to space the connector from the panel body. | 11-17-2011 |
20110300738 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - This electrical connection assembly includes a female element which includes at least one electrical contact, and a male electrical connection element intended to be inserted in the female element. The male element includes a plug and a sleeve that surrounds the plug and is mobile relative to the plug. At least one electrical contact is carried by the plug or the sleeve and is intended to be electrically connected to the electrical contact carried by the female element. An external radial surface of the sleeve includes at least two stages the diameters of which decrease in the direction toward a free end of the male element, and the female element including a body the internal radial surface of which includes at least two stages the diameters of which increase in the direction toward a mouth of the female element. According to the invention, the external surfaces of the stages of the sleeve are substantially complementary to the external surfaces of the stages of the internal surface of the body of the female element. Moreover, when the sleeve is fully inserted in the female element the stage of larger diameter of the male element is engaged in the stage of larger diameter of the female element and the stage of smaller diameter of the male element is engaged in the stage of smaller diameter of the female element. | 12-08-2011 |
20120015548 | Electronic apparatus equipped with connectors - An electronic apparatus includes a connector provided to a surface of a housing; and a guide part configured to guide a connection connector, which is to be connected to the connector, to a connecting position. The guide part includes a pair of width direction guide surfaces and a height direction guide surface. The width direction guide surfaces guide the connection connector to the connecting position with respect to a direction of width of the connector by sandwiching the connection connector therebetween in the direction of width. The height direction guide surface guides the connection connector to the connecting position with respect to a direction of height of the connector in a state where the connection connector is in contact with the height direction guide surface. | 01-19-2012 |
20120015549 | CLIP-TYPE ELASTIC CONTACT PIECE AND SHIELDED CONNECTOR HOUSING ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A clip-type elastic contact piece is mounted to a mount portion formed at a metal housing of a shielded connector for the connection with a counterpart metal housing of a counterpart shielded connector to be coupled with the shielded connector. The clip-type elastic contact piece has a flat plate having a predetermined length. An elastic part is formed by bending one side of the flat plate in a length direction of the flat plate so as to be elastically deformable. The elastic part is spaced apart from a front side of the flat plate based on the bent portion, and the spaced distance is partially smaller than a thickness of the mount portion. | 01-19-2012 |
20120094523 | CONNECTOR - An air hole ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120115350 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE - An electrical connector includes a rectangular insulative housing having a number of passageways and a number of electrical contacts retained in the passageways, respectively. The insulative housing defines a first alignment hole and a second alignment hole on a diagonal line thereof. The first alignment hole has a pair of flat surfaces extending along the diagonal line and a pair of curved surfaces connected with the flat surfaces for engaging with a mating post to position the electrical connector on a printed circuit board. | 05-10-2012 |
20120142210 | Socket Cartridge and Socket Cartridge Assembly - A socket cartridge including: a contactor holder adapted to hold one or more electrical contactors disposed therein; and one or more pairs of spring structures; wherein each spring structure (a) is attached at a proximal end to the contactor holder, (b) includes an engagement feature disposed at a distal end thereof and a spring member attached to the engagement feature, and (c) the spring member is adapted to urge the engagement feature in a direction that points outward from a distal end of the contactor holder. A socket assembly that includes: (a) a mounting plate having one or more pairs of mating guides disposed on opposite sides of an aperture; and (b) the socket cartridge disposed in the aperture. | 06-07-2012 |
20120171891 | PLUG - A plug, adapted to be connected to a direct current (DC) outlet for supplying a DC power thereto, includes a plurality of round bar-shaped plug pins which protrudes from a front surface of a plug main body, and a surrounding wall which protrudes from the front surface of the plug main body to surround the plug pins. The plug pins are adapted to be connected the pin-receiving pieces through pin insertion holes of the DC outlet and to be supplied with power from the DC outlet. The surrounding wall is adapted to be inserted into an insertion groove of the DC outlet which is formed around the pin-insertion holes. The surrounding wall is formed in a substantially quadrangular shape, viewed from a front side thereof. The plug pins are arranged along a reference surface corresponding to one inner surface of the surrounding wall and offset closer to the reference surface than to an inner surface opposite to the reference surface. | 07-05-2012 |
20120190231 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a holder, a transfer device received in the holder, a sensing device set in the transfer device, and a peripheral interface attached to the holder to be connected to a peripheral device. The sensing device senses whether the peripheral device enters the transfer device. When the peripheral device enters the transfer device, the transfer device drives the peripheral device to move to be plugged into the peripheral interface. | 07-26-2012 |
20120202371 | INTEGRAL CONNECTOR FOR PROGRAMMING A HEARING DEVICE - For the connection of a programming device to a hearing device an insertable plate ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120231650 | SIM Card Slot Having a Fool-proof Function and Electronic Apparatus Containing the SIM Card Slot - The embodiments of the present invention provide a SIM card slot having a fool-proof function and electronic apparatus containing the SIM card slot. The SIM card slot comprises: an accommodating space for accommodating the SIM card; and a cover, which may be of metal, positioned above the accommodating space; wherein a recessed zone is arranged in the cover, the recessed zone constituting a stopping sheet for blocking the insertion of the bevel edge of the SIM card. The wrong insertion of the SIM card of the electronic apparatus, such as a mobile terminal, may be prevented by the SIM card slot having a fool-proof function and electronic apparatus containing the SIM card slot of the present invention. | 09-13-2012 |
20120231651 | COMPONENT FIXING STRUCTURE - A plug of a connector includes plug-side electrode terminals arranged therein, the plug having a first engagement part on one end side in a direction of arrangement of the plug-side electrode terminals and a second engagement part on the other end side. A jack of the connector includes jack-side electrode terminals arranged therein, the jack having a third engagement part on one end side in a direction of arrangement of the jack-side electrode terminals and a fourth engagement part on the other end side. A guide member has a fifth engagement part and a sixth engagement part, the fifth engagement part configured to engage with the first engagement part of the plug and the third engagement part of the jack, the sixth engagement part configured to engage with the second engagement part of the plug and the fourth engagement part of the jack. | 09-13-2012 |
20120270431 | MULTI-PORT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A multi-port connector assembly includes a housing that has a front end and a back end. The housing has a plurality of openings therethrough that extend between the front end and the back end. The housing has a shelf that extends from the back end. The shelf has a plurality of channels formed therein. A plurality of contact subassemblies are received in corresponding openings. The contact subassemblies have center conductors and outer shells surrounding the center conductors. The outer shells have rails that extend outward therefrom. The rails are received in corresponding channels to orient the contact subassemblies with respect to the housing. | 10-25-2012 |
20120282799 | Compliant Contact Plate For Use In Testing Integrated Circuits - A floating or compliant plate test socket device and method is disclosed. Three primary components, a fixed frame | 11-08-2012 |
20120309221 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes a plurality of electrical cable terminations for mating with a corresponding plurality of contact pins and a planar insulative connector body. Each of the electrical cable terminations includes a tubular housing, an inner housing, and at least one electrical contact. The tubular housing is of electrically conductive material and has inner walls defining an opening and first and second opposed open ends. The inner housing is of eletrically insulating material and is inserted into the tubular housing from at least one of the open ends thereof. The inner housing comprises at least one inner space configured to receive an electrical contact in a fixed relative position. The electrical contact is positioned in the inner housing and configured to be connected to an electrical cable. The planar insulative connector body has an upper surface and an opposing lower surface. The upper and lower surfaces are defined by a front edge, a back edge, and two longitudinal side edges. The upper surface includes a plurality of longitudinal channels. Each channel contains one of the plurality of electrical cable terminations. The front edge of the connector body has a plurality of openings for guiding the contact pins into the mating electrical cable terminations positioned within the channels. An electrical connector assembly may include a plurality of the electrical connectors secured in a stacked configuration. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309222 | CONNECTOR COUPLING STRUCTURE AND HOLDER DEVICE - A connector portion of a hard disk device is provided with a recess portion that guides a connector portion of a holder device so as to align the connector portion of the holder device with the connector portion of the hard disk device. The connector portion of the holder device is provided with a guide projection that is guided by the recess portion. A connector body is attached to a holder body shiftable within a range that the connector portion of the holder device can follow the connector portion of the hard disk device and a range that the guide projection can be guided by the recess portion. | 12-06-2012 |
20130017710 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH ALIGNMENT MEMBER - An electrical connector includes a connector housing, an organizer configured to be coupled to the connector housing and a plurality of leadframe assemblies supported by the connector housing. One or more of the leadframe assemblies can support respective ones of a plurality of electrical contacts that define respective mounting ends. The electrical connector can further include at least one alignment member disposed between the organizer and a respective one of the plurality of leadframe assemblies. The organizer can define a plurality of openings sized to receive the mounting ends of the plurality of electrical contacts. The organizer and the at least one alignment member can operate to align the plurality of leadframe assemblies along a mating direction, and the plurality of openings can operate to align respective mounting ends of the plurality of electrical contacts along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular with respect to the mating direction. | 01-17-2013 |
20130017711 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POSITIONING ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector includes a connector housing that supports at least one printed circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end. The connector housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is configured to attach to the first housing portion. The first housing portion supports the printed circuit board, and the second housing portion includes a positioning member that engages the printed circuit board so as to retain the printed circuit board in a predetermined position. | 01-17-2013 |
20130045621 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS - Interconnection systems are shown that include communication contacts, and a guide. Configurations are shown with a guide that locates a male portion with respect to a female portion and guides their engagement before any communication contacts are engaged. Configurations are also shown with a guide that includes one or more power contacts. | 02-21-2013 |
20130059461 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH SEPARATING EXTENSIONS ON TERMNALS - An anti-electromagnetic interference electrical connector having a terminal assembly is provided. The anti-EMI electrical connector includes an electrical insulation case, plural first terminals, and plural second terminals. The electrical insulation case includes a slot. Each first terminal is disposed in the electrical insulation case and includes a contact end located in the slot. Each second terminal is disposed in the electrical insulation case and in a staggered manner with the first terminals. Each second terminal includes a body and a first extended portion. The body is located in the electrical insulation case and includes a connection end located in the slot. The first extended portion extends from the body and an included angle is defined between the first extended portion and the body. The first extended portion isolates the first terminals adjacent to each of the second terminals by increasing a lateral projected area of the second terminal. | 03-07-2013 |
20130065421 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR - A communication connector for connecting with a communication plug is disclosed. The communication connector includes a base, a set of conductive terminals, a case, and a cover, wherein the set of conductive terminals is situated on the base, and the case is used for accommodating the base and the set of conductive terminals. The case has a first incline with an opening. The cover has a second incline and a notch. The shape of the second incline matches the first incline to allow the cover to move upward or downward relative to the case. The shape of the notch matches the communication plug. When the cover moves upward, the communication plug passes the notch, enters the opening, and electrically connects to the set of conductive terminals. | 03-14-2013 |
20130078846 | INLET ASSEMBLY - A drainage inducing member that promotes drainage is arranged on an edge portion on the back side of a drain hole provided in an inlet base of an inlet assembly, in order to better promote the drainage of water that has reached the drain hole to the outside. | 03-28-2013 |
20130102184 | CONNECTOR - Provided is a connector including a first connector having a first terminal and a first mating guide portion, and a second connector having a second terminal engaging the first terminal and a second mating guide portion fitted with the first mating guide portion, in which the first mating guide portion includes a fixed terminal for detecting the mating of the first connector and the second connector, the second mating guide portion includes a resilient terminal for detecting the mating of the first connector and the second connector, and the fixed terminal or the resilient terminal has a piezoelectric electric element. | 04-25-2013 |
20130115802 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING ELECTRONIC UNITS - A device for electrically contacting a first electronic unit with a second electronic unit includes a guiding unit, at least one first contact unit that is guided in the guiding unit, and a second contact unit. The contact units each include at least one contact element, which cooperates with the other as contact partners. The at least one contact element of the first contact unit is embodied as a hollow contact element. The at least one contact element of the second contact unit is embodied as a shaped contact part that comprises an elevated region that tapers in the direction along a vertical axis. The electrical contact of the at least one hollow contact element with the at least one shaped contact part is provided in the form of a plug connection inside the hollow contact element of the first contact unit. | 05-09-2013 |
20130171862 | ANTI-MISINSERTION STRUCTURE OF SOCKET CONNECTOR - An anti-misinsertion structure of a socket connector includes a pivot clasped to both sides of the top of an insulating base of the socket connector and two connecting arms extended horizontally from both sides of the pivot. Each connecting arm has a guide piece extended horizontally from an end of each connecting arm, a stop piece formed at the bottom of the connecting arm and proximate to the guide piece of the connecting arm, a downwardly tilted first guide bevel formed at the bottom of the guide piece, a position limit surface defined on a side of the guide piece and proximate to the stop piece, an upwardly tilted second guide bevel formed at the bottom of the stop piece, and a stop surface defined on a side of the stop piece and proximate to the guide piece and perpendicular to the position limit surface of the guide piece. | 07-04-2013 |
20130203281 | INTEGRATED ELECTRIC CONNECTOR AND CONNECTING AND GUIDING MECHANISM THEREOF - An integrated electric connector includes a main body, a first electric connector, a casing, a second electric connector, a third electric connector, and a guiding member. The first electric connector is at least partially protruded from the main body and connected with a transmission cable. The second electric connector is installed in the casing, and connectable with the first electric connector. The third electric connector is disposed on the casing and connected with the second electric connector. The guiding member is connected with the casing. The first electric connector is guided by the guiding member to be detachably connected with the second electric connector. The first electric connector is directly connected with the electronic device, or the first electric connector is indirectly connected with the electronic device through the second electric connector and the third electric connector. | 08-08-2013 |
20130210265 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ALIGNMENT FEATURES - A connector assembly includes a housing having a mating end being configured for mating with a mating connector assembly. The housing holds a plurality of contacts configured for mating with corresponding contacts of the mating connector assembly. The housing has horizontal alignment features at the mating end for horizontally aligning the housing with the mating connector assembly. The housing has vertical alignment features at the mating end for vertically aligning the housing with the mating connector assembly. The vertical alignment features are separate from the horizontal alignment features. | 08-15-2013 |
20130237086 | CHIP CARD HOLDER WITH PROTECTIVE COVER FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A chip card holder includes a housing, a printed circuit board, a seat, a pivotable shaft, a protective cover, a receiving frame, and a tray. The housing defines an opening. The seat is slidably received in the housing. The protective cover is rotatably connected to the seat with the pivotable shaft configured for covering the opening. The receiving frame is mounted on the printed circuit board. The tray is positioned on the seat, and is slidably received in the receiving frame. | 09-12-2013 |
20130267113 | CONNECTING ELEMENTS FOR PRODUCING HYBRID ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS - A connecting system having a female element including a hollow flared part for receiving and guiding a male element and a hollow mating part for mating with the male element. A part to be mated of the male element has an outside diameter that before the mating is larger than an inside diameter of the mating part of the female element, and the part to be mated of the male element is made of a material that can be strained and has a corrugated transverse cross section, so as to contract when it is plugged into the mating part of the female element, and/or the mating part of the female connection element is made of a material that can be strained and has a corrugated transverse cross section, so as to dilate when the part to be mated of the male element is plugged into it. | 10-10-2013 |
20130273768 | Connector With A Guiding Portion - The invention is directed towards a connector with a guiding portion having a housing, a connecting interface having a plurality of conductive terminals, and a first guiding post disposed along the housing, whereby the first guiding post has a sloping guiding portion. | 10-17-2013 |
20130280949 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a female connector and a male connector fitted in a hood of the female connector. The female connector includes: paired guide grooves either provided at opposed positions on an inside wall of the hood; and regulation projections either provided on bottom surfaces of the paired guide grooves. The male connector includes paired guide ribs provided on an outer periphery of the male connector. The paired guide ribs either positioned in the paired guide grooves with the female connector and the male connector being fitted together regulate a relative rotational movement between the female and male connector. The regulation projections either in contact with the paired guide ribs regulate a relative vertical and transverse movement between the female and male connectors. | 10-24-2013 |
20130295791 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises: a female terminal configured to connect to a male terminal being inserted thereinto, the female terminal having a first guide surface at an end portion thereof on a fitting surface side to the male terminal, the first guide surface being configured to guide a front end portion of the male terminal to a regular insertion position thereof; and a connector housing having: a terminal accommodation chamber configured to accommodate the female terminal, having an opening into which the male terminal is inserted; and a second guide surface at an peripheral edge of the opening of the terminal accommodation chamber, being configured to guide the front end portion of the male terminal to the regular insertion position. | 11-07-2013 |
20130303015 | CONNECTOR AND MATING CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a housing and a terminal assembly accommodated in the housing. The housing has two sidewalls in a lateral direction and a coupling portion. Each of the sidewalls has a through hole, an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall. The through hole pierces the sidewall in the lateral direction. The upper sidewall is located on the through hole while the lower sidewall is located under the through hole. The coupling portion is located at a front side of the through hole. The upper side wall and the lower sidewall of each of the sidewalls are coupled by the coupling portion. The terminal assembly has a shell formed with a protrusion. The protrusion is visible through the through hole from outside in the lateral direction. | 11-14-2013 |
20130303016 | Joint Connector - In a joint connector, the electrical connecting parts are respectively provided with insertion guiding projections adapted to be inserted into and guided by guide grooves formed on the terminal containing rooms along a terminal inserting direction, and the terminal containing rooms are provided, on respective bottom walls thereof, with engaging grooves for restraining the insertion guiding projections from moving in a direction perpendicular to the terminal inserting direction. | 11-14-2013 |
20130330960 | INTERCONNECT DEVICE - An interconnect device includes a contact assembly having a carrier holding an array of conductors. Each of the conductors have opposite first and second ends configured to engage corresponding first and second electrical components. The conductors define conductive paths between the first and second ends to electrically interconnect the first and second electrical components. The interconnect device includes a frame defining a receiving space configured to receive the first electrical component therein. The frame includes corner frames having metal spring fingers configured to engage different side edges of the first electrical component to locate the first electrical component in the receiving space. The spring fingers are deflectable and are configured to be spring biased against corresponding side edges of the first electrical component. | 12-12-2013 |
20130344729 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH MULTI INSERTION DIRECTIONS - A socket connector includes an insulative housing, a number of conductive contacts received in the insulative housing and a protection cover. The insulative housing defines a number of contact-receiving slots. Each contact-receiving slot opens to both a top surface and a front surface of the insulative housing. Each conductive contact includes a contacting portion received in a corresponding contact-receiving slot, and a termination portion extending beyond the insulative housing. The contacting portion includes a pair of contacting sections each forming a recess on a front edge adjacent to said front surface of the insulative housing. The protection cover is disposed to the bottom of the insulative housing. | 12-26-2013 |
20140017931 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device includes a connector and a slider to be inserted into the connector. A connector housing of the connector has a rib configured to come into contact with a position corresponding to a depression between contacts of a flat circuit body before a top end of the flat circuit body reaches a position of a top end of a terminal and guide the top end of the flat circuit body to a position higher than the top end of the terminal in a process of inserting an insertion guide portion. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017932 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device includes a connector and a slider inserted into the connector. A terminal pressing portion of the slider is configured to press a terminal contact portion of a terminal of the connector before a tip end of a flat circuit body of the slider reaches a position of a tip end of the terminal in an insertion process of the terminal pressing portion into a slider fitting chamber of the connector. | 01-16-2014 |
20140024245 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes: a housing; a plurality of terminal chambers formed in the housing along a longitudinal direction thereof to accommodate terminals therein; a spacer insertion hole formed in the housing along a height direction thereof perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to communicate with the terminal chambers through communication holes and allow an insertion of a spacer for engaging with the terminals, each of the communication holes formed so as to communicate each of the terminal chambers with an outside of the housing, and forming a depression on an underside of each terminal chamber; and a guide protrusion formed about an upstream-side edge of each of the communication holes in an inserting direction of the terminal to lead a front end of the terminal inserted into the terminal chamber toward an upside of a downstream-side edge of each communication hole in the inserting direction. | 01-23-2014 |
20140038450 | Docking Station for an Electronic Device with Improved Electrical Interface - Disclosed is a device for attaching a plurality of external connectors to an electronic device including a main body, a first plug on the main body positioned to interface with a first port on the electronic device, a slot in the main body for slidably receiving a second external connector and for positioning the second external connector to interface with a second port of the electronic device. The slot has a first opening on a first surface of the main body to receive the second external connector, a second opening on a second surface of the main body to allow a portion of the second external connector to protrude from the second opening of the main body, a first wall opposite the first surface, a rear wall opposite the second surface, a top wall, and a bottom wall. | 02-06-2014 |
20140087581 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power and data connector includes an extension that protrudes from a lip surface. The extension is configured to mate with an electronic device. A connection surface at a terminal end of the extension separately surrounds openings, through which power interfaces extend. | 03-27-2014 |
20140094052 | WRONG INSERTION PREVENTIVE STRUCTURE OF CONNECTOR - A first shielding case of a receptacle respectively has arms extending to a forward side to be forwardly folded back from proximal ends fixed to a back end of an upper surface wall, stopper walls formed on free ends of the arms and projecting from outside to inside of the first shielding case and abut on an unauthorized plug in inserting the unauthorized plug, plug pickup parts formed on the free ends of the arms and are integrally formed in parallel with the stopper walls and projecting from outside to inside of the first shielding case and abut on an authorized plug in of inserting the authorized plug, and holes formed near to an opening of the upper surface wall, the holes into which the stopper walls and the plug pickup parts are inserted, on both ends of a width direction. | 04-03-2014 |
20140106603 | SPRING LOCK CONNECTOR - A spring lock connector includes a female connector (F) with a lock arm ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140113481 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED MATING MEMBER HAVING ANTI-MISMATING PORTION FOR PREVENTING INCORRECT INSERTION - An electrical connector includes a first insulative housing defining a base member and a mating member extending forwardly from the base member in a mating direction, and a plurality of first contacts retained in the first housing. The mating member defines opposite first and second mating faces in a vertical direction perpendicular to said mating direction, and a receiving portion recessed towards the first mating face from the second mating face thereof. The receiving portion cooperates with a corresponding portion of a mating connector for preventing incorrect insertion of the electrical connector. | 04-24-2014 |
20140148041 | POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ALIGNMENT BODY - Power connector assembly including a power contact having a base portion and opposing contact springs that project from the base portion along a mating axis. The contact springs oppose each other across a receiving space and are configured to engage a common conductive component that is inserted into the receiving space in a direction along the mating axis. The power connector assembly also includes an alignment body that has a support plate and a coupling member that engages and holds the power contact. The support plate includes an elongated slot and a contact window. The coupling member holds the power contact in a designated position relative to the support plate, wherein the base portion extends into the contact window when in the designated position and the contact springs extend along and substantially parallel to the elongated slot when in the designated position. | 05-29-2014 |
20140148042 | INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS - Interconnection systems are shown that include communication contacts, and a guide. Configurations are shown with a guide that locates a male portion with respect to a female portion and guides their engagement before any communication contacts are engaged. Configurations are also shown with a guide that includes one or more power contacts. | 05-29-2014 |
20140193995 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH HIGH FLOAT BULLET ADAPTER - A high float connector assembly that comprises a first connector that has at least a first contact, a second connector that is configured to mate to the first connector, wherein the second connector has at least a second contact, a high float bullet adapter that is disposed between the first and second connectors, wherein the high float bullet adapter includes a housing that has at least one hole, and at least one high float bullet subassembly is received in the hole of the housing. The high float bullet subassembly has an inner contact, an insulator that supports the inner contact, and an outer ground body that holds the inner contact and the insulator. The insulator has an end with a lead-in geometry. The inner contact engages the first and second contacts of the first and second connectors, respectfully, wherein the high float bullet subassembly provides float between the connectors. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193996 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUG WITH KEY TO AVOID CONTACT DAMAGE - Uniquely positioned slots are provided in the receptacle and uniquely positioned bosses are provided in the plug of a connector pair. These features are designed to prevent the plug from being inserted midspan and damaging the exposed contacts of the receptacle. The bosses may be located near outside corners of the plug, and may protrude sufficiently from the face of the plug to prevent the corners of the plug from being inserted into the receptacle, except when the bosses are aligned with the boss-receiving slots in the receptacle. | 07-10-2014 |
20140242831 | ROCKET LAUNCHER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A rocket launcher connector assembly that comprises a first connector component coupled to a launch tube and a second connector component is coupled to a rocket. The second connector component includes an interface side configured to engage the mating interface of the first connector component. Spring members of the second component have rounded portions for engaging contact pads of the first component. A housing of the assembly has a connector holding portion for holding the first and second components. The connector holding portion defines an alignment channel that supports the first component and the alignment member is slidably received in the alignment channel in an insert direction. A tolerance member is engaged with both the alignment member and the connector holding portion of the housing, wherein as the alignment member slides in the alignment channel, the tolerance member biases the alignment member in a direction opposite the insert direction. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242832 | CONNECTOR - The invention achieves prevention of sink mark and drainage within a hood part. A housing ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140273603 | CONNECTOR - It is an object of the present invention to prevent damages to a contact. A contact | 09-18-2014 |
20140273604 | CONNECTOR HOUSING - The present invention relates to a socket housing and to a plug housing for use in an electrical connector. A connection face of the socket housing has a recess, at the base of which one or more guide cones are formed, which connect the outer surface of the connection face to one or more corresponding insertion channels in which the electrical contacts of the socket housing are housed. The plug housing includes a protrusion, on which the contact pins are arranged. The protrusion is shaped in section such that it can enter the recess in the connection face of the socket housing. Since the connection pins are not formed directly on a connection face of the socket housing, but on the protrusion, even pins having a length shorter than that of conventional pins can easily reach the electrical contacts in the socket housing and can establish a reliable electrical connection. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295693 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a receiving room and a mating part received in the receiving room, the mating part defines a mating hole and a pair of receiving grooves extending rearward on two lateral sides of the mating hole. The terminals include a detecting terminal received in the mating hole and a pair of power terminals received in the receiving grooves. The mating part further defines a pair of guiding surfaces on two sides of the mating hole and a pair of stiffening ribs on two sides of the receiving groove, which can reduce the mating force during the mating process and protect the mating part. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302705 | CONNECTION MODULE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING THE SAME - A connecting module includes: a body with conductive contact points formed on one surface; and a connecting terminal that is formed to be exposed to the other surface of the body and electrically connected to the conductive contact points, the connecting terminal including: a deformation portion that is elastically deformed in a direction toward or away from the body; and first and second support portions that are respectively formed on both sides of the deformation portion to support the deformation portion and integrally attached to the body. | 10-09-2014 |
20140308843 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a socket connector and a plug connector. The socket connector includes a first top plate and a second top plate. The plug connector includes a first bottom wall and a second bottom wall. The first top plate corresponds to the first bottom wall, and the second top plate corresponds to the second bottom wall. When the connector assembly is correctly assembled, pins extending from the plug connector are allowed to be fully received into inserting slots defined in the socket connector. When the connector assembly is incorrectly assembled, the first top plate abuts against the second bottom wall, blocking the pins from being fully received into the inserting slots. | 10-16-2014 |
20140315419 | SUBSTRATE CONNECTION STRUCTURE USING SUBSTRATE CONNECTOR - Provided is a substrate connection structure using a substrate connector capable of: ensuring a sufficient distance for adjusting positional misalignment even when the size and height of the substrate connector are reduced; preventing connector breakdown during the connecting operation thereof; and visually checking the connection thereof. A guide protrusion is provided at a mate-side end face of a guided portion so as to protrude farther beyond a mate-side substrate mounting surface when the plug is fitted into the socket. A first-side guide face is formed in an edge portion of an opening in a guide groove and the guide protrusion is provided with a second-side guide face slidable with the first-side guide face so as to lead the guided portion into the guide groove. Also, interference between the guide protrusion and the mate-side substrate is prevented from occurring. | 10-23-2014 |
20140315420 | Plug for a data and/or telecommunication cable comprising several conductors - A plug-in terminal for a data or telecommunication cable comprising terminal elements for connecting at least one electrical or optical conductor, further comprising connecting elements for connecting the electrical or optical conductor(s) with an electronic device, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for data and a means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device, and a method of use thereof. | 10-23-2014 |
20140315421 | WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A waterproof electrical connector ( | 10-23-2014 |
20140322960 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The second connector is mateable with the first connector under any one of a normal state and a reversed state. The first connector comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion while the second connector comprises a first normal guided-portion, a second normal guided-portion, a first reversed guided-portion and a second reversed guided-portion. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the normal state, the first normal guided-portion and the second normal guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the reversed state, the first reversed guided-portion and the second reversed guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively. | 10-30-2014 |
20140335720 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH MAXIMIZED CIRCUIT-TO-CIRCUIT ISOLATION DISTANCE - An electrical connector having a male connector assembly of an insulating material for housing a plurality of pin contacts, and a female connector assembly of an insulating material, for housing a plurality of socket contacts for mating with the pin contacts. A circuit-to-circuit isolation distance is at least twice a connector mating distance, when the male and female connector assemblies are mated. A terminal position assurance cap, insertable from an end of the female connector assembly opposite an insertion face for the male connector assembly enables a maximized circuit-to-circuit isolation distance. The terminal position assurance cap assures that the socket contact is retained in the socket contact chamber, by blocking a flexible integral retention clip against the socket contact. The connector further includes an arrangement for removing the socket contact from the female connector assembly. | 11-13-2014 |
20140349511 | PLUG CONNECTION HAVING A GUIDE ELEMENT OPTIMIZED FOR PREVENTING SHAVINGS - A plug connector set-up for a control unit includes: a pin support having a pin; and a guide element having a lead-through for positioning the pin at a circuit board of the control unit. The lead-through has an entrance opening on the side facing the pin support and an outlet opening on the side facing away from the pin support. A diameter of the entrance opening is greater than a diameter of the outlet opening. The pin includes a centering region having a diameter which is less than the diameter of the entrance opening and greater than the diameter of the outlet opening. | 11-27-2014 |
20140357115 | Pogo Pin Connector Assembly - A pogo pin connector assembly includes a supporting body, at least one probe terminal inserted upward in the supporting body, an insulating body and at least one docking terminal inserted upward in the insulating body. A top face of the supporting body is concaved downward to form a slide slot. The probe terminal has a barrel, a plunger and a soldering portion. A bottom face of the insulating body protrudes downward to form a slide rib. The docking terminal has a docking portion and a positioning portion. In use, the slide rib of the insulating body is positioned in the slide slot of the supporting body and slides along the slide slot to guide the insulating body to slide forward on the supporting body until the plunger of the probe terminal electrically docks with the docking portion of the corresponding docking terminal. | 12-04-2014 |
20140364002 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING ALIGNMENT KEY ASSEMBLED THEREON - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing and an alignment key assembled the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes an accommodating portion defining a plurality of through holes. The alignment key is assembled on the accommodating portion. The alignment key includes a post and an extending portion extending downwardly from the post. The extending portion extends into the through holes optionally | 12-11-2014 |
20140364003 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is to be connected to a mating connector. The electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals; a housing for holing the terminals in a terminal arrangement direction; and a guide member for guiding the mating connector. The housing includes a sidewall portion and an edge wall portion connected to the sidewall portion. The guide member includes a first attaching portion, a second attaching portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion. The first attaching portion is attached to the sidewall portion. The second attaching portion is attached to the edge wall portion. | 12-11-2014 |
20150011112 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DEVICE, ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC BOARD, AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING AN ELECTRONIC BOARD - The invention relates to a device ( | 01-08-2015 |
20150031233 | Electric Connector - A connector terminal includes a front contact-point portion that wipes off foreign material by slidingly contacting a plug terminal and a rear contact-point portion that is conductively connected with the plug terminal. The front contact-point portion has a sliding edge that slidingly contacts the plug terminal. The rear contact-point portion includes a contact edge that is thinner than the sliding edge, has a sliding width that is less than that of the sliding edge, and is conductively connected with the plug terminal by passing a sliding path of the sliding edge. Therefore, it becomes less likely for the contact edge to contact foreign material adhered to a portion other than portions at the sliding path. Thus, conduction failure can be prevented. In addition, by providing the connector terminal, it is possible to provide a socket that can similarly prevent conduction failure caused by foreign material. | 01-29-2015 |
20150031234 | CONNECTION TERMINAL AND CONNECTOR USING SAME - A connection terminal has a movable contact which projects outside from a contact hole of a housing such that the movable contact can be pressed, and at least two curved portions connected to each other through a connecting portion. Each of the curved portions is pushed and widened by a load applied to the movable contact. | 01-29-2015 |
20150044901 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is to be connected to a mating side connector. The electrical connector includes a fixed housing to be fixed to a board; a movable housing arranged to be movable relative to the fixed housing; and a plurality of terminals disposed between the fixed housing and the movable housing. The terminal includes a connecting portion held with the fixed housing; a first elastic portion connected to the connecting portion; a terminal portion held with the movable housing; a second elastic portion connected to the terminal portion; and a wide width portion connected between the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion so that the first elastic portion is curved in a direction opposite to a direction that the second elastic portion is curved. The wide width portion has a width greater than that of the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion. | 02-12-2015 |
20150118890 | COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a communication connector arranged on an image-forming apparatus body to provide communications with an information storage device including a guide portion and installed on a detachable device. The connector includes a body terminal which, when the detachable device is attached to the apparatus body, contacts a contact terminal of the information storage device, and a body projection extending in a moving direction of the detachable device and having a slope at its distal end. The body terminal is arranged on the body projection and configured not to project further than the slope, to be exposed to outside from a portion other than the slope, and to contact the contact terminal inside the guide portion when the body projection is inserted thereinto. An inclination angle θ of an end portion of the slope is not smaller than an inclination angle θ1 of the slope. | 04-30-2015 |
20150132988 | HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL - A hand-held machine tool has an integrated tool or a tool holder to receive a tool. An electric motor drives the tool or the tool holder. A battery pack for supplying power to the electric motor can be pushed into a guide in a first direction. Electrical contacts are disposed in a contact holder being offset with respect to each other in a second direction. A mounting for the contact holder holds the contact holder so that it can move in the first direction-and in a third direction with respect to the mounting. The first direction, second direction and third direction are orthogonal to each other in pairs. A spring acts upon the contact holder with a force opposite to the first direction. An end face oriented opposite to the first direction is provided with a centerer which cooperates with a centering support on the battery pack in order to prevent a relative movement between the end face and the battery pack in the third direction. | 05-14-2015 |
20150147903 | GUIDE DEVICE - A guide device that guides a component terminal includes: a guide portion configured to guide the component terminal to a specified position; and a separating mechanism portion configured to move the guide portion away from the component terminal after the guidance of the component terminal, as compared with before the guidance of the above component terminal. | 05-28-2015 |
20150295341 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM COMPRISING A HOUSING AND A SELECTOR OUTLET - The invention regards a plug comprising a housing, a number of connectors and a selector outlet having a movable selector part whereby the configuration of the connectors may be changed when the selector part is moved. The housing may have a triangular cross section defined by a first side A, a second side B and a third side C and where the number of connectors allows for connection of two or more electrical circuits. The invention also relates to a system of plugs and a method of producing the same. | 10-15-2015 |
20150311628 | CONNECTOR - A female connector (F) includes a block-like main body ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150311632 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS AND LIGHT SOURCE UNIT - An image projection apparatus includes a casing, a light source unit detachably mounted to the casing, a first connector having a first engagement member, disposed on a housing of the light source unit, a second connector having a second engagement member, disposed on the casing, and one or more supporters disposed at least one of the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is detachably engageable with the second connector. At least one of the first connector and the second connector is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a connection direction of the first connector and the second connector. The one or more supporters guides one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member to the other one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member when engaging the first connector and the second connector. | 10-29-2015 |
20150357764 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR FOR FLAT CONDUCTOR - The present invention discloses an electrical connector for fiat conductor which includes an insulating body and a shielding housing. Vertical insert slots corresponding to two notches of the flat conductor are provided on the insulating body. An elastic buckling piece is formed in the vertical insert slot of the insulating body. The elastic buckling piece comprises an elastic arm extending obliquely upward and a buckling part formed through extending downward from a tail end of the elastic arm. One end of the elastic arm is connected integrally to the insulating body.A fixture block is disposed on an inner wall surface of the vertical insert slot in a protruding manner. The fixture block is located at a free end side of the elastic arm, and the fixture block is located below the buckling part. After the flat conductor is inserted, the elastic buckling piece is pressed down until the buckling part is buckled below the fixture block of the insulating body. The structure is simple, and is easy to produce and manufacture. Meanwhile, the assembly is convenient and the assembled flat conductor is firm and does not come off easily. Therefore the production efficiency and the production quality are improved effectively. | 12-10-2015 |
20150380879 | LIGHTED ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY - An electrical interconnect assembly, comprising an electrical conductor a housing having a terminal end, a connector connected to the conductor and the housing and extending along a longitudinal axis from the terminal end of the housing, the connector having a terminal surface spaced from the housing, a light emitter within the housing, and a light guide within the housing to direct light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the connector. Also, an electrical interconnect assembly comprising, a housing having a terminal end, a receptacle in the housing, the receptacle having an opening at the terminal end of the housing and a back wall, and a longitudinal axis extending orthogonally from the back wall; and a light emitter within the receptacle, the receptacle directing light from the light emitter to exit the housing from the terminal end to substantially illuminate the receptacle. | 12-31-2015 |
20160006177 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector socket includes an insulative housing forming a plurality of passageways extending through the opposite top and bottom surfaces of the housing. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the corresponding passageways, respectively. Each of the contacts includes opposite upper and lower contacting sections extending beyond the top surface and the bottom surface respectively. First and second upper posts extend upwardly from the top surface around two opposite corners and are different and spaced from each other diagonally. First and second lower posts extend downward from the bottom surface around the same two opposite corners and are different and spaced from each other diagonally. | 01-07-2016 |
20160020554 | POSITIONING STRUCTURE AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A positioning structure is applied to a male end connector and a female end connector. The female end connector has an inserting slot and two guiding slots. The positioning structure has a case, two guiding pins, two elastic parts, and a positioning member. The two guiding pins are connected to the case. The male end connector is located between the two guiding pins. The elastic parts are connected to the case and to the male end connector. The positioning member has a first positioning hole and two second positioning holes. The first positioning hole is used for the male end connector passing through to enter the inserting slot. The second positioning holes are used for the guiding pin passing through to enter the guiding slot. | 01-21-2016 |
20160036149 | Connector - Provided is a connector that can facilitate its assembly and that can be manufactured at low cost. The connector is configured to connect an FPC cable having conductors arranged in a flat plate shape to an external electrical device or another cable. A first housing is attached at opposite ends of the FPC cable. Pegs are provided at opposite ends of a second housing. Latching protrusions formed at the first housing are latched into engagement holes formed in the pegs, and guide pieces formed at the pegs are guided in guide grooves formed in the first housing, thereby preventing an increase in number of components and facilitating the assembly of the connector. | 02-04-2016 |
20160043509 | High Speed Connector With Sealed Housing - A high speed connector assembly includes two interengaging connector halves each held in respective first and second interengaging connector housings. Each of the connector halves includes a plurality of conductive contacts arranged in at least two linear arrangements and at least partially surrounded by a conductive grounding shield. The connector housings are cylindrical and engage each other in a circular fashion, while the connectors engage each other in a linear, axial fashion. The connector housings provide a sealed environment for the connectors. | 02-11-2016 |
20160064837 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATING PATH - An electrical connector mounted to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) includes an insulating housing having a mating face, a mounting face and a rear wall positioned between the mating face and the mounting face. The housing defines a number of contact-receiving passageways and a number of heat dissipating slots communicating with the contact-receiving passageways. a number of conductive contacts are respectively received in the passageways. Each contact includes a contacting portion, a termination portion and an intermediate portion. The insulating housing has a heat dissipating section defined between the mounting face and the rear wall. The heat dissipating section communicates with the heat dissipating slots to thereby defining a heat dissipating path therebetween. | 03-03-2016 |
20160079704 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TWO GUIDING POSTS - An electrical connector with two guiding posts is disclosed. The electrical connector includes an insulation housing, multiple signal terminals and multiple power terminals. The insulation housing includes a flat base, a mating portion and two guiding posts. The mating portion forms multiple signal terminal insertion openings and multiple power terminal insertion openings. Each signal terminal has a head portion and a tail portion. The head portion is adjacent to the corresponding signal terminal insertion opening, and the tail portion extends out of the bottom surface of the insulation housing. Each power terminal has a head and a tail. The head is adjacent to the corresponding power terminal insertion opening, and the tail extends out of the bottom surface of the insulation housing. Each of the two guiding posts is symmetrically split into two separate sub guiding posts and forms a gap between the two sub guiding posts. | 03-17-2016 |
20160099518 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for mounting to a flexible substrate and for coupling with a mating connector having a low-profile. The connector comprises a cover portion arranged to extend in a plane parallel to the substrate so as to cover a mounting hole in the substrate. The connector further comprises a body portion comprising a connection port projecting from the cover portion, the connection port having electrical contacts within an end face of the port. The body portion further comprising an alignment collar arranged circumferentially around the connection port, the alignment collar being provided with an alignment feature at a discrete circumferential position for angularly aligning the mating connector with respect to the connection port. | 04-07-2016 |
20160134040 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING A GUIDE FRAME - A plug connector includes a circuit card and a guide frame mounted to the circuit card. The circuit card is held by a housing. The circuit card includes a front edge and opposing outer edges. The circuit card defines a datum hole in a first surface. The circuit card further includes a set of contact pads along the first surface proximate to the front edge. The contact pads are registered relative to the datum hole. The guide frame has a base that has a post. The guide frame includes a frame member that extends from the base. An outer wall of the frame member is registered relative to the post. The post is received in the datum hole of the circuit card such that the outer wall of the frame member is registered relative to the contact pads, independent of locations of the outer edges of the circuit card. | 05-12-2016 |
20160172787 | CONTACT DEVICE FOR ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC CONTACT BETWEEN A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND AN ELECTROMOTOR | 06-16-2016 |
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