| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439378000 | Rodlike guide member extending in coupling direction or tubular passage for receiving rodlike guide member | 33 |
| 20090017671 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100003845 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED HOUSING - An electrical connector ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100055968 | Electrical Connector with Scoop Proof Dome - A socket electrical connector adapted to receive a portion of a mating plug electrical connector. The socket electrical connector includes a housing, at least two electrical contact terminals, and a contact shorting member. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The second housing member is located in the first housing member and forms a scoop proof dome having a height extending above a top side of the first hosing member. The second housing member forms at least one receiving area for receiving the portion of the mating plug electrical connector. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100311268 | ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A high speed electrical connector assembly is disclosed providing a first subassembly having connector assemblies attached to a daughtercard, and a second subassembly having connector assemblies attached to a backplane. A keying guide module is mounted to the daughtercard and a keying guide pin is mounted to the backplane. The alignment of the keying guide module and keying guide pin aligns the connector assemblies on the daughtercard and backplane. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110008992 | PLUG-IN SYSTEM FOR TRAILER VEHICLES - A plug-in system for trailer vehicles provided with an automatic coupling system of the supply lines, including a plug ( | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110244711 | CONNECTOR - A first connector has a first holding member holding first male and female terminals. Each first male terminal has a horizontally extending first male contact. Each first female terminal has a first female contact. A second connector has a second holding member holding second male and female terminals. Each second male terminal has a horizontally extending second male contact receivable in the first female contact. Each second female terminal has a second female contact which receives the first male contact. The first and second connectors are positioned at a predetermined position in a vertical direction whereas the first male contact is apart from the second female contact while the second male contact is apart from the first female contact. A guiding mechanism guides the first connector to a position where the first and second male contacts are respectively connected to the second and first female contacts. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110256753 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY WITH KEYING AND GUIDANCE FEATURES - An interconnection system including a two-sided guide pin assembly for aligning connectors on circuit boards. The interconnection system may connect daughter cards disposed on two sides of a backplane. The guide pin assembly includes a first guide pin, a second guide pin facing in a direction opposite to the first guide pin, and at least one separable polarizing member disposed between the guide pins. At least one of the guide pins may be symmetrical and the polarizing member may provide a projection for blocking insertion of the guide pin into a guidance block unless the polarizing member is orientated to align with an orientation member inside the guidance block. Though, one of the guide pins may be asymmetrical to provide a keying feature that only fits into a corresponding guidance block configured with a complementary keying feature. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110294337 | SYMMETRIC HEADER CONNECTOR - A header connector includes socket contacts having a socket portion extending along a longitudinal axis that defines a reception area configured to receive a mating contact. A housing extends along a central axis between mating and mounting ends and has contact channels open between the mating and mounting ends that receive the socket contacts. The housing has a primary plane and a secondary plane with the contact channels being arranged symmetrically about the primary plane and the secondary plane such that the housing is configured to be mated with a receptacle connector in a first orientation and a second orientation different than the first orientation. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120282800 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE - An electrical connector is disclosed having a housing having at least one row of terminal receiving passageways. Each passageway includes a locking latch. An overstress protection rib is positioned below each latch. A channel extends through a front wall of the housing and adjacent to the at least one row of terminal receiving passageways, and on the opposite side of the latch. A terminal position assurance member (TPA) has a pre-locked position with the TPA positioned forward of the latch allowing the latch to resile into the channel, and a fully locked position where the TPA is positioned underneath the latch. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120295470 | CONNECTOR AND JIG FOR CONNECTOR - A connector is provided which is lightened and has a simplified structure. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120302088 | Capacitivly Coupled Flat Conductor Connector - A capacitivly coupled flat conductor connector provided with a male connector body and a female connector body. An alignment insert is coupled to the male connector body, the alignment insert dimensioned to support a predefined length of an inner conductor. An alignment receptacle coupled to the female connector body, the alignment receptacle dimensioned to receive a connector end of the alignment insert to seat an overlapping portion of an inner conductor and an inner conductor trace parallel with one another against opposite sides of a spacer. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130065422 | Capacitively Coupled Flat Conductor Connector - A capacitively coupled flat conductor connector is provided with a male connector body and a female connector body. An alignment insert is coupled to the male connector body, the alignment insert dimensioned to support a predefined length of an inner conductor. An alignment receptacle is coupled to the female connector body, the alignment receptacle dimensioned to receive a connector end of the alignment insert to seat an overlapping portion of an inner conductor and an inner conductor trace parallel with one another against opposite sides of a dielectric spacer. An outer conductor dielectric spacer, which may be a ceramic coating, isolates the contacting elements of the outer conductor signal path between the male and female connectors. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130072049 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY, MALE CONNECTOR, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MALE CONNECTOR - In a connector assembly | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130090001 | 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. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130183850 | 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. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130210266 | INCOMPLETE FITTING PREVENTION CONNECTOR - An incomplete fitting prevention connector includes a first connector, a second connector that is fitted to the first connector, and a connector position assurance lock that is slidably mounted to an outer side of the second connector. The first connector includes a male beak, a short spring and a terminal The second connector includes a female lock passing over the male beak and a short-circuit removal plate part inserted between the short spring and the terminal A draw-in slanted surface is formed at a leading end of the male beak, a restoring force for returning the female lock to its original position serves as a driving force for fitting the connector when the female lock reaches the draw-in slanted surface, and the insertion force of the short-circuit removal plate part applied between the short spring and the terminal is reduced. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130252458 | ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - An electrical component ( | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130267114 | CONNECTOR - A male connector housing has a first projection whose leading end projects backward beyond a rear end of a female connector housing when the male connector housing is placed at a location where the male connector housing starts to fit into the female connector housing, and a first recess that is formed in a leading end of the first projection so that a tip of another rod-shaped member can be inserted; wherein the female connector housing has a second projection that is provided so as to oppose the leading end of the first projection, and a first contact surface that an exterior surface of the middle portion of the rod-shaped member whose tip is inserted into the first recess can contact. The rod-shaped member is utilized as a lever for bringing the male connector housing and the female connector housing into a fit connection. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130316566 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED BLIND MATING FEATURES - An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector unit and a second connector. The first connector unit comprises a first connector having an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts mounted thereon. A printed circuit board, on which the first connector is seated, defines a pair of mounting sections at opposite ends thereof and locate adjacent to the first connector. An insulative cover is attached to a first surface of the printed circuit board which is opposite to the first connector. The insulative cover forms a pair of guiding posts retained in said mounting sections and a pair of stand-off sections located at opposite ends thereof for supporting the first connector during the mating process. A metallic cover is attached to the insulative cover. The second connector defines a pair of guiding apertures at opposite ends thereof for receiving said guiding posts. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140057481 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a main body defining a mounting hole extending through bottom and top sides of the main body, and an indicating pin slidably received in the mounting hole of the main body. When the connector is manipulated to be coupled to an on-board connector, a base of the on-board connector moves the indicating pin upwards to make a top end of the indicating pin extend out of the main body to indicate that the connector is properly coupled to the motherboard. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140099818 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - The electric connector includes a male connector and a female connector, the male connector including a cylindrical main portion, and a male contact terminal formed at the main portion, the female connector including a hole into which the main portion is fit, and a female contact terminal formed at the hole for making electrical contact with the male contact terminal when the main portion is fit into the hole, one of the male connector and the female connector including a guide shaft axially extending in a direction in which the male connector is fit into the female connector, the other of the male connector and the female connector including a guide hole for allowing the guide shaft to be inserted thereinto to guide the guide shaft in the direction. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140113482 | PINS FOR CONNECTOR ALIGNMENT - Connector receptacles that may help maintain registration or alignment between a printed circuit board, a connector receptacle, and an opening in a device enclosure. One example may provide a connector receptacle having a housing including a passage. A pin may be placed in the passage such that a first portion extends away from a front of the housing and a rear portion extends away from a rear of the housing. The front portion may be arranged to fit in a cavity or opening in an inside surface of a device enclosure, while the rear portion may be arranged to fit in a cavity or opening in a top surface of a printed circuit board. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140127934 | ARRANGEMENT FOR PROTECTING AGAINST INCORRECT PLUGGING OF PLUG-IN MODULES - An arrangement for protecting against incorrect plugging of plug-in modules on the front side and rear side of a backplane comprises pairs of guide pin elements with guide pins pointing in opposite directions that extent along a common longitudinal axis perpendicular to the backplane. The guide pin elements engage positively in corresponding guide receptacles of the plug-in modules when they are plugged on in the correct orientation relative to the guide pins. The arrangement comprises means for non-rotatably mounting the guide pin elements on the front side and rear side of the backplane in a predetermined angular position. The two guide pin elements are identical. Arranged between the guide pin elements is a central connecting member that can be inserted in a non-rotatable manner into an attachment hole of the backplane. The connecting member has two molded sections that point in opposite directions and engage positively in commensurately embodied recesses, thus establishing the angular position of the guide pins relative to the backplane. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140213095 | PLUG-TO-SOCKET KEYING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A plug-to-socket keying device includes a housing having an adjustment recess having a detent portion. A plurality of electrical contacts are carried by the housing. An alignment key is provided with a mating end. An indexing segment is connected to the mating end, which is shaped to define a plurality of rotational index positions. The alignment key is axially movable relative to the adjustment recess into a set position. The indexing segment is movable from the detent portion so as to allow rotation of the alignment key relative to the housing. A spring is arranged to bias the alignment key toward the set position. The alignment key is settable to a chosen one of the plurality of rotational index positions by moving the alignment key into its adjustment position and rotating the alignment key to the chosen rotational index position. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140302706 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING INTEGRATED GUIDE ELEMENT - Electrical connector including a connector housing having a mating side facing in a mating direction along an engagement axis. The mating side extends along a lateral axis and an orientation axis that are perpendicular to each other and the engagement axis. The connector housing also includes first and second end sides facing in opposite directions along the lateral axis and a top side facing in a direction along the orientation axis. The top side extends between the first and second end sides and is substantially planar from the first end side to the second end side. The electrical connector also includes first and second mating regions that are defined by the first and second end sides, respectively. Each of the first and second mating regions includes electrical contacts and a guide feature, wherein at least some of the electrical contacts and the guide feature are aligned with one another. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20150311627 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - An electric connector includes a male connector and a female connector, the male connector including a cylindrical main portion, and a male contact terminal formed at the main portion. The female connector includes a hole into which the main portion is fit, and a female contact terminal formed at the hole for making electrical contact with the male contact terminal when the main portion is fit into the hole. One of the male connector and the female connector includes a guide shaft axially extending in a direction in which the male connector is fit into the female connector, and the other of the male connector and the female connector includes a guide hole for allowing the guide shaft to be inserted thereinto to guide the guide shaft in the direction. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150340808 | CONNECTOR MECHANISM WITH A GUIDE PIN STRUCTURE, CONNECTOR MECHANISM WITH A GUIDE HOLE STRUCTURE AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - A connector mechanism is utilized to connect with a portable electronic device which includes a receptacle connector and a guide hole structure. The guide hole structure includes a first area and a second area. The connector mechanism includes a base, a plug connector and a guide pin structure. The plug connector and the guide pin structure are disposed on the base. A length of the guide pin structure is greater than a length of the plug connector. The guide pin structure includes a first portion and a second portion. A width of the first portion is smaller than a width of the second portion. Width difference between the plug connector and the receptacle connector is smaller than width difference between the second portion and the first area and between the first portion and the second area, and is greater than width difference between the second portion and the second area. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150380867 | GUIDE PINS FOR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES - A guide pin for a connector assembly includes a guide pin body extending along a pin axis. The guide pin body has a stem extending between a root and a tip. The root has threads configured to be threadably coupled to a support frame of the connector assembly and the tip has a lead-in to guide the guide pin body into a mounting block. The stem has slots extending parallel to the pin axis from the tip to an intermediate position along the guide pin body remote from the tip. The slots are configured to receive ribs of a driver tool used to rotate the guide pin body to threadably couple the root to the support frame. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160013585 | INTEGRATED SECURING GUIDE PIN FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | 01-14-2016 |
| 20180026397 | Angled Contact Pin For Being Pressed Into A Contact Pin Receptacle, A Connector With at Least One Contact Pin and a Method for Producing a Connector | 01-25-2018 |
| 439379000 | With plural contacts circularly disposed about guide opening or rodlike member, e.g., electron tube base | 1 |
| 20150079836 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS - In various examples, a connector apparatus includes at least one connector including an integral conductor and an encapsulation housing. The at least one connector includes a contact portion and a tail portion, wherein the contact portion is configured to selectively accept and electrically couple to a therapy delivery element. The tail portion extends outwardly from the contact portion. The encapsulation housing at least partially surrounds at least some of the contact portion of the conductor. The encapsulation housing includes an inner surface, wherein at least some of the contact portion of the conductor extends from the inner surface of the encapsulation housing. With a contact of the therapy delivery element disposed within the encapsulation housing, the conductor is configured to contact and electrically couple with the contact of the therapy delivery element. | 03-19-2015 |
| 439380000 | Tubular passage receives contact | 2 |
| 20150099391 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - An electric connector includes a first housing including a guide shaft and a second housing including a guide hole into which the guide shaft is inserted, the guide shaft including a main body, and a projection radially projecting from the main body, the guide hole being formed at an inner surface thereof with a groove into which the projection is fit, the projection and the groove being formed such that a first imaginary line intersects with a second imaginary line, the first imaginary line being defined by extending a contact plane at which the projection and the groove make contact with each other when the first housing rotates relative to the second housing, towards a center of the main body, the second imaginary line being defined as a line bisecting a top surface of the projection and extending towards a center of the main body. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150147904 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - In a base part | 05-28-2015 |
