Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439485000 | WITH PROVISION TO DISSIPATE, REMOVE, OR BLOCK THE FLOW OF HEAT | 85 |
20080248684 | Jack Connector Assembly Having Circuity Components Integrated for Providing Poe-Functionality - The invention relates two a jack connector assembly having a circuitry components integrated providing power over LAN, functionality, in particular for use with regard to Ethernet-networks. An object of the present invention is to provide a jack connector assembly providing integrated power over LAN-functionality and especially avoiding any undesirable and destructive heat accumulation. The object is achieved by a modular jack connector assembly having at least one connector housing ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080261439 | FAN AND PLUG THEREOF - The present invention provides a fan having a frame and a plug. The frame includes an accommodating portion and at least two fixed holes. Each of the fixed holes is disposed on the two sides of the accommodating portion. The plug has a terminal seat with at least two linking portions and a bipolar knife-shaped terminal between an top seat and a bottom seat of the terminal seat, and the plug so that the plug is assembled with the fixed holes of the frame via the linking portions of the plug and is accommodated within the accommodating portion of the frame. | 10-23-2008 |
20080280482 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device in which a chip card can be plugged into, and which possesses heat dissipating function is provided. The connector device includes an insulator body, several terminals positioned on the insulator body and each terminal includes a contacting portion, a cover body covered on the insulator body, enclosing the terminals and having at least one heat dissipating window positioned above the contacting portion; and a heat conduction plate mounted on the cover body and being concaved toward each heat dissipating window to form at least one guiding groove. | 11-13-2008 |
20080318464 | Electrical connector with cover configured for heat dissipation - An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090142956 | Electrical connector assembly with heat dissipating device - An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a heat dissipate device disposed upon the electrical connector. The heat dissipate device includes a heat plate, a heat pipe secured on the heat plate and a load plate located between the heat plate and the heat pipe. The load plate has retention sections engaging with the heat plate for positioning the heat plate on the load plate in three directions. | 06-04-2009 |
20090149060 | Electrical connector with improved heat dissipation structure - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090186518 | Electrical connector with external grooves and ridges - An electrical connector including a tube having a conductor receiving channel which is substantially closed except at one or more ends of the channel. The tube includes an exterior surface having longitudinal grooves and ridges along a longitudinal length the tube. | 07-23-2009 |
20090318014 | High Temperature Connector Body - A ceramic connector body for a high temperature electrical connector, such as those used in high temperature gas sensors, incorporates a pair of opposing ceramic body portions which are operative for pivoting engagement and to be fixed in a connector body retainer which also enables their pivoting, hinged movement. The pivoting engagement permits the ceramic body portions to hinge open to receive a gas sensor with a low insertion force and a hinge close to provide the desired contact force. The ceramic body portions are also operative to house conductive terminals which provide electrical contact for power and signal communication with a gas sensor. | 12-24-2009 |
20100048056 | Electrical Power Contacts and Connectors Comprising Same - Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a second deflectable beam. The first and second plates are positioned beside one another to form the power contact. | 02-25-2010 |
20100216332 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONNECTION - The invention provides systems and methods for power connection, which may be a sealed power connection. The sealed power connection may be used with electric machines, which may be fluid cooled. The sealed power connection may provide an effective electrical connection while providing a robust mechanical connection. The sealed power connection may provide electrical insulation of the connection from the machine housing, and may also be sealed to provide for internal fluid cooling of the electric machine and fluid cooling of the connection. | 08-26-2010 |
20100273347 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING HEAT-RADIATING STRUCTURE - An electrical connector for electrically connecting with a complementary connector includes an insulative housing defining a number of contact-receiving passages, and a number of conductive contacts respectively received in the contact-receiving passages adapted for electrically connecting with conductive contacts of the complementary connector and generating heat. The insulative housing defines a pair of first heat-radiating channels located at opposite lateral sides thereof and extending through the insulative housing along a mating direction, and at least one second heat-radiating channel extending through the insulative housing along the mating direction and located between at least a pair of contact-receiving passages adjacent thereto. The heat generated by the conductive contacts is capable of radiated out of the insulative housing through the first heat-radiating channels and the at least one second heat-radiating channel. | 10-28-2010 |
20100323553 | Temperature Compensation Element for a Connection Unit - The aim of the invention is to reduce the temperature gradient at the connection terminals of a connection unit to which lines can be joined. The inventive temperature compensation element is made of at least one first strip of thermally conducting material on which terminal lugs are arranged in a row at essentially right angles to the strip and are insulted in relation to each other and the strip. The terminal lugs are connected to the strip in a thermally conductive manner and can be respectively contacted to the lines with corresponding contact terminals of the connection unit. | 12-23-2010 |
20110045686 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER CONNECTION - The invention provides systems and methods for power connection, which may be a sealed power connection. The sealed power connection may be used with an electric machine or any device that may require electrical and/or mechanical connection for power. The sealed power connection may provide an effective electrical connection while providing a robust mechanical connection. The electric machine or device may be fluid-sealed and/or fluid-cooled. The sealed power connection may provide for electrical insulation of the connection from the machine or device enclosure, and may also be sealed to provide for fluid sealing and/or internal fluid cooling of the electric machine or device, as well as fluid cooling of the connection. | 02-24-2011 |
20110076873 | COMPUTER PORT INTERFACE HAVING COMPOUND SWIVEL - The present invention provides a computer port interface apparatus having a compound swivel. The apparatus comprises: a computer port connecter portion configured for mated coupling with a computer port, a compound swivel portion, and a peripheral portion operatively coupled to the computer port connector portion. The peripheral portion may include an integral peripheral device or a connector for mated coupling with a device. The computer port connector portion and peripheral portion extend at angles from opposing ends of the compound swivel portion. The compound swivel portion comprises two or more swivels in series. Each swivel is operatively coupled to a swivel stop assembly configured to limit relative rotation of the swivel to a predetermined range. Swivelling allows reorientation of the peripheral portion and a device coupled thereto to facilitate operation. Swivel stop assemblies protect portions of the apparatus and/or facilitate operation. | 03-31-2011 |
20110104935 | CONNECTOR AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE CONNECTOR - A connector according to the present invention connects a conductive member such as a radiating section which radiates generated heat from a heat source functioning with supplied power and a power connection section which connects with an external power source supplying power to the heat source. | 05-05-2011 |
20110130028 | CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A connection structure includes a first terminal housing with first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing with second connecting terminals, isolating plates in the first terminal housing, a connecting member to collectively fix the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals at the contacts therebetween for electrical connections between the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals. The connection structure is adapted to heat generated at the contacts through the connecting member, the first terminal housing and/or the second terminal housing to an outside of the first terminal housing. | 06-02-2011 |
20110130029 | CARD CONNECTOR - The card connector in which a card receiving space for containing at least a part of a small card incorporating an integrated circuit is formed by a cover member having at least a top board and right and left side walls and a base member having at least a bottom wall, a front wall, and right and left side walls, the card connector includes: a plurality of contacts penetrating the front wall of the base member and being elastically deformably supported by the base member; and a heat dissipating mechanism located behind the plurality of contacts and elastically deformably supported by the base member. The heat dissipating mechanism includes at least one heat dissipating piece having a free end at one end. The heat dissipating mechanism is disposed at a cutoff portion formed at the bottom wall of the base member. | 06-02-2011 |
20110143579 | Active Dual in Line Memory Module Connector with Re-driven Propagated Signals - An Active edge connector for memory modules has a base including two PCB sides and a spacer separating the sides, with driver chips mounted on each side of each side, printed wiring electrically connecting a first set of electrical signals from each of the driver chips to a mother board on which the connector is mounted, and printed wiring for electrically connecting a second set of electrical signals from each of the driver chips to a memory module inserted in the edge connector. When a group of connectors are mounted on a mother board, electrical signals arriving at the first connector are routed to its driver chips, producing re-driven signals to the next connector, and so on. A decoder circuit provides addressing signals determining the last such connector to which the signals are intended, and which prevents the signals from going to any connectors containing memories not addressed. | 06-16-2011 |
20110143580 | SOCKET TERMINAL HEAT-DISSIPATING MECHANISM - A socket terminal heat-dissipating mechanism is provided for use in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a frame and a casing. The socket terminal heat-dissipating mechanism includes a socket and an insulating layer. The socket is mounted in the frame of the electronic device, and includes a contact terminal. The insulating layer is arranged between the contact terminal and the casing of the electronic device, wherein heat energy is conducted from the contact terminal of the socket to the casing through the insulating layer, and passively dissipated away. | 06-16-2011 |
20110165791 | ADAPTER EQUIPPED WITH A WIRE WINDING AND HOLDING APPARATUS - An adapter equipped with a wire winding and holding apparatus comprises a circuit laying section to hold a conversion circuit, a wire holding section to define a holding space and a wire winder movably held in the holding space. The wire winder includes two conducting wire ends which are extensible and retractable and electrically connected to each other. One of the conducting wire ends is electrically connected to the conversion circuit. Two positioning arms are extended from the same side of the adapter to define the holding space. The wire winder is guided by the two positioning arms and movably pulled out or retracted in the holding space to be anchored. The two positioning arms have respectively an extended laying space communicating with the circuit laying space. | 07-07-2011 |
20110287658 | POWER RECEPTACLE, POWER PLUG AND POWER CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION PATH - A power connector assembly includes mateable power receptacle and power plug. The power receptacle includes a first insulative housing defining a first heat dissipation path extending through opposite first mating and mounting surfaces, and a receptacle power contact exposed to the first heat dissipation path. The power plug includes a second insulative housing defining a second heat dissipation path extending through a second mounting surface of the second insulative housing, and a plug power contact for abutting against the receptacle power contact. The first and the second heat dissipation paths are in communication with each other and are exposed to an exterior so that heat generated by the receptacle power contact and the plug power contact can be dissipated therethrough. | 11-24-2011 |
20120058670 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED COOLING CAPABILITY - A connector includes a cage that has two side walls, a top cover and a rear wall that are combined to form a hollow enclosure. The enclosure is separated into two module-receiving bays by at least one spacer with a top and bottom wall that extends between the sidewalls to form a central portion between a top and bottom bay, the central portion acting as an air passage between a front face and the sides of the connectors. Air openings are formed in the sidewalls of the cage assembly and they communicate with the central portion. The bottom wall of the spacer is provided with a large opening that extends a substantial distance of module-receiving bay and provides an air flow path from the air openings to the bottom module-receiving bay. An insert with apertures in communication with the central portion can be positioned | 03-08-2012 |
20120164874 | CARD-EDGE CONNECTOR AND CARD-EDGE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING HEAT-RADIATING STRUCTURES - A card-edge connector includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts. The insulative housing defines a mating direction along a front-to-back direction and opposite front face and rear face. The insulative housing includes a pair of lengthwise walls, a central slot recessed from the front face along the front-to-back direction and at least one heat-radiating slot recessed from the front face along the front-to-back direction, and a number of contact-receiving passages in the lengthwise walls and communicating with the central slot. The heat-radiating slot is recessed from at least one of the pair of lengthwise walls and communicates with the contact-receiving passages along the mating direction. The conductive contacts are received in the contact-receiving passages. | 06-28-2012 |
20120184129 | SOCKET CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE ORIENTATION HEAT PIPE - A socket connector assembly, adapted for electrically connecting an IC package and a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing, a cover plate, a heat pipe retainer with two heat pipes, and a plurality of fastening members. The insulative housing defines a space for the IC package. The heat pipe retainer with the heat pipes are seated on the IC package received in the insulative housing. The cover plate is upon the heat pipe retainer. The heat pipe retainer is formed with a dowel pin in a center thereof, and the cover plate is formed with a hole receiving the dowel pin, so that the heat pipe retainer is flexibly orientated and can rotates around the hole. The cover plate defines at least one first pressing finger downward pressing an upper surface of the heat pipe retainer so as to exert downward force evenly to a heat pipe retainer therefore preventing potential warpage of the heat pipe. | 07-19-2012 |
20120202373 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL ARRANGEMENT - An electrical connector includes a housing and an arrangement. The arrangement includes microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) or a piezoelectric element or a combination thereof, configured to displace a temperature controlling medium. The electrical connector also includes at least one opening in the housing for transporting the temperature controlling medium displaced by the arrangement through the opening. | 08-09-2012 |
20120214331 | HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR HAVING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - The present invention is to provide a high-power connector having a heat dissipation structure, which includes a cover, a plurality of resilient metal terminals and a plurality of auxiliary metal plates. The cover is made of an insulating material and defines a plurality of receiving spaces therein. The resilient metal terminals are fitted in the receiving spaces respectively. The front section of each resilient metal terminal has an arcuate shape, passes through a lateral side of the cover, and is exposed from the cover. The front section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to the corresponding resilient metal terminal, and the rear section of each auxiliary metal plate is electrically connected to a circuit board. Since the auxiliary metal plates have relatively low impedance capable of rapidly releasing the heat generated by the connector, the components of the connector are prevented from premature aging attributable to high temperature. | 08-23-2012 |
20120244742 | LOW PROFILE HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM WITH FREELY-ORIENTED HEAT PIPE - A heat dissipating system adapted to dissipate heat generated from an IC package mounted onto a socket connector, comprises a heat dissipating device comprising a heat spreader embedded with at least one heat pipe and a supporting plate flexibly seated upon an upper face of the heat spreader, and a clip located upon the heat dissipating device for pressing the heat dissipating device downward toward the socket connector. | 09-27-2012 |
20120276770 | SUPER-CONDUCTING CABLE DEVICE - Provided is a superconducting cable device including: a first superconducting cable and a second superconducting cable; an intermediate connection box which connects the first and second superconducting cables to each other; and a cooling device which causes a coolant to flow inside the intermediate connection box in a lengthwise direction of the intermediate connection box, wherein a cable connection portion for connecting the first and second superconducting cables to each other is provided in the intermediate connection box. In an uncooled state, the cable connection portion is disposed to be eccentric from a center line in the lengthwise direction of the intermediate connection box in a direction in which the coolant flows. | 11-01-2012 |
20120289078 | WIRE HOLDER AND TERMINAL CONNECTOR FOR HOT WIRE CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION CHAMBER - Apparatus for supporting the wires in a hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) system are provided herein. In some embodiments, a terminal connector for a hot wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) system may include a base; a wire clamp moveably disposed with relation to the base along an axis; a reflector shield extending from the wire clamp in a first direction along the axis; and a tensioner coupled to the base and wire clamp to bias the wire clamp in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 11-15-2012 |
20130034989 | Arrangement of Lamp Socket and Lamp Base - A lamp socket for supporting a light source provided with an LED, the lamp socket including a cooling element; a socket housing which includes socket contacts for electrically connecting the light source; and a lamp base which supports an LED connected to a heat conducting element and is insertable in the socket housing and includes base contacts which are connectable with the socket contacts through a contact force for providing power to the LED, wherein the cooling element on the socket side is connected with the heat conducting element on the base side—optionally through a device that promotes heat transfer, such as heat conducting foil or heat conducting paste—with a contact pressure that promotes heat transfer, wherein the contact pressure provided through a pressing force produced through a suitable device in order for the cooling element to absorb heat generated by the LED during operations, wherein the electric contact between the socket contacts and the base contacts is provided through a contact configuration and/or a contact support that does not provide forces opposite to the pressing force. | 02-07-2013 |
20130059463 | CRYOGENIC CABLE TERMINATION CONNECTOR - A cryogenic cable termination connector having a small heat inflow from the outside and stable electrical insulation properties. The cryogenic cable termination connector includes a lead-out conductor led out from a site at a very low temperature to a site at room temperature via a liquid refrigerant layer, a refrigerant gas layer, and an oil layer. The lead-out conductor includes a capacitor-cone insulator in which plural metal foils for dividing an electric field from a high voltage level down to the ground voltage level are stacked through an insulator. Among electric field tilting portions in which voltage changes gradually from the high voltage level to the ground voltage level, an electric field tilting portion positioned at a lower part is located in the liquid refrigerant layer and an electric field tilting portion positioned at an upper part is located in the oil layer. | 03-07-2013 |
20130095693 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A power connector mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB), includes an insulating housing, and a number of power contacts received in the housing. The insulating housing extends along a transversal direction and defines a number of passageways extending therethrough along a front-to-back direction. The insulating housing has a top wall, an opposite bottom wall, and a pair of side walls. A beam is provided inside of the passageway. Each power contact has a main portion, a pair of contacting fingers extending from a forward edge of the main portion and distal tails extending downwards from the main portion. The pair of contacting fingers defining a groove therebetween for engaging with the beam so as to facilitate the contact being secured in the passageway with respect to said insulating housing. | 04-18-2013 |
20130109223 | POWER CONNECTOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130109224 | ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTOR | 05-02-2013 |
20130143430 | COAXIAL RADIOFREQUENCY CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a coaxial connector with a female and a male connector part. The two connector parts each have an inner ventilation channel which extends in the longitudinal direction of the connector and which opens out into at least one outwardly extending, stepped (when viewed in the longitudinal section) ventilation channel. | 06-06-2013 |
20130178092 | IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED DIMENSIONAL STABILITY WITH GRAPHITE NANOTUBE HYBRID SOCKET - A method and structure for implementing enhanced dimensional stability with a graphite nanotube hybrid socket. A socket housing wall includes a plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers. The plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers distributing heat and providing enhanced dimensional stability. For example, the plurality of aligned graphite nanofibers more evenly distributes heat when the socket is undergoing solder reflow processes, thereby reducing strain. | 07-11-2013 |
20130267115 | ACTIVELY COOLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION - A method and electrical connection for providing electrical power is disclosed. The electrical connection comprises an electrical connector connected to an electrical conductor assembly. A current greater than a rated current capacity of at least one of the electrical connector and electrical conductor assembly may be passed through the electrical conductor assembly and electrical connector. The electrical connector and electrical conductor may be actively cooled with a flow of heat transfer medium flowing substantially along a length of the electrical conductor assembly and through the electrical connector to increase the current capacity of the electrical connection. | 10-10-2013 |
20130295792 | CARD SOCKET WITH HEAT SINK - A card connector that includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card, a cover member connected to the housing and which forms a card housing space between the housing, a card connector attached to a substrate. The cover member includes a top panel part, a plurality of side panel parts established from the side edge of the top panel part, and a fixed side that extends from the bottom end edge of the side panel part. At least one of the fixed sides is connected to a heat transfer pad arranged on the substrate. The top panel part contacts the top surface of the card housed within the card housing space and is provided with a heat transfer improving part that improves heat transfer from the card to the top panel part. | 11-07-2013 |
20130309899 | CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - An electrical connector ( | 11-21-2013 |
20130316568 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH FASTENING MEMBER FASTENED TO POWER CONTACT - An electrical connector ( | 11-28-2013 |
20130330961 | HOMEPLUG HAVING PANEL REPLACEMENT STRUCTURE - A HomePlug having a panel replacement structure includes a HomePlug body and a panel. The HomePlug body has an operation side and a network port. The operation side has an insertion portion and a first coupling portion. The panel has an opening and second coupling portion. The second coupling portion can be coupled to the first coupling portion so as to allow the opening to correspond in position to the insertion portion. Changes in the appearance of the HomePlug are brought about by panel replacement. A heat dissipation vent is disposed at the junction of the operation side and an adjacent side, such that heat dissipation takes place at the adjacent side-neighboring portion of the heat dissipation vent when the panel is coupled to the operation side and covers the operation side. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337679 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND ASSEMBLY THEREOF WITH IMPROVED GUIDING STRUCTURES - An electrical connector assembly includes mateable plug connector and receptacle connector. The plug connector includes a U-shaped first tongue and a number of first contacts with flat and rigid contacting portions exposed on the first tongue. The receptacle connector includes a U-shaped receiving cavity configured to receive the first tongue. The first tongue includes a pair of curved outer guiding surfaces and the receiving cavity includes a pair of curved inner guiding surfaces for mating with the curved outer guiding surfaces when the plug connector and the receptacle connector are mated together. Under the guidance of the guiding surfaces, the plug connector can be easily and stably inserted into the receptacle connector. | 12-19-2013 |
20140073173 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a case, and a plurality of ground units and transmission units alternately arranged in the case side by side. The transmission units respectively have a plurality of transmission members and a plurality of ground members for reducing mutual signal interference between the transmission units. Alternatively, at least one coupling unit is coupled to the ground units for reducing mutual signal interference between the transmission units. The ground units, the ground members and the coupling unit provide the function of preventing electromagnetic interference and crosstalk, so that the electrical connector can have increased signal transmission rate. With the above arrangements, the electrical connector also has simplified structure and is easy to assemble. | 03-13-2014 |
20140073174 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector for inserting onto a circuit board includes a case, and a plurality of ground units and transmission units alternately arranged in the case side by side. The transmission units respectively include a plurality of transmission members; and the ground units are capable of guiding heat energy produced by the electrical connector to the circuit board for dissipation. At least one coupling unit is coupled to the ground units and in contact with the circuit board, so that the heat energy can be more efficiently transferred from the ground units to the circuit board via the coupling unit to achieve upgraded heat dissipation effect. The ground units and the coupling unit also provide the function of preventing electromagnetic interference and crosstalk, so that the electrical connector can have increased signal transmission rate. With the above arrangements, the electrical connector has simplified structure and is easy to assemble. | 03-13-2014 |
20140087584 | ELECTRICAL CONTACTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A power distribution contactor mount, and a power distribution system incorporating the same, include a plurality of electrically and thermally conductive contactor posts operable to connect a contactor lead to a bus bar, a mounting panel face, wherein each of the contactor posts is received in the mounting panel face and extends through the mounting panel face, and a first heat dissipation component mounted on the mounting panel face and thermally connected to each of the contactor posts. The thermal connection is via a thermally conductive and electrically insulative polymer insert, and each of the posts protrudes through the first heat dissipation component. | 03-27-2014 |
20140106604 | AIRFLOW GUIDE MEMBER AND CARD SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH AIRFLOW GUIDE MEMBER - A card socket assembly includes a card socket and a non-conductive airflow guide member. The card socket includes a main body defining a slot, and two latches rotatably connected to opposite ends of the main body. The airflow guide member includes a main plate and an airflow guide plate. A bottom of the main plate is inserted into the slot of the card socket. Two notches are defined in a first end and a second end of the main plate opposite to the first end, to receive the latches. The airflow guide plate is formed on the first end of the main plate, and includes an airflow guide portion slanted relative to the main plate, to guide airflow away from the card socket. | 04-17-2014 |
20140148045 | DEVICE CONNECTOR - A device connector that is to be connected to a device includes male terminals ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140199880 | CONTACT ELEMENT FOR MECHANICALLY, THERMALLY AND ELECTRICALLY CONTACTING AN ENERGY STORE - A contact element for mechanically, thermally and electrically contacting at least one energy store at least partially delimits at least one accommodating space for accommodating the at least one energy store. The contact element is designed for a force-fit, form-locked and/or integral joint with at least one subarea of the energy store, the contact element being at least partially electrically conductive, and the contact element being at least partially thermally conductive. | 07-17-2014 |
20140256174 | TERMINAL BOX FOR SOLAR CELL - A terminal box for solar cell includes a box body, a bottom cover, a conducting component provided in the box body, and thermal conductive gel which is provided on the box body and the bottom cover and to embrace around the conducting component for heat dissipation. The conducting component includes four conducting elements constructed independently. The thermal conductive gel, embodied as thermal conductive silica gel, which is made from primarily organic silica gel mixed with additive fillers and thermal conductive polymer materials, providing better heat dissipating ability and electrical insulation property, reducing the heat accumulation in the conducting component, enhancing an effective sealing ability for the terminal box, and preventing the occurrence of higher operation temperature of the terminal box after it has been operated for a long period of time. | 09-11-2014 |
20140322962 | BOARD TO BOARD CONNECTOR PREVENTING AN INSULATIVE HOUSING FROM WARPING DURING ASSEMBLING A PLURALITY OF CONTACTS INTO THE INSULATIVE HOUSING - A board to board connector ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140329405 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES FOR OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEMS - An example embodiment includes a thermal management system for an active cable connector. The system includes a shell and a back plate. The shell defines a cavity and includes multiple heat-transfer areas on an internal shell surface. A first heat-transfer area is positioned with respect to a first heat-generating component to absorb a first portion of thermal energy generated by the first heat-generating component. The back plate is positioned with respect to the first heat-generating component to absorb a second portion of the thermal energy generated by the first heat-generating component. The back plate is further positioned proximate to a second heat-transfer area to transfer the second portion of the thermal energy to the shell. | 11-06-2014 |
20150017830 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH PLATE FOR CONTACT NESTING AND EFFECTIVE HEAT DISSIPATION PATH - A connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector mateable with each other. The plug connector includes a plug insulative housing and a pair of plug power contacts. The plug insulative housing includes a first plug cavity, a first plate cantileveredly extending into the first plug cavity, and upper and lower plug contact slots in communication with the first plug cavity. The pair of plug power contacts are respectively received in the upper and lower plug contact slots. Each plug power contact includes a flat contacting section exposed to the first plug cavity and a first soldering section. The flat contacting sections are positioned on upper and lower surfaces of the first plate, respectively. The plug connector and the receptacle connector define heat dissipation channels in communication with each other in order that generating heat can be effectively dissipated to the air. | 01-15-2015 |
20150024623 | ADAPTER DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An adapter device includes a cover that covers an inserted recording medium, a cover urging portion that urges the cover in a direction of the recording medium and causes the cover to be in press contact with the recording medium, and a connector conversion section that connects a terminal portion of the recording medium to a connector on an apparatus side having a different physical specification. | 01-22-2015 |
20150050830 | POWER CONNECTOR HAVING ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTION CHARACTERISTICS - A power connector assembly is disclosed that includes a connector shell formed from a heat conducting material, a plurality of connector pins arranged in the connector shell, and a heat conduction element arranged in the connector shell in thermal contact with the plurality of connector pins for conducting heat dissipated by the connector pins to the connector shell. | 02-19-2015 |
20150056848 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR WITH HIGH RETENTION FORCE - A receptacle connector includes an insulative housing, a number of conductive contacts, and a retainer seat. The insulative housing includes a mating face for mating with a plug connector and a mounting face opposite to the mating face. The insulative housing defines a number of contact-receiving passages penetrating from the mating face to the mounting face and a mounting recess recessed from the mounting face toward the mating face a certain distance. The conductive contacts are respectively received in the contact-receiving passages. Each conductive contact includes a contacting portion for electrically contacting the plug connector, a termination portion for electrically connecting with a Printed Circuit Board, and an intermediate portion connecting the contacting portion with the termination portion. The retainer seat is fixedly received in the mounting recess of the insulative housing. | 02-26-2015 |
20150087180 | CONNECTOR FOR PLUG, CONNECTOR AND HEAT CONDUCTION APPARATUS - A connector for receiving a plurality of plugs is provided. The connector includes a cage, a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of partition sections, and a heat conduction apparatus. The cage includes a plurality of plug receiving passageways arranged along two rows stacked on top of each other. Each of the plurality of partition plates is positioned between two laterally adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways, while each of the plurality of partition sections is positioned between two adjacent plug receiving passageways of the plurality of plug receiving passageways. The heat conduction apparatus penetrates through the plurality of partition sections along a width thereof. | 03-26-2015 |
20160033198 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH HEATING DEVICE - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts therein and a metallic shell enclosing said housing to form a mating cavity in which the contacting sections of the contacts are exposed upon a mating tongue of the housing, which extends in the mating cavity. A heating device is retained in the housing and located adjacent to the contacting sections of the contacts to expel humidity therefrom and away from the mating cavity. | 02-04-2016 |
439487000 | Distinct heat sink | 28 |
20090075515 | HEAT TRANSFER MEMBER AND CONNECTOR - A heat transfer member which is capable of enhancing efficiency of heat dissipation, and a connector including the heat transfer member. On the surface of an elastic body arranged between an LED and a heat sink, a heat conduction metal thin film that transfers heat generated in the LED to the heat sink is formed. | 03-19-2009 |
20100144190 | SOCKET FOR ELECTRIC COMPONENT - A socket for an electric component includes: a socket main body having a receiving portion which receives an electric component such as an IC package; a socket cover supported to be capable of turning by a first turning shaft provided in a vicinity of one side end of the socket main body to turn to thereby open or close the housing portion; and a radiating member mounted to the socket cover and is in contact with the electric component received in the receiving portion to radiate heat from the electric component in a state of the socket cover being closed. The socket cover has an opening portion formed in a position corresponding to the receiving portion of the socket main body in the closed state, and the radiating member is supported to be capable of turning by a second turning shaft parallel to the first turning shaft in the opening of the socket cover. | 06-10-2010 |
20100291793 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SINK MODULE - A socket assembly has a socket and a heat sink module detachably mounted on the socket. The socket has a base, a sliding board mounted on the base, a lid disposed upon the base and an actuator disposed between the base and the cover. The heat sink module has a fastening frame surrounding the base, a cover pivotally assembled to an end of the fastening frame and a heat sink mounted on the cover. The cover has a latching portion which latches with a top wall of the lid when the cover rotates to a closed position. The heat sink is brought by the cover to pass an open defined on the lid and to abut against an IC package seating on the sliding board. | 11-18-2010 |
20110045687 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR FACILITATING HEAT DISSIPATION - An electrical connector assembly ( | 02-24-2011 |
20110136374 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH A THERMAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE - A socket assembly includes a lighting package and a socket housing having a receptacle that removably receives the lighting package. A thermal management structure is coupled to the socket housing and is positioned at the receptacle in thermal engagement with the lighting package. The thermal management structure is configured to engage a heat sink to dissipate heat from the lighting package to the heat sink. Optionally, at least one of the socket housing and the thermal management structure may have mounting features configured to mount the socket assembly to a heat sink, where the lighting package is removable from the receptacle while the socket assembly remains mounted to the heat sink. The thermal management structure may be coupled to the socket housing such that the thermal management structure and the socket housing are coupled to a heat sink as a unit. | 06-09-2011 |
20110207366 | SOCKET AND HEAT SINK UNIT FOR USE WITH REMOVABLE LED LIGHT MODULE - A socket and heat sink unit includes a socket portion configured to releasably couple to a removable LED light module. The unit also includes a heat sink portion attached to the socket portion and extending about a central axis. The heat sink portion comprises a plurality of fins, as well as one or more apertures configured to receive fasteners therein to fix the unit to a light fixture housing. The socket and heat sink portions are monolithic. | 08-25-2011 |
20110212647 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTIVE CONTACTS, IN PARTICULAR BLADE CONTACTS - A connector apparatus connects the flat electrical conductors of a photovoltaic panel with a plurality of insulated electrical output conductors, respectively. The terminal portions of the flat conductors are bent into electrical engagement with corresponding blade contacts mounted on the photovoltaic panel. A plurality of resilient first electrical contacts are clamped in electrical engagement with the flat conductor bent portions, respectively, and a plurality of second electrical contacts are connected with the output conductors, respectively. An electrical circuit including a plurality of diodes is connected between the first and second electrical contacts. In order to dissipate the heat generated by the diodes, the diodes are mounted on a heat conducting plate that transmits the heat toward the photovoltaic panel. A cover member formed of heat conducting material is adhesively secured to the panel to enclose the connector arrangement, thereby to also transfer the diode-generated heat to the panel. | 09-01-2011 |
20120088397 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHT BAR MODULE WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FORMED BY INJECTION MOLDING - The present disclosure relates to methods for fabricating electrical connectors of a waterproof connector-heat sink assembly of a LED light bar module using injection molding. The methods include matching the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of injection molding materials for the connectors and heat sinks. A heat sink and conductor pins are inserted into an injection mold and the injection molding materials are injected into the injection mold. An integrated connector-heat sink assembly is formed when the injection molding materials of the connectors form a waterproof seal with the heat sink when the injection molding materials solidify. Placement of the heat sink and conductor pins inside the injection mold is controlled to ensure that adhesive bonding between the injection molding materials and the heat sink is stronger than a maximum shear force. | 04-12-2012 |
20120190232 | INSULATING PLATE, INSULATING PLATE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND TERMINAL BLOCK - An insulating plate ( | 07-26-2012 |
20130157499 | ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITH SELF-ENGAGING, SELF-RELEASING HEAT-SINK - An active electrical connection system includes a first connector, a second connector for releasably connecting with the first connector, active circuitry for affecting a data signal, and a heat sink for dissipating heat. A heat sink positioning system comprising a plurality of protrusions and corresponding recesses precisely positions the heat sink during insertion to prevent sliding contact with a thermal interface material applied between the heat sink and a plug. | 06-20-2013 |
20130164970 | CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRATED HEAT SINK - A receptacle connector defines a port. The port is provided with spring fingers that are configured to engage a mating module. The spring fingers are thermally coupled to a heat transfer plate that can be configured to provide part of a cage that defines the port. Fins can be mounted on or integrated into the heat transfer plate. In operation, thermal energy from an inserted module is transferred from the module to spring fingers and then to the heat transfer plate and then to a thermal dissipation system. | 06-27-2013 |
20130210269 | CAGE, RECEPTACLE AND SYSTEM FOR USE THEREWITH - A cage can include a thermal plate positioned so as to be aligned with a bottom of a channel. An adjustable biasing system is provided to urge a module toward the thermal plate. The adjustable biasing system may be a riding heat sink. The thermal plate may include a fin to help increase its surface area. A housing with a card slot aligned with the channel can be provided in the cage to provide a receptacle that has a card slot aligned with the channel. A receptacle so configured allows for greater thermal energy to be removed from a module. | 08-15-2013 |
20130323963 | CAGE WITH A HEAT SINK MOUNTED ON ITS MOUNTING SIDE AND AN EMI GASKET WITH ITS FINGERS ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE MOUNTING SIDE - A cage assembly is provided for receiving a pluggable module. The cage assembly includes a cage having a front end, a mounting side, and an internal compartment. The front end is open to the internal compartment of the cage. The internal compartment is configured to receive the pluggable module therein through the front end. A heat sink is mounted to the mounting side of the cage. The heat sink has a module side that is configured to thermally communicate with the pluggable module. An electromagnetic interference (EMI) gasket extends along at least a portion of an interface between the mounting side of the cage and the module side of the heat sink. The EMI gasket includes electrically conductive spring fingers that are engaged with and electrically connected to the mounting side of the cage. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323964 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ASSISTANT HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE - An electrical connector assembly for use with an electronic package, includes an electrical connector having a plurality of contacts, and an assistant heat sink mounted upon the electrical connector and having an opening to allow the electronic package connecting with the contacts. | 12-05-2013 |
20140080352 | Connector - A structurally compact connector that dissipates heat quickly and efficiently is disclosed. The connector includes a housing having a plug receiving space. An elastic member is positioned on the housing, and is displaceable outward from the housing. A protrusion is positioned on an inner surface of the elastic member and extends into the plug receiving space. A thermally conductive element is disposed on an outer surface of the elastic member and is contactable with a heat sink positioned outside of the housing. | 03-20-2014 |
20140106605 | RETENTION DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY USED THEREOF - A retention device ( | 04-17-2014 |
20140148046 | CARD CONNECTOR - A card connector includes a housing that houses a card provided with a terminal member, a connecting terminal and a cover member. The connecting member is attached to the housing that connects with the terminal member of the card. The cover member is connected to the housing and forms a card housing space between the housing, and is attached to a substrate. | 05-29-2014 |
20140154912 | ADAPTER FRAME WITH INTEGRATED EMI AND ENGAGEMENT ASPECTS - A receptacle assembly with improved EMI leakage reduction and construction is described. The assembly includes a housing in the form of a guide frame that has a hollow interior which accommodates the insertion of an electronic module therein. A heat sink is provided to dissipate heat generated during operation of a module and the heat sink has a base portion that defines a ceiling of the hollow interior. An opening in the top of the guide frame provides an attachment location for the heat sink. A separately formed base plate is inserted into the housing and it defines a bottom of the interior of the housing. | 06-05-2014 |
20140162490 | Card Connector with Improved Heat-Dissipation, Retention, and ESD Protection Features - A card connector for use with a card comprising electronic circuitry and a card reader device comprising electronic circuitry which can communicate with the card. The card connector is configured to receive the card when the card is inserted into the card reader. The card connector has a connector body and an attached cover. The connector body includes a plurality of electronic contacts that engage the card circuitry and operationally link the card to the card reader device. The cover includes one or more retaining springs which engage the card to secure the card and draw heat from the card. The cover also has a lip or tongue and grounding tabs which provide electrostatic discharge protection. | 06-12-2014 |
20140170898 | RECEPTACLE WITH HEAT MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL SYSTEMS - An apparatus that is a receptacle adapted for receiving a connector. The apparatus may further include a hinged heat sink included in the receptacle. The hinged heat sink adapted in an open position for insertion and removal of a cable. The hinged heat sink further adapted in a closed position to make thermal contact with a thermally active location of the connector wherein a thermal path is provided for a dissipation point on the outside of the electronic receptacle. | 06-19-2014 |
20140199881 | ACTIVE COOLING OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical connector having an active cooling system is described herein. The electrical connector can include a conductor having an electrically conductive pin, and a conductor receiver slidably coupled to the conductor. The conductor receiver can include a wall having an electrically conductive material forming a cavity into which the pin is received. The conductor receiver can also include an insulating sleeve mechanically coupled to the wall. The conductor receiver can further include a heat sink mechanically coupled to the insulating sleeve and a channel that collects heat absorbed by the heat sink. The heat collected by the channel can be vented outside the conductor receiver. Alternatively, the wall of the conductor receiver can be coupled to an insulator and have at least one aperture that vents heat from the cavity to the insulator. | 07-17-2014 |
20140349514 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH HEAT-DISSIPATION FEAUTER THEREOF - An electrical connector includes an insulator base having a rear retaining portion and a front tongue portion, a first terminal module with a plurality of first terminals thereof, a second terminal module with a plurality of second terminals thereof and interlocked with the first terminal module, and a shielding shell retained to the insulator base. A heat dissipation metal plate is embedded in the insulator base, and the heat dissipation metal plate provides a contact ear extending out of the insulator base and contacting with the shielding shell for heat dissipating. | 11-27-2014 |
20150064962 | SEALED AND UN-MATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM USING SINGLE INSERTION PRESS FIT PINS - A method of creating a sealed, un-mated electrical connector system using single insertion press-fit pins. Using single insertion press-fit pins allows for use of simple plastic parts for the connector shroud and a true position assurance comb in conjunction with single insertion press-fit pins. The result is a lower cost for the final connector assembly. Less plastic is needed for the combined shroud and true position assurance comb, because the true position assurance is provided in part by the shroud, and in part by the position assurance comb. | 03-05-2015 |
20150087181 | ACTIVE COOLING OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - An electrical connector having an active cooling system is described herein. The electrical connector can include a conductor having an electrically conductive pin, and a conductor receiver slidably coupled to the conductor. The conductor receiver can include a wall having an electrically conductive material forming a cavity into which the pin is received. The conductor receiver can also include an insulating sleeve mechanically coupled to the wall. The conductor receiver can further include a heat sink mechanically coupled to the insulating sleeve and a channel that collects heat absorbed by the heat sink. The heat collected by the channel can be vented outside the conductor receiver. Alternatively, the wall of the conductor receiver can be coupled to an insulator and have at least one aperture that vents heat from the cavity to the insulator. | 03-26-2015 |
20150132990 | OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING INPROVED HEAT SINK - An optical-electrical connector ( | 05-14-2015 |
20150132991 | HEAT DISSIPATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector that includes a terminal adapted to mate with another terminal and at least one heat dissipating element that has opposing ends and an opening therebetween. At least one of the ends includes at least one printed circuit board engagement member configured to engage a printed circuit board for electrical current transfer. The opening receives the terminal such that heat dissipating element substantially surrounds and contacts the terminal. | 05-14-2015 |
20160093996 | RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT EXTRACTION FROM A PLUGGABLE MODULE - A receptacle assembly includes a cage having an interior cavity that includes a port. The cage has a front end that is open to the port. The port is configured to receive a pluggable module therein through the front end of the cage. The cage includes a spring. A heat spreader includes a body having a cage segment that is configured to be mounted to the cage such that the cage segment extends over at least a portion of the cage with a module side of the cage segment facing the port. The body includes an extension segment that extends from the cage segment in a direction generally away from the cage. The extension segment is configured to be engaged in thermal communication with a heat exchanger. The spring is configured to engage the pluggable module when the pluggable module is received within the port such that the spring is configured to press the pluggable module in thermal communication with the module side of the cage segment of the heat spreader. | 03-31-2016 |
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