| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439751000 | Secured by part resiliently gripping insulation | 24 |
| 20080280504 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL FOR CONNECTION HOLE AND ENGAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrical connection terminal for a connection hole includes: a base-side end portion ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090023346 | Electrical connector with depressible contact stably retained - An electrical connector ( | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090035999 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL HOLDING STRUCTURE - A connector terminal holding structure which holds a metallic connector terminal press-fitted into a resin case is provided. The connector terminal includes a terminal contact portion that has such a width as not to come in contact with a discharge hole of a through-groove provided in the resin case, a press-fitted width portion that is connected to the terminal contact portion and has such a width as to be press-fitted into the inner wall of the discharge hole, and an insertion position determination portion that determines an insertion position of the connector terminal. The connector terminal is inserted into the through-groove from the terminal contact portion so as to be exposed from the discharge hole, the insertion position of the connector terminal is determined by the insertion position determination portion, and only the vicinity of a leading end portion of the press-fitted width portion is press-fitted into and held by the inner wall of the discharge hole. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090221192 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED TERMINAL CONFIGURATION - An electrical terminal of the type to be inserted into an aperture of an electrical panel member is provided. The electrical terminal may include a base, an insertion portion extending from the base to a first end, a slit formed through the insertion portion and defining a compliant portion having a first leg and a second leg. A segment of the first leg may be deformed in one direction, while a segment of the second leg may deformed in the opposite direction. Midpoints of each or both legs may be offset from the midpoint of the slit to achieve improved mechanical and electrical performance within a connector. Also provided is an electrical terminal having a tip that facilitates alignment with a panel member aperture and provides tactile feedback to a user, as well as an electrical terminal having a mounting end that is substantially smaller than its mating end, and connectors containing such terminals. Methods of routing electrical traces between adjacent electrical terminals are also provided. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090269991 | CONTACT PIN - A contact pin is adapted for matching a via in a printed circuit board to generate a reliable electrical connection therebetween, and has a pin body and a contact portion. The contact portion is electrically fixed to the pin body and is bendable to be curved extending from one end of the pin body to the other end thereof. The contact portion is flexible metal material. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100136853 | CONNECTOR - The stable temporarily locked state of a housing and a rear holder is kept. When the rear holder ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100167598 | Socket contact - A socket contact is configured to receive a part of a mating contact. The socket contact comprises a spring portion, a spring support portion and a lance. The spring portion is brought into contact with the mating contact when the socket contact receives the part of the mating contact. The spring support portion supports the spring portion. The lance is provided on the spring support portion. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20120058691 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an insulating body, having at least one receiving housing running through the insulating body; at least one conductive member, comprising a contact portion disposed in the receiving housings, and has a middle part higher than two ends; a pair of first retaining arms, extending downwards from one end of the contact portion, wherein a retaining hole is formed between the two arms, and each of the two arms has a hook portion extending towards the retaining hole; a second retaining arm, extending downwards from the other end of the contact portion, wherein the second retaining arm extends towards the retaining hole, and has a width smaller than the retaining hole; and at least one solder ball, disposed in the receiving housing, received in the retaining hole, and pressed against by the two hook portions of the two first retaining arms and the second retaining arm. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120064782 | CONNECTOR - A connector (A) is provided with a housing ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120329339 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TERMINAL - An electrical connector terminal is provided. The electrical connector terminal has axially aligned sections including a contact section and a connecting section away from the contact section. The connecting section is circumferentially formed with a plurality of axially extending resilient members, each having a thickness T and a width W that satisfy the relationship of 1.5 T| 12-27-2012 | |
| 20130303034 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH TRANSFER CONTACT FOR CONNECTING CABLE AND ANOTHER CONTACT - An electrical connector ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140113504 | PRESS-IN PIN FOR AN ELECTRICAL PRESS-IN CONNECTION BETWEEN AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND A SUBSTRATE PLATE - The invention relates to a press-in pin ( | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140179173 | PRESS-FIT TERMINAL FOR BOARD CONNECTOR AND FIXING STRUCTURE OF PRESS-FIT TERMINAL TO CONNECTOR HOUSING - A press-fit terminal includes an electric connecting part provided in a front part of the press-fit terminal to be electrically connected to a mating connector terminal; a rear leg part provided in a rear part of the press-fit terminal to be inserted and fixed to a through hole of a circuit board; and an engaging part provided in an intermediate part between the electric connecting part and the rear leg part to be press-fitted to a press-fit hole of a wall part of a connector housing. The rear leg part is formed in a shape of a round pin having a circular form in cross-section. The rear leg part may be designed to have a diameter in cross-section being smaller than a minimum dimension between opposed inner wall surfaces of the press-fit hole of the connector housing. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140302723 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME - Electrical contact having a body portion and a compliant contact tail that is coupled to the body portion and configured to be inserted into a plated thru-hole (PTH). The contact tail extends from the body portion along a central axis to a leading end. The contact tail includes first and second compliant regions that are located between the leading end and the body portion. The contact tail has a joint region that joins the first and second compliant regions. Each of the first and second compliant regions is dimensioned to mechanically engage the PTH when inserted therein. The joint region is dimensioned smaller than the first and second compliant regions such that the joint region moves freely through the PTH. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140302724 | CONNECTOR - A connector, including a plug terminal of a plug connected to a first electric signal line and inserted in a terminal hole of a plug body, a socket terminal of a socket connected to a second electric signal line and inserted in a terminal hole of a socket body, a plug holder of the plug, and a socket holder of the socket, where the plug holder and the socket holder are connected to each other, where the plug terminal is press fitted in and electrically connected to the socket terminal, where a position in an axial center direction is controlled by sandwiching one end portion of at least one of the plug terminal and the socket terminal between the body and a terminal holder made of an insulating material. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140342619 | PRESS-FIT TERMINAL, CONNECTOR AND PRESS-FIT TERMINAL CONTINUOUS BODY EMPLOYING SAME, AND WOUND PRESS-FIT TERMINAL CONTINUOUS BODY - A press-fit terminal is made up of a wire material of predetermined length. At a first end of wire material of the press-fit terminal is formed a tip for insertion into a substrate, and at the other end is formed a connection portion for connection to a corresponding terminal. A press-fit portion for press-fitting into the substrate is formed at the tip side of the wire material of the press-fit terminal, and a shoulder portion is formed to the connecting portion side of the press-fit portion. By making use of the press-fit terminal, damage to the substrate and breakage of contacts can be minimized, consistent insertion force and retaining force can be attained. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150079853 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprises a female base formed with a fitting slot; female terminals each arranged on one side of the female base and made of a metal sheet and integrally formed with an extension having a contact disposed in the fitting slot, a fixing portion fixed to the female base and a pin extending out of the female base; a male base mounted in the fitting slot; and male terminals each arranged on one side of the male base and made of a metal sheet and integrally formed with an extension having a contact elastically resting against the contact of the female terminal, a fixing portion fixed to the male base and a pin extending out of the male base. One of the male and female terminals is formed by bending a plate surface, and the fixing portions thereof are transversally fixed. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150311618 | Connector for Motor Vehicles and Process for Mounting of this Connector - The invention relates to a connector for motor vehicles. By means of the invention the device for assuring the position of the contacts is prevented from being accidentally displaced from its shipping position to its use position. To this end, the device for assuring the position of the contacts is locked in the shipping position against a stop. On insertion of one or more contacts into its respective cavity, a direct interaction between this contact or these contacts and the device for assuring the position of the contacts causes escape from the stop. The device for assuring the position of the contacts can then be displaced from its shipping position to its use position. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150357727 | SPRING FORCE TERMINAL CONNECTION AND ELECTRIC DEVICE THEREWITH - Disclosed is a spring force terminal connection ( | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160020544 | CONNECTOR - When a front end part of an upper surface of a first upper press-fit portion is brought into contact with a boundary part between a first terminal press-fit guiding groove and a second terminal press-fit guiding groove, the position of a rectangular wire terminal is thereafter accurately corrected along the first terminal press-fit guiding groove. That is, a distance from a lower surface of a terminal main body to the upper surface of the first upper press-fit portion coincides with a height from a lower surface of a cavity main part to the upper end of the first terminal press-fit guiding groove. As a result, the first press-fit portion reaches the first terminal press-fit guiding groove and thereafter, the rectangular wire terminal is further press-fitted, and forcibly pressed against the lower surface of the cavity main part. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160056563 | CONNECTOR WITH TPA - A connector is provided with a terminal position assurance (TPA) member that secures terminal within a channel provided in a base. The TPA member can be secured to the base with a hinge that extends substantially a width of the base. The TPA member and the base can be formed as a one-piece molded part. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160164201 | PRESS-FIT CONNECTOR TERMINAL - A press-fit connector terminal includes: a terminal body having a length sufficient to pass through an electrically conductive through-hole formed through a circuit substrate; and a contact unit arranged around the terminal body so as to surround therewith about a central axis of the terminal body, the contact unit being formed capable of expanding/contracting in a radial direction around the central axis. The contact unit has rigidity lower than that of the terminal body, the terminal body is made of material with electrical conductivity greater than that of the contact unit; and when the terminal body and the contact unit are integrally inserted into the through-hole, a gap exists between the terminal body and the contact unit so that the contact unit is movable relative to the terminal body in the radial direction within the through-hole. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160197419 | PRESS-FIT TERMINAL, CONNECTOR INCORPORATING SAME, PRESS-FIT CONTINUOUS PRESS-FIT TERMINAL BODY, AND WINDING BODY OF THE CONTINUOUS PRESS-FIT TERMINAL BODY (as amended) | 07-07-2016 |
| 20180024012 | Contact | 01-25-2018 |
