| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439862000 | Having cantilevered spring contact finger | 30 |
| 20080220666 | Electrical terminal having a compliant retention section - An electrical terminal of the type to be inserted into an aperture of an electrical panel member is provided. The electrical terminal includes a base and an insertion portion extending from the base to a first end. A slit formed through the insertion portion and extending from or between the base and between the first end defines a compliant portion having a first leg and a second leg. A substantially central axis extends between opposite ends of the slit so that a segment of the first leg is deformed in one direction away from the axis, while a segment of the second leg is deformed in a direction away from the axis opposite the first leg. The deformed first leg segment and the deformed second leg segment are offset from the center of the slit. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080274654 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION DEVICES INCORPORATING REDUNDANT CONTACT POINTS FOR REDUCING CAPACITIVE STUBS AND IMPROVED SIGNAL INTEGRITY - An electrical interconnection device for establishing redundant contacts between the ends of two conductive elements to be mated, creating a electrical interconnection without capacitive stubs. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090061701 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR LAND GRID ARRAY SOCKET ASSEMBLY - An electrical contact is provided that includes a support body that is configured to be electrically connected to a first electrical component. The support body includes a flex region that is located proximate to the first electrical component, where the flex region is also substantially parallel to a surface of the first electrical component. The contact also includes an arm that extends from the flex region and away from the first electrical component to a distal end. The arm is configured to engage a second electrical component which is proximate the distal end. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090203269 | PROXIMITY SWITCH AND METHOD FOR CONTACTING A SENSOR PCB - A proximity sensor ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090209142 | Connector and Contact Member - A connector is disclosed that includes a housing having a space into which an object to be connected is inserted and a contact member incorporated in the housing. The contact member includes a first contact part and a second contact part. The first and second contact parts are aligned to come into contact with the pad of the object to be connected. The first contact part is positioned closer to the entrance of the space than the second contact part is. The first contact part and the second contact part face the space. The contact member includes a main body part, a first contact arm part having the first contact part, and a second contact arm part having the second contact part. The first contact arm part and the second contact arm part extend from first and second separate portions, respectively, of the main body part. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090209143 | Power source terminal structure - A power source terminal structure includes an insertion terminal and a docking terminal. The insertion terminal has a main body and a contacting portion. The contacting portion is formed by extending from one end of the main body. The -contacting portion is provided with a first protrusion. The docking terminal has a base and two elastic arms. The two elastic arms clamp the main body. The base is provided with a second protrusion opposite perpendicular to the first protrusion. The second protrusion contacts the first protrusion. Via this arrangement, the contact area between the insertion terminal and the docking terminal can be increased, and the reliability of the connector for transmitting the electric current and signals can be increased. Thus, the electric current is more stable. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090247023 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT - An electrical contact ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090298357 | Electronic device and ground connection structure - An electronic device including: a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted; a plate material which is used as a ground, the plate material being extended in parallel with the circuit board; and a ground connection member which includes a fixed section and multiple elastic leg sections, the fixed section being tightened to the circuit board and connected to a ground on the circuit board, the elastic leg sections being extended from the fixed section toward different directions along the circuit board, each of the elastic leg sections being extended onto the plate material side to elastically press the plate material. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090311922 | LOW PROFILE CONTACT - The invention provides a modular housing assembly system having a first housing assembly and second housing assembly. The first housing assembly has first contacts mounted thereon. The first contacts have elongated contact sections. The second housing assembly has second contacts mounted thereon. Each of the second contacts has more than one resilient contact sections spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal axis of the second contact. As the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly are moved into engagement, at least one resilient contact section of each of the second contacts are positioned in electrical engagement with the elongated contact sections of the first contacts. This configuration of the first contacts and second contacts allows the first contacts to make electrical engagement with second contacts of housing assembly or second contacts of housing assembly even though the housing assemblies have different configurations which causes the second contacts to be positioned at a different height than second contacts. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100144216 | Oblique Parts or Surfaces - Various structures, such as microstructures and wall-like structures, can include parts or surfaces that are oblique. In some implementations, a cantilevered element includes a spring-like portion with a uniformly oblique surface or with another artifact of an oblique radiation technique. In some implementations, when a deflecting force is applied, a spring-like portion can provide deflection and spring force within required ranges. Various oblique radiation techniques can be used, such as radiation of a layer through a prism, and structures having spring-like portions with oblique radiation artifacts can be used in various applications, such as with downward or upward deflecting forces. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100285700 | Curved Spring Structure With Downturned Tip - A curved spring structure includes a base (anchor) section extending parallel to a planar substrate surface, a cantilever section extending away from the substrate surface, and an optional elongated section extending from the base section along the substrate surface under the cantilevered section. The cantilever section includes a body portion integrally attached at a lower end to the anchor section and extending at an acute angle relative to the planar surface, and a curved portion integrally attached to an upper end of the body portion and including a downturned tip. A middle section of the curved portion is disposed a first distance away from the planar surface of the substrate, and the downturned tip is disposed a second distance away from the planar surface of the substrate, the first distance being greater than the second distance. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100323564 | Bifurcated Electrical Contact - A bifurcated electrical contact includes first and second contact beams of different beam lengths and contact zones curved transverse to the beam lengths. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110065338 | CONTACT CARRIER HAVING CONTACT TERMINALS ARRANGED ALTERNATIVELY ALONG SIDES - A contact sheet ( | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110124246 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GROUNDING MECHANISM - A grounding mechanism is attached to a housing of an electronic device. The housing includes a receiving portion. The grounding mechanism includes an elastic member. The elastic member includes a main portion fixed to the receiving portion of the housing; a first bent portion and a latching plate extending from one side of the main portion, the first bent portion being in an acute angle with the main portion; and a second bent portion extending from another side of the main portion, the second bent portion having a projection. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110171859 | Connector Constructions for Electronic Applications - An electronic wiping torsional connector for use in connecting to mating contacts on an insulating base. The connector includes a plurality of contacts | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110312229 | Interconnect System - A test contact may include a first portion having an open-ended rounded shape. The first portion may define an opening therethrough. The test contact may include a second portion having a curved structure. The first portion and the second portion may be formed integrally, and the second portion may be configured to contact a portion of a device lead. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120171909 | Electrical Contact - An electrical contact is provided for electrically connecting a connecting object to a printed circuit board, without the need of a housing. The electrical contact a board mounting portion, a spring region, and a contact portion. The board mounting portion extends parallel to the major surface of the printed circuit board with one end mounted thereto. The spring region extends from another end of the board mounting portion and having a holding portion that extends parallel to the major surface of the printed circuit board and an inclined portion that extends vertically from the holding portion and with respect to the printed circuit board. The contact portion connects to the inclined portion of the spring region and includes a curved shape with a connecting object contact point at a top of a curved part. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20130035006 | CONTACT TERMINAL - A contact terminal includes: a contact pin; and a plate spring configured to support the contact pin, wherein a portion of the plate spring is connected to a circuit board, wherein the contact pin can be connected to a counterpart while being supported by the plate spring, thus ensuring a stable connection structure. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130109251 | TERMINAL CONNECTOR WITH ELECTRIC WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130109252 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT PART | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130143451 | Electrical Connector Terminal - An electrical connector terminal comprises a resilient contact end) for electrically contacting with an insertion end of a mating electrical connector terminal. At least one side of the resilient contact end contacts with the insertion end at a plurality of electrical contact portions separated from each other in a longitudinal direction. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130252487 | METAL CLAMP - A metal clamp is formed as a one-piece integral having a lower part and an upper part that border on each other. The upper part has two transversely extending terminal pins and the lower part is formed as a U-shaped structure that includes a first clamping arm, a second clamping arm and a third clamping arm that extend vertically. The first clamping arm and the second clamping arm face each other across an accommodating gap defined therebetween. The third clamping arm is resiliently restorable and is deposited between the first clamping arm and the second clamping arm to face the accommodating gap. The metal clamp provides good electrical contact. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140045391 | MULTIPLE POKE-IN CONTACT - An electrical contact to be housed in a connector includes a mating member receiving section and a wire receiving section. The mating member receiving section is configured to mate with a mating member to provide an electrical connection there between. The wire receiving section has multiple contact sections, with each contact section configured for receiving one respective wire therein. Each contact section is oriented to receive the one respective wire from a different direction. The wire receiving section permitting insertion of only one respective wire in the wire receiving section at one time. The varied orientation of the contact sections of the wire receiving section allows the one respective wire to be inserted into the contact from different directions, providing an electrical connection between the one respective wire and the contact. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140170912 | FEMALE TERMINAL - An electrical, connector for a male terminal to be inserted includes an elastic contact member provided in at least one of surfaces of the electrical connector extending in an insertion direction of the male terminal. The elastic contact member is configured to get into contact with the male terminal. The elastic contact member includes: first elastic contact pieces formed with a space in between in a widthwise direction, orthogonal to the insertion direction, cantilevered at one end side of the at least one surface in the insertion direction, and configured, to get into contact with the male terminal inserted, in the electrical, connector; and a second elastic contact piece disposed in the space and configured to get into contact with the male terminal inserted in the electrical connector. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140322991 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrical connector connecting a male connector and a female connector in a freely engageable and detachable manner, in which: a male tab is provided at the male connector; a housing part where the male tab is inserted is provided at the female connector; a spring state contact piece and a beat piece to sandwich the male tab are provided at the housing part; and a protrusion protruding toward the male tab inserted into the housing part is provided at least one of the contact piece and the beat piece, wherein the protrusion includes a contact part which is in contact with the male tab inserted into the housing part and a sidewall part which is provided at a periphery of the contact part, and the contact part has so-called a star-shape in a plan view. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140322992 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - An electrical connector connecting a male connector and a female connector in a freely engageable and detachable manner includes, a male tab is provided at the male connector; a housing part where the male tab is inserted is provided at the female connector; a contact piece and a beat piece to hold and press the male tab to enable electrical connection are provided at the housing part; and a protrusion is provided at least at one of the contact piece and the beat piece, and a recessed part capable of accepting the protrusion is provided at the male tab, wherein the contact piece, the beat piece, and the protrusion are constituted to be one component. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150017844 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a connector terminal electrically connected with a terminal (a counterpart terminal) of a counterpart component and a connector housing holding therein the connector terminal. The connector terminal includes a cylindrical terminal insertion section into which the counterpart terminal is to be inserted, a spring section which is brought into contact with the counterpart terminal in a cylinder of the terminal insertion section, and a displacement restriction section restricting excessive displacement of the spring section in the cylinder of the terminal insertion section when the spring section is brought into contact with the counterpart terminal, and the displacement restriction section includes a stabilizer which extends outward from the terminal insertion section while being supported continuously to a restriction part for the spring section. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150038024 | Electrical Terminal Assembly - An electrical terminal assembly includes a base having a body including a first end and a second end. First and second opposed base beams extend from the first end of the body in a first direction. A spring clamp has a clamp base and first and second opposed spring beams extending from the clamp base in the first direction and disposed over the first and second base beams biasing the first and second base beams toward one another. The body of the base is configured to permit the spring clamp to be inserted onto the base in a second direction normal the first direction. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150044919 | CONNECTOR - A connector is mateable with a mating connector comprising a mating contact. The connector comprises a contact which is brought into contact with the mating contact at two points under a mated state. The contact has a first spring portion, a protruding portion protruding from the first spring portion, a slide portion extending flat and a second spring portion. The protruding portion has a first contact portion while the slide portion has a second contact portion. The first contact portion is movable by first resilient deformation of the first spring portion while the second contact portion is movable by second resilient deformation of the second spring portion. One of the first contact portion and the second contact portion is moved because of both the first resilient deformation and the second resilient deformation when the connector is transited from a mating start state to the mated state. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150147922 | HIGH PERFORMANCE MULTIPORT CONNECTOR SYSTEM USING LIGA SPRINGS - A multiport zero insertion force (ZIF) connector can include a multiport connector housing defining an opening and an interior space for receiving a multi-path circuit device having multiple types of electrical connection paths therethrough and multiple LIGA springs positioned within the interior space to apply pressure to the multi-path circuit device while in a first position. A locking component can be configured to cause the LIGA springs to move to a second position responsive to a user pressing the locking component, wherein the LIGA springs do not apply pressure to the multi-path circuit device while in the second position. | 05-28-2015 |
