Electrical connectors inventions 01/06

20060019505 - Multi-layer integrated rf/if circuit board: An improved multi-layered integrated RF/IF circuit board has been disclosed. The board is fabricated beginning with a center layer of material. In a first preferred embodiment, the center layer is a rigid core material. In a second preferred embodiment, the center layer is a pliable non-conductive material. For every layer...

20060019506 - Connector for connecting printed boards, and printed board connecting apparatus using the connector: A connector for connecting printed boards comprises contact terminals (40a-40x) where contact portions and board connection terminals are connected by spring bodies, a movable housing (20) for receiving the contact portions, and a fixing housing (30) to which the board connection terminals are fixed. Reinforcement pins (50a, 50b) are inserted...

20060019507 - High speed electrical connector: The present invention provides a high-speed electrical interconnection system designed to overcome the drawbacks of conventional interconnection systems. That is, the present invention provides an electrical connector capable of handling high-speed signals effectively....

20060019508 - Terminal formation for socket employed on cpu: A terminal formation method for the socket especially employed on the CPU. The terminal is integrally pressed in the form of a plane surface with one end the terminal body extended to form the first contact and the central part of the terminal body extended to be the second contact,...

20060019509 - Electrical contact: An electrical contact (1) of an electrical connector includes a board-like base (11), a first arm (14) extending from a side of the base, and a second arm (15) extending from an opposite side of the base. The first arm extends forwardly and circuitously in a first plane, while the...

20060019511 - Board mounting type connector: A board mounting type connector includes: a housing being made of a resin, the housing holding a plurality of terminals, each terminal being arranged in parallel and connected to a circuit board; and a metal fastening member being fixed to both ends of the housing in a widthwise direction of...

20060019510 - Fastener for assembly and disassembly: The invention provides a fastener assembly suitable for joining a first element such as a circuit board to a second element such as a casing or another circuit board. The fastener assembly includes a first component which has a pin and a second component which includes a cavity for receiving...

20060019513 - Electronic apparatus with connector of changeable attitude: A connector is mounted on a printed circuit board in an enclosure. A member is interposed between the enclosure and the printed circuit board so as to hold the printed circuit board on the enclosure. The member allows change in the attitude of the printed circuit board relative to the...

20060019512 - Intelligent connector assembly for use in medical device cables: An intelligent connector assembly for use in an interface between a device and a cable, including: a block having a circuit thereon, the block being configured to be received onto a housing, with alignment features on the housing and the block such that the block is receivable in only one...

20060019514 - Wiring fixing tool: A wiring fixing tool comprising a body having a belt insertion hole for accepting a fastening belt, a male screw portion projecting from the body, and a turning-force transmission means formed on the body....

20060019515 - Connector: A connector with a locator, which prevents cracks at solder connected portions between pin contacts and a circuit board, prevents noise even in use in an environment with vibrations, and prevents deformation of the pin contacts is provided. The connector includes a plurality of pin contacts, a housing that houses...

20060019516 - Connector: A housing (11) has a terminal holding portion (14) and terminal fittings (12) are mounted in the terminal holding portion (14). Ends of the terminal fittings (12) project back from the terminal holding portion (14) and are connected with a circuit board (K). Deformation permitting recesses (25) are formed around...

20060019517 - Impedance control in electrical connectors: The invention provides a high speed connector wherein differential signal pairs are arranged so as to limit the level of cross talk between adjacent differential signal pairs. The connector comprises a lead frame assembly having a pair of overmolded lead frame housings. Each lead frame housing has a respective signal...

20060019518 - Integrated circuit socket with power buss bar connector: According to some embodiments, an integrated circuit socket has a power buss bar connector....

20060019519 - Apparatus for connecting to an electrical source: An apparatus is disclosed for connecting a power supply to an electronic device. The apparatus comprises a first case having an insertion opening and a plurality of terminal-receiving grooves extending outwardly from an inner circumference of the insertion opening. A second case is coupled to the first case to form...

20060019520 - Connector in which floating of a fitting portion is controlled by fitting of a mating connector: In a floating connector including a fitting portion and a fixed portion, a supporting mechanism is connected to the fitting portion and the fixed portion to support the fitting portion to the fixed portion so that the fitting portion has a floating allowed in a fitting direction of a mating...

20060019521 - Electronic control unit case: An electronic control unit case is disclosed, wherein a coil is provided on the top surface of a block housing control equipment for operating the same. The case protrudes a sidewall from the circumferential part of a plate portion thereof in which a bus bar is embeded and is secured...

20060019522 - Electric actuator: An electric actuator, which includes an exposed actuator terminal, for eliminating the need for insert molding and facilitating the manufacturing of a housing while preventing liquid from entering the housing. The actuator includes a motor. The housing is attached to the motor and includes an opening. A control circuit board...

20060019523 - Connector assembly: A reciprocable connector assembly for coupling a service line through a path in a wellhead and hangar wall, the assembly comprising: connector for coupling with a corresponding connector disposed in the hangar wall; a shuttle carrying said connector between a first position in which the connector is not coupled to...

20060019524 - Electrical safety plug and socket: An electrical plug (1) comprising a prong (4) extending from a body (3), said prong having a tip segment (5) at its free end, a base segment (7) at its other end, and an intermediate segment (6) therebetween, each segment being insulated from each other, said tip segment and said...

20060019525 - Mechanism for delatching small size plug connectors: A plug connector for engaging a housing on a circuit board is described. The housing includes a pair of engagement tabs that are bent inwardly of the housing at an angle thereto and these tabs engage openings formed in the body of the plug connector. The tabs rest in the...

20060019526 - Connector for mobile communication device: A connector for connecting to a mobile terminal is provided. The connector comprises an actuator for engaging first and second elongated locking levers longitudinally positioned inside the housing in a front to back direction and extend along the internal surfaces of the first and second sides of the housing respectively....

20060019527 - Adjustable audio cable vibration reducing device: An adjustable audio cable vibration reducing device for minimizing cable vibration. The device has two porous vertical pieces and at least one horizontal supporting piece. The length of the porous vertical pieces can be selected appropriately, as can the height of the horizontal supporting pieces. Multiple horizontal supporting pieces can...

20060019528 - Connector: A connector for connecting with cables and mate with a plug connector includes a first housing and a second housing assembled to each other, and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the first housing. The first housing has a first insulator and a first shell shielding the first insulator....

20060019529 - Micro coaxial cable connector assembly and method of assembling the same: A method for assembling a micro coaxial connector assembly comprises the steps of providing an insulative housing having a base portion and a mating portion, providing a plurality of passageways in the base portion and a plurality of slots in the mating portion each terminating to a close end, providing...

20060019530 - Battery pack locking apparatus for portable terminal: A battery pack locking apparatus for a portable terminal includes at least one locking groove formed on the battery pack and at least one locking protrusion which is positioned on the terminal in such a manner that it can linearly reciprocate and which is adapted to be engaged with the...

20060019531 - Connecting structure for electrical connection of pcm and battery cell and secondary battery pack containing the same: An electrical connection structure, and a secondary battery pack using the same are disclosed. The structure comprises an electrical connection member which includes an insulating body for insulating a PCM from a battery cell, and cathode and anode leads mounted on the insulating body in a state of being electrically...

20060019532 - Universal usb cable: A USB type A male connector at one end of a length of a 4 wire shielded cable, that connects to the USB port (on all computers which include USB ports) On the other end a USB type A female connector is serially connected to a USB type A male...

20060019533 - Bezel of modular jack: A bezel of a modular jack is provided. The bezel for positioning different types of modular jacks includes a body, a first positioning device and a second positioning device. The body is used for containing therein a modular jack. The first positioning device is used for positioning the first type...

20060019534 - Flexible cable sleeve apparatus: A tool for mounting a flexible slotted sleeve to hold more than one cable/wire together. The sleeve includes repetitive cuts cooperatively positioned to enhance the flexibility of the sleeve. The tool includes a slotted tubular member with a longitudinal slot through which the wires and cables are passed to be...

20060019535 - Plug and waterproof connector with plug: A waterproof connector includes annular plug receiving chambers formed within a connector housing in surrounding relation respectively to outer peripheral surfaces of insulating sheaths of wires, and are disposed adjacent respectively to terminal receiving chambers in a longitudinal direction of the wires, plugs received respectively in the plug receiving chambers,...

20060019536 - Liquid level detection apparatus: A liquid level detection apparatus of the present invention includes contacts provided at a distal end portion of a contact plate, and resistance plates which are formed on a wiring board, and have respective conductor portions over which the contacts can slide, respectively, so as to detect a liquid level....

20060019537 - Connector: An inner housing is molded integrally with terminals such that portions of the inner housing fill respectively in through holes which are formed respectively in the terminals, and extend in a direction perpendicular to a direction of fitting and removing of a connector. The inner housing is disposed in a...

20060019538 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector is provided that includes a housing holding a plurality of contact modules. Each contact module contains a contact lead frame that includes signal leads and ground leads arranged in one of a first and second patterns. The first and second patterns each include pairs of signal leads...

20060019539 - Shield connector: Each of shielding terminals is made of an electrically-conductive material, and includes a plate-shaped conducting plate portion, and a shielding shell of a tubular shape which is formed in an upstanding manner on the conducting plate portion, and is electrically connected to an electrically-conductive shielding member of a corresponding shielded...

20060019540 - Performance indicating electrical connector: An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect...

20060019541 - Circuit disconnect assembly: A circuit disconnect assembly for a high-voltage electrical storage device in a vehicle integrates a grip portion and a fuse holder portion into one unit. The handle is easily manipulated manually within a housing of the storage device to open a high-voltage circuit and allow quick replacement of the fuse....

20060019542 - Single-port to multi-port cable assembly: A cable assembly (100) includes a first connector (1), a number of second connectors (2) each having a serial advanced technology attachment interface, and cable means (3) connecting the first and the second connectors. The first connector includes a unitary first longitudinal insulative housing (10) having an upper and a...

20060019543 - Usb powered electronic device: Disclosed is an electronic device that draws electric power from a notebook or desktop computer through USB port. The electronic device includes a USB interface, a power cable or a female connector, wherein the power cable can be physically adjusted in any angle....

20060019544 - Adapter for mogul base open fixture lamps: A lamp adapter for receiving a lamp having a conductive threaded portion and an extension with a conductive contact electrically insulated from the conductive threaded portion. The lamp adapter has a body with a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a socket with a threaded sleeve...

20060019545 - Connector unit for differential transmission: A differential transmission connector unit is disclosed that includes a first differential transmission connector including a first electrically insulating block body; and first signal contact pairs and first ground contacts arranged alternately in a row in the first block body; and a second differential transmission connector including a second electrically...

20060019546 - Coupling, line, arrangement comprising the same, method of producing the same as well as method of connecting and disconnecting lines: The present invention relates to a coupling, in particular a quick coupling, for connecting lines, said coupling comprising a first connection area and at least one second connection area, said first connection area being provided, at least sectionwise, with a section which is adapted to the contour thereof. Said section...

20060019547 - Space-optimized sensor connector: A sensor system includes a sensor element and a body. A number of electrical contact points with which contact may be created via electrical contact elements are provided on one side of the sensor element. Electrically conductive insertion parts are introduced into the body made of a non-conductive material and...

20060019548 - High density patching system with longframe jacks: A patching system is disclosed herein. The patching system includes a plurality of front-loaded patching modules positionable within a chassis. Each of the patching modules includes first and second longframe jack assemblies and a switch for changing the circuit configurations of the patching module. The patching modules and the chassis...

20060019549 - Electronic connector and method of performing electronic connection: A modular jack assembly having a housing and a plug interface contact (PIC) sled subassembly insertable into the housing. The PIC sled subassembly provides an electrical and mechanical interface between PICs and a male-type plug receivable in an opening in the housing. The PIC sled subassembly is defined in part...

20060019550 - Hardened metal implant for indenter of a crimp tool for crimping pin and socket contacts: A compound indenter for a wire connector pin, the pin having an axial length and an opening at an end thereof for receiving a wire having an exposed portion and an insulation covered portion, the opening being sized to receive both the exposed portion and a length of the insulation...

20060019551 - Method of manufacturing a product having encapsulated electronic components: A product having a plastic body with mechanical properties and having electronic components therein is made in two steps. In the first step an outer housing is injection molded using a thermoplastic process. The outer housing has a cavity therein and the outer body is then inserted into a second...

20060014401 - Ic socket: An IC socket includes a package guide member including a package receiving part configured to arrange a semiconductor device where a plurality of external connection terminals are arranged in a single plane surface at a designated position, a contact terminal having a tip arranged so as to correspond to a...

20060014402 - Chip socket assembly and chip file assembly for semiconductor chips: The socket releasably couples a packaged integrated circuit to a circuit board. The socket includes a clamp, a latch, and an array interconnect. The clamp is configured to be pivotally coupled to a circuit board. The latch is configured to be coupled to the circuit board and configured to releasably...

20060014403 - Connecting structure of circuit board and method for manufacturing the same: First circuit board 10 including first resin base material 12 which is softened by heating and has a fusing property, and a plurality of first conductor patterns 14 formed on a surface of first resin base material 12, and second circuit board 20 on which a plurality of second conductor...

20060014404 - Sensor and method of manufacturing the same: A sensor is provided with a sensing unit for generating electrical signals responding to a physical quantity, multiple terminals for an electrical connection with an external, multiple signal wires for transmitting the electrical signals to the terminals, a connector housing where the terminals are accommodated, and an electrically isolating case,...

20060014405 - Structure for mounting a component to a circuit-board: A digital camera is mounted to a circuit-board in a cellphone. The camera is mounted in a plastic main-body, and is supported therein on a bed of springs, which provides a stable resilient mechanical support. The springs double as connector-strips, being electrically-active connector-strips for conducting electrical signals and services between...

20060014406 - Safety system for current outlets, fluorescent tube, sockets, lamp holders and the like: Device housed into a container formed between the housings of a current outlet from which respective blocking arms project from at least two of the housings provided for the pins of a plug. At the lower base of the device, a resilient structure is provided which separates the device from...

20060014407 - Chipcard housing with an ejector and at least one locking arm coupled thereto: The invention relates to a chipcard housing with an ejector (1) and at least one locking arm (2), coupled thereto, characterised in that a gearwheel (3) is provided for control of the at least one locking arm (2), which engages in a section (4) of the locking arm (2) resembling...

20060014408 - Method and apparatus for a latchable and pluggable electronic and optical module: A latchable and pluggable module includes a top portion and a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, both the top portion and the bottom portion having side walls, the side walls of the top portion having narrowed portions at their front ends and the side walls of the bottom...

20060014410 - Communications connector with flexible printed circuit board: A communications connector with a flexible printed circuit board is provided. The flexible printed circuit board is electronically and mechanically connected to the plug interface contacts of the jack near the plug/jack interface, in order to provide effective crosstalk compensation. The flexible printed circuit board has fingers at one end...

20060014409 - Printed circuit board having an integrated slot mounted thereon: A printed circuit board having an integrated slot mounted thereon is provided. In the printed circuit board having a central processing unit and a device controlled by the central processing unit, the printed circuit board comprises an integrated slot which allows a plurality of boards to perform communication functions by...

20060014411 - Cord coupler: A cord coupler comprised of an elongated elastic, or stretchable tubular body, open at both ends. The primary use of this unit is to keep the mating of electrical cord type connections. Having the ends so constructed to form a slight roll which purpose is to be able to Roll-back-onto-itself...

20060014412 - Connection between a cable end piece and a cable end: An electrically conductive connection between a cable end piece (5) and a cable end (1), having a conductor portion (2) and an insulation portion (3) with an outer face (4), comprising a cable end piece (5), which is made from an electrically conductive metal, has a connection end (6), has...

20060014413 - Electrical pin-and-socket connector: The invention concerns an electrical pin-and-socket connector, particularly for use between a socket (primer capsule) and an electrical control device for a restraint system in motor vehicles, for example for an air bag....

20060014414 - Lock structure of connector: In a connector lock structure 1 provided at female and male connectors which can be fitted together, the female connector 2 has an engagement portion 14, and a slide lock member 13 is supported on the male connector 3 so as to move at least in connector-inserting and connector-withdrawing directions....

20060014415 - Rtm alignment and keying mechanism: A rear transition module (220) includes a connector (230) in an RP0 mechanical envelope (242), and an RTM alignment and keying mechanism (232) in the RP0 mechanical envelope of the rear transition module that uniquely corresponds to a first signal path configuration (363) in a corresponding connector (234) on a...

20060014416 - Multiple wire cable connector: The multiple wire cable connector comprises an outer housing having at least one opening for a multiple wire cable to pass therethrough and at least one inner housing for arranging therein termination sockets of the wires of the multiple wire cable the inner housing comprising a front end for contacting...

20060014417 - Zero insertion force cable interface: A connector assembly includes a female dual row connector, and a male dual row connector configured to be inserted into the female dual row connector. The female connector is configured to be compression mounted onto a circuit card, and has conductive tails for being brought into contact with traces on...

20060014418 - Wire-stranded hollow coil body, a medical equipment made from the same: A wire-stranded hollow coil body (1) has a multitude of coil line elements (2) stranded along a predetermined circular line to form a flexible wire tube having a central axial hollow portion (3), the flexible wire tube is stranded under a strand-turn resistant load and heat treated to remove a...

20060014419 - Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards and flat display devices utilizing the same: Modules for fixing flexible printed circuit boards. A module comprises a casing and a flexible printed circuit board. The casing has a recess on a lateral side. The flexible printed circuit board has a flexible portion disposed in the recess, wherein the thickness of the flexible portion is substantially equal...

20060014420 - Method of simplifying placement of jumpers using templates: Each of a plurality of jumper templates is configured to fit over a jumper block. Each jumper template contains a set of jumpers disposed to connect to pin pairs on the jumper block and thereby set the jumper block to one of a permissible setting for the jumper block. A...

20060014421 - Electrical connector apparatus and cover therefor: An electrical connector apparatus includes an electrically insulating base, and a conductor extending through the base. The conductor may include a first electrical terminal located on a first side of the base and a second electrical terminal located on a second side of the base. The apparatus further includes at...

20060014423 - Connector with post member for opening shutter of mating connector: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (11) having a mating portion (112) defining a mating direction, contacts (13) received in the mating portion of the housing, and a post member (14) disposed beside the mating portion. The post member includes a fixed portion (141), a movable portion (143), and...

20060014422 - Electrical system with device for preventing electrostatic discharge: An electrical system includes a first connector (1), a second connector (2), and a printed circuit board (PCB) on which the second connector is mounted. The first connector has a mating portion (112) with numbers of contacts (13) therein and an elastic post member (14) standing higher than the mating...

20060014424 - Structure for reinforcement pin in electrical connector: A structure for a reinforcement pin (130) in an electrical connector (100) is disclosed. The connector includes a connector housing (110), connection pins (120) mounted in the housing for electrical connection with electrical contacts (210) on a printed circuit board (200), and a reinforcement pin (130) mounted on each side...

20060014427 - Axial compression electrical connector: An electrical connector adapted for interconnection with a helically corrugated outer conductor coaxial cable via axial compression. Threads formed in an interior bore of the connector body threadably engage helical corrugations of the outer conductor. Upon axial compression of an interface into an interference fit with the body, a leading...

20060014425 - Compression connector for coaxial cable: A coaxial cable compression connector includes a connector body having a first end and a second end, and an internal passageway. The compression connector further includes a tubular post having a first end configured for engagement with the conductive grounding sheath of the coaxial cable and a second end configured...

20060014426 - Compression connector for coaxial cable: A coaxial cable compression connector includes a connector body having a first end and a second end, and an internal passageway. The compression connector further includes a tubular post having a first end configured for engagement with the conductive grounding sheath of the coaxial cable and a second end configured...

20060014428 - Electrical connecting device: A terminal connection part 14 that is connected to a to-be-connected terminal, a wire connection part 15 on a side opposite the terminal connection part 14, and a bent part 16 between the terminal connection part 14 and the wire connection part 15 are provided to each of the connection...

20060014429 - Housing for an electronic component: A housing is specified for an electronic component having at least two connecting parts (4a, 4b), which are partially in contact with the housing. The conductivity of at least subareas of the housing are set in a defined manner and current paths through the housing are formed between the connecting...

20060014430 - Information means with waterproof and transmitting light characteristic: An information means with waterproof and transmitting light characteristic is disclosed to include a connector, an electric device connected to the connector for data storage and transmission, a transparent waterproof member surrounding the connector around the electric device for protection against outside water, an outer layer surrounding the waterproof member...

20060014432 - Electrical connector with steady shell: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having base section and a mating port forwardly projecting from the base section, a number of terminals loaded in the insulative housing and each having a contact section disposed in the mating port and a shell provided with a frame section surrounding the...

20060014431 - Usb electrical connector: An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; an outer shield connected to the housing; and at least one inner shield mounted along a portion of a front side of the housing. The inner shield includes a general C shaped substantially unvarying and uniform front end,...

20060014433 - Electrical connector with esd protection: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing that holds a plurality of electrical wafers. Each of the wafers includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, and a forward mating edge. A plurality of contact pads on the first side are recessed from the forward mating edge,...

20060014434 - Adaptor for memory card: An adaptor for using a mini-sized memory card in an appliance having a slot for a regular-sized memory card is provided. This adaptor is formed with a base and a cover made of a resin material, a plurality of electrically conductive members fixed to the base so as to electrically...

20060014435 - Card connector: A card connector, especially an electronic card connector, is composed of an insulative body, a multiple number of conductive terminals, a bump and an auxiliary bump. The insulative body consists of a base with card slot and elastic arms sticking out at both sides of the base. A multiple number...

20060014436 - Memory card connector: A memory card connector includes an insulating housing defining a first card-insertion space and a second card-insertion space for receiving first and second memory cards, respectively. A stop mechanism is movably mounted on the housing and is engageable by the first memory card when inserted into the first space for...

20060014437 - Memory card connector with hinged cover: A memory card connector is provided for receiving a memory card having a plurality of conductive contacts. An insulative housing mounts a plurality of conductive terminals. A metal cover has a receptacle for receiving the memory card. A pivot mechanism is operatively associated between the cover and the housing to...

20060014438 - Edge card connector assembly with high-speed terminals: A surface mount connector for high speed data transfer application has an insulative housing with a circuit card-receiving slot disposed along a front face thereof. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported by the housing so that contact portions of the terminals extend into the card slot. The terminals are...

20060014439 - Individual controller for shield support frames: The present invention is an individual controller for shield support frames in underground mining, having a shallow box-shaped housing for holding microelectronics comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, two side walls, a front wall and a back wall, with receptacles for connecting cable plugs from sensors and actuators and...

20060014440 - Multichamber ampoule for dispensing a mixture consisting of several substances: A multichamber ampoule with a locking and dispensing mechanism to store several substances and to dispense a mixture consisting of several substances, possessing a multiple-plug closure (140) with several plugs to selectively close and open several outlet openings in the multichamber ampoule, and an adapter (130) for mixing the substances...

20060014441 - Lan connector having a stopper portion selectively stopping the insertion of a modem cable connector: A LAN connector is connected with a LAN cable connector inserted thereinto. The LAN connector comprises a flexible portion formed outside a modem-cable-connector occupied space within a housing having a size accommodating the LAN cable connector being inserted thereinto, and a stopper portion formed within the modem-cable-connector occupied space. The...

20060014442 - High current automotive electrical connector and terminal: A terminal 20 for use in connecting a battery cable 9 to a rectangular blade 4 oil a battery 2 includes a terminal body 22 and a spring member or multiple contact band 70. The spring member 70 is fabricated from a material that is more elastic than the terminal...

20060014443 - Electrical contact pin carrying a charge of solder and process for producing it: t

20060014444 - Reducing loadline impedance in a system: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of mounting a semiconductor device to a first side of a circuit board; and mounting at least one voltage regulator device to a second side of the circuit board, the second side opposite to the first side. The voltage regulator devices...

20060009048 - Expansible interface for modularized printed circuit boards: An expansible interface for expanding different kinds of data from a primary printed circuit board (PCB) (1) to a subsidiary PCB (2), the primary PCB is fixed with board-to-board connectors (13, 14) and flexible printed circuit (FPC) connectors (11, 12), and the subsidiary PCB is fixed with the corresponding board-to-board...

20060009050 - Interposer with electrical contact button and method: An interposer having one or more hollow electrical contact buttons disposed in a carrier. The interposer is formed by disposing sacrificial posts in vias of the carrier. The electrical contact buttons are formed on the sacrificial posts by a metallizing process in desired pattern using a mask. The sacrificial posts...

20060009049 - Method for fabricating mesh of field emission display and structure thereof: A method of fabricating the parallel leading wire in a focusing mesh of field emission display and a structure thereof is provided. A cathode leading wire is formed along one edge of a cathode plate in a field emission display. When the metal mesh is formed on the cathode plate,...

20060009051 - Flexible cable interconnect assembly: A data transmission interconnect assembly capable of transmission speeds in excess of 40 Gbps in which, for example, a line-card is detachably coupled to a backplane using flexible flat cables that are bent to provide a continuous, smooth curve between the connected boards, and connected by a connection apparatus that...

20060009052 - Relay, in particular for a plug installation, and method for the production thereof: A coil housing for a relay and a method of making the same, the coil housing comprises a first housing member and a second housing member. The first housing member includes a first flange with a first tubular half extending therefrom. The second housing includes a second flange with a...

20060009053 - Electrical switch having an electrical connection element: An electrical switch for an electric device is provided, including a contact system including at least one electrical power supply line, an electronic control circuit and an electrical connection element arranged between at least one contact face of the control circuit and the power supply line. The electrical connection element...

20060009054 - Cable connection assembly: A cable connection assembly for connecting a cable (1) to a connection point (5), wherein a conductor part (11) of the cable is connected to a connector element (2) and the connector element (2) is adapted for mechanically engaging to said connection point (5). A charged elastomer material (3) is...

20060009055 - Interconnection device and system: A connector system including first housing having a first header, the first header including one or more conductive pads that are in electrical communication with a conductor. A second housing that is mateable with the first housing and includes a second header positioned on a mating face. The second header...

20060009056 - Latch mechanism for electrical connector: An electrical connector housing of the type having a spring biased housing cover for closing the electrical connector receptacle is provided with a lever actuated latch for holding the cover in an open position against the spring force....

20060009058 - Connector: A connector includes a connector housing that has a first terminal and an inner housing that has a second terminal, and is configured to be fitted into the connector housing so that the second terminal is connected to the first terminal. A first slanting face is formed on an outer...

20060009057 - Connector arrangement: The present invention relates to a connector arrangement with a first housing and a second housing, which receive a plug arrangement and a socket arrangement, respectively, and can be joined together by means of a cross slider which has guide frame ramps, and which is controlled by a pivoted lever...

20060009059 - Removable portable ground fault interrupt connector: An electrical connection connector device, comprising a housing portion designed to position a removable GFI, which is designed to securely connect to a first and second electrical connector. The housing comprises a top transparent section and a bottom section which may be coupled together. The GFI device may be connected...

20060009060 - Motherboard having selective audio connection jack layout: A motherboard (100) in accordance with a preferred embodiment includes an audio connection area (10) defining a first jack layout (12). The first jack layout integrates second and third jack layouts for two audio connectors of different specifications, so that jacks (121, 122) of the first jack layout can selectively...

20060009061 - Universal connector assembly and method of manufacturing: An advanced modular plug connector assembly incorporating an insert assembly disposed in the rear portion of the connector housing. In one embodiment, the connector has a plurality of ports in multi-row configuration, and the insert assembly includes a substrate adapted to receive one or more electronic components such as choke...

20060009062 - Distribution device of a telecommunications system: The invention relates to a distribution device of a telecommunications system. Distribution devices of this type have at least one contact element, the or each contact element having at least two contact springs. According to the invention, the or each contact element has a modular structure in such a way...

20060009063 - Connector capable of preventing abrasion: A slider is incorporated in a connector. A guide is designed to guide movement of the slider along a predetermined plane. An elastic terminal or contact extends to the free tip end from the stationary end. An inclined surface is defined on the slider so as to receive the elastic...

20060009064 - Board cover: A board cover for holding boards such as for example surfboards, kiteboards, wakeboards, snowboards, bodyboards, mountain boards, land boards, skim boards, the board cover including: a bag for receiving a board; a hanger assembly for hanging the bag in a display or storage position; the hanger assembly operatively connected to...

20060009065 - Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same: In a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a first insulation layer on the substrate is patterned to form a first opening having a first width. A lower electrode is formed along an inner contour of the first opening. A second insulation layer on the first insulation layer is patterned...

20060009066 - Field communication and computer data distribution system: A field communication and computer data distribution system includes a weatherproof housing with a hinged lid, a panel positioned in the housing and having a plurality of pairs of insulation displacement connector units mounted thereon, and a pair of multi-terminal box connectors on opposite sides thereof. A double pole, double...

20060009067 - Connector with wire cover and wire cover therefor: A connector assembly comprises a connector and a wire guide. The connector has a lock arm. The lock arm includes a lock member for engaging a lock engaging member on a mating connector and a release member for disengaging the lock member from the lock engaging member. The wire cover...

20060009068 - Cable labeling caps: Cable Label with a connector portion and a tag portion The tag portion is fixedly attached to the connector portion by a flexible tab. The connector portion can be of two types, one shaped to frictionally receive the end of a standard female phone jack and the second shaped to...

20060009069 - Cord retainer: A cord retainer is utilized in association with a portable electrical device, such as a cellular phone or a portable disc player. The cord retainer includes a base which is connected with the electrical device or with a case for the electrical device. A flange is connected with and extends...

20060009070 - Conversion plug structure having a variable resistor: A conversion plug structure having a variable resistor has a conversion adaptor and an intermediate adaptor. The conversion adaptor has a plurality of first terminals disposed therein. The intermediate adaptor has an insulating housing, a plurality of second terminals disposed in the insulating housing, and a variable resistor electrically connecting...

20060009071 - Modular wiring for linear lighting: An electrical interconnection system for linear lighting including a first electrical harness having a first electrical connector with a first plurality of terminals, and a first plurality of electrical conductors electrically connected to respective first terminals. A second electrical harness includes a second electrical connector with a second plurality of...

20060009072 - Connector assembly: A connector assembly includes a frame having at least two installing sections, each installing section having a connector, a shelter panel disposed around each connector, at least one embedding latch disposed on both sides of an end of the shielded panel facing the frame and at least one embedding hook...

20060009073 - Coaxial cable splice connector assemblies: A splice connector assembly for electrically connecting or splicing cable ends together and is made up of a centering guide having opposed conductor pin-receiving sockets, a crimping member at one end of the body for crimping one cable end to the body with its conductor pin inserted into one of...

20060009074 - Environmentally protected and tamper resistant catv drop connector: In addition to the single molded part incorporating features of the conventional nut, sealing member and body, the connector includes a post and a hollow compression sealing ring. The post includes an integrally formed stem and flange portions, with the compression ring axially movable upon the body and including a...

20060009075 - Coaxial connector with a switch: The invention provides a coaxial connector with a switch in which the life property and contact reliability of a movable contact piece portion are improved, which is further miniaturized and low-profiled than the conventional art, and in which the component configuration is simple, and hence the production cost is low....

20060009077 - Plug connector having a damping element: A plug, in particular an igniter plug, which has a damping element on a contact element of the plug is described. In order to assemble it the damping element has a passageway, which is substantially matched to the crimp region of the contact element in cross-section. As a result of...

20060009076 - Structure of usb connector: A structure of an USB connector comprising an isolation chassis and an electric module is provided. The circuit board a plurality of interconnection-terminals and a plurality of adaptor-terminals, wherein the power wave-filter module is positioned in a positive and negative power line of the circuit board and electrically connects to...

20060009079 - Dual purpose memory card adapter: A dual purpose memory card adapter comprising a base and a cover. The base is configured as a female connector with a plurality of positioning fingers corresponding to conducting pieces of MS (Memory Stick) and MS Duo cards. The positioning fingers are uniformly spaced within the memory card adapter. Accordingly,...

20060009078 - Multipurpose memory card adapter: A multipurpose memory card adapter including a base and a cover. The base has first conductive pieces corresponding to connecting fingers of memory cards of Secure Digital (SD) card, Multimedia Card (MMC) and Reduced Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC). A plurality of guide pieces is formed at a front end of...

20060009080 - Edge card connector assembly with keying means for ensuring proper connection: A surface mount connector for high speed data transfer application has an insulative housing with a circuit card-receiving slot disposed along a front face thereof. A plurality of conductive terminals are supported by the housing so that contact portions of the terminals extend into the card slot. The terminals are...

20060009081 - Safety electrical connection assembly for appliances: An electrical connection assembly enables selective contact between terminal ends and appliance conductors while preventing inadvertent contact with terminal ends when not in use, wherein the need for complex or moveable parts is eliminated. Terminal ends are sunk into openings in a base such that they cannot be contacted by...

20060009082 - Earphone jack: An earphone jack includes a dielectric housing, a conductive first contact set, and a conductive second contact set. The housing has a first housing portion formed with a cylindrical first plug receiving hole, and a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion and formed with a rectangular second...

20060009083 - Simple plug converter structure: A simple plug converter structure includes an insulative housing being a plurality of slots formed at a front thereof, a plurality of contacts received in the slots respectively, a convertible member sleeved on the insulative housing and being capable of moving forwards and backwards; and at least one resilient member...

20060009084 - Stacked electrical connector: An electrical connector (1) has a first port (11) with a number of first terminals (21) received therein, a second port (12) with a number of second terminals (22) received therein, a number of third terminals (23) located between the first and second terminals and a moveable port switch (30)...

20060009085 - Mold for molding electric wire protection cap: The mold for molding an electric wire protection cap includes an outer mold and an inner mold for forming a cap body of the electric wire protection cap, the inner mold including a first mold member and a second mold member, the first mold member including a projecting wall and...

20060009086 - Wedge connector assembly: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, an electrical wedge connector assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises a shell, an eye bolt and a wedge sized and shaped to be inserted into the shell for connecting two conductors to each other. The eye bolt comprises a swivel joint adapted...

20060009087 - Radial screw connecting device for an electrical wire: A radial screw connecting device for an electrical wire includes a casing, a connecting seat, a press member and a bolt. The casing provides at least an opening for being extended with a joint. The connecting seat is disposed at and attached to a side of the casing and provides...

20060009088 - Heat shield plate attachment structure of heat exchanger for motor vehicle: A heat shield plate attaching portion on a vehicle body has an engaging hole. On an elastic heat shield plate, an engaging projection is formed to elastically engage with the engaging hole. The engaging projection has, from its base side to its tip side, a small diameter axis portion with...

20060009089 - Safety electrical connection assembly for appliances: An electrical connection assembly enables selective contact between terminal ends and appliance conductors while preventing inadvertent contact with terminal ends when not in use, wherein the need for complex or moveable parts is eliminated. Terminal ends are sunk into openings in a base such that they cannot be contacted by...

20060009090 - Female terminal fitting: A female terminal fitting (20) has an approximately tubular connection portion (22) with an open front end for receiving a tab (14) of a male terminal fitting (10). Concavities (30) extend longitudinally in the connection portion (22) at positions opposed to side surfaces of the tab (14). The concavities (30)...

20060009091 - Surface-mounted connector: In order to prevent a fixing terminal from being dislocated from regular-mounting-position on a connector main body when force is applied from outside before placed on a substrate, a surface-mounted connector including a connector main body to be placed on a substrate, a fixing terminal that is temporarily fixed to...

20060003604 - Slip ring unit with a printed circuit board: A device for transferring electric currents that includes a slip ring unit that has a rotor with connecting wires and a stator and a printed circuit board fastened to the rotor, wherein the printed circuit board includes connectors in electrical contact with the connecting wires, wherein a torque required for...

20060003605 - Method and apparatus for maintaining an electrical connection to a withdrawn electrical device: An electrical device is disposed on a base for sliding movement between first and second ends of the base. The electrical device includes a first electrical connector configured to connect to a connector board disposed on the base. The connector board includes a second electrical connector configured to mate with...

20060003606 - Signal transmission port structure for computers: A signal transmission port structure for computers utilized to provide the signal transmission module and the motherboard a “board to board” connection, by which a computer can proceed signal transmission with peripheral devices. The signal transmission port structure includes one or more primary connecting member and one or more secondary...

20060003607 - Electrical connector: The electrical connector of the present invention has an insulative housing having a first face across from a first electrical circuit and a second face across from a second electrical circuit. A plurality of contacts are mounted in the insulative housing, each of which contacts a contact point of the...

20060003608 - Attachment plate for directly mating circuit boards: An apparatus for adjoining along a mating axis a first and second circuit board to directly mate a first integrated connector of the first board with a second integrated connector of the second board is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an attachment plate to be supported in a substantially horizontal plane;...

20060003609 - Fastening structure for memory card: A fastening structure for memory card includes two corresponding upper and lower housings. The upper and lower housing have joined inner stopping walls and outer covering walls, respectively. The fastening structure is applied for assembling and securing the upper and lower housings; and has fastening slots provided at the outer...

20060003610 - Conductive path and connector: A conductive path includes a terminal metal piece; and a bus bar overlapped with the terminal metal piece. The terminal piece and the bus bar are bonded while the terminal piece and the bus bar are deformed to form a recess portion on a surface where the terminal metal piece...

20060003611 - Meter box clamp: An adjustable clamping device provides means for attaching a grounding wire to a metal boxes and in particular metal boxes coated with a thin layer of paint or other nonconductive material. An adjustable C-shaped clamp is provided with a grounding block between the wall of the meter box and the...

20060003612 - Electrical connector defining a power plane: An electronics cabinet is provided comprising an electrical connector in electrical communication with a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a PCB power plane, the connector comprising a plurality of power contacts defining a connector power plane adapted for receiving a substantially even power load distribution from the PCB power plane...

20060003613 - Electrical connector assembly: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (20) receiving conductive terminals (26) therein, an integrated circuit package (30) mounted on the housing, a stiffener (40) surrounding the housing, a load plate (50) pivotally assembled with a first end (401) of the stiffener, and a load lever (60) assembled...

20060003614 - Land grid array socket having contact-protecting mechanism: An LGA socket includes a socket body (10), a number of contacts planted in the socket body, a hollowed floating frame (50) floating on a number of push fingers (11) formed on the socket body, a stiffener (20) disposed right round the socket body and the floating frame, and a...

20060003615 - Electrical connector with guiding device: An electrical connector (500) for mating with a mating electrical connector (500) includes an insulative housing (6), a number of terminals received in the insulative housing and a guiding device (7). The insulative housing has a concave chamber for receiving the guiding device, a guiding device movably assembled to the...

20060003616 - Direct-mounting connector-fitting structure: Deflection spaces for allowing the deflection of male terminals are formed respectively in those portions of a connector housing of a male connector disposed near respectively to proximal end portions of the male terminals. A thinned portion is formed at that portion of each male terminal (of the male connector)...

20060003617 - Card connector: A card connector has an ejecting mechanism and a locking mechanism. The ejecting mechanism has an ejecting slider slidable together with a card in card inserting and ejecting directions. The ejecting slider has an operating part. The locking mechanism has an operated part elastically deformable and a locking portion combined...

20060003618 - Electrical connector having guide-in arrangement: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) having a first end (14) having a supporting section (13), a second opposite end (16) including a lever (17), and a slot (18) extending from the first end to the second end, and a number of electrical terminals (12) mounted to...

20060003619 - Point of play terminal: A point of play terminal includes a lockable outlet strip having one or more power sockets and an source of electric power, wherein the sockets can be selectively enabled with power, a computing device in electronic communication with said strip, wherein the computing device selectively enables power to individual sockets,...

20060003620 - 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...

20060003621 - High speed cable interconnect to a computer midplane: A carrier that houses an external cable terminated at a male cable connector that mates with a female midplane connector on a midplane in a server blade computer is presented. The carrier includes side channel guides that align the carrier with the female midplane connector for a precise mating with...

20060003622 - Method and apparatus for preventing undesired contact with electrical conductors: A bird guard comprising pivotally attached covers for conductors emanating from an insulator. The insulator is covered while maintaining the integrity of the insulator's dielectric properties. Prevention of contact with the conductor is accomplished by covering a portion of the conductor emanating in a first direction from an insulative support....

20060003623 - Electrical plug connector: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector...

20060003624 - Interposer structure and method: A structure comprises at least one layer of thermally conductive, electrically insulating fibers, rovings, strands or yarns having first and second major surfaces, and at least one electrically insulated and/or non-insulated conductive wire or strand woven with the thermally conductive fibers, rovings, strands or yarns so that the electrically insulated...

20060003625 - Probe card for testing semiconductor device: A probe card for testing semiconductor devices includes a main board member, an upper reinforcing plate, a lower reinforcing plate, an interface member, a sub board member, a needle guide member, a needle member, a side cover member, and a clamping member. The probe card achieves an interface between the...

20060003626 - Cable connection: A cable connection for connecting a cable 9 to an underwater installation 7 comprises a connector (2, see FIG. 2) for connection to an end of the cable 9, the connector having at a first end engagement means for engaging with the installation 7, a tether (4, see FIG. 2)...

20060003627 - Fused battery terminal connector: A battery terminal connector having at least one ferrule at one end of the connector; a body portion at the other end of the connector; a elongated strap between the ferrule and the body portion; and a removable fuse, having two terminals, and positioned between the ferrule and the body...

20060003628 - Terminal assembly for small form factor connector: A terminal assembly is provided for use with a small size connector. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of terminals, arranged in pairs on a lead frame and a dielectric frame is molded over the terminal set. The terminals have an L-shape so that their contact portions extend out along...

20060003629 - Coaxial electrical connector for hazardous locations: Disclosed are two embodiments of a coaxial electrical connector designed for use in hazardous locations. Mating connectors are connected coaxially, and coupled together by means of a threaded connection. When the mating connectors are connected, they cannot be disconnected manually. Rather, a tool is necessary to disconnect the connectors. In...

20060003630 - Electrical connector and sleeve apparatus and method of assembly: An electrical connector includes a terminal attached to a length of wiring that extends from the stator windings of an electrical device, and a tubular insulating sleeve that extends along the length of wiring. The sleeve is secured stationary relative to both the wiring and the terminal by being secured...

20060003631 - Connector: A male housing (10) includes male terminal fittings (11), and a receptacle (12) for surrounding tabs (11a) of the male terminal fittings (11). A female housing (20) includes female terminal fittings (21) and a tubular fitting (29) fittable on the receptacle (12). Since preventing projections (32A, 32B, 32C) for preventing...

20060003632 - Shielded cage assembly for electrical connectors: An integrated wall stacked shielded cage assembly is provided for electrical connectors. The cage assembly has multiple bays for receiving electrical components. At least two arrays of bays are provided, and the arrays are separated by an intervening space. Assembly is carried out with a plurality of spacers which interlock...

20060003633 - Shield wire: A shield wire includes a first conductive wiring that is formed by discharging with a droplet discharging device, for passing electric current or an signal; a second conductive wiring that is formed by discharging with a droplet discharging device; and an insulating portion formed between the first conductive wiring and...

20060003634 - Contact for a portable electronic device: An apparatus is disclosed for a contact for a portable electronic device. The contact comprises a first contact for maintaining elastic connectivity with the mating contact, a second contact for providing an elastic force to push the first contact toward the mating contact to support the first contact, and a...

20060003635 - Vehicle adapted to move along a rail: The vehicle adapted to move along a rail comprises a body and a levitation system, the body resting in operation on the levitation system in a main bearing direction via suspension means between the body and the levitation system to allow relative movement between the body and the levitation system...

20060003636 - Electrical appliances: According to the present invention there is provided an electrical appliance having a releasable cable connector for electrically connecting the appliance to a remote power supply, wherein a first junction means is adapted to provide the releasable electrical connection between the cable connector and the appliance, characterised by the provision...

20060003638 - Blade server system: A server blade system including a middle plane board and a server blade is provided. The server blade includes a first connector for electrically connecting the middle plane board. The first connector has several pins complying with a specific connector specification. A specific first pin and a specific second pin...

20060003639 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector includes a housing, a substrate, and shielding plates. The housing has an inserting hole for the substrate, and the substrate has a plurality of signal patterns and a plurality of ground patterns alternately arranged on at least one surface of the substrate in a manner that one...

20060003637 - Plug for connection strips and method for the production thereof: The invention relates to a plug (11) for connection strips used in telecommunication and data technology, comprising a bottom part (1) and a top part (12) made of plastic, which are connected to each other, and at least one contact element (5) which can be plugged into a tapping contact...

20060003640 - Universal binding post: A testing device for connection to a relay is provided. The testing device comprises a binding post and a test paddle. The test paddle includes a body portion, a stud, a contact and a handle. The body portion has a stud opening, a contact opening associated with the stud opening...

20060003641 - Terminal fitting: A terminal fitting (A) has a receiving portion (17) with a contact surface (18) for contacting a male tab (T). The contact surface (18) is widest at the front end and substantially narrowed toward the back. A rate at which a contact area of the male tab (T) and the...

20060003642 - Plating of brazed rf connectors for t/r modules: Slots or apertures are formed in the connector shroud of a T/R module in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the connector so as to allow plating solution to flow freely through the entire inner portion of the connector, particularly the rear portion, during fabrication of the T/R module....