Electrical connectors inventions 08/06

20060194455 - Land grid array socket: An LGA socket (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a plurality of conductive contacts (3) received in the housing. The housing defines a recessed area (25) surrounded by a number of sidewalls (21). The contacts are received in the recessed area. Each of the sidewall defines a plurality of...

20060194456 - Cutting board assembly and method: A cutting board assembly has a cutting board with at least one cutting surface. A cutting board receptacle is configured for mounting to a countertop having an upper surface. The receptacle defines a recess for closely receiving the cutting board to prevent substantial lateral movement therein and has a sufficient...

20060194458 - Fine-pitch anti-wicking terminals and connectors using same: A fine-pitch terminal and connector reduces the size of a connector in a direction in which a large number of terminals are arranged in parallel. A terminal is applied to a connector, to which a cable having a conductor covered with an insulator is attached, the terminal being connected to...

20060194457 - Structure using soldering and soldering method: A structure includes a substrate; and an electrode joined to the substrate by soldering. The electrode has a cavity which has an opening to a joining plane to the substrate. The joining plane is circular....

20060194459 - Terminal block: The invention relates to a terminal block for data and telecommunications systems, comprising at least one insulating body. At least one connecting element (8), designed to house a grounding clip (9), is configured on the underside of said body. According to the invention, the grounding clip (9) has a first...

20060194460 - Universal backplane connection or computer storage chassis: A universal backplane connection for computer storage chassis. The overall backplane connection has at least one physical board that is connected to the SAS expander daughter board, and to the hard disk drives through its HDD (e.g. SAS) connector. Each universal backplane board has discrete components on-board, such as resistors,...

20060194461 - Card connector: A card connector comprises an insulating housing; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulating housing; a shielding provided with one end along a card inserting direction coupled on the housing, and defining a card receiving space together with the insulating housing with a card inserting opening at the other...

20060194462 - Mobile wireless device: A mobile wireless device including: first housing, a second housing, a signal line electrically connecting a circuit of the first housing and a circuit of the second housing, and a connection portion for connecting the first housing and the second housing so that they can be opened and closed, wherein...

20060194463 - Connecting unit for a backlight module: A connecting unit includes a support seat that has inner and outer surfaces, that is formed with an L-shaped channel, and that is provided with a slit- The L-shaped channel is defined by the inner surface, has first and second open ends, receives an end portion of an electrical wire...

20060194464 - Anti-disengagement connect system for a power tool: Embodiments are disclosed of an anti-disengagement assembly for minimizing disengagement of an electrical extension cord from a power tool of the type that includes a housing and a motor therein, the assembly including an electrical plug module configured to engage a receptacle of the extension cord, with the plug module...

20060194465 - Gimbling electronic connector: A connector comprising first and second mating portions in electrical communication, each of the first and second mating portions having inner and outer conductors, wherein the first and second mating portions are independently radially displaceable while maintaining the electrical communication....

20060194466 - Surface contact card holder: A surface contact card holder (100) includes a body (10), a receiving mechanism (14), a guiding mechanism (20), and a latching member (25). The receiving mechanism is provided on the body for receiving a surface contact card (30) therein. The receiving mechanism has an aperture (142) defined in one end...

20060194467 - Flexible power adaptor system and method: A multiple outlet power product, includes a main body having a first power connector, a power cord having first and second ends, the first end attached to the main body and electrically connected to the first power connector, a power plug attached to the second end of the power cord...

20060194468 - Rf connector/cable release mechanism: An actuating device for a connector having a push-pull coupling mechanism is disclosed. The device comprises a release pull integrated with the connector and configured to operably engage the push-pull coupling mechanism, and a grip, coupled to the release pull and remote from the push-pull coupling mechanism, to which force...

20060194469 - Lock connector: A compact lock connector, by which a connector housing is prevented from becoming large due to a lock-releasing mechanism, is provided. The lock connector includes: one connector housing having a flexible locking arm; and an opposite connector housing having a locking part that engages with the locking arm, wherein a...

20060194471 - Angled rj to rj patch panel: A patch panel including a plurality of electrical connector assemblies, each of the electrical connector assemblies including a first jack presented on a first side of a panel frame of the patch panel and a second jack electrically linked to the first jack to form a jack pair and presented...

20060194470 - Stair-stepped angled patch panel: An angled patch panel is mountable to a network rack. The angled patch panel includes a patch panel frame, rack mounting members provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame, and a plurality of connectors mountable on the frame. The frame has a first panel section and a second panel...

20060194472 - Electrical power connector: A printed circuit board electrical power contact for connecting a daughter printed circuit board to a mating contact on another electrical component. The power contact includes a main section; at least one daughter board electrical contact section extending from the main section; and at least one mating connector contact section...

20060194473 - Clamping screw or plug through-wall connection, a wedge-shaped fixation: A clamp/plug connector for through-wall connection includes a clamp housing of an insulating material. A locking element is provided for attaching the clamp housing to a wall. A pivotable actuation wedge is connected as a single piece to the locking element....

20060194474 - Compression connector for braided coaxial cable: A coaxial cable compression connector for interconnecting braided coaxial cable to a trunk line equipment port is provided, wherein the connector is connected to a trunk line equipment port, a segment of cable is inserted within the connector, and the cable is caused to be radially compressed within the connector...

20060194475 - Minaturization facilitating plug connectors: Connectors to which cables are attached are provided. Included is a cable having a conductor covered with an insulator, the connector comprising a housing and a terminal held in the housing and connected to the conductor. Cable holders are arranged in the housing and hold a distal end portion of...

20060194476 - Hermetically sealed multi feed-through pin electrical connector: A multi feed-through pin electrical connector has a pin-count layout that corresponds to the form factor of the pin layout of a micro-size (e.g., nano-type) multipin connector, but contains only a relatively small number of feed-through pins, locations of which are those of selected pins of the micro-sized multipin connector....

20060194477 - Zero insertion force high frequency connector: A connector or connector assembly having a signal array having at least one shielded conductor having opposite ends and including an axial conductive element and an outer conductive element surrounding the axial conductive element and a compressible interface element positioned at least one of the opposite ends of the signal...

20060194478 - Stacked electrical card connector assembly: A stacked electrical card connector assembly comprises a first connector (1) having a first insulating body (11) and a row of first terminals (12), and a second connector (2) stacked with the first connector (1) and having a second insulating body (21) and a row of second terminals (22). Each...

20060194479 - Adapter for a memory card and a memory card: An adapter for a memory card is disclosed which performs a change of size so that a memory card smaller in planar size but almost equal in thickness as compared with a multi-media card can be used as a multi-media card. A protuberant portion is formed behind plural external terminals...

20060194480 - Electrical connector including insulating boots and associated methods: An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive body having spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends. The electrically conductive body may also have at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway intersecting each of the cable-receiving passageways. An insulating cover may be on the electrically conductive body and include...

20060194481 - Power connector: A pair of mating connectors includes a receptacle having an insulative housing and at least one conductive receptacle contact with a pair of spaced walls forming a plug contact receiving space. The plug connector has an insulative housing and at least one conductive contact having a pair of spaced walls...

20060194482 - Electrical junction box: An electrical junction box is disclosed for hanging a load such as an electrical fixture or a ceiling fan from a ceiling joist, wherein the junction box includes a substantially planar base member and an adjacent compartment for housing electrical leads, wherein the electrical junction box may be firmly attached...

20060194483 - Folding box: The invention relates to a plastic box of the type that comprises a heavy-duty base and four folding side walls which can be folded down onto the base. In addition, the side walls can be dismantled. The constituent parts of the box are connected using male elements which are solidly...

20060194484 - Electrical connector with improved terminals: The present invention provides a connector and a conductive terminal. The terminal includes a contact portion, a solder portion and a connecting portion. The solder portion is bent to have a certain radian and has a cable-carrying surface for a cable being placed and soldered thereon. The cable-carrying surface is...

20060189173 - High-voltage connector: A description is given of a high-voltage connector having a plug with a rubber cone (13) for insertion into a coupling socket (20). Such a connector is also referred to as a rubber cone plug system and serves in particular to connect X-ray radiators with high-voltage generators. The connector is...

20060189175 - Edge connector including internal layer contact, printed circuit board and electronic module incorporating same: An edge connector, system, printed circuit board and electronic module are described, which include an edge connector comprised of a substrate, including a first major exterior surface, a second major exterior surface, and a minor exterior surface. The edge connector further includes at least one of a first conductive contact...

20060189176 - Electrical contact: An electrical contact formed from a plurality of interlaced and annealed wires by weaving or braiding the wires together to form a mesh, annealing the mesh, and cutting the annealed mesh so as to form a plurality of individual electrical contacts. A method for forming a precursor material for use...

20060189174 - Low profile surface mount connector: A low profile connector assembly comprises at least one contact having a surface mount portion and a wire engagement portion extending from the surface mount portion, and a housing insertable over the at least one contact and retained to the at least one contact. The housing encloses the wire engagement...

20060189177 - Low profile lga socket assembly: A socket terminal assembly is configured to electrically connect a contacting area of an integrated circuit with a corresponding connection region of a substrate, the socket terminal assembly comprising a socket shell including a first end configured to contact the corresponding connection region of the substrate and a second end...

20060189179 - Flat flex cable (ffc) with embedded spring contacts for connecting to a pcb or like electronic device: This invention pertains to flat flex cable (FFC) with embedded spring contacts at one or both ends, and in between the ends as needed, to engage electrical devices by inserting the spring contacts on an end of the FFC into a clamp or receptacle that secures the spring contacts into...

20060189178 - Semiconductor device package, method of manufacturing the same, and semiconductor device: A semiconductor device package is provided which can achieve speeding-up thereof. The semiconductor device package includes: a board which has at least one of a ground plane and a power plane; at least one connecting conductor portion which is formed on an inner wall surface of an opening portion of...

20060189180 - Plug connector and construction therefor: A plug connector is disclosed that has a body portion and a circuit card extending forwardly of a mating face of the connector. The circuit card is protected in place by one or more protective flanges that extend forwardly from the body portion and which flank the circuit card to...

20060189181 - Method of forming a circuit structure: Having a wiring board 1 having a plurality of pressure-welding terminals 3 and an insulating substrate 4 supporting the pressure-welding terminals 3, wires 2, 2′ are welded under pressure to the pressure-welding terminal 3 on the wiring board 1, for electrical connection. By wiring the plural wires 2 on the...

20060189182 - Connector: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each having at one end a contact portion adapted to contact a connecting object, at the other end a connection portion to be connected to a substrate or the like, and between the contact and connection portions a fixed portion to be arranged...

20060189183 - Camera module connector: A camera module connector assembly includes a connector and a camera module. The connector includes an insulative housing that defines a hollow receiving space therein, a plurality of signal terminals fixed in the housing, a shield surrounding the housing, and at least one grounding pin. The camera module is disposed...

20060189184 - Earthing plate and jig for mounting a coaxial cable thereon: A braiding portion and a sheath portion of a coaxial cable are positioned at predetermined locations on a fixture plate portion by making use of a positioning line formed on the fixture plate portion as a mark corresponding to a boundary between the braiding portion and the sheath portion. In...

20060189185 - Stackable modular general purpose rectangular connector: A stackable modular connector assembly, is provided. The stackable modular connector assembly includes a track having a pair of juxtaposed rails each defining an elongate channel formed therein. Desirably, the channels are oriented toward one another. The stackable modular connector assembly further includes a plurality of connector shells operatively engageable...

20060189186 - Card connector: A card connector is compatible with different types of memory cards. The card connector has an insulative frame and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative frame. The insulative frame has a plug portion defining a plurality of slots for receiving different memory cards. The card connector has...

20060189187 - Special compliant urethane wheel: An auxiliary wheel device that is used with material handling machines. This is a special compliant urethane wheel for use especially in the corrugated cardboard industry. The wheel relates generally to a transfer mechanism that permits the cardboard and other materials to be transferred from a processing line to accumulation...

20060189188 - Mini-coaxial cable splice connector assemblies and wall mount installation tool therefor: A splice connector assembly for electrically connecting or splicing mini-coaxial cable ends together includes an insert 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 the sockets, and another...

20060189189 - Electrostatic discharge circuit: An electrostatic discharge circuit, connected between at least three terminals, the electrostatic discharge circuit including at least one electrostatic discharge circuit element further including at least one circuit element including a body in a floating state. The body in a floating state may provide a path to discharge an electrostatic...

20060189190 - Connector for flexible substrate: An actuator is rotatably combined with a body configured so that the end of the flexible substrate is inserted from the front surface side. The body holds a plurality of contacts arranged in paralleland contacting the terminals on the end of the inserted substrate. The actuator includes a plurality of...

20060189191 - Block sealing system: A block sealing system for an electric connector comprises a block seal insertable into the connector housing through which seal when assembling the electric connector at least one electric contact is plugged through or pierced through. In doing so the block seal in the region of any particular electric contact...

20060189192 - Waterproof connector: In a waterproof connector, a sealing material is filled in an internal space of an outer housing which lies between an inner housing and a waterproof plug. The outer housing is so formed that a centerline of a connector opening and a centerline of a waterproof plug receiving portion are...

20060189194 - 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...

20060189193 - Wire harness and laminating method of wire harnesses: A wire harness includes an insulating member that contains a conductor therein, the conductor extending along one direction, and the insulating member having a front face and a back face that is opposed to the front face and a plurality of hook-shaped members and a plurality of loop-shaped members that...

20060189195 - Connector device: A connector device includes a plug including a plurality of plug terminals and a socket including a plurality of socket terminals. Ground plug terminals each have a recess on the contact surface, and ground socket terminals each have a dimple on the contact surface thereof. The dimple of the ground...

20060189196 - Board securing device: The present invention provides a board fixing device not having an arm portion along a side edge of a printed circuit board. In a connector having spring contacts forming a contact point row in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of a board, when one end of said board...

20060189197 - Low profile latching connector: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement...

20060189198 - Cable connector: A cable connector which enables high-density mounting while reducing the risk of the locking arm being damaged or deformed is disclosed. The cable connector (1) comprises housings (10 and 30) that support a cable (C) and that have a locking arm (14) to be locked with a mating connector (50)....

20060189199 - Connector guide member: A shroud that forms a guide channel for a connector is disclosed and it has the shape of an inverted U-shape, with a press tab for engaging a mating connector. The shroud has notches and tabs formed on it that serve to orient the mating connector for entry into the...

20060189200 - Communication jack with wire pair spacing structure: A communication jack with wire pair spacing structure includes an insulated body providing a receiving space and having two rows of parallelly arranged insulation displace contacts. A horizontal spacing member is located in and divides a space between the two rows of insulation displace contacts into two superposed spaces, namely,...

20060189201 - Printed circuit board with integral strain gage: An integral strain measurement layer for use in an assembly printed circuit board to provide for strain measurement on the printed circuit board. The strain measurement layer includes an insulating layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, a strain sensitive layer of metallic foil adhered to the top...

20060189202 - Cable pair test adapter: A device that specifically addresses cable pair test access problems to provide an adapter that facilitates easy and safe connection of the meter to the midspan repeater case slot cable pairs. The device is rugged, simple in design, passive, and very easy to use. Also disclosed are methods for testing...

20060189203 - Eye grounding controller: A lifting and anti torque lifting means to be attached to a clamp or other end termination of a temporary conductor. In power distribution services the most common use of such a temporary conductor is a grounding set which is used to provide a conductive path between power lines as...

20060189204 - Electrical connector for a flexible printed board: An electrical connector includes a mounting block and a plurality of unitary terminal pieces. The mounting block has a base portion and a projecting portion extending from the base and through an opening unit in an assembly of a flexible printed board and an insulating seat. Each terminal piece has...

20060189205 - Portable electronic apparatus: To prevent harmful glass fiber powders from being produced by abrasing and wearing a circuit board and to dispense with a change in a battery minus terminal when changed to a circuit board having a different thickness. Tongue shape locking spring portions formed at both ends of a minus battery...

20060189206 - System transformation connector: The present invention provides a system transformation connector, which comprises two male/female connectors of different transmission interfaces, a fixing partition plate attached to the female connector, two circuit boards connected to the two male/female connectors of different interfaces and a plastic shell covering around the electrical transformation connector; therein, one...

20060189207 - Narrow base socket meter for use in switchboard applications: The configurable adapter uses a relatively few components which allow it to be configured to have different heights to fit different switchboard cases. It includes a bracket designed to hold a particular type of meter or power monitor, with different brackets available to be assembled as a component of the...

20060189208 - Apparatus and methods for sealing a high pressure connector: An electrical connector for use in downhole environment and methods for use are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector comprises a substantially cylindrical connector body having a first end and a second end. A groove is formed around an outer surface of the connector body wherein the groove has...

20060189211 - Connector and guide placement member: A shroud that forms a guide channel for a receptacle connector is disclosed and it has the shape of an inverted U-shape, with a press tab for engaging a mating connector. The shroud has notches and tabs formed on it that serve to orient the mating connector for entry into...

20060189209 - Electronic connector with fool-proof mechanism: An electronic connector with fool-proof mechanism includes an insulating body and a shielded body enclosing the insulating body. At least one first block is provided in the bottom side of the insulating body and two-second blocks are provided in the topside of the insulating body. At least one first mated...

20060189210 - Joining structure: The present invention relates to a joining structure at a joining portion of a couple of members. A belt type flat surface portion (11) provided to one member (10) and an opposing flat surface portion (21) provided to the other member (20) are joined with each other via a plurality...

20060189212 - Differential signal connector with wafer-style construction: Stacked receptacles in a connector that each provide side-by-side differential signal contacts, are attached to a circuit board without additional width to accommodate multiple layers of differential signals by using connector wafer inserts that rotate the side-by-side positioned differential signal contacts to front-to-back contacts....

20060189213 - Pin system for 5-in-1 connector for memory cards: The present invention has a main body provided with a first and a second insertion slot; a first connecting pin set is provided at the middle section in the way of insertion inside the first insertion slot to connect one of the SD memory card, the MMC memory card and...

20060189214 - Connector mounting system: It comprises an assembly frame 20 comprising a square frame 21 with an engagement formed at each corner, and four connectors 30 arranged on one surface of the square frame 21. Specifically each connector 30 is laid on a selected straight side to form the square shape. It comprises a...

20060189215 - Controlled mode conversion connector for reduced alien crosstalk: A telecommunications connector includes first and second pairs of electrical conductors. The first and second pairs of conductors are arranged in one region of the connector such that one conductor of the first pair is selectively positioned to be closer to both of the conductors of the second pair than...

20060189216 - Camera module connector keying structure: A camera module connector with an anti-disorientation structure includes an electrical connector and a camera module. The electrical connector has an housing, a plurality of signal terminals and a shield. The housing forms a receiving space. The signal terminals are fixed in the housing. The shield covers the housing. The...

20060189217 - Terminals for bulb sockets: The subject invention relates to terminals that are utilized in bulb sockets for automotive lamp assemblies. The embodiments of the bulb sockets disclosed provide for superior alignment, electrical connection, and stabilization of the bulb in the bulb socket....

20060189219 - Connector: A connector has a housing (10) with cavities (12) for accommodating terminal fittings (30). A retainer-mounting hole (17) is formed in a side of the housing (10) and communicates with the cavities (12). A retainer (50) can be mounted in the retainer-mounting hole (17) at a predetermined normal depth to...

20060189218 - Instant fastening system, instant socket and portable electronic device: The invention relates to an instant fastening system for fastening a portable electronic device to an object, the instant fastening system comprising: an instant socket, which comprises at least one fastening element for fastening the instant socket to the object; a connecting structure for connecting the portable electronic device to...

20060189220 - Msa transceiver testing device and interface for use therewith: A system for testing transceiver modules associated to different multi-source agreement standards, comprising a transceiver testing device and an interface connection unit. The transceiver testing device comprises a processor for performing at least one testing operation on an MSA transceiver module associated to a certain multi-source agreement standard. The interface...

20060189221 - Loadbreaking electrical connector probe with enhanced threading and related methods: A loadbreak electrical connector may include a housing having first and second intersecting passageways therein, and a conductive member to be received in the first passageway. The conductive member may have a first end to receive a cable end, and have a transverse internally threaded opening adjacent a second end...

20060189222 - Laminated electrical terminal: A laminated terminal is provided for an electrical connector and includes a plurality of flat metal layers juxtaposed to form a laminated structure. Each metal layer includes a joining section, a contact section and a terminating section. A plurality of projections on the joining sections of the layers are interengaged...

20060183352 - Low voltage electricity distribution circuit: The low voltage electricity distribution circuit of the present invention is an electrical outlet that includes a receptacle mounted to a recess including either a plurality of wires or a bus bar system. The receptacle has at least one continuously live power socket and at least one switched power socket...

20060183353 - Adapter for car audio equipment: An adapter for installing an aftermarket audio device in a vehicle. The adapter includes a first and second connectors electrically connected together, the first connector being suitable for connecting to a wiring harness in the vehicle and the second connector being unsuitable for connection to the wiring harness in the...

20060183354 - Via providing multiple electrically conductive paths: A via provides a plurality of electrical connections between conductors on different layers of a circuit board. The via includes an opening through the circuit board formed by a plurality of substantially partially overlapping bores. An electrically conductive plating is formed on an inner surface of the opening. The plating...

20060183355 - Ic card: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM...

20060183356 - Electrical connector: An electrical connecting apparatus comprises: a plurality of plate-like probes, each of which electrically connects an electrode of a device under test and a conductive portion formed in a base plate, and each of which has a tip to be pressed against the electrode on one end side of the...

20060183358 - Connector having a built-in electronic part: In a connector with a component built-in, a base member is formed of three-dimensional formation circuit substrate, and has a fitting portion that is to be fitted to a connector of counterpart. Terminals electrically connected to a wiring pattern on a mother board, contacts electrically connected to contacts of the...

20060183357 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector to interpose between a first electrical device and a second electrical device each having a plurality of conductive pads to electrically, the electrical connector comprising a housing carrying a plurality of conductive elements, each conductive element including a first contact region for engagement with a conductive pad...

20060183359 - Plug-and-socket connector for data transmission via electrical conductors: The invention specifically relates to a plug-and-socket connection part (1) of a plug-and-socket connection for a data transmission cable with a plurality of electrical conductors, comprising a connection housing, and per electrical conductor, a connection contact element (31) held by the connection housing, in each case with one insulation displacement...

20060183360 - System, method, and apparatus for installing removing flat cable with respect to a protective sleeve: A tool for installing and removing flexible flat cable with respect to a protective sleeve has a groove for receiving the cable. The cable slides into and is formed into an arc by the groove and is supported evenly on both sides of the cable. With the full width of...

20060183361 - Positioning apparatus of a memory-card connector: The invention relates to a positioning apparatus of a memory-card connector, which mainly provides an arm-slice extended sideward from its cap to press over outer or fixed end of a control rod. A space is provided at a position relating to inner or active end of the control rod. The...

20060183362 - Coiled cable products and methods of forming the same: Cable arrangements include a length of springy cable looped in a figure 8 arrangement with an intermediate cross-over section between respective first and second looped sections of the cable. The figure 8 arrangement enables withdrawal of the cable from the arrangement with no more than a single twist of the...

20060183363 - Elastic computer connector: An elastic computer connector is described. The elastic computer connector utilizes an elastic device to couple the elastic computer connector to a corresponding computer connector with a predetermined contact force so as to eliminate a poor contact problem. The elastic computer connector includes a protection shell, contact terminals, a wire...

20060183364 - Connector: A connector includes substantially H-shaped contacts; fixtures fixing the connector to a substrate on longitudinal ends; a housing having a ceiling portion covering contact portions of the contacts, a protection wall at the end of the ceiling portion on the fitting opening side for preventing raising of the ceiling portion...

20060183365 - Contact structure and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic member to which the contact structure is attached and manufacturing method thereof: A contact structure for electroconductively connecting between an electronic part and a board includes a contact member, which is provided between the electronic part and the board, having a leg portion for electroconductively connecting between the electronic part and the board. The leg portion of the contact member can be...

20060183366 - Miniaturized electrical connector with improved crimpability: The invention relates to an electrical connector for contacting at least one electrical lead and for connection with a complementary connector, to an electrical plug-in connection for connecting at least one electrical lead to an electronic component and to an assembly method for assembling such an electrical connector. In order...

20060183367 - Battery connection plate: A voltage detection terminal includes a bus bar connecting portion which is connected to a battery electrode and a bus bar by bolt-nut connection, a detector connecting portion connected to voltage detector, and an interconnecting portion interconnecting the bus bar connecting portion and the detector connecting portion. A gap for...

20060183368 - Ear-jack of portable terminal: An ear-jack of a portable terminal according to an embodiment includes a body having a passage into which a plug can be inserted; a first speaker terminal disposed at the passage of the body, for electrical connection with the plug; a second speaker terminal disposed at a rear of the...

20060183369 - Sliding/folding-type portable terminal: A sliding/folding-type portable terminal includes a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing in such a manner that it can rotate in a direction moving away from a state facing the first housing or approaching it; a third housing coupled to the second housing in such a...

20060183370 - Device with a physical unit with at least two operating positions: A device (1) has a modular unit (6) which can be adjusted between at least two operating positions in the device (1) and which, in each operating position, can be accessed from outside the device (1)....

20060183371 - Electrical connector having a fastening assembly and a metal housing that pertain to different parts: An electrical connector to be electrically connected to a transmission cable plug. The connector includes a plastic base, a metal housing and at least one fastening assembly. At least one connection slot and a plurality of terminals are formed on the plastic base. Each of the terminals has a pin...

20060183372 - Quick connector for fuel piping: A quick connector for a fuel piping is constituted by a connector main body having a vertical insertion pipe inserted and fitted into an insertion hole of an mating side installed equipment and a nipple portion formed laterally with respect to the insertion pipe, and an elastic hook portion having...

20060183373 - Connector including isolated conductive paths: An apparatus includes a pair of connectors, two or more conductive paths formed in each connector in the pair of connectors, and a shroud encompassing at least a portion of the pair of connectors. The pair of connectors includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector is...

20060183374 - Sealing end for a heat conductor and method of constructing same: The sealing method and construction of the sealing end for a heat conductor includes a heat conductor for vacuum pumping and sealing placed within an enclosed operating space, wherein an open end is preset for the heat conductor. Next, vacuum pumping is performed for entire enclosed operating space, thereby finishing...

20060183376 - Connector: A connector has a housing (10) with cavities (13) for receiving terminal fittings (20) and a front retainer (30) that can be mounted on a front surface of the housing (10). A short projection (24) and a long projection (37) are formed at a front end of a guide (18)...

20060183375 - Snap lock connector: The present invention, in one aspect, provides a connector apparatus that can be used in, among other things, applications requiring RF or high-speed digital electrical signals....

20060183377 - Contact signal blocks for transmission of high-speed signals: A contact signal block for facilitating connections between test equipment and a device under test (DUT) is described. The contact signal block includes a plurality of ground layers and a plurality of signal transmission layers disposed between and alternating with the ground layers. Each signal transmission layer includes a plurality...

20060183378 - Connector for memory card: In a connector for memory card, it is objected to stabilize contact of detection switch for detecting insertion of a memory card, and to prevent breakage of the memory card due to bounce-out when it is taken out. The detection switch is held on a contact block with contacts which...

20060183379 - Connector in which even a narrow card is smoothly guided to a connecting position: In a connector adapted to be selectively connected to two types of cards inserted towards an insertion direction and different from each other in width thereof, a housing defines a guide space and has a guide portion for guiding an insertion of a selected one of the cards. The guide...

20060183380 - Electrical connector having an engaging element and a metal housing that pertain to different parts: An electrical connector to be electrically connected to a plug includes a plastic base, a metal housing and an engaging element. A connection slot and terminals are formed on the base. Each terminal has a pin portion extending out of the plastic base. A metal housing covers the plastic base...

20060183381 - Key coded power adapter connectors: A key coded power connector and a system and method for making key coded power connections are disclosed. A power connector such as a power adapter connector is configured with either a visual keying system, a physical keying system, or both. The physical keying system prevents a user from connecting...

20060183382 - Open face electrical connector: An open-face electrical wire connector for forming an electrical connection to a wire connector lug wherein the wire connector lug, which is free of any sealant can be brought into engagement with another portion of a housing, which carries a sealant, to cause the sealant to flow around the wire...

20060183383 - Protective sheet loader: A protective sheet loader may comprise a first roller, a second roller, a sheet of material spanning between the first and second rollers, and a loading mechanism. A portion of the sheet of material may be loaded into the crimping chamber of an apparatus for reducing the size of a...

20060178021 - Lga connector: An LGA connector includes an insulative housing with a plurality of electrical terminals received therein, a stiffener defining a cavity in a middle portion thereof for partially receiving the housing therein. The insulative house is generally rectangular-shaped, which defines a surrounding wall, each corner of the surrounding wall defines a...

20060178022 - Contacts of board-to-board connector: An electrical connector assembly includes a socket connector soldered on one circuit board and a plug connector soldered on another circuit board. The socket connector includes an insulating socket base and a plurality of first terminals received in the first terminal-receiving slots of the insulating socket base. Each first terminal...

20060178023 - Joint connector and method of assembling the same: A joint connector includes a plurality of connection terminals, each of the connection terminals including a contact portion, a housing fixing portion and a press-fitting portion, a connector housing that includes a plurality of terminal fixing portions for fixing the corresponding housing fixing portions of the connection terminals, and a...

20060178024 - Rf contact signal detector: A contact-based system for inexpensively monitoring the presence, location, and timing of various advertising and merchandising materials at a variety of retail facilities has been disclosed. This includes sign holders, display holders, stocking section identifiers, and the like that contain a plurality of contact point sensors that match or mate...

20060178025 - Electrical connector: An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of contact modules in the housing. Each contact module includes a mating edge and a mounting edge. Each mating and mounting edge has a row of contacts including signal and ground contacts arranged in one of a first and second pattern....

20060178026 - Separable electrical connector assembly: A method for forming a separable electrical connector having an electrical interface surface includes the steps of molding an interface shell from a thermoplastic, placing the interface shell against an electrical interface portion of a mold cavity and molding a housing within the mold cavity. When placed in the mold...

20060178027 - Multi-functional power cord for medical handpiece: A power cord (5) for a medical handpiece includes at least one longitudinal auxiliary housing (13) which is equipped with a radial slit (15) which communicates the auxiliary housing (13) with the exterior. The power card is equipped with a mechanism for positioning the flexible conduit inside the auxiliary housing,...

20060178028 - Vehicle accessory power connector: Power connectors and power adapters for various vehicles including motorcycles, snowmobiles, golf carts, and other off-road vehicles to provide easy access to an electrical system on the vehicle to plug in various accessories, including cell phones, laptop computers, audio systems, communication systems, and the like. Connecting wires with power connectors...

20060178029 - Electrical connector assembly having at least two keying arrangements: An electrical connector assembly is disclosed having a first and a second electrical connector. Each electrical connector includes a housing having electrical contacts therein wherein each contact of the first electrical connector mates or connects with a corresponding contact of the second electrical connector. A keying arrangement is provided having...

20060178030 - Medical cable: A cable configured for use between a medical device and a subject, includes a first end configured to connect to the medical device, a second end configured to connect to the subject, and a single elongated body between the first and second ends. The body contains a first set of...

20060178031 - Central processor unit connector: A CPU connector includes at least one terminal and the terminal includes a first spring section moved along a bevel of a latitude rib of a protection board in order to preload the terminal in a through hole of the protection board. The first spring section pushes upward the bevel...

20060178032 - Connector allowing locking of connected state or non-connected state: A connector for switching between the states of the connection and non-connection to a mating connector by a cam mechanism (6) movably installed in insulators (2, 3), wherein the cam mechanism comprises a first cam (6a) and a second cam (6b). The first cam is rotatable about an axis, slidable...

20060178033 - Electrical connector including snap-in lanyard: A connector for electrical, telephonic and/or data transmission for selective engagement with a complementary receptacle, is provided. The connector includes a housing defining a pair of channels extending into slots at a rear surface of the housing and capable of supporting a contact member therein. The connector further includes a...

20060178034 - Bridging connector: A stackable bridging connector having a pair of contact members, each comprising a first termination end and a second termination end and a connector having a pair of wire receiving passages. The first termination end is dimensioned to be received in a pair of receiving ports of an electrical connector....

20060178035 - Electrical connector with filtering device: An electrical connector having a pair of contact members, each comprising a first insulation displacement connector at a first end and a second insulation displacement connector at a second end. The first and second insulation displacement connectors enable two wire pairs to be linked. The connector also includes a filtering...

20060178036 - Socket connecting structure: A socket connecting structure includes a connecting portion disposed on a suspension element and a stub extending from the connecting portion, wherein the stub is connected to a socket. The stub has a resilient stick formed on one side thereof and a spring formed within the stub. The spring has...

20060178037 - Strain relief for ball grid array connectors: Strain relief devices for electrical connectors are disclosed and include an insert for insertion into a housing. The insert may include spring beams that deflect during insertion into the strain relief housing. When the insert is fully received in the housing, a slot in the housing may be shaped such...

20060178038 - Alignment plate: A method and system relate to use of an alignment plate in electrical assemblies having terminal blades or other features. The alignment plate includes features for suspending the plate relative to the terminal blades for protecting the blades during assembly, transport, and other operations....

20060178039 - Method for connecting a therminal to a connector and structure of the terminal: A connector includes a passage defined in a rear end thereof and a cover is pivotably connected to the connector. A plurality of engaging teeth are defined in an underside of the cover and an axle is located between the engaging teeth. A terminal has a base from which a...

20060178040 - Battery case: A battery case includes a box portion forming a battery chamber in which at least one short-length battery and at least one long-length battery can be selectively accommodated along a lengthwise direction of the box portion through an insertion opening thereof; a battery chamber lid for closing the insertion opening;...

20060178041 - Medical system including a cable retainer: In one aspect, a medical system includes a medical device having a housing, and a cable connectable to the housing; and a cable retainer associated with the medical device. The cable retainer has a constantly exposed opening maintained at a size sufficient to receive the cable in a bundled state....

20060178042 - Wall plate adapter for coupling home network control signals to ac power wiring: A wall plate adapter for coupling home network control signals to AC power wiring, where the wall plate adapter includes built-in signaling circuitry. The wall plate adapter includes a plate with a receptacle face with slots that are aligned with slots of an underlying AC receptacle. When prongs of a...

20060178043 - Meter socket support base coupling assembly: A meter socket base coupling assembly that includes a base bracket having a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining device first component, and at least one elongated, non-conductive base member coupled to the base bracket, the non-conductive base member having a body...

20060178044 - Single meter socket assembly: A meter socket base assembly that includes a base bracket, at least one non-conductive base member, at least one lug, and at least one jaw assembly. The base bracket has a planar member with a plurality of openings, the base bracket openings defining a retaining device first component. The base...

20060178045 - Card connector: A card connector includes an insulating housing (3) and a number of contacts (2) received in the insulating housing (3). The insulating housing (3) comprises a base (10) and a pair of guiding arms (13) extending from opposite lateral sides of the base (10) along a card ejecting direction and...

20060178046 - Handgrip device for coaxial cable and coaxial cable assembly including handgrip device: A handgrip device for a coaxial cable includes a first longitudinal section having an inner wall defining a first channel extending therethrough for receiving a connector of a coaxial cable. The first channel has generally a first diameter. A second longitudinal section is generally adjacent to the first longitudinal section...

20060178047 - Rj \"f\", modular connector for coaxial cables: A connector employing a plug assembly and socket assembly for coaxial cables having apertures, conductive elements, mating surfaces and locking mechanisms to maintain the electrical characteristics of the cable joined to the plug assembly, to hold the plug and socket physically in connection with one another, and to establish and...

20060178048 - Electrical connector and method for producing the same: An electrical connector and a method for producing the same are described. The electrical connector is adapted for a cord, which has a plurality of copper cores and isolative layers covering the copper cores, respectively. The electrical connector has a base and a casing enclosing the base. The base has...

20060178049 - Connector: A connector (10) has a housing (11) with an outer peripheral surface (11S). A rubber boot (15) has a tubular sealing portion (21) with an inner peripheral surface that mounts over and seals to the outer peripheral surface (11S) of the housing (11). Thus, a compressive elasticity amount of the...

20060178050 - Receiving container, method for receiving a board and display apparatus having the receiving container: In a receiving container, a method for receiving a board and a display apparatus having the receiving container, the receiving container includes a bottom portion and a receiving member. The bottom portion includes a first region receiving the board having a first side face and a second side face that...

20060178051 - Protective cover for a battery assembly: The disclosure is directed to a battery assembly that includes a protective cover. The protective cover is positioned over a side plate that includes connections, such as a bus bar and a fixing member, that allow for battery operation. One or more flexible openings within the protective cover open to...

20060178052 - Adapter device: An adapter device is provided in which a variety of IC cards having different functions is receivable. The adapter device comprises a device body (21) having an IC card insertion slot (27) formed at a side thereof and a receptacle (46) formed contiguously to the IC card insertion slot (27)...

20060178053 - Adapter device: An adapter device is provided in which a variety of IC cards having different functions is receivable. The adapter device comprises a device body (21) having an IC card insertion slot (27) formed at a side thereof and a receptacle (46) formed contiguously to the IC card insertion slot (27)...

20060178054 - Electrical multiple receptacle outlet: An electrical outlet for mounting in an electrical box has a plurality of receptacles in a housing for receiving a plurality of electrical plugs, wherein each receptacle includes two electrical line openings and a ground opening, wherein the plurality of receptacles are positioned such that the ground opening of each...

20060178055 - Device for establishing an electrical connection between a portable electronic instrument and an external device, in particular for performing the recharge of a battery of said instrument: A device is described for establishing an electrical connection between a portable electronic instrument and an external device, the portable electronic instrument comprising a casing provided with a socket in which a plurality of electrical contact elements is disposed, this socket being shaped to permit the insertion of a plug-in...

20060178056 - Plastic product and its mold and applicable product thereof: A plastic product disclosed herein devises weight reduction by structuring the principal parts of the merchandise with plastic material, and at the same time, provides a structure that rivals the strength of iron in shelve boards and brackets or any other applications, and a structure for the mold thereof. The...

20060178057 - Retaining and grounding clip for adapter module: An adapter module used to convert optical signals to electrical signals or electrical signals to optical signals utilizing a “C” shaped retaining clip to secure the adapter module housing together. The retaining clips are used in place of screws, rivets or snap fits and provide an easy and simple way...

20060172557 - Electrical actuator having smart muscle wire: An electrical actuator is characterized by applying electrical power directly to a smart muscle wire to produce an output motion of the electrical actuator. The smart muscle wire is attached to a moveable member, for example a slide or a lever, to produce the output motion. The smart muscle wire...

20060172558 - Independent lighting energy interruption system and method: An auxiliary lighting energy interruption system for use with snow plows and like front-mounted vehicle accessories is disclosed which facilitates the interconnection of such auxiliary lighting energy interruption systems to the lighting system of a vehicle upon which the vehicle accessory is mounted to provide power to and to control...

20060172559 - Independent lighting energy interruption system with advanced reconfiguration and method: A reconfigurable auxiliary lighting energy interruption system for use with snow plows and like front-mounted vehicle accessories is disclosed which facilitates the interconnection of such systems to the lighting system of a vehicle upon which the vehicle accessory is mounted to provide power to and to control the auxiliary lights...

20060172560 - Integrated socket: An integrated socket has a first slot and a second slot. The first slot has a structure and electric specifications in compliance with a first bus interface, and the second slot has a structure and electric specifications in compliance with a second bus interface. In addition, the first slot and...

20060172562 - Electrical connector with contact shielding module: An electrical connector is provided having a housing with a connector mating side configured to receive a mating connector, a board mating side configured to be mounted to a circuit board and a contact exit side. The housing holds a contact that includes a contact body extending between a connector...

20060172561 - Novel coaxial connector: A coaxial connector (100) which includes first and second contact pins (104, 106), an outer contact member (102) and an inner alignment member (320). The inner alignment member can be electrically conductive and coaxially positioned within the outer contact member. The inner alignment member can include at least one substantially...

20060172565 - Compliant electrical contacts: A method of forming compliant electrical contacts includes patterning a conductive layer into an array of compliant members. The array of compliant members is then positioned to be in contact with electrical connection pads on an integrated circuit wafer and the compliant members are joined to the pads. Then, the...

20060172563 - High density electrical connector: A compression connector for interconnecting a two electrical devices including, a housing mounting at least one conductive element defining; a first beam section fastened to the housing in a cantilevered manner allowing resilient deflection and having a first contact region at the fastened end for connection to the first device,...

20060172564 - Testing of interconnections between stacked circuit boards: A retainer board (25, 27, 28) having at least one hole (10) in which a wire button contact (5) is inserted, wherein the hole (10) is plated and at least one conductor (20) is connected to the plated hole for providing outside access. Moreover a method for testing stacked circuit...

20060172566 - Circuit board: A circuit board has a plurality of pads arranged as a grid array in a quadrangle region. A surface mount type circuit component is connected to the circuit board through the pads. Each of pads arranged in the outermost side of the quadrangle region is formed in a substantially quadrangle...

20060172567 - Semiconductor device: A semiconductor device comprises: a plurality of first wiring lines formed in a first layer with a first wiring width and a first wiring space; a plurality of second wiring lines formed in a second layer different from the above-described first layer with a second wiring width and a second...

20060172568 - Micro contact device comprising the micro contact element and the base member: A micro contact element made by photolithography technology includes a suspension arm having a first long side and a second long side opposite to the first long side, a point connected to an end of the first long side of the suspension arm and extending perpendicularly from the suspension arm,...

20060172569 - Automatically marking and reading/distinguishing apparatus and method of use: An automatically marking, reading and distinguishing apparatus, which programmingly controls a conveyance of a printed circuit board, includes a table, an information label generator, at least one flipping device, and an image reading and distinguishing device. The table includes a first area and a second area. The information label generator...

20060172570 - Surface-mount connector: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes a housing having a body. The body defines a contact-receiving aperture extending therethrough, and a heat-transfer aperture extending therethrough in substantially the same direction as the contact-receiving aperture for facilitating circulation of air through the body....

20060172571 - Compression connector for coaxial cable: A compression connector for the end of a coaxial cable is provided. The coaxial cable has a center conductor surrounded by a dielectric layer, the dielectric layer being surrounded by a conductive grounding sheath, and the conductive grounding sheath being surrounded by a protective outerjacket. The compression connector includes a...

20060172573 - Electronic component pin connectors: An electronic component pin connector comprising a non-conductive housing with a substrate end and an electronic component connection end, the housing comprising one or more electrical contacts, the or each electrical contact extending from the substrate end to the component connection end to provide one or more electrical contact points...

20060172572 - Memory card connector: A memory card connector has an interior cavity into which a memory card is inserted to a temporary retained position and then to a fully inserted position. The connector includes a n insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section at a rear of the cavity. A plurality of terminals are...

20060172574 - Contact safety device for pin-and-socket connectors with a shorting bar with an integrated circuit element: The invention concerns a contact safety device for pin-and-socket connectors with an inserted state and a preassembled state, in which a safety mechanism is provided in the contact safety device to secure ignition contacts of the primer against interference and that safety mechanism comes into contact with a shorting bar...

20060172575 - Slider tester: A slider tester includes a driving unit that rotates a test medium, a set plate that detachably supports a slider as a single body, and an investigating apparatus that is electrically connected to the slider supported by the set plate and investigates the characteristics of the slider. A movable support...

20060172576 - Environmentally sealed connector with blind mating capability: A connector assembly (10) is provided including a first connector (12) and a second connector (14) configured to mateably engage the first connector (12). The first connector (12) includes a housing (16), a conductor assembly (18) positioned within the housing and projecting from housing, and a resilient seal member (30)...

20060172577 - Male/female connector assembly for connecting electrical conductors: A connector assembly is disclosed and claimed. The male connector comprises at least one conductive terminal held by a male plug body including a head portion and a gripping portion, the head portion including a plurality of raised elements extending radially outward from the head portion. The female connector comprises...

20060172578 - Low-cost weatherproof cable feedthrough: An assembly for providing a weatherproof feedthrough for data communications cables into a structure. The assembly includes a unique housing having a cavity for removably receiving a connector attached to a terminal end of a cable in a fixed orientation. The cable attached to the connector in the cavity exits...

20060172579 - 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...

20060172580 - Electrical plug connector: An electrical plug connector comprises a simple and inexpensive rotation-securing element for the union nut of a water-tight plug connection which ensures reliable connection in the event of shocks and vibration, and in the process produces different values for the tightening torque and loosening torque of the screwed connection. The...

20060172582 - High-rigidity stainless steel for central processing unit socket frame or central processing unit retention cover: High-rigidity stainless steel sheet is provided for CPU socket frames or retention covers that are lower in cost and have a better fastening performance compared to conventional ones. The stainless steel sheet has a Young's modulus ET in the T direction that is 210 GPa or above, an 0.2% yield...

20060172581 - Zif electrical connector: A ZIF electrical connector comprises a base and a sliding cover. The base defines a plurality of terminal-receiving cavities receiving a plurality of conductive terminals. The cover moves along a first direction and defines a plurality of through holes corresponding to the terminal-receiving cavities. The base defines a recess portion...

20060172583 - Securing electrical receptacle with alternate on/off positions: A Securing electrical receptacle is provided, having plug receptors movably fastened within the chambers of the body capable of securing the power blades of an inserted male connector while allowing inward or outward movement to selected on or off positions, the receptacle further utilizes blade slot blocking members to obstruct...

20060172584 - Cable retention device: Provided is a cable retention device that is designed to retain audio cables within auxiliary audio components. The auxiliary component can be chosen from any number of accessories, but is preferably a standard guitar foot pedal. The cable retention device comprises a resilient elongate strip through which audio cables may...

20060172585 - Terminal and connector: A connector includes a plurality of terminals and a connector housing, receiving the terminals. Each of the terminals includes a terminal connecting portion, having a tubular shape, and receiving a mating terminal, a wire press-contacting portion including a press-contacting blade for press-contacting a wire, and the press-contacting blade having a...

20060172586 - Electrical test lead connector: Disclosed is a test lead attachment device including a housing that defines a port into which a port pin may be inserted for electrical connection to the conductor of an insulated wire. A test probe may be connected to the port pin to electrically connect the conductor to a voltmeter...

20060172587 - Electrical plug connector: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector comprising a first plug part, a second plug part which can be plugged together with the first plug part and an insertion part which is supported displaceably at the first plug part in the plug-in direction and cooperates with at least one...

20060172588 - Flexible flat cable assembly and electronic device utilizing the same: An electronic device including a panel, an interface board, a flexible flat cable, and a pad. The panel includes a first connector. The interface board includes a second connector that does not oppositely face the first connector. The flexible flat cable connects the first connector and the second connector, and...

20060172589 - Connector assembly having low profile: A connector assembly (1000) comprises a cable end connector (100) soldered with a number of wires (3) and a header connector (200) which is mounted on a motherboard to mate with the cable end connector. The cable end connector comprises a housing (1) receiving a number of contacts (2) therein....

20060172590 - Electric connector: The present invention aims to provide an electric connector which makes it possible to connect easily, hard to separate and enables to maintain good electric connections. The electric connector of the present invention comprises plural contacts 30 each including a contact point 31 contacting each of the plural terminals and...

20060172591 - Adapter module for portable computer: An adapter module for a portable computer keeps its power cables in its housing to maintain a tidy appearance. Cylinders, driven by torsion springs, roll power cables around themselves in the housing. A stop, driven by a spring, blocks teeth of cylinders to prevent the cylinders from rolling up the...

20060172592 - Electric connector having a receiving portion for receiving prying force when the connector is coupled to a mating connector: In an electric connector including a conductive shell fitting portion to be fitted to a mating connector, a receiving portion is arranged within the shell fitting portion to receive a load by plying force between the electric connector and the mating connector. It is preferable that a housing is coupled...

20060172593 - Noise filter having case and core assembled therein: A noise filter providing a simplified construction and capable of being used regardless of a diameter of a cable or a numbers of cables. The noise filter includes a core-holding section for holding a core, first and second cable-guiding sections, and two coupling sections coupling the first and second cable-guiding...

20060172594 - Electrical connector having positioning mechanism: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an LGA connector (10) for forming electrical connection between an LGA package and a circuit substrate includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of passages (2024) and a number of conductive terminals (30) seated in the corresponding passages, respectively. The dielectric...

20060172597 - Connector and a method of assembling it: A front wall (50) is movable between a full locking position and a partial locking position on the front of a female housing (10). When the front wall (50) is at the full locking position, mating tabs (70) can enter main portions (41) of the female terminal fittings (40) through...

20060172596 - Terminal fitting: A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10). A resilient locking piece (25) is accommodated in a rectangular tube portion (10) and a locking hole (19) in the tube (10) exposes the resilient locking piece (25). A side plate (13R) of the rectangular tube (10) is provided with an...

20060172598 - Terminal fitting: A male terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tube (4). A locking edge (15) engageable with a locking portion provided in a cavity is formed over the entire width in an outer surface of a rectangular tube (4). No opening is formed in the outer surface of the rectangular tube...

20060172595 - Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith: A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a side plate (13R) and a receiving plate (35) that extends inwardly in a width direction from the front edge of the side plate (13R). A probe (P) can be brought into contact with this receiving plate (35). Thus, a...

20060172600 - Shielded connector, mating shielded connector and shielded connector assembly: A shielded connector assembly has first and second housings (11, 31). The first housing (11) has a fitting space (17) formed with coupling ribs (16). A shielding shell (26) is in the fitting space (17) and has slits (27) that receive the coupling ribs (16). A preventing groove (29) is...

20060172599 - Universal serial bus connector and socket coupling arrangements: A Universal Serial Bus socket-equipped arrangement (USB-SEA) configured for mating with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug having a plug metal housing and an aperture disposed in the plug metal housing. The arrangement includes a plug-receiving cavity configured to receive the USB plug. The arrangement further includes a spring-loaded mechanism...

20060172601 - Module for the assembly of two sets of connections: A module for the assembly of two sets of connections, which have on their respective coupling faces a set of contacts whose contacts are distributed according to different layouts and densities, the module comprising a first set of contacts connected to a first printed circuit board, a second set of...

20060172602 - Shielded connector: A connection shell (23) includes a tubular fastener (25) formed by flat surfaces (25a) and curved surfaces (25b) and a rectangular tubular contact (24). A crimp ring (29) is crimped to fasten a wire shield (28) to the outer peripheral surface of the tubular fastener (25). The tubular contact (24)...

20060172604 - Card connector: A card connector comprises a header comprising an insulating main body; a shield member coupled on the header to define a card receiving space; a plurality of first contacts and second contacts disposed in the insulating main body; a stopper approximately arranged in a row with the first contacts along...

20060172605 - Card edge connector: A card edge connector is provided to accommodate an electric card and electrically connects the electric card with a motherboard. The card edge connector comprises an insulating housing and a pair of latch assemblies which are disposed at two opposite ends of the housing. The insulating housing comprises a slot...

20060172606 - Interface unit for interfacing host unit and peripheral unit: An interface unit for interfacing a host unit and first and second peripheral units includes a connector, an identification circuit, and first and second interface circuits. The connector is connected to any one of the first and second peripheral units. The identification circuit determines a type of peripheral unit connected...

20060172603 - Memory card connector with means for preventing erroneous card insertion: A memory card connector (14) includes an insulating housing (16) defining a front receptacle area communicating with an interior cavity (22) for receiving a memory card. A plurality of terminals (20) are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array transversely across a rear of the housing. The terminals (20)...

20060172607 - Outlet extension unit and designer outlet cover: An outlet extension unit adapted to plug into a conventional electrical wall outlet with wall plate comprising: a member having an upper end and a lower end, on one side at least one pair of outwardly projecting electrically conductive prongs adapted to plug into said conventional wall outlet and at...

20060172608 - Industrial ethernet connector pin orientation: An industrial ethernet connector has four pairs of conductors. The connector includes a first pair of conductors defining a first axis and a second pair of conductors defining a second axis. The second axis is orthogonal to the first axis....

20060172609 - Power connector: A power connector, particularly a power connector with a retrograde-against function and a blocking function for preventing a hollow portion of a terminal from being blocked, is described. The power connector has a connector and a corresponding connector, which are connected with each other. Each connector has an insulation body...

20060172611 - Complex connector in component footprint of implantable medical device: A complex connector and component within an implantable medical device in which the complex connector is positioned within the spacing footprint of the component to optimize packaging within the device....

20060172610 - Method and apparatus for terminal row insert molding: The present invention provides a method of performing terminal insert molding in which the correct position of the hoop terminal is maintained and any deformation thereof is prevented until its integration with the synthetic resin is attained, and an insert molding apparatus in which the hoop terminal is reliably inserted...

20060172612 - Electrical connector with integrated terminal position assurance and wire cover: An electrical connector provides terminal position assurance and wire cover features in a single integrated structure. The connector has a body defining a cavity for receiving one or more terminal carriers having aligned terminal receiving passageways opening at an end surface. A slide member cooperates with the connector body to...

20060172613 - Pressure contact holding-type connector: The pressure contact holding-type connector in accordance with the present invention is configured to be interposed between opposing electrodes; a conductive pin is located in at least one end portion of each through-hole of an insulating housing having a through-hole oriented in the thickness direction; a flange section provided at...

20060172614 - Universal systems printed circuit blocks and method for interconnecting the same: In Electronics, there exists three distinctive areas namely, discrete components or devices, circuits, and systems. A circuit is built from devices and a system is built from circuits. This invention aims at reducing the implementation of electronic systems down to just three steps namely, systems design, printed-circuit-board planar assembly, and...

20060172615 - Terminal fitting: A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a base plate (12) and first and second side plates (13L, 13R) that extend from opposite sides of the base plate (12). A ceiling plate (14) extends from the first side plate (13L) towards the second side plate (13R), and...

20060172616 - Terminal fitting: A terminal fitting (T) has a rectangular tube (10) with a bottom plate (12). A resilient contact (25) extends back into the tube (10) from an end of the bottom plate (12). A base portion (33) is formed at the front end of the bottom plate (12) and is made...

20060172617 - Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith: A stabilizer (30) is divided into a front stabilizer (31A) and a rear stabilizer (31B) with a small clearance therebetween. The front and rear stabilizers (31A, 31B) are formed from a left side plate (25) and a bottom plate (25) of a main portion (21) by cutting and bending while...

20060172618 - Female terminal fitting: A female terminal fitting has a rectangular tubular body (12) with opposed first and second walls (16, 17) and an insertion opening (15) for receiving a tab (11). An elastic contact piece (21) is inside the body (12) and extends obliquely from a support (27) on the second wall (17)...

20060172620 - Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith: A terminal fitting has a rectangular tube (10) formed with a locking hole (19). A resilient contact piece (25) is in the rectangular tube (10) for contacting a tab of a mating terminal fitting. Displacement restricting portions (15F, 15R, 18F, 18R) are provided in the rectangular tube (10) at positions...

20060172621 - Terminal fitting and a connector provided therewith: A stabilizer (30) of a terminal fitting (20) is divided into a front stabilizer (31A) and a rear stabilizer (31B) and defining a small clearance therebetween. Thus, the smaller holes (32A, 32B) are formed by the divided stabilizer (30), and external matter is less likely to intrude....

20060172619 - Terminal fitting and method of forming it: A terminal fitting (T) has a tube (10) formed by at least one plate (12). A locking hole (19) is formed in the plate (12) and is engageable by a lock (52) of a connector housing (50). The plate (12) is deformed into the tube (10) adjacent the locking hole...

20060172622 - Terminal fitting and a blank therefor: A male terminal fitting (1) is formed by bending a flat metal plate worked into a specified shape and includes a contact (2), a rectangular tube (4) formed to be wider than the contact (2), and a link (3) between the contact (2) and the rectangular tube (4). The link...

20060172623 - Terminal fitting and a blank therefor: A male terminal fitting (1) has a rectangular tube (4). A cut is made in wall of the rectangular tube (4) to form a stabilizer (20) and produces a cut hole (22). An end edge of a closing plate (21) is arranged to face the cut hole (22) and a...

20060172624 - Connector terminal fabrication process and connector terminal: An upper tier terminal is provided with a fitting portion and a board attachment portion. When the upper tier terminal is being fabricated, a first wire member which is a component of the fitting portion and a second wire member which is a component of the board attachment portion, whole...