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20080200069 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PLUG 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 cavil configured to receive the USB plug. The arrangement further includes a spring-loaded mechanism disposed within the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is biased toward an interior region of the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is also configured to slide along the connector metal housing of the USB plug when the USB plug is inserted into the plug-receiving cavity and to movably mate with the aperture disposed in the plug metal housing when the USB plug is in a terminal mating position with the USB socket assembly. The spring-loaded mechanism represents one of a spring-loaded ball and a spring-loaded pin. | 08-21-2008 |
20080207052 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector includes a shielding cover, a dielectric housing and a plurality of conductive terminals. The shielding cover includes two pairs of bending and transition portions of the shielding cover in an identical configuration with a symmetric structure, so that the shielding cover is easily manufactured. Furthermore, the dielectric housing includes two support portion to support the bending and transition portions of the shielding cover from below, to prevent the bending and transition portions from being deformed during repeated insertion with an withdrawn from a mating connector. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207053 | USB connector housing - A USB connector housing includes: a hollow main body; a guiding pin extending from the main body; and an engaging member extending from the main body and including a pair of opposite engaging pins adapted to extend through an engaging hole in a board. Each of the engaging pins has a leg portion extending from the main body, a body portion extending from the leg portion and adapted to abut against a hole defining wall of the engaging hole in the board, a neck portion extending from the body portion, and a head portion enlarged in cross-section from the neck portion. The head portion of each of the engaging pins has an anchor end adapted for anchoring at a periphery of the engaging hole in the board. The anchor end of the head portion has a width greater than those of the neck portion and the body portion. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207054 | SIGNAL CABLE OF ELECTRONIC MACHINE - The present invention relates to a signal cable of an electronic machine, in which a shield can is constructed in an integral type and a ferrite core is built inside a hood of a connector. In the signal cable of the present invention, the shield can for covering and protecting an insulator and a pin is constructed in an integral type. Therefore, since the shield can has no seamed portion, a shielding effect thereof is excellent, and further the number of unnecessary and complicated processes is considerably reduced. In addition, as the cylindrical ferrite core is built inside the hood of the connector of the signal cable, the process of attaching the ferrite core to the cable is omitted, so that the workability is enhanced, and an effect of blocking electromagnetic waves is also excellent. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207055 | Electrical connector with spike protection and method for production of a spike protection for electrical connectors - The present invention relates to an electrical connector with spike protection with an at least partially metalized housing which has a cable end and a plug end. A protective sheath made of dielectric material surrounds the entire connector and forms an apron extended out over the housing in the area of the mating face of the connector in the mating direction. | 08-28-2008 |
20080214049 | Shielded electric cable assembly and method - A shielded electric cable assembly comprises a shielded electric cable and a shield terminal. The shield terminal comprises an inner ferrule and an outer ferrule. The inner ferrule is disposed between an inner insulation jacket of shielded electric cable and an exposed end portion of a conductive layer surrounding the inner insulation jacket. The outer ferrule is crimped about the exposed end portion of the woven metal shield to clamp exposed end portion of the conductive layer between the inner ferrule and the outer ferrule. The material of the outer ferrule is harder than the material of the inner ferrule so that crimped outer ferrule interlocks with the inner ferrule in the longitudinal direction. | 09-04-2008 |
20080214050 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector to be detachably fitted with a mating connector, including a plurality of contacts, a housing for arranging and holding the contacts, and a shell covering the housing and forming with the housing a fitting opening for the mating connector. The shell has at least one engaging piece, and the housing has an anchoring portion at a location corresponding to the engaging piece to cause the anchoring portion to engage the engaging piece, thereby restraining the housing from being displaced in the direction opposite to the fitting direction upon fitting with the mating connector. Even being miniaturized, the electrical connector is securely positioned relative to the mating connector when fitting with it, and the housing is securely prevented from being displaced upon the mating connector abutting against the housing, thereby completely preventing any defective connection. | 09-04-2008 |
20080220648 | Memory Disk - A memory disk structure includes a storage device, a hollow casing, an elastic member and a base. The storage device has a connector and a main body. The connector is installed in one end of the main body. The hollow casing has an opening and a recess with a protrusion. The elastic member and the base are attached to the main body, and the base has an engagement portion. When the connector passes through the opening of the hollow casing to make connector pushed into the hollow casing, the elastic member is deformed to make the engagement portion wedge in the recess and against the protrusion, and when the body is pushed into the hollow casing and the connector is exposed outside the hollow casing, the elastic member is fastened at the first recess to prevent the storage device from departing from the hollow casing. | 09-11-2008 |
20080220649 | Shielded shell having a spring finger integrally formed therewith - A shielded shell ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080220650 | Shielded connector having prolonged latches to provide reliable retaining force to positioning the camera module mounted therein - A shielded connector ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080233797 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR RECEIVING AN ELECTRICAL MODULE - An electrical connector for receiving an electrical module. The electrical module has a convex on a lateral surface. The electrical connector comprises an insulated housing, a plurality of terminals and a metallic shell. The insulated housing has at least a stop wall on an edge and has an indentation corresponding to the convex. The terminals are set in the insulated housing separately. The metallic shell completely surrounds both the insulated housing and the electrical module to avoid operations of the electrical module from being affected by exterior electromagnetic waves. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233798 | Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Slide Flash Memory - A portable USB device with an improved configuration is described herein. According to one embodiment, a portable USB device includes a core unit having a USB plug connector coupled to one or more multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory devices and an MLC flash controller disposed therein. The portable USB device further includes a housing for enclosing the core unit, including a front end opening to allow the USB plug connector to be deployed. The portable USB device further includes a core unit carrier for carrying the core unit for deploying and retracting the core unit, including a slide button to allow a finger of a user to slide the USB plug connector of the core unit in and out of the housing via the front end opening of the housing. | 09-25-2008 |
20080233799 | Pluggable Module And Cage - An EMI-minimized transceiver and a rectangular-shaped collar including a plurality of contact fingers for making electrical contact with a chassis in which a transceiver cage comprising the collar and the cage body is mounted are provided. | 09-25-2008 |
20080242147 | Headset with data connector - This application is directed to a headset having an integrated data connector (e.g., a USB female connector). The headset may include an electronic device interfacing portion that may include a USB male connector and a 3.5 mm jack for engaging an electronic device. The headset may also include an acoustic portion that may include at least acoustic element (e.g., speaker) and a USB female connector. To connect the electronic device to a host device (e.g., to transfer music files or recharge the electronic device's battery), the USB connector of the electronic device interfacing portion can engage the host device. To provide audio to a user, the USB connector of the acoustic portion can engage the electronic device interfacing portion, which provides a path from the electronic device to the acoustic element for audio signals. This approach allows a user to use a single cable for connecting the electronic device to both the host device and the acoustic element. | 10-02-2008 |
20080242148 | Connector device - A disclosed plug connector is configured to be plugged into and connected to a receiving connector. The plug connector includes plural signal contact members arranged along a circumferential direction, and a cylindrical ground unit surrounding an outer peripheral side of the signal contact members. | 10-02-2008 |
20080242149 | Receptacle, plug, and connector apparatus - A receptacle is provided that transmits another signal separate from a USB module compatible signal, without the occurrence of a fault, when a USB connection is made. This receptacle ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080248691 | RELEASABLY ENGAGING HDMI PLUG - A releasably engaging plug comprises a plug body having an extension, the outer surface of the extension having at least one projection thereon. The projection is configured to releasably engage at least one spring biased tab of a mating receptacle upon insertion of the extension into the receptacle. Engagement of the spring biased tab with the projection increases the mechanical friction fit between the mating components. | 10-09-2008 |
20080248692 | Extended Memory Card and Manufacturing Method - An embodiment of the present invention includes an extended memory card comprising memory circuitry, extended memory controller circuitry, a plurality of first format connection fingers, and a plurality of second format connection fingers. The memory circuitry is operable to store data files therein. The extended memory controller circuitry is operable to control data file storage and retrieval to and from the memory circuitry. | 10-09-2008 |
20080254680 | USB Connector - A USB plug comprises a shell, a stationary port, upper and lower sliders and a levering device. The shell has an opening formed at a front end thereof and two pairs of terminal pins connected at a rear end thereof. The stationary port extending horizontally is fixed at a middle of the rear end of the shell, each side of the port being provided with two pairs of contacts in electrically connection with the terminal pins. The upper and lower sliders respectively have first sides thereof facing towards each other and second sides thereof being slidable along upper and lower sidewalls of the shell, each one slider having two metal contacts provided on the first side thereof corresponding to the contacts of the stationary port. The levering device is operatively provided between the upper and lower sliders in order to alternately shift the upper and lower sliders by means of an external intrusion force exerted on one of the upper and lower sliders. Advantageously the USB plug is adapted for connecting with a conventional USB socket in both upside and upside down orientation. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254681 | USB cable for use in industrial environments - The present invention is directed to an electronic data transfer cable comprising (a) a first end; (b) a second end; (c) a plurality of data transmission wires running the length of the data transmission cable; (d) an insulating sheath disposed at one of said data transfer cable first or second ends having a first end, a second end opposite the first end and connected to either of the data transfer cable first or second ends, at least one side surface extending between said insulating sheath first and second ends, and a tab extending outwardly from the sheath side surface and defining a through-hole; (e) a connector which slidably engages the through-hole; and (f) a plug extending outwardly from the sheath first end, the plug having a plurality of data transfer pins whereat said plurality of data transmission wires terminate. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254682 | Protective housing for electrical connectors - A shielding device for an electrical connector for joining a contact with an electrical line or cable includes a cylindrical shield member formed of brass arranged within the connector. The shield member contains an opening in a central region which defines cylindrical sleeves at each end of the member and a transitional portion joining the cylindrical sleeves. One of the sleeves receives the contact and the other of the sleeves receives an end of the electrical line. The shield member transitional portion defines a fold line about which the cylindrical sleeves are bent toward each other at a desired obtuse angle. Portions of the cylindrical sleeves overlap when the sleeves are bent toward each other to at least partially close the opening and shield the connection between the contact and the electrical line. | 10-16-2008 |
20080261448 | Extension/expansion to Universal Serial Bus connector - An extension to USB includes an insulative tongue portion and a number of contacts held in the insulative tongue portion. The contacts have four conductive contacts and two pairs of differential contacts for transferring differential signals. The four conductive contacts consist of a power contact, a ground contact, a − data contact and a + data contact. One pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the − data contact and the other pair of the differential contacts is located between the power contact and the + data contact. The four conductive contacts are for USB protocol and arrangement of the four conductive contacts with the insulative tongue portion is compatible to the standard USB connector. The two pairs of differential contacts are for non-USB protocol. The extension to USB is capable of mated with a commentary standard USB connector and a commentary extension to USB, alternatively. | 10-23-2008 |
20080261449 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) FLASH DRIVE HOUSING A SLIM USB DEVICE AND HAVING SWIVEL CAP FUNCTIONALITIES ALLOWING FOR TWO LOCKING POSITIONS - A Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive includes a slim USB device having an end used to couple the USB flash drive to a host and an opposite end and a swivel cap having a side slit that serves as an opening into which the slim USB device travels horizontally, the side slit being disposed along a lateral side of the swivel cap. The USB flash drive also includes a USB device rivet placed into the slim USB device and the swivel cap to pivotally connect them at one of the ends of the slim USB device, so that the slim USB device is pivotally extendable outwardly from the side slit in a closed or open position. The swivel rocker is pivotally extendable outwardly from the opposite end of the slim USB device and when the swivel rocker is extended outwardly, the slim USB device is caused to extend outwardly | 10-23-2008 |
20080261450 | PORTABLE AND RETRACTABLE FLASH DRIVE WITH OPTIONAL ROTARY DEPLOYING AND RETRACTING AND FINGERPRINT VERIFICATION CAPABILITY - In one embodiment of the present invention a portable and retractable flash drive with optional rotary deploying and retracting and fingerprint verification capability is disclosed to include a cylinder assembly. The cylinder assembly has a connector situated on one end, and a fingerprint sensor situated the surface. The portable and retractable flash drive with optional rotary deploying and retracting and fingerprint verification capability further includes a rotary tube at least partially enclosing the cylinder assembly for deploying the connector. An end tube is rotatably attached to one of the two ends of the rotary tube, and an end cap is attached to the other of the two ends of the rotary tube. The rotary tube is rotated relative to the end tube to slide the cylinder assembly back and forth inside the rotary tube to extend and retract the connector. | 10-23-2008 |
20080268707 | Connector Plug - The present invention relates to a high density connector plug, comprising the body of plug and a plastic enclosure for fixing said body of plug and being connected with the cable. Said body of plug comprises a shielding shell, an insulator mounted in said shielding shell, and a set of contacts provided on the side of said insulator; said insulator comprising a base and upper plastic body and lower plastic body extending outwards from one side of said base, which have slots for mounting said contacts. Thus the interface footprint of plug and socket is reduced and the pin density is increased, thereby the volume of the corresponding device is significantly reduced, so that the devices have a trend towards miniature and high density. In addition, there is a stepped welding area provided on the insulator, so that the contacts can be connected to the cable by welding, and there is visibility in the cable welding, thereby the working efficiency is improved. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268708 | CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A receptacle includes contact modules, each of which includes contacts, one of common ends thereof being connected to contact pins of a plug when the receptacle and the plug are connected to each other, and the other of the common ends of the contacts being connected to a circuit board. Each contact module includes holding plates arranged in a direction of thickness of the each contact module. At least one conductive layer and at least one insulating portion are formed on opposed surfaces of adjacent holding plates. At least one of contacts is held between the insulating portions that are formed on the opposed surfaces of the adjacent holding plates. | 10-30-2008 |
20080280490 | Press/Push Universal Serial Bus (USB) Flash Drive with Deploying and Retracting Functionalities with Elasticity Material and Fingerprint Verification Capability - Briefly, an embodiment of the present invention includes a portable flash memory drive with a simplified mechanism, based upon the resilient properties of the material used to create the parts, for reliable extension and retraction of the device's interface plug. The portable flash memory drive is comprised of a metal housing (or case), a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, PCB support, PCB assembly end cap, an upper, and lower housing, and in some embodiments a fingerprint sensor and/or key ring assembly. The press/push switch mechanism is located on either the side of the portable flash memory device, or the top; and relies upon the resilient properties of the material used to create the metal housing or end cap, to create a smooth, locking mechanism for the extension or retraction of the interface (i.e., USB or firewire) plug. The switching/locking mechanism relies upon grooves or notches within the material of the upper and/or lower housing for tracking and locking, coupled with protrusion tabs on the sliding components of the end cap or metal housing. Alternatively, in some embodiments of the present invention, a fingerprint sensor is also extended or retracted contemporaneously with the interface plug, and allows the end user to secure and unlock the data contained, in whole or in part, therein. | 11-13-2008 |
20080287007 | CONNECTOR FOR FIRST AND SECOND JOINTS HAVING DIFFERENT PIN QUANTITIES, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH CONNECTOR AND COMBINATION - A connector and an electronic apparatus and a combination comprising the connector for first and second joints are disclosed. The connector includes a base, a plurality of first pins, and a plurality of second pins. The base has a first and a second connecting surface. The first pins are disposed on the first connecting surface and the quantity of the first pins is the same as the pin quantity of the first joint. In addition, the second pins are disposed on the second connecting surface and the total quantity of the second pins and the first pins is the same as the pin quantity of the second joint. The base may include two convex parts and a concave part. The first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are disposed on surfaces of the two convex parts respectively. The concave part accommodates the two convex parts. | 11-20-2008 |
20080293301 | Electrical connector with anti-twist shield - A shielded electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a receptacle therein. A shield is mounted on the housing. The shield has a protrusion formed thereon that is received in the receptacle. The protrusion engages a surface on the housing to minimize relative motion between the shield and the housing. The shield includes a shroud and the protrusion is located on the shroud. The receptacle is located proximate a mating end of the housing. The shield includes a mounting tab for mounting the connector to a panel. | 11-27-2008 |
20080299825 | RESCUE FLASH DRIVE - A rescue flash drive, configured with a tubular main body, end surfaces of two ends of which are respectively concaved with a holding space. A circuit board main body at one end of a flash drive storage unit is positioned within one of the holding spaces, and a USB connector at another end of the flash drive storage unit protrudes outside the holding space. The flash drive storage unit prestores a number of pieces of health information on an individual. A cover covers the other holding space, thereby forming a sealed space, within which is deposited emergency medication. Accordingly, when an accident occurs, rescue workers can access the pieces of health information on the individual stored in the flash drive storage unit, at the same time use the emergency medication, thereby facilitating carrying out the most appropriate first aid and care in the shortest time. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299826 | Low-profile connector assembly and methods - An electrical connector assembly having shielded cage assembly with a plurality of ports for receiving modules. In one embodiment, the modules comprise SFP (small form-factor pluggable) modules, and the electrical connector assembly is adapted for low-profile applications, thereby optimizing the amount of area and volume occupied by the SFP assembly. In one variant, the SFP modules are pluggable into individual ports, whereby two modules are interconnected to a single header connector interconnected to a motherboard. Methods of manufacturing the connector assembly are also disclosed. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299827 | Electrical connector with metal shell having convex hull extending from the surface of the front portion thereof - An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a base potion and a tongue portion extending therefrom; a plurality of contacts arranged in the insulating housing; and a metal shell receiving the insulative housing therein, comprising a main shell and a sub shell attached to the main shell; the main shell having a front shroud portion surrounding the tongue portion of the insulative housing, wherein at least one embossed portion extending from the front shroud portion, and a rear portion supporting the base portion; the sub shell attached to the rear portion of the main shell and having a curve portion abutting against the front end of the front shroud portion to enclose the base portion of the insulative housing. | 12-04-2008 |
20080299828 | Electrical connector with improved grounding structure - An electrical connector ( | 12-04-2008 |
20080305683 | STRUCTURE FOR HDMI CONNECTOR - An improved structure for HDMI connector comprises a resilient buckle plate embedded on a side of a HDMI connector and a containing space formed in front of the resilient buckle plate, said resilient buckle plate having a plurality of retaining blocks disposed on a front end thereof and protruding out of said HDMI connector. Said containing space is disposed for a protruding portion at a front end of a resilient plate of a socket for HDMI connector to buckle up with. When plugging said HDMI connector into a common socket for HDMI connector, as said HDMI connector goes to the latched position inside said socket, said retaining blocks of said resilient buckle plate are buckled at an opening of said socket for HDMI connector to let said HDMI connector and said socket fixedly buckle up with each other. This improved structure can be used with any kind of sockets for HDMI connector. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311792 | USB CONNECTOR DEVICE, CONNECTOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING USB CONNECTOR DEVICE - A universal serial bus (USB) connector device includes a substrate and a terminal element. The substrate includes a main portion and a connector portion. The main portion includes a control circuit, and the connector portion includes a plurality of signal terminals to be coupled to the control circuit of the main portion. In addition, the terminal element may be jointed to the connector portion of the substrate, and includes a conductive wire layer to be coupled to the signal terminals of the substrate. | 12-18-2008 |
20080311793 | Low profile receptacle connector straddle-mounded on the PCB - A receptacle connector ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080318474 | WALL PLATE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS MODULE - A wall plate assembly including a wall plate with an integrated USB module. The assembly includes a USB connector and printed circuit board formed together on the wall plate as an integral whole. By placing USB extender circuitry directly on the printed circuit board, rather than in a separate housing, the present assembly can maintain its bus-powered attributes without the bulk of a separate extender housing. A quick-connect coupling enables fast electrical connection and disconnection with a complementary quick-connect coupling on a USB wire. | 12-25-2008 |
20080318475 | Portable Data Storage Apparatus With Connector Retraction - Portable data storage apparatus includes a housing having a front wall, and an opening in the front wall. A circuit board is located within the housing. A connector is electrically connected to the circuit board and extends outwardly therefrom for movement therewith. A cap is pivotally connected to the housing for movement relative to the housing between a first position and a second position. An operating mechanism operatively connects the cap and the circuit board for moving the circuit board and the connector with the movement of the cap. The circuit board and the connector are in a retracted position when the cap is in the first position, and are in an extended position when the cap is in the second position. | 12-25-2008 |
20090004915 | CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE WITH RECEPTACLE EMI SHIELD - An electrical connector receptacle that includes receptacle-side electrical contacts, a socket, and a receptacle shield. The socket is configured such that a connector may be inserted therein allowing the electrical contacts of the connector to interface with the receptacle-side electrical contacts. The receptacle shield is placed in the back of the receptacle, and is composed of an Electro-Magnetic Interference barrier material. In one embodiment, the receptacle shield is configured to interface with an EMI barrier of the connector, and includes separate slots through which electrical connections may pass. | 01-01-2009 |
20090011639 | HYBRID CABLE FOR CONVEYING DATA AND POWER - Hybrid cables for conveying data and conducting operating power to electrically powered devices and a vehicle utilizing such cables are disclosed. | 01-08-2009 |
20090017679 | Electrical connector having a shielded element with conductivity and compressibility - An electrical connector for interconnecting a camera module with a printed circuit board comprises a shield housing including a base wall and side wall. | 01-15-2009 |
20090017680 | ADAPTER WITH A RECHARGEABLE POWER SOURCE FOR A CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An adapter for removably mounting an electronic device performing a data function to an appliance host. The adapter has a main body, a first mechanical coupling capable of removably coupling the electronic device to the adapter, and a second mechanical coupling capable of removably coupling the adapter to the host. The adapter further has a rechargeable power source capable of being recharged by power from the host and then providing power to the electronic device when the adapter is not connected to the host. | 01-15-2009 |
20090023335 | USB BLUETOOTH CONNECTOR - A USB bluetooth connector includes a shell that includes a front shell whose front and rear communicating with outside and a back shell integrated with the rear of the front shell. A printed circuit module received in the shell has a printed circuit board and a chipset disposed on the printed circuit board. The front of the printed circuit board has electric modules accommodated in the front shell for electrically connecting with corresponding conductors received in a USB interface. And an antenna circuit is etched on the inner surface of the shell and connects with the printed circuit module. | 01-22-2009 |
20090023336 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - An electric connector includes an insulative housing of such a shape as to be engageable on a front side thereof with a mating connector, a contact group including a plurality of contacts, a shield cover for surrounding outer surfaces of the housing, and a metal shield plate for impedance matching. The contacts are arranged in a widthwise direction of the connector so as to correspond to contacts of the mating connector. Proximal ends of the contacts are held and fixed in terminal insertion holes formed in the housing and leading ends of the contacts being exposed from the terminal insertion holes. The metal shield plate has a width thereof corresponding to a lateral length of the contact group and is disposed between the shield cover and the contact group and facing the contact group. | 01-22-2009 |
20090023337 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector could mounted onto a PCB comprising an insulating housing with a plurality of contacts; a shielding surrounding the housing; an IC component congregating several ESD protecting members and electrical connecting the contacts. Said contacts consists of several signal contacts and at least a grounding contact; the electro-static of the signal contacts flow through the IC component to the grounding contact. Each contact comprises a soldering portion protruding out of a bottom side of the connector; at least one elastic arm extends from a top side of the connector corresponding to the soldering portions; and the IC component is sandwiched between the elastic arm and the soldering portions. | 01-22-2009 |
20090023338 | Electrical connector and method of making the same - An electrical connector ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090029592 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector which can take an EMI measure for the first and second housings and can move the second housing with respect to the first housing. The connector comprises a plug which is provided so as to be movable with respect to the socket; a plurality of socket terminals which are resiliently deformed with a movement of the plug; a first socket side shield member which covers an outer circumference surface in the width direction of the socket; a plurality of plug terminals which are in contact with each of the socket terminals when the plug is mated with the socket; a plug side shield member which covers an outer circumference surface in the width direction of the plug; and first and second shield conductive portions which are in contact with each of the shield members and are resiliently deformed as the plug is moved. | 01-29-2009 |
20090035992 | Camera module connector with disassembling structure - A camera module connector ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090042443 | Method for assembling an electrical connector to a metal shell - A method for assembling a terminal insert onto a metallic housing comprises the steps of: (1) providing a terminal insert defining a dowel post extending out of the surface thereof; (2) providing a metallic housing having a hole corresponding with the dowel post; (3) assembling the terminal insert on the metallic housing by aligning the dowel post with respect to the hole; (4) inserting the dowel post into the hole and then deforming a portion of the dowel post by applying adequate heat. | 02-12-2009 |
20090047829 | UNSHIELDED RJ STYLE CONNECTOR TO ELIMINATE CABLE ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE EVENTS - In one embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one signal contact, a housing, and a discharge circuit arrangement. The housing defines a receptacle configured to receive a part of a cable assembly. The signal contact is disposed within the receptacle, and is configured to contact a first contact of the cable assembly when the cable assembly is received in the receptacle such that a signal may pass between the at least one signal contact and the first contact. The discharge circuit arrangement is at least partially disposed on the housing, and includes at least one discharge conductor that contacts the first contact and discharges an electrical charge associated with the first contact through a discharge circuit before the first contact contacts the signal contact. | 02-19-2009 |
20090047830 | Electrical card connector assembly - An electrical card connector assembly ( | 02-19-2009 |
20090053932 | SLIM USB MALE CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a slim USB male connector. In one embodiment, the USB male connector includes an insulating base portion, a plurality of contact terminals, and a grounding plate. The base portion includes a top surface and a bottom surface and is capable of being inserted into a standard USB female connector. The contact terminals are mounted on the upper surface and are elastically deformed after the base portion is inserted into a standard USB female connector. The grounding plate is mounted on the bottom surface and is capable of contacting tongues of a standard USB female connector to achieve system grounding. | 02-26-2009 |
20090053933 | Electrical connector having an improved housing - An electrical connector ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090061683 | EMI SHIELDING/ELECTRICAL GROUNDING MEMBERS - Exemplary embodiments are provided of EMI shielding/electrical grounding members configured to be installed to a substrate for interposition between electrically-conductive surfaces, for establishing electrical grounding contact from the substrate to the electrically-conductive surfaces. In one exemplary embodiment, an EMI shielding/electrical grounding member generally includes first and second generally opposing sides hingedly connected and having respective first and second contact faces configured such that the first and second contact faces are each relatively independently operable and freely compressible upon contact with the respective first and second electrically-conductive surfaces, regardless of whether the other of said first and second contact faces is in contact with the corresponding first or second electrically-conductive surface. | 03-05-2009 |
20090068885 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR SHIELDING APPARATUS - A mounting assembly for shielding EMI, the mounting assembly includes a drive bracket ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090068886 | ASSEMBLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The invention discloses an assembled electrical connector, which comprises an insulating housing and at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals. The insulating housing has a main body, a first tongue and a second tongue extending from the main body and perpendicular to the main body, wherein the first tongue is longer than the second tongue, and the second tongue is located at a side of the first tongue in a lengthwise direction. The at least two sets of electrical conducting terminals comprise a first terminal set and a second terminal set, wherein the first terminal set is arranged at a side of the first tongue, and the second terminal set is arranged at a side of the second tongue. Compared with prior art, such a structure can miniaturize the volume of the electrical connector apparently and further miniaturize the volume of an electronic product utilizing the electrical connector. | 03-12-2009 |
20090075518 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector connects to a mating connector in a first direction. The electrical connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals, a terminal arrangement board made of an electrical insulator for aligning and holding the terminals, and a metal plate attached to the housing at a position facing both surfaces of the terminal arrangement board for connecting to the mating connector. The metal plate has a lock portion at a position facing one surface of the terminal arrangement board. The lock portion engages a latch portion of the mating connector in the first direction when the electrical connector is connected to the mating connector. The metal plate has an elastic pressing portion at a position facing the other surface of the terminal arrangement board. The elastic pressing portion presses the mating connector in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the electrical connector is connected to the mating connector. | 03-19-2009 |
20090088023 | Locking Receptacle For Engaging A USB Device - A locking receptacle for engaging a USB device is provided. The locking receptacle comprising a four sided header with a top opening at the top of the header and a bottom opening at the bottom of the header, the top opening and the bottom opening for USB connections; the header connected to a pivotable locking tip on one side, the pivotable locking tip located to engage a standard opening on a side of a USB plug of a USB device when the USB plug is fully inserted in the locking receptacle; and the pivotable locking tip connected to a lever for pivoting the locking tip. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088024 | HIGH SPEED CONNECTOR AND RECEPTACLE WITH BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY TO USB 2.0 - In some embodiments a connector plug includes a plurality of USB 2.0 pins and one or more pins that are not USB 2.0 pins, the one or more pins to enable higher speed data transmission than USB 2.0 data transmission. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-02-2009 |
20090088025 | MICRO USB PLUG - A micro USB plug includes a terminal seat and a terminal unit including two first terminals, two second terminals, and a third terminal. Each of the first, second, and third terminals extends into the terminal seat and has an extending segment formed with a contact projection, an inspection segment connected to the extending segment and having an inspection surface that is flush with a reference surface of the terminal seat and an abutting surface that abuts against the terminal seat, and a soldering segment extending from the inspection segment. The contact projections and the inspection segments of the first and third terminals extend in a same direction. The contact projections and the inspection segments of the second terminals extend in opposite directions. A segment length of the soldering segments of the first terminals differs from that of the soldering segment of the third terminal. | 04-02-2009 |
20090093157 | SHIELDED CONNECTOR - A shielded connector includes: a housing having a terminal cavity and a flexible locking portion; and a shielded shell having a wire inserting hole and an engaging hole engaged with the flexible locking portion. The flexible locking portion is arranged on at least an upper portion of an outer edge of the housing. The housing includes a restricting rib for restricting a displacement of the flexible locking portion. | 04-09-2009 |
20090104814 | T-shaped shielded bus connector - The invention describes a T-shaped bus connector comprising a holding device for mechanically retaining the T-shaped bus connector on a mounting device on which the T-shaped bus connector is to be arranged, and further comprises a first and a second connecting unit for respectively producing an electrical connection to a complementary connecting unit of a device arranged adjacent to the bus connector, wherein the first and second connecting units face in substantially opposing directions and are constructed complementarily to one another, as well as a third connecting unit, oriented substantially perpendicular to the first and second connecting units, for producing an electrical connection to a connecting unit, complementary to the third connecting unit, of an electrical or electronic module, wherein data and/or power bus lines are run between all three connecting units, and all three connecting units are covered at least in part with a shielding material. | 04-23-2009 |