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| 20080248661 | Circuit board assembly with light emitting element - A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board having opposing first and second surfaces each extending between at least one edge surface that intersects the first and second surfaces. A light emitting element is mounted directly over the edge surface of the circuit board. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090103273 | GUIDE RECEPTACLE FOR TANDEM CIRCUIT BOARD MATING - A guide module is provided for connecting a primary circuit board and a secondary circuit board to a common backplane circuit board. The primary and secondary boards are in a tiered arrangement with both the primary and secondary circuit boards having interface connections on the backplane circuit board. The guide module includes a body having a height between opposite top and bottom surfaces. The height of the body establishes a stack height between the primary and secondary boards. Locating elements are formed on the top and bottom surfaces to locate and align the primary and secondary boards with respect to one another. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090269947 | GUIDE MODULE SYSTEM WITH INSERTION DETECTOR - A guide module system detects when electrical components are mated with one another. The guide module system includes a guide pin and a guide module. The guide pin is configured to be mounted to a first electrical component. At least a portion of the guide pin includes a conductive material. The guide module is configured to be mounted to a second electrical component. The guide module includes a channel that is positioned to receive the guide pin when the first electrical component is mated with the second electrical component. The guide module includes first and second electrical contacts within the channel. The first and second electrical contacts and the conductive material in the guide pin form a closed circuit when the guide pin is inserted into the guide receptacle | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090269976 | BRIDGE CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING CIRCUIT BOARDS - A bridge connector that is configured to electrically and mechanically couple first and second circuit boards is provided. Each circuit board includes a board surface having through-holes. The connector includes a housing having a coupling side configured to interface with the board surfaces when the housing is coupled to the first and second circuit boards. The connector also includes a plurality of bridge contacts that are held within the housing. Each contact includes tail portions that project from the coupling side. Each tail portion is configured to form an interference fit with a corresponding through-hole in order to couple the first and second circuit boards. The tail portions are arranged to hold the first and second circuit boards along the coupling side. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090275219 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector configured to interconnect first and second electrical components. The connector includes a connector housing that is coupled to the first electrical component. The connector housing has a mating face that extends substantially in an axial direction and includes a slot opening. The connector also includes a connector contact that extends through the connector housing and the slot opening. The connector contact has a base portion located a depth within the connector housing and a curved portion formed along and protruding through the slot opening and beyond the mating face. The connector contact is configured to pivot about the base portion when a mating contact of the second electrical component is moved alongside the mating face in the axial direction and engages the curved portion. The curved portion is movable within and along the slot opening in the axial direction. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100027264 | CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT - A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board including an electrical conductor, and a light emitting element assembly. The light emitting element assembly includes a carrier mounted on the circuit board, a light emitting element mounted on the carrier, and an electrical contact held by the carrier in electrical connection with the light emitting element and the electrical conductor. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100029103 | FIXTURE FOR INSTALLING A GUIDE PIN - A fixture is provided for installing a guide pin to a substrate. The fixture includes an elongate body extending a length along a longitudinal axis between a mounting end portion and a receiving end portion. The mounting end portion is configured to be mounted on a support member. An opening extends into the body through the receiving end portion of the body and along the longitudinal axis. The opening is configured to receive at least a portion of the guide pin therein. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100067196 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY FOR A PLUGGABLE MODULE - A heat sink assembly includes a base frame and a heat sink having a module engagement surface configured to be in thermal communication with an engagement surface of a pluggable module. The heat sink assembly also includes transfer links extending between the heat sink and the base frame. The transfer links are movable to transfer the heat sink with respect to the base frame. The heat sink is movable between a recessed position and an elevated position, wherein the transfer links maintain the heat sink in a predetermined orientation with respect to the engagement surface of the pluggable module as the heat sink is transferred between the recessed position and the elevated position. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100068912 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING GUIDE RAILS WITH LATCH ASSEMBLIES - A connector assembly for mating with a pluggable module includes a receptacle assembly for receiving the pluggable module and an interface electrical connector defining a back of the receptacle assembly. The interface electrical connector is configured to mate with the pluggable module. A guide rail defines a side of the receptacle assembly. The guide rail is configured to guide the pluggable module within the receptacle assembly. The guide rail has a rail body having a cavity and the rail body having a side wall opening open to the cavity. A latch assembly is received in the cavity. The latch assembly includes a latch movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch is configured to extend through the side wall opening to engage the pluggable module when the latch is in the latched position. The latch assembly further includes an actuator that forces the latch from the latched position to the unlatched position. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100210123 | CARD EDGE MODULE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a housing and contacts. The connector includes a mounting face and a mating face disposed transverse to one another. The mounting face is used to mount the connector to a substrate. The mating face has an elongated slot that is configured to receive a mating edge of a card edge module. The contacts extend between opposite contact tips at each of the mounting face and the mating face. The contact tips at the mounting face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the substrate. The contact tips at the mating face are configured to electrically couple the connector with the card edge module. The card edge module is oriented transverse to the substrate when the card edge module mates with the connector. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100304603 | POWER PLATE FOR A SOCKET CONNECTOR - A socket connector includes a housing having a mating interface configured to mate with an electronic component and a mounting interface configured to mount to a circuit board. Signal contacts are held by the housing and extend between the mating interface and the mounting interface. Power contacts are held by the housing and extend between the mating interface and the mounting interface. The power contacts are configured to transmit power from the circuit board to the electronic component. Each of the power contacts have at least one commoning element. A metallic power plate is coupled to the commoning elements of a plurality of the power contacts to electrically common the power contacts to one another. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100330851 | CONTACT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INTEGRALLY FORMED CAPACITIVE ELEMENT - A contact assembly includes a conductive body, a dielectric layer and a conductive layer. The conductive body extends along a longitudinal axis between a mating end and a mounting end. The dielectric layer is disposed over the conductive body between the mating end and the mounting end. The conductive layer is disposed over the dielectric layer and is separated from the conductive body by the dielectric layer. The conductive layer, the dielectric layer, and the conductive body form a capacitive element. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110086522 | SUPPORT MEMBER FOR SUPPORTING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT - A connector assembly includes a printed circuit having a component surface, and an electrical connector having a bottom side mounted on the component surface of the printed circuit. The electrical connector extends a length from a mating face to a rear side that is opposite the mating face. The electrical connector is configured to mate with a mating connector at the mating face. The assembly includes a support member that includes a body having a connector face and a circuit face. The support member is positioned such that the connector face engages the rear side of the electrical connector and the circuit face engages the component surface of the printed circuit to support the electrical connector on the printed circuit. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110097945 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTION AND GUIDE FEATURES - An electrical connector for mating with a mating connector includes a housing having a mating face and a guide member. The guide member includes a receptacle and a guide wall. The guide wall includes an interior surface that at least partially defines the receptacle. The interior surface includes a guide feature. The receptacle is configured to receive a plug of a mating housing of the mating connector therein. An electrical power contact includes a mating end held within the receptacle of the guide member. The guide wall of the guide member extends at least partially around the mating end of the electrical power contact. | 04-28-2011 |
