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| 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 |
| 20090050358 | Electrical connector with elastomeric element - An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a substrate and an elastomeric element extending outwardly from the substrate. The elastomeric element extends outwardly from a base portion thereof at the substrate to an end portion thereof that is opposite the base portion. An electrical contact engages an electrically conductive element of the substrate. The electrical contact has a portion extending over at least a portion of the end portion of the elastomeric element. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090075500 | Connector with dual compression polymer and flexible contact array - A socket connector includes an insulative carrier having opposite first and second sides and a plurality of vias extending between the first and second sides. A plurality of polymer columns is held by the carrier. Each polymer column includes a first end extending from the first side of the carrier and a second end extending from the second side of the carrier. A contact array is disposed on each first and second side of the carrier. Each contact array comprises a flexible sheet having a plurality of conductive elements having contact tips proximate corresponding first and second ends of the polymer columns. The conductive elements on the first side of the carrier are electrically connected to corresponding conductive elements on the second side of the carrier through the vias in the carrier to establish electrical paths between corresponding contact tips on the first and second sides of the carrier. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090137157 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING SIGNAL AND POWER CONTACTS - An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having a tongue including an upper surface, a lower surface, and opposite side surfaces. A plurality of signal contacts are held by the housing and are exposed along the upper surface. At least one power contact is held by the housing and is exposed along one of the opposite side surfaces. Optionally, the tongue and signal contacts define an eSATA mating interface configured for mating with a plug of a serial cable defining an eSATA plug interface. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20100022135 | RECEPTACLE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - A receptacle assembly for an electrical connector is provided. The assembly includes a housing, a plurality of electrical contacts and a shield. The housing includes a mating end and a mounting end that are orthogonal to each other. The mating end of the housing is elongated along a longitudinal axis of the housing. The electrical contacts are held by the housing and extend between a mating end presented at the mating end of the housing and a mounting end configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The shield has a mating interface elongated along a longitudinal axis. The shield is configured to receive the electrical connector. The housing and the contacts are located within the shield. The longitudinal axes of the housing and the mating interface are orthogonal to the circuit board. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100093208 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING AN ELEVATED UPPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A connector system includes an upper electrical connector having a housing that defines an open bottomed cavity defining a cavity envelope and that defines a mating interface for a mating connector. The upper electrical connector further has contacts mounted to the housing and extending along the mating interface. The connector system includes a first lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a first outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope, and a second lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a second outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope. The upper electrical connector is separately mountable to the circuit board over each of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector. Optionally, the upper electrical connector may be mountable over only one of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector at a time | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100178808 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRONIC MODULES - An electrical contact includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a mating contact portion for electrical connection with an electronic module, an intermediate portion extending from the mating contact portion, and a mounting contact portion extending from the intermediate portion for electrical connection with a circuit board. The mounting contact portion extends from the intermediate portion at a bend. The mounting contact portion extends from the bend to an end portion. The body also includes a push surface formed when a carrier strip that initially connects the electrical contact to other electrical contacts is separated from the electrical contact. The push surface is offset from the bend along the longitudinal axis in a direction away from the mating contact portion. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100303415 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS - A connector assembly that includes a base frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The moveable side includes a mating array of terminals. The connector assembly also includes a flex connection that is communicatively coupled to the mating array. The flex connection and the mating array are configured to transmit data signals. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the moveable side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the moveable side between retracted and engaged positions along a mating direction. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100311255 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE HOLE WITH SURFACE MOUNT PROJECTIONS - An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a connector body that has first and second mating surfaces. The connector body includes interconnects that extend through the connector body between the first and second mating surfaces for electrically coupling the module and the component. The connector body has a hole extending therethrough along a central axis. The hole is configured to receive a guide pin from one of the module and the component. The connector also includes surface mount projections that are coupled to the connector body and extend toward the central axis of the hole. The projections engage and flex against the guide pin when the guide pin is inserted into the hole. The projections form an interference fit with the guide pin to hold the connector body in a mounted position. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100323538 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING ALIGNMENT MEMBERS FOR HOLDING A MODULE - An electrical connector for electrically coupling an electronic module and an electrical component. The connector includes a substrate that has first and second surfaces separated by a thickness. The substrate includes interconnects that extend through the substrate and are arranged in an array. The interconnects are configured to engage the module along the first surface and engage the electrical component along the second surface. The connector also includes alignment members that extend through openings in the substrate. The alignment members include heads that project beyond and away from the first surface. The heads are located about the substrate relative to each other to collectively form a module reception area therebetween to hold the module in a predetermined position and orientation with respect to the first surface and with respect to the interconnects. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110070750 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A SEQUENTIAL MATING INTERFACE - An interconnect assembly for interconnecting first and second electrical components includes a substrate having opposed first and second surfaces. The interconnect assembly also includes a first array of contacts on the first surface for engaging corresponding elements on the first electrical component. The first array of contacts have first and second subsets that extend different first and second distances from the substrate to define a compressible interface that sequentially mates with the first electrical component such that the first subset of the contacts engages the first electrical component prior to engagement by the second subset of contacts. The interconnect assembly further includes a second array of contacts on the second surface for engaging corresponding elements on the second electrical component. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110124231 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A SEPARABLE MATING INTERFACE - An electrical connector assembly includes a connector having a connector housing and contacts held by the connector housing, where the contacts defining a separable mating interface for mating with a mating component. An actuator engages the contacts and is movable between an actuated position and an unactuated position. The contacts are deflected relative to the connector housing when the actuator is moved to the actuated position. An actuation device is configured to move the actuator between the actuated position and the unactuated position. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110151685 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING CIRCUIT BOARDS - A connector assembly includes a housing, a connector interface body, an elongated shaft, and a cam. The housing has an opening extending into the front face and an elongated channel oriented along the longitudinal axis. The cam is within the opening of the housing and includes a passageway through which a shaft of the housing extends. Rotation of the shaft rotates the cam to engage and drive the connector interface body away from the housing. The cam includes a collar protruding from the cam and extending along a periphery of the passageway. The collar has a clearance dimension along a first direction that is smaller than a gap between the retention features of the housing and an interference dimension along a transverse direction that is larger than the gap. The cam is retained in the housing when the collar engages retention features of the housing across the interference dimension. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110151687 | INTERCONNECT ASSEMBLY HAVING A SEPARABLE MATING INTERFACE - An interconnect assembly for interconnecting first and second electrical components includes a substrate having opposed first and second surfaces and a first array of contacts on the first surface for engaging corresponding elements on the first electrical component. The first array of contacts defines a compressible interface that mates with the first electrical component. The first array of contacts includes signal contacts transferring data signals across the compressible interface and the first array of contacts includes a combination of power contacts that jointly convey power across the compressible interface. The interconnect assembly also includes a second array of contacts on the second surface for engaging corresponding elements on the second electrical component. The second array of contacts having signal contacts electrically connected to the signal contact of the first array of contacts and power contacts electrically connected to the power contacts of the second array of contacts. | 06-23-2011 |
