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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402058 | Plug connector with short circuit contacts A plug connector consisting of a plug body (1) and an engaging part (2) is provided with short-circuiting contacts (9, 10) within the plug body. The engaging part (2) includes at least one separating element (11) of insulating mate... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7361038 | Microswitch connector The invention relates to a Microswitch connector (11), having an insulating housing (13) with a contact chamber (31) with an insertion opening (15) and a contact switch spring (25) arranged in the contact chamber (31). The h... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338329 | Power connector A power connector comprising a dielectric housing, having an insertion face and a mounting face. The dielectric housing defining a first mounting passage and a second mounting passage communicating with each other. A first terminal, having a contacting portion inser... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7264493 | High frequency coaxial jack A coaxial jack has an electrically groundable housing including first and second ports, a printed circuit board supporting a terminating element and conductive traces, and a center conductor disposed within the electrically groundable housing. The center conductor e... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238035 | Normal-through jack with monitor and test ports A normal-through jack that includes a housing, wherein a first and second coaxial conductor and a switch are enclosed within the housing. The housing includes a front portion and a back portion. The front portion has a first access port and a second access port exte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7214091 | Audio/video mainframe shaped as an auto head An audio/video mainframe shaped as an auto head includes mainly a frame shell with a front side shaped as an auto front head. Plural A/V output/input terminals and a power terminal are located at two corners of an upper section of the front side, able to be covered ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175455 | High density coaxial switching jack A coaxial switching jack with a pair of coaxial assemblies mounted within a housing having a pair of front openings. The coaxial assemblies each include a center conductor and a shell conductor. The center conductors are connected by a first spring and the shell con... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156675 | Coaxial connector with a switch The invention provides a coaxial connector with a switch in which the life property and contact reliability of a movable contact piece portion are improved, which is further miniaturized and low-profiled than the conventional art, and in which the component configur... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7131846 | Integrated unit with antenna and switch Integrated unit (1) having a connector (3) mounted on a printed circuit (2), the connector having a support (4) in which are placed a first blade (5) and a second blade (10) linked to the printed circuit, the first blade hav... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7097480 | Coaxial connector with a substantially S-shaped switch A connector with a switch comprises a housing for defining a terminal accommodation chamber opened through a plug pin insertion hole. A fixed terminal and a switch terminal are held by the housing. The switch terminal comprises a U-shaped section opened toward the p... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094088 | Electrical connector having improved connection An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10), a movable contact (23) and a fixed contact (22). The insulative housing defines a receiving hole (12) for receiving a mating plug (4) therein. The movable co... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086867 | Coaxial connector The outer conductor is comprised of a first outer conductor (3) and a second outer conductor (4). The first outer conductor (3) and the second outer conductor (4) are connected to each other by attaching them to an insulating housing (... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6923688 | Charging interface The present invention provides a charging interface. The interface includes a first contact interface system for receiving a male connector. The first interface contact interface system includes a housing with a front surface, where the front surface includes an ape... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908343 | Earphone jack An earphone jack includes an insulative housing and conductive first, second and third contact members. The insulative housing has opposite front and rear ends, and is formed with a plug insertion hole that extends from the front end to the rear end. The plug insert... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902408 | Coaxial electrical connector A coaxial electrical connector comprises an outer conductor (10) having a tubular section (11); a central conductor (20) having a contact section (21) extending in the axial direction in the tubular section (11); and a dielectric b... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881082 | Connection-switch arrangement A connection arrangement includes a first connector (12) with an opening leading to first and second contacts (14, 16), where the first contact includes a beam (40) that is biased upwardly against the second contact but which can be depressed ou... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6843673 | Coaxial connector structure A coaxial connector structure including an insulating member, a fixed metal terminal, a movable metal terminal and a conductive shade. The insulating member includes a bendable connecting section, an insulating seat and an insulating cover connected with the insulat... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6817876 | High frequency coaxial jack A switching coaxial jack has an electrically grounded housing that supports first and second connectors at a first end of the housing and third and fourth connectors at a second end of the housing. A first center conductor is disposed within the first connector, a s... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808405 | Coaxial connector and communication device In a coaxial connector, signal lines are switched over by mounting and dismounting a probe having a central contact, and fixed yoke terminals, a movable terminal, and a permanent magnet constitute a magnetic circuit. When the probe is dismounted, the contact portion... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6790047 | Coaxial connector with switch A coaxial connector with a switch can be used even when an internal ANT and an RF circuit on a printed wiring board are inversely arranged by mounting the connector through the reverse mounting. The connector is mounted on a printed wiring board by engaging a notch ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6761571 | Coaxial connector with a switch A coaxial connector with a switch comprises an insulative housing (22) having an opening (35), an outer conductor (23) provided outside the insulative housing (22), a fixed terminal (24) having a contact portion (40), and a ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6712628 | Connector/switch unit for a flat antenna The invention concerns the devices which make it possible to connect a plug (116) to a radio frequency circuit (207) whilst simultaneously breaking the connection from this radio frequency circuit to an antenna circuit (201). It consists in usin... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6677520 | Fanning tray A telecommunications cable management system includes fanning trays and management panels, including slidable drawers, mounted to a rack for management of cables. The fanning tray includes fingers for managing vertical cables. The cables extend horizontal... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6666699 | Coaxial connector and communication device having the same A coaxial connector includes a synthetic resin insulating case having a lower insulating case and an upper insulating case, a metallic fixed terminal, a movable terminal, and an external terminal. The terminals are fixed to the upper insulating case by he... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659784 | Connector with switching device In order to switch, especially aerials, between two channels while at the same time ensuring pressure contact with a sufficiently wide contact area, a connector (1) is made which includes a resilient switching blade (3) provided with a side arm (4). This ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6589062 | DSX module with removable jack A switching coax jack module and jack component provide for a removable DSX jack which can be slid into and out of the front of a jack module housing without disconnecting other components of the jack module and without disconnecting the module from a cha... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6533437 | Apparatus, systems, and methods for maintaining power to a light string having light units arranged in series A light unit for use in a series circuit has a mechanical switch for providing an alternate circuit path around the leads of a bulb when the bulb is loose or removed. The mechanical switch is biased toward a closed position such that, when the bulb is rem... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520785 | Switch-equipped coaxial connector A switch-equipped coaxial connector comprises an insulative housing (2) having a hollow section (14) and a bottom plate (15) between the hollow section (14) and the board, a fixed terminal (3) attached to the insulative housing (2) from side and having a ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6409544 | Network data transmission cable connector A network data transmission cable connector is constructed to include a connector plug, a plastic conductor holder block and a metal shield respectively mounted in the connector plug and adapted to guide the electrically insulated conductors of the twiste... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6402553 | Electric plug connection arrangement A plug connection arrangement or electrical connector includes at least one plug element with an electrical contact member to produce an electrical connection of a cable with a complementary contact member and a connection housing with at least one plug-h... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6393698 | Coaxial connector and method of manufacturing thereof A coaxial connector ensures positive, stable contact and permits sufficiently reduced size and thickness. The coaxial receptacle (1) is equipped with: a synthetic resin insulating case (2) which has a hexahedron shape; an internal terminal (30) composed o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6382999 | Anti-spark power jack A direct-current power jack includes an insulative housing, a hole defined in a front face of the housing for insertion of a complementary power plug thereinto, a ground contact, a center contact, two switch contacts, two conductive contacts, and a joinin... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6322397 | Miniaturized power jack with high normal force A power jack (1) comprises a housing (10), a conductive pin (40) extending longitudinally through a first chamber (121) of the housing, two contacts (20), (30) functioning as a switch and received in the housing, and a spring member (50) received in a sec... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6270367 | Self terminating coaxial coupler A self terminating coaxial cable connector comprising a conductive casing and an opening there through; the opening having a first end, an insulator inserted in the opening; a conductive spring connected to a terminal; an insulative plug in the first end,... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6227889 | Telecommunication switching connector A telecommunication switching connector constructed to include a base holding a first metal spring plate, a second metal spring plate and a third metal spring plate at one lateral side and a tubular signal terminal on the middle, a cover covered on the ba... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6213801 | Electrical coupling and switching device with flexible microstrip An electrical coupling and switching device and associated method advantageous for use with signal bandwidths of 1.5 GHz or more is provided having a housing defining first and second equipment ports for use with coaxial plugs. The housing also defines fi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6174183 | Coaxial cable connector with normally closed switch A connector for a coaxial cable that includes a body molded of an insulating material having a tubular portion projecting outwardly from a surface of the body. The body and tubular portion having a common internal cavity with an aperture at a distal tip o... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6168465 | Terminal structure and a universal low noise blockdown converter using the same A terminal structure and a universal low noise blockdown converter having a multiple number of terminals for receiving a radio wave signal transmitted from satellites and converting it to an intermediate-frequency signal. The terminal structure includes: ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6146167 | Telecommunication module having edge mounted jack and switch therefor A telecommunication module that has a circuit board disposed therein with a bounding edge. The module includes a jack coupled to the edge of the circuit board for receiving a plug therein with an active state and an inactive state. A switch is mounted on ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6146168 | Connector structure A connector structure has a second connector fitted to an interior of a cylindrical receiving port of a first connector such that the first and second connectors can be electrically connected together in an inner region of the cylindrical receiving port. ... | 11/14/2000 |