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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075334 | Device for connecting an electronic housing in a holder through at least two translation movements An electronic module is designed to be slotted into an aircraft instrument panel. The module has: a rear face and a front face that are substantially flat and parallel. Means are provided for attaching the module to the instrument panel. The attachments are situated... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8007309 | Swayable electronic connector with aligning structure and electronic apparatus employing the same An electronic connector includes a cover, a connector body, and an aligning body. The cover defines an opening therein. The connector body partially extends through the opening, and defines an interspace between the cover and the connector body so the connector body... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7850480 | Connector mounting structure An electrical component (1) includes a bracket (30) and a connector (10) that is mountable to a mount hole (R2) of a casing (R). The bracket (30) prevents loose movements of the connector (10) until immediately before the co... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7347715 | Connector device A female housing (10) is mounted into a male housing (30) in a direction substantially normal to a connecting direction of the two housings (10, 30), and is inserted from this mount position toward the back side of a receptacle along the connect... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347704 | Connector A connector has a housing (10) and a slider (30). The slider (30) has a cam plate (31) that can be inserted into an accommodation space (S) of the housing (10). At least one lock (32, 38) is formed in the cam plate (31 | 03/25/2008 |
| 7303420 | Connecting device for a plug-and-socket connection containing two connectors A connecting device for a plug-and-socket connection containing two connectors that includes a first part (1) with a first connector (2) and a second part (3) with a second connector (4). The first part (1) is equipped with an axle... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296106 | Centerplaneless computer system A computer system which may allow a centerplaneless design. The computer system may include various client circuit boards including processor circuit boards, memory circuit boards and switch circuit boards. The processor circuit boards may each include at least one ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281933 | Lever fitting type connector A lever fitting type connector includes a male connector having a male hood, a female connector having a connector main body fitted into the male hood and having a female hood which covers the male hood, and a lever which is rotatably provided inside of the female h... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7168991 | Detachable connector and front-panel device including same A detachable connector is provided in which a male connector unit mounted to a movable panel is attachable to and detachable from a female connector unit mounted to a main body. In a pair of first and second female terminals, the first female terminal which has a lo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7139168 | Docking station One exemplary docking station has a surface for receiving a portable computer, with a wall and a latch projecting from the receiving surface. The latch is movable towards and away from the wall, is resiliently biased towards the wall, and has an overhang that can en... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101198 | Printed circuit board plug-in connection A plug-in connection between a first connector at the edge of a printed circuit board and a second connector on a printed circuit board mount takes the form of a restrictedly guided swivel connection device. The printed circuit board with the first connector is swiv... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081013 | Structure of removable electrical connector For providing a removable electrical connector to be attached and removed easily without being damaged, a structure of the removable electrical connector has a receiving part, a pivoting part, an engaging and disengaging part, and a rotation allowing part. The remov... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7082276 | Information storing medium, unit, process cartridge, developing cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus The information storing medium has a substrate, a storing element, provided on the substrate, for storing information, a protecting portion, covering the storing element, for protecting the storing element, an electrical contact point that is provided beside the pro... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7061774 | Computer board with dual shield housing and heat sink expansion zone apparatuses A compact computer system board 10 comprises dual on PCB expansion zones 11, 12, expansion connectors 113, 123 which can be connected to expansion boards. Once a expansion board is connected to the expansion connector 113 (123) in ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029296 | Cover assembly for vacuum electron device A self guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997732 | Serviceable auxiliary mount A connector assembly has a slide mechanism for releasably securing and locking together a first connector body and a second connector body. To initially connect together the first and second connector bodies, mounting tabs and lock tabs of the second connector body ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6926548 | Circuit card A circuit card is disclosed. In one embodiment, the circuit card comprises a first connector to connect the circuit card to a first mating connector, a second connector movable between first and second positions, to connect the circuit card to a second mating connec... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6896539 | Pivot component coupled with first circuit board for control of relative alignment of first circuit board connection component with second circuit board connection component A pivot component of an apparatus in one example is coupled with a first circuit board that comprises a first connection component. The pivot component controls a relative alignment of the first connection component with a second connection component of a second cir... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6878005 | Module and connector latch A securing mechanism includes a connector latch and a module latch such that engagement of the connector latch with a connector causes the module latch to engage a housing support. The securing mechanism prevents removal of a module from a housing support when a con... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6856496 | Solar tile assembly A solar tile assembly (1A) comprises a removable rectangular outer panel (1) that comprises ten photovoltaic cells (3) disposed on the outermost surface thereof, and a substantially rectangular inner support structure (2). Thc photovoltai... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6817880 | Method of connecting electrical connectors and a connection module adapted to implement the method A method is disclosed of connecting first and second electrical connectors each having a plurality of aligned straight pins complementary to corresponding pins of the other connector, the pins of each pair of complementary pins being designed to engage coaxially one... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6761488 | Holding device for holding at least one optical plug The invention relates to a holding device for holding at least one optical plug that can be coupled with a coupling partner in an optical coupling system. According to the invention, the holding device comprises an inner holding part (11) into which the plug ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6652309 | Connector The object of the present invention to provide a connector, or a male-female engagement type connector set to be more precise, wherein the contact section of the female connector is invisible from the outside through its insertion opening. According to th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6587348 | Container case for card type device, container case holder, and electronic device using such card type device A container case for a card type memory comprises a storage space having an inserting entrance for inserting the card type memory, a resilient engaging pawl provided inside of the storage space for engaging with the card type memory, a leaf spring for eje... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6560101 | Alignment mechanism for a computer system having a portable computer and a docking station A docking station for a portable computer contains a platform and a movable guide bar connected to the docking station and extending over the platform. The guide bar is capable of guiding the portable computer into proper alignment with the docking statio... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551121 | Card edge connector having compact structure A card edge connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (10) having opposite top and bottom walls (12, 14) defining a central slot (142) therebetween for receiving the electronic card, a row of upper contacts (15) and a row of lower contacts (16) retain... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6503094 | Connector supporting structure and coupling structure According to a connector supporting structure of the invention, a connector has a concave portion formed from an outer side face of a connector housing up to a position leading to a terminal accommodating chamber is supported with a bracket having a conve... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6447321 | Socket for coupling an integrated circuit package to a printed circuit board A method and apparatus for an integrated circuit package is provided. The integrated circuit package is designed for coupling an integrated circuit to a printed circuit board. The integrated circuit package includes a base having a bottom and a side. A fl... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6422888 | Damage resistant latching electrical connector A latching insulated electrical connector apparatus has a first electrically insulating housing having a plurality of abutting electrical insulating members mounted therein and having an electrical contact mounted between each pair of adjacent insulating ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6406316 | Electrical connector with multiple housings An electrical connector, comprising: a frame; and a plurality of modules retained by the frame. Each module has: a housing; a plurality of contacts in the housing; and a plurality of fusible elements secured to the contacts for mounting the connector to a... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6358080 | Snap-in module system An electrical connection system is provided that makes patch cord connections with snap-in jack modules using a hinged plug and jack mating system which results in simple connections with low insertion forces and enhanced side to side stability for the pa... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354861 | Data processing system component alignment A method and apparatus related to a data processing system contiguous-reference connection alignment mechanism. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes but is not limited to a data processing system contiguous-reference connection alignment mechanism, wh... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6350141 | Connector frame for a high density electrical connector A connector frame including a first component and a second component. The frame components substantially surround first and second connector halves, each half including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing. T... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6270371 | Connector connecting structure A connector connecting structure applied to a motor vehicle is provided, which includes: a first connector having first wire connected terminals; a second connector also having second wire connected terminals and to be coupled with the first connector for... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6244888 | Connector with a plug and base of low insertion force, particularly of the type with pin/lyre contacts A low insertion force electrical connector comprising at least a plug and a base provided with a blind recess for receiving the plug. The base has pin contacts. The plug is connected to a bundle of electrical cables by means of electrical contacts. The ba... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231372 | Connector coupling structure The connector coupling structure includes a connector frame 7 which has a connector 11 and a pillar-shaped projection 9 with a height higher than the connector 11 both being formed on the same face and a connector frame 3 which has a groove portion 16 in ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155860 | Socket for electrical component A connector for electrically connecting an electrical component having a plurality of conductive elements extending therefrom to a substrate. The connector comprises a first base and a second base. The first base has at least one aperture therein and a hi... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6135801 | Computer underside docking method and apparatus Docking of a notebook computer having an underside docking connector is facilitated by a depressible ramp at a docking station. The computer is slid onto the ramp and guided into a prescribed position. The user then actuates a lever which lowers the ramp ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109938 | Hermaphroditic electrical safety connector The invention relates to a safe hermaphroditic electrical connector. This connector, consisting of two identical connector parts (1, 1') connected to each other in the service position, is characterized in that it has, for each connector part (1, 1'), at least... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6093042 | High density connector with low insertion force A connector having a first element and a second element. Each element includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts secured to the insulative housing. The elements engage to progressively mate the contacts. A method of mating a connector incl... | 07/25/2000 |
