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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123553 | Conductor base and finger module of air circuit breaker A conductor base coupled to a finger module of an air circuit breaker. Since the connector of the conductor base has the curved surface formed on a side of an end portion thereof and tooth-coupled with the contactor of the finger module, the contactor of the finger ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7581985 | Connector A connector includes a connector housing which has a pair of side walls, a plurality of terminals which are accommodated in the connector housing, and a pair of metal fixing members. Each metal fixing members includes a board fixing portion and a housing mounting po... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7410364 | Connector with header connector and socket connector that are mechanically and electrically connected with each other A connector comprising a header connector 20 and a socket connector 25. The connector 25 includes a fixed section 272 that is continuously formed at the tip of one end 2711 of a contact section 271 so that a part 2721... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7387540 | Electrical connector assembly having improved terminal An electrical connector assembly (100) for connecting a pair of separated circuit boards, includes a male connector (10) and a female connector (20) respectively for electrically connecting to the two circuit boards. The male connector includes ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7365620 | Microwave window with a two part metallic frame having different coefficients of thermal expansion An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347725 | Metal fixing member for fixing a connector to a wiring board A metal fixing member for fixing a connector to a wiring board, includes a board fixing portion that is adapted to be secured to the wiring board, a housing mounting portion that is disposed in upstanding relation to the board fixing portion, and is adapted to be mo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341482 | Strain relief for ball grid array connectors Strain relief devices for electrical connectors are disclosed and include an insert for insertion into a housing. The insert may include spring beams that deflect during insertion into the strain relief housing. When the insert is fully received in the housing, a sl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331818 | Card connector assembly with reinforcing elements A card connector assembly (1) according to an embodiment includes an elongate insulative housing (10), a plurality of terminals (12), a pair of fastening members (14) and a pair of metal reinforcing elements (16). The plurality of ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329146 | Surface mounted card connector A card connector with an insulating housing comprising a plurality of passageways; a plurality of contacts received in the passageways of the housing; the housing further receives metal guiding arms, each guiding arm having legs which engage opposite sides of the ho... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309248 | Connector fixing structure for fixing a connector to a board A connector fixing structure for fixing a connector 11 to a board 10 includes a fixing metal member 12, and the fixing metal member 12 includes a connector mounting piece portion 16 for mounting on the connector 11, and a bo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267577 | Connector to be mounted on an electric/electronic device A circuit board connector has metal fixing portions (60) for fixing a synthetic resin housing (10) to a circuit board (K). The fixing portions (60) are mounted into the housing (10) and are soldered to the circuit board (K). The housing (... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7232338 | Electrical connector with metal strengthen member An electrical connector comprises an insulated housing (1) defines a receiving cavity (10) and a pair of latching portions respectively formed at longwise ends thereof; a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 2′) disposed in the housing and ea... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226312 | Micro coated electrical feedthru A method and apparatus for electrically interfacing between two or more distinct environments. The method and apparatus are directed to an electrical feedthru with one or more electrical transmission lines coated with one or more thin dielectric layers of material t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207837 | Connector and a mounting method therefor A circuit board connector (1) has a housing (10), male terminals (20) and fixing members (30). Each fixing member (30) is formed by bending a metal plate into an L-shape to define a mounting portion (31) to mount the fixing ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7134910 | Circuit board connector A connector has a housing (10) is formed with mount grooves (15) into which board fixing portions (30) made of a metal plate are mountable. Each board fixing portion (30) has main plate (31) and a soldering leg (32) projecti... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121880 | Surface-mounted connector In order to prevent a fixing terminal from being dislocated from regular-mounting-position on a connector main body when force is applied from outside before placed on a substrate, a surface-mounted connector including a connector main body to be placed on a substra... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104838 | Electrical connector attachment An electrical connector including a housing; electrical contacts connected to the housing; and a shield connected to the housing. The shield includes connection sections which are adapted to extend through holes in a substrate and be deformed to fixedly and stationa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097501 | Micro coated electrical feedthru A method and apparatus for electrically interfacing between two or more distinct environments. The method and apparatus are directed to an electrical feedthru with one or more electrical transmission lines coated with one or more thin dielectric layers of material t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094100 | Connector and method of mounting it A connector for a PCB (60) has two fixing members (40). Each fixing member (40) has a main plate (41) configured for mounting to a connector housing (12) and a mounting plate (42) bent from the main plate (41). Each m... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083399 | Motor-driven compressors A motor-driven compressor includes a housing having a compression portion for compressing refrigerant, a motor for driving the compression portion, and a drive circuit for controlling the motor. A connection member having a plate shape is disposed at one end of the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077694 | Connector to be fixed to a device and method of fixing a connector to a device Fixing members (30) fixable to a circuit board (K) by soldering are mounted in a housing (10). Each fixing member (30) is comprised of a main panel (31) and a solder leg (32) projecting sideways from the bottom end of the main port... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7074079 | Electric connector with reinforcing tab An electric connector includes a housing and a reinforcing tab formed as a unitary L-shaped member having a horizontal piece and a vertical piece. The vertical piece is connected to the housing, and the horizontal piece is to be soldered onto a mounting counterpart ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056133 | Surface mounting connector The surface mounted connector has brackets attached to the ends of an insulating housing along a predetermined direction in such a manner that the brackets can float within a predetermined vertical range, and each bracket has an angled-U-shaped section that passes b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048576 | Connector and method of mounting it A connector for a PCT (60) has two fixing members (40). Each fixing member (40) has a main plate (41) configured for mounting to a connector housing (12) and a mounting plate (42) bent from the main plate (41). Each m... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001212 | Surface mountable retention bracket for electrical connector A surface mountable retention bracket (40) for an electrical connector (1) having a housing (10) with outwardly extending mounting flanges (12) along a mounting face (102) thereof, each flange including two vertical enclosed channe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6932644 | Dissimilar metal hermetic connector A hermetically sealed connector comprises an outer metallic shell having an aperture that receives a multipin-retaining, multi-metallic insert. The insert is a laminate of dissimilar metals, including a first metal extending to a first side of the insert and having ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929498 | Electrical connector with mounting member and method of making same A socket connector (30) comprises a base (32) with a mounting member (33) molded onto the base. The mounted member can be soldered on a PCB (40), thereby to secure the socket connector on the PCB. Additionally, a method of molding the mou... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899545 | Coupling and method for producing a hermetic seal A coupling and method for forming a hermetic seal between a component and a housing is provided in which a mechanical joint is formed between an exposed interior surface of the component and an exterior surface of a protrusion on the housing. The coefficients of the... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6869311 | Receptacle There is provided a receptacle, which comprises: a housing placed on a printed circuit board and having an insertion hole for receiving an optical signal transmission plug; a photoelectric converter housed in the housing for transferring and receiving an optical sig... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6843671 | Connector which is resistant against mechanical shock upon connection In a connector adapted to be connected to and disconnected from a connection object, a fixing member is provided for fixing an insulator holding a contact to a fixation object. The fixing member has a butting portion to be brought into contact with a connection obje... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827610 | Electrical connector An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of electrical terminals, an inner shield housing and an outer shield housing, the outer shielding is designed in a two-piece type and has a first shield member and a second shield member. The first ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6699069 | On-board type connector An on-board type connector which includes a housing 20 made of synthetic resin for holding terminals 10, and reinforcing metal plates 50 integrally having parts 54 to be fixed on board and parts 55 to be fixed to the housing which are adapted to be fixed ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6623298 | CPU socket connector An electrical socket connector comprises a base (11), a cover (12) movably mounted on the base, and a fastening means (14). The base has a contact receiving portion (111) and a first protruding section (110) at one end thereof. A plurality of conductive c... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6592402 | Adhesive interface for electrical connector components An interface system is provided for adhering a pair of electrical connector components together. A first connector component has a first interface surface with a first set of elongated, mutually spaced adhesive flow fins. A second connector component has ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6468094 | Electrical connector for insertion of electronic card An electrical connector (1) for insertion of an electronic card comprises an insulating housing (10), a plurality of contacts (20) secured to the housing, a shield (30) enclosing a top surface (10a) of the housing and a pair of grounding plates (40) assem... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6375497 | Recessed hermetic terminal assembly A hermetic compressor comprising a hermetic housing having a cylindrical sidewall portion, a portion of the sidewall disposed inwardly creating a recess, and a hermetic terminal assembly disposed in an opening in the recess to carry electric current into ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6319059 | Shielded electrical connector An electrical connector (1) of the present invention includes an insulative housing (20), a number of electrical contacts (40) mounted in the insulative housing and a metallic shield (30). The metallic shield covers the insulative housing except for a bot... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6305976 | Electrical connector with planar mounting members An electrical connector (1) for circuit board installation is provided using solder pegs (60) to reduce the mounting area. Mounting holes (40) for insertion of solder pegs (60) are provided, along the side walls (36), on both sides of the housing (2) of t... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6307753 | Connection assembly of printed-circuit board and connector and an electronic-equipment plug-in card provided with same In a connection assembly (15) of printed-circuit board and connector, a printed-circuit board (16) and a connector (17) can be fixed positionally accurately in relation to one another by means of position holders (36, 37) provided on the connector (17). T... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6224420 | Electrical connector Fixing L-shaped wings, extending downward along a front side of an electrical socket, are soldered to a substrate. Fixing legs, extending downward along a back side of the socket, are also soldered to the substrate. Bridge projections extend downward from... | 05/01/2001 |
