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US4998884A
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Connector apparatus for high density coaxial cables
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-26
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Granted: 1991-03-12
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Expires: 2009-01-26
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for connecting a high density cable assembly having a shield and to be connected to corresponding contact pins provided on a substrate having a grounding grid formed of conductive guides, each having a predetermined number of contact pins therein, including a connector to which the cable assembly is connected and which is to be mounted to the associated guide. The connector has a connector body, a connector cover surrounding the connector body, and a latching device provided between the connector cover and the connector body for easily latching and unlatching the connector to and from the associated guides.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouji Ishikawa
- 👤 Kyoichiro Kawano
- 👤 Teruo Murase
- 👤 Jerzy R. Sochor
- 👤 C. Timothy Norman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R43/00; H01R43/26; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/64; H01R13/648; H01R13/652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for connecting a high density cable assembly to be connected to corresponding contact pins provided no a substrate having guides, each guide having a predetermined number on contact pins therein, the apparatus comprising: a connector to which the cable assembly is connected and which is to be mounted on the associated guide, said connector having a connector body guided by the associated guides and a connector cover surrounding the connector body, and latching means, rotatably mounted between the connector body and the connector cover, for latching the connector to the associated guides, and wherein electrical shielding of the cable assembly is effected by the guides and connector cover.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for connecting a high density cable assembly to be connected to corresponding contact pins provided no a substrate having guides, each guide having a predetermined number on contact pins therein, the apparatus comprising: a connector to which the cable assembly is connected and which is to be mounted on the associated guide, said connector having a connector body guided by the associated guides and a connector cover surrounding the connector body, and latching means, rotatably mounted between the connector body and the connector cover, for latching the connector to the associated guides, and wherein electrical shielding of the cable assembly is effected by the guides and connector cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said guides have abutments on the side walls thereof, and wherein said latching means comprises a latching lever having hooks which engage with the abutments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 2, wherein an upper end of said latching lever is provided with a grip which can be manually pressed to bring the latching lever into a unlocked position in which the hooks are disengaged in the corresponding abutments of the guides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said latching lever has two legs located on opposite sides of the connector body and between the connector body and the connector cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said cable assembly comprises a plurality of coaxial cables each having a shield and signal lines.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 5, wherein two of said coaxial cables are paired.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said connector comprises one contact assembly for each pair of coaxial cables.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 7, wherein each of said contact assemblies comprises a ground connecting piece commonly connected to the shields of the associated pair of coaxial cables and two signal connecting pieces connected to the signal lines of the associated pair of coaxial cables.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 8, wherein each of said contact assemblies comprises a holder which joins the ground connecting piece and the signal connecting pieces of the associated pair of coaxial cables.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the lower ends of each of said ground connecting piece and said signal connecting pieces are formed as bifurcated contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said signal connecting pieces in each pair of coaxial cables are located on opposite sides of the ground connecting piece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said abutments have tapered abutting surfaces over which the hooks of the latching lever can slide when the hooks are pressed thereon.
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