US5240422A
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Connector
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-26
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Granted: 1993-08-31
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Expires: 2012-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A connector including an insulating main body through which numerous holes are formed in three arrays, the main body having numerous contactor pins inserted through the holes. The contactor pins are either first cranked pins whose folded portions are relatively long or second cranked pins whose folded portions are relatively short. In the first and third arrays, the first and second pins are alternately arranged, and all the pins in each of these arrays lie on the side of each array opposite the second array. The second array includes only the second pins and they are located in the second array arranged so that the folded portions of the pins alternately lie at the side of the first and third arrays. Even if the pitch of the holes of each array is reduced, an array of rectilinear portions of the second pins of increased pitch can be formed on both sides of the second array. The connector can be used with a socket having a standard contactor member when it is used in a back harness arrangement.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuya Kobayashi
- 👤 Kenjirou Katabuchi
- 👤 Toshinori Yoshino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:37
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K3/308; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/40; H01R13/405; H01R13/41; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/115; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09709; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/10757; H05K2201/10787; H05K2201/10878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
331 words
A connector, comprising: a) an insulating main body having first and second opposed surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, each of said apertures extending along an axis generally parallel to a first axis, said apertures being arranged in three arrays, each array extending along a respective line generally parallel to a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, said arrays being spaced apart from one another as measured along a third imaginary axis extending perpendicular to said first and second imaginary axes; and b) a plurality of first contactor pins and a plurality of second contactor pins, each said pin extending through a respective said aperture, each contactor pin having first and second offset sections extending generally parallel to said first axis and a third section connecting said first and second sections and extending generally perpendicular to said first axis, said third section of each of said first contactor pins being longer than said third section of each of said second contactor pins, wherein: 1) said first and third arrays respectively contain both first and second contactor pins at alternating positions, said third portions of both of said first and second contactor pins located in said first and third arrays extend along said third imaginary axis away from said second array; and 2) said second array contains said second contactor pins, said third portions of said second contactor pins located in said second array extend along said third imaginary axis and alternate between extending toward said first array and extending toward said third array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said first array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said first array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said third array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said third array.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
331 words
A connector, comprising: a) an insulating main body having first and second opposed surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, each of said apertures extending along an axis generally parallel to a first axis, said apertures being arranged in three arrays, each array extending along a respective line generally parallel to a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, said arrays being spaced apart from one another as measured along a third imaginary axis extending perpendicular to said first and second imaginary axes; and b) a plurality of first contactor pins and a plurality of second contactor pins, each said pin extending through a respective said aperture, each contactor pin having first and second offset sections extending generally parallel to said first axis and a third section connecting said first and second sections and extending generally perpendicular to said first axis, said third section of each of said first contactor pins being longer than said third section of each of said second contactor pins, wherein: 1) said first and third arrays respectively contain both first and second contactor pins at alternating positions, said third portions of both of said first and second contactor pins located in said first and third arrays extend along said third imaginary axis away from said second array; and 2) said second array contains said second contactor pins, said third portions of said second contactor pins located in said second array extend along said third imaginary axis and alternate between extending toward said first array and extending toward said third array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said first array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said first array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said third array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said third array.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said arrays are spaced at a distance which is 1.5 to 3 times the distance between said apertures of each array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said third portion of each of said first contactor pins is 2 to 4 times longer than said third portion of each of said second contactor pins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector of claim 1, wherein said third portion of each of said first contactor pins is 1 to 2 times longer than the distance between said arrays.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
357 words
A connector, comprising: a) an insulating main body having first and second opposed surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, each of said apertures extending along an axis generally parallel to a first axis, said apertures being arranged in a number of arrays which is a multiple of three and which is greater than six, each array extending along a respective line generally parallel to a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, said arrays being spaced apart from one another as measured along a third axis extending perpendicular to said first and second axes; and b) a plurality of first contactor pins and a plurality of second contactor pins, each said pin extending through a respective said aperture, each contactor pin having first and second offset sections extending generally parallel to said first axis and a third section connecting said first and second sections and extending generally perpendicular to said first axis, said third section of each of said first contactor pins being longer than said third section of each of said second contactor pins, wherein said arrays are grouped as a plurality of units and wherein for each unit; 1) said first and third arrays respectively contain both first and second contactor pins at alternating positions, said third portions of both of said first and second contactor pins located in said first and third arrays extending along said third imaginary axis away from said second array; and 2) said second array contains said second contactor pins, said third portions of said second contactor pins located in said second array extend along said third imaginary axis and alternate between extending toward said first array and extending toward said third array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said first array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said first array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said third array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said third array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
357 words
A connector, comprising: a) an insulating main body having first and second opposed surfaces and a plurality of apertures extending therebetween, each of said apertures extending along an axis generally parallel to a first axis, said apertures being arranged in a number of arrays which is a multiple of three and which is greater than six, each array extending along a respective line generally parallel to a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, said arrays being spaced apart from one another as measured along a third axis extending perpendicular to said first and second axes; and b) a plurality of first contactor pins and a plurality of second contactor pins, each said pin extending through a respective said aperture, each contactor pin having first and second offset sections extending generally parallel to said first axis and a third section connecting said first and second sections and extending generally perpendicular to said first axis, said third section of each of said first contactor pins being longer than said third section of each of said second contactor pins, wherein said arrays are grouped as a plurality of units and wherein for each unit; 1) said first and third arrays respectively contain both first and second contactor pins at alternating positions, said third portions of both of said first and second contactor pins located in said first and third arrays extending along said third imaginary axis away from said second array; and 2) said second array contains said second contactor pins, said third portions of said second contactor pins located in said second array extend along said third imaginary axis and alternate between extending toward said first array and extending toward said third array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said first array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said first array, said second contactor pins located in said second array having third portions extending towards said third array are positioned in said second array at positions corresponding to positions of said second contactor pins in said third array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The connector of claim 5, wherein said arrays are spaced at a distance which is 1.5 to 3 times the distance between said apertures of each array.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claim 5, wherein said third portion of each of said first contactor pins is 2 to 4 times longer than said third portion of each of said second contactor pins.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The connector of claim 5, wherein said third portion of each of said first contactor pins is 1 to 2 times longer than the distance between said arrays.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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