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US5257941A
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Connector and electrical connection structure using the same
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-14
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Granted: 1993-11-02
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Expires: 2012-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A relatively compact profile hard disc drive package is disclosed in which an clean room zone internal to the drive casing may be sealed despite the presence of a linking connector extending from the package. A cutout is provided in the casing and a connector body is fitted into the cutout so that the connector does not project beyond the surface of the casing. The connector has pins that are mated to a receptacle connector located within the casing and other pins that are mated to a receptacle connector on the exterior of the casing. The cutout is sealed by a sealant that is received between projections extending from the body of the connector.
Inventors
- 👤 Nai Hock Lwee
- 👤 Meng K. Kan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:02
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5216; H01R31/00; H01R31/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/933; Y10S439/936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A linking connector for electrically connecting a first connector located within a sealed area with a second connector located outside the sealed area, the linking connector comprising: a unitary body made of insulating material and having a plurality of connection pins bent in a U-shaped configuration, each connection pin having a first pin section extending from the body and matable with the first connector, a second pin section extending from the body and matable with the second connector, and an arch section joining the first and second pin sections, a portion of the arch section adjacent to the first pin section extending from the body with the remainder of the arch section being buried within the body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A linking connector for electrically connecting a first connector located within a sealed area with a second connector located outside the sealed area, the linking connector comprising: a unitary body made of insulating material and having a plurality of connection pins bent in a U-shaped configuration, each connection pin having a first pin section extending from the body and matable with the first connector, a second pin section extending from the body and matable with the second connector, and an arch section joining the first and second pin sections, a portion of the arch section adjacent to the first pin section extending from the body with the remainder of the arch section being buried within the body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the body has a plurality of projections integrally extending therefrom such that the exposed portions of the arch sections and projections of the body are arranged in an alternate relation to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
229 words
An electrical connection structure comprising: a casing having a boundary wall with a cutout therein, the cutout in the boundary wall having depth dimension d; a first receptacle connector located within the casing, the first connector communicating with the opening; a second receptacle connector located outside the casing; and a linking connector for connecting the first receptacle connector to the second receptacle connector, the linking connector comprising: a unitary body made of insulating material and having a having a height dimension d, the body having a plurality of connection pins bent in a U-shaped configuration, each connection pin having a first pin section extending from the body and being matable with the first receptacle connector, a second pin section extending from the body and being matable with the second receptacle connector, and an arch section joining the first and second pin sections, a portion of the arch section adjacent to the first pin section extending from the body with the remainder of the arch section being buried within the body, in use, the body being located in the cutout in the boundary wall with the first pin sections extending into the casing into mated engagement with the first receptacle connector, the second pin sections being in mated engagement with the second receptacle connector, the exposed portions of the arch sections of the linking connector being sealed by a sealant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
229 words
An electrical connection structure comprising: a casing having a boundary wall with a cutout therein, the cutout in the boundary wall having depth dimension d; a first receptacle connector located within the casing, the first connector communicating with the opening; a second receptacle connector located outside the casing; and a linking connector for connecting the first receptacle connector to the second receptacle connector, the linking connector comprising: a unitary body made of insulating material and having a having a height dimension d, the body having a plurality of connection pins bent in a U-shaped configuration, each connection pin having a first pin section extending from the body and being matable with the first receptacle connector, a second pin section extending from the body and being matable with the second receptacle connector, and an arch section joining the first and second pin sections, a portion of the arch section adjacent to the first pin section extending from the body with the remainder of the arch section being buried within the body, in use, the body being located in the cutout in the boundary wall with the first pin sections extending into the casing into mated engagement with the first receptacle connector, the second pin sections being in mated engagement with the second receptacle connector, the exposed portions of the arch sections of the linking connector being sealed by a sealant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electrical connection structure according to claim 3, wherein the casing holds a hard disc drive, the first receptacle connector is provided at flexible connection lines for signal transmission extending from a spindle motor and read/write head drive mechanism and the second receptacle connector is attached to a drive circuit board for driving the spindle motor and read/write head drive mechanism.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The connector structure according to claim 3, wherein the body of the linking connector has plurality of projections integrally extending therefrom such that the exposed portions of the arch sections and projections of the body are arranged in an alternate relation to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The electrical connection structure according to claim 5, wherein the casing holds a hard disc drive, the first receptacle connector is provided at flexible connection lines for signal transmission extending from a spindle motor and read/write head drive mechanism and the second receptacle connector is attached to a drive circuit board for driving the spindle motor and read/write head drive mechanism.
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