US5697816A
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Cable connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-01-18
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A cable connector used to connecting between a portable communication device and an exterior charger apparatus . The cable connector has a number of contact arranged in a same plane but soldering positions of such contacts are located in different planes that are spaced apart by a larger distance. The contacts are divided into two groups of different contact structures disposed in the housing in an alternate arrangement so that the soldering portion of each contact has a larger space apart from that of the adjacent contacts, and the soldering process of contacts is convenient for manufacturer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kun-Tsan Wu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/02; H01R43/0249; H01R24/00; H01R24/28; H01R43/20; H01R43/24; H01R2107/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49194; Y10T29/49201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein that includes an inserted portion and an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume, each of said contacts having at least a contact portion and a soldering portion; wherein said contact portion of each contact in the same row is inlayed in said inserted portion of the flume in a same plane with that of an adjacent contact, and the soldering portion of each contact in the same row is vertically spaced apart with a predetermined distance from that of the adjacent contact, whereby it is convenient to solder contacts to the corresponding conductors in the cable wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein that includes an inserted portion and an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume, each of said contacts having at least a contact portion and a soldering portion; wherein said contact portion of each contact in the same row is inlayed in said inserted portion of the flume in a same plane with that of an adjacent contact, and the soldering portion of each contact in the same row is vertically spaced apart with a predetermined distance from that of the adjacent contact, whereby it is convenient to solder contacts to the corresponding conductors in the cable wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein an insulating cover is adapted to be retained in the housing for covering said flume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said flume is defined by one base and two side walls and the insulating housing includes a pair of top slots located respectively in the inward surfaces of two side walls of the housing and a pair of bottom slots located respectively in the outward surfaces of two side walls of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The electrical connector of claim 3 wherein the insulating cover includes two pairs of holders that are retained respectively in the pair of top slots and in the pair of bottom slots of the side walls of the housing for covering the flume in the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said inserted portion has a plurality juxtaposed ribs extending along a longitudinal direction of the base, a recess defined between every two adjacent ribs and a horizontal beam integrally connected with a front end of each rib along a horizontal direction of the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector of claim 5 wherein said contact portion of each contact is inlayed in the corresponding recess for retention.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 further includes an auxiliary block is provided for retaining stably the contacts in the flume of housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 7 wherein said auxiliary block has at least one row of U-shaped slots for receiving each of the corresponding contacts therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said contacts in the same row are divided into two groups of different contact structures in an alternate arrangement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein said U-shaped slots arranged in the same row of auxiliary block include two different depths in an alternate arrangement in the auxiliary block for receiving the corresponding contacts, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the soldering portion of each contact has an expanded curved surface thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
166 words
A cable connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein, one end of said flume integrally forming an inserted portion for use with an electrical device having a plurality of terminals, and another end of said flume forming an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume in an alternate arrangement and each of said contacts including a contact portion inlayed in said inserted portion of the housing in a same plane for contact with the terminals of said electrical device, and a soldering portion adapted to be soldered with the conductors of said cable wire wherein the soldering portion of each of said contact in the same row is spaced apart by a predetermined distance with the soldering portion of the adjacent contacts in the same row for easy access during soldering; and an auxiliary block adapted to retain stably the contacts in the flume of housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
166 words
A cable connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein, one end of said flume integrally forming an inserted portion for use with an electrical device having a plurality of terminals, and another end of said flume forming an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume in an alternate arrangement and each of said contacts including a contact portion inlayed in said inserted portion of the housing in a same plane for contact with the terminals of said electrical device, and a soldering portion adapted to be soldered with the conductors of said cable wire wherein the soldering portion of each of said contact in the same row is spaced apart by a predetermined distance with the soldering portion of the adjacent contacts in the same row for easy access during soldering; and an auxiliary block adapted to retain stably the contacts in the flume of housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cable connector of claim 12 wherein an insulating cover is attached to and retained in the housing for covering said flume.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
99 words
An arrangement of plural contacts arranged in a same row within an electrical connector, each of said contacts including a contact portion and a soldering portion wherein all of the contact portions of the contacts are substantially positioned in a same plane but the soldering portions of the contacts are designed in a staggered manner vertically so that there is a significantly large space in a vertical direction between the soldering portions of every two adjacent contacts in the same row for easy and accurately soldering to corresponding conductors of a cable wire which is attached to the connector.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
An arrangement of plural contacts arranged in a same row within an electrical connector, each of said contacts including a contact portion and a soldering portion wherein all of the contact portions of the contacts are substantially positioned in a same plane but the soldering portions of the contacts are designed in a staggered manner vertically so that there is a significantly large space in a vertical direction between the soldering portions of every two adjacent contacts in the same row for easy and accurately soldering to corresponding conductors of a cable wire which is attached to the connector.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The arrangement of claim 14 wherein the soldering portions of said contacts are designedly at least positioned in two levels.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of assembling an electrical connector, wherein said connector includes an insulating housing to which a cable wire having a plurality of conductors is attached, and a corresponding number of contacts receiveably arranged in a same row within the housing each of which has a contact portion for engagement with a terminal and a soldering portion for solderable engagement with said conductor, the soldering portions of every two adjacent contacts in the same row being staggered with each other in a vertical direction and have the soldering surfaces, and the steps at least comprising: soldering the soldering portions of some of the contacts, which have soldering surfaces facing a first direction away from the insulating housing, to the corresponding conductors; soldering the soldering portions of the rest of the contacts, which have soldering surfaces facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, to the corresponding rest of the conductors; and retaining said contacts and said conductors in the housing.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of assembling an electrical connector, wherein said connector includes an insulating housing to which a cable wire having a plurality of conductors is attached, and a corresponding number of contacts receiveably arranged in a same row within the housing each of which has a contact portion for engagement with a terminal and a soldering portion for solderable engagement with said conductor, the soldering portions of every two adjacent contacts in the same row being staggered with each other in a vertical direction and have the soldering surfaces, and the steps at least comprising: soldering the soldering portions of some of the contacts, which have soldering surfaces facing a first direction away from the insulating housing, to the corresponding conductors; soldering the soldering portions of the rest of the contacts, which have soldering surfaces facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, to the corresponding rest of the conductors; and retaining said contacts and said conductors in the housing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 16, wherein an auxiliary block is provided for retaining the soldering portions of the contacts before soldering.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16, wherein a cover is provided to cover the contacts after said contacts and conductors have been installed within the housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein that includes an inserted portion and an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume, each of said contacts having at least a contact portion and a soldering portion; wherein said contact portion of each contact is inlayed in said inserted portion of the flume in a same plane with that of an adjacent contact, and the soldering portion of each contact arranged is vertically spaced apart with a predetermined distance from that of the adjacent contact in the same row, whereby it is convenient to solder contacts to the corresponding conductors in the cable wire, and an auxiliary block having a plurality of U-shaped slots arranged in a same row wherein said U-shaped slots comprising two different depths thereof in an alternate arrangement for receiving the corresponding contacts, respectively.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
158 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulating housing having a flume therein that includes an inserted portion and an opening portion for receiving a cable wire having a plurality of conductors thereof; a plurality of contacts arranged in a same row in said flume, each of said contacts having at least a contact portion and a soldering portion; wherein said contact portion of each contact is inlayed in said inserted portion of the flume in a same plane with that of an adjacent contact, and the soldering portion of each contact arranged is vertically spaced apart with a predetermined distance from that of the adjacent contact in the same row, whereby it is convenient to solder contacts to the corresponding conductors in the cable wire, and an auxiliary block having a plurality of U-shaped slots arranged in a same row wherein said U-shaped slots comprising two different depths thereof in an alternate arrangement for receiving the corresponding contacts, respectively.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-12-15 | 2005-06-16 | 2005-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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