US5941734A
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Connector
Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-26
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2016-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A connector A includes a plurality of conductors. Each conductor consists of a contact 1, a terminal piece member 2, and a connecting conductor 3 connecting the contact 1 with the terminal piece member 2. The conductors are respectively held on a body 10 of the connector. The connecting conductors 3 are arranged in three layers in such a position relationship that can prevent them from short-circuiting each other and also can prevent a crosstalk from being produced between them. In this structure, the connecting conductors 3 are arranged in two or more levels, which makes it easier for the connector to be designed for prevention of the crosstalk when compared with a structure in which the connecting conductors 3 are arranged in one plane.
Inventors
- 👤 Koji Ikeda
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tanigawa
- 👤 Shinji Morino
- 👤 Koji Yamashita
- 👤 Hirohisa Okuno
- 👤 Takao Sase
- 👤 Masahiko Amano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/646; H01R13/6461; H01R24/00; H01R24/60; H01R24/62; H01R24/64; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/941
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors, said connecting conductors being held on said body in at least two closely spaced parallel layers in a thickness direction, wherein said connecting conductors on said at least two closely spaced parallel layers are arranged and held on said body in a positional relationship so as to prevent any of said connecting conductors from crossing over any other of said connecting conductors, and wherein said connecting conductors in each layer lie in the same plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors, said connecting conductors being held on said body in at least two closely spaced parallel layers in a thickness direction, wherein said connecting conductors on said at least two closely spaced parallel layers are arranged and held on said body in a positional relationship so as to prevent any of said connecting conductors from crossing over any other of said connecting conductors, and wherein said connecting conductors in each layer lie in the same plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said external electric wires are respectively twisted pair wires and said terminal piece members are arranged in such a manner that every pair of terminal piece members to be connected with a corresponding set of twisted pair wires adjoin each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said twisted wires each consists of a pair of a first wire covered with an insulation cover colored in a first color and a second wire covered with an insulation cover colored in one of a second color, and said first color and said second color, and the connection relationship of said terminal piece members with said contacts is set such that said first wires and said second wires are arranged alternately.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
124 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other, at least one of said connecting conductors including a detour portion which passes at least one terminal piece member on a side of said at least one terminal piece member opposite its corresponding contact; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors, said connecting conductors being held on said body in at least two layers in a thickness direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
124 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other, at least one of said connecting conductors including a detour portion which passes at least one terminal piece member on a side of said at least one terminal piece member opposite its corresponding contact; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors, said connecting conductors being held on said body in at least two layers in a thickness direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
186 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members of said plurality of contacts and terminal piece members with each other, each of said connecting conductors including a crosstalk restricting portion capable of reducing crosstalk between said plurality of connecting conductors, said crosstalk restricting portion being formed by providing a stepped portion having a level difference in a direction intersecting at right angles to an arrangement direction of said connecting conductors; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, said connecting conductors being arranged in at least two closely spaced parallel layers and being held on said body in positional relationship so as to prevent any of said conductors from crossing over any other of said conductors, wherein said connecting conductors are held on said body in at least two layers in a thickness direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members of said plurality of contacts and terminal piece members with each other, each of said connecting conductors including a crosstalk restricting portion capable of reducing crosstalk between said plurality of connecting conductors, said crosstalk restricting portion being formed by providing a stepped portion having a level difference in a direction intersecting at right angles to an arrangement direction of said connecting conductors; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, said connecting conductors being arranged in at least two closely spaced parallel layers and being held on said body in positional relationship so as to prevent any of said conductors from crossing over any other of said conductors, wherein said connecting conductors are held on said body in at least two layers in a thickness direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said crosstalk restricting portion is further formed by changing the width of said connecting conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said crosstalk restricting portion is further formed by changing a gap between said connecting conductors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said crosstalk restricting portion further includes a detour portion which is so detoured as to be able to change an arrangement order of said connecting orders with respect to the arrangement orders of said terminal piece members and said contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein said detour portion is so formed as to detour on the opposite side to the associated contact with respect to the remaining terminal piece members, or detour on the opposite side to the associated terminal piece member with respect to the remaining contacts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
A connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein said crosstalk restricting portion is formed in such a manner that one end side in the longitudinal direction of one of at least a pair of adjoining contacts is connected with its associated connecting conductor, and the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the other contact is connected with its associated connecting conductor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
177 words
A connector comprising: eight contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector, each of said contacts having a base portion; eight terminal piece members to be connected with external wires to be adapted; eight connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, said connecting conductors being arranged in at least two parallel planes, each of said parallel planes defining a surface of the body on which at least one of said connecting conductors are disposed, wherein the base portions of the first, fourth and eighth ones of said contacts are positioned nearer to said terminal piece members than the base portions of the remaining ones of said contacts, and at least two of the first, third and fifth ones of said connecting conductors, or, at least two of the fourth, sixth and eighth ones of said connecting conductors are positioned adjacent to each other.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
177 words
A connector comprising: eight contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector, each of said contacts having a base portion; eight terminal piece members to be connected with external wires to be adapted; eight connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, said connecting conductors being arranged in at least two parallel planes, each of said parallel planes defining a surface of the body on which at least one of said connecting conductors are disposed, wherein the base portions of the first, fourth and eighth ones of said contacts are positioned nearer to said terminal piece members than the base portions of the remaining ones of said contacts, and at least two of the first, third and fifth ones of said connecting conductors, or, at least two of the fourth, sixth and eighth ones of said connecting conductors are positioned adjacent to each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
202 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector, each of said contacts having a base portion; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, wherein the connecting conductors are arranged in at least two parallel planes, each of said parallel planes defining a surface on which at least one said plurality of connecting conductors are disposed, wherein the base portions of said contacts are arranged in two or more lines, and one of two or more contacts, which adjoin each other and the base portions thereof are arrange in mutually different lines, is connected with its associated connecting conductor through a detour portion passing on the opposite side to said terminal piece member with respect to the base portion of the other contact, whereby said two contacts and said connecting conductors respectively connected with said two contacts are arranged in a mutually reversed order.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
202 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts to be electrically contacted with the contacts of a mating connector, each of said contacts having a base portion; a plurality of terminal piece members to be connected with external electric wires to be adapted; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting mutually corresponding ones of the contacts and terminal piece members with each other; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors thereon, wherein the connecting conductors are arranged in at least two parallel planes, each of said parallel planes defining a surface on which at least one said plurality of connecting conductors are disposed, wherein the base portions of said contacts are arranged in two or more lines, and one of two or more contacts, which adjoin each other and the base portions thereof are arrange in mutually different lines, is connected with its associated connecting conductor through a detour portion passing on the opposite side to said terminal piece member with respect to the base portion of the other contact, whereby said two contacts and said connecting conductors respectively connected with said two contacts are arranged in a mutually reversed order.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
109 words
A connector having a plurality of contacts disposed in a first arrangement order across a width of said connector and a plurality of terminal piece members, each corresponding to one of said plurality of contacts and being disposed in a second arrangement order across the width of said connector, said connector further comprising: a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting said plurality of contacts to mutually corresponding ones of said plurality of terminal piece members so that said second arrangement order of said terminal piece members differs from said first arrangement order of said contacts and without any of said connecting conductors crossing any other of said connecting conductors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
109 words
A connector having a plurality of contacts disposed in a first arrangement order across a width of said connector and a plurality of terminal piece members, each corresponding to one of said plurality of contacts and being disposed in a second arrangement order across the width of said connector, said connector further comprising: a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting said plurality of contacts to mutually corresponding ones of said plurality of terminal piece members so that said second arrangement order of said terminal piece members differs from said first arrangement order of said contacts and without any of said connecting conductors crossing any other of said connecting conductors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
121 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts being disposed in a first arrangement order across a width of said connector; a plurality of terminal piece members being disposed in a second arrangement order across a width of said connector; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting said plurality of contacts to mutually corresponding ones of said plurality of terminal piece members such that said second arrangement order of said plurality of terminal piece members differs from said first arrangement order of said plurality of contacts, and wherein each of said connecting conductors is prevented from crossing any other of said connecting conductors; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contacts being disposed in a first arrangement order across a width of said connector; a plurality of terminal piece members being disposed in a second arrangement order across a width of said connector; a plurality of connecting conductors electrically connecting said plurality of contacts to mutually corresponding ones of said plurality of terminal piece members such that said second arrangement order of said plurality of terminal piece members differs from said first arrangement order of said plurality of contacts, and wherein each of said connecting conductors is prevented from crossing any other of said connecting conductors; and a body, formed of insulation material, for holding said contacts, said terminal piece members and said connecting conductors.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-08-23 | 2003-02-22 | 2003-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-08-23 | 2007-02-22 | 2007-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-08-23 | 2011-02-22 | 2011-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |