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US6790075B1
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Serial ATA interface connector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2003-07-18
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Granted: 2004-09-14
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Expires: 2023-07-18
Abstract
Abstract A Serial ATA interface connector includes a connector body holding a set of terminals of two different lengths alternatively arranged in parallel, each terminal having a vertically extended conductor holder at the rear end outside the conductor holder, the conductor holder having a Y-shaped retaining notch, a Serial ATA interface cable having conductors respectively fastened to the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductors, a bottom cover shell and a top cover shell fastened together by a hook joint to hold down the connector body and the outer insulative layer of the Serial ATA interface cable, the top and bottom covers having positioning holes for the positioning of the conductor holders of the terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Yun-Ching Sung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/65; H01R12/67; H01R12/675; H01R12/592; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/06; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425; H01R4/2429; H01R4/2433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A Serial ATA interface connector comprising: a connector body; a plurality of terminals mounted in said connector body, said terminals including short terminals and long terminals alternatively arranged in parallel, said terminals each having an endpiece extended out of a rear side of said connector body and terminating in a respective vertically extended conductor holder, said conductor holder having an upwardly extended Y-shaped retaining notch; a bottom cover shell adapted to accommodate said connector body, said bottom cover shell comprising a rear cable chamber, a plurality of positioning holes adapted to accommodate the conductor holders of said terminals, and a plurality of upright hooks symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides; a Serial ATA interface cable inserted into the rear cable chamber of said bottom cover shell, said Serial ATA interface comprising a plurality of conductors respectively engaged into the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductor holders of said terminals; and a top cover shell covered on said bottom cover shell to hold down said connector body and said Serial ATA interface cable, said top cover shell comprising a cable chamber adapted to accommodate said Serial ATA interface cable, and a plurality of hook holes respectively fastened to the upright hooks of said bottom cover shell.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A Serial ATA interface connector comprising: a connector body; a plurality of terminals mounted in said connector body, said terminals including short terminals and long terminals alternatively arranged in parallel, said terminals each having an endpiece extended out of a rear side of said connector body and terminating in a respective vertically extended conductor holder, said conductor holder having an upwardly extended Y-shaped retaining notch; a bottom cover shell adapted to accommodate said connector body, said bottom cover shell comprising a rear cable chamber, a plurality of positioning holes adapted to accommodate the conductor holders of said terminals, and a plurality of upright hooks symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides; a Serial ATA interface cable inserted into the rear cable chamber of said bottom cover shell, said Serial ATA interface comprising a plurality of conductors respectively engaged into the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductor holders of said terminals; and a top cover shell covered on said bottom cover shell to hold down said connector body and said Serial ATA interface cable, said top cover shell comprising a cable chamber adapted to accommodate said Serial ATA interface cable, and a plurality of hook holes respectively fastened to the upright hooks of said bottom cover shell.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said terminals each further comprise a plurality of clamping strips bilaterally disposed in front of the respective conductor holders and adapted to clamp the conductors of said Serial ATA interface cable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductor holder of each of said terminals comprises two bottom legs respectively positioned in respective locating grooves in the positioning holes of said bottom cover shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said top cover shell further comprises a plurality of positioning holes adapted to accommodate the conductor holders of said terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said top cover shell and said bottom cover shell each comprise a plurality of transverse ribs respectively disposed in the respective rear cable chamber and adapted to hold down said Serial ATA interface cable.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said bottom cover shell further comprises a plurality of upwardly extended pin holes; said top cover shell further comprises a plurality of bottom pins respectively plugged into the pin holes of said bottom cover shell.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The Serial ATA interface connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said top cover shell and said bottom cover shell are peripherally sealed by a high-frequency heat sealing apparatus.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2011-09-14 | 2012-03-15 | 2012-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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