US7090540B2
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Connector in which terminal portions can easily be arranged at a large pitch
Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd
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Filing: 2005-04-07
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Granted: 2006-08-15
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Expires: 2025-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A plurality of contact members are held by an insulator in two rows. The contact members include first contacts and second contacts in each of the two rows. Each of the first and the second contacts has a contacting portion to be connected to a mating contact and a terminal portion to be connected to a connection object. The terminal portions of the first contacts are collectively arranged in a predetermined row. The second contacts in one and the other of the two rows are inverted in position from each other. The terminal portions of the second contacts in one and the other of the two rows are arranged on one and the other sides of the predetermined row, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Masumoto
- 👤 Yuichi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 15:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; B; B26; B26B; B26B3/00; B26B3/06; B26B9/00; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A connector comprising: an insulator; and a plurality of contact members held by the insulator; wherein: the plurality of contact members includes a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts which are arranged in two rows such that a plurality of the first contacts and a plurality of the second contacts are arranged in each of the two rows; each of the first and the second contacts has a contacting portion to be connected to a mating contact and a terminal portion to be connected to a connection object; the terminal portions of the first contacts in both of the two rows are collectively arranged in a same predetermined row; the second contacts arranged in a first one of the two rows are inverted in position with respect to the second contacts arranged in a second one of the two rows; the terminal portions of the second contacts in the first one of the two rows are arranged on a first side of the predetermined row; and the terminal portions of the second contacts in the second one of the two rows are arranged on a second side of the predetermined row.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A connector comprising: an insulator; and a plurality of contact members held by the insulator; wherein: the plurality of contact members includes a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts which are arranged in two rows such that a plurality of the first contacts and a plurality of the second contacts are arranged in each of the two rows; each of the first and the second contacts has a contacting portion to be connected to a mating contact and a terminal portion to be connected to a connection object; the terminal portions of the first contacts in both of the two rows are collectively arranged in a same predetermined row; the second contacts arranged in a first one of the two rows are inverted in position with respect to the second contacts arranged in a second one of the two rows; the terminal portions of the second contacts in the first one of the two rows are arranged on a first side of the predetermined row; and the terminal portions of the second contacts in the second one of the two rows are arranged on a second side of the predetermined row.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the contacting portions of the first and the second contacts are arranged the two rows which are spaced apart from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined row in which the terminal portions of the first contact are arranged is positioned to correspond to an intermediate position between the two rows of the contacting portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein, in each of the two rows, the second contacts are arranged in pairs in which two of the second contacts are adjacent to each other, and each of the first contacts is arranged between pairs of the second contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a metal shell surrounding the contacting portions and spaced apart therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the shell includes a cylindrical fitting portion fixed to the insulator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The connector according to claim 6 , wherein the insulator comprises a base portion, a support portion integrally formed on one surface of the base portion, and a positioning boss formed on an opposite surface of the base portion, and wherein the support portion of the insulator is fitted to a first end of the fitting portion of the metal shell.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the base portion protrudes radially outward from the fitting portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the shell further comprises a shell contact spring which protrudes into the shell and is formed at a second end of the fitting portion that is opposite to the first end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the shell further comprises a pair of shell terminals extending from the fitting portion beyond the insulator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The connector according to claim 7 , wherein the shell further comprises a fixing portion extending from a second end of the fitting portion that is opposite to the first end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
161 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contact members having contacting portions and terminal portions at opposite ends thereof; wherein the contacting portions are arranged in two rows on respective opposite sides of a plane, such that the contacting portions in the two rows forms a staggered pattern; wherein the terminal portions are arranged only in three rows, one of which is on the plane, and two of which are provided on respective opposite sides of the plane; wherein the terminal portions on a first one of the sides of the plane directly oppose the terminal portions on a second one of the sides of the plane in a one-to-one correspondence, the terminal portions on the first side of the plane are in a staggered relationship with the terminal portions in the row on the plane, and the terminal portions on the second side of the plane are in a staggered relationship with the terminal portions in the row on the plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
161 words
A connector comprising: a plurality of contact members having contacting portions and terminal portions at opposite ends thereof; wherein the contacting portions are arranged in two rows on respective opposite sides of a plane, such that the contacting portions in the two rows forms a staggered pattern; wherein the terminal portions are arranged only in three rows, one of which is on the plane, and two of which are provided on respective opposite sides of the plane; wherein the terminal portions on a first one of the sides of the plane directly oppose the terminal portions on a second one of the sides of the plane in a one-to-one correspondence, the terminal portions on the first side of the plane are in a staggered relationship with the terminal portions in the row on the plane, and the terminal portions on the second side of the plane are in a staggered relationship with the terminal portions in the row on the plane.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
The connector according to claim 12 , wherein the contact members comprise first contacts and second contacts, the terminal portions of the first contacts are collectively arranged in the one of the three rows that is on the plane, the contacting portions of the first contacts are separated into two groups arranged in the two rows on respective opposite sides of the plane, and the second contacts are separated into a first group in which the terminal portion of the contacts are provided on the first side of the plane and a second group in which the terminal portions of the contacts are provided on the second side of the plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
The connector according to claim 13 , wherein the contacting portions of the first group of second contacts and the contacting portions of the second group of second contacts are arranged in respective ones of the two rows of contacting portions, and in each of the two rows, the second contacts are arranged in pairs in which two of the second contacts are adjacent to each other, and each of the first contacts is arranged between pairs of the second contacts.
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