US7273390B2
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Connector assembly
Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co Ltd
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Filing: 2005-02-17
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Granted: 2007-09-25
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Expires: 2025-02-17
Abstract
Abstract This connector assembly comprises a header 1 to which a plurality of coaxial cables 3 are connectable and a socket 2 configured to be mounted on a printed board 4 . The header 1 can be detachable coupled to the socket 2 . The header 1 has a first terminal array 12 to which the coaxial cables 3 are electrically connectable. The socket 2 has a second terminal array 21 which makes contact with the first terminal array 12 when the header 1 is coupled to the socket 2 . The first terminal array has a plurality of first terminals each having a wire terminal 120 for connection with each conductive wire of the cables and a contact 122 for contact with the second terminal array. The feature of the present invention resides in that the wire terminals 120 are arranged in a line, and the contacts 122 of the first terminal array are arranged in two rows in a staggered configuration, and a pitch of the contacts 122 of each row is larger than a pitch of the wire terminals 120.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuru Iida
- 👤 Hirohisa Tanaka
- 👤 Kenji Jounen
- 👤 Kousuke Yoshioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/24; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/59; H01R12/594; H01R12/598; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R43/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49204; Y10T29/49208; Y10T29/4922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A connector assembly comprising: a header having a first terminal array to which a plurality of cables are electrically connectable; a socket configured to be coupled with said header, said socket having a second terminal array which comes in contact with said first terminal array when said header is coupled to the socket; said first terminal array having a plurality of first terminals each having a wire terminal for connection with each conductive wire of the cables and a contact for contact with said second terminal array, wherein said header has a body for holding said first terminal array, said socket having a recess in which said is inserted, each contact of said second terminal array being disposed inside said recess, said first terminal array being insert-molded in said body so that said wire terminals and said contacts are exposed on surfaces of said body, said wire terminals of said first terminal array being arranged in a line on one surface of said body, said contacts of said first terminal array being arranged in two rows in a staggered configuration on both sides of said body, a pitch of said contacts of each row being larger than a pitch of said wire terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A connector assembly comprising: a header having a first terminal array to which a plurality of cables are electrically connectable; a socket configured to be coupled with said header, said socket having a second terminal array which comes in contact with said first terminal array when said header is coupled to the socket; said first terminal array having a plurality of first terminals each having a wire terminal for connection with each conductive wire of the cables and a contact for contact with said second terminal array, wherein said header has a body for holding said first terminal array, said socket having a recess in which said is inserted, each contact of said second terminal array being disposed inside said recess, said first terminal array being insert-molded in said body so that said wire terminals and said contacts are exposed on surfaces of said body, said wire terminals of said first terminal array being arranged in a line on one surface of said body, said contacts of said first terminal array being arranged in two rows in a staggered configuration on both sides of said body, a pitch of said contacts of each row being larger than a pitch of said wire terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The connector assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second terminal array has a plurality of second terminals each having a lead terminal for mounting said socket on a substrate, said lead terminals of said second terminal array being arranged in two rows in a staggered configuration on both sides of the socket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The connector assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said second terminal array has a plurality of second terminal each having a lead terminal for mounting said socket on a substrate, said lead terminals of said second terminal array being arranged in two rows in a staggered configuration on one side of the socket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector assembly as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said socket is configured to be mounted on a printed board, said header being configured to be connected to said socket in parallel with the printed board.
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