US7303410B2
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Connector in which a balance in physical distance between a ground contact and a pair of signal contacts can be maintained
Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd
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Filing: 2006-12-28
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Granted: 2007-12-04
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Expires: 2026-12-28
Abstract
Abstract In a connector having a contacting portion side and a terminal portion side, a plurality of contact members are held by a housing to form on the contacting portion side a single row and forming on the terminal portion side two opposite end rows and a center row between the opposite end rows. The contact members are divided into a plurality of sets. Each of the sets includes a ground contact and a pair of signal contacts. On the single row, the ground contact and the signal contacts of each of the sets are successively arranged in this order. On the center row, the ground contact of each of the sets is placed. On one of the opposite rows, the signal contacts of a particular one of the sets are arranged. On another of the opposite rows, the signal contacts of a specific one of the sets are arranged.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A connector having a contacting portion side to be connected to a mating connector and a terminal portion side to be connected to a connection object, the connector comprising: a plurality of contact members forming on the contacting portion side a single row and forming on the terminal portion side two opposite end rows and a center row between the opposite end rows; and a housing holding the contacts; the contact members being divided into a plurality of sets, each of the sets comprising a ground contact and a pair of signal contacts; on the single row, the ground contact and the signal contacts of each of the sets being successively arranged in this order; on the center row, the ground contact of each of the sets being placed; on one of the opposite end rows, the signal contacts of a particular one of the sets being arranged; on another of the opposite end rows, the signal contacts of a different one of the sets being arranged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A connector having a contacting portion side to be connected to a mating connector and a terminal portion side to be connected to a connection object, the connector comprising: a plurality of contact members forming on the contacting portion side a single row and forming on the terminal portion side two opposite end rows and a center row between the opposite end rows; and a housing holding the contacts; the contact members being divided into a plurality of sets, each of the sets comprising a ground contact and a pair of signal contacts; on the single row, the ground contact and the signal contacts of each of the sets being successively arranged in this order; on the center row, the ground contact of each of the sets being placed; on one of the opposite end rows, the signal contacts of a particular one of the sets being arranged; on another of the opposite end rows, the signal contacts of a different one of the sets being arranged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the particular and the specific ones are adjacent to each other in the single row.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising a location plate disposed on the terminal portion side and coupled to the housing, the contact members being engaged with the location plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the location plate has a plurality of through holes, the contact members being inserted through the through holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
61 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the signal contacts of the pair comprise a first contact assigned to a first signal and a second contact assigned to a second signal, the first contacts in adjacent ones of the sets have on the terminal portion side a pitch which is three times of a pitch on the contacting portion side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connector according to claim 5 , wherein the second contacts in adjacent ones of the sets have on the terminal portion side a pitch is three times of a pitch on the contacting portion side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The connector according to claim 6 , wherein the ground contacts have on the terminal portion side a pitch which is equal to a pitch on the contacting portion side.
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