Connector

US2018287285A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018287285-A1
Application numberUS-201815935522-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 26, 2018
Priority dateMar 31, 2017
Publication dateOct 4, 2018
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Abstract

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Coupling between terminals can be properly arranged and the effect of crosstalk and noise can be surely and significantly reduced. Including a pair consisting of a first terminal and a second terminal, each of the first terminal and the second terminal includes a contact part extending in the anteroposterior direction, an upper plate and a lower plate extending in the vertical direction, a link section extending in the lateral direction and linking up with the upper plate and the lower plate, the contact part of the first terminal is opposite the contact part of the second terminal in the vertical direction, the upper plate of the first terminal is opposite the upper plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction, the lower plate of the first terminal is opposite the lower plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction, and the positional relationship between the upper plate of the first terminal and the upper plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction is opposite the positional relationship between the lower plate of the first terminal and the lower plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction.

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1 . A connector, comprising a housing and a terminal installed in the housing, wherein the terminal includes a pair consisting of a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein each of the first terminal and the second terminal includes a contact part extending in the anteroposterior direction, an upper plate and a lower plate extending in the vertical direction, and a link section extending in the lateral direction and linking up with the upper plate and the lower plate, and wherein the contact part of the first terminal is opposite the contact part of the second terminal in the vertical direction, the upper plate of the first terminal is opposite the upper plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction, the lower plate of the first terminal is opposite the lower plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction, and the positional relationship between the upper plate of the first terminal and the upper plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction is opposite the positional relationship between the lower plate of the first terminal and the lower plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction. 2 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the positional relationship between the upper plate of the first terminal and the upper plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction and the positional relationship between the lower plate of the first terminal and the lower plate of the second terminal in the lateral direction reverse at the link section. 3 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein there are multiple pairs of first terminals and second terminals, with the pairs aligned and arranged in the lateral direction. 4 . The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the edges of the contact parts in one pair and the edges of the contact parts in an adjacent pair face each other in the lateral direction. 5 . The connector according to claim 3 , wherein the surfaces of the upper plate and the lower plate in one pair and the surfaces of the upper plate and the lower plate in an adjacent pair face each other in the lateral direction. 6 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein a pair consisting of the first terminal and the second terminal transmits a differential signal. 7 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a housing groove housing the upper plate and the lower plate of the first terminal and the second terminal, and a bulge swelling out from at least part of the surface of the upper plate and the lower plate opposite the inner wall of the housing groove is formed. 8 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a housing groove housing the upper plate and the lower plate of the first terminal and the second terminal, and a bulge swelling out from at least part of the surface of the inner wall of the housing groove opposite the upper plate and the lower plate is formed. 9 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first terminal and the second terminal further include a base connected to a rear section of the lower plate and extending in the vertical direction, along with a tail connected to the bottom end of the base and extending in the anteroposterior direction, wherein the bottom end of the tail is connected to a plate shaped connection pad disposed on the surface of a substrate. 10 . The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the first terminal further includes a tail connected to the rear end of the upper plate and extending in the anteroposterior direction, while the second terminal further includes a tail connected to the rear end of the lower plate and extending in the anteroposterior direction, and the tails of the first terminal and the second terminal are inserted in the through holes formed on the substrate.

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  • by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base · CPC title

  • H01R12/716Primary

    Coupling device provided on the PCB · CPC title

  • by cross-over of signal conductors · CPC title

  • Means for preventing cross-talk · CPC title

  • Bases; Cases · CPC title

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What does patent US2018287285A1 cover?
Coupling between terminals can be properly arranged and the effect of crosstalk and noise can be surely and significantly reduced. Including a pair consisting of a first terminal and a second terminal, each of the first terminal and the second terminal includes a contact part extending in the anteroposterior direction, an upper plate and a lower plate extending in the vertical direction, a link…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Molex Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R12/716. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).