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Connector selectably mateable with a first mating connector having a first interface and a second mating connector having a second interface

US9136646B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9136646-B2
Application numberUS-201314080741-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 14, 2013
Priority dateDec 6, 2012
Publication dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateSep 15, 2015

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Abstract

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A connector is selectably mateable with a first mating connector and a second mating connector. The first mating connector has a first interface and two lock portions. The second mating connector has a second interface. The connector comprises a shell. The shell has a standard portion, a modified portion and two coupling portions. The standard portion corresponds to both the first interface and the second interface. The modified portion and the coupling portions correspond not to the first interface but to the second interface. The modified portion is apart from the standard portion in an up-down direction. The coupling portion couples the standard portion and the modified portion. The shell is formed with two lock holes. The lock hole extends from the standard portion to the coupling portion. The lock holes receive the lock portions when the connector is mated with the first mating connector.

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What is claimed is: 1. A connector selectably mateable with a first mating connector and a second mating connector along a mating direction, the first mating connector having a first interface and two lock portions, the second mating connector having a second interface, the second interface having a shape different from the first interface in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction, and the connector comprising: a contact; a holding member holding the contact; and a shel…

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What does patent US9136646B2 cover?
A connector is selectably mateable with a first mating connector and a second mating connector. The first mating connector has a first interface and two lock portions. The second mating connector has a second interface. The connector comprises a shell. The shell has a standard portion, a modified portion and two coupling portions. The standard portion corresponds to both the first interface and…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Japan Aviation Electron
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01R13/6275. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). 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).