Modular electronic control unit housing system
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Connector for placement in board opening
US9178296B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9178296-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213657262-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 22, 2012 |
| Publication date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
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Connector receptacles that may have a reduced height when combined with a printed circuit board and reduce wasted space inside an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle that fits in an opening in a printed circuit board. The connector receptacle may also be angled at an oblique angle relative to the printed circuit board such that its face may be flush with a highly stylized device enclosure.
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What is claimed is: 1. A connector comprising: a housing; a tongue located in the housing; a plurality of first contacts located on the tongue, each first contact having a first portion to make electrical contact with a corresponding contact on a connector insert, a second lateral portion at a right angle to the first portion, a third portion angled upward, a fourth lateral portion, and a fifth downward portion, the fifth downward portion forming a through-hole contact; a pl…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9178296B2 cover?
- Connector receptacles that may have a reduced height when combined with a printed circuit board and reduce wasted space inside an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle that fits in an opening in a printed circuit board. The connector receptacle may also be angled at an oblique angle relative to the printed circuit board such that its face may be flush with a highly s…
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- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01R12/716. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 03 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).