Source: https://patents.justia.com/patent/7541135
Timestamp: 2019-11-18 04:10:22
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 119', 'application No. 60', '§ 119', 'application No. 60', '§ 119', 'application No. 60']

US Patent for Power contact having conductive plates with curved portions contact beams and board tails Patent (Patent # 7,541,135 issued June 2, 2009) - Justia Patents Search
Justia Patents Light Scattering Or Refractive Index Image FormationUS Patent for Power contact having conductive plates with curved portions contact beams and board tails Patent (Patent # 7,541,135)
Oct 9, 2007 - FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/303,657, filed Dec. 16, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,303,427 which claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. provisional application No. 60/668,350, filed Apr. 5, 2005, the contents of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. 11/255,295, filed Oct. 20, 2005, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. provisional application No. 60/638,470, filed Dec. 22, 2004; and U.S. application Ser. No. 11/284,154, filed Nov. 21, 2005, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. provisional application No. 60/648,651, filed Jan. 31, 2005. The contents of each of the above-referenced applications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Each of the first and second conductors 16, 18 also comprises a plurality of solder tails 26 extending from a bottom edge of the corresponding plate 20, for mounting the connector 10 on the substrate 12. Each solder tail 26 includes a substantially S-shaped portion 26a that adjoins the corresponding plate 20. The portion 26a offsets the remainder of the contact 26 from the corresponding plate 20, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. Alternative embodiments can include press-fit tails, or other types of tails in lieu of the solder tails 26.
The curved portions 28 each have a continuous outer edge 28a, as shown in FIG. 3. Alternative embodiments of the first and second conductors 16, 18 can include outer edges that are not continuous. Each curved portion 28 has a plurality of perforations, or slots 30 formed therein. The slots 30 preferably extend between a first position proximate the corresponding plate 20, and a second position proximate the corresponding outer edge 28a as shown, for example, in FIG. 1.
The housing 14 also includes an upper mating shroud 46 extending from the top portion 38 of the housing 14, and a lower mating shroud 48 extending from the bottom portion 40. The housing 14 further includes standoffs 49 that cause the bottom portion 40 of the housing 14 to be spaced from the substrate 12, as shown in FIG. 5. In other words, a gap 51 exists between a bottom surface 40a of the bottom portion 40 and the substrate 12 when the connector 10 is mounted on the substrate 12.
The bottom portion 40 has an opening 54 formed therein, as shown in FIG. 4. The opening 54 has a center portion 54a that extends longitudinally, between the forward and rearward ends of the bottom portion 40. Preferably, the portion of the housing 14 that defines the center portion 54a is contoured to substantially match the shape of the solder tails 26, as shown in FIG. 1. The upper end of the center portion 54a therefore is relatively narrow, while the bottom end is relatively wide.
The opening 54 also includes side portions 54b. Each of the side portions 54b adjoins the center portion 54a, and extends in the lateral (“y”) direction, as shown in FIG. 4.
The plates 20 of the first and second conductors 16, 18 become disposed in the cavity 45 as the first and second conductors 16, 18 are inserted into the housing 14. Moreover, the outer edges 28a of the curved portions 28 of the first and second conductors 16, 18 each enter a respective one of the grooves 52 as the first and second conductors 16, 18 are inserted. The grooves 52 help to guide the first and second conductors 16, 18 into the housing 14. The solder tails 24 are accommodated by the center portion 54a of the opening 54 as the first and second conductors 16, 18 are inserted.
The grooves 52 are sized so that the outer edge 28a of the associated curved portion 28 fits snugly therein. This feature helps to retain the first and second conductors 16, 18 in the housing 14, i.e., the noted feature can help prevent the first and second conductors 16, 18 from backing out of the housing 14. The engagement of the outer edges 28a by the housing 14 also helps to restrain the first and second conductors 16, 18 laterally and vertically in relation to the housing 14.
The channels 60 also adjoin the opening 54 formed in the bottom portion 40 of the housing 14. The bottom surface 40a of the bottom portion 40 of the housing 14 is spaced from the substrate 12 by the gap 51, as noted above. The gap 51 permits air to flow into or out of the channels 60 by way of the opening 54. The side portions 54b of the opening 54 are not obstructed by the first or second contacts 16, 18. The gap 51 and the side portions 54b therefore provide a substantially unobstructed path for air to enter or exit the bottom of each channel 60.
6. The power contact of claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third outer edges are angularly offset by substantially 90°.
a first contact beam that extends from the first conductive plate and a second contact beam that extends from the second conductive plate, the first and second contact beams extending in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the common direction and generally perpendicular to the two opposite directions, wherein the contact beams are configured to connect to another electrical device.
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Patent Publication Number: 20080038956
Inventor: Wilfred J. Swain (Mechanicsburg, PA)
Application Number: 11/869,220
Current U.S. Class: Light Scattering Or Refractive Index Image Formation (430/290)
International Classification: H01R 13/28 (20060101);