公开(公告)号：US06316954B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09352797

申请日：1999-07-13

申请人： John T. Venaleck ,  John Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath

发明人： John T. Venaleck ,  John Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath

IPC分类号： G01R3102

CPC分类号： G01R31/2887 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R1/07378

摘要： A test interface is used to connect an electronic device under test (“DUT”), such as a computer chip, to a tester. The interface utilizes a combination of spring forces and air pressure forces to extend and retract pogo pins, respectively. The pogo pins when extended contact conductive pads which are electrically connected to the DUT, perhaps via a DUT board. Springs are biased to extend the pins to contact the pads, and air pressure is used to retract the pins. Thus no air pressure or vacuum is required to maintain the pins in contact with the pads. When retracted, the pogo pins are shielded from damage by a shield, such as a board with holes in it for the pogo pins to pass through.

摘要翻译： 测试接口用于将被测电子设备（“DUT”）如计算机芯片连接到测试仪。 该接口利用弹簧力和空气压力的组合分别延伸和缩回弹簧销。 当延伸的接触导体焊盘与DUT电连接时，可能通过DUT板进行弹簧引脚。 弹簧被偏压以延伸销以接触垫，并且使用空气压力来缩回销。 因此，不需要空气压力或真空来保持销与垫接触。 当收回时，弹簧销被屏蔽，防止其损坏，例如板上有孔，以便弹簧针穿过。

公开(公告)号：US08525034B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13036064

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Alan L. Roath ,  Corinne W. Baumann

发明人： Alan L. Roath ,  Corinne W. Baumann

IPC分类号： H01B7/00 ,  H02G3/04 ,  H02G3/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H01R43/00

CPC分类号： H01R9/035 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H05K3/301 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K2201/10356 ,  H05K2201/10606

摘要： A cable guide is used to constrain and locate wires or cables for preparation for and for connection to a circuit board or connector, for termination. The cable guide has openings that receive and secure wires during the termination process. A shaft of the cable guide may be used to secure, in a repeatable manner, a predetermined length of the wires with ends offset from a cable jacket, or other reference on or near the end of the cable. The cable guide and the cable/wires may be secured in a fixture that allows the wire ends to be repeatably scored to remove insulation.

摘要翻译： 电缆导轨用于约束和定位用于准备和连接到电路板或连接器的电线或电缆，用于端接。 电缆引导件具有在端接过程中接收和固定电线的开口。 电缆引导件的轴可以用于以可重复的方式固定预定长度的电线，其端部偏离电缆护套，或电缆端部上或其附近的其它参考。 电缆引导件和电缆/电线可以固定在固定装置中，从而允许电线末端被重复刻痕以除去绝缘体。

公开(公告)号：US07316579B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-08

申请号：US11522685

申请日：2006-09-18

申请人： Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

发明人： Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R13/15

CPC分类号： H01R13/193 ,  G01R1/0466 ,  H01R43/26

摘要： An electrical connector includes a cable end connector which mates with a board mount connector. The cable end connector includes a plurality of header modules that each include pivotal contact-bearing headers. The headers are coupled to ribbon conductors in a parallel planar array. One end of each of the headers has conductors prepared to accept the welding of ribbonized coaxial cables. The other end of the conductors form compliant contacts for engagement with other compliant contacts or with pads arranged on the edge of a circuit board. Headers of each module have posts that emanate from lateral sides of a header body, distal from the compliant contact ends, that function as cam sliders. The cam sliders are located in slots, and engage ramps, which may be moved to urge the contacts of the headers together or apart.

摘要翻译： 电连接器包括与板安装连接器配合的电缆端连接器。 电缆端连接器包括多个头部模块，每个头部模块包括枢转的承载头部。 集管以平行平面阵列耦合到带状导体。 每个集管的一端具有准备接受带状同轴电缆的焊接的导体。 导体的另一端形成柔性触点，用于与其他柔性触点或布置在电路板边缘上的焊盘接合。 每个模块的标题具有从头部主体的横向侧面远离柔性接触端部的位置，其用作凸轮滑块。 凸轮滑块位于槽中，并且接合斜面，其可以被移动以将头部的触头压在一起或分开。

公开(公告)号：US4964814A

公开(公告)日：1990-10-23

申请号：US343113

申请日：1989-04-24

申请人： John N. Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

发明人： John N. Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R12/50 ,  H01R13/658

CPC分类号： H01R23/688 ,  H01R13/65802

摘要： A coaxial cable termination system, includes a coaxial cable terminator including a coaxial cable having signal and shield conductors and insulation separating the conductors, an electrical contact electrically connected to the signal conductor, the electrical contact having a contacting portion for electrically connecting with an external member inserted to engagement with respect thereto, and a strain relief body molded directly to at least part of the coaxial cable and electrical contact for holding the same in relatively fixed positions with respect to each other; a housing having an opening for receiving therein at one end the terminator to hold the same in position to make electrical connection with an external member inserted into the housing means to engage the electrical contact; and an insulator inserted into the opening from the opposite end to insulate the contact from the housing wall bounding the opening. Novel tube-like insulators and bow type contacts also are included.

摘要翻译： 一种同轴电缆终端系统，包括同轴电缆终端器，其包括具有信号和屏蔽导体的同轴电缆，并且绝缘分离导体，电接触与电信号导体电连接，该电触点具有用于与外部构件电连接的接触部分 插入到与其相接合;以及应变消除体，其直接模制到所述同轴电缆的至少一部分和电接触件，以将其保持在相对于彼此的相对固定位置; 壳体，其具有用于在其一端容纳其中的端口用于将其保持在适当位置以与插入到壳体装置中的外部构件电连接以接合电触点的开口; 以及从相对端插入开口中的绝缘体，以使触头与包围开口的壳体壁绝缘。 还包括新型管状绝缘子和弓型触点。

公开(公告)号：US5316500A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US002659

申请日：1993-01-11

申请人： John T. Vanaleck ,  Alan L. Roath

发明人： John T. Vanaleck ,  Alan L. Roath

IPC分类号： H01R13/73

CPC分类号： H01R12/7064

摘要： A fastener for securing a connector body over a hole in a printed circuit board comprises a clip rigidly supported by the connector body and a wedge supported by the connector body for sliding movement along the clip. In one form, the clip includes a pair of resilient arms having free ends extending outside the body. The resilient arms have teeth or other means near their free ends for engaging the inner surfaces of the hole. The arms converge toward each other near their free ends to retract the teeth when the arms are in an unengaged condition. The wedge includes a portion which extends between the arms for spreading the arms and teeth as the wedge slides along the clip toward the free ends of the arms. The fastener is secured in the hole by inserting the clip arms into the hole and pressing the wedge into the hole toward the free ends of the arms. Advantages of the fastener include no protrusion through the opposite surface of the board, low insertion force and relative insensitivity to tolerance stack-ups.

摘要翻译： 用于将连接器主体固定在印刷电路板上的孔的紧固件包括由连接器主体刚性地支撑的夹子和由连接器主体支撑的楔块，用于沿夹子滑动。 在一种形式中，夹具包括一对弹性臂，其具有延伸到身体外部的自由端。 弹性臂在其自由端附近具有齿或其它装置，用于接合孔的内表面。 臂在其自由端附近彼此会聚，以在臂处于未接合状态时缩回牙齿。 楔形件包括在臂之间延伸的部分，用于当楔形物朝向臂的自由端滑动时扩展臂和齿。 通过将夹臂插入孔中将紧固件固定在孔中，并将楔子按压到孔的自由端。 紧固件的优点不包括通过板的相对表面的突出，低插入力和对容差叠层的相对不敏感性。

公开(公告)号：US5098311A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-24

申请号：US365011

申请日：1989-06-12

申请人： Alan L. Roath ,  James A. Bacnik ,  John T. Venaleck ,  Howard J. Venaleck

发明人： Alan L. Roath ,  James A. Bacnik ,  John T. Venaleck ,  Howard J. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R13/28

CPC分类号： H01R13/28 ,  H01R12/714

摘要： An electrical interconnect system employs electrical connectors in which both the housing (or support) and the contact(s) thereof are hermaphroditic, i.e., without gender limitations. Therefore, two such connectors may interconnect with each other. Contacts are arranged in a header or other housing or support in which at least two contacts, for example, adjacent contacts, respectively face in opposite directions. Bifurcated and trifurcated contacts have contacting portions respective ones of which face in opposite directions and are supported on parallel cantilever arms.

摘要翻译： 电互连系统使用电连接器，其中壳体（或支撑件）和其接触件都是双相的，即没有性别限制。 因此，两个这样的连接器可以彼此互连。 触头布置在插头或其他外壳或支架中，其中至少两个触点，例如相邻的触点分别面向相反的方向。 分叉和三点触点具有相应的接触部分，其相应方向面向相反方向并且支撑在平行的悬臂上。

公开(公告)号：US4897046A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-30

申请号：US914803

申请日：1986-10-03

申请人： John N. Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

发明人： John N. Tengler ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R12/50 ,  H01R13/658

CPC分类号： H01R23/688 ,  H01R13/65802

摘要： A coaxial cable termination system, includes a coaxial cable terminator including a coaxial cable having signal and shield conductors and insulation separating the conductors, an electrical contact electrically connected to the signal conductor, the electrical contact having a contacting portion for electrically connecting with an external member inserted to engagement with respect thereto, a protective insulator for covering at least part of the contacting portion, and a strain relief body molded directly to at least part of the coaxial cable, electrical contact and protective insulator for holding the same in relatively fixed positions with respect to each other; and a housing for receiving therein the terminator to hold the same in position to make electrical connectioin with an external member inserted into the housing means to engage the electrical contact.

摘要翻译： 一种同轴电缆终端系统，包括同轴电缆终端器，其包括具有信号和屏蔽导体的同轴电缆，并且绝缘分离导体，电接触与电信号导体电连接，该电接触件具有用于与外部构件电连接的接触部分 被插入以相对于其接合，用于覆盖接触部分的至少一部分的保护绝缘体和直接模制到同轴电缆，电接触和保护绝缘体的至少一部分的应变消除体，用于将其保持在相对固定的位置， 相互尊重; 以及用于在其中接收终端器以将其保持在适当位置以使电连接件与插入壳体装置中的外部构件接合电气接触件的壳体。

公开(公告)号：US20110209900A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13036064

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Alan L. Roath ,  Corinne W. Baumann

发明人： Alan L. Roath ,  Corinne W. Baumann

IPC分类号： H01B7/00 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H01R43/00

CPC分类号： H01R9/035 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H05K3/301 ,  H05K3/3421 ,  H05K2201/10356 ,  H05K2201/10606

摘要： A cable guide is used to constrain and locate wires or cables for preparation for and for connection to a circuit board or connector, for termination. The cable guide has openings that receive and secure wires during the termination process. A shaft of the cable guide may be used to secure, in a repeatable manner, a predetermined length of the wires with ends offset from a cable jacket, or other reference on or near the end of the cable. The cable guide and the cable/wires may be secured in a fixture that allows the wire ends to be repeatably scored to remove insulation.

摘要翻译： 电缆导轨用于约束和定位用于准备和连接到电路板或连接器的电线或电缆，用于端接。 电缆引导件具有在端接过程中接收和固定电线的开口。 电缆引导件的轴可以用于以可重复的方式固定预定长度的电线，其端部偏离电缆护套，或电缆端部上或其附近的其它参考。 电缆引导件和电缆/电线可以固定在固定装置中，从而允许电线末端被重复刻痕以除去绝缘体。

公开(公告)号：US07291031B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US11177658

申请日：2005-07-08

申请人： Larry M. Crofoot ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

发明人： Larry M. Crofoot ,  Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R13/15 ,  H01R13/62

CPC分类号： H01R12/79 ,  G01R1/0408 ,  G01R31/2889 ,  H01R12/7047 ,  H01R13/512 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R2201/20

摘要： A connector assembly includes a female dual row connector, and a male dual row connector configured to be inserted into the female dual row connector. The female connector is configured to be compression mounted onto a circuit card, and has conductive tails for being brought into contact with traces on the card or circuit board. The female connector may have a stiffener to help it maintain its shape. The rows of contacts of the male connector may be selectively brought together (collapsed) or moved apart (expanded). The rows of contacts are collapsed during insertion or removal of the male connector from the female connector, thus allowing zero force insertion of the male connector into the female connector. The collapsing and expanding of the rows for the male connector may be accomplished through any of a variety of mechanisms.

摘要翻译： 连接器组件包括阴双列连接器和配置成插入阴双列连接器的公双列连接器。 母连接器被配置为压缩安装到电路卡上，并且具有导电尾部以与卡或电路板上的迹线接触。 阴连接器可以具有加强件以帮助其保持其形状。 阳连接器的接触排可以选择性地被接合（折叠）或移动分开（扩展）。 在从阴连接器插入或移除阳连接器的过程中，这些触点列被折叠，从而允许阳连接器向母连接器的零力插入。 阳连接器的排的塌缩和膨胀可以通过各种机构中的任何一种来实现。

公开(公告)号：US06241531B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-05

申请号：US09466381

申请日：1999-12-17

申请人： Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

发明人： Alan L. Roath ,  John T. Venaleck

IPC分类号： H01R1200

CPC分类号： H01R12/52 ,  H01R12/714 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/533

摘要： An interface connector and method of connection provides balanced resilient contact force of sufficient magnitude for maintaining secure electrical connections between stacked circuit boards in high stress conditions, for example, at high acceleration, using a feed through connection while substantially minimizing size requirements. The interface connector includes a connector housing having a perimeter for fitting within such form factor and a pair of opposite substantially planar surface areas for confronting circuit boards in stacked relation thereto, openings through the connector housing in alignment with terminal pads on respective circuit boards, and electrical contacts in the openings; the electrical contacts connecting terminal pads of one circuit board to terminal pads of the other circuit board; the electrical contacts including a spline in an opening of the connector housing, a pair of contact arms extending from opposite ends of the spline and having respective contact areas ordinarily exposed from a respective opening beyond a respective planar surface of the connector housing when the contact arms are in free unconstrained relation, the contact areas of an electrical contact being compressed toward such planar surfaces and openings by engagement with terminal pads of respective circuit boards adjacent the connector housing, and the spline including a non-linear portion that bends toward engagement with a wall in the opening in response to moment caused by such compressing. A distributed, ground plane may be selectively connectable to respective contacts and my be used for electromagnetic interference (emi) shielding.

摘要翻译： 接口连接器和连接方法提供足够大的平衡的弹性接触力，以在高应力条件下（例如，在高加速度下）使用馈送通过连接同时基本上最小化尺寸要求来保持层叠电路板之间的安全电连接。 接口连接器包括连接器壳体，其具有用于装配在这种形状因数内的周边和一对相对的基本上平坦的表面区域，用于面对与之相对的电路板，与通过连接器壳体对齐的开口与各个电路板上的端子焊盘对齐，以及 开口中的电触点; 电触点将一个电路板的端子焊盘连接到另一个电路板的端子焊盘; 所述电触点包括在所述连接器壳体的开口中的花键;一对接触臂，其从所述花键的相对端延伸，并且当所述接触臂 处于自由的无约束关系中，电触头的接触区域通过与邻近连接器壳体的各个电路板的端子焊盘接合而朝向这种平坦表面和开口被压缩，并且花键包括弯曲以与接合的非线性部分 响应于由这种压缩造成的时刻，开口的墙壁。 分布式接地平面可以选择性地连接到相应的触点，我用于电磁干扰（emi）屏蔽。