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公开(公告)号:US20220229242A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-21
申请号:US17716052
申请日:2022-04-08
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael A. Haase , Alexander R. Mathews , Terry L. Smith , James M. Nelson
Abstract: A unitary optical ferrule is molded to include one or more elements for receiving and securing one or more optical waveguides one or more elements for affecting one or more characteristics of light from the optical waveguide while propagating the light within the ferrule. The optical ferrule also includes one or more first alignment features and one or more second alignment features that, when the ferrule is mated with a mating ferrule, each controls alignment of the ferrule with the mating ferrule along three mechanical degrees of freedom. The surface of the optical ferrule can be divided along the thickness axis into a first section and an opposing second section, wherein the first section of the surface includes the receiving and securing elements, the light affecting elements, and the first alignment features and the second section of the surface includes the second alignment features.
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公开(公告)号:US11086083B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16064575
申请日:2016-12-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Alexander R. Mathews , James M. Nelson , Terry L. Smith , Michael A. Haase , Lars A. Smeenk
IPC: G02B6/38 , H01R13/453
Abstract: An optical connector (100) includes a housing (112) configured to contain one or more optical ferrules (121) disposed within the housing and accessible through an opening at a mating end of the housing. A cover (130) is disposed at the mating end, the cover configured to be rotated about a pivoting axis between a closed position an open position. An actuator (135, 136) is configured to cause the cover to rotate about the pivoting axis from the closed position to the open position.
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公开(公告)号:US10795097B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-06
申请号:US16546987
申请日:2019-08-21
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Alexander R. Mathews
IPC: H01R24/84 , G02B6/38 , H01R13/28 , H01R13/627 , H01R13/633 , H01R13/629
Abstract: A hermaphroditic connector configured to mate with a mating hermaphroditic connector includes a latching mechanism configured to mechanically unlatch the connector and a mating connector. The latching mechanism of the connector, when actuated to unlatch the connector and the mating connector, disengages both a retention feature of the connector and a retention feature of the mating connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20200284996A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16064575
申请日:2016-12-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Alexander R. Mathews , James M. Nelson , Terry L. Smith , Michael A. Haase , Lars A. Smeenk
IPC: G02B6/38 , H01R13/453
Abstract: An optical connector (100) includes a housing (112) configured to contain one or more optical ferrules (121) disposed within the housing and accessible through an opening at a mating end of the housing. A cover (130) is disposed at the mating end, the cover configured to be rotated about a pivoting axis between a closed position an open position. An actuator (135, 136) is configured to cause the cover to rotate about the pivoting axis from the closed position to the open position.
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公开(公告)号:US10746942B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US15758743
申请日:2016-10-11
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael A. Haase , Alexander R. Mathews , Terry L. Smith , James M. Nelson
Abstract: A unitary optical ferrule is molded to include one or more elements for receiving and securing one or more optical waveguides one or more elements for affecting one or more characteristics of light from the optical waveguide while propagating the light within the ferrule. The optical ferrule also includes one or more first alignment features and one or more second alignment features that, when the ferrule is mated with a mating ferrule, each controls alignment of the ferrule with the mating ferrule along three mechanical degrees of freedom. The surface of the optical ferrule can be divided along the thickness axis into a first section and an opposing second section, wherein the first section of the surface includes the receiving and securing elements, the light affecting elements, and the first alignment features and the second section of the surface includes the second alignment features.
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公开(公告)号:US20200057207A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16662563
申请日:2019-10-24
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Michael A. Haase , Alexander R. Mathews , Terry L. Smith
IPC: G02B6/38
Abstract: An optical ferrule adapted to receive and transmit light is described. The optical ferrule includes first and second alignment features for mating with corresponding alignment features of a mating optical ferrule. One of the first and second alignment features may be compressible or expandable.
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公开(公告)号:US09948026B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-17
申请号:US14364473
申请日:2013-02-05
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Alexander R. Mathews , Steven A. Neu , Steven Feldman
IPC: H01R13/506 , H01R13/58 , H01R12/67 , H01R12/77 , H01R13/627 , H01R13/64
CPC classification number: H01R13/5804 , H01R12/675 , H01R12/772 , H01R12/774 , H01R13/6275 , H01R13/64
Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing including a longitudinal body portion and first and second pairs of opposing end portions. The body portion has a plurality of contact openings extending therein in an insertion direction for supporting a plurality of electrical contact terminals. The first and second pairs of opposing end portions extend from opposing ends of the body portion in the insertion direction. At least one end portion in each pair of opposing end portions includes a ridge extending in the insertion direction for guiding a cover latch along a side surface of the ridge and guiding a strain relief latch along an opposing side surface of the ridge. The ridge has an inclined top surface for resiliently deflecting a cover latch and an inclined side surface for resiliently deflecting a strain relief latch. The ridge has an end portion for latching onto a cover latch and a strain relief latch.
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公开(公告)号:US09894750B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-13
申请号:US14651748
申请日:2013-12-05
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Zulfiqar A. Khan , Alexander W. Barr , Alexander R. Mathews
CPC classification number: H05K1/0219 , H01P3/02 , H01P3/084
Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to shielded transmission lines, electrical systems including the shielded transmission lines, cables using shielded transmission lines, and electrical connectors using shielded transmission lines. In particular, the present disclosure provides transmission lines that include floating shields capable of isolating interference between conductors that can result in reduced crosstalk.
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公开(公告)号:US20170256868A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-07
申请号:US15600920
申请日:2017-05-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Alexander R. Mathews , Steven A. Neu , Steven Feldman
IPC: H01R4/24 , H01R12/79 , H01R12/67 , H01R13/432
CPC classification number: H01R4/242 , H01R4/2433 , H01R12/675 , H01R12/79 , H01R13/432 , H01R13/6315
Abstract: An electrical contact terminal includes a base portion for positioning and retaining the electrical contact terminal within a connector housing, an insulation displacement connecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion and comprising a pair of spaced apart arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving and making electrical contact with an electrical conductor, and a contact portion extending downwardly from the base portion and configured to float when the electrical contact terminal is retained and positioned within a connector housing. The contact portion includes a first arm, a second arm, and an arcuate base portion. The first arm extends downwardly and includes a first end attached to the base portion and an opposite second end. The second arm extends downwardly and includes a free first end closer to the base portion and an opposite second end farther from the base portion. The second arm is configured to deflect when making electrical contact with a mating contact pin. The arcuate base portion connects the second ends of the first and second arms.
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公开(公告)号:US20170077647A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-16
申请号:US15358239
申请日:2016-11-22
Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Inventor: Steven A. Neu , Alexander R. Mathews
IPC: H01R13/629
CPC classification number: H01R13/62977 , H01R4/24 , H01R12/675 , H01R12/7005 , H01R12/7029 , H01R12/79 , H01R13/5804 , H01R13/62 , H01R13/633 , H01R13/6335 , H01R13/639
Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing including a longitudinal bottom wall defining a plurality of contact openings for receiving a plurality of contacts, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing sides thereof, first and second end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing ends thereof, first and second pairs of latch openings at opposing ends of the bottom wall, and first and second protrusions extending upwardly from the bottom wall and disposed between respective first and second pairs of latch openings. Each latch opening extends through the bottom wall and through a side wall and is configured to allow a latch to eject a mating connector by moving within the opening Each of the protrusions is configured to engage a corresponding opening in a latch of a mating connector cover or strain relief assembled to the electrical connector.
Abstract translation: 电连接器包括绝缘连接器壳体,该绝缘连接器壳体包括纵向底壁,所述纵向底壁限定用于容纳多个触点的多个接触开口,在其相对侧从底壁向上延伸的第一和第二侧壁, 在其相对端处的底壁,在底壁的相对端处的第一和第二对闩锁开口,以及从底壁向上延伸并且设置在相应的第一和第二对闩锁开口之间的第一和第二突起。 每个闩锁开口延伸穿过底壁并且穿过侧壁,并且构造成允许闩锁通过在开口内移动而弹出匹配的连接器。每个突起构造成接合配合连接器盖的闩锁中的对应开口,或者 应变消除装配到电连接器。
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