公开(公告)号：US07384299B1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-10

申请号：US11687762

申请日：2007-03-19

申请人： Jeremy Scott Bridges ,  David Lee Hager ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Jeremy Scott Bridges ,  David Lee Hager ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/56

CPC分类号： H01R13/5812 ,  H01R13/5816 ,  H01R13/5833 ,  Y10S439/926

摘要： An apparatus for latching, aligning, and connecting a first connector located in a chassis with a second connector on a cable. The invention comprises a plurality of trough segments coupled in series. The trough segments include a distal trough segment having a retainer for securing and axially orienting a cable connector, a proximal trough segment having a latch element selectively secureable to a guide passage, and one or more intermediate trough segments coupled between the distal trough segment and the proximal trough segment. Each individual trough segment is pivotally coupled to any adjacent trough segment to allow bending of the cable trough. The cable trough formed by the collective trough segments may be directed into the guide passage for coupling of the cable connector to an internal chassis connector and latching of the cable trough in position within the guide passage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将位于机架中的第一连接器与电缆上的第二连接器锁定，对准和连接的装置。 本发明包括多个串联的槽段。 槽段包括具有用于固定和轴向定向电缆连接器的保持器的远端槽段，具有可选择性地固定到引导通道的闩锁元件的近端槽区段，以及耦合在远端槽段和 近端槽段。 每个单独的槽段可枢转地联接到任何相邻的槽段，以允许电缆槽的弯曲。 由集体槽段形成的电缆槽可以被引导到引导通道中，用于将电缆连接器连接到内部底盘连接器并且将电缆槽锁定在引导通道内的适当位置。

公开(公告)号：US07465181B1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11847704

申请日：2007-08-30

申请人： Jeremy Scott Bridges ,  Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Jeremy Scott Bridges ,  Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/627

CPC分类号： H01R13/6271 ,  H01R13/6392

摘要： A device for locking a USB device to a USB header includes a member secured to a USB header and selectively movable between a locked position that blocks outward movement of a spring finger of the USB header and an unlocked position that permits outward movement of the spring finger. The selectively moveable member may include a collar secured around the USB header. In one embodiment, the collar slides in an axial direction relative to the axis of the USB header. In another embodiment, the collar slides in a transverse direction relative to the axis of the USB header. In yet another embodiment, the selectively moveable member is a lever, button or dial coupled to a collar positioned around the USB header. For example, the member may be a lever pivotally coupled to the collar.

摘要翻译： 用于将USB设备锁定到USB接头的设备包括固定到USB接头的部件，并且可选择性地在锁定位置之间移动，所述锁定位置阻止USB接头的弹簧爪的向外移动和允许弹簧手指向外移动的解锁位置 。 选择性可移动构件可以包括围绕USB头部固定的套环。 在一个实施例中，套环相对于USB头部的轴线沿轴向滑动。 在另一个实施例中，套环相对于USB头部的轴线在横向方向上滑动。 在另一个实施例中，选择性可移动构件是连接到围绕USB头部定位的套环的杠杆，按钮或拨盘。 例如，构件可以是枢转地联接到轴环的杠杆。

公开(公告)号：US20090176399A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-09

申请号：US11971032

申请日：2008-01-08

申请人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Daniel Paul Kelaher ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Daniel Paul Kelaher ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/625

CPC分类号： H01R13/62955 ,  H01R13/6275

摘要： A connector with a dismount latch configured to separate unlatching from cable separation and method of release. A connector includes a housing having an interconnect end and a rear end, the front end configured for interfacing with a reciprocal connector in a linear motion to engage and disengage the reciprocal connector. A latch is held by the housing, wherein the latch includes support arms extending at the rear end of the housing and engaging ends proximate the interconnect end for maintaining the housing relative to the reciprocal connector when in an engaged position. An actuator is rotatably mounted within support arms of the latch for translating a force transverse to the direction of the linear motion and applying the translated force to the latch to move the engaging ends of the latch.

摘要翻译： 具有拆卸闩锁的连接器，其配置为将电缆分离和释放方法分开。 连接器包括具有互连端和后端的壳体，所述前端构造成用于以直线运动与往复式连接器对接以接合和分离倒立连接器。 闩锁由壳体保持，其中闩锁包括在壳体的后端延伸的支撑臂和靠近互连端的接合端，用于当处于接合位置时相对于往复连接器保持壳体。 致动器可旋转地安装在闩锁的支撑臂内，用于平移垂直于线性运动方向的力，并将平移的力施加到闩锁以移动闩锁的接合端。

公开(公告)号：US07518875B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11610606

申请日：2006-12-14

申请人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Michael Dudley French, Jr. ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Daniel Paul Kelaher ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Michael Dudley French, Jr. ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Daniel Paul Kelaher ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  H01L23/34 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/4093 ,  G01R1/0458 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Apparatus and method for securing a heat sink to a heat-generating device on a circuit board. The apparatus clamps onto the heating-generating device and the circuit board in a manner that avoids bending of the circuit board. The apparatus includes a retention module having a plurality of retention features that extend through openings in the circuit board disposed about the perimeter of the heat-generating device, such as a processor. The apparatus also includes a heat sink having a heat sink base for contacting the heat-generating device in order to dissipate heat produced by the device. The heat sink is selectively securable to the retention features of the retention module using levers, such as a wire module, having a spring clip to engage the retention features and clamp the heat sink and retention module together.

摘要翻译： 用于将散热器固定到电路板上的发热装置的装置和方法。 该装置以避免电路板弯曲的方式夹紧在发热装置和电路板上。 该装置包括具有多个保持特征的保持模块，该多个保持特征延伸穿过围绕发热装置的周边（例如处理器）设置的电路板中的开口。 该装置还包括散热器，该散热器具有用于接触发热装置的散热器基座，以便散发由该装置产生的热量。 散热器选择性地固定到保持模块的保持特征上，所述杠杆例如线模块具有弹簧夹以接合保持特征并将散热器和保持模块夹在一起。

公开(公告)号：US07458144B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11312093

申请日：2005-12-20

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： B23P19/00

CPC分类号： H01R43/26 ,  H01R13/6335 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T29/49222 ,  Y10T29/49822 ,  Y10T29/53257 ,  Y10T29/53378 ,  Y10T29/53413

摘要： An apparatus for inserting and/or removing a connector with a remote connector agent are disclosed. Embodiments may include a remote connector agent apparatus having a main body forming a connector cavity and one or more insertion snap pushers each having a lower surface. The insertion snap pushers may move outward during insertion of a connector into the connector cavity and move inward after insertion of the connector so that the snap pusher lower surfaces rest on a lip of the connector after insertion. Embodiments may also include a retraction holder ledge to support the lip of the inserted connector during retraction and a connector snap release actuator to pivot a snap of the inserted connector in response to a pulling force on the remote connector agent. The insertion snap pushers and the retraction holder ledge may have a float distance between them larger than the lip height.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使用远程连接器代理插入和/或移除连接器的装置。 实施例可以包括具有形成连接器空腔的主体和每个具有下表面的一个或多个插入卡扣推动器的远程连接器代理装置。 插入卡扣推动器可以在将连接器插入连接器空腔期间向外移动并且在插入连接器之后向内移动，使得卡扣推动器下表面在插入之后搁置在连接器的唇缘上。 实施例还可以包括在收回期间支撑插入的连接器的唇缘的收回保持器凸缘和连接器卡扣释放致动器，以响应于远程连接器代理上的拉力而枢转所插入的连接器的卡扣。 插入卡扣推动器和缩回保持器凸缘可以具有大于唇部高度的浮子距离。

公开(公告)号：US06935521B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10252644

申请日：2002-09-23

申请人： John Geoffrey Gundlach ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： John Geoffrey Gundlach ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H05K7/14 ,  A47F5/00 ,  A47B88/00 ,  A47F7/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/1418

摘要： An adjustable apparatus for supporting an electronic device within a rack including a fixed rail, a sliding rail, and a latch. The sliding rail is adjustably receivable within the fixed rail. The latch maintains the relative positions of the sliding and fixed rails to define a length of the apparatus that accommodates a dimension of the rack. The fixed rail may be an L-shaped bracket including a plurality of locating points which interact with the latch to maintain the position of the fixed and sliding rails, a plurality of tabs suitable for receiving the sliding rail; and at least one mounting feature suitable for attaching to the rack. The sliding rail may include a mounting feature suitable for attaching to the rack, ribs that interact with the latch, and an attachment point. The latch typically includes a lever body and a tension member to which the attachment point attaches.

摘要翻译： 一种用于支撑包括固定轨道，滑轨和闩锁在内的机架内的电子设备的可调节装置。 滑轨可调节地接收在固定轨道内。 闩锁保持滑动和固定轨道的相对位置，以限定容纳机架尺寸的装置的长度。 固定轨道可以是L形支架，其包括与闩锁相互作用以保持固定和滑动轨道的位置的多个定位点，适于接收滑轨的多个突出部; 以及至少一个适于附接到所述支架的安装特征。 滑轨可以包括适于附接到齿条的安装特征，与闩锁相互作用的肋和连接点。 闩锁通常包括杠杆主体和附接点附接到的张力构件。

公开(公告)号：US20090042431A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US11834225

申请日：2007-08-06

申请人： Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R4/50

CPC分类号： H01R13/6335 ,  H01R13/6275

摘要： A cable trough comprising a rigid trough securing a cable that terminates with a cable connector plug. The cable connector plug has a connector latch operable with a pull tab for selectively latching the cable connector plug to a blind mate connector inside an electronic device. The trough secures the connector plug in axial alignment with the trough and includes a release lever pivotally coupled to the proximal end of the trough. An elongate wire extends within the trough and is coupled between the release lever and the pull tab. Accordingly, the rigid trough may be directed into a guide passage aligned with the blind mate connector for coupling and latching of the connector plug to the blind mate connector. The release lever is pivotally operable to pull the wire and actuate the pull tab to release the connector latch.

摘要翻译： 电缆槽包括固定电缆的刚性槽，其终止于电缆连接器插头。 电缆连接器插头具有可与拉片一起操作的连接器闩锁，用于将电缆连接器插头选择性地锁定到电子设备内的盲配接头。 槽将连接器插头与槽轴对准，并且包括可枢转地联接到槽的近端的释放杆。 细长的线在槽内延伸并且联接在释放杆和拉片之间。 因此，刚性槽可以被引导到与盲配对连接器对准的引导通道中，用于将连接器插头连接和锁定到盲配对连接器。 释放杆可枢转地操作以拉动线并致动拉片以释放连接器闩锁。

公开(公告)号：US07403393B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US11319315

申请日：2005-12-28

申请人： Dean Frederick Herring ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Dean Frederick Herring ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/4332 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An apparatus and system are disclosed for cooling of heat producing components. The apparatus may include a mounting plate rigidly connected with a top surface of a circuit board, the mounting plate positioned above a heat producing circuit board component, and a heat sink having first and second ends. The heat sink is configured to interface with the mounting plate in order to provide a downward force on the heat producing circuit board component. The apparatus also includes at least one bellows device coupling a heat transfer tip with the first end of the heat sink, wherein the bellows device is configured to transfer the downward force from the mounting plate to a top surface of the heat producing component and maintain the heat transfer tip in compliance with the plane of the top surface of the heat producing component. The system includes a circuit board, a plurality of heat producing circuit board components, and the described apparatus.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于冷却发热部件的装置和系统。 该装置可以包括与电路板的顶表面刚性连接的安装板，位于发热电路板部件上方的安装板和具有第一端和第二端的散热器。 散热器被配置成与安装板接合，以便在发热电路板部件上提供向下的力。 该装置还包括至少一个波纹管装置，其耦合传热尖端与散热器的第一端，其中波纹管装置构造成将向下的力从安装板传递到发热部件的顶表面，并保持 传热尖端符合发热部件顶表面的平面。 该系统包括电路板，多个发热电路板部件和所述装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080153331A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US12035544

申请日：2008-02-22

申请人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/62

CPC分类号： G06F1/186 ,  H05K7/1415

摘要： An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic circuit board is secured to the mounting plate. The guide plate is inserted into a chassis comprising a guide to receive the guide plate. The guide aligns the first connector to be received in the second connector. The linkage is actuated by displacing a positioning handle. The linkage translates the motion in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the positioning handle. The mounting plate is translated in the generally perpendicular direction, and the first connector is received into the second connector. The operation may be reversed to remove the first connector from the second connector.

摘要翻译： 将具有第一连接器的第一电子电路板与具有第二连接器的第二电子电路板对准和对准或对接或拆卸的装置。 该装置包括具有连接到安装板的连杆的引导板。 第一电子电路板固定到安装板上。 引导板被插入到包括引导件的底架中以容纳引导板。 引导件将要接收的第一连接器对准第二连接器。 通过移动定位手柄来致动连杆。 该连杆在大致垂直于定位手柄的位移方向的方向上平移运动。 安装板沿大致垂直的方向平移，第一连接器被接收到第二连接器中。 可以反转操作以从第二连接器移除第一连接器。

公开(公告)号：US07364447B1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-29

申请号：US11614550

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

发明人： Norman Bruce Desrosiers ,  Dean Frederick Herring ,  Paul Andrew Wormsbecher

IPC分类号： H01R13/62

CPC分类号： G06F1/186 ,  H05K7/1415

摘要： An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic circuit board is secured to the mounting plate. The guide plate is inserted into a chassis comprising a guide to receive the guide plate. The guide aligns the first connector to be received in the second connector. The linkage is actuated by displacing a positioning handle. The linkage translates the motion in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the positioning handle. The mounting plate is translated in the generally perpendicular direction, and the first connector is received into the second connector. The operation may be reversed to remove the first connector from the second connector.

摘要翻译： 将具有第一连接器的第一电子电路板与具有第二连接器的第二电子电路板对准和对准或对接或拆卸的装置。 该装置包括具有连接到安装板的连杆的引导板。 第一电子电路板固定到安装板上。 引导板被插入到包括引导件的底架中以容纳引导板。 引导件将要接收的第一连接器对准第二连接器。 通过移动定位手柄来致动连杆。 该连杆在大致垂直于定位手柄的位移方向的方向上平移运动。 安装板沿大致垂直的方向平移，第一连接器被接收到第二连接器中。 可以反转操作以从第二连接器移除第一连接器。