Fluid pressure actuated electrical connector
    1.
    发明授权
    Fluid pressure actuated electrical connector 失效
    流体压力电动连接器

    公开(公告)号:US5071357A

    公开(公告)日:1991-12-10

    申请号:US510907

    申请日:1990-04-18

    摘要: An electrical connector wherein fluid pressure (pneumatics or hydraulics) is used to actuate an expandable bladder located within the housing of the connector to exert force against two flexible circuit members also located substantially within the connector's housing to cause these members to move toward each other and for highly dense arrays of electrical contacts thereon to engage each other in a predetermined manner. A first alignment means (e.g., pin and corresponding aperture) is used to provide initial alignment of the two flexible circuit members prior to contact being made. Once such contact occurs, and the expandable bladder is expanded further, the bladder is able to provide additional alignment for the engaged contacts so as to prevent movement thereof relative to each other. Such precise alignment is critical in highly dense arrays of large numbers of small contacts as required in many of today's information handling systems (computers). In another embodiment of the invention, the two flexible circuit members are actuated to contact arrays of contacts located on the surfaces of a circuit board located within the connector housing between the two flexible circuits. Once connection is initially made, and expansion of the expandable bladders continues, movement of the engaged flexible circuit electrical contacts is substantially prevented, thus assuring precisioned alignment between these contacts in the overall connector assembly. To prevent abrasion of the expandable bladder during actuation thereof, an interface member (e.g., a thin layer of polyimide) is used between the bladder and flexible circuit members, the interface having a smooth, abrasion resistant surface for this purpose.

    Fluid pressure actuated electrical connector
    2.
    发明授权
    Fluid pressure actuated electrical connector 失效
    流体压力致动电连接器

    公开(公告)号:US5181853A

    公开(公告)日:1993-01-26

    申请号:US666159

    申请日:1991-03-07

    摘要: An electrical connector wherein fluid pressure (pneumatics or hydraulics) is used to actuate an expandable bladder located within the housing of the connector to exert force against two flexible circuit members also located substantially within the connector's housing to cause these members to move toward each other and for highly dense arrays of electrical contacts thereon to engage each other in a predetermined manner. A first alignment means (e.g., pin and corresponding aperture) is used to provide initial alignment of the two flexible circuit members perior to contact being made. Once such contact occurs, and the expandable bladder is expanded further, the bladder is able to provide additional alignment for the engaged contacts so as to prevent movement thereof relative to each other. Such precise alignment is critical in highly dense arrays of large numbers of small contacts as required in many of today's information handling systems (computers). In another embodiment of the invention, the two flexible circuit members are actuated to contact arrays of contacts located on the surfaces of a circuit board located within the connector housing between the two flexible circuits. Once connection is initially made, and expansion of the expandable bladders continues, movement of the engaged flexible circuit electrical contacts is substantially prevented, thus assuring precisioned alignment between these contacts in the overall connector assembly. To prevent abrasion of the expandable bladder during actuation thereof, an interface member (e.g., a thin layer of polyimide) is used between the bladder and flexible circuit members, the interface having a smooth, abrasion resistant surface for this purpose.

    摘要翻译: 一种电连接器,其中使用流体压力(气动或液压)来驱动位于连接器的壳体内的可膨胀囊,以对两个基本上位于连接器壳体内的柔性电路构件施加力,以使这些构件朝向彼此移动, 用于高密度的电接触阵列以预定的方式彼此接合。 使用第一对准装置(例如,销和对应的孔)来提供两个柔性电路构件对于接触的初始对准。 一旦发生这样的接触,并且可膨胀气囊进一步膨胀,则气囊能够为接合的触点提供额外的对准,以防止其相对于彼此的移动。 如今许多信息处理系统(计算机)中所要求的,这种精确对准在大量小接触的高密度阵列中是至关重要的。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,两个柔性电路构件被致动以接触位于位于两个柔性电路之间的连接器壳体内的电路板的表面上的触点阵列。 一旦开始进行连接,并且可扩展的气囊的膨胀继续,则基本上防止了接合的柔性电路电触点的移动,从而确保了整个连接器组件中的这些触点之间的精确对准。 为了防止可膨胀气囊在其致动期间的磨损,在气囊和柔性电路构件之间使用界面构件(例如,聚酰亚胺薄层),为了此目的,界面具有光滑的耐磨表面。

    Modular, configurable dimming ballast for a gas-discharge lamp
    3.
    发明授权
    Modular, configurable dimming ballast for a gas-discharge lamp 失效
    用于气体放电灯的模块化可配置调光镇流器

    公开(公告)号:US6107755A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:US67311

    申请日:1998-04-27

    CPC分类号: H05B41/36 H05B41/3921

    摘要: The invention features an electronic dimming ballast for use with a gas-discharge lamp. The ballast is adapted to receive a wide variety of control signals, both from sensors near the ballast or from sensors and/or controllers located away from the ballast. The ballast is constructed on a main circuit board which contains an interface into which a wide variety of daughter circuit boards may be attached so that the ballast may be customized for a particular application or system. Typical dimming input "commands" may be from light level sensors, proximity sensors, portable, hand-held remote controllers, building energy management systems, etc. Unique interface and/or control circuitry to adapt the basic dimming ballast to these inputs is generally contained on the pluggable daughter cards.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种用于气体放电灯的电子调光镇流器。 镇流器适用于从镇流器附近的传感器或远离镇流器的传感器和/或控制器接收各种各样的控制信号。 镇流器构造在主电路板上,该主电路板包含可以连接多种子电路板的接口,使得可以为特定应用或系统定制镇流器。 典型的调光输入“命令”可以来自光级传感器,接近传感器,便携式,手持遥控器,建筑物能量管理系统等。通常包含用于使基本调光镇流器适应于这些输入的独特接口和/或控制电路 在可插拔的子卡上。

    Ballast fixture for fluorescent lighting
    5.
    发明授权
    Ballast fixture for fluorescent lighting 失效
    镇流器用于荧光灯

    公开(公告)号:US5908235A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-01

    申请号:US846195

    申请日:1997-04-28

    IPC分类号: H05B41/02 F21V21/00

    CPC分类号: H05B41/02

    摘要: The present invention features an integrated, electronic fluorescent ballast fixture which includes an electronic ballast packaged with a set of fluorescent lamp connectors into an integral fixture. The fixture has a circuit board that selectably supports up to four fluorescent lamps. The housing of the fixture id configured to receive a number of lamp connectors. The connectors are electrically, connected to the circuit board use wire and poke-in type connectors. When used with conventional, straight fluorescent lamps, a second set of sockets at the far end of the lamps are also connected to the circuit board using wires received in poke-in connector on the circuit board. The integrated ballast package also works with U-shaped lamps. The housing of the fixture is shaped to accommodate projecting electronic ballast components attached to the circuit board. The transformers and transistors of the circuit board may be thermally sinked, so that their heat is carried to the housing by thermally conductive means. The housing consists of two halves that are assembled together with snap-in action latches, making the fixture quickly and easily fabricated. The ballast fixture can be used with a wide variety of light fixtures because of its modularity, affording a high degree of universality.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种集成的电子荧光灯镇流器,其包括一个电子镇流器,该电子镇流器与一组荧光灯连接器一体化成一体的夹具。 该灯具具有可选择地支撑多达四个荧光灯的电路板。 固定装置的外壳被配置为接收多个灯连接器。 连接器电气连接到电路板上,使用导线和插入式连接器。 当与常规的直的荧光灯一起使用时,在灯的远端处的第二组插座也使用接在电路板上的插入式连接器中的导线连接到电路板。 集成的镇流器封装也可与U形灯一起使用。 固定装置的壳体被成形为容纳连接到电路板的突出的电子镇流器部件。 电路板的变压器和晶体管可以被散热,使得它们的热量通过导热装置被传送到壳体。 外壳由两个半部组成,与卡入动作闩锁组装在一起,使夹具快速轻松地制作。 镇流器夹具可以与各种灯具一起使用,因为它的模块化,提供了高度的普遍性。

    Rotary fiber optic switch
    7.
    发明授权
    Rotary fiber optic switch 失效
    旋转光纤开关

    公开(公告)号:US4441785A

    公开(公告)日:1984-04-10

    申请号:US316185

    申请日:1981-10-29

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 G02B6/35 G02B7/26

    摘要: Electronic signals which are converted to light signals by means of a light emitting diode or laser diode are channeled through a fiber optic group and enter a rotary fiber optic switch. A rotatable drum channels and distributes the light signals to intended output locations by means of light conductive elements in the drum. Selecting the desired position of the drum by means of a detent switch or by mechanically rotating the drum by a light actuated mechanism determines the channel orientation of the device. The output signals emerge from the light conductive elements in the drum and are transmitted through output fiber optic groups to a photo diode or photo transistor where they are converted into electronic signals for normal electronic I/O processing.

    摘要翻译: 通过发光二极管或激光二极管转换为光信号的电子信号通过光纤组引导并进入旋转光纤开关。 可旋转的滚筒通过滚筒中的导光元件将光信号通道并分配到预期的输出位置。 通过定位开关来选择滚筒的所需位置,或者通过光驱机构来机械旋转滚筒来确定设备的通道方向。 输出信号从滚筒中的导光元件出现,并通过输出光纤组传输到光电二极管或光电晶体管,在那里它们被转换为电子信号,用于正常的电子I / O处理。

    Electronic ballast with embedded network micro-controller
    8.
    发明授权
    Electronic ballast with embedded network micro-controller 有权
    电子镇流器与嵌入式网络微控制器

    公开(公告)号:US06388396B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09677688

    申请日:2000-10-02

    IPC分类号: G05F100

    摘要: The present invention features an electronic ballast for use with gas discharge lamps incorporating a microprocessor-based network controller which facilitates the direct attachment of the ballast to a local or building-wide energy management systems. The use of the inventive ballast allows the production of a lighting luminaire whose light output, power consumption, and other operational or environmental parameters can be monitored and controlled as part of the distributed building control network. A building control computer network can control lighting functions, such as power on/off and dimming. The ballast of the present invention includes provision allowing connection to a local utility so that lighting in large buildings can be cut back in times of high power demand to help balance system loading.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的特征在于一种用于气体放电灯的电子镇流器,其结合了基于微处理器的网络控制器,其有助于将镇流器直接附接到本地或建筑物的能量管理系统。 使用本发明的镇流器允许生产照明灯具,其光输出,功率消耗和其他操作或环境参数可以作为分布式建筑物控制网络的一部分进行监控和控制。 建筑物控制计算机网络可以控制照明功能,如电源开/关和调光。 本发明的镇流器包括允许连接到本地公用设施的设备,使得大型建筑物中的照明可以在高功率需求时被切断以帮助平衡系统负载。

    Electrical interconnector with helical contacting portion and assembly
using same
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrical interconnector with helical contacting portion and assembly using same 失效
    具有螺旋接触部分的电气互连器和使用其的组件

    公开(公告)号:US5297967A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-29

    申请号:US959839

    申请日:1992-10-13

    摘要: An electrical interconnector for interconnecting two circuit members wherein the interconnector comprises a dielectric member and at least one conductive element. The conductive element includes a base portion retained within the dielectric and at least one projecting helical portion for engaging a conductor of one of the circuit members. Preferably, dendritic elements (e.g., palladium) are formed on the terminal ends of the helical portions for providing debris removal. The form of connection between the helical portion and the conductor is of the non-wiping type. An electrical assembly including this interconnector is also described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于互连两个电路构件的电互连器,其中所述互连器包括电介质构件和至少一个导电元件。 导电元件包括​​保持在电介质内的基座部分和至少一个突出的螺旋部分,用于接合一个电路部件的导体。 优选地,在螺旋部分的末端形成树突状元素(例如钯)以提供碎屑去除。 螺旋部分和导体之间的连接形式是非擦拭型的。 还描述了包括该互连器的电组件。