US 12,431,657 B2Granted

Module connector

AssigneeP-Two Industries Inc.

InventorsHsien-Chang Lin, Chun-Wei Chang, Chia-Chen Wei

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Abstract

A module connector comprising a first connecting component and a second connecting component. The first connecting component includes a first base, a plurality of first conductors and a plurality of first clamping parts. The first base includes a first body, a plurality of first cable grooves, a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of third cable grooves. The first body forms the first cable grooves and the third cable grooves to be able to accommodate the cables. The central axes of the first through holes are at a first angle with the first cable grooves and pass through the first body, and one ends of the first through holes communicate with the first cable grooves. The first conductors are disposed in the first cable grooves. The second connecting component can connect with the first connecting component through the cables, so that at least one of signals and power can be transmitted between the second connecting component and the circuit board.

Claims32

Dependent claims

A module connector for transmitting signals and power between a light strip and a circuit board via a plurality of cables, wherein the light strip includes a plurality of first terminals and the circuit board includes a plurality of second terminals, the module connector comprising:

a first connecting component for connecting with the light strip and accommodating the cables, the first connecting component further including:
a first base including a first body, a plurality of first cable grooves, a plurality of first through holes and a plurality of third cable grooves, the first body having a first surface and a third surface, the first body forming the first cable grooves and the third cable grooves in order to accommodate the cables, central axes of the first through holes being at a first angle with the first cable grooves and passing through the first body, and one ends of the first through holes communicate with the first cable grooves, wherein the first cable grooves and the third cable grooves are recessed from at least one of the first surface and the third surface;
a plurality of first conductors arranged in the first cable grooves, one ends of the first conductors connected to one ends of the cables, while the other ends of the first conductors connected to the first terminals;
and
a plurality of first clamping parts provided in at least one of the first cable grooves or the third cable grooves for securing the cables in the first cable grooves and the third cable grooves;
and
a second connecting component for connecting with the first connecting component via the cables and for connecting with the circuit board, so as to transmit at least one of the signals and the power between the second connecting component and the circuit board.

4 more elements

a first connecting component for connecting with the light strip and accommodating the cables,
a second connecting component for connecting with the first connecting component via the cables and for connecting with the circuit board, so as to transmit at least one of the signals and the power between the second connecting component and the circuit board, the second connecting component further comprising:
a second base including a second body, a plurality of second cable grooves, a plurality of fourth cable grooves and a plurality of second through holes, the second body having a second surface and a fourth surface, the second body forming the second cable grooves and the fourth cable grooves in order to accommodate the cables, central axes of the second through holes being at a second angle with the second cable grooves and passing through the second body, and one ends of the second through holes communicate with the second cable grooves, wherein the second cable grooves and the fourth cable grooves are recessed from at least one of the second surface and the fourth surface;
a plurality of second conductors arranged in the second cable grooves and the second through holes, one ends of the second conductors connected to the other ends of the cables, while the other ends of the first conductors connected to the second terminals;
and
a plurality of second clamping parts provided in at least one of the second cable grooves or the fourth cable grooves for securing the cables in the second cable grooves and the fourth cable grooves.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/157,719Filed 20 Jan 2023
Priority: TW 11110399728 Jan 2022
Published: US 2023/0246376 A13 Aug 2023
Granted: 30 Sep 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

H01R 13/436
Securing in a demountable manner: securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
H02G 15/16
Protected by boxes, e.g. by distribution, connection or junction boxes: structurally associated with support for line-connecting terminals within…
H01R 13/506
Composed of different pieces: assembled by snap action of the parts
H01R 13/629
Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement: additional means for facilitating…