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US 7,351,114 B2Granted
High-speed electrical connector
AssigneeWinchester Electronics Corporation
InventorsJohn E. Benham, Kenny Padro, Robert D. Godburn, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a high-speed electrical interconnection system designed to overcome the drawbacks of conventional interconnection systems. That is, the present invention provides an electrical connector capable of handling high-speed signals effectively.
Claims13
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a connector cell, the connector cell comprising:
- a first spring;
- a second spring;
- a first contact member;
- a second contact member;
- a generally rectangular housing comprising a first aperture, a second aperture, a third aperture, a fourth aperture, and a tab projecting outwardly from a major side of the housing, wherein
- the first spring is disposed in the first aperture, wherein the first aperture extends from a top side of the housing towards the bottom side of the housing, but does not reach the bottom side of the housing;
- the second spring is disposed in the second aperture, wherein the second aperture extends from the top side of the housing towards the bottom side of the housing, but does not reach the bottom side of the housing;
- the first contact member is disposed in the third aperture, wherein the third aperture extends from the top side of the housing to the bottom side of the housing, a proximal end of the first contact member projects beyond the bottom side of the housing, and a distal end of the first contact member projects beyond the top side of the housing;
- the second contact member is disposed in the fourth aperture, wherein the fourth aperture extends from the top side of the housing to a bottom side of the housing, a proximal end of the second contact member projects beyond the bottom side of the housing, and a distal end of the second contact member projects beyond the top side of the housing;
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- an interposer, the interposer comprising:
- a top side,
- a bottom side,
- an aperture extending from the top side of the interposer to the bottom side of the interposer,
- a slot formed in the aperture, wherein the slot extends downwardly from the top side of the interposer towards the bottom side of the interpose but does not extend all the way down to the bottom side of the interposer, and
- a plurality of notches formed in a third side of the interposer, the third side being perpendicular to the top side and the bottom side, and each notch being configured to receive the end of a finger of a spacer, wherein
- the connector cell is positioned in the aperture of the interposer such that:
- the tab of the housing is positioned in the slot of the aperture,
- the proximal end of the first contact member extends beyond the bottom side of the interposer,
- the proximal end of the second contact member extends beyond the bottom side of the interposer,
- the distal end of the first contact member extends beyond the top side of the interposer, and
- the distal end of the second contact member extends beyond the top side of the interposer.
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An electrical contact assembly, comprising:
- a member comprising a plurality of apertures;
- and
- a plurality of connector cells, each one of said plurality of connector cells being disposed in one of said apertures of said member, wherein each said connector cell comprises:
- a first spring;
- a second spring;
- a first contact member;
- a second contact member;
- a generally rectangular housing comprising a first aperture, a second aperture, a third aperture, and a fourth aperture, wherein the third and fourth apertures are in between the first and second apertures, wherein
- the first spring is disposed in the first aperture, wherein the first aperture extends from a top side of the housing towards a bottom side of the housing, but does not reach the bottom side of the housing;
- the second spring is disposed in the second aperture, wherein the second aperture extends from the top side of the housing towards the bottom side of the housing, but does not reach the bottom side of the housing;
- the first contact member is disposed in the third aperture, wherein the third aperture extends from the top side of the housing to the bottom side of the housing, a proximal end of the first contact member projects beyond the bottom side of the housing, and a distal end of the first contact member projects beyond the top side of the housing;
- the second contact member is disposed in the fourth aperture, wherein the fourth aperture extends from the top side of the housing to a bottom side of the housing, a proximal end of the second contact member projects beyond the bottom side of the housing, and a distal end of the second contact member projects beyond the top side of the housing.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.