IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0512760
(2009-07-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7850466
(2011-02-10)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Mostoller, Matthew
- Daily, Christopher George
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Tyco Electronics Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
20 |
초록
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A connector assembly includes a housing and a contact. The housing extends from a front end to an opposite back end. The housing includes an interior chamber inwardly extending from the front end that is configured to receive a mating connector through the front end of the housing. The contact is jo
A connector assembly includes a housing and a contact. The housing extends from a front end to an opposite back end. The housing includes an interior chamber inwardly extending from the front end that is configured to receive a mating connector through the front end of the housing. The contact is joined with the housing and extends between a mating end and a mounting surface. The mating end is configured to engage a mating contact of the mating connector. The mounting surface is configured to be mounted to a substrate to electrically couple the mating connector with the substrate. The housing extends through an opening in the substrate such that the housing protrudes from opposite sides of the substrate.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly comprising: a housing extending from a front end to an opposite back end and having opposite sides that extend from the front end to the back end, the housing including an interior chamber inwardly extending from the front end and configured to receive a
What is claimed is: 1. A connector assembly comprising: a housing extending from a front end to an opposite back end and having opposite sides that extend from the front end to the back end, the housing including an interior chamber inwardly extending from the front end and configured to receive a mating connector through the front end of the housing, the housing further including an outwardly extending protrusion having a tab slot; a tab received in the tab slot of the protrusion and extending toward the front end of the housing to a housing mounting surface, the housing mounting surface mounted to a first side of a substrate; and a contact joined with the housing and extending between a mating end and a mounting surface of the contact, the contact including an arm disposed between a mounting body of the contact and the mounting surface, the arm extending through at least one of the opposite sides of the housing from the interior chamber of the housing to the mounting surface disposed outside of the housing, the mating end configured to engage a mating contact of the mating connector, the mounting surface configured to be mounted to the first side of the substrate to electrically couple the mating connector with the substrate, wherein the housing extends through an opening in the substrate such that the back end of the housing protrudes from the first side of the substrate and the front end of the housing protrudes from an opposite second side of the substrate. 2. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting surface of the contact is mounted to the first side of the substrate and the front end of the housing outwardly protrudes from the second side of the substrate. 3. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the mounting surface of the contact is mounted to the first side of the substrate and the front end of the housing protrudes from the second side of the substrate, further wherein a distance between the mounting surface of the contact and the front end of the housing exceeds a distance between the mounting surface of the contact and the second side of the substrate from which the front end of the housing protrudes. 4. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the contact is mounted to the first side of the substrate and is decoupled from the second side of the substrate. 5. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein first and second portions of the housing extend in opposite directions from one another and, when the housing is mounted to the substrate, the first portion extends from the first side of the substrate to the back end of the housing and the second portion extends from the second side of the substrate to the front end of the housing. 6. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein, when the housing is mounted to the substrate, a total height dimension of the housing that extends from the front end to the back end is defined by non-overlapping first, second, and third distances, the first distance extending from the back end of the housing to first side of the substrate to which the contact is mounted, the second distance extending from the first side to the second side of the substrate, the third distance extending from the second side of the substrate to the front end of the housing. 7. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the mating end of the contact is disposed within the interior chamber of the housing. 8. The connector assembly of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a contact slot in the at least one of the opposite sides of the housing, the arm of the contact extending through the contact slot of the housing to outside of the housing. 9. A connector assembly comprising: a housing extending from a front end to an opposite back end and including opposite sides that extend between the front end and the back end, the housing including a card slot inwardly extending from the front end and disposed between the opposite sides, the card slot configured to receive a card module through the front end of the housing, the housing further including an outwardly extending protrusion having a tab slot; a tab received in the tab slot of the protrusion and extending toward the front end of the housing to a housing mounting surface, the housing mounting surface mounted to a first side of a substrate; and a contact joined with the housing and extending between a mating end and a mounting surface of the contact, the contact including an arm that protrudes through at least one of the opposite sides of the housing and interconnects the mating end with the mounting surface, the mating end configured to engage mating contacts on opposite sides of the card module, the mounting surface configured to be mounted to the first side of the substrate to electrically couple the card module with the substrate, wherein the housing extends through an opening in the substrate such that the back end of the housing protrudes from the first side of the substrate and the back end of the housing protrudes from an opposite second side of the substrate. 10. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the mating end of the contact comprises opposing contact beams configured to engage the mating contacts on the opposite sides of the card module. 11. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the housing receives the card module in a perpendicular relationship with respect to the substrate when the housing is mounted to the substrate. 12. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the mounting surface of the contact is configured to be mounted to the substrate outside of the housing and the mating end of the contact is disposed within the interior chamber. 13. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the housing comprises mounting tabs disposed between the front end and the back end of the housing, the mounting tabs configured to be mounted to the substrate to secure the housing to the substrate. 14. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein first and second portions of the housing extend in opposite directions from one another and, when the housing is mounted to the substrate, the first portion extends from the first side of the substrate to the back end of the housing and the second portion extends from the second side of the substrate to the front end of the housing. 15. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the housing includes a contact slot in the at least one of the opposite sides of the housing, the arm of the contact extending through the contact slot from the card slot of the housing to outside of the housing. 16. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the arm of the contact is a first arm and the mounting surface of the contact is a first mounting surface, the contact further including a second mounting surface and a second arm that interconnects the second mounting surface with the mating end of the contact, the first arm and second arm extending in opposite directions from each other through the opposite sides of the housing to be mounted to the substrate. 17. The connector assembly of claim 9, wherein the contact is a unitary body that concurrently engages the mating contacts on the opposite sides of the card module. 18. A connector assembly comprising: a housing extending from a front end to an opposite back end and having opposite sides that extend from the front end to the back end, the housing including an interior chamber inwardly extending from the front end and disposed between the opposite sides, the interior chamber configured to receive a mating connector through the front end of the housing; and a contact joined with the housing and including arms extending between a mating end disposed within the interior chamber and mounting surfaces disposed outside of the housing, the mating end having opposing beams configured to engage mating contacts of the mating connector in the interior chamber, the mounting surfaces configured to be mounted to a first side of a substrate to electrically couple the mating connector with the substrate, the arms extending in opposite directions and protruding through the opposite sides of the housing, wherein the housing extends through an opening in the substrate such that the back end of the housing protrudes away from the first side of the substrate and the front end of the housing protrudes away from an opposite second side of the substrate. 19. The connector assembly of claim 18, wherein the mating connector that the interior chamber of the housing is configured to receive is a card module. 20. The connector assembly of claim 18, wherein the housing includes an outwardly extending protrusion having a tab slot, further comprising a tab received in the tab slot of the protrusion and extending toward the front end of the housing to a housing mounting surface, the housing mounting surface mounted to the first side of the substrate. 21. The connector assembly of claim 18, wherein the housing includes contact slots in the opposite sides of the housing, the arms of the contact extending through the contact slots from the interior chamber of the housing to outside of the housing. 22. The connector assembly of claim 18, wherein the mating connector is a card module and the contact is a unitary body with the opposing beams configured to concurrently engage the mating contacts on the opposite sides of the card module.
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