公开(公告)号：EP2041845A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-01

申请号：EP07799018.2

申请日：2007-06-26

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: H01R13/74

CPC classification number: H01R13/6315 ,  H01R12/727

Abstract: A connection system for use with a panel having an aperture includes a connection device having a front portion and a back portion. The front portion is insertable in an axial direction into the aperture, and the back portion is configured to prevent passage through the aperture. A retainer releasably secured to the panel is positioned adjacent the back portion of the connection device and configured to provide predetermined limited floating movement of the connection device in at least the axial direction.

公开(公告)号：EP1368665A2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-10

申请号：EP01953443.7

申请日：2001-07-10

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: G01R1/067 ,  G01R1/073

CPC classification number: G01R1/07314 ,  G01R1/0416 ,  G01R1/06772

Abstract: A spring probe block assembly includes an insulative housing. A probe connector having a signal probe, an insulative layer, and a conductive shell is positioned within the housing. At least one ground probe is also positioned within the housing. The ground probe and the conductive shell of the probe connector are electrically connected by a grounding portion. The grounding portion is configured to elastically deform the ground probe in such a manner as to create spring energy in the ground probe. The spring energy generates a normal force between the ground probe and the grounding portion which maintains the ground probe in its position. Also, a method for retaining a spring probe in a housing by elastically deforming the spring probe to maintain a spring force between the spring probe and the housing.

公开(公告)号：EP2812954A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-17

申请号：EP13746998.7

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： MATHEWS, Alexander R. ,  NEU, Steven A. ,  FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R13/5804 ,  H01R12/675 ,  H01R12/772 ,  H01R12/774 ,  H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/64

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing including a longitudinal body portion and first and second pairs of opposing end portions. The body portion has a plurality of contact openings extending therein in an insertion direction for supporting a plurality of electrical contact terminals. The first and second pairs of opposing end portions extend from opposing ends of the body portion in the insertion direction. At least one end portion in each pair of opposing end portions includes a ridge extending in the insertion direction for guiding a cover latch along a side surface of the ridge and guiding a strain relief latch along an opposing side surface of the ridge. The ridge has an inclined top surface for resiliently deflecting a cover latch and an inclined side surface for resiliently deflecting a strain relief latch. The ridge has an end portion for latching onto a cover latch and a strain relief latch.

公开(公告)号：EP2812951A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-17

申请号：EP13746136.4

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： MATHEWS, Alexander, R. ,  NEU, Steven, A. ,  FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R13/629 ,  H01R12/7029 ,  H01R12/772 ,  H01R12/79 ,  H01R13/6335 ,  H01R13/639

Abstract: A latch for securing and ejecting a mating connector from a connector housing includes a hinge portion configured to pivotably attach the latch to a connector housing, an arm portion extending from a first side of the hinge portion along a first direction, and a pair of discrete spaced apart hinge arms extending from an opposite second side of the hinge portion along a second direction different than the first direction. The hinge arms are configured to eject the mating connector through a pair of corresponding spaced apart latch openings extending through a bottom wall and through side walls of the connector housing.

公开(公告)号：EP2553768A2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-06

申请号：EP11759902.7

申请日：2011-03-14

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： LIU, Deng ,  CHEN, Qilin ,  FELDMAN, Steven ,  NEU, Steven A.

IPC: H01R12/71 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R13/6315 ,  H01R12/73

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector comprising: at least one flexible electrically connecting element having a plurality of terminals at each end thereof; a first insulation element and a second insulation element configured to position said terminals for electrically connecting with a socket located on a printed circuit board, wherein said first insulation element has a first sidewall and said second insulation element has a second sidewall; and a supporting element having at least one sidewall, configured to engage with said first insulation element and second insulation element. Wherein a displacement space is defined between said at least one sidewall of said supporting element and at least one of said first sidewall and second sidewall to allow said first and second insulation elements to move relative to said supporting element. This present invention also provides an electrical connector assembly.

公开(公告)号：EP1958106A2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-20

申请号：EP06844943.8

申请日：2006-12-06

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： FELDMAN, Steven ,  RANDALL, Jason L. ,  BARR, Alexander W. ,  JOSHI, Abhay R.

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06F17/50

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of electronically designing an article, including accessing an electronic article design system, selecting an article type to design, and iteratively configuring a group of characteristics by selecting one or more options for each characteristic and/or iteratively modeling the article performance based on a selection of one or more performance parameters for each performance model. In the iterative configuration and modeling step, the electronic article design system automatically presents the characteristics and the performance models based on the article type selected, dynamically updates the article for each step of the iterative configuration and/or modeled performance, and automatically resolves conflicts between iteratively configured characteristics, between iteratively modeled performances, and across iteratively configured characteristics and modeled performances.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括电子设计物品的方法，包括访问电子物品设计系统，选择要设计的物品类型，以及通过为每个特性选择一个或多个选项和/或对物品进行迭代建模来迭代地配置一组特性 性能基于每个性能模型的一个或多个性能参数的选择。 在迭代配置和建模步骤中，电子商品设计系统根据所选商品类型自动呈现特征和性能模型，动态更新迭代配置和/或建模性能的每一步的文章，并自动解决 迭代配置的特性，迭代建模的性能之间以及迭代配置的特性和建模性能。

公开(公告)号：EP1546740A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-29

申请号：EP03791564.2

申请日：2003-07-01

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: G01R1/067 ,  G01R1/073

CPC classification number: G01R1/07314 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G01R1/04 ,  G01R1/06772

Abstract: A probe block assembly (20) has an electrically insulative housing (40) and an electrically conductive plate (50). The front side of the housing has a forward face (46) and a recessed face (48). The electrically conductive plate (50) is positioned against the recessed face (48) of the housing. A plurality of probes (24) extend from the forward face of the housing and are electrically isolated from each other and from the conductive plate. A plurality of probes (26, 30) extend from a front surface of the conductive plate and are in electrical contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：EP1329004B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-14

申请号：EP01920129.2

申请日：2001-02-22

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： FELDMAN, Steven ,  CASTIGLIONE, Joseph, N.

IPC: H01R13/646

CPC classification number: H01R24/50 ,  H01R12/57 ,  H01R13/6585 ,  H01R2103/00

Abstract: A coaxial connector assembly for attachment to a printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric insulators integrally formed with each other. A plurality of longitudinal signal contacts and shield tubes are positioned within and around, respectively, each of the insulators. A terminal end of each of the signal contacts and shield tubes is adapted for connecting to a printed circuit board. The connector may optionally include a housing integrally formed with the insulators.

公开(公告)号：EP2812953A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-17

申请号：EP13746648.8

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： MATHEWS, Alexander R. ,  NEU, Steven A. ,  FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R4/242 ,  H01R4/2433 ,  H01R12/675 ,  H01R12/79 ,  H01R13/432 ,  H01R13/6315

Abstract: An electrical contact terminal includes a base portion for positioning and retaining the electrical contact terminal within a connector housing, an insulation displacement connecting portion extending upwardly from the base portion and comprising a pair of spaced apart arms defining an opening therebetween for receiving and making electrical contact with an electrical conductor, and a contact portion extending downwardly from the base portion and configured to float when the electrical contact terminal is retained and positioned within a connector housing. The contact portion includes a first arm, a second arm, and an arcuate base portion. The first arm extends downwardly and includes a first end attached to the base portion and an opposite second end. The second arm extends downwardly and includes a free first end closer to the base portion and an opposite second end farther from the base portion. The second arm is configured to deflect when making electrical contact with a mating contact pin. The arcuate base portion connects the second ends of the first and second arms.

公开(公告)号：EP2812952A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-17

申请号：EP13746149.7

申请日：2013-02-05

Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company

Inventor： MATHEWS, Alexander, R. ,  NEU, Steven, A. ,  FELDMAN, Steven

IPC: H01R12/77 ,  H01R13/648

CPC classification number: H01R13/5804 ,  H01R12/772 ,  H01R13/6275

Abstract: A strain relief for an electrical cable includes a longitudinal base portion including curved side portions extending upwardly from opposing longitudinal sides thereof, and first and second opposing strain relief latches extending from opposing lateral sides of the base portion. Each latch includes a curved connecting portion extending from a lateral side of the base portion first curving upwardly and then curving downwardly and terminating at an arm portion that extends downwardly. The arm portion is configured to resiliently deflect outwardly to accommodate secure attachment of the strain relief to an electrical connector.