Electrical connecting device

• US 6,913,482 B1
• Filed: 07/29/2004
• Issued: 07/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Jerry
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, HIEN D
• Application Number:
  US10/909,173
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 439/607, 439/609, 439/610, 439/76.1, 439/352, 439/357
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/512 assembled by screw or screws
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/582 the cable being clamped between assembled parts of the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6275 Latching arms not integral with the housing H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/005 Intermediate parts for distributing signals

Abstract

An electrical connecting device (100) used for connecting multiple connectors comprises a first connector (1), a number of second connectors (2), and a cable means (3). Each connector comprises a number of contacts (64) therein. The cable means comprises a number of lines (301) therein. One ends of the lines (31) are bundled together to terminated to the first connector, another ends are divided into a number of individual sets (32), and the another ends of the lines of each set are terminated to a corresponding second connector, thus that successfully building a fun out connecting solution in InfiniBand™ application.

Claims

1. An electrical connecting device used for connecting multiple connectors, comprising:

a first connector and a plurality of second connectors, the first connector and each second connector comprising a plurality of contacts; and

a cable means comprises a plurality of lines therein, one ends of the lines terminated to the first connector, and another ends of the lines divided into a plurality of individual sets, the another ends of the lines of each set terminated to a corresponding second connector;

wherein the first connector and the second connectors are of the same gender;

wherein the contacts of each first and second connector are composed of plural signal contacts and plural grounding contacts, which are alternately arranged in an array;

wherein the total number of the signal contacts of the second connectors is equal to that of the first connector;

wherein each first and second connector comprises a terminal module with the contacts assembled thereto connected with lines of the cable means;

wherein each of the first and second connectors comprises a shell enclosing a corresponding terminal module and defining an opening for extension of the cable means;

wherein each of the shell is composed of upper and lower halves, each of the upper and lower halves defining a semicircular opening;

wherein cable holders are assembled to the lower halves, the one ends of the lines and the another ends of the each line set held between the cable holders and the corresponding lower halves.

2. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein the first connector and the second connectors comply with InfiniBand specification.

3. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein the ends of lines terminated to the first connector and the ends of lines divided into plural sets respectively terminated to the second connectors are respectively bundled by a conductive tape and a peripheral conductive tape.

4. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein the cable means is formed with a plurality of individual cables, each cable comprising a plurality of lines.

5. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein each contact module comprises a circuit sheet electrically connected with the contacts, and wherein the lines of the cable means are respectively electrically connected with the contacts via the corresponding circuit sheets.

6. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein each of the lower halves forms a mating frame at a front end thereof, with a front portion of a corresponding terminal module disposed in a center.

7. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein each of the first and second connector further comprises a pull tab assembled between the upper and the lower halves, and a pair of latch springs assembled on the pull tab.

8. The electrical connecting device as described in claim 1, wherein the cable holder comprises a semicircular body portion and a pair of foot portion secured to the lower half.