Christopher G Dillon

US Patent:

6971894, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/812927

Inventors:

Christopher J. Dillon - Farmington Hills MI, US
Ping Chen - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

JST Corporation - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R013/62

US Classification:

439157, 439347, 439372

Abstract:

A lever-type electrical connector assembly reduces the connection mating forces required to mate female and male connectors. The connector assembly employs a first connector with cam follower projections, a base housing with guide channels, a slide cam housing including cam grooves and projection guide tracks, and a cover housing pivotally mounted on the base housing, the cover housing having a cover housing projection. As the cover housing is rotated from an open to a closed position, it engages the cover housing projection in the projection guide track. This engagement moves the slide cam housing in the guide channel. As the slide cam housing is moved from an open to a closed position, it engages the cam follower projections in the cam grooves thereby drawing the first connector into the base housing to a connected position.

US Patent:

7070438, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Nov 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/995424

Inventors:

Christopher J. Dillon - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

JST Corporation - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R 13/625

US Classification:

439347, 439372, 439157

Abstract:

A lever-type connector assembly reduces connection mating forces between connector halves. The assembly employs a first connector with cam follower projections, a base housing with guide channels and a latch member, a slide cam housing including cam grooves and projection guide tracks, and a cover housing pivoting on the base housing, the cover housing having a cover housing projection and release latch. The release latch is fully protected and concealed within the profile of the cover housing. As the cover housing rotates, the cover housing projection engages in projection guide track, thereby moving slide cam housing in a guide channel. As slide cam housing moves from an open to a closed position, it engages cam follower projections in cam grooves thereby drawing first connector into base housing to a connected position while the cover housing release latch engages base housing release latch aperture to provide a secure electrical connection.

US Patent:

7300317, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/296691

Inventors:

Christopher J. Dillon - Farmington Hills MI, US
Ping Chen - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

JST Corporation - Farmington Hills MI

International Classification:

H01R 13/64

US Classification:

439678

Abstract:

The invention relates to a connector device that includes a plurality of terminals of varying heights that extend upwardly from the surface of a circuit board, and a connector housing that defines a receptacle portion. The connector housing includes an asymmetrical surface adapted to receive a plurality of terminals, and each of the plurality of terminals extends through a portion of the asymmetrical surface into the receptacle portion of the connector housing. The asymmetrical surface may include a plurality of substantially parallel vertical sections separated by at least one substantially horizontal section, may be angled relative to the surface of the circuit board, or may be curved relative to the surface of the circuit board. In addition, at least a portion of the asymmetrical surface of the connector housing may protrude over at least a portion of at least one of the terminals extending between the circuit board and the asymmetrical surface. In addition, the invention provides a connector device wherein the asymmetrical surface allows for the reduction of the packaging size of the terminals and a reduction of the size of the terminals.

US Patent:

8079882, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/670673

Inventors:

Matthew Bailey - Redford MI, US
Michael Gonzalez - Lake Orion MI, US
Christopher Dillon - Springfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 9/22

US Classification:

439717

Abstract:

Interconnecting modular connectors or headers have flexible tongue and groove structures for forming a variety of header assembly configurations. The interconnecting modular headers can have locking structures in addition to the tongue and groove mating structures for permanently interlocking the modular headers together. The sidewalls of each modular connector can be parallel to each other and disposed at supplementary angles with respect to the rear wall of the housing. The top wall of each modular connector can have a portion wall extending inwardly from each sidewall at an angle of greater than ninety degrees and each portion wall can have an upwardly extending wall that joins the portion walls to a ceiling. The portion walls can join with the upwardly extending walls to form a T-shape corner. The upwardly extending walls can join with the ceiling equally at an angle of greater than ninety degrees.

US Patent:

8043127, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Jul 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/670672

Inventors:

Matthew Bailey - Redford MI, US
Michael Gonzalez - Lake Orion MI, US
Christopher Dillon - Springfield Township MI, US

Assignee:

Molex Incorporated - Lisle IL

International Classification:

H01R 13/502

US Classification:

439701

Abstract:

Interlocking modular connectors or headers Have flexible tongue and groove structures for forming a variety of header assembly configurations. The interlocking modular headers can have locking structures in addition to the tongue and groove mating structures for permanently interlocking the modular headers together. The locking structures can include opposing ramps having locking surfaces that engage each other and prevent sliding disengagement of the modular headers in one direction and the grooves can include stop members to prevent sliding disengagement in the opposite direction. The tongues and grooves can have a dovetail shaped cross-section to allow some freedom of lateral movement between the interlocking modular headers in order for ramps to slide over each other and cause locking surfaces to engage and also to provide some independent flexibility to facilitate placement onto a mounting component and to withstand elevated temperatures.