IP Library Granted Patent US 8,814,593
Granted Patent B2
US 8,814,593 · App. 13/530,862 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Connecting element for data lines

Inventors: Lieven Decrock (Roeslare, BE); Rutger Wilhelmus Smink (Hamont-Achel, BE)
Assignees: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC BVBA; TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
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Patent No.
US 8,814,593
App. No.
13/530,862
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Connecting element for data lines with a body with a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, whereby electrical conductors are disposed on the body, whereby the conductors are guided from the recesses to a contact area, whereby the electronic circuit is connected with the conductors, whereby the element is made of molded material.

Claims (50)

1. A connecting element for data lines, comprising:

a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, the recesses extending onto a plane of the receiving section, and

a plate section connected with the receiving section,

whereby electrical conductors are disposed on a surface of the receiving section plane, whereby the conductors are guided from the recesses on the receiving section to a contact area of the plate section, whereby the element is made of molded material.

2. The element of claim 1 , whereby the recesses are arranged in a shape corresponding to an arrangement of data lines in a cable, whereby the recesses are preferably arranged in a circular arrangement.

3. The element of claim 1 , whereby the wires are arranged in the recesses and electrically connected with the conductors.

4. The element of claim 1 , whereby the receiving section has a circular shape perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the element.

5. The element of claim 1 , whereby the plate section is a connector interface.

6. The element of claim 1 , whereby an electrical or electronic circuit is disposed on the plate section, and whereby the conductors are connected with contacts of the electrical or electronic circuit.

7. The element of claim 6 , whereby a second receiving section for receiving wires of a further data line is connected with the plate section opposite to the first receiving section.

8. The element of claim 7 , whereby the opposite receiving sections are connected with two data lines of a cable, and whereby the connecting element is integrated in the cable.

9. The element of claim 8 , whereby the element is covered by an electromagnetic shielding, whereby the shielding is connected with a further electromagnetic shielding of the cable.

10. The element of claim 8 , whereby a cross sectional area of the element is smaller or at most as large as a cross sectional area of the cable.

11. The element of claim 1 , whereby the conductors are arranged on two opposite sides of the plate section.

12. The element of claim 1 , whereby electrically conductive layers are arranged in the recesses and the wires are electrically connected with the layers.

13. The element of claim 12 , whereby the recesses are embodied as holes.

14. A connecting element for data lines, comprising:

a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, whereby electrical conductors are disposed on the connecting element,

a plate section connected with the receiving section,

the conductors being guided from the recesses on the receiving section to a contact area of the plate section,

the element is made of molded material, and

an electrical or electronic circuit is disposed on the plate section, and whereby the conductors are connected with contacts of the electrical or electronic circuit.

15. The element of claim 14 , whereby the recesses are arranged in a shape corresponding to an arrangement of data lines in a cable, whereby the recesses are preferably arranged in a circular arrangement.

16. The element of claim 14 , whereby the wires are arranged in the recesses and electrically connected with the conductors.

17. The element of claim 14 , whereby the receiving section has a circular shape perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the element.

18. The element of claim 14 , whereby the plate section is a connector interface.

19. The element of claim 18 , whereby a second receiving section for receiving wires of a further data line is connected with the plate section opposite to the first receiving section.

20. The element of claim 19 , whereby the opposite receiving sections are connected with two data lines of a cable, and whereby the connecting element is integrated in the cable.

21. The element of claim 19 , whereby the element is covered by an electromagnetic shielding, whereby the shielding is connected with a further electromagnetic shielding of the cable.

22. The element of claim 19 , whereby a cross sectional area of the element is smaller or at most as large as a cross sectional area of the cable.

23. The element of claim 14 , whereby the conductors are arranged on two opposite sides of the plate section.

24. The element of claim 14 , whereby electrically conductive layers are arranged in the recesses and the wires are electrically connected with the layers.

25. The element of claim 24 , whereby the recesses are embodied as holes.

26. A connecting element for data lines, comprising:

a receiving section with recesses for receiving wires of the data lines, whereby electrical conductors are disposed on the connecting element,

a plate section connected with the receiving section,

the conductors being guided from the recesses on the receiving section to a contact area of the plate section,

the element is made of molded material, and

the conductors are arranged on two opposite sides of the plate section.

27. The element of claim 26 , whereby the recesses are arranged in a shape corresponding to an arrangement of data lines in a cable, whereby the recesses are preferably arranged in a circular arrangement.

28. The element of claim 26 , whereby the wires are arranged in the recesses and electrically connected with the conductors.

29. The element of claim 26 , whereby the receiving section has a circular shape perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the element.

30. The element of claim 26 , whereby the plate section is a connector interface.

31. The element of claim 30 , whereby a second receiving section for receiving wires of a further data line is connected with the plate section opposite to the first receiving section.

32. The element of claim 31 , whereby the opposite receiving sections are connected with two data lines of a cable, and whereby the connecting element is integrated in the cable.

33. The element of claim 31 , whereby the element is covered by an electromagnetic shielding, whereby the shielding is connected with a further electromagnetic shielding of the cable.

34. The element of claim 31 , whereby a cross sectional area of the element is smaller or at most as large as a cross sectional area of the cable.

35. The element of claim 26 , whereby electrically conductive layers are arranged in the recesses and the wires are electrically connected with the layers.

36. The element of claim 35 , whereby the recesses are embodied as holes.

37. The element of claim 26 , further comprising an electrical or electronic circuit disposed on the plate section, and whereby the conductors are connected with contacts of the electrical or electronic circuit.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2014
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND BV
To: TE CONNECTIVITY NEDERLAND B.V.
Reel/Frame 033359/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2012
From: DECROCK, LIEVEN
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS BELGIUM EC BVBA
Reel/Frame 028428/0382 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2012
From: SMINK, RUTGER WILHELMUS
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS NEDERLAND BV
Reel/Frame 028428/0442 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11171933 · Jun 29, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130005183A1 · Jan 3, 2013