F-Term-List

H01R12/00-12/91;24/00-24/86

AA00
FIELD

AA01

AA06

. Communication devices

. Lightings

AA11

AA12

AA13

AA14

AA16

. Calculators, computers

. Printers, printing machines

. Testers

. Medical instruments

. Audio, video equipment

AA21

AA27

AA28

AA29

AA30

. Transporting devices

. Door devices

. Batteries (connection with batteries)

. Toys, gaming equipment

. Others

AB00
PROBLEMS, PURPOSES 1

AB01

AB02

AB03

AB04

AB05

AB06

AB08

AB10

. Related to downsizing

. . Housing

. . Terminals

. . Fitting length (depth) reduction

. . Reduction in width

. . Reduction in height, reduction in thickness

. Related to increased packing density

. Related to changes in pitch or wiring

AB11

AB12

AB13

AB15

AB16

AB17

AB18

AB19

AB20

. Related to weight reduction

. . Housing

. . Terminals

. Related to reinforcement, mechanical strength

. . Housing (e.g. Rib)

. . Terminals

. . Terminal fixing portions

. . FPC, flat cables

. Related to durability, long-time use, life.

AB21

AB22

AB23

AB24

AB25

AB26

AB28

AB30

. Related to positioning

. . Temporary fastening

. . Height adjustment

. . Rotation-stop

. . Adjusting alignment of terminals

. Related to floating

. Related to lock mechanisms

. Related to connector mounting to walls and the like.

AB31

AB32

AB33

AB34

AB35

AB37

AB38

AB39

. Related to fitting of connectors

. . Prevention of semi-fitting

. . Prevention of faulty connection, faulty insertion, faulty mounting

. . Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)

. . Low Insertion Force (LIF)

. Related to extraction

. . Prevention of coming-off

. . Faulty extraction

AB41

AB42

AB43

AB44

AB45

. Related to improvement of connection reliability between conductors.

. . Contact area

. . Contact pressure

. . Material of contact surfaces

. . Other mechanical solutions

AB51

AB52

AB53

AB54

AB55

AB56

AB58

AB59

AB60

. Related to insulation/ short-circuiting prevention

. . Migration

. . Whiskers, burring

. . Extending surface distance

. Related to insertion/extraction of live wires

. Related to electrical connection order

. Related to crosstalk

. Related to noise prevention

. Related to impedance matching

AB61

AB62

AB63

AB64

AB65

AB67

. Related to type of electricity

. . Power supply

. . . High pressure

. . Signals

. . . High frequency

. . Grounding, ground, earth

AB71

AB72

AB73

AB74

AB76

AB77

AB78

AB79

. Related to heat

. . Heat-resistant

. . Heat insulation

. . Heat radiation

. Related to soldering

. . Improvement of solder rising, solder wettability

. . Solder resist, solder flow prevention

. . Fluxes

AC00
PROBLEMS, PURPOSES 2

AC01

AC02

AC03

AC04

AC05

AC06

AC07

AC09

AC10

. Corresponding to influences from the outside

. . Dustproof

. . Waterproof

. . Easing and absorption of external stress

. . Vibration-proof

. . Whether-proof

. . Chemical resistant

. Related to unuse of harmful substances

. . Lead free

AC11

AC12

AC13

AC14

AC15

AC16

AC17

AC18

AC19

. Related to manufacturing of components

. . Characterized in part structures

. Related to making components common or sharing components.

. Related to integration of components

. . Integrated on terminals

. . Integrated on printed circuit boards

. . Integrated into housings

. . Integrated with a shield

. Related to reduction in the number of components

AC21

AC23

AC24

AC25

AC27

AC28

. Related to assembling of components

. Related to work facilitating

. Related to safety during work

. Related to improvement of work accuracy

. Related to automation

. Related to use of jigs, tools

AC31

AC32

AC34

AC35

AC37

AC38

AC39

. Cleaning, sweeping, self-cleaning

. Related to disassembling, disposal, recycling

. Related to safety of products

. Related to sharing property, versatility

. Related to testing, inspection, detection

. . Confirmation of assembly status (e.g., confirmation of mating completion)

. . Performance confirmation

AC41

AC42

AC46

AC47

AC48

AC50

. Related to display, identification

. . Visual system

. . Auditory system (e.g., click sound)

. . Tactile system (e.g. unevenness, click feeling)

. . Taste system (e.g., prevention of accidental ingestion)

. Others

BA00
COMBINATIONS OF CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA06

BA07

BA08

BA09

BA10

. Connectors (excluding coaxial) terminals

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and coaxial connector terminals

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and single terminals

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and FC (excluding coaxial)

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and coaxial cables

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and other wires

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and RPC contacts

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and FPC contacts (JP.A.H04-370678)

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and contacts of cards

. Connector (excluding coaxial) terminals and "others"

BA12

BA13

BA14

BA15

BA16

BA17

BA18

BA19

BA20

. Coaxial connector terminals

. Coaxial connector terminals and single terminals

. Coaxial connector terminals and FC (excluding coaxial)

. Coaxial connector terminals and coaxial cables

. Coaxial connector terminals and other wires

. Coaxial connector terminals and RPC contacts

. Coaxial connector terminals and contacts of cards

. Coaxial connector terminals and "Others"

BA23

BA24

BA25

BA26

BA27

BA28

BA29

BA30

. Single terminals

. Single terminals and FC (excluding coaxial)

. Single terminals and coaxial cables

. Single terminals and other wires

. Single terminals and RPC contacts

. Single terminals and FPC contacts

. Single terminals and contacts of cards

. Single terminals and "Others"

BA34

BA35

BA36

BA37

BA38

BA39

BA40

. FCs (excluding coaxial)

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and coaxial cables

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and other wires

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and RPC contacts

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and FPC contacts

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and contacts of cards

. FCs (excluding coaxial) and "Others"

BA45

BA46

BA47

BA48

BA49

BA50

. Coaxial cables

. Coaxial cables and other wires

. Coaxial cables and RPC contacts

. Coaxial cables and FPC contacts

. Coaxial cables and contacts of cards

. Coaxial cables and "Others"

BA56

BA57

BA58

BA59

BA60

. Other wires

. Other wires and RPC contacts

. Other wires and FPC contacts

. Other wires and contacts of cards

. Other wires and "Others"

BA67

BA68

BA69

BA70

. RPC contacts

. RPC contacts and FPC contacts

. RPC contacts and contacts of cards

. RPC contacts and "Others"

BA78

BA79

BA80

. FPC contacts

. FPC contacts and contacts of cards

. FPC contacts and "Others"

BA81

BA89

BA90

. "Others"

. Contacts of cards

. Contacts of cards and "Others"

BB00
CONDUCTIVE CONNECTION TYPE

BB01

BB04

BB05

BB06

. Soldering

. Heat crimping, welding, adhesion

. Adhesion, electrically conductive adhesives

. Interposing anisotropic conductor

BB11

BB12

BB13

BB14

BB15

BB17

. Press contact, insulation piercing connection

. Pressing, pinching, press fitting (including slide contact)

. Abutting

. Direct connection by screwing

. Direct connection with rivets and eyelets

. Connection by plastic deformation

BB21

BB26

BB28

. Auxiliary pressurizing means for pressing and pinching

. Other conductive connections

. Combination of BB01 to BB26

CA00
TYPE OF CONNECTORS

CA11

CA13

CA15

CA17

CA19

. Terminal blocks, terminal boards, terminal boards

. Coaxial connectors (GA viewpoint assignment)

. Tape connectors (including FPC and FC)

. Card connectors (GB, GC viewpoint assignment)

. IC sockets, electronic component sockets

CA21

CA22

CA24

CA25

CA27

CA29

. Relay connectors (e.g., adapters)

. Branch connectors, many-to-one connectors

. Heterogeneous connectors mixing

. . Optical communication combined connector

. Connectors for wire harness

. Rotary connectors (JP.A.2010-165648)

CB00
TYPE AND STRUCTURE OF TERMINALS

CB01

CB02

CB03

CB06

CB07

CB08

. For earthing

. For short circuit

. For connecting electrical components

. For jumpers

. Relay terminals

. For coupling (E.g. coupling terminals, branch terminals)

CB11

CB15

CB17

CB19

CB20

. For screwing

. Bus bars

. Wires with contacts at the end

. Spherical, roller-shaped

. Terminals made from springs

CB21

CB22

CB24

CB25

CB26

CB27

CB28

CB29

. Manufactured by processing rod-shaped members

. Manufactured by processing platy members

. Pin-shaped, rod-shaped

. Tab shape

. Cylindrical (E.g. pin socket type)

. Receptacle type for tabs

. U-shaped and C-shaped cross sections perpendicular to the long axis

. The cross section parallel to the long axis is U-shaped, C-shaped, tuning fork type

CB31

CB36

CB37

CB38

CB39

CB40

. Forming folded portions, and bent portions

. Forming female side structure with wall and one contact piece

. Contact portions are both-end-support beams

. Elastic deforming in the plate thickness direction

. Elastically deforming in the plate width direction

. Elastically deforming in directions other than CB38, CB39

CB41

CB42

CB44

CB45

CB46

CB47

CB48

CB49

CB50

. Cut and raised elastic piece

. Abutting elastic pieces

. Composing male or female with independent pairs of components

. Composing by connecting multiple members

. Multipoint contacts

. Characterized in shapes of contact surfaces

. With different types of connections

. Female/male bipolar (JP.A.2008-198606)

. Having different terminal length

CB51

CB52

CB53

CB58

. Shape of electrically adhering portion

. . Insulation piercing

. . . Punching slots

. . . Needles, spines

CB62

CB63

CB64

CB68

. . press-fitting

. . . For substrates (press-fit)

. . . Structures of press-fitting portions

. . . Characterized by cross sections of contact portions

CB72

CB74

. . Rivets, eyelets

. . Wrapping

CB81

CB82

CB83

CB84

CB85

CB88

CB89

. Characterized by the shape of fixing portions with insulators

. . For forming a flat mounting portion

. . Insert and fix through mounting holes

. . . Locking protrusions

. . . Bent portions, folded portions

. . . Locking collars, step portions, flanges

. . . Deforming after inserted in mount holes

CB92

CB99

. . Pinching portions

. Other special terminals

CC00
TYPE OF ELECTRIC WIRES

CC07

CC09

. Shield cables

. Coaxial cables

CC11

CC12

CC13

CC15

CC19

. Stranded wires of covered electric wires

. Twist electric wires

. Ribbon cables

. Flat cables (CC09 takes precedence)

. Feeder wires

CD00
TYPE OF RIGID SUBSTRATES OR FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATES

CD01

CD02

CD04

CD05

CD06

. Rigid

. Flexible

. One side

. Both sides

. Multilayer

CD11

CD12

CD13

CD14

CD15

CD16

. Structures of conductive portions

. . Characterized in contacts

. . Characterized in circuit patterns

. . Interlayer connection

. . Through holes

. . Via holes

CD21

CD22

CD23

CD24

CD25

. Structure of insulating portions

. . Characterized by the shape and structure of the peripheral portion or the end portion

. . Structure for positioning, fixing

. . . Notches, slits

. . . Holes

DA00
POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CONNECTED OBJECTS

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA05

DA08

. Positional relationship between platy and flat members

. . Parallel arrangement (connected side by side in a plane)

. . Overlapping end portions

. . Parallel arrangement (=or//or")

. . Plane crossing arrangement (connected by overlapping at right angles)

DA12

DA13

DA15

DA16

DA19

. . Crossover arrangement

. . . Orthogonal arrangement (E.g. T-type, L-type)

. . . Penetration arrangement (penetrating the other member)

. . . Inclination arrangement

. . Variable arrangement and connection angle

DA21

DA22

DA23

DA25

. The positional relationship between the platy and planar members and the linear member "platy and planar members" is a platy object such as a printed circuit board (RPC, FPC) or a flat cable (FFC, FRC).

. . Connection points of linear members

. . . End portions of platy members

. . . Surface portions of platy members

DA32

DA33

DA34

DA38

. . Connection angle

. . . Linear members extend in parallel

. . . Linear members extend vertically

. . . Variable connection angle

DA41

DA42

DA44

DA45

DA46

DA48

. Positional relationship between linear members

. . Linear arrangement

. . . The same extension direction of the linear members (E.g. U-type)

. . Orthogonal arrangement

. . Inclined arrangement

. . Variable connection angle

DB00
CONNECTION TO RIGID SUBSTRATES OR FLEXIBLE MEMBERS

DB01

DB02

DB04

DB05

DB07

DB08

DB09

. Planting single terminals on substrates and the like

. Bending the substrate and the like to form a terminal

. Affixing reinforcing plates to substrates and the like

. Winding substrates and the like around platy materials

. Terminal direction with respect to substrates and the like

. . Perpendicular

. . Parallel

DB11

DB13

DB14

. Surface mount

. Through-hole mounting

. Connectors penetrating substrates and the like

DB21

DB22

DB23

DB25

DB29

DB30

. Single terminals provided parallel to edges

. Connectors mounted to edges

. Edge socket connectors

. Parallel connection

. Characterized in the thickness or width direction of end surfaces

. Characterized in connection order

DB31

DB32

DB33

DB34

DB35

DB36

DB38

DB39

DB40

. Structure of mounting portions other than terminals

. . Integrating connectors and mounting portions

. . Using separate mounting tools

. . Screws, bolts, nuts

. . Latches, snaps

. . Soldering

. . Installed between substrates and connectors

. . . For adjusting height (E.g. spacers)

. . . For adjusting alignment of terminals

EA00
TYPE OF HOUSINGS

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

EA06

EA07

EA09

EA10

. Terminal arrangement in housings

. . Linear arrangement of contacts

. . Contacts arranged in a plane

. . Contacts three-dimensionally arranged

. Configured as modular blocks or assemblies

. . Connecting a plurality of housings

. . . Multi-stage stack

. . Characterized in separation

EA11

EA12

EA13

EA14

EA16

EA17

EA18

. Mounting direction of terminals

. . From the front side with respect to connector fitting directions

. . From the rear side with respect to connector fitting directions

. . From the side part with respect to connector fitting directions

. Terminal holding structure

. . Retainers

. . Terminal separators (E.g. comb-shaped)

EA21

EA22

EA23

EA24

EA26

EA27

EA29

. Electric wire aligning structure

. . Assigned to those related to electric wire aligning line (aligning at intervals) while forming an opening an upper part (e.g. comb-shaped) and extending straight.

. . Strain reliefs

. . Guide direction of electric wires

. Holding structure of electric wires

. . Characterized in pinching, gripping

. . Prevention of coming-off of electric wires (E.g. unevenness, meandering)

EA31

EA32

EA33

EA34

EA36

EA38

. Characterized in molding

. . Composed of one member

. . Composed of plural members

. . Hinge coupling portions

. Characterized in coupling, assembling

. Spacers

EB00
TYPE OF SHIELDS

EB01

EB02

EB03

EB04

. Characterized in layout

. . Positioned inside housings

. . Positioned in the middle (inside) of housings

. . Positioned outside housings

EB11

EB12

EB13

EB14

EB15

EB17

EB18

. Characterized in structures

. . Covering entire housings

. . Covering a part of housings

. . Covering the entire terminals

. . Covering a part of terminals

. . Covering electric wires

. . Forming enfolding portions

EB21

EB22

EB23

EB24

EB25

EB26

EB27

EB28

. Connection structure between shields

. . Contact

. . . Arms, springs

. . . Grooves

. . Engaging, locking

. . . Claws

. . . Unevenness

. . Relay members

EB31

EB32

EB33

EB34

EB35

EB36

EB38

. Characterized in molding

. . Assembling from metal plates

. . Casting

. . Cutting out

. . Metal plating, metal films

. . Resin material

. . Integrally molding housings and shields

EC00
ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT OF CONNECTORS

EC01

EC02

EC04

EC05

EC07

EC08

EC09

EC10

. Structure members, mechanisms

. . Guide mechanisms

. . Erroneous insertion preventive mechanisms

. . . Characterized in shapes, structures (E.g. Unevenness)

. . Lock arms

. . Bayonets

. . One-touch coupler

. . Tightening with screws and bolts

EC11

EC12

EC13

EC16

EC17

EC18

. Moving bodies and moving mechanisms

. . Cams (including cranks)

. . . Hart cams (not classified into EC42-48)

. . Extraction/insertion rods

. . Wedges, cones, balls, rollers

. . Insertion bodies (E.g. sliders, tapered bodies)

EC22

EC24

EC26

EC29

EC30

. . Levers, handles

. . . Foldable

. . Eject mechanism

. . Separated jigs and tools

. . Separate holding mechanisms (E.g. keys, seals)

EC31

EC32

EC33

EC34

EC35

EC36

EC37

. Arrangement of members and mechanisms of EC01 to EC30

. . Adding to housings

. . Adding to shields

. . Adding to levers

. . Adding to insertion bodies

. . Positioned on the side surface (following drawings and wording of literatures)

. . Positioned on upper and lower surfaces (following drawings and wording of literatures)

EC41

EC42

EC43

EC44

EC45

EC47

EC50

. Operation

. . Driving by insertion or movement of mating partners

. . Action of EC11, EC12, EC16 to EC30

. . . Moving in the connector fitting direction

. . . Moving in the direction perpendicular to the connector mating direction

. . . Rotation

. . Batch operation of a plurality of connectors

EC52

EC53

. . Characterized in places on which operation force acts

. . . Operating force acts on housings

EC63

. . . Operating force acts on terminals

EC71

EC72

EC75

EC78

EC79

. Contact between terminals

. . Characterized in sliding contact

. . Pressing, butting, non-sliding contact

. . Rotation (including rotational movement)

. . Characterized in contact orders (E.g. staggered contact)

EC82

. . Characterized in shapes of contactors

FA00
SINGLE TERMINALS OR CONNECTORS WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, ETC.

FA01

FA07

FA09

FA10

. Electronic components

. Switches

. Lighting components (E.g. LED)

. Substrates in housings

FA11

FA12

FA13

FA14

FA15

FA16

FA17

. Layout of FA01 to 10

. . Between terminals, contacts (conduction with terminals and contacts)

. . Around terminals and contacts (non-conductive with terminals and contacts)

. . On substrates and the like in connectors

. . Around substrates and the like in connectors

. . Between electric wires in connectors

. . Around electric wires in connectors

GA00
COAXIAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS

GA01

GA02

GA03

GA04

GA05

GA06

GA07

GA08

. Type

. . Cigarette lighter plugs

. . Cigarette lighter sockets

. . Phone plugs

. . Phone jacks

. . Pin pugs

. . Pin jacks

. . Coaxial connectors other than GA02- to GA07

GA11

GA12

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA17

GA18

GA19

GA20

. . Substrate mounting (CD, DB viewpoints are assigned)

. . Mounting structure to panels and the like (E.g. plug seats)

. . Multi-axis type

. . L-type connectors

. . U-type connectors

. Layout of contacts

. . Arranging only in the axial direction

. . Arranging only in the diametrical direction

. . Arranging in both of the axial direction and the diametrical direction

GA21

GA22

GA23

GA26

. Structure of plugs

. . Characterized in conductors for outer conductors

. . . Characterized in connector fitting portions

. . . Characterized in connection structures with cable outer conductors

GA32

GA33

GA34

GA36

. . Characterized in conductors for inner conductors

. . . Characterized in structures of terminals

. . . Characterized in connection structure with cable inner conductors

. . Rotation positioning mechanisms (limiting rotation angles)

GA42

GA44

. . Characterized in inner insulators

. . Characterized in outer insulators

GA51

GA52

GA53

GA57

. Structure of sockets, jacks

. . Characterized in conductors for outer conductors

. . . Characterized in connector fitting portions

. . . Characterized in connection structures with cable outer conductors

GA62

GA63

GA65

GA66

. . Characterized in conductors for inner conductors

. . . Characterized in structures of female terminals

. . . Characterized in fixed terminals

. . . Characterized in movable terminals

GA72

GA74

GA75

GA77

GA79

. . Characterized in inner insulators

. . Characterized in outer insulators

. . . Cases

. . . Characterized in movable insulators

. . Rotation positioning mechanisms (limiting rotation angles)

GA81

GA82

GA83

. Mutual structure between plugs and sockets, jacks

. . Rotation positioning mechanisms (limiting rotation angles)

. . Characterized in connection release structures (EC viewpoint is assigned)

GB00
CARD CONNECTOR ELEMENTS 1 (COMMON)

GB02

GB05

GB08

. A plurality of insertion ports

. A plurality of insertion directions

. A plurality of cards that can be inserted into one insertion port (JP.A.H09-198470)

GB12

GB14

GB15

GB16

GB17

GB18

. A plurality of cards that can be mounted simultaneously in one mounted space

. Position of insertion ports with respect to mounted cards

. . Thickness directions of mounted cards

. . Front-back and right-left directions of mounted cards

. . On rotating members on which cards are installed

. A plurality of card connection types possible

GB21

GB25

GB27

GB28

. Insertion and connection guide mechanisms

. Projection prevention mechanism

. . During card insertion (E.g. preventing accidental coming-off of cards)

. . At extraction, taking out

GB31

GB32

GB33

GB35

GB36

GB37

. Erroneous insertion and erroneous connection prevention mechanisms

. . Oblique insertion

. . Reverse insertion

. Card mounting state discrimination mechanism

. . Insertion/extraction check

. . Type check

GB41

GB42

GB44

GB46

GB47

GB49

. Assigned if the configuration is obvious from the description in card insertion, connection operation specification, etc. (For example, even when there is no specification such as "Card push" in the specification, if it is obvious from the drawings that the card is directly pushed and connected, GB42 "... Push directly by hand" is assigned).

. . Push directly by hand

. . Operate operating members

. Card insertion/extraction, taking-out operation

. . Push in directly by hand

. . Operate operation members

GB51

GB52

GB53

GB54

GB57

. Direction in which cards move when the cards are inserted or extracted

. . Parallel to card front and back surfaces

. . Vertical to card front and back surfaces

. . Cards rotate about specific axes

. Characterized in cart insertion/extraction structures (EC viewpoint is assigned)

GC00
CARD CONNECTOR ELEMENTS 2 (FOR PLURAL KINDS OF CARDS)

GC01

GC02

. One type of card that can be inserted into one slot

. Multiple types of cards that can be inserted into one slot

GC11

GC12

GC13

GC14

. Details of card type classification mechanisms

. . Card mounting positions

. . . Thickness directions of mounted cards

. . . Front-back and right-left directions of mounted cards

GC22

GC23

GC24

GC27

GC28

GC29

. . Type of a terminal group

. . . One set common

. . . Two or more sets

. . Relative positions between terminal groups

. . . Thickness directions of mounted cards

. . . Front-back and right-left directions of mounted cards

5E223	COUPLING DEVICE AND CONNECTION WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT
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