Patents Assigned to K.S. Terminals Inc.
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Patent number: 9257857Abstract: A cable positioning device and a charger using the cable positioning device is disclosed to include a cable positioning device mounted in a mounting structure inside the charger to secure a cable. The cable positioning device includes a polygonal column that can be forced by an external pressure to deform non-elastically and to further tightly fit the cable, having at least one surface thereof abutted against an inner wall of the mounting structure in the axial direction of the cable to prevent displacement of the cable positioning device and the internal electric wires of the cable due to accidental twisting of the external part of the cable, improving the cable installation efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: K. S. TERMINALS INC.Inventor: Chang-Yi Lin
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Publication number: 20140354216Abstract: A cable positioning device and a charger using the cable positioning device is disclosed to include a cable positioning device mounted in a mounting structure inside the charger to secure a cable. The cable positioning device includes a polygonal column that can be forced by an external pressure to deform non-elastically and to further tightly fit the cable, having at least one surface thereof abutted against an inner wall of the mounting structure in the axial direction of the cable to prevent displacement of the cable positioning device and the internal electric wires of the cable due to accidental twisting of the external part of the cable, improving the cable installation efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: K.S. TERMINALS INC.Inventor: Chang-Yi LIN
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Publication number: 20140357137Abstract: A contact cage includes a sheet member having a plurality of first elongated slots and a plurality of second elongated slots respectively linearly arranged on the sheet member. A protruding portion is respectively defined between each two adjacent first elongated slots and each two adjacent second elongated slots and it is bent to provide at least one end point. Thus, the contact cage can be rolled up in a configuration of a hollow cylinder and positioned within a female terminal, enabling the end points to provide a larger contact area and to prolong the service life of the female terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: K. S. TERMINALS INC.Inventors: Sheng-Sian SIAN, Tung-Yao KO
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Patent number: 8771026Abstract: A conductive assembly having a conductive terminal, a conductive ribbon, and a clamp structure is disclosed. The clamp structure includes a base plate and a pair of jaws. The jaws extend respectively from two transverse sides of the base plate and form a V-shape opening being opposite to the base plate. An aperture is formed longitudinally in the center of the base plate, wherein the transverse width of the aperture is wider than the opening. The clamp structure stably and firmly holding the conductive terminal and the conductive ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8701254Abstract: A clamp structure includes a base plate, a pair of first jaws, and a pair of second jaws. The first jaws extend respectively from two sides of the base plate in a face-to-face manner and form a first jaw opening at their ends. The first jaws are also formed with a pair of cutouts that face each other. The second jaws extend respectively from the pair of cutouts towards the base plate and form a second jaw opening at their ends. Each second jaw has a hook-shaped configuration composed of a first arc near the second jaw opening and a second arc away from the base plate, wherein the first arc has a greater curvature than the second arc. A junction box and a solar panel which are bonded together can be inserted into and thus clamped by the clamp structure so as to be secured against lateral shifting.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8683659Abstract: A releasable tie includes a locking head and a strap body. The locking head includes a base plate, a pair of first side walls, a second side wall, and an operating rod. The operating rod is disposed above a window of the base plate, has a first top surface, and is bilaterally connected to the first side walls via connecting members. One first engaging tooth is provided at a predetermined depth extending vertically downward from the first top surface. The first engaging tooth has a second top surface which defines a first tooth depth. The operating rod includes an arm extending toward the strap body. The strap body has a bottom surface formed with plural second engaging teeth engageable with the first engaging tooth. The second engaging teeth have a predetermined tooth pitch smaller than the predetermined depth and a second tooth depth smaller than the first tooth depth.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Juei-Ching Cheng
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Patent number: 8608516Abstract: An electrical connector terminal is provided. The electrical connector terminal has axially aligned sections including a contact section and a connecting section away from the contact section. The connecting section is circumferentially formed with a plurality of axially extending resilient members, each having a thickness T and a width W that satisfy the relationship of 1.5T<W<6T. The resilient members are formed in accordance with the thickness-width relationship to enhance the strength of contact. The number of the resilient members is also selected according to the thickness-width relationship to increase the area of contact. Thus, the electrical connector terminal can be inserted securely into an electrical connector and, once inserted, is unlikely to be easily pulled out of the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Min-Shrong Huang
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Publication number: 20130237103Abstract: A conductive assembly having a conductive terminal, a conductive ribbon, and a clamp structure is disclosed. The clamp structure includes a base plate and a pair of jaws. The jaws extend respectively from two transverse sides of the base plate and form a V-shape opening being opposite to the base plate. An aperture is formed longitudinally in the center of the base plate, wherein the transverse width of the aperture is wider than the opening. The clamp structure stably and firmly holding the conductive terminal and the conductive ribbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin LIN
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Patent number: 8499419Abstract: A releasable tie includes a locking head and a strap body. The locking head includes a base plate, a pair of first side walls, a second side wall, and an operating rod. The operating rod is disposed above a window of the base plate, has a first top surface, and is bilaterally connected to the first side walls via connecting members. At least one first engaging tooth is provided at a predetermined depth extending vertically downward from the first top surface. The first engaging tooth has a second top surface which defines a first tooth depth. The operating rod includes an arm extending toward the strap body. The strap body has a bottom surface formed with plural second engaging teeth engageable with the first engaging tooth. The second engaging teeth have a predetermined tooth pitch smaller than the predetermined depth and a second tooth depth smaller than the first tooth depth.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Juei-Ching Cheng
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Patent number: 8426731Abstract: Disclosed are a photovoltaic battery module and a junction box assembly. The junction box assembly comprises a junction box and a base plate assembled with the junction box. The junction box comprises an insulated housing, the conductive terminals and the water-resistant members. The bottom of the junction box disposes the first openings. The water-resistant members disposed at the first openings have second openings whose areas are smaller than those of the first opening. The base plate disposes the third openings whose areas are smaller than those of the first opening. The third openings are assembled with the first openings and the second openings. Pairs of wing portions provided with a first preset distance, which is shorter than the width of the junction box, are aligned at both lateral sides of the base plate. The average width of the base plate is not greater than 50 millimeter.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8407863Abstract: An improved cable tie structure includes a locking head and a strap body. The strap body includes a first end and a second end. The locking head includes a window formed on a base plate, first side walls, a second side wall, first protrusions, second protrusions and a tooth unit. The first protrusions are formed at lateral sides of the window. Two lateral sides of the second side wall are attached to the first side walls. Each of the first protrusions is disposed at the side corresponding to the position where each of first side walls faces the window. The tooth unit has first engaging teeth. The strap body has second engaging teeth for engaging the first engaging teeth. The second protrusions extend above the window from two lateral sides of the tooth unit. A slit is formed between each facing pair of the first protrusion and the second protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Juei-Ching Cheng
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Publication number: 20130043580Abstract: A diode structure includes a body, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The body has a longitudinal length and a transverse length. The first electrode has an end extending into the body along the longitudinal length, and has another end extending outwardly and horizontally from the body for a predetermined length. The second electrode lying on another side of the body to oppose the first electrode, has a tail extending into the body, and has another tail extending outward and horizontally from the body for the predetermined length. The predetermined length of the first electrode and the second electrode is no less than the longitudinal length of the body. Therefore, the diode structure features two electrodes with increased exposed surfaces and better heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: K. S. TERMINALS INC.Inventor: Yuan Feng Lu
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Publication number: 20120329293Abstract: A magnetic connection cable is composed of a main body and two magnets mounted to the main body. The main body includes a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end. The two magnets are mounted to the first and second end potions separately. The first and second end portions of the magnetic connection cable can magnetically attract each other for convenient storage and effective reduction of the size of the connection cable in storage to overcome the drawback of the prior art. Besides, the connection cable of the present invention with the magnetic attraction can function as a general magnetic fastener for fastening an object, like paper, to the surface of a magnetically attractable object.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: K. S. TERMINALS INC.Inventor: Hsiao-Han WANG
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Patent number: 8283579Abstract: A water-proof junction box and a water-proof connector assembly therein are provided. The water-proof junction box includes a junction box body, a junction box cover and at least one water-proof connector assembly deposited at a lateral of the junction box body. The water-proof connector assembly includes a tube, a water-blocking sleeve, a pressing element and a fastening element, all of a cannular shape. Therein, the tube and the junction box body are integrated, and the tube has an externally threaded portion. The water-blocking sleeve is for being inserted into the tube and has a flange as well as a sleeve portion. The pressing element is for being mounted around the sleeve portion of the water-blocking sleeve. The fastening element is internally formed with an internally threaded portion for screwingly coupling the externally threaded portion of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8273985Abstract: A junction box includes a base, a cover snap-fitted into the base and a ventilation valve on the cover. The ventilation valve includes a first hollow cylinder that has a first inner bore having a first thread and a bottom having an open area that includes an annular flange; a second hollow cylinder; and a waterproof air-permeable membrane. The second hollow cylinder has a second thread on an outer surface thereof, a first end, a second end and a second inner bore. The first end has an annular groove. The waterproof air-permeable membrane is disposed between the first end of the second hollow cylinder and the bottom of the first hollow cylinder. A specific distance, smaller than an axial feeding amount of the first thread when being threaded by one turn, is formed between the top of the annular flange and the top of the annular groove.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Publication number: 20120151721Abstract: A clamp structure includes a base plate, a pair of first jaws, and a pair of second jaws. The first jaws extend respectively from two sides of the base plate in a face-to-face manner and form a first jaw opening at their ends. The first jaws are also formed with a pair of cutouts that face each other. The second jaws extend respectively from the pair of cutouts towards the base plate and form a second jaw opening at their ends. Each second jaw has a hook-shaped configuration composed of a first arc near the second jaw opening and a second arc away from the base plate, wherein the first arc has a greater curvature than the second arc. A junction box and a solar panel which are bonded together can be inserted into and thus clamped by the clamp structure so as to be secured against lateral shifting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: K.S.TERMINALS INC.Inventor: CHIH-HSIN LIN
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Patent number: 8182297Abstract: A latched connector assembly includes a first connecting device and a second connecting device latched to each other. The first connecting device has a first casing and two terminal connectors received in the first casing. The first casing has first and second side walls. The first side walls have first engaging structures protruding outward. The second side walls each have an extending arm that has a second engaging structure. The second connecting device has a second casing and at least two terminal connectors received in the second casing. The second casing has third and fourth side walls. The third side walls have first engaging structures protruding outward. The fourth side walls each have a locking portion protruding outward for receiving the second engaging structures of the first connecting device. The terminal connectors are received, in opposite directions, in the first casing and the second casing, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8166640Abstract: Provided is a terminal pressing mold assembly including a first mold and a second mold having a projection. The first mold includes a main body, a pair of claws, and a groove. The main body includes a pair of first connecting portions. The claws each include a second connecting portion for adjoining a corresponding one of the first connecting portions, and adjoin the main body to thereby form the groove and a first slit between the claws. A second slit is formed between the main body and each of the claws. The claws include a pair of first guiding edges spaced apart by a first width. The projection includes a pair of second guiding edges spaced apart by a second width. The second width is not greater than the first width. The difference between the first and second widths is not greater than the width of the first slit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Pao-shing Huang
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Patent number: 8079885Abstract: A female terminal of a connector has a connection end for connecting with the core of a cable and a contact end for being inserted by a slender male terminal and making electrical contact therewith. The contact end includes a hollow cylinder whose two ends are connected to a neck and formed with an opening, respectively, and whose inner diameter ranges from 3.0 mm to 6.0 mm. The middle section of the hollow cylinder is provided with a plurality of resilient strips extending along an axial direction of the hollow cylinder, such that a slot is formed between each two adjacent resilient strips. Each resilient strip has two ends connected to the hollow cylinder and is 4.5 mm to 12.5 mm in length and 0.5 mm to 1.1 mm in width. Each resilient strip has a central portion deflected toward the axis of the hollow cylinder by a displacement ranging from 0.2 mm to 0.8 mm.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 8079873Abstract: A low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of conductive terminals, and a conductive housing. The insulating body has a first opening, a second opening, and a central receiving area between the first and second openings. The central receiving area is provided with receiving grooves which are arranged along a first direction and configured for receiving the conductive terminals. The LVDS connector is characterized by a pair of conductive connecting devices, each having a first contact portion. Moreover, the conductive housing covers an exterior portion of the insulating body and is provided with a pair of second contact portions. The second contact portions are electrically connected to the first contact portions of the conductive connecting devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Hsien-Kuang Shih