Patents Examined by Milagros Jeancharles
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Patent number: 11557857Abstract: A first connector, a second connector and an electrical connector assembly having the first connector and the second connector are provided. The first connector includes an insulating housing and a locking plate embedded in the insulating housing, and a plurality of first power terminals, a plurality of first signal terminals and a plurality of first braking terminals mounted in the insulating housing; the locking plate is provided with a locking mechanism protruding upwardly. The second connector includes a terminal block, a cover body covering the terminal block, a locking slidable cover slidably mounted on the cover body and a plurality of second power terminals, a plurality of second signal terminals and a plurality of second braking terminals mounted in the terminal block. The locking slidable cover is capable of sliding forwardly and rearwardly relative to the cover body, and is capable of being locked together with the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Feng Chen
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Patent number: 11545796Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a body configured to engage a coaxial cable having a conductive electrical grounding property, a post configured to engage the body and the coaxial cable when the connector is installed on the coaxial cable, a nut configured to engage an interface port at a retention force, and a conductive insert received inside the nut. The conductive insert is configured to increase the retention force between the nut and the interface port so as to provide an electrical ground connection between the interface port and the nut when the nut is in a loosely tightened position on the interface port, and/or the conductive insert is configured to make the electrical ground connection with the interface port before a center conductor of the coaxial cable makes an electrical connection with an internal contact of the interface port when the nut is coupled with the interface port.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Harold Watkins, Richard Maroney, Amos McKinnon, Noah P. Montena
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Patent number: 11529881Abstract: A load contact module for a charging plug-in connection includes: a load contact, which is designed to electromechanically contact a load contact to be inserted and/or slid on; a mounting portion, which is designed to connect the load contact module to a support of a charging plug and/or of a charging socket; and a temperature sensor for the temperature monitoring of a charging process, wherein the temperature sensor has a distance from the mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-Mobility GmbHInventor: Dirk Moseke
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Patent number: 11482811Abstract: A lever-type connector includes: a first housing; a second housing capable of fitted to and removed from the first housing; a lever rotatably supported by the second housing for fitted to and removed the first housing and the second housing by a rotation operation; a support shaft provided on the second housing; a bearing portion provided on the lever and comprising a shaft sliding groove for sliding the support shaft; a cam follower provided on the lever; a cam groove provided on the first housing, the cam groove to which the cam follower is engageable; a guide protrusion provided on the second housing, and a guide groove provided on the lever, the guide groove to which the guide protrusion is engageable. When the first housing and the second housing are completely fitted by the rotation operation of the lever, the lever becomes slidable with respect to the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Kazuto Ohtaka, Takahiro Yoneda, Aritsugu Hirose
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Patent number: 11469529Abstract: An electrical connector pin having a link segment for linking to the connector and an end segment that is free, the end segment having a cross-section that is flat and being provided with a slot passing through the end segment in its thickness direction and extending over a length of the free end segment to form two mutually parallel blades, each having a first edge that is straight beside the slot and a second edge extending remotely from the slot and that is provided with a contact portion projecting laterally relative to an outside surface of the link segment, the blades being elastically deformable transversely so as to vary the width of the slot. A connector and an electronic device including such a pin.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSEInventors: François Guillot, Pascal Spoor, Olivier Roche
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Patent number: 11404813Abstract: A connector housing includes a receiving chamber having a pair of opposite side walls, a support rib disposed in a lower portion of the receiving chamber and extending in the longitudinal direction, a row of first receiving compartments disposed in each of the pair of opposite side walls of the receiving chamber, and a partition wall disposed between each pair of adjacent first receiving compartments. The receiving chamber extends in a longitudinal direction and a height direction and is adapted to receive a mating connector. The row of first receiving compartments face the support rib and position a plurality of conductive terminals. Each partition wall extends from an outer side of the first receiving compartments in a lateral direction and is connected to the support rib. At least one of the partition walls is at least partially cut away.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Liang Huang, Hongtao Liu
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Patent number: 11387592Abstract: The invention relates to a charging connection element (1) of a vehicle (10), for connection to a charging apparatus, comprising a charging socket (2) for receiving electrical connectors (14), and comprising a sealing element (3) for sealing off the charging socket (2) from other components of the vehicle (10), wherein the charging socket (2) has a first latching element (4) and the sealing element (3) has a second latching element (5), wherein the first latching element (4) and the second latching element (5) can be latched relative to one another in a large number of different latching positions in order to prevent the charging socket (2) and the sealing element (3) from becoming detached, and wherein different distances between the charging socket (2) and the sealing element (3) are defined by the different latching positions.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Joerg Hennecke, Martin Peteratzinger
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Patent number: 11381031Abstract: A connector, including a terminal; and a housing to which the terminal is fixed, wherein the terminal includes: a plate-like first connection; a holder projecting in one direction intersecting the first connection from a side edge of the first connection; and a second connection projecting in the one direction from a side edge of the first connection and facing the holder, the holder and the second connection being fixed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Motohiro Ando
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Patent number: 11342704Abstract: A signal connector positioning structure comprises a connector, a connecting component, a conductive connecting component, and a insulating component; the connector has a first opening, a second opening, and a first fixing structure; the connecting component has a first connection port and a first fixing component; the conductive connecting component has an opening; the insulating component has an opening; the conductive connecting component penetrates through the insulating component; wherein, the first fixing structure and the first fixing component are removably fastened in a screwed manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Lih Yeu Seng Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chin-Teng Hsu
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Patent number: 11342703Abstract: In a connector (1), one end parts (31A, 31B and 31C) of first terminals (3A), a plurality of second terminals (3B) and a plurality of third terminals (3C) are arranged in parallel to each other along a first direction (D1). An outer resin portion (4) is formed with a first clamping portion (42A) for clamping one end part (20A) of a first core resin portion (2A) and one end part (20B) of a second core resin portion (2B) together, a second clamping portion (42B) for clamping the one end part (20A) of a first core resin portion (2A) and one end part (20C) of a third core resin portion (2C) together and a third clamping portion (42C) for clamping the one end part (20B) of a second core resin portion (2B) and the one end part (20C) of the third core resin portion (2C) together.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Koji Shinoda
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Patent number: 11336066Abstract: A serially-connectable device includes a plug, an electrical cable, and a joining sleeve. The plug includes an insert portion and apertures are arranged in parallel to each other and formed through the insert portion. The electrical cable includes metal wires, such as wires of a light string. Ends of the wires respectively run through the apertures, and are folded back onto a surface of the insert portion to form exposed wire portions servicing as terminal pins. The joining sleeve includes two insert holes. Electrical conductors are disposed within the joining sleeve. Each electrical conductor extends from one of the two insert holes to the other insert hole. The insert portion is inserted into one of the two insert holes, to have the pins respectively contact the electrical conductors. Through the combination of the joining sleeve and the plug, two electrical cables can be quickly connected in a serial manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Blooming International LimitedInventor: Shu-Fa Shao
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Patent number: 11336043Abstract: Apparatus and method to facilitate increased input/output performance are disclosed herein. An apparatus may include one or more computing components; a first row of a plurality of pins and a second row of a plurality of pins located on a first side of the apparatus, wherein the first row is disposed on the first side between the one or more computing components and the second row; and a third row of a plurality of pins and a fourth row of a plurality of pins located on a second side of the apparatus, wherein the third row is disposed on the second side between the one or more computing components and the fourth row, and the second side to comprise a side opposite the first side, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth rows lack direct electrical coupling with each other and are electrically coupled to the one or more computing components.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Yi Huang
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Patent number: 11329410Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to electrically connect a conductive strip to a circuit board includes a housing having a main body with a receiving chamber, a first terminal fixed in the receiving chamber and electrically connected to the conductive strip, and a second terminal fixed on the circuit board. The first terminal has a movable contact portion extending out of the receiving chamber. The movable contact portion of the first terminal electrically contacts the second terminal while being moveable with respect to the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Jiayong He, Guangming Zhao, Zhengguo Sun, Hua Li
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Patent number: 11322859Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit having an electric wire and an insulation-displacement terminal. The electric wire includes a conductor and an insulation coating on an outer periphery of the conductor. The insulation-displacement terminal includes two beams facing each other in a first direction to define a slot, and receives the electric wire in the slot to have an electrical connection. The insulation-displacement terminal includes an introduction part defining an opening of the slot, a scrape part for scraping the insulation coating from the electric wire, and a fix part fixing the electric wire in order along a second direction from the opening to an innermost of the slot. The thickness of the scrape part gradually increases toward the second direction so that as the electric wire advances through the scrape part along the second direction the width of the conductor to be scraped gradually increases.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki Yagyu
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Patent number: 11316293Abstract: A contact element (1) for establishing electric contact between two contact pieces (K1, K2) comprises a support strip (2) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) as well as a plurality of contact parts (5, 5a, 5b), each of which has a first contact section (6) for contacting one of the two contact pieces (K1, K2), a second contact section (7) for contacting the other one of the two contact pieces (K2, K1), and a fastening section (8) for securing the contact part (5, 5a, 5b) to the support strip (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: STAUBLI ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AGInventors: Tom Kufner, Philipp Alexander Strehler, Fabian Hilti, Lucas Wirz
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Patent number: 11271340Abstract: A connector unit includes: a housing including a guide rail inside the housing; a terminal block including a flange and configured to hold a terminal having one end exposed in an opening of the housing, the terminal block being housed inside the housing with the flange supported by the guide rail; and a board connected with the other end of the terminal and housed in the housing with the board suspended from the terminal block through the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Shohei Yamamoto
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Patent number: 11264747Abstract: A connector has a housing configured to mate with a second housing, a pair of slide members movably mounted on the housing, and a lever pivotably attached to the housing and slidably coupled to the slide members. Each slide member has a cam groove in a side surface which provides an angled lead-in surface into the cam groove and cam surfaces engageable with a cam follower post of the second housing. A blocking shoulder partially blocking an opening of the cam groove to prevent entry of the cam follower post unless the cam follower post is in a correct position. When the cam follower post engages the angled lead-in surface, this provides a visual and tactile indication to a user that the connector is ready to be mated with the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Xiaojian Yang, Bradley M. Dick, Aaron Puetz
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Patent number: 11239602Abstract: A method of assembling an electronic control unit comprises assembling a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate with a terminal carrier holding a plurality of terminal pins comprising a right angle bend into a housing using a rotational motion. The terminal carrier generally extends perpendicularly from the PCB substrate. A first end of each of the plurality of terminal pins is inserted into the PCB substrate and a second end of each of the plurality of terminal pins extends through the terminal carrier. The second ends of the plurality of terminal pins generally extend into one or more connector openings in one of four sides of the housing and the terminal carrier interlocks with the housing to hold the PCB substrate with the terminal carrier and the plurality of terminal pins in place.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: VEONEER US INC.Inventor: Jacob Jay Yoder
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Patent number: 11224373Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter (100) for coupling with a medical coupling unit (1) and a medical sensor (2) that are configured for being coupled for electrical signal transmission between them. The adapter comprises an adapter coupling unit (101) configured to fit with a coupling-side connector (10) of the medical coupling unit (1) and including a plurality of coupling-side electrical contacts (111, 113) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (11, 13) of the coupling-side connector (10) and a sensor-side connector (120) configured to fit with a sensor-side connector (20) of the medical sensor (2) and including a plurality of sensor-side electrical contacts (121, 123) for contacting a plurality of electrical contacts (21, 23) of the sensor-side connector (20), allowing the adapter coupling unit (101) to be mechanically coupled between the medical coupling unit (1) and the medical sensor (2).Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Frank Verbakel, Nicolaas Lambert, Hugo Veenstra, Marc Andre De Samber, Josephus Arnoldus Henricus Maria Kahlman, Pierre Hermanus Woerlee
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Patent number: 11223153Abstract: A housing includes a terminal accommodating chamber and a lance. The lance includes a locking portion configured to lock the abutting edge of the terminal, a clearance portion, and a boundary portion between the locking portion and the escape portion. The locking portion is provided on one side of the boundary portion toward which the lance deflects in the first direction, and the clearance portion being provided on another side of the boundary portion toward which the lance returns in the second direction. An edge of the locking portion on a side opposite to the boundary portion and an edge of the clearance portion on a side opposite to the boundary portion are disposed away from the boundary portion toward the rear side of the housing from which the terminal is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Masaki Tanaka