Patents Examined by Milagros Jeancharles
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Patent number: 10734769Abstract: A safety electrical power connector can include a first connector body having a first electrical contact and an outer surface, and a second connector body that engages the first connector body in an axial direction. The second connector body can have a second electrical contact and an inner surface configured to slide relative to the outer surface of the first connector body in the axial direction during engagement of the first and second connector bodies. The outer surface and the inner surface can define a gap therebetween sufficient to establish an isolation enclosure that isolates a volume containing the first and second electrical contacts therein. The gap can be formed prior to electrical communication of the first and second electrical contacts thereby preventing an explosion due to arcing between the first and second electrical contacts.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Western Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Kralik, Lyal Christensen
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Patent number: 10727614Abstract: A terminal holder unit of a wire connecting device includes a terminal accommodation space and a holder-side groove penetrating a wall of a holder base portion of the terminal holder unit in a wire extending direction. A covered electric wire is inserted into the holder-side groove. A press-insert terminal is inserted into the holder-side groove in a terminal insertion direction. A part of an insulating coating portion of the wire is removed, when cutting portions of the press-insert terminal are press-contacted to the wire. A part of a conductive wire portion of the wire is exposed to an outside of the wire, so that the press-insert terminal is electrically connected to the wire. A pair of wire stopper portions is formed in the holder base portion at both sides of the holder-side groove for limiting a movement of the wire in a direction from a wire assembled position to an open end of the holder-side groove.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Kenji Ochi
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Patent number: 10714876Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a terminal module including a first unit having a first row of contacts, a second unit having a second row of contacts, and a shielding plate between the first and second units, each of the first and second units including a rear base and a front tongue, the rear base of the first unit being locked to the rear base of the second unit; and a shielding shell enclosing the terminal module, wherein the shielding plate has a pair of engaging arms, and the first unit has at a junction between the base and the tongue thereof two side portions locked to the pair of engaging arms.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Jun Zhao
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Patent number: 10707609Abstract: A connector (1) includes connector terminals (2), an insertion portion (3) having the connector terminals (2) inserted therethrough, a first mounting portion 4A formed on a first side of the insertion portion (3), and a second mounting portion (4B) formed on a second side of the insertion portion (3). The second mounting portion (4B) is mounted on an outer periphery of a second female connector (5B) via a sealing member (41) for waterproofing. A first material constituting the first mounting portion (4A) and a second material constituting the second mounting portion (B) are different materials. The second material has higher adhesion to the sealing member (41) than the first material when being kept in contact with the sealing member (41) in a heated environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Yuta Inoue
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Patent number: 10707594Abstract: A dual-wire connector (1) includes: an insulation base (10), having a base plate (11) and an enclosing plate (12) formed with two insertion ports (121); an electric conductive terminal (20), fastened on the base plate (11), and having a first lateral plate (211) and a second lateral plate (212); a first electric conductive elastic sheet (30), electrically connected to the electric conductive terminal (20); a second electric conductive elastic sheet (40), separately arranged with respect to the first electric conductive elastic sheet (30), electrically connected to the electric conductive terminal (20); and a pressing member (50), moveably connected to the base plate (11) and having insertion slots (53) corresponding the two insertion ports (121) and a pushing unit (52) formed at one side of the insertion slot (53). Accordingly, the stability and the tightness while being clamped can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 10707612Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a card socket for an electronic device and, more particularly, to a card socket for an electronic device having an improved card insertion confirmation structure, wherein the structure of a card insertion confirmation terminal, which senses full insertion of a card or a tray into a card socket, is changed so as to improve stability of insertion of the card or the tray.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: In Chull Yang, Jeong Yong Park
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Patent number: 10693256Abstract: An assembly for a coaxial connector is described. The assembly, in one embodiment, includes a coupler, a grip ring and a seal member.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Andrew Haberek
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Patent number: 10686278Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules. To provide a solution which retains the flexibility in the number of insertable modules which previously resulted from being able to select a matching holding frame, while allowing a more efficient layout, manufacturing, storage and/or use, an appropriate holding frame arrangement is proposed in which the modules in a holding frame arrangement to be populated with modules are arranged one beside the other in a longitudinal direction thereof, between a first and a second end face of the holding frame arrangement, wherein the first and the second end faces are configured to be joined to each other form-fittingly such that, in a populating state, at least one transversely extending projection of one of the modules is received in a receptacle in at least one of opposing side surfaces of the holding frame arrangement, which extend between the first and the second end faces.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Heiko Meier
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Patent number: 10673160Abstract: The present disclosure includes a circuit board assembly that may include a circuit board that may include an aperture. The circuit board assembly may include a reverse header. The reverse header may include a base and a plurality of pins connected to the base. A portion of each of the plurality of pins may be disposed at least partially in the aperture. The circuit board may be configured an insulated metal substrate circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Ralf Baier, Claus Brendel, Udo Angermueller, Andy Mantey
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Patent number: 10673193Abstract: The invention relates to a tapping apparatus for transmitting electrical energy from a, preferably spatially fixed, busbar to a tapping device which can be moved along the busbar or is also spatially fixed, comprising at least one connection housing, the busbar being mechanically connected or connectable to the tapping device by means of the connection housing, and a current tapping apparatus which comprises sliding contact elements for collecting electrical energy from the busbar, the current tapping apparatus being mechanically rigidly connected to the connection housing, and furthermore the connection housing comprising at least one base support, on which at least two control circuit boards are mounted, or said two control circuit boards themselves forming the base support.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Inventor: Klaus Pfeiffer-Wagner
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Patent number: 10665993Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of telecommunication, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as, for example, shielded plug and jack connectors. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that includes a housing and a front sled assembly having a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs), the front sled assembly being moveable along a horizontal plane of the communication jack between a first position and a second position, the first position being different from the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Jason O'Young, Satish I. Patel, Joshua A. Valenti, Paul W. Wachtel, Robert E. Fransen, Andrew Ciezak, Michael B. Verbeek
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Patent number: 10658778Abstract: The female electrical terminal has a cylindrical portion able to receive a male electrical terminal inserted from front to rear, and a left wall portion arranged so that a portion of the cylindrical portion runs along the outer surface of the male electrical terminal. The left wall portion has a left plate spring portion having a contact point pressing against the outer wall of the male electrical terminal and extending forward from the rear, and a slit surrounding the outer edge of the left plate spring portion to separate the other section of the left wall portion from the outer edge of the left plate spring portion. The other section of the left wall portion has a left protruding portion positioned forward relative to the tip of the left plate spring portion and bulging inwardly into the cylindrical portion. The left protruding portion is positioned at least on the edge of the slit.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Takuji Hanyu
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Patent number: 10651571Abstract: A metal leaf spring protection structure of electrical connection terminal includes a main body having a base section defined with a first end and a second end. The first end is connected with a first section and a locating section. The second end is connected with a bight section and a second section. The locating section has a head section and a tail section. The tail section extends to a position of the bight section to form a hook-like structure for providing an elastic action force and a support system. The locating section is positioned in the reciprocally moving path of the second section to set up a moving end point of the second section to improve the shortcomings of the conventional metal leaf spring that when plugging in the conductive wire, the metal leaf spring is over-bent to affect the pressing and securing effect.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: SWITCHLAB INC., SWITCHLAB (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wu, Chang Han Lee
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Patent number: 10645821Abstract: A housing structure includes a connector, a first housing, and a second housing. The first housing includes a first cover board, a first sideboard, two second sideboards, first recesses, and bumps. The first sideboard is connected to the first cover board. The connector is exposed from the first sideboard. The second sideboards are connected to the first cover board and the first sideboard. The first recesses are disposed aside the second sideboards. The bumps are disposed in the first recesses, respectively. There are gaps between the bumps and the first recesses. The second housing includes a second cover board, two third sideboards, a first connect board, and connect hooks. The third sideboards are connected to the second cover board. The first connect board is disposed on the second cover board and contacts against the connector. The connect hooks are protruded from the third sideboards for engaging with the bumps.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chao-Cheng Cheng
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Patent number: 10630065Abstract: A seal for a cable and connector interconnection includes a unitary elastic body with a bore therethrough. The bore is provided with a cable outer diameter seal portion at a cable end, the cable outer diameter seal portion adjacent a connector cavity portion, the connector cavity portion adjacent a coupling nut cavity portion, and the coupling nut cavity portion adjacent a connector neck seal portion with a bulkhead seal at a connector end. The coupling nut cavity portion is longitudinally aligned with a coupling nut of the connector and is provided with a greater inner diameter than the cable outer diameter seal portion and the connector neck seal portion. The bulk head seal is provided with an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the connector neck seal portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventor: Ronald A. Vaccaro
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Patent number: 10622733Abstract: A resin molded product has a terminal body (10) in which plate-like terminals (20) and a housing (40) made of synthetic resin are integrally fixed. Each terminal (20) includes a bend (22), terminal bodies (21) and wire-side connecting portions (23) continuous with both ends of the terminals (20). Molded portions (62) embed parts of the terminal bodies (21) and the wire-side connecting portions (23) together with inner curved surfaces (30) of the bends (22). Flat side surfaces (25) of the terminal bodies (21) and flat side surfaces (27) of the wire-side connecting portions (23) are exposed from and adjacent to the molded portions (62) on both sides of the terminal bodies (21) and both sides of the wire-side connecting portions (23), and flat surfaces (32) are exposed from the molded portions (62) on both side surfaces (22A) of the bend (22).Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Kouji Sakakura, Yutaka Kobayashi
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Patent number: 10615529Abstract: The connection apparatus of the invention comprises a platform (200), a plug connector (15) having a plug connector part (19) secured to the platform (200) and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part (20) connectable with the connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector part (19), as well as a lid (16) held movably relative to the platform (200) for at least partially covering the plug connector (15) formed by connecting the plug connector parts (19, 20).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Björn Larsson, Timo Kretzler, Alfred Umkehrer, Michael Kirst
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Patent number: 10608364Abstract: A connector for a high-voltage connection for electrically connecting high-voltage components, in particular of an electrical drive system of a motor vehicle, said connector comprising at least one electrical contact arrangement, wherein the contact arrangement comprises at least one ring-shaped contact element; a first inner protective element, which is arranged within the contact element and projects relative to the contact element; and a first outer protective element, which at least partly surrounds the contact element and projects relative to the contact element, wherein the first inner protective element and the first outer protective element form a shock protection for the contact element.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Willem Blakborn
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Patent number: 10608392Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including a plug electrical connector and a receptacle electrical connector is provided. The plug electrical connector includes a first structural member and a plurality of first terminals, and the first terminals are disposed in the first structural member. The receptacle electrical connector includes a second structural member and a plurality of second terminals, and the second terminals are disposed in the second structural member. The first structural member is adapted for docking with the second structural member such that the first terminals are correspondingly inserted and electrically connected to the second terminals.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Hua-Yan Wu
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Patent number: 10601178Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for plug connector housings, wherein the locking device (1) can be mounted pivotably on a first plug connector housing (12), wherein the locking device (1) can be locked on a second plug connector housing (14), as a result of which the first and the second plug connector housings (12, 14) can be pressed resiliently against each other. The locking device has means which prevent inadvertent opening of a closed plug connection. This makes it possible to avoid machine failures and accidents. The invention also relates to a method for releasing a first plug connector housing (12) from a second plug connector housing (14) with a locking device (1) which is mounted pivotably on the first plug connector housing (12) and can be locked on the second plug connector housing (14), wherein a force required for a pivoting-open movement increases abruptly during the pivoting-open movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Nicole Spilker