Patents Examined by Nelson R Burgos-Guntin
  • Patent number: 11888268
    Abstract: A multi-pole connector set for suppressing electromagnetic wave interference between inner terminals disposed in the same rows. The multi-pole connector set includes a first connector and a second connector mating with each other. The first connector includes first inner terminals arrayed in a plurality of rows, a first insulating member, and a first shield member located between the rows of the first inner terminals. The second connector includes second inner terminals arrayed in a plurality of rows and a second insulating member. The multi-pole connector set further includes connection parts that connect the first shield member and the second inner terminals to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minoru Mamuro
  • Patent number: 11888253
    Abstract: A connector with increased durability is provided. A connector includes a mount electrically connected to a battery management unit configured to manage voltages of a plurality of battery cells; a first clip terminal and a second clip terminal configured to be elastically deformable and configure to contact a counterpart connection terminal; and a terminal housing including a side wall configured to electrically insulate the first clip terminal and the second clip terminal from an outside, wherein each of the first clip terminal and the second clip terminal includes a connection portion having a part configured to contact the counterpart connection terminal inserted between the first clip terminal and the second clip terminal; and a support portion extending from the connection portion and configured to be supported by the sidewall of the terminal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Jae-Kuk Kwon
  • Patent number: 11877597
    Abstract: A device for storing and vaporizing liquid media can comprise an annular liquid media storage tank and a heater configured to vaporize liquid stored in the annular liquid media storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Dennis Rasmussen, Alex Tittiger
  • Patent number: 11876313
    Abstract: Provided a connector including a plurality of terminals insert molded with a housing. At least one of terminals includes a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion spaced apart from the first terminal portion in a direction along a direction of mating to a counterpart connector. The first terminal portion includes a first surface extending along a plane crossing the mating direction on a side opposite to the side that mates to the counterpart connector. The first surface includes a portion that does not overlap the second terminal portion as the first and second terminal portions are viewed in the direction from the side opposite to the side that mates to the counterpart connector. At least a partial region of the portion, which does not overlap the second terminal portion, of the first surface is exposed to an outside of the housing through an opening of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11870180
    Abstract: An electric plug-in device, which is suitable for plugging into an electric receiving device, has an inner conductor and an insulating body that encloses the inner conductor. The plug-in device includes a retaining element which can be firmly connected indirectly, in particular with the help of a housing wall, or directly to the receiving device; a sliding element which can be moved axially along a longitudinal axis of the inner conductor relative to the retaining element includes the internal conductor and the insulating body. When the plug-in device is plugged into the receiving device, the sliding element protrudes into a receiving portion of the receiving device. A spring device exerts an axially active spring force on the sliding element in the direction of the receiving device when the plug-in device is plugged into the receiving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Pfisterer Kontaktsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Engelbert Engels, Tim Schnitzler, Thomas Friedel
  • Patent number: 11870188
    Abstract: A coaxial connector set including a first connector to which a coaxial cable having a center conductor and an outer conductor is connected, and a second connector mounted on a circuit board having a ground coupling portion. The first connector has a first outer terminal, and the second connector has a second outer terminal. The first outer terminal has an outer conductor clamp portion, a first outer contact portion, and a tip surrounding portion positioned between the outer conductor clamp portion and the first outer contact portion and surrounding a tip portion of the center conductor. Shortcut coupling paths are formed between the tip surrounding portion and the second outer terminal or the ground coupling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Aoi Tanaka, Katsumi Kohnishi, Daisuke Okada
  • Patent number: 11870184
    Abstract: A multipolar connector includes first and second connectors. The first connector includes first internal terminals, first external terminals connected to a ground potential, and a first insulating member that holds the first internal terminals and the first external terminals. The second connector includes second internal terminals, second external terminals connected to the ground potential, and a second insulating member that holds the second internal terminals and the second external terminals. In a state in which the first connector and the second connector fit together, the first internal terminals are connected to the second internal terminals, and each of the first external terminals is connected to the corresponding one of the second external terminals in such a manner that connection portions defined by the first external terminal and the second external terminal are visible from the corresponding one of sides on which end surfaces of the first connector are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Okubo
  • Patent number: 11862913
    Abstract: Embodiments of an electrical connector may have a first end portion on which a first interface is arranged and a second end portion on which a second interface is arranged. The first interface and second interface can each be connected to a respective mating electrical connector. The first interface may form at least two contact element pairs with the second interface, each of the contact element pairs having a first contact element which is associated with the first interface and a second contact element which is mechanically connected to the first contact element and is associated with the second interface. A third interface between the first end portion and the second end portion may electrically and mechanically connect at least one of the contact element pairs to a printed circuit board on which the electrical connector may be mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik Gmbh & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Wild, Johannes Heubeck, Tobias Stadler, Andreas Gruber
  • Patent number: 11855384
    Abstract: It is aimed to improve anti-vibration performance. A connector includes a case made of metal and including an opening, and a terminal holding member made of synthetic resin for holding terminal fittings, the terminal holding member being integrated with the case while penetrating through the opening. The opening 18 includes a protruding portion protruding inward toward an outer periphery of the terminal holding member. The terminal holding member includes an inclination restricting portion to be held in contact with at least one of an outer surface and an inner surface of the protruding portion. Since the inclination restricting portion is in contact with the protruding portion, the inclination of the terminal holding member with respect to the case is suppressed even if the terminal holding member is subjected to vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yasunori Asano, Motoki Kubota
  • Patent number: 11855370
    Abstract: A power adapter assembly structure is disclosed and includes a circuit board, a socket and at least one elastic element. The socket is disposed adjacent to the circuit board. The circuit board and the socket are configured to collaboratively form at least one abutting surface and at least one fixing surface. The elastic element is connected between the circuit board and the socket, and includes a main body, a fixed portion and a hanging arm. The fixed portion and the hanging arm are disposed at two opposite ends of the main body, the fixed portion spatially corresponds to the fixing surface, and the hanging arm constantly abuts the abutting surface. A height is formed between the main body of the at least one elastic element and the at least one abutting surface, and less than a length of the hanging arm extended from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Yen Chang, Chin-Chu Huang
  • Patent number: 11855371
    Abstract: A connector housing assembly includes a housing installed on a circuit board and a heat sink installed on the housing. The heat sink has a front end portion on a top of the housing and a rear end portion extending beyond the housing. A fixing member connected to the housing installs the front end portion of the heat sink on the housing. The connector housing assembly includes a supporting device on the circuit board. The supporting device supports the rear end portion of the heat sink on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fei He, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, WenYu (Vindy) Liu
  • Patent number: 11843193
    Abstract: Provided is a connector including a housing. The housing has a terminal array wall, an insertion/detachment direction restriction portion provided in an area defined by the terminal array wall and contacts the partner connector to set a maximum depth position of the partner connector upon fitting, and an inclination restriction portion. The inclination restriction portion is, at a position outside the area defined by the terminal array wall, positioned with a predetermined clearance from a corresponding portion of the partner connector at the maximum depth position upon fitting in a connector insertion/detachment direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ryohei Kitagawa
  • Patent number: 11837808
    Abstract: A board connector 10 to be mounted on a circuit board 50 is provided with a connector housing 11 including a receptacle 15 and a back wall 30 provided on a side opposite to an opening direction of the receptacle 15, a mating connector 70 being fit into the receptacle 15, an outer conductor 20 disposed in an outer conductor mounting hole 34 formed to penetrate through the back wall 30, an insulating dielectric 19 disposed inside the outer conductor 20, and an inner conductor 18 disposed inside the dielectric 19. The outer conductor 20 includes a closing portion 25 for closing a mold removal hole 32 formed at a position of the back wall 30 different from the outer conductor mounting hole 34.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11837811
    Abstract: A plug connector mounted on a board and that mates with a receptacle connector includes at least three signal contacts and two power contacts each including a contact portion that contacts the receptacle connector and a block that holds the signal contacts and the power contacts. The block includes a body and a fitting portion that protrudes away from the body and is inserted into a fitting port of the receptacle connector, and the signal contacts and the power contacts are disposed alternately in a row along an arrangement direction and symmetrically about a line that passes through a center position of the plug connector and is orthogonal to the arrangement direction when viewed from a fitting direction to the receptacle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Soichi Sugaya, Yasuyuki Akiyama, Kiyotaka Yamada
  • Patent number: 11831092
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a bottom and a wall bounding an opening adjacent the bottom, and a shell configured to encircle an outer surface of the wall. The shell may include: first shell corners configured to conform with first housing corners of the housing, second shell corners configured to be spaced apart from second housing corners of the housing in a first direction, a plurality of first portions configured to conform with the outer surface of the wall, and a plurality of second portions configured to be spaced apart from the outer surface of the wall. The first and second shell corners have a height greater than a maximum height of the housing. Such a connector may be miniaturized, yet provide for robust operation and resist unintentional demating as a result of twisting forces on a plug inserted into the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Ltd.
    Inventor: Lo-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11831094
    Abstract: A connector assembly for mounting a chip module to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: a seating mechanism including a socket connector, a metallic seat frame, and a metallic load plate; a back plate; and plural fasteners extending through the seating mechanism, the PCB, and the back plate to fasten the seating mechanism and the back plate on two opposite sides of the PCB, wherein the back plate has a curved inner region and a flat outer region and the fasteners extend through the flat outer region of the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Shan-Yong Cheng, Chih-Kai Yang
  • Patent number: 11817666
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, and multiple terminals and a base plate insert-molded with the insulating body. The insulating body has an outer side edge. Multiple grooves are concavely provided inward from the outer side edge. Two protruding blocks protrude toward each other and inward each of the grooves from two opposite sides of each of the grooves. The base plate has multiple strip connecting portions. Prior to the insert-molding, the strip connecting portions are integrally connected to a same strip. After the insert-molding, the strip connecting portions are broken from the strip, each strip connecting portion is located in a corresponding groove, and upper and lower surfaces of each strip connecting portion are exposed in the corresponding groove. The strip connecting portions do not exceed outward beyond the outer side edge. Two opposite sides of each strip connecting portion abut the two protruding blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chien Chih Ho
  • Patent number: 11817642
    Abstract: A modular plug connector in a strip-shaped design can be plugged together with a corresponding mating plug connector such as a printed circuit board plug connector. The modular plug connector has a plurality of plug connector modules which are arranged alongside one another and are connected mechanically to one another using mechanical connectors to form the strip shape. The plug connector modules each have a module housing, at least one plugging surface with at least one plugging contact and preferably at least one conductor or solder terminal for connection to a printed circuit board. The plug connector has at least two plug connector modules of different designs and an adapter plug connector module is provided therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Marc Böcker, Ralf Schumacher, Peter Stuckmann, Till Schmitz, Jens Oesterhaus, Jörg Münstermann, Holger Wehmeier, Volker Schröder
  • Patent number: 11817644
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, multiple lower terminals, a conductive plate, and multiple upper terminals. Each lower terminal has a base portion. The lower terminals include lower signal terminals connected to the plate and lower ground terminals separated from the plate. The upper terminals include upper signal terminals and upper ground terminals. Each upper terminal has a fixing portion and an elastic arm. The fixing portion is located above and fixed to the base portion. A metal sheet exists between two adjacent fixing portions of the upper terminals in the left-right direction and separated from the upper signal terminals. The sheet is integrally connected with the upper ground terminals adjacent thereto in the left-right direction and is separated in the front-rear direction. The sheet is located above and fixed to the plate. The elastic arm is located right above the front upper terminal adjacent thereto or the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Yu Lun Tsai
  • Patent number: 11811164
    Abstract: An electrical connector and a manufacturing method for the same. The electrical connector comprises a housing member and a plugging module. One end of the housing member is provided with a mating interface. An accommodating space communicating with the mating interface is provided in the housing member. The plugging module comprises a first circuit board, a plurality of electrical conductors and a plurality of first soldering pads. The first circuit board is disposed in the accommodating space. The first circuit board comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The plurality of electrical conductors are disposed on the first surface and/or the second surface and is close to the mating interface. The plurality of first soldering pads are disposed on the second surface and are electrically connected with the plurality of electrical conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CHANT SINCERE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hui Yen