Patents Examined by Vanessa Girardi
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Patent number: 11374343Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods including: a cable; a housing having a tapered exit hole connected to an internal volume; a tapered seal having a tapered outer surface and an inner aperture, where the inner aperture of the tapered seal receives the cable; an encapsulant disposed in the internal volume and about one or more wires of the cable; and a compression cap placed over the tapered seal and about a flange of the housing to compress the tapered seal into the tapered exit hole; where compression from the compression cap forces the encapsulant up inside the cable and around the one or more wires of the cable, and where curing of the encapsulant seals the cable from moisture incursion.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HYDRA-ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Daniel Scott Price, Robert Andrew Guziak, David Eugene Schmidt
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Patent number: 11374338Abstract: A wire connection device includes a housing, a conductor, and a lever. The conductor is located inside the housing and has a leaf spring, a conductive member and a push-back block, and the lever is provided with a push-back notch and an actuating cam, and the lever is movably assembled in the housing so that the lever may swing against the housing so that the leaf spring is squeezed by the lever for generating a deformation. When the lever swings to an actuate position, the touch surface of the cam that touch the conductor will be changed so that the lever can be moved in a straight line against the housing simultaneously. Therefore, the push-back block can be inserted into the inside of the push-back notch.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: HEAVY POWER CO., LTD.Inventor: Chieg-Li Tseng
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Patent number: 11374353Abstract: A magnetic latching connector for making electrical connections between cables, electrical power and signal sources, equipment and the like in a variety of medical and other applications in which it is desired to have the connection maintained with a predetermined amount of magnetic attractive force. The magnetic latching connector generally includes male and female connector components. The male and female connector components comprise male and female couplings and male and female coupling housings. The male and female coupling housings enclose electrical connections between the male and female couplings and electrical cables. Recessed within the male and female couplings are electrically conductive pins and sockets and male and female magnetic latching elements. When the male and female connector components are coupled, the pins and sockets provide electrical connections and the recessed magnetic latching elements provide a predetermined magnetic attraction force to maintain the connections.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2021Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Onanon, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Johnson, Katherine H. Hoose
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Patent number: 11367577Abstract: A trigger assembly having: a housing with a switch; a trigger; an actuator movable from OFF wherein the switch is operably-opened, towards ON wherein the switch is operably-closed; a lock-on mechanism including a first locking member mounted proximate the trigger and a second locking member mounted proximate the housing; when the actuator is ON, said locking members are movable relative to each other into a locked configuration; a lock-off mechanism including a lock-off member that is movable about a rotation axis between locked-off-position, which restricts movement of the trigger and the actuator is restricted from movement, and non-locked-off-position, which does not restrict movement of the trigger and the actuator member is not restricted from movement; and a shaped-portion disposed proximate the housing that abuts the lock-off member when the trigger is moved towards the housing with the lock-off member in the locked-off-position, whereby the actuator is restricted from movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignees: DEFOND ELECTECH CO., LTD, DEFOND COMPONENTS LIMITEDInventor: Kin Yu Wong
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Patent number: 11349242Abstract: A male terminal to be accommodated into a cavity of a housing includes a plate-like tab formed in a front end part, and a box portion in the form of a rectangular tube connected to a rear part of the tab and open rearward. A front end part of the box portion includes a contact portion configured to come into contact with an inner wall of the cavity from behind and a supporting portion located behind the contact portion. The contact portion has a contact surface constituted by a plate surface of a metal plate material constituting the box portion and the contact surface comes into contact with the inner wall of the cavity. The supporting portion supports the contact portion 44 from a side opposite to the contact surface when the contact portion comes into contact with the inner wall of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Keisuke Teramoto
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Patent number: 11342135Abstract: The invention relates to a device for connecting and disconnecting an electrical load circuit, operated at high voltage by a voltage source, in a transportation means that is electrically driven by a drive operated at low voltage. According to the invention, a contact stud (6) is connected to the push rod (11) of a linear drive (2) and the contact stud (6) can be moved into at least two positions in a switch housing (4), wherein the switch housing (4) has, on its internal wall, at least two contact rings (5), one of which is connected to the voltage source (7) and the other is connected to the consumer circuit (8).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: IIE GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Ekkehard Kress
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Patent number: 11342712Abstract: An electrical connector is provided which includes a terminal that includes two terminal pieces, a fixed housing that is fixed to a machine or a substrate, and a movable housing that is movably supported to the fixed housing by the terminal. Each of the terminal pieces is formed of a conductive plate. A connection portion is formed on one end side of each of the terminal pieces in a length direction and connected to a circuit provided in the machine or the substrate. A contact portion is formed on another end side of each of the terminal pieces in the length direction and comes in contact with a terminal of a mating connector. A spring portion is formed in each of the terminal pieces and connects the connection portion and the contact portion such that the contact portion is movable with respect to the connection portion between the connection portion and the contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kentaro Doi
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Patent number: 11337326Abstract: An apparatus for preventing over-discharging according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing including a first opening; a first electronic component disposed inside the housing; a second electronic component electrically connected to the first electronic component; and a switch for electrically connecting or disconnecting the first electronic component and the second electronic component through an external force by a pin inserted through the first opening. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Woo Lee, Sung-Hoon Moon
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Patent number: 11336063Abstract: The invention relates to an insert for connecting an electric connection to a wall (10), having a pin (1) with a shaft (4), which has a first connection means (5), and an electrically conductive ring (2) with a through-opening (6) for receiving the pin (1), wherein the shaft (4) of the received pin (1) protrudes out of a contact surface (11) of the ring (2). For protection purposes while working, for example while painting, the insert comprises a protective cap (20, 20?) with a holding portion (21, 21?) comprising a second connection means (26), which can be connected to the first connection means (5) of the pin (1), and a flange section (22, 22?) which rests against the contact surface (11) of the ring (2) when the protective cap (20, 20?) is connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: FAIRCHILD FASTENERS EUROPE—CAMLOC GMBHInventors: Alexander Sebastian Dach, Dieter Jüling
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Patent number: 11329413Abstract: A female terminal includes a mating segment, a circuit connecting segment, and a bent segment connecting the mating segment and the circuit connecting segment. The mating segment has a mating axial direction, and the circuit connecting segment has a holding axial direction. The bent segment has a bent portion so that the mating axial direction is substantially not parallel to the holding axial direction. A first plane portion is between the bent portion and the mating segment. A second plane portion is between the bent portion and the circuit connecting segment. A connector having the female terminal is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: DONGGUAN XUNTAO ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Yung-Chih Hung
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Patent number: 11329408Abstract: A conductor connecting structure includes: first and second conductors having terminal portions; a support having recessed portions; first screw members accommodated in the recessed portions; and second screw members that co-fasten the terminal portions of the first and the second conductors by screwing to the first screw members. The recessed portions have first and second wall surfaces that face each other in an opposing direction, and restricting surfaces along the opposing direction to restrict the rotation of the first screw members. The first and second wall surfaces configure a retaining portion to retain the first screw member before being screwed, and an allowable portion located closer to the inlet of the recessed portion. The distance between the first and the second wall surfaces in the allowable portion is greater than the distance in the retaining portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuma Watanabe, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 11322890Abstract: Power outlet wall plates having retention components are described herein that are configured to be mounted around power outlets to thereby retain power cords in electrical engagement with sockets of the power outlets. The retention components can be secured to the structure using any suitable mechanism, such as by using fasteners, snap fit, and so forth.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Inventor: Keith Cyzen
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Patent number: 11322888Abstract: A lever (24) is formed with a separating cam surface (30) and an escaping space (31) disposed in a region more distant from a rotary shaft (13) than the separating cam surface (30). The separating cam surface (30) presses cam projections (23) of a moving plate (18) in a direction away from the rotary shaft (13) to separate both housings (10, 40) in the process of rotating the lever (24) to an initial position with the both housings (10, 40) connected. The cam projections (23) are accommodated into the escaping space (31) while being separated from the separating cam surface (30) in the process of rotating the lever (24) from the initial position to a connection position with the both housings (10, 40) separated and the moving plate (18) located at a protection position.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Tomoaki Yasuda, Satoru Nishide
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Patent number: 11322864Abstract: A fixation system in use for medium or high voltage switching poles, insulators, circuit breakers, or general devices includes: an insulating housing provided with holes, in which screws are screwed into, in order to fix the device on a support, or a further housing. Inner surfaces of the holes are covered with a conductive layer or layers covering the inner surfaces at least partly. The conductive layers extend toward outside the holes. The conductive layers are conductively connected or connectable to ground potential.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Dietmar Gentsch, Christian Reuber
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Patent number: 11316311Abstract: Functional modules of a modular system include a magnet and at least two conductors, at least one of which is movable into the functional module and at least one of which is formed of ferrous material. The movable conductor is biased against movement into the functional module and is positioned such that it contacts a power delivery conductor before the other conductor of the functional module contacts another power delivery conductor. The magnet provides attraction between the functional module and a power delivery module that assists in overcoming the bias against movement of the movable conductor into the functional module.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventors: Eric Ping Pang Chan, Michael Morath
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Patent number: 11309147Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a socket. A speed-control switch, including: a housing including a top plate provided with a central opening extending in a length direction; a push rod at least partially contained in the housing, and a first end of the push rod protruding out of the housing from the central opening and capable of sliding in the central opening; a plurality of connection terminals provided in pairs in the housing and configured to: selectively engage with a second end of the push rod opposite to the first end to limit a plurality of speed indications of the speed-control switch; and a speed selection assembly with a part thereof set on the top plate and configured to allow a selection for a plurality of speed indications of the speed-control switch as the push rod slides in the central opening. The speed-control switch achieve speed switching with a small force.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTDInventors: Fuhua Shan, Zhen Ma, Dahai Zhang
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Patent number: 11296444Abstract: A board-to-board connection structure includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and a connector. The first circuit board includes a first base layer and a first outer circuit layer. The second circuit board includes a second base layer and a second outer circuit layer. The connector electrically couples the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The connector includes a housing, a first electrical connection portion, and a second electrical connection portion. A side surface of the first circuit board includes a first conductive layer electrically coupled to the first outer circuit layer. The connector is coupled to the first conductive layer through the first electrical connection portion. The second circuit board is located in the housing, and the second electrical connection portion is electrically coupled to the second outer circuit layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: QING DING PRECISION ELECTRONICS (HUAIAN) CO., LTD, Avary Holding (Shenzhen) Co., Limited.Inventors: Ming-Jaan Ho, Man-Zhi Peng
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Patent number: 11296459Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a mating housing having a cam boss and a release rib portion, a housing that has a support shaft and a temporarily locked portion and that is fitted into and removed from the mating housing, and a lever having a temporary locking arm portion where a temporary locking portion is temporarily locked to the temporarily locked portion and is unlocked from the temporarily locked portion by the release rib portion, the lever having a cam groove including a boss pick-up portion and a boss holding portion that engage with the cam boss, and the lever being rotated from a temporary locking position to a fitting completion position via the support shaft to cause the cam groove to engage with the cam boss, thus moving the mating housing toward the housing and fitting the mating housing and the housing to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Yosuke Akagi
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Patent number: 11289282Abstract: A switch used in an operation device such as a mouse has flexibility, and includes a movable member in which a first end side is fixed as a swing fulcrum and a second end side swings, and a pressing member that presses a portion between the first end and the second end of the movable member by receiving a pressing force from an outside source. Bent portions that are bent in a swinging direction are formed in side portions of the movable member. When the movable member warps by being pressed by the pressing member, the bent portions resist against the warping of the movable member, and therefore an operator can have click feeling.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Fujino, Kenji Takahama, Yoshinori Ijiri, Kazufumi Osaki, Keigo Nakahata
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Patent number: 11289861Abstract: A power panel of an electrical distribution system including a bus arrangement with a plurality of conductive bus bars. At least one electrical accessory is coupled to the plurality of bus bars and a plurality of clip assemblies are coupled to the plurality of bus bars and the at least one electrical assembly to establish an electrical connection there between. The clip assembly for use with the bus stack arrangement includes a metallic clip with a tang and a C-shaped section interconnected with and arranged opposite the tang and a biasing element coupled to the tang.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Steven Andrew Greenwald, Jamie Wakefield, Justin Daniel Dubrosky