Including Retainer Or Joiner Patents (Class 439/153)
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Patent number: 9240639Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a connector with a central slot and a daughter card having an inserted end for being inserted into the central slot. The connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the elongated housing, and at least one lock mechanism for locking the daughter card. The lock mechanism has a locking portion for locking the daughter card and an elastic projection projects from the locking portion for downwardly pressing the daughter card. It can prevent the daughter card from shaking shake.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu, Yi-Lei Qin
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Patent number: 9239895Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in analyzing a model of a repetitive structure includes generating a plurality of blocks based on the model such that the blocks are arranged end to end. The method also includes defining at least one boundary condition on an inlet of the model and on an outlet of the model, generating a plurality of constraints to be applied to the blocks to define connectivity between adjacent blocks, defining an inlet state based on the boundary condition and at least a portion of the constraints. The method further includes detecting when a first block passes a trigger plane at the inlet of the model, erasing a state of a second block at the outlet of the model, shuffling the second block to an inlet zone, and resetting the state of the second block to the inlet state.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Dassault Systèmes Simulia Corp.Inventors: Qingping Huang, Victor George Oancea, William John Grimes
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Patent number: 9197014Abstract: An electrical connector module, includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part includes a main body and a pair of protrusion portions. The second connecting part includes a base seat, a receiving portion on the base body; and a pair of latching assemblies. The latching assembly includes a pair of first blocking members, a pair of second blocking members and a latching member. The latching member is located between the pair of first blocking members and the pair of second blocking members. The latching member includes a base body, a latching portion protruding from the base body, and a pair of cam portions on the base body, each cam portion is rotatably retained between one first blocking member and one second blocking member.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignees: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bao-Kun Wu
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Patent number: 9172190Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: DDK LTD.Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Patent number: 9149858Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a first pair of wires associated with a DC power source to a second pair of wires associated with a DC powered device. The connector assembly includes a run portion having insulation piercing contacts for electrically engaging the first pair of wires. A tap portion of the connector assembly may also include insulation piercing contacts for electrically engaging the second pair of wires. The run portion and the tap portion may be provided in separate housing assemblies that are releasably engageable or may be provided in an integrated housing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.Inventor: Sushil N. Keswani
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Publication number: 20150104962Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first connector, a second connector, a engage portion, and a fixing portion. The second connector is configured to be connected to the first connector. The engage portion is in the first connector and movable between a first position where the engage portion is configured to engage the second connector and a second position where the engage portion is configured to disengage the second connector. The fixing portion is configured to be attached to the first and the second connectors to fix the first connector to the second connector, and to be separated from the second connector to move the engage portion from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Yuusuke Sugiura, Toshikatsu Nakamura
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Publication number: 20150093925Abstract: An adapter for contacting busbars with a multi-pole connecting cable is disclosed with at least two contact connections for at least two busbars; a housing having holding means; and a cable-connecting device that is secured in the housing by the holding means. The cable-connecting device has: a lever switch; a spring-terminal structure; and a connecting structure. The lever switch has a fulcrum onto which a leverage acts when the lever switch is actuated. The spring-terminal structure provides a spring force for establishing an electrical contact between one of the plurality of poles and one of the at least two contact connections by the spring force after inserting the connecting cable. The connecting structure is arranged between the lever switch and the spring-terminal structure and is designed for transferring the leverage from the lever switch to the spring-terminal structure and to tension the spring-terminal structure counter to the spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
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Publication number: 20150064945Abstract: A printed circuit board connector ejector includes a body extending from a first end to a second end. The body includes an outer surface and a passage extending through the body between the first and second ends. A plurality of threads extend at least partially though the passage. The plurality of threads is configured and disposed to engage with an electrical connector. An actuation member extends radially outwardly from the outer surface. The actuation member is configured and disposed to facilitate rotation of the body relative to an electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: ATLANTIC INERTIAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: Brian David Kilmartin
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Publication number: 20150056832Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cable organizer. The cable organizer has a base with a plurality of ports. Each port is configured to hold a plug extending from a patch cord. The cable organizer also has a plurality of flanges connected to the base and a plurality of latch mechanisms. Each flange defines a side of one of the ports and each latch mechanism is connected to the ports by a pivot element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Thomas M. Baum
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Patent number: 8936476Abstract: Provided is a connector lockable a connection with the connection object securely. The connector comprises a housing, an attachment, and a lock portion. The connection object which has a locked portion is inserted to and connected with the connector from the front of the connector. The attachment is attached to the housing and comprises an upper attachment positioned higher than the housing, a lower attachment positioned lower than the housing, and a coupling portion coupling the upper attachment and the lower attachment. The lock portion comprises a locking lug positioned backward of the coupling portion and engaging with the locked portion of the connection object when the connection object connected with the connector is moved in an eject direction opposite to the insertion direction, and a spring portion positioned between the upper attachment and the lower attachment and supporting the locking lug so as to be displaceable in a vertical direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Jun Shindo, Takahiro Yamaji, Kazuaki Ibaraki
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Publication number: 20150017825Abstract: A fitting operation lever includes rotation fulcrum holes rotationally engaged with boss portions on a first connector housing, boss guiding grooves enabling the boss portions and the rotation fulcrum holes to be engaged with or disengaged, flexible arms extending from lever main bodies so as to be superposed on outer surfaces of an outer cylindrical wall portion of a second connector housing a fitting starting time of the connector housings, and action point projecting portions provided at distal end sides of the flexible arms so as to be engaged with lever locking holes in the outer cylindrical portion at the fitting starting time. The engagement of the action point projecting portions with the lever locking holes can be released by deflecting and displacing the distal end sides in a direction in which the distal end sides move away from the outer surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Jun Kamiya
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Patent number: 8934224Abstract: A casing 1, a lid component 11 for covering a terminal 13 disposed in an opening of the casing 1, and a water sealing component 12 disposed around the terminal 13, are provided. The lid component 11 is structured such that a support portion 11h of a fixing portion 11g is rotatably fixed to the casing 1, and a slidable portion 11b slides relative to a lid portion 11a. Thus, a projection 11c is engaged with a recess 14, and a pair of engagement portions 11f engages with a pair of fixed projections 16. Thus, the lid component 11 engages with the casing 1 in three directions, and is held by being pressed against the water sealing component 12. With this structure, an electronic device having a lid component which can be assuredly locked is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akira Iwamoto, Jun Sato, Ryo Yonezawa, Toshiya Senoh, Kenichi Shindo, Masashi Toyota
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Patent number: 8934253Abstract: A fiber panel system includes a chassis including a backplane; and at least a first blade configured to mount to the chassis. The first blade is moveable relative to the chassis between a refracted (closed) position and at least one extended position. The first blade includes a coupler arrangement for connecting together media segments. Each blade includes a blade processor and a plurality of smart couplers. A chassis processor is electrically coupled to a processor port of the chassis backplane.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Chad Anderson, Joseph C. Coffey, Ryan Kostecka, David Stone, Michael Wentworth
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Publication number: 20150011105Abstract: A second connector housing (20) includes shaft guiding slots (22) in which lever supporting shafts (11) of a first connector housing (10) are fitted movably along a direction in which the connector housings are fitted with each other, and action receiving shafts (23) at a pair of opposed side walls (21a) of an outer sheath wall part (21) with which the first connector housing (10) is fitted, and a fitting lever (30) which is pivotably installed to the first connector housing includes shaft engaging slots (32) which the lever bodies (31) are formed with and have a straight line shape so that both the lever supporting shafts (11) which are inserted through the shaft guiding slots (22) and the action receiving shafts (23) are embedded, and a force point part (33) which receive an operating force when the lever bodies (31) are pivoted around the lever supporting shafts (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Jun Kamiya
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Publication number: 20140377971Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative connector housing. The connector housing includes a longitudinal bottom wall having a plurality of contact openings, first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing sides of the bottom wall, first and second end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at opposing ends of the bottom wall, and first and second pairs of latch openings at opposing ends of the bottom wall. Each latch opening extends through the bottom wall and through a side wall and is configured to allow a latch to eject a mating connector by moving within the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Alexander R. Mathews, Steven A. Neu, Steven Feldman
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Patent number: 8888517Abstract: A connector socket has two hooking parts each having at least one hook to fasten to a housing, at least one hooking part is mounted on the housing; the two hooking parts move apart from each other when at least the slidable hooking part slides from a retracted position towards a deployed position; at least one tongue that is connected to the slidable hooking part to cause the hooking part to slide from a deployed position to a retracted position when an operator presses against the tongue; and at least one spring distinct from the hooking parts, each spring having one end connected to the housing and its other end connected to a corresponding slidable hooking part and exerting a thrust force thereon transversely to the axis of the housing, at least when in a deployed position and in the absence of pressure being applied on the corresponding tongue.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: RadiallInventors: Patrice Becavin, Emmanuel Demaret
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Publication number: 20140322941Abstract: A quick lock connector assembly has a female connector and a male connector. The female connector has a first insulative housing, multiple first terminals, an outer casing and a locking lever. The locking lever is mounted pivotally on the outer casing and has two locking pins. The male connector is engaged detachably with the female connector and has a second insulative housing and multiple second terminals. The second insulative housing has two locking recesses selectively engaged respectively with the locking pins. The locking lever is able to quickly lock the male connector on the female connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Advanced-Connectek Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Ching LEE, Conrad Yee Yang CHOY, Jian-Li GUAN, Ya-Ping LIANG, Ta-Teh MENG
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Publication number: 20140273565Abstract: A connector system having a first connector and a second connector. The first and the second connector are moveable relative to one another along an axis in order to connect and disconnect the contacts of the first connector and the second connector. The first connector has a lever mounted at the pivot point and is pivotal around an angle. The lever has a surface extending in the circumferential direction and which extends substantially through the essentially along the same angle. The surface has a first planar section and a second section having a radially extending tooth system. The lever is movable from a first, second, and third position. The housing of the second connector has a complementary tooth system. The tooth systems become engaged when the lever is moved from the second to third position, thus moving the first connector and the second connector toward one another along the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Necdet Papurcu, Joerg Schattling, Andreas Weidemeyer
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Publication number: 20140273564Abstract: A card connector has an inserted card module including electrode pads provided on one surface. The card connector includes a housing provided with connection terminals arranged so as to contact the electrode pads of the card module. The card connector includes a holding spring portion for holding a card module inserted into the card connector. The card connector includes an ejection mechanism able to change orientation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The ejection mechanism has the first orientation before a card module is inserted into the card connector, and the second orientation after a card module has been completely inserted into the card connector. The holding spring portion is displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the first orientation, and non-displaceable when the ejection mechanism is in the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yasuyoshi Matsumoto, Masamitsu Takasaki, Manabu Yamanaka, Yuki Goto, Mitsuhiro Tomita
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Patent number: 8834187Abstract: A connector for determining whether or not to having been disengaged from the mating connector 2 to be exploded includes a housing including a main body accommodating a terminal fitting, and a pair of projections projecting from the main body; a lever including a pair of plates provided with holes through which each of the pair of projections is passed, and the pair of plates sandwiching the main body therewithin, the lever being arranged rotatively about the pair of projections. The lever includes a label-attached part to which a label is attached, the label-attached part is provided with a plate part coupling the pair of plates to each other, the plate part has a slit open to the hole, extending toward the plate-coupling part, and the label is attached to the label-attached part so as to cover the slit.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20140256165Abstract: A connector includes a lower casing, a circuit board, a connecting head, multiple puncturing terminals, an upper casing and an upper lid. The lower casing includes a base and at least one support pole provided on the base. The base has an accommodating slot. The circuit board disposed in the accommodating slot. The connecting head is disposed on the base, and is electrically connected to the circuit board. The puncturing terminals are disposed on the circuit board. The upper casing includes a casing body, a cantilever structure extending from one side of the casing body and a cable holder located on the cantilever structure. The upper lid is disposed on the upper casing body. The upper lid has a release position and an open position relative to the casing body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: TELEBOX INDUSTRIES CORP.Inventors: Ray CHANG, Fu-Wen WU, Chien-Ming TU, Eric JENG
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Patent number: 8827727Abstract: The Present Disclosure has the effect of maximizing space utilization in the internal space of the socket during mounting/unmounting. In addition, the Present Disclosure enables attachment/removal within a minimal space, because the extraction stroke for a first memory card is so short. Also, the Present Disclosure can reduce the total socket height because the second memory card contact terminal and the first memory card contact terminal alignments do not overlap. Furthermore, the Present Disclosure has the advantage that cellular telephone OS errors do not occur, because the second memory card cannot be removed at will when the mobile communication terminal is powered on, with battery installed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: In-Chol Yang, In-Ho Yoo
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Patent number: 8808020Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing having an opening through which a flat circuit device is inserted into the housing, conductive contacts arranged on the housing, a conductive shell provided with a holding member for engaging with the flat circuit device to hold the same, and a releasing member provided on the housing with a manipulatable portion and a pressing portion for engaging with the holding member, wherein the manipulatable portion is formed to be movable in a direction along which the conductive contacts are arranged and the pressing portion is operative to move for pressing the holding member so as to cause the same to disengage from the flat circuit device when the manipulatable portion is moved in the direction along which the conductive contacts are arranged under a condition wherein the holding member is put in engagement with the flat circuit device to hold the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Dai-Ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroharu Ikari
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Publication number: 20140206213Abstract: A fixing bracket inserted into a cassette type insertion section of a male housing extends to the outside from an opening formed in a hood of a female housing under a state where the male connector is engaged with a female connector. A side face, a bottom face and a side face of the cassette type insertion section extending in the insertion direction of the male housing into the female housing come into face contact with inner faces provided for the hood, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Hajime KATO, Hiroshi SHINBA
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Publication number: 20140206212Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals integrally molded with the insulating housing, an ejection mechanism, a handle lever, and a shielding shell covered on the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a bottom wall which defines a sliding groove. The ejection mechanism includes a sliding block slidably disposed to the sliding groove of the insulating housing, an elastic element and a guide pin. The sliding block has a base body, and an extending portion extending forward from the base body. The handle lever slidably disposed to the insulating housing and the sliding block has a base board, a first sliding rail and a second sliding rail. The first sliding rail is slidably disposed to the other side of the insulating housing adjacent to the first side wall, and the second sliding rail is slidably mounted to the extending portion of the sliding block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: PROCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun Chien Lee, Ta Chih Yu, Chih Chiang Lin
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Patent number: 8717747Abstract: An electronic device having a stowable display unit includes a housing, a slide element, a display unit, and a control module. The housing has a receiving space, and an opening at a front side of the housing. The slide element is disposed in the receiving space, and is connected slidably to the housing. The display unit is disposed in the receiving space, and is connected pivotally to a front end of the slide element. The control module includes an actuating mechanism connected to a rear end of the slide element, and a control unit provided on the housing and controlling operation of the actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism is controllable by the control unit to activate movement of the slide element to move the display unit to a used position externally of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chih-Hung Chen, Tzu-Yi Huang
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Publication number: 20140099808Abstract: A quick disconnect power adapter for maintaining a connection between a plug and a receptacle. In various embodiments, the quick disconnect power adapter maintains a completed circuit for providing power from a power source to an electrical device with a releasable fastener. In particular embodiments, the releasable fastener includes one or more magnets. In various embodiments, the quick disconnect power adapter is configured such that the electrical contact points of the plug and receptacle cannot be touched or otherwise contacted by a user when the plug and receptacle are not engaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Inventor: Todd McClelland
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Patent number: 8690591Abstract: A secondary (backup) release (unlocking and unlatching) of a charge cord for plug-in electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles is provided. A charging port is configured to receive a charging cord and includes a lock bolt configured to lock the charging cord in the charging port during charging. The vehicle also includes a hood assembly having a hood latch with a first cable coupled to the hood latch. A second cable is coupled to the latch bolt and a sheath of the first cable for unlocking the lock bolt. A retainer is coupled to the hood assembly and is configured to limit movement of the second cable until the hood latch has released the hood assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Scott P. Charnesky, Paul W. Alexander, Tony Argote, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140080336Abstract: An accommodating device for holding a card having an engaging portion in place is illustrated. The accommodating device includes a tray, a spring member, a covering member mounted on the tray, a latching mechanism, and a depressible button. The tray includes a bottom plate and two first sidewalls protruding from opposite edges of the bottom plate, which cooperatively defines a receiving channel for insertion of the card. The spring member is positioned on the bottom plate and compressed by the card when the card is received in the receiving channel. The latching mechanism includes a first resilient strip having a first hunched portion, a second resilient strip fixed to the cover, and a latching block fixed to the first and second resilient strips. The latching block is configured for lockingly engage with the engaging portion. The depressible button is arranged above the first hunched portion of the first resilient strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventor: YAN-BANG CAO
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Patent number: 8672697Abstract: A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: DDK Ltd.Inventors: Takanobu Yoshimi, Masato Hida, Takeki Fukazawa, Kouta Ogura
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Publication number: 20140073154Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a memory connector including a base and ejector levers arranged at two ends of the base, where at least one of the ejector levers includes a fastener and a force-applying handle, the fastener is connected to the force-applying handle, a lower part of the force-applying handle is connected to the base, the force-applying handle is a planar structure, an inner surface of the planar structure and a lateral side of a memory module are arranged face to face, and the inner surface of the force-applying handle is used to apply a pulling force to the outside of the base, to cause the fastener to break away from a groove on the memory module. In the present invention, an operation of opening an ejector lever is implemented by means of a pulling force, thereby bringing operation comfort and saving a layout space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhonghua WANG, Yinzhong TANG, Biye XU
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Publication number: 20140065863Abstract: An input/output (I/O) device for an automation control system includes a base portion configured to communicatively connect the I/O device with at least one other I/O device, an I/O module physically and communicatively connected to the base portion and comprising I/O communication circuitry, a terminal block physically and communicatively connected to the base portion, and an ejection device configured to eject the I/O module or the terminal block from the base portion by pushing the I/O module or the terminal block out of engagement with the base portion when activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Douglas R. Bodmann, David S. Wehrle, Joseph G. Vazach, Robert J. Kretschmann, Nathan J. Molnar, Gregg M. Sichner
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Publication number: 20140021915Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle, including: a connector configured to receive a charging plug; and an ejection mechanism positioned with respect to the connecter, configured to eject the plug under predetermined conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Scott M. Staley, Milos Milacic
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Publication number: 20130323948Abstract: A connector assembly has a base and a cover. The base has first base terminals and second base terminals for engaging an equipment member. The first and second base terminals include tabs at a first end thereof. The cover has cover terminals, with each cover terminal comprising a tab at first end and at least one receptacle at a second end thereof. The tabs of the cover terminals are configured to releasably engage a first mating electrical connector and the receptacles are configured to releasably engage the tabs of the first base terminals or the tabs of the second base terminals. The configuration of the first base terminals and the second base terminals allows alternate covers to be releasably mounted on the base as required.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDAInventors: Ednei LOPES, Jose Roberto GOLDSCHMIDT, Joao Antonio MARSON
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Publication number: 20130309885Abstract: A holder for a surface contact card includes a housing, a tray for receiving the surface contact card, and an ejecting mechanism including a locking block and a first elastic member. The housing includes a base defining a receiving recess. The tray is slidably received in the receiving recess. The locking block releasably locks the tray in the receiving recess. The first elastic member flexibly resists the insertion of the tray into the housing. When the locking block is pushed by an outside force to release the locking by the locking block, the tray is ejected out of the receiving recess under the restoring force of the first elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHEN-LIN LIU, HUI-TAO QIU
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Publication number: 20130280933Abstract: A connector socket has two hooking parts each having at least one hook to fasten to a housing, at least one hooking part is mounted on the housing; the two hooking parts move apart from each other when at least the slidable hooking part slides from a retracted position towards a deployed position; at least one tongue that is connected to the slidable hooking part to cause the hooking part to slide from a deployed position to a retracted position when an operator presses against the tongue; and at least one spring distinct from the hooking parts, each spring having one end connected to the housing and its other end connected to a corresponding slidable hooking part and exerting a thrust force thereon transversely to the axis of the housing, at least when in a deployed position and in the absence of pressure being applied on the corresponding tongue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: RADIALLInventors: Patrice BECAVIN, Emmanuel DEMARET
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Publication number: 20130280934Abstract: A carrier rail adapter for an electric installation device, wherein the carrier rail adapter has a housing, to the lower side of which a latching component is attached which can be actuated by means of a locking and unlocking mechanism in order to attach the carrier rail adapter to a carrier rail or to remove the carrier rail adapter from the carrier rail, and on the upper side of which inner contact devices for connection of the electric installation device are provided, which are connected to connection terminals via inner conductors located in the housing, which connection terminals are provided on an end face of the housing for connection of electric lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventor: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Systeme
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Publication number: 20130273760Abstract: An efficient removal operation of a signal transmission medium is enabled with a simple configuration. A lock mechanism having a latch lock part, which retains an inserted state of the signal transmission medium by engagement with the signal transmission medium inserted in an insulating housing, is provided with an unlock maintaining part, which retains the latch lock part at a detachment position in conjunction with an unlock operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenji NARITA
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Publication number: 20130224974Abstract: A connector 1 has a housing 4 including a side wall 42 extending vertically from a base plate 41 and a pair of projections 45 projecting from the side wall, and a lever 5 including a pair of plate members 50A having a guide groove 53 and a plate connecting member 50B connecting the pair of plate members. The lever is positioned from a release position to a slide start position, at which the surface of the base plate is in parallel to the lengthwise direction of the guide groove 53, and slid along the lengthwise direction of the guide groove 53. A first surface 5a at a side apart from the guide groove is vertical to a slide direction at the slide position and a second surface 5b at a side near to the guide groove is vertical to a connecting direction Z at the release position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroyasu Matsumura
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Publication number: 20130196523Abstract: A card connector includes a main body having a receiving space, a plurality of terminals attached to the main body, a card ejecting mechanism including a levering member pivoted adjacent to the rear of the receiving space and an actuator movable inward and outward, and two detective terminals below the actuator, forming a switching circuit with the actuator for controlling electrical connectivity of the terminals. The actuator is configured to rotate the levering member. When the actuator is at the outward position, the plurality of terminals in enabled; when the actuator is moved beyond a triggering position, the plurality of terminals is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Kian Heng LIM, Lay Khim Ang
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Publication number: 20130178082Abstract: A switching hub device includes a connector group including a plurality of connectors, the plurality of connectors each having a hole to insert a cable and including a locking unit to lock the cable inserted into the hole, a plurality of lock releasing members each to release the cable from the locking unit of each of the connectors by pressing a lock releasing unit provided in the cable, a supporting member to pivotally support each of the lock releasing members facing the lock releasing unit, and a handle having a fitting portion to fit with each of the lock releasing members supported by the supporting member, the handle gripping each of the lock releasing members fitted with the fitting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: FUJITSU LIMITED
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Publication number: 20130164959Abstract: A connector for determining whether or not to having been disengaged from the mating connector 2 to be exploded includes a housing including a main body accommodating a terminal fitting, and a pair of projections projecting from the main body; a lever including a pair of plates provided with holes through which each of the pair of projections is passed, and the pair of plates sandwiching the main body therewithin, the lever being arranged rotatively about the pair of projections. The lever includes a label-attached part to which a label is attached, the label-attached part is provided with a plate part coupling the pair of plates to each other, the plate part has a slit open to the hole, extending toward the plate-coupling part, and the label is attached to the label-attached part so as to cover the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshinobu Furuya, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiroshi Fukuda
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Publication number: 20130164958Abstract: A chip card ejecting mechanism includes a main body, a tray slidably fixed to the main body, a latching element, a first elastic member and a second elastic member. The tray defines a latching groove. The latching element includes latching board, a latching block protruding from the latching board, and a triggering member rotatably fixed to the main body. The first elastic member is resisted between the latching board and the main body, to make the latching block latch with the latching groove. The second elastic member is fixed to the main body and is compressed by the tray. After the triggering member rotates relative to the main body to release the latching block from the latching groove, the second elastic member decompresses to drive the tray out of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicants: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED, SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHI-HUA ZHANG, JIN-FENG GAO
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Publication number: 20130157487Abstract: A connector for quick connect/disconnect engagement between two or more segments of coaxial cable has a hollow housing for attaching to a first electrical conductor and a coupler for attaching to a second electrical conductor. The housing and the coupler move to a limited distance in a sliding relation to each other. A locking member is fitted between the housing and the coupler to lock position of the housing in relation to the coupler and disengage the housing from the coupler when needed. The locking member has a compression spring that normally urges the housing away from the coupler and locking balls fitted in cutouts made in the locking member. When the spring is compressed, the locking balls move from the cutouts into an annular groove formed in the inner wall of the housing, thus allowing a limited sliding movement of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Clarke Heebe, Melvin L. Arroyo
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Publication number: 20130137284Abstract: Provided is a connector lockable a connection with the connection object securely. The connector comprises a housing, an attachment, and a lock portion. The connection object which has a locked portion is inserted to and connected with the connector from the front of the connector. The attachment is attached to the housing and comprises an upper attachment positioned higher than the housing, a lower attachment positioned lower than the housing, and a coupling portion coupling the upper attachment and the lower attachment. The lock portion comprises a locking lug positioned backward of the coupling portion and engaging with the locked portion of the connection object when the connection object connected with the connector is moved in an eject direction opposite to the insertion direction, and a spring portion positioned between the upper attachment and the lower attachment and supporting the locking lug so as to be displaceable in a vertical direction perpendicular to the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventor: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
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Patent number: 8444424Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2), and an ejector (3) rotatablely attached the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a longitudinal direction and a thickness direction, the insulative housing has a central slot (114). The contacts have contacting portions (21) arranged at two sides of the central slot (114) in the thickness direction. The ejector (3) includes a main portion (30), an ejecting portion (35) extending from a first end of the main portion and along the longitudinal direction, a locking portion (31) extending from a second end of the main portion opposite to the first end and along the longitudinal direction, and a lever portion (32) extending from the second end and along the thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Ting-Shun Liu, Xue-Wu Bu, Wen-Jun Tang
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Patent number: 8435056Abstract: Apparatus for coupling power generated by a photovoltaic (PV) module to an output. The apparatus comprises a universal connector assembly, comprising a connector housing, adapted for coupling to the PV module, comprising a DC connection assembly for coupling power from the PV module to a power module via a first plurality of connectors; and a base for supporting the power module spaced apart from the PV module in a manner that exposes at least a portion of the power module facing the PV module to the air and prevents air from being trapped between the power module and the PV module.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Enphase Energy, Inc.Inventors: Martin Fornage, Matthew K. Meeker
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Publication number: 20130102170Abstract: The Present Disclosure has the effect of maximizing space utilization in the internal space of the socket during mounting/unmounting. In addition, the Present Disclosure enables attachment/removal within a minimal space, because the extraction stroke for a first memory card is so short. Also, the Present Disclosure can reduce the total socket height because the second memory card contact terminal and the first memory card contact terminal alignments do not overlap. Furthermore, the Present Disclosure has the advantage that cellular telephone OS errors do not occur, because the second memory card cannot be removed at will when the mobile communication terminal is powered on, with battery installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATEDInventor: MOLEX INCORPORATED
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Patent number: 8388362Abstract: A stacked card-edge connector is provided for fixing and electrically connecting at least one electronic card to a circuit board. The stacked card-edge connector includes two stackable and interchangeable insulating housings, a pair of first card latches, a pair of second card latches, a pair of fasteners. The pair of first card latches are mounted respectively at the two sides of one insulating housing for fixing and/or holding the at least one electronic card. The pair of second card latches are secured respectively at the two sides of the other insulating housing for fixing and/or holding another electronic card. When two electronic cards are secured respectively by the pair of first and second card latches, disengagement of the electronic card secured by pair of first card latches causes a simultaneous disengagement of the electronic card secured by the pair of second card latches.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Tyco Holdings (Bermuda) No. 7 LimitedInventor: Yu Sheng Su
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Patent number: 8385074Abstract: A display unit for displaying information including a housing having an opening and a display unit with a display, moveable between a rest position in which the display unit is completely retracted into the housing and a display position in which the display unit is extended from the housing. A cover is moveably driven between a cover position that covers the housing opening and a release position releasing the housing opening. The display unit and the cover can be moveably driven by way of a coupling assembly by a rotary drive. The coupling assembly couples the motion of the display unit and the cover. The coupling assembly includes a first coupler that can rotate about a fixed first axis of rotation with a free end of hinged to the cover. The display unit is hinged to a free end of a second coupler by a second linkage at the cover and at distances from the first linkage and the second linkage by a third linkage.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Klaus Karl, Robert Wolfgang Kissel, Georg Nehm