With Relatively Guided Members And Intermediate Pliable Conductor Patents (Class 439/162)
  • Patent number: 11942773
    Abstract: Provided is a wall grommet, which can be installed through the surfaces of walls to route wiring in the walls' interior spaces. In particular, the wall grommet is configured for running power cords inside walls and presenting the electrical connectors of a power cord in a manner such that power cords are hidden from view. The grommet may comprise a housing, which defines an interior space that is adapted to hold either the female connector or male connector of a power cord. The housing may be configured to enclose and secure the electrical connector of the power cord in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: THE WIREMOLD COMPANY
    Inventors: Daron Callahan, Peter M. Schneider, David Singer, Kenneth J. Buras
  • Patent number: 11884218
    Abstract: A wire guide body includes: a vehicle body-side guide portion having a configuration in which a plurality of vehicle body-side link members are coupled so as to form a string and to be capable of being curved as seen in a plan view, the vehicle body-side guide portion being coupled to a vehicle body-side bracket; a door-side guide portion having a configuration in which a plurality of door-side link members are coupled so as to form a string and to be capable of being curved as seen in a plan view, the door-side guide portion being coupled to a door-side bracket; and a relay link member including a vehicle body-side coupling portion that is coupled to the vehicle body-side guide portion, and a door-side coupling portion that is disposed at a position lower than the vehicle body-side coupling portion and that is coupled to the door-side guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroki Uno, Hiroshi Inoue
  • Patent number: 10349552
    Abstract: Supporting input/output (I/O) connectivity for a printed circuit assembly (PCA) in a hot aisle cabling or a cold aisle cabling arrangement includes a chassis, the chassis being connected to a rack in a data center, and a PCA slidably connected to the chassis via a tray, in which the PCA comprises a number of bill of material (BOM) options to customize the PCA and a single basic input/output system (BIOS) image, and in which the PCA is physically shifted on the chassis to accommodate a cold aisle cabling or a hot aisle cabling arrangement of the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Brian T Purcell, Zheila N. Madanipour, Chandler Ray Harris, Robert Allen Voss, Michael Bourg
  • Patent number: 9992905
    Abstract: Supporting input/output (I/O) connectivity for a printed circuit assembly (PCA) in a hot aisle cabling or a cold aisle cabling arrangement includes a chassis, the chassis being connected to a rack in a data center, and a PCA slidably connected to the chassis via a tray, in which the PCA comprises a number of bill of material (BOM) options to customize the PCA and a single basic input/output system (BIOS) image, and in which the PCA is physically shifted on the chassis to accommodate a cold aisle cabling or a hot aisle cabling arrangement of the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Brian T. Purcell, Zheila N. Madanipour, Chandler Ray Harris, Robert Allen Voss, Michael Bourg
  • Patent number: 9781859
    Abstract: Cable-routing systems can be provided for a tray configured for movement between an extended position and a stowed position. The cable-routing system can include a biasing mechanism and a pivot. The pivot can receive a bend of a cable about the pivot. The pivot can be coupled with the biasing mechanism. Movement of the tray toward the extended position can pull the cable away from a stored state against a biasing force of the biasing mechanism. The cable can be biased into the stored state by the biasing force of the biasing mechanism when the tray is in or moved toward the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Max Jesse Wishman, Felipe Enrique Ortega Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20150104963
    Abstract: In a connector, interference portions for interfering with lances in accordance with an engagement state between lock holes of female terminals and the lances are provided in a male terminal housing to protrude toward a female terminal housing. The interference portions interfere with the lances to restrain male terminals from sliding against contact point members of the female terminals before the lock holes of the female terminals are engaged with the lances. The interference portions allow the male terminals to be connected to the female terminals without interfering with the lances after the lock holes of the female terminals are engaged with the lances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masayuki SAITOH
  • Publication number: 20150092344
    Abstract: The invention discloses a push pin and a graphics card with the push pin. The push pin comprises a rod, a head, an expansion lock and a first spring. The head is disposed at a first end of the rod and having a radial dimension larger than that of the rod. The expansion lock is disposed at a second end of the rod which is opposite to the first end and having a radial dimension larger than that of the rod, wherein the expansion lock is configured to be elastically contractible when entering a component to be installed in an installing direction, and wherein the installing direction is from the first end to the second end. The first spring made of a conducting material and configured to be installable onto the rod from the second end in a direction opposite to the installing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Zhenhui Zhu, Qiang Chen, Charlie Junde Shu
  • Publication number: 20140308832
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a base portion, a mating port extending along a front-to-rear direction and a pair of guiding posts disposed at two opposite sides of the base portion, the mating port defining a front face perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction, the guiding post extending beyond the front face and defining upper and lower faces opposite in a vertical direction and an outer connecting face connecting the upper and lower faces. A plurality of conductive terminals are retained in the insulative housing and arrange in a longitudinal direction, and a shield shell enclosing the insulative housing. Each guiding slot defines a first guiding slot selectively disposed on at least one face of the upper and lower faces and the connecting face, and the first guiding slot is U-shaped and forwardly runs through a free end of the guiding post in the front-to-rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI YUAN, YU-SAN HSIAO, SHIH-WEI HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20140242823
    Abstract: A connector assembly having a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and connector position assurance structure. An anti-deflection tab and an anti-deflection protrusion are employed in the connector assembly to control movement of the connector position assurance structure relative to the remainder of the connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Littek, Jen Vun Ng, Justin T. Gerwatowski
  • Patent number: 8342855
    Abstract: A connection system for cables comprises a raceway adapted to cover the cable and a raceway outlet element connectable to the raceway. The raceway outlet element includes a first connection element for connecting the cable to second connection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignees: Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventors: Dimitrios Tsirangelos, Alexis Synodinos
  • Patent number: 8339143
    Abstract: Provided is a lens connector-testing device including a base, a circuit tester, a probe, and a positioning unit. The positioning unit includes a positioning housing, a lift block, an insulating plate, a press spring, a latch member and a supporting seat. The positioning housing has a lift-guiding groove. The insulating plate is fixedly connected to an upper end of the lift block. A lower end of the lift block is slidably received in the lift-guiding groove. A holding space is defined between the insulating plate and the positioning housing. The supporting seat is disposed on the positioning housing and has at least one electrical contact. The latch member has a fixing section, a hooking section, and a pressing section. The lift block has a projecting portion matched with the hooking section of the latch member. The press spring is located between the pressing section and the positioning housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-yuan Fang, Feng-chi Lee, Kuo-chuan Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120142203
    Abstract: A test socket is provided including a socket board, socket pins and a guiding member. The socket pins are exposed to an upper surface of the socket board and are configured to be electrically contacted by external terminals of an object. The guiding member is disposed on an upper surface of the socket board and is arranged to guide the external terminals as a single unit to contact the external terminals with the socket pins. The guiding member is also configured to a center of the socket board with a center of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gui-Heum CHOI
  • Publication number: 20120094516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for connecting connection parts between power apparatuses. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a cable constituted by a conductive wire, and an outer coating which covers the conductive wire; socket means having a first housing, and a conductive connection element which is arranged in the first housing and which has an insertion groove, wherein the socket means is installed in a power apparatus to form a connection part for electrically connecting the cable to the power apparatus; and plug means which has a conductive ring fitted to the conductive wire exposed by removing the outer coating from one end of the cable, and which is arranged at the cable and fitted to the first housing of the socket means such that the conductive ring is inserted into the insertion groove of the conductive connection element so as to electrically connect the cable to the power apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Kyoung-Ho Yang
  • Publication number: 20120045915
    Abstract: Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a second deflectable beam. The first and second plates are positioned beside one another to form the power contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher G. Daily, Wilfred J. Swain, Stuart C. Stoner, Christopher J. Kolivoski, Douglas M. Johnescu
  • Publication number: 20120034797
    Abstract: A system for connecting an associated motor vehicle to a utility connection which includes a cable for connection to an associated utility connection having first and Second axial extremities, a connector for the first axial extremity for connecting to an associated utility connection, a connector for the second axial extremity for connecting to an associated motor vehicle and an elongated flexible member cooperating with an axial section of the cable for supporting and positioning said cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: MARK JARLETT
  • Patent number: 8004108
    Abstract: An electric power-feeding structure for feeding electric power to a moving body which is driven to be raised or lowered, includes: an arm having a distal end connected to the moving body movably in a direction perpendicular to a raising or lowering direction of the moving body, and a proximal end adapted to be rotatably driven so as to swing, to thereby drive the raising or lowering of the moving body. An electrical wire is routed alongside the arm, and one end of the electrical wire extending from the distal end of the arm is connected to the moving body to feed electric power to the moving body. In a vicinity of a rotating shaft of the arm, the electrical wire is routed around the rotating shaft to be bent and deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kaoru Suzuki, Atsuyoshi Yamaguchi, Takehiko Uehara, Katsuaki Maruyama
  • Patent number: 7748985
    Abstract: A connecting device arranged between a steering wheel and a pitman module of a motor vehicle encompasses a stator part and a rotor part accommodated therein for enclosing a flexible line comprising several individual electrical conductors, is taken up with its two wide sides via a U-shaped turning section with several windings onto the axially aligned inner wall of the rotor part and spaced apart, and conversely said line is taken up with several additional windings onto the likewise axially aligned outer wall of the stator part, and is held with its two narrow sides between the radially aligned base which in the area of the inner wall is a component of the rotor part and in the area of the outer wall is a component of the stator part, and the radially aligned cover wall of the rotor part. The base and/or the cover wall are designed so that between the inner wall and the outer wall said walls only form sections of a supporting surface for the narrow sides of the line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sven Kuerschner, Lutz Schneider
  • Patent number: 7641488
    Abstract: A connecting configuration for a flexible wired circuit board includes a first terminal member, a second terminal member, and a flexible wired circuit board having a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the first terminal member and the second terminal member. The first terminal member and the second terminal member are provided such that at least one of the terminal members is linearly movable to be adjacent to and apart from the other terminal member. The flexible wired circuit board is provided to be wound or twisted in the middle of the moving direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Nitto Denko Corporation
    Inventors: Voon Yee Ho, Szu-Han Hu
  • Patent number: 7567431
    Abstract: A mailing machine is provided with a removable control panel device that is repositionable thereby enabling the operator to position the control panel device to face in different directions with respect to the mailing machine. The repositioning of the control panel device allows an operator to clearly view a display on the device from any work area of the mailing machine. For example, if an operator is standing near an input end of the mailing machine, the control panel device can be rotated such that it can be viewed by the operator while standing near the input end of the mailing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Brooks, Jr., Ania Mastriano, Howard M. Stevens, Kenneth A. Schulz
  • Patent number: 7530825
    Abstract: A harness installation structure includes a link arm (2) that pivotally supports a movable body (1) to a fixed body (4), a wire harness (14) that is installed to extend from the fixed body (4) to the movable body (1) along the link arm (2). The wire harness (14) is fixed without looseness at a region between one end of the link arm (2) and the movable body (1) and through a tubular protector (11). The wire harness (14) is installed to extend in a bendable manner from the other end of the link arm (2) to the fixed body (4). While the movable body (1) is moved between an opened position and a closed position, a protector (15) with a flexible portion (18) is used to tighten the wire harness portion (14a2) adjacent to the movable body (1) and surplus length of the wire harness adjacent to the fixed body (4) is absorbed by forming a bent portion (26) of the wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Sato, Takehiko Uehara
  • Patent number: 7524201
    Abstract: A system for electrically connecting first and second electronic devices wherein the devices are movable relative to each other. The system includes an electric cable having end segments and a medial segment therebetween wherein each of the end segments connects to one of the first and second electronic devices. A tensioning mechanism maintains a tensile load on the medial segment of the electric cable while a guide mechanism directs movement of the electric cable in response to relative motion between the first and second electronic devices. Moreover, a strain relief mechanism is operative to mitigate the transmission of tensile loads from the medial segment to either of the end segments such that the end segments are substantially unloaded in response to movement of the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Ralph, Christopher DeBarber, Neil F. Baldino
  • Publication number: 20080254660
    Abstract: An electrical switch which includes an insulative housing having a wall defining an axial bore therein, a first electrical contact disposed in the housing bore and a second electrical contact movably disposed in the housing bore between an open position and a closed position. When the contacts are in their open position, the second electrical contact is spaced apart from the first electrical contact and when the contacts are in their closed position, the second electrical contact is in electrical contact with the first electrical contact. The switch includes features to enhance safety and operation by reducing the possibility of arcing or flashover before and during the switching operation and to provide of visual indication of the state of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Stepniak, Larry Siebens, Charles Bindics, Anthony Reed
  • Publication number: 20080214032
    Abstract: The invention concerns a contact element (10) with a sliding contact element (11) for fitting flush against an electrically conductive rail and a support element (12) for connecting the sliding contact to a contact plug (13), which serves as a connector to an electric conductor, wherein the sliding contact element, the support element, and the contact plug are parts of a moulded part which is constructed as a single unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Schunk Kohlenstofftechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Lippert, Henrik Neuweger, Ulrich Ringleb
  • Publication number: 20080153332
    Abstract: A power center for use with video display devices having a housing 2 for electronic circuitry 3 for preventing electric surges adapted for attachment to a flat surface with a means for connection 4 to a source of electric current and power outlets 6, 7 attached to said housing for providing power to a video display device. A mount 21 is attached to housing 2 for attaching a video display or projector. A variety of different mounts 21 are illustrated for specific applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Monster Cable Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Noel Lee, Anthony Dichiro, Demian Martin
  • Patent number: 7384301
    Abstract: An anti-wear FFC (flexible flat cable) according to the present invention is made up of a plurality of covered wires parallel to each other in side-by-side relationship. The anti-wear FFC is folded and forms a plurality of planes lengthwise. The anti-wear FFC includes a base plane and a wing plane connected to the base plane. The base plane and the wing plane forms an angle therebetween. The stress of the wind plane connected to the base plane prevents the FFC from protruding upwards under elasticity and further moves following a signal collecting unit smoothly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Liu
  • Patent number: 7381897
    Abstract: Providing a power supply apparatus for a sliding structure, which can prevent a wiring harness from penetrating into an opening when the sliding structure is opened half, and sound noise when the sliding structure is closed, the power supply apparatus for the sliding structure includes a car body, a sliding door mounted slidably on the car body, the wiring harness wired between the car body and the sliding door, a fixed portion and a limiting member. One end of the wiring harness is fixed at the car body. The other end of the wiring harness is fixed at the fixed portion, which is mounted on the sliding door. The limiting member abuts on a bottom edge of an inner edge of an opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masataka Nishijima, Naomi Kisu, Tatsuro Matsuo
  • Publication number: 20080108237
    Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (4) and a number of metal plates (3). The insulative housing (4) has a bottom floor (45) and a number of side walls (46) extending perpendicularly from the bottom floor (45). The bottom floor (45) and the side walls (46) define a cavity (44) and an opening opposite the bottom floor (45) so that a chipset (8) could be loaded into the cavity (44) through the opening. Each of the metal plates (3) comprises a base portion (30) fixing the metal plate (3) to the insulative housing (4), a spring arm (31) extending from the base portion (30) and a pressing pad (32) connecting the spring arm (31) for flexibly abutting a side of the chipset (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Hao-Yun Ma
  • Publication number: 20080009170
    Abstract: A connecting member has a slider with rotation shafts and a contact combined with the slider. The contact has contact portions for connection to a connection object and pressing portions connected to the contact portions, respectively. By rotating the slider about the rotation shafts to press the pressing portions, the contact portions are displaced to be connected to the connection object. It may be configured to press the pressing portions by moving the slider in a straight or curved line. Further, it may be configured that the slider presses the pressing portions to thereby displace the contact portions in directions away from the connection object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Masakazu Kuroiwa, Rintaro Kato, Kazushi Kamata
  • Patent number: 6997081
    Abstract: A method is provided to mount a terminal connector, which gathers wirings that extend from a control valve unit, to a transmission case, which includes a mount portion with a mount hole, and which encloses the control valve unit. The method includes: (a) inserting the terminal connector into the mount hole until a portion of the terminal connector projects outwardly from the mount hole, and (b) outwardly pulling the inserted terminal connector from an outside of the transmission case to thereby mount the terminal connector to the mount portion. A structure includes: (a) a connector mounting arm of the control valve unit, and (b) the terminal connector mounted into the mount hole of the mount portion. The terminal connector includes a holder portion, which is engaged with the connector mounting arm and which is slidable relative to the connector mounting arm, upon mounting the terminal connector to the mount portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Jatco LTD
    Inventors: Nobufumi Yamane, Hiroki Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6992897
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Shimada, Hideaki Kajihara
  • Patent number: 6881902
    Abstract: A pivotal harness guide 3 is provided in a side of a car body 1 or a sliding door, and a corrugated tube 4 is secured to the harness guide. The corrugated tube 4 may be held turnably in a circumferential direction of the corrugated tube 4 by the harness guide. The harness guide 3 has a locking projection that engages with a groove formed in the corrugated tube 4. The harness guide 3 has a harness support member 5 for securing the corrugated tube 4 to the harness guide and a base member 9 for turnably connecting the harness support member to the base member by a connecting member, and the base member is secured to the car body or the sliding door. The corrugated tube 4 may be turnable together with harness supporting cradles within a cylindrical wall formed in a panel of the car body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Kenichi Doshita, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Ryoichi Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6805565
    Abstract: A box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome is introduced to have a housing and at least a dome structure. The housing further include a bracket plate. The dome structure further includes a collar shaft at one end for forming a revolvable pair with the bracket plate and a dome surface at another end. At least a socket is constructed to a rim of the dome surface, with a facing direction perpendicular to the dome surface. By providing the engagement of the collar shaft and the bracket plate, the socket can change its facing direction as the respective dome structure revolves about the bracket plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Te Chiang, Hsueh-Lan Lin
  • Patent number: 6781058
    Abstract: A cable guide assembly for use in connection with a vehicle sliding door. The cable guide assembly controls the movement of a cable carrier housing an electrical cable. The electrical cable is connected to components inside the sliding door and connected to components outside the sliding door. One end of the cable carrier follows the sliding door as it moves between open and closed position. The cable carrier is substantially maintained within a single plane during movement of the sliding door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Stoneridge Inc., Alphabet Division
    Inventors: Neal DeCicco, Michael E. Scott, Thomas L. Wilson
  • Patent number: 6773281
    Abstract: A flex circuit strain relief that routes and restrains flex circuits between a movable component and a stationary component. One end of the flex circuit is connected to the movable component that moves linearly up-and-down. The flex circuit strain relief routes the flex circuit away from the movable component and reroutes the flex circuit in a second direction to create a natural bend in the flex circuit as the flex circuit is rerouted for connection to a stationary component. As the movable member moved linearly up-and-down, the natural bend of the flex circuit rolls with the movement to reduce the stressed on the flex circuit during the movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Sean Fletcher, Richard W. Morris
  • Patent number: 6747208
    Abstract: In a slack absorber of wire harness structured such that a leaf spring (29) to which a proximal portion (129) is mounted and a wire harness (32) arranged along the leaf spring (29) within a protector case (21), a support portion (26) having a clamp groove (26a) to which the proximal portion (129) of the leaf spring (29) is inserted is provided in a protector base (23), a pressing-portion (27) pressing a proximal portion (29a) of the leaf spring (29) which is clamped by the support portion (26) is provided in a protector cover (24), and the proximal portion (29a) of the elastic member (29) is fixed to the support portion (26) and the pressing portion (27) in a state in which the protector base (24) and the protector cover (23) are combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaji Miyamoto, Hiroyuki Wakamatsu, Tadashi Muraoka
  • Patent number: 6682353
    Abstract: There is described a connection assembly for connecting an electric system of a vehicle to at least one electric component of a sliding door of the vehicle connected by at least one articulated arm to a carriage running along a relative longitudinal rail integral with the body of the vehicle. The connection assembly has at least one flexible flat cable having a first end connected to the electric component of the door, and a second end connected to the electric system of the vehicle; guide means of variable configuration, for guiding a first portion of the cable along the articulated arm, and for adapting the configuration of the first portion to movements of the articulated arm; and housing means for neatly gathering and dispensing a second portion of the cable as the carriage moves along the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventor: Pier Carlo Bigotto
  • Patent number: 6544057
    Abstract: A cable management slide system that flexibly follows the displacement of a module into and out of a cabinet housing to allow the rear access ports of the module to be connected to adjacent modules through connectors that are laterally and forwardly positioned with respect to the module. Use of cable management slides on opposite sides of the modules allows one to physically isolate the power cable for the module from the data line of the module thereby inhibiting or preventing electrical interference therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan E. Stremick, Clinton D. Crosby
  • Patent number: 6517365
    Abstract: A vehicle wiring assembly 10 for supplying power to a sliding door 8 even when the door 8 is open. The assembly 10 includes a wire bundle 12 having a first end 14 attached to the vehicle and a second end 16 attached to a predetermined position on the sliding door 8. The assembly 10 also includes a spring mechanism 18 attached at one end to the vehicle and at the other end to the wire bundle 12 at a position spaced from the first end 14 of the wire bundle. The basic assembly also includes a bundle guide 20, 20′ disposed along the wire bundle 12 between the spring mechanism 18 and the second end 16 of the wire bundle 12, where the bundle guide 20, 20′ slidably supports the wire bundle 12 as it extends from the vehicle to the door 8. The bundle guide 20, 20′ attaches to the vehicle adjacent the sliding door 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Bungo, Anthony Joseph Corso
  • Patent number: 6515229
    Abstract: A structure of installing a wire harness for a sliding door includes a harness protective tube 2 in which electric wires are contained to compose the wire harness. The harness protective tube 2 is curved at the sliding door side and installed at a vehicle body side. The harness protective tube 2 has an oval shape in cross section, and is curved in a direction of its longer diameter portions 3 at the sliding door side so that the longer diameter portions are positioned in a vertical direction, whereby harness slack absorbing function is imparted to the harness protective tube. The longer diameter portions 3 are supported by a support part 11 at the sliding door side, and the harness protective tube 2 is curved in a direction of the longer diameter portions extending from the support part to the vehicle body side. There is provided a protector 5 in which the support part 11 is positioned, and the harness protective tube 2 is contained in a curved state in a direction of the longer diameter portions 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tohru Aoki, Kenichi Doshita, Mitsunori Tsunoda, Rhoichi Fukumoto
  • Patent number: 6425779
    Abstract: An electrical termination arrangement 70 including a multiple lead conductive flexible tape 14 has first and second ends, the first end being operatively associated with a first member. A stamped terminal has pins 73 corresponding to multiple leads 17 of the tape 14. The pins have first ends 80 for connection with a second member non-positionally affixed with respect to the first member. The pins 73 are parallel spaced from one another and are serially increasing in length. The pins 73 have contact areas 97 with the conductive flexible tape leads 17 in a serially laterally increasing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: James A O'Brien, II
  • Patent number: 6287134
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processor-removing tool for removing an Intel Slot 1 processor from a right angle Slot 1 connector. The Slot 1 connector is installed on a horizontally oriented motherboard over which the processor can be horizontally inserted into or removed from the Slot 1 connector. When the processor is horizontally inserted into the connector, two vertical gaps are present between the left and right sides of the processor and the corresponding two sides of the connector. The tool comprises a shaft, two supporting poles installed at two sides of the shaft, and two rods installed at a front end of the two supporting poles. When horizontally removing the processor from the connector, the two rods of the tool are inserted into the two vertical gaps and the shaft of the tool can be pressed to move the left and right sides of the processor backward in the same time so that the processor can be horizontally ejected from the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Ta Liao
  • Patent number: 6196855
    Abstract: A guiding mechanism for guiding flat cable connected between two traveling modules of an image scanning device is disclosed. Two traveling modules are movable along two guide rods within the housing of the image scanning device by a predetermined speed ratio. A flat cable fixing holder is disposed on a lower portion of the first traveling module for locating one end of the flat cable under the first traveling module. A roller is disposed under the second traveling module, corresponding to the flat cable fixing holder of the first traveling module. The other end of the flat cable is extended from the fixing holder of the first traveling module and then wound over the roller and wound back toward the first traveling module and finally located on the base plate of the housing, so as to keep the flat cable in order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Umax Data Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 6176715
    Abstract: An electrical connection for the tie-up of a motor vehicle sliding door to a frame-fixed cabling (44) has an elastic and insulated conductor (10) which is arranged in a vehicle guide (12) which is fixed to the vehicle body and into which a follower (16) of the sliding door engages at which one end of the conductor (10) which is connectable to the door-side cabling (46) is fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Hans-Joachim Buescher
  • Patent number: 6161894
    Abstract: A vehicle has a body with a track beneath a side opening and a sliding side door for closing the side opening that has a roller assembly that engages the track. A flexible electric cable that connects electrical components on the sliding side door to a power source in the body includes a flat cable and a flexible stiffener attached to the flat cable inside an outer sheath. A clamp attaches an inner portion of the flexible electric cable to the track in cantilever fashion, and a second clamp attaches an outer portion of the flexible electric cable to the roller assembly of the sliding side door in cantilever fashion. The flexible electric cable has a vertical loop portion attaching a free end of the inner portion to a free end of the outer portion. The first clamp includes an attachment strip that is attached to the flat cable and the flexible stiffener inside the sheath and that has a portion projecting out of the sheath through a slot in the sheath for attachment to the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: David Joseph Chapman
  • Patent number: 5765938
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a flexible core comprising a pair of conductive wires which electrically connect a source of power to a power using implement. A flexible spine surrounds the pair of conductive wires and includes a plurality of interconnected universally rotatable members. A resilient sleeve engages the outer surface of the rotatable members forming the spine. The flashlight includes a working end housing and a base housing. A first anchor connects one end of the flexible core to the base end housing and a second anchor connects the other end of the flexible core to the working end housing. The outer surface of the resilient sleeve is restrained against relative twisting or longitudinal movement with respect to each housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Rousso, Paul R. Holbrook
  • Patent number: 5593010
    Abstract: A process for the simultaneous, constantly available provision of amounts of energy and/or signal-transmission media to a plurality of workstations circulating in the shape of an oval is described. A supply line, connected to all the workstations, is circulated with workstations. Energy and/or signal-transmissions are fed through a trailing cable which is connected to a rotary linkage which is capable of travelling back and forth on a rail within the oval in the longitudinal direction of the oval and from the rotary linkage to the supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Hennecke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Willing, Frank Gobel
  • Patent number: 5517392
    Abstract: A flashlight includes a flexible core comprising a pair of conductive wires which electrically connect a source of power to a power using implement. A flexible spine surrounds the pair of conductive wires and includes a plurality of interconnected universally rotatable members. A resilient sleeve engages the outer surface of the rotatable members forming the spine. The flashlight includes a working end housing and a base housing. A first anchor connects one end of the flexible core to the base end housing and a second anchor connects the other end of the flexible core to the working end housing. The outer surface of the resilient sleeve is restrained against relative twisting or longitudinal movement with respect to each housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John G. Rousso, Paul R. Holbrook
  • Patent number: 5371569
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus of a flexible board which connects a first electrical member, movable in an optical axis direction, to a second electrical member, which is movable relative to the first electrical member. The apparatus includes a cylindrical support provided between the first and second electrical members, and an axially elongated mounting opening is provided in the cylindrical support, in which the flexible board can be received. An elastically deformable mounting member is fitted in the mounting opening by elastically deforming the same. The elastically deformable mounting member holds the flexible board, which is wrapped around the mounting member, in a manner such that the bent portion of the flexible board is perpendicular to the direction of relative movement of the first and second electrical members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hitoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 5194011
    Abstract: The invention is a flexible interconnection which is used to transmit electrical signals across a rotatable mechanical coupling in a mechanical system. The mechanical system includes a first member defining a first surface and a second member defining a second surface. The first and second members are coupled for rotation in a plane of rotation about an axis. The first and second surfaces are juxtaposed. The interconnection includes a flexible cable which is fixedly attached to a first point on the first surface and a second point on the second surface. A "U" shaped portion of cable is formed between the two points of attachment. The "U" shaped portion has a first longitudinal portion which is substantially parallel to the plane of rotation, a second longitudinal portion which is substantially parallel to the plane of rotation, and a curved portion connecting the first and second longitudinal portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Lester M. Yeakley, Clark M. Janssen
  • Patent number: RE41698
    Abstract: A box adaptor with a revolvable socket dome is introduced to have a housing and at least a dome structure. The housing further include a bracket plate. The dome structure further includes a collar shaft at one end for forming a revolvable pair with the bracket plate and a dome surface at another end. At least a socket is constructed to a rim of the dome surface, with a facing direction perpendicular to the dome surface. By providing the engagement of the collar shaft and the bracket plate, the socket can change its facing direction as the respective dome structure revolves about the bracket plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventors: Yi-Te Chiang, Hsueh-Lan Lin