Vent Patents (Class 439/206)
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Patent number: 11101597Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing configured for attachment to an electrical enclosure. A first side of the connector housing faces an inside of the electrical enclosure and a second side of the connector housing faces an outside of the electrical enclosure. The connector housing may include a connector aperture configured to receive an electrical conductor, which may extend between the first and second sides of the connector housing. The connector housing may further include a ventilation pathway separate from the connector aperture that defines a fluid communication path between the first side and the second side of the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Montserrat Pinol Pedret, Antoni Pujol Simon, Ferran Juanes Ribas, Jose Antonio Cubero Pitel
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Patent number: 11047754Abstract: A physical-quantity-measuring device includes: an outer-case including a bottom and a cylindrical body; a synthetic-resin-made inner-case provided inside the outer-case; a detector that detects a physical quantity; a terminal base including a terminal for transmitting a signal from the detector outward; a cover covering an opening of the outer-case and being different in hardness from the inner-case; a cable whose first end is connected to the terminal; and a cylindrical-cable-drawing portion drawing a second end of the cable and projecting from a circumferential surface of the outer-case. The inner case includes: a case threaded-portion; and a terminal-base-setting portion on which the terminal base is set. The detector includes: a bottom connector connected to the bottom; and a joint attachable to a target. The cover includes: a cover body covering the terminal-base-setting portion; and a cover threaded-portion provided to the cover body and screwable with the case threaded-portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuri Sugahara, Yasuhisa Tanaka, Hiroyuki Toba
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Patent number: 11043772Abstract: A connector with cable cover includes a housing including a terminal accommodation chamber configured to accommodate a terminal connected to a cable and a rear surface having an opening of the terminal accommodation chamber configured to draw out the cable from the housing; and a cable cover formed in a tubular shape and attached to a side of the rear surface. The housing is provided with a water drain passage communicating from a part of the rear surface positioned below the opening on the rear surface to a rear side of a lower surface of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kaoru Matsumura
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Patent number: 11025018Abstract: It is aimed to provide a charging inlet easily mountable on a body of a vehicle. A charging inlet is fixed to a vehicle body (10) and includes a housing main body (30) having a plurality of terminals accommodated inside, a mounting plate provided on an outer peripheral surface of the housing main body and arranged on an inner surface side of the vehicle body (10), bolts (50) inserted into first through holes formed in the mounting plate and second through holes formed in the vehicle body (10), and nuts (60) provided on an outer surface side of the vehicle body (10) and threadably engaged with the bolts (50).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Inventors: Masahiro Karasawa, Hironobu Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Matsuda
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Patent number: 10971848Abstract: A connector (1) is mounted on a case (12) including an internal space (120) accommodating an electronic board (11). The connector (1) includes first terminals (3), a first core (4), second terminals (5), a second core (6), a housing (7) and a ventilation passage (8). The ventilation passage (8) allows the internal space (120) of the case (12) to communicate with outside air. At least a part of the ventilation passage (8) is constituted by a groove (40) formed in at least one of mutually overlapping surfaces (411, 611) of the first core (4) and the second core (6). An outer vent (81) of the ventilation passage (8) is formed at a position closer to the case (12) than the receptacle (71) in a Z direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventor: Yui Ito
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Patent number: 10811806Abstract: A modular connection module for a field device is described, comprising an adapter board with at least one multipolar, universal contact area for the connection of plug-in connectors as well as a central electrical output interface for the electrical connection of the modular connection module to the field device. The multipolar, universal contact area is formed to accommodate plug-in connectors with different connection diagrams, wherein the connection diagram is defined by the arrangement of the contacts of the plug-in connector. Further, a plug-in connector assembly and a field device are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Daniel Trenkamp, Jan Westermann, Dominik Stawarz
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Patent number: 10790601Abstract: Pass through plates have a body with an opposed first surface and second surface and an attachment member extending therethrough. The attachment member includes a wall structure configured to accommodate placement of an electrical conductor therein. The attachment member may include a recessed section configured to accommodate an outer section of the electrical conductor to prevent rotational movement of the electrical conductor therein. A retaining element is configured to contact the electrical conductor and retain axial placement of the electrical conductor within the attachment member when the electrical conductor is installed in the wall structure. The retaining element may comprise one or more latch elements extending along the attachment member wall and configured to move radially. The retaining element may be configured to contact a portion of the electrical conductor once installed in the attachment member. The attachment element and retaining element are integral with the pass through plate body.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBHInventors: Oliver Donkervoet, David Allen Klein, Rohan Narang
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Patent number: 10462914Abstract: A cover structure that includes a base that is attached to a circuit substrate of an electric connection box on which an electrical component is mounted, the base being used as a receptacle for a cable that is to be electrically connected to the electrical component; and a housing that houses the circuit substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada, Noriko Okamoto
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Patent number: 10320115Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a receptacle housing and a receptacle. The receptacle housing comprises a housing body and a hole wall. The hole wall continuously extends from the housing body along an axial direction of the housing body. The hole wall surrounds along a circumferential direction of the housing body to form a mounting hole for accommodating a corresponding connecting terminal. The hole wall is provided with a water draining through-hole. By providing the water draining through-hole in the hole wall, the receptacle housing according to the present disclosure may drain water accumulated in the mounting hole in such a circumstance as water drops are brought therein upon plugging a mating connecting terminal, and provide water draining channels by means of such an ingenious structural design that safety performance may be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Jicheng Xiao, Fangyue Zhu, Haomai Yin
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Patent number: 10185278Abstract: An relay connector fitting structure has a connector, a relay connector, and a chassis. The relay connector is removably fitted with the connector. The chassis has a fitting surface. The chassis has, formed integrally with it, a first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a first direction, a second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a second direction, and an opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to the side opposite from the fitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Ryo Matsuyama
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Patent number: 10020610Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a female housing (21) configured to form a sealing space (S) when connected to a male housing (11). The female housing (21) has an inner housing (22) with cavities (23) into which female terminal fittings (27) are to be inserted. The inner housing (22) is to be fit into a receptacle (13) of the male housing (11). A tubular fitting (35) of the female housing (21) surrounds the inner housing (22) and is fit to an outer periphery of the receptacle (13). A ventilation member (60) includes a ventilation film (61) enabling ventilation between the sealing space (S) and an outside of the female housing (21). The ventilation member (60) is arranged so that the ventilation film (61) at least partially overlaps the receptacle (13) in a virtual projection plane perpendicular to a connecting direction of the housings (11, 21).Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masakazu Suzuki
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Patent number: 9972934Abstract: An electronic device with a port is disclosed. To expel liquid in the port, the port includes modifications to form a capillary pressure gradient with the liquid, causing uneven capillary forces to act on the liquid in the port. For example, the port may include an asymmetric profile with one section having a curved profile and another section having one or more linear profiles that join at an edge. The edge may form a relative higher curved surface as compared to the curved profile. As a result, the capillary pressure gradient may exert a higher capillary pressure in a location associated with the edge, as compared to a capillary pressure along the curved profile. The capillary pressure gradient causes ambient air into the port along the edge, and separates the liquid from the edge, allowing gravity to overcome atmospheric pressure and causing removal of the liquid from the port.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Warren Taylor, Jesse A. Lippert, Amin M. Younes, Paul Choiniere, Sathyanarayanan Kaliyamoorthy, Maegan K. Spencer, Shannon X. Yang
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Patent number: 9948040Abstract: A connector includes an insulated housing, four connecting terminals, three pins and a plug. The insulated housing has a containing space and a disposing surface, and the disposing surface is located in the containing space. The connecting terminals are separately disposed in the containing space of the insulated housing and located on the disposing surface. The pins are separately disposed in the containing space of the insulated housing and extend from the disposing surface toward a direction away from the disposing surface, and the connecting terminals surround the pins. The plug is disposed in a center of the containing space of the insulated housing and located on the disposing surface. The plug is beneficial to rotate and has no directionality. The plug includes a plurality of conductive rings, the conductive rings are separately arranged along the direction away from the disposing surface, and the pins surround the plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Johnson Lee, Yao-Chung Yeh, Chia-Chih Hsu
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Patent number: 9917395Abstract: A lever-type connector 10 disclosed by this specification includes a housing (20), a lever (40), a cover (50) and a lever lock portion (23) provided to extend backward from a rear end (22) of the housing (20) and hold the lever (40) at a rear position by locking an operating portion (42). The cover (50) is composed of an upper cover (52) and a lower cover (51) to be assembled below the upper cover (52). The upper cover (52) includes an upper locking portion (56) configured to cover an upper lock receiving portion (24) provided on the rear end (22) of the housing (20) from above and lock the upper lock receiving portion (24) from front and the lever lock portion (23) is arranged along an upper surface of the upper cover (52).Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Yutaro Yoshida
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Patent number: 9843117Abstract: A connector is configured such that, while a socket housing (31) is engaged with a header housing (21), a socket-side signal terminal (32) contacts a header-side signal terminal (22), and a socket-side power source terminal (33) contacts a header-side power source terminal (23). A socket-side holder bracket (34) is disposed in the socket housing (31). The socket-side holder bracket (34) includes a mounting terminal (34d) configured to be soldered to a circuit pattern formed on a circuit board (60). The socket-side power source terminal (33) includes a base part (33a) configured to be soldered to the circuit pattern formed on the circuit board (60). The mounting terminal (34d) and the base part (33a) are soldered to a common circuit pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Kohsuke Yoshioka
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Patent number: 9673564Abstract: A plug connector part for transferring a charge current includes a first housing part, which has a plug section and at least one contact opening arranged in the plug section, having a contact arranged therein. The plug section can be engaged with an additional plug connector part along a plug-in direction and has an outside wall extending along the plug-in direction. A second housing part has a wall, which is opposite the outside wall of the plug section at least in sections and forms, together with the outside wall, an intermediate chamber. The plug section has at least one drain opening, which extends from the at least one contact opening to the outside wall to direct a liquid out of the contact opening into the intermediate chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBHInventor: Ralf Feldner
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Patent number: 9553440Abstract: In at least some implementations, a seal for a wire includes a body having at least one opening adapted to receive at least one wire therethrough, and an axially extending engagement surface disposed around at least a portion of each of said at least one openings. The engagement surface has at least a portion that is not parallel to an axis of the opening and is disposed at an acute included angle relative to the axis so that, when the engagement surface is contacted by another component, the size of the adjacent opening tends to be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Walbro LLCInventors: Jeffrey D. Hanby, Kevin L. Israelson, Douglas W. Salowitz, Jr., Roger N. Smith, David L. Speirs
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Patent number: 9478921Abstract: A charging inlet (10) includes an inlet housing (20) with a fastened portion (24, 35). A terminal accommodating portion (32A to 32C, 42A, 42B) is provided in the inlet housing (20) and a vehicle-side terminal is accommodated therein. A fastening member (25) is fastened to the fastened portion (24, 35). A retainer includes a retainer body that is locked to the vehicle-side terminal and a fixed portion (72, 82) that is disposed between the fastening member (25) and the fastened portion (24, 35) and is fixed to the inlet housing (20).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Kiyoshi Osawa
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Patent number: 9478909Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) is connected to a battery mounted in a vehicle and is configured so that a charging connector (50) connected to a charger is connectable thereto from the front. The vehicle-side connector (10) includes a forwardly open lock fitting (22) configured so that a tip part of a lock arm (54) in the charging connector (50) is fit therein from the front. A locked portion (25) in the lock fitting (22) is formed by mounting a metal lock plate (25B) on a base (25A). The lock plate (25B) is made of metal and is configured so that the tip part of the lock arm (54) is to be locked thereto. A mounting hole (25C) for mounting the lock plate (25B) from behind is formed on a back wall (22B) of the lock fitting (22) and a cover (15) is provided to close the mounting hole (25C).Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Tooru Shimizu, Toshiyuki Matsuda
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Patent number: 9339900Abstract: The present invention provides various aspects of support for a fabrication facility capable of routine placement and replacement of processing tools. Support aspects include support structure for processing tools, a clean environment carrier for a single substrate, and a quick disconnect flange which facilitates connecting and disconnect of electrical, liquid and gas utilities to a processing tool placed in the fabricator.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Futrfab, Inc.Inventor: Frederick A. Flitsch
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Patent number: 9337633Abstract: A water draining structure for an electric wire cover (11) includes: a wall (53) for covering the surroundings of an electric wire to be routed; a pair of slit openings (63) penetrating through the wall (53); and a water guiding protrusion (61) rising from each of adjacent opening edges (55) of the pair of slit openings (63) and protruding from an inner surface (59) of the wall (53) so as to have an apex part (57) of curved surface shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Suzuki, Kenji Kajikawa
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Patent number: 9166339Abstract: The invention achieves prevention of sink mark and drainage within a hood part. A housing (10) made of synthetic resin has a hood part (17) extending forward from a terminal holding part (11), and a guide wall part (19) having a guide recessed part (15) formed in a back end part of an inner surface. The housing (10) is formed with a longitudinal mold drawing pathway (20) which includes a mold drawing recessed part (21) having a form which recesses a region in front of a region corresponding to the guide recessed part (15) of the outer surface of the guide wall part (19), and a mold drawing port (22) having a form that communicates with the mold drawing recessed part (21) and passes through a back surface wall (18).Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Emi Sakakura
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Patent number: 9142907Abstract: An electrical connection system configured to terminate electrical connectors and to transmit digital electrical signals having a data transfer rate of 5 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) or higher. The system includes a first parallel mirrored pair of terminals having a planar connection portion and a second pair of parallel mirrored terminals having a cantilever beam portion and a contact points configured to contact the first terminals. The cantilever beam portions are generally perpendicular to the planar connection portions. The terminals cooperate to provide consistent characteristic impedance. The connection system further includes an electromagnetic shield that longitudinally surrounds the terminals. The connection system is suited for terminating wire cables transmitting digital signals using data transfer protocols such as Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 and High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 1.3.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Leslie L. Jones, Nicole L. Liptak, John L. Wicks
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Publication number: 20150011107Abstract: A wet-mateable electrical connection and an associated method are provided for use, for example, within an adverse environment such as underwater. A wet-mateable electrical connection may include a female connector body comprising at least one receptacle. A female contact is disposed within the at least one receptacle. A male connector body having at least one axially directed male contact pin having a forward end portion releaseably engages with the female contact body within the receptacle, thus forming a fully-mated engagement. In the fully-mated engagement, the electrical contacts are in contact with water/fluid. Thus, the electrical connection is established even in the presence of water/fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Harvey Hack
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Patent number: 8911247Abstract: An luminary fitting is provided for implementing quickly and easily connecting to an associated device, such as a lighting fixture, gasketed enclosure or wiring box. The luminary fitting includes an enclosure body having a mating face for connection with a selected wiring installation configuration and an opposed face connecting with the associated device. The opposed face includes a threaded wire way extending into the associated device. A sealing gasket is provided with the threaded wire way. A pressure equalization vent is provided with the enclosure body for preventing pressure buildup, venting of any moisture that condenses from ambient air inside the luminary, gasketed enclosure, or wiring box, and for protecting against liquid ingress in the associated device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: A.L.P. Lighting & Ceiling Products, Inc.Inventors: Sal Casas, Jesse Luc, Joseph A. Monaco, Sr., Ronald L. Richardson
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Patent number: 8827731Abstract: A drainage inducing member that promotes drainage is arranged on an edge portion on the back side of a drain hole provided in an inlet base of an inlet assembly, in order to better promote the drainage of water that has reached the drain hole to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masaru Sasaki, Daisuke Sugiyama, Hirotaka Fukushima, Shigeo Mori, Kenya Takahashi
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Patent number: 8827730Abstract: There is provided a socket. The socket includes: a wiring substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of connection terminals provided on the wiring substrate and each including a contact portion, wherein the connection terminals extend from the first surface of the wiring substrate; and a positioning member formed in a frame shape and provided on the wiring substrate to surround the connection terminals. The positioning member includes a sidewall plate having a plurality of holes formed therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yoshihiro Ihara
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Patent number: 8662910Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) includes a mounting plate (40) fixed to an outer panel (P) of a vehicle. An inner tube (20) penetrates the mounting plate (40). An outer tube (30) surrounds the inner tube (20) and projects from the mounting plate (40) toward the inside of the vehicle. A rubber plug (80) forms a sealed space (33) in the outer tube (30) between wires (W) pulled into the vehicle. A plug presser (90) is mounted in the opening of the outer tube (30) to retain the rubber plug (80). An inclined surface (84) is provided in the sealed space (33) and inclines down toward the outside of the vehicle. A drain channel (32) and a drain port (42) penetrate though the mounting plate (40) and drain water from the drain channel (32) to the outside of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Toshifumi Ichio, Akinori Takada
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Patent number: 8529273Abstract: A female terminal (20) has a main portion (21). A contact-member accommodating portion (22) projects forward from the main portion (21) for accommodating a contact member (23) inside. The contact member (23) has circumferentially arranged contact pieces (23A) extending in a connecting direction with a male terminal (60). Intermediate parts of the contact pieces (23A) in an extending direction are curved radially inwardly, and the curved parts of the contact pieces (23) resiliently contact and hold the male terminal (60). The contact-member accommodating portion (22) has a front wall (22A) and a side wall (22B) between the front wall (22A) and the main portion (21). An entrance hole (22C) for the male terminal (60) is formed in the front wall (22A), and a first discharge hole (25A) for allowing the inside and outside of the contact-member accommodating portion (22) to communicate is formed in the side wall (22B).Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Akihiro Maegawa
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Publication number: 20130109209Abstract: A housing for an electronic circuit includes a plug-housing part having an electric plug connector and a venting channel. A web is shaped onto an inside of the plug-housing part so as to delimit an installation area. A pressure equalizing element is disposed in the installation area below the venting channel and glued to the inside of the plug-housing part. The plug-housing part includes, in the installation area, a venting cutout having a first cross section disposed between the pressure equalizing element and a first venting channel. The first venting, channel has a second cross section that is smaller than the first cross section and opens up into a second venting channel that runs essentially perpendicular to the first venting channel. The second venting channel is disposed inside a housing projection on an outside of the plug-housing part and has, at each axial end, an opening to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: IFM ELECTRONIC GMBHInventor: Ernst Wiessneth
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Publication number: 20130065414Abstract: An electrical connector mounting on a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing and a number of power contacts received in the housing. The housing includes a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion. The mating portion has side walls and a receiving space surrounded by the side walls. The main portion has a mounting face and the mating portion has a mating face from which an opening is defined. The insulative housing defines at least one heat dissipation slot recessed from the mating face which extends inwards and communicating to the receiving space of the mating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTDInventors: Wang-I YU, Kuo-Cheng LIU
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Patent number: 8393916Abstract: A card-edge connector includes an insulative housing and a number of conductive contacts. The insulative housing defines a mating direction along a front-to-back direction and opposite front face and rear face. The insulative housing includes a pair of lengthwise walls, a central slot recessed from the front face along the front-to-back direction and at least one heat-radiating slot recessed from the front face along the front-to-back direction, and a number of contact-receiving passages in the lengthwise walls and communicating with the central slot. The heat-radiating slot is recessed from at least one of the pair of lengthwise walls and communicates with the contact-receiving passages along the mating direction. The conductive contacts are received in the contact-receiving passages.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung, Hung-Chi Tai
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Patent number: 8366466Abstract: An air hole (29) is formed to penetrate through a back wall (23) of a receptacle (22). Leading end portions (61) of male terminal fittings (60) are inserted into an inner portion (28) of a tube (27) and the air hole (29) communicates with the inner portion (28). If a female connector is connected in a posture inclined from a proper connecting posture, the tube (27) interferes with the female connector to prevent any further connecting operation. The tube (27) surrounds a plurality of male terminal fittings (60) together. A wall (31) for partially closing openings of the inner portion (28) is formed at a leading end portion of the tube (27).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Youjirou Hashimoto, Mitsunori Kitajima
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Patent number: 8303331Abstract: A power connector assembly includes mateable power receptacle and power plug. The power receptacle includes a first insulative housing defining a first heat dissipation path extending through opposite first mating and mounting surfaces, and a receptacle power contact exposed to the first heat dissipation path. The power plug includes a second insulative housing defining a second heat dissipation path extending through a second mounting surface of the second insulative housing, and a plug power contact for abutting against the receptacle power contact. The first and the second heat dissipation paths are in communication with each other and are exposed to an exterior so that heat generated by the receptacle power contact and the plug power contact can be dissipated therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., LtdInventors: Wang-I Yu, Chu-Yi Chiu, Hung-Chi Tai
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Patent number: 8257101Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) has a housing (20) to which a charging connector is connectable. A terminal accommodating portion (22) is provided in the housing (20) and includes terminal accommodating holes (H1) for accommodating vehicle-side terminal fittings (30) that are connectable to charging terminals in the charging connector. A retainer (40) including a partition wall (45) is inserted between two adjacent terminal accommodating holes (H1), and is mounted onto the outer periphery of the terminal accommodating portion (22) from behind. Drainage holes (24) are formed at sides of peripheral parts of inner walls of the terminal accommodating holes (H1) distant from the partition wall (45), and water guides (26) slope down from the peripheral edges of the first drainage holes (24) toward the outer periphery of the terminal accommodating portion (22).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Toshifumi Ichio
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Patent number: 8177579Abstract: A power receptacle includes an insulative housing and a number of power contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base extending along a first direction and a mating portion protruding from the base. The mating portion has a first mating surface, a pair of side surfaces extending perpendicularly to the first mating surface, and a first slot recessed into the mating portion from the first mating surface. The first slot extends through the pair of side surfaces of the mating portion along the first direction. The insulative housing includes a first mounting surface opposite to the first mating surface and defines a first through hole extending therethrough which is exposed to the outside from the first mating surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou), Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung
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Patent number: 8043097Abstract: A receptacle power connector is provided having first and second rows of electrical power contacts retained in a connector housing. The connector housing has a low profile, and the power contacts are arranged in rows that each achieves a current density of about 120 Amps/linear inch (2.54 cm).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLCInventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Scott A. Kleinle, Timothy W. Houtz
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Patent number: 8038466Abstract: A power connector assembly includes mateable power receptacle and power plug. The power receptacle includes an insulative housing and a number of receptacle power contacts received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mating surface, a mounting surface, a first slot recessed from the first mating surface, and a first through hole extending through the mounting surface to be exposed to an exterior. The first through hole is in communication with the first slot in order to form a heat dissipation path for eliminating heat generated by the receptacle power contacts.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., LtdInventors: Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung
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Patent number: 7775807Abstract: An electrical junction box has a casing for housing a circuit board on which electrically conductive paths are formed. Fuse-receiving sections in an upper wall of the casing are adapted to receive a mating member. Receiving ribs inward from an inside of a side wall of the casing at a position below the fuse-receiving sections to receive water that enters the casing from the fuse-receiving sections, guide ribs project inward from an inside of the side wall provided with the receiving ribs and extend from end edges of the receiving ribs to guide the water that is received on the receiving ribs to a bottom wall of the casing. A bottom wall of the casing defines drain holes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Kouichi Takagi
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Patent number: 7749009Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes a housing having a body. The body defines a contact-receiving aperture extending therethrough, and a heat-transfer aperture extending therethrough in substantially the same direction as the contact-receiving aperture for facilitating circulation of air through the body.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Steven E Minich
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Patent number: 7726982Abstract: Embodiments of electrical connectors include features that facilitate circulation of air through and around the electrical connectors. The air can cool the power contacts of the electrical connectors, thereby allowing the power contacts to operate at higher currents that would otherwise be possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Hung Viet Ngo
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Patent number: 7618275Abstract: A lamp and socket assembly (10) comprises a housing (12) including a socket cavity (25). The socket cavity (25) is defined by side walls and a bottom wall (80). A vent hole (82) passes though the bottom wall (80) of the socket cavity. A lamp (16) has a lamp base (17). A lamp socket (14) is disposed in the socket cavity (25) and includes a through passage (42) for receiving the lamp base (17) and at least one retaining finger (38a, 38b) for retaining the lamp base (17) in the through passage (42). An electrical contact insert (26) is received in the socket cavity (25). A plurality of electrical contacts (28) are received in and retained by the contact insert (26). A plurality of blade terminals (46) are interlocked with the contact insert (26), with respective ones of the contacts (28), and with the housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Federal Mogul CorporationInventors: Robert H. Owen, Sr., Mark Molinaro
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Patent number: 7614889Abstract: The present invention is directed to a utility receptacle apparatus for use with a work surface. The utility receptacle apparatus has a mounting member that has a frame which has a central opening and a peripheral portion that extends about the central opening. At least one fastening device is attached to the mounting member for attaching the mounting member to a work surface. The utility receptacle apparatus also has a base positioned within the central opening of the frame and attached to the frame. The base has a body portion and a utility receptacle member that is attached to the body portion. The utility receptacle member has a raised face that is above the top surface of the peripheral portion of the frame. At least one utility receptacle is connected to the raised face of the utility receptacle member. The utility receptacle apparatus further includes a hinge device that has first section attached to the base and a second section that pivots with respect to the first section.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Premier Manufacturing Group, Inc.Inventors: David Black, Harry Proscino
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Patent number: 7607927Abstract: A waterproof connector includes: a female connector member including a plurality of female terminals formed therein; a male connector member including a plurality of male terminals formed therein to correspond to respective female terminals of the female connector member; and an air discharge part having a structure in which an air passage hole for discharging inside air to the outside when the female and male connector members are assembled to each other and a slider for closing the air passage hole after air is discharged are formed in the male connector member.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Mun Jong Kim
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Patent number: 7597573Abstract: A low profile, high power electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a plug and a receptacle connector designed to be mounted on separate printed circuit boards. The plug and receptacle connectors are designed to be mated and thus allow the separate circuit boards to be electrically connected in tandem in either the same plane or perpendicular to one another. The connector assembly includes a plug contact and a receptacle contact provided with cooling slots and an at least partially open rear face configured to permit the dissipation of heat.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: George R. Defibaugh, Nancy L. Reeser, George I. Peters, Don Wood, Michael Allen Blanchfield
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Patent number: 7530826Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a sealed cavity includes a housing assembly (100) incorporating a molded connector (110) with an interior portion formed into a cavity (170) and a vent hole (160) that communicates with the cavity (170). The vent hole (160) permits escape of gas generated by solidification of sealant (410) used to attach lid (410) to housing lid seat (120). The vent hole (160) further prevents contaminants from reaching the cavity interior until the final connector seal is applied. The vent hole (160) can be interfaced with a final applied mating sealed connector which utilizes the mating connector seal to provide the final cavity seal. The molded connector (110) can then be adapted with a sensor module which circumvents the need for sealing the small vent hole (160) using additional processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Gregory J. Zeigler
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Patent number: 7438576Abstract: A housing (60) has two side walls (67) and a covering wall (66) that define a U-shaped channel for covering terminal fittings (20). The housing (60) is mounted on a printed-circuit board (90) so that the U-shaped channel and the circuit board (90) define a bag-shaped space (70). The U-shaped channel of the housing (60) and the circuit board (90) are accommodated in a case (30) so that the bag-shaped space (70) faces down. A potting material (40) then is introduced into the case (30). Air vents (73) are formed through the covering wall (66) and provide communication between the bag-shaped space (70) and an outer surface of the covering wall (66). Thus, air trapped in the bag-shaped space (70) is discharged to the outside through the air vents (73).Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Emi Sakakura
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Publication number: 20080207029Abstract: A low profile, high power electrical connector assembly is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a plug and a receptacle connector designed to be mounted on separate printed circuit boards. The plug and receptacle connectors are designed to be mated and thus allow the separate circuit boards to be electrically connected in tandem in either the same plane or perpendicular to one another. The connector assembly includes a plug contact and a receptacle contact provided with cooling slots and an at least partially open rear face configured to permit the dissipation of heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: George R. Defibaugh, Nancy L. Reeser, George I. Peters, Don Wood, Michael A. Blanchfield
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Patent number: 7384289Abstract: A preferred embodiment of an electrical connector includes a housing having a body. The body defines a contact-receiving aperture extending therethrough, and a heat-transfer aperture extending therethrough in substantially the same direction as the contact-receiving aperture for facilitating circulation of air through the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Steven E. Minich
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Patent number: 7384290Abstract: A connector includes: a housing; and a plurality of metal contacts supported so as to be parallel to each other with respect to the housing, each contact having a first contact arm and a second contact arm, and electrically connecting a first member and a second member to each other by bringing a first contact terminal of the first contact arm and a second contact terminal of the second contact arm into elastic contact with a conductive connection portion of the first member and a conductive connection portion of the second member respectively, the first member and the second member being disposed on both sides of the housing, wherein the housing has a through hole penetrating therethrough and formed on a side of the first contact terminal with respect to a first separation start position at which the first contact arm starts separation from the housing, and a second separation start position at which the second contact arm starts separation from the housing is disposed farther apart from the through hole thaType: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Keiichiro Fukumasu, Yosuke Nakano, Satoshi Kaneta