Vent Patents (Class 439/206)
  • Patent number: 11101597
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Montserrat Pinol Pedret, Antoni Pujol Simon, Ferran Juanes Ribas, Jose Antonio Cubero Pitel
  • Patent number: 11047754
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuri Sugahara, Yasuhisa Tanaka, Hiroyuki Toba
  • Patent number: 11043772
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kaoru Matsumura
  • Patent number: 11025018
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Inventors: Masahiro Karasawa, Hironobu Hashimoto, Toshiyuki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10971848
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Yui Ito
  • Patent number: 10811806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Trenkamp, Jan Westermann, Dominik Stawarz
  • Patent number: 10790601
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Oliver Donkervoet, David Allen Klein, Rohan Narang
  • Patent number: 10462914
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Okumura, Akihiro Oda, Tatsuya Daidoji, Ryoma Hamada, Noriko Okamoto
  • Patent number: 10320115
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jicheng Xiao, Fangyue Zhu, Haomai Yin
  • Patent number: 10185278
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Ando, Ryo Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 10020610
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9972934
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Taylor, Jesse A. Lippert, Amin M. Younes, Paul Choiniere, Sathyanarayanan Kaliyamoorthy, Maegan K. Spencer, Shannon X. Yang
  • Patent number: 9948040
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Johnson Lee, Yao-Chung Yeh, Chia-Chih Hsu
  • Patent number: 9917395
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Yutaro Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9843117
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kohsuke Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 9673564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBH
    Inventor: Ralf Feldner
  • Patent number: 9553440
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Walbro LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Hanby, Kevin L. Israelson, Douglas W. Salowitz, Jr., Roger N. Smith, David L. Speirs
  • Patent number: 9478921
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Osawa
  • Patent number: 9478909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tooru Shimizu, Toshiyuki Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9339900
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Futrfab, Inc.
    Inventor: Frederick A. Flitsch
  • Patent number: 9337633
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Suzuki, Kenji Kajikawa
  • Patent number: 9166339
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Emi Sakakura
  • Patent number: 9142907
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie L. Jones, Nicole L. Liptak, John L. Wicks
  • Publication number: 20150011107
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Harvey Hack
  • Patent number: 8911247
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: A.L.P. Lighting & Ceiling Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Sal Casas, Jesse Luc, Joseph A. Monaco, Sr., Ronald L. Richardson
  • Patent number: 8827731
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Sasaki, Daisuke Sugiyama, Hirotaka Fukushima, Shigeo Mori, Kenya Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8827730
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Ihara
  • Patent number: 8662910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshifumi Ichio, Akinori Takada
  • Patent number: 8529273
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Maegawa
  • Publication number: 20130109209
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: IFM ELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventor: Ernst Wiessneth
  • Publication number: 20130065414
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wang-I YU, Kuo-Cheng LIU
  • Patent number: 8393916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung, Hung-Chi Tai
  • Patent number: 8366466
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youjirou Hashimoto, Mitsunori Kitajima
  • Patent number: 8303331
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wang-I Yu, Chu-Yi Chiu, Hung-Chi Tai
  • Patent number: 8257101
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 8177579
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou), Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung
  • Patent number: 8043097
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
    Inventors: Hung Viet Ngo, Scott A. Kleinle, Timothy W. Houtz
  • Patent number: 8038466
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Tai, Kuo-Cheng Liu, Wang-I Yu, Yung-Chih Hung
  • Patent number: 7775807
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Kouichi Takagi
  • Patent number: 7749009
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E Minich
  • Patent number: 7726982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Hung Viet Ngo
  • Patent number: 7618275
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Owen, Sr., Mark Molinaro
  • Patent number: 7614889
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Premier Manufacturing Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David Black, Harry Proscino
  • Patent number: 7607927
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Mun Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 7597573
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: George R. Defibaugh, Nancy L. Reeser, George I. Peters, Don Wood, Michael Allen Blanchfield
  • Patent number: 7530826
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory J. Zeigler
  • Patent number: 7438576
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Emi Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20080207029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: George R. Defibaugh, Nancy L. Reeser, George I. Peters, Don Wood, Michael A. Blanchfield
  • Patent number: 7384289
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Minich
  • Patent number: 7384290
    Abstract: 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 tha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Fukumasu, Yosuke Nakano, Satoshi Kaneta