With Additional Means To Cause Or Prevent Unlatching Patents (Class 439/352)
  • Patent number: 11971587
    Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a housing and push-pull boot with a latch body disposed between a front extension of the push-pull boot and a top side of the housing. The latch body has an anti-buckle feature, which may be a projection. The anti-buckle feature movable between a relaxed position and a stressed position, wherein the anti-buckle feature is in contact with the housing in the stressed position to prevent the latch body from buckling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: US Conec Ltd.
    Inventor: Jason Higley
  • Patent number: 11962106
    Abstract: A connector 10 includes a housing 20 and a CPA 30. The CPA 30 includes a basal portion 60, a pair of right and left first elastic arms 71, and a second elastic arm 75. Each of the first elastic arms 71 includes a first arm portion 72, a second arm portion 73, and a catch protrusion 74. The second elastic arm 75 similarly includes a third arm portion 76, a fourth arm portion 77, and a protruding portion 78. In this way, the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 are shaped to extend from the basal portion 60, be folded back, and return to the basal portion 60. Thus achieved are a CPA 30 and a connector 10 that are short in length while ensuring sufficient flexibility of the first elastic arms 71 and the second elastic arm 75 when the catch protrusion 74 and the protruding portion 78 interfere with the housing 20. The connector including the CPA has a reduced length in a sliding direction while keeping elastic arms sufficiently flexible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K.
    Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
  • Patent number: 11960126
    Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a connector that has a ferrule and a latch. The latch is movable about a connection point. The connector assembly also includes a boot that is removably mounted to the connector. The boot is axially slidable to move the latch. The connector assembly also includes a locking assembly to selectively lock the boot from sliding axially relative to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Jacob Arie Elenbaas, Christopher Charles Taylor, David Patrick Murray, Jan Willem Rietveld
  • Patent number: 11916335
    Abstract: A housing main body of a plug housing includes an inserted part inserted in a receptacle housing and an exposed part exposed outside the receptacle housing, in a state where the plug housing is fitted to the receptacle housing. The exposed part includes a hook part formed at an end of the exposed part in an intersecting axis intersecting with an insertion direction of inserting the inserted part in the receptacle housing, the hook part being configured to hook a finger thereon, and a contact part contactable with another plug housing between the hook part and the inserted part when the other plug housing is disposed adjacent to the plug housing in the intersecting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chikara Ito
  • Patent number: 11901665
    Abstract: A connector includes an external housing having cavities, internal housings, and terminals to be accommodated in the internal housings, wherein retainers extending in an insertion direction of internal housings into the cavities are formed on inner wall surfaces of the cavities, groove parts for receiving the retainers are formed on outer wall surfaces of the internal housings, the retainers are configured to achieve secondary locking of the plurality of terminals accommodated in the internal housings, the retainers of the cavities have different shapes from one another, and the groove parts of the internal housings have shapes complementary to the shapes of the retainers of the corresponding cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Takizawa
  • Patent number: 11894635
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals fastened in the insulating body, an elastic element mounted to a surface of the insulating body, a camshaft and a shell. The elastic element has a body portion, at least one elastic arm slantwise extended frontward and outward, and then extended frontward from one end of the body portion, at least one extension arm slantwise extended outward and rearward from at least one side of the body portion, and a tail portion slantwise extended upward and rearward from the other end of the body portion. The camshaft is arranged at a rear end of the insulating body. The camshaft has a rotating shaft and a cam portion. The cam portion is arranged corresponding to the tail portion. The shell surrounds the insulating body, the plurality of the terminals, the elastic element and the camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chih-Hsien Chiang
  • Patent number: 11888261
    Abstract: A connector described herein includes a circuit board housing, circuit board terminals, an electric cable housing, electric wire terminals, and a holder. The circuit board housing is fixed to a circuit board. The circuit board terminals are held by the circuit board housing. The electric cable housing is coupled to an end of the electric cable. The electric wire terminals are held by the electric cable housing. The holder maintains electrical connection between the circuit board terminals and the electric wire terminals. The holder is fixed to the circuit board housing and the electric cable housing. The holder has a strength less than a strength of the circuit board housing and a strength of the electric cable housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takuma Hibino, Ryutaro Yamazaki, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Motoya Hara
  • Patent number: 11876324
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a first connector body defining a locking fin, a second connector body configured to receive the first connector body, and a flexible locking arm defined by the second connector body configured to releasably engage the locking fin. A plunger is slidably attached to the second connector body and is moveable from an engaged position in which the plunger holds the locking arm in engagement with the locking fin to a disengaged position in which the plunger disengages the locking arm from the locking fin. A spring is disposed between the plunger and the second connector body and is configured to urge the plunger into the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rachel O'Neill, Shawna Higgins, Marcia Lytle, Prasanna Ramakrishnan, Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari
  • Patent number: 11870176
    Abstract: In various embodiments, compact connector designs may be provided that have reduced board pitch (e.g., 1.80 mm, 1.50 mm, 1.27 mm, etc.), but are still capable of accommodating large electrical conductors (e.g., 1.4 mm, 1.1 mm, 0.9 mm, etc.). In this manner, PCB footprint may be reduced (e.g., by 50% when a staggered connector configuration is used), while adequate current carrying capacity may be maintained (e.g., 2 A, 3 A, 4 A, etc.). Additionally, or alternatively, one or more other advantages may be achieved, such as ruggedness (e.g., vibration endurance), error proofing, configuration flexibility, ease of manufacturing, ease of assembly, and/or lowered costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventors: Aymeric Soudy, Cyril Jeune, Arnaud Hyppias
  • Patent number: 11855404
    Abstract: A terminal block structure (1, 1A) is provided and includes an insulative housing (10), separation members (20, 20A) and conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30). The separation member (20, 20A) is secured to the insulative housing and includes a base (21) and a pressing mechanism (22) operably connected to the base (21). The pressing mechanism (22) includes a pressing portion (221) and a tail portion (222) extended outward from the pressing portion (221). The conductive wire and terminal crimping members (30) are arranged inside the insulative housing (10). When an acting force is exerted on the pressing portion (221), the pressing mechanism (22) generates deformation or rotation to drive the tail portion (222) to ascend. Accordingly, the pressing operation of the terminal block structure (1, 1A) is facilitated, and it is equipped with simple structure for easy installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD., LI YANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11848519
    Abstract: It is aimed to reduce cost. A female connector (F) includes a female housing (30) to be connected to a male housing (10), a lock functioning portion (57) provided on the female housing (30) and configured to lock the female housing (30) and the male housing (10) in a connected state by being locked to the male housing (10), and a releasing member (63) attachable to and detachable to the female housing (30), the releasing member being a component separate from the female housing (30). The releasing member (63) can displace the lock functioning portion (57) to disengage the lock functioning portion (57) from the male housing (10) while being mounted on the female housing (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Yutaka Kobayashi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Pipatthana Phatiwuttipat, Teruo Hara
  • Patent number: 11836008
    Abstract: A configurable component receptacle which includes a holder portion and a flexible portion, the flexible portion enabling the holder portion of the configurable component receptacle to be in a horizontal configuration and a pivoted configuration, the holder portion and the flexible portion being configured from a single piece of material. The configurable component receptacle is attached to a frame of an information handling system, the configurable component receptable enabling configuration of the information handling system with a plurality of component options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jing-Tang Wu, Tung-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 11827327
    Abstract: A cowling has first and second cowl portions that enclose a powerhead on a marine drive. A latching assembly is for latching the first and second cowl portions together. The latching assembly has a retainer portion fixed to the first cowl portion and a latching portion fixed to the second cowl portion. The latching portion comprises a latch arm and a bell crank, the latch arm and bell crank being rotatable into and between a latched position in which the latch arm is latched to the retainer portion and an unlatched position in which the latch arm is unlatched from the retainer portion. A novel detent mechanism mechanically retains the latch arm and bell crank in the latched position and alternately in the unlatched position. A pair of bolted connections that fix the first and second cowling portions together and are located on opposite sides of the cowling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Devan R. Faust, Brad J. VanRuiswyk, Steven J. Amerling
  • Patent number: 11824315
    Abstract: A coaxial connector and a coaxial cable forming a cable assembly. The coaxial connector includes a cable entry side for entry of the coaxial cable and an opposite coupling side for coupling with the coaxial counter connector along the connector axis. The coaxial connector includes an inner contact element electrically connected with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable; an outer contact element electrically connected with an outer conductor of the coaxial cable; a dielectric connector element radially arranged between the inner contact element and the outer contact element; a connector housing arranged around the outer contact element; wherein the inner contact element is axially locked against the dielectric connector element and the dielectric connector element is axially locked against the connector housing such that the coaxial cable is strain relieved in an axial direction with respect to the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Ulf Hügel, Franz Manser
  • Patent number: 11811158
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulative seat, a flexible arm latch and a slider. The insulative seat has a slot and a sliding trough. A longitudinal direction of the sliding trough is parallel to a depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch is disposed on the insulative seat. A longitudinal direction of the flexible arm latch is parallel to the depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch has a first interfering portion and a hook. The slider is disposed in the sliding trough and longitudinally movable along the sliding trough. The slider has a second interfering portion. Either the first interfering portion or the second interfering portion is a slope. The first and second interfering portions abut against each other to push the slope to deflect the flexible arm latch to make the hook retract when the slider is traveling toward the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11799241
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing formed in a single piece and including a recess, a compression spring disposed in the recess, and a position assurance element having a head disposed in the recess and inserted through a first end of the compression spring. The compression spring is unloaded in a plugged-in position of the electrical connector into a mating connector and opposes plugging of the electrical connector into the mating connector in a loaded state. The first end of the compression spring exerts a force only on the position assurance element, the position assurance element exerts a force on the one-piece housing, and a second end of the compression spring opposite the first end along a longitudinal axis of the compression spring exerts a force only on the recess of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Xavier Rouillard, Olivier Pamart, Steven Lord
  • Patent number: 11784420
    Abstract: Provided is a cable holding member which includes: an insulated main body; a through-hole; a bend portion; and a cover portion, in which the through-hole is configured to allow a cable to be inserted therethrough from one end side toward the other side of the main body, the cover portion is configured in such a manner as to be bendable relative to the main body along the bend portion, and at least a part of the cover portion is configured to, upon the cover portion being bent relative to the main body, be capable of covering a plane intersecting with a direction where the cable is inserted, at an opening end face of an opening portion of the through-hole, the opening end face being located on the other end side, or a vicinity thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Ito, Makoto Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11764518
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector (300), having: a receiving element (10) for receiving a plug-in element of the first type (100) or a plug-in element of the second type (200) at least in certain areas; and - a push-pull locking system (20) for producing a push-pull locking between the connector (300) and the plug-in element of the first type (100); wherein the push-pull locking system (20) has at least one locking element (13) which is arranged at least regionally in a recess (14) of the receiving element (10) provided for the at least one locking element (13), and wherein the receiving element (10) has at least one latching means (12) which is provided and designed to with at least one complementary latching means (230) of the plug element, of the second type (200) to be brought into engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Xuefeng Ge, Matthias Bönsch
  • Patent number: 11764511
    Abstract: An actuating clip (1) for a connector (10), having a cable receptacle (2) for receiving at least one cable; connecting means in order to connect the actuating clip to the connector in such a manner that the actuating clip adjoins the connector at a cable-side end of the connector; surfaces for actuating the connector (10), which are configured to ensure guiding of the connector (10) when the latter is connected to an actuating clip by the surfaces of the actuating clip (1) being able to be gripped by a human hand and/or by a gripping tool, wherein the surfaces of the actuating clip (1) are specifically designed to be gripped by a hand and/or by a gripping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Fischer, Elisabeth Preintner
  • Patent number: 11757226
    Abstract: An information handling resource may include a housing configured to house electronic components, a connector configured to communicatively couple a cable to the electronic components, the connector configured to couple to the cable via a connector opening of the housing, and a connector cover rotatably coupled to the housing proximate to the connector opening and configured to rotate between a closed position in which the connector cover substantially covers the connector opening in order to obstruct contaminants entering the connector opening from an exterior of the housing and an open position allowing the cable to be inserted into the connector opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Shree Rathinasamy
  • Patent number: 11721937
    Abstract: A push-pull coaxial connector includes: an external conductor configured to internally receive the matching external conductor of a mating connector, with concave parts or through holes on the inner surface of the side wall of the external conductor; a sleeve surrounding the external conductor, where the sleeve is able to slide between the front position and rear position along the external conductor and is able to rotate around the circumference of the external conductor. When the sleeve is at the front position, one or more protrusions are staggered away from one or more notches and abutted on the rear surface of the sleeve to prevent the sleeve from moving backward. When the sleeve is at the rear position, one or more protrusions are received in one or more corresponding notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jin Liu, Hongjuan An, Jien Zheng, Yujun Zhang
  • Patent number: 11721927
    Abstract: The invention generally provides a connector recording system or platform that includes a recording system designed to interact with a connector system to read an indicia and then transfer, store, and display information associated with the positioning of the connector system in the installed component or device. The connector system includes a male housing assembly, a female housing assembly coupled to the male housing assembly in a connected state, and a connector position assurance assembly with the indicia and a locking member that is movable between locked and unlocked positions. In the locked position, the locking member secures the male housing assembly to the female housing assembly and the indicia can be read by the scanner to signal that the connector position assurance assembly is in the locked position. In the unlocked position, the indicia is in a state that does not allow the scanner to obtain information from the indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Royal Precision Products LLC
    Inventors: James Dawson, Jason Degen, Brantley Natter
  • Patent number: 11710927
    Abstract: A connector pair includes a header with a protrusion and an electrical connector assembly movable relative to the header between a mated position and an unmated position. The electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing and a connector position assurance retained on the connector housing for relative linear movement between a lock position and an open position. The connector position assurance includes a first lock surface that engages a second lock surface on the protrusion to retain the electrical connector assembly in the mated position. The connector position assurance includes a first assist surface that engages a second assist surface on the protrusion to move the electrical connector assembly from the mated position toward the unmated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Vikas Azad, David Menzies
  • Patent number: 11703648
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a Network system including: a connector comprising a housing comprising a groove running widthwise on a surface of the housing; and a push-pull tab comprising a complementary groove, wherein the push-pull tab is detachably connected to the housing; and a receiver device comprising one or more ports for receiving the connector, the one or more ports having an interchangeable anchor device including a first portion and a second portion; wherein the groove is configured to receive the first portion of the interchangeable anchor device when the connector is inserted into the receiving element, and wherein the complimentary groove is configured to receive the second portion of the interchangeable anchor device when the connector is inserted into the receiving element, the push-pull tab being configured to disengage the second portion of the interchangeable anchor device from the complementary groove when the push-pull tab is moved in a direction away from the co
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gniadek, Kimman Wong, Kazuyoshi Takano, Siu Kei Ma
  • Patent number: 11695235
    Abstract: A wire end connector and a connector assembly with the wire end connector are provided. The wire end connector comprises a wire end connector body, a wire end housing, and an unlocking member. The wire end housing comprises a wire end accommodating part and two buckling bumps. An end surface of the wire end accommodating part in a first direction comprises a wire end opening. An outer surface of the two buckling bumps in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and away from the wire end accommodating part respectively comprises a buckling recess. The unlocking member comprises two opposite unlocking arms. An outer side edge of the two unlocking arms comprises a wire end buckling part and an unlocking part. The unlocking member is configured to cause the unlocking parts to releases the wire end buckling part to a release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, HongJi Chen
  • Patent number: 11688976
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector housing, a securing element and an actuating element movable between a home position and a locking position and which is designed to lock the electrical connector with a corresponding electrical counterpart connector. The connector housing has a locking guide for guiding the securing element between an initial position, and a securing position, wherein the securing element engages with the actuating element so that the actuating element is locked in the locking position. The securing element has a latching tab and the locking guide has a first stop for the latching tab to block the securing element in the initial position. The actuating element has a releasing body which penetrates into a recess in the locking guide to displace the latching tab of the securing element, to release the securing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Markus Gruendler, Simon Stoehr
  • Patent number: 11682863
    Abstract: An article and method for securing electric and data connection plugs to an outlet are disclosed. The article includes an outlet cover with anchoring points and an encasing hood containing a plug with engagement mechanisms to engage with the anchoring points. In an alternate embodiment the article includes a flexible elastomeric device with open portions to secure a plug and cord and cross portions to secure to anchoring points on the outlet cover. The methods include releasably securing the articles to the outlet cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Jonathon R. Weeks
  • Patent number: 11682871
    Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprising a coding housing (4) for electrical and mechanical connection to a compatible connector (3) and comprising a plug body (6) for electrical and mechanical connection to an electrical assembly (5, 14, 15, 16), wherein the compatible connector (3) can be connected to the coding housing (4) along an insertion direction (A), and wherein the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) have a mechanical connecting device (8). It is provided that the connecting device (8) is designed in order to connect the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) to one another in an interlocking manner in the insertion direction (A), wherein the connecting device (8) prespecifies an assembly movement (B), which differs from the insertion direction (A), in order to connect the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ulrich Hasenöhrl, Manuel Pemwieser
  • Patent number: 11682857
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical contact device and a second electrical contact device. The first electrical contact device includes at least one first electrical contact and an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The second electrical contact device includes at least one second electrical contact device and an interlock feature to engage the actuator when the actuator is in the first position. The actuator is in the first position when the first electrical contact is in electrical communication with a power source, and the actuator is in the second position when the electrical communication between the first electrical contact and the power source is disconnected. When the actuator is in the first position and the second electrical contact engage the first electrical contact, the interlock feature engages the actuator, thereby securing the first electrical contact device and the second electrical contact device against disconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Patent number: 11678454
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first structure configured to be connected to a chassis, a second structure configured to be attached to the first structure, the second structure including at least one first connector and a damper disposed between the first structure and the second structure, the damper configured to allow the second structure to move in one dimension relative to the first structure when the first connector is moved in a direction to be coupled to a second connector that is not aligned with the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Chih Hsien Chang, Yi Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 11652317
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector disposed in a wearable machine and equipped with one row contacts and a set of magnets, and a cable connector equipped with two rows of contacts and another set of magnets so as to be mated with the receptacle connector in a flippable manner wherein the interface between the receptacle connector and the cable connector is of a stadium configuration, and the set of magnets are located at two opposite halves of the long sides of the stadium configuration in the diagonal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Joe-Fu Chen, Terrance F. Little
  • Patent number: 11646532
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector base with a first end that may be inserted in a port, and a second end located opposite the connector base from the first end. A connector release tab extends from the connector base adjacent the first end and moves relative to the connector base. A connector securing feature on the connector release tab may engage a port to secure the connector base in that port. A connector release system includes a connector release linkage coupled to the connector release tab and extending through the connector base, and a connector release actuator adjacent the second end of the connector base and coupled to the connector release linkage. The connector release actuator may be actuated to move, via the connector release linkage, the connector release tab to disengage the connector securing feature from a port such that the connector base may be removed from that port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Neal Beard, Shree Rathinasamy, Kevin E. Locklear
  • Patent number: 11637387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coaxial connector assembly comprising a first connector and a second connector adapted to be connected with each other, and a locking mechanism adapted to lock and unlock a connection between the first connector and the second connector. The locking mechanism includes a first locking member having at least one elastic snap-fit element and a second locking member having a locking element adapted to be snap-fitly engaged with the at least one elastic snap-fit element. The first locking member is disposed on an outer periphery of the first connector, and the second locking member is disposed on an outer periphery of the second connector. The elastic snap-fit element is constructed as a cantilever that extends axially toward a direction remote from the second connector, so that it is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position along a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: JianPing Wu, Yujun Zhang, Lei Tie, Jien Zheng
  • Patent number: 11626683
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of properly exhibiting functions of a detection piece. A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a cavity (16), a terminal fitting (40) to be inserted into the cavity (16) from behind and including a tubular box portion (41) having open front and rear surfaces, a tab (31) of a mating terminal fitting (30) being inserted into the box portion (41) from front, and a retainer (60) to be mounted into the housing (10) and including a detection piece (64) capable of coming into contact with a rear end of the box portion (41). The detection piece (64) includes a recess (73) for avoiding interference with the tab (31) passed through the box portion (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Kenji Makino, Akiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11616325
    Abstract: A low intermodulation radiofrequency coaxial connector includes a first outer conductor and a second outer conductor matching the first outer conductor; a contact ring is provided between the first outer conductor and the second outer conductor, and the first outer conductor is elastically in contact with the second outer conductor through the contact ring. The radiofrequency coaxial connector can effectively suppress a nonlinear effect when radiofrequency signals are interconnected and ensure critical performance indicators such as low intermodulation for a radiofrequency interconnection. The low intermodulation contact ring in the radiofrequency coaxial connector is formed by connecting a head portion to a tail portion of a flexible metal material when punch molded, and has a simple structure, a reliable connection, a good workmanship, is easy to assemble, and is inexpensive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: RESEARCH ON ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES OF SHANGHAI ASTRONAUTICS
    Inventors: Shunqun Xiao, Xiujuan Kuang
  • Patent number: 11605912
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulative seat, a flexible arm latch and a slider. The insulative seat has a slot and a sliding trough. A longitudinal direction of the sliding trough is parallel to a depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch is disposed on the insulative seat. A longitudinal direction of the flexible arm latch is parallel to the depth direction of the slot. The flexible arm latch has a first interfering portion and a hook. The slider is disposed in the sliding trough and longitudinally movable along the sliding trough. The slider has a second interfering portion. Either the first interfering portion or the second interfering portion is a slope. The first and second interfering portions abut against each other to push the slope to deflect the flexible arm latch to make the hook retract when the slider is traveling toward the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11594838
    Abstract: A connector position assurance device (CPA) cooperated with a plug connector to ensure a latch of the plug connector located in a releasing state or a blocked state, includes a base including a downwardly deflectable center arm and a pair of sidewardly deflectable side arms enclosing the center arm in a transverse direction. The bottom surface of the center arm have an engagement protrusion, each side arms have an engagement protrusion which protruding in a transverse direction. The CPA is maintained in a front blocked position or a rear releasing position in the connector to ensure the latch blocked or released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Terrance F. Little
  • Patent number: 11588274
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a plug connector receivable into a receiving space of a mating connector. In a connection position, a latching arm of the plug connector is engaged with a latch receiver of the mating connector. The plug connector has a securing unit for locking and releasing the latching arm. The mating connector has a counterstop element which, when the plug connector is introduced into the receiving space, strikes a deflection chamfer of the securing unit and deflects a securing arm of the securing unit perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and in parallel to a base side of the plug connector so that, in the connection position, a stop surface of the securing unit is arranged at an offset from a stopper element of the securing unit, and the securing unit is movable into a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MD ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kirschner, Johannes Eben
  • Patent number: 11581681
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an electronic plug having a locking assembly for securing within an electronic port having a receptacle. The locking assembly includes a cantilever beam, a deformable arm, and an axle rotatably coupled to a connector of the electronic plug. The cantilever beam extends from the axle, where a free end of the cantilever beam includes a locking tab aligned to a recess of the connector. The deformable arm extends from the axle, where an open end of the deformable arm is rested on the connector. In a biased state of the deformable arm, the locking tab is positioned below the recess to allow movement of the connector in and out of the receptacle. In a relaxed state of the deformable arm, the locking tab protrudes above the recess to allow movement of the connector into the receptacle and prevent movement of the connector out of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Tri Luong Nguyen, Deven Patel
  • Patent number: 11557866
    Abstract: A partition of an electrical connector has a body and two extensions. The body has two outer sides opposite to each other. The extensions respectively connected to the outer sides of the body. Each of the extensions has a first bent leg, a second bent leg and an axis Each of the extensions is bent along the axis to stack the second bent leg on the first bent leg. Therefore, the thickness of the partition is increased to enhance the structure of the tongue, so that the stability of the electrical connector is enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Chun Hsu, Rong-Hsun Kuo
  • Patent number: 11545783
    Abstract: A connector lock structure includes: a lock arm extending from a front end to a rear end in a fitting direction and formed on a side wall of a connector housing; a pair of plate-shaped support walls provided at a rear portion of the side wall to protrude from the side wall and sandwiching a rear portion of the lock arm therebetween; a connecting portion that connects upper ends of the pair of plate-shaped support walls in a width direction to cross over the rear portion of the lock arm; and a lock operation space having a cut formed at a rear end of the connecting portion. A rear end of one of the pair of plate-shaped support walls is located closer to the front end of the lock arm than the rear end of the lock arm in the fitting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kousuke Kida, Hiromasa Kubota
  • Patent number: 11536275
    Abstract: An axial fan includes a housing, an upper motor, and a lower motor. The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. A lower peripheral wall of the lower housing includes first engaging portions and lower protruding pieces. The lower protruding pieces oppose the first engaging portions in an axial direction and protrude axially upward from an axially upper surface. An upper peripheral wall of the upper housing includes upper engaging claws and upper notch grooves. The upper engaging claws extend axially downward from an axially lower surface, and include a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion in a lower end portion. The upper notch grooves are notched axially upward from the axially lower surface radially inward of the upper engaging claw. At least a portion of the lower protruding pieces is located in the upper notch grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Inouchi, Yuta Yamasaki, Hidefumi Kawakami, Hidenobu Takeshita
  • Patent number: 11539166
    Abstract: A strap connector includes an insulating body, a conductive element, a locking member, a pressing block, and a strap connected with the pressing block. The locking member includes a main body portion and a locking elastic arm. The main body portion includes a top plate. The locking elastic arm extends from the top plate and is used for locking with a mating connector. The pressing block is slidable backwardly under the pulling of the strap, so that the pressing block presses the top plate downwardly, and then the locking elastic arm moves downwardly to realize unlocking. When the unlocking method disclosed in the present disclosure is performed, it is only necessary to ensure that the pressing block slides over the top plate, which improves the reliability of unlocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Haihua Cao, Qiongnan Chen, Weijian Li, Rongzhe Guo
  • Patent number: 11509093
    Abstract: A connector assembly device includes a connector element and a connector position assurance (CPA) device mounted to move relative to the connector element between a delivery position and a locking position. The connector element includes a first locking device and a second locking device. The CPA device includes a locking lance that has an associated first locking device configured to implement a first form-fitting connection with the first locking device of the connector element and an associated second locking device configured to implement a second form-fitting connection with the second locking device of the connector element in the locking position. The form-fitting connections prevent any movement of the CPA device in a direction from the locking position towards the delivery position and take place in different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Hyunji Yuk, Xavier Rouillard, Carlos Salgado
  • Patent number: 11502451
    Abstract: A quick release device for releasing an electrical modular connector of a network cable from an electrical jack comprises a connector boot attached to the network cable and assembled with the electrical modular connector; a passage formed on the connector boot; a slide insert having a first end and a second end opposed to the first end, wherein the slide insert is positioned through the passage, wherein the first end faces the electrical jack; and a rotatable hook having a free end and a pivot end configured to pivot on the first end of the slide insert along a longitudinal direction of the slide insert, wherein the free end of the rotatable hook engages with a clip and causes the clip to move relatively downwardly to release the electrical modular connector from the electrical jack when the slide insert moves away from the electrical jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Lingang Foung
  • Patent number: 11500164
    Abstract: A LC type connector assembly with a push/pull cable boot integrally formed with a protrusion that accepts an adapter release for releasing a fiber optic connector from an adapter port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Man Wong, Kazuyoshi Takano
  • Patent number: 11489284
    Abstract: A connector is disclosed for mating with a counter-connector. The connector comprises a sleeve defining a recess and being adapted to receive the counter-connector at least partially. The connector further comprises one or more contact pins located in the recess and extending along a mating direction of the connector. Further, a connector system is discloses comprising a connector and a counter-connector. Further, a retainer is disclosure for use in a connector or a connector system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Vincent Regnier, Frank Odoerfer, Christian Neubert
  • Patent number: 11476619
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a high frequency connector system with reduced stub lengths that provide improved performance at high frequencies. A first connector includes a plurality of mating contacts designed to electrically connect to a second plurality of mating contacts associated with a second connector. The first connector includes one or more elastic members such that when the second connector is mated to the first connector, the one or more elastic members are compressed between the first and second connectors. The first and second plurality of contacts overlap by a first distance when initially mated, but when the connectors are released, the first elastic member biases the second connector away from the first connector such that the first and second plurality of contacts overlap by a second distance smaller than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: FCI USA LLC
    Inventor: Jordan Winey
  • Patent number: 11469478
    Abstract: A connector includes a male connector, a female connector and a rotating clamping structure. The male connector includes a first housing with multiple channels, the female connector includes a second housing with at least one positioning slot. The rotating clamping structure includes a third housing, multiple first positioning pins, multiple stoppers and multiple second positioning pins. The rotating clamping structure can realize the locking or separation of the male connector and the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: HEFEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Zhanyong Hong, Chengxu Hao, Haotian Hong, Rui Wang, Shulin Zheng, Hua Zhai
  • Patent number: RE49942
    Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure provides a latching connector. The latching connector comprises a housing that is configured to engage with a mating connector along a coupling axis. The housing includes a lever connected to the housing. The lever is configured to selectively disengage the latching connector from the mating connector. The housing further includes an extending member connected to the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Senko Advanced Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Gniadek, Jimmy Jun-Fu Chang