Finger Inwardly Biased During Coupling Or Uncoupling Patents (Class 439/353)
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Patent number: 10193273Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connection, comprising a plug connector having a plug connector housing (1) and comprising a mating plug connector that can be plugged together with the plug connector, wherein the plug connector has a superstructure (4) and the superstructure (4) accommodates a locking element (8) in a preliminary latching position and a final latching position, wherein the plug connector has first latching means and the locking element (8) has first latching means corresponding thereto and the mating plug connector has further latching means and the locking element (8) has further latching means corresponding thereto, wherein the locking element (8) is first fastened to the plug connector in the preliminary latching position by means of the first latching means corresponding to each other before the mating plug connector is inserted into the plug connector, and the further latching means corresponding to each other are actuated by means of the insertion of the mating plug connector into thType: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventor: Alexander Denz
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Patent number: 10193280Abstract: A connector can include a housing and a conductive shield and a pair of latching members. The latching members have free ends with engagement teeth formed on them which are separated by an intervening notch. The sidewalls of this notch can be flat and can define a hard stop surface for engagement with an opposing board connector. The free ends further include ramped surfaces leading to the engagement notch to form cam surfaces that depress the latching members when the cable connector is mated to a board connector. The latching members may include locating tabs that are captured in vertical movement by the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Steven George Sutter, Darian Schulz, Kent E. Regnier
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Patent number: 10158195Abstract: A connector assembly including a female element having a bore with an open end. A male element is insertable into the bore of the female element along an axis in a first axial direction and removable from the bore of the female element in a second axial direction. One of the female and male elements defines a circumferential surface extending around the axis and a depression in the circumferential surface, the depression having a catch wall facing in one of the first and second axial directions and a release wall facing in the other one of the first and second axial directions. A second one of the male and female elements has a finger mounted thereon, the finger has a catch end biased in a radial direction transverse to the axis, the catch end of the finger being configured to engage the depression and abut the catch wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: HeartWare, Inc.Inventor: Timothy McSweeney
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Patent number: 10153587Abstract: A plug-and-socket connector assembly includes an electrical plug connector which includes two retaining tongues each having an actuating free end and a retaining region, and an electrical socket connector which includes two lugs each having a locking hole. When the electrical socket connector is brought into mating engagement with the electrical plug connector, the retaining region is snap-fitted in the locking hole of a corresponding one of the lugs. The actuating free ends of the retaining tongues can be manually pressed toward each other against the biasing forces of the retaining tongues to disengage the retaining regions of the retaining tongues from the locking holes of the lugs so as to permit removal of the electrical plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Yung Li Co., LTD.Inventor: Shao-Chiang Lai
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Patent number: 10122103Abstract: A board connector includes: an L-shaped pin terminal including an insertion inserted into a through hole in a printed board and a conductor swaging part extending in a direction (+Y-axis direction) orthogonal to the insertion; and a housing disposed on one main surface (flat face on the +Z side) of the printed board, the housing containing at least an end of the conductor swaging part and having an opening into which a cable connected to the conductor swaging part is inserted. The board connector further includes a J-shaped boss formed integrally with the housing, the boss passing through a through hole in the printed board and protruding from another main surface (flat face on the ?Z side) of the printed board, extending in a direction (D2) (the +Y-axis direction) opposite to a direction toward the insertion, and further extending toward the printed board.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayoshi Endo, Yudai Baba
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Patent number: 10074928Abstract: A cable connecting assembly includes a barrel member, a tubular member partially received in the barrel member, a securing member, and a seal unit. The tubular member includes a head part and a hollow tail part. The head part defines a receiving space adapted to receive an end portion of the cable therein. The tail part is connected to the head part, is adapted for a neck portion of the cable to extend therethrough, and is curved to extend in a direction transverse to the lengthwise direction. The tail part includes two body halves removably coupled to each other. The securing member has a through hole permitting extension of the tail part. The seal unit is sleeved on the head part and sealingly contacts an inner surface of the barrel member.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Amphenol Fiber Optic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Linghua Zhu, Songsheng Li, Anh Nguyen
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Patent number: 10074935Abstract: {Problem} To provide a connector which includes two or more predetermined standard connectors and is capable of securely absorbing deviation in a position and a posture of the two or more predetermined standard connectors during mounting thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10033138Abstract: A pair of connectors comprises a first connector with a first contact and a second connector with a second contact. The connectors are configured for attachment to one another along an attachment axis. The connectors are movable relative to one another between a first configuration and a third configuration via a second configuration. The connectors are attached to one another in the first configuration and in the second configuration, and can only be detached from one another from the third configuration. The contacts of the connectors are touching in the first configuration, and are not touching in the second configuration. Movement of the connectors between the first and second configurations requires the connectors to undergo a first manipulation. Movement of the connectors between the second and third configurations requires the connectors to undergo a second manipulation which is different to the first manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TROLEX LIMITEDInventor: John Pierce-Jones
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Patent number: 9979135Abstract: A connector having an improved shield performance and EMI shield structure are provided. The connector includes a conductive terminal, a fixed body configured to accommodate the conductive terminal therein, and a shield housing having an open lower portion through which a lower end portion of the conductive terminal is connected to a printed circuit board and formed in a body to accommodate the conductive terminal and the fixed body.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Hoon Hwangbo
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Patent number: 9954313Abstract: A receptacle (12) of a male housing (10) has a cut (18) that communicates with an opening (17) at a front of the receptacle. First and second guide grooves (21, 22) are formed in an inner surface of the receptacle (12). The first guide groove (21) extends in a front-rear direction from a position behind a front end of the receptacle (12) toward a back end of the cut (18). The second guide groove (22) extends in a direction intersecting the first guide groove (21) from a front end of the first guide groove (21) toward the cut (18). A follower (32) on an outer surface of the female housing (30) guides the female housing (30) from a proper connection position to the male housing (10) to the cut (18) by successively sliding in contact with the first guide groove (21) and the second guide groove (22).Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Tetsuya Miyamura
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Patent number: 9893448Abstract: The contact pressure of a contact member with respect to a connection target can be prevented well from being reduced by a simple configuration. An electrically-conductive shell covering a surface of an insulating housing opposed to a surface facing a wiring board is provided with an intermediate connecting portion extended from a position in the vicinity of a fixed base portion of the contact member toward the wiring board, and the intermediate connecting portion is joined with the wiring board. By virtue of this, deformation such as warpage of the insulating housing and the electrically-conductive shell upon insertion of the connection target is suppressed by retaining force of the intermediate connecting portion, and reduction in the contact pressure of the contact member with respect to the connection target is configured to be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Mashima, Tomohiro Ogino
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Patent number: 9893473Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a pair of grounding pieces separated from each other and mounted in the insulative housing between the upper and lower rows of contacts, each grounding piece having a leg in contact with the shielding shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Ling-Xiao Kong, Jun Zhao, Jing-Jie Guo
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Patent number: 9893457Abstract: A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. DuCharme
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Patent number: 9859656Abstract: The present invention is generally related to an apparatus for use with an electrical outlet to improve electrical device fit and more particularly related to an apparatus for providing a tighter fit for electrical power blades of the plug portion of an electric powered device within a standard electrical outlet so as to prevent the electrical power blades from slipping out of the electrical outlet during use of the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Snug Plug LLCInventors: Salim Mitri, Joel Switzer
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Patent number: 9831614Abstract: A connector cage includes a bezel, having a plurality of slots formed therein, and a cage structure including upper and lower sides and multiple partitions extending between the upper and lower sides to define receptacles for receiving cable connectors. Multiple tabs protrude out of at least one of the sides in locations at which the tabs fit into the slots in the bezel, and are folded over the slots so as to secure the cage structure to the bezel. The cage may also include multiple snap-on spring subassemblies, each spring subassembly secured to a front end of a respective partition and comprising leaves that bow outward to contact the shells of the connectors that are inserted into the receptacles adjacent to the partition.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.Inventors: Nimer Khazen, Rafi Lagziel
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Patent number: 9787032Abstract: Ground springs for connector receptacles. The ground springs may protect circuitry in an electronic device from stray voltages when a connector insert is inserted into a connector receptacle housed in the electronic device. One example may have a contacting portion located such that when a connector insert is mated with the connector receptacle, the contacting portion of the ground spring electrically connects to a shield of the connector insert before a ground contact of the connector insert electrically connects to a signal contact on a tongue of the connector receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Anton Talalayev, George Tziviskos, Kevin M. Robinson, Daniel A. Bergvall, Edward J. Cooper, Brett W. Degner, David H. Narajowski, Ari Miller, Houtan R. Farahani
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Patent number: 9766415Abstract: A panel-mountable header connector includes conductors and a housing. The housing holds the conductors in a cavity of the housing. The housing has a front end and a rear end. The housing has a latch set and a stop feature which define a panel mounting zone therebetween. The panel mounting zone is configured to align with an opening in a panel when the housing is mounted to the panel. The latch set is configured to engage a front side of the panel, and the stop feature is configured to engage a rear side of the panel to retain the panel in the panel mounting zone. At least one of the latch set or the stop feature is stepped such that a width of the panel mounting zone is variable to accommodate the panel having one of multiple thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GmbHInventors: Kyle Gary Annis, Matthew Richard McAlonis, Mitchell Kunane Storry, Richard Barry Crawford, Mark Roy Dowsett, Gareth Leslie Bannister
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Patent number: 9755370Abstract: A plug connector mateable with the receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing enclosed in a metallic shell, defining a receiving cavity to receive the mating tongue, and equipped with a plurality of contacts on opposite sides. A pair of mounting ears are located on two opposite lateral ends of the housing in a transverse direction. A securing/shield plates forms a pair of locking heads extending into two opposite lateral sides of the receiving cavity to lock with a shielding plate embedded within a mating tongue of the complementary receptacle connector during mating. A metallic EMI shield encloses the metallic shell and includes a front wall with there in a front opening through which the metallic shell with the housing forwardly extends and a pair of side walls with therein a pair of slots through which the mounting ears laterally extend outwardly away from each other in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Terrance F. Little, Kuo-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 9742108Abstract: A connector is configured such that a fitting-side component (10) is fit into a receiving-side component (20). The fitting-side component (10) includes a block-shaped main body (11) and a lock (15) standing on an outer surface of the main body (11). The receiving-side component (20) includes a receptacle (21) open forward and externally fittable to the fitting-side component (10). A locking surface (16) is provided on a surface of the lock (15) facing an opening side of the receptacle (21) in a fitted state of the fitting-side component (10) and the receiving-side component (20). The locking surface (16) stands substantially at a right angle to a separating direction from the receiving-side component (20). The receiving-side component (20) includes a lock projection (35) projecting on an inner surface of the receptacle (21) for locking the locking surface 16 from the opening side of the receptacle (21).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Junya Matsuura
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Patent number: 9715068Abstract: The cable termination may include a housing and a cable having at least one conductor disposed within the housing with an elastomeric body disposed in the housing and constrictively stretched over a portion of the cable. A retainer may be disposed around a portion of the cable for retaining the elastomeric body on the cable. The cable termination may also include an enclosure capable of changing volumetrically in response to fluctuating pressure disposed in the housing and around a portion of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: PONTUS SUBSEA CONNECTORS LLCInventor: James L. Cairns
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Patent number: 9698551Abstract: A mount for a portable electronic device is disclosed comprising: a support member arranged to engage against a surface of a device mounted thereto, the support member comprising a power connector having one or more electrical contacts to deliver electrical power to the device. The mount further comprises a first ring member coupled to the support member and a second ring member configured for attachment to a surface. The first ring member is configured to be rotatable relative to the second ring member, and the surface of the first ring member is provided adjacent to the surface of the second ring member. The first and second ring members also provide an aperture to enable an electronic connection to pass through the aperture to the power connector of the support member.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: TomTom International B.V.Inventors: Nicholas Alexander Evans, Mark Lee Dempsey, Reinier Tijssen, Daniel Browning
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Patent number: 9673555Abstract: A connector plug is disclosed. The connector plug has a housing and a plurality of end walls disposed on the housing. The plurality of end walls each include at least one block notch.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Zhengxi Wang, Jianfeng Wu
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Patent number: 9673556Abstract: A perpendicular plug connector has an insulative housing, multiple first conductive terminals, multiple second conductive terminals, a base, a reinforcing fastening element and a shell. The first conductive terminals and the base are mounted on the insulative housing. The reinforcing fastening element is mounted on and tightly abutting the base. The shell accommodates the insulative housing and the first conductive terminals. The reinforcing fastening element allows fasteners such as bolts and rivets to extend through and fasten the perpendicular plug connector securely on a circuit board and enhances structural strength of the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Ya-Fen Kao, Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Long-Fei Chen, Yang-Yang Zhou
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Patent number: 9666987Abstract: A connector comprises a movable member and an operating member and is mateable with a mating connector. The movable member is movable between a front position and a rear position of a movement range. The operating member is movable between a front position and a rear position of an operation range and is movable relative to the movable member. The mated state of the connector is locked when the operating member is positioned at the front position of the operation range and when the movable member is positioned at the front position of the movement range. The mated state is unlocked when the operating member is positioned rearward of the front position of the operation range by a predetermined distance and when the movable member is positioned at the front position of the movement range.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventors: Yukitaka Tanaka, Akira Kimura, Yoshihide Kuroki
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Patent number: 9666970Abstract: A connector includes: a first connector housing which allows a second connector housing to be fitted in a fitting direction; and a retainer which is inserted, in an insertion direction perpendicular to the fitting direction, into the first connector housing, and which includes: a housing lock arm engaged with a lock protrusion provided in the first connector housing to position the retainer in a temporary lock position and a regular lock position when the retainer is inserted into the first connector housing; and a terminal lock portion engaged with a terminal metal fitting provided in the first connector housing to prevent the terminal metal fitting from dropping off when the retainer is positioned in the regular lock position. The retainer includes an arm support portion which supports both ends of the housing lock arm extending in the insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kousuke Kida
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Patent number: 9647388Abstract: A high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) plug includes a plug body section including a rigid outer shell that includes a roof section, a floor section, and a front-facing side. A male HDMI connector shell is secured to the rigid outer shell. A retention clamp is disposed within the plug body section and the male HDMI connector shell. The retention clamp includes an anchor, a flexing arm, and a tooth disposed at an end of the flexing arm. The anchor is vertically stabilized by a first interior liner that physically couples an upward-facing surface of the anchor to the roof section, and a second interior liner that physically couples a downward-facing surface of the anchor to the floor section.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: All Systems Broadband, Inc.Inventors: Craig Dwayne Ray, Michael D. Collins
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Patent number: 9620904Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical receptacle connector and an electrical plug connector. The electrical receptacle connector includes a first insulation housing, upper-row plate terminals, and lower-row plate terminals. The first insulation housing includes a first base portion and a tongue portion extending from one side of the base portion. The upper-row plate terminals and the lower-row plate terminals are at an upper surface and a lower surface of the tongue portion, respectively. The electrical plug connector includes a second insulation housing, upper-row elastic terminals, and lower-row elastic terminals. The second insulation housing includes a second base portion, an upper member, a lower member, and a mating room between the upper member and the lower member for receiving the tongue portion. The upper-row elastic terminals and the lower-row elastic terminals are respectively above and below the mating room.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.Inventors: Ya-Fen Kao, Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Wen-Yu Wang, Wen-Hsien Tsai
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Patent number: 9620899Abstract: A connector includes connector terminals having an elastically deformable contact portion which contacts an apparatus-terminal of a connection counterpart apparatus, a housing to which the connector terminals are assembled, a rotating member which is rotatable with respect to the housing by an external manipulation, and a movable member which moves the housing toward the connection counterpart apparatus via a motion direction converting mechanism which converts a rotation motion of the rotating member into a linear motion. The motion direction converting mechanism includes at least one projection in one of the housing and the movable member and at least one linear groove which meshes with the projection in the other one of the housing and the movable member, wherein the projection and the linear groove are inclined with respect to a moving direction of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hajime Kato, Tatsuya Goto, Hiroaki Imai
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Patent number: 9570860Abstract: The connector contains a main member, a casing member housing the main member, and a sliding member slidably configured on the casing member. The main member contains a flexible locking element along a lateral side. The sliding member has a second bulge element along a lateral side's internal wall for engaging the locking element. When a user holds and pulls the sliding member backward, the second bulge element presses the locking element, and the locking element is pushed to escape the detainment by a female connector. The present invention therefore achieves secured and convenient plugging and unplugging.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: KINNEXA, INC.Inventor: Shin-Hao Chien
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Patent number: 9518883Abstract: In a fluid pressure sensor with a pressure sensing membrane and an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit is in a section realized so thin that a membrane is formed in this section of the electronic circuit. In the other sections, the electronic circuit is realized thicker than in the section that forms the membrane. This makes it possible to manufacture a particularly compact fluid pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.Inventors: Thomas Niemann, Jurgen Palloks
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Patent number: 9490569Abstract: A connector includes: a first connector constituent including a first terminal and a cylindrical part provided with a first locking part and a second locking part; a second connector constituent provided with a second terminal, a first locked part, and a second locked part; and a connector cover body including a first cylindrical part provided with a first abutment part, and a second cylindrical part provided with a second abutment part, the second cylindrical part constituting a locked-part holding part. When the connector cover body is moved closer to the first connector constituent from a state in which the second connector constituent is installed in the connector cover body, the second connector constituent is joined to the first connector constituent.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsuya Sekino
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Patent number: 9484162Abstract: A switchable socket assembly (36) permits a power source to be changed. The switchable socket assembly (36) includes a switch guide (38) that communicates with a linear array of terminal fittings that include an output terminal fitting (12) and first and second input terminal fittings (14, 16) on opposite respective sides of the output terminal fitting (12). A switch (40) is slidable in the switch guide (38) and can be moved between first and second positions. In the first position, the switch (40) permits a fuse (30) to connect to the output terminal fitting (12) and the first input terminal fitting (14). In the second position, the switch (40) permits the fuse (30) to connect to the output terminal fitting (12) and the second input terminal fitting (16).Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.Inventor: Akihiro Maximilian Matsumura
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Patent number: 9484678Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cage member having a plurality of walls comprising side walls and an end wall defining a port configured to receive a pluggable module that is electrically connected to a communication connector housed within the cage member. The port has an airflow channel along the end wall allowing airflow through the port along the pluggable module. Standoff features extend from at least one of the end wall and the side walls. The standoff features extend into the airflow channel and are configured to engage the pluggable module and locate the pluggable module relative to the communication connector for mating thereto and locate the pluggable module relative to the airflow channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Eric David Briant, Nikhil Shankar, Alex Michael Sharf, Michael David Herring
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Patent number: 9478914Abstract: The present patent application inter alia relates to a micro plug and a modified standard micro receptacle. The modified standard micro receptacle comprises a housing, at least two contact terminals attached to a surface of a bar of the housing, a shield attached to the housing and at least partially laterally enclosing the at least two contact terminals and the bar of the housing, and at least one projection configured to be received in a recess of a corresponding micro plug when the micro plug is correctly inserted into the modified standard micro receptacle. Therein, the at least one projection is further configured to hinder an insertion of a standard micro plug into the modified standard micro receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christian Nessel, Ilona Eggert, Michael Caspers
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Patent number: 9444203Abstract: An electric connector assembly includes a plug connector and a mating socket connector, and the plug connector includes a base, a tongue plate protruding forwardly from the base and a plurality of electrical contacts. The tongue plate defines two relative surfaces and the tongue plate includes a terminal holder and a side portion beside the terminal holder in a transverse direction. The side portions define at least a pair of clamping portions recessed from the surface of the tongue plate, and the socket connector defines at least a pair of elastic arms for engaging with said clamping portions for enhancing the stability when the electric connector inserted into a mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Wei Zhong, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Chun-Sheng Li
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Patent number: 9413107Abstract: System and method for communicatively coupling a serial communication plug to a serial communication bus. The system may include a housing. The housing may include a receptacle that is configured to communicatively couple to a bus. The receptacle may include one or more internal retention springs situated inside the receptacle. The one or more internal retention springs may be configured to grip a male plug with a retention force, when the male plug is inserted into the receptacle. The housing may include or may be coupled to a clamp where the clamp is external to the receptacle. When the male plug is inserted into the receptacle, the clamp may be adjustable via a clamp adjustment mechanism to constrain the one or more internal retention springs, thus augmenting the retention force and further securing the male plug in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: National Instruments CorporationInventors: Matthew R. Fallon, Dennis Vance Toth, Christopher A. Rake
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Patent number: 9413117Abstract: A receptacle comprises a tongue, a plurality of top contacts, a grounding piece and a conductive shell. The tongue is integrated into a printed circuit board. The top contacts are spaced apart along a top row on the tongue and include a pair of top grounding contacts respectively located at both sides of the top row. The grounding piece sequentially has a tail mounted onto the printed circuit board, a base attached to a rear portion of the tongue, a top shielding pad located behind the top contacts and two arms respectively constituting both sides of the tongue. The grounding contacts are respectively located on top surfaces of the two arms. The conductive shell is coupled to the base and surrounds the tongue and the grounding piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: YONG TAI ELECTRONIC(DONGGUAN) LTD.Inventor: Ching-Jen Hsu
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Patent number: 9391397Abstract: The invention relates to a plug type connector, a counter-connector and a plug type connector arrangement. In order to protect a contact position (P) of the plug type connector against undesirable displacement relative to the counter-connector of the plug type connector arrangement, without undesirable forces occurring, there is provision according to the invention for the plug type connector and the counter-connector to have clamping faces which extend transversely relative to a connection direction (V) and which are clamped to each other via a fixing means.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Rolf Jetter, Carsten Buck
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Patent number: 9368919Abstract: The innovations relate to a plug connector (1) for mechanical and electrical connection to a corresponding mating plug connector, comprising a housing (2), a protective conductor bridge (3) and a plug insert, wherein the protective conductor bridge (3) is held on the housing (2), wherein the protective conductor bridge (3) has at least one connection region (9) for connection to the plug insert, and the plug insert is held on the at least one connection region (9).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thorsten Dieβel, Detlef Nehm, Martin Kneidl
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Patent number: 9362680Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, and two conductive contact members. The two conductive contact members are respectively received in a top concave region and a bottom concave region of the insulated housing. When the electrical plug connector is inserted into a metallic shell of the electrical receptacle connector, each conductive contact members of the electrical plug connector comes in contact with the inner surface of the metallic shell of the electrical receptacle connector and a low-impedance grounding path is established between the metallic shell of the electrical plug connector and the metallic shell of the mating electrical receptacle connector through each conductive contact member.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Ya-Fen Kao, Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Wen-Hsien Tsai, Alan MacDougall
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Patent number: 9337560Abstract: A flexible integrated wiring connector is used when a terminal portion of a flexible integrated wiring is inserted into and connected to a connector of a connection counterparty. The flexible integrated wiring connector includes a mounting surface on which the terminal portion is mounted; and a pair of engagement hooks which are formed respectively on both end sides of the mounting surface in a widthwise direction. The pair of engagement hooks engage with a pair of engagement holes which are bored respectively on both end sides of the terminal portion in the widthwise direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kouichi Ohyama, Kazunori Miura
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Patent number: 9337581Abstract: A HDMI connector with anti-misinsertion structure includes a metallic case, a U-shaped plate, and a terminal base. The U-shaped plate is disposed on the upper surface of the metallic case, its front ends at which two push resilient plates and a block are disposed, respectively, its rear ends which extend to form two front arm potions connected to the push resilient plates and the block, and extends backward to form two rear arm portions and two base portions. The terminal base is installed thereon a terminal set. The anti-misinsertion structure is integrally formed with the metallic case to reduce manufacturing costs and boost linking-up and stopping strength of the anti-misinsertion structure, thereby preventing the non-HDMI plug from being inserted into the HDMI connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: T-CONN PRECISION CORP.Inventors: Chao Dong, Wu-Lin Liu
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Patent number: 9337587Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrical connector that includes a front zinc-alloy shell and a rear zinc-alloy shell. The front zinc-alloy shell and the rear zinc-alloy shell are made from die casting. The two shells are fitted tightly to provide shielding against electromagnetic interference. There is a cable plastic block with holding grooves to hold wires for electrical grounding and an isolation plate underneath the cable to provide electrical isolation. The holding grooves increase the connection strength of a connector cable. There is also a plastic block with an engagement hook. The engagement hook has a hook portion at one end and a curved fixing portion at the other end with an extending portion. The engagement hook provides an elastically supportive force. When a downward force is applied to the engagement hook, the curved fixing portion provides a counteracting force to press the extension portion against the front zinc-alloy shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Yong Tai Electronic (Dong Guan) Ltd.Inventor: Ching-Jen Hsu
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Patent number: 9325137Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes a mating member, a cable, an internal member, and a strain relief member. The mating member includes an insulative body, some terminals, a latch, and an insulative member. The latch includes a base portion, a latching arm extending from a respective side of the base portion, and a latching portion projecting from an end thereof The internal member has some recessing portions on an surface thereof The strain relief member has some projecting portions filling the recessing portions. A method of assembling the plug connector assembly comprises molding an internal member to enclose a respective part of the mating member and molding plural recessing portions on an outer surface of the internal member, and molding a strain relief member to enclose a respective part of the internal member and molding plural projecting portions on the strain relief member to fill the recessing portions.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
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Patent number: 9293875Abstract: A receptacle is selectively mateable with a first plug and a second plug. The receptacle comprises a holding member having a plate-like portion, a plurality of first contacts and a plurality of second contacts. The first contacts and the second contacts are held by the holding member. Each of the first contacts has a first contact portion while each of the second contacts has a second contact portion. The first contact portions and the second contact portions are exposed on a lower surface of the plate-like portion. The second contact portions are grouped into two groups. The first contact portions are located between the two groups of the second contact portions in a lateral direction. The first contact portions are connectable with both the first plug and the second plug, while the second contact portions are connectable with only the second plug between the first plug and the second plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Tada, Akihiro Matsunaga, Masayuki Nishikata
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Patent number: 9252532Abstract: A device for attaching an aircraft cabin module, which device comprises a component with limbs for the releasable locking of a plug pin, fitted to the aircraft cabin module, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The component is configured in U shape as the rail component, the limbs thereof having locking points for the releasable locking of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module and the center portion thereof connecting the two limbs comprising the electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with the aircraft cabin module.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Riedel, Michael Weidel
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Patent number: 9231342Abstract: A lock arm (33) is arranged on the upper surface of a female connector housing (27), and lock-arm protection walls (37) stand at opposite widthwise sides of the lock arm (33). Detector protection walls (38) are provided behind the lock-arm protection walls (37), and first and second lock receiving portions (43, 44) are formed on the inner surfaces thereof. Two inwardly deflectable locking arms (56) are formed on a detector (39) and locked to the first or second lock receiving portions (43, 44) to restrict a backward movement when the detector (39) is at an initial position and a detecting position. The locking arms (56) are arranged utilizing dead spaces behind the lock-arm protection walls (37).Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeto Kataoka, Mitsunori Kitajima
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Patent number: 9153907Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector, which includes a male housing and a female housing. The male housing is formed of three side walls surrounding a circumference of a bottom wall and the female housing is formed of three side walls surrounding a circumference of a bottom wall. The male housing and the female housing are mateable with each other through mutual insertion. Practicing the connector of the present invention may reduce the wall thickness of the connector, making the connector thinner so as to enable use in a backlight module arrangement of relatively small space and provide module designing with more flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventor: Gang Yu
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Patent number: 9136627Abstract: A flat circuit connector includes a first connector which is resin molded at an end part of a flat circuit body and a second connector including a terminal. The first connector includes a block part made of resin and a flange part. The flange part is integrally formed at a rear side in a direction in which the block part is fitted. A projecting wall is provided on a surface of the flange part which is parallel to a main surface of the flat circuit body. The second connector includes a first peripheral wall with which the block part is fitted, and a second peripheral wall which is integrally formed at the rear side of the first peripheral wall. The second peripheral wall is formed with a cut part in which the projecting wall is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kazunori Miura
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Patent number: 9124029Abstract: The invention relates to a plug type connector, a counter-connector and a plug type connector arrangement. In order to protect a contact position (P) of the plug type connector against undesirable displacement relative to the counter-connector of the plug type connector arrangement, without undesirable forces occurring, there is provision according to the invention for the plug type connector and the counter-connector to have clamping faces which extend transversely relative to a connection direction (V) and which are clamped to each other via a fixing means.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Rolf Jetter, Carsten Buck