Finger Inwardly Biased During Coupling Or Uncoupling Patents (Class 439/353)
  • Patent number: 9117873
    Abstract: A direct multiple substrate die assembly can include a first and a second substrate, wherein each substrate can include at least one interlocking edge feature. An electrical interconnection area can be formed adjacent to or within the interlocking edge feature on each substrate and can be configured to couple one or more electrical signals between the substrates. In one embodiment, the interlocking edge feature can include one or more keying features that can enable accurate alignment between the substrates. In yet another embodiment, the direct multiple substrate die assembly can be mounted out of plane with respect to a supporting substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn X. Arnold, Matthew E. Last
  • Patent number: 9084935
    Abstract: A cartridge, which is an attachment device, is mountable into an insertion slot in a game apparatus. At a side surface inside the insertion slot, a slide member is movable from a near side to a far side. The attachment device includes a housing and a hook. When the attachment device is inserted into the insertion slot, a predetermined portion of the housing abuts against the slide member, and the slide member is caused to move toward the far side of the insertion slot when the predetermined portion is inserted further inside while abutting against the slide member. The hook is inserted into a recessed portion generated at the side surface inside the insertion slot when the slide member moves toward the far side of the insertion slot, and then latches onto the inside wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kamada, Kazuo Yoneyama, Masaki Amano
  • Patent number: 9065188
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connection having at least one plug contact element (10) and a connection wire (1) which is connected to the plug contact element (10), wherein the connection between the at least one plug contact element (10) and the connection wire (1) is established by means of at least one force-fitting connection (12, 13) which is in the form, in particular, of a crimped connection. According to the invention, provision is made for the force-fitting connection (13) to additionally be provided with a cohesive connection (15) or a soldered connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Erwin Liegl, Rainer Jakoby, Anselm Gademann, Birgit Moeller
  • Patent number: 9028268
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: a shell, zinc alloy shell, body, front rubber core, rubber plug and wire; said zinc alloy shell body is provided with a holding groove penetrating from the front to rear ends; the front rubber core and the rubber plug are installed inside the zinc alloy shell body, and the shell set externally onto the zinc alloy shell body; the electric connector is provided with a hook unit, which penetrates the front rubber core, and is also coupled with the zinc alloy shell body; at the rear end of said hook unit, a locating part is molded, and also locked at the threading section of the wire. Compared with prior arts, the utility model features excellent air-tightness, anti-EMI capacity and compactness, thus improving the signal transmission capacity of the electric connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Yong Tai Electronic (DONG GUAN) Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Jen Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150126058
    Abstract: A contact for a plug connector has: a housing; and a primary lance which projects obliquely outwardly over the housing counter to a plug-in direction and which is inwardly deflectable for restraining the contact plugged into a contact chamber of a plug connector. The primary lance has both a stiffened region and a resiliently deformable region which is curved and extends at least partially in the plug-in direction. The stiffened region has a crimp that extends in the longitudinal direction. A supporting region is additionally provided, against whose contact surface the primary lance rests in response to a tensile load on the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Zhenyu Hu, Ulrich Schmatz
  • Publication number: 20150118887
    Abstract: A locking portion formed by bending is provided at a free end portion of a cantilever-like spring piece extending from a shell body on the outer side of a receptacle connector and folded back outward. The locking portion protrudes into the shell body through a hole of the shell body. Then, a sheared surface, formed by press working, of the locking portion is brought into contact with a plug connector fitted into the shell body, thereby obtaining a friction lock between the receptacle connector and the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Masayuki KATAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20150086171
    Abstract: A plug and socket device comprising at least one housing and one base plate for accommodating the at least one housing, wherein the housing has a base body and at least two locking means located on it, wherein the locking means each have an elongated locking arm and a locking hook, wherein the base plate has at least one locking nose corresponding to the locking means, wherein the locking nose is formed in such a manner that in the fully plugged-in position of the housing and the ground plate the locking hook engages behind the locking nose in such a manner that a positive locking is established between the locking means and the locking nose, so that an unintentional detachment of the plug and socket device is made difficult. Furthermore, the base plate has at least one securing element, wherein the securing element is designed in such a manner that the securing element prevents the detachment of the locking hook and thus serves to secure the position of the locking means in the fully plugged-in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ufuk TUEY, Peter KRAEMER
  • Publication number: 20150044899
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, an inner shell covering the insulative housing and an exterior shell stacked over the inner shell. The insulative housing has a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly. The tongue portion has a mating face with a plurality of receiving slots recessed therein. The contacts have a plurality of contact portions received in the receiving slots. The inner shell has a mating chamber surrounding the tongue portion and a top wall with a through hole; The exterior shell has a main plate overlapping on the top wall of the inner shell. The main plate has an opening extending through thereof and a beam connecting with at least one edge of the opening. The beam has a resilient portion protruding into the mating chamber through the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: DING-BING FAN, JI-CHAO WANG, GUO-HUA ZHANG, QI-SHENG ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20150024621
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thorsten Diessel, Detlef Nehm, Martin Kneidl
  • Patent number: 8888522
    Abstract: An electric plug-in connecting system having at least one contact device and an electric plug-in connector for electrically connecting the electric plug-in connector with the contact device, and having a coding system to avoid unintentional contacts, wherein the coding system includes at least three coding devices independent of one another for coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Schrader
  • Publication number: 20140335718
    Abstract: A connector that has a phase terminal, an earth terminal and an insulating body inside which the phase terminal is housed and on the outside of which the earth terminal is coupled. According to some embodiments the insulating body has at least one opening extending axially from an end of the insulating body. The earth terminal is formed at least in part by an elastic body surrounding the insulating body extending along the opening, said elastic body being configured for being deformed against the inside of an earth terminal of a safety valve when the insulating body expands radially outwards, assuring electrical continuity between the elastic body and the earth terminal of the safety valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: ORKLI, S.COOP.
    Inventor: Mikel ZURIARRAIN BERASATEGI
  • Publication number: 20140335719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Ching-Jen HSU
  • Patent number: 8876543
    Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector having a mating terminal. The connector comprises a housing and a terminal held by the housing. The housing has an accommodating portion and a lock portion which are formed integrally. The terminal is accommodated in the accommodating portion so as to be connectable to the mating terminal. When the connector is in a mated state where the connector is mated with the mating connector, the lock portion locks the mated state. In detail, the lock portion has a flexible portion and a lock protrusion. The flexible portion is located over the accommodating portion. The lock protrusion is provided on the flexible portion. No wall is provided between the flexible portion and the accommodating portion so that the flexible portion is resiliently deformable toward the accommodating portion. The lock protrusion moves downward when the flexible portion is resiliently deformed downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro Oka, Nobuhiro Ogawa, Shigeyasu Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20140322953
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a metal shell defining an opening for inserting a connection counterpart therethrough. The electrical connector has a cantilever spring extending from an end, on the opening side, of the metal shell and folded back outward. The cantilever spring has a free end portion passing through a hole formed in the metal shell, and extending to the inside of the metal shell. Preferably, the metal shell has a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other and the cantilever spring is provided to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Masayuki KATAYANAGI
  • Publication number: 20140308839
    Abstract: After passing through respective contact insertion holes 3A to 3E of a guide connector 3 and penetrating the substrate 110, the contacts 120 are inserted into a female housing 10. After the electrical connection between the contacts 120 and female contacts 20 are respectively established, a slider 1 is pressed down, which causes pressing pins 4 and 5 to press a first movable body 50 and a second movable body 60. With this, a lower stage 50L of the first movable body 50 and a lower stage 60L of the second movable body 60 detach from restriction beams 84 and 85. This allows springs 141 and 142 to extend, to move the first movable body 50 and the second movable body 60 away from the contacts 120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru SHINDO, Shinji TASAKA, Takamasa YAGI
  • Publication number: 20140302700
    Abstract: An electrical connector for selectively connecting at least a first electrical line and a second electrical line together includes an annular ring having at least one electrically-conductive circumferential groove in an outer peripheral surface, an inner surface, or both. An annular socket comprises a plurality of downwardly-projecting electrically-conductive prongs, each of which is resiliently attached at a top end thereof to an annular socket ring. Each prong terminates proximate a bottom end thereof at an electrical contact. The prongs are adapted for electrically and mechanically engaging the grooves of the annular ring. The socket may be pressed onto the ring to resiliently deform the prongs momentarily until the contact of each prong is seated into the groove of the ring. When the socket is rotated with respect to the ring electrical connectivity is maintained between the pair of electrical lines each connected to either the socket or the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Carol Makinen
  • Publication number: 20140235092
    Abstract: A shield connector (10) includes a connector housing (20) with resiliently deformably provided resilient locking pieces (25), a collective shield shell (50) formed with collective side engaging portions (56) engageable with the resilient locking pieces (25), and an individual core shield shell (30) formed with individual-core side engaging portions (38) engageable with the resilient locking pieces (25). Either one of the collective and individual core shield shells (50, 30) is selectively fixed to the connector housing (20) by engaging the resilient locking pieces (25) and the collective side engaging portions (56) when the collective shield shell (50) is mounted onto the connector housing (20) or engaging the resilient locking pieces (25) and the individual-core side engaging portions (38) when the individual core shield shell (3) is mounted onto the connector housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Daisuke Akuta
  • Patent number: 8794992
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: a shell, zinc alloy shell body, front rubber core, rubber plug and wire; said zinc alloy shell body is provided with a holding groove penetrating from the front to rear ends; the front rubber core and the rubber plug are installed inside the zinc alloy shell body, and the shell set externally onto the zinc alloy shell body; the electric connector is provided with a hook unit, which penetrates the front rubber core, and is also coupled with the zinc alloy shell body; at the rear end of said hook unit, a locating part is molded, and also locked at the threading section of the wire. Compared with prior arts, the utility model features excellent air-tightness, anti-EMI capacity and compactness, thus improving the signal transmission capacity of the electric connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventor: Ching-Jen Hsu
  • Patent number: 8777650
    Abstract: A quick-detachable modular jack and face panel mounting structure includes a face panel, an inner positioning frame mounted at the back side of the face panel for holding multiple modular jacks in the face panel in a row, a limiter plate vertically movably mounted in the inner positioning frame, and control rods held down in the inner positioning frame by the limiter plate to lock the modular jacks and respectively horizontally movable to unlock the respective modular jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: JYH Eng Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yen-Lin Lin
  • Publication number: 20140170891
    Abstract: An external latching mechanism for an Input/Output (I/O) connection between devices is provided. In one embodiment, an external latching mechanism for an Input/Output (I/O) cable is provided. The external latching mechanism includes a housing coupled to an I/O cable at a first end and having an I/O connector extending a second end. An external latch is coupled by a mounting portion to the housing. The external latch has a first end and a second end. The second end of the arm extends beyond the second end of the housing to a barb. In another embodiment, an external latching Input/Output (I/O) connection is provided that includes a I/O card latching bracket configured to mate with an I/O cable assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: NVIDIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor Boswell, Eric McSherry, Ravi Adusumilli
  • Patent number: 8628345
    Abstract: A high definition multimedia interface connector comprising a connector body having an extension configured to be inserted into a high definition multimedia interface receptacle, and at least one projection on an outer surface of the extension to facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. A corresponding method of releasably securing a high definition multimedia interface plug to a standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian K. Hanson, Jeremy Amidon, Noah P. Montena
  • Publication number: 20130323959
    Abstract: An electrical connector module for mating with a complementary connector module comprises a housing defining a channel formed on a top surface thereof and a mounting slot recessed downwardly from a bottom surface of the channel; a releasing mechanism received into the channel, the releasing mechanism defines a tab extending into the mounting slot, and an actuator formed on a front end thereof; and a resilient piece received into the mounting slot, the resilient piece having a front end abutting against a front inner surface of the mounting slot and a rear end abutting against the tab; the complementary connector module comprises a latching member locked in the front end of the channel and located above the actuator; the releasing mechanism moves forwardly, the actuator extends into a front end of the channel and raises up the latching member along a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: JIAN-JUN ZHU, QING-MAN ZHU, CHIEN-CHIUNG WANG
  • Patent number: 8579655
    Abstract: A device connector (10) includes a service cover (30) to close a service hole (22) on a case (20). A case-side connector (60) is arranged in the case (20) and mounted in a mounting recess (42) in a terminal block (40). A cover-side connector (50) is provided integrally to the service cover (30) and is connected to the case-side connector (60) in a waiting state to form an interlock circuit when the service cover (30) is mounted on the case (20). Flexible pieces (65) hold the case-side connector (60) with a clearance (CL) between the case-side connector (60) and the inner wall of the mounting recess (42) when the case-side connector (60 is in the waiting state. On the other hand, the flexible pieces (65) bias the case-side connector (60) to return the case-side connector (60) to the waiting state when the clearance (CL) changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masayuki Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20130288512
    Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector having a mating terminal. The connector comprises a housing and a terminal held by the housing. The housing has an accommodating portion and a lock portion which are formed integrally. The terminal is accommodated in the accommodating portion so as to be connectable to the mating terminal. When the connector is in a mated state where the connector is mated with the mating connector, the lock portion locks the mated state. In detail, the lock portion has a flexible portion and a lock protrusion. The flexible portion is located over the accommodating portion. The lock protrusion is provided on the flexible portion. No wall is provided between the flexible portion and the accommodating portion so that the flexible portion is resiliently deformable toward the accommodating portion. The lock protrusion moves downward when the flexible portion is resiliently deformed downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Toshihiro OKA, Nobuhiro OGAWA, Shigeyasu KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 8562365
    Abstract: In an electrical connector for an electric vehicle, the spring latch is not sealed; instead, the connector body has holes allowing water entering the spring latch mechanism to drain harmlessly out of the connector. A forward-facing LED or other light source acts as a flashlight. Once the connector is connected, the forward-facing LED is switched off, and a rear-facing LED or other light source is switched on to confirm that the connector is connected and capable of charging the vehicle. The connector is produced by overmolding in a three-layer configuration, where each layer is formed of a material having advantageous materials for that layer's position in the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: General Cable Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Damien T. Sebald, Brian D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8550848
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises: a housing (1) having a rear body portion (12) and a front mating portion (13), two paralleled printed circuit boards (2) disposed in the housing and positioned by the housing, two cables (4) respectively electrically connected to the two printed circuit boards, a spacer (3) sandwiched between the two printed circuit boards and positioned by the housing, a metallic holder (8) surrounding the body portion, and a metallic gasket (9) surrounding a rear section of the mating portion. The metallic gasket has a number of ribs (135) around a front end thereof and the housing has on an outer surface thereof a plurality of slits receiving the ribs (95).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 8545254
    Abstract: A releasably engaging high definition multimedia plug comprises a plug body and an actuator operable with the plug body to move a locking tab of the plug and facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. A corresponding method of releasably securing a high definition multimedia interface plug into standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeremy Amidon
  • Patent number: 8545253
    Abstract: A high definition multimedia interface connector comprising a connector body having an extension configured to be inserted into a high definition multimedia interface receptacle, and at least one projection on an outer surface of the extension to facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. A corresponding method of releasably securing a high definition multimedia interface plug to a standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Shawn Chawgo, Stephen P. Malak, Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 8547691
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a motherboard, a universal serial bus (USB) interface arranged on the motherboard. Also included is a USB device, a mounting seat and a cover. The USB device engages with the USB interface. The mounting seat is attached to the motherboard and enclosing the USB interface, and the cover is mounted to the mounting seat and resists against a top of the USB device to fasten the USB device to the USB interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Zhe Zhang, Bing-Bao Guo
  • Publication number: 20130244470
    Abstract: A locking mechanism is used to lock a connector to an information handling device. The locking mechanism includes a supporting bracket, a locking member, and an attachment member sleeved on a cable extending from the connector and slidably coupled to the supporting bracket. The supporting bracket is cantilevered from the information handling device. The locking member is rotatably mounted to the supporting bracket, adjacent to a distal end of the supporting bracket. The locking member engages with the attachment member by rotating the locking member in a first direction, thereby locking the connector to the information handling device. The locking member disengages from the holding member by rotating the locking member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, thereby the attachment member is capable of moving away from the information handling device to release the connector from the information handling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIN-HU GONG, JU-WEN DAI
  • Patent number: 8523597
    Abstract: A high definition multimedia interface connector comprising a connector body having an extension configured to be inserted into a high definition multimedia interface receptacle, and at least one projection on an outer surface of the extension to facilitate releasable engagement of the plug with a standard high definition multimedia receptacle. A corresponding method of releasably securing a high definition multimedia interface plug to a standard high definition multimedia interface receptacle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: PPC Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Shawn Chawgo, Stephen P. Malak, Noah Montena
  • Patent number: 8506331
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) including: a housing (1) having an upper shield part (15) and a lower shield part (16) engaged with each other to form a rear body portion (12) and a front mating portion (13). Two printed circuit boards (2) are positioned in the housing. A spacer (3) is sandwiched between the two printed circuit boards. A metallic holder (8) surrounds the body portion of the housing. A metallic gasket (9) surrounds a rear section of the mating portion and located adjacent to the body portion. Each of the upper and lower shield parts has a first post positioning (154, 162) a corresponding one of the two printed circuit boards and a second post positioning (155, 163) the two printed circuit boards and the spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 8496496
    Abstract: A connector system includes a socket and a plug. The socket includes a receptacle and a recess communicating with the receptacle. The plug includes a main body, a locking element and a spring. The main body is inserted in the receptacle to electrically connect the plug with the socket. The locking element is retractably mounted to the main body. The spring drives the locking element to be latched in the recess. When the pressing block is pressed, the resisting panel drives the latching block releasing from the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Cyuan Yan
  • Patent number: 8485839
    Abstract: A serial interface connector and corresponding method electrically connects to a storage cartridge that has a housing enclosing a serial communications device. The serial interface connector has a first plurality of electrical contacts and a retainer. The retainer operably contactingly engages the housing to impart a bias that retains the electrical contacts of the serial interface connector seated in electrical connection with a respective second plurality of electrical contacts of the serial communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gene Morgan, Homer Stewart Pitner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8480432
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises: a housing (1) having a front mating portion (13) and a rear body portion (12). The rear body portion is greater in cross-section than the mating portion. An insulative spacer (3) is positioned in the housing. Two printed circuit boards (2) sandwich the insulative spacer. The two printed circuit boards and the insulative spacer are supported by the housing. And a metallic gasket (9) is assembled to an outer surface of the front mating portion and having an inserting portion (915, 925) extending into the housing and attached to the insulative spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20130171859
    Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted, or are very thin or have a low profile. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another example provides a super-thin connector receptacle by removing fingers and portions of a shell along one or more sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zheng Gao, John Raff, Bartley K. Andre, Laura DeForest, Greg Springer, Min Chul Kim, Josha Funamura
  • Patent number: 8475199
    Abstract: A plug connector (100) mating with a complementary connector has a housing (1) defining a latching recess (117), a cover (3) and a releasing mechanism including a puller (5) and a latch (4) operable by the puller. The latch has a latching portion (42). The latching portion includes a resisting portion (423) for engaging the cover and a claw (424) in front of the resisting portion and projecting toward a first direction. The resisting portion, in response to a rearward movement of the puller, is movable to engage the cover and to pivot the claw from a latched position to a released position where the claw is received in the latching recess along a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chiung Wang, Qing-Man Zhu, Peng Zhai
  • Patent number: 8469734
    Abstract: Male and female couplers which are complementally formed to attach together are fitted with a retainer system including prongs on one of the couplers and a gap on the other of the couplers which can engage the prongs. The prong or gap is configured as either fixed or pivoting so that the pivoting portion can pivot to engage the fixed portion. When the male coupler is inserted into the female coupler, the prongs and gaps engage each other. To remove the male coupler from the female coupler, a pivoting portion must be pivoted to move the gap and prongs away from each other. The gap is configured as an at least partial recess into which the prong is received. The prongs and loop or slit are coupled to the male and female coupler ends through removably attachable male and female retainers or built directly into the female and male coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Inventor: Liang Light Chen
  • Patent number: 8425248
    Abstract: A plug electrical connector includes a housing having a front face section and a back face section, and the housing has an elastic arm. The elastic arm has a locking section for locking to a receptacle connector. A pressing section is formed on the back face section. The elastic arm further has a slanted section, and the slanted section has an operating section for receiving an operative force. The housing has a front face protrusion. The front face protrusion has a protruding top portion situated at a position the same as that of the slanted section or protruding further than the slanted section in a front-to-back direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsutaro Ohsako
  • Publication number: 20130084731
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector and an assisting apparatus for plugging or unplugging the connector. The connector includes a connecting portion having a resilient tab. The assisting apparatus includes a hollow first rotatable member, and a second rotatable member received in the first rotatable member. The middle of opposite sides of the second rotatable member are pivotably connected to opposite sides of the first rotatable member. The connecting portion is arranged between front sections of the first and second rotatable members, with a front end of the connecting portion exposed out of the first and second rotatable members. When a rear end of the second rotatable member is rotated towards the first rotatable member, the front section of the second rotatable member is rotated towards the first rotatable member and deforms the resilient tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin-Hu GONG, Ju-Wen DAI
  • Publication number: 20130084732
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a plug device and a socket device. The plug device includes a holding portion. The holding portion includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and an middle portion located between the top wall and the bottom wall. An inner surface of the top wall facing the middle portion defines a stopping hole. The socket device includes a main body and a resilient piece. The main body includes a top panel and a bottom panel opposite to the top panel. The resilient piece is located on the top panel. A latch portion is located on the resilient piece. The resilient piece is elastically deformable to engage the latch portion in the stopping hole. The main body is located between the top wall and the bottom wall. The middle portion is located on the top panel and the bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-MEI ZHANG, LI-FU XU, XIN-XIANG LI, HUI YU
  • Patent number: 8357005
    Abstract: The present invention a hair curler connector, which includes a locking assembly and a buckle, the locking assembly including a lock and a spring assembly, with the lock being equipped with hooks engaged with the buckle. The hair curler connector has simple structure, and it is easy to operate, adapting for different heating components for the convenience of changing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Dongguan Fumeikang Electrical Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haowen Hu
  • Patent number: 8317534
    Abstract: A charging connector (10) is provided to be connected to a vehicle-side connector (50) to charge a battery. The charging connector (10) has a main body (11) including a fitting (13) connectable to the vehicle-side connector (50), a lever (14) accommodated in the main body (11) and adapted to hold the vehicle-side connector (50) and the fitting (13) in a connected state by being engaged with a lock projection (55) provided on the vehicle-side connector (50). A lock release (14B) is provided in the lever (14) and for canceling a locked state of a lock (31) and the lock projection (55), and a lock release accommodating portion (25) is formed at a position of the main body (11) corresponding to the lock release (14B) and includes two sidewalls (25A) arranged to face opposite side surfaces of a pressable portion (14D) to be pressed at the time of an unlocking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Osawa, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 8287299
    Abstract: High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) plugs are modified to include one or more retention features that increase the force needed to extract a fully inserted HDMI plug from a compatible mating receptacle. In several embodiments, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) plug includes a connector body having a mating end configured for insertion in a longitudinal direction into a mating HDMI receptacle and having a slot-shaped opening along at least one wall of the connector body, extending in the longitudinal direction. A movable tab is biased to extend outward from the slot-shaped opening in a first position, when unconstrained by the mating HDMI receptacle, and configured to retreat into a second position, substantially within said opening, when longitudinally engaged by a leading edge of the mating HDMI receptacle during insertion of the connector body. Additional retention features and mating HDMI receptacles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: All Systems Broadband, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Dwayne Ray, Joseph Mayor
  • Publication number: 20120252255
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shell includes a top wall defining a pair of slits each extending along a transverse direction, a cutout communicating with the slits and a L-shaped cantilevered arm residing in the slits and the cutout. The cantilevered arm includes a base portion protruding along the transverse direction and situated between the pair of slits and a deformable arm extending into the cutout along a mating direction perpendicular to the transverse direction. The deformable arm comprises a locking protrusion bent upwardly for locking with a notch of a mateable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: ROBERT COLANTUONO, TERRANCE F. LITTLE, YI-GUO QI, HUNG-YANG YEH
  • Patent number: 8262403
    Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a terminal to a cord of a peripheral device, the electrical connector including a plug member, a lever arm pivotally attached to the plug member, and a biasing member. The plug member and lever arm each include an engagement claw adapted to engage complementary surfaces on the terminal, and the biasing member imparts a biasing force on the lever arm to force the engagement claws to close onto the complementary surfaces on the terminal. The lever arm advantageously includes a first gripping surface with a contoured concave profile for a user to apply a releasing force against the biasing force to remove the plug member from the terminal. A second surface includes a concave surface for engaging a user's finger and forming a grip bump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Slippy, Donald E. Hines, Charles Amurgis, Jon J. Danzak
  • Patent number: 8251735
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100), comprises: a housing (1) having a receiving room (11) therein communicated with an exterior along a longitudinal direction, and the housing comprising a first shield part (15) and second shield part (16) assembled with each other; two paralleled printed circuit boards (21, 22) received into the receiving room and positioned in the housing; a metallic holder (8) binding the first and second shield parts; and a latch mechanism assembled to an exterior surface of the housing and having a portion shielded by the metallic holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 8241053
    Abstract: A cord assembly for an electronic device includes a cord having an insulation layer with a first end and an exterior surface, as well as at least one electrical conductor extending within the insulation layer. A strength member also extends within the insulation layer and includes a first end extending beyond the first end of the insulation layer. A securing element couples the first end of the strength member with the first end of the insulation layer along the exterior surface. The strength member is pre-tensioned to carry any additional tensile loads on the cord, at least initially. The cord assembly may also include a strain relief member molded over the first end of the strength member and the securing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Slippy, Paul Reynolds, Don Hines
  • Publication number: 20120164868
    Abstract: A Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector assembly includes an RJ-45 connector, and an assisting apparatus for unplugging the RJ-45 connector. The RJ-45 connector includes a slanted resilient latch. The assisting apparatus includes a latching portion and a pressable portion. A receiving slot is defined in the front end of the latching portion, to engage with the resilient latch of the RJ-45 connector. When the pressable portion is pressed, the assisting apparatus drives the resilient latch of the RJ-45 connector to deform and disengage from a connector of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHI HUANG, GUANG-DONG YUAN, HAI-QING ZHOU
  • Patent number: 8152568
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises a case (2) having a receiving room (25); a printed circuit board (3) received into the receiving room; a cable (5) extended into the receiving room and electrically connected with a rear portion of the printed circuit board; and a terminal module (4) disposed in the receiving room and electrically connected with a front portion of the printed circuit board. The terminal module has an insulative housing (411, 421), a set of first signal terminals (412) and a set of second signal terminals (422) disposed in the insulative housing. Each of first and second signal terminal has a mating section (4121, 4221) extending to a top surface of the insulative housing. The mating section (4121) of each first signal terminal is in alignment with the mating section (4221) of each second signal terminal along a front to rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu