Including Plural Prongs Patents (Class 439/511)
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Patent number: 11621517Abstract: A connecting apparatus comprising a holding member and a conductive member. The holding member has holding portions. The conductive member has a plurality of held portions, a plurality of contact portions, a plurality of extending portions and a plurality of coupling portions. Each of the extending portions extends rearward in a front-rear direction from one of the held portions and protrudes rearward in the front-rear direction beyond the holding portion. The extending portions are positioned apart from each other in a right-left direction. The coupling portions are positioned apart from each other in the right-left direction. The coupling portions are positioned rearward of the extending portions in the front-rear direction. Each of the coupling portions couples two of the extending portions with each other. Two of the held portions, which are adjacent to each other in the right-left direction, are coupled with the two extending portions, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventor: Katsuhiko Nakazawa
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Patent number: 11492025Abstract: A railcar floor structure includes: a plurality of floor panels arranged over an entire length of a passenger room of a railcar in a car longitudinal direction and including respective electric heaters; a wiring duct extending in the car longitudinal direction and arranged between a side bodyshell and car width direction end portions of the floor panels; an electricity supply cable arranged at the wiring duct, electric power being supplied to the electric heaters through the electricity supply cable; and a wire insertion opening formed at a side wall portion of the wiring duct, the side wall portion being located close to the floor panels and extending along the car longitudinal direction, the electricity supply cable passing through the wire insertion opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: KAWASAKI RAILCAR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Toshinobu Tanigawa, Takahiro Kawashima, Yasuo Onitake
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Patent number: 11162203Abstract: A control module of an appliance is provided. The control module includes a housing having a film integrally molded onto an outer surface of the housing. The film includes conductive ink embedded in the film. A header on the film is in electrical communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film. The control module also includes a printed circuit board mounted within the housing proximate an inner surface of the housing. The film is connected to the printed circuit board via the header. With this connection, the printed circuit board is in operative communication with the conductive ink embedded in the film.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Leisl, III, Richard Gary Woodham, Jr.
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Patent number: 11050181Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector housing that defines a terminal cavity. A terminal lock is adapted to retain an electric terminal in the terminal cavity in an installed position. The terminal lock includes a lock arm that extends from the connector housing and a lock tab that extends from the lock arm into the terminal cavity. The terminal lock includes a raised ridge on an outer end of the lock tab.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Deborah Probert, Michael Glick, David Menzies
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Patent number: 10739886Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch panel and a touch display device, in which the touch panel includes a printed circuit board on which a connecting portion is provided and a touch module including a to-be-connected area for connecting with the printed circuit board. The to-be-connected area is provided with a metal film layer therein. The to-be-connected area of the touch module is press fitted with the printed circuit board, and the connecting portion of the printed circuit board is configured to: when the to-be-connected area of the touch module is press fitted with the printed circuit board, the connecting portion is in contact with the metal film layer. The touch panel of the present disclosure has the advantages that the manufacture process can be simplified, the manufacture time and the manufacture and maintenance costs can be saved.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Tongmin Liu, Hongchao He, Site Cai
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Patent number: 10141672Abstract: A latching mechanism for plug contacts in insulating housings of plug connectors is provided. The latching mechanism which, in addition to the known arrangement of a latching arm and latching shoulder, provides a latching lug on the latching shoulder. As a result of the latching lug, the latching mechanism is prevented from becoming released under a mechanical load. The latching lug enables additional latching of the latching arm against the plug contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Sebastian Griepenstroh
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Patent number: 9530595Abstract: A vacuum circuit breaker includes a frame and a vacuum interrupter supported by the frame. A control wiring harness exits from an opening in a top face of a housing portion of the frame and a terminal block is disposed on the top face of the housing portion and includes first terminals connected to wires of the control wiring harness and second terminals configured to be connected to external wires.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: James Jeffery Benke, Daniel Evan Palmieri, Zachary Ryan Jenkins, Matthew Eugene Siegfried
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Patent number: 9085240Abstract: The invention relates to a high voltage module for motor vehicles. The high voltage module includes a manually operated circuit breaker in a module housing which is disposed in a socket of the module housing. By removing the circuit breaker from the socket, at least one high voltage cable within the module housing is interrupted. A manually operated tool with a plug-type housing adapted to the socket includes a pivotable cover. The pivotable cover can assume an opened and a closed position. The tool includes at least one measuring lead which is connected to the at least one high voltage cable and a measuring terminal in the plug-type housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Ralf Rathmacher
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Patent number: 9048036Abstract: A switching apparatus includes a base, a housing, a main switch for mechanically disconnecting a power supply circuit and an interlock switch for electrically disconnecting the power supply circuit. The switching apparatus also includes a lever which is rotatably supported by one of the base and the housing and also is engaged with an engaging section formed in the other of the base and the housing. The lever causes a wall of the housing to be slid in a depth direction of an annular groove of the base in accordance with a rotation of the lever. The interlock switch is disconnected ahead of the main switch by separating a movable terminal of the interlock switch away from a fixed terminal of the interlock switch when the lever is rotated to cause the housing slid in a direction away from the base.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Yukihisa Kikuchi, Yuichi Motoshige, Nobuyuki Kawai, Naoyuki Horii, Ryoji Taneda, Takehide Tone
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Patent number: 8992251Abstract: An electrical splice assembly includes a housing having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and an intermediate portion defining a plurality of terminal retention cavities between the forward portion and the rearward portion. A conductive bus plate is retained within the forward portion of the housing. A plurality of terminals each extend into a respective terminal retention cavity and each terminal is in electrical contact with the bus plate. Each of the terminal retention cavities is defined by 1) a pair of opposing sidewalls connected to the forward portion and to the rearward portion and 2) a pair of opposing retention beams. The retention beams each include a latch which engages a respective terminal to retain the terminals in the terminal retention cavities.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dale J. Smutny, Wesley W. Weber, Jr.
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Patent number: 8986020Abstract: An inter-terminal connection structure includes a circuit board terminal to be mounted on a circuit board; and a connection connector for connecting the circuit board terminal. The circuit board terminal includes a base portion, a pair of contact pieces extending from the base portion, and a pair of locking pieces extending from the base portion. Each contact pieces includes an elastic arm portion, and each locking pieces includes a locking portion having a locking protrusion. The connection connector includes a connection terminal having a plate shape portion sandwiched between the contact pieces and the locking pieces, and a housing that holds the connection terminal. The plate shape portion includes a locked portion, so that the locking protrusion is situated in the locked portion with a play to be movable when the connection connector is attached to the circuit board terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kentaro Ishii
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Publication number: 20140377984Abstract: A bridging terminal includes a cap and four conductive pieces. Each of the flexible conductive pieces has two pin portions and a connecting portion. The connecting portions are combined in an assembling chamber of the cap. The pin portion of the first flexible conductive piece has a front-left-outer facet and a front-right-outer facet jutting frontward, and has a flexible arch jutting backward. The second and third flexible conductive pieces have each of their pin portions including a left-outer facet, a right-outer facet and a slot. The pin portion of the fourth flexible conductive piece has a rear-left-outer facet and a rear-right-outer facet jutting backward, and has a flexible arch jutting frontward. When the flexible conductive pieces are aligned and piled, the flexible arches are received in the corresponding slots. Thereby, the bridging terminal provides improved electric conductivity, bonding strength and stability, while preventing elastic fatigue and premature failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Shang Tsai WU
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Patent number: 8771007Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for connecting electrical conductors to mutually different potentials, consisting of at least two electrical terminals (10) arranged alongside one another with plug receptacles (12) and at least two plug bridges (14) which have in each case at least two plug contacts (14.2) which are connected to one another via a top web (14.1) and can be plugged into the plug receptacles (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heinz Reibke, Bernd Wilinski
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Patent number: 8541073Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of ethylene/(meth)acrylate copolymers, polyolefins (e.g., polyethylene and polypropylene), optional tackifier resins and optional fillers that provide very strong, tight hermetic heat seals yet are easily peelable. These compositions are useful as an adhesive layer in multilayer structures that are useful as packaging lidding films. Also disclosed are packages that comprise these multilayer structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Terrance D. Kendig, Stephen Robert Tanny
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Patent number: 8460027Abstract: An interlock for use with an electrical system includes an electrical component that is supported on a support structure. A first member is removably secured to the support structure. The first member prevents contact with the electrical component while the first member is secured to the support structure. A second member is also removably secured to the support structure. The second member prevents removal of the first member while the second member is secured to the support structure. The electrical component is adapted to be connected to a power source only when both the first member and the second member are secured to the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Lear CorporationInventor: John N. Topolewski
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Patent number: 8298018Abstract: A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Eaton Industries GmbHInventors: Oliver Knoerrchen, Stephan Stanke, Jan Karol Nowak
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Patent number: 8257111Abstract: A sealed electrical splice assembly includes a housing defining a cavity and including an opening. A conductive bus plate is retained in the cavity. A plurality of electrically conductive terminals are received in the cavity are electrically connected to the bus plate. The plurality of terminals are connected to a plurality of wire conductors. A seal plug is disposed in the cavity through the opening adapted to sealingly engage an interior surface of the housing surrounding the seal plug. An end cover overlies the seal plug disposed in the opening. The cavity receives the plurality of terminals through the end cover and the seal plug thereby allowing the seal plug to sealingly engage the plurality of wire conductors.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Dale J. Smutny, Wesley W. Weber
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Patent number: 8192227Abstract: A method and apparatus for jumping a pin connections in an electrical device are provided. The electrical device can be a vehicle having a data link connector that once mated with the apparatus, such a jumping connector that will jump at least two pin connections in the data link connector. The jumping connector can also have dip switches that be in the active or inactive state. In the active state, the dip switch will cause a connection to one of the pin connectors on the electrical device while the inactive state, the dip switch will not cause a connection to one of the pin connectors on the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: SPX CorporationInventors: Adam Gentner, Ray de Schepper
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Patent number: 8118611Abstract: A bridge connector made of PCB material has a first plurality of press-fit pins on one portion of the bridge connector and a second plurality of press-fit pins on another portion of the bridge connector. Within the connector is a set of signal conductors. Each conductor connects a press-fit pin of the first plurality of press-fit pins to a corresponding press-fit pin of the second plurality of press-fit pins. When the connector is attached to a printed circuit board (PCB), the press-fit pins extend into and engage corresponding plated through holes in the PCB. The press-fit pins exert enough retention force to mechanically couple two PCB frame sections. The PCB frame sections are electrically connected through the press-fit pins and corresponding signal conductors of the bridge connector. A bridge connector attached at each corner of an infrared touch sensor frame assembly allows the assembly to be solidly assembled from four sections of PCB: a top, bottom, left, and right PCB frame section.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Inventor: Myoungsoo Jeon
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Patent number: 8083543Abstract: A joint connector capable of mutually short-circuiting wires reliably without an increase in the number of components and size thereof. The joint connector (JC) comprises a joint terminal for short-circuiting and a connector housing. The joint terminal includes a plurality of electric contact portions and a short-circuiting portion connecting the electric contact portions. The connector housing has a bottom wall and other walls surrounding a terminal insertion space into which each of the wire-side terminal is inserted, and a lance for locking the inserted wire-side terminal. The lance adapted to be deflected so as to project outwardly from the bottom wall, until the wire-side terminal reaches a proper insertion depth position, to be retracted from the wire-side terminal, and elastically return into the bottom wall, when the wire-side terminal reaches the position. The deflection of the lance allows the insertion of the wire-side terminal to be checked.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuo Omori, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Tatsuo Tamagawa
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Patent number: 8075336Abstract: A bridge element (5) having at least two bridge prongs (4), which are intended to be inserted into the respective bridge shafts (2) and to make electrically conductive contact with a contact point (3), which is arranged in the bridge shaft (2), of one or more clamping elements (1A-1G), and having a bridge section (10) which is electrically conductively connected to the bridge prongs (4) is described. The bridge prongs (4) and the bridge section (10) are electrically conductive and extend parallel to one another in a common insertion direction (Z). At least the external b ridge prongs (4) each have a profile which is of L-shaped cross section and has an outer contact section (9) which extends flat in the direction (Z) of extent and in the bridging direction (Y) which faces the adjacent bridge prongs (4), and an inner contact section (6) which starts from the outer contact section (9) transverse to the bridging direction (Y).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Hans-Josef Koellman
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Patent number: 8066526Abstract: A method and apparatus for jumping a pin connections in an electrical device are provided. The electrical device can be a vehicle having a data link connector that once mated with the apparatus, such a jumping connector that will jump at least two pin connections in the data link connector. The jumping connector can also have dip switches that be in the active or inactive state. In the active state, the dip switch will cause a connection to one of the pin connectors on the electrical device while the inactive state, the dip switch will not cause a connection to one of the pin connectors on the electrical device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: SPX CorporationInventors: Adam Gentner, Ray de Schepper
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Patent number: 7987594Abstract: A method of manufacturing an array of thin metallic foil strips of predetermined thickness, the strips assembled to form circuits that can be electrically connected to a printed circuit board, cables or attached to wires. The strips are assembled to a base using contacts. A first side of the strips are assembled to a first side of the base. The foil strips are draped over a mandrel and a second side of the strips are assembled to a second side of the base. The excess material is removed from the strip to form a plurality of strips that form independent circuits when assembled to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Dominic Anthony Farole, Keith Edwin Miller
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Publication number: 20110151711Abstract: A bridge element (5) having at least two bridge prongs (4), which are intended to be inserted into the respective bridge shafts (2) and to make electrically conductive contact with a contact point (3), which is arranged in the bridge shaft (2), of one or more clamping elements (1A-1G), and having a bridge section (10) which is electrically conductively connected to the bridge prongs (4) is described. The bridge prongs (4) and the bridge section (10) are electrically conductive and extend parallel to one another in a common insertion direction (Z). At least the external b ridge prongs (4) each have a profile which is of L-shaped cross section and has an outer contact section (9) which extends flat in the direction (Z) of extent and in the bridging direction (Y) which faces the adjacent bridge, prongs (4), and an inner contact section (6) which starts from the outer contact section (9) transverse to the bridging direction (Y).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
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Patent number: 7963796Abstract: A bridge connector configured to electrically and mechanically couple adjacent circuit boards. The connector includes a connector housing that has a mating side configured to interface with board surfaces of adjacent circuit boards when mounted thereon. The housing includes a contact-receiving slot that at least partially defines a restricted space. The connector also includes a bridge contact that is held within the slot and the restricted space. The bridge contact has a pair of contact ends that are spaced apart from each other and project from the mating side. The contact ends are inserted into corresponding through-holes of the adjacent circuit boards when the housing is mounted thereon. The bridge contact is sized and shaped relative to the restricted space to float within the slot such that the bridge contact at least one of shifts and pivots therein.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Sypolt, James Lee Fedder
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Patent number: 7942692Abstract: A connecting element is disclosed for the connection of at least two switching devices and a switching device and an electric distribution system. In order to allow for the rapid and wireless connection of a plurality of electromechanical devices, at least one embodiment of the invention proposes a connecting device for the connection of at least two switching devices, wherein the connecting element includes first element(s) for mechanically connecting the switching devices to one and another and second element(s) for electrically connecting switching poles of the switching devices. The second element(s) include flexible connecting elements for connecting the switching devices to the switching poles that are electrically connected to the connecting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Martin Bodenmeier
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Patent number: 7883362Abstract: A joint connector has a housing (10) with cavities (11) capable of accommodating mating terminals (30) and a joint terminal (40) with a strip-like base (41) and terminal portions (42) projecting at specified intervals from the strip-like base (41). Insertion openings (18) are formed in a part of the housing (10) before the cavities (11) and communicate with the cavities (11). The joint terminal (40) is mounted into the housing (10) from the front with the terminal portions (42) in the lead. The strip-like base (41) has engaging holes (43) located between the terminal portions (42). Engaging projections (19A) project from a resilient wall (19) continuous with left and right side wall portions (12D) of the housing (10) and engage with the engaging holes (43).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Toshifumi Ichio, Takeshi Tsuji
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Patent number: 7690927Abstract: A scalability card for use with a plurality of computer blades. The computer blades are releasably securable in a parallel configuration, wherein each blade includes a circuit board and a processor operatively coupled to the circuit board. Each processor is in electronic communication with a scalability connector on a floating plate that is loosely secured to the computer blade. Furthermore, each scalability connector is preferably disposed in a common plane extending perpendicular to the plurality of parallel computer blades. The scalability card includes a plurality of electronically interconnected scalability connectors arranged for rough alignment with the scalability connectors of each computer blade. In addition, the scalability card preferably includes at least one alignment feature for engaging each floating plate and, therefore, providing fine alignment of the scalability connector on each floating plate to one of the scalability connectors of the scalability card.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian M. Kerrigan, Justin P. Bandholz, Martin J. Crippen, Andrew S. Heinzmann, Joseph E. Maxwell, Edward J. McNulty, Pravin Patal, Tony C. Sass, Phillip L. Weinstein
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Patent number: 7674127Abstract: An electrical contact-making element for electrical carrier components in an electronic housing is particularly suited for automotive applications. The electrical contact-making element is in the form of a U-shaped plug pin having a base limb and two side limbs. There is provided a robust, reliable electrical contact connection between a plurality of electrical carrier components, such as printed circuit boards, for example, which ensures secure contact is made even in the case of external influences such as vibrations, for example, and can be fitted, by way of a simple press-in mechanism, at the end of the fitting process.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2006Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: VDO Automotive AGInventor: Bernhard Lichtinger
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Patent number: 7645145Abstract: Provided is a plug wherein a plurality of points in an electric circuit can be easily put into a conductive state or a nonconductive state. A system wherein such a plug is applied is also provided. The composite plug is provided with a plurality of plugs, each of which is provided with two conductive pieces connected by a conductive member. A current is carried between the two circuit terminals when the two conductive pieces are brought into contact with two circuit terminals included in the electric circuit, respectively. A current is not carried between the two circuit terminals when the two conductive pieces are separated from the two circuit terminals included in the electric circuit, respectively. The plugs are attached to a common case body.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takaya Soma, Hiroshi Yoshida, Takeshi Mogari
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Patent number: 7618283Abstract: A bridge connector that is configured to electrically and mechanically couple first and second circuit boards is provided. Each circuit board includes a board surface having through-holes. The connector includes a housing having a coupling side configured to interface with the board surfaces when the housing is coupled to the first and second circuit boards. The connector also includes a plurality of bridge contacts that are held within the housing. Each contact includes tail portions that project from the coupling side. Each tail portion is configured to form an interference fit with a corresponding through-hole in order to couple the first and second circuit boards. The tail portions are arranged to hold the first and second circuit boards along the coupling side.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventor: Brian Patrick Costello
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Patent number: 7578682Abstract: A dual interface separable insulated connector comprising a faraday cage molded over a bus bar for use in an electric power system and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The faraday cage can be disposed within a semi-conductive shell. The configuration of the separable insulated connector can provide for easier bonding between the faraday cage and insulating material. Additionally, the configuration can eliminate or reduce the need to coat the bus bar with an adhesive agent and to smooth the metal bus bar to remove burrs, other irregularities, and sharp corners from the bar. Manufacturing the dual interface separable insulated connector can include molding a semi-conductive rubber faraday cage over a conductive bus bar, inserting the faraday cage into a shell, and injecting insulating material between the faraday cage and shell.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: David Charles Hughes, Mark Clifford Kadow, Michael John Gebhard, Sr.
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Publication number: 20090098765Abstract: The invention relates to a modular electric cross connector for producing an electrically conductive connection, in particular of electric contacts (20) of relay sockets, comprising a carrier (100) and an electric bridge (200) partially received on/in the carrier (100), by means of which bridge the electrically conductive connection can be produced, wherein the carrier (100) can be mechanically connected by means of a mechanical plug connection to at least a second electric cross connector (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventor: Johannes Helmreich
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Patent number: 7497735Abstract: The invention is an electrical connector that minimizes signal skew caused by varying propagation times through different transmission paths within the connector, minimizes crosstalk caused by intermingling electric fields between signal contacts, and maximizes signal density within the connector. The electrical connector may include a plug and receptacle housing, plug contacts, receptacle contacts, and contact plates. The contact plates may include connecting contacts that electrically connect plug contacts to receptacle contacts. The electrical connector minimizes signal skew by maintaining substantially equal-length transmission paths within the connector through varying the lengths and positions of plug and receptacle contacts. The electrical connector minimizes crosstalk by surrounding the connecting contacts with electrical ground by placing the connecting contacts in grooves of the connecting plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Yakov Belopolsky
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Patent number: 7488200Abstract: This connector assembly comprises a pair of receptacles 1, and an attachment member 2. Each receptacle comprises a housing 10, and substrate terminals 11. The attachment member 2 comprises a pair of holders 20, and connection members 21. The connection members comprise first connection members 21a and second connection members 21b. Each of the first and second connection members have, respectively, a link section 200, 210 disposed between the pair of holders, and connection terminals 201, 211 formed at both ends of the link section. The first connection members connect between the substrate terminals arranged on a side of each housing which is near the opposite housing, and the second connection members connect between the substrate terminals arranged on a side far from the opposite housing. The link section of each first connection member is disposed nearer to the printed circuit boards than the link section each second connection member.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiro Yamamoto, Hirohisa Tanaka
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Patent number: 7476113Abstract: A flexible wiring member, which is capable of being wound around a wire harness, is provided with joint-side terminals, which are capable of being fitted with wire-side terminals, and the flexible wiring member includes a connection circuit for electrically connecting specified joint-side terminals in the joint-side terminals. Or, a plurality of joint-side terminals are previously held in the insulation housing, and these joint-side terminals are connected with a common flexible wiring member.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Tatsuo Tamagawa, Hiroki Hirai, Yuuji Saka, Akinori Oishi, Mitsuhiro Hattori, Eiji Kojima
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Publication number: 20080318467Abstract: A relay receptacle shorting plug to short power contacts of a relay receptacle. The shorting plug includes a base having a plurality of terminals projecting from a first end of the base and the terminals have a physical arrangement to mate with contacts of the relay receptacle. The arrangement of the terminals allows for the shorting plug to be matably inserted into the relay receptacle. The terminals include first and second power terminals and at least one control terminal. The shorting plug also includes a closed conductive pathway between the first and second power terminals so that the shorting plug provides a current pathway between first and second power contacts of the relay receptacle. The relay receptacle shorting plug may provide an elongated structure to facilitate insertion and removal of the shorting plug with respect to the relay receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2007Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Gary M. Denomme, Richard L. Bir
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Patent number: 7449645Abstract: A neutral connection arrangement for use with a pair of aligned transfer switch assemblies of an electrical panel. The first transfer switch assembly is operable to regulate electrical connection of a neutral conductor of a utility service, and the second transfer switch assembly is operable to connect a neutral conductor of a generator. The neutral connection arrangement may be in the form of a neutral bracket apparatus that includes a bracket having a first mount member, a second mount member, and a third mount member. The first mount member is attached at the first neutral bus of the electrical panel, and the second mount member is attached at the second neutral bus of the electrical panel located opposite the first neutral bus. An elongated body portion electrically connects the first and second mount members. The third mount member is generally U-shaped and extends from the elongated body portion for electrical connection to the first and second transfer switch assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Reliance Controls CorporationInventor: David D. Flegel
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Patent number: 7425149Abstract: A connection system that couples a contact of a flat block of components to an apparatus is provided. The connection system comprises a conductive connecting element electrically coupled to the contact of the flat block of components, and a clamping device electrically coupled to the apparatus. The clamping device receives the connecting element. The connecting element is a rigid conductor. The rigid conductor is a screw fastened conductively to the contact. The screw penetrates a bore in the flat block of components and is locked by a nut on a second side of the flat block of components, which is opposite a first side of the flat block of components.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Siegfried Hofler, Stefan Nowak, Wieland Portisch
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Patent number: 7410361Abstract: A terminal assembly for selectively coupling multiple electrical loads in parallel or in series includes a plurality of jumper contacts in a spaced relationship. The jumper contacts may be in electrical communication with load terminals as well as source terminals. Connections made in a first group of electrically connectable pairings of adjacent jumper contacts couples the load terminals, and thus any loads attached thereto, in parallel. Connections made in a second group of electrically connectable pairings of adjacent jumper contacts couples the load terminals in series.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Sound Sources TechnologyInventors: Yoichiro Sumitani, Lin Chun-Yi, Chih-Huang Hsiao
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Patent number: 7336491Abstract: A heat dissipation device for electrical components includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is configured for mounting the electrical components thereon, wherein the components are mounted to the outer surface to allow the transfer of heat from the electrical components to the heat dissipation device and ambient air. The inner surface defines a cavity within the heat dissipation device that also enables housing of the electrical components.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Frank Goemmel, Roland Hammer
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Patent number: 7335054Abstract: A wiring connector having a connector housing made of an insulator and a plurality of stages of terminal rows provided in the connector housing. The plurality of stages of terminal rows includes a first terminal row and a second terminal row and the first and second terminal rows each comprise a plurality of terminals. The base of the first terminal row is attached to the base of said second terminal row and a new connection terminal formed at a turndown.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Nakazawa, Koji Kano, Atsushi Ikematsu, Kenichi Tamakoshi, Keishi Takayama
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Patent number: 7281950Abstract: The invention is an electrical connector that minimizes signal skew caused by varying propagation times through different transmission paths within the connector, minimizes crosstalk caused by intermingling electric fields between signal contacts, and maximizes signal density within the connector. The electrical connector may include a plug and receptacle housing, plug contacts, receptacle contacts, and contact plates. The contact plates may include connecting contacts that electrically connect plug contacts to receptacle contacts. The electrical connector minimizes signal skew by maintaining substantially equal-length transmission paths within the connector through varying the lengths and positions of plug and receptacle contacts. The electrical connector minimizes crosstalk by surrounding the connecting contacts with electrical ground by placing the connecting contacts in grooves of the connecting plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: FCI Americas Technology, Inc.Inventor: Yakov Belopolsky
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Patent number: 7241168Abstract: A joint connector has a housing (10) with insertion spaces (11) for receiving terminal fittings (20). A joint terminal (30) is mounted in the housing (10) at a first position where the joint terminal (30) is retracted from the insertion spaces (11). The terminal fittings (20) then are inserted into the insertion spaces (11) of the housing (10). The joint terminal (30) then is displaced to a full locking position for contacting and shorting the terminal fittings (20). As a result, the joint terminal (30) does not hinder insertion of the terminal fittings (20). Furthermore, the joint terminal (30) is mounted directly in the housing (10) and does not require a separate holder. Thus, the number of parts is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Toshikazu Sakurai, Atsushi Sakatani
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Patent number: 7232324Abstract: A plug-in electrical bridge connector includes a pair of parallel bridge contacts that extend through contact openings contained in an insulated bus bar housing arrangement for electrical engagement with bus bars mounted in chambers contained therein, respectively. A locking device is arranged in at least one of the bus bar chambers for automatic locking engagement with the associated bridge contact, thereby to retain the bridge contact in engagement with the associated bus bar. A release device is moveably mounted on the bridge connector body for displacement from a retracted position toward an operable extended position in which the release member unlocks the locking device from the bridge contact, thereby to permit removal of the bridge connector from the bus bar housing arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Jens Oesterhaus
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Patent number: 7189108Abstract: In a terminal connection apparatus by which the space between terminals, such as the terminals of two adjacent electromagnetic contactors, is bridged by three-phase terminal connection conductors arranged in the order of the phases or in the order of phase switching to realize a motor reversing operation, load switching, power source switching or the like, the three-phase terminal connection conductors are housed in a box-shaped insulation case for unitization. As a result, the terminal connection conductors are collectively surrounded by the insulation case to protect the insulation. At the same time, the terminal connection conductors are connected to an electrical device in a unitized manner, thus preventing wrong wiring operation when they are connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Fuji Electric Fa Components & Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kouetsu Takaya, Hideki Daijima
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Patent number: 7182631Abstract: A bridging member for electrical terminals provides each of the connecting pins of the bridging member with a sleeve of insulating material, which extends in the axial direction around the connecting pin in such a way that an inner free space is present between the connecting pin and the sleeve of insulating material, whereby the connecting pin possesses a material constriction in the depth of the sleeve of insulating material. The connecting pin can execute equilibrating movements in the free space of the sleeve of insulating material and also can be removed from the sleeve of insulating material by means of a rotational movement.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Hans-Josef Kollmann
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Patent number: 7160145Abstract: The invention concerns an interconnect device in particular for connection and/or line terminals arranged on-line, comprising first and second interconnect combs facing each other and comprising each a connecting bar, and teeth, extending substantially perpendicularly from the connecting bar, the device comprising elastic teeth and rigid teeth. The teeth of each of the first and second combs are alternately rigid and elastic. The elastic teeth and the rigid teeth of the first comb are located respectively opposite the rigid teeth and the elastic teeth of the second comb.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: ABB EntrelecInventors: Sylvain Barrat, Stéphane Prost
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Patent number: 7131863Abstract: Each of a plurality of jumper templates is configured to fit over a jumper block. Each jumper template contains a set of jumpers disposed to connect to pin pairs on the jumper block and thereby set the jumper block to one of a permissible setting for the jumper block. A jumper template may include a key that corresponds to a physical feature of the jumper block to ensure proper orientation of the jumper template with respect to the jumper block. Alternatively, a jumper template includes a jumper for each pin pair of a jumper block. Buttons are configured to move sets of the jumpers into or out of position to short selected pin pairs of the jumper block. The buttons correspond to permissible settings of the jumper block.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc..Inventors: Levi Lebo, Charles Michael Pickett, James Owen
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Patent number: 7056150Abstract: An electrical connector box constructed to prevent inaccurate insertion of a short circuit forming terminal to the contacts of an internal circuit. A shorting terminal includes a conductor plate having multiple tabs extending from a link portion, the link portion being covered by a cover, and a post that extends in the same direction as the tabs. A relay receptacle includes a post aperture into which post member of cover is inserted, thus allowing the tabs to enter specified terminal slots of the relay receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2005Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yukinori Saka, Kouichi Okada