Supporting Plural, Independent Coupling Parts Patents (Class 439/540.1)
  • Patent number: 11943863
    Abstract: An electronic textile system and a docking assembly for the electronic textile system. The system includes a textile substrate, an input device attached to the textile substrate, and a docking assembly attached to the textile substrate for removably receiving a controller device. The docking assembly includes a first electrical interface for mating with a second electrical interface of the controller device. The system includes an electrical conductive pathway network integrated in the textile substrate for electrically coupling the input device and the first electrical interface. The input device may transmit to the controller device electronic signals representing input data when the controller device is received by the docking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventors: Michelle Zheng, Adrian Philip Straka, Calvin Fook-Lam Kwok, Christopher Robin Leiphart, Yeh-Yun Tiau
  • Patent number: 11901677
    Abstract: The disclosed angled modular edge patching system is configured to be mounted to a ceiling, furniture or wall, facilitate cable management functions and enhance space utilization. The disclosed angled modular edge patching system including a patch panel element and a base, which are configured to be releasably engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Legrand DPC, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Moldoch, Jason Finnegan, Yann Morvan, Kenneth A. Cupples, Dylan Petruskevicius, Frank B. Ruotolo
  • Patent number: 11838700
    Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 11801798
    Abstract: A joint connector configured to have a plurality of wire harnesses connected thereto and join the plurality of wire harnesses, the joint connector including a sub-connector configured to have connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses inserted therein, a housing inside which the sub-connector is provided, a plurality of joint terminals arranged in parallel with each other in a protruding state within the housing and respectively connected to the connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses, and a relay unit provided in the housing and connected to the plurality of joint terminals, the relay unit being configured to, based on information included in data transmitted from an in-vehicle ECU or in-vehicle sensor connected to the plurality of wire harnesses, perform relay control of the data between the plurality of joint terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromichi Yasunori, Makoto Chujo
  • Patent number: 11576276
    Abstract: A server rack with a plurality of compute nodes is positioned in a facility that includes a spine and the server rack includes a middle of rack (MOR) switch located near the middle of the server rack, vertically speaking. The MOR switch includes a plurality of ports that are connected via passive cables to the compute nodes provided in the server rack. In an embodiment the passive cables are configured to function at 56 Gbps using non-return to zero (NRZ) encoding and each cable may be about or less than 1.5 meters long. An electrical to optical panel (EOP) can be positioned adjacent a top of the server rack and the EOP includes connections to the MOR switch and to the spine, thus the EOP helps connect the MOR switch to the spine. Connections between adjacent server racks can provide for additional compute bandwidth when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Augusto Panella, Daniel B. McGowan, Raymond Matyka, Gregory B. Walz, Kirk B. Peloza
  • Patent number: 11500168
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Thomas A. Hall, III
  • Patent number: 11483922
    Abstract: A multi-socket panel device with an anti-crosstalk structure, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed on the circuit board. The through holes are arranged in two rows extending from one side of the circuit board to another side of the circuit board. Two electrical connectors disposed on the circuit board are arranged near two opposite sides of the rows of the through holes. The electromagnetic wave propagating in the circuit board are reflected or refracted by the through holes due to travel in different media, whereby the crosstalk caused by the electromagnetic wave is avoided when signals of high frequency are transmitted in two electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: JYH ENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Lin Lin, Meng-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 11469552
    Abstract: A plug connector according to the present invention is slidably inserted into a receptacle connector, and includes a signal pin having one side in electrical contact with one side of a signal line of a cable; a shield can electrically spaced apart from the signal pin and surrounding the signal pin such that a lower surface of the other side of the signal pin is exposed; a first insulating member coupled to the signal pin to insulate the signal pin and the shield can from each other; and a plug shell surrounding the shield can such that the lower surface of the other side of the signal pin is exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SENSORVIEW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung Nam Kim, Kyoung Il Kang, Joung Min Park, Sung Cheol Cho, Jong Hyup Lim
  • Patent number: 11424570
    Abstract: A connector includes: an outer housing that includes an inserting part having a tubular shape, and is fixed to a first surface of a wall part in a state in which the inserting part is inserted into a hole part of the wall part; and an inner housing including a main body that is inserted into the hole part from a second surface side to be engaged with the outer housing, and a projecting part projecting from the main body. The projecting part projects from the main body toward a rear side in an insertion direction with respect to the hole part, and is configured such that a rear end surface of the projecting part is located to be flush with the second surface when the main body is completely engaged with the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sekino, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11417992
    Abstract: The disclosed angled modular edge patching system is configured to be mounted to a ceiling, furniture or wall, facilitate cable management functions and enhance space utilization. The disclosed angled modular edge patching system including a patch panel element and a base, which are configured to be releasably engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Moldoch, Jason Finnegan, Yann Morvan, Kenneth A. Cupples, Dylan Petruskevicius, Frank B. Ruotolo
  • Patent number: 11264756
    Abstract: A connector mounting rack configured to assemble a plurality of connectors includes a panel, a frame and one or more first partitions. The panel has a plurality of openings formed in an array, each adjacent two of the openings separated by a portion of the panel. The frame is arranged at a back side of the panel. The frame has one or more first walls arranged corresponding to the portion of the panel between the openings along a first direction to define a slot between each adjacent two of the first walls. The slot communicates with the opening. Each of the one or more first walls has an assembling part. Each of the one or more first partitions has a first engaging part and removably connected to one of the one or more first walls by engaging the first engaging part with the assembling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: EMCOM TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Chu-Li Wang
  • Patent number: 11196240
    Abstract: A cable junction enclosure is described that provides new and improved ways of managing hybridized cable connections. The cable junction enclosures described herein include means for managing fiber cable and means for managing copper cable that originate in a single-sheathed hybridized cable. The cable junction enclosure described herein provides a more efficient way to manage multiple types of cable from a hybridized cable while providing increased security and protection for cables contained therein, entering thereto, and exiting therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AmpThink, LLC
    Inventor: William C. Anderson, III
  • Patent number: 11109120
    Abstract: A solution is provided that can be used in a communication node. A case is provided that supports a card module. The card module includes a circuit board with a front edge and a rear edge and includes a chiclet mounted adjacent the front edge. A housing can be pressed onto the circuit board and chiclet and be retain the housing in place. A transformer box is provided is provided on the circuit board between the housing and the rear edge. A POE card can be mounted on the circuit board between the transformer box and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Augusto Panella, Johnny Chen, Harold Keith Lang
  • Patent number: 11101605
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a board-to-board RF connector including a male plug and a female socket which are mated. The male plug includes: a male plug insulation body; at least two male plug high-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; at least two male plug low-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; a male plug shield terminal located between the male plug low-frequency signal terminals and the male plug high-frequency signal terminals and arranged on the male plug insulation body. In contrast with the conventional technology, it is capable of realizing transmissions of the high-frequency signal and the low-frequency signal, meanwhile, it is also capable of reducing the influence caused by the high frequency signal interferes with the low frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Electric Connector Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sean Zhang, Kevin Yin
  • Patent number: 11081846
    Abstract: In an example, a connector may comprise a female connection port including a first power trace and a first signal trace disposed within the female connection port, and a male connection plug rigidly attached to the female connection port and disposed adjacent to the female connection port. The male connection plug may include a second power trace and a second signal trace disposed on an outer surface of the male connection plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Delpier, Chad P Paris, Eric Chen
  • Patent number: 11031711
    Abstract: An electrical connector disposed on a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector includes a terminal set having a plurality of terminals, a first insulator, at least one second insulator, and a third insulator. Each of the terminals has a contact portion, a soldering portion connecting to the circuit board, and a bending portion connected between the contact portion and the soldering portion. The first insulator is structurally integrated with the contact portions. The second insulator is structurally integrated with the terminals and is located between the bending portions and the soldering portions. The third insulator is locked with the second insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Fan-Cheng Huang, Ying-Te Lin
  • Patent number: 10962183
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an LED light bar, a light source module, and a display device. The LED bar comprises a substrate on which a light source component and an indicator light component are disposed. The light source module comprises the LED light bar. The display device comprises the light source module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: K-Tronics (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Qingyu Yu
  • Patent number: 10955632
    Abstract: A fiber optic parking device includes a support wall having front and rear sides, and also includes at least one mount extending outwardly from the rear side of the support wall and defining a first plane. The fiber optic parking device further includes a platform extending outwardly from the front side of the support wall and defining a second plane, the platform including a plurality of connector slips. Each of the connector slips extends along a corresponding axis parallel to the second plane and intersecting the first plane at an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Coming Research & Development Corporation
    Inventor: William Julius McPhil Giraud
  • Patent number: 10944194
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a cylindrical external conductor including a metal material, a first insulating member arranged in the external conductor, a second insulating member including a front surface plate in which a wire insertion hole is formed and a plurality of elastic pieces which extends from the front surface plate toward a rear surface and of which an end overlaps with a side of a front surface of the first insulating member and is movable in a direction from a front surface toward a rear surface, and a center electrode arranged in a hollow portion in the first and second insulating members and including a terminal led out from a rear surface of the first insulating member to outside and clamping pieces for clamping the wire connected to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshige Takakuwa, Takahiro Ando
  • Patent number: 10873240
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a motor including a power connector capable of preventing current leakage to the outer case and structural interference with the outer case. The motor includes a stator provided with an insulator, a rotor configured to be rotated against the stator, a power connection portion provided in the insulator, and configured to support an end of a coil wound around the stator and configured to accommodate a mag-mate terminal, and a power connector coupled to the power connection portion to connect an external power source to the coil, wherein the power connector includes a lead wire, a fork terminal coupled to an end of the lead wire to electrically connect the lead wire to the coil and a housing configured to accommodate the end of the lead wire and the fork terminal and coupled to the power connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwang-Yeol Hwang, Jong Hyun Choi, In Cheol Hwang
  • Patent number: 10847933
    Abstract: A connector holder that holds and integrates a plurality of connectors, the connector holder including a pressing part, side wall parts, and connecting parts. The pressing part is arranged in a center of the connector holder. The side wall parts are respectively disposed on each of both sides with respect to the pressing part at intervals in the array direction of pins of the connectors that the connector holder holds. The connecting parts respectively connect a lower end portion of the pressing part and a lower end portion of each of the side wall parts disposed on the both sides in the array direction. Holding parts are respectively formed on the both sides in the array direction of the pressing part, the holding parts holding the connectors together with the pressing part, the side wall parts, and the connecting parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Minoru Shinba, Masanori Kyogoku, Yuichi Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 10811808
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for use in connecting and disconnecting cable connectors to and from communication ports. In some embodiments, a connector assembly has a ganging member, a plunger member, and a key. The ganging member can retain a plurality of cable connectors, and be used to simultaneously connect/disconnect groups of cable connectors. The plunger member can have a plurality of elongated plungers usable to simultaneously unlock or lock the cable connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AFL IG LLC
    Inventors: Terry Kleeberger, Paul Robinson, Artur Bureacov
  • Patent number: 10680398
    Abstract: A combination outlet connector is disclosed. The combination outlet connector includes an outlet core having three T-shaped apertures. The outlet core has a core outer surface to mate with a first connector type, such as a C14 connector, and electrical terminals are positioned in corresponding apertures. A removable adapter sleeve is positionable around the outlet core and has a sleeve outer surface to mate with a second connector type, such as a C20 connector. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface. The electrical terminals are configured to connect with mating terminals of the first and second connector types. A removable adapter shroud can be positioned around the outlet core. The shroud includes a shroud inner surface to receive the first connector type and a shroud flange having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Server Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Irons, Mark Ramsey
  • Patent number: 10680381
    Abstract: Disclosed is a retaining device for retaining a number of plugs and for arranging on a wall passage. In some embodiments, the retaining device comprises a number of substantially identically sized through-holes. In some embodiments, a modular element comprises an outer interface region for receiving the modular element in one of the through-holes. In some embodiments, the modular element comprises an inner interface region for receiving one of the plugs in the modular element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Bernd Hagmann, Stefan Mayer
  • Patent number: 10615532
    Abstract: It is aimed to simplify the shape of a terminal unit in a structure for mounting the terminal unit into a housing. A connector includes a housing (10) formed with an accommodating portion (11) inside, a guide groove (13) formed in the accommodating portion (11), a terminal unit (30) configured by accommodating a plurality of terminal fittings (49) into a terminal holding member (31) and to be inserted into the accommodating portion (11), a guide rib (46) formed on the terminal unit (30) and configured to guide the terminal unit (30) by sliding in contact with the guide groove (13), and a retainer (20) configured to restrict outward detachment of the terminal unit (30) from the accommodating portion (11) by being mounted into the housing (10) and locking the guide rib (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori, Hajime Matsui
  • Patent number: 10555055
    Abstract: A rack and patch panel arrangement includes a rack having at least two mounting rails. The rack has a height width and depth. A patch panel is supported on a frame connected to the mounting rails. The patch panel, when mounted on the frame extends horizontally into the depth of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Paul Michael Good, Rakesh Sambaraju
  • Patent number: 10535941
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: BAOTOU YOURAN NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Pan, Jinqiu Zhao
  • Patent number: 10535967
    Abstract: An electrical supply system including: an extension module including a composite board having an anode layer and a cathode layer of an electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of an electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board and including a connection element, connector pins for the trenches of the extension module, each connector pin having a first complementary connection element for engaging the connection element of the trench of the composite board of a further extension module and a second complementary connection element for engaging the connection element of the trench of the composite board of the extension module, and a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: LED IBOND INTERNATIONAL APS
    Inventor: Lars Frederiksen
  • Patent number: 10476196
    Abstract: An electrical connector is made up of a series of stacked headers. The headers may all be made from similar contact arrays initially held together by carriers, with the contact arrays and the carriers stamped from a single piece of sheet metal. After the stamping a header body is overmolded onto the contacts of a header. For some of the headers the carrier is then separated from all of the contacts, and is removed. For other of the headers the carrier remains secured to some of the contacts, while being separated from other of the contacts. The retained carrier functions to electrically connect together all of the contacts that remain secured to it, for example for use as a common ground. The contacts may have beams or clips, bent portions that are used for receiving spring-loaded pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Ohio Associated Enterprises, LLC
    Inventor: John T. Venaleck
  • Patent number: 10439314
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a first terminal module and a second terminal module disposed inside a metallic shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulated member and first plug terminals, a first combining portion, and a first conductive strip assembled on the first insulated member. The second terminal module includes a second insulated member and second plug terminals, a second combining portion, and a second conductive strip assembled on the second insulated member. The first terminal module and the second terminal module are formed by different plastic injection molds, and therefore the assembly of the first plug terminals, the second plug terminals, the first combining portion, and the second combining portion on the first insulated member and the second insulated member becomes easy. No additional Mylar film is utilized because no terminal groove appears on the outer surface of the first insulated member and the second insulated member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang, Chun-Hung Chen, Cheng-Che Tsai
  • Patent number: 10374352
    Abstract: A patchboard having at least four socket blocks and at least one fastening element, wherein the individual box-shaped socket blocks are arranged in relation to each other in such a way that each socket block is connected to at least one further socket block in both x and y directions, end and side faces of the socket blocks each have at least one connection region for connecting to another socket block. A fastening element is arranged in the center between four socket blocks and is a pin having a gear-shaped cross-section having four ridge-shaped teeth, a groove being formed on each of the four longitudinal edges of the individual socket blocks, which grooves have a first section and at least one second section adjoining the first section. The pin can be rotated about its longitudinal axis when the pin is arranged in the second section of the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Marcel Willems
  • Patent number: 10320134
    Abstract: A connector brick for a cable communication system includes a connector frame including brick plates defining a frame space and cable connectors received in the frame space. The connector brick includes cable connector mounts coupled to the brick plates and extending across the frame space. The cable connector mounts sub-divide the frame space into cable connector openings receiving corresponding cable connectors. Each cable connector mount includes a brick spacer coupled to the brick plates and engaging corresponding cable connectors to secure the cable connectors in the frame space. Each cable connector mount includes a retainer clip snapably coupled to the brick spacer to secure the brick spacer to the brick plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher William Blackburn
  • Patent number: 10231772
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing including an elongated shaft. A stationary actuation member is axially disposed within the elongated shaft and includes a cam pin. An actuating mechanism is operably coupled to the elongated shaft and is moveable relative to the housing to selectively cause movement of the elongated shaft. An end effector includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members operably coupled about a common pivot. One or both of the jaw members includes a camming slot configured to engage the cam pin. Each jaw member includes an electrically conductive tissue sealing surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy. A knife blade is supported in the elongated shaft and moveable in a longitudinal direction to cut tissue disposed between the jaw members. A wire retention unit is supported within the housing and includes a plurality of wire clasps and a plurality of guide ribs configured to define at least one wire path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Terry M. Duffin, John R. Twomey, Jessica E. C. Olson, Grant T. Sims, Kenneth E. Netzel, Monte S. Fry, Daniel Mercier
  • Patent number: 10236619
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises two connectors and a coupling member. The coupling member couples the two connectors which are apart from each other in a lateral direction. The coupling member has a top plate and two positioning sets which correspond to the two connectors, respectively. Each of the positioning sets includes a positioning portion and a resilient portion. The top plate has a single and continuous flat-plate shape and is located above the two connectors in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the lateral direction. Each of the positioning portions extends downward from the top plate and is located outward of the corresponding connector in the lateral direction. Each of the resilient portions is fixed to the top plate, is located inward of the corresponding connector in the lateral direction and presses the corresponding connector against the corresponding positioning portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Yukiko Sato
  • Patent number: 10200203
    Abstract: A system and approach that may provide power to network switches of controllers in a failsafe manner. For instance, when a controller is receiving normal power, the controller may act as a power over Ethernet (POE) source that supplies power to its connected Ethernet devices as required. However, if power to a controller is lost, then Ethernet devices may switch to a powered device mode and use power from a neighboring device to keep active. Some power may be tapped for network switch operation from any network switch port receiving power from another device. This may allow communication to remain operational across multiple devices in a string of which some have lost a source of normal power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Lou Jones, Cory Grabinger, John Hutchey, Paul Wacker
  • Patent number: 10193267
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a unitary base elongated along a longitudinal direction. A first tongue extends forwardly from the base and has a uniform thickness along the longitudinal direction. The first tongue comprises a plurality of spaced apart first contacts. A second tongue extends forwardly from the base and comprises a plurality of spaced apart second contacts. The first and second tongues define a gap therebetween that extends from a front edge of one of the first and second tongues toward the unitary base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vincent Tan, Kok Hoe Lee, Rao Vittapalli, Yunlong Qiao, Saujit Bandhu
  • Patent number: 10170875
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to an apparatus allowing for the insertion and removal of multiple like and/or unlike connectors simultaneously without requiring permanent connector modification. The apparatus includes at least a first housing and a second housing. The first housing receives a first connector and the second housing receives a second connector. The first housing has a first variable aperture and the second housing has a second variable aperture. The first aperture is adjusted by a first retainer to hold the first connector in the first housing. The second aperture is adjusted by a second retainer to hold the second connector in the second housing. The first housing has a first exterior wall sized to receive and secure a second exterior wall of the second housing to form an assembly of the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Khajistha Fattu, Rachael C. Freitas, Murali Neralla, Madeline Vega, George Zacharakis-Jutz
  • Patent number: 10153583
    Abstract: A connector assemblies having a plurality of terminal cavities configured to hold a plurality of first terminal connections and a plurality of second terminal connections so as to minimize the bending of smaller wires is provided. The connector assembly includes a housing having a terminal board. The terminal cavities are disposed on the terminal board. The terminal cavities include a plurality of first terminal cavities configured to receive the plurality of first terminal connections and a plurality of second terminal cavities configured to receive the plurality of second terminal connections. The first terminal cavities are generally centered on the board so as to minimize a bend of the first wires when the plurality of first terminal connections are bundled with the plurality of second terminal connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Danielle Irish
  • Patent number: 10122098
    Abstract: A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads includes at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer. The at least one connection point device is configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Varentec, Inc.
    Inventors: Dincer Bozkaya, Harry Fairbrother, Eric Peterson
  • Patent number: 10116101
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a mating unit; a cable; a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable; a protective cover and a thermistor affixed to the protective cover, the protective cover and the thermistor being mounted on the PCB; a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable; an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and an insulative outer cover over-molding the insulative inner cover. A method of making the cable connector assembly includes affixing the thermistor to the protective cover and mounting the protective cover and the thermistor on the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chien-Hsun Huang, Xiao-Li Li, Dou-Feng Wu
  • Patent number: 10014601
    Abstract: A connector comprises a first receiving portion formed with a first opening, a second receiving portion formed with a second opening, a first contact portion located inside the first receiving portion and a second contact portion located inside the second receiving portion. The first opening is visible both when the connector is seen along a first orientation and when the connector is seen along a third orientation perpendicular to the first orientation. The second opening is visible both when the connector is seen along a second orientation opposite to the first orientation and when the connector is seen along the third orientation. The first contact portion is in contact with a first busbar which is received in the first receiving portion through the first opening. The second contact portion is in contact with a second busbar which is received in the second receiving portion through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 9955784
    Abstract: This new desk bureau possesses a unique arrangement of components in a mobile and more satisfactory style for use in this modern era office environment, as well as a more economical method of fabrication of this unique and new desk bureau design. The invention also possesses more convenient outlet plugs for power and data outlets, which are often located in an inconvenient manner in prior art desk models. Not only can users access the outlet ports with ease, but multiple mobile devices and papers can be displayed on the present invention simultaneously while the devices can be recharged. Moreover, support horizontal planes allow for easy placement of baggage and briefcases, and internal storage bin areas are provided on a lower storage support unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michael C. Smith
  • Patent number: 9929492
    Abstract: A composite electronic connector comprising an insulating housing, a USB Type-C connector and a USB Type-A connector which are arranged in the insulating housing is disclosed. The USB Type-C connector comprises a circuit board, a connecting line and a plurality of transferring terminals. One side of the circuit board is arranged with twenty-four golden fingers, other side of the circuit board is connected with the plurality of transferring terminals. The connecting line is used to integrate signal transmitted through the twenty-four golden fingers of the USB Type-C connector into USB Type-A standard adopted outputting signal, and outputs the outputting signal through the plurality of transferring terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: NICECONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Fang Chuang, Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 9905980
    Abstract: A communications device comprises a housing with a height less than one standard unit (IU). At least two first adjacent rows of at least 16 first plate communication interfaces are disposed along one length of one side of the housing. At least two second adjacent rows of at least 16 second plate communication interfaces are disposed along the length of the second side of the housing. At least one circuit board is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to: at least 16 first plate communication interfaces; and at least 16 second plate communication interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: ZPE Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaldo Zimmermann, Livio Ceci
  • Patent number: 9891395
    Abstract: A multi-channel optical transmitter or transceiver includes an optical multiplexer with input and output ports on a single side. The optical multiplexer receives optical signals at different channel wavelengths on a plurality of mux input ports on one side and combines the optical signals into a multiplexed optical signal, which is output on an optical output port on the same side. The optical multiplexer may be located at a distal end of a transceiver or transmitter housing. In one embodiment, the optical multiplexer is a reversed planar lightwave circuit (PLC) splitter including splitter output ports that are used as the mux input ports and a splitter input port that is used as the mux output port. The mux input ports may be optically coupled to respective transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) modules with optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc
    Inventors: Kai-Sheng Lin, Hsiu-Che Wang, Yong-Xuan Liang
  • Patent number: 9847613
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing attached to a board; a ground terminal including a ground base disposed in the housing, and a first ground connection part extending from the ground base toward a first end of the housing and to be connected to a ground line of a coaxial cable; and a signal terminal including a signal base that is held in the housing and surrounded by the ground base while being insulated from the ground base, and a first signal connection part extending from the signal base toward the first end of the housing and to be connected to a signal line of the coaxial cable. The ground terminal and the signal terminal are configured to elastically bend at a second end of the housing when the housing is attached to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Takahiro Kondo, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9806467
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating body provided with an accommodating cavity, a metal member retained to the outside of the insulating body, and a first connector disposed in the accommodating cavity. The accommodating cavity has two opposite side walls. The metal member has two side plates and two urging portions respectively connected to the two side plates. The urging portions are disposed in the accommodating cavity. Each of the side walls is disposed between the corresponding urging portion and the corresponding side plate. The first connector has a first metal casing. Each of the urging portions urges the first metal casing, and each of the urging portions is located between the first metal casing and the corresponding side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Quan Long
  • Patent number: 9797952
    Abstract: An interface test device for testing a circuit, the interface test device including a module assembly including a plurality of modules, wherein a test block assembly is formed from individual test blocks that are arranged at one another in parallel and fixated at one another, wherein a test plug assembly is formed from individual test plugs that are arranged at one another other in parallel and fixated at one another, wherein a movement of a lever arm out of a plane of an insertion direction of the test plug assembly into the test block assembly is transferred by strut elements to pinions of the test plug assembly and inserts test fingers of the test plug assembly into openings of the test block assembly, wherein one of the test fingers of the test plug assembly opens a medium to high voltage monitoring circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Hubert Ostmeier
  • Patent number: 9793664
    Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication system that includes a communication plug including a plug housing and a plurality of plug contacts positioned at least partially within the plug housing, and a communication jack including a jack housing and a plurality of plug interface contacts (PICs) at least partially positioned within the jack housing. The communication plug and the communication jack are configured to mate together in a first configuration where each of the plug contacts interfaces one of the PICs along the respective plug contact's first section. The communication plug and the communication jack are further configured to mate together in a second configuration where each of the plug contacts interfaces one of the PICs along the respective plug contact's second section, the second section being different than the respective first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Joshua A. Valenti
  • Patent number: 9608381
    Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes a plurality of receptacle connectors stacked up and down and fastened together. The receptacle connector includes a first terminal module, two second terminal modules, two middle shielding plates, two docking modules, and a shielding shell surrounding the first terminal module, the second terminal modules, the middle shielding plates and the docking modules. The first terminal module includes a first base block which has a first fastening portion. Two side surfaces of the first fastening portion protrude upward and outward to form two flanks. Each of the second terminal modules has a second base block. Each of the middle shielding plates is mounted between one of the flanks and the corresponding second base block. The two docking modules are mounted to the first terminal module, the two middle shielding plates and the two second terminal modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wang Yang, Kai-Hsiang Chang