Sealing Patents (Class 439/587)
  • Publication number: 20140170901
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing formed with a plurality of terminal insertion holes into which a plurality of terminal metal fittings is inserted, respectively, and a spacer arranged inside the housing and coating the plurality of terminal metal fittings. The spacer includes main bodies fixed inside the housing, and a plurality of slit doors provided in the main bodies and divided into a plurality of small pieces by a plurality of slits. Each of the slit doors elastically deforms by abutting a terminal metal fitting inserted into a terminal insertion hole when the terminal metal fitting passes therethrough, and is brought into contact with the terminal metal fitting when the terminal metal fitting is attached to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Coroiration
    Inventors: Yuichi ITO, Shinji KODAMA, Takashi MURO
  • Patent number: 8747154
    Abstract: A waterproof connector has a housing (2) for accommodating terminal fittings (1) connected to ends of wires (W). An engaging portion (28) is formed on the outer surface of the housing (2). A one-piece rubber plug (15) is mounted in a rear part of the housing (2) to collectively seal the wires (W). A holder (20) is fit to the rear part of the housing (2) to retain the one-piece rubber plug (15) and a cover (27) is arranged on a rear part of the holder (20). The holder (20) is formed with an opening (46) for exposing the engaging portion (28) if the holder (20) is mounted properly on the housing (2) and the cover (27) is formed with a lock (57) that can engage the exposed engaging portion (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20140154916
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a flat cable having an insulating sheath part in which a conductive wire is coated with an insulating film, a terminal connected to the conductive wire, and a connector housing fitted to a mating connector so as to connect the terminal to a mating terminal of the mating connector. The connector housing includes a mold part which is integrally formed with an end part in an extending direction of the flat cable and which covers a connecting part of the conductive wire and the terminal. The insulating sheath part has a pair of cut-out parts. The pair of cut-put parts are formed at positions which are covered with the connector housing and located at side end parts of the insulating sheath part opposed to each other in a transverse direction of the insulating sheath part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keishi JINNO, Kouichi OHYAMA, Kazunori MIURA
  • Publication number: 20140154915
    Abstract: An electric wire with terminal is provided to include: an inner terminal including a crimp part that is crimped to compress a conductor part of a covered electric wire; an outer terminal that is compressed to the inner terminal by a front part thereof and is compressed to the covered electric wire by a rear part thereof; and a waterproof seal sleeve that is attached to a tip of the conductor part of the covered electric wire, wherein the seal sleeve is crimped by the crimp part of the inner terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro OHNUMA, Tadahisa SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20140120767
    Abstract: A shield connector (10) to be connected to a device-side connector (110) provided on a device includes female terminals (42) to be connected to device-side terminals (112) provided in the device-side connector (110), a housing main body (20) including a wire pull-out hole (25) from which outer wires (50) connected to the female terminals (42) are pulled out, a shield shell (60) to be connected to a shield case (100) of the device while covering the housing main body (20), and a resin molded body (80) held in close contact with the outer peripheral surfaces of the outer wires (50). The resin molded body (80) is vertically sandwiched by an opening edge portion (25A) of the wire pull-out hole (25) in the housing main body (20) and a shell-side holding portion (67) provided on the shield shell (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Itsuki, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Patent number: 8704416
    Abstract: Electric submersible well pumping systems operable in well temperatures of above about 180° C. (356° F.) utilize high temperature electrical insulation. The electrical insulation includes E-base polyimide films or perfluoropolymer TE films on various components. The insulation films are employed around magnet wires that are threaded through slots in the stator. Slot insulation of E-base polyimide or perfluoropolymer TE surrounds the magnet wires in the stator slots. Sheets of E-base polyimide or perfluoropolymer TE film extend around and between phase loops of the magnet wire at the lower end of the stator. The magnet wires in the stator have lead portions that extend The motor contains a PAO oil having additives to dissipate acid generated by epoxy used in the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael R. Rumbaugh, Jim F. Evenson, Jackson E. Reynolds, David G. Korte
  • Publication number: 20140106616
    Abstract: Technologies for reducing the risk of fluid-induced electrical shorting in electrical connectors are provided. An electrical connector comprises a non-conductive member interposed between a first end and a second end of the connector that supports electrical contacts configured to conduct an electrical signal through the non-conductive member. The non-conductive member further has one or more peaks disposed on a surface of the non-conductive member between adjacent contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: THE BOEING COMPANY
  • Patent number: 8691066
    Abstract: A current collector wire (1) is over-moulded with a seal (2) made from a thermoplastic elastomer (Santoprene 64) having a (64) Shore A hardness rating. In a three electrode carbon monoxide sensor three current collector wire (1a, 1b, 1c) and seal (2a, 2b, 2c) combinations are inserted into the body (3) through receiving apertures (12a, 12b, 12c) in a side wall of the body, so that the current collectors protrude through connection apertures (12a, 12b and 12c). The outside diameters of the seals and the bores of the apertures are dimensioned to provide an interference fit of the one in the other. The seals are pressed home into receiving apertures in the body (3) to provide compression of the seals against both current collectors and the aperture bores resultant from the interference. Gold-plated phosphor bronze clips (8) are attached which locate on and are retained by barbs on the housing, thereby trapping the current collector wires and providing electrical contact to external circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: City Technology Limited
    Inventor: Graham Collins
  • Patent number: 8668509
    Abstract: A wet-mateable connector for making a connection underwater comprises a male component 10 having a male pin 14 and a female component 20 having a female socket 24 for receiving the male pin. The male component has a male wiper seal assembly 16 which moves between a decoupled and a coupled position during coupling of the male component 10 and female component 20 so as to wipe at least a portion of the male pin 14. A latch 42a, 48 is provided which is arranged to latch the male wiper seal assembly 16 to the female component 20 during coupling such that when the male and female components are decoupled, the male wiper seal assembly 16 is returned to the decoupled position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: RMSpumptools Limited
    Inventor: Eric Chaize
  • Patent number: 8662921
    Abstract: A dummy plug (50) includes a sealing portion (51) to be fit into a seal hole (21) in a liquid-tight manner when the dummy plug (50) is mounted into a connector (A). A support (53) is arranged behind the sealing portion (51). Two resilient locking pieces (56) link the rear end of the sealing portion (51) and the front end of the support (53) and engage with retaining portions (34) of a holder (30) when the dummy plug (50) is mounted into the connector (A). A single deformation space (57) is provided between the resilient locking pieces (56) and is shared to permit resilient deformations of the resilient locking pieces (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Kataoka
  • Patent number: 8664528
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a wire harness capable of improving productivity and reducing cost as well as enhancing waterproof performance to secure reliability, and a method for manufacturing the wire harness, The wire harness includes an electronic wire having a core wire and a covering part covering the core wire, a male terminal attached to the core wire exposed out of the covering part of the electric wire, a housing attached to the covering part and formed to lay the male terminal therein, and a ring-shaped waterproof member disposed between the housing and the covering part, filling a gap therebetween, and made of soft resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Madoka Ooishi, Tetsuro Ide
  • Publication number: 20140057491
    Abstract: A contact plug for direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces is provided on both sides of a circuit board. The contact plug includes two flexibly interconnected contact carriers, which form, between each other, a plug receptacle for the circuit board and each have at least one contact element extending into the plug receptacle. A spring is provided whose two free spring legs engage over the two contact carriers i the insertion direction of the contact plug and bias them in the direction of each other. A control channel, which is formed between the two contact carriers nd laterally adjacent to the plug receptacle and, in cooperation with a control wedge provided on the circuit board, pivots the two contact carriers open in opposition to the action of the spring upon insertion of the circuit board. A seal seals the two contact carriers in a mating contact plug on the reverse side. The two free spring legs of the springengage over the two contact carriers in the insertion direction of the contact plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Timo Gaiser, Michael Schoenfeld, Lars Berger, Michael Fleig
  • Publication number: 20140051286
    Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing of the mating connector. A female terminal (52) is held in the housing (20) and includes a terminal connecting portion (52A) to be connected to a mating terminal provided in the mating connector and a barrel (52B) connected to the terminal connecting portion (52A). A flexible outer wire (70) is pulled out to outside from the interior of the housing (20). An inner conductive member (50) connects the barrel (52B) and the outer wire (70) in the housing (20) and includes an intermediate portion (53C) formed by bending a metal plate material substantially at a right angle. The intermediate portion (53C) is fixed to the housing (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Itsuki, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Sho Miyazaki, Tomokazu Kashiwada
  • Patent number: 8647150
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector for electrically connecting wiring to a mating connector having a concavity, the waterproof electrical connector having a contact connected to an end of a wire, a housing having a fitting section configured to at least partially house the contact and configured for insertion into the concavity, a seal integrally arranged on an outer periphery surface near a top end of the fitting section, which sealingly contacts an inner wall of the concavity when the fitting section is inserted into the concavity, and a lock which prevents the housing from exiting the concavity once the fitting section has been inserted into concavity to a predetermined depth is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Yoshihito Fujiwara, Katsumi Shiga
  • Patent number: 8647132
    Abstract: A connector (X) includes a housing (10) with a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers (14). An accommodating recess (11) is formed in a rear surface of the housing (10) and communicates with the rear ends of the terminal accommodating chambers (14). A rubber plug (20) is accommodated in the accommodating recess (11) and includes a plurality of wire insertion holes (22) corresponding to the terminal accommodating chambers (14). Drainage paths (23) are formed in the rear surface of the rubber plug (20) and reach the outer periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya Kuroda, Koji Ohara
  • Publication number: 20140038458
    Abstract: Systems and methods (900) for providing an electrical connector (101, 700) in an electronic device (100). The electrical connector comprises a connector body (350) comprising a planar layer of insulator material having a first face (470) opposed from a second face (370), and a peripheral wall extending around a periphery of the connector body. The electrical connector further comprises one or more conductive posts (401, 403, 405, 407), each having an electrical contact at a first end, and a spring anchor (311, 313, 315, 317) at an opposing end. The connector body comprises one or more elongated cavity structures, each comprising a recess (613) molded into the second face. Conductive spring members (301, 303, 305, 307), each comprised of an elongated cantilevered beam element, are secured by one of the spring anchors within one of the cavity structures. An outer seal (360) is provided, coextensive with the peripheral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Bausch, Jose R. Duran, Jason Scott
  • Patent number: 8641461
    Abstract: Has an object of providing a crimp terminal, a connection structural body, and a method for producing the crimp terminal, which has a conducting function with certainty, with no galvanic corrosion occurring due to an electric wire and the terminal formed of different metal materials. A crimp terminal 1 includes a box section, and a pressure-bonding section including a wire barrel section and an insulation barrel section, which are provided in this order. The crimp terminal is formed of a metal plate which is formed of a copper alloy having a higher potential than aluminum used to form core wires of an insulated wire which is to be pressure-bonded by the pressure-bonding section. The crimp terminal 1 includes, in at least a part thereof, a resin cover section for covering a surface of the metal plate with a resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kengo Mitose, Yukihiro Kawamura
  • Patent number: 8641441
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a cavity formed in the housing, a terminal to which a cable is connected and which is inserted into the cavity from a rear end side of the housing, and a nut held at a front end portion of the housing, wherein the terminal has a plate-like connection portion extended in an insertion direction to the cavity and an insertion hole formed in the connection portion, and the connection portion, which is inserted into the cavity and protruded from a front end portion of the housing, is bent and arranged along a front end surface of the housing, whereby the insertion hole is communicated with an internal thread of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Aoki, Motoo Nojima
  • Publication number: 20140030919
    Abstract: A rib 7b is provided in the vicinity of a power terminal portion 7 of a first enclosure 1 and a waterproofing member 11 is fitted to the rib 7b and an AC adaptor 10 to render the power terminal portion 7 waterproof. Since there is no need to change the outside shape of the AC adaptor 10, a waterproof structure can be achieved without incurring a significant cost increase. Furthermore, because a conventional AC adaptor can be used, the waterproofing member excels in general versatility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shinji FUJITA, Minoru MUKOUDA, Tetsuyuki WATANABE, Hideki HARADA
  • Publication number: 20140011400
    Abstract: A wire seal for a waterproof connector having a seal body with a mating end surface and a terminal end surface, a plurality of wire insertion passageways extending through the seal body from the mating end surface to the terminal end surface, inner seal projections disposed on an inner peripheral wall of each of the wire insertion passageways, and relief grooves disposed on the mating end surface and the terminal end surface between adjacent wire insertion passageways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
  • Publication number: 20130344736
    Abstract: An electrical accessory for a vehicle includes a housing having a connector portion having a connector cavity therein, and a plurality of terminals that electrically connect at a circuit element in the housing and that protrude at least partially into the connector cavity. The housing has at least one fill port and at least one channel for receiving a sealant material through the fill port, whereby the sealant material flows along the at least one channel and at and around at least one terminal to substantially seal the at least one terminal relative to the housing. The fill port is accessible from outside of the housing after the electrical accessory is assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Paul D. Latunski
  • Patent number: 8608508
    Abstract: A rubber plug (10) has a plug main body (11) with at least first and second seal holes (13A, 13B) penetrating therethrough. Front and rear first lips (15A) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first seal hole (13A) and a valley (16) is defined between the first lips (15A). Front and rear second lips (15B) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second seal hole (13B) and a valley (17) is defined between the second lips (15B). The lips (15A, 15B) are disposed so that tips of the first lips (15A) align with the valley (17) of the second seal hole (13B). As a result, the first lips (15A) do not add to compressive forces exerted by the second lips (15B) when a wire is inserted into the second seal hole (13B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeto Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20130309905
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connector, which may comprise a terminal fitting, a connector housing having a terminal receiving chamber in which the terminal fitting is at least partly disposed, and a waterproof body formed of thermoplastic elastomer composition. The thermoplastic elastomer composition may comprise (A) styrene-based elastomer component and (B) syndiotactic polystyrene-based polymer component. (A) Styrene-based elastomer component may comprise (A1) acid-modified styrene-based elastomer and (A2) unmodified styrene-based elastomer. The mass ratio of (A1) acid-modified styrene-based elastomer to the sum of (A1) acid-modified styrene-based elastomer, and (A2) unmodified styrene-based elastomer (A1/(A1+A2)) may be from 0.9 to 0.1. The mass ratio of the (A) styrene-based elastomer component to (B) syndiotactic polystyrene-based polymer component may be from 60:40 to 90:10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoo Tanaka, Hirosi Kawamura, Masami Mihara, Kazuhiro Nakata
  • Patent number: 8579643
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a connector assembly for connecting a wire to a device of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a wire having a termination and providing a first shell having a first proximal end, a first distal end, and a first passage extending from the first proximal end to the first distal end. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the wire such that the wire extends into the first passage through the first proximal end, wherein the first shell is displaceable along the wire relative to the termination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Unison Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Victor Paul Farnsworth
  • Publication number: 20130288518
    Abstract: A protective sleeve disposed around a cable and a connector which are connected includes a cable sleeve and a plurality of resilient elements. The cable sleeve includes a bushing, a first ring, and a second ring. The front of the bushing is connected to the connector. The first ring and the second ring are disposed around the cable. The resilient elements are formed by extending the second ring and spaced apart from each other to form an opening for penetration by the cable. The caliber of the opening is less than the caliber of the second ring. Accordingly, the resilient elements are conducive to the positioning of the cable while the cable is penetrating the rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: QUALITY COMPUTER ACCESSORIES INC.
    Inventor: John SMITH
  • Publication number: 20130288519
    Abstract: A terminal includes an elastic contact piece. The elastic contact piece comes into elastic contact with a counterpart terminal in a terminal container. The elastic contact piece includes a bent portion bent and extending from a portion of a side wall of the terminal container in the terminal container, and a clamping portion extending from a front end of the bent portion in the terminal container along an extending direction of the side wall. A dimension of the clamping portion is longer than a dimension of the bent portion in the extending direction, so as to prevent a foreign substance from entering between an inner wall of the terminal container and the clamping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8568169
    Abstract: A water-proof connector has a inner housing, a wire seal, and an outer housing. The outer housing has a plurality of electrical wire insertion passageways and a plurality of first boss pins disposed along an outer periphery of a region in which electrical wire insertion passageways are formed. The plurality of first boss pins include tip end parts with a tapered surface only in a portion facing outward from the region in which the electrical wire insertion passageways are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Akiguchi, Ryuichi Komiyama
  • Patent number: 8568168
    Abstract: A waterproof connector has a housing (10) with a rearwardly open stopper accommodation part (20). A rubber stopper (50) is accommodated in the stopper accommodation part (20) and has wire insertion holes (52). A holder (70) is mounted on the housing (10) for preventing the rubber stopper (50) from being removed from the stopper accommodation part (20). A positioning part (58) is formed on the rubber stopper (50). A positioning receiving part (26) is formed on the stopper accommodation part (20) and mates with the positioning part (58) when the rubber stopper (50) is in a correct posture so that the rubber stopper (50) can fit in the stopper accommodation part (20). The positioning part (58) interferes with the positioning receiving part (26) when the rubber stopper (50) is in an incorrect posture so that the rubber stopper (50) cannot fit in the stopper accommodation part (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chan Chung Han
  • Patent number: 8550844
    Abstract: A waterproof (10) is provided with a capacitor (40); two busbars (35) connected via the capacitor (40). Each busbar (35) includes tabs (36), a coupling (37) connecting the tabs (36), and a connecting portion (38) connected to an electrode of the capacitor (40). A housing (11) houses the busbars (35) and the capacitor (40) and is open only in one direction. The housing (11) holds the terminal fittings inserted through an opening (12) of the housing (11) to be connected to the tabs (36) of the busbars (35). A seal (50) is press-fit into the housing (11) through the opening (12) and has through holes (51) through which the wires are closely inserted. A holder (60) having wire insertion holes (63) corresponding to the through holes (51) is mounted to cover the opening (12) of the housing (11) to retain and hold the seal (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 8545264
    Abstract: A one-piece rubber plug (20) includes a main body (21) with insertion holes (24) and tubular projections (22) communicating with the insertion holes (24) and projecting from the rear surface of the main body (21). Restricting surfaces (36) matchable with restriction areas (25) on the outer peripheries of the tubular projections (22) are formed on through holes (33) of a rear holder (30). The rear holder (30) is displaced between a deformation permitting position where the restricting surfaces (36) are not in contact with the restriction areas (25) and where resilient radially expansive deformations of the tubular projections (22) are permitted and a deformation preventing position where radially expansive deformations of the tubular projections (22) are prevented by bringing the restricting surfaces (36) into contact with the restriction areas (25) substantially over the entire circumferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tetsuo Nawa
  • Patent number: 8540531
    Abstract: A ferrule configured to couple a textile sleeve to an electrical has a cylindrical wall with an inner surface providing a cavity sized for receipt of an elongate electrical member therethrough. The cylindrical wall extends between a first end configured for attachment within a cavity of the textile sleeve and a second end having a radially outwardly extending annular rim configured for attachment to the electrical connector. The cylindrical wall has at least one radially outwardly extending annular bead adjacent the first end with the annular bead providing a radially inwardly facing annular pocket. At least one seal member is disposed in the cavity for sealed abutment with the inner surface and the elongate electrical member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventor: David A. Harris
  • Publication number: 20130242475
    Abstract: An electronic device including a connector. The connector includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving a mating connector. The housing includes a contact support member. The connector also includes contacts supported by the contact support member, the contacts including protruding portions that protrude outside of the cavity. The connector may also include a shielding element disposed over the protruding portion of at least some of the contacts. A moisture sealant may be disposed within a gap located between the contacts and the shielding element. In one embodiment, a cap may be provided between the housing and the shielding. The cap and the housing may each include an aperture for viewing a moisture indicator, and at least one of the cap and the housing may include cutouts for holding a transparent element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Sloey
  • Publication number: 20130244488
    Abstract: A connector structure includes a connector element arranged to form a disengageable conductor connection between a first conductor part in a space surrounded by a body of a device and a second conductor part in surroundings of the device. The connector element includes first and second connector parts to be arranged at corresponding ends of the first and second conductor parts, respectively. The connector parts have compatible coupling parts to be engaged/disengaged to/from each other and to provide a disengageable conductor connection between the conductor parts. The connector part includes a cover part arranged in the second conductor part so that the second conductor part is arranged to pass sealingly through a wall of the cover part. The cover part is arranged, in a coupling situation, to press tightly against the body of the device and to form around the connector element a tight space closed from the surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventor: Janesko Oy
  • Patent number: 8529273
    Abstract: A female terminal (20) has a main portion (21). A contact-member accommodating portion (22) projects forward from the main portion (21) for accommodating a contact member (23) inside. The contact member (23) has circumferentially arranged contact pieces (23A) extending in a connecting direction with a male terminal (60). Intermediate parts of the contact pieces (23A) in an extending direction are curved radially inwardly, and the curved parts of the contact pieces (23) resiliently contact and hold the male terminal (60). The contact-member accommodating portion (22) has a front wall (22A) and a side wall (22B) between the front wall (22A) and the main portion (21). An entrance hole (22C) for the male terminal (60) is formed in the front wall (22A), and a first discharge hole (25A) for allowing the inside and outside of the contact-member accommodating portion (22) to communicate is formed in the side wall (22B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihiro Maegawa
  • Patent number: 8506327
    Abstract: Portable electronic devices may have sealed connectors. A sealed connector may be formed using a multi-shot insert molding process. The sealed connector may include contacts. A first shot of thermoplastic may be injected to form a contact housing that is molded around the contacts. The contact housing may be encased in a metal shell. A second shot of thermoplastic material may be inserted to form a connector housing that is molded around the contact housing. An elastomeric sealing member may be integrated into the connector housing. A sealed connector formed in this way may be fitted into a device housing of an electronic device. The sealed connector may prevent ingress of liquid, dirt, or other undesirable debris that may enter into the device through the connector port. A flex circuit within the device may have solder pads that may be soldered to corresponding contacts in the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Eric Jol
  • Patent number: 8491336
    Abstract: In one possible embodiment, a waterproof connector is provided having pins secured to a bendable board. The bendable board and a portion of each of the pins are encased in a compressible material capable of providing a biasing force on the plurality of pins upon mating with a mating surface. The compressible material also provides a deformable sealing surface for mating with the mating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
    Inventors: Jos B. Cocquyt, Luke Bradley, Jeremy Tyler
  • Patent number: 8491335
    Abstract: There is provided a waterproof connector in which swing of electric wires inside a rear holder can be prevented, and insertion of the rear holder into a connector body can be easily performed with a small force. The waterproof connector includes a connector body 2 having a terminal containing room 21 in which a terminal metal fitting 9 of an electric wire 7 is contained, a waterproof plug 3 which is fitted to the electric wire 7 at a wire withdrawing side 23 of the connector body 2 and assembled to the wire withdrawing side 23 of the connector body 2, and a rear holder 5 which is mounted on the wire withdrawing side 23 of the connector body 2 thereby to prevent drop of the waterproof plug 3 from the connector body 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Yoshiaki Ozaki, Tsuyoshi Mizushima
  • Patent number: 8491282
    Abstract: A connector for connecting electrical power to a well pump motor has cable and motor connector portions that mate with each other in a connected position. The connector portions have insulating members, each of which has a number of passages and an end face. Electrical contact members are mounted in each of the passages. Contact members in the cable connector portion protrude past the end face of the insulating member. A debris seal insulates the electrical contact members in the cable connector and includes expansion slots so that when the material of the debris seal thermally expands, the expansion slots contract in response to the expansion without the debris seal impinging against either connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Clark D. Shaver, Jeffrey G. Frey, Terry L. Glascock
  • Publication number: 20130178098
    Abstract: The connector includes a pin contact, a housing, a sealing member, and a limitation member. The pin contact is rod-shaped and makes contact with a mating contact. The housing includes a through hole through which the pin contact extends from a top of the housing to a bottom of the housing, with parts of the pin contact protruding from both of the top of the housing and the bottom of the housing. The sealing member seals the space between through hole and the pin contact. The limitation member applies a reaction force against a force experienced by the pin contact through a contact of the mating contact, so as to limit inclination of the pin contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventor: Keita Terajima
  • Patent number: 8480421
    Abstract: There is provided a method of integrally molding a connector in which the number of components can be reduced, and productivity can be enhanced. The method of integrally molding a connector according to the invention includes a first step of injection molding elastic resin 15 around a connection part 9 and an end part of a cover part 5 of an electric wire which is positioned adjacent to the connection part 9 thereby to bond the cover part 5 and the elastic resin 15 to each other, and a second step of injection molding resin 17 around the elastic resin 15 so as to compress the elastic resin 15 thereby to press-fit the elastic resin 15 to a terminal 11, and at the same time, to bond the elastic resin 15 and the resin 17 to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Yoshioka, Ikuo Morita
  • Patent number: 8483530
    Abstract: Electrical and/or optical connector housing (11) with a wet-mateable connector receiving part (17), adapted to receive a mating electrical and/or optical connector counterpart when surrounded by a hydrostatic pressure, such as the pressure of surrounding water. The connector housing (11) exhibits a compartment (19) that is pressure balanced with respect to said hydrostatic pressure, wherein one or more electrical and/or optical conductors (21) are guided from the receiving part (17) to a penetrator (15), said penetrator (15) constituting a pressure barrier between said compartment (19) and an opposite end of the penetrator (15). The housing (11) comprises at least one wall part (29) adapted to be flexed by an exterior hydrostatic pressure exerting force on the housing (11), thereby changing the volume of said inner compartment (19), whereby said wall part (29) constitutes at least a part of the encapsulation of said compartment (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Roxar Flow Measurement AS
    Inventors: Per Hassel Sørensen, Ivar Breen
  • Patent number: 8469742
    Abstract: A waterproof connector is provided with a connector housing and a wire seal. The connector housing includes a plurality of first contact insertion passageways. The wire seal includes a wire seal body and at least one projection. The wire seal body includes a plurality of second contact insertion passageways disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of first contact insertion passageways and receive a plurality of contacts pressed tightly against edges of inner perimeters of the plurality of second contact insertion passageways to seal the plurality of second contact insertion passageways when the contacts are inserted through the plurality of second contact insertion passageways. The at least one projection extends from the wire seal body and is disposed along positions corresponding to any of the plurality of first contact insertion passageways. The plurality of second contact insertion passageways are insertable through the first contact insertion passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Katsumi Shiga
  • Patent number: 8460023
    Abstract: In the case where the cable CA is passed through the hole of the sealing tube and connected to the plug contact terminal and the socket contact terminal, when the female threaded portions and of the stepped pressure nut members and are respectively screwed onto the male threaded portions and of the plug housing and the socket housing, the outer periphery of the cable CA inside the plug housing and the socket housing is sealed by way of the pressing pieces and the sealing tube being pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Someya
  • Patent number: 8430696
    Abstract: A connector includes: a terminal fitting which includes a wire connecting portion and an electric contact portion disposed coaxially with the wire connecting portion; a connector housing for fitting to a mating connector; a rear holder which is fitted at an end portion of the connector housing; a terminal accommodating chamber which is provided in the connector housing. The terminal accommodating chamber includes a first accommodating portion for accommodating the wire connecting portion, a second accommodating portion which is continuous with the first accommodating portion to accommodate the electric contact portion, and a stepped surface formed between the first and second accommodating portions. The connector also includes a flange portion which projects from an outer peripheral surface of the wire connecting portion so as to contact the stepped surface, and a sleeve member provided between the flange portion and the rear holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignees: Yazaki Corporation, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Suminori Arima, Shinji Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20130090004
    Abstract: An electrical conduit ground device is provided for electrically and environmentally shielding an electric cable. The device includes a conduit having a receiving end through which the cable passes axially; an internal seal that inserts into the receiving end; a gland boss that inserts into the receiving end; an external seal that inserts into the boss and extends axially outward from the receiving end; and a grounding assembly disposed between the internal and external seals. The assembly includes an adapter for providing electrical grounding contact between the cable and the swage tube; a space-retainer for structurally supporting the adapter; and a washer for axially separating the internal and external seals. The adapter is provided for electrically connecting an interior surface of a conduit and an external surface of a cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Blaise L. Corbett, David John Griffiths
  • Publication number: 20130072061
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (40) has a waterproof member (50) is mounted to cover a contact part between a wire barrel (42A) and a core (31) of a wire (30) from the wire barrel (42A) to an insulation barrel (42B). A peripheral wall (17) of the cavity (11) is formed with a locking lance (19) that is resiliently deformable in a width direction of the cavity (11) and retains the terminal fitting (40) by being engaged with the terminal fitting (40). A recess (22) for widening the width of the cavity (11) is formed in a part of the peripheral wall (17) formed with the locking lance (19) corresponding to the insulation barrel (42B). The barrel portion (42) of the terminal fitting (40) is bent that the insulation barrel (42B) projects toward the recess (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20130072060
    Abstract: A housing (10) includes a cavity (11) into which a terminal fitting (40) fixed to an end portion of a wire (30) is to be inserted from behind. The terminal fitting (40) includes a barrel (42) to be fixed to a core (31) of the wire (30) and a contact part between the barrel portion (42) and the core (31) of the wire (30) is covered by a waterproof member (50). Recesses (23) that widen the width of the cavity (11) are formed in parts of peripheral walls (16) of the cavity (11) corresponding to the barrel (42) of the terminal fitting (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20130052864
    Abstract: A rubber plug (10) has a plug main body (11) with at least first and second seal holes (13A, 13B) penetrating therethrough. Front and rear first lips (15A) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the first seal hole (13A) and a valley (16) is defined between the first lips (15A). Front and rear second lips (15B) are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second seal hole (13B) and a valley (17) is defined between the second lips (15B). The lips (15A, 15B) are disposed so that tips of the first lips (15A) align with the valley (17) of the second seal hole (13B). As a result, the first lips (15A) do not add to compressive forces exerted by the second lips (15B) when a wire is inserted into the second seal hole (13B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Shigeto Kataoka
  • Publication number: 20130017719
    Abstract: There is provided a connector capable of reliably preventing a short circuit without causing increase in cost. The connector includes a terminal which is joined to an electric wire, a housing which accommodates a terminal joint part which is a joint portion of the electric wire and the terminal, a sealing member which is made of a resilient material having waterproof and insulation properties to seal between the housing and the terminal joint part, and a shield member which covers the housing and the electric wire near the terminal joint part, wherein the sealing member is formed integrally with an electric wire protecting part which extends along the electric wire to cover the electric wire, and the electric wire protecting part is interposed between the electric wire and the shield member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiro Tanaka, Hajime Kato
  • Patent number: 8342879
    Abstract: A connector used in coaxial cable communication applications, and more specifically to coaxial connectors having features for sealing against environmental contaminants, facilitating effective attachment to a corresponding interface port, and improving the efficiency of structures and processes for attaching the connectors to coaxial cables. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Amidon, Brian K. Hanson, Noah Montena, Eric Purdy