Within Rigid Coupling Part Shell Patents (Class 439/589)
  • Patent number: 8298011
    Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device including: element isolation regions formed in a state of being buried in a semiconductor substrate such that an element formation region of the semiconductor substrate is interposed between the element isolation regions; a gate electrode formed on the element formation region with an gate insulating film interposed between the gate electrode and the element formation region, the gate electrode being formed so as to cross the element formation region; and source-drain regions formed in the element formation region on both sides of the gate electrode, wherein a channel region made of the element formation region under the gate electrode is formed so as to project from the element isolation regions, and the source-drain regions are formed to a position deeper than surfaces of the element isolation regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Yasushi Tateshita
  • Patent number: 8267720
    Abstract: A seal structure includes a housing and a waterproof member provided in the housing. The waterproof member includes a body and electric wire insertion holes formed in the body for passing through electric wires respectively. Each of the electric wire insertion holes has a first insertion part and a second insertion part. An inner diameter of the second insertion part is larger than an inner diameter of the first insertion part. The first insertion part is adapted to hold a first electric wire and the second insertion part is adapted to hold a second electric wire. An outer diameter of the first electric wire is larger than an outer diameter of the second electric wire. An elastic portion attached to an outer periphery of the second electric wire is positioned at the first insertion part or the second insertion part in an intimate contact state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Keiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 8251742
    Abstract: A charging connector (10) is provided for connection to a vehicle-side connector (50) in a vehicle. The charging connector (10) has terminal fittings (20) to be electrically conductively connected to vehicle-side terminals (60) in the vehicle-side connector (50), and terminal accommodating portions (15) internally formed with cavities (17) for accommodating the terminal fittings (20). A front wall of each cavity (17) includes a resilient member (30) that allows the insertion of the vehicle-side terminal (60) into the cavity (17) while being held in close contact with the vehicle-side terminal (60) over the entire circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akinori Takada
  • Patent number: 8241062
    Abstract: A shielding connector has a housing (20) accommodating female terminals (15) connected to electric wires (10). The housing (20) is inserted in a die cast tubular shielding shell (40). An elastic locking piece (34) is provided on the housing (20) and locks an open edge (48) of the shielding shell (40) to prevent removal of the housing (20) that has been mounted properly in the housing (20). A retainer (50) is mounted on the housing (20) from the rear and prevents the elastic locking piece (34) from flexibly displacing in an unlocking direction. An open end (70A) of a braided wire (70) is placed on a mounting groove (46) formed on the shielding shell (40) and is fixed to the mounting groove (46) with a tightening band (60) whose diameter can be decreased with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 8118614
    Abstract: A molded connector (20) has a molded connector main body 21 including a terminal (22) of a cable (40) and a molded resin section (26) molded onto a portion of the terminal (22) and a distal end of the cable (40). A barrel-like cap (50) has a cable insertion hole (50?) for passing the cable (40) and is attached to the molded connector main body (21) so as to cover an outer periphery of a support section (37) of the molded connector main body (21). An annular seal (55) is provided on an inner surface of the cap (50). The seal (55) closely contacts and seals an outer periphery of the cable (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisashi Sawada
  • Publication number: 20110294345
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body defining a receiving chamber of which a top inside is further concaved upward to form a buckling cavity, an inner cover and an outer shell mounted outside the insulating body. A top wall of the buckling cavity is provided with a window vertically penetrating therethrough to communicate with the buckling cavity. The inner cover has a covering board buckled in the buckling cavity and facing to the window. The outer shell has a base plate covered on the top wall. A portion of the base plate is punched downward to form a contact portion which stretches into the window to electrically contact the covering board of the inner cover so as to achieve a grounding function of the inner cover through the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Yung-Chi Peng
  • Patent number: 8052467
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an inner shell, an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing, an insulating jacket and an outer shell. The inner shell is looped from a metal plate to define an accommodating chamber therein and form a joint at a first top plate thereof. Two portions of the first top plate are punched outward to form two hollow receiving hats. The insulating housing is fastened in the accommodating chamber. The insulating jacket includes a first frame substantially airtightly surrounding the inner shell and a covering piece protruded frontward from a front of a top part of the first frame for covering the joint and locating between the receiving hats. The outer shell surrounds and electrically connects with the inner shell. The outer shell has at least one soldering arm soldered to the printed circuit board for achieving a ground function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Ni Gao, Wei-Hong Liao, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8047873
    Abstract: A waterproof electric plug with transformer includes a housing comprising an internal space, two forward prongs, a rear waterproof element, and a rear fastening assembly; a transformer unit disposed in the space and electrically connected to the prongs; a rear cap comprising a connector electrically connected to the transformer unit, and a corresponding fastening assembly; and a waterproof member disposed in the waterproof element. The housing is adapted to repel water when the cap is secured thereto by matingly fastening the corresponding fastening assembly and the fastening assembly together with the waterproof member being clamped in the waterproof element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ting Shen Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng Lien Wang
  • Patent number: 8029317
    Abstract: A power plug system for use with a submersible pump. One embodiment comprises a male plug end, a female plug end, and a plurality of seals. The male plug end comprises a housing and a conductive sleeve. The housing receives an electrically conductive cable and conducts an electric current from the cable to the conductive sleeve. The female plug end comprises a housing, a conductive pin, and a female plug sleeve. The conductive sleeve is radially sealable within the female plug end through a plug end seal of the plurality of seals. The conductive sleeve and the conductive pin are conductively connectable. The female plug sleeve is radially sealable within a complementary plug end through a female plug sleeve seal of the plurality of seals. The conductive pin conductively connects to a conductive lead of the complementary plug end with insertion of the female plug sleeve therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventors: Thomas Albers, Axel-Helmut Tank-Langenau, Stefan Wittenberg
  • Publication number: 20110230094
    Abstract: A charging connector (10) is provided for connection to a vehicle-side connector (50) in a vehicle. The charging connector (10) has terminal fittings (20) to be electrically conductively connected to vehicle-side terminals (60) in the vehicle-side connector (50), and terminal accommodating portions (15) internally formed with cavities (17) for accommodating the terminal fittings (20). A front wall of each cavity (17) includes a resilient member (30) that allows the insertion of the vehicle-side terminal (60) into the cavity (17) while being held in close contact with the vehicle-side terminal (60) over the entire circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Akinori Takada
  • Patent number: 8011956
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals mounted into the insulating housing, a shell wrapping the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a top wall recessed to form a first through recess having a lower portion with an outer periphery protruded inward for supporting a first sealing plate. The first sealing plate has an outer periphery portion of an upper portion exceeding that of a lower portion thereof. The engagement between the first through recess and the first sealing plate prevent water from going into the insulating housing. A lateral wall is recessed to form a receiving recess. A fixing element fixed in the receiving recess has a damping plate punched outward beyond the lateral wall. The damping plate rests against the lateral slice for stopping the water from permeating into the shell and further spreading into the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Wang Yang, Chao-Yong Ye, Kai-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 8007302
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-type connector with a cable, which has at least one line, a contact carrier, which has at least one contact element, which is connected to the at least one line of the cable, and an encapsulation, which is injected around the cable and the contact carrier, wherein a sealing element for sealing the encapsulation off from the outer sheath of the cable is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Escha Bauelemente GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Kleinke
  • Patent number: 7997923
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a grommet, and a cable organizer. The housing includes an interior chamber. The grommet is disposed in the interior chamber of the housing and extends between a forward end and an opposite exit end. The grommet includes openings extending through the grommet with insulated conductors extending through the openings and joined with contacts such that the contacts project from the forward end. The cable organizer is disposed proximate to the grommet and includes channels extending through the cable organizer with the cables extending through the channels. The cable organizer limits bending by the cables at the exit end of the grommet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence Se-Jun Oh, William H. Bernhart, Robert Flaig
  • Patent number: 7988475
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided with an electric wire-side housing (51) to be fit on a device-side connector (10) that has relay terminals (20). Guide projections (58) project out from an outer peripheral surface of a wire-deriving tube (52) of the wire-side housing (51). The guide projections (58) guide a shielding tube (71) of a shielding shell (70) in position with respect to the wire-deriving tube (52). Therefore in fixing the shielding shell (70) to a connector-mounting member (40), an inner peripheral surface of the shielding tube (71) contacts the guide projections (58) of the wire-side housing (51) to fit the shielding shell (70) on the wire-side housing (51) without dislocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouji Sakakura
  • Publication number: 20110165793
    Abstract: The invention involves relates to a waterproof insulated connector, which improves any electrical connection of a power supply, a USB, a VGA, a socket of electric equipment, an SD, an MS, an MMC and the like into a connection which can realize water-proof and insulation performances completely. Whether a connector of the electric equipment is connected or not, the plug and the socket are waterproof and can be directly connected in water or other media absolutely without damaging the electric equipment and causing electric shock accidents, and the multi-connection can realize mutual isolation. The waterproof performance is realized by an isolating cavity consisting of a gating isolate component made of a dielectric elastomer, a shell and a hollow waterproof ring. The waterproof isolation connector and the method thereof have innovation in technology and lead users to an electric world with high safety and humanization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Gang Zhou
  • Patent number: 7967634
    Abstract: A joint structure for a cable contains a connecting sleeve including threads formed around an inner wall thereof and a shoulder extending on a bottom end of the inner wall thereof; an internal tube including an arresting ring extending around an upper end thereof and a circular groove arranged around an outer wall thereof; an outer fitting member including a hole disposed on a top surface thereof; a sheath member including an arrest rib extending around a bottom end thereof and a threaded section mounted around an inner wall thereof; a stopping loop including a plurality of resilient paws arranged around an upper end thereof and spaced apart from each other, the resilient paws being titled inward; a screwed sliding member including a screwed portion disposed around an outer wall thereof to screw with the threaded section of the sheath member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Fu Ching Technical Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yvonne C. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20110117780
    Abstract: There is provided a waterproof connector including a plurality of terminals (1) from which stabilizers (3) for preventing reverse-insertion project, a connector housing (10) having terminal containing chambers (11) and a seal mount (12), and a mat seal (20) made of an elastic material, having through-holes (23) into which the respective terminals and electric wires can be fitted, fitted to the seal mount of the connector housing before the terminals are inserted into the terminal containing chambers, and making close contact with the outer peripheries of the electric wires to waterproof between the connector housing and the electric wires. The inner peripheral surface of each through-hole of the mat seal (20) has, at the first half thereof in the direction in which the terminal and the electric wire are press-fitted, an electric wire seal part (25) and also has, at the last half thereof, a reverse-insertion prevention part (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 7942696
    Abstract: A pothead connector for connecting a plurality of electrical cables to the terminal block of a submersible motor head is provided. A method of assembly of the pothead connector is also provided. The pothead connector comprises a housing that defines a plurality of passageways that extend in a longitudinal direction and are each configured to receive one of the electrical cables. Each passageway is further configured to receive a shroud that encircles the electrical cable within that one passageway. A first end of the shroud compresses a packing seal to form a liquid impermeable seal with each passageway and with the outer surface of the electrical cable. Each shroud is biased in the longitudinal direction to compress the packing seal by a plurality of spring stacks separated by a plurality of spacers. The second end of the shroud is capable configured to mate with a recess in the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur I. Watson
  • Patent number: 7938661
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a contact, a support plate, and posts. The housing extends between a mounting side and an opposite side. The mounting side is configured to be mounted to a first side of a photovoltaic module. The contact is held by the housing and is configured to be electrically coupled with the photovoltaic module. The support plate is configured to be mounted to a second side of the photovoltaic module. The posts are coupled with at least one of the housing and the support plate and extend through an opening in the photovoltaic module that extends therethrough and joined with the other of the housing and the support plate. The posts secure the housing to the photovoltaic module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Scott Good, Alan R. MacDougall
  • Patent number: 7927139
    Abstract: In order to connect together the conductors of the leadthroughs of an electrical leadthrough module in a dependable and simple manner, the invention specifies an electrical leadthrough module that comprises at least two separated electrical leadthroughs, each with at least one conductor passing through an insulating element and protruding on both sides of the insulating element, wherein the conductors of the electrical leadthroughs are connected electrically together by a rod arranged to be axially displaceable with respect to the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Schott AG
    Inventors: Johann Bernauer, Jakob Rauchensteiner
  • Patent number: 7927138
    Abstract: An electrical connector that is reduced in size by appropriately combining connection terminals and a connector housing. Terminal insertion openings (15) for terminal accommodating holes (14) are formed in the rear face of the connector housing (11). The terminal insertion openings (15) each have an elliptic cross-section, and the ellipses are arranged so as to be aligned in a specific direction. Oblong sections of connection sections, having a narrow width, of the connection terminals are inserted into the terminal accommodating holes (14), along the terminal insertion openings (15). The connection terminals are engaged with elastic case lances and connection sections provided in the terminal receiving holes and are fixed in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Michiyasu Watanabe, Satoshi Uramatsu
  • Patent number: 7883373
    Abstract: A plug component for an electrical control unit has a contact section formed with one or more compartments, in which a number of contact pins extend perpendicular to a first reference plane. The plug component can be contacted mechanically and electrically with a plug via the contact section. An attachment section extends along the first reference plane and comprises a number of sealing sections, which are provided for resting against corresponding sealing sections of at least one housing component of the control unit. A first of the sealing sections runs in parallel to the first reference plane. Second sealing sections curve away from opposing free ends of the first sealing section and extend in a second reference plane which is arranged perpendicular to the first reference plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Gregory Drew, Nikolaus Kerner
  • Publication number: 20110028036
    Abstract: A waterproof structure includes an inner housing, a family sealing member, an outer housing, a projection. The family sealing member is positioned on the inner housing. The outer housing is positioned adjacent to the family sealing member, and presses the family sealing member against the inner housing. A plurality of contact receiving cavities are further provided and positioned in the inner housing, while a plurality of insertion holes are positioned in the family sealing member. Each insertion hole includes a circular cross-section, and corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving cavities respectively. A plurality of through holes are positioned in the outer housing and correspond to the plurality of insertion holes, respectively. Each through hole penetrate though the outer housing in the contact inserting direction, and the projection is provided in each of the plurality of through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Kazushige Sakamaki, Ryuichi Komiyama
  • Patent number: 7878851
    Abstract: Known pumping devices have a connection lid, a connection cap slipped over the connection lid, a hollow chamber formed between the connection lid and the connection cap, and electrical connections that extend through the connection cap into the hollow chamber. It is disadvantageous that when fuels containing water are being pumped, such as ethanol, corrosion can occur at the electrical connections and at the uninsulated cable segments that are exposed to fuel near the electrical connections, for instance at the electrical coils or flexible cables of the carbon brushes, and in the final analysis this leads to an interruption in the electrical contact and thus to failure of the pumping device. In the electrical device of the invention, corrosion of the electrical connections and of the electrical components adjoining them upstream and downstream is avoided entirely or at least greatly diminished. According to the invention, the electrical connections are each provided in separate chambers of the hollow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Danilo Silva, Erich Jahrstofer, Eric Plantier, Jens Gringer, Peter Weber, Celso Eduardo Fávero, Philip De Haan, Reinhard Dittmann
  • Publication number: 20110021076
    Abstract: A molded connector (20) has a molded connector main body 21 including a terminal (22) of a cable (40) and a molded resin section (26) molded onto a portion of the terminal (22) and a distal end of the cable (40). A barrel-like cap (50) has a cable insertion hole (50A) for passing the cable (40) and is attached to the molded connector main body (21) so as to cover an outer periphery of a support section (37) of the molded connector main body (21). An annular seal (55) is provided on an inner surface of the cap (50). The seal (55) closely contacts and seals an outer periphery of the cable (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hisashi Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100323557
    Abstract: An elastomer moisture resistant connector for at least one conductor disposed at least partially within a jacket of elastomer material. The connector has a first elastomer portion, which has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first elastomer portion is adapted to be compressed against a support. The connector also has a second elastomer portion that is integrally molded with the first elastomer portion and extends from the second end of the first elastomer portion, and is configured to enclose at least a portion of the jacket. The connector also has a third elastomer portion that is integrally molded with the first elastomer portion, protrudes from the second end of the first elastomer portion, and is adapted to be compressed by an enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Kevin Seiler
  • Patent number: 7854629
    Abstract: A power plug system for use with a submersible pump. One embodiment comprises a male plug end, a female plug end, and a plurality of seals. The male plug end comprises a housing and a conductive sleeve. The housing receives an electrically conductive cable and conducts an electric current from the cable to the conductive sleeve. The female plug end comprises a housing, a conductive pin, and a female plug sleeve. The conductive sleeve is radially sealable within the female plug end through a plug end seal of the plurality of seals. The conductive sleeve and the conductive pin are conductively connectable. The female plug sleeve is radially sealable within a complementary plug end through a female plug sleeve seal of the plurality of seals. The conductive pin conductively connects to a conductive lead of the complementary plug end with insertion of the female plug sleeve therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Flowserve Management Company
    Inventors: Thomas Albers, Axel-Helmut Tank-Langenau, Stefan Wittenberg
  • Publication number: 20100317227
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) including a housing (20) having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities for receiving a plurality of terminal lead wires. The housing contains a primary matt seal (30) having a plurality of holes corresponding to the terminal receiving cavities and a secondary gel seal (40) adjacent to the primary seal. A cover (50) with holes similarly aligned with the terminal receiving cavities is attached to the housing, exerting a compressive force on the primary and secondary seals. The terminal lead wires pierce the secondary seal, extend through the holes in the cover, the primary and secondary seals and are removably returned in the terminal receiving cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Christophe Bouchan, Philippe Beugnot
  • Patent number: 7841869
    Abstract: A connector for a board and an electrical junction box that utilizes the connector are provided. The connector prevents adjacent terminal metals from causing a short circuit. Each connector housing includes a hood section having an inner wall. Protrusions are provided on an outer surface of each inner wall to project outward in a thickness direction of the inner wall. Openings around adjacent through-holes are shifted in the thickness direction of the inner wall. Thus, it is possible to increase a distance on surface between adjacent terminal metals inserted into the adjacent through-holes. The distance on the surface between adjacent terminal metals prevents water adhering to the terminals metals from short-circuiting the adjacent terminal metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Yamaguchi, Kouichi Takagi
  • Publication number: 20100255723
    Abstract: In an electric plug having a plug housing made of plastic, and having at least one plastic injection molded metal insert part provided in the housing, the metal insert part is exposed at at least one housing side, and the plug housing and the metal insert parts are sealed off from each other by a cured sealing compound or adhesive compound, which is provided at the at least one housing side all the way around the exposed metal insert part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Didra, Stefan Warth, Heinz Eisenschmid, Ralf Kaiser, Thomas Moelkner, Thorsten-Kai Janitza
  • Publication number: 20100240253
    Abstract: A device connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical contacts and a sealing member including a corresponding plurality of apertures; each electrical contact extends within a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures such that each contact is accessible for coupling with a corresponding connector element of a lead connector. The lead connector elements protrude from a first side of an insulative substrate of the lead connector, and may be coupled to the contacts of the device connector assembly by aligning each connector element with the corresponding aperture of the sealing member, and applying a force to a second side of the insulative substrate, opposite the first side, in order to press each connector element into engagement with the corresponding contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Medltronic Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Kast, Charles E. Peters, Michael J. Baade, James A. Alexander, Andrew J. Ries
  • Patent number: 7762842
    Abstract: This grommet joint includes a peripheral portion provided to sealingly engage a peripheral inner surface of a connector housing, and a central portion having at least one through passage for a wire. Recesses are provided between the central portion and the peripheral portion, the central portion being attached to the peripheral portion by flexible walls, whereby the central portion is rotatory attached to the peripheral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Sébastien Deubel, Christian Campfort
  • Publication number: 20100167582
    Abstract: A pothead connector for connecting a plurality of electrical cables to the terminal block of a submersible motor head is provided. A method of assembly of the pothead connector is also provided. The pothead connector comprises a housing that defines a plurality of passageways that extend in a longitudinal direction and are each configured to receive one of the electrical cables. Each passageway is further configured to receive a shroud that encircles the electrical cable within that one passageway. A first end of the shroud compresses a packing seal to form a liquid impermeable seal with each passageway and with the outer surface of the electrical cable. Each shroud is biased in the longitudinal direction to compress the packing seal by a plurality of spring stacks separated by a plurality of spacers. The second end of the shroud is capable configured to mate with a recess in the terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arthur I. Watson
  • Patent number: 7731517
    Abstract: An entirely wearable electrical connector for power/data connectivity. The principal element of a modular network is the wearable electrical connector, which is integrated into a personal area network with USB compatibility. An embodiment comprises a non-conductive elastomeric environmental seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Physical Optics Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Lee, Thomas Forrester, Tomasz Jannson, Andrew Kostrzewski, Eugene Levin, Gajendra Savant
  • Patent number: 7727020
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a connector housing attached to an outer shell. A seal is disposed at least partially between the outer shell and the connector housing. A shield is at least partially disposed about the connector housing adjacent to the seal. In one exemplary approach, the connector housing is removably attached to the outer shell. In another exemplary approach, the seal has a unitary configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Howard Gladd, Leslie L. Jones, William C. Ketterer
  • Patent number: 7618287
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement having a partition and a plurality of contact pins is disclosed. Each contact pin has two contact portions and a fastening portion electrically connecting the contact portions to each other, the contact portions each being arranged so as to be accessible from one side of the partition. The connecting arrangement also has a plurality of contact chambers into which the contact pins are arranged, a radially resilient sealing sleeve arranged in each contact chamber, and at least one seal. The seal is configured as a radially outwardly projecting circumferential annular web being arranged on the fastening portion of each contact pin and being sealingly pressed into the sealing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Hass
  • Patent number: 7584534
    Abstract: A remote inspection device is provided for inspecting visually obscured locations. The device is generally comprised of a imager housing and a display housing disposed on opposite ends of a modular, flexible cable. An imaging device is embedded in the end of the cylindrical imager housing, such that the imaging device is able to capture an image of a viewing area proximate to the distal end of the flexible cable. One or more light sources also protrude from the outwardly facing end of the cylindrical imager housing along a perimeter of the imaging device such that the imaging device is recessed between the light sources. A display housing is coupled to the other end of the flexible cable and configured to be grasped by a user of the device. A display device supported by the display housing receives a video signal from the imaging device and converts the video signal to a video image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Perceptron, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred A. Pease, Al Boehnlein, Tye Newman, Paul J. Eckhoff
  • Patent number: 7581989
    Abstract: An electrical pin field (200) includes a gasket (312), a support member (204) and a plurality of electrically conductive pins (202). The molded member has a main body (320) with a groove (310) formed therein. The groove is sized and shaped for receiving the gasket. The main body has a first and second retaining portion (316, 318) for retaining the gasket within the groove. The second retaining portion can have a chamfered edge (314) with a chamfered angle between fifteen and seventy degrees. The electrically conductive pins are integrated within the molded member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: William Wheatley
  • Publication number: 20090215312
    Abstract: This grommet joint includes a peripheral portion provided to sealingly engage a peripheral inner surface of a connector housing, and a central portion having at least one through passage for a wire. Recesses are provided between the central portion and the peripheral portion the central portion being attached to the peripheral portion by flexible walls, whereby the central portion is rotatory attached to the peripheral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: FCI
    Inventors: Sébastien Deubel, Christian Campfort
  • Publication number: 20090215313
    Abstract: Separating connector assemblies of a separable connector system. The separable connector assemblies include one or more pairs of connectors configured to engage and disengage one another in electrical connection and disconnection operations, respectively. An operator can disengage the connectors by pushing the connectors together and then pulling the connectors apart. Pushing the connectors together shears interface adhesion between the connectors, making it easier for the operator to pull the connectors apart. One of the connectors can include a nose end having an undercut segment configured to not engage an interior surface of the other connector when the connectors are engaged. Limiting the surface area of the nose end that interfaces with the interior surface of the other connector reduces surface adhesion and a pressure drop when separating the connectors, making separation easier to perform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventor: David Charles Hughes
  • Publication number: 20090197466
    Abstract: A power connector assembly is provided which comprises a plug connector and a mating receptacle connector. The plug connector includes an insulative plug housing having a plurality of passageways divided by division walls and a plurality of plug terminals accommodated in the corresponding passageways of the plug housing. The receptacle connector includes an insulative receptacle housing having a receiving space for receiving a part of the plug housing inserted therein and a plurality of receptacle terminals accommodated in the receptacle housing for mating with the plug terminals. Airflow channels are formed between the outer surface of the part of the plug housing in the receiving space and the inner surface of the receiving space for dissipation of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: ALLTOP ELECTRONICS (SU ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Hung Cheng, Hung-Chi Tai
  • Patent number: 7494377
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts, and an outer shell having a cavity formed therein. The cavity extends between a loading end and a mating end of the outer shell, and the mating end is configured to join with a mating connector. A front dielectric member includes a base portion and an appendage extending from a rear end of the base portion. The base portion and the appendage have contact passages receiving the contacts. A rear dielectric member includes a hollow interior and contact passages extending between front and rear ends of the rear dielectric member and defining the hollow interior. The front end of the rear dielectric member contacts the rear end of the front dielectric member such that the appendage is positioned within the hollow interior of the rear dielectric member. The contact passages of the appendage and the rear dielectric member cooperate to surround the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Brent David Yohn, William Henry Bernhart, Richard Paul Walter
  • Patent number: 7476128
    Abstract: Electrical wiring has at least one electrical cable, which can be fixed on a round plug-type connector, and a holding apparatus for the cable. The cable ends in the interior of a tubular connecting stub, onto which, at one end, a union nut can be screwed, which nut leaves free a central opening for the cable. A hollow-cylindrical molding is capable of being pressed against the tubular connecting stub in the axial direction by the union nut. The sheath of the cable is capable of being fixed directly or indirectly on the hollow-cylindrical molding. A slotted sleeve is provided in the axial direction between the tubular connecting stub and the hollow-cylindrical molding. This slotted sleeve and the molding are capable of being pushed partially one inside the other. A stop is provided on the molding such that, in the case of rotational twisting of the slotted sleeve, the sleeve can be placed with one of its two free longitudinal edges on the stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Inventor: Fred R. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7473129
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing having a seal element located within the housing. The seal element has an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of circumferential sealing lips provides a compression seal along a cable element inserted through the axial passage. A seal for an electrical connector comprises an elastomer seal element having an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of circumferential sealing lips provides a compression seal along a cable element inserted through the axial passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Power Feed-Thru Systems & Connectors, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Jackson, Jeffrey W. Harvill, Sr., Michael G. Colescott
  • Patent number: 7455541
    Abstract: A connector comprises a substantially cylindrical housing having an internal circumferential groove therein. A seal element is disposed within the housing, the seal element having an axial passage therethrough. A plurality of circumferential sealing lips are spaced apart along the axial passage and sized such that each of the plurality of circumferential sealing lips provides a compression seal along a cable element inserted through the axial passage. A follower abuts the seal element. A spring is disposed in the groove acting against the follower and forcing the follower against the seal to maintain a fluid seal on the cable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Power Feed-Thru Systems & Connectors, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Jackson, Jeffrey W. Harvill, Sr., Michael G. Colescott
  • Patent number: 7442081
    Abstract: A hermetic pressure connector which provides a pressure-tight, electrically conductive connection through a hole in a bulkhead. The connector includes a transverse support member having a high pressure side and an opposite low pressure side. A passage extends through the transverse support member between the opposite sides. A conductor pin having an axial portion extends through the passage. An insulating sleeve surrounds at least the axial portion of the conductor pin, thereby electrically insulating the transverse support member from the conductor pin. A molded connected body surrounds at least a central portion of the conductor pin at least at one of the high and low pressure sides to thereby mechanically support the conductor pin in the passage. The molded connector body is directly sealingly engaged with the conductor pin, the insulating sleeve and the transverse support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Greene, Tweed of Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles P. Burke, Ronald E. Taylor, Steven D. Fraley, James N. Spence, Martin L. Tomek, Trung Dinh Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20080248690
    Abstract: A contact assembly of a medical device includes a sidewall surrounding a bore that receives axial insertion of a medical electrical lead connector; the bore extends along a longitudinal axis of the contact assembly, and first and second contact clips are mounted on, or attached to the sidewall such that opposing first and second legs of each clip extend into the bore of the contact assembly. Each of the first and second clips include first and second terminal ends, which terminate the first and second legs, respectively. The first and second legs of each contact clip may bend into and out from the bore such that the first and second terminal ends of each clip are located outside the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventor: Michael H. Z. Drew
  • Patent number: 7422463
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fast coupling structure of waterproof cable connector, mainly comprising a male connecting joint and a female connecting joint, both are positioned on the cable end for connection of electric power source or signals on an electric apparatus; the invention enables both of the male and the female connecting joints to have the fast coupling function and the waterproof effects; therefore, a user is able to easily and quickly connect or disassemble the coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Ko-An Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080171461
    Abstract: A connector comprises an adapter housing coupled to a connector housing. An adapter insert has a first cavity formed therein. The first cavity is shaped to at least partially restrain motion in a first lateral axis of a flat cable placed therein. An apparatus for connecting a flat cable to an electrical connector comprises an adapter housing. An adapter insert has a first cavity shaped to at least partially restrain motion in a first lateral axis of a flat cable placed therein. An elastomer spring element is disposed in a second cavity in the adapter insert. The elastomer spring element imparts a squeeze on the flat cable at least partially restraining motion of the flat cable in a second lateral axis substantially orthogonal to the first lateral axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Roy Jackson, Jeffrey W. Harvill, Michael G. Colescott
  • Patent number: 7370413
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a hard base part forming at least one rearwardly and forwardly open seat and formed with a transverse passage extending across the seat generally at the rear seat end, a respective contact in the seat having a front end and a rear end, a respective wire projecting into the rear end of the seat and connected there to the rear contact end, and a soft jacket encapsulating a rear end of the base part and front ends of the wires and extending at least partially into the rear seat ends. This connector is made by fitting a flow-blocking bar through the passage into a position blocking forward flow in the seat to the front contact end. The rear end of the part and the bar are then enclosed in a cavity of a mold to be filled with hardenable resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Hirschmann Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Perle, Martin Kopf