Metallic Clamp-type Connector For Storage Battery Terminal Patents (Class 439/754)
  • Publication number: 20100317242
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connection terminal for a storage battery for coupling the storage battery of a car with a connection wire. The connection terminal includes: a fixing plate having a hole of a predetermined size formed at the center thereof; a fixing member vertically mounted in the hole of the fixing plate; an insertion part mounted at a side of the fixing plate and formed in a round shape opened at a side thereof for inserting a post terminal of the storage battery; a cover for covering the insertion part; and a tightening member for coupling the insertion part with a post terminal of the storage battery by changing a diameter of the insertion part. The tightening member may be formed by tapered walls of the cover, which is connected to the fixing member by a hook or a hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Hwang-Chang KIM
  • Patent number: 7850494
    Abstract: A cable connector having a one-piece body with a termination end for terminating an electrical cable and a clamping end for clamping to a terminal post is provided. The cable connector's clamping end may include a pair of spaced apart deformably movable clamping arms for supporting the terminal post therebetween. A lever attached to the movable arms may also be provided where the lever may be actuable between a first position urging the arms towards one another to clamp the clamping end to the terminal post and a second position urging the arms apart so as to unclamp the arms from the terminal post to permit removal of the connector body from the terminal post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey D. Magno, Jr., Xueming Cai, Jerry Woodward
  • Publication number: 20100233915
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries each having a terminal electrically connected to a terminal base. The battery module further includes at least one connector including at least one protrusion on a side facing the terminal base of the terminal to electrically couple the terminal of one of the plurality of unit batteries with the terminal of a neighboring one of the plurality of unit batteries. The at least one protrusion may include at least one first protrusion and at least one second protrusion. The at least one first protrusion contacts the terminal base of the one of the plurality of unit batteries and the at least one second protrusion contacts the terminal base of the neighboring one of the plurality of unit batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventor: Yong-Sam Kim
  • Patent number: 7775810
    Abstract: A voltage tap apparatus functions as both a voltage tap and a cell isolator for conductive case battery cells that are joined end-to-end in a series chain. The apparatus includes conductive leadframe elements partially encased in a plastic frame that engages the joined cells about their juncture, with portions of the lead-frame elements exposed to electrically contact the conductive cases of the cells. In a first embodiment, the plastic frame is in the form of a hinged clamp that closes about the juncture of the cells, and the lead-frame elements are routed to terminals formed on one end of the frame. In a second embodiment, the plastic frame and a connector are mounted on a printed circuit board and the leadframe elements in the plastic frame couple the battery cells to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Lawrence, David L. Brown, Robert C. Beer, Jerry J. Wendling
  • Patent number: 7762855
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional electrode terminal of a battery having an electrode assembly mounted in a pouch-shaped case, wherein a part of the electrode terminal, which is exposed from the battery case, has a predetermined thickness, and has a perpendicular surface (a perpendicular end surface) formed on the end thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily accomplish the connection between the electrode terminal and the electrically connecting member without modifying the shape of the electrode terminal, and it is possible to easily accomplish the connection for detecting the voltage, the current, and the temperature of the battery. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional electrode terminal according to the present invention is higher than that of the conventional plate-shaped electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junill Yoon, Jaesung Ahn, Heekook Yang, Jisang Yu
  • Patent number: 7749030
    Abstract: A battery terminal-cable connector provides an electrical connection between a battery terminal and a cable. The connector contains an integral cylindrical sleeve and flanges member, a cable fitting, a bolt, a pin, and a cam lever. The cam lever is movable between a first position that allows the flanges to separate and a second position that urges the flanges to contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Michael W. Smith
  • Patent number: 7736200
    Abstract: A booster cable clamp having an upper jaw and a lower jaw is disclosed. The upper jaw has an upper jaw left wall, an upper jaw right wall, and an upper jaw front wall while the lower jaw has a lower jaw left wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw left wall, a lower jaw right wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw right wall, and a lower jaw front wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw front wall. At least one of the upper jaw left wall, the upper jaw right wall, the upper jaw front wall, the lower jaw left wall, the lower jaw right wall, and the lower jaw front wall includes a substantially planar anvil contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: George S. Sproesser
  • Publication number: 20100130073
    Abstract: A test fixture for making an electrical connection with electrical contacts of a circuit board includes jaws made of conductive material. The jaws may be monolithic pieces of copper, with a pair of sections that pivot along a thin hinged portion at one end. The jaws float freely within a test fixture housing, allowing the jaws to reposition themselves within the housing to adjust to variations in position of the electrical contacts. A clamping mechanism pushes free ends of the jaw sections toward one another, causing engagement between the sections and the electrical contacts. The test fixture provides a way to provide good contact area and good contact pressure, allowing large-current flows between the jaws and the electrical contacts, while at the same time providing substantially no force on the circuit board in a direction perpendicular to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Michael A. Hobson, David A. Milani
  • Patent number: 7695858
    Abstract: A battery pack including a cell unit containing at least one cell and a contact unit connected to the cell unit. The contact unit includes a housing containing connector parts for connection to external complementary connector parts and conductors electrically connecting the connecting parts to the at least one cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Ojanen, Tero Suomalainen, Aimo Leskela
  • Publication number: 20100055993
    Abstract: A power supply unit 1 includes: a plurality of batteries 4 each of which has a positive electrode 8 at one end and a negative electrode 7 at the other end; and a bus bar module 3 connecting the batteries in series. The bus bar module 3 includes: a plurality of bus bars 9 each having a pair of connecting parts 91, 92 respectively connected to the electrodes 7, 8 adjacent to each other of the batteries 4 adjacent to each other, and a coupling part 90 coupling the pair of connecting parts 91, 92 to each other; a plurality of terminals 16, 17 each clamping the electrodes 7, 8 and the connecting parts 91, 92 to electrically connecting the electrodes 7, 8 to the connecting parts 91, 92; and a plate 10 to which the bus bars 9 and the terminals 16, 17 are attached. The electrodes 7, 8 are formed in a flat plate shape, and thickness directions of the electrodes 7, 8 which are connected to each other by the bus bar 9 are perpendicular to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ikeda, Takao Shoji, Shinichi Yanagihara, Hideki Inoue
  • Publication number: 20090233495
    Abstract: A booster cable clamp having an upper jaw and a lower jaw is disclosed. The upper jaw has an upper jaw left wall, an upper jaw right wall, and an upper jaw front wall while the lower jaw has a lower jaw left wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw left wall, a lower jaw right wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw right wall, and a lower jaw front wall that substantially opposes the upper jaw front wall. At least one of the upper jaw left wall, the upper jaw right wall, the upper jaw front wall, the lower jaw left wall, the lower jaw right wall, and the lower jaw front wall includes a substantially planar anvil contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventor: George S. Sproesser
  • Patent number: 7553566
    Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a number of series-connected fuel cells which collectively form a fuel cell stack in such a way that the magnetic field or stray field that is generated during the operation of the fuel cell module and that is detectable in an outer area is kept particularly small. To this end, the invention provides that a number of shielding lines that are connected to a first pole flange of the fuel cell stack are provided, these shielding lines being guided on the outer area of the fuel cell stack, as far as a contact area to a second pole flange of the fuel cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Willi Bette, Josef Lersch, Arno Mattejat, Karl Strasser
  • Patent number: 7530857
    Abstract: A connector for a terminal of a battery includes an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery. A lever is moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lever applies a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position. A locking element engages the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof. The locking element is elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventor: Etienne Domps
  • Patent number: 7524216
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional electrode terminal of a battery having an electrode assembly mounted in a pouch-shaped case, wherein a part of the electrode terminal, which is exposed from the battery case, has a predetermined thickness, and has a perpendicular surface (a perpendicular end surface) formed on the end thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily accomplish the connection between the electrode terminal and the electrically connecting member without modifying the shape of the electrode terminal, and it is possible to easily accomplish the connection for detecting the voltage, the current, and the temperature of the battery. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional electrode terminal according to the present invention is higher than that of the conventional plate-shaped electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junill Yoon, Jaesung Ahn, Heekook Yang, Jisang Yu
  • Patent number: 7500888
    Abstract: A connector suitable for establishing and electrical connection with any number of batteries. The connector including any number of features for assessing operating characteristics associated with the battery, such as but not limited to current, voltage, and temperature. The connector optionally being of a robust design and configured to ameliorate vibrations and forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Josep M. Roset, Enric Aparicio
  • Publication number: 20090061697
    Abstract: The Kwik-Attach plug is designed to make the connection of different accessories more convenient for the user of the equipment. This wiring harness can be attached to any all-terrain vehicle, utility vehicle, truck, car, boat, lawn mower, or any 12 volt battery system. The user can operate lights, air pumps, landscape sprayers, spreaders, or any other attachment that requires power for operation. This plug can be mounted anywhere on the vehicle and replaces the power plug or battery clips on the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Keith Thomas Burton
  • Publication number: 20090017369
    Abstract: A battery terminal connector is disclosed in the invention, which is disposed in a battery slot of an electronic device, so as to induce electrical conduction via contacting a battery, and a structure of fool-proof is formed around the battery slot in order to guide users to insert the battery along a particular direction. The battery terminal connector comprises a basement of insulator body, a plurality of terminal sockets integrally extended from the basement of insulator body and protruded in parallel to each other, and a plurality of elastic terminals, and at least a portion of each of the elastic terminals extends out of each terminal socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Hsien-Kuang Shih
  • Publication number: 20080274653
    Abstract: A battery post electrical terminal includes a monolithic component configured for electrically coupling an electrical conductor with a battery post, the component including two arms and a cross-over section connecting the arms, each arm including a first wall and a second wall extending from the first wall, the first walls being substantially parallel relative to each other, the second walls configured for wrapping at least partly around a battery post of a battery and thereby for electrically coupling the component with the battery post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Ken Sikora
  • Publication number: 20080194152
    Abstract: A connector suitable for establishing an electrical connection with any number of batteries. The connector including any number of features for assessing operating characteristics associated with the battery, such as but not limited to current, voltage, and temperature. The connector optionally being of a robust design and configured to ameliorate vibrations and forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Josep M. Roset, Enric Aparicio
  • Patent number: 7405570
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a battery pole terminal, a measurement element for a battery sensor, and a ground wire in the battery. The measurement element has two connections for connecting to the battery pole terminal and/or the battery cable, such that an electrically-conductive connection exists between the ground wire and the battery pole terminal by means of the measurement element. At least one of the connections is connected to the battery cable or the battery pole terminal by way of a force-locking or interference connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Armin Hirthammer
  • Patent number: 7381101
    Abstract: A connector suitable for establishing an electrical connection with any number of batteries. The connector including any number of features for assessing operating characteristics associated with the battery, such as but not limited to current, voltage, and temperature. The connector optionally being of a robust design and configured to ameliorate vibrations and sustain hammer tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Josep Maria Roset, Ramon Pinana Lopez
  • Patent number: 7344420
    Abstract: A linking member formed of a conductive material is integrated with a current sensor. An end of the linking member is linked and fixed to a battery terminal connected with a battery post of a battery and the other end is linked and fixed to a connecting terminal of a harness. At least a part of the current sensor having the linking member, the harness having the connecting terminal, and a fixing member that links and fixes the linking member and the connecting terminal is fixed to the battery to contact the battery in a state in which the linking member is linked and fixed to the battery terminal and the connecting terminal. Thus, vibration resistance and connection reliability of the current sensor can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: DENSO Corporation
    Inventor: Masatoshi Tokunaga
  • Publication number: 20080050985
    Abstract: A connector suitable for establishing an electrical connection with any number of batteries. The connector including any number of features for assessing operating characteristics associated with the battery, such as but not limited to current, voltage, and temperature. The connector optionally being of a robust design and configured to ameliorate vibrations and sustain hammer tests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Josep Maria Roset, Ramon Pinana Lopez
  • Patent number: 7282679
    Abstract: In order to make it possible to produce a secure and permanent contact connection between an electrical conductor made from a soft material, in particular an aluminum conductor, and a contact element made from a harder material, the conductor is encapsulated at least partially in a contact region by an electrically conductive material. The electrically conductive material is harder than the soft material of the conductor. The electrically conductive material is applied with the aid of a thermal spraying process, with the result that there is a pressure-free electrical connection between the soft material and the sprayed-on material. Electrical contact is made with the contact element indirectly via the sprayed-on material. The thermal encapsulation by the spraying in the contact region makes it possible for a reliable electrical contact to be made even in the case of soft materials having a tendency towards cold flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Leoni Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Gerhard Reichinger
  • Patent number: 7234979
    Abstract: An electric wire connecting portion 7 comprises a plate portion 17 and a folded side plate portion 18 continuing to the plate portion 17. This plate portion 17 includes a stem hole 19 for inserting the stem 12 of a stud bolt 4 exclusively, and a plurality of locking projections 20 confront the head side faces 13 of the stud bolt 4. The folded side plate portion 18 includes a folded portion 21 continuing to the plate portion 17, and a head holding portion 22 confronting the head top face 14 of the stud bolt 4 at the folding time. The folded side plate portion 18 is provided, on its two sides and separately of the locking projections 20, with folded side locking protrusions 23 confronting the head side faces 13 of the stud bolt 4. These folded side locking protrusions 23 are provided with notches 27 for inserting and fitting the locking projections 20 therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Gaku Fujii
  • Patent number: 7198510
    Abstract: A Kelvin connector for coupling to a post of a battery includes a first contact having a surface which at least partially conforms to and is adapted to engage and electrically connect to a surface of the post. The connector also includes a second contact having a surface which at least partially conforms to and is adapted to engage and electrically connect to the surface of the post. An electrical insulator between the first contact and the second contact urges the surface of the first contact and the surface of the second contact against the surface of the post and thereby forms a Kelvin connection to the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Midtronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin I. Bertness
  • Patent number: 7170006
    Abstract: A battery contact mechanism (10) including a battery contact spring (12) for electrically connecting a battery (24) with electronic componentry (20) within a battery-powered device (14), such as, for example, a portable, hand-held GPS unit or personal digital assistant (PDA). The battery contact mechanism (10) includes a single-piece battery contact spring (12), including a center section (34), an upper tang (36) for contacting the battery (24), and a lower tang (38) for contacting the electronic componentry (20); a post or rib projection (28) for securing the spring (12) within the device (14); and a sealant reservoir (30) for preventing leakage of moisture or other substances to the electronic componentry (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Garmin Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonathan C. Burrell, John B. Whiteside, Chi-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 7076847
    Abstract: The invention concerns a clamping piece having a fixing end which can be fixed to a structural profile member or the like and a clamping end having two clamping limbs which enclose a clamping eye and which can be tightened by way of a tightening means. The object of the present invention is to further develop a clamping piece of the general kind set forth in such a way that variability is increased. That is achieved in that at least one clamping limb is inclined or angled inwardly and that the tightening means are arranged displaced inclinedly with respect to the longitudinal axis of the clamping piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: ASS Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Franz Schwope
  • Patent number: 7039533
    Abstract: A storage battery includes a battery housing and a plurality of electrochemical cells in the battery housing electrically connected to terminals of the battery. A battery test module is mounted to the battery housing and electrically coupled to the terminals through Kelvin connections. A display or other output is configured to output battery condition information from the battery test module. Battery post extensions couple the battery test module to terminals of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Midtronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin I. Bertness, Jamey L. Butteris, Michael J. Fritsch
  • Patent number: 6884123
    Abstract: A connecting terminal for a storage battery is disclosed. The connecting terminal includes a fixation plate having a bolt hole extending therethrough; a fixation member insertable into the bolt hole of said fixation plate; a rounded insertion member extending from said fixation plate and having upper and lower elastic bodies defining an insertion hole, the upper and lower elastic bodies each having flanged portions extending toward one another; and a tightening member extending from said insertion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Hwan-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 6851988
    Abstract: In a battery post burning apparatus, the majority of the heat is supplied to the lead via the mold in which the finished post is being formed. The mold material in contact with the lead has a low thermal mass and high electrical and thermal resistance. The mold material may be Meehanite cast iron. Another material, such as titanium, may be used. If so, it is preferable to coat it with silver solder and provide a copper insert, where the electrical and thermal connection is being made. In another embodiment, a magnetic field is provided to break up any oxide coatings on the mold surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Tiegel Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Ralph G. Tiegel, Paul Wegner
  • Patent number: 6848934
    Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling a single wire electrical cable to an electrical appliance. The connector includes a body portion, a compression collar, and an end cap. The body portion has an elongated axis at one end of which is a battery terminal attaching portion and at the other end of which is a cable receiving portion that has a threaded outer surface and an internally positioned electrically conducive prong for penetrating the end of an electrical cable. The compression collar is sized to fit over an electrical conductor and has gripping fingers for engaging the surface of an electrical conductor. The end cap has an opening through which a cable can be inserted and includes threads on the inner surface for mating with the threads on the body portion. In practice, an electrical conductor is inserted through the opening in the end cap and through the compression collar and impinged onto the conductive prong of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Centerpin Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Dale C. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6817907
    Abstract: A power distribution outlet having a connector body, a distributing block, an insulation plate, a fuse, and an insulation housing is disclosed. The connector body is connected to the electrode of the battery. The distributing block has a plurality of wire inlets for connecting a plurality of power cords. The connector body and the distributing block are fixed on an insulation plate and insulated to each other thereby. The fuse electrically connects the connecting block and the distributing block, which are enclosed in the insulation housing. The above structure allows multiple power cords to be conducted with the battery at the same time, while the fuse can be easily inspected and replaced to protect the electronic products connected to the power cords, and the structure is easily fabricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventors: Wen Tsung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng
  • Publication number: 20040132353
    Abstract: A connecting pole for an accumulator having a pole sleeve (1) which can be inserted in a sealed manner into a plastic housing part (8) of an accumulator housing and makes electrical contact with a cell connector (2), and having connecting elements for electrical connection of the pole sleeve (1) to an electrical conductor (3), with the electrical connection being secured by means of a mechanical lock against becoming loose. For this purpose, a contact-making element (5; 9) is provided on the pole sleeve (1) and is firmly connected to it, and on which a locking element (6; 10) can be placed with an interlock and/or a force fit in order to mechanically lock the electrical connection between the pole sleeve (1) and the electrical conductor (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Heller, Gunter Seeh, Friedheim Sieber
  • Publication number: 20040117981
    Abstract: A ferrule assembly for terminating at least one fiber of a ribbon cable in a ferrule, where the ferrule assembly is disposable in a housing of an optical connector, is provided. The ferrule assembly includes the ferrule having a mating face, at least one groove for receiving the fiber and at least one through-hole. The ferrule assembly also includes an alignment member holder having at least one alignment member and providing a first channel for the ribbon cable, the alignment member being insertable in the through-hole of the ferrule and having a first length such that an end of the alignment member extends beyond the mating face of the ferrule when the ferrule assembly is assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Richard F. Roth, Joseph J. George, Sepehr Kiani
  • Patent number: 6632103
    Abstract: An adaptive booster cable is connected with two pairs of clips, wherein the two pairs of clips are respectively attached to two batteries to transmit power from one battery to the other battery. The adaptive booster cable includes a polarity detecting unit connected to each clip, a switching unit and a current detecting unit both provided between the two pairs of clips. After the polarity of each clip is sensed by the polarity detecting unit, the switching unit generates a proper connection between the two batteries. Therefore, the positive and negative terminals of the two batteries are correctly connected based on the detected result of the polarity detecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Inventor: Steve Liu
  • Patent number: 6629863
    Abstract: A connection arrangement enables rapid connection and disconnection of a cable wire (11) to a post-shaped automobile battery terminal (12). A battery terminal connector (16), has a platform (17) with a front end forming a post-receiving hole (18) that receives the battery terminal, the platform having a rear end with a pair of stationary shoulders (21) and a pin contact (22) lying between the shoulders. A cable connector (25) includes a socket contact (26) that can connect to the battery connector, and a locking device. The locking device has a pair of clamp arms (31) that are resiliently biased together but that are deflected apart by a separator (38) until the arm shoulders (35) snap behind the stationary shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Kieninger, Rudolf Andraschko
  • Patent number: 6554657
    Abstract: A battery clamp for being connected to a battery contact comprises a connecting lug, a contact ring which is provided with a slot so as to form two opposite clamping ends, and a spring which engages the clamping ends of the contact ring. The battery clamp further comprises a blocking wedge which can be shifted between a contact position in which it releases the clamping ends such that the spring can pull the clamping ends together, a mounting position in which it keeps the clamping ends of the contact ring to be spread apart such that the battery clamp can be placed on the battery contact, and a pull-off position in which it spreads the clamping ends of the contact ring to a larger degree than in the mounting position such that the battery clamp can be pulled off from the battery contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Harting Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Krause, Roland Konersmann, Ludger Leve
  • Patent number: 6551147
    Abstract: A battery-side terminal (2) includes a fastening ring (5) to be fixed to a battery post (1), and a connecting piece (8) extends from the fastening ring (5). A current sensor (4) includes a sensor portion (4A) formed with a slit (14) through which the connecting piece (8) is insertable. The battery-side terminal (2) and the current (4) are transported to a connection site while being assembled into one unit. At the connection site, the connecting piece (8) and the harness-side terminal (3) are aligned and placed one over the other, and are tightened by means of a bolt. This tightening operation is performed at a position distanced from a battery, and hence can be performed smoothly performed without being hindered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Wakata, Masanori Wakui, Hisao Niwa, Naohiko Suzuki
  • Patent number: 6548205
    Abstract: The battery has two cells of equal voltage (expressed as Volts DC or VDC) and equal electrochemical capacity (expressed as Ampere-Hours or AH). Each cell has one or more hinged and electrically connected modules. Both cells are hinged to each other but are not electrically connected. The modules of the battery can be folded into four basic prismatic shapes and an infinite number of non-prismatic shapes. Each shape is basically two batteries because the equal voltage cells can be connected to the load equipment in electrical series or electrical parallel. An adapter can be connected to the battery to provide additional battery footprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Fee Chan Leung, Mary A. Hendrickson
  • Publication number: 20030064634
    Abstract: A battery connector is constituted by a battery terminal, a fitting portion, a terminal cover, an opening portion and an operation member. The battery terminal is connected to a wire and has the fitting portion which has an aperture enough to be loosely fitted to the battery post. The terminal cover receives the battery terminal therein and has the opening portion for the battery terminal to fit to the battery post therethrough. The operation member is movably attached to the terminal cover, and fastens the battery terminal to the battery post by reducing the aperture of the fitting portion loosely fitted to the battery post. Therefore, the battery connector is pressure-fixed to the battery post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eiji Fukuda
  • Patent number: 6533619
    Abstract: A terminal cap (10) is provided to prevent erroneous use of a booster cable to connect batteries that have different specifications. The terminal cap (10) is mounted to cover a battery terminal (T) to be connected with one of electrodes of a 32V-battery. The terminal cap (10) has protection walls (20) that extend from a first accommodating portion (11a) for accommodating a connecting portion (7) of the battery terminal (T). The protection walls (20) are formed to be higher than a threaded shaft (1) of the electrode. Thus, even if an attempt is made to erroneously connect a booster cable, the protection walls (20) will interfere with the booster cable and prevent connection with the electrode located inside the protection walls (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigekazu Wakata, Keiichi Itou, Kazuyuki Shiraki, Masanori Wakui
  • Patent number: 6517390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting terminal for an automobile storage battery, or more particularly, to a connecting terminal for a storage battery, wherein a connecting terminal part 1 connecting to a post-terminal 3 for a storage battery, and connection terminals (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) for fixing a wire connector (C) are made attachable or detachable by means of bolts (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and nuts (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in conjunction with washers (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d); and the insertion holes (4, 4′) of the connecting terminal part 1 are tightened with appropriate tightening force by means of a tightening bolt 5 having a screw thread only at the portion at its lower end, which incorporates into a unit a rubber cap in the shape of a band, which covers the upper and lower portions of the connecting terminal part 1 connected to said post-terminal, and which has protrusions 11″ in the shape of a ring, respectively, around the rim of the bottom side of the piercing hole 11′ of the rubber cap 11,
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Hwan-Chang Kim
  • Publication number: 20020177372
    Abstract: A cylindrical terminal rivet integrally made of metal comprises a base plate, a cylinder, and an elongated plate. The base plate provides a central hole and the cylinder with a closed upper end extends upright from the base plate and communicates with the central hole. The elongated plate extends outward from a lateral side of the base plate and provide at least a wing piece at two opposite edges thereof respectively. The cylinder is arranged to pass through a work piece and pressed to form a pancake like solid body so as to urge the work piece tightly and to block the central hole. Furthermore, a battery snap can be composed of two cylindrical terminal rivets, an insulation piece, a male engaging post, a female engaging post and a covering band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Steve Han Shi Hwang
  • Patent number: 6478633
    Abstract: A cylindrical terminal rivet integrally made of metal includes a base plate, a cylinder, and an elongated plate. The base plate has a central hole and the cylinder with a closed upper end extends from the base plate and communicates with the central hole. The elongated plate extends outwardly from a lateral side of the base plate and has at least a wing piece at two opposite edges. The cylinder is arranged to pass through a work piece and pressed to form a flattened solid body so as to clamp the work piece tightly and to block the central hole. Furthermore, a battery snap can be composed of two cylindrical terminal rivets, an insulation piece, a male engaging post, a female engaging post and a covering band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Steve Han Shi Hwang
  • Patent number: 6459233
    Abstract: A cable attachment device includes a clamping member for engaging onto the terminal post of the battery and having two ears extended from the ends. A fastener may engaged through the ears for forcing and securing the ears together and for securing the clamping member onto the terminal post of the battery. The clamping member includes one or more flaps or one or more clamping barrels or one or more tubes for electrically coupling to an electric cable. The cables may couple the other electric facilities to the battery with the flaps or the clamping barrels or the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: Shih Tsung Liang
  • Publication number: 20020094728
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting terminal for an automobile storage battery, or more particularly, to a connecting terminal for a storage battery, wherein a connecting terminal part 1 connecting to a post-terminal 3 for a storage battery, and connection terminals (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) for fixing a wire connector (C) are made attachable or detachable by means of bolts (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) and nuts (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) in conjunction with washers (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d); and the insertion holes (4, 4′) of the connecting terminal part 1 are tightened with appropriate tightening force by means of a tightening bolt 5 having a screw thread only at the portion at its lower end, which incorporates into a unit a rubber cap in the shape of a band, which covers the upper and lower portions of the connecting terminal part 1 connected to said post-teminal, and which has protrusions 11″ in the shape of a ring, respectively, around the rim of the bottom side of the piercing hole 11′ of the rubber cap 11,
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Hwan-Chang Kim
  • Patent number: 6375519
    Abstract: An electric coupler for attaching onto an electrode of a vehicle battery includes a coupler member having a ring extended from one end for receiving the electrode, and a plate extended from the coupler member and located above the ring for forming a gap between the plate and the ring and for shielding the electrode. The plate may be engaged onto and electrically coupled to the electrode. The plate includes one or more apertures for securing the other electric wires and for allowing the other electric facilities to be easily coupled to the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Inventor: Shih Tsung Liang
  • Patent number: 6347958
    Abstract: A connecting device applicable to a battery terminal can display the electrical condition, such as the voltage of power and the condition of the fuses of each line. The connecting device includes a main body having a clamp at one end for fixing to the battery terminal, and the other end for carrying a display unit and connecting cables of appliances. The display unit makes the connecting device displayable with electrical conditions directly without the need of using other testing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: Real Power Cap Company
    Inventor: Liao-Tai Tsai
  • Patent number: 6341990
    Abstract: In a structure for connecting a battery terminal to a battery post of a battery, a terminal body has a U-shaped curved portion which is formed between a distal end portion and a proximal end portion of the battery terminal. A retaining portion, at which the distal end portion of the battery terminal is retained, is provided in the vicinity of the battery post. Locking members lock the proximal end portion of the battery terminal in a position where the proximal end portion has been pivoted in a leverage manner while the distal end portion is retained in the retaining portion as a fulcrum, and while the U-shaped curved portion is press-fitted onto an outer periphery of the battery post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Eiji Fukuda