Patents Assigned to TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
  • Connection Terminal and Electrical Connector
    Publication number: 20230369809
    Abstract: A connector connection terminal for an electrical connector includes a main body part, a soldering leg and a transition section. The main body part is adapted to be installed inside an insulating housing of the electrical connector. The soldering leg is adapted to be soldered onto a circuit board so as to electrically connect the connection terminal to the circuit board. The soldering leg and the main body part have different widths. The transition section extends from the main body part to the soldering leg such that a width of at least a portion of the transition section is gradually changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics AMP Guangdong Ltd, TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang (Vincent) Huang, Eric David Briant, Yiyang LU
  • Soldering Iron Head and Welding Device
    Publication number: 20230364697
    Abstract: A soldering iron head includes a bottom surface, a first side surface, a second side surface opposite to the first side surface, and a positioning slot formed on the bottom surface and extending between the first side surface and the second side surface. The positioning slot is adapted to accommodate and position an exposed end conductor of a cable. The cross section of the positioning slot is trapezoidal in shape, absent a lower bottom. An upper bottom facing side of the trapezoidal cross section of the positioning slot gradually increases in width from the first side surface to the second side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Dongguan) Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Kunshan League Automechanism Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Hongzhou (Andy) Shen, Yun Luo, Haidong Wu
  • Connector
    Publication number: 20230369810
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a plurality of transmission terminals disposed within the housing, and a grounding strip disposed within the housing and arranged on one side of the plurality of transmission terminals. The grounding strip includes a plurality of grounding terminals and a plurality of extensions. The plurality of grounding terminals each extend from at least one end of the grounding strip. The plurality of extensions each extend from the grounding strip and are arranged between two adjacent ones of the plurality of grounding terminals. At least one of the plurality of extensions faces towards corresponding ones of the plurality of transmission terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang (Vincent) Huang, Eric David Briant
  • Insertion Device and Method of Inserting Cable Assembly Into Housing
    Publication number: 20230369819
    Abstract: An insertion device for inserting a cable assembly into a housing comprises a cable control module and a housing control module. The cable control module includes a terminal clamping device adapted to clamp to two terminals of the cable assembly, and a core wire clamping device adapted to clamp to two core wires of the cable assembly on which the terminals are crimped. The housing control module includes a housing clamping device adapted to hold the housing while the two terminals are inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Electrical connector having resonance control
    Patent number: 11817653
    Abstract: A contact module includes a frame assembly having a leadframe and a dielectric frame partially encasing the leadframe. The leadframe includes ground conductors each having a transition portion extending between a mating end configured to be mated to a mating connector and a terminating end configured to be terminated to one of a circuit board or a cable conductor. The dielectric frame includes dielectric material encasing at least a portion of each transition portion. Each mating end extends from the dielectric frame for connection with the mating connector. Each terminating end extends from the dielectric frame for connection with the circuit board or the cable conductor. The contact module includes resistive elements within the dielectric frame. Each resistive element is coupled in series with the transition portion of the corresponding ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Justin Dennis Pickel
  • Print in place assembly hinge
    Patent number: 11808069
    Abstract: A hinge comprises a first body and a second body irremovably rotatably coupled along a rotational axis of the hinge. The first body and the second body comprise opposing radial bearing surfaces engaged only within a working rotational range of the hinge for fixing the relative position of the first body and the second body in a radial direction with respect to the rotational axis of the hinge. The first body and the second body further define opposing axial bearing surfaces engaged only within the working rotational range of the hinge for fixing the relative position of the first body and the second body in an axial direction with respect to the rotational axis of the hinge. The opposing radial bearing surfaces and the opposing axial bearing surfaces are not engaged outside of the working rotational range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Galen Martin
  • Cable termination for an electrical connector
    Patent number: 11811171
    Abstract: A cable card assembly includes a circuit card and cables terminated to the circuit card. Each cable has signal conductors, an insulator, and a cable shield. The cable card includes conductor holders forward of the insulators manufactured from a dielectric material and having conductor channels that receive the signal conductors. The cable card assembly includes ground shields coupled to the circuit card providing electrical shielding for the cables. Each ground shield includes a side walls and an end wall. The end wall has an end wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield. The first side wall has a first side wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield. The second side wall has a second side wall connecting portion coupled to the cable shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Bruce Allen Champion, Jeffrey Stewart Simpson, Chad William Morgan
  • Socket connector for a power connector system
    Patent number: 11812576
    Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing having a top, a bottom, a first side wall and a second side wall forming cavities that receive power sockets. The housing includes pin access openings through the bottom that receive power pins mated to the power sockets. Each power socket includes a cable socket receiving a power cable and a pin socket that receives the power pin. The power socket electrically connects the power cable and the power pin. The socket connector includes latches each having a latch release and a latch arm operably coupled to the latch release. The latch arm extends along the corresponding pin access opening and includes a latching surface aligned with the pin access opening configured to engage the power pin to retain the power pin in the housing. The release button is actuated to release the latch arm from the power pin and allow removal of the power pin from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventor: Michael James Horning
  • Isolation Component for a Tightly Packaged High Speed Connector
    Publication number: 20230352883
    Abstract: An assembly for terminating a high speed cable. The assembly includes a shell housing having a mating end and a conductor receiving end. A mating portion extends from the mating end. The mating portion has a contact receiving opening with an inside wall which extends circumferentially around the opening. A crosstalk shield is provided in the shell housing. Contacts are positioned in the contact receiving opening of the housing. The contacts terminate high speed conductors of the high speed cable. A nonconductive component is provided on the inside wall in the mating portion of the shell housing. The nonconductive component electrically and physically isolates the contacts from the shell housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul RUFFINI, Dustin Carson BELACK
  • Terminal Applicator to Cassette Mounting Apparatus
    Publication number: 20230352894
    Abstract: A system for mounting an electrical terminal applicator to a cassette containing a plurality of terminals is provided. The system includes a support plate for fixedly attaching to the applicator, and a yoke releasably attached to the support plate. The yoke and support plate define an attachment therebetween providing at least one degree of freedom of motion of the support plate relative to the yoke in an attached state. The yoke is further configured to be movably mounted to the cassette with at least one additional degree of freedom of motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, David Michael Stull, Jack DePasquale
  • High Speed Electrical Connector with Preassembled EMI Shielding
    Publication number: 20230352882
    Abstract: An assembly for terminating a high speed cable. The assembly includes a shell housing and preassembled crosstalk shield. The shell housing has a mating end and a conductor receiving end, One or more shield receiving recesses extend from the conductor receiving end toward the mating end. The preassembled crosstalk shield has mounting projects which are positioned in the one or more shield receiving recesses. The mounting projections and the one or more shield receiving recesses provide an interference engagement to provide a secure mechanical and electrical connection between the shell housing and the preassembled crosstalk shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul RUFFINI, Lynn Robert SIPE, Brian Todd KLINGER
  • Contact Insulators for Use with Diffential Pairs of Contacts and Method of Termination
    Publication number: 20230352868
    Abstract: A contact insulator for use with high speed cable with differential pairs of contacts. A contact receiving portion has contact receiving slots which open from a first side of the contact insulator. A conductor receiving portion has conductor receiving slots which open from a second side of the contact insulator. A transition portion is positioned between the contact receiving portion and the conductor receiving portion. The transition portion has a contact receiving opening which extends through the contact insulator. The contact receiving opening is dimensioned to allow the contacts to be inserted therethrough. The contact insulator is rotated about the contacts and the signal conductors to position the contacts in the contact receiving slots through the first side of the contact insulator and position the signal conductor in the conductor receiving slots through the second side of the contact insulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul RUFFINI, Lynn Robert SIPE, Samantha K. HEISEY, Kyle Gary ANNIS
  • High Speed Cable Braid Termination Using a Coil Spring
    Publication number: 20230352884
    Abstract: An assembly for terminating a high speed cable with an EMI braided shield, The assembly a shell housing, a crosstalk shield and a constant force spring. The shell housing has a mating end and a conductor receiving end. A recessed portion is provided proximate the conductor receiving end, the recessed portion has an outer diameter. The crosstalk shield is provided in the shell housing. The constant force spring is positioned in the recessed portion of the shell housing. The constant force spring has an opening with an inner diameter which is less than the outer diameter of the recessed portion. The constant force spring is circumferentially wrapped about the EMI braided shield to mechanically and electrically secure the EMI braided shield to the recessed portion of the shell housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul RUFFINI, Matthew Richard MCALONIS, Lynn Robert SIPE
  • Board-to-board connector assembly for add-in cards
    Patent number: 11804667
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly includes first and second connector assemblies and a connector interconnect between the first and second connector assemblies. Each connector assembly includes an outer shell and a connector received in a cavity of the outer shell. The connector has a connector body holding contacts in a card slot, which receives a circuit card edge of an add-in card. The outer shell has an outer board guide configured to engage the add-in card and guide mating of the outer shell with the add-in card. The outer shell has a latch configured to latchably engage the add-in card to secure the connector to the add-in card. The connector interposer electrically interconnects the contacts of the connector assemblies to electrically connect the add-in cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Randall Robert Henry, Michael John Phillips, Michael David Herring, Brandon Michael Matthews
  • Sealed Connector For Flat Flexible Cables
    Publication number: 20230344165
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing defining a receptacle sized to receive a flat flexible cable. A conductive terminal is arranged within the receptacle and adapted to contact an exposed conductor of the flat flexible cable received within the receptacle. A seal is positioned in contact with a front end of the housing and defines a cable receiving slot therethrough aligned with the receptacle. A cover is arranged over the seal and includes a slotted opening aligned with the cable receiving slot of the seal and the receptacle. The cover selectively fixed to the front end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Christopher Ryan Raybold
  • Constraint for a sensor assembly
    Patent number: 11795052
    Abstract: A constraint for a sensor assembly includes a silicon wafer and a flexible structure. The silicon wafer has a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a passageway extending through the silicon wafer from the first side to the second side. The first side is a continuous planar surface except for the passageway. The flexible structure extends from the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Jose Fernando Alfaro Perez
  • Cable assembly for a cable connector module
    Patent number: 11785731
    Abstract: A cable connector module includes a housing having a cavity and a cable connector module received in the cavity. The cable connector module includes a circuit card having rows of signal contact pads on a mounting surface. The cable connector module includes cable assemblies terminated to the circuit card arranged in rows each having a cable and a ground clip coupled to an end of the cable. The cable connector module includes a cable holder coupled to the housing that holds the cables assemblies relative to each other within the cavity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Chad William Morgan, Bruce Allen Champion, John Joseph Consoli, Leo Joseph Graham
  • Method of Removing Foil Shield from Cable
    Publication number: 20230317321
    Abstract: A system for removing a foil shield from a cable comprises an induction coil for inductively heating the foil shield of the cable, a cable feeding device for selectively passing the cable through the induction coil, a cutting blade for selectively removing at least a portion of the cable, and a sensor for detecting at least one characteristic of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Matthew Steven Houser, Joseph Stachura, Mark Andrew Ondo, Matthew Orlowski, Amgad Ghaly, Alexandra Spitler
  • Angled Subassembly for an Angled Connector
    Publication number: 20230318231
    Abstract: An angled subassembly of an angled connector includes an angled shield and a cable disposed in the angled shield. The angled shield has a first shield section and a second shield section extending at a bend angle with respect to the first shield section. The cable has a first portion positioned in the first shield section and a second portion positioned in the second shield section. The second portion extends at the bend angle with respect to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Nicolas Lee Evans, Kevin Stauffer
  • SPRING CLIP HEADER FOR FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE
    Publication number: 20230318214
    Abstract: A connector for a flat flexible cable includes a housing defining a receptacle receiving the flat flexible cable, and an actuator movably mounted to the housing. A conductive terminal is positioned within the receptacle and includes a first portion arranged in contact with the actuator, and a surface mounting tab extending through the housing and having an end positioned on an exterior surface of the housing. The first portion of the terminal is biased between an open position and a clamping position by the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Galen M. Martin