Patents Assigned to TE CONNECTIVITY
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Publication number: 20240426762Abstract: A product detection system includes a cabinet having an upper cabinet and a lower cabinet, a product detection device installed in the upper cabinet and detecting a quality of a product, and a control device installed in the lower cabinet and electrically connected to the product detection device. The product detection device includes a product conveying device conveying a product and a plurality of imaging devices arranged at different positions in a conveying direction of the product. The imaging devices capture images of the product from a plurality of different orientations. The control device includes a quality judgment module determining whether a quality of the product is qualified based on the captured images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing (Carrie) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lei (Alex) Zhou
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Patent number: 12178019Abstract: A busbar assembly includes a first busbar having a mating interface for mating with an electrical component to power the electrical component and a second busbar having a mating interface for mating with the electrical component to power the electrical component. The busbar assembly includes a first thermal conduit extending along the first busbar that allows liquid coolant to flow therethrough to dissipate heat from the first busbar. The busbar assembly includes a second thermal conduit extending along the second busbar that allows liquid coolant to flow therethrough to dissipate heat from the second busbar.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH ET ALInventors: Brian Patrick Costello, Jie Luo
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Patent number: 12172204Abstract: A press machine includes a frame, a punch die supported by the frame, a guide track supported by the frame, and a heater coupled to the guide track. The punch die is driven through a punch stroke to punch a strip advanced through the press machine at a punch zone. The guide track has a guide rail forming a guide channel configured to receive the strip. The guide channel is aligned with the punch zone to guide the strip to the punch zone. The heater heats the guide rail to an elevated operating temperature. The guide rail is used for conduction heating of the strip as the strip passes through the guide track.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Xinping Deng, David D. Wiltraut, Jason L. Hamburger
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Publication number: 20240417184Abstract: A detection device includes an installation plate, a lever member rotatably installed on the installation plate and rotatable between a first position and a second position, and a sensor installed on the installation plate and detecting whether the lever member is in the second position. The lever member is rotated from the first position to the second position under a pushing of an object when the object is supplied to a predetermined workstation. The lever member can be automatically reset to the first position under gravity when no object is supplied to the predetermined workstation. It is determined that the object is supplied to the predetermined workstation if the sensor detects that the lever member is in the second position and, if the sensor does not detect that the lever member is in the second position, it is determined that no object is supplied to the predetermined workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Zhuhai) Ltd, TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Wei Zhang, Hao Li, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Ming (Micky) Jiang, Liqing (Mary) Ma
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Publication number: 20240416523Abstract: A mobile robot calibration device comprises a first positioning block and a second positioning block. The first positioning block has a positioning protrusion, and the second positioning block has a positioning slot. The positioning protrusion complements, and is adapted to mate with, the positioning slot. One of the first positioning block or the second positioning block is adapted to be installed on a flange or tool at an end of a mobile robot, and the other is adapted to be installed on a support base (e.g., a workbench).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xianghao (Jorge) Bao, Jian Cao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Senmiao Hu, Yong (Bill) Wang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu
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Publication number: 20240421454Abstract: The invention relates to a housing assembly protected against contact for a module connector, with a housing which comprises a passage opening extending through the housing in a direction of connection, and with a screw with a screw head arranged in the passage opening, where the screw is locked in the passage opening in a pre-assembly position. Such a housing assembly can be assembled quickly and in a simple manner and at the same time is completely protected against contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Manuel EHEIM, Marcus WOLF, Bjoern HOFFMANN, Jens HUBER, Patrick DISTLER, Alexander WEBER
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Publication number: 20240421542Abstract: A connector shielding shell includes a bottom shell and a top shell. The top shell has a top wall having a predetermined thickness. An installation opening is formed on or in the top wall and is adapted to receive a cooling pipe. The top shell defines a cooling plate adapted to transfer heat to the cooling pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: WenYu (Vindy) Liu, Guangming (Suny) Zhao, Yang (Eric) Shi, Remesh Kuzhikkali
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Patent number: 12170424Abstract: A contact includes a cantilever beam and a protection tab. The cantilever beam extends from a beam connected end to a beam free end along an insertion direction. The protection tab extends from a tab connected end to a tab free end in a direction opposite to the insertion direction. The tab free end is positioned adjacent to the beam free end.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Nathan William Swanger, Nicholas Lee Evans, Neil Franklin Schroll, Guenther Mumper, John Wesley Hall, Jochen Brandt
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Publication number: 20240408693Abstract: A hot press electrode includes a non-diamond substrate having a diamond edge part. The edge part is formed on an edge of the substrate and is adapted to press a wire and heat the wire to achieve a hot press welding of the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Publication number: 20240413567Abstract: The invention relates to a touch protection sleeve for an HV header with at least one pin that protrudes along a plugging direction away from a base plate and has a touch protection cap at its distal end, wherein the touch protection sleeve is made from an injection moldable material and comprises at least one attachment section for attaching the touch protection sleeve to the header, wherein the touch protection sleeve forms a receptacle adapted to surround the pin in a spaced and HV touch protection manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity India Private Limited, TE Connectivity Czech s.r.o.Inventors: Vignesh RAVICHANDIRAN, Dharmendrajain Vedalaveni PARSWANATHAIAH, Tomas SVATEK, Miloslav HLAVINKA
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Publication number: 20240413593Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a printed circuit board, signal wires, and an impedance mold. The signal wires transmit signals at a determined signal speed. The signal wires have ends which are connected to the printed circuit board. The impedance mold cooperates with the printed circuit and the signal wires. The impedance mold is formed from a tunable hot melt adhesive composition. A dielectric constant of the tunable hot melt adhesive composition is lowered to be compatible with the desired signal performance characteristics of the signals transmitted over the signal wires to the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: David Patrick ORRIS, Aakriti KHAREL, Chad William MORGAN
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Publication number: 20240413561Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal holder and a terminal positioning device. The terminal holder defines at least one terminal opening adapted to receive a terminal from a first side thereof in a terminal insertion direction. The terminal positioning device includes a sliding surface abutting a portion of the connector, and at least one terminal contact surface. The terminal positioning device is arranged adjacent the first side of the terminal holder. The device is movable relative to the terminal holder in an operating direction perpendicular to the insertion direction between a first position wherein the terminal positioning device does not overlap the at least one terminal opening in the insertion direction, and a second position wherein the at least one terminal contact surface overlaps the at least one terminal opening in the insertion direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventor: Paul David Roman, JR.
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Patent number: 12166302Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an interposer assembly and a cable connector module coupled to the interposer assembly. The interposer assembly includes an array of compressible interposer contacts each having upper and lower mating interfaces defining separable mating interfaces. The cable connector module includes a cable connector having a module substrate including module contacts at a bottom of the module substrate coupled to the upper mating interfaces of the corresponding interposer contacts. The cable connector module includes a backshell including a backshell cavity that receives the cable connector. The backshell includes a compression member engaging the cable connector and pressing the cable connector in the direction of the interposer assembly to compress the interposer contacts.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH et al.Inventors: Christopher William Blackburn, Brian Patrick Costello, Wei Zhao, Guoxiao Shen
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Patent number: 12166286Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a ground plane having a periphery. The antenna assembly includes a plurality of antenna elements. Each antenna element is resonant at a frequency f. The antenna elements are positioned generally equidistant from each other around the periphery. The antenna elements are electrically connected to a single antenna feed port. The antenna elements provide a right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) generally omnidirectional radiation pattern in a first operation mode. The antenna elements provide a right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) broadside radiation pattern in a second operation mode. The antenna elements provide a left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) broadside radiation pattern in a third operation mode. The antenna assembly includes a reflector positioned below the antenna elements. The reflector tilts a maximum radiation of the antenna elements upward by a tilt angle in the first operation mode to create a conical radiation pattern.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBHInventors: Xing Yun, Gordon H. Barber
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Patent number: 12162417Abstract: A seat position sensor arrangement for measuring a position of a seat with respect to a fixed part of an automotive vehicle includes a driving mechanism, a pair of wheels rotatably coupled by the driving mechanism and rotating with different angular speeds upon being driven by the driving mechanism, and at least one rotation sensor subassembly corresponding to each of the wheels. Each rotation sensor subassembly measures an angle of rotation of one of the wheels.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH ET ALInventors: Irshad Mohammad, Earl Daniel Swope, Christian Berger, Lucian Iordache, Michael Ludwig, Bruno Contion
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Patent number: 12165783Abstract: A cable holding system for positioning a cable relative to a cable processing machine comprises a cable holding device for selectively clamping onto a cable to be processed, and a receiver. The receiver includes an opening for selectively receiving the cable holding device in a predetermined orientation, and a mounting base for fixing the location of the receiver relative to the cable processing machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Mark Andrew Ondo, Craig Roper, Isaac Cruz, Todd Matthew Troutman
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Patent number: 12166312Abstract: A housing for an electrical connector includes a housing body having an opening receiving a cable in an insertion direction and a pair of cable covers hinged to the housing body at a proximal end of each cable cover of the pair of cable covers. The pair of cable covers extend away from the opening. Each of the cable covers is pivoted away from the other cable cover in a cable mounting position and each cable cover is pivoted toward the other cable cover to form a cable support sleeve supporting the cable in an operating position.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignees: TE Connectivity Nederland BV, TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Martin Szelag, Ole Wiborg, Jeroen De Bruijn, Franz Mueller
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Publication number: 20240405495Abstract: A cable unwinding device includes a cable clamp for clamping and fixing a cable, a core ware clamp for clamping two twisted core wires of the cable, a rotating device, and a translation device. The rotating device drives the core wire clamp to rotate around the central axis of the cable. The translation device drives the core wire clamp to move in a first horizontal direction parallel to the central axis of the cable. As the rotating device drives the core wire clamp to rotate around the central axis of the cable, the translation device drives the core wire clamp to move along the first horizontal direction, such that the two twisted core wires are untwisted and straightened.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Publication number: 20240405474Abstract: A connector includes a housing and at least one row of terminals arranged therein. The housing has at least one layer of inner chamber, with each layer of inner chamber including multiple vertical partition walls formed therein and multiple vertical partition plates formed on an outer side of a side wall of the housing. Each terminal includes a mating part accommodated in the inner chamber for mating with a mating terminal of a mating connector, and a connecting part extending from the side wall of the housing for electrically connecting to a circuit board. The mating parts of adjacent two terminals in each row of terminals are separated by the vertical partition wall, and the connecting parts of adjacent two terminals in each row of terminals are separated by the vertical partition plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Connectors (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yousheng (Colin) Chen, Haijian Bian, Xiang Li
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Patent number: 12160061Abstract: A separable connector interface includes at least one electrically conductive element with a metal polymer composite deposited thereon. The metal polymer composite has conductive particles dispersed within a protective binder.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Ranjan Deepak Deshmukh, David Patrick Orris, Chad William Morgan, Rodney Ivan Martens