Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11848125
    Abstract: A ribbon cable includes a plurality of cable groups arranged side by side in a width direction of the ribbon cable and a wrapping film continuously wound on an outer side of the cable groups in a multi-turn wrapping manner at an inclined angle with respect to the width direction. There is a gap between every adjacent pair of cable groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Zhiwei (Jack) Guo, Hainan (Harlan) Lu, Jonathan Edward Lee
  • Patent number: 11848523
    Abstract: A connector housing assembly comprises a housing defining an accommodation space having a left side wall and a right side wall opposite to each other in a transverse direction of the housing. A partition member is inserted into the accommodation space for dividing the accommodation space into an upper insertion chamber and a lower insertion chamber. A shielding member is installed within the partition member and includes elastic contacts extending from lateral sides of the partition member for pressing on the left and right side walls of the accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongwen Yang, Hongqiang Han, Richard James Long, Alex Michael Sharf
  • Publication number: 20230402789
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal arranged in the housing, and an elastic cantilever on an outside of a top wall of the housing and extending along a length direction of the housing. The elastic cantilever has a pair of sides opposite to each other in a width direction of the housing. A snap protruding along the width direction is formed on one of the sides of the elastic cantilever. The snap engages a mating snap formed on a mating housing of a mating connector to lock the connector and the mating connector together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dingbing (Frank) Fan, Xiaozhi (George) Fu, Wei Zhang, Xianwei (Henry) Kong, Shuzi (Lorry) Wang
  • Publication number: 20230392709
    Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robin WESSON, Rajendra Pai, Tian XIA, Tracy CHEN
  • Patent number: 11837825
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal assembly having a longitudinally extending first plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending first terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending first connection portion to connect the first plate-shaped fixing portion and the first terminal portion. A second terminal assembly is arranged opposite to and spaced apart from the first terminal assembly and includes a longitudinally extending second plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending second terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending second connection portion to connect the second plate-shaped fixing portion and the second terminal portion. A spacing between the first plate-shaped fixing portion and the second plate-shaped fixing portion is greater than a spacing between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao, Kunlin Yao
  • Publication number: 20230383413
    Abstract: A workpiece plating treatment method includes the steps of cleaning an outer surface of an outer plating layer of a workpiece to remove a plurality of oxides and dirt on the outer surface of the outer plating layer, and reflow melting the outer plating layer of the workpiece using a reflow melting device after the cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiqiong (Diana) Zhang, Dongqing (Gates) Peng, Jianhua Nie, Zhongpu (Johnson) Deng, Chunyan (Cherie) Zhou, Zhenyu (Julie) Zhu, Julian Zhang, Zhongxi Huang
  • Publication number: 20230387610
    Abstract: A terminal body includes a crimping part adapted to be crimped onto a cable, a mating part adapted to mate with a mating terminal, and a connecting part connected between the crimping part and the mating part. The crimping part includes a base connected to the connecting part and a pair of side wings extending from a pair of sides of the base beyond the connecting part. A stress relief notch is formed at a corner between each of the side wings and one of the connecting parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weidong Zhang, Wenzheng Ma, Jian Wang, Pengsheng Jiang, Zaiyun Bai
  • Publication number: 20230386982
    Abstract: A charging base lead frame includes a frame body having a receiving slot and a plurality of leads fixed to the frame body. The leads include a first lead for electrical connection to a terminal of a charging base. The first lead includes a lead body fixed to the frame body, a pair of elastic cantilevers connected to the lead body and suspended in the receiving slot for clamping the terminal, and a pair of bridging arms respectively connecting a pair of fixed ends of the pair of elastic cantilevers to the lead body. At least a portion of the fixed ends of each of the elastic cantilevers is wrapped in the frame body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fangyue (Jason) Zhu, Jinshun (Jet) Wang, Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20230387618
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes a body part and an installation part. The body part is insertable into a mating terminal for electrical contact with the mating terminal. The installation part is insertable into a finger protective cap for installing the finger protective cap. The installation part is formed on and protrudes from an end face of an end of the body part. A root of the installation part connected to the end face of the body part is formed into an arc-shaped connection part, preventing stress concentration at the root.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Yang, Jianwen (Gerry) Zhang, Weidong Zhang, Jinshun (Jet) Wang, Fangyue (Jason) Zhu, Han Wu, Ming Xu
  • Publication number: 20230382016
    Abstract: An injection mold insert includes a housing of a first material and an inner core of a second material sealed in the housing of the first material. A mechanical strength of the first material is greater than that of the second material. The thermal conductivity of the second material is greater than that of the first material. The inner core is formed by filling a molten liquid of the second material into an inner cavity of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhongxi Huang, Dan (Nico) Li, Sheng (Neo) Wu
  • Publication number: 20230381893
    Abstract: A workpiece plating treatment method includes the steps of providing a pulse laser having a plurality of different energy levels, adjusting the pulse laser to the plurality of different energy levels, and scanning a plating layer of a workpiece with the pulse laser at the plurality of different energy levels to effect different changes on the plating layer. The different energy levels include an activation energy level, a temperature rise energy level, a constant temperature energy level, a melting energy level, a cooling energy level, and a polishing energy level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiqiong (Diana) Zhang, Dongqing (Gates) Peng, Chunyan (Cherie) Zhou, Weidong Zhang, Jingjing (Justin) GU, Zhongxi Huang, Jingshu Gong
  • Publication number: 20230387620
    Abstract: An elastic terminal ferrule includes an annular body, a limit structure formed on the annular body, and a mating limit structure formed on the annular body for mating with the limit structure. When the annular body is in a natural state without radial expansion, the limit structure and the mating limit structure are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction. When the outer diameter of the annular body is expanded to a predetermined value, the limit structure and the mating limit structure abut against each other in the circumferential direction to prevent further radial expansion of the elastic terminal ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun (Steven) Wang, Jianwen Gerry Zhang, Weidong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230387623
    Abstract: A finger protective cap for fitting on an installation part at an end of a connection terminal includes a peripheral wall, an end wall connected to an end of the peripheral wall, and an insertion post located in the inner cavity and connected to the end wall. The peripheral wall and end wall define an inner cavity accommodating the installation part. The insertion post is insertable into an insertion hole on the installation part and interference fit with a hole wall of the insertion hole. The inner cavity has an opening opposite to the end wall to allow the installation part to be inserted into the finger protective cap through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinshun (Jet) Wang, Fangyue (Jason) Zhu, Han Wu, Ming Xu, Jian Yang, Jianwen (Gerry) Zhang, Weidong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11831117
    Abstract: A conductive terminal adapted to be installed in an insulative housing of a connector comprises a mating portion located at a front of the terminal for engaging with a terminal of a mating connector, and a crimping portion located at a rear of the terminal for crimping to a wire. A blocking portion of the terminal is located between the mating portion and the crimping portion and engages with the insulative housing to constrain the movement of the conductive terminal in the housing in a longitudinal direction and in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo (Leo) Chen, Hongbo (Daniel) Zhang
  • Patent number: 11824290
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing having at least a pair of legs extending from a bottom thereof, and at least one conductive terminal arranged in the housing. Each of the legs includes a body connected to the bottom of the housing and extending downward in a height direction of the housing. A conical guide is connected to a lower end of the body of each leg for guiding the leg into a hole formed in a circuit board. A positioning end is connected to a lower end of the conical guide of each leg and includes a positioning surface extending in the height direction for contacting an inner wall of the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qin (Candy) Xu, Hongbo (Daniel) Zhang
  • Publication number: 20230369816
    Abstract: A connector adapted to electrically connect a first bus bar and a second bus bar includes an insulating housing having a first hole and a slot at an end of the insulating housing, a conductive terminal provided within the insulating housing and in electrical contact with the second bus bar inserted into the slot, and a conductive pin inserted into the first hole and electrically connected with the conductive terminal and the first bus bar. The slot extends in the insulating housing in a first direction and a third direction and receives the second bus bar inserted into the slot. The first hole extends at least partially through the insulating housing in a second direction. The conductive pin is slidable in the first hole relative to the conductive terminal in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Rong (Summer) Zhang
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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