Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
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Patent number: 11767927Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH, TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.Inventors: Robin Wesson, Pai Rajendra, Tian Xia, Tracy Chen
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Patent number: 11764508Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a plug-in terminal includes a terminal body and a tongue. The tongue extends from a first end of the terminal body along an axial direction of the connection terminal and defines a locking element. A first curled portion and a second curled portion are disposed oppositely on two sides of the terminal body. The first curled portion and the second curled portion define at least one first reinforcing rib and at least one second reinforcing rib, and include a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. A plug-in space is formed between the first and second curled portions and the terminal body for receiving the plug-in terminal. With the plug-in terminal inserted into the plug-in space, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion abut against the plug-in terminal, and the locking element locks the plug-in terminal within the plug-in space.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Zebin (Donnie) Tang, Yang (Leon) Zou
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Patent number: 11761882Abstract: A connector visual inspection apparatus comprises a rotatable clamp for clamping a connector to be inspected. A first camera of the apparatus is arranged on one side of the clamp for capturing an end face image of the clamped connector along an axial direction of the connector. A computing device calculates an angular difference between an initial loading orientation and a predetermined orientation of the clamped connector according to the captured end face image. A drive device rotates the clamp around an axis that coincides with a central axis of the clamped connector by the calculated angular difference and into the predetermined orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Morocco SARL, TE Connectiyity Solutions GmbHInventors: An Yang, Lvhai Hu, Zouheir Atif, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Publication number: 20230291150Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector and a connector assembly. The connector comprises a housing, a connection assembly, a safety cover and a high-voltage interlock. During mating the connector with the mating connector, when the connection assembly is not fastened, the connection assembly is in a position of interference with the safety cover to prevent the safety cover from being moved from an initial position to a safety position. The safety cover and the high-voltage interlock are slidably connected. When the safety cover is moved to the initial position, the high-voltage interlock is moved to a disconnected position, and when the safety cover is moved to the safety position, the high-voltage interlock is moved to a connected position. The high-voltage interlock is separated from the mating high-voltage interlock before the terminal is electrically connected with the mating terminal, improving use safety of the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuchen Yang, Xiao (Nichee) Zhou, Kaixuan (Evan) Jiang, Ziwei (Vivi) Li
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Patent number: 11753265Abstract: A stamping strip reel replacing system includes an autonomous mobile robot and an automatic guide vehicle. The autonomous mobile robot is adapted to autonomously move to a position where a reel driving shaft for mounting the reel is located, and includes a grabbing tool for grabbing the reel. The automatic guide vehicle moves together with the autonomous mobile robot, and carries an empty reel wound with no stamping strip. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to unload a full reel wound with the stamping strip from the reel driving shaft and place the unloaded full reel onto the automatic guide vehicle by operating the grabbing tool. The autonomous mobile robot is further adapted to grab the empty reel from the automatic guide vehicle and mount the grabbed empty reel onto the reel driving shaft by operating the grabbing tool.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Yingcong Deng, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Fengchun Xie, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Josef Sinder, Zongjie Tao, Xiaochen Yu, Swapnilsinh Solanki, Jiankun Zhou, Tim Darr
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Publication number: 20230283033Abstract: A cutting device for cutting an initial product into a plurality of products comprises a base, a cutter seat and a cutter. The initial product includes an insulator and a plurality of groups of terminals fixed on the insulator. The base of the cutting device includes a plurality of slots arranged side by side, and a first positioning slot formed on an inner sidewall of each of the slots of the base and adapted to position one of the terminals of the initial product. The cutter seat is inserted into one of the plurality of slots and defines a blade slit. The cutter is adapted to be inserted into the blade slit to cut off the insulator of the initial product to form the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Jian Cao, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Fengchun (Fred) Xie, An (Joshua) Yang, Yun (Shanghai) Liu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Publication number: 20230279949Abstract: A seal ring installation module comprises a seal ring pickup and transfer device adapted to pick up a seal ring and transfer the seal ring to a component. The pickup and transfer device includes a support member and an outer cylinder sleeved on the support member. The support member has an external shape or at least one external dimension corresponding to those of the component. One end of the support member protrudes from an opening at one end of the outer cylinder to pick up and support the seal ring. One of the outer cylinder or the support member is movable axially relative to the other and is adapted to, with the component axially aligned with and contacting the one end of the support member, transfer the seal ring supported on the one end of the support member from the support member to the component under a biasing force applied by an end face of one end of the outer cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xianghao (Jorge) Bao, Jian Cao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Fengchun (Fred) Xie, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lei (Alex) Zhou, (Samuel) Hu
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Patent number: 11749928Abstract: A housing for an electrical connecting terminal comprises a body defining a cavity for accommodating the connecting terminal, and a latch member located in the cavity. The latch member extends from a bottom surface of the cavity toward a top surface of the cavity and includes an opening located proximate the bottom surface of the cavity and a locking portion for locking the connecting terminal within the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yang (Leon) Zou, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Zebin (Donnie) Tang
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Patent number: 11749957Abstract: A cable straightening device includes a plurality of cable straightening units connected in series. Each of the cable straightening units includes a base, a pair of rows of rollers mounted on the base and cooperating with each other to define a pressing path extending in a row direction, and a mounting frame disposed on at least one end of a pair of opposite ends of the base in the row direction. A cable is pressed by the rows of rollers while passing through the pressing path. Any two adjacent cable straightening units are assembled together at the mounting frame of each so that center lines of the pressing paths of two adjacent cable straightening units are aligned with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: An Yang, Lvhai Hu, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Jian Cao, Yun Liu
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Publication number: 20230274856Abstract: A cable includes a pair of insulation core wires arranged to extend longitudinally parallel to each other, each of the insulation core wires has a central conductor and a wire insulation layer circumferentially wrapped around the center conductor, a first insulation tape layer and a second insulation tape layer wrapped outside the first insulation tape layer, and a metal shielding layer wrapped outside the second insulation tape layer. The first insulation tape layer is wrapped outside the wire insulation layers of the pair of insulation core wires to fix the pair of insulation core wires and cause the wire insulation layers of the pair of insulation core wires to abut against each other and deform at outer peripheries of a pair of sides of the wire insulation layers facing each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hainan Harlan Lu, Zhiwei Jack Guo
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Patent number: 11742607Abstract: The present invention provides a connector housing assembly and a charging socket connector. The connector housing assembly has a housing configured to support a connection terminal; and a lock received in a chamber of the housing. The lock is movably installed in the housing and is adapted to be moved between a pre-locking position and a final locking position; the lock is provided with a blocking structure configured to lock the connection terminal when the lock is moved to the final locking position; the housing is provided with an operation port communicated with the chamber, and the lock is pushed to move between the pre-locking position and the final locking position by a tool inserted into the chamber through the operation port. Compared with the prior art, the assembly process of the connector housing assembly of the present invention is simple, and the productivity is effectively improved. A blind plug may be located in the operation port when the tool is removed from the port.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: TYCO ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY (SIP) LTD., TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Renyi (Ronny) Dou, Fangyue (Jason) Zhu, Haomai (Ivan) Yin
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Publication number: 20230264291Abstract: A welding system for welding a wire to a welding pad includes a moving device movable in at least two directions, a welding head mounted on the moving device and a visual devise. The welding head is adapted to clamp the wire. The visual device guides the moving device to move the welding head to a predetermined position. In operation, the moving device moves the welding head to a clamping position aligned with the wire, and moves the clamped wire to a welding position aligned with the welding pad under the guidance of the visual device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Patent number: 11735850Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a circuit board having a front side and a back side, and two first connectors mounted side by side on the front side of the circuit board. A cable includes a plurality of wires divided into two groups, with each of the groups of wires being electrically connected on one end to a respective one of the first connectors via the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lizhou (Leo) Li, Xinjie (David) Zhang, Hongjian (Neil) Ni
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Patent number: 11735847Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a circuit board having a front side and a back side, with a connector installed on the front side of the circuit board. A plurality of first welding pads are formed on the front side of the circuit board, and a plurality of second welding pads are formed on the back side of the circuit board. A plurality of wires are connected to the circuit board, with a first portion thereof connected to the first welding pads and a second portion thereof connected to the second welding pads. Each of the plurality of wires extend away from the circuit board from above the front side of the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hongjian (Neil) Ni, Xinjie (David) Zhang
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Patent number: 11733809Abstract: A touch detection device includes a touch panel, a piezoelectric sensor mounted on the touch panel for detecting a tap event applied to the touch panel, and a control circuit board in electrical communication with the piezoelectric sensor. The control circuit board includes a signal processing circuit for processing a detection signal output from the piezoelectric sensor, and a controller for determining whether the tap event is a correct human finger tap event based on the processed detection signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yulin Feng, Yuming Song, Jin Chen, Yifeng Jiang
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Patent number: 11728584Abstract: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof and includes a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm coupled to the first elastic beam. A second elastic arm is disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal and includes a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm coupled to the second elastic beam. A shared elastic arm assembly is disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Sheng (Andy) Li
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Publication number: 20230249295Abstract: A loading workstation comprises a docking station including a first transmission device adapted to transmit a carrier for loading components, and a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle includes a second transmission device, a feeding device and a loading device. The second transmission device is adapted to dock with the first transmission device to allow the carrier to be continuously transmitted on the first transmission device and the second transmission device. The feeding device is adapted to supply components to be loaded. The loading device is adapted to load the supplied components onto the carrier that has been transferred to the second transmission device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicants: Tyco Electronics ( Shanghai ) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Jian Cao, An ( Joshua ) Yang, Lvhai ( Samuel ) Hu, Dangdan ( Emily ) Zhang, Fengchum ( Fred ) Xie, Yun ( Shanghai ) Liu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Xianghao (Jorge ) Bao
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Publication number: 20230249303Abstract: A carrier transmission device comprises a slide rail, a rack and a pair of gears. The slide rail extends along a transmission direction of a carrier to be transmitted and is adapted to slidingly guide the carrier. The rack extends along the transmission direction and is connectable to, or integrally formed on, the carrier. The pair of gears are spaced by a predetermined distance in the transmission direction and are adapted to engage with the rack and drive the carrier to move in the transmission direction on the slide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Jian Cao, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Fengchun (Fred) Xie, An (Joshua) Yang, Yun (Shanghai) Liu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Publication number: 20230253749Abstract: A fixing system includes a wire clamping device and a fixture. The wire clamping device is adapted to clamp and fix a plurality of wires. The fixture includes a base plate, a wire fixing member adapted to fix the plurality of wires clamped by the wire clamping device on the base plate, and a circuit board fixing member adapted to fix a circuit board on a front face of the base plate. The wire fixing member and the circuit board fixing member are arranged so as to align cores or conductors of the plurality of wires clamped by the wire clamping device with a plurality of wire welding pads of the circuit board placed on the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbHInventors: Rong Zhang, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lei (Alex) Zhou, Xianghao (Jorge) Bao
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Patent number: 11721963Abstract: A bus bar assembly comprises a first bus bar having a first body part, a plurality of first installation parts and a first output part, and a second bus bar having a second body part, a plurality of second installation parts and a second output part. A first connection terminal is fixedly connected to the first output part, and a second connection terminal is fixedly connected to the second output part. The first body part is arranged over and parallel to the second body part, and the first output part and the second output part are arranged adjacent one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao, Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu