Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co.
  • Connector housing
    Patent number: 11450991
    Abstract: A connector housing includes an accommodation space defined by four walls and formed with an insertion port. The four walls include a first wall extending in a first plane and a second wall extending in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, the first wall is connected with the second wall at a corner of the connector housing. A first positioning groove is disposed in an edge of the first wall proximate to the insertion port and a first positioning tooth is disposed on an edge of the second wall. The first positioning tooth extends in the first plane by vertically bending and engaging within the first positioning groove. The first positioning tooth and the first positioning groove have a first locking feature preventing the first positioning tooth from being disengaged from the first positioning groove in a direction perpendicular to the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Zhuhai) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jikang Wei, Huiliang Luo, Shufeng Jia, Qiang Yu, Hongwen Yang, Hongqiang Han, Jiahui Chen
  • IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND ARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220289495
    Abstract: An image acquisition system comprises an image capture device and a guide mechanism. The image capture device captures an image of at least a part of a surface of an article located on an article placement surface. The guide mechanism is positioned to be separated from the article placement surface. The image capture device is movably mounted on the guide mechanism such that the image capture device is movable along the guide mechanism to adjust a spacing between the image capture device and the surface of the article located on the article placement surface. The image capture device captures the image when the spacing is equal to a predetermined working distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Rong Zhang, Qing (Carrie) Zhou
  • PRODUCT INDEX MECHANISM AND PRODUCT INSPECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220291115
    Abstract: A product index mechanism for a product inspection system includes a material strip driving wheel and an index structure driving wheel. The material strip driving wheel engages with a material strip carrying a plurality of products to be inspected by an inspection device of the product inspection system. The driving wheel drives the material strip to move. The index structure driving wheel rotates synchronously with the material strip driving wheel and includes a plurality of product index structures thereon. As a product on the material strip is moved by the material strip driving wheel to an inspection position of the inspection device, one product index structure on the index structure driving wheel is rotated to a trigger position corresponding to a trigger of the inspection system. Activation of the trigger transmits a trigger signal to the inspection device to inspect the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Qing (Carrie) Zhou, Rong Zhang
  • Material Strip Processing System
    Publication number: 20220289510
    Abstract: A material strip collection mechanism coiling fed material strip on a reel includes a vertically positioned reel bracket rotatable about a vertical axis between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mechanism further includes a first arm holding the reel and a second arm each rotatable to drive the reel and coil the material strip on the reel. With the reel bracket in the first configuration, the first arm is in a material strip collection position to allow the material strip to be coiled on each empty reel held by the first arm to form a full reel, while the second arm is in a standby position to allow the full reel held by the second arm to be replaced with a new empty reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Electrical Connector
    Publication number: 20220294146
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base portion, a tail portion extending from a first side of the base portion, a serpentine portion having a first end connected to a second side of the base portion opposite to the first side, a movable head portion connected to a second end of the serpentine portion, and a housing in which an accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the serpentine portion. The housing has a first end connected with the base portion and a second end provided with a limiting portion confining the serpentine portion within the accommodation chamber. The head portion is movable so as to pass through the limiting portion. The electrical connector is made of a single piece of metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xinquan (Jone) Ji, Wenke He, Tommy Qian, Zhanglan (Helen) Xue
  • Tape Wrapping Device
    Publication number: 20220270788
    Abstract: A tape wrapping device adapted to wind a tape with an adhesive surface and a back surface on a product includes a seat frame, and a tape conveying mechanism installed on the seat frame and adapted to convey the tape to a standby position. The tape conveying system includes a first conveying drum positioned upstream of the standby position along a conveying direction. An outer contour defining an outer peripheral surface of the first conveying drum has a variable outer diameter along an axial direction and is adapted to convey the tape towards the standby position when its outer peripheral surface is in contact with one of the adhesive surface and the back surface of the tape. A binding mechanism is configured to wrap the tape on the product when the product is bonded to the tape at the standby position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Jian Cao
  • Cable
    Publication number: 20220270782
    Abstract: A cable comprises a pair of insulated core wires extending parallel to each other in a longitudinal direction. Each of the insulated core wires includes a central conductor and a core insulation layer wrapped around the central conductor in a circumferential direction. A first metal shielding layer is wrapped around the pair of insulated core wires. A second metal shielding layer is wrapped around the first metal shielding layer. An outer insulation layer is wrapped around an outer circumferential surface of the second metal shielding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Zhiwei (Jack) Guo, Hainan (Harlan) Lu, Jonathan Edward Lee
  • Terminal retainer and mating terminal retainer
    Patent number: 11424575
    Abstract: The application discloses a terminal retainer and a mating terminal retainer. The terminal retainer has a plate body and a terminal isolation plate, wherein the plate body is provided with a plurality of first through-holes and/or a plurality of second through-holes; the terminal isolation plate has one end thereof disposed on the plate body and extends to a selected height from the plate body. The terminal retainer provided by the application can help a connection terminal to be stable and firm. During plugging in, the terminal retainer can prevent the connection terminal from being bent or broken under stress thereby to be safe and convenient for use. The terminal retainer is provided with a bushing, so that the connection terminals can be isolated from each other to avoid mutual interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Feng Wan, Haomai Yin
  • Device and method for transferring components
    Patent number: 11420829
    Abstract: A device for transferring components includes a transfer assembly and a drive assembly. The transfer assembly has a transfer track transferring a plurality of components therein. The transfer track has an operation position for operating the components. The drive assembly has a first drive mechanism transferring a first set of components of the components at the operation position in the transfer track and a second drive mechanism transferring a second set of components of the components at the operation position in the transfer track. The first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism in turn drive the first set of components and the second set of components, continuously transferring the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Cao, Lvhai Hu, Fengchun Xie, Yun Liu, An Yang, Yingcong Deng, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH A COVER STRUCTURE AS WELL AS A MATING CONNECTOR AND A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220263282
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises 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 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 first conductive block electrically is connected to an inner side of the first plate-shaped fixing portion of the first terminal assembly facing the second plate-shaped fixing portion of the second terminal assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 11417976
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the connector housing. The plurality of conductive terminals include a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminals. The ground terminals and the signal terminals are each made of a lossy metal. A surface of each of the signal terminals is coated with a low lossy metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Huang, Wei Peng, Hongtao Liu
  • Cable and Cable Assembly
    Publication number: 20220254544
    Abstract: A cable includes a pair of insulated core wires extending parallel to each other, each of the insulated core wires having a central conductor and a core insulation layer wrapped around the central conductor, an inner insulation layer wrapped around the core insulation layers, a metal shielding layer wrapped around the inner insulation layer, an outer insulation layer wrapped around the metal shielding layer, and a single drain wire disposed between the metal shielding layer and the outer insulation layer. The core insulation layers of the pair of insulated core wires abut against each other at a pair of first sides of the core insulation layers facing toward each other. The single drain wire is located at a second side of the core insulation layer of one of the pair of insulated core wires facing away from the other of the pair of insulated core wires in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co.Ltd.
    Inventors: Hainan (Harlan) Lu, Zhiwei (Jack) Guo, Jonathan Edward Lee
  • CONTACT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CONTACT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220243355
    Abstract: An electroplating device includes an electroplating bath containing an electroplating solution into which a workpiece to be electroplated as a cathode is at least partially immersed, a first anode provided in the electroplating bath, and a liquid spraying device. The liquid spraying device includes a main body part having at least one inlet for conveying the electroplating solution into the main body part, and a plurality of nozzles installed on the main body part. At least part of the nozzles are positioned such that a flow direction of the electroplating solution ejected from the nozzle is substantially parallel to a direction of a power line formed by the first anode and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiqiong (Diana) Zhang, Yuelin (Kevin) Liang, Dongqing (Gates) Peng, Chunyan (Cherie) Zhou, Zhongxi Huang
  • Electroplating Device and Electroplating System
    Publication number: 20220243350
    Abstract: An electroplating device for electroplating an alloy comprising a plurality of metals on a workpiece includes an electroplating bath, a plurality of groups of anodes, and a power supply device. The electroplating bath contains an electroplating solution in which the workpiece as a cathode is at least partially immersed. Each of the plurality of groups of anodes provides at least one metal required for electroplating. An electrolytic potential of at least one metal of each group of anodes is distinct from that of at least one metal of any other group of anodes. The power supply device adjusts the proportion of current transmitted to each group of anodes according to the proportion of the metals in the alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiqiong (Diana) Zhang, Chunyan (Cherie) Zhou, Dongqing (Gates) Peng, Yuelin (Kevin) Liang, Zhongxi Huang
  • Connector housing and electrical connector
    Patent number: 11404813
    Abstract: A connector housing includes a receiving chamber having a pair of opposite side walls, a support rib disposed in a lower portion of the receiving chamber and extending in the longitudinal direction, a row of first receiving compartments disposed in each of the pair of opposite side walls of the receiving chamber, and a partition wall disposed between each pair of adjacent first receiving compartments. The receiving chamber extends in a longitudinal direction and a height direction and is adapted to receive a mating connector. The row of first receiving compartments face the support rib and position a plurality of conductive terminals. Each partition wall extends from an outer side of the first receiving compartments in a lateral direction and is connected to the support rib. At least one of the partition walls is at least partially cut away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang Huang, Hongtao Liu
  • Cable detection apparatus
    Patent number: 11403743
    Abstract: A cable detection apparatus includes a cable support and a vision system. The vision system has a camera device rotatable about an axis parallel to an axial direction of a cable to be detected, so as to capture an image of the cable, and an optical element rotated synchronously with the camera device. The optical element transmits the image of the cable to the camera device by changing an optical path of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Corporation, Kunshan League Automechanism Co.. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongtao Liu, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, An Yang, Lvhai Hu, Yuting He
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 11404828
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector, a circuit board having a first soldering pin and a second soldering pin electrically connected with the first soldering pin, a cable having a wire with a conductor, and an outer shield housing mounted on the circuit board and covering the connector, the cable, and the circuit board. The connector includes a shield housing, an insulation body disposed in the shield housing, and a conductive terminal held in the insulation body. The conductive terminal is soldered to the first soldering pin. The conductor is soldered to the second soldering pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiefeng Zhang, Wenbo Lv, Ming Lei, Ning Wang, Bo Gao
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WELDING WORKPIECE BY VISION GUIDED WELDING PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20220237768
    Abstract: A method for welding a workpiece with a vision guided welding platform. The welding platform comprises a welding tool, and a camera for guiding the movement of the welding tool from a start point to an end point. The method includes the steps of adjusting a focal length of the camera such that a focal plane of the camera is located on a surface of the workpiece and obtaining a surface image of the workpiece. The method further includes the steps of determining a current focal length of the camera, determining a corrected pixel length of a pixel in the surface image and determining the number of pixels between the start point and the end point of each movement of the welding tool. Using the corrected pixel length, a distance between the start and end points is determined and the welding tool is guided to move therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Lead insertion system
    Patent number: 11390554
    Abstract: A lead insertion system adapted to insert a lead into a glass tube includes a first robot on which a first gripper is mounted and a second robot on which a second gripper is mounted. The first gripper grips the glass tube and the second gripper grips the lead. The lead insertion system includes a flame heater heating the glass tube gripped by the first robot and the lead gripped by the second robot with a flame. The second robot inserts the lead into the glass tube held by the first robot with the lead heated by the flame and the glass tube heated and softened by the flame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Services GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Kunshan League Automechanicsm Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Dandan Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Fengchun Xie, Haidong Wu
  • Electrical Connector and Connector Assembly
    Publication number: 20220224054
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulation housing, a plurality of grounding terminal columns and a plurality of hybrid terminal columns. The plurality of grounding terminal columns are arranged on the insulation housing and comprises a plurality of first grounding terminals. The plurality of hybrid terminal columns are arranged on the insulation housing adjacent respective ones of the plurality of grounding terminal columns and includes a plurality of second grounding terminals and a plurality of differential signal terminal pairs. Each of the differential signal terminal pairs is located between two adjacent second grounding terminals in one hybrid terminal column and is adjacent to two first grounding terminals of the grounding terminal columns adjacent to the one hybrid terminal column at both sides thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd, TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Fengping (Alex) Xu, Wei (Zach) Peng