Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics (SIP) Ltd.
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Publication number: 20240097375Abstract: An outer end cap for sealing a connection end of an electrical connector includes a cover section covering an end face of the connection end and a collar section attached to the connection end. The cover section has a through-hole receiving a sensor cable of a sensor. The cover section and the collar section jointly form a receptacle receiving the connection end. An interior surface of the receptacle has a semi-conductive material. A connector seal is formed on the interior surface of the receptacle and a cable seal is formed in the through-hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbHInventors: Axel Winter, Torsten Friedrich
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Publication number: 20240097354Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a first pair of clamping arms forming a first clamping portion for connecting with a wire, and a second pair of clamping arms connected to the first pair of clamping arms by a connecting part. The first clamping portion has a first clamping sub-portion and a second clamping sub-portion distributed along a length direction. The second pair of clamping arms forms a second clamping portion. The second clamping portion has a third clamping sub-portion and a fourth clamping sub-portion distributed along the length direction. The first clamping sub-portion corresponds to the third clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the first clamping sub-portion is greater than a width of the third clamping sub-portion. The second clamping sub-portion corresponds to the fourth clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the second clamping sub-portion is less than a width of the fourth clamping sub-portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chunjie Hu, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Thomas Klenner
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Patent number: 11933824Abstract: A power monitor comprises a current/voltage transformer, an electric energy meter connected in series with the current/voltage transformer, and at least one current regulating element connected between the current/voltage transformer and the electric energy meter. The current/voltage transformer connects the electric energy meter to a load to monitor the electric energy consumed by the load by the electric energy meter. When a current flowing from the current/voltage transformer to the electric energy meter is greater than or equal to a threshold current, the at least one current regulating element reduces the current to less than a rated maximum current of the electric energy meter.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
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Patent number: 11935216Abstract: A vision inspection system includes a sorting platform having an upper surface supporting parts for inspection. An inspection station is positioned adjacent the sorting platform including an imaging device to image the parts in a field of view. A vision inspection controller receives images from the imaging device. The vision inspection controller includes an image histogram tool to pre-process the images to improve contrast of the images by redistributing lightness values of the images based on adaptive histogram equalization processing to generate enhanced images. The vision inspection controller processes the enhanced images based on an image analysis model to determine inspection results for each of the parts. The vision inspection controller has an artificial intelligence learning module operated to customize and configure the image analysis model based on the enhanced images.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Sonny O. Osunkwo, Dandan Zhang, Jiankun Zhou, Lei Zhou
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Patent number: 11933737Abstract: A detection device for detecting a workpiece with multiple surfaces includes a rotary table carrying the workpiece and moving the workpiece by rotation and a plurality of photographing devices arranged at a plurality of different positions around the rotary table. Each photographing device has an image capture device capturing an image of a corresponding surface of the workpiece that is moved to the image capture device. An orientation of the image capture device is defined by a first offset angle and a second offset angle when the image capture device captures the image of the corresponding surface of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP Guangdong Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Yanlin Huang, Yangqin Ma, Wei Yang, Guishou Chen, Ming Yang, Yuanyi Zhao
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Publication number: 20240083076Abstract: An injection mold insert includes a first metal structure and a second metal structure. The first metal structure has a first hardness and a first thermal conductivity. The second metal structure is wrapped in the first metal structure and has a second hardness less than that of the first hardness, and a second thermal conductivity higher than the first thermal conductivity. The first metal structure and the second metal structure are sintered together without layering or infiltration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hengky Eng, Kim Hai Wong, Zhongxi Huang
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Publication number: 20240088591Abstract: A conductive terminal assembly includes at least three layers of conductive terminals. Each layer of conductive terminals has a terminal body, one or more elastic arms extending from the terminal body, and a contact end at an end of each elastic arm distal from the terminal body in a first direction. The terminal bodies of the at least three layers of conductive terminals are overlapped with each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The contact ends of the at least three layers of conductive terminals are at least partially staggered and arranged in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The contact ends are capable of electrically contacting a mating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo
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Publication number: 20240088592Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing defining a slot in which a mating component can be at least partially inserted, a conductive terminal installed in the housing and having a contact end capable of electrically contacting the mating component, and a supporting member elastically supporting the contact end. The supporting member has a cantilever beam and a supporting arm extending from the cantilever beam. The cantilever beam at least partially abuts a first surface of the contact end facing an inner wall of the housing and applies an elastic force to the contact end. The supporting arm is positioned at least partially between the cantilever beam and the inner wall. The supporting arm elastically supports the cantilever beam and the contact end when pressed against the inner wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo
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Publication number: 20240088597Abstract: A connector module includes an insulator formed with a terminal slot for accommodating a terminal and a tool insertion port in communication with the terminal slot. A terminal locking member of the connector is installed on the insulator and movable between a pre locking position separated from the terminal and a final locking position engaged with the terminal. When the terminal locking member is in the pre locking position, the tool insertion port is not blocked by the terminal locking member to allow an operating tool to be inserted into the terminal slot through the tool insertion port to drive a locking spring of the terminal to an unlocking position separated from the insulator. With the terminal locking member in the final locking position, the tool insertion port is blocked by the terminal locking member to prevent the operating tool from being inserted into the terminal slot through the tool insertion port.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Feng (Charles) Wan, Zhaowen Zhou
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Publication number: 20240085245Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a connector and a temperature sensor. The connector includes a connector housing formed with a sensor slot, and a conductive terminal arranged in the connector housing. The temperature sensor is inserted into the sensor slot and is adapted to detect a temperature of the conductive terminal in the connector. The sensor includes a shell having a first sidewall in thermal contact with the conductive terminal, and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The second sidewall defines an interference fit portion extending from an outer surface thereof. The interference fit portion forms an interference fit with an inner wall of the sensor slot. A remaining portion of the second sidewall except for the interference fit portion is separated from the inner wall of the sensor slot by a predetermined gap. The sensor further includes a temperature sensing element arranged in the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Measurement Specialties (China) Ltd., Measurement Specialties (Chengdu) Ltd, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Ding, Aibing (Alan) Dong, Liqiang (Gino) Yao, Yuming Xiao
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Publication number: 20240087826Abstract: A contactor comprises an insulation outer housing, a pair of static terminals, a movable terminal, a first magnetic conductor, a static bracket, a second magnetic conductor and an elastic member. The pair of static terminals are arranged in the insulation outer housing and are stationary relative to the insulation outer housing. The movable terminal is also arranged in the insulation outer housing and is movable between a closed position in contact with the static terminal and an opened position separated from the static terminal. The first magnetic conductor is fixed to the movable terminal to move synchronously with the movable terminal. The static bracket is arranged within the insulation outer housing and is stationary relative to the insulation outer housing. The second magnetic conductor is floatably supported in the static bracket by the elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hongjiang (Summer) Dong, Yong Jia, Qiaoxu Pan
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Publication number: 20240088603Abstract: A sealing ring positioning component adapted to be fitted on an outer housing of a connector to position a sealing ring on the outer housing comprises a peripheral wall and a pushing protrusion formed on an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall. The pushing protrusion is adapted to be pushed on the outer sides of two half shells of a shielding shell of the connector such that splicing edges of the two half shells of the shielding shell are in contact with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiaobing Li, Siqi (Celina) Chen
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Publication number: 20240079813Abstract: A connector housing includes a housing body and a first buckle device formed on a side of the housing body and inserted into a first accommodating cavity of a first mating buckle device of a mating connector housing. The first buckle device includes a first elastic buckle. The first elastic buckle has an elastic cantilever, a retaining protrusion formed on a free end of the elastic cantilever and engaging with a pre locking slot on a side wall of the first accommodating cavity, and a blocking part resting against an inner wall surface of the side wall of the first accommodating cavity when the retaining protrusion is engaged with the pre locking slot. The blocking part limits the elastic cantilever within the first accommodating cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Siqi (Celina) Chen, Jianghua (Gary) Zhu, Jun Zong
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Publication number: 20240079802Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a first insulator, a first adapter circuit board defining a first hole, a first connection terminal fixed to the first insulator, and a flexible connection member. The first connection terminal includes a first press fitting part pressed into the first hole of the first adapter circuit board and electrically connected to the first adapter circuit board, and a second press fitting part protruding from the first insulator and adapted to be pressed into a second hole of a first circuit board to be electrically connected to the first circuit board. The flexible connection member includes a connection conductor electrically connected to the first adapter circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Litao Dong, Xiao (Nichee) Zhou, Ziwei (Vivi) Li, Yu Zhang
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Publication number: 20240079808Abstract: An electrical connector includes a body having a terminal installation position for installing a terminal, a first connecting part, an accommodating cavity, and an insertion slot, a cover having a second connecting part, and an elastic support fixed in the accommodating cavity. The cover is movably connected to the body by the first connecting part and the second connecting part. The elastic support has a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm. The first elastic arm supports the cover. The second elastic arm has a snap-fit part locking an external insert inserted into the insertion slot at a preset position. The cover is movable relative to the body to have the second connecting part press and elastically deform the second elastic arm, driving the snap-fit part to move and unlock the external insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo (Leo) Chen, Hongbo (Daniel) Zhang
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Publication number: 20240079812Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing and a terminal position assurance. The housing includes a cavity extending along a cavity axis, with one side of the cavity having a positioning hole, and a pair of sides. The terminal position assurance has a top wall having a positioning column extending downward therefrom and aligned with the positioning hole, and two side walls extending downward from the top wall. The side walls selectively engage with the pair of sides of the housing in a first locking position and a second locking position. The first and second locking positions are defined along an actuation axis perpendicular to the cavity axis. In the first locking position, the positioning column is held out of the cavity. In the second locking position, the positioning column is moved into the cavity and is adapted to engage with a terminal arranged within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Suk-Eun Jung
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Publication number: 20240079801Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a first insulator, a first connection terminal fixed to the first insulator and including a first press fitting part and a first connection part, and a flexible connection member including a connection conductor. The first connection part is connected to a first end of the connection conductor to be electrically connected to the flexible connection member. The first press fitting part is pressed into a first hole of a first circuit board to be electrically connected to the first circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Litao Dong, Xiao (Nichee) Zhou, Ziwei (Vivi) Li, Yu Zhang
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Patent number: 11921029Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Lei (Alex) Zhou, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Qing (Carrie) Zhou, Rong Zhang
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Patent number: 11920991Abstract: A sensing device includes a sensing module configured to obtain a measurement data of an object to be measured, a first processing module coupled to the sensing module and configured to receive the measurement data of the object to be measured from the sensing module, and a power module coupled to the sensing module and the first processing module. The power module is configured to produce a supply voltage based on a magnetic field generated by an electromagnetic device to power the sensing module and the first processing module.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuming Song, Shaoyong Wang, Mingjie Fan
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Patent number: D1016752Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Yin