Patents Assigned to Tyco Electronics
  • Patent number: 12242275
    Abstract: An automatic guided vehicle system includes an automatic guided vehicle and a docking station for docking with the automatic guided vehicle. One of the automatic guided vehicle and the docking station has a pair of first vertical guide surfaces and the other has a pair of rows of rollers. The first vertical guide surfaces extend a predetermined length along a first horizontal direction and are spaced by a predetermined distance in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction. The rows of rollers are in rolling contact with the first vertical guide surfaces to guide the automatic guided vehicle to a predetermined position in the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang, Lvhai (Samuel) Hu, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Publication number: 20250065459
    Abstract: A fixing device adapted to fix a flexible flat piece comprises a support platform adapted to support the flexible flat piece and a fixture adapted to clamp the flexible flat piece onto the support platform. The support platform includes a vacuum chamber formed therein having multiple vacuum suction holes formed in the top wall of the vacuum chamber. The vacuum suction holes are adapted to secure the flexible flat piece on the top surface of the support platform to prevent the flexible flat piece from being moved as it is clamped by the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiao Meng, Shen Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250069823
    Abstract: A housing assembly for a contactor, wherein the housing assembly comprises a frame made of ferromagnetic material surrounding a contact chamber for separable contacts of the contactor, and an encloser made of insulative material at least in sections enveloping the frame internally and externally, wherein the encloser comprises at least one pocket for receiving a blow-out magnet of the contactor, wherein the frame is at least sectionwise exposed for contact in the at least one pocket. The frame improves the mechanical stability of the housing assembly and offers a suitable path for conducting the magnetic flux from the blow-out magnet. Further, the present invention relates to an electrical switching device with such a housing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics Componentes Electromecanicos Lda, TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Hugo FONTES, António Perdigão DUARTE SILVA, Tiago TEIXEIRA, Roman DIETRICH, Thomas HAEHNEL
  • Publication number: 20250069834
    Abstract: A contactor movable terminal assembly includes a movable terminal, a driving shaft movably connected to the movable terminal, a main elastic member axially compressed between a bottom of the movable terminal and the driving shaft to provide a main contact pressure to the movable terminal, and an auxiliary elastic member disposed between the movable terminal and the driving shaft. The driving shaft drives the movable terminal from an opened position electrically separated from a static terminal to a closed position electrically in contact with the static terminal. The auxiliary elastic member is axially compressed between the bottom of the movable terminal and the driving shaft to provide an auxiliary contact pressure to the movable terminal when the movable terminal is in the closed position. The auxiliary elastic member is not axially compressed when the movable terminal is in the opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Xiaoning Zhang, Hailin (Timothy) Chen, Markus Gutmann
  • Patent number: 12236569
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zongjie (Jason) Tao, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Patent number: 12237630
    Abstract: A splitter for interconnecting a first connector with at least two second connectors includes a first electrically conductive layer that is connectable to the first connector and to at least one of the second connectors. The first layer has at least two electrically conductive terminals which protrude from the first layer. The electrically conductive terminals are arranged to provide electrical connection between a first contact of the first connector and an associated first contact of at least one of the second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd., TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Marco Zucca, Subhash Mungarwadi, Jonathan Catchpole
  • Patent number: 12237633
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing including an upper casing defining an aperture through which a wire is adapted to extend, and a lower casing defining a chamber receiving the upper casing. The chamber defines an opening that opens toward the upper casing. The upper casing is movable relative to the lower casing upon the exerting of a force on the upper casing such that the aperture and the opening at least partially overlap. A conductive terminal is disposed in the chamber of the lower casing and is adapted to tear an outer insulation of the wire arranged within the chamber to electrically connect to a conductor of the wire as the upper casing is moved toward the lower casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang (Leon) Zou, Liming (Eric) Wang, Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Zebin (Donnie) Tang, Feng (Will) Chen
  • Patent number: 12237629
    Abstract: A connector for plugging into a bus bar comprises a housing with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a connecting channel between the first side wall and the second side wall. A plurality of power terminals each having an electrical connection part are provided inside the connecting channel and are adapted to electrically connect with the bus bar. A plurality of grounding terminals are each disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall outside the connecting channel respectively. Each of the grounding terminals have an elastic first finger. An auxiliary support member is provided and supports the first finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo, Brian Patrick Costello
  • Publication number: 20250058369
    Abstract: A connector crimping device includes a first movable block movable along a first direction and formed with a sliding slot extending along the first direction, a second movable block movable along the sliding slot, and an installation shaft rotatably installed to the first movable block and passing through the second movable block. The installation shaft includes a first shaft portion rotationally mated with the first movable block and having a first central axis extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The installation shaft has a second shaft portion rotationally mated with the second movable block and having a second central axis extending along the second direction. The second central axis is offset by a predetermined distance from the first central axis. A movement distance of the second movable block relative to the first movable block in the first direction is adjustable by rotating the installation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianguo (Thomas) Yang, Lijiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250060264
    Abstract: A force detection device includes a mounting plate, a force sensor installed on the mounting plate, and a lever assembly. The lever assembly is rotatably installed on the mounting plate and is adapted to amplify a pushing force applied thereon and apply the amplified pushing force to the force sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Dongguan) Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Senmiao Hu, Lei (Alex) Zhou, Xuyan Yu, Yi Li, Yong Liu, Dandan (Emily) Zhang, Roberto Francisco-Yi Li, Hongzhou (Andy) Shen, Yao Chen
  • Publication number: 20250062580
    Abstract: A connector rotating device includes a first rotating module, a second rotating module, and a third rotating module. The first rotating module is adapted to rotate a first connector from a first initial orientation to a first predetermined orientation different from the first initial orientation. The second rotating module is adapted to rotate a second connector from a second initial orientation to a second predetermined orientation different from the second initial orientation. The third rotating module is adapted to rotate the second connector from the second predetermined orientation to a third predetermined orientation different from the second predetermined orientation. The second rotating module and the third rotating module are arranged side by side in a first horizontal direction. The first rotating module is spaced by a predetermined distance from the second rotating module and the third rotating module in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianguo (Thomas) Yang, Lijiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250062581
    Abstract: A cable insertion device includes a first block having a row of slots and a second block assembled onto the first block. A row of upper semicircular holes corresponding to the row of slots is formed on the second block. The cable insertion device includes a third block assembled onto the first block. A row of lower semicircular holes corresponding to the row of slots is formed on the third block. One of the upper semicircular holes and one of the lower semicircular holes are combined into a guide hole for guiding a cable into a cable hole of a connector housing. The cable insertion device includes a locking component clamped between the first block and the third block and having elastic cantilevers corresponding to the slots. Each of the elastic cantilevers extends into one of the slots and rests against the cable inserted into the cable hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianguo (Thomas) Yang, Lijiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250062549
    Abstract: A connector comprises a first fastener and a housing. The first fastener is arranged on the housing and is adapted to secure a wire between the housing and the first fastener. The housing includes at least one side wall, and a finger extending from one end of the at least one side wall. The at least one side wall includes a shoulder adapted to withstand external force applied to crimp the finger into a circuit board. A height from the shoulder to the one end of the at least one side wall is sufficient to prevent deformation of the housing during crimping of the finger to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Svenksa AB
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hans Magnus Emil Andersson, Wei Yao
  • Publication number: 20250062570
    Abstract: The present application provides a charging terminal applied in a charging socket and provides a charging socket, the charging terminal includes a main body, a first engagement part and a second engagement part; the first engagement part is configured to pluggably connect with a first mating terminal; and the second engagement part is configured to engage with a second mating terminal of an external charging device. In the charging terminal and the charging socket provided by the present application, when the charging terminal needs to be repaired due to damage, the first engagement part of the charging terminal may be detached from the first mating terminal to complete disassembly, and a first engagement part of an undamaged charging terminal is engaged and fixed in the first mating terminal, the process of which is simple in term of maintenance and reduces the maintenance cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianwen (Gerry) ZHANG, Weidong ZHANG, Haomai (Ivan) YIN, Fangyue ZHU, Renyi (Ronny) DOU
  • Publication number: 20250062575
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulated shell having a slot in a side wall extending longitudinally, a conductive assembly, and a support member embedded in the slot. The conductive assembly includes a conductive shell assembled on the insulated shell, a plurality of contact terminals each having a base and an electrical contact segment extending from the base, and a base plate detachably connected to the insulated shell. A base of each of the contact terminals is fixed to the base plate. The conductive shell and the electrical contact segment of each of the contact terminals are held in electrical contact with each other by the base plate. A pair of free ends of the support member are fixed in the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Qingdao Ltd
    Inventors: Xinlei (Tony) Li, Hailong (Sanders) Yan, Hope Lu, Zhiyuan Gui, Yufang Wu
  • Publication number: 20250062555
    Abstract: An electrical connection terminal includes a crimping part having a base with a front end and a rear end and a pair of opposite sides, a plurality of conductive teeth connected to the opposite sides of the base, and a plurality of fixing teeth connected to the opposite sides at the front end of the base. The electrical connection terminal has a main body connected to the rear end of the base. The conductive teeth pierce an insulator of a flexible electrical connection piece and are crimpable onto a conductor of the flexible electrical connection piece to be electrically connected to the flexible electrical connection piece. The fixing teeth pierce the insulator of the flexible electrical connection piece and are crimpable onto the insulator of the flexible electrical connection piece to fix the front end of the base to the flexible electrical connection piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai Wang, Weidong Zhang, Jingjing (Justin) Gu
  • Publication number: 20250052365
    Abstract: A connector fixture includes a fixed seat, a rotating shaft passing through and rotatably installed on the fixed seat, an installation block fixed to the rotating shaft and having radial sliding slots, clamping jaws slidably installed in the radial sliding slots, a transmission component sleeved on and movable with respect to the rotating shaft, and a driving member sleeved on and driving the transmission component. The transmission component has an installation hole with grooves. An end of the rotating shaft is inserted into the installation hole and the clamping jaws are in the grooves. A first inclined plane is formed on the clamping jaws and a second inclined plane is formed on the grooves. The second inclined plate is mated with the first inclined plane to convert an axial movement of the transmission component into a radial movement of the clamping jaws to clamp a connector with the clamping jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lijiong Zhang, Jianguo (Thomas) Yang, Chunlong Li
  • Publication number: 20250054659
    Abstract: A wire harness product clamping device includes a pair of cantilevers installed on a heat shrink machine and a plurality of wire harness fixtures that are different from one another and installed on the cantilevers to respectively clamp a plurality of wire harness products. The cantilevers are movable between a first position and a second position and rotatable between a use state and a storage state. The wire harness fixtures are outside the heat shrink machine to clamp the wire harness products when the cantilevers are in the use state and moved to the first position. A heat shrink tube on one of the wire harness products clamped by one of the wire harness fixtures is moved from outside of the heat shrink machine to inside of the heat shrink machine when the cantilevers are in the use state and moved from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yiqun (Cham) Zhu, Zhen Wang
  • Patent number: 12224524
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector and a connector assembly. The connector assembly has a first connector having a first housing and a second connector adapted to mate with the first connector and comprising a second housing. The first housing is adapted to be partially inserted into the second housing along an axial direction of the second housing, and an elastic latch for locking the second housing is formed on the first housing; a latch safety is installed on the second housing and movable along a circumferential direction of the second housing between a safety position to prevent the elastic latch from being unlocked and a pre-locking position to allow the elastic latch to be unlocked, a pushing part is formed on the first housing and adapted to push the latch safety to the pre-locking position at which the first housing is allowed to be inserted into the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianxiong Li, Yuchen Yang, Reicky Zhang, Haomai Yin, Xionghui Zheng
  • Patent number: 12224528
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a connector and a connector assembly. The connector has an outer housing and an inner housing detachably mounted in the outer housing for holding a terminal in the outer housing. The connector is adapted to be mounted on corresponding electrical equipment and mate with a corresponding mating connector. A first mating feature adapted to mate with the corresponding electrical equipment and a second mating feature adapted to mate with the corresponding mating connector are formed on the inner housing. In the present invention, when it is necessary to change the identification feature on the connector, only the inner housing or a part of the inner housing of the connector needs to be replaced without replacing the whole outer housing. Therefore, the cost is low and the use is very convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianxiong Li, Yuchen Yang, Reicky Zhang, Haomai Yin, Xionghui Zheng