Patents Examined by Briggitte R. Hammond
  • Patent number: 11509975
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication patch panel and a communication rack system having the communication patch panel. The communication patch panel includes a panel body (2) having two ends as well as a front side (21) and a rear side. The communication patch panel includes two fittings (3), each of which is configured to be mounted on a communication rack (20) and to be detachably connected to one of the ends of the panel body, wherein each of the fittings provides a plurality of transverse positions for the detachable connection. A plurality of different positionings of the panel body may be flexibly realized in the communication patch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Commscope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Zhihui Liu, Danny Ghislain Thijs, Wenyong Wu, Yu Zhao, Jing Wang
  • Patent number: 11509089
    Abstract: A connector assembly is configured to mate a first connector housing. The connector assembly includes a second connector, a second terminal, a second connector housing, an adaptor and a cover. The second connector housing accommodates the second terminal and includes an opening for providing access to the second terminal. The adaptor is coupled to the second connector housing. The cover is detachably mounted to the adaptor, wherein the adaptor is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the cover is separated from the opening of the second connector housing so as to provide access to the first terminal and the second terminal. In the second position the cover is closes the opening of the second connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kurita Atsushi
  • Patent number: 11509076
    Abstract: A quick change battery clamp includes a first clamp body, a second clamp body, and a handle assembly. The second clamp body is coupled to the first clamp body. The handle assembly is selectively disposed through each of the first clamp body and the second clamp body. Each of the first clamp body and the second clamp body define an aperture having a substantially polygonal cross-section configured to receive a battery post. Each of the first clamp body and the second clamp body have an internal wall with a plurality of ridges configured to selectively abut the battery post. The first clamp body and the second clamp body are hingedly connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventor: Billy L. Marchal
  • Patent number: 11502446
    Abstract: A data transmission connector (103) has a housing (30) and a plurality of data transfer plug contacts (32) that are rigid and are arranged fixedly inside the connector (103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NEXANS
    Inventors: Luc De Bolle, Stefan Eisendrath, Martin Rossbach
  • Patent number: 11495897
    Abstract: There is provided an electric connection part including: a nut made of a metal, the nut being used for fixing a conductor; and a housing made of a resin, the housing having a press-fit groove into which the nut is press-fitted. The housing includes: a rib that protrudes from an inner side surface of the press-fit groove and extends along a press-fitting direction in which the nut is press-fitted into the press-fit groove, such that the rib presses the nut to be in contact with the nut; and a recess that is disposed on an extension line in which the rib extends, the recess being recessed in the press-fitting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirotaka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11489283
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector, and a second connector docked with the first connector. The first connector includes a first insulating housing, a plurality of first signal terminals disposed in the first insulating housing, and a plurality of first power terminals disposed in the first insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the first power terminals are multiple directions. The second connector includes a second insulating housing, a plurality of second signal terminals disposed in the second insulating housing, and a plurality of second power terminals disposed in the second insulating housing. Extension directions of the plurality of the second power terminals are multiple directions. The plurality of the first signal terminals are corresponding to the plurality of the second signal terminals. The plurality of the second power terminals correspondingly contact with the plurality of the first power terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chih-Chiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11489282
    Abstract: This module for electrically connecting conductors comprises an electrically insulating body comprising means for removably fastening the body in a cavity of a sub-mount and means for mechanically fastening and electrically connecting conductors. It includes, for each conductor, an electrically conductive insert inserted into the body and comprising releasable means for mechanically fastening and electrically connecting the conductors and in that the electrical connection tabs of the module are secured to the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL - AIR LB
    Inventor: Christophe Lopez
  • Patent number: 11489302
    Abstract: A telescopic mechanism of an European plug of a power converter with a grounding pin, including a shell, a push handle arranged on the shell, a plug bush arranged in the shell and movably connected with the push handle, a pin assembly arranged in the shell, a fixed rack arranged on the shell and extending into the plug bush, a movable rack connected with the pin assembly, and a gear arranged on the plug bush and meshed with the fixed rack and the movable rack respectively. The pin assembly includes two pins; two ground conductors are arranged on the plug bush, the two pins and the two ground conductors are combined to form a hybrid grounding plug, and an additional contact sleeve is provided on the hybrid grounding plug for a grounding pin of a French plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Guangli Zeng, Chengbing Wang, Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 11489288
    Abstract: A connector retention clip is disclosed. The connector retention clip can include a connector housing having a plurality of connector walls defining a connector opening operable to receive a coupled receptacle and plug connector therein. The plurality of connector walls can include a receptacle end wall and a plug end wall operable to extend about ends of the receptacle and plug, respectively, to provide a mechanical barrier preventing uncoupling of the coupled receptacle and plug connector. In addition, the connector retention clip can include a cable housing extending from the connector housing. The cable housing can have at least one cable wall defining a cable opening operable to receive a cable therein that extends from the coupled receptacle and plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Ryan M. Hartman, James F. Morris
  • Patent number: 11489272
    Abstract: A connector apparatus for a battery includes: a connector block assembly mounted in a battery case of a battery assembly, and including first and second electrodes facing the interior of the battery case; and a header assembly releasably mounted to the connector block assembly, and including first and second terminals connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively. The header assembly is exposed to the exterior of the battery case and the first and second terminals are electrically connected to terminals of a mating connector, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KOREA ELECTRIC TERMINAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jong Kim, Sug Il Kang
  • Patent number: 11482806
    Abstract: A battery connection device includes a base end connector, a battery end connector and a waterproof rubber ring. The base end connector includes a base end terminal module. The base end terminal module is mounted to the base end connector. The base end connector has a ring-shaped holding groove. The holding groove surrounds the base end terminal module. The battery end connector is docked with the base end connector. The battery end connector includes a base plate, and a battery end terminal module mounted on the base plate. The base end terminal module is docked with the battery end terminal module. The waterproof rubber ring is mounted between the base end connector and the battery end connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong Lin
  • Patent number: 11476612
    Abstract: A power receptacle includes an upper cover, a middle cover, and a base assembly. The middle cover includes an interface group, the interface group including at least one first-type interface, and at least one second-type interface and/or at least one third-type interface. The upper cover includes a matching interface group, the matching interface group including matching interfaces that match at least some of the corresponding interfaces of the interface group. The upper cover and the middle cover are removably attached to each other. Because the base assembly does not need to be changed while the upper cover may be changed based on the user's need, the power receptacle has enhanced applicability, saves cost and can meet user's different needs. Because the upper cover can be changed by the user without requiring a skilled worker, the power receptacle is easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Inventor: Chengli Li
  • Patent number: 11462843
    Abstract: A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector, the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. An inner conductor cap is provided for interconnection with an inner conductor of the coaxial cable by ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of each of the inner and outer conductor interconnections may be performed via inner conductor and outer conductor sonotrodes which are coaxial with one another, without requiring the cable and or connector to be removed from their fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Kendrick Van Swearingen
  • Patent number: 11450984
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a metal sleeve, a metal clamping sleeve, a coupling sleeve and an elastic ring. The metal sleeve jackets an insulation layer of a coaxial cable and is coupled to a metal fence layer of the coaxial cable when the coaxial cable connector jackets the coaxial cable. The metal clamping sleeve jackets a first end portion of the metal sleeve for tightly clamping the coaxial cable. The coupling sleeve is detachably connected to a device connector and rotatably jackets a second end portion of the metal sleeve. The elastic ring is disposed in the coupling sleeve and fixedly jackets the second end portion. The elastic ring has a thick portion at least partially protruding from the second end portion relative to the metal sleeve and an abutting structure extending toward the first end portion axially for pushing the coupling sleeve against the metal clamping sleeve tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: TCC RFTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 11450978
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for connecting wires and interlocking wires to an electrical component. More specifically, an electrical connector that includes an insulative housing, two electrical contacts, and two interlocking contacts is disclosed. In an embodiment, each electrical contact includes a female end, a press-fit end, and a transition portion. The transition portion is designed such that the first female end and the first press-fit end may be properly aligned depending on the application. The transition portion also provides support and stability to the electrical contacts when they are disposed within the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes four contact recesses. In an embodiment, the electrical connector allows for the safe, efficient, re-usable, and reliable connection for connecting high-voltage wires to a corresponding sensitive electrical component (e.g., a printed circuit board).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wolfgang Neef, Marvin Stockschlaeder, Matthias Techt
  • Patent number: 11444418
    Abstract: A replaceable socket device includes adapters and a base. Each of the adapters include a jack and contacts disposed on a bottom of the adapters. The base includes sockets, an adapting interface disposed on the socket, and a coupling interface coupled to the adapting interface and an external power source. Each socket includes a bottom surface and a sidewall perpendicularly connected to the bottom surface. One of the adapters inserts in the socket via an opening formed by the bottom surface and the sidewall. The adapting interface is utilized to connect the socket and one of the adapters. The coupling interface is configured to conduct electrical signal from the external power source to the adapting interface. The structure of the adapting interface is used for allowing one of adapters to couple to the socket via the adapting interface. The adapting interface is lower than the bottom surface of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ENERGY FULL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xushen Jin
  • Patent number: 11444424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting support intended to make it easier to connect at least one free connector to a complementary connector, the free connector being mounted at one end of an electric cable, the complementary connector being able to be mounted on an electronic board, the mounting support comprising a base and, for each free connector, a first impression and a second impression formed in a face of the base, the first impression being designed to receive a head of the free connector and comprising first holding means designed to keep the head of the free connector in the first impression, the second impression being designed to accommodate a connecting portion of the free connector and of the electric cable, and comprising second holding means designed to keep the connecting portion in the second impression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS
    Inventors: Dominique Susini, Cécile Maurech, Yann Le Henanff, Stéphane Kohn
  • Patent number: 11437741
    Abstract: A complex terminal with a fastening structure for collectively fastening ends of a plurality of electric wires to a fastening target, the complex structure including: a plurality of couplers to which the ends of the plurality of electric wires are to be respectively coupled; a plurality of extensions respectively extending from the plurality of couplers; and a joint that is provided at a portion where end edges or side edges of the plurality of extensions are abutted against each other, and is formed by friction stir welding, wherein a fastening hole formed by a tool used in the friction stir welding is provided passing through the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokazu Nakai
  • Patent number: 11437752
    Abstract: Looseness of two housings are suppressed. A connector includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The lower housing is provided with a locking portion. The upper housing is provided with an elastic locking piece that is hooked on the locking portion. The elastic locking piece has a cantilever shape, and restricts relative movement of the lower housing and the upper housing in a separation direction, which is a direction opposite to a coupling direction. The lower housing is provided with a protruding piece portion that protrude outward in a left-right direction. The upper housing is provided with a protruding piece restriction portion that restricts movement of the protruding piece portion. The protruding piece restriction portion is provided with an inclined surface that is inclined in an assembly direction to reduce a movable range of the protruding piece portion in a separation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Pipatthana Phatiwuttipat, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Omori
  • Patent number: 11431121
    Abstract: An electrical coupling for aerospace applications comprises an interposer arranged in use to electrically connect an electrical connector to an electrical circuit, the electrical connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts and the electrical circuit comprising a plurality of electrical conductors. The interposer comprises a body arranged to surround each electrical contact within the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: GKN Aerospace Services Limited, Fokker Aerostructures BV
    Inventors: Jasper Van Nierop, Louk Barents, Erik Groen, Ashley Brooks, Stephen Goodfellow-Jones