Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 10454215Abstract: A securement device for electrical plugs, effectively keeping the plug inserted into an outlet without worry of it becoming unplugged. The device is useful for securing an electrical plug to the wall faceplate of an outlet, as well as protecting the connection from debris and moisture. The device is configured as a sleeve that attaches to an electrical plug and rolls over the plug to conform to its shape. When in use, the sleeve is squeezed on either side to create a vacuum and secure the plug connection in place. To release the device, a user again squeezes the sides of the sleeve to release vacuum pressure and removes the plug from the connection. The device can resemble a suction cup, is flexible, and can fit overtop any type of electrical plug.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Inventor: Daryl L Watkins, Jr.
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Patent number: 10454221Abstract: A connector is provided with a plurality of contacts, a holding member and a shell. Each of the contacts has a held portion and a fixed portion. The holding member has a holding portion holding the held portion, a front regulated portion and a rear regulated portion. The shell is formed with front regulating portions, opening portions and rear regulating portions extending in the opening portions. The front regulating portions 330 are located forward of the front regulated portion 586 and regulate forward movement of the front regulated portions 586. The rear regulating portions 334 are located rearward of the rear regulated portions 588 and regulate rearward movement of the rear regulated portions 588. At least a part of the fixed portions 404 of the contacts 42 is visible through any one of the opening portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Takeharu Naito, Kimiaki Saitou
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Patent number: 10439233Abstract: A connector unit comprises a plurality of connector modules. Each connector module is coupled to an adjacent connector module in a first direction and is matable with a mating object in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each connector module includes a holding portion holding a contact and a coupling portion positioned adjacent to the holding portion on an end side of the connector module in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. The coupling portion has a protrusion protruding toward the end side of the connector module, a concave part receiving the protrusion of the adjacent connector module, and a separation inhibiting part inhibiting separation of the protrusion of the adjacent connector module from the concave part. The connector modules coupled by the coupling portions are each displaceable in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Daiji Hotta, Seiji Komatsu, Masahiro Imanishi
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Patent number: 10424871Abstract: An electrical receptacle including a body having a plurality of electrical connections, a device face connected to the body and movable with respect to the body, a plurality of electrical plug contacts positioned behind the device face, and wherein the electrical plug contacts retain an electrical plug prong at a first tension when the device face is in a first position and the electrical plug contacts retain the electrical plug prong at a second tension when the device face is in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Baldwin, Ryan Liebengood
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Patent number: 10424877Abstract: Electromagnetic shielding about both of electric connectors, which are in a mutually mated state, can be sufficiently carried out by a simple configuration. Shield wall portions composed of electrically-conductive members opposed to contact connecting portions (board connecting portions) of a plurality of contact members arranged in multipolar shapes are provided; electromagnetic shielding functions with respect to the contact connecting portions in the respective electric connectors are obtained well by the respective shield wall portions; and, when both of the electric connectors are mated with each other, the shield wall portions are configured to be in an inner/outer double disposition relation in which they are opposed to each other and efficiently block the gaps between the shield wall portions and wiring boards so that sufficient EMI measures can be expected.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Kosuke Ozeki
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Patent number: 10418766Abstract: A laminated busbar assembly includes a substrate, a positive current metal plate provided with a first pin, a negative current metal plate provided with a second pin, and an output current metal plate provided with a third pin. The substrate is provided with a pad hole group including a first pad hole, a second pad hole, and a third pad hole. The pad hole group is electrically connected to copper cladded on the substrate to form wirings. The positive current metal plate, the negative current metal plate, and the output current metal plate re all arranged on the first side of the substrate in a laminated manner. The first pin passes through first pad hole, the second pin passes through the second pad hole, and the third pin passes through the third pad hole.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ZHUHAI ENPOWER ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Guibin Jiang
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Patent number: 10418733Abstract: To be capable of easily avoiding lengthening and heightening with a simple configuration even in a case where relatively large electric power is supplied. Provided is a configuration in which the conductor resistance of a plurality of contact members 13 and 14 is reduced in accordance with an increment in thickness and energization allowable electric power is increased by one of more of the contact members 13 and 14 being formed thicker than the rest so that an increase in the size of an electric connector such as lengthening and heightening is prevented even in a case where the supply electric power with respect to the electric connector is large and the retention of a flat plate-shaped signal transmission medium F is enhanced by contact portions of the thickness-increased contact members 13 and 14 being pressure-welded to the flat plate-shaped signal transmission medium F.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Masao Ishimaru
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Patent number: 10411407Abstract: A connector is provided having a first contact, a first supporting portion, a second contact, a second supporting portion, a ground plate, and a third supporting position. The first contact has a first connection portion which is pushed to a first conductor to electrically connect with the first conductor. The first supporting portion receives a force to push the first connection portion to the first conductor. The second contact has a second connection portion which is pushed to a second conductor to electrically connect with the second conductor. The second supporting portion receives a force to push the second connection portion to the second conductor. The ground plate is arranged between the first contact and the second contact and has a shield connection portion which is pushed to at least one of a first shield portion covering the first conductor and a second shield portion covering the second conductor to electrically connect with at least one of the first shield portion and the second shield portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10410812Abstract: An electric power distribution switch incorporates a stress-relieving connection structure, a closing guiding structure, a weather shield structure and a contact structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: S&C Electric CompanyInventors: Xin G. Zhu, Thomas Fanta
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Patent number: 10403988Abstract: An insulator includes a plurality of electrical conductors and a main body. One ends of the plurality of electrical conductors are electrically connected to a ground terminal or a plurality of input terminals of a motor. The main body includes an insulating material. Other ends of the plurality of electrical conductors are disposed adjacent to each other on the main body in a direction intersecting with a direction of an output shaft of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Kenji Murata, Yuki Kubo
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Patent number: 10405425Abstract: An Information handling system (IHS) includes a circuit board assembly with surface mount technology (SMT) pad structure. Landing pad(s) attached to circuit board substrate have a mounting area that receive an SMT connector pin onto adjacent pair of differential contact strips plated to nonconductive surface and extending longitudinally in parallel alignment. A return current strip is longitudinally aligned, adjacent to the differential contact strips on a first lateral side. The return current strip is connected to a ground plane of the circuit board substrate. Converging narrowing of the adjacent differential contact strip increases separation from a distal end of the return current strip. The separation improves signal integrity by reducing fringe effects, increasing impedance, and quenching resonance. A surface mount device (SMD) has one or more connector pins that are attached to the one or more landing pads to conduct the high-speed communication signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Vijendera Kumar, Bhyrav M. Mutnury, V. Mallikarjun Goud
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Patent number: 10396510Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a connector front end connectable with a circuit board and a connector rear end connectable with a coaxial cable. An outer conductor arrangement connectable with an outer conductor of a coaxial cable at the connector rear end, which has a compensator means arranged at the connector front end and has at least one cup spring having a contacting zone configured to contact a contact face of a circuit board to establish an electrical interconnection between the outer conductor arrangement and the contact face. The cup spring has a center aperture that is at least partially encircled by the contacting zone. An inner conductor arrangement includes a contacting tip configured to contact a contacting point of a circuit board via the center aperture of the compensator means to establish an electrical contact between the inner conductor and the contacting point.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: HUBER + SUHNER AGInventors: Martin Wagner, Haris Beganovic, Jürg Nussbaumer
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Patent number: 10389075Abstract: A system for implementing an electrical rotary joint in a large-diameter system using relatively small-diameter capsule slip rings is described herein. The system includes a system rotor that rotates about a system axis of rotation, and a system stator that is stationary with respect to the system rotor. The system also includes at least one conductive contact channel disposed on one of the system rotor and the system stator. The system further includes at least one capsule slip ring (CSR) coupled to the other of the system rotor and the system stator. The at least one CSR has a conductive annular element coupled thereto, the conductive annular element in mechanical contact with the at least one conductive contact channel such that the at least one CSR forms an electrical rotary joint between the system rotor and the system stator.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: MORPHO DETECTION, LLCInventors: Jared William Moore, Steven Leslie Hills
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Patent number: 10389049Abstract: A conductor terminal with an insulating material housing and a spring-force terminal connection. The spring-force terminal connection has a contact body which is shaped out of a sheet element and has a base portion, lateral wall portions that protrude from the base portion and are mutually spaced, and solder connection contact tongues. The base portion together with the lateral wall portions forms a conductor receiving channel for receiving an electric conductor, and leaf spring tongues protrude from the lateral wall portions so as to face one another, each leaf spring tongue has a clamping edge for clamping an electric conductor received in the conductor receiving channel. The insulating material housing has a conductor insertion opening which leads to the conductor receiving channel on the front face.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Konrad Stromiedel, Henry Stolze
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Patent number: 10381762Abstract: An electrical connector for a circuit card assembly including a PCB includes a mating housing having a mating end movable relative to the PCB and contact modules coupled to the mating housing including signal contacts having a mating conductor, a mounting conductor and a flexible conductor. The flexible conductor is flexible to allow relative movement of the mating conductor relative to the mounting conductor. The flexible conductor has a bent portion changing shape. The contact modules have ground contacts providing electrical shielding for the signal contacts. The ground contacts include covers extending along and providing shielding along at least one side of the bent portion of the corresponding signal contact.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: John Joseph Consoli, Chad William Morgan, Matthew Jeffrey Sypolt
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Patent number: 10381775Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power connector which comprises an insulative housing and a terminal. The insulative housing defines a terminal receiving groove therein and comprises a stopping wall. The terminal is positioned in the terminal receiving groove and comprises a mating portion, a stopping portion and a wire connecting portion. The stopping portion abuts against the stopping wall and comprises a first horizontal portion and a second horizontal portion. The first horizontal portion comprises a first front end edge. The second horizontal portion comprises a second front end edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: You-Xiang Zheng, Hao Yin
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Patent number: 10374328Abstract: An electrical terminal fitting includes a body and a hood. The body is formed from a first material and includes a connection section and a contacting section with the contacting section having a flexible contact beam and stiffening beam for receiving a male pin of a mating terminal. The hood is formed from a second material having a higher tensile strength than the first material and is secured to the body. The hood includes a rib having tapered ends and a locking beam that engages a housing to secure the terminal. The locking beam further includes a stop having a rounded end.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Dwaraganathan Bhagyanathan-Sathlanathan, Xin Wang, Yves LePottier, Bradley M. Dick
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Patent number: 10367277Abstract: A multi-earth terminal includes: a body having a hook piece and a hook rib, which are formed on an outer edge of the body; a barrel coupled with a wire; and a connector interconnecting the body with the barrel. Two or more bodies are stacked vertically and coupled to each other. When the two or more bodies are stacked vertically and coupled to each other, each of the two or more bodies includes the hook rib and the hook piece so that the hook rib of a first body that is located at an upper side of the vertically stacked bodies is inserted into and engaged with the hook piece of a second body that is located at a lower side of the vertically stacked bodies.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignees: HYUNDIA MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Cheol Hun Lee, Soon Chul Kwon
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Patent number: 10367287Abstract: Embodiments related to electrical connectors including superelastic components are described. The high elastic limit of superelastic materials compared to conventional connector materials may allow for designs which provide reliable connections and high frequency operation. Superelastic components also may enable connector designs with higher densities of connections. In some embodiments, a connector includes one or more superelastic elongated members forming the mating contacts of the connector. The superelastic elongated members deform within one or more conductive receptacles to generate a suitable contact force. The conductive receptacles may include a plurality of protrusions arranged to deflect the superelastic elongated members during mating. A superelastic component may also be provided in a receiving portion of a connector, and may form a portion of a conductive receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventors: Tom Pitten, Mark W. Gailus, Marc B. Cartier, Jr., David Levine, Donald A. Girard, Jr.
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Patent number: 10355396Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a tongue; plural contacts affixed to the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a front end; an outer cover enclosing the shielding shell and having a front protrusion, an annular slot being defined between the front end of the shielding shell and the front protrusion of the outer cover; a rear sealer sealing an interfacing gap between the shielding shell and the outer cover; and a front sealer disposed in the annular slot; wherein at least one of the shielding shell, the outer cover, and the front sealer has a groove in fluid communication with the interfacing gap.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Jun Zhao