Patents Examined by Harshad C. Patel
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Patent number: 10263355Abstract: A terminal (10) includes a rectangular tube (21) with a bottom wall (21A), side walls (21B) rising from both sides of the bottom wall (21A) and a ceiling wall (21C) facing the bottom wall (21A). A contact (22) is inside the rectangular tube (21) and is folded from a front edge of the bottom wall (21A). Front covering walls (30) are in a front end part of the rectangular tube (21) at positions to cover a folded portion (22D) of the contact (22) from the front. Projections (31) on lower edges of the front covering walls (30) project to positions to overlap with the bottom wall (21A) in a front-rear direction. Coupling walls (32) are at positions to couple the front covering walls (30) and the side walls (21B). The coupling walls (32) are flush with the side walls (21B) and located above lower ends of the projections (31).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Keishi Kitamura, Yoshihiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 10249981Abstract: This invention relates to a high-speed signal transmission connector with high water resistance, which includes at least a casing and a terminal block. A first seal ring is provided on said casing, a second seal ring is set between said casing and said terminal block and a third seal ring is mounted inside said terminal block. So that the second seal ring and the third seal ring of the present invention enable the connector to have an internal waterproof function, and the first seal ring also enable the connector to have a waterproof connection function. With this triple-waterproof technology, the present invention ensures that the external moisture will not infiltrate into the connector and enhances the water resistance and safety of the high-speed signal transmission connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: AIMMET INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsiang Feng Chen
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Patent number: 10249978Abstract: A connector assembly is provided that includes a carrier embedded within a molded frame. The carrier further includes an aperture positioned within an opening formed in the carrier configured to receive a boss formed on a connector housing. A connector module having a plurality of electrical terminals retained in the housing and secured to the frame. The connector module aligned to the frame by the carrier by the boss formed in the housing engaging the aperture. The carrier adding rigidity to the frame and providing a precise alignment of the connector modules to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Paul Shannon Dean
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Patent number: 10241134Abstract: An adjustable clamping device for mechanical and electrical connection to sides of a conductor includes a first clamping member having a first base and a first arm, a second clamping member having a second base and a second arm, and a coupling member configured to adjustably couple the first clamping member with the second clamping member such that the first arm is spaced from the second arm by a desired distance. The coupling member is also configured to prevent decoupling of the first clamping member from the second clamping member.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: Brian K. Hanson, Andrew M. Haberek
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Patent number: 10243284Abstract: An electrical connector has a first wafer having a first housing with a first plurality of contact beams extending from the first housing in a first plane. A second wafer has a second housing with a second plurality of contact beams extending from said second housing in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. A dividing panel member extends from the insulative housing between the first plurality of contact beams and the second plurality of contact beams. Each of the contact beams extending from the wafer pair is configured to mate with a corresponding backplane contact in a backplane connector. The contact beams extending from the wafer pair and the backplane contacts are configured such that each pair of corresponding contacts includes a first contact point and a second contact point. When the wafer pair is fully received by the backplane connector, contact between the contact beam and the backplane contact is maintained at both the first and second contact points.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventor: Philip T. Stokoe
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Patent number: 10236595Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a fastening portion and a wire connection portion. The fastening portion is formed with an installation insertion hole through which a fixing member is inserted. The wire connection portion extends from a peripheral edge portion of the fastening portion. A notch is provided in the fastening portion so as to extend along the peripheral edge of an opening of the installation insertion hole and between the installation insertion hole and the wire connection portion. A through hole or a thin recessed portion is formed on the notch at an intersection portion between the notch and an axis in an extending direction of the wire connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takatatsu Yamamoto, Keiichi Mita, Ryou Suzuki
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Patent number: 10236620Abstract: A seal ring mounting portion has: an outer circumferential surface portion that is provided so as to come into close contact with an inner circumferential portion of a seal ring, and extends along a circumferential direction of the seal ring in a state of being in close contact with the inner circumferential portion of the seal ring; and a holding portion that has a first wall portion provided on one width-direction side of the outer circumferential surface portion and a second wall portion provided on another width-direction side of the outer circumferential surface portion, the holding portion sandwiching and holding the seal ring from two sides in a width direction of the seal ring by the first wall portion and the second wall portion in the state of the seal ring being in close contact with the outer circumferential surface portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori Kono, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Seiji Yabuki, Hiroshi Fujiwara
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Patent number: 10236614Abstract: A connection device to which a relay connector is applied includes relay terminals that have first connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along a first direction, second connection portions capable of being elastically deformed along the first direction, and coupling portions connecting the first and second connection portions, and are formed integrally with the first and second connection portions, and the coupling portions, and a holding unit that holds the relay terminal and has reaction force receiving portions supporting the coupling portions with such positional relation that first counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the first connection portions from one side in the first direction and second counterpart terminals are capable of being connected to the second connection portions from the other side in the first direction and receiving reaction forces with elastic deformation of the first and second connection portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Fuminori Sugiyama, Shigeo Mori, Takashi Sone
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Patent number: 10224673Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide a system including a holder to secure a removable module. In one example, the removable module includes a plug comprising holes. The system further includes a receptacle mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). As an example, the receptacle includes elastic members to make contact with the holes in the plug when the receptacle is to accommodate the plug of the removable module. As an example, the holder is slidable over the receptacle to constrain the elastic members of the receptacle to maintain contact with the holes in the plug of the removable module.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Chia-Min Sun, Chung-Hung Huang, Pei-Yu Wang
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Patent number: 10218092Abstract: A cable terminal protection arrangement according to the disclosure comprises a cable terminal and a cable terminal protector to protect the cable terminal. The cable terminal comprises an end piece. The cable terminal protector comprises a housing and a suspension unit located within the housing. The suspension unit comprises a holding element for holding the end piece and an arm connecting the holding element to the housing. The holding element is displaceable relative to the housing from a first position to a second position, wherein, in the first position, a major portion of a second surface of the end piece is covered by the holding element, and in the second position, the end piece is outside the holding element. The disclosure also relates to a kit comprising the cable terminal protection arrangement and a fastening element, and to a method of attaching the cable terminal protection arrangement to an object.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Edvin Salkovic, Ivan Tomic, Lars Gunnarsson
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Patent number: 10205284Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-low frequency mixed connector, includes an insulator and high frequency pins and low frequency pins set on the insulator, the low frequency pins includes large current pins and small current pins; wherein, the high frequency pins are installed on the insulator by means of shrapnel or hot bar welding, the low frequency pins are installed on the insulator by means of crimping, and the high frequency pins and the low frequency pins are arranged in different directions. The high-low frequency mixed connector in the present invention contains the high frequency pins and the low frequency pins in the terminal, and the high frequency pins and the low frequency pins are arranged in different directions, thus, it is convenient for users to use high frequency and high current connectors with low cost and high efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: DONGGUAN TAISOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinyan Wang, Chaotao Zhang
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Patent number: 10205251Abstract: A charging connector that facilitates a routing operation of an electric cable and is unlikely to cause contact failure between a connection terminal and an electric cable is provided. The charging connector has a housing having socket portions extending along an axial direction, connection terminals accommodated in terminal receptacle portions formed radially inward of the socket portions, and a rotation regulator structure operable to regulate rotation of the connection terminals about their axes with respect to the socket portions. The connection terminal includes a plug connection portion to which a terminal of the charging plug can be connected and a terminal coupling portion located at an opposite side of the plug connection portion in the axial direction. The fixture terminal is coupled to the terminal coupling portion. The rotation regulator structure includes terminal engagement portions formed in the connection terminal and socket engagement portions formed on the socket portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Kohei Morita, Nobuaki Inoue
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Patent number: 10199984Abstract: A housing for an electrical connection of a solar panel is disclosed. The housing comprises a first body having a first recess positioned along a side wall, a second body having a second recess positioned along a side wall, the second body attached to the first body to define a confined space, a bushing positioned between the first body and the second body and received in each of the first recess and the second recess, and a cable extending from an exterior of the first and second bodies through the bushing and into the confined space such that the bushing seals the confined space from the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: TE Connectivity India Private LimitedInventors: Praneeth Prabhakar Shetty, Gururaj Settru, Suresh Thota
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Patent number: 10199781Abstract: A Retractable Electrical Trailer Connection System comprising a retractable reel assembly removably mounted to a trailer; an electrical cable, further comprising a first end and a second end; an electrical connector electrically coupled to the electrical cable second end; a guide aperture extending outwardly from the retractable reel assembly, and a stop mechanism removably attached to the electrical cable between the guide aperture and the electrical connector. The electrical cable first end is electrically coupled to the trailer and is wound about a center spool of the retractable reel assembly where the electrical cable second end extends outwardly through the guide aperture. The electrical connector is configured to electrically couple the electrical cable to a standard receptacle located on a rear side of a tow vehicle. The stop mechanism is preferably structured to move along the electrical cable and lock into place.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Inventor: Broox Deatherage
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Patent number: 10199765Abstract: A sleeve assembly is disclosed, including: a sealing rubber plug, a sleeve body, a locking nuts, and a fastening wrench. The sealing rubber plug includes a rubber plug body, a through hole is disposed in the rubber plug body, and a cable that needs to be inserted into a device can be inserted into the through hole. The sleeve body has two opposite ends, a sealing ring is disposed on one end of the sleeve body, and a hollow bolt head is disposed on the other end of the sleeve body. The sleeve assembly can implement a cable protection function when the device requires high-density cable routing. Surface space of the device is not occupied during cable mounting, and mounting efficiency is high.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Feng Gao, Qihua Wang, Tao Qu, Bin Shen, Yanmin Dai
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Patent number: 10193275Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a connector unit (2) having first connectors aligned in an arrangement direction, second connectors and a connecting tool (30). The connecting tool (30) detachably holds the second connectors in an alignment corresponding to that of the first connectors. One of the connector unit (2) and the connecting tool (30) includes a guided portion (5), and the other includes a guiding portion (50). The guiding portion (50) includes a receiving portion for receiving the guided portion (5) in a receiving direction, a connection guiding portion for guiding the guided portion (5) to displace the connector unit (2) and the connecting tool (30) in a connector connecting direction as the connector connecting tool (30) is operated with respect to the connector unit (2) in the arrangement direction, and a separation allowing portion for allowing separation of the guided portion (5) from the connection guiding portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Matsui, Yasuo Omori, Tetsuya Miyamura
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Patent number: 10193267Abstract: An electrical connector includes a unitary base elongated along a longitudinal direction. A first tongue extends forwardly from the base and has a uniform thickness along the longitudinal direction. The first tongue comprises a plurality of spaced apart first contacts. A second tongue extends forwardly from the base and comprises a plurality of spaced apart second contacts. The first and second tongues define a gap therebetween that extends from a front edge of one of the first and second tongues toward the unitary base.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Vincent Tan, Kok Hoe Lee, Rao Vittapalli, Yunlong Qiao, Saujit Bandhu
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Patent number: 10186800Abstract: A wire cover (30) to be mounted on a rear surface of a connector body (C) that is connected to ends of wires (W). The wire cover (30) is configured to hold the wires (W) while bending the wires (W) in a predetermined direction. The wire cover (30) includes a wire fixing portion (38) provided on a rear part to project in the predetermined direction and a protruding portion (41) provided to protrude from the wire fixing portion (38) in a direction substantially perpendicular to a connecting direction of the connector body (C) and a mating connector (50).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masahito Matsuura
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Patent number: 10186820Abstract: A housing structure has an upper section, a lower section, and an intermediate wall. The intermediate wall has a wire aperture. The upper section has a top wall with contactor slots. An upper compartment is enclosed vertically between the top wall and the intermediate wall. The lower section has a bottom wall with a wire aperture. A lower compartment is enclosed vertically between the bottom wall and the intermediate wall. An electrical contactor has a blade portion projecting outward from the upper compartment through a contactor slot for electrical contact with a busbar in a strut. A wire has an uninsulated section that is contained entirely within the upper compartment, and is electrically connected to the contactor within the upper compartment. An insulated section of the wire reaches outward from the upper compartment into the lower compartment through the wire aperture in the intermediate wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Architectural busSTRUT CorporationInventors: Larry Gellert, Greg Gellert, Denver Clark, Daryl Van Mercetta
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Patent number: 10176410Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Gang Hu, Guo-Dong Gu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Yong-Qi Wang, Tien-Chieh Su