Patents Examined by Justin M Kratt
  • Patent number: 11949180
    Abstract: A PCIe/SAS connector structure includes a female part and a male part; the female part is engaged with the male part; wherein the female part has a female plastic member, a female cover, a female signal terminal part, a fix pin and a female signal and power terminal; wherein the male part has a male plastic member, a male cover, a male signal and power terminal, a male terminal, and a fix plate; wherein the female cover is in a full-wrap structure; wherein the female cover has a protruding elastic plate, respectively; wherein the male terminal is formed in an L shape; two male terminals are fixed as a set by a plastic; the male terminal is inserted to be positioned in the male cover; wherein the male cover is formed in an L shape in a full-wrap structure. Interference performance of signal terminal is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiang Wang, Yan-Bin Tan, Lei Liao, Wei Luo, Jing-Tang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11942713
    Abstract: An electrical connector according to an embodiment includes a plurality of signal contacts with an electrically conductive property, a housing with an insulation property, and a shell with an electrically conductive property. The plurality of signal contacts are arrayed along a first direction of the electrical connector and are held by the housing. The shell covers each of a plurality of outer surfaces of the housing that exclude a surface that faces a principal surface of a wiring substrate, and faces a connection part(s) that is/are connected to the wiring substrate on an outer surface of the housing and the plurality of signal contacts, with a gap(s), in a second direction that is a direction along the principal surface of the wiring substrate and is orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: I-PEX Inc.
    Inventor: Koji Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11942717
    Abstract: A connection port module includes a fixed frame and a connection port. The fixed frame includes a main body portion, a first holding portion, and a second holding portion. The first holding portion is connected to one side of the main body portion and includes a first holding surface. The second holding portion is connected to the other side of the main body portion and includes a second holding surface. The first holding surface faces the second holding surface. The connection port is disposed in the fixed frame, and is located between the first holding surface and the second holding surface. A connector is adapted to be inserted into the connection port. The first holding surface and the second holding surface are adapted to abut against the connector to fix the connector on the fixed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Tsai Liu, Jyh-Chyang Tzou, Ting-Hsuan Yu
  • Patent number: 11936128
    Abstract: An electrical unit includes a circuit board, a plurality of first terminals having respective first tabs fixed to the circuit board, a plurality of second terminals having respective second tabs fixed to the circuit board, the second tabs offset from the first tabs in a first direction and a second direction, and/or a terminal housing disposed over the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, and connected to the circuit board. A method of assembling an electrical unit includes connecting first tabs with the circuit board, connecting second tabs with the circuit board such that each second tab is at least partially offset from each of the first tabs the plurality of first terminals in a first direction and a second direction, and/or disposing the terminal housing over the first and second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oscar Cano Salomo, Marcos Blanco Figueras, Gerard Vall Gendre, Joan Ignasi Ferran Palau, Antoni Pujol Simon
  • Patent number: 11929578
    Abstract: An electrical connection device is provided and includes a cable-end connector and a board-end connector. The cable-end connector includes an insulative housing and a circuit board. The insulative housing includes a housing body and a mating plate, the housing body has a front end face, the mating plate has a front end portion. The board-end connector includes an insulative base, a plurality of terminals and a metal outer shell. A mating groove is formed between the metal outer shell and the insulative base and is used to allow the mating plate to mate therewith. One of the insulative base and the metal outer shell is provided with a protruding member and when the cable-end connector reversely inserts into the board-end connector, the protruding member stops the front end portion of the mating plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Ting-Chang Tseng, Wei-Che Sun
  • Patent number: 11923648
    Abstract: A component of a subsea connector includes a conductor, an electrically insulating layer and an at least partially electrically conductive layer. A method of assembling the component includes providing the insulating layer radially outward of the conductor; and applying the at least partially conductive layer onto the insulating layer by casting, moulding, compression fitting, or additive manufacturing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH &Co. KG
    Inventors: Wesley Barrett, Alan Crichton, Steven Fitton
  • Patent number: 11916336
    Abstract: An electrical header for use in an electrical connector assembly includes a body for mounting to an object and having an opening formed therethrough for receiving an electrical terminal. The body further defines a plug on a first side thereof for engaging with a mating electrical connector of the assembly. The plug includes a pair of first opposing sidewalls extending from the body at a first height and defining a locking feature for engaging with a corresponding locking feature of the mating connector, and a pair of second opposing sidewalls extending from the body at a second height, less than the first height. The first and second pairs of opposing sidewalls are adapted to mate with a first mating connector oriented in a first direction, and mate with a second mating connector oriented in a second direction distinct from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Robert DeWitte, Adam Price Tyler, Lindsey Gatesman, David James Rhein
  • Patent number: 11903565
    Abstract: The present invention provides an in-vivo detection apparatus and system based on a flexible tube. The apparatus includes: a detection component, a main circuit board, a detection circuit board, an auxiliary circuit board, a cable, and an outer tube. The in-vivo detection apparatus has improved welding strength and reliability particularly when a packaging size is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVEX MEDICAL CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hang Yan, Wei Tang, Ruifeng Gao, Zimei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11901673
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of adjusting transmission characteristics while suppressing a manufacturing cost increase. A connector is provided with a housing including an accommodating portion and mounting portions, a terminal fitting to be accommodated into the accommodating portion, and a shield member to be mounted into the mounting portions for shielding electromagnetic waves. The mounting portions are provided at a plurality of positions at different distances from the accommodating portion. For example, the mounting portion is in the form of a groove and one end is open in one surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Yasunori Asano
  • Patent number: 11894636
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot, an inner metallic shield covering the insulative housing, and an outer metallic shield enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a first wall, a second wall and two side walls. The inner metallic shield includes a main plate attached to the first wall and two side portions attached to the two side walls. The outer metallic shield includes a main plate located on the outer side of the main plate and two plates attached to the side portions respectively. The insulative housing is provided with grooves on the second walls. The plate is provided with a hook portion fixed in the groove. The two side portions engage the two plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Lai-Hang Lv, De-Jin Chen
  • Patent number: 11894629
    Abstract: A socket assembly includes an electrical interconnect having an insulator having apertures. The electrical interconnect includes primary contacts and secondary contacts received in corresponding apertures. The primary contacts include a primary conductive polymer column having upper contact tips and lower contact tips for electrically interconnecting first and second electronic packages. The secondary contacts include a secondary conductive polymer column having upper contact tips and lower contact tips for electrically interconnecting the first and second electronic packages. The contact tips of the secondary conductive polymer columns have a different shape from the shape of the contact tips of the primary conductive polymer columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: TYCO ELECTRONICS JAPAN G.K., TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: John Joseph Consoli, Chad William Morgan, Megan Hoarfrost Beers, Christopher William Blackburn, Nathan Lincoln Tracy, Jennifer Love, Clarence Leon Yu, Shinichi Hashimoto, Hiroshi Shirai
  • Patent number: 11888248
    Abstract: An intermediate electrical connector 1 which, upon connection of a first counterpart connect body 2 and a second counterpart connect body each from different sides in a manner permitting plugging and unplugging, mediates between the two counterpart connect bodies, the intermediate electrical connector 1 comprising terminals that are enabled to contact, respectively, the first counterpart connect body 2 and the second counterpart connect body, and a housing that directly or indirectly secures the terminals in place, wherein the connector has locking fittings 100 supported by the housing of the intermediate electrical connector 1, and the locking fittings 100 have locking portions 104A enabled to engage lockable portions 151 provided in the first counterpart connect body 2 in the direction of disengagement when the intermediate electrical connector 1 and said first counterpart connect body 2 are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xingyu Cheng
  • Patent number: 11888271
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a first installation module and a second installation module. The first installation module includes a first internal circuit board and a first terminal adapter block. The second installation module includes a second internal circuit board and a second terminal adapter block. The first internal circuit board and the first terminal adapter block include first fool-proof portions that cooperate with each other. The second internal circuit board and the second terminal adapter block include second fool-proof portions that cooperate with each other. The first fool-proof portions are different from the second fool-proof portions, thereby preventing the first terminal adapter block from being incorrectly connected to the second internal circuit board, and preventing the second terminal adapter block from being incorrectly connected to the first internal circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bo Wang, Xiaolei Lv, Jiamei Wan, Jinqi Li
  • Patent number: 11888255
    Abstract: A communications connector has a main housing with a front opening and first, second, and third rear openings. The connector also has first, second, and third contacts, the first contact extends from the first rear opening of the main housing to the front opening of the main housing. The second contact extends from the second rear opening of the main housing to the front opening of the main housing. The third contact extends from the third rear opening of the main housing to a shield surrounding a front portion of the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Robert L. Fritz, Benjamin S. Novak, Satish I. Patel
  • Patent number: 11870168
    Abstract: A board to board connector assembly (1) includes a first connector (2) suitable to be arranged on a first printed circuit board (3) and a second connector (4) suitable to be arranged on a second printed circuit board (5). An adapter (6) is arranged in a mounted position between and interconnected to the first and the second connector (2, 4). The adapter (6) includes an adapter inner conductor (7) and an adapter outer conductor (8). The adapter outer conductor (8) is arranged separate from the adapter inner conductor (7) and comprises a bore (18) in which the adapter inner conductor (7) is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AG
    Inventors: Florian Stemplinger, Martin Wagner
  • Patent number: 11867959
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cable device including a cable configured to transmit power and a connector connected to the cable, the cable device including a connector with improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance. The cable device includes a cable, and a connector connected to the cable. The connector includes a printed circuit board including a ground electrode, and a shield case provided to accommodate the printed circuit board therein, the shield case including a contact portion provided in direct contact with the ground electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Sub Kim, Baek Seok Ko, Sun Woo Kim, Dong Jin Park
  • Patent number: 11862902
    Abstract: An electrical connector with electromagnetic shielding function includes a circuit board, a plurality of cables and a shielding component. The circuit board includes a plurality of conductive pads and a ground component. Each of cables includes a wire core and a shielding layer for covering the wire core. One end of the wire core is exposed from the shielding layer, and the wire cores of the cables are electrically connected to the conductive pads respectively. The shielding component is configured on the circuit board and electrically connected to the ground component. The shielding component forms a plurality of shielding grooves for covering the conductive pads and the cables. Each of the shielding grooves includes a contact portion configured to contact the shielding layer and a shielding portion configured to cover the exposed wire core of the cables to provide electromagnetic shielding to the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: JESS-LINK PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chieh-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 11862900
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided for displacing air from partial discharge sensitive regions of a connector of a low partial discharge high voltage connector to other regions of the low partial discharge high voltage connector where electrical flux is reduced. A plug member is mated with a receptacle member to provide the connector, with a seal member disposed in a cavity provided by the plug member and/or the receptacle member. In response to the mating, the seal member is compressed at an initial contact region between an innermost layer and an outermost layer of the seal member. In response to the compressing, air is forced radially inward toward the innermost layer and radially outward toward the outermost layer away from the initial contact region to reduce partial discharge associated with the connector. Additional methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Samnang Bou, Hamahito Hokyo, Rafael A. Montalvo, Jeffrey K. Barcza, Gary S. Yoshioka
  • Patent number: 11848524
    Abstract: A cable with terminal disclosed by this specification is provided with a shielded cable 11 including a conductive shield portion 15 for covering outer peripheries of two coated wires 12 and a sheath portion 16 for covering an outer periphery of the shield portion 15, a first outer conductor 51 made of metal and including a tubular portion 52 in the form of a rectangular tube, and a second outer conductor 60 including plate-like fixing barrels 62 to be crimped to wind around an outer surface of the tubular portion 52 in a circumferential direction. The tubular portion 52 includes a depressed portion 57 arranged inside to radially face the fixing barrels 62 and allowing the fixing barrels 62 to be crimped by causing the fixing barrels 62 to be excessively deformed beyond proper crimping positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Toshifumi Ichio
  • Patent number: 11843199
    Abstract: In a card connector, a main body has a plugging space formed therein and used to locate terminals of a terminal set, two sliding members of a sliding mechanism are movably disposed on two sides of the terminal set in the plugging space, respectively, and each sliding member has a supporting part protruded on a side thereof and extended into the plugging space, and elastic members are abutted between sides of the two sliding members and two opposite sidewalls of the plugging space, respectively; a terminal of a guiding rod is slid along a guiding groove, and an other terminal of the guiding rod is inserted through the main body; a push plate of a shielding housing is abutted with the guiding rod, so that a preset electronic card can be stably inserted into or ejected out of the plugging space through the two sliding members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: JINN SHYANG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., CHIUN HUI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shu-Chu Kung, Ching-Chia Chu