Patents Examined by Marcus E Harcum
  • Patent number: 12689168
    Abstract: Disclosed is a power plug capable of 360° rotation, relating to the field of plugs. The power plug includes a housing, a rotating member, and a locking structure. The rotating member is rotatably connected to the housing. The rotating member is provided with a pin. The pin rotates synchronously with the rotating member. The locking structure includes a locking member slidably connected to either the housing or the rotating member. The locking member is adapted to lock or unlock a relative rotation between the rotating member and the housing. The locking member locks the relative rotation between the housing and the rotating member, thereby prolonging the service life of the power plug, improving the convenience during assembly, and ensuring a reliable electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Ningbo Liteshun Electric Co., LTD
    Inventor: Jiahuan Tao
  • Patent number: 12689163
    Abstract: A connector may be disposed in the communication device, and may be signally connected to a circuit board in the communication device. The connector may include a terminal module and a shielding part. The terminal module includes a plurality of connection terminals, and the plurality of connection terminals include a signal terminal and a ground terminal. The connection terminal includes a first end, a second end, and a terminal body that connects the first end and the second end. The shielding part includes a shielding body and a contact arm. In addition, the contact arm may be elastically abutted against the ground terminal, to implement an electrical connection between the contact arm and the ground terminal. By using the connector provided in this application, crosstalk performance of the terminal module can be improved, to enhance signal transmission performance of the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Congtu Xiao, Wang Xiong, Yiquan Wang
  • Patent number: 12683334
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module, a first ground sheet and a second ground sheet. The first terminal module includes two first conductive terminals which are a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal, respectively. Each first conductive terminal includes a first contact arm. The first ground sheet and the second ground sheet are fixed relative to the housing. The first ground sheet includes a first grounding elastic arm. The second ground sheet includes a second ground elastic arm. The first grounding elastic arm and the second grounding elastic arm are arranged separately and extend toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, Chenhui Zeng, Kunlin Yao, Qiongnan Chen, Hongji Chen, Cheng Li
  • Patent number: 12668138
    Abstract: A power inlet connector assembly configured for use in charging an electrical vehicle includes a housing subassembly containing a plurality of direct current (DC) electrical terminals configured to mate with corresponding direct current electrical terminals of a power outlet connector of an electrical vehicle charging device external to the electrical vehicle and a cover subassembly configured to be connected and disconnected from the housing subassembly. The cover subassembly contains electrical bus bars and alternating current (AC) electrical terminals having first ends configured to mate with corresponding AC electrical terminals of a power outlet connector of an electrical vehicle charging device. The electrical bus bars are configured to be connected and disconnected with the DC electrical terminals and the AC electrical terminals are configured to be inserted and removed from terminal cavities defined by the housing subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Thomas Mathews, Don E. Bizon, William C. Lovitz, Troy A. Iler, Mark Fredrickson
  • Patent number: 12665345
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a mini type FAKRA connector, which includes a metal housing, a plastic housing, a pin, and multiple terminals. The plastic housing is assembled to the metal housing, and a portion structure of the metal housing and a portion structure of the plastic housing are overlapped to form a tunnel. The pin is inserted into the tunnel to fix the metal housing and the plastic housing together. The terminals penetrate the metal housing and the plastic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Jiaqi Li, Qihui Zhu, Pin-Yuan Hou, Jia Chen
  • Patent number: 12665352
    Abstract: Provided is a connector having: a top pin group 120 having a plurality of contact pins 121, 122 aligned in a predetermined direction; and a bottom pin group having a plurality of contact pins aligned in the predetermined direction in which the bottom pin group is arranged so as to face the top pin group 120 and located on a mount substrate side. Each of the contact pins 121, 122 is at least either one of a signal pin 122 used for signaling and a ground pin 121 used for grounding, and the top pin group 120 includes a double ground configuration in which sets each including two signal pins 122 aligned between two ground pins 121 are aligned adjacent to each other in the predetermined direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Takai, Toshiyasu Ito
  • Patent number: 12658651
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a first terminal module, a second terminal module and an isolation shielding plate. The housing includes a receiving slot, a first terminal module installation slot and a second terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module is partially received in the first terminal module installation slot. The first terminal module includes a first conductive terminal. The second terminal module is partially received in the second terminal module installation slot. The second terminal module includes a second conductive terminal. The isolation shielding plate is located between the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal. The isolation shielding plate is configured to move back and forth along a first direction to adjust the shielding position. A connector assembly having the electrical connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, Chenhui Zeng, Kunlin Yao, Qiongnan Chen, Hongji Chen, Cheng Li
  • Patent number: 12651857
    Abstract: A card edge connector with a latch non-removably retained to a housing so as to improve the connector's reliability. The housing has a slot elongated in a longitudinal direction and is configured to hold conductive elements. Each conductive element has a contact portion exposed in the slot configured for mating with an electronic component, and a tail portion extending out of the housing configured for surface mounting to another electronic component. The housing has an end portion at an end of the slot in the longitudinal direction. The latch is installed to and extends around three sides of the end portion of the housing. The latch has a first retention feature, and the end portion has a second retention feature. When the first retention feature fully engages the second retention feature, the latch cannot be removed from the housing in a non-destructive manner. The latch and the housing may be made of different materials for respective functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Amphenol Commercial Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Fan, Tao Zeng
  • Patent number: 12651865
    Abstract: A plug connector coupling, in the housing of which at least two female plug connectors are formed, are arranged such that they are rotated by 180° relative to one another about a common axis. For each female plug connector, a locking assembly is provided for each cable plug. The contact elements of both female plug connectors belong to a common contact set, in which the contact elements are guided in a crossing manner and same are arranged on opposing sides and rotated by 180° relative to one another about the common axis. Two locking arms are also arranged in an opposing manner relative to the common axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Neutrik AG
    Inventor: Oliver Dobler
  • Patent number: 12646896
    Abstract: A connector bracket (14) includes a first holding portion (20) and a second holding portion (21) that hold a first connector (10). The first holding portion (20) is a portion to which the first connector (10), which is provided at one end of a first electric wire (5), is attached with a rail structure, the first holding portion (20) holding the attached first connector (10) with the rail structure. The second holding portion (21) cooperates with the first holding portion (20) to hold the first connector (10). The second holding portion (21) is a band portion (34) that supports the first connector (10) by surrounding it around the periphery thereof with a band-shaped binding portion (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Noly Hernandez
  • Patent number: 12646864
    Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a core wire crimping portion, an electrical connection portion, and a coupling portion, in which the coupling portion has a bottom wall portion and side wall portions, the side wall portions have straight portions extending from the core wire crimping portion along a longitudinal direction and wide portions connecting between the straight portions and the electrical connection portion, respectively, each of the straight portions extends in a straight line along each of the side walls of the core wire crimping portion, and in a width direction, a distance between the wide portions facing each other is formed so that the distance is gradually wider from the straight portion side toward the electrical connection portion side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Naoki Ito
  • Patent number: 12633692
    Abstract: An example dynamic connector as an absorber of impacts, is provided. An example dynamic connector includes a housing configured to engage a substrate. In addition, the example dynamic connector includes a pluggable connector having at least one electrical conductor. In an instance in which the housing is engaged with the substrate, a dynamic connector may allow the pluggable connector to move relative to the substrate while maintaining electrical communication between the at least one electrical conductor and the substrate. In another example, a circuit board assembly including a dynamic connector for impact resistance is provided. Further, an example electronic device including a dynamic connector as an absorber for impacts is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: Hongkun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12633695
    Abstract: A male and female power terminal assembly including a male terminal having a male contact portion including an outer contact surface and an inner surface, and a female terminal having a female contact portion including a sleeve and a finger made of an electrically conductive material. The outer contact surface is electrically connected to an inner surface of the sleeve. Further, the male terminal includes a connecting member made of an electrically conductive material which is placed inside a cylindrical hollow portion of the male terminal, and which interconnects the finger with the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AG
    Inventors: Abdelaaziz Elmanfalouti, Sylvain Bossuyt
  • Patent number: 12620744
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises an elongated inner signal contact and an insulating element, wherein the insulating element includes a first cavity configured to accommodate the inner signal contact, a latching element configured to secure the inner signal contact in the first cavity, and a second cavity extending in an axial direction and configured to receive a tool for separating the latching element from the inner signal contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Wioleta Bachórz, Piotr Najduch, Krzysztof Pitala, Michał Grudzewski
  • Patent number: 12614874
    Abstract: An ROV mateable subsea coupler (30) comprises a housing (31) having a first end and a second end and defining a hollow core. The first end of the housing is adapted to be mounted to a first wet mate connector part (21). The second end (32) of the housing is adapted to receive a second wet mate connector part. The coupler further comprises a lever arm (35) pivotally mounted to the housing, the lever arm comprising a latch (46) adapted to cooperate with a surface of a guide piece (40, 41) of the second connector part (20). The lever arm comprises a resilient member (37, 78), remote from the latch and from the second end (32) of the housing, which biases the lever arm towards a closed position, coaxial with a longitudinal axis (72) of the housing, in which position the latch protrudes through an aperture (66) in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Steinar Hommedal
  • Patent number: 12614870
    Abstract: A connector includes: terminal that includes a box-like portion, into which a mating terminal is inserted; a housing that has an accommodating hole accommodating the box-like portion; and a retainer that is attached to the housing in a manner to be displaceable in a crossing direction, which crosses with a direction in which the box-like portion is inserted. A pressing piece is formed on an upper surface of the accommodating hole, and a protrusion is formed on the lower surface. The retainer includes a protrusion portion. When the retainer is positioned on the first position, the box-like portion is allowed to be inserted into the accommodating hole and the portion is pushed by the pressing piece and displaced in the crossing direction so as to make a step portion of the box-like portion be retained and a rear end of the box-like portion be retained, producing a primary locking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tasaka, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rintaro Kato
  • Patent number: 12609489
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a connector body; and a terminal attached to the connector body, the connector being mated with a counterpart connector, wherein the connector body includes a recessed groove part and a pair of side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the connector body, arranged in parallel demarcating both sides of the recessed groove part, the terminals are arranged with a plurality along each wall forming a pair of terminal group rows in parallel, where ground terminals included in each terminal group row are arranged in mutually facing positions, at least one ground terminal included in each terminal group row includes a board connecting part positioned to the inside of the connector body in the width direction and a board connecting part positioned to the outside of the connector in the width direction, and the board connecting part positioned on the inside is longer than the board connecting part positioned on the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Makoto Shinyama, Nobuyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 12609495
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell, an insulating element, and a central conductive terminal. The outer shell includes a mounting hole. The insulating element is installed in the mounting hole. The central conductive terminal includes a first fitting portion, a second fitting portion and an intermediate portion. When a signal is transmitted in the first fitting portion, it encounters an impedance having a first impedance value. When the signal is transmitted in the second fitting portion, it encounters an impedance having a second impedance value. The intermediate portion includes an impedance transition area. When the signal is transmitted in the impedance transition area, it encounters an impedance having a gradually changing third impedance value. The first impedance value, the third impedance value and the second impedance value generally have a smooth transition. An adapter and a test device having the electrical connector are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: LUXSHARE PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Hsu, Ruey-Ting Liao, Shih-Tung Lin, Chi-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 12609498
    Abstract: A connector device includes a housing, a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of second terminals. First contact portions provided in the first terminals are arrayed at predetermined intervals in a first butting surface of the housing in a state of being contactable with second partner terminals of a partner connector device when the connector device is connected to the partner connector device. Second contact portions provided in the second terminals are arrayed at the predetermined intervals in a second butting surface of the housing positioned facing the first butting surface in a depth direction in a state of being contactable with first partner terminals of the partner connector device when the connector device is connected to the partner connector device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuya Yoshihara
  • Patent number: 12597728
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of improving a force for holding a terminal fitting by a locking lance. A connector (10) is provided with a housing (20), a terminal locking portion (50) defining a cavity (70) together with the housing (20), and a terminal fitting (90) to be arranged in the cavity (70). The terminal locking portion (50) includes a locking lance (51) for locking the terminal fitting (90). The locking lance (51) is provided on one side surface of the cavity (70) resiliently deformably in a direction intersecting a width direction of the side surface. The housing (20) and the terminal locking portion (50) are made of mutually different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyamura, Daisuke Saito