Patents Examined by Matthew T Dzierzynski
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Patent number: 10931040Abstract: An assembly for connecting controlled-impedance cables to a PCB using a crescent-shaped connector that can be located much closer to the unit under test than those of the prior art. On the PCB, equal-length signal traces run from UUT contacts to signal pads that form an arc. All signal pads are surrounded by a ground land. The connector has an anchor block for permanently or removably securing the cables. The connector uses skewed coil contacts held within an electrically conductive plate. The signal contacts are captured in signal through apertures within insulating plugs in the plate. The ground contacts are captured in a ground through apertures. Each signal contact is electrically connected to a cable signal conductor and the ground contacts are electrically connected to the anchor block or ferrule. The connector is shaped so that the signal contacts trace an arc, so that they align with the signal pads.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Ardent Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Diaz, Gordon A Vinther
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Patent number: 10931091Abstract: An electrical connector assembly configured to increase a mechanical hold on a core. The electrical connector assembly includes a connector member, a plurality of housing segments forming a collet having a tubular shape, and a sleeve having a tubular shape configured to slidably encase the outer surfaces of the plurality of housing segments in the collet.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Peter Chan, David Boudreau, Ben Crutcher
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Patent number: 10916888Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector that restricts a movement amount in a direction of detachment between connectors even when an engagement mechanism between the connectors is disengaged. A connector is configured to be used to electrically connect a first electronic device and a second electronic device to each other. This connector includes a fixation-side connector provided on a first electronic device side and including a tubularly formed insertion portion, an electric wire-side connector connected to the second electronic device via an electric wire and configured to be inserted in the insertion portion of the fixation-side connector, and a restriction portion provided on an opposite side of the electric wire-side connector from an insertion direction that is a direction in which the electric wire-side connector is inserted into the insertion portion outside the fixation-side connector and the electric wire-side connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Murakami, Kohtaro Shiino, Shinichi Isobe
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Patent number: 10916900Abstract: A cable includes a cable part including at least one set of signal cables for differential transmission, a ground cable, and a power cable, and a first connector and a second connector arranged at both ends of the cable part. At least one of the first connector and the second connector has a common-mode choke coil connected to the ground cable and the power cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshitaka Yoshino, Satoru Tsuboi, Tomomichi Murakami, Makoto Makishima
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Patent number: 10910758Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing having a housing frame and a housing core. A housing core can be inserted in a housing frame. The housing core includes a latch protruding from the outer wall of the housing core and the housing frame includes locking means. The housing frame includes locking means. The locking means includes first and second guiding ramps. The first guiding ramp is configured to guide the latch upon insertion parallel to the extension direction of the interior wall of the housing frame onto the second guiding ramp. The second guiding ramp is configured to deflect the latch inwardly towards the interior of the housing frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Inventor: Lukasz Kot
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Patent number: 10903597Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, a female terminal, and a contact. The connector housing includes a contact holder that holds the contact such that the contact can roll in a direction toward a terminal insertion surface and a direction away from the terminal insertion surface. The contact holder includes a restriction wall that restricts movement of the contact, and holds a compression coil spring. Provided that an initial length of the compression coil spring is a length in a state of biasing the contact so as to abut against the restriction wall, a difference between the initial length of the compression coil spring and a close-contact length thereof is larger than half a movement distance from an insertion start position at which a male terminal abuts against the contact abutting against the restriction wall to a position at which insertion of the male terminal is completed.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Toru Shimizu
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Patent number: 10903606Abstract: An anti-theft structure for an electronic control unit which includes an electronic control unit including assembly brackets mounted on both sides thereof and connector mounting grooves formed in an upper portion thereof to be spaced apart from each other; connectors coupled to the connector mounting grooves, and including connector coupling portions therein; and a safety bracket including side coupling portions on both ends of the safety bracket, the side coupling portions being engaged with assembly brackets, and bracket coupling portions corresponding to the connector coupling portions and the bracket coupling portions being engaged with the connector coupling portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myeong Nam Woo
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Patent number: 10886656Abstract: An automotive electrical plug connector and an automotive electrical receptacle connector mating with the automotive electrical plug connector are provided. The automotive electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing, plug terminals, terminal fixing plates, and a positioning member. Upper and lower surfaces of the insulated housing has buckling grooves for positioning the terminal fixing plates, so that the front ends of the terminal fixing plates are abutted against the plug terminals, and the plug terminals can be prevented from detaching off terminal grooves of the insulated housing. Moreover, when the positioning member is assembled in an engaging groove at the side surface of the insulated housing, the positioning member is moved from a movable position to a locked position, and the automotive electrical plug connector and the automotive electrical receptacle connector can be locked with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Hua-Yan Wu
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Patent number: 10873156Abstract: A female connector is connected to a male connector having a cylindrical hood portion open in the longitudinal direction and housing a plurality of terminals. The male connector has a holding portion holding a plurality of terminals arranged inside the hood portion when the female connector is connected to the male connector, a seal interposed between the outer surface of the holding portion and the inner surface of the hood portion, and a slider arranged along the outer surface of the hood portion. The slider is able to slide in the transverse direction and the sliding action causes the hood portion to be engaged so that force is applied to the hood portion in the direction in which the male connector connects to the female connector. A pressing portion is formed on the slider to press the hood portion into the holding portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Shinsuke Shibata, Masahiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10873166Abstract: At radio frequencies and in particular those associated with LTE and 4G telecommunications in the region of 1 GHz and above, inherent problems have been found with historically employed interconnections that lead to distortions and impairments to the transmitted signal generically termed PIM. This invention relates to creation of a connector system that separates the mechanical connection features from the forward and return transmission path components by use of non-conductive connector bodies and WaveWay a carefully shaped constrained linear signal path with low resistance and capacitance mating surfaces limiting parallel path distortions and smoother shapes to limit 3rd harmonic and other distortions and lower pressure contact requirements to provide at least equivalent PIM performance to conventional connectors at lower frequencies ˜800 MHz and improved PIM performance at 1 GHz and above.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: HUGHES ELECTRONICS LIMITEDInventors: Glyn Hughes, Grzegorz Rymar
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Patent number: 10868384Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for supplying power in an electrolytic environment. The connector includes first and second mating contacts, each of which is coated with an electrically conductive material that includes a transition metal capable of forming a non-conductive passivation layer in an electrolytic environment. Each contact includes a substrate covered by the electrically conductive coating. The substrate may be formed of a material that is not capable of forming a non-conductive passivation layer in the electrolytic environment. The substrate material for each contact may be conductive or non-conductive, and may have different material properties than the electrically conductive coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: James R. Windgassen, Harvey P. Hack
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Patent number: 10868389Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical contact device and a second electrical contact device. The first electrical contact device includes at least one first electrical contact and an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The second electrical contact device includes at least one second electrical contact device and an interlock feature to engage the actuator when the actuator is in the first position. The actuator is in the first position when the first electrical contact is in electrical communication with a power source, and the actuator is in the second position when the electrical communication between the first electrical contact and the power source is disconnected. When the actuator is in the first position and the second electrical contact engage the first electrical contact, the interlock feature engages the actuator, thereby securing the first electrical contact device and the second electrical contact device against disconnection.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
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Patent number: 10855004Abstract: A coaxial cable connector comprising a sleeve, nut, post, and annular flange is provided. When the post is assembled to the nut, the annular flange to the post, and post, annular flange and nut to the sleeve, a proximal post engagement portion of the post is near to a protrusion ridge of the nut, and a proximal flange engagement end of the annular flange is flush with an annular inward protrusion of the nut and post ridge and post outer surface of the post. An annular space is formed between the proximal flange engagement end and a distal flange end of the annular flange and post outer surface and a distal post tapered end of the post. A plurality of deformed indentations is formed on an inner surface of the sleeve via a plurality of engagement protrusions of the nut, each having a tapered side and a distal side.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: EZconn CorporationInventor: Yu-Hong Hsu
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Patent number: 10855024Abstract: An electrical connector having electrical terminals and a housing. The housing has a terminal-receiving portion with terminal-receiving cavities for receiving the electrical terminals therein. At least one latch-receiving slot is positioned between adjacent terminal-receiving cavities. A cover portion is provided for covering the terminal-receiving cavities and the terminals. The cover portion has latches which cooperate with the at least one latch-receiving slot when the cover portion is moved to a closed position. A hinge portion connects the terminal-receiving portion to the cover portion. The hinge is deformable to allow the cover portion to move between an open position in which the terminals can be inserted and removed from the terminal-receiving cavities of the terminal-receiving portion and the closed position in which the terminals are secured in the terminal-receiving cavities of the terminal-receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: David Tracy Humphrey, Tom Morris
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Patent number: 10855001Abstract: Disclosed is a busbar tapping clamp (10) comprising a clamping member (16) that can be attached to a busbar (12) like a G-clamp, and sprung means (34) for bringing a conductor (32), which extends to the busbar tapping clamp (10), into electroconductive contact with the clamping member (16).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: HORA eTec GmbHInventors: Dirk Niestrat, Ralf Holtmann
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Patent number: 10847766Abstract: A device for locking a rechargeable battery pack on a housing of a hand-held power tool, having a contact plate, which is connectable to the housing and comprises at least one contact, for producing a contact between the rechargeable battery pack and the hand-held power tool and having a locking device, which engages in at least one recess in the rechargeable battery pack. The locking device is mounted on the contact plate so as to be rotatable and the locking device is supported on the contact plate by means of at least one spring element.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Metabowerke GmbHInventor: Michael Stoll
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Patent number: 10840660Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and an antenna connector. The electronic device includes a first unit, a transmission dock, a base, and an antenna connector. The transmission dock is pivotally provided at the first unit. The base is movably provided at the transmission dock, and includes a top plate and a bottom plate that are mutually fixed. The antenna connector is movably provided at the base, and includes a housing, an installation flange, a central moving terminal and an elastic member. The central moving terminal is located in the housing. The installation flange is radially formed outside the housing, and is located between the top plate and the bottom plate and abuts against the top plate. The elastic member is clamped between the installation flange and the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventors: Wan-Lin Hsu, Juei-Chi Chang, Kun-Cheng Lee
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Patent number: 10834834Abstract: An electrical connection box includes: a frame main body; a lid assembled to the frame main body; a plate-shaped member sandwiched between the frame main body and the lid; and a bus bar which has a main body arranged on a surface of the plate-shaped member and a terminal portion bent from the main body toward the lid. The bus bar has a protrusion protruding from a side surface of the terminal portion. The lid has a bus bar holding portion into which the terminal portion is inserted. In the bus bar holding portion, a wall portion opposing the side surface of the terminal portion has a holding groove into which the protrusion is press-fitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takahiko Mitsui
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Patent number: 10833442Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing. Each of the contacts includes a vertical main body with retaining structure thereon, a mounting section split from the bottom portion of the main body with a horizontal pad at the end, a first transverse section extending from the top portion of the main body in a first transverse direction, an upward section extending upward from one end of the transverse direction, a second transverse section extending from an upper end of the upward section in a second transverse direction opposite to the first transverse direction, a curved contacting section extending from the end of the second transverse section, and a downward tip section formed at a free end of the contact section.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignees: FUDING PRECISION COMPONENTS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Chih-Pi Cheng
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Patent number: 10826244Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a body including a ceramic part and an over-mold; an upper row of contacts and a lower row of contacts secured to the ceramic part of the body, each row of contacts including an outermost ground contact and a pair of signal contacts inwardly of the ground contact; and a metallic shielding plate situated between the upper pair of signal contacts and the lower pair of signal contacts, wherein the metallic shielding plate is molded to the ceramic part of the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jun Zhao, Cai-Yun Zhang