Patents Examined by Nader Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 9793617
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical wire-connecting structure, and a manufacturing method thereof, with which it is easy to ensure watertightness between a crimping terminal and an insulated electrical wire. A crimping terminal (11) having a tubular portion (25) is prepared in which a first cylindrical portion (52) into which a core wire portion (14) of an electrical wire (13) is inserted is formed with a smaller diameter than a second cylindrical portion (54) into which an insulation covering portion (15) of the electrical wire (13) is inserted, and an inner diameter of the second cylindrical portion (54) is in the range of 1.0 to 1.7 times an outer diameter of the insulation covering portion (15). The electrical wire (13) is inserted into the tubular portion (25), and the second cylindrical portion (54) and the insulation covering portion (15) are compressively crimped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Yukihiro Kawamura, Takashi Tonoike
  • Patent number: 9793645
    Abstract: A seal member includes a plurality of wire insertion holes arranged in parallel along both directions orthogonal to each other, a plurality of block parts each of which is divided to a block having at least a plurality of wire insertion holes, and a connecting part which is configured so as to connect between the adjoining block parts and have a thickness thinner than wall thicknesses of the block parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takahiro Yudate
  • Patent number: 9780505
    Abstract: The present invention provides a Type-C-based USB connector capable of transmitting large current. Since the lower ground terminal and the lower power signal terminal both are of tear structures, and the ground base of the lower ground terminal, the power signal base of the lower power signal terminal, the main body of the lower ground terminal and the main body of the lower power signal terminal are all widened parts, the active areas of the ground terminal and the power signal terminal are larger, which improves the ability and reliability to transmit large current, thus solving the technical problem that the temperature would be much too high when large current are transmitted. With the present invention, it is possible to improve reliability and operation ease of the product for transmitting large current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: ALL BEST ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yiping Peng, Chongyang Zhai, Anding Zhang, Zhengyun Cheng
  • Patent number: 9780480
    Abstract: In an electrical plug-and-socket device for transferring electrical energy from an external source of current to an electrical load arranged in a body, preferably in a chuck body of a chuck, in particular an electrical drive motor for actuating the clamping jaws of the chuck, consisting of: —a socket possessing at least two accommodation openings, a body and an electrical load arranged therein, each of which is connected to the source of current via an electrical cable and of at least two plugs connected to the load by one electrical cable each, with the plugs arranged in the body and coupled to the particular accommodation openings of the socket during the electrical energy transfer, and in which the plugs can be removed from the accommodation openings following the energy transfer, and automatic plug-and-socket connection should be created.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SMW-Autoblok Spannsysteme GmbH
    Inventor: Harald Deininger
  • Patent number: 9780461
    Abstract: A water stop member of a crimp terminal is affixed to an inner wall surface of an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting before crimping and forms into a first water stop area, a second water stop area, and a third water stop area after the crimping. The first water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the outer wall surface of a first barrel piece and the inner wall surface of a second barrel piece in the electric wire connecting portion. The second water stop area suppresses entering of water from the side closer to a terminal connecting portion of the terminal fitting than the distal end position of a core wire. The third water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the inner wall surface of a cover crimping portion of the electric wire connecting portion and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takato Yoshida, Masaru Fukuda, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara, Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 9780491
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is movable between first and second positions. A stop member substantially prevents unintended movement of the indicator from the first position to the second position. The indicator moves past the stop member and through the second opening in the body member when moving from the first position to the second position and is exposed externally of the body member to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Paul Zelazny
  • Patent number: 9780462
    Abstract: A crimp terminal includes: a terminal fitting having a terminal connecting portion electrically connected to a counterpart terminal and an electric wire connecting portion electrically connected by crimping to an end portion of an electric wire placed on an inner wall surface thereof; and a second water stop portion that is pasted on the inner wall surface of the electric wire connecting portion before crimping and that, after crimping, forms a second water stop area capable of suppressing water entry between the electric wire connecting portion and the core wire from the terminal connecting portion side with respect to the distal end position of the core wire at the distal end of the electric wire. The electric wire connecting portion has a core wire crimp portion crimped on the core wire at the distal end of the electric wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirohito Nakata, Masaru Fukuda, Takato Yoshida, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara
  • Patent number: 9780510
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards socket contact techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, an apparatus may include a socket substrate having a first side and a second side disposed opposite to the first side, an opening formed through the socket substrate, an electrical contact disposed in the opening and configured to route electrical signals between the first side and the second side of the socket substrate, the electrical contact having a cantilever portion that extends beyond the first side, wherein the first side and surfaces of the socket substrate in the opening are plated with a metal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dhanya Athreya, Gaurav Chawla, Kemal Aygun, Glen P. Gordon, Sarah M. Canny, Jeffory L. Smalley, Srikant Nekkanty, Michael Garcia, Joshua D. Heppner
  • Patent number: 9774101
    Abstract: A water stop member of a crimp terminal is affixed to the inner wall surface of an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting before crimping and forms into a first water stop area, a second water stop area, and a third water stop area after the crimping. The first water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the outer wall surface of a first barrel piece and the inner wall surface of a second barrel piece in the electric wire connecting portion. The second water stop area suppresses entering of water from the side closer to a terminal connecting portion of the terminal fitting than the distal end position of a core wire. The third water stop area suppresses entering of water from a space between the inner wall surface of a cover crimping portion of the electric wire connecting portion and a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takato Yoshida, Masaru Fukuda, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara, Takeshi Osada
  • Patent number: 9774100
    Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a terminal connecting portion and an electric wire connecting portion. A water stop member is affixed to an inner wall surface of the electric wire connecting portion before crimping process and suppresses entering of water between the electric wire connecting portion and a core wire of the electric wire after the crimping. The electric wire connecting portion is formed into a U-shape by raising the first barrel piece and the second barrel piece from both ends of the bottom. The distal end of the first barrel piece is bent toward the second barrel piece, to form a gap between a slide contact surface on a descending second die and the distal end of the first barrel piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Junya Shinohara, Masashi Iwata, Kazuto Ohtaka, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara, Hirohito Nakata, Kazuhide Takahashi, Takato Yoshida
  • Patent number: 9774109
    Abstract: A grounding terminal unit (A) is sandwiched between a seating surface (S) of a bolt (B) and a grounding part (E) with first connecting plates (13) of a first grounding terminal fitting (10) and second connecting plates (43) of a second grounding terminal fitting (40) placed one over the other in a plate thickness direction. The first grounding terminal fitting (10) is configured by uniting two divided fittings (20, 30) including tabs (19) connectable to first conductive paths (Wa) and the two divided fittings (20, 30) are formed with uniting locking portions (25, 33) for holding the two divided fittings (20, 30) in a united state by being locked to each other at a position different from the first connecting plates (13). The first connecting plates (13) are in the form of single plates with the two divided fittings (20, 30) united.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Tabata, Yasuo Oomori, Hajime Matsui, Hideaki Itou, Kenta Ito
  • Patent number: 9774113
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a shielding shell; an inner circuit board received in the shielding shell and defining a number of grounding pads; a cable electrically connecting to the inner circuit board, the cable including an outer boot, plural pairs of differential signal wires, and a number of grounding wires each corresponding to a respective pair of differential signal wires; and a grounding plate electrically connecting with the grounding pads; wherein the grounding plate includes a number of arcuate walls each having a respective receiving room accommodating a corresponding pair of differential signal wires, a notch is defined on a top of each of the arcuate walls, and the grounding wire is soldered in the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xue-Liang Zhang, Chien-Chiung Wang, Kun-Lin Wu
  • Patent number: 9768533
    Abstract: A receptacle connection assembly includes a printed circuit board defining two spaced slots in a front edge portion with a mating tongue formed therebetween, a plurality of pads formed on two opposite surfaces of the mating tongue in a diagonally symmetrical manner for a flippable usage and a metallic shield including a tubular capsular portion assembled to the PCB to enclose the mating tongue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Chih-Pi Cheng
  • Patent number: 9768528
    Abstract: A power cable in-line power outlet (and associated method of use); said outlet including at least two sockets or slots for receiving power conducting pins of a plug of a powercord; said sockets or slots providing access to connector elements engaging with corresponding power conducting elements of said power cable; said power cable comprising an outer insulating sheath enclosing separate insulating sheaths of each said at least two power conducting elements; said power cable urged into cutting contact with said connector elements by rotation of a cam-lever from an initial non-contacting position to a position in which each of said power conducting elements of said power cable are in contact with said connector elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Lucantonio Family Trust No. 2
    Inventor: Dean Lucantonio
  • Patent number: 9761975
    Abstract: A connector module includes a board connector and a cable connector. The board connector includes a board connecting body whereon a slot is formed, conductive terminals disposed on the board connecting body and extending into the slot, and two metal pads disposed on two sides of the board connecting body and each having a resilient buckle. The cable connector includes a cable connecting body including an installation portion and two engaging portions, and a flexible transmission unit installed in the installation portion. Contacts are disposed on a front end of the flexible transmission unit. The front end of the flexible transmission unit is inserted into the slot, the conductive terminals contact with the contacts, and the resilient buckles engage with the engaging portions when the cable connector is connected with the board connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: P-TWO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chun Wang, Tung-Ching Kuan
  • Patent number: 9761987
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing defining a base which includes a first region and a first recess and a plurality of terminal grooves; and a terminal module which received in said first recess, including a plurality of terminals received in said terminal grooves respectively and a substrate insert-molded upon said terminals; wherein said first recess communicates with said first region and said terminal grooves are surrounded commonly by said first region and said first recess; wherein said electrical connector includes a main portion over-molded in said first region and said first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chien-Jen Ting, Zhi-Feng Wang, Zu-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 9762001
    Abstract: A right angled coaxial electrical connector is provided and includes a housing having a first and second opening and a first terminal disposed within the internal cavity that is configured to be connected to a center conductor of a coaxial cable inserted in the first opening. The connector also includes a center contact disposed within the internal cavity, accessible through the second opening, and defining a corresponding second terminal configured to receive a tip of the first terminal. The connector additionally includes a conductive shield surrounding the center contact and disposed within the internal cavity and an insulator intermediate the shield and the center contact. The insulator defines a portal extending from the second opening to the location of the tip of the first terminal when fully seated within the second terminal. Methods of verifying proper assembly of the right angled coaxial electrical connector are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John R. Morello, James M. Rainey
  • Patent number: 9761992
    Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of enhancing the reliability of rattling prevention. A front member (90) is mounted on a front surface side of a housing main body (11). The front member (90) includes a straight wall (41) configured to face an erroneous connection preventing surface (214) of a mating housing (200) when a housing (10) is in a proper connection posture with respect to the mating housing (200). A rattling preventing portion (45) projects on the straight wall (41) and is configured to suppress rattling between the two housings (10, 200) by contacting an inner surface of a receptacle (210) and a curved wall (99) arranged more outward than the rattling preventing portion (45) when viewed from front and configured to regulate forward detachment of a seal (70) with the front member (90) mounted on the housing main body (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Norihito Hashimoto, Shinya Morimoto, Takeshi Tsuji
  • Patent number: 9761969
    Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, a plurality of terminals including foot portions extending to the outside of the connector housing, and a position aligning plate including a plurality of terminal insertion holes, the foot portions of the terminals being configured to be inserted into the terminal insertion holes so that the foot portions align with corresponding through holes of a circuit board. The foot portions of the terminals are configured to be soldered with the circuit board by a reflow system using hot air as a hearing source. A vent hole is provided in the position aligning plate to introduce the hot air to soldering parts through the vent hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuya Kishibata, Junya Shinohara
  • Patent number: 9755326
    Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a terminal connecting portion, an electric wire connecting portion, and a coupling portion. The electric wire connecting portion is divided into a bottom placed on a recessed surface of a first die and on which an end of an electric wire is placed during the crimping process, a first barrel piece extending from a first end of the bottom and wound around the end of the electric wire, and a second barrel piece extending from a second end of the bottom and wound around the end of the electric wire. The bottom has a recess formed on an outer wall surface on the recessed surface side and into which a protrusion formed on the recessed surface is inserted during the crimping process, and a protrusion on an inner wall surface formed along with formation of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hironori Kitagawa, Kei Sato, Hiroshi Aoki, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Hiroyasu Taga, Motoya Hara