Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 11444403
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terminal assembly, which comprises a first terminal component, a second terminal component, and an elastic member. The first terminal component comprises a first flat terminal, which comprises a cable connecting end part and a first contacting end part. The second terminal component is disposed on one side of the first terminal component. The second terminal component comprises a second flat terminal including a second contacting end part and an electrical connecting end part. The first contacting end part is contacting with the second contacting end part. Two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the first terminal component and the second terminal component. The second terminal component is able to move toward or move away with respect to the first terminal component through the elastic member. The first contacting end part is frictionally contacting with the second contacting end part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tao Song, ChenHui Zeng, RongZhe Guo
  • Patent number: 11431134
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a high-speed connector including an insulating body, a number of conductive terminals, a number of conductive terminals, and a conductive plastic. The insulating body has a back surface. The conductive terminals are retained in the insulating body. The conductive plastic is disposed on the back surface of the insulating body. The cables are electrically connected with the conductive terminals. The cables extend beyond the back surface of the insulating body. The cables pass out of the conductive plastic. The high-speed connector of the present disclosure prevents the interference of electromagnetic signals at the back surface of the insulating body where the cables pass through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, Rongzhe Guo, Hongji Chen, Huanhuan Shen
  • Patent number: 11424574
    Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal electrical connector, which includes a terminal unit and a rotating cap. The terminal unit includes a terminal unit body, one or a plurality of electrical terminals provided inside the terminal unit body, and a torsion spring positioned on the terminal unit body. A limiting groove for limiting a pivotal stroke and a first positioning groove for positioning a first end of the torsion spring are provided on an outer peripheral side of the terminal unit body. The rotating cap includes a cap body, and one or a plurality of locking blocks provided on the cap body for locking on another terminal electrical connector. A sliding block and a second positioning groove are provided on an inner circumference of the cap body. The sliding block is used for limiting the pivotal stroke of the rotating cap relative to the terminal unit body, and the torsion spring is used for inertially returning the rotating cap to a position of a reset angle relative to the terminal unit body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KUNSHAN OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: De Yao Huang, Teng Sheng Hung, Jui Chih Hung, Feng Ching Hsueh
  • Patent number: 11402074
    Abstract: An electrical connector pipe is adapted for structural applications in theater, television and entertainment industries. The connector pipe includes a rigid tubular enclosure defining a hollow continuous internal wireway receiving electrical wiring within an inside diameter of the enclosure, and having a substantially uniform outside diameter between opposite ends of the enclosure. At least one outlet pocket is formed in a side wall of the enclosure. A connector adapter plate is located in the outlet pocket, and extends within the inside diameter of the enclosure. At least one output connector is carried by the connector adapter plate, and resides within the inside diameter of the enclosure with external access provided through the outlet pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
  • Patent number: 11394143
    Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification is to be mounted on a circuit board having lands and includes a housing 12 to be connected to a mating housing, and a pair of pegs (board fixing portions) 16 to be respectively mounted into both side portions of the housing 12 and soldered and fixed to the lands. The pair of pegs 16 respectively have peg-side contact surfaces (fixing portion-side contact surfaces) 26S to be held in surface contact with a pair of housing-side contact surfaces 52S located on both side surfaces of the housing 12. The housing 12 includes a pair of first projections (projections) 64 projecting toward back surfaces 26B of the pair of pegs 16 on sides opposite to the peg-side contact surfaces 26S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroto Sakai, Yuichi Nakanishi, Hidekazu Matsuda
  • Patent number: 11394155
    Abstract: An F-male port includes a nut with internal threads that are configured to provide a mechanical fit and lock of the F-male port with an F-female port. The F-male port further includes a mating interface having an insert with an angled surface, wherein the mating interface is adaptable to differentials in surfaces of mated F-female ports. The F-male port also includes a nut retainer configured to hold the nut in place, wherein when the nut is torqued down, force is applied to the nut retainer and the nut retainer pulls the front of the insert with it to create a mechanical contact between the F-female port and the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Søren Baldus-Kunze
  • Patent number: 11381026
    Abstract: A protector plate for use with an electrical connector has a protector body. The protector body has a front plate face and an opposed back plate face. The protector plate includes one or more terminal openings that pass through the protector body. A plurality of staged locks are attached to the protector body for relative rotational movement. The staged locks extend beyond the front plate face. The staged locks also extend beyond the back plate face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Lewis Galligan
  • Patent number: 11374351
    Abstract: A connector comprising a substantially cylindrical base and a plug connectable to the base in a detachable manner, in which connector a plurality of contacts are mounted in a contact block, wherein the contact block includes a flexible membrane through which the contacts extend, the compression of the membrane allowing the sealing at the interface between the membrane and the contacts to be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: FISCHER CONNECTORS HOLDING S.A.
    Inventors: Savino Storione, Nicolas Convert, Jean-Marie Buchilly
  • Patent number: 11374345
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector comprising a housing and a radiator. The radiator is disposed on the housing, comprising a fluid flowing space, a fluid input port, and a fluid output port. The fluid input port and the fluid output port are communicating with the fluid flowing space. Fluid flows through the fluid input port to the fluid flowing space. The fluid absorbs the thermal energy generated by a mating connector plugged into the electrical connector. The fluid absorbing the thermal energy generated by the mating connector flows through the fluid output port to external.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventor: XiaoKai Wang
  • Patent number: 11374366
    Abstract: A system is described for providing an electrical ground connection for a circuit assembly. The system may include a housing for the circuit assembly, the housing having an electrically conductive fixation member configured for attachment to an electrically conductive element outside the housing. The system may also include an electrically conductive feature configured for attachment to the circuit assembly, the electrically conductive feature comprising a flexible contact terminal configured to contact the electrically conductive fixation member inside the housing. Attachment of the electrically conductive fixation member to the electrically conductive element outside the housing enables an electrical ground connection for the circuit assembly via the electrically conductive feature comprising the flexible contact terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joan Balana Avila, Alberto Aragones Carrete, Joan Ignasi Ferran Palau, Xavier Blas Morales, Oscar Cano Salomo
  • Patent number: 11374350
    Abstract: A communication cable is provided with a communication line, a terminal portion connected to an end part of the communication line, a housing for accommodating the terminal portion, a waterproof rubber plug and a holder. The rubber plug is held in close contact with an outer periphery of the communication line and partially accommodated in the housing. The holder is mounted on the housing to hold the rubber plug. The rubber plug includes a close-contact portion and an outer side portion located behind the close-contact portion and outside the housing. The close-contact portion is located behind the terminal portion and held in close contact with the outer periphery of the communication line and an inner surface of the housing. The holder covers an outer peripheral surface of the outer side portion over an entire periphery. The holder is divided into a first member and a second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Oomori
  • Patent number: 11374348
    Abstract: A modular system for plug connector modules for producing plug connector units, and to at least one first housing frame for receiving a plurality of plug connector modules within the housing frame. Each housing frame has two parallel longitudinal side walls, which define the frame width of the housing frame, and perpendicularly thereto two parallel narrow side walls, which define the frame height of the housing frame. According to the invention: i) the frame width is an integer multiple of the frame height, optionally plus joint play; ii) the longitudinal side walls and the narrow side walls have connection elements for form-fitting connection, wherein in each case a connection element of a longitudinal side wall corresponds to a connection element of a narrow side wall; and iii) on each longitudinal side wall a plurality of connection elements are arranged at a grid distance which corresponds to the frame height, optionally plus joint play, along the frame width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: IGUS GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Stremlau, Till Brinkman, Sebastian Griepenstroh, Romano Deimel
  • Patent number: 11362459
    Abstract: A method of forming a fluid resistant insulator for use in a connector includes collecting a part having a surface and electrically insulating properties. The method further includes applying a superhydrophobic sealant to the surface of the part having the electrically insulating properties. The method further includes curing the part with the superhydrophobic sealant applied to allow the superhydrophobic sealant to dry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SMITHS INTERCONNECT AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard A. Johannes, Kenneth Stanevich
  • Patent number: 11362452
    Abstract: A multi-connection device according to various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a housing; and a first or a second connection terminal for electrical connection, the first and second connection terminals protruding in first and second directions from the housing, respectively. Various other embodiments may also be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Hyupjinconnector Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sung-Hyup Lee, Jae-Woon Lee, Yong-Seok Lee, Yang-Jean Park, Jin-Woo Park
  • Patent number: 11349252
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 10, a front seal portion 36 to be arranged to face a front surface of the housing 10, and a front wall portion 41 to be arranged to face a front surface of the front seal portion 36. The housing 10 includes cavities 17, deflectable locking lances 19 projecting into the cavities 17, and space portions 20 located in a deflection direction of the locking lances 19. The front wall portion 41 includes detection pieces 44 projecting rearward, tip sides of the detection pieces 44 being arranged in the space portions 20. The front seal portion 36 includes detection-side seal holes 40 to be held in close contact with base end sides of the detection pieces 44. The base end sides of the detection pieces 44 have a circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to the detection-side seal holes 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuki Hiramatsu, Masakazu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11349226
    Abstract: The application relates to a flexible flat cable assembly and a battery pack connecting assembly. The flexible flat cable assembly has a flexible flat cable and an adaptor terminal, wherein the flexible flat cable has an insulation sheath, a conductor body wrapped by the insulation sheath, and a connecting end which is provided to be integrated with the conductor body and comprises a connecting portion and a crimping portion extending continuously from the conductor body; the adaptor terminal has a terminal body and a pair of first crimping wings which are disposed on the terminal body and protrude from the terminal body; the crimping portion is in contact with the terminal body, and the first crimping wings surround the crimping portion to form a crimping region in which the crimping portion has a multilayer structure. The present application can ensure a secure connection during use, and is safe and convenient to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Technology (SIP) Co. Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao Yan, Xiaodong Peng, Ziwei Li
  • Patent number: 11349257
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and the pick-up cap assembled upon the housing of the electrical connector. A plurality of contacts are disposed in the housing and covered by the pick-up cap. The pick-up cap includes a pair of first side walls, and the housing includes a pair of first side faces corresponding to the pair of corresponding first side walls. Each first side face forms a pair of locking recesses. Each first side wall includes an operation section and a pair of latches. The operation section includes a cavity in the first side wall and a raised section above the cavity. Each latch includes a spring arm, and a hook located at the end of the spring arm and engaged within the corresponding locking recess. The latch is located within the boundary of the housing without extending beyond the corresponding side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu
  • Patent number: 11336036
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with an insulating material housing, wherein the insulating material housing has a mounting opening and a conductor insertion opening, with a closure part, wherein the closure part can be inserted into the mounting opening, with a contact insert, wherein the contact insert has a busbar and a clamping spring, the clamping spring with a clamping leg extending toward the busbar with a spring clamping edge for clamping an electrical conductor, and with a first latching connection arranged between the closure part and the insulating material housing, wherein the closure part and the insulating material housing can be fixed to one another by means of the first latching connection, wherein a second latching connection is arranged between the closure part and the contact insert, wherein the closure part and the contact insert can be latched together by the second latching connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Michael Meyer, Markus Lorenschat, Alexander Volkmann
  • Patent number: 11336049
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a coupling nut configured to at least partially surround a connector body. The coupling nut includes a first end and a second opposing end. The first end is configured to interface with a mating connector. The coupling nut further includes an inner thread portion located between the first and second ends; and a sealing member located at the first end. The sealing member has a base and a deformable wiper portion. The sealing member is configured to flex between deformed and non-deformed states when coupling the coupling nut to the mating connector. The base of the sealing member is in contact with an inner surface of the first end and the deformable wiper portion extends radially inwardly from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brennen Chambers Levis, Richard Lewis Barnes, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11335938
    Abstract: A method of operating a redox flow battery string including at least first and second redox flow batteries and an outside power source includes: providing a least first and second redox flow batteries in a string electrically connected in a string, and each redox flow battery having a state-or-charge (SOC); obtaining an SOC value for each redox flow battery in the string; identifying a target SOC value in the string; and adjusting the SOC value for at least one of the first and second redox flow batteries to correspond to the target SOC value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventors: Chenxi Sun, Jinfeng Wu, Liyu Li, Jacob Parks, David Ridley