Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 11329420
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing, a conductor unit having a plurality of conductors arranged in a row and an insulating holding body integrally molded with the conductors, and a sealing member that seals between the conductor unit and the housing. Each of the conductors includes a plate-shaped body and terminal parts provided at both ends of the body, respectively. The holding body includes a fitting part fitted to the housing, a plurality of covering parts each extending from the fitting part along the body and individually surrounding the body, and insulating walls each dividing two adjacent terminal parts. Each of the insulating walls has a main wall part and the main wall part extends on an extension line of a gap between two adjacent covering parts and divides two adjacent terminal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Aoki, Kazuhide Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11329401
    Abstract: A bail for forming a mechanical and electrical connection includes an inboard section and an outboard section. The inboard section includes an elongate, electrically conductive multi-strand conductor. The outboard section includes an elongate, electrically conductive solid rod conductor electrically connected to the multi-strand conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CANADA ULC
    Inventors: Barry James Johnson, Jonathan Guppy
  • Patent number: 11316296
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector including an insulating body assembly and a plurality of terminal assemblies arranged side by side. Each of the plurality of terminal assemblies includes a connecting terminal and a contact terminal. The connecting terminal is disposed in the insulating body assembly, and a front end of the contact terminal is exposed to the insulating body assembly. A portion adjacent to the tail end of the contact terminal is provided with an accommodating hole a front end of the connecting terminal is inserted into the accommodating hole, and the front end of the connecting terminal is in elastic contact with an inner wall of the accommodating hole and is configured to move in the accommodating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Song, Chenhui Zeng, Kaide Wang
  • Patent number: 11309653
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 60 including a cavity 62 and a terminal fitting 10 to be inserted into the cavity 62. The housing 60 includes a deflectable locking lance 64 projecting into the cavity 62. The terminal fitting 10 includes a locking portion 29 arranged to face the locking lance 64 in a direction to escape from the cavity 62 and a restricting piece 45 rising toward the locking portion 29. A tip of the restricting piece 45 in a rising direction is arranged to face the locking lance 64.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenkichi Kai
  • Patent number: 11303065
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector assembly including a first connector and a second connector. The first connector including a first insulating body, a first terminal module and a first shell. The first insulating body includes a first top wall shielded by an upper wall of the first shell. The upper shell includes a locking plate. The first connector includes a receiving space between the first top wall and the locking plate for positioning the second connector. A width of the receiving space is narrower than a width of the slot. The second connector includes a second insulating body and a second terminal module. The second insulating body includes a main body, a tongue plate and an extending portion. The extending portion is located above the tongue plate. The extending portion and the tongue plate at least partially overlap along a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kaide Wang, Hongji Chen
  • Patent number: 11303060
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: an electrical connector housing; a light-guiding component disposed on a sidewall of the electrical connector housing; a secure-connecting structure disposed between the sidewall of the electrical connector housing and the light-guiding component to secure the light-guiding component to the sidewall of the electrical connector housing. The secure-connecting structure comprises a first securing component and a second securing component. The first securing component comprises at least one securing hole comprising an insertion hole and a retaining hole. The insertion hole communicates with the retaining hole. The second securing component comprises a securing protrusions comprising a first securing part and a second securing part disposed on the first securing parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: BaiYu Duan, Zhen Luo, XiaoKai Wang, XiaoPing Wu
  • Patent number: 11300917
    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a first circuit board; a second circuit board which is electrically connected to the first circuit board via a cable; a board-side connector which is mounted on the first circuit board, is connected to a cable-side connector of the cable, the board-side connector including a plurality of terminals extending in a first direction orthogonal to a mounting surface of the first circuit board and arranged in parallel in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a housing in which the plurality of terminals is housed, the housing having a first wall arranged on one side of the plurality of terminals in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, and having a portion of which a length in the first direction is larger than a length of each of the plurality of terminals in the first direction, the portion facing the plurality of terminals, the housing having a second wall arranged on the other side of the plurality of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tooru Kuroki
  • Patent number: 11303056
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a terminal assembly comprising a first terminal component and a second terminal component. The first terminal component comprises a plurality of first terminals, each of the first terminals comprises a first terminal body and a first plug end part disposed on one end of the first terminal body. The first plug end part comprises a first plug elastic sheet and a first extension protector. The first plug elastic sheet comprises a first plug end, a first connecting end and a first contacting bump. The first connecting end is connected to the first terminal body. The first contacting bump is disposed between the first plug end and the first connecting end. The first extension protector is disposed on the first plug end of the first plug elastic sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, RongZhe Guo, ChenHui Zeng, HongJi Chen
  • Patent number: 11289852
    Abstract: A cable assembly is provided. The cable assembly includes a cable element, a plug element to which a terminal end of the cable element is connected and which is configured to be plugged into a plug receptor, a sensor and an analysis engine. The sensor is disposed along the cable element or in the plug element and is configured to sense a manipulation of at least one of the cable element and the plug element relative to the plug receptor and to issue signals indicative of sensing results. The analysis engine is receptive of the signals and is configured to analyze the signals to determine a type of the manipulation and to determine whether to take an action responsive to the manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Khaalid Persaud Juggan McMillan
  • Patent number: 11289838
    Abstract: Each of plug contacts and each of receptacle contacts come into electrical contact with each other by mating a plug connector and a receptacle connector. Each of the receptacle contacts includes a receptacle contact guide part that has a receptacle contact guide hole into which each plug contact can be inserted in a direction toward a receptacle side board, and two spring pieces that are elastically deformed when each plug contact is inserted into the receptacle contact guide hole. The two spring pieces come into contact with each plug contact inserted into the receptacle contact guide hole by a spring restoring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kenta Ashibu
  • Patent number: 11282667
    Abstract: A fuse module including a mounting block formed of an electrically insulating material, the mounting block having a rear wall extending from a base, a fuse plate including an electrically conductive bus bar disposed adjacent a rear surface of the rear wall, a fusible element electrically connected to the bus bar and disposed adjacent a front surface of the rear wall, and a fuse terminal electrically connected to the fusible element and extending onto a top of the base. The fuse module may further include an electrically conductive terminal post extending from the top of the base through the fuse terminal for facilitating connection to an electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Littelfuse, Inc.
    Inventors: Julio Urrea, Gary Bold, Hector Perez, Matt Yurkanin, Alexander Conrad
  • Patent number: 11276963
    Abstract: A connector disclosed by this specification is provided with a terminal constituted of a conductive metal member, a housing made of resin, the terminal being accommodated into the housing, and a spring clip (biasing member) to be mounted on the terminal. The terminal includes a plate-like first terminal including a first connecting portion to be connected to a first mating connecting portion (mating connecting portion) in a first direction and a first contact portion continuously provided from the first connecting portion, and a plate-like second terminal to be fixed to the housing and including a second contact portion disposed to be able to contact the first contact portion in the first direction. The spring clip biases and electrically connects the first and second contact portions to each other and makes the first terminal relatively displaceable in a direction intersecting the first direction with respect to the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Toru Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11276956
    Abstract: It is aimed to suppress the formation of sinks and voids in a sealing groove. A connector (20) includes terminals (31, 32), a primary molding portion 40 holding the terminals (31, 32) and a secondary molding portion (50) holding primary molding portion (40). The secondary molding portion (50) is formed with a sealing groove (54). A protrusion (40P) is formed at a position of the primary molding portion (40) corresponding to the sealing groove (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring System, Ltd
    Inventor: Hiroki Yamada
  • Patent number: 11276954
    Abstract: Described herein is a modular outlet system that provides flexibility in locating switches, outlets, and sensors. A base can be recessed into a surface, such as a wall, floor, or ceiling and can be connected to a power source. The base can accept multiple types of inserts. The inserts can include switches, outlets, sensors, and blank plates. The inserts can lock into place with the base and unlock based on manipulation of a recessed button. Inserts can engage the base with staged gate opening to minimize chances of electrical shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Power Transformations LLC
    Inventors: Clyde Martin, Jonathan Johnson
  • Patent number: 11271337
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulating body and a terminal assembly. Where the terminal assembly includes a plurality of conductive terminals that are disposed side by side in the insulating body; a front end of each of the plurality of conductive terminals protrudes to form a first contact point and a second contact point, which are along a docking direction of the connector spaced apart on a same side of the each of the plurality of conductive terminals in sequence; and after the connector is docked with a docking connector, both the first contact point and the corresponding second contact point abut on a same docking terminal of the docking connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Bin Huang, Rongzhe Guo, Chenhui Zeng, Hongji Chen
  • Patent number: 11264755
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a plurality of airflow holes positioned to avoid heat buildup inside a receptacle shell, preventing deformation to the housing of a short, high density connector during solder reflow. The airflow holes may be in a bent portion joining a top face and rear face of the shell. The receptacle connector may be mounted to a substrate, such as a printed circuit board, leaving a gap between the connector and the substrate, forming an airflow passage between the substrate and the receptacle connector, enabling heated air to reach mounting portions of terminals of the connector during soldering, but reducing heat buildup within the shell. The passage, alone or in combination with a cutout in a face of the shell, may expose terminal contacts of the receptacle connector to provide for easy inspection and rework of the solder joints between the terminal contacts and the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen Te
  • Patent number: 11264761
    Abstract: A spacer and tether device for adapting a multiconductor plug includes a spacer configured to position a plug having multiple conductors at a predetermined distance from a jack having fewer conductors so that one or more conductors of the plug are not inserted into the jack, allowing the remaining conductors of the plug to properly align with the conductors in the jack. A tether attaches at one end to the spacer and at an opposite end to the housing of the plug so that the spacer is secured to the plug for use when required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Atlantic Signal, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Blake Hedrick, David John Bondarenko, Eric Ryan Jones
  • Patent number: 11258199
    Abstract: A connector is provided. The connector includes a connector body formed with a terminal portion, a locking body slidably coupled to the connector body, and a spring including a first leg portion fixed in position inside the connector body and a second leg portion making contact with the locking body. The spring is configured to apply a restoring force to the locking body in a direction in which the second leg portion is moved away from the first leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Chul Baek, Jae Yup Jung, Ju Won Seo, Do Hyeoung Kim, Joo Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 11258203
    Abstract: Provided is a connector device which includes: a first connector; and a second connector. In the connector device, the first connector includes a first housing and a first terminal provided in the first housing, the second connector includes a second housing and a second terminal and an observation member provided in the second housing, the observation member includes a contact portion and an observation portion, the contact portion is configured to contact the first connector when at least part of the first connector is inserted into a predetermined portion of the second housing, and the observation portion is provided observable from an outside of the second connector at least either one of before or after connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and is configured such that an observation state of the observation portion from the outside of the second connector changes in response to contact between the first connector and the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shohei Hosoda
  • Patent number: 11258189
    Abstract: A connector includes a pushing member having a projection, a support member disposed to contact a lateral surface of the projection, and a contact made of a conductive material and having a support member facing portion facing the support member, a part of the flexible conductor being disposed between the support member and the support member facing portion of the contact, the lateral surface of the projection pressing the part of the flexible conductor against the support member facing portion of the contact via the support member, whereby the contact is electrically connected to the flexible conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Osamu Hashiguchi, Tetsuya Komoto, Akihiro Matsunaga