Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 11228149
    Abstract: High-speed connectors that save space in an electronic device, are simple to connect, and are readily manufactured. One example can provide a high-speed connector having high-speed connections. The high-speed connections can be integrated with low-speed connections in a board-to-board structure to save space in an electronic device. An example can provide high-speed connections that are simple to connect. The board-to-board structure can include a board-to-board plug, where each high-speed connection includes a high-speed contact having a lateral portion. The lateral portion can include right-angle tabs to guide a central conductor of a coaxial cable. The central conductor of each coaxial cable can be soldered to a corresponding lateral portion. Ground contacts for the board-to-board plug can include crimping portions to connect to an outer shield of each coaxial cable. These high-speed connectors can be readily manufactured by utilizing stamped contacts and molded housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jason S. Sloey, Ibuki Kamei, Timothy B. Ogilvie, Daniel C. Wagman, Eric S. Jol
  • Patent number: 11228140
    Abstract: An electronic device connection system has a cable, a cable connector, and an electronic device. The electronic device has a socket. When the cable connector is mounted through the socket, the cable is electrically connected to the electronic device. The cable connector has a casing, a resilient latch, and a pulling member. The casing forms a protrusion and a first engaged opening. The resilient latch forms a hooked opening and a first hook. The protrusion can be engaged in the hooked opening, and the first hook can be engaged in the first engaged opening so the resilient latch is firmly fixed on the casing. Thus, the resilient latch may not be separated from the casing when a user pulls the pulling member, which ensures that the casing will be detached from the socket when the pulling member is pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Bizlink International Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin Tuan Hsiao, Jui Hung Chien
  • Patent number: 11228137
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a first terminal module, a second terminal module, a covering module and an outer shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulating body and a number of first terminals. The second terminal module includes a second insulating body and a number of second terminals. The first insulating body is provided with a first hollow groove. The second insulating body is provided with a second hollow groove. The outer shell is provided with a top surface. The top surface is provided with a first glue pouring port communicating with the second hollow groove. The waterproof connector is provided with a first sealant poured into the first hollow groove, and a second sealant poured into the second hollow groove. The second sealant and the first sealant are two pieces. As a result, the waterproof performance of the waterproof connector is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hongqiang Xu, Lijun Xu, Mengjie Peng
  • Patent number: 11223155
    Abstract: A cavity plug for a plug assembly of an electrical connector having a housing defining contact receiving passageways includes a plug body, a cover support and a pin array. The cover support extends from the plug body in a first direction and is configured to support a connector cover that receives the housing. The pin array extends from the plug body in a second direction opposite the first direction and includes one or more blocking pins and one or more latching pins. Each blocking pin has a cylindrical body extending in the second direction and is sized for insertion into an associated contact receiving passageway of the plug assembly. Each latching pin extends in the second direction and is configured to cooperate with the plug assembly to inhibit separation of the cavity plug from the plug assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Jorge Marquez
  • Patent number: 11223174
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connection device (1) including a connector (2) having a hollow connecting cavity (21), each of two opposite sides of the connecting cavity is connected to a conductive plug (22) electrically coupled with the connecting cavity (21). The connecting cavity (21) is form by a plurality of flexible conductive materials. When in use, the grid-like connecting cavity (21) made of the flexible conductive materials can be elongated, compressed, or radially twisted, and is adaptive to changes in relative displacement at various angles at various angles in the axial direction or radial direction between different electrical connecting bases, thereby preventing degradation of performance of electrical connection due to the changes in relative displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang
  • Patent number: 11217923
    Abstract: A plug-in structure includes a connector and a plug; wherein the connector is provided with a jack. The jack is provided with a first terminal and a first guide rail structure are arranged, the first terminal being configured to be electrically connected to a first flexible circuit board; and the plug is provided with a second terminal and a second guide rail structure, the second terminal being configured to be electrically connected to a second flexible circuit board, and the second guide rail structure of the plug being in cooperation with the first guide rail structure in the jack to guide the plug to move in the jack, such that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Chengdu BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kang Wang, Jiaxiang Zhang, Junhui Yang, Haotian Yang, Xiaoxia Liu, Fuzheng Xie
  • Patent number: 11208211
    Abstract: The present specification describes a replaceable connection module. The replaceable connection module includes a port to receive signals and power from a controller and at least one receptacle to provide received signals and power to a connected electronic device. The module also includes a plurality of conductors connecting the port with at least one receptacle. Control of the signals and power at the at least one receptacle is performed by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Burrana IP and Assets, LLC
    Inventors: Arda Yilmaz, Joshua Kelly, Stuart Ketchion
  • Patent number: 11201426
    Abstract: Methods of coating contacts to have a specific color. The color can be selected to match a color of a portion of a device enclosure for an electronic device housing the contacts. Examples can instead provide methods of coating contacts to have a color to contrast with a color of a portion of the device enclosure. These methods can provide electrical contacts having a low contact resistance and good corrosion and scratch resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Raymund W. M. Kwok, Hani Esmaeili, Robert Scritzky, Michael W. Barnstead, Xiaoqiang Huang, Ida Y. Lo, Sean R. Novak, Christoph Werner
  • Patent number: 11201436
    Abstract: An assembly including a plug connector (22) and a conductive cage (20). The plug connector includes a housing (44), a projection (66) extending therefrom, and a paddle card (60) mounted therein. The cage (20) includes a cage housing (26) forming an inner area and at least one cap (64) forming a keyway (68). The housing (44) of the plug connector (22) is received in the inner area (36) of the cage (20) and the projection (66) of the plug connector (22) is received in the keyway (68) of the cage (20). The cage (20) may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel (122). The cage (20) provides EMI shielding for the plug connector (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Edmund Poh, Philip Dambach, Lie Chen, Marie Poff Cain, David L. Brunker, Alexandra Haser, Egide Murisa, Huadong Li, Scott D. Sommers
  • Patent number: 11201429
    Abstract: To provide a technology for flexibly modifying terminal configurations in electrical connectors, the present disclosure involves a plug connector that includes a housing and multiple terminals held in place in the housing, wherein the housing includes a main body portion, in which the multiple terminals are arranged, and first exterior wall portions and second exterior wall portions, which are provided at both ends of the main body portion; the first and second exterior wall portions extend in a direction perpendicular to the array direction of the multiple terminals; the first exterior wall portions include a first coupling portion at the end in a first extension direction; the second exterior wall portions include a second coupling portion at the end in the same direction as the first extension direction; and the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion have mutually engageable shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11196200
    Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulative plug housing with a plurality of plug contacts retained thereto. The plug housing forms a plug mating portion with a mating surface thereon. The plug contacts include front blade contacting sections extending beyond the mating surface and are arranged along the first direction with one another. Viewed along the first direction, the mating surface is curved with a bulged middle section. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing with a plurality of receptacle contacts retained thereto. The receptacle housing forms therein a mating cavity in which a receptacle mating portion extends along the mating direction wherein the receptacle mating portion forms a mating face behind which the receptacle contacts are located. During mating, the plug mating portion is snugly received within the mating cavity with the mating surface of the plug connector is spaced from the mating face of the receptacle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Hsu, Ting-Ting Yin, Zhong-Bao Wu, Cheng-Jun Zou, Bin Peng, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Yu-Jia Deng
  • Patent number: 11196204
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring-loaded inner-conductor contact element comprising at least one inner conductor and an elastic element that surrounds the at least one inner conductor. The axial dimension of the at least one inner conductor can be modified. The at least one inner conductor is metallic. The elastic element is made of an electrically insulating material and is attached to each inner conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Benedikt Schwarz, Andreas Gruber, Johannes Heubeck
  • Patent number: 11196215
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative module loaded with terminals therein and a mounting member. The insulative module defines a pair of panel-supporting surface at each opposite end thereof, and a cavity going through one panel-supporting face. The mounting member comprises a board main receiving in the cavity and an operating portion projecting outwards. The insulative module defines a pair of elastic arms slanting into the cavity and each slates away from the panel-supporting face. The board main defines a pair of locking recesses at opposite edges thereof. The elastic arms are locked with the locking recesses in condition that the mounting member slides upwards beyond the panel-supporting faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Guang-Lei Xu, Zhi-Bin Zhao
  • Patent number: 11189971
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative portion, a plurality of terminals supported by the insulative portion and are disposed in a row, and a lossy member. Each of the terminals includes a first end, a mounting end, and an intermediate portion. The lossy member includes a body portion elongated in a row direction and a plurality of projections extending from the body portion toward the first ends of a subset of the terminals. Each of the terminals includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, with the first face including a first contact region. The projections of the lossy member are aligned with the second surfaces of the subset of terminals. Upon mating the electrical connector to a complementary connector, the terminals may deflect towards the projections of the lossy member, improving contact with the lossy member and thus improving its effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol East Asia Ltd.
    Inventor: Lo-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11189958
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing that is fixed to a casing of a first device at a communication part through which an opening of the casing of the first device and as opening of a casing of a second device communicate with each other, a conductor unit including 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. 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 a connecting part connecting the adjacent covering parts at a position separated from the fitting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuhide Takahashi, Eiji Aoki
  • Patent number: 11189976
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly includes one or more receptacle housing members, each having an inner portion which extends outwardly beyond the housing member defining an asymmetrical opening therebetween to secure a male connector. The inner portion includes openings to secure electrical prong members from the male connector. Electrical connectors extend from the inner portion to electrical power lines from a dockside power pedestal or post. A mounting assembly portion of the retrofit receptacle assembly secures the receptacle to the dockside power pedestal or post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Smartplay Systems LLC
    Inventor: Teofilo W. Hurtado
  • Patent number: 11186189
    Abstract: A contact unit for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a contact device and a fast charging system are provided. A charging contact device and a contact device have a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable with the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier positionable relative to the charging contact device by the positioning device to form an electrically conductive connection to a vehicle and a fixed charging station, the contact unit having a contact element displaceable relative to the contact unit carrier in the direction of its longitudinal axis in a contact element guide of the contact unit, the contact unit having a connecting lead for connecting to the vehicle and attached to a contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Peter Schneider
  • Patent number: 11189955
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulating housing that is fixed to a casing of a first device, a plurality of conductors to electrically connect the first device and the second device, an insulating sealing member that includes a plurality of annular sealing parts that seal between the conductors and the housing and a connecting part that connects the sealing parts, and an insulating support member that includes second through holes into which the conductors are inserted, is attached to the housing from a side of the second device, and supports the sealing parts. The housing and the sealing member have a first fitting structure in which they are fitted to each other along an axial direction of the conductor, and the sealing member and the support member have a second fitting structure in which they are fitted to each other along the axial direction of the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Aoki, Kazuhide Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11189952
    Abstract: A connector includes: a housing having terminal housing chambers, one passage part, and lances; terminals inserted into the respective terminal housing chambers and locked by the respective lances at a regular position; and a detection member inserted into the passage part to detect whether the terminals are inserted to the regular position. The passage part is adjacent to each of the terminal housing chambers. The lances are provided at a boundary between the respective terminal housing chambers and the passage part. The lances, when the respective terminals are not inserted to the regular position, are pressed by the respective terminals to lock the detection member at a first position. The lances, when the respective terminals are inserted to the regular position, allow the detection member to be inserted into a more inner position than the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Miyakawa, Tomoyoshi Fukaya, Kozo Oishi, Hoshina Chisaka
  • Patent number: 11183805
    Abstract: A cable-arrangement structure includes two device bodies and a cable. The two device bodies are rotatably connected relative to a rotation axis. The cable has two fixed segments and a connecting segment connecting the two fixed segments. The two fixed segments are fixedly disposed on the two device bodies respectively. The connecting segment is movably disposed surrounding the rotation axis. An electrical apparatus includes the above cable-arrangement; therein, the cable electrically connects the two device bodies. When the two device bodies rotate relatively, by the movability characteristic of the connecting segment, the cable can be free of being tensed or twisted and will not hook other components, and the electrical connection of the two device bodies can be maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Fan Hsieh, Chen-An Sung, Chih-Chen Chang, Yao-Tsung Chang