Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 11005217
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a terminal stand that includes a base body, a movable part, a metal elastic part, a first signal element and a second signal element. The base body includes a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot. The metal elastic part is disposed in the first receiving slot. One end of the metal elastic member includes two first abutments. The first signal element is disposed in a second receiving slot. One end of the first signal element includes a first contact portion and a second abutment. The second signal element is disposed in the second receiving slot. When the movable member is pressed, the movable member drives the two first abutments to move, and the abutment drives the second abutment to move, with the first contact portion leaving the second contact portion, and the signal circuit is in an off-state state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: P-TWO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Pi-Miao Chen, She-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 10998668
    Abstract: A connector assembly (10) disclosed by this specification is provided with a male connector (first connector) (14) including a connector-side receptacle (24) and to be fixed to a printed body (fixing member) (12), a female connector (second connector) to be fit into the connector-side receptacle of the first connector, and a case configured to accommodate the fixing member. The connector-side receptacle has a first facing surface configured to face a second facing surface provided on the second connector in a connecting direction. The case includes a connection stopping portion configured to come into contact with a contact portion provided on the second connector. A connecting operation of the first connector and the second connector is stopped in a state where the first facing surface and the second facing surface are not in contact by the contact of the contact portion and the connection stopping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hidekazu Matsuda, Yuichi Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 10998682
    Abstract: A connector (1) forms an internal space (13) for accommodating a circuit board (12) and a case (11). The connector (1) includes first terminals (2), a first core (5), second terminals, a second core, a housing (8) and a ventilation path (14). The first core (5) holds the first terminals (2) while exposing both ends. The second core faces and overlaps the first core (5). The second core holds the second terminals while exposing both ends. The housing (8) covers at least parts of the first and second cores. The ventilation path (14) allows the internal space (13) to communicate with outside air. At least a part of the ventilation path (14) is constituted by a groove portion (512) in at least one of overlapping surfaces of the first and second cores (5) overlapping each other. The groove portion (512) has a bent shape in the overlapping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: Yui Ito
  • Patent number: 10992076
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a terminal holding body disposed inside the housing, a water-proof seal disposed inside the housing and coming into tightly contact with an inner circumferential face of the housing, and a cap fixed to the housing and pressing the water-proof seal. The water-proof seal has a seal side through hole receiving passing-through of the cable and a boss through hole formed in parallel to the seal side through hole. The cap has a cap side through hole receiving passing-through the cable at a position corresponding to the seal side through hole. The cap has a boss which is protruded from an opposite face facing to the water-proof seal toward the terminal holding body, passes through the boss through hole and comes into contact with the terminal holding body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10992080
    Abstract: The connection side of a high-current connector is provided with an insulating bush which is used to maintain the required air gaps and leakage distances between current-conducting and earth-connected parts while allowing a compact installation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Schnieder
  • Patent number: 10992082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device comprising: a socket body qualified according to a first standard, the socket body being hollow and intended to be attached to a panel of an onboard item of equipment; an external connector securely housed in the socket body, the external connector being defined according to a second, different and less robust standard; an internal connector linked to the external connector; a flexible, impedance-matched transition housed at least partially in the socket body and positioned between the external connector and the internal connector, which is configured, when in operation, to match the impedance of the lines passing between the internal connector and the external connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Mathieu Leroy, Patrick Saublet
  • Patent number: 10992087
    Abstract: Contact members and electrical connectors incorporating the contact members. The contact members have an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and a protective insulator that extends outside of the front end of the outer conductor for closed entry mating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes, Kenneth Capozzi
  • Patent number: 10985479
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes electrical contacts that are configured to be mounted to an electrical cable, and mating ends that are configured to be surface mounted to a contact pad of an underlying substrate, such that the mating ends flex and apply a pressure against the contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Earl Buck, Keith Guetig
  • Patent number: 10985512
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a socket and a casing. The socket includes a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure. The casing includes a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall is essentially perpendicular to the second side wall. The first side wall includes a third connecting structure and the second side wall includes a fourth connecting structure. The first connecting structure is connected to the third connecting structure along a first connecting axis and the second connecting structure is connected to the fourth connecting structure along a second connecting axis, such that the socket is fixed on the casing, wherein the first connecting axis is essentially perpendicular to the second connecting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Qisda Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Chih Huang, Yi-Ting Lee
  • Patent number: 10985480
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a plurality of substrates, a first plurality of spacers, a second plurality of spacers, a plurality of pitch transformation routing assemblies, and a plurality of contact assemblies. The plurality of substrates each extends along a first direction. Each of the second plurality of spacers and a respective spacer of the first plurality of spacers connect a respective substrate of the plurality of substrates to a respective adjacent substrate of the plurality of substrates. Each of the plurality of pitch transformation routing assemblies is surrounded by a corresponding substrate of the plurality of substrates, a corresponding spacer of the first plurality of spacers, a corresponding adjacent substrate of the plurality of substrates, and a corresponding spacer of the second plurality of spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: GITech Inc.
    Inventor: John Williams
  • Patent number: 10978826
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals mounted on the insulative housing, a cable electrically connected with the terminals, a magnet disposed on the insulative housing, and an inner mold integrally formed on the insulative housing and the cable, wherein the electrical connector assembly also includes a heat insulation member disposed between the magnet and the inner mold to prevent the magnet from heat of the inner mold during molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong-Qi Li, Jian-Hui Tan, Jun Chen, Yang-Tsun Hsu, Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 10965049
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle assembly includes an electrically insulative board, such as a silicon-based printed circuit board (PCB), with electrical contacts mounted to the board to form a high voltage AC receptacle configured to receive a male plug associated with an electrical consumer. The electrical contacts may be mechanically connected directly to the board and receive electrical power from respective wires fitted with terminal connectors, or may be supported in receptacle assemblies that receive electrical power from conductors embedded in the board. Optionally, the electrical contacts are mounted directly to a separate receptacle board that extends outwardly from a main board. A low voltage receptacle and associated circuitry may be incorporated into the receptacle assembly, which may further include an outer housing to facilitate mounting in a work area or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Joseph D. Ward, Aaron G. Lautenbach
  • Patent number: 10965048
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a contact element (3) of an electrical plug connector (1), said method comprising the following steps: providing an electrically non-conductive carrier element (4), and coating the carrier element (4) with an electrically conductive material, wherein the produced coating (6) forms the only electrical signal conductor. The invention further relates to an electrical plug connector having a contact element (3), which is characterized in that the contact element (3) comprises a carrier element (4) coated with an electrically conductive material, wherein the coating (6) forms the only electrical signal conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventor: Wolfgang B. Thörner
  • Patent number: 10957992
    Abstract: An electrical contact assembly having a braided Litz wire and an electrical contact. The electrical contact has a contact portion and a Litz wire termination portion. The contact portion is configured to make an electrical connection with a mating contact. The Litz wire termination portion has serrations which engage the braided Litz wire. The Litz wire termination portion has a length to allow the Litz wire termination portion to make an electrical connection with each individual wire of the Litz wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Allan Randolph, Jeffrey Richard Ruth, Paul Walter McDowell
  • Patent number: 10955096
    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: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Light Source, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric E. Von Fange
  • Patent number: 10950971
    Abstract: A circular electric connector including a socket extending along an axis and provided at an axial end with cavities, and a sealing grommet provided on the axial end defining a front face through which electric elements may be inserted in the cavities and a circumferential wall, the connector additionally including a housing wherein the socket is housed, the housing including an attachment device for attachment with a backshell, the connector including a retaining ring around the circumferential wall of the grommet, the retaining ring being adapted to limit the expansion of the diameter of the grommet when the electric elements are inserted through the grommet. A connection may be made with such a connector and a known or modified backshell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventor: Axel Lapierre
  • Patent number: 10950998
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for connecting insulated wires to electrical components. More specifically, an apparatus that includes a wire guide designed to assist with the alignment of wires prior to termination of the wires to electrical components is disclosed. In an embodiment, the wire guide includes a body portion and a latching portion. The body portion includes at least one wire opening and is configured to mechanically secure one or more insulated wires in a desirable position. The latching portion is configured to secure the wire guide to a corresponding device such as an insulation displacement contact connector. A wire guide allows for insulated wires to be quickly and reliably positioned and secured relative to one another in order to safely and efficiently electrically and mechanically connect each insulated wire to a corresponding electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Brent Lybrand
  • Patent number: 10944199
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (60) includes a stabilizer (65) arranged on a first surface of a body (61) and configured to enter a guide groove (23) if the terminal fitting is in a proper insertion posture while restricting insertion by contacting a contact surface (24B) if the terminal fitting (60) is in an inverted insertion posture opposite to the proper insertion posture. The terminal fitting (60) includes a rattling preventing protrusion (66) arranged on a second surface of the body (61) opposite to the first surface and at a position overlapping the stabilizer (65) in a front-rear direction and capable of contacting facing upper wall surfaces (27) of a cavity (21) with the terminal fitting held in the inverted insertion posture and the stabilizer (65) held in contact with the contact surface (24B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Junya Matsuura
  • Patent number: 10944226
    Abstract: A connector system enables charging of a portable information handling system in a charging dock. The connector system has improved tolerance to misalignment of male and female connectors to facilitate engagement when the portable information handling system is inserted into a charging dock. An embodiment of a receptacle adapter is disposed such that there is only one orientation for power connector engagement. An embodiment of the charging dock has an angular tilt that causes a partial weight component of the portable computer to contribute to positive engagement of the external plug adapter and receptacle adapter. An embodiment of the connector system includes a power interface including conductive pads and pogo pins. The conductive pads have contact surfaces that tolerate alignment variation between the pogo pins and the conductive pads. An embodiment of the connector system is a USB Type-C power adapter connector system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Wong Hin Loong Justin, Kai Leong Wong
  • Patent number: 10944202
    Abstract: A container for immersion cooling system includes a plural of container sidewalls, a circuit board, an inner connector, and an outer connector. The plural of container sidewalls form an accommodating space. One of the plural of container sidewalls has an opening. The circuit board is fixed to the one of the plural of container sidewalls and seals the opening. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface is exposed to the accommodating space. The inner connector is fixed on the first surface and is located in the accommodating space. The outer connector is fixed on the second surface and is electrically connected to the inner connector through the circuit board. The outer connector is exposed out of the container. Therein, the circuit board, the inner connector, and the outer connector form an adapter module for the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corp., Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kai-Yang Tung, Hung-Ju Chen