Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • Patent number: 9281642
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a connector which is compatible to USB Type-C standard and includes an assembly tongue plate, two grounding boards and a metal casing. The assembly tongue plate includes a first terminal block made of plastic and having a plurality of first connection terminals disposed therein, a second terminal block made of plastic and having a plurality of second connection terminals disposed therein, and a metal separating plate being assembled between a bottom surface of the first terminal block and a top surface of the second terminal block. The two grounding boards can be fastened with each other to enclose outer edges of the first terminal block and second terminal block when the metal separating plate is assembled between the first terminal block and second terminal block, so as for allowing the assembly tongue plate to be easily and quickly assembled into the metal casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SIMULA TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Te-Chih Tseng
  • Patent number: 9281583
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first insulative housing having a first mating port and a second mating port arranged side by side, a plurality of first contacts retained to the first mating port, and a plurality of second contacts retained to the second mating port. The first mating port includes first and second mating tongues providing corresponding first and second mating faces opposite to each other. The second mating port defines a first strengthen arm adjacent to the first mating port to connect with the first and second mating tongues, the first contacts provide first contacting portions exposed upon both the first mating face and the second mating face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Yuan, Yu-San Hsiao, Shih-Wei Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9281623
    Abstract: An electrical connector defines perpendicular first direction and second direction and includes a housing and a plurality of contacts. The housing includes a base portion and a first mating portion. The mating portion defines opposite first mating face and second mating face. The contacts are arranged in the housing in the second direction and include mating portions respectively exposed upon the first mating face and the second mating face and tails protruding from the housing. The contacts include several high-speed signal groups and each includes a pair of signal contacts and a grounding contact. The mating portions of the pair of signal contacts are located at the second mating face while the mating portion of the grounding contact is located at the first mating face. Three mating portions of each high-speed signal group are shaped as a triangle from a view along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Yuan, Yu-San Hsiao, Shih-Wei Hsiao
  • Patent number: 9263820
    Abstract: An electrical module includes a housing, at least one electrical component mounted within the housing and an electrical press-fit contact. The electrical press-fit contact is located in part within the housing and has a press fit portion and a stop portion at its distal end and a mounting portion at its proximal end. The mounting portion is electrically coupled to the electrical component. The press-fit portion is located exterior of the housing such that the stop portion is able to block movement of the press-fit section into the housing when a press-in force is introduced onto the press-in contact to press the press-fit contact into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Vishay General Semiconductor LLC
    Inventor: Emilio Mattiuzzo
  • Patent number: 9263837
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a receiving space (110), a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a cable (6) electrically connected with the contacts, and a shielding member (5) enclosing on the insulative housing to form a cavity (120). The contacts comprise a set of first contacts (2) and a set of second contacts (3), each of the first and second contacts having a contacting portion and a tail portion. The cavity has a smaller length than the receiving space along a transverse direction, the cavity is stacked on one side of the receiving space along an up-to-down direction, the cavity has a lateral boundary coplanar with the receiving space, the second contacts are received in the receiving space, and the first contacts are retained in the cavity for transmitting high speed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xian-Kui Shi, Yong-Jun Chen
  • Patent number: 9257764
    Abstract: An electrically conductive connector includes a columnar structure with a slanted contact surface. The columnar structure is electrically coupled to a first circuit member. An electrical conduction path is established between the first circuit member and a second circuit member when the slanted contact surface of the columnar structure mates with a contact surface of the second circuit member via van der Waals forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Chelsie M. Peterson, Mark D. Plucinski, Timothy J. Tofil
  • Patent number: 9246242
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a conductive contact member disposed in the housing. A first contact portion of the conductive contact member receives a blade contact of an electrical device and a second contact portion electrically engages an inserted electrical wire. A spring member is disposed in the housing and is connected to the contact member. A rotatable member is movable between first and second positions. When the rotatable member is in the second position the spring member secures an inserted wire in electrical engagement with the conductive contact member and prevents removal of the inserted wire. When the rotatable member is in the first position the spring member allows for removal of an inserted wire and allows for insertion of a wire in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas L Scanzillo, Edward R Bazayev, Robert Simon
  • Patent number: 9246272
    Abstract: A latching connector receptacle includes a receptacle body configured to receive a plug, a biased release ring coupled to the receptacle body, and a latch dog assembly coupled to the receptacle body. The latch dog assembly includes a moveable latch dog configured to matingly engage the plug and matingly engage the release ring, and a moveable latch indicator configured to move in response to movement of the latch dog.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: David Kitchen, Allan Nicholson
  • Patent number: 9246247
    Abstract: A surface mount connector includes one or two spaced conductive contacts. Each conductive contact(s) include a substantially flat base portion suitable for soldering to a pad or land on a printed circuit board (PCB), At least one vertical finger extends substantially normally from each flat base portion and each terminates in a point or hook formed with a piercing tip at the free end thereof remote from the that base portion. The vertical finger(s) and flat base portion(s) define a space for receiving an insulated conductor arranged in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the flat base portion(s). The finger(s) are directed inwardly at their free end(s) proximate to the piercing tip(s) and configured to deflect inwardly in a curling action when forced downwardly and crimped to pierce an associated insulated conductor positioned on the flat base portion(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Zierick Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel Rice
  • Patent number: 9240655
    Abstract: A cable connector includes a body member having a first opening to receive a cable and a second opening. An indicator is received in the second opening and is movable between exposed and unexposed positions. A magnet is disposed in the body member and is aligned with the second opening. A support member is movable between first and second positions. When the support member is in the first position, the support member is disposed between the magnet and the indicator such that the indicator is in the exposed position. When the support member is in the second position the support member is withdrawn from between the magnet and the indicator such that the magnet moves the indicator to the unexposed position to indicate full insertion of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventor: Seydou Diop
  • Patent number: 9231326
    Abstract: A high-current (HC) plug-in connector for currents exceeding 100 A, in particular 200 A, is provided. The high-current (HC) plug-in connector may include a first connecting element having a first contact section, and a second connecting element having a second contact section. Furthermore, a spring element is provided for establishing an electrical connection between the first and the second connecting element. The spring element may include at least two clamping elements which are interconnected via at least one web, the web and respective first sections of the clamping elements being arranged on a first outer surface of the connection formed by the first and the second contact section, and second sections of the clamping elements being arranged at least in part on a second outer surface opposite the first outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, DIEHL METAL APPLICATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Paul Czechanowski, Harald Heck
  • Patent number: 9231395
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for a terminal assembly of a subsea motor-compressor. The terminal assembly may include a plurality of terminal ports extending through a hollow spherical body to a cavity defined therein. The terminal assembly may also include a penetrator detachably coupled with the spherical body about each of the plurality of terminal ports. The terminal assembly may further include a mounting port extending through the spherical body to the cavity defined therein. The mounting port may be configured to couple the terminal assembly with a housing of the motor-compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventors: William C. Maier, Jose L. Gilarranz, John Battershell, Timothy Griffin, Matthew Pilon, Pascal Lardy, Elroy Brickey, Joel Johnson, Anthony James
  • Patent number: 9225121
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes contact units and housing units for retaining the contact units. The contact unit includes an insulating body and a plurality of contacts retained therein. The housing unit includes a shielding member defining an upper end and a lower end opposite to each other, an insulating cover seated on the upper end of the shielding member, and an insulating base seated on the lower end of the shielding member. A cavity is defined between the insulating cover and the insulating base for decreasing the plastic content so as to reduce the crosstalk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Chang, Tzu-Yao Hwang, Ke-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 9225088
    Abstract: A card edge connector for being retained into a notch of a print circuit board includes an insulative housing defining a central slot extending along a longitudinal direction, a first wall and a second wall located on the opposite sides of the central slot and a fitting portion extending downwardly into the notch from a bottom portion of the first wall, the fitting portion defining a plurality of first terminal slots and the second wall defining a plurality of second terminal slots. A plurality of first terminals are received in the first terminal slots, and a plurality of second terminals are received in the second terminal slots. Each first terminal defines a first retaining portion received in the first terminal slot and a first soldering portion extending out of the housing forwardly, each second terminal defines a second soldering portion rearwardly extending out of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun Hsu, Zhen-Hua Wang, Feng-Lan Liu
  • Patent number: 9219326
    Abstract: A modular jack (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a printed circuit board assembly (3), a set of mating terminals (2) and a set of footer pins (4). The insulative housing (1) defines a mating port (16) and a mounting port (19) located behind thereof. The printed circuit board assembly are mounted in the mounting port in an oblique manner. The footer pins are directly assembled to the insulative housing for omitting an insulative carrier and reduce a process assembling the footer pins with the insulative carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhi-Cheng Zhang
  • Patent number: 9214769
    Abstract: A switching device of electrical plug connector includes a plug body, a circuit board and a switching member. The plug body includes a connecting shell and an inserting space. The circuit board is disposed at the plug body and connected to a plurality of conductive plates. The switching member is connected to the circuit board and includes a transmission bar, a contact plate and an elastic member. The transmission bar passes through the circuit board; one end of the transmission bar is disposed in the inserting space. The contact plate is disposed adjacent to the conductive plates and connected to another end of the transmission bar. The elastic member sleeves on the transmission bar. When an electrical receptacle connector inserts into the connecting shell, one end of the transmission bar is abutted to drive another end of the transmission bar moving, thereby connecting the contact plate with the conductive plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Robert MacDougall
  • Patent number: 9196978
    Abstract: An improved grounding and bonding bracket-type electrical connector is described with improved properties for directionally orienting grounding conductors. The electrical connector has a body with a first and a second clamp area. The second clamp area may be partially formed by a second body member. A frame substrate is connected in the first clamp area, while a grounding conductor is connected in the second clamp area. The grounding conductor may be connected such that the path of the conductor runs parallel, at 45 degrees, or perpendicular as compared to the mounting line of the frame substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventor: Joey D. Magno
  • Patent number: 9178323
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, an insulating arm, a movable terminal, and a fixed terminal. The insulating body has an insertion hole concavely formed from its front end surface, and a first receiving slot formed at a side of and in communication with the insertion hole. The insulating arm extends from the insulating body and has an extending portion partially entering the insertion hole. The movable terminal has a first fixing portion fixed in the insulating body, an elastic arm extending backward from the first fixing portion and located between the insertion hole and the insulating arm, and a first contact portion extending backward from the elastic arm. The first contact portion crosses the insulating arm, and is located at a side of the insulating arm away from the insertion hole. The fixed terminal has a second contact portion capable of connecting/disconnecting from the first contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ted Ju
  • Patent number: 9160097
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a terminal fitting, a housing, a rear holder, a rubber closures, and a spacer provided with a main body shaped cutaway-circular in cross-section, positioning the electric wire connection part and an electric wire therewithin, and two pairs of projections opposing to each other, projecting from inside of the main body where a width K1 of the cutaway is formed smaller than the diameter of the electric wire, and the diametric portion of the electric wire connection part and the electric wire are passed through between the two pairs of projections while the two pairs of projections are enlarged, so as to be positioned within the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeo Mori
  • Patent number: 9147957
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided that includes a housing, terminals, and a stuffer. The housing has a plurality of terminal channels extending from a rear to a front of the housing. The front of the housing is configured to interface with a mating connector. The terminals are loaded into corresponding terminal channels from the rear of the housing. The terminals extend along a terminal axis between a mating end and a terminating end. The terminating end includes at least one tab that protrudes radially outward from the terminal axis. The stuffer is coupled to the rear of the housing. The stuffer includes multiple teeth received in corresponding terminal channels. When one terminal is not fully loaded in the terminal channel, the corresponding tooth engages one or more of the at least one tab of the terminal and forces the terminal further into the terminal channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kurt Allan Randolph, Jeffrey Richard Ruth, Richard Benjamin Emenheiser