Patents Examined by Nader J Alhawamdeh
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 11258221
    Abstract: A mating connector that is rotatable and wet-mateable is disclosed herein. The connector has mating components that can be characterized as male and female. The connector may have one or more electrical and/or non-electrical contacts. As used herein, “wet-mateable” or “wet-connectable” means proper mating of the male and female components can be achieved even in the presence of conductive fluid. Being rotatable means the male and female components can be rotated independently during the mating process. A male component of a rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided that has conductive and non-conductive sealing elements. A female component of the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided having conductive elements that are complementary to the male component. The male component is inserted into a chamber within the female component to produce the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Oliden Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Ting Lau, Zhichao Gong
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11251568
    Abstract: A first connector for electrically connecting a first unit power terminal through a third unit power terminal to a power converter for performing conversion between a DC power and an AC power is mounted to a mounting port. In a status in which the first connector is being removed from the mounting port, it is impossible to mount the first connector to the mounting port while the first unit power terminal through the third unit power terminal are inputting and outputting a DC power, and it is possible to mount the first connector to the mounting port while the first unit power terminal through the third unit power terminal are not inputting and outputting a DC power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shoichi Toya, Takeshi Nakashima, Yohei Yamada, Chie Kashiki, Yoshikatsu Ito
  • Patent number: 11245217
    Abstract: An electrical connector and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The electrical connector includes: a terminal set having at least one middle terminal, a left terminal and a right terminal; a terminal base for allowing the middle terminal to penetrate therethrough and preventing it from touching a base body of the terminal base and for respectively positioning the left terminal and the right terminal at two sides of the middle terminal and making the left terminal and the right terminal electrically interconnected; and an insulating housing for positioning the middle terminal and the terminal base and for allowing both ends of each of the middle, left terminal and the right terminal to be respectively extended in a predetermined direction and beyond the insulating housing. The present invention can simplify manufacturing procedures of the electrical connector, more effectively assure positioning of the terminal set and improve product yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TARNG YU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying-Chung Chen, Mu-Jung Huang
  • 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: 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: 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: 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