Patents Examined by Oscar C Jimenez
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Patent number: 11894646Abstract: A piercing electrical connector includes a wire end connector. The wire end connector has a wire end body, a wire end terminal, and a wire cover engaged with the wire end body. The wire cover has a wire holding hole, and the wire end terminal has a piercing portion. The wire cover further has a clasping plate, a clasping arm and a first clasping head. The wire end body has a clasping groove, a clasping hole, a protrusion located in the clasping groove, a pre-locking groove and a locking groove that communicate with the clasping hole. When the wire end connector needs to be transported, the first clasping head extends into the pre-locking groove, and the protrusion abuts against a free end of the clasping plate so that the wire cover and the wire end body are pre-assembled together, and the piercing portion does not pierce a cable wire.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HONG RU CONNECTORS CO. LTDInventor: Feng Zhu
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Patent number: 11888260Abstract: A connector includes a first housing and a second housing to be connected to each other, and a connection assisting member to be mounted into the first housing. The connection assisting member includes a cam groove extending from an entrance to a back end. The cam groove has a connection cam surface to be pushed by a cam pin in a connecting direction of the first housing and a recess connected to an end part of the connection cam surface on the side of the back end and recessed more in the connecting direction than the end part of the connection cam surface on the side of the back end. The cam pin located on the side of the back end of the cam groove is arranged not to contact an inner surface of the recess with the first and second housings connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Daisuke Kataoka
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Patent number: 11881698Abstract: Provided is a bus duct shell, including: a first lateral plate; a second lateral plate opposite the first lateral plate; a first cover plate; a second cover plate opposite the first cover plate; a first end being integrally formed with the first cover plate and extending from the end of the first cover plate beyond the first lateral plate and the second lateral plate; and a second end being integrally formed with the second cover plate and extending from the end of the second cover plate beyond the first lateral plate and the second lateral plate, wherein the first later plate, the second later plate, the first cover plate and the second cover plate extend in a first direction and define a cavity for accommodating a bus and extending in the first direction. Further provided is a bus duct including the bus duct shell.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Schneider Electric Industries SASInventors: Jianliang Huang, Jianyuan Huang, Yunfeng Xu
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Patent number: 11881650Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector body, a male terminal stabilizer disposed within the first connector body that is movable from a pre-staged position to a full staged position, a second connector body, means for retaining the male terminal stabilizer in the pre-staged position until the second connector body is inserted within the first connector body, means for releasing the male terminal stabilizer from the pre-stage position and allow the second connector body to push the male terminal stabilizer to the full staged position, means for returning the male terminal stabilizer from the full staged position to the pre-staged when the second connector body is withdrawn from the first connector body, and means for retaining the male terminal stabilizer in the first connector body as the second connector body is withdrawn from the first connector body.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Aptiv Technologies AGInventors: Rangarajan Sundarakrishnamachari, Dineshkumar Manoharan, Matthew Penn
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Patent number: 11862889Abstract: A connector for receiving a ribbon cable is provided. The connector includes a housing including an open top and a guide wall including a track and a cable organizer configured to be positioned within an interior of the housing and the open top and to receive the ribbon cable along a surface thereof. The connector also includes a cover configured to selectively cover the open top of the housing to enclose the cable organizer within the interior of the housing. The cover includes a rib configured to slide along the track so that the cover moves relative to the housing along a linear trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Mark E. Davidsz, Michael S. Baran, Shravan Rajmohan, Douglas J. Carpiaux, Scott H. Micoley
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Patent number: 11862885Abstract: An electric connection member including: a bus bar that has at least one terminal portion; a primary molded portion formed in one piece with the bus bar in a state where the terminal portion is exposed; a secondary molded portion formed in one piece with the primary molded portion; and a seal member embedded in the secondary molded portion, wherein the primary molded portion includes an exposed portion that is exposed from an opening portion provided in the secondary molded portion, the seal member is shaped to surround the circumference of the exposed portion without a gap, and a boundary portion of the seal member to the secondary molded portion is heat sealed to the secondary molded portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Yoshikazu Sasaki
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Patent number: 11862914Abstract: A bulb adaptor is provided which includes a mounting housing, a rotating mechanism, a first connecting member and a second connecting member. The mounting is provided with threads. The first connecting member includes a convex first live contact part and two first metal connecting parts. The second connecting member includes a convex second live contact part, a neutral contact part and two second metal connecting parts. The second connecting member is arranged crosswise with the first connecting member. The rotating mechanism includes a rotating member and a convex part. The convex part has a first position and a second position. The first position is where the convex part is in electrical contact with the two first metal connecting parts, and the second position is where the convex part is in electrical contact with the two second metal connecting parts. The rotating member is slidably connected with the mounting housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: NUHARVEST IT LIMTEDInventor: Waihung Cheung
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Patent number: 11862890Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connection terminal and a connector capable of suppressing an increase in manufacturing cost. A vehicle-side terminal 50 includes a terminal connecting portion 51 to be electrically connected to a charger-side terminal, a wire connecting portion 55 to be electrically connected to a wire, and an intermediate portion 56 provided between the terminal connecting portion 51 and the wire connecting portion 55. The terminal connecting portion 51 has a hollow cylindrical shape. The terminal connecting portion 51 includes a first slit 52X, 53X extending over an entire length in an axial direction of the terminal connecting portion 51. The intermediate portion 56 has a rectangular tube shape. The intermediate portion 56 includes a second slit 56X extending over an entire length in an axial direction of the intermediate portion 56.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Kakuda, Takuya Utsunomiya
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Patent number: 11862891Abstract: A connector in the present disclosure is a connector 10 provided with an inner conductor 20 and an inner housing 30. The inner housing 30 is formed by assembling a first housing 31 and at least one second housing 42 with each other. The first housing 31 includes a first side wall 34 and the second housing 42 includes a second side wall 46. The second side wall 46 is arranged from a protection wall 43 to overlap the first side wall 34. The first and second side walls 34, 46 include a slide mechanism 50. The slide mechanism 50 includes a fitting portion 36 on either one of the first and second side walls 34, 46 and a fitting hole 47 in the other side wall. The fitting hole 47 is formed to be longer in a front-rear direction than the fitting portion 36.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Masahiro Karita
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Patent number: 11862909Abstract: A radio-frequency coaxial connector, comprising a radio-frequency plug and a radio-frequency socket. The radio-frequency plug comprises a tubular plug outer conductor, a plurality of first conductor plates are axially arranged inside the plug outer conductor along the plug outer conductor, and a second conductor plate is fixedly provided at the central axis of the plug outer conductor. The radio-frequency socket comprises a tubular socket shell, a front end of the socket shell is provided with a first slot matching a first conductor plate, a tuning fork-shaped socket inner conductor is provided at the central axis of the socket shell, the head end of the socket inner conductor is provided with a second slot matching the second conductor plate, and an insulation sleeve is filled between the tail part of the socket inner conductor and the inner wall of the socket shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: Shunqun Xiao
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Patent number: 11855389Abstract: A breakaway coaxial cable connector includes a conductive body configured to engage a cable. The conductive body is configured to be selectively coupled to an interface port to maintain electrical connectivity between the cable and the interface during operation of the connector when a first tension force below a predetermined threshold level is applied between the cable and the interface port, and the conductive body is configured to be selectively de-coupled from the interface port so as to interrupt electrical connectivity between the cable and the interface port during operation of the connector when a second tension force above the predetermined threshold level is applied between the cable and the interface port.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventor: Noah P. Montena
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Patent number: 11855376Abstract: An example contact head includes coaxial contacts configured for transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals or digital signals between a test system and a device under test (DUT). Each of the coaxial contacts is configured to target a specific impedance. Each of the coaxial contacts includes a coaxial structure having an open-curve shape. The coaxial structure includes a spring material that bends in response to applied force and that returns to the open-curve shape absent the applied force. The coaxial structure includes a center conductor terminating in a contact pin and a return conductor separated by a dielectric from the center conductor. At least part of the center conductor and the return conductor include an electrically-conductive material. Flexible contacts on the coaxial contact include the electrically-conductive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventor: Roger A. Sinsheimer
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Patent number: 11843207Abstract: A lamp socket for a cooking appliance lamp, the lamp socket including a socket body; at least one supply contact configured to connect to a connection conductor configured to supply electrical voltage electrical voltage to the cooking appliance lamp; at least one socket contact electrically connected with the at least one supply contact and connected to an illuminant socket of the cooking appliance lamp; a contact cavity formed by the socket body wherein the at least one socket contact is arranged in the socket cavity; a fastener that fastens the at least one supply contact at the socket body, wherein the fastener is integrally provided in one piece with the at least one supply contact or bonded to the supply contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: BJB Gmbh & Co. KGInventors: Philipp Henrici, Olaf Baumeister, Mark Weber
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Patent number: 11843196Abstract: A stage pin electrical connector includes a housing having a first housing member and a second housing member. The first and second housing members are releasably connected together to define an interior, a conductor opening, a contact portion, and a contact opening. The contact portion includes a first snap-fit connection feature. A sleeve receives a contact member and has a second snap-fit connection feature configured to releasably mate with the first snap-fit connection feature.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Ryan Papageorge, Thomas Scanzillo, Christopher Carbone, Thomas McLean
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Patent number: 11837829Abstract: Adapter device (1) for connecting at least one electrical device (2) adapted for a busbar subsystem (11, 12) to a busbar main system (7), wherein the adapter housing (4) of the adapter device (1) comprises a busbar main interface (22) on a rear side of the housing for electromechanical contacting of busbars (6) of the busbar main system (7) and one or more busbar sub-interfaces on a front side of the housing, which are provided for placing the at least one electrical device (2) on the adapter device (1) and for its electrical connection to the busbar main system (7) via busbars (15, 16) of the respective busbar sub-system (11, 12) integrated in the adapter housing (4) or attached thereto and via electrical conductors (28) contained in the adapter housing (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische SystemeInventors: Joram Masel, Hans-Juergen Henning
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Patent number: 11837813Abstract: A multipole electrical plug-in connector includes a plug-in connector housing and a mounting block. The plug-in connector housing has a housing base that extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the plug-in connector housing. The housing base has insertion openings. Contact elements are respectively inserted through the housing base insertion openings. Each contact element has a contact portion that is connectable to a mating plug-in connector, a press-in portion, with a fir tree profile, that is pressed into the housing base insertion opening in which the contact element is inserted through, and a connection portion for connecting an electrical connection line. Each contact element further has a retaining portion between the press-in portion and the connection portion. The retaining portions of the contact elements are inter-lockingly fastened in the mounting block. A method for producing a multipole electrical plug-in connector of this type is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbHInventors: Thomas Scherer, Dennis Gazke, Stephane Michaud, Andreas Scheib
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Patent number: 11837827Abstract: A vehicle power adaptor module includes a vehicle-sided connector and an interchangeable socket. The vehicle-sided connector includes a connector body and a first connecting portion. The first connecting portion is connected with the connector body. The connector body is configured to electrically connect with an electric vehicle. The interchangeable socket includes a socket body and a second connecting portion. The second connecting portion is connected with the socket body. The socket body is configured to electrically connect with an electronic equipment. The second connecting portion is configured to detachably connect with the first connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Kang Huang, Jui-Yen Chin, Ri-Long Lo
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Patent number: 11832647Abstract: There is provided a cartridge (300) for a handheld aerosol-generating system, comprising: a cartridge body (305) comprising an outer wall (325) and an inner airflow tube (320) within the outer body, wherein the inner airflow tube is spaced from the outer wall; and a reservoir (340) of aerosol-forming substrate between the outer wall and the inner airflow tube; wherein the outer wall and inner airflow tube are connected to one another through one or more ribs (326) extending between the outer wall and inner airflow tube, and wherein the outer wall, inner airflow tube and one or more ribs are integrally moulded. With this arrangement a robust cartridge can be inexpensively and reliably manufactured. The ribs provide mechanical support between the outer wall and the inner airflow tube. The integral moulding of the outer wall, inner airflow tube and one or more ribs can ensure or minimise leakage of liquid from the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Oleg Mironov, Jerome Christian Courbat, Enrico Stura
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Patent number: 11831101Abstract: An alignment adapter is to be placed in physical communication with a connector of an information handling system. The alignment adapter includes an insert portion and a support wall. The insert portion is to be placed within the connector, and to provide a proper alignment of a device board within the connector. The support wall is to be placed in physical communication with an outside edge of the connector. The support wall is a particular distance from the insert portion. A chamfer of the connector is to be placed within the particular distance the support wall is from the insert portion when the insert portion is fully inserted within the connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Matthew Dang, Eduardo Escamilla, Robert G. Bassman
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Patent number: 11830780Abstract: An electrical connector is essentially composed of a pair of half housings opposite to each other in a longitudinal direction to commonly form a receiving cavity for receiving a CPU. Each half housing is equipped with a plurality of contacts with corresponding contacting sections upwardly extending into the receiving cavity for mating with the CPU. A single pick-up cap includes a plate with a plurality of claws adapted to be engaged within locking recesses in exterior sides of the half housings, a plurality of positioning blocks adapted to extend into the receiving cavity so as to cooperate with the claws to sandwich the periphery wall of the housing therebetween in the longitudinal direction for securing the half housings to the pick-up cap. Therefore, both the pair of half housings may be grasped by the single pick-up cap for mounting and soldering to PCB at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Shan-Yong Cheng