Patents Examined by Peter G Leigh
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Patent number: 11929574Abstract: An electrical connector with HDMI 2.1 specification, including an insulating body, multiple terminals, and a metallic shell partially enclosing the insulating body and the terminals, is provided. The terminals include ten terminals located in an upper row and nine terminals located in a lower row. The ten terminals are sequentially a first terminal Data2+, a third terminal Data2?, a fifth terminal Data Shield, a seventh terminal Data0+, a ninth terminal Data0?, a eleventh terminal Data3 Shield, a thirteenth terminal CEC, a fifteenth terminal SCL, a seventeenth terminal DDC/CEC Ground, and a nineteenth terminal Hot Plug Detec1 along an arrangement direction. The nine terminals are sequentially a second terminal Data2 Shield, a fourth terminal Data1+, a sixth terminal Data1?, an eighth terminal Data0 Shield, a tenth terminal Data3+, a twelfth terminal Data3?, a fourteenth terminal Utility, a sixteenth terminal SDA, and an eighteenth terminal +5V Power along the arrangement direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Chingtien Chen, Wei Wan, Xiaojuan Qi
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Patent number: 11929566Abstract: An assembly, comprising: a circuit board; a electrical connector mounted to a circuit board; and a counterweight mounted to the circuit board, wherein the counterweight contacts a first major surface of the circuit board, a center of gravity of the electrical connector is not situated in a plane that perpendicularly intersects the first major surface, a combined center of gravity of the electrical connector and the counterweight is situated in a plane that perpendicularly intersects the first major surface, the counterweight arches over an outer circumference of the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Martin Zebhauser, Stefan Löffelholz, Georg Christoph Lochner
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Patent number: 11925213Abstract: An output control circuit is applied in an electronic cigarette including a battery assembly and an atomizer. The output control circuit includes a controller, a first switching circuit, a driving circuit and a second switching circuit. The controller is for controlling switching-on or switching-off of the first switching circuit, and providing PWM signals to the driving circuit. The first switching circuit is respectively electrically connected with the battery assembly, the controller and the atomizer. The driving circuit is used for driving to switch on or switch off the second switching circuit according to the PWM signals. The second switching circuit is respectively electrically connected with the battery assembly, the driving circuit and the atomizer. The first switching circuit, the atomizer and the second switching circuit are electrically connected in series. The atomizer is switched on when the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit are switched on simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Huiyong Yan, Zhongli Xu, Yonghai Li
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Patent number: 11923630Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes: a bracket; and at least one transmission assembly mounted to the bracket and including an internal printed circuit board (PCB), a board-mount connector connected to a first row of conductive pads disposed at a bottom end portion of the PCB, and a plug-in connector connected to a second row of conductive pads disposed at a front end portion of the PCB, wherein the PCB has a third row of conductive pads disposed at a rear end portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignees: FUDING PRECISION INDUSTRY (ZHENGZHOU) CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Shih-Wei Hsiao, Yu-San Hsiao, Yen-Chih Chang, Yu-Ke Chen, Na Yang, Wei-Hua Zhang
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Patent number: 11923632Abstract: A work machine, such as a hauler at a mining site, includes a conductor rod housing concentric metal tubes for receiving multiple poles of electrical power from a contactor sliding on a power rail. A terminal assembly includes conductive extensions from the respective metal tubes that are arranged concentrically and rotatably around an axis orthogonal with the conductor rod, rotatable metal pins positioned transversely to the axis, and conductive arms connected through hinge joints to respective ones of the rotatable metal pins. When the conductive arms are connected to rotatable and hinged joints at the contactor, the terminal assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom for the conductor rod relative to the contactor and avoids detachment of the contactor from the power rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Igor Strashny
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Patent number: 11916324Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting to an array of surface contacts includes a connector body and a plurality of cable terminators. The connector body defines an interior volume and includes an external surface defining a plurality of cable openings each configured to receive a respective multi-conductor cable therethrough and a plurality of passageways. The plurality of cable terminators are each configured to couple with a respective multi-conductor cable exiting the second section of a respective passageway. Each cable terminator includes a plurality of pins each configured to couple with a respective conductor of the multi-conductor cable and to extend to a respective contact surface. The contact surfaces of the plurality of cable terminators extend to a second plane. The first plane and the second plane are coplanar when the array is in the connection position.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mark C. Nowell, D. Brice Achkir, Joel R. Goergen, Giovanni Giobbio, Mary K. Laue
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Patent number: 11916321Abstract: The subject matter relates to a method for producing a connection part for electrical equipment, in particular for an on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising: deep-drawing a sheet-metal blank to produce a sleeve having a first end region and a second end region, the first end region having a bottom and the second end region being open, deforming, in particular pressing, the second end region to produce a tab, and introducing a through-hole into the tab. The subject matter also relates to a connection part for electrical installations, in particular for an on-board network of a motor vehicle, and to a connection of a connection part according to any one of the preceding claims to a cable formed from a plurality of wires or strands.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Auto-Kabel Management GmbHInventor: Matthias Ruda
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Patent number: 11909138Abstract: A terminal includes a male terminal and a female terminal to be connected to each other. The male terminal includes a tab having a circular cross-section. The female terminal includes a body portion having a connecting space S formed inside, the tab being arranged in the connecting space S. The body portion includes a resiliently deformable resilient contact piece and a pair of receiving portions. The resilient contact piece has a variable connection surface arranged toward a center SO of the connecting space S when viewed from a connecting direction. The pair of receiving portions are arranged on a side opposite to the resilient contact piece across the connection space S and have a pair of flat fixed connection surfaces inclined to spread toward the variable connection surface. An opening angle of the pair of fixed connection surfaces is constant in the connecting direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Keishi Kitamura
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Patent number: 11909151Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact pin to be connected to a core wire of a coaxial cable, an insulating housing for holding the contact pin therein, a cylindrical outer contact covering the housing and a crimping member for attaching the outer contact to the coaxial cable. A base end portion of the outer contact is located between an inner insulator layer and an outer conductor layer of the coaxial cable. The outer contact is attached to the coaxial cable by crimping the crimping member onto the outer conductor layer of the coaxial cable located on the base end portion of the outer contact.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Kazuma Endo, Hiroyuki Sadohara, Takahiro Kanda
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Patent number: 11901674Abstract: The present application provides a high-voltage connector and an electromagnetic shielding shell for the high-voltage connector, the electromagnetic shielding shell has an integrated barrel-shaped structure formed by a deep drawing process, and integrated barrel-shaped structure includes a barrel wall and a barrel bottom that are connected to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuchen Yang, Mengyu Zhang, Jianxiong Li, Kaixuan (Evan) Jiang, Haomai (Ivan) Yin, Xiao (Nichee) Zhou
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Patent number: 11897352Abstract: A method includes plugging a plug into a socket, wherein the plugging includes pushing the plug into the socket at least up to a point that a latch clicks into the plug and locks the plug in place. Pressing down on a lever that rotates around an axis causes the lever to be pushed down. This results in the latch moving away from the plug and unlocking the plug from the socket, to thereby allow the plug to be separated from the socket.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.Inventor: Michael Raikh
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Patent number: 11901656Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating surface and a mating slot recessed from the mating surface and extending in a longitudinal direction, plural conductive terminals arranged on the insulative housing, and a pair of reinforcing members. The insulative housing comprises two side walls extending along the longitudinal direction and two end walls connecting with the side walls. The conductive terminal comprises a contact portion protruding into the mating slot and a soldering portion extending out of the insulative housing. Each of the end walls defines a groove penetrating the mating surface and communicating with the mating slot and an exterior in the longitudinal direction. Each reinforcing member comprises an end wall portion and a fixing portion retained in the insulative housing. The end wall portion is accommodated in a corresponding groove to complete a corresponding end wall of the insulative housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: De-Jin Chen, Jin-Ting Ma, Yu-San Hsiao, Shih-Wei Hsiao
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Patent number: 11894631Abstract: The present disclosure provides a concentric conductor for conducting electrical power from a source to a receiving system or load. The concentric conductor includes one or more conducting tubes interior to an outer tube, extending concentrically around a central axis. The conducting tubes are affixed a head-end interface and a connector assembly at either end of the concentric conductors.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Igor Strashny, Andrew Hamilla
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Patent number: 11888265Abstract: A shield-type connector includes: an inner shell made of metal and provided in an inner housing; an outer shell made of metal and provided in an outer housing; and a cover shell made of metal and contacting with both of the inner shell and the outer shell, in which the inner shell, the outer shell and the cover shell include contact portions that contact with each other, and the contact portion of the cover shell is inserted between the contact portion of the inner shell and the contact portion of the outer shell.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Takashi Kumaki, Hiroto Nishimori, Tomoyuki Hirano
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Patent number: 11881646Abstract: An electronic circuit board including a plurality of electronic components mounted on the electronic circuit board and a plurality of electricity conductive paths for connecting the electronic components. The electronic circuit board further includes a plurality of electric connectors arranged in a bank along an edge of the electronic circuit board, wherein each one of the plurality of electric connectors is formed from the material of the board as a finger projecting outside the electronic circuit board. In line with either edge of each one of the electric connectors the electronic circuit board has a cut forming a gap and projecting into the board.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Marco Assale, Claudio D'Incà, Sergio Lanzone, Mara Cosentino, Angelo Rivara, Sergio Mosti
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Patent number: 11881667Abstract: A terminal-equipped electric wire includes an electric wire, a terminal fitting, and a water-stopping member. The terminal fitting includes a bottom wall on which the electric wire end is placed, and a pair of core wire caulking pieces caulking and crimping a core wire exposed part in a state where a front end of the core wire exposed part protrudes, and the bottom wall includes a concave part that continues from a place facing the front end side of the core wire exposed part in the pair of core wire caulking pieces to the tip of a front end surface of the front end of the core wire exposed part, and receives the bottom wall side ranging from a place where the core wire exposed part is caulked and crimped by the end parts of the pair of core wire caulking pieces to the front end surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kei Sato
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Patent number: 11881645Abstract: An adapter plug and connector for making electrically conductive contact between a printed circuit board and at least one further electrical component. The adapter plug has at least one contacting device for conducting current within the adapter plug. The adapter plug is in at least two-part form and geometrically constructed in such a way that two plug-in planes, which are not parallel to one another, are formed by plug-in directions of the at least one further electrical component and the printed circuit board, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: AMPHENOL TUCHEL INDUSTRIAL GMBHInventor: Michael Carle
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Patent number: 11876314Abstract: In order to reduce the probability that an electrode of a connector and a terminal part of a printed substrate are broken, this connector is provided with openings including a void, respectively, in at least one of surfaces perpendicular to generating lines of two prismatic surfaces facing each other with the void therebetween and having parallel generating lines, and at least one of surfaces parallel to the generating lines, and is equipped with: a first member which is disposed in the void, and performs a first movement that is a movement in a direction parallel to the generating lines; a second member which, following the first member, performs a second movement that is a movement in a direction corresponding to the direction of the movement of the first member between respectively predetermined first point and second point.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventor: Kunihiko Endo
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Patent number: 11876318Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit boards that have a same or substantially same shape, and flat cables that have a same or substantially same shape. The circuit boards are provided in a predetermined arrangement and are connected by the flat cables. Each of the flat cables is a semi-rigid cable, having a shape in accordance with the predetermined arrangement of the circuit boards.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohiro Nagai
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Patent number: 11870175Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector assembly for use in a high-power application, such as with motor vehicle electronics, that exposes the connector assembly to elevated temperatures and thermal cycling. The connector assembly includes a first electrically conductive connector formed from a first material, an internal spring member formed from a second material residing within the first connector, and a second electrically conductive connector with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the first connector and the spring member to define a connected position, wherein the connector assembly withstands the elevated temperatures and thermal cycling resulting from the high-power application. To maintain the first and second connectors in the connected position, the spring arm of the spring member exerts an outwardly directed force on the contact beam of the first connector to outwardly displace the contact beam into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle of the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Slobodan Pavlovic, Mohamad Zeidan