Patents Examined by Phuong Chi Thi Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10547135
    Abstract: Provided is a spring connector capable of preventing deformation of a waterproof elastic member from being spread to a periphery. A spring connector includes a first pin having a contact part with an object, a spring for applying a contact force with the object to the first pin, an intermediate member held by the first pin so as to move together with the first pin by pressing-in or the like, and a waterproof elastic member which is interposed between the first pin and the intermediate member and watertightly seals a space between the first pin and the intermediate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenta Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10547138
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a load-bearing type circuit connecting device applicable to ferrule structure and an artificial Christmas tree with the device. A power source communicating device is provided with a first inserting connector and a second inserting connector, which are respectively assembled in an inner cavity of a first tree section and an inner cavity of a second tree section, wherein the first tree section and the second tree section are adjacent and are in inserting connection, and the first inserting connector and the second inserting connector are respectively provided with three or more electrical interfaces; and a first connecting end face of the first inserting connector is protruded from the inner cavity of the first tree section, and a second connecting end face of the second inserting connector is protruded from the inner cavity of the second tree section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: Art Tree Crafts Manufacture Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Jiaao Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Biao Huang, Zhiqiang Lan
  • Patent number: 10541487
    Abstract: The electrical connector includes an insulative housing for receiving the CPU therein with a plurality of contacts retained thereto, a fastener located beside the housing, and a load plate pivotally mounted upon the fastener and covering the housing for holding the CPU in position. The load plate includes opposite first and second sides and opposite first and fourth sides to commonly form a center opening. The first and second sides form first protrusions with corresponding first pressing sections, and the third and fourth sides forms second protrusions with corresponding second pressing sections. During operation, both the first pressing sections and the second pressing sections act upon the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR C, FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Heng-Kang Wu, Fu-Jin Peng
  • Patent number: 10541481
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a fastener plate, a rail frame pivotally mounted to one end of the fastener plate, a carrier frame assembled to the rail frame in a sliding manner, and a load plate pivotally mounted to the end of the fastener plate outside of the rail frame. The carrier frame includes latches to retain the CPU thereon. The rail frame includes a pair of opposite sliding channels extending in the front-to-back direction, along which the carrier frame is moveable. A front transverse bar is located in front of the sliding channels. A pair of protection blocks are located in front of the pair of sliding channels for protecting the latches of the carrier frame or the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Po-Yuan Su
  • Patent number: 10541495
    Abstract: A plurality of contact are received within the corresponding passageways of the insulative housing of an electrical connector, respectively. Each contact has juxtaposed first body and second body angled with each other via a connecting section linked therebetween. A resilient contacting section extends upwardly from the first body. The bottom portion of the second body forms sideward spaced first blade and second blade with a slit therebetween, wherein a soldering tail further extends from the first blade, and the second blade is sideward farther from the first body than the first blade is. The bottom edge of the first body is lower than the bottom edge of the connecting sections o as to form another slit between the first body and the second body under the connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignees: FU DING PRECISION COMPONENT (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Tzu-Yao Hwang
  • Patent number: 10535934
    Abstract: The disclosed apparatus may include may include (1) a power socket receptacle that (A) fits within a via of a circuit board and (B) is inserted into the circuit board through one side of the via and (2) a power socket plug that (A) fits within the power socket receptacle and (B) is screwed into the power socket receptacle through another side of the via such that the power socket receptacle and the power socket plug collectively provide electrical continuity across the via. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Aliaskar Hassanzadeh, Darron L. Holley, Franklin D. Boyden
  • Patent number: 10535965
    Abstract: An AC (Alternating Current) plug for providing power via a power circuit is assembled by: selecting a cover that includes prongs and structures on an inner side; positioning a PCB (printed circuit board) that includes contact pads connecting the PCB to the power circuit on structures of the inner side of the cover; positioning the spring mounted terminals on structures on the inner side of the cover such that a first end of each spring mounted terminal is positioned on a contact pad of the PCB; positioning a cap on the spring mounted terminals, the PCB and the cover, such that assembly holes of the cap, the PCB and the cover are aligned; and fastening the cap to the cover, such that the first end of each spring mounted terminal is secured against a respective contact pad and each spring mounted terminal is loaded and exerts a force against a prong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Sultenfuss, Priyank Jatin Gajiwala
  • Patent number: 10535948
    Abstract: A fitting connector includes a female connector provided with a female terminal and a female-side insulating member, and a male connector provided with a male terminal and a male-side insulating member. The male-side connecting body has a male-side space part into which an inner cylindrical body in a cylindrical shape having insulating property is inserted on the same cylindrical axis, and the female-side insulating member has a finger touch preventing body having a columnar or cylindrical shape arranged in the female-side space part on the same axis line as the cylindrical axis of the female-side space part, and inserted into a first space part formed inside the outer cylindrical body and a second space part formed inside the inner cylindrical body when the female-side connecting body and the male-side connecting body are in an inserted and fitted state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuki Mori
  • Patent number: 10535947
    Abstract: A floating connector includes an insulating housing and conductive terminals. Each conductive terminal has a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion. Each first portion is inserted into the insulating housing and includes a contacting segment that is at least partially exposed from the insulating housing. Each second portion does not contact with the insulating housing and includes a soldering segment. In each of the conductive terminals, a signal transmission path is defined between the contacting segment and the soldering segment, a frequency adjusting path is defined between the soldering segment and a position of the second portion that is connected to the first portion, and a length of the frequency adjusting path is 40%-60% of a length of the signal transmission path, so that each of the conductive terminals can transmit a high-frequency signal satisfying the SAS 3.0 standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GREENCONN CORP.
    Inventors: Tsung-Lung Kuo, Jiun-Fu Ke
  • Patent number: 10522940
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealed electrical wire harness includes the steps of providing an equipped connector housing with electrical terminals inserted within the equipped connector housing and with electrical wires attached and electrically connected to the electrical terminals, providing an injection molding tool suitable for injecting sealing material, placing the equipped connector housing into the injection molding tool, closing the injection molding tool, filling the equipped connector housing with sealing material, thereby distributing the sealing material inside the equipped connector housing to a wire inlet portion, a connector position assurance holder portion, and an interface portion, and removing the sealed electrical wire harness from the injection molding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Bartlomiej Siwek, Vincent Regnier, Florian Schoenenberg, Ryszard Milkowski
  • Patent number: 10522928
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electric connector plug, an electric connector socket and an electric connector assembly, which are applied to the butting of connector for a power supply, and capable of avoiding the generation of spark in butting and reducing supply temperature in butting. The electric connector plug, electric connector socket, and electric connector assembly are functional in non-directional butting and can supply large current to electronic apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SUZHOU E-CONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ling-Ming Tang, Qi-Shun Feng, Liang Xiao
  • Patent number: 10522942
    Abstract: A securing module includes a positioning member, a fixing member, a wire management member, and a cover. The positioning member is disposed on a case. The fixing member is passed through the positioning member and fixed to the case. The wire management member is disposed on the fixing member. The cover is assembled to the case. The cover includes at least one hook, a clamping component, and a hollow shell. The at least one hook and the clamping component are disposed on the hollow shell. The hollow shell covers the positioning member, the fixing member, and the wire management member. The clamping component is selectively moved between a fixing position and a releasing position. When the at least one hook is snap-fit to the case and the clamping component is located at the fixing position, the clamping component clamps the positioning member so that the hollow shell is fixed to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-En Tsai
  • Patent number: 10522926
    Abstract: An assembly of a printed circuit board and a card edge connector for interconnecting a memory module card is provided. The assembly includes a card edge connector and a printed circuit board for receiving the card edge connector. The card edge connector has an insulated housing and a plurality of terminals that are divided into an upper-row terminal group and a lower-row terminal group. The insulated housing has an elongated slot formed along a longitudinal direction. Each terminal group includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal. The printed circuit board has grounding via holes and plated through holes which are formed at two sides of the orthographic projection of the elongated slot. The high-frequency signal holes are separated by grounding traces or the grounding via holes, so as to provide good shielding effect for avoiding cross-talk interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Sung-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 10511129
    Abstract: A power connector may include a plurality of fuses; a first terminal connected to a first wire connected to a power source and the first terminal including a plurality of first terminal portions for supplying power; an intermediate terminal connected to a second wire connected to the power source and the first terminal including a plurality of first clips each connected to first end portions of the plurality of fuses; and a plurality of second terminals each including a second clip connected to each of the second end portions of the plurality of fuses and a second terminal portion for supplying power, distributing the power to a plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Jae Jung, Han Joon Jeon
  • Patent number: 10511132
    Abstract: A clamping fixture for plug electrode, including an upper mold, a lower mold and at least one clamping guide block is provided. The lower mold and the upper mold can be separated from and combined with each other. The upper mold has at least one opening through which at least one plug electrode is inserted. The at least one clamping guide block is disposed between the upper mold and the lower mold for clamping and releasing the at least one plug electrode. The lower mold has an inclined surface. When the upper mold is combined with the lower mold, the upper mold pushes the clamping guide block to move toward the lower mold, and the clamping guide block is guided by the inclined surface to move for clamping the at least one plug electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rui-Chien Sun, Cheng-Chi Sun, Kai-Jen Cheng, Hsiang-Chuan Lo
  • Patent number: 10511115
    Abstract: A connector with retainer includes a housing (20) configured such that terminal fittings (10) are inserted thereinto from behind, and a front retainer (40) to be mounted into the housing (20) from front. The housing (20) includes locking lances (31) capable of locking the terminal fittings (10) inserted to a proper position. The locking lances (31) are cantilevered forward. The front retainer (40) includes ribs (45) configured to enter spaces (S2) lateral to the locking lances (31). The ribs (45) are disposed in a height range of locking portions (32) of the locking lances (31) to be locked to the terminal fittings (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masanori Hirota
  • Patent number: 10511126
    Abstract: A movable connector disclosed in the present description includes: a connector having a housing; and a connector mounting part to which the housing is movably mounted. The housing is provided with at least one mounting pin constituted by a plurality of elastic pieces arranged in a circular ring, and the connector mounting part is provided with mounting recesses (mounting tubular portions) that hold the mounting pin in a state in which it is inserted into the corresponding mounting recess. The mounting pin is capable of relative movement inside the mounting recess in directions that intersect a direction in which the mounting pin is mounted into the mounting recess, and the mounting pin is provided on one or two of the outer peripheral sides of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shimizu, Ryouya Okamoto, Hitoshi Takeda
  • Patent number: 10506713
    Abstract: Connector receptacles that may be space efficient and provide a direct connection to a flexible circuit board. One example may provide an electronic device having a receptacle including a recess formed in a housing of the electronic device. The recess may have a sidewall and a bottom surface portion, and the bottom surface portion may include one or more openings extending through the bottom surface portion from an external surface to an internal surface. One or more contacts formed on a flexible circuit board may be aligned with the one or more openings in the bottom surface portion. In this way, the receptacle may be space efficient and provide a direct connection to a flexible circuit board inside an electronic device. A cosmetic cap may be placed in the recess to obscure the existence of the connector receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin J. Verhoeve, Jason C. Sauers, Benjamin J. Kallman
  • Patent number: 10498089
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector and a cable electrically connected to the connector, the connector including an insulative housing, plural conductive terminals received in the insulative housing and extended in the front-rear direction, a metal shielding plate, and a grounding member fixed in the insulative housing, the conductive terminals including a tail portion exposed to a rear end of the insulative housing, the cable including a plurality of core wires, each of the core wires including an inner conductor and a metal shielding layer covering the inner conductor, wherein the grounding member is electrically connected to the metal shielding layer, the metal shielding layer of the core wires of the cable is electrically connected to the grounding member, and the inner conductor of the core wire is electrically connected to the tail portion of the corresponding conductive terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong-Qi Li, Jun Chen, Yang-Tsun Hsu, Jerry Wu, Jian-Hui Tan
  • Patent number: 10498077
    Abstract: Provided is a power connector comprising: a housing; a power supply terminal; a regulatory protruding portion; and a locking portion, wherein the housing includes, therein, an insertion space configured in such a manner that at least part of a counterpart housing of a counterpart connector is inserted thereinto, the insertion space communicates with an insertion port, the power supply terminal includes an exposed portion provided in a state of being exposed from the housing toward the insertion space, and a contact portion being at least part of the power supply terminal, the contact portion being configured to come into contact with a counterpart-side power supply terminal provided to the counterpart housing upon at least part of the counterpart housing being inserted through the insertion port, the regulatory protruding portion is placed on a side closer to the insertion port than to the exposed portion in a direction of the insertion of at least part of the counterpart housing, in the insertion space, the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsutaro Ohsako