Patents Examined by Phuongchi T Nguyen
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Patent number: 9337595Abstract: A busbar connection system includes a busbar and a busbar connector having a base and first and second flexible mounting arms extending from the base. The base is secured to the busbar. The first and second flexible mounting arms each have termination portions extending therefrom. The termination portions are configured for mechanical and electrical termination to an electrical component. The flexible mounting arms allow relative movement between the busbar and the electrical component.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael David Herring, Brian Patrick Costello
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Patent number: 9331437Abstract: A high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) socket for fastening on a metallic chassis includes a main body, a connecting member and a plastic piece. The connecting member includes a slot portion and a bent portion. The slot portion has a first and a second ends. The first end is connected with the main body. The bent portion is connected with the second end and has a first abutting surface abutting against the inner surface. The plastic piece is connected with the main body and has two second abutting surfaces. When the first abutting surface abuts against the inner surface before the plastic piece is fastened on the metallic chassis, a gap exists between the second abutting surfaces and the inner surface. When the plastic piece is fastened on the metallic chassis, the plastic piece is deformed and the second abutting surfaces abut against the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Chao-Jung Chen
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Patent number: 9331440Abstract: A connector (10) includes a first housing (12) made of synthetic resin and including a fitting (11), and a second housing (14) made of synthetic resin and including a tubular receptacle (13) into which the fitting (11) is to be fit. At least one first projection (37) projects forward on a front end part (40) of the fitting (11) in the connecting direction and at least one second projection (43) projecting toward the first projection (37) is formed on a part of a back wall (27) of the receptacle (13) corresponding to the first projection (37). A fitting depth of the first and second housings (12, 14) is specified by the contact of a tip (38) of the first projection (37) and a tip (44) of the second projection (43) when the first and second housings (12, 14) are connected properly.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Yoshida, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Takuya Tate
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Patent number: 9332668Abstract: An electronic circuit unit includes a circuit board (10) with conductors for connection (14) on an edge (12), a case (20) for housing the circuit board (10) and a connector (C). The case (20) includes an opening (21) that allows the circuit board (10) to be inserted in a board inserting direction and holds the circuit board (10) at a specific board holding position. The connector (C) includes connector terminals (30) to be mounted on ends of wires (W), and a housing (40) for holding the connector terminals (30) so that the connector terminals (30) can simultaneously contact the conductors for connection (14). The housing (40) includes a lid (48) for closing the opening (21). The case (20) locks the housing (40) at a position where the connector terminals (30) contact the conductors for connection (14) of the circuit board (10) at the board holding position.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Akihiro Nishio, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Yasuo Omori
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Patent number: 9318842Abstract: A connector (1) includes a housing (7) for housing a terminal (5) connected to an electric wire (3), and a front holder (11) attached to the housing (7), and configured to allow a connecting portion (9) of the terminal (5) to be exposed outside of the housing (7) and hold the terminal (5) in a regular position to prevent the terminal (5) from coming off the housing (7). The housing (7) includes a housing locking projection (15) provided in the housing (7) with an insertion space (13) to allow the terminal (5) to be inserted in the housing (7) and configured to lock the terminal (5) with the front holder (11) attached to the housing (7) to prevent the terminal (5) from coming off the housing (7) toward the electric wire (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Harunori Tashiro, Norio Sugiyama, Kengo Aoshima
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Patent number: 9318853Abstract: A plug connector includes a connector tab connected to and extending longitudinally away from a rear body, the tab includes opposite first and second major surfaces. A first plurality of contacts is carried by the tab on the first major surface and a second plurality of contacts is carried by the tab on the second major surface. The contacts include differential signal pairs. Each pair of the differential signal pairs is consisting of two individual contacts and said two contacts are located adjacent to each other but at the first and second main surface respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Terrance F. Little, Stephen Sedio, Chun-Yi Chang, Chih-Pi Cheng
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Patent number: 9318817Abstract: A device for mechanical and electrical connection of line wires in a cable to line connectors in an electrical assembly for a motor vehicle, wherein each line wire of the cable is connected to one line connector of the electrical assembly in such a manner that a form-locking unit, comprising a contact stud and a contact socket, is mechanically attached to the respective line connector via the contact stud, and furthermore, the respective line wire is mechanically attached to the contact stud of the form-locking unit, specifically providing an electrical contact between the line wire, the contact socket, and the line connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Rainer Hildebrand, Heinz Reichert
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Patent number: 9312639Abstract: A controlled-impedance cable termination that minimizes the effects of cable expansion and contraction on impedance matching. The terminator has an anchor block, an expansion/contraction compensator (ECC) attached to the cable, a compliant signal contact for making the electrical connection between the cable center conductor and the electrical device. The ECC has an electrically-conductive ferrule with a bore. The ferrule bore may be formed in the anchor block instead of in a separate ferrule. The cable shield is attached at the bore. A solid dielectric insert fits into the ferrule bore. An electrically-conductive center pin fits into a bore in the dielectric insert and has a bore that accepts the center conductor such that the center conductor can expand and contracting while maintaining electrical contact with the center pin. A plate abuts the anchor block face and holds the compliant contacts through apertures.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Ardent Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Gordon A Vinther, Sergio Diaz
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Patent number: 9312623Abstract: A connector for an electronic device is provided. The connector includes a connector housing to be connected to the electronic device, a terminal fitting held by the connector housing, and a relay terminal to be held between a distal end of the terminal fitting and the contact portion of the electronic device when the connector housing is connected to the electronic device. The relay terminal includes an electrically-insulating member and an electrically-conductive portion. The electrically-conductive portion includes a conductor provided on the electrically-insulating member to electrically couple a contact portion of the electronic device and the terminal fitting to each other. The conductor extends in a direction intersecting a center axis of the connector in a state in which the conductor is in contact with at least one of the contact portion of the electronic device and the terminal fitting.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Naoki Takamura
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Patent number: 9306381Abstract: An electrical device according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a frame, a conductor having a conductive element and an electrically insulating cover disposed about at least a portion of the conductive element, and a busbar mounted to the frame. The busbar includes a busbar body and a weld crimp. The weld crimp has a base, which extends from the busbar body, and a cross-member that is coupled to the base on a side of the base that is opposite the busbar body. The cross-member has a weld portion and a crimp portion. The weld portion intersects the base. The crimp portion intersects the weld portion and has a crimp member that receives the conductor. The crimp member is permanently deformed about the conductor so as to apply a clamping force to the conductor. The conductive element is welded to the weld portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Lumetta, Tomohiro Ikeda, Koji Koizumi
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Patent number: 9302089Abstract: Tube connector including two conductive elements and a resistor and/or capacitor electrically connected therebetween, the two elements arranged such that an electrical circuit including the two conductive elements and the resistor and/or capacitor will be closed when the tube connector mates with a device connector of a medical device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Oridion Medical 1987 Ltd.Inventor: David P. Besko
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Patent number: 9300086Abstract: A clip connector joins a cable from an earpiece or earpiece accessory, and, from an opposite end, clips on to a socket region of a two-way radio. A housing includes a clip end, a cable end, an outer side, and a mounting side. The cable end has a cable socket. The mounting side has a tab for fastening. The mounting side also has a pair of spaced-apart protrusions for fastening. A head comprises a head clip end, a head pivot end, a head outer side, and a head mounting side. The head pivot end pivotally attaches to the clip end of the housing. The head mounting side includes a head opening having a peripheral ridge. The connection is formed by inserting a tab into a tab reception slot in the socket region; and from an opposite end, pivotally buckling a spring-loaded head onto a flange of the socket region.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Inventors: Haijuan Qu, Liren Lin
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Patent number: 9293873Abstract: A coaxial plug-type connector with an outer conductor, an inner conductor, and an insulator connecting the outer conductor and the inner conductor, wherein the outer conductor has an axial contact area for making electrically conductive contact with another coaxial plug-type connector. The axial contact area of the outer conductor is provided with one or more projections.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co., KGInventor: Bernd Rosenberger
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Patent number: 9293844Abstract: A terminal block, terminal board and terminal board assembly for terminating and testing railroad wires. The terminal block comprises a plurality of through-posts, allowing wiring and other components to be attached on posts on first and/or second sides of the terminal block. A surge protection component, control test link, and first wiring may be pre-installed on one side of the terminal block and terminal board, providing for quick installation prior to installing the terminal board assembly in the field. The through-posts also simplify the mounting of the terminal block to the terminal board, and the grounding for the terminal board.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.Inventors: Barden J. Wing, Zhenzhong Long
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Patent number: 9295175Abstract: Disclosed is a seal structure for an electronic control device where a circuit board is accommodated in a housing with a connector attached to the circuit board and held between base and cover members of the housing. The seal structure includes a connector seal surface formed on a front end portion of the base member, a seal material arranged between the connector seal surface and the connector, a seal groove formed in an outer peripheral portion other than the front end portion of the base member, a seal protrusion formed on the cover member and engaged in the seal groove, and a sealant filled between the seal groove and the seal protrusion. Longitudinal end regions of the connector seal surface are extended in a width direction of the connector. Longitudinal end regions of the seal groove are connected perpendicular to the respective end regions of the connector seal surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Eiji Ichikawa
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Patent number: 9293856Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing (1) in which a wire-side terminal (2) is held, and which is fitted to a mounting hole formed in a casing 5 of a mating device to be connected, and a sealing member (3) which is attached to a groove part (16) formed in an outer peripheral part (11) of the housing thereby to keep an interior of the casing liquid tight. The sealing member (3) includes a convex part (33) formed in a curved part thereof, by protruding in a width direction from its peripheral edge part in a shape of an 10 annularly continued band. The groove part (16) includes a concave part (18) formed by denting a groove wall (16b), corresponding to the convex part (33). The convex part (33) and the concave part (18) are engaged with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Shigeta, Koichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 9293906Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal includes: an electrically conductive member that has electrical connections, which are respectively formed at end portions of the electrically conductive member, wherein the electrical connections are respectively connectable with a lead wire and a terminal of a Hall IC; and a seal film that is formed in a surface of an intermediate portion of the electrically conductive member. In the method for manufacturing, end portions of a planar rod having a rectangular cross section are respectively used as the electrical connections, and an intermediate portion of the planar rod is processed such that corners of the rectangular cross section are rounded. Thereafter, a liquid seal agent is coated on the intermediate portion. Furthermore, the coated liquid seal agent is solidified to form a seal film.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Seizaburou Kawashima
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Patent number: 9287669Abstract: The present invention relates to a data connector, particularly a SATA Express connector having a power supplying line, the SATA Express connector including a device-side connector and a board-side connector, where the device-side connector is provided with at least one second device-side connector and a first device-side connector, which includes a power receiving pin, a PERST# pin, a CLKREQ#/DEVSLP pin and an IFDet pin, the board-side connector is provided with at least one second board-side connector and a first board-side connector, which is correspondingly provided with a power supplying pin, a PERST# pin, a CLKREQ#/DEVSLP pin and an IFDet pin; when the device-side connector is engaged with the board-side connector, the power supplying pin of the board-side connector provide a working power source through the device-side connector to an application component, and thus transmission of SATA or PCIe data can be carried out without additionally providing an external power cable.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: INNODISK CORPORATIONInventors: Hsi-Hsi Wu, Cheng Chun Chang
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Patent number: 9281629Abstract: A receptacle connector mounted to the printed circuit board, includes an insulative housing defining a mating tongue and a metallic shell enclosing the housing to form a mating cavity in which said mating tongue forwardly extends. A complementary plug connector includes a shell with a bull-nose tip. A metallic piece is mounted around a root of the mating tongue and equipped with a plurality of spring tangs to contact the relatively rigid bull-nose tip of the shell of the complementary connector for EMI/RFI protection.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Terrance F. Little, Stephen Sedio, Chih-Pi Cheng, Yuan Zhang, De-Cheng Zou, An-Jen Yang
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Patent number: 9281591Abstract: A contact member has a first flat-plate portion, a pair of leg portions, a second flat-plate portion, and a projection portion. The pair of leg portions extends from opposite ends of the first flat-plate portion along a first orientation in a direction intersecting with the first flat-plate portion. The second flat-plate portion is connected to a projecting end of the leg portion. The projection portion extends from an end of the first flat-plate portion on a first direction side of a second orientation, which intersects with the first orientation, to the same direction as the direction where the leg portion extends. The projection portion is bent in a second direction of the second orientation to pass through the space between the pair of leg portions, thereby projecting in the second direction of the second orientation. The projection portion is provided with a protruding portion that expands along the first orientation.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: KITAGAWA INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohisa Kurita