Patents Examined by Ross N. Gushi
  • Patent number: 11637386
    Abstract: A terminal coupled to an electric wire includes a terminal body and a shell. The shell includes a tubular portion and pressing portions 25A and 25B that protrudes from an inner wall of the tubular portion. The tubular portion includes a bottom wall, a first sidewall that projects upward from a first side edge of the bottom wall, a second sidewall that projects upward from a second side edge of the bottom wall, a ceiling that extends from the first sidewall to the second sidewall and is opposite the bottom wall, and a restricting portion that extends from the second sidewall to the first sidewall and overlaps an outer surface of the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Teruo Hara, Hajime Kawase, Masaaki Tabata, Hajime Matsui, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Takeshi Amakawa
  • Patent number: 11631950
    Abstract: A plug connector housing having a housing, a sleeve arranged movably relative to the housing, and a lever, the lever being mounted on the housing for rotation about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to a plug-in direction of the plug connector housing, wherein the sleeve can be displaced in the plug-in direction in order to fix a cable by a rotary movement of the lever and the plug connector housing can be locked with a mating plug connector housing by the rotary movement of the lever, the housing having a cable-side end and a plug-side end and a strain relief element having an opening for passing through a cable being arranged at the cable-side end of the housing, and it being possible for the sleeve to at least partially be pushed onto the strain relief element in order to exert radial pressure on the strain relief element relative to the plug-in direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ROSENBERGER HOCHFREQUENZTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Wimmer, Christian Dandl, Markus Wallner, Josef Krautenbacher, Andreas Gruber
  • Patent number: 11626702
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an electrical connector, including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured. The embodiments of this application further disclose a mobile terminal and an electrical connector manufacturing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suining Hu, Tien Chieh Su, Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei
  • Patent number: 11626691
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector including a first connector body, and a shaft connected to the first connector body. A lever is rotatably connected to the shaft and is selectively fixable to the first connector body in a caught state. A second connector of the assembly includes a second connector body insertable into the first connector body, a releasing element defined on the second connector body for releasing the lever from the caught state, and a biasing element defined on the second connector body for rotating the lever after being released from the caught state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Taek Lim, Ki Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11626688
    Abstract: A strain relief system for a cable inserted within has a main housing with an opening and a series of ramp features and a series of serrations on an interior surface. The system also has a rotating collar with an opening in line with the opening of the main housing. The rotating collar having a series of follower features configured to be inserted into the opening of the main housing such that when the rotating collar is rotated relative to the main housing, the follower features engage the ramp features to compress the cable inserted with the strain relief system. The rotating collar also having at least one ratcheting tab configured to engage the series of serrations of the main housing such has to provide a ratcheting function between the rotating collar and the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Satish I. Patel, Benjamin S. Novak, Adam Sargis, Robert L. Fritz, Scott E. Goska, Gabriela R. Sims
  • Patent number: 11616322
    Abstract: A magnetic adapter for a cable connector includes a main body having an opening, a compression surface exposed within the opening and configured to compress a biasing retention clip of the cable connector, at least one locking surface configured to secure the biasing retention clip in a second non-locking position; and at least one magnet adjacent the opening. When the biasing retention clip is positioned within the opening, the compression surface causes the biasing retention clip to move from a first locking position where the retention clip is in a fully biased position to the second non-locking position where the retention clip is compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyang Zhang, Toby Xu, Frederick Patton Mondale
  • Patent number: 11616321
    Abstract: A receptacle connector with a cable-clamped structure of the invention includes a housing, an electrical module and a cable clamping module. The electrical module is disposed in the housing and includes a circuit board, a plurality of contacting terminals and a plurality of prick type terminals. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The contacting terminals and the prick type terminals are disposed on the printed circuit board. The cable clamping module includes a first clamping member, a second clamping member and a cable clamper, wherein the first clamping member engages the second clamping member, and the cable clamper is pivoted to the first clamping member. A cable extends through the first clamping member and the second clamping member engaging the first clamping member, the cable clamper presses the cable with the first positioning portion positioned in the second positioning portion of the first clamping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: JYH ENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yen-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 11611173
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a mounting seat for an electronic device and an electronic apparatus. The mounting seat mounting seat for an electronic device, comprising a seat body and at least one wire limiting structure, a mounting region for mounting a wire weld portion of the electronic device is on the seat body, the wire limiting structure is on the seat body near the mounting region, and a limiting passage is on the mounting seat, wherein the limiting passage is at one of the following positions: a position between the wire limiting structure and the seat body; and a position on the wire limiting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: K-TRONICS (SUZHOU) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiahong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11611180
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector assembly includes a coupler defining an inner channel extending through the coupler and an outer conductor engagement feature extending inwardly from the inner channel, a rear body, positioned rearward of the coupler, defining a cable channel extending through the rear body, and structurally configured to receive the coaxial cable, and an adhesive reservoir positioned at least partially within the cable channel of the rear body, the adhesive reservoir including an adhesive and an adhesive reservoir breakable material that encapsulates the adhesive, where the adhesive reservoir breakable material is structurally configured to fracture upon the application of force exceeding a predetermined threshold, thereby releasing the adhesive from the adhesive reservoir to adhesively couple the coaxial cable to the rear body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLC
    Inventors: Donald Andrew Burris, Ming Feng Chien, David Jeffrey Malouf
  • Patent number: 11605908
    Abstract: A cam-type wire connector includes a housing, a conductor, and a lever. The housing has a plurality of insertion holes; the conductor comprises a conductive member and a leaf spring, the leaf spring has a carrier plate and a wire clamping portion that is formed with a plurality of windows. Wherein an elastic member is formed with the wire clamping portion for blocking the window; the lever has an operating portion and a toggle portion for cooperating with the leaf spring, the operating portion is constructed with a cam to allow the lever to swing without a fixed axis. When the lever is changed from an initial position to an actuate position, the elastic member is moved away from the carrier plate and an insertion channel is formed for allowing the wire to enter the window. The insertion channel is located in the interval between the second positioning surface and the fixed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HEAVY POWER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chieg-Li Tseng
  • Patent number: 11594835
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing with a terminal cavity and a terminal lock adapted to retain an electrical terminal in the terminal cavity. A terminal position assurance is attached to the housing and engages the terminal lock. The connector assembly also includes a protector plate with a protector body having a front plate face and an opposed back plate face. Terminal openings pass through the protector body. A plurality of staged locks are attached to the protector body for relative rotational movement. The staged locks extending beyond the front plate face and also extending beyond the back plate face. The protector plate is movable relative to the housing in a mate direction from a pre-stage position to a pre-lock position. The protector plate is retained in the pre-lock position relative to the housing against further movement in the mate direction by a staged lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah Probert, David Menzies, Lewis Galligan
  • Patent number: 11588259
    Abstract: A battery terminal includes a terminal main body and a protector to be mounted to the terminal main body, wherein the terminal main body includes an operating section for clamping and tightening the battery post, and the protector includes a movable section provided with a contact section to be brought into contact with the upper surface of the battery main body, and a displacement section to be freely displaced between a covering position for covering the operating section and a retracted position with an external force applied on the contact section, wherein in the retracted position, the displacement section is retracted from the covering position, and wherein the displacement section is displaced to the retracted position by pressing the contact section against the upper surface of the battery main body so that the access to the operating section is allowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tatsumasa Itagaki, Tadahisa Sakaguchi, Takayuki Kato
  • Patent number: 11588256
    Abstract: A power input terminal block includes terminals received in terminal channels of a housing each having a main body defining a wire pocket receiving a supply wire and a take-off tab electrically connected to the main body. The power input terminal block includes clamp contacts coupled to the take-off tabs each having a base, a spring beam extending from the base, and a cap extending from the spring beam having a poke-in window configured to receive a take-off wire. An edge defining the poke-in window engages the take-off wire and pulls the take-off wire against the wire side of the take-off tab. The power input terminal block includes release levers coupled to the housing to move the spring beam to an extended position to allow loading and removal of the take-off wire from the clamp contact and the take-off tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Justin Latorre, Matthew Edward Mostoller
  • Patent number: 11588258
    Abstract: Wedge type electrical connector assemblies adapted to electrically and mechanically connect conductors within transmission and/or distribution circuits is provided. The wedge type electrical connector assembly includes a frame, an interface and a wedge assembly. The interface is coupled to the frame so that it is movable relative to the frame. The interface can move and flex when installing conductors into the wedge type electrical connector assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BURNDY, LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy Jushchyshyn, Gary E. Schrader, Charles L. York, III, Andison Fernandez, Nicholas Polidori
  • Patent number: 11581680
    Abstract: A receiving electrical connector includes a body, a slide movably connected to the body and defining a cam surface, and an elastic element biasing the slide relative to the body in a first direction. The cam surface is adapted to bias a mating connector received by the receiving connector from a mated position into a partially mated position in response to a force placed on the slide in a direction opposite the first direction and against an elastic return force imparted on the slide by the elastic element. The cam surface is further adapted to bias the mating connector from the partially mated position to an ejected position under a force applied on the slide by the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Inventors: Galen M. Martin, Brooke S. Glassman
  • Patent number: 11581679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bayonet-type bundled RF connector assembly comprising: a male connector including a male connector body and a sleeve sleeved on the male connector body, wherein a first elastic member is provided in a gap between the male connector body and the sleeve, and the male connector body is provided with a plurality of first through holes; a plurality of unit male connectors for connecting a plurality of male connector cables, each unit male connector mounted in a respective first through hole; a plurality of second elastic members, each surrounding a respective one of the plurality of unit male connectors; and a female connector mated with the male connector, wherein the female connector includes a female connector body provided with a plurality of second through holes; and a plurality of unit female connectors for connecting a plurality of female connector cables, each of the unit female connectors mounted in a respective second through hole; wherein the sleeve of the male connec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Lei Tie, Yujun Zhang, Jin Liu
  • Patent number: 11571978
    Abstract: A charging cable apparatus having a connector, an electrically-conductive cable extending from the connector, the cable configured to be connectable to a charging station for receiving a charging current from the charging station, and having a heat pipe with a phase change section having a wicking structure, the wicking structure having a working fluid therein during operation for receiving heat generated during current flow within the cable. The charging cable apparatus may further have an external condensing surface in fluid communication with the phase change section of the heat pipe for accelerating condensation of evaporated working fluid. The charging cable apparatus may be connected to a charging station for charging an electric battery such as a battery of an electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, The Board of the Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, The University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Hamidreza Shabgard, Amir Faghri, Kenneth Goodson, Mehdi Asheghi
  • Patent number: 11575218
    Abstract: A cable splice includes a casing having a central portion and a first end including a first aperture. The casing defines an interior cavity. A jaw assembly is positioned in the interior cavity and moveable between a loading position and a terminated position for engaging a conductor. A biasing member biases the jaw assembly toward the terminated position. The jaw assembly includes a jaw member having a jaw body, a curvilinear projection extending from the jaw body and a curvilinear groove extending into the jaw body. The projection and groove are aligned with one another and configured to mate with a respective groove and projection of an adjacent jaw member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Seydou Diop, Adrian Beau Candelaria
  • Patent number: 11552415
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that is configured to secure a connection between a component and at least one wire, such as an antenna, within a computer. The system includes a retainer configured to move between a first position and a second position. The retainer in the first position is configured to secure a connection between at least one connector of the component and the at least one wire within the computer. The retainer in the second position is configured to permit release of the connection between the at least one connector of the component and the at least one wire within the computer, such as by providing access to the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chun-Chen Hsu, Jen-Jia Liou
  • Patent number: 11552417
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an irrigation control device is provided that includes adjacent terminal connector rows having a ridge portion between the rows, where the ridge portion is configured to support and guide wires to electrical connection pads of one row, and to support these wires above wires retained in another row of electrical connection pads. In some embodiments, the ridge portion offsets the wires from the different rows in the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan L. Walker, Harvey J. Nickerson, James R. Harris, Young Suk Kim, Chao-Ming Kang