Patents Examined by Vanessa Girardi
  • Patent number: 11501932
    Abstract: An electric lock includes a housing, a keypad module and a lock assembly. The keypad module is arranged on the housing. The keypad module includes a key panel, an electrode pad, a circuit board and a spacer. The key panel is marked with a plurality of key characters. The electrode pad is arranged on an inner side of the key panel, and the electrode pad has a plurality of key electrodes corresponding to the plurality of key characters respectively. The circuit board includes a plurality of key circuits. Each of the key circuits is configured to generate a key signal when contacting a corresponding key electrode. The spacer is configured to form a gap between each of the key circuits and the corresponding key electrode. The lock assembly is electrically connected to the keypad module for performing locking and unlocking operations according to the key signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fu-Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 11495911
    Abstract: An injection-molded support has a contact chamber adapted to receive a contact partner, a fixed seal part, a movable seal part shiftable relative to the fixed seal between an open position spaced therefrom and a closed position closely juxtaposed therewith, and a break point holding the movable seal part in the open position and frangible for movement of the movable seal part into the closed position. A cable end fitted between the seal parts into the chamber is clamped when the movable seal part is then moved from the open into the closed position with rupturing of the break element and is held in form-fitting clamping engagement of the cable end between the seal parts. Finally the cable end is overmolded with molding compound to the contact body outside the contact chamber while blocking entry of the compound by the seal parts into the contact chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIRSCHMANN AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Guenter Jaeger, Lukas Tomasini
  • Patent number: 11489276
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes a tubular electrical connection portion into which a mating connection portion of a mating terminal is inserted. The electrical connection portion is provided with an elastic piece with a first contact portion and an opposing wall disposed opposite to the elastic piece. The opposing wall includes: second contact portions disposed on a front side and a rear side in an insertion direction of the mating connection portion, and projecting toward an elastic piece side; and a curved surface located between the second contact portions and curved so as to be separated from the mating connection portion. The curved surface includes a first curved surface located on the rear side in the insertion direction and a second curved surface located on the front side in the insertion direction. A curvature of the second curved surface is set larger than a curvature of the first curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Osada, Tetsuya Sekino, Yoshifumi Shinmi
  • Patent number: 11478963
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a symbol button for a vehicle includes: preparing a button body comprising a side portion, a top portion formed of a polymer material on which a metal is able to be plated; forming an electrically conductive layer on an outside of the button body using a conductive polymer material; forming a plating shielding layer in a form of a symbol using a material on which a metal is not able to be plated on the electrically conductive layer; and performing metal plating on the outside of the button body having the plating shielding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Woo Chui Jung, Sung Ho Yoon, Jae Sik Seo, Choon Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11471962
    Abstract: A signal switch for a power tool has a paddle supported by a rocker that extends into a switch housing to pivot an actuating member. A circuit board is attached to a bottom of the switch. At least one micro-switch extends from the circuit board into the switch in position to be actuated by the actuating member depending on a position of the paddle. The circuit board includes a connector that is configured to connect to a cable, such as a ribbon cable. Circuit traces on the circuit board are electrically connected to the micro-switches and the electrical connector. The interior of the switch housing is sealed from the exterior environment so that the mechanical components of the switch are shielded from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Andrew Frolov
  • Patent number: 11476608
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of signal terminals assembled to the insulating body, and a plurality of power terminals assembled to the insulating body. The plurality of the power terminals surround and are spaced from the plurality of the signal terminals. Each power terminal has a base plate. Two opposite sides of the base plate extend towards the plurality of the signal terminals to form two bending arms. Two free ends of the two bending arms extend towards each other to form two connecting portions. A middle of a rear end of the base plate slantwise extends inward and towards the docking connector to form one first elastic arm. Two rear ends of the two connecting portions slantwise extend inward and towards the docking connector to form two second elastic arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Sheng-Nan Yu, Chih-Chiang Lin
  • Patent number: 11469056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gripping group for a switch, changeover switch, disconnector or generally a power switch, said power switch being mounted inside an insulated switch body and comprising at least a movable contact providing an electrical connection, said gripping group being configured to grip said at least a movable contact of said power switch, wherein a modular structure comprising a plurality of caliper-like elements being parallelly mounted on a supporting frame and in turn including respective terminal finger elements being angularly movable one with respect to the other, mutually approaching and moving away in contrast with elastic returning means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventors: Carlo Bossoni, Davide Faioni
  • Patent number: 11469539
    Abstract: A sealed electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing having a first end, a second end, and an opening that extends from the first end to the second end. The opening defines an inner surface of the connector housing. A seal is disposed within the opening of the connector housing and includes a first end, a second end, an outer surface, and a slot that extends from the first end of the seal to the second end of the seal. The outer surface of the seal is in sealing engagement with the inner surface of the connector housing, and the slot defines an inner surface of the seal. A flat flexible conductor disposed within the slot of the seal and includes a plurality of electrically conductive traces and an outer surface. The outer surface of the flat flexible conductor is in sealing engagement with the inner surface of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Hyoun Lee, Lewis Galligan
  • Patent number: 11469067
    Abstract: A micro or nano electromechanical relay device (10) comprising a source electrode (204) an electrically conductive beam (202) comprising an arcuate portion (12a) coupled to the source electrode by an arm portion, first and second drain electrodes (DE1, DE2) and first and second actuator electrodes (AE1, AE2). The arc of the arcuate portion defines a beam axis (BA). The arcuate portion is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot axis (PA) which is coaxial or generally coaxial with the beam axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The University of Bristol
    Inventors: Dinesh Pamunuwa, Sunil Rana
  • Patent number: 11469058
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical switch (30) for an electrical appliance (2), in particular for a power tool, which has at least two switching contacts (34, 36), which can be jointly moved between a switched-off position (38), in which the switching contacts (34, 36) have no electrical connection to a counter contact (42) of the switch (30), and a switched-on position (40), in which the switching contacts (34, 36) are electrically connected to the counter contact (42). To maintain a contact resistance of the switch (30) at a largely constant value over the service life, it is proposed to arrange and/or design the switching contacts (34, 36) and/or the counter contact (42) such that, when the switch (30) transitions between the switched-off position (38) and the switched-on position (40), the switching contacts (34, 36) successively enter into electrical contact with the counter contact (42) or successively break the electrical contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Inventor: Rudolf Faude
  • Patent number: 11469068
    Abstract: A circuit interrupter adapted to be detachably connected to a rail system includes a housing having a notch disposed thereon adapted to receive a first leg of the rail system. An engagement member having a notch disposed therein adapted to receive a second leg of the rail system is slideably carried by the housing such that the notch in the engagement member is moveable in a first plane toward and away from the notch in the housing between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An actuation member is slideably carried by the housing and is moveable in a second plane, different than the first plane, between an actuated position and an unactuated position, movement of the actuation member in the second plane being translated into movement of the engagement member in the first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Carling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Fasano
  • Patent number: 11469559
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for mechanical and electrical engagement of a power module includes a stem having a base operably coupled to the power module and a distal end distal the base, a first electrode arm extending perpendicularly from a first side of the and having formed thereon a first electrode disposed on the first electrode arm to form a first incline surface, and a first locking arm extending perpendicularly from the first side of the and having formed thereon a first locking surface. A plane of the first incline surface intersects a plane of the first locking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: EMOOV, LLC
    Inventors: Debra Rafferty, Frank Vale
  • Patent number: 11469544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a boot and connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Jin Liu, MuLan Huang, Li Zhang, Yujun Zhang
  • Patent number: 11462864
    Abstract: A connector includes a terminal fitting connected to an end of an electric wire, a housing including a terminal accommodating chamber configured to accommodate the terminal fitting, a temperature sensor connected to an end of a detection line and configured to be attached to the terminal fitting, and a heat retaining cover. The heat retaining cover is configured to be attached to the housing such that the heat retaining cover covers a rear end portion of the housing and to retain heat inside the terminal accommodating chamber, the heat retaining cover having an electric wire guiding out portion through which the electric wire and the detection line drawn out from the terminal accommodating chamber are to be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akihiro Saito, Tsutomu Sawada, Yoshitaka Tsushima
  • Patent number: 11452421
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a telescopic conductive tube, including a conductive assembly and a telescopic assembly. The conductive assembly is mounted to an outer wall of the telescopic assembly and extends along a longitudinal direction of the telescopic assembly. The conductive assembly includes an upper housing, a lower housing, a conductive wire, an elastic conductive wire, a first electrode pin and a second electrode pin. The elastic conductive wire is accommodated within the telescopic assembly. The lower housing has an end fixed to the telescopic assembly. The conductive wire has an end electrically connected with the first electrode pin and an other end electrically connected with the elastic conductive wire. The elastic conductive wire has an end disposed away from the conductive wire and electrically connected with the second electrode pin. The conductive wire is sandwiched and fixed between the upper housing and the lower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHERMON TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Chaoliang Ma
  • Patent number: 11456559
    Abstract: A rubber plug A includes a tubular seal functioning portion 10 through which a wire 20 is passed, and a tubular portion 15 through which the wire 20 is passed. The seal functioning portion 10 exhibits a sealing function by being held resiliently in close contact with an inner peripheral surface of a terminal accommodation chamber 29 and an outer peripheral surface of the wire 20. The tubular portion 15 is disposed behind the seal functioning portion 10. Weight portions 16 relatively displaceable with respect to the tubular portion 15 are formed on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 15.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Namiki Tsukada, Yukihiro Fukatsu
  • Patent number: 11444621
    Abstract: A touchless trigger apparatus is touchless button, comprising a photon-gate side, a photon-gate distal side more than 1 cm (11.0 in) and less than 30 cm (11.0 in) across the photon-gate opening, to the photon-gate side. An electro-optical sensor is connected to the photon-gate side. An ASIC controller is connected to the output of the electro-optical sensor. Lastly a button face is within the opening of the photon gate. Alternatively, a touchless trigger apparatus is a touchless pushbutton, or a touchless switch. Any person or primate trained to use a button, pushbutton or switch could intuitively learn to use a touchless trigger apparatus due to its recognizable combination of elements and low-latency feedback before touching the button, the pushbutton or the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Bryan B Solstin
  • Patent number: 11444395
    Abstract: This disclosure is a terminal block. An insulative base includes an accommodating space and an insertion hole. The insulative base includes a lateral opening. A guiding structure is disposed in the accommodating space and includes a guiding plate and a guiding arm. A passing space is formed between the insulative base and the guiding plate. An L-shaped space is formed between the guiding plate and the insulative base. A U-shaped space is formed between the guiding arm and the insulative base. A conducting terminal is positioned in the L-shaped space. An elastic strip includes an abutting section, a positioning section and a U-shaped section connected therebetween. The elastic strip is inserted to the passing space and the U-shaped space to be connected with the guiding arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11437744
    Abstract: A board connector used in a printed circuit board assembly and includes a shell, a pin and an elastic member. The shell has a chamber therein and a hole on a surface thereof. The pin is configured to accommodate in the chamber, wherein at least one part of the pin protrudes out of the shell via the hole. The elastic member is configured to locate in the chamber. The pin is located between the surface of the shell and the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Pinghua Duan, Zhen Yang, Haiquan Gu
  • Patent number: 11437739
    Abstract: A connector (10) configured to bring an object (70) into conduction comprises: a pair of fitting bodies fittable to each other; and a filler (60) with which at least one fitting body of the pair of fitting bodies is loaded, wherein a fitting body of the pair of fitting bodies includes: an accommodating portion (35a) configured to accommodate the object (70) together with the filler (60); and a receiving portion (36) configured to be adjacent to the accommodating portion (35a) and receive the filler (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hata, Shigeki Ohara