Patents Examined by Vladimir Imas
  • Patent number: 11201441
    Abstract: A plug-in connector with a plug side and a connector side is provided, the plug-in connector comprising a housing, a frame, and at least one contact insert. The contact insert comprises sensors and a circuit board with electronics. According to prior art, the risk of overheating of the electronics, occurring inside the plug-in connector as a result of power dissipation, is a reason for the failure of plug-in connectors known to date. Embodiments described herein ensure heat dissipation via a cooling element so that overheating is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Norbert Kropiewnicki
  • Patent number: 11189959
    Abstract: A waterproof connector (C) includes a wire (W) having a terminal (10) connected thereto, a housing (20) formed with a cavity (24) capable of accommodating the terminal (10), and a rubber plug (30) formed with a through hole (32) in correspondence with the cavity (24) and disposed on a rear surface of the housing (20). The rubber plug (30) includes the through hole (32), the wire (W) being inserted through the through hole, front and rear inner peripheral lips (33, 34) to be held in close contact with an outer peripheral surface of the wire (W) are provided on an inner wall of the through hole (32). A center of the front inner peripheral lip (33) and a center of the rear inner peripheral lip (34) are displaced in a direction intersecting an inserting direction of the wire (W).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Inventor: Teruo Hara
  • Patent number: 11189970
    Abstract: A chip slot is disclosed, which includes a slot, where a plurality of terminal groups are disposed in the slot, terminals in each terminal group include metal sheets that are symmetrically disposed on two opposite inner side walls of the slot, and each metal sheet has a bending pin that extends outside the slot; bending directions of bending pins on the terminals in each terminal group are same; and for any row of metal sheets in any two adjacent terminal groups, along an arrangement direction of the row of metal sheets, bending pins of the metal sheets in the adjacent terminal groups are alternately arranged on both sides of the row of metal sheets. The bending pins of the row of metal sheets are bent toward two different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tianren Liu, Kanghua Ou, Yuanbin Cai, Junwei Zhong, Xianfeng Chen, Feng Wang, Zhiwei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11189961
    Abstract: A low cost sealed electrical connector that incorporates multiple connection elements and is sealed against harsh environment with redundant seals. The connector is a harsh environment sealed electrical assembly that is assembled in-situ with a variety of end connector fittings for sealing. The modularity of the sealed connector puck type assembly enables mass manufacturing by injection molding or other mass production methods. The connector can either be mounted to a bulkhead or used in an inline cable assembly using a variety of end fittings. Multiple connector types are encompassed including various sizes of electrical conductors or a combination connector. The connector sealing material is chemical and harsh environment resistant and may include but are not limited to epoxy, urethane and silicone. The invention reduces the number of penetrations in a harsh environment system application thus reducing size, weight, and cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Suburban Marine, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Wernicke, Matthew Moldovan
  • Patent number: 11179857
    Abstract: An interface mechanism is provided in a cover of an arm of a horizontal articulated robot and connects a wiring member inside the arm and a wiring member outside the horizontal articulated robot to each other. The interface mechanism includes a fixed member that is disposed inside the arm and that is fixed to a cover, and also includes a connecting member that is attached to the fixed member and to which the wiring member inside the arm and the wiring member outside the horizontal articulated robot are connected. The fixed member is fixed to an inner surface of the cover in a state where the fixed member abuts against the inner surface from below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenta Itokazu
  • Patent number: 11183789
    Abstract: A power interface (100), a mobile terminal and a power adapter. The power interface (100) comprises a body portion (110), a data pin (120), a power pin (130) and an insulating spacer layer (139). The body portion (110) is adapted to connect a circuit board, a plurality of data pins (120) are spaced and connected to the body portion (110). A plurality of power pins (130) may be spaced and connected to the body portion (110). The power pins (130) and the data pins (120) are arranged at intervals, at least one of the plurality of power pins (130) comprises a widened section (132), the cross sectional area of the widened section (132) being greater than the cross sectional area of the data pins (120) so as to increase the current load amount of the power pins (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Feifei Li
  • Patent number: 11177616
    Abstract: An electrical plug includes a plug housing having a first housing exterior part and a second housing exterior part separate from the first housing exterior part, a protective conductor contact disposed in the plug housing, and a protective conductor connector element disposed in the plug housing. The first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part are each at least partially made of metal. The protective conductor connector element is connected to the protective conductor contact and is electrically connected to at least one of the first housing exterior part and the second housing exterior part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Industrial GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Edenhofer, Josef Achatz, Philipp Moncher
  • Patent number: 11177618
    Abstract: A server rack includes a server and a connector dock. The server includes first signal connector receptacles and first power connector receptacles. The connector dock includes blind signal connectors that mate with the first signal connector receptacles and blind power connectors that mate with the first power connector receptacles when the server is installed into the server rack. The connector dock further includes second signal connector receptacles facing a back of the server rack, where each second signal connector receptacle is connected to an associated one of the blind signal connectors; and second power connector receptacles facing the back of the server rack, where each second power connector receptacle is connected to an associated one of the blind power connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric M. Tunks, Jimmy Koon-Ming Tang, Marc Douglas Sayre, Roberto A. Gutierez
  • Patent number: 11177609
    Abstract: A connector includes a cavity for stowing a pre-installed sealing member. The cavity is defined by a first or coupler seal cavity formed on the inside surface of a coupler and a second or insert seal cavity formed on the outer periphery of an insert. Relative motion of the coupler and the insert during assembly causes the sealing member to be displaced from a stowed or inactive seal position to an assembled or active seal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventor: Harold J. Watkins
  • Patent number: 11171438
    Abstract: A system for coupling plugs and receptacles comprises a deformable base extending along an axis from a first end, through a middle portion and to a second end along a non-linear path, first connectors mounted to the base at different axial positions, a housing extending linearly from a third end to a fourth end, second connectors located on the housing at different linear positions, and a closure mechanism configured to deform the base such that each connector of the first connectors aligns with and is couplable to a corresponding connector of the second connectors. A method for coupling plugs and sockets comprises coupling a first plug extending from a base to a first socket located in a housing, aligning a second plug extending from the base with a second socket located in the housing, and flexing the base to bring the second plug into engagement with the second socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Energy Services LLC
    Inventor: Sean T. Eagleton
  • Patent number: 11171440
    Abstract: A backing plate, a corresponding electrical connector for mating with the backing plate, an electrical header, and an assembly thereof are described herein. The backing plate has an inner portion having a first thickness and an outer portion having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The outer portion surrounds a perimeter of the inner portion and forms a cavity within the backing plate for acceptance of the electrical header. The backing plate also contains a connector attachment portion configured to attach the backing plate to the electrical connector and an intermediate surface attachment portion configured to attach the backing plate to the intermediate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Durse, Adam Wolfgang
  • Patent number: 11165208
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a longitudinal first body portion, a longitudinal second body portion, a terminal portion, and a contact portion. The longitudinal first body portion has a terminal end, a first transition end opposite the terminal end, and a major surface generally lying in a first plane. The longitudinal second body portion has a contact end, a second transition end opposite the contact end, and a major surface generally lying in a second plane intersecting the first plane. The contact end is distal to the first transition end. The terminal portion extends from the first body portion at the terminal end. The contact portion extends from the second body portion at the contact end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Chin Hua Lim, Saujit Bandhu, Alexander W. Barr
  • Patent number: 11165190
    Abstract: A waterproof sealing ring is applied to a waterproof connector. The waterproof connector is mounted to an electronic device which includes an enclosure. The waterproof sealing ring is attached to an outer surface of the enclosure. The enclosure defines an opening. The waterproof sealing ring includes a frame, and a connecting portion protruded outward and towards the enclosure from an outer peripheral surface of the frame. When the connecting portion is tightly attached to the outer surface of the enclosure, the connecting portion and the enclosure are combined with each other to form a combination space between the connecting portion and the enclosure. When fluid flows from the electronic device to the waterproof connector through the opening, the fluid flows through the combination space and generates an outward pressure on the connecting portion so as to make the connecting portion be under the outward pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Nien Hsu, Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Patent number: 11165205
    Abstract: A multiphase connector for electric powertrain systems includes a terminal block and a plug member that are, at least in part, made from electrically conductive metal. The terminal block has at least one socket surrounding a retaining spring and the plug member has at least one contact pin configured to be inserted in to the at least one socket. The plug member can be engaged with the terminal block without use of installation tools and includes one or more cable gland assembly in contact with a shield of a shielded cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: DANA TM4 INC.
    Inventors: Francois Dube, Michel Brazeau, Hakim Nechadi, Michael Rabo, Cristian Campean
  • Patent number: 11165199
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector, for docking a plugged member that is provided with a spring plate in a plug-and-pull manner, and comprises a shell, a PCBA chip partially arranged in the shell, and a locking mechanism that is connected with the shell and is used for connecting the plugged member, wherein the locking mechanism comprises an unlocking member and a guiding groove; the unlocking member comprises a guiding arm, a top wall and a pull strap, the guiding arm is slidably arranged in the guiding groove, a front end of the guiding arm forms an unlocking piece, the guiding arm is connected with the top wall, the top wall is connected with the shell through an elastic connecting member, and the pull strap is fixedly connected to a rear end of the guiding arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: BIZLINK (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhaojun Xu, Jinhua Meng
  • Patent number: 11152740
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a plug-in assembly, an insulating body and a waterproof adhesive block; a rear end of the plug-in assembly is provided with a cavity, the plug-in assembly includes a plurality of conductive terminals, and the conductive terminal is partially exposed in the cavity; a front end of the insulating body is provided with a plug-in groove, a front end of the plug-in assembly is located in the plug-in groove, a rear end of the insulating body is coated on an outer side of the plug-in assembly, and waterproof ports are provided on two sides of the insulating body; the cavity is filled with the waterproof adhesive block, and the waterproof port is at least partially filled with the waterproof adhesive block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LEADER PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongqiang Xu, Lijun Xu
  • Patent number: 11146014
    Abstract: A modular plug system including a plug housing including a top surface, bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, a front end and an opening opposite the front end, and a cavity extending from the front end to the opening in the back end with a plurality of openings extending through the front surface to the cavity, a plurality of guide units in the cavity positioned such that each of a plurality of wires engages a respective guide unit, a cutting surface extending from a lower portion of the front end such that the cutting surface is below the lowest row of openings, where the cutting surface is sized to accommodate two pillars on a crimping device with the two pillars being positioned on opposing sides of the cutting surface when the tool engages the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventor: Robert W Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11139623
    Abstract: A splice connector assembly includes a housing and a flat bus plate. The housing has openings on opposed end walls defining an axis being generally perpendicular to the opposed end walls. The flat bus plate is disposed within the housing, including a connecting strip extending generally perpendicular to the axis, a first set of male terminals extending outwardly from the connecting strip generally parallel to the axis, and a second set of male terminals extending outward from the connecting strip generally parallel to the axis and in an opposite direction from the first set of male terminals, wherein a free end of each of the male terminals are configured to receive and electrically connect with female flat terminals, and wherein the female flat terminals extend into the housing to connect to the male terminals through the openings on the opposed end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventor: Michal Brhel
  • Patent number: 11139610
    Abstract: An electrical connector module is used to mate with a mating connector module. The mating connector module has a first mating connector and a second mating connector. A first electrical connector is inserted with the first mating connector. One side of the first electrical connector is provided with a protruding block. A second electrical connector is inserted with the second mating connector. One side of the second electrical connector close to the first electrical connector is provided with a groove corresponding to the protruding block. The protruding block is accommodated in the groove. A length of the groove along an insertion direction is greater than a length of the protruding block along the insertion direction. The protruding block slides in the groove along the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LINTES TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventor: Pi Ho Tai
  • Patent number: 11139616
    Abstract: A charging connector comprises a connector main, a lever and a regulating portion. The lever has a latch portion. The latch portion is provided with a locking lug. The locking lug has a locking surface. The lever comprises a main portion and a reinforcing portion. The main portion is made of resin. The reinforcing portion is made of metal plate. The reinforcing portion is held by the main portion. The reinforcing portion has a locking portion and a regulated portion. The locking portion is exposed on the locking surface. When the lever is positioned at a locked position, the regulated portion is positioned rearward beyond the regulating portion in a front-rear direction and faces the regulating portion in the front-rear direction. When the lever is positioned at the locked position, the regulating portion regulates forward movement of the regulated portion in the front-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi