Patents Examined by Xuong Chung
  • Patent number: 9425555
    Abstract: A plug connector includes a lower terminal module, an upper terminal module and an insulating housing. The lower terminal module includes a lower insulator and a plurality of lower terminals integratedly molded in the lower insulator, each of the lower terminals has a lower contact portion beyond a bottom face of the lower insulator. The upper terminal module is engaged with the lower terminal module, includes an upper insulator and a plurality of upper terminals integratedly molded in the upper insulator, each of the upper terminals has an upper contact portion beyond a top face of the upper insulator. The insulating housing is integratedly molded outside the lower terminal module and the upper terminal module, each lower contact portion is exposed from a bottom face of the insulating housing, each upper contact portion is exposed from a top face of the insulating housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng-Tian Liu, Lin-Kang Li, Zhi Zhang, Qiu-Xiang Mi
  • Patent number: 9425542
    Abstract: A water-proof connector includes a housing, a plurality of terminals and a waterproof component. The housing has a base portion, a center of a top face of the base portion defines a cavity, a bottom of the cavity defines a plurality of terminal grooves extending frontward and rearward and penetrating a rear face of the base portion. The plurality of terminals are assembled in the terminal grooves of the housing. The waterproof component includes an insulation cover board, a sealing element. The insulation cover board is assembled in the cavity, the sealing element is secondary molded in a rear end of the cavity of the housing and on a rear end of the insulation cover board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun Wu, Chao-Yong Ye, Kai-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 9419422
    Abstract: Devices in the form of flush-mounting plates are disclosed which are adapted to connect, for example, one or more receptacles to an electrical box that is disposed inside of a wall. Such flush-mounting plates include a back side that is adapted to be connected to the electrical box through a set of screws disposed through corresponding apertures located in the flush-mounting plate and electrical box, and a front side that is adapted to be connected to the one or more receptacles and a cover plate having a planar exterior surface. The one or more receptacles are positioned between the flush-mounting plate and the cover plate, such that the cover plate, one or more receptacles, and flush-mounting plate are connected to the electrical box in a manner that the exterior surface of the cover plate is substantially flush with an outer wall that surrounds the electrical box. In addition, the cover plate may be connected to the flush-mounting plate through a set of magnets or mechanical means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Jair Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 9407046
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cage member having a plurality of walls defining an upper port and a lower port for pluggable modules. The walls define side walls along sides of the upper and lower ports. The walls are manufactured from a metal material and providing electrical shielding for the upper port and the lower port. The walls define a port separator extending between the side walls below at least one of the upper port and the lower port. The port separator has an upper plate and a lower plate extending between the side walls of the cage member. The port separator has a plurality of channel walls extending between the upper plate and the lower plate to divide the port separator into a plurality of channels. The channels are open at a front and a rear of the port separator to direct airflow through the port separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Alan Weir Bucher
  • Patent number: 9407016
    Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a terminal is disclosed. The connector has a coupler adapted to couple the connector to a terminal, a body assembled with the coupler and a post assembled with the coupler and the body. The post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable. The coupler, the body or the post has an integral, monolithic contacting portion. When the connector is coupled to the terminal and a coaxial cable is received by the body, the contacting portion provides for electrical continuity from an outer conductor of the coaxial cable through the connector to the terminal other than by a separate component. The contacting portion is formable and forms to a contour of at least one of the body and the coupler when the body at least partially assembles with the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLC
    Inventor: Donald Andrew Burris
  • Patent number: 9397424
    Abstract: Connector assembly including a board connector configured to be mounted to a circuit board. The board connector includes a connector housing having a reception slot. The reception slot opens in a vertical direction that is parallel to an elevation axis. The elevation axis is perpendicular to the circuit board when the board connector is mounted thereto. The board connector also includes electrical contacts that are positioned along the reception slot. The electrical contacts are configured to engage corresponding contacts of a module card. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism attached to the board connector. The coupling mechanism includes a support frame that extends away from the board connector along the elevation axis. The coupling mechanism also includes a latch body that is attached to the support frame and faces the reception slot to define a module-receiving space therebetween that is configured to receive the module card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen N. Figuerado, James L. McGrath
  • Patent number: 9385439
    Abstract: A metal member includes a base material composed of one of copper and a copper alloy, a white metal layer provided on the base material at a part or an entirety thereof, and an oil film provided on the white metal layer. The white metal layer has a thickness of 0.01 ?m to 0.80 ?m. A surface of the white metal layer has an arithmetic mean roughness of 0.6 ?m to 1.2 ?m. The oil film has an electric double-layer capacitance of 1.5 ?F/cm2 to 7.0 ?F/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Akira Tachibana, Kengo Mitose, Chikanobu Ikuta
  • Patent number: 9379500
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to communication connectors and internal components thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising both front-rotated and back rotated plug interface contacts. In another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack comprising a two-piece front sled. In yet another embodiment, the present invention is a communication jack that retains its functionality when mated with both eight-position and six-position plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Satish I. Patel, Joshua A. Valenti, Tse-Yu Lin, Moulik Shah
  • Patent number: 9368917
    Abstract: A telecommunications cabling system, including: (a) an earthed support (12); and (b) at least one connection module (100) mounted to the earthed support (12), including: (i) a housing (200; 220) for a plurality of electrical contact members (212), the housing (200; 220) having a plurality of recesses (202) to receive wires of at least one shielded cable (50); (ii) at least one opening to receive an end of an electrical connector (300; 400) to place electrical contacts at the end of the electrical connector (300; 400) in direct or indirect electrical communication with at least some of the wires; and (iii) a shielding interface (110) for the connection module (100); wherein the shielding interface (110) is simultaneously contactable with shielding (52) of the shielded cable (50), a corresponding shielding interface (500) of the electrical connector (400), and the earthed support (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Brent David Allwood, Kavita Purohit, Bryce Lindsay Nicholls, Wayne William Dennes, Kevin James Truskett
  • Patent number: 9368296
    Abstract: A fusible switch assembly including a line base assembly and load base assembly is disclosed. Line base assembly includes a low-profile fuse clip assembly and line bus connector assembly with single-piece connector body and sliding nuts. Load base assembly includes a fuse clip and lug assembly having a lug body including a multiple lugs and a fuse clip at least partially formed by the lug body. Line base assemblies, load base assemblies, fuse clip assemblies, line bus connector assemblies, fuse clip and lug assemblies, and methods of operating line base assemblies are provided, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael J. Holland, Thomas Jameson
  • Patent number: 9368949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a channel system (10) comprising at least one first channel provided with a flat multicore cable and a socket (14) connected thereto, said channel having a back side, a bottom side, and a front side provided with a front cover that can be detachably fastened thereto, and having a detachably fastened upper covering, which is removed in the area of the mounted socket (14). The channel system is characterized in that the electrical contact between the flat cable and the socket (14) is established by way of an insulation displacement connector (26), the first part of which is resting on the flat cable, and the second part thereof, which includes the insulation displacement contacts, is arranged on the socket (14), and in that the socket (14) is detachably mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang Rixen, Gerrit Pies
  • Patent number: 9356378
    Abstract: A method to assemble an electric connector includes inserting a terminal assembly with a wire attached thereto into a wire opening defined by a connector body. The terminal assembly is moved in an insertion direction to engage a terminal guide and is moved in a seat direction. The terminal assembly is moved further in the insertion direction to a seated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Glick, Bhupinder Rangi, David Menzies
  • Patent number: 9350103
    Abstract: An elbow-type medium or high voltage electrical device includes a longitudinal body, a first connector end formed substantially perpendicularly to an axial direction of the longitudinal body, and an integral grounding element end substantially perpendicularly to the axial direction of the longitudinal body and opposing the first connector end. The first connector end includes a first axial bore configured to receive a bushing element therein. The grounding element end includes a second axial bore formed therein for receiving a conductive grounding element therein. The grounding element, when inserted into the second axial bore includes an exposed portion projecting above a surface of the grounding element end. The exposed portion of the grounding element is configured for attachment by a grounded hot line clamp to ground the electrical connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventor: Larry N. Siebens
  • Patent number: 9331411
    Abstract: A connector terminal to be inserted into a connector and to electrically connect with a terminal portion formed at a marginal area of a surface of a board inserted into the connector, includes an inclined portion inclining relative to the board inserted into the connector, the inclined portion being resiliently deformable when compressed by the board, a contact portion formed on the inclined portion and making contact with the terminal portion, and a projecting portion formed on the inclined portion and making contact with the board prior to the contact portion when the board is inserted into the connector, the projecting portion, when the board is inserted into the connector, making contact with an edge of the board, then riding onto the terminal portion, and then, rising away from the terminal portion when the contact portion makes contact with the terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayoshi Endo
  • Patent number: 9325107
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising an electrode interface board with a socket portion of a subminiature dual-row electrical connector attached to the top surface of a first printed circuit board and a first plurality of magnets attached to the bottom surface. The socket portion comprises a plastic housing and a plurality of female contacts with protruding contact points. The connector assembly further comprises a head stage with a top socket, connector and a second printed circuit board. A plug portion of the electrical connector is attached to the bottom surface of the second printed circuit board and a second plurality of magnets is attached to the bottom surface. The plug portion comprises a plastic housing and a plurality of male contacts with detents. The male contacts mate with the female contacts so that the protruding contact point of each female contact touches an inside distal surface of a male contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Neuralynx, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Karls, Shawn Olson
  • Patent number: 9325100
    Abstract: A receptacle assembly with improved EMI leakage reduction and construction is described. The assembly includes a housing in the form of a guide frame that has a hollow interior which accommodates the insertion of an electronic module therein. A heat sink is provided to dissipate heat generated during operation of a module and the heat sink has a base portion that defines a ceiling of the hollow interior. An opening in the top of the guide frame provides an attachment location for the heat sink. A separately formed base plate is inserted into the housing and it defines a bottom of the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher D. Hirschy
  • Patent number: 9325110
    Abstract: An input/output (I/O) device for an automation control system may include a terminal base configured to physically and communicatively connect with an I/O module. The I/O module may include I/O communication circuitry and a latching mechanism that may allow the securing or releasing of the I/O module from the terminal base. The latching mechanism may include a release lever urged to a biased latched position by integral springs and a latch element with latching extensions configured to interact with the terminal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Alan Lostoski, Nathan Joseph Molnar
  • Patent number: 9325116
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector. The second connector is mateable with the first connector under any one of a normal state and a reversed state. The first connector comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion while the second connector comprises a first normal guided-portion, a second normal guided-portion, a first reversed guided-portion and a second reversed guided-portion. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the normal state, the first normal guided-portion and the second normal guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively. When the second connector is mated with the first connector under the reversed state, the first reversed guided-portion and the second reversed guided-portion are guided by the first guide portion and the second guide portion, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yohei Yokoyama, Takeshi Shindo
  • Patent number: 9312650
    Abstract: A plug connector, a receptacle connector and an electrical connector assembly are disclosed. When the plug connector is engaged with the receptacle connector, the power mating bodies and the signal mating body of the receptacle connector respectively enter into the corresponding plug power ports and the plug signal port of the plug connector, and the plug power contacts and the plug signal contacts respectively enter into the receptacle power ports and the receptacle signal ports. The vertical blade-shaped mating end of the plug power contact is inserted between the elastic pieces of the corresponding two receptacle power contacts, and the head of the plug signal contact is inserted into the forked head of the corresponding receptacle signal contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: OUPIIN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hsin Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 9312628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug comprising a plurality of contact elements located in a plug housing and strain relief elements (200, 200?) arranged on the housing (110, 310), wherein both contact elements and strain relief elements can be fixed to a printed circuit board (10) using SMT technology. The invention is characterized in that the strain relief elements (200, 200?) are sheet metal elements that can be fixed to parts of the plug housing and are bent essentially at a right angle on the side facing the printed circuit board (10), thereby forming a bearing surface (220, 220?) for SMT attach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ERNI Production GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Lappoehn