Patents Issued in April 18, 2017
  • Patent number: 9627782
    Abstract: Connecting element, in particular for an RF application, having a plug part, comprising an internal conductor which extends in the axial direction and an external conductor which surrounds the internal conductor, wherein the internal conductor and the external conductor are shaped at one end of the plug part to form a plug connection, wherein the plug connection can be freely plugged, and the plug part is axially displaceably mounted, as such, in a mounting module and is supported by means of a prestressing means so as to counteract a plugging force. In this case, provision is made for a plate spring to be arranged at the base of the external conductor. A device, in particular for an RF application, having a connecting element of this kind is also specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Fackler
  • Patent number: 9627783
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure has a housing, a base housed in the housing, and a terminal unit having a pair of tab terminals disposed on the base, a pair of terminal portions disposed in the tab terminals in parallel, each of which is exposed from the housing and configured to be connected to an external terminal, and a terminal plate sandwiched between the pair of tab terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Taiki Koyama, Minoru Kobayashi, Akihiro Hozumi
  • Patent number: 9627784
    Abstract: An interconnect structure that includes a component circuit board containing a plurality of electrical components, and a wafer connector assembly. The wafer connector assembly includes a plurality of interconnect circuit boards that are in electrical connection with the components circuit board through a plurality of rows of solder joints, the plurality of interconnect circuit boards having a connection end including at least one contact. An adhesive is present structurally reinforcing at least a row of the solder joints that is proximate to the connection end of the plurality of interconnect circuit boards of the wafer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Gaynes, Jeffrey D. Gelorme, Robert P. Kuder, II, Daniel J. Littrell, Thomas E. Lombardi, Marie-Claude Paquet, Frank L. Pompeo, David L. Questad, James Speidell, Sri M. Sri-Jayantha, Son K. Tran
  • Patent number: 9627785
    Abstract: An electrical distribution center includes a bracket. A mounting plate is secured to the bracket and includes an aperture having a perimeter. An electrical connector is disposed within the aperture and includes locating structure that is captured between the perimeter and the bracket to align and to retain the electrical connector relative to the bracket. One locating structure includes spring arms that cooperate with notches provided by the aperture. Another locating structure includes an edge captured beneath a periphery of the aperture. The mounting plate is snap-fit to the bracket over the electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gustavo Eric Melchor Saucedo, Jesus R. Morales
  • Patent number: 9627786
    Abstract: An electrical connector, adapted for being mounted with an accessory, comprises a body and a frame surrounding the body, the body has a base and a plurality of blocking walls extending upwardly from the base. The base and the blocking wall define a receiving cavity for receiving the accessory, the blocking wall has a locking arm extending into the receiving cavity to retain the accessory, and the frame has a pushing arm for upwardly pushing the accessory out of the receiving cavity. The electrical connector retain the accessory in the receiving cavity by the locking arm, and push the accessory out off by the pushing arm when the locking arm is released, it is simply to operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9627787
    Abstract: A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) connector system is provided. The DIMM connector system includes a motherboard, a DIMM card and a connector by which the DIMM card is coupled with the motherboard. The motherboard includes a printed circuit board (PCB) formed of a mid-loss dielectric constant material, signal pads that are thinner than ground pads, ground pads disposed proximate to signal pads, signal vias connected to distal edges of signal pads and shared antipads. The DIMM card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) formed of a mid-loss dielectric constant material, signal pads that are thinner than ground pads, signal vias connected to distal edges of signal pads and shared antipads for respective pairs of signal vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wiren D. Becker, William L. Brodsky, Matteo Cocchini, Michael A. Cracraft
  • Patent number: 9627788
    Abstract: An electrical assembly is disclosed in which two flexible printed circuits are electrically joined. This allows greater lengths of flexible printed circuits to be provided, for example for gas turbine engine harnesses. Each flexible printed circuit has a terminating region having electrically conductive through holes that are connected to respective electrical tracks of the flexible printed circuit. The terminating regions are adjacent each other in the electrical assembly, and an electrically conductive pin is passed through the aligned through holes, then permanently bonded in position, for example by welding. This results in a robust, reliable connection of two flexible printed circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Daniel Martin Armstrong, Simon Thomas Cort
  • Patent number: 9627789
    Abstract: A compatibility indication system includes a connectable module that includes a first connector and a first wireless communication device that is configured to transmit connectable module information. A computing system includes a second connector and a second wireless communication device that is configured to receive the connectable module information when the connectable module is located adjacent the second connector. A compatibility engine in the computing system is coupled to the second wireless communication device and configured to receive the connectable module information, determine a compatibility level of the connectable module, and activate a warning that is based on the compatibility level before the first connector on the connectable module is connected to the second connector on the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Vivek Dharmadhikari, James Laurance Mangin, Vinay Sawal
  • Patent number: 9627790
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical contact has a mating end and a mounting end. The electrical contact includes an electrically conductive base, and a multi-layered coating disposed on an outer surface of the base at the mating end. The multi-layered coating can include a metallic layer of a noble metal or alloy thereof, a layer of anti-tarnish material disposed on the metallic layer, and a lubricant layer disposed on the layer of anti-tarnish material, the lubricant effective to seal at least some wear regions created in the layer of anti-tarnish material due to micromotion of the mating end in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: FCI Americas Technology LLC, FCI Asia Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Doyle R. Anderson, John D. Dodds, Antoine Fares-Karam
  • Patent number: 9627791
    Abstract: A connector apparatus which can keep an electrical connection between signal pins in good condition; when a male member and female member are coupled together, first bumps of a first contact portion and second bumps of a second contact portion are brought into contact with each other, electrically connecting the first signal pins and second signal pins with each other. Measures are taken to bring tops and ridge lines of the second bumps into contact with lateral faces of the first bumps. Also, the first signal pins and second signal pins are configured to be pivotable. During connection, contact area is increased by contact between the lateral faces of the first bumps and the tops and ridge lines of the second bumps, causing rubbing between the lateral faces and the tops and ridge lines, and thereby pushing aside and rubbing off sticking spatter, oxide films, contamination, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Kikuchi, Kenji Tsurimoto, Hideki Nishio, Ryosuke Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9627792
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power adapter, comprises a power adapter body; a power circuit contained within the power adapter body; and a power cord terminated by a plug, the power cord being electrically connected to the power circuit and extending from the power adapter body. The power adapter body comprises a surface defining a recess that is configured to enable at least a portion of the plug to be removably received within the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry L. Klein
  • Patent number: 9627793
    Abstract: Electrical plugs having single and double insulation as well as the method for manufacturing the double insulating electrical plugs are disclosed. The single insulated electrical plugs have internal walls which electrically isolate the electrical connectors. The single insulated electrical plug has a one-piece body with a central base which accepts the electrical connectors, as well as two covers hingably coupled to the base to secure the connectors in place. The double insulated electrical plugs are insulated by both an inner body as well as the overmold material. The inner body has vents which enable overmold material to be injected into the inner portions of the inner body as well as onto the outside of the inner body. During the manufacturing process, molten material flows over the outside of the inner body, and also flows into the interior of the inner body to provide two layers of electrical insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: STANDARD CABLE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Selvin Kao, Philip Carlo J. DeGuzman
  • Patent number: 9627794
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector housing and a contact receiving body. The connector housing has a body receiving space, a body receiving end, a terminating end wall positioned opposite the body receiving end and having an inner surface facing the body receiving space, a body receiving opening positioned on the body receiving end, and a first locking mechanism positioned on the inner surface of the terminating end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Krull, Zoran Stjepanovic, Jurgen Sauer
  • Patent number: 9627795
    Abstract: An assembly for electrically connecting at least two wires is provided. The assembly includes a body configured to receive a connector therein for electrically connecting at least two wires, and a retainer configured to releasably couple to the body. The retainer has at least one arm configured to extend into the body, when the retainer is coupled to the body, and inhibit movement of the connector out of the body after the connector is received in the body. Methods of making an electrical connection using an electrical connecting assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Duane K. Smith
  • Patent number: 9627796
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical receptacle connector includes an insulated housing, a metallic shell, and a sealing member (e.g., a waterproof glue block). The insulated housing includes a base portion and a tongue portion extended from one side of the base portion. The metallic shell includes a tubular portion and an outer peripheral portion. The outer peripheral portion is formed by deep drawing techniques and extended from the rear of the tubular portion. The inner dimension of the outer peripheral portion is greater than the inner dimension of the tubular portion. A filling groove is forming between the inner wall of the outer peripheral portion and the outer surface of the base portion. The sealing member is formed at the filling groove to fill a gap between the inner wall of the outer peripheral portion and the outer surface of the base portion and fill the bottom of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Rui Su, Long-Fei Chen
  • Patent number: 9627797
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plug feature for an electronic device. More specifically, the plug feature described herein is used to plug, fill or otherwise seal an aperture associated with a SIM tray of an electronic device. The plug feature may be coupled to an ejection mechanism and may extend at least partially into an aperture defined by the SIM tray and/or an aperture defined by the housing of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Yuanyuan Song, Wei Guang Wu, SungChang Lee
  • Patent number: 9627798
    Abstract: A connector part for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment, the connector part comprising a pin, projecting axially forwardly from a support, the pin comprising an axially extending electrically conductive portion, an axially extending sleeve comprising fiber reinforced plastic around the conductive portion, a protective layer around the sleeve to prevent exposure of the sleeve to ambient conditions when the pin is exposed to ambient conditions, and an axially extending conductive and impermeable layer between the sleeve and the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Christopher Plant
  • Patent number: 9627799
    Abstract: A cable connector comprises a mating board, a plurality of cables, an organizer and a binding material. The mating board comprises a board body and a plurality of conductive portions provided on the board body. The cables are respectively electrically connected to the conductive portions. The organizer comprises an upper cap, a lower cap and a spacer interposed between the upper cap and the lower cap. The upper cap, the lower cap and the spacer cooperatively define a filling space that includes upper cable passages and lower cable passages respectively extending along the front-rear direction and respectively receiving the cables so as to allow the plurality of cables to pass through the filling space. The binding material is filled in the filling space of the organizer and fixes the plurality of cables to the organizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Ting Chang Tseng, Yao Ting Wang
  • Patent number: 9627800
    Abstract: A low-profile, pivotable backshell adapter assembly having flexible arms that are independently adjustable to various angles for providing strain relief to cable bundles of different sizes. The flexible arms are spring-locked into position and are adjustable without the use of tools or the removal of components. And the flexible arms apply equal inward centering force on opposing sides of an accommodated cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Glenair, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Wade Taylor, Aaron Nathan Keep, James Gus Plessas
  • Patent number: 9627801
    Abstract: An electric cable includes a current line having first and second ends, including several individually insulated wires, a first and at least one second plug connector on the first and second ends, respectively. A mutual coating surrounded by a perfluorocarbon and/or glass fiber outer casino surrounds all wire insulations. Each plug connector is insert molded with the outer casing. At least one plug connector includes a material having A) 98.0-99.8 weight % of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane (PU), styrene-butadiene block copolymers (SBS), perfluorocarbons and mixtures thereof, and B) 0.2-2.0 weight % additives, with A and B totaling 100 weight %. A first and at least one second connection nut are arranged on the first and second plug connectors, respectively. A light source configured to be supplied with electrical energy by at least one wire is arranged in a first and/or second plug connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Balluff GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Mayer-Rosa, Thomas Bayer, Andreas Kammerer
  • Patent number: 9627802
    Abstract: Electrical charging devices and assemblies are provided herein. An example device includes a housing tray having a sidewall extending perpendicularly from the housing tray, the housing tray being configured to hold a personal electronic device, the housing tray including an electrical connector interface that couples with a charging connector of the personal electronic device. Also, the device includes an electrical connector for electrically coupling with a DC source, the electrical connector capable of being placed in either a deployed configuration where the electrical connector can couple with the DC source or a stored configuration where the electrical connector cannot couple with the DC source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: William J. Warren
  • Patent number: 9627803
    Abstract: A connector for an electronic device has a housing with a peripheral surface and guides defining first and second paths. The second path extends from a first location proximate the peripheral surface to a second location farther from the peripheral surface and closer to the first path. A magnetic contact assembly in the housing is magnetically movable along the first path between a first position for joining the connector in data communication with an adjacent connector, and a second position withdrawn from the peripheral surface. A magnet in the housing and is movable by attraction to an adjacent connector along the second path, to magnetically hold the connector to an adjacent connector. The guides are configured so that the magnet and the magnetic contact assembly magnetically bias one another inwardly along the first and second paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: NANOPORT TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Jing Yin Szeto, Jeremy Zhi-Qiao Chan
  • Patent number: 9627804
    Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a snap button fastener providing electrical connection. An embodiment of a fastener includes a first mechanical part, the first mechanical part including at least a stud portion, the first mechanical part including a first electrical connector; a second mechanical part, the second mechanical part including at least a socket portion with a spring element and the socket portion, the second mechanical part including a second electrical connector. The stud portion of the first mechanical part and the socket portion of second mechanical part, if separated, are to interlock upon the application of a first force towards each other, and, if interlocked, to separate upon the application of a second force away from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Barth, Bastiaan Elshof, Jan Proschwitz
  • Patent number: 9627805
    Abstract: A receptacle protection cover that is attachable to and detachable from a casing of an electronic device including a receptacle into which a plug is inserted, and that protects the receptacle provided in a concave part by covering the concave part formed in the casing, includes: a rectangular plate-shaped cover plate; and a plug attachment part that is provided on an inner side face of the cover plate and that fixes the plug such that a terminal part of the plug projects from one end or the other end of the cover plate in a longitudinal direction, wherein as the receptacle protection cover is detached from the casing, the receptacle protection cover serves as a jig for inserting the plug attached to the plug attachment part into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kensaku Matsuda, Hidenori Suzuki, Takanobu Ito
  • Patent number: 9627806
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing, a spacer mounted at a rear of the insulative housing, and an outer boot enclosing the spacer and a part of the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The insulative housing includes a pair of latches extending rearwardly from the side walls respectively. Each of the latches has a one piece flat structure and comprises a lock part projecting outwardly from a free end thereof, and the spacer defines a pair of holes corresponding to the latches, the latches passing through the holes to fix the spacer on the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan
  • Patent number: 9627807
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a connecting frame, wherein an opening through which a cable penetrates is formed at an end of the connecting frame, a cable support connected to another end of the connecting frame and supporting the cable, a first locking part including a fixed end fixed to a first side of the connecting frame and a free end that is movable about the fixed end, a second locking part including a fixed end fixed to a second side of the connecting frame opposite to the first side of the connecting frame, and a free end that is movable about the fixed end, and a sealing portion surrounding the connecting frame and being elastic deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fei Gao, Guangxin Zhao, Jinpei Ju, Shengjun Ou, Wensheng Chen, Chunliang Chang
  • Patent number: 9627808
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing, a seal and a retainer. The housing includes a component receiving opening which extends through a mating end. The housing is molded from a first material. The seal is provided in the component receiving opening and is integrally molded in the component receiving opening of the housing, the seal being molded from a second material which is different than the first material. The retainer is positioned proximate the mating end and is integrally molded to the housing. The retainer cooperates with a mating component to retain the mating component in the component receiving opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Gustavo Bonucci, Leandro Westmann Prado, Cassiano G. Martins
  • Patent number: 9627809
    Abstract: An LGA socket suitable for electro-optical modules, such as transceivers having channels operable at 25 Gbit/s, or greater. A socket may include a socket body having a bottom side to face a printed circuit board (PCB), and a backstop on a top side to receive a leading edge of a module substrate. The backstop has an overhang to contact a first side of the module substrate when seated into the socket body. The socket further includes a first and a second row of electrical contacts, the first row being more proximate to the backstop than is the second row. Contacts extend through the socket body between the top and bottom sides and are positioned relative to the overhang to be compressed against contact pads on a second side of the module substrate by a torque applied to the module substrate about a fulcrum within the socket body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Glen Gordon
  • Patent number: 9627810
    Abstract: In a lever-type connector (1) including a temporary lever lock mechanism (40) that temporarily locks in an initial rotation position a fitting operation lever (30) rotatably provided in a lever accommodation space (15) defined in an inner side of one outer side wall of a first connector housing (10) and a temporary lock release mechanism (50) that releases the temporary locked state of the fitting operation lever (30) when the first connector housing (10) is butted on a second connector housing (20) in a fitting start position, the fitting operation lever (30) is provided with a mark (38a) that is exposed outside the first connector housing (10) when the temporary locked state is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Sakamoto, Toshinori Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9627811
    Abstract: This technology includes a device designed to retain a cable or cable connector when connected to a receptacle. The device is composed of a base bracket that interfaces with a receptacle or receptacle housing and cable bracket that interfaces with a cable or cable connector. A tool may be required to disconnect the brackets or free the cable from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Lutz, Art Farnsworth, Sam D. Blackwell, Jason Hess, Lwin Tint
  • Patent number: 9627812
    Abstract: An USB plug capable of being inserted face up and face down includes a metal shell, an insulating body and conductive terminals arranged in the metal shell. The front end of the insulating body protrudes and is provided with an insertion core. The upper face and the lower face of the insertion core are respectively provided with a set of conductive terminals. Each of the conductive terminals on the upper face of the insertion core in a sequence from left to right is connected with the corresponding one of the conductive terminals on the down side of the insertion core in a sequence from right to left one by one. Both the up side and the down side of the insertion core of the USB plug can be electrically connected, so that the plug can be electrically connected effectively when being inserted in a socket either face up or face down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SHENZHEN DNS INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Deqing Chen, Hui Wang, Qiushi Li, Chenglu Pan
  • Patent number: 9627813
    Abstract: A card connector includes a base member including a bottom wall, two opposite sidewalls, a first space and a second space defined between the two sidewalls at different elevations and disposed in communication with each other and an identification terminal that has an actuation segment upwardly backwardly extended from the bottom wall, conducting terminals mounted in the base member, and a cover member including a mating conduction terminal that has a falling segment downwardly extended from a top portion of the cover member and a horizontal segment horizontally extended from the distal end of the falling segment and suspended below the distal end of the actuation segment of the identification terminal so that the identification terminal is pressable downward into contact with the mating conduction terminal upon insertion of a predetermined card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chin-Hua Wu
  • Patent number: 9627814
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a body having a longitudinal axis passing through first and second opposed body ends, the second body end for engaging a male coaxial connector, within the body a coil spring, a connector center conductor, and a second body end insulator supporting the connector center conductor, and a spring for urging an electromagnetic shield to protrude from the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Holland Electronics LLC
    Inventors: Reed Gibson, George Goebel, Michael Holland, Jason Holt
  • Patent number: 9627815
    Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly has a first shell including a plurality of side walls, a receiving cavity surrounded by the side walls and extending therethrough along a front-to-back direction. A number of spring fingers are formed on the respective side walls and protruding inwardly into the receiving cavity. A number of punched holes receiving the respective spring fingers communicate with the receiving cavity. An insulative body includes a base assembled to the first shell and a tongue extending forwardly therefrom. The tongue is received in the receiving cavity and has a top face and a bottom face disposed in a vertical direction. A number of contacts are arranged in a side-by-side manner along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction and the vertical direction. A second shell covers the first shell and encloses the punched holes therein. An insulative case encloses the second shell therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
  • Patent number: 9627816
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a high speed jack, the method including the steps of forming a housing including a port for accepting a plug, the port including a plurality of pins each connected to a corresponding signal line in the plug, forming a shielding case surrounding the housing, forming a top layer of a substrate, a first shielding layer on a first side of the top layer in the substrate, a second shielding layer adjacent the first shielding layer in the substrate, and forming a bottom layer adjacent to the second shielding layer, forming a plurality of first vias extending through the substrate with each first via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing, forming a plurality of second vias extending through the substrate with each second via being configured to accommodate a pin on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SENTINEL CONNECTOR SYSTEM INC.
    Inventors: Brett D. Robinson, Justin Wagner
  • Patent number: 9627817
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, multiple terminals received in the insulating body, and a metal member fixed to the insulating body. The terminals includes at least one ground terminal. The metal member has a first section and a second section. The second section is higher than the first section. The first section has at least one first elastic piece, the second section has at least one second elastic piece. The first elastic piece and the second elastic piece contact with a same terminal of the at least one ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Wen Chang Chang
  • Patent number: 9627818
    Abstract: An electrical connector is fixed to a circuit board, and includes an inner insulating body and terminal modules. The inner insulating body includes a docking portion and a mounting portion. Each module has a carrier and terminals. The carrier is disposed on the mounting portion. The contacts are formed from a metal film and fixed to the carrier. Each terminal has a mating portion, a tail portion and a base portion connected between the mating portion and the tail portion. The mating portion extends from outside the carrier to inside the mating hole. The tail portion extends from outside the carrier to a surface of the circuit board. Each tail portion of a portion of the terminals has a soldering surface attached to the surface of the circuit board and a soldering pin passing through the surface of the circuit board respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SPEED TECH CORP.
    Inventors: Li-Sen Chen, Cheng-Hsiang Hsueh, Chu-Cheng Wu
  • Patent number: 9627819
    Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation insert that can be inserted into a plug-in connector housing (11) of a plug-in connector (10), wherein in the insulation insert (1), at least one contacting element for electrically contacting a conductor core of a cable (12) to be connected may be provided, wherein the insulation insert (1) is provided in one area with a conductive coating, wherein the coated area forms a shielding element (3) that can be electrically contacted with a shielding braid of the cable (12) to be connected and at the same time with the plug-in connector housing (11), and wherein the insulation insert (1) and the shielding element (3) are integrally formed in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Peter Post, Melanie Genau, Klaus Kraemer, Volker Beuth, Stephan Schreier
  • Patent number: 9627820
    Abstract: Power entry and distribution for network communication systems are disclosed. For certain embodiments depicted, a power distribution board with an open-grid configuration receives power feed/return lines from a power entry connector and distributes the power feed/return lines for a network processing system. The open-grid configuration facilitates airflow through a chassis and thereby provides improved cooling. Further, a modular power entry connector can be used to facilitate connection of power feed/return cables to the chassis for the network processing systems while improving safety for high power implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Anue Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cary J. Wright, Kevin R. Garrett, Christopher C. Ott
  • Patent number: 9627821
    Abstract: A power connector having an observation portion includes a housing, a live wire conductive member, a live wire contact plate and a neutral wire conductive member. The live wire contact plate has an elastic force to move away from the live wire conductive member. The live wire conductive member and the live wire contact plate contact with each other by a first limiting element damaged at a temperature of 80°˜299° C., separating the live wire contact plate from the live wire conductive member by that elastic force. The housing includes a transparent observation portion, allowing a user to see through partial or whole part of the first limiting element, of the live wire conductive member and of the live wire contact plate, enabling the observation of whether the live wire conductive member and the live wire contact plate are limited by the first limiting element to remain contacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: ATOM TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Hsiang-Yun I
  • Patent number: 9627822
    Abstract: In a plug connector including a first connection terminal and a second connection terminal which come into conductive contact with a socket connector and a relay terminal which comes into contact with the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal, the relay terminal includes a switch contact piece which comes into contact with the first connection terminal. Further, the switch contact piece includes a short circuit contact which comes into contact with the first connection terminal and an open contact which is displaced when coming into contact with the socket connector. The short circuit contact is displaced with displacement of the open contact in a direction away from the first connection terminal so as to switch the short circuit connection between the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal and the conductive connection between the first connection terminal and the socket connector in a reliable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Kiichi Hori
  • Patent number: 9627823
    Abstract: A remote controlled extension cord. The extension cord has a wire attached to a plug with an integrated base. The base serves to cradle a remote control, which is used to turn power on/off to the extensions on the cord. The extension cord has a number of advanced operations, for example a sequential flash operation which cycles power between all of the individual sockets in the extension cord in sequence, and then repeats the sequence. This can all be controlled by the remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Michael McClurkan
  • Patent number: 9627824
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a body, with an input part forming passages for corresponding electrical cables, and a base from which two stems project. The connector is associated with a retaining device including a base plate from which two facing sprung retaining elements extend. A retaining region adapted to receive the input part of the connector is formed between these elements. The retaining elements have retaining formations capable of being spread apart by the input part of the connector when it is inserted into the retaining region, and of retaining the input part in the retaining region thereafter. A pair of openings is formed in the base plate between the sprung elements, into which the stems of the base of the connector are insertable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Giangrande, Roberto Almondo
  • Patent number: 9627825
    Abstract: Provided is a large current female connector for high-speed transmission, comprising a case, an insulating body, and an upper terminal group and a lower terminal group disposed in the insulating body. The insulating body is disposed in the case. A power terminal in the upper terminal group and a corresponding power terminal in the lower terminal group are connected to form a big power terminal. An insulating body trench for accommodating the big power terminal is disposed on the insulating body. The present invention has advantages in that the fabrication process is simple and cost effective, and a large current transport is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BizConn International Corp.
    Inventors: Qiang Leng, Hong-Guang Kuang, Jia-Mao Zheng
  • Patent number: 9627826
    Abstract: A power connector assembly (100) includes a cable (7) including a number of wires (70), an insulative housing (1), and a number of electrical contacts (2). The electrical contacts include at least one detection contact (22) and plural contacts (21). Each of the plural contacts includes a pair of mating portions (211), a pair of middle portions (212) extending rearwardly from the mating portions respectively, a connecting portion (213) connected with the middle portions, and a first soldering portion (214) connected with the connecting portion. The at least one detection contact includes a second soldering portion (223). Each of the first soldering portions and the second soldering portion includes a soldering area soldered to respective one of the wires, and all of the soldering areas are disposed at a common horizontal plane, arranged in a straight line, and soldered to corresponding wires at same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
  • Patent number: 9627827
    Abstract: A communication connector with a housing door pivotably coupled to a housing. The housing door is rotatable with respect to the housing between open and closed positions. The housing door is configured to be electrically connected to at least one grounding component of a cable. The housing has a door gripping portion. One of the housing door and the door gripping portion has a projection configured to engage another one of the housing door and the door gripping portion when the housing door is in the closed position. When so engaged, the projection is configured to electrically connect the housing door with the housing to thereby electrically connect the at least one grounding component with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventor: Charles R. Bragg
  • Patent number: 9627828
    Abstract: A power distribution unit including a housing having a front face and at least one housing aperture formed therethrough. A power input is coupled with the housing and connectable to an external power source. At least one molded multi receptacle module is located at least partially within the housing. The molded multi receptacle module includes a recessed surface and a plurality of outlet cores extending from the recessed surface toward the housing aperture. The outlet cores include an unobstructed space between adjacent pairs of the outlet cores and each outlet core includes at least two aligned power-connection elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Server Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Travis Irons
  • Patent number: 9627829
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an adapter system for busbars, having an adapter for busbars and an adapter connection module, which can be connected together to provide an operating position of the adapter system. The adapter for busbars has contact connections, a housing and a cable connection arrangement, the adapter connection module has a housing, an interruptible bridge circuit, a primary switch and an activation lever for actuating a lever switch of the adapter for busbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Klaus Bruchmann GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Bruchmann
  • Patent number: 9627830
    Abstract: A lighting system can comprise a receptacle for mounting and supplying electricity to a lamp. The receptacle can be compatible with multiple types of lamp sockets. For example, the receptacle can be compatible with two types of lamp sockets that utilize spring force for socket retention in the receptacle. In one such lamp socket type, a spring clip retains the lamp socket in the receptacle utilizing outward spring force. In another such lamp socket type, a spring clip retains the lamp socket in the receptacle utilizing inward spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Grzegorz Wronski, Jared Michael Davis, Rongxiu Huang, III
  • Patent number: 9627831
    Abstract: A rotating contact device is described. The rotating contact device can include a contact ring and a pair of legs extending from a lower ring surface of the contact ring. Along an upper ring surface of the contact ring can be disposed one or more raised contacts. The rotating contact device can also include an inside contact held within an inside of the contact ring. Application of a downwards force on the upper ring surface of the contact ring causes the pair of legs to deflect and the contact ring and the inside contact to rotate and translate. When mated with opposing contacts, this rotation can function to radially wipe the opposing contacts and the upper ring surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel C. Wagman, Michael B. Wittenberg, Eric T. SooHoo