Joining Parts Patents (Class 174/560)
  • Patent number: 11147180
    Abstract: A waterproof casing for packaging a circuit board is provided. The circuit board comprises an antenna. The waterproof casing comprises a metallic casing, a non-metallic end cover and a sealing gasket. The metallic casing comprises an accommodation space and a side opening in communication with each other. The accommodation space is configured to accommodate the circuit board. The antenna is adjacent to the side opening. The non-metallic end cover covers the side opening and combined with the metallic casing to form a sealed box. The non-metallic end cover comprises a ring-shaped install portion disposed on a surface thereof and extending outwardly from the surface. The ring-shaped install portion is disposed in the accommodation space as the non-metallic end cover covers the side opening. The sealing gasket is disposed around the ring-shaped install portion. A joint between the metallic casing and the non-metallic end cover is sealed by the sealing gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Chou, Po-Heng Chao, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11026338
    Abstract: A waterproof casing for packaging a circuit board having an antenna includes a housing, a waterproof gasket, and an end cover. The housing has an accommodation space and a side opening communicating with each other. The accommodation space is configured to accommodate the circuit board. The waterproof gasket includes a main body and an extending portion. The main body covers the side opening. The extending portion extends from the main body. The end cover abuts against a side of the main body away from the accommodation space, and is fixed to the housing to form a box with the housing. The box has a communication opening positioned corresponding to the antenna. The extending portion hermetically covers the communication opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Chou, Po-Heng Chao, Hung-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 10373743
    Abstract: An insulator for a bus bar of a breaker panel may be modularly sacrificed for the installation of a breaker. The ability to modularly sacrifice insulating portions enables protection of the electrical service worker while installing a new breaker panel or modifying an existing breaker panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Inventor: Travis James Cronkrite
  • Patent number: 10218163
    Abstract: A system including a sump having an inner volume and a junction box coupled to the sump. The junction box has a body defining an inner volume, and also has a first inlet and a second inlet, wherein each inlet is in fluid communication with the inner volume of the body. The junction box further has a first outlet and a second outlet, wherein each outlet is in fluid communication with the inner volume of the body such that a first wire is positionable in the first inlet and the first outlet and a second wire is positioned in the second inlet and the second outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: OPW FUELING COMPONENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Christopher Long, Kevin Allen Webster, Charles J. Liebal, Jr., Daniel Lee Boyle, Wolfgang Emmanuel Sanyer, Glenn Michael Eckart, Kristopher A. Kane
  • Patent number: 10197051
    Abstract: A pump control switch for controlling the operation of a pump, where the pump switch includes a pressure activated switch and a run capacitor located in a single housing. The pressure switch is attached by a pipe fitting to be in fluid communication with the water line that feeds into a storage tank, to sense the water system pressure. The water system pressure sensed by the switch moves the electrical contacts in the switch between their open and closed positions. The pressure switch is disposed to operably electrically interconnect a power source, the run capacitor, and the pump motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen J Anderson
  • Patent number: 10141725
    Abstract: Conductive elements (104A-C) are positioned within a housing (100) of an electric device. The conductive elements (104A-C) are arranged such that in an event of an electric arc (106) occurring between the conductive elements (104A-C) an electromagnetic force is exerted upon plasma of the electric arc (106) such that the electric arc (106) is directed towards a wall (108) of the housing (100). Furthermore, a conductor configuration (102) includes conductors (104A, 104B, 104C) and sacrificial electrodes (118A-C) positioned within a housing (100) of an electric device, wherein the conductors (104A-C) are arranged such that in an event of an electric arc (106) occurring between the conductors (104A-C) an electromagnetic force is exerted upon plasma of the electric arc (105) such that the electric arc (106) is directed towards the sacrificial electrodes (118A-C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Bogdan Ionescu
  • Patent number: 10090259
    Abstract: Electronic device shape configuration technology is disclosed. In an example, an electronic device substrate is provided that can comprise a top surface, and a bottom surface opposing the top surface. The top surface and/or the bottom surface can have a non-rectangular shaped perimeter. An electronic device die is also provided that can comprise a top surface, and a bottom surface opposing the top surface. The top surface and/or the bottom surface can have a non-rectangular shaped perimeter. In addition, an electronic device package is provided that can comprise a substrate having a top surface configured to receive a die and a bottom surface opposing the top surface. The package can also include a die having a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface. The die can be coupled to the top surface of the substrate. The top surface and/or the bottom surface of either the substrate, or the die, or both can have a non-rectangular shaped perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Pramod Malatkar, Sairam Agraharam, Shawna Liff
  • Patent number: 9560783
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a body configured to house the electronic device and including a space for accommodating a battery on one surface of the body and a cover configured to cover at least the space and being detachably attached to the body. The cover includes a first sealing member located between the one surface of the body and an inner surface of the cover and formed to surround the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Seuk Kang, Hyo-Geun Ahn, Sang-Won Lee, Jong-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 8988883
    Abstract: An electro-optic device includes an electro-optic panel, a first holding member that holds the electro-optic panel, and a second holding member provided with a heat emitting portion on the side opposite to a surface to which the electro-optic panel is adhered. In the electro-optic device, a predetermined gap is provided between the first holding member and the second holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoaki Miyashita
  • Patent number: 8981240
    Abstract: A case body portion accommodates an electronic circuit board. The case body portion has a rib projected from at least a part of a periphery of the opening. A lid has a flange, which is in contact with an outer periphery of the rib, when the lid is mounted on the case body portion to cover the opening. The rib has a raised portion raised outward from a part of an outer periphery of the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Chitaka, Mitsuteru Suzaki
  • Patent number: 8975540
    Abstract: Electronic devices with support frames and mechanically-bonded plastic and methods for forming such electronic devices are provided. A representative electronic device includes: a housing that incorporates: a metal chassis having a base and a sidewall extending outwardly therefrom to define an interior, the chassis having an opening extending there through; a plastic part mechanically bonded to the metal of the chassis, the plastic part spanning the opening; and a support frame mounted at least partially within the housing such that the support frame increases rigidity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Donald Mareno, Bart Peter Reier
  • Patent number: 8963024
    Abstract: Contemplated device, assembly and methods include a sensor feed through assembly that protects and seals a set of wires. The assembly has a body, a first seal, a second seal and a cover. The wires thread through a first opening on the body through a second opening of the first seal and exit orthogonally between the first seal and the second seal. The cover tightens the entire assembly and secures the wires between the two seals. The entire unit can be coupled to other pressurized vessels under different temperatures and pressurized environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Jetseal, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Douglas Hudlet, Rex Reum
  • Patent number: 8962996
    Abstract: An electronic key for a vehicle includes a casing body, a lid, and a decorating member. The decorating member has a fixing part held between the casing body and the lid. The decorating member and one of the casing body and the lid have a restriction section at a position away from a fitting plane position of the casing body and the lid in a fitting direction. The restriction section becomes an engagement state when a force is applied in an engagement direction that crosses the fitting direction and the restriction section restricts release of the engagement state when a force is applied in an engagement releasing direction opposite from the engagement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hikaru Imamura, Toshiaki Saito
  • Patent number: 8946568
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic component enclosure. The electronic component enclosure includes: an upper enclosure and a lower enclosure. The upper enclosure includes: an upper plate portion; an upper sidewall portion extending from a periphery of the upper plate portion; and a hook member extending from the upper sidewall portion. The lower enclosure is engaged with the upper enclosure, and includes: a lower plate portion; a lower sidewall portion extending from a periphery of the lower plate portion; and a reception member extending from the lower sidewall portion and engaging with the hook member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Min Shong Tan
  • Publication number: 20150000972
    Abstract: An electrical junction box assembly is disclosed that includes an electrical junction box housing having a plurality of junction box walls defining an interior region, and at least one aperture defined by at least one of the plurality of junction box walls, the aperture adapted to receive at least one electrical wire. The electrical junction box assembly further includes an inner housing disposed within the interior region of the electrical junction box housing and segmenting the interior region into a substantially-enclosed cavity and an open-face cavity. The inner housing is substantially adjacent to one of the plurality of junction box walls such that the electrical wire received into the electrical junction box housing via the aperture is disposed only within the substantially-enclosed cavity and not within the open-face cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Fred Mayer
  • Patent number: 8921714
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a modular wall box system configured to be mounted substantially flush with respect to the wall. The assembly includes a plurality of wall surfaces, each wall surface includes a single gang opening that accommodates an AC electrical wiring device or a low voltage telecom device. At least one removable flange cover is configured to be removably coupled to the mounting flange. At least one modular connector can be inserted within the single gang modular device opening and includes a slidable engagement portion. The slidable engagement portion slidably engages a lateral edge of the wall surface forming the single gang modular device opening such that the at least one modular connector is slidably moveable to any vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Haberek, Kapil Ganta, Theodore Junko
  • Publication number: 20140367162
    Abstract: A universal electrical box which includes a body having at least one opening for receiving an electrical device. The device can also include at least one mounting bracket coupled to the body, and at least one frame configured to be coupled to the at least one body. In addition there is at least one duplex electrical mounting plate configured to couple to the at least one frame. In this case, the duplex electrical mounting plate is configured to revive a duplex electrical device. In addition, there is at least one sealing gasket configured to he coupled to the body between the at least one frame and the body. This design allows for a universal configuration which allows for multiple different types of electrical devices to be coupled to the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventor: Cosmo Castaldo
  • Patent number: 8901439
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package system includes a bottom lid, a base integrated circuit over the bottom lid, and a top lid with an integrated circuit window opening over the bottom lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
    Inventors: Chee Keong Chin, Yu Feng Feng, Guo Qiang Shen
  • Patent number: 8901438
    Abstract: An electronic equipment cabinet structure includes a frame having a plurality of vertical support posts and a plurality of cross members that connect the support posts together. In one aspect, the cabinet structure further includes at least one caster plate connected to one of the plurality of cross members. In another aspect, the cabinet structure further includes at least one bracket having a base and two sides extending in the same direction away from the base, the edges of the two sides being connected to one of the cross members and the base being connected to one of the vertical support posts. In still another aspect, the cabinet structure further includes at least one bracket connected to one of the vertical support posts, wherein the bracket includes a first embossed portion nested within a corresponding second embossed portion on the vertical support post to which the bracket is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Evans Lewis, II, Jose Arturo Garza, Jr., D. Brian Donowho
  • Publication number: 20140311793
    Abstract: A junction box includes a box body, an upper cover, and a side cover. The box body has a side wall portion, an electric distribution portion, and a drain hole which is located at the inside of the side wall portion. The upper cover has a top panel and a down wall portion which are downwardly provided from the peripheral end of the top panel. The side cover has a terminal connected to the electric distribution portion and a case portion which covers the terminal. A drain groove is provided on an upper face of the case portion along the side wall portion. A downward slope is formed towards the drain hole on a bottom face of the drain groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutaka KANEKO, Hiroki TASHIRO
  • Patent number: 8867235
    Abstract: A conduit body may include a body including a side and a bottom to form a cavity. The side of the body may include an outer surface and a recessed surface forming grooves. The conduit body may include a hub that includes an annular tube forming an opening to receive a cable. The body may be configured to receive the edges of the hub in the grooves such that movement of the hub in a linear direction may move the hub through the grooves to couple the hub to the body. When the hub is coupled to the body using the grooves, the conduit body may be configured to receive the cable through the annular tube of the hub and through the opening in the recessed surface into the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc-Antoine Veillette
  • Patent number: 8816221
    Abstract: A low resistance pathway includes a flexible member, a surface interfacing the flexible member, a sealing feature, and a fastener. The sealing feature forms an interior edge of at least one of the flexible member and the surface. The fastener compresses the flexible member to contact the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan A. Berry, Aaron M. Finke, Eric A. Carter
  • Patent number: 8785792
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a case structure of an electronic product to which a film-type electronic circuit is adhered. The case structure may include a case of an electronic product and a first film adhered to the case. The case structure may further include a second film adhered to the first film such that one surface of the second film contacts the first film, and an electronic circuit layer adhered to the first film. The electronic circuit layer may be arranged between the first film and the second film, wherein the first film is thermally adhered to the case. The first film may have a melting at a melting point that is lower than a heat-resistant temperature of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ja Myeong Koo, Soon Min Hong, Tae Sang Park, Young Jun Moon, Gyun Heo, Sun Gu Yi
  • Publication number: 20140131090
    Abstract: An arc-resistant switchgear enclosure is designed so that an arc explosion in any interior compartment is isolated from the remaining interior compartments and vented to the exterior of the enclosure. The enclosure has upper and lower front compartments and a rearward compartment. The lower front compartment vents to the exterior of the enclosure between the upper front compartment and the rearward compartment. An extension extends across this vent between the upper front compartment and the rearward compartment, the extension being part of one of the upper front compartment or the rearward compartment. The extension houses electrical connections between the rearward compartment and the upper front compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Central Electric Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Paul W. Gingrich
  • Patent number: 8680407
    Abstract: A modular enclosure assembly comprising: an upper and lower enclosure subassemblies, interconnected by a partial interpenetration, and a pair of hinged panel subassemblies for opening/closing the inner space of the enclosure subassemblies. Each of the enclosure subassemblies incorporates a back base plate having a first interpenetrating zone, located at an end of a lower left side of the back base plate, and a second interpenetrating zone, located at an end of a lower right side of the back base plate and juxtaposed with the first interpenetrating zone. The second interpenetrating zone incorporates a slat partially superposed on a rear surface of the back base plate where and with which this second interpenetrating zone forms a monoblock structure and from which the slat extends downwardly, beyond the rear surface of the back base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: VPL Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventor: James Chun-Nam Chan
  • Patent number: 8658915
    Abstract: The configurations of a two way wiring device are provided in the present invention. The proposed device includes a case having a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, a third side formed between the first side and the second side and an open bottom passing therethrough a first conducting wire, wherein the third side includes a first side segment, a second side segment and a middle segment located between the first and the second side segments, and a conducting wire guiding pathway formed on the case and the first conducting wire passing the pathway and wired out of the case through one of the first side segment and the second side segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Chou, Dwo Chen, Shang-Yu Li
  • Patent number: 8633383
    Abstract: An electric junction box for preventing rattle between cassette blocks assembled to each other before being fixed to main body case, includes a first cassette block a second cassette block configured to be assembled to each other by locking structure, an electric distribution member for distributing power to the second cassette block from the first cassette block. The electric distribution member includes an input power source line, and a pair of connectors connected with both ends of the input power source line and engaged with the lower surface of the first cassette block and the lower surface of the second cassette block, respectively. A direction of drawing the input power source line out of each of the pair of connectors is arranged perpendicular to a direction engaging the pair of connectors with the first cassette block and the second cassette block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Akahori, Sunsoku I, Takaaki Kakimi
  • Patent number: 8609985
    Abstract: An electronic device housing is disclosed. The electronic device housing, the electronic device housing comprises a cover comprising a base board, a receiving portion defined in the base board, and a fixing portion in the receiving portion; a silicone rubber membrane; and a panel received in the receiving portion, the panel is fixed to the cover via the silicone rubber membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mi-Chien Chen, Chun-Jen Lin, Shien-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8599540
    Abstract: A structure for storing and cooling electronics comprising a frame support, an internal equipment chamber mounted to the frame support, wherein the internal equipment chamber comprises a tubelike structure defining openings in a front and a back of the internal equipment chamber, and wherein the internal equipment chamber is configured to support electronic equipment such that the weight of the electronic equipment is born by the frame support and not the internal equipment chamber, and a plurality of removable panels disposed around the frame such that a gap is formed between the exterior of the internal equipment chamber and the plurality of removable panels, wherein air may circulate in the gap between the internal equipment chamber and the plurality of removable panels to help regulate a temperature within the internal equipment chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Pedro A. Fernandez
  • Patent number: 8599576
    Abstract: Equipment and systems for protecting electronics against damage or upsets from electromagnetic pulse (HEMP or EMP), intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI), and high power RF weapons are disclosed. This equipment can include a shielding arrangement includes a metallic enclosure having an interior volume defining a protected portion and an unprotected portion separated by an electromagnetically shielding barrier, and having a portal providing access to the protective portion and including an access opening, a shielding cover sized to cover the access opening, and an electromagnetically sealing gasket positioned around a perimeter of the access opening. The shielding arrangement also includes one or more filters positioned at least partially within the unprotected portion and along the electromagnetically shielding barrier to dampen electromagnetic signals and/or power signals outside a predetermined acceptable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Emprimus, LLC
    Inventors: Frederick R. Faxvog, Greg Fuchs, Wallace Jensen, David Blake Jackson, Bill Volna, Gale Nordling, James Nicholas Ruehl
  • Patent number: 8563877
    Abstract: A frame of modular form for cable entries, pipe penetrations or the like is disclosed. The frame comprises at least two identical end modules. Depending on the desired dimensions, one or more intermediate module is placed between the end modules. The modules form at least one opening to receive the cable entries, pipe penetrations or the like. The frame may cover the openings of the frame before the cables, pipes or the like are received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Roxtec AB
    Inventor: Tomas Kreutz
  • Patent number: 8523396
    Abstract: A device housing includes first and second cases, a first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, and a first compressible member. The first case has a first protruding block having a first positioning hole. The second case has a first groove having a second positioning hole. When the first protruding block is disposed in the first groove, the first positioning hole is aligned with the second positioning hole. The first magnetically sensitive positioning pin runs through the first and second positioning holes to position the second case on the first case. The first compressible member is disposed in the first positioning hole and between an inner wall of the first positioning hole and the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin. When a first magnetic force acts on the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin, the first magnetically sensitive positioning pin compresses the first compressible member and moves away from the second positioning hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Chi Chung
  • Patent number: 8519279
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing defining an opening; a sealing assembly including a main body and a sealing element mounted on the main body; the sealing element comprising a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion; the main body having a compartment, a hole and a first mounting hole; the hole and the first mounting hole respectively defined at opposite ends of the main body; and the hole aligned with the opening; and an interface mounted to the first mounting hole. The first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are both made of resilient material, the first sealing portion located between the housing and the main body to seal a first gap occurring between the housing and the main body, and the second sealing portion surrounding an inner surface of the first mounting hole to seal a second gap occurring between the interface and the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Chang, Bhoopal Ponnuvelu
  • Publication number: 20130186682
    Abstract: Case accessories for portable electronic devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a case accessory may include a base configured to sit on a working surface, a support coupled to the base and configured to support a portable electronic device in an elevated position, a rotational mechanism coupled to the support configured to allow the holder to rotate in one or more directions relative to the support, and a holder coupled to the rotational mechanism and configured to secure the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Targus Group International, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8487428
    Abstract: A semiconductor assembly is provided that includes a substrate. A first set of non-conductive hedges is disposed on and protrudes from a first surface of the substrate. A chip is coupled to and spaced apart from the substrate. The chip has a second surface facing the first surface of the substrate. A second set of non-conductive hedges is disposed on and protrudes from the second surface of the chip. The first set of hedges is configured and positioned to engage the second set of hedges to restrict movement of the substrate with respect to the chip. The second set of hedges is configured and positioned to engage the first set of hedges to restrict movement of the chip with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Michael G. Lee
  • Patent number: 8437119
    Abstract: To provide an electrical junction box that can maintain a stable assembly condition between a box main body and a cover member, even if locking mechanisms are not provided on a whole periphery of the electrical junction box. An electrical junction box includes a box main body and a cover member. One of the box main body and the cover member is provided on at least a single of side portions of the one peripheral wall with a locking mechanism. An elastic rib that protrudes from an inner peripheral surface of the one peripheral wall at one of the side portions is pressed onto a fitting projection piece. A side portion is provided with a support wall that is opposed to and spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface. The fitting projection piece is held in a space between the inner peripheral surface and the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Tagano
  • Patent number: 8426731
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photovoltaic battery module and a junction box assembly. The junction box assembly comprises a junction box and a base plate assembled with the junction box. The junction box comprises an insulated housing, the conductive terminals and the water-resistant members. The bottom of the junction box disposes the first openings. The water-resistant members disposed at the first openings have second openings whose areas are smaller than those of the first opening. The base plate disposes the third openings whose areas are smaller than those of the first opening. The third openings are assembled with the first openings and the second openings. Pairs of wing portions provided with a first preset distance, which is shorter than the width of the junction box, are aligned at both lateral sides of the base plate. The average width of the base plate is not greater than 50 millimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 8426751
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes several casings juxtaposed to and connected to one another along an assembling direction, and a positioning bottom plate disposed at a level below the casings. Each casing includes a top plate, a side wall extending downwardly from a lateral side along a mounting direction transverse to the assembling direction, and one fixing pin projecting downward from a bottom end of the side wall. The positioning bottom plate is formed with several rows of fixing channel. Each row of the fixing channels is aligned with the fixing pins of a respective casing. When the juxtaposed casings are brought to fix securely on a printed circuit board supporting the positioning bottom plate, the fixing pins of the casings respectively extend through the fixing channels in the positioning bottom plate such that the positioning bottom plate absorbs an accumulated tolerance caused due to a juxtaposed connection among the casings along the assembling direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Concraft Holding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chi Lee, Chin-Huang Lin
  • Patent number: 8415570
    Abstract: A very small form factor consumer electronic product includes at least a single piece housing having an integral front and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with a front opening where an edge of the side walls define a rear opening and at least some of the edges have flanges. The consumer electronic product also includes an user input assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the front opening and a clip assembly having a size and shape in accordance with the rear opening and having an external user actionable clip, a plurality of internal hooking features, and a plurality of internal latching features. The clip assembly is secured by engaging at least some of the hooking features and the flanges on the edges of the housing and engaging the latching features and corresponding attachment features on the internal support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Teodor Dabov, Kyle Yeates, Anthony Montevirgen, Eric S. Jol
  • Patent number: 8378234
    Abstract: A case for an electric device has a case part with sidewalls and a cover connected to the sidewalls, wherein the sidewalls and the cover enclose an explosion-protected interior in which electric and/or electronic components are accommodated. A case reinforcement is disposed in the sidewalls and in the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: BARTEC GmbH
    Inventor: Karl-Heinz Lux
  • Patent number: 8357850
    Abstract: A housing includes a first base layer and a second base layer integrally combining with the first base layer. The first base layer is formed by a first injection mold, the first base layer has a first combining surface arranged with ribs. The second base layer combines with the first base layer to form the housing with a second injection mold. The second base layer has a second combining surface combining with the first combining surface. The second combining surface defines recesses to correspondingly receive the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Huan-Bing Ye
  • Patent number: 8351222
    Abstract: A package enclosing at least one microelectronic element (60) such as a sensor die and having electrically conductive connection pads (31) for electric connection of the package to another device is manufactured by providing a sacrificial carrier; applying an electrically conductive pattern (30) to one side of the carrier; bending the carrier in order to create a shape of the carrier in which the carrier has an elevated portion and recessed portions; forming a body member (45) on the carrier at the side where the electrically conductive pattern (30) is present; removing the sacrificial carrier; and placing a microelectronic element (60) in a recess (47) which has been created in the body member (45) at the position where the elevated portion of the carrier has been, and connecting the microelectronic element (60) to the electrically conductive pattern (30). Furthermore, a hole (41) is arranged in the package for providing access to a sensitive surface of the microelectronic element (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp, Antonius Constan Johanna Cornelis Van Den Ackerveken, Will J. H. Ansems
  • Patent number: 8338721
    Abstract: A cover or housing member for an electronic device comprises a central region and a perimeter region surrounding the central region. The central region comprises an elevated pattern of radial ribs and elliptical elevations elevated above a generally planar lower surface, such that the cover has multiple vibrational modes of natural resonance in which a maximum deflection of the cover occurs in a first mode at a central point of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix International Corporation
    Inventors: Prashant Bardia, Rahul Patil, Amir Osmani, Lee A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20120234594
    Abstract: An electrical power distribution device and method is provided and includes a device housing, wherein the device housing is shaped to define a device cavity and includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, wherein the first housing portion is connected to the second housing portion via a hinge member such that the first housing portion and the second housing portion rotate relative to each other between a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein the device cavity is configured to allow the device housing to wrap around a support structure; a connecting member; a power connection cord; and at least one electrical receptacle associated with the device housing and electrically connected with the power connection cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Alan Peterson
  • Publication number: 20120222896
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a modular wall box system configured to be mounted substantially flush with respect to the wall. The assembly includes a plurality of wall surfaces, each wall surface includes a single gang opening that accommodates an AC electrical wiring device or a low voltage telecom device. At least one removable flange cover is configured to be removably coupled to the mounting flange. At least one modular connector can be inserted within the single gang modular device opening and includes a slidable engagement portion. The slidable engagement portion slidably engages a lateral edge of the wall surface forming the single gang modular device opening such that the at least one modular connector is slidably moveable to any vertical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: PASS & SEYMOUR, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Haberek, Kapil Ganta, Theodore Junko
  • Patent number: 8235235
    Abstract: A breakaway-protective limit switch cover is provided that includes a main plate, a pair of support arms attached to the main plate, and a magnet attached to each support arm. The breakaway-protective-limit switch cover attaches, via the magnets, to a conveyor track of a power conveyor system and becomes dislodged upon impact from an external force strong enough to overcome the magnetic force of the magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodger D. Lusch
  • Patent number: 8207456
    Abstract: Including a storage box for accommodating a printed circuit board having a heat sink, an aluminum plate for closing an opening part of the storage box, and a rubber bush for supporting the printed circuit board from an opposite side of the opening part, the heat sink and the aluminum plate are brought to contact with each other by way of the insulating sheet, so that the heat of the heat sink may be transmitted to the aluminum plate, and released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Shigetomi Tokunaga, Kiwamu Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8148633
    Abstract: A housing for an electronic apparatus includes a first cover having at least one wedging hook, a second cover having at least one wedging structure that matches at the least one wedging hook, and a third cover having at least one convex block. The convex block of the third cover extends into the wedging structure of the second cover to lock with the wedging hook of the first cover with the wedging structure. The housing can be applied to a cell phone, PDA and other electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Kuang-Hui Hung
  • Patent number: 8097817
    Abstract: An electronic component includes: a first substrate having a through-hole; a second substrate opposite the first substrate; a sealing member surrounding a sealing space formed between the first substrate and the second substrate; a functional element having at least a part thereof disposed in the sealing space, and a through-electrode filling the through-hole, the through-hole penetrating the first substrate. The sealing member includes an elastic core part on the first substrate. A metal film is on a surface of the core part and is bonded to the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Nobuaki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20110308852
    Abstract: A slide groove (27) is formed between opposed surfaces of an operation component case (11) and a display component case (12) coupled to each other so as to be slidable relative to each other. The slide groove (27) extends in single-layer space parallel to the opposed surfaces and is capable of storing a bundle of ultrafine coaxial cables (33). The slide groove extends portions of the ultrafine coaxial cables that have been drawn from cable holes (24, 28) opened in the opposed surfaces along the same sliding direction and stores the ultrafine coaxial cables in a state in which the ultrafine coaxial cables are curved in a plane direction between the opposed surfaces. The cable holes are opened at positions separated in the sliding direction at the beginning of sliding and at the end of sliding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Fumiyuki Kobayashi