Interlocking Patents (Class 174/561)
  • Patent number: 11563312
    Abstract: A hinged dead front for an enclosure of an electrical panelboard, said enclosure defined by a rear panel, an operative left side panel, an operative right side panel and a door, wherein the rear panel of said enclosure is provided with hinged mounting bracket assemblies on which said dead front is hingeably mounted; and latch stopping bracket assemblies configured to engage with locking elements fitted on said dead front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Appleton Grp LLC
    Inventors: Rahul L Kulkarni, Andrey M. Shashin, William G. Leber
  • Patent number: 11387638
    Abstract: An electric connection box includes a housing having an opening defined by an upper end of side walls, a lock protruding plate, a lid including a hanging wall and to be attached to the housing, a hook, an inner wall protruding from the lid and a notch being obtained by cutting a lower tip end of the inner wall. The hanging wall is, when the lid is attached to the housing, to cover an outer side of side walls. The hook is to rotate the lid such that the lid is attached to the housing. The inner wall is to, when the lid is attached to the housing, to sandwich the one of the plurality side walls between the hanging wall. The notch is formed on the inner wall in a second portion corresponding to a first portion of the hanging wall on which the hook is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Sugiyama, Kuninori Suzuki, Norio Watanabe, Yuji Sashida, Toshihisa Yagi
  • Patent number: 11339890
    Abstract: The invention has a purpose of obtaining a brake hydraulic pressure controller capable of attaching a coil casing to a base body with a simple configuration, a motorcycle brake system, and a manufacturing method of a brake hydraulic pressure controller. In the brake hydraulic pressure controller, at least one projected portion is provided in the coil casing, at least one hole portion is provided in a surface of the base body to which the coil casing is attached, the coil casing is attached to the base body in a state where the projected portion is inserted in the hole portion, the projected portion includes a hook portion that bulges in a direction to cross a projected direction of said projected portion, the coil casing is held by the base body when a part of the base body abuts a surface of a base-side region that is a region near a base of the projected portion with a top of a bulge of the hook portion being a reference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Kosaku Sagayama
  • Patent number: 11264672
    Abstract: According to embodiments, a pressure relief mechanism comprises a case with an installation hole formed therein, and a pressure relief valve. The pressure relief valve comprises an insertion portion which comprising a vent path formed in an axial portion of the insertion portion and a slit formed in a peripheral wall portion of the insertion portion so as to communicate with the vent path, a pedestal portion provided at an outer end of the insertion portion, a locking portion provided at an inner end of the insertion portion and locked on an inner edge of the installation hole, and a ring-like seal member interposed between around the installation hole and the pedestal portion, the seal portion comprising an elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takaya Ogawa, Kaoru Koiwa, Keitaro Hino, Shinya Aikawa, Hiroaki Asai
  • Patent number: 11199878
    Abstract: A casing structure including a first housing, a glue layer, and a second housing is provided. The first housing has a first inner edge. The glue layer is disposed at the first inner edge. The second housing has a second inner edge. The first housing is assembled to the second housing, and the first inner edge is aligned with the second inner edge. The glue layer abuts against the second inner edge so as to combine the first housing with the second housing. A gap formed between the glue layer and a part of the second inner edge is defined as a glue overflow buffer area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mei-Hsueh Huang, Ho-Ching Huang, Wen-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 11170931
    Abstract: In a system for an inductive energy transmission from a primary-conductor system, in particular a stationary primary conductor system, to a vehicle having a secondary winding, the secondary winding is inductively coupled with the primary-conductor system. The primary conductor is installed as a primary-conductor loop installed in elongated form, which has a feed conductor and a return conductor in a line section, in particular a return conductor that is installed parallel thereto, and the return conductor is electrically grounded in that at least one inductance is disposed between the return conductor and the electrical ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Leobald Podbielski, Jochen Mahlein, Thomas Uhl, Andreas Böser
  • Patent number: 10595423
    Abstract: An electronics housing is specified for electronics in a motor vehicle. The electronics housing has a first housing shell with a first base plate and a first side wall as well as a second housing shell with a second base plate and a second side wall. The first side wall is embodied here with double walls either completely or at least in one section, with the result that a groove-shaped wall intermediate space is formed between an outer partial wall and an inner partial wall of the first side wall. In an assembled state of the housing, the second side wall dips into this wall intermediate space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Rosenthal, Matthias Markert
  • Patent number: 10582647
    Abstract: Power supply unit, in particular for a sterilization device, comprising a housing and an electric system, wherein the electric system is located within the housing, wherein the housing is filled with an insulation gas, in particular nitrogen, wherein the insulation gas is adapted to electrically insulate the electric system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Iosif Izrailit
  • Patent number: 10431374
    Abstract: Disclosed are a filter structure, a welding fixture, and a manufacturing method of the filter structure. The filter structure includes: a box having a cavity; coil components installed in the cavity; and wiring components, each having a positive wiring pin and a negative wiring pin fixed to the box. The conductive wire has conductive wires coupled to both ends of the coil component and welded with the positive and negative wiring pins respectively. After a wiring section of the pins is embedded into a side of a wire latch slot, the conductive wire of the coil is latched into the wire latch slot and welded with the pins by spot welding without the need of manually winding the conductive wire and the pins, so as to reduce labor, expedite assembling, improve production efficiency and save material cost of the conductive wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Guangdong MISUN Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chengke Ye, Xingqun Wen
  • Patent number: 10210984
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base including a surrounding wall defining first and second receiving spaces and having first and second end surfaces, and an electronic module including a terminal unit, and first and second electronic units respectively received in the first and second receiving spaces. The terminal unit includes two first terminals connected to the first electronic unit, two second terminals connected to the second electronic unit, and two connecting terminals, each of which has first and second sections respectively extending from the first and second end surfaces and connected to the first and second electronic units, and an interconnecting section embedded within the base and interconnecting the first and second sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: BOTHHAND ENTERPRISE INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Pan, Chung-Cheng Fan
  • Patent number: 10154617
    Abstract: An electronic assembly, including an encasement joined from at least two casing parts, wherein at least one gap region between two mutually adjoining casing parts is hermetically sealed by a metal layer that is electrodeposited onto the sections of the adjoining casing parts abutting the gap region and bridges the gap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Hauer
  • Patent number: 9661766
    Abstract: An electronic device package box is mounted with multiple coil components, is mounted on a circuit board, and includes a box unit, and multiple outer and inner connecting pins. The box unit includes inner and outer surrounding walls, a surrounding base wall connected between the inner and outer surrounding walls, and a surrounding space for receiving the coil components therein. The outer connecting pins are mounted to the outer surrounding wall, and each is connected to a corresponding one of the coil components and the circuit board. The inner connecting pins are mounted to the inner surrounding wall, and each is connected to a corresponding one of the coil components and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: BOTTHAND ENTERPRISE INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Ming Pan, Chung-Cheng Fan
  • Patent number: 9524819
    Abstract: A transformer device includes: a transformer that includes a magnetic body core and a winding; a case that houses the transformer; an external terminal that is provided in the case; a relay section that is provided in the case and to which an end portion of the winding of the transformer is connected; and a conducting wire of which one end is wound around the external terminal and bonded thereto, and another end is connected to the relay section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masayuki Itoh, Hiroshi Kurosawa
  • Patent number: 9507040
    Abstract: A device includes a housing in which a seismic sensor module is at least partially housed, a cable connected to the seismic sensor module, and, a takeout through which the cable extends from the housing. The takeout is operable between a first configuration in which the cable extends vertically from the housing and a second configuration in which the cable extends horizontally from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: CGG SERVICES SA
    Inventor: Peter Maxwell
  • 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: 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
  • Patent number: 8935847
    Abstract: A method for creating laboratory-scale reactive distillation apparatus from provided modular components is described. At least two types of modular distillation column stages are provided. A first type of modular stage comprises two physical interfaces for connection with a respective physical interface of another modular stage. A second type modular stage comprises one such physical interface. At least one type of tray is provided for insertion into the first type of modular stage. A clamping arrangement is provided for joining together two modular stages at their respective physical interfaces for connection to form a joint. The invention provides for at least three modular stages can be joined. At least one sensor or sensor array can be inserted into each modular stage. At least one controllable element can be inserted into each modular stage. The invention provides for study of traditional, advanced, and photochemical types of reactive distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Inventor: Lester F. Ludwig
  • Patent number: 8933349
    Abstract: An electrical apparatus includes a first half case and a second half case. An end surface at an edge of the first half case and an end surface of the second half case are welded to each other. The first half case has an engaged portion inside thereof. The second half case has, inside thereof, an engaging portion which engages with the engaged portion so as to restrain relative movement of the first half case and the second half case in a direction in which the first half case and the second half case are separated. With this structure, strength of combination of the two half cases can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Kei Takahashi, Hirohisa Kubota, Tamotsu Tetsuchikawara
  • Patent number: 8901436
    Abstract: The wall-mount remote controller includes a base fixable to a wall W and a cover releasably attached to the base, having a box shape with an open rear, and covering a front surface of the base. The cover includes a bottom surface having an insertion opening therethrough. In a lower front of the base, a spring hook is disposed. The spring hook includes a support extending frontward from the front surface of the base and a hook section extending downward from an end of the support and then extending rearward. A hook protrusion is disposed on a lower surface of an extending rear portion of the hook section. The hook protrusion is engageable with the insertion opening of the cover. The hook protrusion is disengageable from the insertion opening by upward bending of the hook section caused by pressing of the hook protrusion by the tool inserted through the insertion opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Maeda
  • 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: 8861216
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing an electronic component is disclosed in the present invention. The fixing mechanism includes a first casing, a boss disposed on the first casing. The electronic component is disposed on the boss. The fixing mechanism further includes a resilient component disposed on the boss and located between the first casing and the electronic component, a circuit board putting on the electronic component and fixed on the first casing, and a second casing pressing the circuit board and fixed on the first casing. The circuit board contacts against the electronic component tightly by an assembly of the first casing and the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Li Jang, Jian-bing Shan, Ming-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 8854811
    Abstract: An electronic device including a housing, a cover plate, and a button is provided. The cover plate is separably disposed on the housing and corresponds to an opening on the housing. A groove is formed on an edge of the cover plate. The button pivotally connects to an edge of the housing which encompasses the opening. The button can rotate on a housing plate of the housing and corresponds to the position of the groove. The button is behind the edge of the housing while the button is in a release position; a portion of the button extends out and into the groove of the cover plate while the button rotates to a lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Cheng, Yao-Ting Lee
  • Patent number: 8802981
    Abstract: One aspect provides of this disclosure provides a flush wall mounting system for an electronic controller. This embodiment comprises a housing for receiving electrical components therein and having a front panel and a back panel coupled to the front panel. The back panel has a raised portion extending therefrom. This aspect further includes a mounting plate removably couplable to the back panel of the housing and has front and back sides. The front side includes a flange around a perimeter thereof and has a recess formed therein configured to receive the raised portion of the back panel therein. The recess forms a raised portion extending from the back side and configured to be receivable within an opening in a wall. A method for manufacturing the mounting system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Wallaert, Timothy H. Thorson, Thomas G. Pavlak
  • Patent number: 8714506
    Abstract: A mounting assembly and method are provided for mounting an electrical fixture to a ceiling structure. The mounting assembly includes a mounting plate and a cover plate overlying the mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a plurality of strengthening ribs and a plurality of fastener holes for receiving fasteners to mount the mounting plate directly to the ceiling support structure. The mounting plate has a dimension to overlie the support structure and a portion of an electrical box mounted adjacent the support structure to define an open area of the electrical box. Mounting bolts extend downwardly from the mounting plate for attaching to a bracket which supports an electrical fixture such as a ceiling fan. The mounting bolts and the bracket supporting the electrical fixture are cantilevered with respect to the ceiling support. The mounting assembly can be used as a retrofit and mounted over an existing ceiling substrate with screws that can pass through the ceiling substrate into the ceiling support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. Korcz, Mahran H. Ayrton
  • 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: 8678216
    Abstract: A housing unit for medical imaging devices is proposed. The housing unit has at least two housing shell units and a support frame unit for the purpose of mounting the at least two housing shell units. The at least two housing shell units in each case has at least one overlapping element. An overlap between the at least two housing shell units can be achieved in a region of the overlapping elements when the at least two housing shell units are in an assembled position on the support frame unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Bernd Maciejewski
  • Patent number: 8586878
    Abstract: A switch engagement assembly includes a base component including a plurality of mating devices and a switch box configured to couple to the base component, the switch box including a plurality of complementary mating receptacles, each mating receptacle configured to receive a respective mating device. Also described herein is a vehicle arm rest including the switch engagement assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Joel R. Lee, Walter Belchine, III, Michael L. Farmer, James Meyer, Anthony Savoia, Todd Callister, David Bonadona, Todd Henneike, Sven Carlson
  • Patent number: 8559174
    Abstract: A computer case for installing computer parts such as a motherboard therein is provided. Two casings (including a first casing and a second casing) of the same size, specification and type are assembled opposite to each other to form a complete case. In this way, the manufacturing cost can be greatly saved, and the finished product can be further equipped with panels or baffle plates of different specifications or types according to user requirements, so as to meet the manufacturing requirements for high customization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Aopen Incorporated
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung Cheng, Te-An Lin, Hung-Chun Huang
  • 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: 8466377
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a first housing, a second housing, and a plurality of frames. The first housing comprises a bottom plate and a side plate extending from an edge of the bottom plate. The side plate of the first housing is welded to the second housing. The frames are fixed to the first housing. Each frame forms a restricting portion connecting the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Bin Dai
  • Patent number: 8456817
    Abstract: A housing includes a bottom housing and a top housing. The bottom housing includes a connecting surface. The top housing includes a bottom surface. The connecting surface is fixed to the bottom surface by welding. A receiving groove is defined in the bottom surface, for receiving the molten slag generated and collected during a welding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zi-Ming Tang, Jing-Hui You, Fa-Guang Shi
  • 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: 8426752
    Abstract: An electric junction box having a casing and a circuit structure accommodated in the casing. The circuit structure includes a plurality of first bus bars arranged at intervals and synthetic resin members disposed between the adjacent first bus bars and firmly attached to the first bus bars. The synthetic resin members have heat conductivity higher than that of air. Since the heat generated from the first bus bars during electrical connecting can be transmitted to the synthetic resin members, the electric junction box can be prevented from being locally heated to a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Hashikura, Mitsuaki Kohsaka, Tatsuya Shimizu
  • 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: 8389874
    Abstract: An electric junction box having a casing and a circuit structure accommodated in the casing. The circuit structure includes a plurality of first bus bars arranged at intervals and synthetic resin members disposed between the adjacent first bus bars and firmly attached to the first bus bars. The synthetic resin members have heat conductivity higher than that of air. Since the heat generated from the first bus bars during electrical connecting can be transmitted to the synthetic resin members, the electric junction box can be prevented from being locally heated to a high temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Manabu Hashikura, Mitsuaki Kohsaka, Tatsuya Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20120305307
    Abstract: A gangable electrical box includes an adjustment assembly for adjusting the position and angle of an electrical device mounted in the box. The adjustment assembly includes independently adjustable leveling members coupled to opposite end walls of the box. A side member is slidably coupled to a side wall and extends between the end walls. The side wall engages the leveling members and is adjustable with the adjustment of the leveling members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. KORCZ, Mahran H. AYRTON
  • Patent number: 8273984
    Abstract: A security latch device is provided. The device includes a bracket for being attached to a structure and having an outwardly extending flange having a lock pin slot defined therein, a hinged assembly defining a first hinged portion for being attached to the structure and a second hinged portion for being cooperatively engaged with the bracket, the second hinged portion defining a slot for allowing pass-through of the outwardly extending flange of the bracket, and a cup for attaching to the second portion of the hinged assembly and defining a cavity therein and an aperture therethrough that is in general alignment with the lock pin slot of the bracket so that the lock pin is configured for being received in the cavity and extending through the aperture of the cup and the lock pin slot of the bracket for securing the hinged assembly to the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Inventors: George W. Combs, Borden Franklin Howell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8269117
    Abstract: A housing for an electric or electronic device has at least one receiving part for accommodating electric and/or electronic components, parts, component groups and parts groups in an interior thereof has at least one locking part for closing the receiving part, and having a bayonet connector for connecting the at least one locking part with the at least one receiving part. The bayonet connector has a first connector part on the locking part and a second connector part on the receiving part which engage each other in a connected position. One of the first and second connector parts has a base and head in respective planes running perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the connector parts and a diagonal surface running diagonally from the base toward a head, the base, diagonal surface and head being distributed alternately around the entirety periphery of the first connector part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten Hoeland, Achim Matt, Sebastian Schulze
  • Patent number: 8242361
    Abstract: A tuner housing according to the invention comprises a support for carrying electronic equipment and at least one cover part which is attached to the support. The support comprises at least one ground lug which extends through a hole of the cover part. The cover part is provided with a projection which projects into the hole and contacts the ground lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Kim Suan Pang, Lye Yoong Lum, Kok Keen Leong
  • 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: 8173912
    Abstract: A housing for retaining an electronic component, including a lid and a lower part made of synthetic material, wherein the lid is joined in a force-fit manner to the lower part by clamping geometry, and in order to affix the electronic component in position, the lid applies a specified force (F) to the electronic component after being joined to the lower part due to its design. Here, the lid is designed in such a manner that the force (F) applied lies within a specified force range (B), and that the clamping geometry comprises a groove on the lower part and a ridge on the lid which grips into the groove, wherein a clamp web on the lower part or on the lid is arranged in such a manner that the lid is removably clamped to the lower part after being joined to the lower part with a force (F) which acts parallel to the clamping force (KF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Turhan Büyükbas, Jürgen Rietsch, Helmut Karrer, Jürgen Henniger, Matthias Gramann, Matthias Wieczorek, Klaus Scharrer, Peter Guth, Dirk Trodler
  • Patent number: 8139364
    Abstract: An electronic control module includes a body portion, a printed circuit board positioned within the body portion, and a cap portion adapted to mate with the body portion. One of the body portion and the cap portion is formed with a groove and the other of the body portion and the cap portion is formed with a projection that is resiliently deformable upon entry into the groove to mechanically and sealingly couple the body portion and the cap portion. In some constructions, the projection is a U-shaped flange. In some constructions, the body portion and the cap portion are formed by molding a metal alloy from a thixotropic state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Paul Wickett
  • Publication number: 20120031666
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a first housing, a second housing, and a plurality of frames. The first housing comprises a bottom plate and a side plate extending from an edge of the bottom plate. The side plate of the first housing is welded to the second housing. The frames are fixed to the first housing. Each frame forms a restricting portion connecting the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: BIN DAI
  • Publication number: 20120031667
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a first housing, a second housing, a plurality of frames, and a plurality of fixing members. The first housing includes a bottom plate and a side plate extending from an edge of the bottom plate. The side plate is welded to the second housing. The frames are welded to the first housing. The fixing members fix the second housing to the frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: BIN DAI
  • Publication number: 20120031665
    Abstract: An electronic device housing includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing forms a welding portion. The second housing defines a receiving groove in the periphery for receiving the welding portion. The welding portion is welded to an inner wall of the receiving groove of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BIN DAI, FA-GUANG SHI
  • Publication number: 20120012385
    Abstract: A switch engagement assembly includes a base component including a plurality of mating devices and a switch box configured to couple to the base component, the switch box including a plurality of complementary mating receptacles, each mating receptacle configured to receive a respective mating device. Also described herein is a vehicle arm rest including the switch engagement assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Joel R. Lee, Walter Belchine, III, Michael L. Farmer, James Meyer, Anthony Savoia, Todd Callister, David Bonadona, Todd Henneike, Sven Carlson
  • Patent number: 8035976
    Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Vineet Gupta, Michael G. Coady, Jeffrey T. Bell, Paul C. Burton, Edgar Glenn Hassler
  • Patent number: 8003899
    Abstract: A flexible, modular mounting system for an industrial process terminal or similar instrumentation. The instrumentation may be panel mounted or DIN rail mounted using an enclosure having only a minimum number of unique components. An instrument housing is included for containing various electronic components of such a terminal. The housing is adapted to mate with a DIN rail, and can easily be fitted with mounting brackets that allow the housing to be used in a panel mounted arrangement. In the latter case, a user interface module is located on an opposite side of a panel wall and connected to the appropriate electronic components of the instrumentation through an opening provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen WenLong, James F. Million, John Moorman, Douglas P. Bliss
  • Patent number: 7994438
    Abstract: A housing (3) for an electronic circuit intended for a building control system is disclosed. The housing (3) comprises a first housing part (1) comprising the electronic circuit intended for the building control system, and a second housing part (2) that is connected to the first housing part (1). Furthermore, a handle (4; 5) is movably attached to and extractable from the first housing part (1) for providing a grip when the handle is extracted from the first housing part (1) and thereby allowing, by pulling the handle (4; 5), the first housing part (1) to be removed from the second housing part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Buildings LLC
    Inventors: Michael Rogers, Jonas Svennberg
  • Patent number: 7975515
    Abstract: A locking device is adapted for receipt within the main cavity of an underground enclosure. The locking device includes a container having a main body and a container top which define an interior compartment for holding the items of the underground enclosure. The main body is adapted to be assembled in the main cavity of the underground enclosure and is sized to be retained within the underground enclosure. The container top has a selective open position to allow access to the interior compartment of the main body and a selective closed locked position to deter access thereto. An arm assembly coupled to the container top is moveable between an extended engaged position to retain the container top on the container and a collapsed disengaged position to allow release of the container top from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventors: Gianni Ygnelzi, Emilio Ygnelzi