Integral Retainer And Cam Separator Patents (Class 439/157)
  • Patent number: 11963321
    Abstract: A latching mechanism includes a latch housing comprising a plurality of standoffs, a mechanical energy storage component operatively coupled to the latch housing and a latch positioned inside the latch housing and operatively coupled to the mechanical energy storage component on a first side of the latch, the latch comprising a first opening positioned near the center of a body of the latch, a plurality of second openings positioned near the perimeter of the body of the latch and a ridge on a second side of the latch, wherein each of the plurality of standoffs protrude into a corresponding second opening of the plurality of second openings and wherein the latch moves in a lateral direction relative to the latch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Lotter, Aditya Prabhakar
  • Patent number: 11955760
    Abstract: A terminal block includes a housing including a connection surface to which an electromagnetic relay is connectable. The housing includes at least one attachment groove that opens to the connection surface and extends toward inside of the housing. The at least one attachment groove includes a first groove portion and a second groove portion are disposed adjacent to and communicating with each other. The first groove portion includes a first narrow width portion disposed near the connection surface, a wide width portion disposed farther from the connection surface than the first narrow width portion, and a step portion at a boundary of the first narrow width portion and the wide width portion, the step portion being capable of restricting a movement of the holding member in a removal direction. The second groove portion is configured to be capable of accommodating the claw portion without elastically deforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinya Tsuji, Kenichiro Masaki
  • Patent number: 11955781
    Abstract: A draw out circuit breaker has a reduced partial discharge in insulation surrounding a primary stab bus. A circular disk plate on one end of the bus includes tapped inserts located at a radial separation distance from the bus. An insulator sleeve surrounding the bus is formed to encapsulate the tapped inserts. Raised embosses on the circular disk plate separate the end portion of the insulator sleeve by a gap distance from the inward facing surface of the disk plate. The increased gap distance reduces formation of a triple point region between the surface of the disk plate and the insulator sleeve, thereby reducing occurrence of partial discharges in the insulator sleeve near the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar Avalos Ortiz, Pengkai Han, Francois Gentils, Sergio Flores, Matthew Alan Williford, David Dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11923635
    Abstract: A protective cover protects a connector coupling portion which is an electrical connection between an on-vehicle sensor to be mounted on a vehicle body component and a wiring. This protective cover includes a protection portion and a fixing portion. The protection portion covers the connector coupling portion at which a sensor-side connector which is provided on the on-vehicle sensor side and which extends in an extending direction is coupled to a wiring-side connector which is provided on the wiring side and which is to be coupled to the sensor-side connector while moving relatively with respect to the sensor-side connector in a coupling direction opposite to the extending direction. The fixing portion is integrally provided with the protection portion so as to be fixed on the on-vehicle sensor side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kawashima, Taketo Harada, Keisuke Ueda
  • Patent number: 11924986
    Abstract: An electronic device and an unlocking cover thereof are provided. The unlocking cover includes a shield, at least one assembling portion, and at least one abutting portion. The shield has a baffle and a shielding board that is connected to the baffle. The at least one assembling portion extends from the baffle. The at least one abutting portion extends from an inner surface of the shield. A distal end of the at least one abutting portion away from the shielding board is spaced apart from an inner surface of the shielding board by a triggering height that is within a range from 3.5 mm to 9 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Cheng Pao, Yu-Shuo Wu
  • Patent number: 11899512
    Abstract: The technology relates to a memory insertion apparatus for pushing memory modules into corresponding memory sockets on a circuit board. The memory insertion apparatus may include a frame and an actuation assembly coupled to the frame, and one or more cam assemblies each rotatably coupled to the frame and operatively coupled to the actuation assembly. Each cam assembly may include a central shaft extending in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of cams each having a tip configured to engage one of the memory modules, the tip extending from the central shaft in a respective radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A center of each cam may be offset from centers of adjacent ones of the cams by a pitch distance that is about equal to a pitch distance between centers of adjacent ones of the memory sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Suk Wong, Umakaran Nemallan, Ryan Schiller
  • Patent number: 11903159
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a device body and a power distribution module. The power distribution module includes a main body, a handle, at least one first frame and at least one first elastic member. The main body is detachably disposed on the device body. The handle is rotatably connected to the main body. The at least one first frame is slidably disposed on the device body. The at least one first elastic member is connected between the device body and the at least one first frame. The at least one first frame blocks the handle by an elastic force of the at least one first elastic member, so that the main body is limited on the device body. In addition, a power distribution module suitable for the electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Jun-Hong Chen, Yong-Qing Zhong, Yisheng Chen, Zhao-Ping Fu
  • Patent number: 11901656
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating surface and a mating slot recessed from the mating surface and extending in a longitudinal direction, plural conductive terminals arranged on the insulative housing, and a pair of reinforcing members. The insulative housing comprises two side walls extending along the longitudinal direction and two end walls connecting with the side walls. The conductive terminal comprises a contact portion protruding into the mating slot and a soldering portion extending out of the insulative housing. Each of the end walls defines a groove penetrating the mating surface and communicating with the mating slot and an exterior in the longitudinal direction. Each reinforcing member comprises an end wall portion and a fixing portion retained in the insulative housing. The end wall portion is accommodated in a corresponding groove to complete a corresponding end wall of the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: De-Jin Chen, Jin-Ting Ma, Yu-San Hsiao, Shih-Wei Hsiao
  • Patent number: 11894633
    Abstract: A connector unit includes a first connector, a second connector and a seal member to be interposed therebetween. The first connector includes a fitting portion having a distal end portion. The second connector includes a fitted portion. A thickness of the fitting portion is reduced at the distal end portion with an inner peripheral surface of the distal end portion being recessed. The fitted portion includes an attachment portion to which the seal member is to be attached and a housing portion. When the first connector and the second connector are fitted to each other, the distal end portion is accommodated in the housing portion, and the seal member performs sealing between the fitting portion and the fitted portion by being sandwiched between the attachment portion and a portion of the fitting portion, the portion being provided further in a second direction than the distal end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhide Ikeya, Koutaro Tobino, Yoshizumi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11868187
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a board body, a card slot, a release structure, and a transmission mechanism. The card slot is disposed on the board body and adapted for inserting an expansion card. The release structure is rotatably disposed beside the card slot. The transmission mechanism includes a contact part and a stressed part that are linked to each other, wherein the contact part is connected to the release structure. When the stressed part receives an external force, the contact part is moved correspondingly, so that the release structure is rotated relative to the card slot, thereby releasing the expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Po-Ting Chen, Chang-Hung Chen, Chih-Hung Chuang
  • Patent number: 11836324
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display layer configured to define a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area, and display an image, a sensor layer disposed on the display layer to detect an external input, a first digitizer disposed under the display layer and overlapping the first non-folding area, a second digitizer disposed under the display layer and overlapping the second non-folding area, and a main driver configured to calculate coordinates of a pen based on a first signal obtained from the sensor layer, a second signal obtained from the first digitizer, and a third signal obtained from the second digitizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hoseok Son, Hawon Yu
  • Patent number: 11837821
    Abstract: A lock lever of a second connector has a first engaged part and a second engaged part. A frame of a first connector has a first engaging part and a second engaging part. The first engaging part is engaged with the first engaged part in a locked state where the lock lever is at a lock position. The lock lever has the elastic part that is elastically deformable in the horizontal direction. The elastic part has a second engaged part and is elastically deformed in the horizontal direction in the locked state to bring the second engaged part into contact with the second engaging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Kai Murakami, Kimiyasu Makino
  • Patent number: 11824308
    Abstract: A connector assembly has a device for dual position confirmation and is able to accurately show whether female and male connectors have been completely connected to each other at an appropriate position by a lever using the device for dual position confirmation and also to show the connected state and position of the lever. Rotation of the lever draws the connectors together so that, upon complete mating, a protrusion on the male connector causes release of a hook that retains the device whereby the device becomes tilted to indicate complete connection. The device is moved to a position in which it engages and fixes a handle of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KUM LLC
    Inventors: Yun Jae Jung, Chan Gu Yun, Anbumani Neelamegam
  • Patent number: 11824300
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing having a housing base, a housing body protruding from the housing base, and a first housing protrusion provided inside the housing body. A protection part includes a protection base facing the housing base, a protection body protruding from the protection base, and a first protection arm extending from the protection body for engaging with the first housing protrusion. An insertion part of the assembly includes an insertion body for inserting inside of the protection part, and a first insertion protrusion protruding from the insertion body to interfere with the first protection arm. The first insertion protrusion deforms the first protection arm and causes the first protection arm to disengage from the first housing protrusion while the insertion body is inserted inside of the protection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo-Han Kim, Chul Hwan Cho, Sung Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 11799240
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector comprising first and second connector housings configured to be coupled and uncoupled from one another via a mate assist mechanism comprising a lever. The lever is configured to be positioned, when the first and second connector housings are in an uncoupled state or the second connector housing is absent, at a pre-lock position, whereby a blocking element of the lever is configured to cooperate with a blocking surface of the first connector housing, the electrical connector comprising a lever seal and a panel seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies (2) S.à.r.l.
    Inventors: Norbert Dobernig, Prasanna Ramakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11773633
    Abstract: An unlock mechanism includes a socket, a handle, a driving member, a driving shaft and a moving member. The socket includes a pivot hole. The handle includes a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is rotatably disposed in the pivot hole. The driving member is movably disposed in the socket and sleeved on the pivot shaft. The driving member includes an inclined surface. The driving shaft is disposed on the pivot shaft and abuts against the inclined surface. The moving member is connected to the driving member. The handle rotates to drive the driving shaft to rotate, the driving shaft pushes the inclined surface to drive the driving member to move, and the driving member drives the moving member to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Wiwynn Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Luen Chen, Jing-Suei Gao, Bo-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11757230
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a housing, that houses at least one electrical contact and a mating lever that is arranged pivotable relative to the housing between an alignment position and a mating position. The mating lever is engageable with the electrical counter connector assembly, in order to move the electrical counter connector assembly along a mating direction A relative to the housing into a mated configuration, when being pivoted from the alignment position to the mating position. A connector position assurance member is arranged moveable relative to the housing so as to be moveable into a locked position, and an elastic element. The elastic element is associated with the connector position assurance member and urges the connector position assurance member into the locked position when the mating lever is in the mating position, so that the connector position assurance member locks the mating lever in the mating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus Mueller, Rainer Schmidt, Bruno Barth
  • Patent number: 11718337
    Abstract: A handle release and locking mechanism for a wagon is provided. The mechanism has a pivotable drum, a handle secured to the drum, a release pedal, a main shaft about which the drum and release pedal pivot, and a locking pin. The release pedal moves from a locked position to an unlocked position by a user. The locking pin extends through the release pedal and the drum, and moves from a first position to a second position via movement of the release pedal. When the locking pin is in the first position the handle is locked in a generally vertical position. When the release pedal is moved to the unlocked position the locking pin is moved to the second position and the handle and pivotable drum can pivot about the main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Radio Flyer Inc.
    Inventors: Collin Ostergaard, Cameron Eckert
  • Patent number: 11699877
    Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes first and second connector housings, a rotary lever, and a slide. The rotary lever has side faces each having a guide path into which in each case a guide pin on the second connector housing is inserted and is displaced along the guide path by rotation of the rotary lever whereby the connector housings move toward one another and electrical contact elements thereof connect. The slide is movable on the second plug connector housing. A driver element of the rotary lever cooperates in a form-fit manner with a driver element of the slide when the rotary lever rotates causing the slide to linearly move. A locking element of the slide is displaced relative to a locking element of the first connector housing when the slide linearly moves whereby a form-fit locking action between the locking elements may be established or cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Wolter, Guido Eberhardt, Joerg Mueller, Michael Hasenbank
  • Patent number: 11695228
    Abstract: A housing of a connector has end faces at both ends thereof in a pitch direction. The end faces correspond to protruding blocks of a mating connector 50, respectively. Two guide members are distinct and separated from each other. Each of the guide members has a side portion and two supporting portions. The guide members correspond to the end faces, respectively. Accordingly, the side portion and the supporting portions correspond to one of the end faces. The side portion is located apart from the end face corresponding thereto in the pitch direction. The side portion, the supporting portions and the end face corresponding to the side portion form a receiving portion. The receiving portion guides and receives the protruding block corresponding to the end face forming the receiving portion when the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Yukitaka Tanaka, Yuki Suda
  • Patent number: 11688979
    Abstract: A connector assembly enables electrically safe disconnection and separation because it is possible to secure an interval between the point of time of separation of interlock terminals and the point of time of separation of power terminals when connectors are separated. The connector assembly can implement two steps of cutting power after restricting a lever in a locked state and then completely disconnecting connectors by additionally operating the lever by including an intermediate locking mechanism that restricts the lever for disconnecting connectors in a state in which interlock terminals of two connectors are separated from each other but power terminals of the two connectors are in contact with each other to disconnect and separate female and male connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KUM LLC
    Inventors: Yun Jae Jung, Chan Gu Yun, Anbumani Neelamegam
  • Patent number: 11688974
    Abstract: A test plug block (1) for plugging onto a series terminal block (2), comprising a plurality of test plugs (4) connected to one another and two fastening parts (5), which are arranged on both sides of the plurality of test plugs (4) and are connected to one another by means of a grip piece (6), the fastening parts (5) each having a housing (7) and an insertion portion (8), which can be inserted into a receiving portion (9), the receiving portion (9) being formed in the clamp housing (10) of a fastening clamp (11) of the series terminal block (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christian Kloppenburg
  • Patent number: 11683904
    Abstract: Guide holders for engaging a motherboard sled with an input-output sled stacked thereon within an electronic chassis, are disclosed. The electronic chassis includes a motherboard sled having a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first guide holder and a second guide holder. The first guide holder is coupled to the first sidewall and includes a first plurality of slots for directing motion of a first plurality of guide pins of an input-output sled in a predetermined direction. The second guide holder is coupled to the second sidewall and includes a second plurality of slots for directing motion of a second plurality of guide pins of the input-output sled in the predetermined direction. The motion of the first plurality of guide pins and the second plurality of guide pins, upon completion, locks the input-output sled to the motherboard sled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Shih-Hsuan Hu, Cheng-Feng Tsai, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Patent number: 11677205
    Abstract: An inter-device cabling movement system includes a base and a plurality of cable attachment devices that extend from the base in a port identification sequence. Each of the plurality of cable attachment devices includes a cable engagement element that is configured to engage a respective cable, and a cable securing element that is configured to secure the cable engagement element to the respective cable. The cable engagement elements and cable securing elements may be utilized to secure each cable attachment device to respective cables connected to first ports on a first device so that those respective cables may be disconnected from the first pots on the first device and reconnected to second ports on a second device based on the port identification sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Shree Rathinasamy, Kannan Karuppiah, Neal Beard
  • Patent number: 11677184
    Abstract: A connector configured to be fitted with a mating connector includes a main housing, a sub-housing supported on the main housing to be slidable in a fitting direction with respect to the main housing in which the connector is fitted with the mating connector, and an operating member pivotably and slidably supported on the main housing. The main housing moves closer to the mating connector when the operating member is pivoted from a first posture to a second posture. The sub-housing moves in the fitting direction when the operating member slides from the second posture in a direction different from the fitting direction. The sub-housing has an erroneous fitting prevention part abutting against the mating connector in a state of incomplete fitting of the connector with the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yamane, Seiji Komatsu, Ryutaro Tokitsu, Kensuke Matsuo
  • Patent number: 11677188
    Abstract: A controlled-impedance cable assembly for removably attaching a controlled-impedance cable to a surface of a device. Signal contacts are attached to signal conductors of cables and ground members are coupled to shields of the cables. Ends of the signal conductors and of elongated appendages extending from the ground members are positioned to make a pressure contact to pads and ground lands on the surface. Pressure to make those contacts may come from deflection of the ends of the signal conductors and elongated ground appendages or from a spring. The signal contacts and elongated appendages may be positioned to provide an impedance matching an impedance with the cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Ardent Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergio Diaz, Gordon A. Vinther, Joseph F. DiDonna
  • Patent number: 11665860
    Abstract: A fan carrier system, including a fan carrier, including: a fan apparatus having i) a first end positioned opposite to a second end, and ii) a first side positioned opposite to a second side, the first and the second side extending between the first end and the second end; a first piston coupled to the fan apparatus, the first piston positioned along the first side, the first piston translatable between the first end and the second end; a connection assembly coupled to a first end of the first piston, the connection assembly including a first connector; a handle assembly, including: a first arm coupled to the first piston via a first handle pin, the first arm further including a first carrier pin; a handle coupled to the first arm; a chassis, including: a first wall and a second wall each including a respective slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Lewis, Stephen Edward Strickland
  • Patent number: 11644909
    Abstract: An electronic pen button assembly includes a pen core, a housing, and a button. The pen core includes a rod body and a pen tip disposed at a first end of the rod body. A first limiting portion is disposed on the rod body. The housing includes a pen head with a via hole, and a second limiting portion is disposed in the housing. The rod body extends into the housing through the via hole, and the first limiting portion is matably connected to the second limiting portion. The pen core is in sliding fit relative to the housing in an extension direction of the rod body. The button is disposed in the housing, and the bottom is triggerable by a second end of the rod body during sliding of the pen core along the extension direction of the rod body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunpeng Wu, Lei Cao, Zifeng Wang, Yan Ren, Xinyan Shi
  • Patent number: 11632869
    Abstract: A detachably fixing device includes a base, a circuit board carrying plate, and a sliding plate. The circuit board carrying plate is slidably disposed on the base in a first direction and has a carrying plate linkage portion. The sliding plate is slidably disposed on the base in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are non-parallel. The sliding plate has a sliding plate linkage portion mechanically connected with the carrying plate linkage portion, and an engaging portion. The circuit board carrying plate is operable to move to make the sliding plate slide outward relative to the base to make the engaging portion protrude from the base. An electronic apparatus casing includes a casing frame and the detachably fixing device. The detachably fixing device is detachably disposed on the casing frame. The engaging portion is separably engaged with an engaging structure of the casing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Hao Wang, Zhaoping Fu, Li Ke
  • Patent number: 11626691
    Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector including a first connector body, and a shaft connected to the first connector body. A lever is rotatably connected to the shaft and is selectively fixable to the first connector body in a caught state. A second connector of the assembly includes a second connector body insertable into the first connector body, a releasing element defined on the second connector body for releasing the lever from the caught state, and a biasing element defined on the second connector body for rotating the lever after being released from the caught state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Taek Lim, Ki Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11617872
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for producing and/or disengaging a fluid flow-capable medical threaded connection. The connection can be a Luer lock connection. The apparatus includes a first receiving device for receiving a first connecting element, and a second receiving device for receiving a second connecting element. The first receiving device and the second receiving device are rotatable relative to each other about a common screwing axis, and displaceable relative to each other along the screwing axis. The apparatus is designed to relatively move the first receiving device and the second receiving device toward and away from each other such that the first connecting element and the second connecting element can be screwed together or disengaged. An associated connecting element can be introduced into the first receiving device and/or into the second receiving device, in a radial direction relative to the screwing axis. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Otto Arkossy, Pia Daniel, Christopher Hauke, Pascal Kopperschmidt, Kai-Uwe Ritter, Cacilia Scholz, Elke Schulte, Reiner Spickermann
  • Patent number: 11599161
    Abstract: A drive carrier for a device of an information handling system includes first and second portions. The first and second portions are placed in physical communication with the device. The first portion includes first and second side rails to secure the device within the drive carrier. The first and second side rails slide within a first slot of a bay of the information handling system. The second portion is located on top of the first portion and floats away from and toward the first portion when the drive carrier is inserted with the bay of the information handling system. An amount of float for the second portion is based on a bay pitch of the bay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: John Donachy, Eduardo Escamilla, Sean O'Donnell
  • Patent number: 11600950
    Abstract: A group of contact pads (20EB) formed on a lower surface (20B) at a connection end of a board portion of an optical module board (20) includes, in order from the endmost end, a contact pad (20B1) conducting to a ground line (G), contact pads (20B2) and (20B3) conducting to transmission-side high-speed signal lines (S), a contact pad (20B4) conducting to the ground line (G), contact pads (20B5, 20B6, and 20B7) conducting to low-speed signal lines (S), a contact pad (20B8) conducting to the ground line (G), contact pads (20B9 and 20B10) conducting to receiving-side high-speed signal lines (S), and a contact pad (20B11) conducting to the ground line (G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yosuke Takai, Toshiyasu Ito
  • Patent number: 11581689
    Abstract: A first component, such as an electrical connector, can be mechanically connected to a second component, such as a surface, and separately electrically bonded to the second component using a third component, such as foil. The third component can be ultrasonically welded to the first component and separately ultrasonically welded to the second component. In some cases, multiple third components can be utilized to cover a seam between the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Gregory Kopansky, Michael Joseph Schneider
  • Patent number: 11552416
    Abstract: A memory module testing system operating in a vibratory environment can retain a memory module in place in a memory socket using both socket latches and a retainer clip. The retainer clip can attach to a module support tower of the memory socket. The retainer clip can have a flexible multi-spring structure forming a three-axis vibration dampening system that can prevent the socket latches from opening while testing in the test environment. The retainer clip can secure the socket latches using an upper flange and a lower flange to prevent unintended motion of the socket latches. The retainer clip can be secured to the module support towers at the ends of the memory socket using clip arms and clip arm tips to attach to the module support towers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD.
    Inventors: Kwang Jin Gooi, Muhammad Annuar Bin Johani, Ali Akbar Bin Abdul Aziz
  • Patent number: 11527850
    Abstract: A connector backshell assembly includes a module hood sealable against a connection port having a first connector, a harness hood configured to house a second connector mateable with the first connector, a backshell configured to provide strain relief to a wire harness extending from the second connector and securable on the harness hood after the second connector is housed within the harness hood, and a latch assembly having a latch handle moveable from a first position into a second position to move the harness hood into sealing engagement with the module hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Wright, Kristina T. T. Kellogg
  • Patent number: 11527818
    Abstract: A one-hand mounting system for fixing an antenna module to a vehicle. The mounting system includes a slidable lever, which is configured to perform a translational movement, and a rotatable locking device, which is engaged with the slidable lever to transform the translational movement of the slidable lever to a rotational movement of the rotatable locking device, thereby fixing or releasing the antenna module to or from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventor: Cristian Plugaru
  • Patent number: 11522327
    Abstract: An opening/closing mechanism of a cover member that can easily push down the cover member by the lever member even if the force from the base member side to the cover member is increased, improving the operability of the lever member. A solution is that the lever member 17 is rotatably supported to the base member 23 by the first shaft 31, the link plate 29 is mounted to the lever member 17 by the second shaft 32, the cover member 15 is mounted to the link plate 29 by the third shaft 33, and the link plate 29 is rotated around the axis of the first shaft 31 in the direction in which the lever member 17 closes, so that the link plate 29 moves through the second shaft 32, and the link plate 29 moves, so that the cover member 15 is depressed through the third shaft 33.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Osamu Hachuda
  • Patent number: 11522315
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle housing having a retaining device with a coupling hook portion and a plug housing configured to be mated and locked with the receptacle housing. The plug housing has a lever movable from a first position in which the plug housing and the receptacle housing are unlocked to a second position in which the plug housing is locked with the receptacle housing. The lever is rotatably mounted about a shaft arranged in and passing through the plug housing. The coupling hook portion is configured to engage with the shaft and, in the second position, the shaft is in abutment with the coupling hook portion to positively lock the plug housing and the receptacle housing together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques Deutsch
    Inventor: Jean-Luc Moreau
  • Patent number: 11495914
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a connector housing adapted to engage with a corresponding counter-connector housing. A lever including a first lever arm and a second lever arm is pivotably and sealingly mounted to the connector housing. Each lever arm includes interlocking means for connecting the first lever arm to the second lever arm at a first location. The interlocking means of each of the first lever arm and the second lever arm are configured to define complementary symmetrical surfaces that interlock with one another when the lever arms are pivotably mounted to the connector housing. On mounting the lever arms to the connector housing, the lever is configured to move about the connector housing between an open state and a closed state to secure the counter-connector housing to the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Norbert Dobernig, Rainer Schmidt, Prasanna Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishna Manne
  • Patent number: 11489286
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a mate assist system including a user actuatable member which slides along an operating direction between a rear position and a forward position, a first and a second rack sections extending parallel to the operating direction, and first and second rotatable cam members having a cam slot configured to receive a respective mounting pin protruding from a mating electrical connector. Each rotatable cam member engages a respective rack section and the first and second cam members rotate in opposite directions when the user actuatable member is moved from its rear position towards its forward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Frédéric Menez, Jean Fabre
  • Patent number: 11482811
    Abstract: A lever-type connector includes: a first housing; a second housing capable of fitted to and removed from the first housing; a lever rotatably supported by the second housing for fitted to and removed the first housing and the second housing by a rotation operation; a support shaft provided on the second housing; a bearing portion provided on the lever and comprising a shaft sliding groove for sliding the support shaft; a cam follower provided on the lever; a cam groove provided on the first housing, the cam groove to which the cam follower is engageable; a guide protrusion provided on the second housing, and a guide groove provided on the lever, the guide groove to which the guide protrusion is engageable. When the first housing and the second housing are completely fitted by the rotation operation of the lever, the lever becomes slidable with respect to the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Kazuto Ohtaka, Takahiro Yoneda, Aritsugu Hirose
  • Patent number: 11437757
    Abstract: A connector unit includes a first housing and a second housing which are mateable, and a lever element to be pivotably supported by the first housing, wherein the lever element includes a plate-shaped lever main body and a sliding element, wherein the lever main body is rotatable between an initial position and a completely rotated position for both housings, wherein the second housing includes a locking portion, wherein the lever main body includes a locked portion which is locked by the locking portion in the completely rotated position, wherein the sliding element is provided so as to be slidable between a protruding position and a pushed-in position, and wherein the sliding element is configured so that in the protruding position, the lever main body is rotated and the locking portion locks the locked portion in order to slide the sliding element from the protruding position to the pushed-in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki Imamura, Akihiro Tsuruta, Koutaro Tobino, Kazuhide Ikeya
  • Patent number: 11412634
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for securing a computing device in an enclosure includes a jaw, a transmission lever, and an arm. The jaw is configured to abut a portion of the enclosure for holding the computing device. The transmission lever includes an arm pivot at one end and an actuating pivot at the opposite end. The arm is configured to rotate open and closed about the arm pivot and be selectively decoupled from the transmission lever. When the arm is coupled to the transmission lever, opening the arm causes the transmission lever to rotate open about the actuating pivot. Rotating open the transmission lever about the actuating pivot releases the jaw from the portion of the enclosure, and allows the computing device to be removed from the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Li Xiaogang, Robert Gregory Twiss, Luyao Wang
  • Patent number: 11411346
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a housing provided with a locking portion; a locking lever, which has a first arm and a second arm connected to opposite sides of the housing, and a beam portion extending between the first arm and the second arm, with a channel being provided in the beam portion; and a connector position assurance member, the connector position assurance member having a locking edge, the connector position assurance member being inserted into the channel from an open end of the channel, and the connector position assurance member having a pre-installed position and a locked position in the channel, wherein when the locking lever pivots to the second position and the connector position assurance member enters into the locked position, the locking edge abuts against the locking portion in the channel, thereby locking a rotational motion of the locking lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: APTIV ELECTRICAL CENTERS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Fang, Zhaofei Ma, Weiguo Jiang, Zengliang Yu, Anyang Zhang, Wenzheng Ma, Selvin Berlin Anand
  • Patent number: 11406037
    Abstract: A server chassis including rack and mount cage. Mount cage includes cage part and handle. Cage part is fixed on a side of the rack. Handle includes pivot part, handheld part, and protruding part. Handheld part and protruding part are respectively connected to two opposite sides of pivot part, and pivot part is pivotally connected to cage part. Protruding part has first side surface located on a side of protruding part that is located away from pivot part. An axis of pivot part is spaced apart from first side surface by first distance along first direction. Pivot part is spaced apart from first side surface by second distance along second direction. First direction is different from the second direction, and first distance is different from second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guang-Zhao Tian, Zhao Geng
  • Patent number: 11395372
    Abstract: A vaporization device comprises a body configured to house at least one pen in a cavity inside the body. The body comprises a bottom surface and a top surface, and a grip is releasably attached to the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: DB INNOVATION INC.
    Inventor: Thomas Fornarelli
  • Patent number: 11387601
    Abstract: A first mounting portion 31 of a housing 10 includes first lock portions 33. A second lock portion 32 of the housing 10 includes a second lock portion 37 and an interfering portion 38 arranged side by side with the second lock portion 37. A first mount receiving portion 66 of a cover 60 includes first lock receiving portions 68 to be locked by the first lock portions 33. A second mount receiving portion 67 of the cover 60 includes a second lock receiving portion 69 to be locked by the second lock portion 37 and an escaping space 71, the interfering portion 38 being arranged in the escaping space 71. The first lock portion 33 and the interfering portion 38 are arranged at positions inverted 180° with a center of a rear surface portion 28 in a back view of the housing 10 as a center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Kiyohito Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 11387603
    Abstract: A panel mount connector includes a housing that mounts to a panel from a terminal side of the panel and a terminal module that is configured to be supported by and inserted in a channel in the housing from a cable side of the panel. A secondary piece can be used to secure the terminal module to the housing and provide sufficient structure robustness while allowing for ease of assembly and disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Lawrence, Javier Resendez, Takayuki Arai
  • Patent number: 11374352
    Abstract: An ECU assembly includes one or more electrical connectors received in a protective cover. The cover includes an introduction aperture through which the connector or connectors can be introduced into the cover, and at least one connection aperture through which the or each connector is connected to the ECU. A retaining portion of the cover at each connection aperture is interposed between the respective connector and the ECU to retain the cover to the ECU in its use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Perkins Engines Company Limited
    Inventors: Martin George Constantine, Francis Raphael Gressani, Brian Robinson