Integral Retainer And Cam Separator Patents (Class 439/157)
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Patent number: 11688974Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Christian Kloppenburg
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Patent number: 11688979Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KUM LLCInventors: Yun Jae Jung, Chan Gu Yun, Anbumani Neelamegam
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Patent number: 11683904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chun Chang, Shih-Hsuan Hu, Cheng-Feng Tsai, Yu-Hsun Chen
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Patent number: 11677205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Shree Rathinasamy, Kannan Karuppiah, Neal Beard
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Patent number: 11677188Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ardent Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Sergio Diaz, Gordon A. Vinther, Joseph F. DiDonna
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Patent number: 11677184Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomokazu Yamane, Seiji Komatsu, Ryutaro Tokitsu, Kensuke Matsuo
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Patent number: 11665860Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Lewis, Stephen Edward Strickland
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Patent number: 11644909Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yunpeng Wu, Lei Cao, Zifeng Wang, Yan Ren, Xinyan Shi
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Patent number: 11632869Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Jun Hao Wang, Zhaoping Fu, Li Ke
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Patent number: 11626691Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keun Taek Lim, Ki Ho Choi
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Patent number: 11617872Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Otto Arkossy, Pia Daniel, Christopher Hauke, Pascal Kopperschmidt, Kai-Uwe Ritter, Cacilia Scholz, Elke Schulte, Reiner Spickermann
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Patent number: 11599161Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: John Donachy, Eduardo Escamilla, Sean O'Donnell
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Patent number: 11600950Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Takai, Toshiyasu Ito
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Patent number: 11581689Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Gregory Kopansky, Michael Joseph Schneider
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Patent number: 11552416Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: SMART MODULAR TECHNOLOGIES SDN. BHD.Inventors: Kwang Jin Gooi, Muhammad Annuar Bin Johani, Ali Akbar Bin Abdul Aziz
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Patent number: 11527850Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jeremy C. Wright, Kristina T. T. Kellogg
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Patent number: 11527818Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Inventor: Cristian Plugaru
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Patent number: 11522327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Osamu Hachuda
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Patent number: 11522315Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Connecteurs Electriques DeutschInventor: Jean-Luc Moreau
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Patent number: 11495914Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Inventors: Norbert Dobernig, Rainer Schmidt, Prasanna Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishna Manne
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Patent number: 11489286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventors: Frédéric Menez, Jean Fabre
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Patent number: 11482811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Masatoshi Nakamura, Kazuto Ohtaka, Takahiro Yoneda, Aritsugu Hirose
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Patent number: 11437757Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki Imamura, Akihiro Tsuruta, Koutaro Tobino, Kazuhide Ikeya
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Patent number: 11412634Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Li Xiaogang, Robert Gregory Twiss, Luyao Wang
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Patent number: 11411346Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: APTIV ELECTRICAL CENTERS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chao Fang, Zhaofei Ma, Weiguo Jiang, Zengliang Yu, Anyang Zhang, Wenzheng Ma, Selvin Berlin Anand
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Patent number: 11406037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Guang-Zhao Tian, Zhao Geng
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Patent number: 11395372Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: DB INNOVATION INC.Inventor: Thomas Fornarelli
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Patent number: 11387601Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Kiyohito Miyazawa
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Patent number: 11387603Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Tommy Lawrence, Javier Resendez, Takayuki Arai
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Patent number: 11374352Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Perkins Engines Company LimitedInventors: Martin George Constantine, Francis Raphael Gressani, Brian Robinson
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Patent number: 11353937Abstract: A server chassis, configured to detachably fasten a PCB, includes a case, an expansion frame, and a fastening assembly. The fastening assembly includes a slidable component, a guiding component disposed through the slidable component and fixed to the case, a movable pin movably disposed through the slidable component, and a fastening pin fixed to the slidable component. When the slidable component is at a fastening position, the movable pin is movable between inserted and extracted positions. When the movable pin is at the inserted position, the movable pin is disposed through the slidable component and the case, such that the slidable component is positioned at the fastening position, and the fastening pin is disposed through the PCB and the expansion frame. When the movable pin is at the extracted position, the movable pin is disengaged from the case, such that the slidable component is slidable to a releasing position.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Er-Zhen Song, Xiaogang Lu
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Patent number: 11342710Abstract: A lever 50 is arranged movably from a partial locking position before connection of both housings 10, 90 and a full locking position after the connection with respect to the housing 10. Entrances 56 of cam grooves 54, 55 of the lever 50 are open in an edge part of the lever 50. The housing 10 includes a lock piece 31 resiliently displaceable in a direction intersecting a moving direction of the lever 50 to the full locking position. The lock piece 31 includes a lock portion 35 arranged at entrances 56 of the cam grooves 54, 55 and facing inner surfaces of the entrances 56 with the lever 50 located at the partial locking position. The lock portion 35 includes a protruding portion 37 projecting from the entrances 56 of the cam grooves 54, 55.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Kazuki Hiramatsu, Masakazu Suzuki
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Patent number: 11337320Abstract: Technology is provided for a device sled with an extension limit latch. The device sled includes a sled chassis having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending between a front sled portion and a rear sled portion. The extension limit latch includes a latch arm having a proximal end portion pivotably coupled to the sled chassis proximate the rear sled portion. A latch barb extends from the latch arm and a distal end portion of the arm includes an actuation tab. The latch arm is pivotable between a latched position where the latch barb is positioned to engage a latch feature of a cubby chassis, thereby preventing removal of the sled chassis from the cubby chassis, and an unlatched position where the latch barb is disengaged from the latch feature of the cubby chassis.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.Inventor: Jon Brian Ehlen
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Patent number: 11329429Abstract: A mechanical fastener for an electrical interface may include a first handle and a second handle The first handle and second handle are located on opposite sides of the mechanical fastener. The mechanical fastener may also include a first housing, a second housing coupled to the first housing, an electrical interface housed in the mechanical fastener between the first and second housings, a first lever intermediary between the first handle and the first housing and mechanically coupled to the second handle, a second lever intermediary between the second handle and the second housing and mechanically coupled to the first handle, a first post coupled to the first handle and the second lever, and a second post coupled to the second handle and the first lever.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey F. Bell, Rosanna L. Bigford, Alan R. Arthur, Paul Allan Osborne
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Patent number: 11322885Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a housing, a lever and a cover. The housing is to be fitted with a mating housing. The lever is pivotably mounted to the housing and fits the housing with the mating housing by pivoting. The cover is mounted to the housing to cover an outer periphery of an electric cable drawn out from the housing. The housing is provide with a deflectable lock arm. The lock arm has as a base end, a root part integrally mounted to the housing at a side where the housing faces the cover and holds the lever at a pivoting completion position of the lever. The cover is provided with a protective wall arranged opposite to the root part of the lock arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Osada, Takuya Hasegawa, Motoharu Nagakura
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Patent number: 11317529Abstract: A carrier device includes a base bracket, a device bracket, a lever, and a cable holder. The device bracket is coupled to the base bracket and is movable between an initial device bracket position and a final device bracket position. The lever is coupled to the base bracket and is movable between an initial lever position and a final lever position. The lever is configured to move from the initial lever position toward the final lever position in response to the device bracket moving from the initial device bracket position to the final device bracket position. The cable holder is coupled to the base bracket and the lever. The cable holder is configured to hold one or more cables. The cable holder is further configured to move from an initial cable holder position to a final cable holder position, in response to the lever moving to the final lever position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chun Chang, Shih-Hsuan Hu, Wei-Cheng Tseng
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Patent number: 11303063Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mating connector in which a plurality of electrical terminals are disposed. The mating connector defines a connector shroud configured to receive a corresponding connector. The electrical connector also includes a terminal stabilizer defining a plurality of terminal apertures surrounding the electrical terminals disposed within the connector shroud. The terminal stabilizer is configured to move from a prestaged position to a seated position when the connector is inserted within the connector shroud and is further configured to move from the seated position to the prestaged position when the connector is removed from the connector shroud.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Roberto C. Narro, Marcelino Hernandez
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Patent number: 11296459Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a mating housing having a cam boss and a release rib portion, a housing that has a support shaft and a temporarily locked portion and that is fitted into and removed from the mating housing, and a lever having a temporary locking arm portion where a temporary locking portion is temporarily locked to the temporarily locked portion and is unlocked from the temporarily locked portion by the release rib portion, the lever having a cam groove including a boss pick-up portion and a boss holding portion that engage with the cam boss, and the lever being rotated from a temporary locking position to a fitting completion position via the support shaft to cause the cam groove to engage with the cam boss, thus moving the mating housing toward the housing and fitting the mating housing and the housing to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Yosuke Akagi
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Patent number: 11276961Abstract: The application relates to a connector housing, a connector housing assembly and a connector assembly. The connector housing has a housing body and a shroud. The housing body encloses an accommodating cavity. The shroud is disposed around and connected to the housing body. A gap is formed between the shroud and the housing body to form a slot. The connector housing is further provided with one of a lug or a sliding groove. The lug or the sliding groove is positioned in the slot. According to the connector housing assembly and the connector assembly in the application, the lugs are matched with the sliding grooves to guide the first connector housing and the second connector housing during plug-in connection, so as to avoid failure of installation in place due to relative deflection of them.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Suzhou) Ltd., Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yongsong Di, Kaixuan Jiang, Haomai Yin
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Patent number: 11271345Abstract: A flat connector with a latch mechanism having two latch handle portions provided at opposite sides of the connector where the latch handle portions can be moved from an engagement position to a release position. The connector is an angular cable connector and for both handle portions, the direction of the path from the engagement position to the release position is towards the cable end of the connector. The latch handle portions are elastically biased towards their engagement position. The path from the engagement position to the release position is linear. The path from the engagement position to the release position is towards the cable end of the connector and extends in the plane of the handle portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: ODU GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Franz Wimmer
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Patent number: 11264747Abstract: A connector has a housing configured to mate with a second housing, a pair of slide members movably mounted on the housing, and a lever pivotably attached to the housing and slidably coupled to the slide members. Each slide member has a cam groove in a side surface which provides an angled lead-in surface into the cam groove and cam surfaces engageable with a cam follower post of the second housing. A blocking shoulder partially blocking an opening of the cam groove to prevent entry of the cam follower post unless the cam follower post is in a correct position. When the cam follower post engages the angled lead-in surface, this provides a visual and tactile indication to a user that the connector is ready to be mated with the second housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Molex, LLCInventors: Xiaojian Yang, Bradley M. Dick, Aaron Puetz
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Patent number: 11255411Abstract: The present application generally relates to attaching a device to a conveyance structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Canon Virginia, Inc.Inventors: Paxton O'Toole, Ralph C. McCann, III
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Patent number: 11251565Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a first housing, a second housing, and a lever for moving the second housing. The lever is formed with cam grooves and the second housing includes cam followers movable along the cam grooves. The lever is rotatable about axes of rotation movable within a predetermined range with respect to the first housing. The cam groove includes a first groove portion configured to guide the cam follower, a second groove portion disposed along the first groove portion on the side of the axes of rotation with respect to the first groove portion and configured to guide the cam follower, and a coupling groove extending in a direction intersecting the first and second groove portions to couple the first and second groove portions and configured to guide the cam follower. The coupling groove extends in a direction along a moving direction of the axes of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Shinji Nozaki
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Patent number: 11251566Abstract: A lever-type connector includes a mating housing, a housing that is fitted into and removed from the mating housing, and a lever that is rotatably supported by the housing and fits the housings to each other. The lever includes a temporary locking arm portion that has a temporary locking portion, the housing includes a temporarily locked portion that is temporarily locked to and unlocked from the temporary locking portion of the temporary locking arm portion, the mating housing includes a release rib portion that releases a temporary locking state of the temporary locking portion of the temporary locking arm portion and the temporarily locked portion of the housing, and a cam groove of the lever includes a boss receiving portion that receives the cam boss when the mating housing and the housing are temporarily set.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Yosuke Akagi
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Patent number: 11245227Abstract: A plug connector having two housings and a locking clip and a catch for locking and unlocking the two housings is provided, wherein the locking clip is rotatably mounted on one of the two housings. The catch comprises at least one part and is arranged on the locking clip. It has a folded-out position and a folded-in position. In addition, the catch has at least one articulated connection and is formed in the shape of a Z-beam or Z-support. The catch prevents inadvertent opening and closing of the locking clip with simultaneously simple handling for the user. Methods for locking and unlocking a plug connection are also provided. The catch 2 when folded down (FIG. 1) blocks the locking clip 1 against movement to an unlocked position. The catch 2 when folded upward (FIG. 2) permits free motion of the locking clip 1 to the unlocked position to permit separation of the housings.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Stefan Schnieder
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Patent number: 11233351Abstract: A locking connector system for releasably locking a first connector in mechanical engagement with a second connector. The locking connector system generally includes a first connector including a female coupler and a second connector including a male coupler, with the first and second connectors being adapted to mechanically connect to each other. The first connector includes an adjustable latch which selectively engages with a catch portion on the male coupler to lock the connectors together. The latch may be pressed downwardly, such as by use of a connected button, to release the latch from the catch portion and disconnect the connectors. The first connector is adapted to provide audible, visual, and tactile feedback to confirm when the latch engages with the catch portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Onanon, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Johnson, Keyon Keshtgar
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Patent number: 11228144Abstract: A plug as an electrical connector according to the present disclosure includes a box-shaped housing and a lock lever having an arm in such a manner that a base end of the arm is rotatable, and the lock lever is configured to pull the mating housing inside the box-shaped housing. On a side face of the box-shaped housing, a projection is provided which can be hidden from the side face thereof. A recess is provided in an intermediate portion of the arm of the lock lever, and the projection can be introduced and the rotation of the lock lever in the one direction can be prevented. The recess includes a bottom wall (first inner wall) and a side wall (second inner wall) formed therein which can be pressed by the projection by a rotational force of the lock lever in one direction being divided.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: J.S.T. MFG. CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung-Min Kim, Kang-Suk Noh
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Patent number: 11228142Abstract: A plug connection for electrically and mechanically coupling a pair of electrical conductors includes a coupling having a coupling housing and a lever with a locking element, a pin strip having a pin strip housing with a recess receiving the locking element, and a projection arranged between the lever and the pin strip housing. The lever is rotatably mounted at the coupling housing orthogonally to a plug-in direction. The coupling housing is arranged at least in sections on the pin strip housing in a form-fitting manner and the locking element is arranged adjacent to the recess in a pre-locking position of the lever. The locking element is brought into an operative connection with the recess by rotation of the lever. When a plugging force is applied onto the coupling housing, the projection generates a counter force on the lever against the plugging force.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Felix Schneider, Dimitrios Mechteridis
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Patent number: 11228126Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards apparatuses, methods, and systems for a connector having a housing body to couple a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) to a printed circuit board (PCB). In embodiments, the housing body includes first and second opposing ends of the connector and a first and a second latch coupled at the respective first and second opposing ends of the connector to engage the DIMM. In embodiments, the first and the second opposing ends have respective first and second heights relative to a height of the housing body to allow the DIMM to be inserted or removed at an angle when disengaged from the first and second latch. In embodiments, one or more of the latches are removably coupled to the connector and/or can be rotated into a lay-flat position to allow the DIMM to be removed at an angle. Additional embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Guixiang Tan, Xiang Li, Casey Winkel
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Patent number: 11223163Abstract: Power connection module, with a system for locking/unlocking electric cable terminations in the module. Terminal block including a plurality of independent connection modules. A connection module, the body of which is provided with cavities into each of which it is possible to insert an electric cable termination that may be fastened and locked by a sliding/translational movement of a locking plate over the body.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: RADIALLInventors: Patrice Becavin, Kévin Castillon