Including Handle For Direct Manual Urge To Separate Patents (Class 439/160)
  • Publication number: 20140206215
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing with a cage, a plurality of terminals and a card ejecting mechanism. The cage and the housing are assembled and together define a slot that an electronic card can move in and out along an inserting direction. The card ejecting mechanism is provided to the slot and adjacent to a side wall defining the slot and can move back and forth between a work position and a ejecting position along the inserting direction. The card ejecting mechanism comprises a driving rod and a controlling rod pivotally connected to the driving rod. When the card ejecting mechanism is positioned in the work position the majority of the controlling rod is positioned in the slot and cannot pivot outwardly and when the card ejecting mechanism is positioned in the ejecting position then the controlling rod can pivot outwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Hong-Liang WANG, Shang-Xiu Zeng, Kian Heng Lim
  • Publication number: 20140206214
    Abstract: A power plug includes a main body and a rotating member rotatably connected to the main body. The rotating member includes a levering portion at a side of the point of rotation of the main body. The rotating member is rotated, to lever the power plug out of a power socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GUI-FU XIAO, LI-REN FU
  • Publication number: 20140193990
    Abstract: A manual service disconnect for a battery system includes a disconnect header having a housing defining a receptacle, a high current terminal connector within the receptacle, a high voltage interlock (HVIL) connector within the receptacle and a control device terminal connector within the receptacle. A disconnect plug is removably coupled to the disconnect header. The disconnect plug has a high current fuse electrically connected to the high current terminal connector and a HVIL shunt terminal electrically connected to the HVIL connector. A current power control device is received in the receptacle and is electrically connected to the control device terminal connector. The current power control device is exposed for servicing when the disconnect plug is removed from the disconnect header and the current power control device is inaccessible when the disconnect plug is coupled to the disconnect header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Weiping Zhao, James Aric Boyer
  • Patent number: 8771001
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongated housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2). The housing (1) has two side walls (103) and a central slot (109) between the two side walls (103) for receiving a memory module (9). The card edge connector (100) includes a latching mechanism (5) mounted on the two side walls (103) for resisting the memory module (9) downwardly. The latching mechanism (5) can prevent the memory module (9) from moving upwardly, thereby the memory module (9) could be stably connected with the card edge connector (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xin-Wei Wang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20140187068
    Abstract: A high insertion force ejector may be provided. The high insertion force ejector may comprise an ejector mounting base, a pressure bar-ejector tooth, a first cam, and a second cam. The pressure bar-ejector tooth may be connected to the ejector mounting base. A lever handle may be operatively connected to the pressure bar-ejector and the ejector mounting base. The first cam and the second cam may be operatively connected to the pressure bar-ejector tooth and the lever handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Vic Hong Chia, Mandy Hin Lam, Frank Jun, Hong Tran Huynh
  • Publication number: 20140187069
    Abstract: A plug device, for engaging a first connector with a second connector or disengaging the first connector from the second connector, includes a base, an operation platform, a sliding member, and an operation assembly. The operation platform is secured to the base. The operation platform is used for securing the second connector and support the first connector. The sliding member is used for grasping the first connector. The operation assembly includes a handle. The handle is rotatable relative to the base to slide the sliding member relative to the operation platform, so that the first connector is engaged with the second connector or disengaged from the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHAN-YANG LI, CHONG DUAN
  • Publication number: 20140170876
    Abstract: Arrangement for establishing and/or breaking a connection between a plug and a complementary mating plug, wherein a lever which can be pivoted about an axis is arranged on the plug. The connection between the plug and the mating plug can be broken when the lever is pivoted into a disconnection position and/or can be established when the lever is pivoted into a connection position. The plug is, in particular, a switch module, for example a tripping module for a mating plug which is in the form of a circuit breaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP GMBH, EATON ELECTRICAL IP GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Konietzko, Stephan Stanke, Guenter Baujan, Lothar Winzen, Thomas Freyermuth, Luis Javier Puras Trueba, Rudolf Kraemer, Mohamed Aboulkassem, Bert Bergner, Christian Schrettlinger
  • Patent number: 8753138
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a socket that receives a memory module that includes a card having card edge voltage pads along the lower card edge, auxiliary voltage pads along at least one of the vertical card edges, and one or more persistent, solid-state memory chips on one or both card faces. A latch pivotally coupled to the socket is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch includes electrical latch contacts positioned for being engaged with the auxiliary voltage pads when that latch is in the latched position and being disengaged from the auxiliary voltage pads when the latch is in the unlatched position. The electrical latch contacts may provide a different voltage to the auxiliary voltage pads than the socket provides to the card edge voltage pads along the lower card edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jimmy G. Foster, Sr., Tony C. Sass, Paul A. Wormsbecher
  • Patent number: 8747133
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes a longitudinal insulating housing 1, a set of terminals 2 set in the insulating housing 1 and a lock mechanism 5 for locking a daughter card 9. The insulating housing 1 has an elongated slot 112 and a pair of towers 12 positioned at two opposite ends thereof. The lock mechanism 5 includes a locking portion 51 locking the daughter card 9 and an operating portion 52 moving the locking mechanism 5. A depression 55 is formed at one end of the lock mechanism 5 close to the locking portion 51. The card edge connector 100 further includes a handle column 6 received in the depression 55 and extending out of the depression 55. Hence, we can operate the lock mechanism 5 easily, and at the same time, the room the card edge connector occupies can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Patent number: 8747132
    Abstract: An arrangement having a processor electrically to, and mounted on, a portion of a surface of a motherboard. A plurality of memory cards is plugged into memory board slot type connectors on a surface of the memory card printed circuit board with the surface of the memory card printed circuit board being perpendicular to the surface of the motherboard. A right angle backplane connector has a first end disposed perpendicular to, and electrically connected to the surface of a motherboard and a second end disposed on the surface of, and electrically connected to, the memory card printed circuit board. The plurality of memory cards is parallel to the surface of the motherboard. An injector/ejector mechanism is provided for removing the memory printed circuit board from an electrical connector receptacle mounted to the motherboard by camming action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Feroli, Kenneth M. Sullivan, Albert F. Beinor, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8730682
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a housing that includes a first connector, and a printed circuit board unit that includes a printed circuit board, a second connector that is connected to the first connector at the completion of insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing, a lever that is rotatably provided for the printed circuit board, and a lock mechanism that locks the lever in a predetermined position. Wherein when the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing, the lever in a first position comes into contact with the housing, when the printed circuit board is further inserted into the housing, the lever rotates in one direction while being in contact with the housing, and when the insertion of the printed circuit board into the housing is completed, the lever is in a second position, and the lock mechanism locks the lever in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Sato, Tsutomu Takahashi, Kazuya Fuke
  • Publication number: 20140120754
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed to the insulating housing, an ejection mechanism and a shielding shell. The insulating housing defines a receiving trough. The ejection mechanism includes a sliding block slidably disposed to the receiving trough, and an elastic element restrained between the sliding block and a corresponding rear wall of the insulating housing. The sliding block has two clipping portions. A top surface of each clipping portion protrudes upward to form a stopping portion of which a front surface is defined as a stopping face. The shielding shell is covered on the insulating housing. One side of a top plate of the shielding shell defines an elastic piece. Two opposite sides of a rear edge of the elastic piece form two resisting portions resisting against the stopping faces to lock the SIM card in the card connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: PROCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang LIN, Ta-Chih YU
  • Patent number: 8708720
    Abstract: A device for clamping in a slot an electronic card including contacts insertable into connectors, guided by the slot between a first position of the electronic card, the extraction position, where the contacts are not inserted into the connectors, and a second position, the insertion position, where said contacts are fully inserted into the connectors; the device includes clamping means, means of controlling the clamping means, tightening means comprising a first eccentric having a pivoting connection with the electronic card able to control the clamping means, and the tightening means in a second eccentric working with means forming a bearing surface to produce an instantaneous center of rotation of the tightening means on the bearing surface when the electronic card is in the insertion position and the tightening means are operated around the pivot axis for inserting the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Pierre-Louis Engelvin, Patrice Lafont
  • Patent number: 8708721
    Abstract: A connector is able to accommodate an object (for example, a tray on which a card is mounted). The connector comprises an ejection member and a backup portion. The ejection member includes a receiver and an ejecting portion. The receiver is able to be pressed by an operating member (for example, a pin). The ejection member pivots from an accommodating position to an eject position when the receiver is pressed. The ejecting portion ejects the object when the ejection member pivots toward the eject position. When the receiver receives an excessive force from the operating member, the backup portion is brought into abutment with the receiver so as to backup the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignees: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited, JAE Taiwan Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Yokoyama, Masafumi Kodera
  • Patent number: 8681508
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a first connector; a Plug In Unit (PIU) having a second connecter, coupled to the first connector, and inserted into the housing; a first guide mechanism (1st GM) provided on the housing and/or the PIU; a second guide mechanism (2nd GM) provided on another housing and/or the PIU and guides insertion of the PIU in cooperation with the 1st GM so that the first connector is coupled to the second connector. The 1st GM, for example, includes a guide cylinder, and the 2nd GM, for example, includes a pin inserted into the guide cylinder; a fixed cylinder surrounding the pin; and a movable member, which has a hole that passes through the fixed cylinder, and the movable member is held by the fixed cylinder to be movable in the axial direction. The guide cylinder pushes the movable member when the pin is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kazuya Fuke, Tsutomu Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Sato
  • Patent number: 8665587
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus having two latching members for fixing an expansion card to an expansion slot mounted on a motherboard. Two latching members are mounted to two ends of the expansion slot, for fixing the expansion card. Two latching members are pivotably sandwiched between the ends of the expansion slot and the motherboard, respectively. A latching block protrudes from each of the latching members, for abutting against a bottom of the corresponding locking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Xiao-Zheng Li
  • Patent number: 8657612
    Abstract: A socket for selectively mounting on a board includes a housing and a latch. The housing includes a first side plate and a second side plate parallel to the first side plate. The first and second side plates define an elongated slot therebetween for reception of the board. The latch includes an axle, a body and a fastening portion. The axle is pivotably coupled to the housing at one end of the slot. The body has one end joined to the axle and the other end to the fastening portion. The fastening portion is constructed for engagement with the board. In addition, the lateral width of the body of the latch in the direction along the width of the first side plate is smaller than that of the axle in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung Ke Lu
  • Patent number: 8622763
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a latch retained at one end of the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) includes a mounting slot (16). The latch (3) has a resilience extending portion (311) retained in the mounting slot (16) upwardly. The mounting slot (16) defines a pressing face (112) latching with the extending portion (311) for preventing the extending portion (311) from moving downwardly, thereby the latch (3) could be stably retained on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Zhi Fu, Ze-Lin Yao, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8625292
    Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Vineet Gupta, Michael G. Coady, Curtis Allen Stapert, Donald G. Moeschberger, Allen E. Oberlin
  • Patent number: 8616907
    Abstract: A test socket may include a socket frame, a plate, a socket pin and a link. The socket frame may have a slot configured to accept an object. The plate may be free to move in the slot along an inserting direction of the object to support a lower surface of the object. The socket pin may be movably arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inserting direction of the object. The socket pin may selectively make contact with a tab of the object. A link may be pivotally connected to the socket pin and the plate. Thus, the socket pin of the test socket may avoid dragging along the tab of the object during insertion, and accordingly, the tab of the object may avoid damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Kim, Yong-Hyun Kim, Seong-Chan Han, Kwang-Su Yu, Jae-Seon Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130344722
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly is disclosed for use in connecting electronic devices together. The connector has a housing and a mating blade in the form of a paddle card to which wires of a cable are terminated. The connector housing supports a latching mechanism with an actuator that when selectively pulled delatches the latching mechanism from its engagement with the housing of an electronic device. The actuator has an elongated pull tab portion that has a rounded edge for at least three of its four sides. This rounded edge eliminates the sharp corners associated with rectangular or square cross sections of conventional pull tabs, thereby removing stress riser points and giving the pull tab greater resistance against tearing when subjected to torsional loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brian Keith Lloyd, Barbara Byczkiewicz
  • Publication number: 20130323949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a release tab (37) for an electrical connector (1), comprising a body (38) and an unlocking nose (42) for unlatching a latch (13) securing the electrical connector (1) connected with a mating connector (2), as well as to an electrical connector (1) comprising a housing (4), a latch (13) for securing the housing (4) to a mating connector (2), the latch (13) extending from the housing (4), having an opening (19), as well as being transferable to an unlatched position, and a release tab (37) being arranged movable between a released position and an actuated position, and having an unlocking nose (42) extending into the opening (19) to transfer the latch (13) to the unlatched position when moving the release tab (37) from the re-leased position to the actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP ESPANA SAU, TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA
    Inventors: Longinos De Dios Martin, Els Blazejczak, Paul John Pepe
  • Patent number: 8597038
    Abstract: A connector is connectable to a card. The connector comprises an eject member including a pressed portion. The eject member is configured to eject the card along an eject direction when the pressed portion is pressed by an operation member separated from the connector and having a tip. The pressed portion is formed by bending a metal plate so as to have a receiving wall and a side wall. The receiving wall is configured to be brought into abutment with the tip of the operation member so that the pressed portion is pressed by the operation member. The side wall extends in a direction crossing the receiving wall so that the side wall is located lateral to the tip upon the abutment of the tip with the receiving wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Yohei Yokoyama, Masayuki Katayanagi
  • Patent number: 8585414
    Abstract: Provided is a substrate connecting structure that includes a support housing to which a main substrate is attached, and a shield housing for housing a relay substrate, the support housing being provided with a first opening for exposing a first connector provided in the main substrate, a first guide, and a pair of hinges, the shield housing being provided with a second opening for exposing a second connector provided in the relay substrate, and a second guide that works cooperatively with the first guide, the first guide and the second guide guiding the shield housing so that the shield housing can move perpendicularly to a main surface of the support housing provided with the first opening, ends of the pair of hinges being located between the shield housing and the support housing and being adapted to be rotated to separate the shield housing from the support housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Display Solutions, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mikiya Takeda
  • Patent number: 8582306
    Abstract: A modular component chassis coupling system includes a chassis having a first component coupling feature and a second component coupling feature located on opposite sides of a housing. A modular component includes a first chassis coupling feature and a second chassis coupling feature. A first handle is coupled to the first chassis coupling feature that is operable to engage the first component coupling feature to move the first handle into a coupling position and, once in the coupling position, the first handle is moved into a securing position to secure the modular component in the housing. A second handle is coupled to the second chassis coupling feature and is operable to engage the second component coupling feature to move the second handle into a coupling position and, once in the coupling position, the second handle is moved into a securing position to secure the modular component in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Karl I. Hamand, Keith D. Webb, Todd E. Lewis, Zachary A. Cravens
  • Patent number: 8574010
    Abstract: A flexible socket of a power source hub is provided. The input terminal of the hub is electrically connected with a power source. The hub distributes the power source into a plurality of output terminals including first electrodes, second electrodes and ground electrodes. A plurality of sockets extend out from the output terminals via 3-strand cables. Each socket includes three holes corresponding to the first electrode, the second electrode, and the ground electrode. The three-hole sockets are designed to open in a first direction. The strands of the 3-strand cable are arranged one on top of the other in the first direction and extended outside the hub in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. In this way, it is easy to bend and displace sockets sideways to facilitate the plug-in of the plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Rigous Corporation, Ltd.
    Inventor: Chiou-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 8570730
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes an enclosure, a mounting bracket, a securing bracket mounted in the enclosure, and a securing member slidably mounted on the securing bracket. The mounting bracket secures a first terminal of the PCI card. The securing bracket includes a main body and an elastic piece extending from the main body. The elastic piece comprises a piece body and a securing protrusion. The securing member includes a pressing panel and a securing portion extending from the pressing panel. The securing member slides relative to the main body to enable the securing protrusion to engage with the securing portion and enable the pressing panel to press a second terminal of the PCI card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhan-Yang Li
  • Patent number: 8568151
    Abstract: A concealable connector disposed in a housing of an electronic device includes two upright sidewalls, a guiding groove, a guiding rod, and a sliding module. The upright sidewalls are spaced apart from each other and are disposed in the housing. The guiding groove is formed in the housing and is interposed between the upright sidewalls. The guiding rod has a first end extending slidably into the guiding groove, and a second end connected to the sliding module. The sliding module has input/output connectors disposed therein. The sliding module is slidable relative to the upright sidewalls between a slid-out state, in which the sliding module projects outwardly of the housing and the input/output connectors are exposed from the housing, and a concealed state, in which the input/output connectors are concealed by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yen-Chang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20130267106
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an ejector mechanism for at least partially ejecting a removable module (e.g., a SIM card tray) from the device. The ejector mechanism may include a user interface portion and a tray interface portion, and each interface portion may include a first end fixed to the device and a second end coupled to the second end of the other interface portion. Tension between the fixed first ends may bias the ejector mechanism to alternate between two ejector mechanism states when the ejector mechanism receives either a user input force to eject the removable module from the connector or a tray input force to insert the removable module into the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Jenks
  • Publication number: 20130252447
    Abstract: A plugging device includes a supporting frame having two opposite side plates disposed between front and rear ends thereof, at least one slide member adapted to be connected to one side of an electronic component and connected slidably to an inner surface of one of the side plates, and an operating member having at least one lever that includes a fulcrum portion connected pivotally to one of the side plates. When the operating member is pivoted rearwardly about the fulcrum portion, the slide member together with the electronic component is driven to slide relative to the supporting frame in a forward direction for plugging a plug electrical connector of the electronic component into a socket electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicants: LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORP., LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED
    Inventors: SHU-HUA MAU, YUE-WEN JIANG
  • Patent number: 8535077
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with a corresponding daughter card 200 with a locking notch 201 at a side thereof, comprises: an insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 assembled to the insulative housing 1 and an ejector 3 and a locking member 4 set on two longitudinal ends of the insulative housing 1. The insulative housing defines a central slot 14 along the longitudinal direction. The locking member 4 is formed with a retention portion 41 and a pair of elastic arms 42 extending upwardly from the retention portion 41 and symmetrically located on two opposite sides of the central slot along a transverse direction perpendicular to longitudinal direction, each elastic arm 42 having a locking portion 321 protruding toward each other for locking with the locking notch 201 of the daughter card 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8517746
    Abstract: A card edge connector comprises an body, a plurality of terminals received into the body, and at least one card-ejecting member installed on the body. The body comprises a base portion having an insertion slot and an installation portion disposed on at least one end of the base portion. The card-ejecting member comprises a pivotable main body disposed on the installation portion, an ejecting portion disposed on the lower end of the main body and opposing the bottom of the insertion slot, and a metal reinforcing member; the metal reinforcing member is disposed on the ejecting portion of the card-ejecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventor: Venkatesan Manickam
  • Patent number: 8512055
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a power module includes a supporting rack, a latching member, and a resilient member connected between the supporting rack and the latching member. The supporting rack includes a base forming a hook engaging in a latching hole defined in the power module. A receiving hole is defined in the base. A protrusion extends down from the base. A slope facing the receiving hole is formed on the protrusion. A resilient tongue extends from the sliding plate. An abutting block extends down from a distal end of the tongue. When disassembling the power module, the latching member is slid relative to the base. The hook is disengaged from the latching hole. The slope abuts against the abutting block. The abutting block moves upward. The tongue is deformed to push up the power module to separate the power module from the supporting rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 8482932
    Abstract: A motherboard assembly includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) with a circuit board, a memory slot, and an interface. An edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board. A SATA connector is arranged on the circuit board, and connected to a control chip and the interface, enabling a motherboard communication with the SATA DIMM module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bo Tian, Guo-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8475195
    Abstract: A latch for securing a circuit card assembly to a circuit board mounted card edge connector includes first and second arms disposed on opposite ends of the card edge connector. The first and second arms define a reception space that receives the circuit card assembly. The first arm has a deflectable spring latch that is movable between a released position and a latched position. The circuit card assembly is secured by the spring latch in the latched position. The second arm has a latch hook that is configured to hook around and engage a portion of the circuit card assembly during mating of the circuit card assembly and the card edge connector. The latch hook defines a pivot point for pivoting the circuit card assembly into the card edge connector during mating of the circuit card assembly and the card edge connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Gary Annis, Robert Neil Whiteman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8475199
    Abstract: A plug connector (100) mating with a complementary connector has a housing (1) defining a latching recess (117), a cover (3) and a releasing mechanism including a puller (5) and a latch (4) operable by the puller. The latch has a latching portion (42). The latching portion includes a resisting portion (423) for engaging the cover and a claw (424) in front of the resisting portion and projecting toward a first direction. The resisting portion, in response to a rearward movement of the puller, is movable to engage the cover and to pivot the claw from a latched position to a released position where the claw is received in the latching recess along a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Chiung Wang, Qing-Man Zhu, Peng Zhai
  • Publication number: 20130157488
    Abstract: An electrical charger for charging an electronic device includes a base, a connector, and a pop-up mechanism. The connector is exposed out of the base for connecting the electronic device. The pop-up mechanism is received in the base and includes a number of pushing pillars and a button set on the base. The pushing pillars are slidably set beside the connector. A top end of each pushing pillar extends out of the base. The button drives the pushing pillars to slide upwards, pushing the electronic device away from the connector when the charging operation is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: FU TAI HUA INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8465215
    Abstract: A pluggable apparatus is provided in the present invention. The pluggable apparatus includes one base, one pull tab, at least one elastic piece, two sliding plates, and one front cover. The pull tab includes two rotary shafts arranged symmetrically and is rotatably arranged at one end of the base through the rotary shafts. The at least one elastic piece includes one first elastic arm and one second elastic arm. The at least one elastic piece is arranged on one of the rotary shafts of the pull tab and is held against the pull tab through the first elastic arm. The two sliding plates are slidably arranged on two sides of the base and are connected to the pull tab. The front cover is arranged on the base and is held against the second elastic arm of the elastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Danhua Huang, Jingxuan Cai, Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20130130528
    Abstract: A dual-cam ejector assembly for a card, such as a line card, is provided. The ejector assembly comprises an elongated ejector arm having its distal end coupled to the line card so as to provide a first axis of rotation for the ejector arm. The ejector assembly further comprises an ejector cam coupled to the line card so as to provide a second axis of rotation for the ejector cam. The ejector assembly also comprises a cam pin extending from the ejector cam that couples the ejector cam to the ejector arm such that pivoting of the ejector arm around the first axis of rotation causes the ejector cam to pivot around the second axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Frank S. Jun, Hong Tran Huynh, Yewen Li, Mohammad Reza Danesh Kadivar
  • Patent number: 8441802
    Abstract: A base for an electronic card includes at least one slot adapted for accommodating an electronic card with an extraction lever installed rotatably in relation thereto and adapted for pivoting between a first position and a second position. The lever has a support end adapted for coming to rest on a support element of the base in order to extract the electronic card from the base when the lever changes from the first to the second position. The support element has a first state in which the extraction lever does not bear on the support element when changing from the first position to the second position, and a second state, in which the lever bears on the support element when changing from the first to the second position. This creates a movement for extraction of the card through the support end along a support direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Emile Colongo, Olivier Roujean
  • Publication number: 20130115794
    Abstract: A plug connector comprises a housing defining a pair of inserting grooves, and a releasing mechanism assembled to the housing and having a pull portion and a latch. The pull portion comprises a rotator and an extending arm connected with the rotator at a connecting point. The latch comprises a hook and a pair of rotating shafts connected with the rotator. The rotating shafts are received in the inserting grooves. Upon a rearward pulling movement of the pull portion, the connecting point moves rearwardly to rotate the rotator together with the rotating shafts to move the hook from a latched position toward a released position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20130084724
    Abstract: A connector is able to accommodate an object (for example, a tray on which a card is mounted). The connector comprises an ejection member and a backup portion. The ejection member includes a receiver and an ejecting portion. The receiver is able to be pressed by an operating member (for example, a pin). The ejection member pivots from an accommodating position to an eject position when the receiver is pressed. The ejecting portion ejects the object when the ejection member pivots toward the eject position. When the receiver receives an excessive force from the operating member, the backup portion is brought into abutment with the receiver so as to backup the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicants: JAE TAIWAN, LTD., JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LI, JAE TAIWAN, LTD.
  • Publication number: 20130078833
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods associated with a disconnect pullout handle for selectively conducting power between jaw connectors are provided. In one embodiment, the disconnect pullout handle includes a molded handle base and a conductive blade configured for frictional engagement with the jaw connectors to provide a current path therebetween. The conductive blade is molded integrally into the blade retaining finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael John RANTA
  • Patent number: 8403689
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing extending along a lengthwise direction thereof and having a pair of opposed side walls, and a central slot between the side walls. A plurality of contacts are retained in the housing and exposed to the central slot. A pair of ejector mechanisms are rotatable retained on two opposite ends of the housing. A pair of auxiliary insulators are attached to the ejector mechanisms, respectively. A tie wrap is located on the auxiliary insulators to urge the auxiliary insulators to prevent the ejector mechanisms from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Hai Shen, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8382499
    Abstract: There is disclosed a power connection apparatus which can secure connection between a power socket and a power plug with a simple constitution and which can simplify the connecting operation properties thereof. A handle rotatably attached to the power plug having terminals includes engaging claw disengageably engaged with engagement portion of the power socket having an electrode portion, an abutment portion which abuts on the power socket, and a grip portion. In a state where the handle is rotated to such an angle that the handle is at substantially right angles to the power socket, the abutment portion abuts on the power socket, thereby releasing connection between the electrode portion and the terminals or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oketani, Masahiko Nagatake, Satoshi Ishikawa, Kenji Maru
  • Patent number: 8366464
    Abstract: An information handling system mezzanine circuit board disposed in a parallel configuration over a motherboard is selectively coupled and de-coupled at the motherboard with a retraction and latching device that translates retraction force applied at an accessible actuation portion to push upward from below the mezzanine circuit board. A retraction portion of the retraction and latching device provides an upward force at the bottom surface of the mezzanine circuit board to separate the mezzanine circuit board connector from the motherboard connector so that an end user can lift the mezzanine circuit board away from the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen N. Figuerado, Martin Hardis
  • Patent number: 8333601
    Abstract: A transportable device includes a housing, a handle portion, a biasing portion, a locking portion, a lever portion, and a link portion. The housing has a power plug insertion opening into which a power plug is inserted. The handle portion can move between the inside and outside of the housing. The biasing portion biases the handle portion in the direction where the handle portion is moved to the outside of the housing. The locking portion locks the handle portion so that the handle portion does not move to the outside of the housing by a biasing force of the biasing portion. The lever portion moves in the insertion direction of the power plug when the power plug is inserted into the opening, while moving in the pull-out direction of the power plug when the power plug is pulled out. The link portion links the locking portion and the lever portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akira Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20120294571
    Abstract: A plug element, in particular a so-called small form-factor pluggable connector, has a reliable, effective and easily mountable locking mechanism. To accomplish this, an arrangement of a locking element and an actuating element inside of a housing of the connector element is provided. The locking element contains a detent element for latching and locking with a mating piece, into which the connector element can be inserted to form a lockable plug connection. The actuating element contains a grip part, which is guided through a first opening through the housing to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: LEONI KABEL HOLDING GMBH
    Inventors: OLAF KAPPLA, KATJA SCHÖBER, ANDREAS SCHMID, NORBERT NIESEMEYER
  • Patent number: 8277235
    Abstract: A socket for selectively mounting on a board includes a housing and a latch. The housing includes a first side plate and a second side plate parallel to the first side plate. The first and second side plates define an elongated slot therebetween for reception of the board. The latch includes an axle, a body and a fastening portion. The axle is pivotably coupled to the housing at one end of the slot. The body has one end joined to the axle and the other end to the fastening portion. The fastening portion is constructed for engagement with the board. In addition, the lateral width of the body of the latch in the direction along the width of the first side plate is smaller than that of the axle in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-Ke Lu
  • Patent number: 8251733
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a housing including a first base and a second base coupled with the first base, at least a circuit board received in the housing and defining two rows of conductive pads located at two opposite sides thereof, at least a cable including a plurality of conductors electrically connecting with one row of the conductive pads of the circuit board, a pulling mechanism movably fixed to an outside face of the housing and separating the cable connector assembly from a complementary cable connector, and a metal shell partially shielding the pulling mechanism. The second base defines through grooves. The first base includes locking pieces inserted into the through grooves with free ends extending out of the through grooves from the outside face and bended to abut against the outside face of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu