With Conduit Or Duct Patents (Class 439/207)
  • Patent number: 11901666
    Abstract: A system for sealing a cable connection against external elements includes a duct, a first sealing portion and a second sealing portion. The duct has first and second ends and is configured to internally accommodate at least one cable connection element and an end of a cable. The first sealing portion is engageable to the first end of the duct such that when the first sealing portion is engaged to the first end of the duct, a watertight seal is created. The second sealing portion is engageable to the second end of the duct such that when the second sealing portion is engaged to the second end of the duct and the end of the cable is engaged to the second sealing portion, a watertight seal is created between the second sealing portion and the second end of the duct and between the second sealing portion and the end of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Takeuchi, David Zhi Chen
  • Patent number: 11109504
    Abstract: A power distribution unit (“PDU”) comprises a housing, a power module mechanically connected to the housing, at least one outlet module separately and mechanically connected to the housing, and a communications module mechanically connected to the housing. The PDU includes busbars that are electrically connected to the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
    Inventors: Josiah Daniel Smith, George Chen, John Douglas Carroll, Long Larry Le
  • Patent number: 9961743
    Abstract: A power supply assembly which can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. A rack holds a number of breaker modules, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will not be energized with power unless they are the proper voltage and/or configuration to receive that power. The coil of a contactor in the breaker module is powered by a key wire that is connected through specified pins in the breakout box. Therefore, no power is ever provided to the breakout box unless it is of the proper voltage configuration. In addition, feeder power to the power supply assembly is provided over bolted connections, without any wire connections between the power feed and the circuit breaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Production Resource Group LLC
    Inventors: James Bornhorst, John Covington
  • Patent number: 9601781
    Abstract: A secondary battery has an electrode laminated body and a collector member. The laminated body is formed of a laminated electrode sheet. The collector member is bonded to a collector foil laminated portion of the electrode sheet not formed with an active material layer. The collector foil laminated portion and the collector member are bonded at overlapped portions by resistance welding using electrodes. When a pressure welding direction is a projection direction, an area ratio (Yd)/(Xd) is 1.2-4, in which Xd is a projection area of a surface of the electrode made contact with the collector foil laminated portion and Yd is a projection area of a surface of the electrode made contact with the collector member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takenori Ikeda, Kiyomi Kozuki
  • Patent number: 9455541
    Abstract: A plug-in unit configured to be coupled to a busway includes a housing configured to be secured to the busway, an electrical coupling assembly coupled to the housing and configured to move between an uncoupled position in which the plug-in unit is uncoupled to the busway and a coupled position in which the plug-in unit is electrically coupled to the busway, and an actuator assembly coupled to the housing and the electrical coupling assembly. The actuator assembly is configured to move the electrical coupling assembly between the uncoupled and coupled positions and to secure the plug-in unit to the housing. Other embodiments of the plug-in unit and a method of securing a plug-in unit to a busway are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Rathjen, Malee Alway
  • Patent number: 9450359
    Abstract: An interface apparatus is configured to be mechanically secured and electrically coupled to a busway. The interface apparatus includes a housing configured to mate with the busway and a plug-in interface coupled to the housing. The plug-in interface is configured to receive a plug-in unit. The interface apparatus further includes an electrical coupling assembly coupled to the housing and configured to move between an uncoupled position in which the plug-in interface is uncoupled to the busway and a coupled position in which the plug-in interface is electrically coupled to the busway. The interface apparatus further includes an actuator assembly coupled to the housing and the electrical coupling assembly. The actuator assembly is configured to move the electrical coupling assembly between the uncoupled and coupled positions and to secure the plug-in unit to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Rathjen, Daniel J. Rohr, Malee Alway
  • Patent number: 9208972
    Abstract: A slide fastener includes rows of elements arranged so as to face one another along edges of opening-closing ends of opposing fastener tapes; and a slider. The slide fastener can be interposed between a powered device on an output side and a power supply unit and a signal unit on an input side so as to form an input-output line that activates the powered device with a closing operation of the slide fastener. The elements form a top holding section by bringing ends of element-upper-leg portions arranged so as to face one another closer to or away from one another; and a bottom holding section by bringing ends of element-lower-leg portions arranged to face one another closer to or away from one another in cooperation with interlock or separation of the interlock portions of the elements arranged to face one another, which form part of the input-output line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Inventor: Masaki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9029700
    Abstract: A splice housing projects from a bottom wall in a space on a side portion of a main pathway of a wire harness, the main pathway being bounded by the bottom wall and a circumferential wall of a main body of a protector. The splice housing includes an outer framing wall having two squared U-shaped side walls and a connecting wall, and further includes a medial dividing wall provided parallel to the two side walls. At least one flat board-shaped dividing plate configured with an insulating resin is provided fitted within the outer framing wall, the dividing plate including a through-hole for the medial dividing wall. Perpendicular walls, configured by the two side walls and the medial dividing wall of the splice housing, and horizontal walls, configured by the dividing plate, delimit a plurality of splice housing chambers provided on a plurality of vertical levels and rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo Hara
  • Patent number: 9029701
    Abstract: A splice housing projects from a bottom wall in a space on a side portion of a main pathway of a wire harness, the main pathway being bounded by the bottom wall and a circumferential wall of a main body of a protector. The splice housing includes dividing walls projecting at predetermined intervals and a sealing wall at one end of the dividing walls. A plurality of splice housing chambers are provided in alignment between the dividing walls. A side opposite the sealing wall of each of the splice housing chambers forms an opening for insertion. Each of the splice housing chambers has a height capable of accommodating splices on at least two vertical levels. Of the splices branching from the wire harness, splices having a splice sheet wrapped around an outer circumferential surface thereof and splices covered by an insulating resin cap are accommodated vertically adjacent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo Hara
  • Patent number: 9006572
    Abstract: The electric wire fixture device is provided with a bottom wall on which the electric wire is placed, and a side wall upstanding from the bottom wall. The side wall is provided with an aperture passed through by a fixing member for fixing the electric wire. The fixing member fixes the electric wire so that the fixing member passes through the aperture after being wound around the electric wire and that the electric wire is then brought close to the side wall. The side wall is provided with a pair of ribs projecting toward the electric wire from the side wall. The pair of the ribs is disposed spaced along a longitudinal direction of the electric wire, and the pair of ribs is disposed to position the aperture therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kunihiko Takeuchi, Kenta Kamiya
  • Patent number: 8946551
    Abstract: A method of installing a wire harness on a floor of a vehicle body includes providing a package assembly including a sheet having a first portion and a second portion and providing a wire harness including a plurality of insulated electrical wires connected to a plurality of electrical connectors. The wire harness is positioned on the sheet. The first portion is displaced toward the second portion to provide a wire harness package assembly. The wire harness package assembly is positioned on the floor of the vehicle body. The first portion is displaced away from the second portion on the floor of the vehicle. Each of the plurality of electrical connectors are connected to one of a plurality of in-vehicle electrical connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Darryl Hudson, Tracy Shaddix
  • Patent number: 8889988
    Abstract: An appliance having a cable harness including a ground cable, the ground cable electroconductively connected to an electrically conductive component of the appliance. The cable harness is at least partially accommodated in a cable duct of the appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, a first contact element held on the cable duct and including an integrated first contact element is electroconductively connected to the ground cable of the cable harness, which comes into electrical contact with the electrically conductive component of the household appliance using an assembly movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük, Pedro Sancho, Manfred Seeβle, Wilhelm Thibaut
  • Patent number: 8872026
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement for connecting supply lines across a gap between railway vehicles is disclosed. The connecting arrangement electrically and pneumatically connects railway vehicles or pantographs of a train. The connecting arrangement may include at least one flexible electrical power line and at least one flexible fluid line. The at least one power line and the at least one fluid line may be preassembled to form an integral unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics France SAS, Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
    Inventors: Cyrille Guyader, Matthew Stubbs
  • Patent number: 8859898
    Abstract: A power transmission line cover includes an elongate, flexible panel and first and second elongate, integral edge portions. The first edge portion includes an elongate first latch feature and the second edge portion includes an elongate second latch feature. The cover includes an elongate inner creepage extender wall forming a part of one of the first and second edge portions, and an elongate outer creepage extender wall forming a part of one of the first and second edge portions. The flexible panel is wrapped about a power line and the edge portions are joined together to form a longitudinally extending closure seam wherein the latch features are coupled and the edge portions form an electrical creepage path extending from the chamber to an exterior boundary of the cover along the inner creepage extender wall, between the first and second latch features, and along the outer creepage extender wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Terry Edward Frye
  • Patent number: 8843013
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a heat member that includes a heat portion and rotates in a circumferential direction; a pressure member that faces the heat member and fixes a toner image transferred on a sheet to the sheet by applying pressure when the heat member applies heat; and first and second housing chambers that house electric wires, that are spaces isolated from the heat member and the pressure member, and that respectively have first and second openings being open to the outside in the circumferential direction and being covered with lid members, the electric wires being respectively arranged through the first and second openings, the second housing chamber being formed separately from the first housing chamber, the second opening being open in a direction different from a direction of the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Sawamura
  • Patent number: 8822063
    Abstract: A battery, in particular a lead-acid rechargeable battery, having at least one battery cell connecting element, which has a connector, which has at least one side surface, for connection to at least one plate on a lower face of the connector, and a welding lug, which is electrically conductively connected to the connector and has a recess which is bounded by a boundary, wherein, in a section which is adjacent to the side surface of the connector, the boundary has a profile which corresponds to a contour of the side surface of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGAA
    Inventors: Dirk Oldenburg, Peter Streuer
  • Patent number: 8779287
    Abstract: An apparatus for an electrical equipment enclosure with tubular and/or multi-hole gland weatherproofing of electrical connections is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, one or more weatherproofing tubes and/or one or more multi-hole glands attached to the lid incorporating one or more openings are configured to serve as passageways for one or more electrical lines which need to stay weatherproof, watertight, and/or splash-proof from external elements. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more clusters of electrical connectors inside the electrical equipment enclosure receive a portion of the one or more electrical lines passing through one or more openings and one or more weatherproofing tubes and/or multi-hole glands. The apparatus as embodied by the present invention provides a reliable, durable and cost-effective weatherproof electrical equipment enclosure design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Inscape Data Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Lin, Chih Chiang Ho
  • Patent number: 8696371
    Abstract: A wireless raceway (100) employs bus bars (121), instead of cabling or other types of wires. The raceway (100) includes a pair of junction blocks (102). A bus bar assembly (116) holds the individual bus bars (121). The raceway (100) also includes a pair of modified H-terminals (122) having a central bus bar terminal (124) connected to each of a pair of receptacle terminals (126). The modified H-terminals (122) connect the individual bus bars (121) to external electrical assemblies through the junction blocks (102) without the need of wires or cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
  • Patent number: 8616905
    Abstract: A connector includes a cable tray configured to receive and retain a cable in a stable position and couple with a top cap configured to create an electrical connection with the cable as the top cap is manipulated in a predetermined manner while coupled with the cable tray. An upper surface of the cable tray is configured to receive the cable (e.g., while the cable is generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cable tray). The cable tray also includes a finger extending beyond the first end for some distance longitudinally. The finger includes a protrusion that protrudes to some extent in a transverse direction so that a cable-accommodating gap is defined between the protrusion and the first end. The protrusion is configured to bear against the cable and retain the cable in the stable position when the cable is inserted between the protrusion and the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Lowe's Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean Tuck McGregor, James Michael Broughman, Allen R. Nelson, Darren Michael Mark, Laura Winfield Alexander, Donald Collins Meves
  • Patent number: 8609986
    Abstract: A cable raceway assembly is provided having channel sections with protrusions and clamp insertable with recesses engageable with the protrusions provide a snap-fit ratchet-type engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: George Edmond
  • Patent number: 8586877
    Abstract: A cam lock mechanism for securing a conduit cover to a conduit body includes a fastener extending from a cam lock. The fastener includes a fastener shaft situated between a fastener head and the cam lock. The fastener may include a flare portion, allowing the fastener to be secured to the cam lock by inserting the flare portion into a cam lock opening and deforming the flare portion. The cam lock may include an at least partially helical cam lock outer portion extending radially outwardly farther than the fastener shaft. When the cam lock mechanism is used to secure a conduit cover to a conduit body, the conduit cover is brought closer to the conduit body as the cam lock mechanism is rotated. A cam lock stopper, such as an upward bend, may be provided in the cam lock to resist overturning of the cam lock mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventor: Sami Shemtov
  • Patent number: 8575487
    Abstract: A first trunk line of a wire harness is inserted into a wire harness insertion space of a protector main body, and branch lines pulled out and branching to the left and right from the outlet are respectively bound to a second trunk line routed in left and right directions to form a triangular space enclosed by the left and right branch lines and the second trunk line. An elongated portion projecting to a position covering the triangular space is provided to the lid which makes a lock connection to close an opening of the protector main body, and while a male engagement portion protrudes on the elongated portion, a female engagement portion to which the male engagement portion engages and latches is provided from the bottom wall of the protector main body, and the lid connects to the protector main body in the triangular space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Narihiro Agusa
  • Publication number: 20130288498
    Abstract: A connector for multi-phase conductors. The connector includes conductors for conducting multi-phase currents, and at least one conductive plate corresponding to each phase. Each conductive plate defines apertures for the conductors to pass through, there being at least one aperture in each conductive plate for each respective conductor. Each conductive plate includes at least one connecting member for forming an external electrical connection. Each conductor passes through a respective aperture of each conductive plate. Each conductor is selectively coupled to form electrical connection only to a conductive plate corresponding to the respective phase of the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Antwan SHENOUDA, Steve STRECKER, Nathan TOMES
  • Patent number: 8540391
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) interconnection system is provided. The system includes a cable having a driver end and a termination end. The cable has conductive pathways extending between the driver end and the termination end. The driver end is configured to engage a driver to carry an electrical current to the conductive pathways. The termination end is configured to terminate the conductive pathways. A connector is provided having a cable contact and a LED contact joined to the cable contact. The cable contact pierces the cable and engages the conductive pathways to electrically join the connector to the conductive pathways. A LED board is provided having a circuit board including circuit board contacts. A LED is positioned on the circuit board and electrically joined to the circuit board contacts. The LED contact of the connector engages the circuit board contacts to electrically join the connector to the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Edward Mostoller, Ricky Edward Brown, Christopher George Daily, Rohan Narang, Robert D. Rix
  • Patent number: 8504853
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for negotiation protocols for power delivery from a first device to a connected second device. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: determining whether a connector includes a cable indication that indicates its cable is capable of conducting an elevated power level above a level of a legacy cable; transmitting an offer to a device connected by the cable, to provide one or more supported power capabilities above the level of a legacy cable, if the cable indication is determined to indicate that the cable is capable of conducting an elevated power level above the level of a legacy cable; and transmitting an offer to a device connected by the cable, to provide the power level of a legacy cable, if the cable indication is determined to indicate that the cable is not capable of conducting an elevated power level above the level of a legacy cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sten Carlsen, Richard Jonathan Petrie
  • Publication number: 20130133716
    Abstract: A connection device is provided for connecting an electric component into a current path. The connection device comprises a housing having a locking means for locking the housing onto a busbar, a pivotable holding means, into which the electric component can be inserted and connected into the current path by pivoting the holding means; and a terminal clamp, which is connected directly, via the electric component which is connected into the current path, to at least one spring contact, which is provided in the housing and contacts the busbar when the housing is locked on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: WOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG ELEKTROTECHNISCHE SYSTEME
    Inventor: Woehner GmbH & Co. KG Elektrotechnische Syst
  • Patent number: 8420942
    Abstract: A device for cable management having a first component and a second component. Each of the first and second components have a generally flat elongate sheet having longitudinal parallel edges which provide complementary inter-engaging of the first and second components. The width of the second component is greater than that of the first component such that when the edges of the second component are engaged with those of the first component, the second component adopts a curved profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: AVF Group Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Short
  • Patent number: 8410364
    Abstract: A cable slack management system may include a frame and a cable management module. The frame may include a plurality of perimeter frame members to provide support for a plurality of component modules. The plurality of component modules may be locatable between a first frame member and a second frame member parallel to the first frame member. The cable management module may be coupled to the first frame member and configured to slide into and out of the first frame member. The cable management module may be configured to hold a portion of one or more cables that run along the first frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Birchbridge Incorporated
    Inventors: John Craig Dunwoody, Teresa Ann Dunwoody
  • Patent number: 8360536
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a connection hub having an input terminal for receiving a plurality of inputs from a plurality of component devices, and an output terminal for transferring a plurality of outputs from said connection hub to a display device. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of audio/video cables and a cable conduit coupled to the output terminal of the connection hub, wherein the audio/video cables traverse the cable conduit such that the visibility of the audio/video cables is obscured by the cable conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Praggya Garg
  • Patent number: 8347496
    Abstract: Methods are provided for automatically crimping terminals or connectors to wires wherein the terminals or connectors are provided in strip form and may be of varying sizes, shapes, and pitches. A method according to the present invention includes providing a plurality of terminal connectors, the connectors being secured to a terminal strip in side-by-side relationship with their axes extending laterally from the strip; moving a crimping die on a ram through a working stroke towards, and a return stroke away from, a crimping anvil to crimp an individual terminal connector located therebetween onto a wire during each working stroke of the ram; and indexing the strip between successive crimping operations thereby to locate a next leading connector on the strip between the die and anvil, wherein the strip is indexed by a drive mechanism contacting the strip through pressure-engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SureTech Assembly, Inc.
    Inventor: Wesley Thomas Garner, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8319120
    Abstract: A spillover fitting is positioned on an upstanding side of a lateral cable trough. The spillover fitting includes a first exit path having a first curved surface that extends at least partially over a base of the lateral cable trough, and a bottom wall having a second curved surface intersecting with the first curved surface. The first surface curves upward relative to the base of the lateral cable trough and defines a top surface of a cable path, and the second surface is convexly curved and defines a bottom surface of the cable path. The radius of curvature of the first curved surface is equal to the radius of curvature of the second curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Jack Caveney
  • Patent number: 8305760
    Abstract: A high power drive stack system is provided which includes a cabinet (20) having a vaporizable dielectric fluid cooling system (110) and a plurality of receivers (22) for accepting a plurality of modules (30) containing power electronics. The modules are removably attachable to the receivers by at least two non-latching, dry-break connectors (210). Each of the at least two connectors providing both a fluid connection and an electrical connection between the cabinet and the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Charles Howes, David Levett
  • Patent number: 8304653
    Abstract: A wire harness includes a main line and branch lines. A protector has longitudinal ends with main line inlet and outlet ports and branch line ports between the ends. Branch line connectors are connected to the branch lines drawn out of the branch line ports. A main line connector is connected to the main line drawn out of the main line outlet port. The branch line connectors and the main line connector are connected to test connectors for a continuity test. Lengths of the branch lines and/or the main line are greater than required in the motor vehicle so that the main line and branch line connectors are connected to the test connectors. A wire additional length containing space is provided in the protector and communicates with the branch line ports and/or with the line outlet port for the lines having the additional lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8242367
    Abstract: A cable guiding arrangement for at least one electrical cable harness installed in an aircraft cabin includes a guide rail having at least one receiving pocket and an attachment surface configured to receive the at least one cable harness; a plurality of retaining heads spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction along the guide rail and configured to affix the at least one electrical cable harness; and at least one insertion element disposed on an edge of the guide rail configured to attach at least one laterally branching-off cable of the at least one cable harness, the at least one insertion element including at least one retaining head section and an insertion section, wherein the insertion section is disposed in the at least one receiving pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Guthke, Lueder Kosiankowski
  • Patent number: 8227694
    Abstract: A wire harness exterior protecting tube minimizes sagging of a wire harness laid in a straddling manner in a vehicle and allows smooth bending of the wire harness. The wire harness exterior protecting tube has longitudinal opposite ends supported in a straddling manner by the vehicle without support between the opposite ends. The protecting tube has at one side section a vertical flat plate section and also has the other section having a square U-shaped or semicircular ring-shaped cross-section. The other section connects to the one side section to form a square or semicircular cross-sectional shape. That portion of the other section which faces the flat plate section is a bellows section having a corrugated shape. The thickness of the flat plate section is adapted to suppress the sagging of the protecting tube caused by the weight of the wire harness and to be bendable by bending of the bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigeki Murayama
  • Patent number: 8203078
    Abstract: A conduit with a self-adhesive backing used to route and organize electrical or electronic cables along wall surfaces is herein disclosed. The conduit comprises a trapezoidal-shaped enclosure available in multiple widths from approximately two (2) inches up to six (6) inches. The smaller size would be used for one (1) or two (2) cables while the larger size conduit could be used with up to ten (10) cables. The rear or flat side of the conduit would be fastened to the wall surface using a pre-applied double-sided foam adhesive tape. The tape would be covered with a common release paper which would be peeled off just before application. The back section of the conduit would also be pre-split down the center to aid in the installation of wires and cable during initial installation. The conduit comprises a flexible material such as plastic or rubber to allow routing along irregular wall surfaces and can be cut to length with regular household scissors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventor: Susan Fulco
  • Patent number: 8198534
    Abstract: An appliance having a cable harness including a ground cable, the ground cable electroconductively connected to an electrically conductive component of the appliance. The cable harness is at least partially accommodated in a cable duct of the appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, a first contact element held on the cable duct and including an integrated first contact element is electroconductively connected to the ground cable of the cable harness, which comes into electrical contact with the electrically conductive component of the household appliance using an assembly movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Hotz, Cengiz Kücük, Pedro Sancho, Manfred Seeβle, Wilhelm Thibaut
  • Patent number: 8188368
    Abstract: A protector for a wire harness has a U-shaped main body casing for receiving a wire harness and a lid for closing an opening in the main body casing. The main body casing has opposite longitudinal ends with inlet and outlet portions for passing the wire harness. The inlet and outlet portions define tape-supports to be secured to the wire harness by tape-wrapping. A tape-support also is provided on a longitudinal end of the lid at a side of at least one of the inlet and outlet portions. The tape-support of the lid is slanted to contact an outer surface of the wire harness. The wire harness is disposed between the tape-supports of the lid and the main body casing. A tape is wound around the tape-supports of the main body casing and the lid to secure these portions to the wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8178781
    Abstract: An enclosure apparatus for protecting cable trays, electrical cables, pipes and/or includes other control equipment. The enclosure apparatus includes one or more linear sections and/or elbow or corner sections. The sections are configured to be joined together to form longer sections or transition sections. Each of the sections includes a protective outer layer that is fire resistant and/or blast resistant. According to an embodiment, one or more the sections includes a panel or re-enterable section that can be removed for accessing the interior of the enclosure, for example, the cables, pipes or control equipment, or for assembling the sections around an existing cable installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: William Christopher Duffy
  • Patent number: 8129631
    Abstract: An exemplary cover for a conduit body integrates a lid with a gasket. The gasket is a closed loop with an upper rim portion and a lower rim portion forming an inner groove therebetween. The lid includes a hump surrounded by a border, and the border is positioned within the inner groove to secure the lid and the gasket together. The border of the lid has a slight convexity with respect to the bottom side of the lid, providing the lid with a slight curvature toward the conduit body. As a result, the lid bows downward between two fastening points at opposing ends of the lid. The gasket preferably includes a ridge protruding down from the lower rim portion. This ridge also faces the conduit body on which the cover is removably secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Sami Shemtov
  • Patent number: 8109775
    Abstract: A juvenile product includes an electrical device, a structural assembly configured to structurally support the electrical device, and a power delivery path configured to carry power to the electrical device. The structural assembly includes first and second structural components, and is formed via a structural connection of the first and second structural components. The power delivery path is disposed within the first and second structural components, respectively, and includes first and second electrical contacts positioned relative to the first and second structural components, respectively, such that the structural connection between the first and second structural components establishes an electrical connection between the first and second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Graco Children's Products Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Ransil, Bryan Graham, Craig Desrosiers
  • Patent number: 8058555
    Abstract: A divider for keeping current-carrying conductors separated transversely in raceways, such as walker ducts and cable trays, in which multiple conductors extend, in order that air can flow around the conductors and cool the conductors. The divider is mounted in the raceway to form passages through which some of the conductors can extend spaced from other conductors. Two separators are mounted together and preferably mounted to the raceway sidewall, forming at least a base passage between the separator and the sidewall of the raceway, and an elevated passage between the walls of the separators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: CVC Limited 1 LLC
    Inventor: Carl V. Cardi
  • Patent number: 8037705
    Abstract: A termination for a superconductive cable (1) is provided, consisting of a pressure-tight metal inner container (2) in which there is a liquid refrigerant and into which the cable protrudes, and a metal outer container (3) which is separated from the inner container by an intermediate space (4) in which vacuum insulation is applied. A first rupture diaphragm (6) is applied in the wall of the inner container (2) and a second rupture diaphragm (7) is applied in the wall of the outer container (3) level with the first rupture diaphragm (6). An evacuated relief space (8), which contains superinsulation and is sealed from the intermediate space (4) with the vacuum insulation by a pressure-tight wall (9), is provided between the two rupture diaphragms (6, 7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Nexans
    Inventors: Frank Schmidt, Christian Frohne, Nicolas Lallouet, Klaus Schippl
  • Patent number: 8022300
    Abstract: For connecting a flat cable having a wire interval and a plurality of contact blades having a terminal interval different from the wire interval, a wiring harness includes a flat cable having a plurality of electric wires and joints joining the adjacent electric wires to each other, and a plurality of contact blades arranged along a widthwise direction of the flat cable and connected to a core wire of the electric wire by penetrating an interim portion in a lengthwise direction of the flat cable. A slit is provided at the interim portion at the joint. The plurality of electric wires at the interim portion is positioned corresponding to the contact blade to be electrically connected thereto by being neared to each other by narrowing a width of the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masataka Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8017866
    Abstract: A device for opening and/or closing cable duct is provided. The device includes a main body shaped so as to provide a gripping surface for an operator. The main body includes at least one base wall which extends, at least partly, according to a reference plane and which is associated with at least one shaped edge which extends from the base wall towards a further reference plane. At least one joining wall connects the base wall and the shaped edge integrally with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: ABB S.p.A.
    Inventors: Rodolfo Fontana, Enzo Rizzi, Simone Toniolo
  • Patent number: 8003888
    Abstract: An electrical junction assembly for a wiring harness (10) couples one or more branch wires (18) to a main trunk line (12). The junction assembly includes a housing (16) having an internal cavity into which is received first (34) and second (36) trunk terminals which interlock with one another and establish electrical conductivity therethrough. A branch wire (18) is inserted into the housing (16) through a branch opening (28). The branch wire (18) has a branch terminal (48) on its end which is adapted to mechanically connect to the interlocked first (34) and second (36) trunk terminals, thereby establishing electrical conductivity between the branch wire (18) and the main trunk line (12). A mounting member (56) is formed integrally on the housing (16) to provide a secure connection to a suitable mounting structure (58). A hook (40) within the cavity in the housing (16) automatically engages and securely retains the second trunk terminal (36) when inserted into a full operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Ignition Company
    Inventor: Robert H. Owen, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7952023
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electrical equipment includes a frame for carrying electrical equipment, a hinge connected to the frame, and a cable ring connected to the hinge. The cable ring is positioned between the frame and an axis of rotation of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Caveney, Dale A. Block, Scott M. Lesniak
  • Patent number: 7952027
    Abstract: A device for managing a plurality of cables in a multi-cable environment includes a stationary member having a plurality of stationary channel portions. At least one movable member is movably secured to the stationary member. The at least one movable member has a plurality of movable channel portions corresponding in number and general configuration to the plurality of stationary channel portions. A plurality of indicia-bearing areas are provided, corresponding in number, and adjacent, to the plurality of stationary channel portions. The at least one moveable member is moveable between a cable placement position in which cables can be placed in the respective stationary channel portions, and a cable retaining position in which the cables are secured in channels formed by the cooperation of the stationary channel portions and the movable channel portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Inventor: Brian Grelck
  • Patent number: 7939767
    Abstract: A conduit body is described which includes an integrally formed nipple extending from the back wall of the body portion of the conduit body. The exterior surface of the nipple has threads formed thereon. The nipple being adapted to be cut to length with respect to different wall thicknesses of a building through which a nipple is extended to enable electrical wires to be extended through the building wall into an electrical panel or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Ryan Tiefenthaler
  • Patent number: 7906728
    Abstract: A protector includes a main body and a cover, which are a pair of T-shaped semi-annular sections formed by halving a T-shaped cylindrical body, and thin hinges connecting the main body and the cover. A setting jig is provided with a main body receiver including a main body receiving recess as an upper surface opening having a cross-sectionally arcuate shape and with a pressing wall projecting upward from one side end of the main body receiving recess. The cover of the protector in an open state is hooked and placed on the pressing wall; the main body is positioned and set above the main body receiving recess; and the T-shaped branch section of the wire harness is inserted into the main body and set into the main body receiving recess. Thereby, the cover is pressed by the pressing wall to rotate toward the main body; and locking hooks provided on the main body engage with locked portions provided on the cover, thus locking and closing the main body and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Sakata, Gousei Kobayashi