To Receive Contact From First Direction Or From Second Axially Distinct Direction Patents (Class 439/224)
  • Patent number: 11509151
    Abstract: An appliance charging stand is provided, including a housing with an upper portion defining a receptacle for an appliance, a base connected to the upper portion and having a peripheral edge. A swiveling jack defines a power cord connection socket and is rotatably secured between the upper portion and the base to swivel about a vertical axis between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: WAHL CLIPPER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tracy Vock, Jon Freas
  • Patent number: 11101579
    Abstract: A female terminal, including: a female terminal fitting including a connector to be conductively connected to a male terminal; a male terminal inserting tube provided in the female terminal fitting, the male terminal being press-fit into the male terminal inserting tube, the male terminal inserting tube forming the connector by an inner surface; a pair of overlapping plates connected to a pair of first divided portions provided by dividing the male terminal inserting tube over an entire length in an axial direction at one position in a circumferential direction, the pair of overlapping plates being separated from each other and projecting outward; and a spring held on the female terminal fitting, the spring holding the male terminal inserting tube in a reduced diameter state by biasing the pair of overlapping plates in a direction to overlap the pair of overlapping plates on each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Seido Nishijima
  • Patent number: 11005215
    Abstract: Provided is a housing including a bottom wall, a front-end wall, side walls, and a mating space. Each of the side walls includes a locking protrusion configured to engage with a counterpart locking protrusion locking protrusion of a counterpart housing when the counterpart housing is inserted into the mating space. Each of the side walls also includes an auxiliary-metal-fixture mounting portion configured to be loaded with an auxiliary metal fixture having a bottom end that is to be fixed to a surface of a board. The terminal is configured to be loaded in the front-end wall, and includes a connection part having a bottom end that is to be fixed to the surface of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Kyoko Motohashi
  • Patent number: 10868399
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adapter having a plug removably coupled to an adapter body. The adapter includes an adapter body including an adapter pin, a mounting portion provided in the adapter body and including a first mounting portion provided on one side of the adapter body on which the adapter pin is disposed, and a second mounting portion provided on another side of the adapter body, and a plug configured to be removably coupled to the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion wherein a plug terminal provided on one side surface of the plug is electrically connected to the adapter pin provided on the one side of the first mounting portion regardless of an orientation of the plug with respect to the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Yong Joo, Tae Jun You, Seong Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10256560
    Abstract: A flat contact socket comprises a connection section and a socket body connected to the connection section. The socket body has a flat contact receptacle and a blocking element. The flat contact receptacle extends along a flat contact plane and receives a flat contact in an insertion direction at an insertion opening of the flat contact receptacle. The blocking element is positioned opposite the insertion opening in the insertion direction and delimits the flat contact receptacle in the insertion direction. The blocking element extends transverse to the insertion direction from a cantilever extending in the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Fertig, Holger Stange, Niranjan Thirunavukkarasu, Joachim Toboldt
  • Patent number: 10181667
    Abstract: A receptacle terminal includes a box having a front, a rear, first and second sides and first and second ends defining a cavity. A front blade slot is open at the front configured to receive a first blade terminal. A rear blade slot is open at the rear configured to receive a second blade terminal. A spring contact is in the cavity between the front blade slot and the rear blade slot and includes a first mating interface configured to engage the first blade terminal when received in the front blade slot and a second mating interface configured to engage the second blade terminal when received in the rear blade slot. The first end is split including a first flap and a second flap facing each other at a seam. The first flap and the second flap are independently movable relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dinesh Loku Hemnani
  • Patent number: 10096935
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for portable power distribution systems and other applications in various embodiments includes a versatile lug which may be selectively and repeatedly coupled to a stranded or other conductor and mounted and re-mounted on a bus bar or other mounting surface via a variety of attachment features on the lug. The lug offers numerous ways to attach it to a power bus and is designed for thousands of installations and re-installations each requiring the appropriate torque on the connector rather than a few such installations for which a known connector is designed and rated. The attachment features included in various embodiments of the lug connector allow for horizontal, vertical, side by side and edge clamping among other mounting configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Power Temp Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Kent McLemore, Thomas H. Quinn, Jr., Thomas M. Sweeney
  • Patent number: 9647401
    Abstract: A connector device includes first and second connectors including first and second housings. The second housing has a recess that receives the first housing. The first housing is connected to one end portion of a cable and has a first opening portion, which allows the other end portion of the cable to extend to the outside, on a peripheral wall at one side. An outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall includes an inclined surface at the other side. The inclined surface is inclined so as to approach a bottom portion of the recess while extending in a direction from the one end portion toward the other end portion of the cable. The inclined surface is brought into contact with the recess so that the first connector is moved relative to the second connector in the direction from the one end portion toward the other end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seitaro Sato
  • Patent number: 9362647
    Abstract: A connector terminal comprises: an electrical conductive portion connected with an electrical conductive member; and a connection portion integrally provided with the electrical conductive portion, the connection portion including: a pair of flat plate portions opposed to one another to form an insertion portion into which a corresponding terminal is inserted; a support portion provided in middle portions of the paired flat plate portions, the support portion restricting the paired flat plate portions from moving in directions in which they separate from one another when the corresponding terminal is inserted into the insertion portion, and a plurality of contact portions provided around the support portion in the paired flat plate portions the contact portions elastically contacting with the corresponding terminal to be electrically connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Omae, Hajime Kato, Kazuhiro Tomine
  • Patent number: 9223095
    Abstract: An optical fiber assembly includes a housing with a mating face and a housing axis. A ferrule has a plurality of optical fibers positioned therein. A cover is slidably mounted on the housing adjacent the mating face. A mating guide is positioned at an angle to the housing axis to guide relative movement of the housing from a first operative position at which the housing axis is spaced from the mated axis to a second operative position at which the housing axis is generally aligned with a mated axis of a mating component. An assembly of cable assemblies and a method of mating are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Malcolm H. Hodge
  • Patent number: 9196973
    Abstract: Disclosed are a solar junction box and a wire connecting structure of the solar junction box. The solar junction box includes plural first conductive tongues separately and perpendicularly plugged onto a printed circuit board, plural solar panel conducting plates combined to the first conductive tongues, and each solar panel conducting plate including an extension plate connected to a solar panel and a U-shaped snap-in plate bent and extended from the extension plate, and each U-shaped snap-in plate being snapped onto each first conductive tongue, plural insulators sheathed on the solar panel conducting plates, a pair of second conductive tongues separately and flatly attached onto a side of the printed circuit board, and two conducting terminals electrically connected to the pair of second conductive tongues. With the installation of the wire connecting structure, the volume of the solar junction box can be reduced to provide a stable electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Jui Chang, Yu-Jen Lai
  • Patent number: 9153889
    Abstract: An electrical connector system having a male and female connector. The male connector includes a U-shaped shroud axially surrounding a male terminal having an opening generally perpendicular to the male terminal's longitudinal axis. The female connector includes a female terminal having two openings, one generally parallel with the female terminal's longitudinal axis and another generally perpendicular to that axis. The male and female terminals mate in a parallel configuration having the male terminal axis generally parallel to the female terminal axis or in a perpendicular configuration having the male terminal axis generally perpendicular to the female terminal axis. A connector body holds the female terminal. The connector body defines a locking means that releasably secures the connector body to the shroud in both the parallel and perpendicular mating configurations. The locking means may include a triangular shaped lock tab that engages a similarly shaped lock aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Germ, Troy A. Iler, William C. Ketterer, Don E. Bizon
  • Patent number: 8926346
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a power supply including a first conductive module, a second conductive module connected to the first conductive module, and a plurality of hollow sleeves. The first conductive module and the second conductive module respectively include a plurality of first clamping parts and second clamping parts, wherein a position of each second clamping part corresponds to one of first clamping parts. The hollow sleeves are housing around the first conductive module and the second conductive module. Each hollow sleeve includes at least one plug hole, and covers one of the first clamping parts and the corresponding second clamping part. When rotating the hollow sleeve, the plug hole selectively coincides with the first clamping part or the second clamping part, so that multiple fins of a plug are inserted into the first clamping part or the second clamping part through the plug hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jung-Hui Hsu
  • Patent number: 8579641
    Abstract: An electrical adapter system includes a housing that includes a receiving portion, the housing including first electrical contacts and second electrical contacts disposed at the receiving portion. The electrical adapter system includes a plug that includes a body, electrical prongs extending from a surface of the body, and electrical contacts coupled to the electrical prongs. The body of the plug is receivable by the receiving portion in at least two orientations such that in each of the at least two orientations, the electrical prongs extend outward from the housing, and one or more of the electrical contacts of the plug engage at least one of the first electrical contacts or at least one of the second electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Jean Baptiste Maurice Queru
  • Patent number: 8075326
    Abstract: A socket for a circuit board, comprising: a base having an opening area for introducing an electrical conductor of the circuit board, a contact element for electrically contacting a conductor of the circuit board, and an electrical output electrically connected to the contact element, wherein the contact element comprises a returning connecting contact spring disposed in an introduction area, wherein said spring can be actuated returnably by applying a force along a force direction, such that the electrical conductor can be disposed between a connecting contact area and the connecting contact spring, and wherein each contact element is configured such that the electrical conductor can be brought into contact with the contact element by any desired contact configurations or combinations of contact configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd., Yamaichi Electronics Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Quiter, Sven Braun
  • Patent number: 8017881
    Abstract: A circuit breaker enables selective left, right or a combination of both side connection to a power conductor, such as a cable or wire. Side connection eliminates the need for large radius U-bends of the power conductor that is normally required when using top connection circuit breakers. An electrically non-conductive cavity commonly defined by left and right sides of the circuit breaker housing receives the power conductor in a connector such as a lug. The circuit breaker may have a visualization window oriented to observe whether excessive cable is projecting out of the lug, so as to confirm compliance with electrical code over surface spacing requirements. In some embodiments, the circuit breaker lugs are vertically oriented above its front cover surface in a receptacle portion of the housing. The receptacle may be constructed for selective lug orientation in horizontal or vertical positions by the installer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Simmons
  • Publication number: 20100099287
    Abstract: An electrical socket is provided. The electrical socket includes a face, a first pair of plug receptacles and a second pair of plug receptacles. The first pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face and separated by a distance having a first center point. The first pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. The second pair of plug receptacles is defined within the face, substantially perpendicular to the first pair of plug receptacles, and separated by a distance having a second center point. The second pair of plug receptacles is configured to provide an electrical connection to a power source. Further, the first and second center points are the same point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Eric R. Colburn, Michael Laskowski, Juan C. Escobar, Ryan Vernon
  • Patent number: 7695858
    Abstract: A battery pack including a cell unit containing at least one cell and a contact unit connected to the cell unit. The contact unit includes a housing containing connector parts for connection to external complementary connector parts and conductors electrically connecting the connecting parts to the at least one cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Ojanen, Tero Suomalainen, Aimo Leskela
  • Patent number: 7669316
    Abstract: A coaxial cable splitter including an integral body with a first cable connection, a second cable connection and a third cable connection, each defining an axis. The second cable connection is a crimp sleeve, the first cable connection is a coaxial connector, and the axes are generally parallel to each other. The third cable connection is a coaxial cable connector and the axis is at an angle to the axes of the first and second cable connections. The first and third cable connections each include a center conductor which are electrically linked. The first and third cable connections each include an outer shell positioned about the center conductor which are electrically linked. A method of assembling a coaxial cable splitter with an integral body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: David J. Johnsen
  • Publication number: 20100035451
    Abstract: An adjustable adapter for a cable connector with a fixed cable takeoff direction, relative to the cable connector, includes an input member having first and second terminals. A connecting member having first and second bus bars is configured to selectively mate to the input member in at least two different connecting member positions relative to the input member. In each of the different connecting member positions, each of the first and second bus bars is in electrical communication with a respective one of the first and second terminals. The connecting member accepts at least one cable connector, which therefore has at least two different, selectable cable takeoff directions relative to the input member. An adapter plate may facilitate mating of the cable connectors to the connecting member and the connecting member to the input member. A third terminal and third bus bar may allow for cable connectors with three cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC
    Inventor: Stefan Eichhorst
  • Patent number: 7387521
    Abstract: A connector assembly is secured to a panel member for electrically coupling with a second connector assembly secured to a second panel member. Each of the connector assemblies includes a contact having a first portion and a second portion disposed at a predetermined spacing from each other. The predetermined spacing of each contact is configured and disposed to receive the second portion of the other contact. The second portions and corresponding first and second portions of the connector assembly and second connector assembly are pivotably connectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald Martin Weber
  • Patent number: 7300301
    Abstract: A quick-release conductor head for engaging a conductor, but capable of quickly releasing the conductor, if necessary. The quick-release conductor head includes a body for receiving the conductor, a latch pivotally connected to the body, a locking system for temporarily maintaining the latch in a closed position, and an opening system for automatically moving the latch from the closed position to the open position. In the closed position, the conductor is maintained within the body, while in the open position the body can be easily disengaged from the conductor. The present invention can include a guide system adapted to guide the conductor towards the body and guide the latch towards the locking system, when the latch is moved towards the closed position. The opening system can include a triggering mechanism and a bias adapted to disengage the latch from the locking system and move the latch towards the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: The Southern Company
    Inventor: Michael A. Lee
  • Patent number: 7192303
    Abstract: A device for connecting and supporting electrical fixtures includes a male electrical plug, a mating female electrical socket and a releasable latch assembly for both holding the plug in the socket and mechanically mounting the fixture on a supporting surface or an electrical box. The plug is provided with concentric, ring shaped male connectors that are matingly received within similarly shaped female recesses in the socket to allow the fixture to be rotated to any of a plurality or mounting orientations. The releasable latch assembly is controlled by the stroke of a simple push rod operated by a user's thumb or finger. A cover may be used for covering the socket when a plug is not installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: Ran Kohen
  • Patent number: 7070456
    Abstract: This invention is related to a battery connector. The battery connector has an insulative housing (1) defining a plurality of cavities (11) for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (2). The contact has a flat-plate mounting base (21) engaged with the insulative housing, a resilient section (23) extending obliquely and upwardly from the flat-plate base, a flat-plate contacting section (24) extending from the resilient section and parallel to the base, a curved guiding lip (241) extending from the contacting section, and a tail section (22) extending downwardly from the mounting base to mount to a circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Peng, Guang-Ming Zhao
  • Patent number: 7048555
    Abstract: In a battery connector BC, after a contact member is fitted to a housing, an identical plane formed by a fitting bottom surface portion of a printed-wiring-board mounting portion of the contact member and a first housing outer wall surface is formed as a first printed-wiring-board mounting surface, and an identical plane formed by a fitting side surface portion and a second housing outer wall surface is formed as a second printed-wiring-board mounting surface. Thus a connector housing can be mounted on a printed wiring board by soldering by either one of the two printed-wiring-board mounting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventor: Naoyuki Ono
  • Patent number: 6974458
    Abstract: A bipolar endoscopic device is provided having a detachable power cord with a plug capable of forming a sealed connection with the endoscopic device. The plug is connected at a back face of a movable guide member of the endoscopic device and can be oriented in different orientations to accommodate different operators. The detachable plug forms a sealed connection with the endoscopic device so that the electrosurgical connection cannot be short-circuited by the outside environment such as a saline irrigation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: ACMI Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. Muller, Murray Beaver, Ezra Navok
  • Patent number: 6790093
    Abstract: Selectively mounted on a mounting concavity (13) of a switch-side connector (10) having a switch terminal (14) projected therefrom is a first attachment (40) having a connector fit-on part (41) and a terminal insertion part (42) disposed orthogonally to the connector fit-on part (41) or a second attachment (50) having a connector fit-on part (51) and a terminal insertion part (52) disposed in an approximately straight line. By fitting a mating electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (41) of the first attachment (40), an electric wire can be pulled out in the shape of a letter “L” from the switch-side connector (10). By fitting the electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (51) of the second attachment (50), the electric wire can be pulled out upward and straight from the switch-side connector (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Tanaka, Kiyofumi Ichida
  • Patent number: 6780038
    Abstract: A multiple socket having rotatable receptacles includes a plurality of sets of receptacles at a housing of the multiple socket, and a first conducting strap and a second conducting strap at an interior of the housing. At positions corresponding to positions of the receptacles, the first conducting strap and the second conducting strap are provided with clamping portions for inserting with pins of plugs. At least one set of receptacles is disposed at the housing in a rotatable manner, and the receptacles are provided with insertion openings at positions corresponding to the clamping portions. When the receptacles rotate pivotally, the insertion openings are rotated regard the clamping portions as rotation axes thereof, such that regardless of directions of the receptacles pivotally rotated, the pins of the plugs are penetrated in these specific directions through the insertion openings to come into contact with the clamping portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Atom Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Chyong-Yen Huang
  • Patent number: 6692316
    Abstract: A high current terminal blade connection system adapted for automotive environments, which provides environmental sealing includes a female connector and a male connector. The male connector includes a male power terminal having a contact blade and a means for connecting a power cable thereto. The female connector includes a female power terminal with a terminal blade seat for contactibly receiving the contact blade of the respective male power terminal. A contact insert is inserted within the female terminal and is the direct receiver of the male terminal contact blade. The contact insert includes dimples to provide stability and additional contact points to improve the electrical performance of the connection, and contact vanes to accept the mating male terminal blade for an in-line and right angle direction termination with the mating terminal blade. This design allows one female terminal and one contact insert for two different mating directions, thus eliminating the need for any additional parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao C. Hsieh, Mark D. McCall, Michael C. Wolczak
  • Publication number: 20030228784
    Abstract: Selectively mounted on a mounting concavity (13) of a switch-side connector (10) having a switch terminal (14) projected therefrom is a first attachment (40) having a connector fit-on part (41) and a terminal insertion part (42) disposed orthogonally to the connector fit-on part (41) or a second attachment (50) having a connector fit-on part (51) and a terminal insertion part (52) disposed in an approximately straight line. By fitting a mating electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (41) of the first attachment (40), an electric wire can be pulled out in the shape of a letter “L” from the switch-side connector (10). By fitting the electric wire-side connector on the connector fit-on part (51) of the second attachment (50), the electric wire can be pulled out upward and straight from the switch-side connector (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobuyoshi Tanaka, Kiyofumi Ichida
  • Patent number: 6551143
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery connector equipped with an insulating housing. Contacts are attached to the housing and are soldered to a circuit board. Each of the contacts has a flat-plate-form base part and a pair of side wall parts that rise from both sides of the base part. A pair of contact arms extend, facing each other, from the side wall parts of the pair of side wall parts, and contact mating contacts. The bottom surface of the base part forms a soldering surface that is soldered to the circuit board. The invention increases the soldering strength of the contacts with respect to the circuit board so that separate reinforcing members are not required. The area occupied by the battery connector on the board is also reduced, and the balance of the soldering positions on the bottom surface of the connector is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics, AMP, K.K.
    Inventors: Kaoru Tanaka, Kazuaki Kodaira
  • Patent number: 6547578
    Abstract: A multi-direction insertion socket with its conductor structure permitting insertion of plugs from different directions at the same time essentially by having the conductor to contain a clamping part to restrict an inserted pin from a plug with the clamping part including two clamping tabs, at least one clamping tabs extends and winds into form an additional clamping tab to further form an additional clamping part with the clamping tab that extends for various plugs to be inserted into the clamping tabs provided by the conductor at the same time to draw the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Atom Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Chyong-yen Huang
  • Patent number: 6531666
    Abstract: A receptacle will contact points for a switch includes a single-molded base to receive a receptacle with a few conducting metal plates therein. Each conducting metal plate has a portion extending outwardly as a connecting point with a ping, and a contact point that forms part of a control circuit of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Atom Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Chyong-yen Huang
  • Patent number: 6461178
    Abstract: An electric connector and adapter arrangement in which the housing of the electric connector defines a series of terminal chambers each having a top entrance and a front entrance, and the housing of the electric adapter has a plurality of vertical insertion strips that can be inserted with the electric adapter into the terminal chambers from the top entrance or front entrance selectively to force the terminals of the electric adapter into close contact with the terminals of the electric connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Speed Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Huang-Lung Fu
  • Patent number: 6416340
    Abstract: A power connector system has a male member, a female member and a contact member. A cable is attached to the male member. The female member has a U-shaped channel. The contact member is U-shaped and is received in the channel. The side walls of the channel have outer edges defining an outer opening to the channel and end edges defining an end opening to the channel. The male member has a single blade which is insertable into the contact member either though the outer opening or through the end opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher E. Schaefer, John Kountz, Joseph A Finnerty, Robert Stang
  • Patent number: 6309258
    Abstract: A single-pole electrical connector includes an insulating sleeve and a retention ring positioned in the insulating sleeve. The retention ring defines an inner channel and a groove in a surface of the inner channel. The retention ring also includes a threaded hole intersecting the groove. A screw positioned in the threaded hole blocks the groove when in an extended position and leaves the groove unblocked when in a retracted position. A contact positioned in the inner channel includes a drive pin positioned in the groove. The contact is secured within the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the extended position and movable relative to the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Jeffrey Measley
  • Patent number: 6213818
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided comprising a frame and at least one set screw. The frame comprises a connector head having multiple intersecting conductor receiving passageways capable of receiving an electrical conductor in one of a plurality of directions. The at least one set screw is connected to the connector head to intersect the conductor receiving passageways. The frame is formed from a single piece of flat conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: FCI USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher G. Chadbourne
  • Patent number: 6171126
    Abstract: A battery receptacle connector comprises a dielectric housing forming a number of parallel terminal receiving grooves with a terminal received in each groove. Adjacent grooves are spaced by a partition. The housing further defines first and second engaging slots in communication with each groove for securing the corresponding terminal therein. Each terminal comprises a base, a tail portion downwardly extending from the base, positioning means consisting of a first positioning member and a second positioning member, a pair of cantilevered arms upwardly extending from the base, and a mating portion consisting of a first mating member and a second mating member. The first positioning member upwardly extends from the base opposite the tail portion, and the second positioning member forwardly extends from the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Allen Chiu, Kelly Shih
  • Patent number: 6116932
    Abstract: A connector device for signal interconnection and mechanical interconnection of a plurality of components, which comprises the first connector, having signal connection terminals, set at the first component, the second connector, having signal connection terminals, set at the second component, and the third connector, having signal connection terminals connecting with the signal connection terminals of the first connector or the signal connection terminals of the second connector, set at the third component. The third connector has connection fixing parts and for connecting and fixing the first connector by moving it along the first direction substantially along a connection surface of the third connector or for connecting and fixing the second connector by moving it along the second direction intersecting the first direction of the third connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Kozo Kawakita
  • Patent number: 6109952
    Abstract: A terminal connector comprising a housing (10), a contact element (30), in the housing, said contact element having at least one clamped connection for connecting a conductor (50), and at least one connecting contact formed on the contact element, said contact element (30) being a one-piece member and having edges shaped to form springs (32, 33a, 33b, 36a, and 36b) for at least one clamped connection and at least one connecting contact, and means mounting the contact element (30) in a positive, form-locking manner in the housing (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Ria Electronic Albert Metz
    Inventor: Dieter Jaag
  • Patent number: 6095839
    Abstract: A multi-directional electrical connector (20) includes an insulated housing (22) having an electrical contact (60) disposed in a first cavity portion (38) of a contact receiving cavity (36). A contact portion (70) of the contact (60) extends into a second cavity portion (50) of the cavity to engage a mating contact received in the second cavity portion (50). The contact (60) includes a body (62) having a pair of contact portions (70) extending into two separate blade-receiving sections (52) of the second cavity portion (50). Each of the contact portions (70) may be mated with a mating contact inserted into the blade-receiving sections (52) from two adjacent faces of the housing (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventor: Richard Scott Kline
  • Patent number: 6027353
    Abstract: A connector comprises a header and where multiple contacts are mounted in such a manner as to extend to the respective post part of the contacts and a socket where multiple contacts for electrically connecting to respective post parts of the header are mounted. The socket further has multiple guide grooves to receive the post part of the header at the corresponding contacts of the socket. The housing of the guide grooves are stretched to adjoining three planes of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts Corporation
    Inventor: Izuru Kamagai
  • Patent number: 5971784
    Abstract: A connector (24) is disclosed for electrically interconnecting a component (14) to circuitry within a cabinet (10), where the component is arranged to slide in and out of a bay (12) in the cabinet (10). The connector (24) is attached to the component (14) and includes an insulated housing (40) having a plurality of electrical contacts (60) arranged therein. The contacts (60) are adapted for mating along a first mating axis (23) of the connector with respective ones of other electrical contacts (100) in a mating connector (26) attached to the cabinet (10). The contacts (60) of the connector (24) are further adapted for mating along a second mating axis (74), that forms a right angle to the first mating axis (23), with respective ones of individual contacts (158) attached to individual wires (156) that are secured to the cabinet (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: David James Fabian, Richard Scott Kline, Timothy Lee Kocher
  • Patent number: 5847345
    Abstract: A rotary contact push button electrical switch comprising a switch housing and separable independent base. The base is lockably connected to the housing by means of appropriately placed openings and tab means on the sides of the base. The housing has a through opening into which the switch's operating mechanism is disposed. A rotary contact with resilient arms forming arcuate contact points at the end of the arms is rotated by the operating mechanism, when the button which extends through the housing opening is pushed. A nipple at the end of the operating mechanism rotates the rotary contact. Stationary contacts which are mounted on the base, contact the arcuate points of the rotary contact, allowing electrical current to flow alternately between two separate electrical circuits, as the rotary contact is rotated over the stationary contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Charles V. Harrison
  • Patent number: 5603626
    Abstract: In order to provide an intermediate terminal for an electrical connection box with an enhanced degree of freedom in terms of a tab inserting direction, an intermediate terminal having a column with hollow end portions and connecting spring portions (5g-5j; 3b, 3c) projecting inwardly into the hollow interior of the end portions so as to allow the insertion and fitting of a tab (1a, 2a) at each end portion, wherein the connecting spring portions (5g-5j; 3b, 3c) at at least one end portion are provided such that a tab (1a, 2a) can be inserted and fitted in at least two different rotational orientations with respect to the longitudinal axis of the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshito Oka, Hideki Goto
  • Patent number: 5511995
    Abstract: A connector includes a joint including a hollow plug with a first electrode formed on an internal surface and a second electrode formed on an external surface. The joint is connected with a transformer. A first housing defines a first hole, a second hole and a third hole for receiving the hollow plug of the joint. A first plug with a first electrode and a second electrode is insertable through the first hole defined in the first housing. A second plug with a first electrode and a second electrode is insertable through the second hole defined in the first housing. A metal pin is connected with the first electrodes of the first and second plugs. A first J-shaped metal strip includes a first end portion connected with the second electrode of the first plug and a second end portion engageable with the second electrode of the plug of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Yu F. Cheng
  • Patent number: 5106319
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and improved battery cable termination having an auxiliary terminal extending from one end of the termination in coaxial relationship with the associated cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: Julian Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Julian
  • Patent number: 5087208
    Abstract: A movable telephone adapter for connecting an exchange line to a telephone set, including two receptacle supports fastened in a base for holding a telephone receptacle in an opening on an upper cover which is attached to the base. The base has two retaining plates corresponding to the two retainers on the upper cover for quickly mounting the upper cover to the base. By engaging the projecting edges of the telephone receptacle in the holes on the receptacle supports, the telephone receptacle can be rotated on the receptacle supports. By engaging the cross-shaped, raised portions of the telephone receptacle in the cross-shaped grooves on the receptacle supports, the telephone receptacle may be alternatively positioned at either a horizontal or a vertical position relative to the receptacle supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Inventor: Gong-hwa Chang
  • Patent number: 5075615
    Abstract: A recharging mount for cordless rechargeable electric razors which plugs directly into an electric power receptacle and provides a stand in which the electric razor can be stored and recharged. The recharging mount has a pair of opposite facing storage cavities, each of which is capable of receiving and supporting the razor for recharging, and each of which has an electrical terminal which is connected to an external connector plug for providing recharging power to the electric razor when the razor is seated therewithin. The opposite facing storage cavities of the recharging mount enable the mount to be utilized with electric power receptacles which have a normal or an inverted orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventor: Theodore C. Dantis
  • Patent number: 4985806
    Abstract: A power supply structure is disclosed in which a base member has first and second sets of plug pin receiving openings with electrically conductive sockets behind the openings. Each first set is grouped with a second set, and the sets are provided with power from separate sources e.g. clean and contaminated power. Socket modules each of which includes electrically conductive pins can be plugged into the openings. Each socket module has plug pin receiving openings for receiving plugs on power leads. In one form each socket module is unplugged from the base member, turned through 180 degrees and plugged into the base member again to change from one type of power to another. In a further form the base member includes switches which provide power selectively to the socket behind the first and second sets of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Multitech Systems (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Raymond Mazzullo, Brian R. Van Zyl