Including Lock For Retaining Means (e.g., Key Or Combination Lock Or Requiring "special" Tool) Patents (Class 439/304)
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Patent number: 12249783Abstract: A shell assembly includes a shell including a depression and a flange, which go around a circumference of the shell, and the shell assemblies are arranged in N rows×M columns and fixed to a housing. The housing includes: N×M pieces of insertion holes into which respective ends of the shell assemblies are inserted; an engagement portion that is formed on an inner surface of each of the insertion holes on a position, which is closer to an obliquely-adjacent insertion hole of the insertion holes, and is engaged with the depression; and a slit that is formed by cutting the housing in a direction orthogonal to an extension direction of the insertion holes and includes a first groove and a second groove formed on an inner surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATIONInventors: Yuta Iwamoto, Daisuke Sasaki
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Patent number: 12210391Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor; a base housing that includes a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor, a shell and a component space access hatch that define a component space, and a controllable latch to lock and unlock the component space access hatch; a hinge assembly that couples the display housing and the base housing; and circuitry operatively coupled to the keyboard and the controllable latch that unlocks the component space access hatch responsive to receipt of a code from the keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Thomas Perelli, Ali Ent
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Patent number: 12131757Abstract: A storage drive assembly is provided. The storage drive assembly includes a storage drive sized and shaped for insertion into a slot within a chassis, a latching mechanism coupled to a first end of the storage drive, the latching mechanism including an actuation component actuable to transition the latching mechanism from a locked state in which the latching mechanism restricts displacement of the storage drive relative to the chassis to an unlocked state in which the latching mechanism enables displacement of the storage drive assembly relative to the chassis, and a drive secure cover plate adapted to removably mate with the latching mechanism in the locked state, the mated drive secure cover plate preventing physical access to the actuation component.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Wu-Shu Lin, Fredrick Anthony Constantino, Kevin Jay Langston, Chia-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 12130675Abstract: A chassis includes an electronic device. The electronic device includes a box body, a fixed member, and a slidable member. The box body includes a first side plate. The first side plate includes a corresponding portion. The fixed member is fixed to the first side plate and includes a positioning structure. The slidable member is slidably arranged on the fixed member and includes a matching structure and a mismatch-proof structure. The mismatch-proof structure is arranged in the corresponding portion. The matching structure selectively matches the positioning structure to cause the mismatch-proof structure to be slidably arranged in the corresponding portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATIONInventor: Zong-Han Ho
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Patent number: 12068556Abstract: An arrangement for charging of electric vehicles includes a charging connector and a charging cable. The connector includes a connector body with first and second zones, the two zones being separate from each other. The first zone hosts a mating interface with electrical contacts for mating the connector with a corresponding socket of an electric vehicle. The electrical contacts are electrically coupled to the cable. The second zone includes a tube in which the cable is guided from an opening of the tube, which is arranged on that side of the second zone that faces away from the first zone to the electrical contacts, which are located in the first zone, and a handle for grabbing the connector with a human hand, the handle being separate from the tube. The second zone is Y-shaped where the tube is formed by one upper leg and the lower of the Y.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: ABB E-mobility B.V.Inventors: Francisco Garcia-Ferre, Moritz Boehm, Emmanuel Logakis, Jaroslav Hemrle, Jean-marc Oppliger
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Patent number: 11990702Abstract: An electrical connector body is provided includes first and second housing portions formed from molded plastic. The housing portions include first and second interface surfaces that are configured to butt against one another to define a housing and one or more electrical components are disposed within an interior of the housing. The one or more electrical components may comprise connectors of a male or female cord cap, an in-line surge suppression circuit, and/or a compact automatic transfer switch. In one implementation, each of the first and second connector body portions may include a strain relief extension for engaging an electrical cord and a compression member (3691) may be disposed over the strain relief extensions to secure together the first and second connector body portions. The compression member may be selected from a set of compression members based on a size of the electrical cord.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLCInventors: William Pachoud, Steve Chapel
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Patent number: 11965366Abstract: A vehicle latch system, including: a latch assembly; an electronic control unit removably attached to an exterior of a housing of the latch assembly, the electronic control unit having a printed circuit board assembly secured into a housing of the electronic control unit, wherein the printed circuit board assembly when inserted into the housing of the electronic control unit is press fit into electrical communication with a first pair of terminals molded into the housing of the electronic control unit, wherein the first pair of terminals are configured to have an interference fit with a second pair of terminals molded into a housing of the latch assembly when the electronic control unit is secured to the latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLCInventors: Daniel Alexander Ney, Donald Michael Perkins
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Patent number: 11951853Abstract: An electric vehicle fastening and charging combined system for a charging and storage station, such as those used for bicycle or scooter sharing programs, where a multi-purpose cable extends between the charging and storage station and the electric vehicle, and serves to fasten the electric vehicle to the charging and storage station to prevent removal or theft of the electric vehicle, and to conduct electricity to charge the electric vehicle, and wherein the fastening and/or detaching of the cable is controlled by a wireless signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Metro Mobility, LLCInventor: David Montague
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Patent number: 11843200Abstract: A connector includes a connector position assurance element having a contact receptacle for receiving an electrical contact element, and a connector housing having a contact receptacle for receiving another electrical contact element and a receptacle for receiving the connector position assurance element.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventor: Jonathan Benichou
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Patent number: 11795735Abstract: Provided is a cable lock including a locking clasp including first and second clasp components having first and second security cable connection arms. The locking clasp includes at least one groove. The at least one groove is configured to receive at least one device cable. The cable lock includes a security cable having a wire rope and a vinyl coating. The wire rope includes a plurality of wire strings arranged in a plurality of clusters. The first and second security cable connection arms of the locking clasp are coupled to a first end of the security cable. First and second stop sleeves are disposed on opposite sides of the first and second security cable connection arms. A device connection means is disposed at a second end of the security cable opposite the first end of the security cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Inventor: Steven Joseph Jaworski
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Patent number: 11790955Abstract: A storage drive assembly is provided. The storage drive assembly includes a storage drive sized and shaped for insertion into a slot within a chassis, a latching mechanism coupled to a first end of the storage drive, the latching mechanism including an actuation component actuable to transition the latching mechanism from a locked state in which the latching mechanism restricts displacement of the storage drive relative to the chassis to an unlocked state in which the latching mechanism enables displacement of the storage drive assembly relative to the chassis, and a drive secure cover plate adapted to removably mate with the latching mechanism in the locked state, the mated drive secure cover plate preventing physical access to the actuation component.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Wu-Shu Lin, Fredrick Anthony Constantino, Kevin Jay Langston, Chia-Ching Huang
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Patent number: 11707794Abstract: A male welding lead connector apparatus including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another. A method of locking a male welding lead connector to a female welding lead connector using a special male welding lead connector including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Alpha/Omega Energy Solutions, LLCInventors: Bradley Lance Pearman, Kenny Lavelle Miller
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Patent number: 11613185Abstract: Aspects relate to a connector of a charger and methods of use terminating a charging connection between the charger and an electric aircraft. A connector includes a controller that is configured to receive a control signal from a remote device and terminate the charging connection in response to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventor: Herman Wiegman
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Patent number: 11611175Abstract: A connecting plug includes a locking pin arranged at a connector face. The locking pin has at least one latching element and a counter-piece. The latching element is configured for engaging with at least one counter-latching element of a second connector part. The locking pin includes a spring element configured for resiliently pressing the at least one latching element and the counter-piece against each other. The counter-piece is shaped and configured for pressing the at least one latching element in a radially outward direction and for positively locking the at least one latching element in an engaged position as soon as the at least one latching element is engaged with the at least one counter-latching element.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: ODU GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Josef Weigand, Stefan Seibuchner
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Patent number: 11594841Abstract: A locking device for an electrical charging device of a motor vehicle, in particular an electric or hybrid vehicle. The locking device is equipped with a movable bolt element, which is provided for releasably locking a charging plug in a charging socket of the electrical charging device. In addition, the movable bolt element can be moved at least into the positions “unlocked” and “locked.” Furthermore, a motor-driven drive is realized, which is provided for moving the bolt element. According to the invention, the bolt element can be moved into a third “self-locked” position beyond the “locked” position, which can be reached by means of the drive and in which unlocking is impossible without the drive.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Claus Töpfer, Winfried Schlabs, Benjamin Djedovic, Fatih Özdogan
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Patent number: 11566807Abstract: A program for light commercial building system (LCBS) solutions. Solutions and other systems may incorporate lightweight alerting service, auto-adjustment of gateway poll rates based on the needs of various consuming applications, detecting loss of space comfort control in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, HVAC capacity loss alerting using relative degree days and accumulated stage run time with operational equivalency checks, and HVAC alerting for loss of heat or cool capacity using delta temperature and dependent system properties. Also, incorporated may be triggering s subset of analytics by automatically inferring HVAC equipment details from controller configuration details, ensuring reliability of analytics by retaining logical continuity of HVAC equipment operational data even when controllers and other parts of the system are replaced, and an LCBS gateway with workflow and mechanisms to associate to a contractor account.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Gutha Stalin Sanghamitra, Ashley Noble
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Patent number: 11495906Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a connector and a mating connector. The mating connector comprises a mating housing. The mating housing is formed with a release projection. The connector comprises a first housing and a second housing. The first housing is provided with a stopper. The second housing is provided with a stopped portion. One of the first housing and the second housing is provided with a second support portion which supports a supported portion. When the second housing is installed to the first housing, the stopped portion is brought into abutment with the stopper, and a movement of the second housing is regulated by the stopper. When the thus-regulated second housing is received into the mating housing together with the first housing, one of the second support portion and the supported portion is brought into abutment with the release projection so that the regulation of the second housing is released.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Masao Yamamoto, Michael Zayc, David Schneider, Stuart Kingswell
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Patent number: 11366499Abstract: A computer host system includes a housing and at least one of a top expansion frame and side expansion frames. The housing includes a front panel, a rear panel, a top panel, and side panels. The top panel and the side panels are detachably installed respectively on top and both sides of the front and rear panels. The top expansion frame is installed on top of the front and rear panels to expand an accommodating space at a top portion of the housing. The side expansion frames are installed on both sides of the front and rear panels and used to expand an accommodating space on both sides of the housing. The top expansion frame has a same cross-sectional shape as the top portion of the housing, and the side expansion frame has a same cross-sectional shape as a side of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Hsiang Hung, Jun-Bo Yang, Ching-Jou Chen
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Patent number: 11325487Abstract: An electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles, said connection device being equipped with a charging plug socket, a charging plug, a movable locking element for releasably locking the charging plug in the charging plug socket, and a drive for moving the locking element, said drive having an electric motor and a multistage transmission for acting on the locking element. The multistage transmission has individual shafts, each of which is arranged parallel to the output shaft of the electric motor as part of the drive. The device may use gearing to actuate a sensor to determine how far one of the individual shafts has rotated. An emergency unlocking crank may be mounted to a separate shaft that is engageable with one of the individual shafts via a cam.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Kiekert AGInventors: Benjamin Djedovic, Tim Sonnenschein, Winfried Schlabs, Claus Töpfer
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Patent number: 11152726Abstract: The present technology relates to a connector device and a connector system capable of achieving reduction in manufacturing cost. Provided is a connector device including a first contact used in actual use, and a second contact used only in manufacturing, in which the first contact and the second contact have different core lengths in a case of being viewed from a connection target side. The present technology can be applied to a camera device electrically connected to a vehicle connector, for example.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventor: Hirofumi Owaki
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Patent number: 11088487Abstract: An outdoor socket structure is disclosed, comprising an armature part and an outer cladding part enveloping on the surface of the armature part, wherein the armature part includes a fixation base and a top lid, and the inside of the fixation base is correspondingly configured with three fixing channels thereby allowing to position and connect electrode boards having different polarities, and one ends on the different power terminals of the plug part can be respectively connected onto the electrode boards having different polarities, while the other ends thereof extend out between the top lid and the fixation base, such that the electrode boards having different polarities can be connected to different power terminals without having to use power wires thus reducing labor and material costs.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Inventor: Chia-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 11056830Abstract: A manual operation element includes a locking active surface and an unlocking active surface. A locking displaceable element includes a locking passive surface and an unlocking passive surface. When the manual operation element is operated in a locking direction, the locking active surface engages with the locking passive surface and displaces the locking displaceable element toward a locked position. When the manual operation element is operated in an unlocking direction, the unlocking active surface engages with the unlocking passive surface and displaces the locking displaceable element toward an unlocked position. When the locking displaceable element performs a displacement operation electrically, neither the locking active surface and the locking passive surface nor the unlocking active surface and the unlocking passive surface engage with each other in an entire area or more than half area of a displacement range of the locking displaceable element.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: MURAKAMI CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiro Motomiya, Takayuki Miyazaki, Kenji Ichikawa, Hiroki Takeuchi
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Patent number: 11001160Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrically operated vehicle having an electrical charging cable, by which a vehicle-side accumulator is chargeable by a vehicle-external power supply network in a charging procedure, wherein the charging cable can be unplugged from a vehicle-side terminal at least after completion of the charging procedure, in particular independently and without locking. According to the disclosure, the vehicle and/or the charging cable has a check function, which enables a charging cable usage if a usage authorization is present and blocks the charging cable usage if a usage authorization is not present.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Michael Stadler, Heiko Diederichs
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Patent number: 10898688Abstract: A tool for loosening a needleless connector is provided. The tool is a holder for holding a catheter port connected to the needleless connector. The holder includes a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, and a cavity. The cavity accommodates the catheter port. The cavity extends through the holder and has a front opening in the front surface, a rear opening in the rear surface, and a rear inner wall. The cavity is defined by at least a first cross-sectional dimension and a second cross-sectional dimension, the first cross-sectional dimension at least partially defining a front section opening to the front opening, the second cross-sectional dimension at least partially defining a rear section opening to the rear opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventor: Te Chih Chiang
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Patent number: 10868389Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical contact device and a second electrical contact device. The first electrical contact device includes at least one first electrical contact and an actuator movable between a first position and a second position. The second electrical contact device includes at least one second electrical contact device and an interlock feature to engage the actuator when the actuator is in the first position. The actuator is in the first position when the first electrical contact is in electrical communication with a power source, and the actuator is in the second position when the electrical communication between the first electrical contact and the power source is disconnected. When the actuator is in the first position and the second electrical contact engage the first electrical contact, the interlock feature engages the actuator, thereby securing the first electrical contact device and the second electrical contact device against disconnection.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
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Patent number: 10680383Abstract: Embodiments of electrode systems having non-uniform spacing between electrodes along the axial direction for track lighting and other linear systems are disclosed. These systems may be used to provide directional flexibility for removable lighting fixtures with an asymmetric light distribution by providing a range of module position and angular mounting options. Some embodiments include electrodes which overlap continuously or at a series of discrete crossover overlap nodes to provide lateral support without external spacers. Electrode segments may be electrically and mechanically attached at overlap nodes to create extended two- and three-dimensional structures with localized planar areas. Embodiments with preferential bending regions provide additional directional capability.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Apex Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Charles Albert Rudisill, Daniel John Whittle
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Patent number: 10518747Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inlet control system and apparatus for an electric vehicle. It is an object of the present disclosure to provide an inlet control system and apparatus for an electric vehicle that permit the connector of the charging cable to be released from the inlet of the electric vehicle connected thereto only when an authorized user having a release control apparatus is adjacent to the electric vehicle regardless of whether one end of the charging cable connected to a power source is removed or not and prohibit release of the connector of the charging cable from the inlet of the electric vehicle when the user having the release control apparatus moves away from the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: YURA CORPORATION CO., LTD.Inventors: Chan-hyun Park, Chang-jae Hwang
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Patent number: 10442303Abstract: The present invention relates to a charging control apparatus and a control method therefor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Sanghyun Lee
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Patent number: 10427545Abstract: An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) assembly includes a control box including a first fault indicator light assembly, a coupler including a second fault indicator light assembly, and a plug including a third fault indicator light assembly. The fault indicator light assemblies can be illuminated to indicate charging faults.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Joseph Matthew Turek, Sriram Jala
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Patent number: 10355427Abstract: A light pipe is for an EV charging handle. The EV charging handle includes a housing having a thru hole, and a light source coupled to the housing. The light pipe includes a body structured to be coupled to the light source in order to transmit light from the light source through the thru hole of the housing, the body having a first side portion having a first interior surface having a first surface roughness, and a second side portion extending from the first side portion, the second side portion having a second interior surface having a second surface roughness greater than the first surface roughness in order to increase a visibility range with which the light is transmitted through the thru hole of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITEDInventors: Xianzhen Zhang, Lili Du, Haidong Zhang, Lin Yang
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Patent number: 10336198Abstract: A charge cable lock device is for use with an inlet that includes an inlet housing. A charge cable including a rocking arm with a hooking portion is connected in a removable manner to the inlet. The charge cable lock device includes a lock member, a lock housing, and a fixing pin. The lock member is movable to a lock position and an unlock position and configured to contact the rocking arm to restrict disengagement of the hooking portion of the rocking arm from the inlet when the lock member is located at the lock position. The lock housing supports the lock member. The fixing pin is configured to be inserted into the lock housing and the inlet housing and fix the lock housing to the inlet traversing the lock housing and the inlet housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHOInventors: Takahiro Hirashita, Keiji Kahara, Hiroshi Aoyama, Eiji Kitano, Masaru Sasaki
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Patent number: 10328809Abstract: An inlet is configured to connect with a connector of a charging cable. An ECU is configured to switch between (i) a charging permitted state in which external charging is permitted and (ii) a charging non-permitted state in which external charging is not permitted. When the connector is in connection to the inlet, the ECU selects the charging permitted state in which external charging is permitted, even if a connector connection signal indicative of a state of connection between the connector and the inlet indicates a partially-connected state in which the connection between the connector and the inlet is not latched.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tomokazu Masuda
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Patent number: 10259330Abstract: An electric vehicle, EV, connector configured for charging an electric vehicle, EV, charging receptacle, said plug connector comprising: a body having a first plug end configured to be coupled to an EV charging receptacle on an electric vehicle for charging or recharging; a second power cable end configured to be coupled to a power cable, wherein the first end includes a terminal interface having one or more terminal receptacles for receiving one or more terminals positioned within the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the first end also includes a latching member positioned generally above the terminal interface, and is hingedly coupled to a part of the body to allow the latching member to move along a vertical access for coupling or decoupling the EV connector to the EV charging receptacle, and wherein the latching member is controlled by an electro mechanical manipulator provided inside the body, and arranged to control and allow the latching member to move along the vertical access.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Charge-Amps ABInventors: Charlotte Eisner, Fredrik Jonsson
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Patent number: 10153590Abstract: A socket structure is disclosed, which includes a socket body combined with a slantingly installed positioning plate, an opening is configured on the positioning plate and corresponds to a neutral wire power jack on the socket body, a high edge of the positioning plate is pushed and abutted by the top end of a release piece whose bottom includes a first elastic body, while a second elastic body abuts the positioning plate close to the high edge, the elasticity in the second elastic body is smaller than the elasticity of the first elastic body; in addition, when the positioning plate is in the inclination state, it is possible to snap in fixation the neutral wire insertion plate by means of the opening in the positioning plate; upon pressing down the release piece, however, the high edge of the positioning plate can be pushed downwards by means of the second elastic body such that the positioning plate stably turns back to a horizontal state thereby releasing the neutral wire insertion plate of the electric poType: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Inventor: Pei-Lin Huang
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Patent number: 9819117Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector has an electrical component including a first insulative housing and a first mating assembly having a number of first electrical mating members structured to be substantially enclosed by the first insulative housing. The electrical connection element includes a second insulative housing; and a second mating assembly comprising a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members. The second mating assembly is structured to move between a first position corresponding to the number of second electrical mating members being substantially enclosed by the second insulative housing, and a second position corresponding to the number of second electrical mating members being partially disposed external the second insulative housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Jason Rollmann, Mark Allan Juds, Kurt Von Eckroth
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Patent number: 9768566Abstract: A jumper sleeve configured to be installed on an outer side of a male F-connector to facilitate easy connection of and maintain ground continuity across the male F-connector and a female F-connector. In one embodiment, a conductive element is installed on an inner surface of the jumper sleeve and conductively engages an outer surface of the male F-connector to maintain ground continuity across the male and female F-connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: PCT International, Inc.Inventors: Brandon Wilson, Paul Sterkeson, Timothy L. Youtsey
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Patent number: 9705231Abstract: A protective cover for a network cable socket is disclosed. The protective cover is moveably connected to the network cable socket. The protective cover of the network cable socket comprises a housing and two elastic sheets. The housing is moveably connected to the network cable socket. Each of the elastic sheets includes a fixing portion, an extension arm, a stopper and a guiding ramp. The two extension arms are connected to the two fixing portions, respectively. The two fixing portions are fixed to two sides of the housing, respectively. The two stoppers and the two guiding ramps are formed at the two extension arms, respectively. A distance between the two guiding ramps is larger than the distance between the two stoppers.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-Chou Cheng, Chun-Dao Yu, Chyi-Cheng Wang, Kai-Yu Chang
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Patent number: 9667002Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing having housing cavities extending between a mating end and a loading end. The housing having module latches associated with corresponding housing cavities. Contact modules are received in corresponding housing cavities. Each contact module having first and second module cavities extending between a front end and a rear end of the contact modules. The contact modules being held within the housing cavity by the corresponding module latch. Each contact module having an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) circuit, the UTP circuit includes first and second signal wires and first and second terminals terminated to the first and second signal wires. The signal wires being twisted along a length of the first and second signal wires.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventor: Galen M. Martin
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Patent number: 9647389Abstract: A plug connector part for connecting to an associated mating plug connector part includes a housing. A plug-in portion is arranged on the housing and can be plugged into the associated mating plug connector part in a plugging direction to engage with the mating plug connector part when in a connection position. At least one electrical contact element is arranged on the plug-in portion. The at least one electrical contact element is for making electrical contact with the mating plug connector part. A locking element is movably arranged on the housing. The locking element has a locking position for locking the plug connector part with respect to the mating plug connector part when in the connected position. The locking element can be moved out of the locking position to unlock the connection between the plug connector part and the mating plug connector part.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT E-MOBILITY GMBHInventors: Dirk Moseke, Marco Seelig
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Patent number: 9610849Abstract: A feeding connector that connects a vehicle with an external power receiving device when electric power is fed from the vehicle to the power receiving device is allowed to be fitted to a connecting portion to which a charging connector that connects the vehicle with an external feeding device is fitted when an electric storage device installed on the vehicle is charged with electric power from the feeding device, and, when the feeding connector is in a particular condition of fit with the connecting portion, an impedance of a particular signal path provided in the feeding connector falls within an impedance range for feeding which is set as a range of impedance different from an impedance range for charging which is set as a range of impedance of a signal path provided in the charging connector and corresponding to the particular signal path. A method for identifying the feeding connector, a system for identifying the feeding connector, and a feeding system using the feeding connector are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroki Sawada, Yasuo Suzuki, Yuka Niikawa
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Patent number: 9531127Abstract: A power feed connector includes: a tubular case that has a front end opening portion being open at a front end in a central axis direction; a connector main body that is accommodated inside the tubular case and is slidable in the central axis direction; an operation lever portion that has a first end being disposed inside the tubular case; a link mechanism that is directly connected to the connector main body and the operation lever portion and converts a turning motion of the operation lever portion into a linear motion of the connector main body in the central axis direction; and a grip portion that is integrally provided with the tubular case and extends in a direction intersecting the central axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Keiji Yahagi, Kenji Takahashi, Go Katsura
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Patent number: 9446673Abstract: A lock mechanism, when a restricting member is being moved to a predetermined position which corresponds to one of a locked state or an unlocked state, imparts a torque, using a motor, to move the restricting member from an inner-side position near the predetermined position to the predetermined position using a toggle spring disposed between the restricting member and a vehicle body side.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignees: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Hiroyuki Senda
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Patent number: 9413110Abstract: An embedded short leaf-spring-equipped crystal head includes a crystal head body insertable into a base slot of a base and a leaf spring disposed above the crystal head body to fasten the crystal head body to the base, characterized in that a length of the leaf spring is less than or equal to a length of the base slot. The length of the leaf spring is less than or equal to the length of the base slot. After the crystal head body has been inserted into the base slot, the leaf spring is disposed inside the base and thus is not exposed. Hence, space utilization rate of the crystal head body increases, and the positioning of the crystal head body is not compromised as a result of damage otherwise caused to the leaf spring, thereby preventing unauthorized persons from taking out the crystal head body and enhancing data security.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Inventor: Chao-Chieh Liu
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Patent number: 9365125Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging device, comprising a pug or a socket (1) and an electromechanically driven locking device (3), wherein the plug or the socket (1) is configured for establishing an electrical connection to a second socket or a second plug of a second plug connector associated with the electric vehicle or the charging device, the locking device (3) is movable axially to the plug-in direction (7) of the plug or socket (1) to mechanically lock and/or unlock an interconnected plug/socket pair (1), and the locking device (3) and/or the plug or the socket (1) has a centering device (11) configured in such a way that the locking device (3) can be detachably fastened in a form-fitting manner to the plug or to the socket (1) in a position predetermined by the centering device (11). A significantly simplified assembly is thus made possible, even where space is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Marco Seelig, Ralf Feldner
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Patent number: 9331425Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a cable connector (1) for electrically connecting an electric vehicle to a charging apparatus, wherein the cable connector (1) is designed to form an electric connection to a device connector (2) associated with the electric vehicle or the charging apparatus, the cable connector (1) has a latching means (4) which is designed in such a manner that a pair of cable connectors (1) and device connectors (2) connected to each other can be latched to each other by means of the latching means (4), and the cable connector (1) has a counter-contour (10) which is designed in such a manner that a locking means (8) associated with the device connector (2) for locking the latching means (4) against being unlatched can be prevented from being unlocked by the counter-contour (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Thomas Fuehrer, Marco Seelig
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Patent number: 9246286Abstract: A hermaphroditic high speed data contact set having an insert shroud and a termination subassembly. A plurality of protective arms extend from its front to protect contact beams of the termination subassembly and provide multi-stage pre-alignment of contacts during engagement. A plurality of raised bosses engaged with a plurality of hollows in the bottom of an adjacent insert shroud to allow stacking of contact sets. A pair of latches lock the insert shroud into a module after insertion. A pair of keying members on the sides of contact set prevent incorrect insertion of a contact set into a module.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Virginia Panel CorporationInventors: Jeffery P Stowers, Darryl M Ashby, David L Rocker, Christopher Church-Diciccio
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Patent number: 9209565Abstract: The electrical connector, having a tubular housing section, in which an insulating body is arranged which bears an electrical contact and is locked to the housing section via a locking device, which is engages with a receiving recess of the housing section, wherein the locking device has at least one flexible supporting element for the insulating body and the insulating body of the housing section is able to be unlocked releasably by a tool. According to the invention, the insulating body is releasable from the plug side of the housing section by a tool and the locking device and the receiving recess are realized separately in the circumferential direction of the housing section and have at least two locking parts that are separated from one another and a corresponding number of locking part receptacles which are at a distance to one another laterally.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: CONINVERS GmbHInventors: Markus Michel, Manfred Brode
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Patent number: 9178313Abstract: An electric vehicle charging port control device yields a locked state in which disengagement between an active-engagement part of a charging connector and a passive-engagement part of a charging port is restricted by a restricting member and an unlocked state in which disengagement is permitted. The restricting member is moved to in front of a predetermined position for yielding the locked state or the unlocked state by being energizingly driven by a motor. Before the active-engagement part and the passive-engagement part are engaged, the restricting member is moved in a locking direction, and subsequently in an unlocking direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nakajima
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Patent number: 9168840Abstract: A charging port device for an electric vehicle has an electrical driving mechanism for electrically applying a torque using a motor to move a restricting member to an inner-side position short of a predetermined position corresponding to a locked state or an unlocked state, and a mechanical driving mechanism for mechanically applying a torque to move the restricting member from the inner-side position to the predetermined position, when the restricting member is to be moved to the predetermined position, and a part of the restricting member overlaps the engaging member, when viewed from the direction of separation, at the inner-side position that corresponds to a movement to the locked state.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Nakajima
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Patent number: 9147973Abstract: Method and apparatus for securing a cell phone charger to a standard AC electrical wall power outlet while the charger is plugged into the wall outlet for being charged. The enclosure may be cube shaped having air holes being opened on its front for placing the charger therein. There is a tab thereon for securing the enclosure by means of a fastener to the AC power outlet and an aperture on the rear so that the connecting cord to the charger can be passed therethrough. Additionally shown on the upper portion of the rear wall of the enclosure is another tab having a hole therein for receiving a conventional zip tie to allow the connecting cord from the charger to be secured to the tab of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Inventor: Michael W. Madison