Retaining Means Patents (Class 439/345)
  • Patent number: 8920185
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly structure comprises two electronic devices and at least one connection module. Each electronic device includes a body and at least one USB located on the body. The connection module connects to the two electronic devices and includes an electric connection unit and a fastening unit. The electric connection unit is electrically inserted into the USBs of the two electronic devices. The fastening unit fastens the bodies of the two electronic devices together in an integrated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsi Pai, Yuh-Sheng Chan, Chih-Hsu Yen
  • Publication number: 20140377978
    Abstract: A connector comprises a connector housing receiving therein a terminal fitting connected to an electrode of a connector-mounting portion and an electrical wire at an end of which the terminal fitting is provided; a cap for the connector housing; and a packing for the cap. The packing includes a mushroom-like locking projection with an enlarged end portion. The cap includes a locking hole into which the end portion of the locking projection is inserted so that the end portion is placed in locking engagement with the locking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Kenichi Okamoto, Yuu Nanami
  • Publication number: 20140377976
    Abstract: A card connector configured in a circuit board for accommodating a subscriber identify module card. The card connector includes a terminal set, a sensing terminal, a housing, and a tray. The subscriber module card is electrically connected to the circuit board via the terminal set. The sensing terminal is electrically connected to the circuit board. The housing has an opening and an accommodating space connected to the opening, and the housing is electrically connected to the circuit board. At least a portion of the tray is a conductor. When the tray is configured in the accommodating space via the opening, the tray is electrically connected to the housing, and the tray abuts the sensing terminal, allowing the housing, tray, sensing terminal to constitute a conductive loop with the circuit board. Furthermore, an electronic apparatus having the card connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuh-Huei Tsai, San-Chi Ho
  • Publication number: 20140377977
    Abstract: An easy-pull network connector includes a male connector body providing a resilient clip lockable to a mating female network connector, a protective jacket surrounding the male connector body, a bracket located at one end of the male connector body remote from the resilient clip, a pivotable hook pivotally mounted at the bracket and hooked on the resilient clip and biasable to release or press the resilient clip when the protective jacket is moved forwards or backwards relative to the male connector body. Thus, when the user pulls the protective jacket backward to press the resilient clip, the easy-pull network connector is disengaged from the mating female network connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: NINGBO EXCELLENCE COMMUNICATED CONNECTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Hsun CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20140370736
    Abstract: A high voltage plug-in and unplugged type gas immersed cable termination comprising a recess inside the blind end of the electrode to allow the extension of the locking pin to lock the connector with the electrode and thereby anchor the power cable. The locking pin is designed to anchor the power cable to safeguard against sliding down of the power cable during the operation period. The high voltage plug-in and unplugged type gas immersed cable termination can be unplugged manually. The locking pin can be replaced before re-plugging-in of the termination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Michel Pierre LAURENT, Ha Ming WONG
  • Publication number: 20140360769
    Abstract: An apparatus including a socket forming at least one compartment together with a printed circuit board assembly. The compartment including a first side wall, a second side wall, a ceiling, and an opening for receiving one pluggable transceiver, such that when the pluggable transceiver is inserted into the opening, a transceiver contact of the pluggable transceiver is connected to a respective board contact of the printed circuit board assembly. A clamping means is arranged along at least one surface of: the first side wall, the second side wall and the ceiling, to exert a pressure on the pluggable transceiver towards a surface that is opposed the surface on which the clamping means is arranged. The opposed being one of: the second side wall, the first side wall, and the printed circuit board assembly, when the pluggable transceiver is inserted into the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ulf EKSTEDT, Michael LINDAHL, Hong TANG
  • Publication number: 20140364000
    Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a connector with a central slot and a daughter card having an inserted end for being inserted into the central slot. The connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the elongated housing, and at least one lock mechanism for locking the daughter card. The lock mechanism has a locking portion for locking the daughter card and an elastic projection projects from the locking portion for downwardly pressing the daughter card. It can prevent the daughter card from shaking shake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU, YI-LEI QIN
  • Publication number: 20140363998
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is configured for plugging a plug connector into a socket connector of a circuit board. The mounting assembly comprises a mounting seat and an operating member. The mounting seat is configured for mounting the circuit board and includes a sliding slot and a gap located at an end of the sliding slot. The operating member includes a pair of clamping arms for clamping the plug connector. Each clamping arm includes a sliding tab capable of sliding along the sliding slot. When the sliding tab is slid towards the gap along a first direction, the plug connector is capable of being plugged into the socket connector. In addition, the sliding tab is capable of moving away from the gap along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction for detaching the operating member from the mounting seat and the plug connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHAN-YANG LI
  • Publication number: 20140363999
    Abstract: A fixing system for fixing a PCI card includes: a module having a substrate including carrier portion, a pivot portion and a securing portion; and a press rod having a pivot section connected pivotally to the pivot portion of the substrate, an extension section and a securing section; wherein, the press rod is pivotable relative to the module between a locked position, in which the securing section of the press rod engages the securing portion of the substrate such that the extension section thereof compresses so as to fix the PCI card on the carrier portion of the substrate and an open position, in which the press rod is rotatable about a common axis defined by the pivot section and the pivot portion, thereby permitting the press rod to rotate away from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Celestica Technology Consultancy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Cheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20140363997
    Abstract: An electrical connector and method for mounting to mating member with an arcuate cylindrical member. The electrical connector includes a housing and a mounting member extending from the housing. The mounting member has latching members and a mating member receiving section. The mating member receiving section has an arcuate configuration which cooperates with the arcuate cylindrical member to maintain the electrical connector on the arcuate cylindrical member. The latching members have latching arms, with each latching arm having an arcuate configuration which cooperates with the a surface of the mating member to prevent unwanted rotation of the electrical connector relative to the mating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Amadeu Luiz Fazani CAVALLIERI, Fabio Fortunato CHRISTIANO, Jose Roberto GOLDSCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 8908369
    Abstract: A memory combination includes a first riser board, a second riser board, and a pivotal plate. The first riser hoard includes a plurality of first memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. The second riser board includes a plurality of second memory sockets of which long axis directions are parallel to each other. Two end of the pivotal plate are pivotally connected to the first riser board and the second riser board based on an axial direction respectively. When the first and second riser boards rotate to be perpendicular to the pivotal plate, the first memory sockets face the second riser board, and the second memory sockets face the first riser board. The axial direction is perpendicular to the long axis directions of the first memory sockets and the long axis directions of the second memory sockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Lin, Ming-Hung Shih, Hsin-Liang Chen
  • Publication number: 20140357109
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for positioning a heat sink assembled on the electrical connector and for soldering to a substrate includes an insulating housing (1) with a plurality of electrical contacts (4) received therein and a position member assembled to the insulating housing (1), the position member includes an interlock member (2) and a soldering member (3) assembled together, the interlock member (2) includes an assembling portion (21) and an extending portion (22) extending upwardly from the assembling portion (21) for hooking with the heat sink, the soldering member (3) includes a body portion (31) and a pair of soldering portions (32) extending downwardly from the body portion (31) for soldering to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SHUO-HSIU HSU
  • Publication number: 20140357111
    Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide a connector 10 which provides a stable connection that is resistant to the rocking motion of a connecting object in insertion direction, longitudinal pitch direction, or the direction of the thickness of the connector, while maintaining the low-profile level so as to prevent the deflection of the connecting object even when the connector is mounted on a flexible board e.g., an FPC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Yuki Nakano
  • Publication number: 20140357110
    Abstract: In a connecting structure of a terminal configured to connect a female terminal inserted into a terminal accommodating chamber to the male terminal, the female terminal comprises a tubular part made of a metal plate and formed into which the male terminal is inserted, a plate shaped engaging piece continued from a side wall of the tubular part and folded back so that the engaging piece is located in a path into which the male terminal is inserted, a notch formed on an outer side surface of a folded back part of the engaging piece. The male terminal is provided with a cut-out part which can accommodate the engaging piece, and the engaging piece is accommodated in the cut-out part when the female terminal is inserted to a set position to lock a movement of the female terminal in a pulling out direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Masayuki Saito, Takashi Muro, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Masao Nagano
  • Publication number: 20140349506
    Abstract: A clip and latch device including: a mount including a securing base defining a plane, a rear end and a front end, a clip base mounted at the rear end of the securing base, a clip having a normally downward angle from the clip base towards the front end of the securing base, and a latch which terminates at the clip and normally extending so that the latch reaches to at least the plane of the securing base. The clip and latch device can be used for modular male plug, for example a male RJ plug, which may be with or without a broken tab or latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: BIT64 SOLUTIONS LTD.
    Inventor: Leonard Chee Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8894432
    Abstract: A connector assembly for fitment to a vehicle. The connector assembly includes a base unit for mounting to a vehicle and an expander unit. The expander unit is configured to attach to and detach from the base unit. The base unit includes a base connector face having at least two opposite edges and having therein a base connector and the expander unit includes an expander connector face having an expander connector. The expander connector is configured to connect with the base connector for communicating a signal therebetween when the expander unit is attached to the base unit. Two pins protrude from the base connector face. Two latch plates are mounted to the expander connector face. The pins and connector have relative positions matching the relative positions of the latch plates and connector so that, with the expander connector connected with the base connector, the pins pass through respective latch plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cobham Defence Communications Limited
    Inventors: Neil Ward, Michael Briggs, Colin Jones, Stephen Smith
  • Patent number: 8891803
    Abstract: A portable electrical appliance comprises an audio signal source, a power supply module having a housing external to the portable electrical appliance for providing power to the electronic appliance having, a power converter for providing DC power to at least the portable electrical appliance, a speaker for generating sound and audio processing means for manipulating audio signals from the audio signal source, wherein the power converter, audio processing means and speaker are mounted within the housing, and communication means for coupling the audio signal to the processing means. The communication means is able to be wireless or wired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Vernon Weiss, Brett Faulk, Kean W. Lam, Richard W. Teltz, Fang Hua
  • Publication number: 20140335716
    Abstract: An electric device assembly defines a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. The electric device assembly includes a first electric device and a second device connecting each other. The first device includes a first electrical connector and a first securing element. The first connector defines a first mating port. The second device includes a second electrical connector defining a second mating port to be plugged and mated to the first mating port. The second device further includes a second securing element able to be separate from the second electrical connector. The second securing element is assembled to the second electrical connector and locked to the first securing element for electrically and mechanically connecting the first and second devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI YUAN, YU-SAN HSIAO, SHIH-WEI HSIAO
  • Publication number: 20140335717
    Abstract: A connector (1) comprising a least a housing (10) with a least one aperture (12), at least two terminals each being inserted into one of the aperture (12) and at least one locking device (30) for insertion into an opening (11) of the housing (10) for locking at least one of the terminals in an aperture (12), permits an easy control of the connection of the terminals, if the locking device (30) comprises at least two contact pads (36), each contact pad connecting one of the at least two terminals (50), and if the locking device (30) supports a signaling circuit, being connected to the contact pads (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Carlo Finzer
  • Publication number: 20140335714
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector for electrical cable sections with a connecting sleeve (103) for receiving a first cable section and a fastening element (101) with a first fastening mandrel (105) for the form-fitting fastening of a first cable section in the connecting sleeve (103), wherein the fastening element (101) can be placed on the connecting sleeve (103) in order to fasten the first cable section in the connecting sleeve with a form fit by means of the first fastening mandrel (105).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Schrader
  • Publication number: 20140335715
    Abstract: A connector assembly for fitment to a vehicle. The connector assembly includes a base unit for mounting to a vehicle and an expander unit. The expander unit is configured to attach to and detach from the base unit. The base unit includes a base connector face having at least two opposite edges and having therein a base connector and the expander unit includes an expander connector face having an expander connector. The expander connector is configured to connect with the base connector for communicating a signal therebetween when the expander unit is attached to the base unit. Two pins protrude from the base connector face. Two latch plates are mounted to the expander connector face. The pins and connector have relative positions matching the relative positions of the latch plates and connector so that, with the expander connector connected with the base connector, the pins pass through respective latch plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Cobham Defence Communications Limited
    Inventors: Neil Ward, Michael BRIGGS, Colin JONES, Stephen SMITH
  • Patent number: 8884773
    Abstract: A shore power cord includes a power supply connector electrically connected to a vehicle connector. In some cases, the vehicle connector includes features to selectively secure the vehicle connector to a vehicle power receptacle inlet. In some cases, the shore power cord includes a test module that evaluates the condition of the cord set and a power supply when the cord set is connected to the power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Power Products, LLC
    Inventors: David L. Wiesemann, Timothy J. Kent, Jason W. Anderson, Vitaly Kapelevich, Patrick J. Radle, Christopher L. Peterson, David J. Prince, Scott A. Olson
  • Patent number: 8882526
    Abstract: An electrical connector compatible to USB 3.0 standard includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts, a fixing member and a connecting member. The insulative housing includes a mating portion and a receiving slot. Each contact includes a tail section and a resilient arm. The connecting member is received in the receiving slot of the insulative housing. The connecting member includes a number of first pads and a number of second pads electrically connecting with the first pads. With the arrangement of the connecting member, the first pads for constituting the USB 3.0 contact group are needless of being directly insert-molded with the insulative housing as a result that the assembling efficiency of the electrical connector can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Lt.d
    Inventors: Bin Li, Yun Feng, Tao Wang
  • Publication number: 20140329402
    Abstract: A securing member adapted for securely connecting a male connector member and a female connector member of a connector of IEC60320 standard. The securing member includes a main body including an inner wall, an outer wall and an end wall interconnecting the inner and outer walls. The inner, outer and end walls cooperatively define a receiving space adapted for receiving fittingly and separably at least part of an open end portion of a surrounding wall of the male connector member, and abutting respectively and separably against inner, outer and distal surfaces of the open end portion. The main body is adapted to engage an insertion groove of the female connector member fittingly and removably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Yung Li Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Da Lai
  • Publication number: 20140329404
    Abstract: A holding device for an electrical connector, includes a frame with an opening defined on a center thereof A first locking portion is disposed on the frame and extends into the opening. A second locking portion has a main body with an elastic arm. The main body defines a fixed end fixed to the frame and an active end rotating around the fixed end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-CHI YEH, CHIH-KAI YANG
  • Publication number: 20140329401
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for an electronic module includes a plug element having a body including at least one terminal receiving section. The at least one terminal receiving section includes at least one locking tab element. At least one rigid bus bar terminal is mounted in the at least one terminal receiving section. The at least one bus bar terminal extends from a first end to a second end through a substantially rigid intermediate portion. The first end includes a locking tab member inter-engaging with the locking tab element and the second end includes a module connector member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: William T. Ivan
  • Patent number: 8876404
    Abstract: A receptacle connector including a receptacle housing having a housing cavity that is configured to receive a plug connector. The housing cavity is defined by an interior sidewall that extends along the mating axis and has a guide track thereon. The receptacle connector also includes a communication component that is disposed within the housing cavity and configured to communicatively engage the plug connector. The receptacle connector also includes a coupling member that is disposed within the housing cavity and is configured to engage the plug connector. The coupling member is movable bi-directionally along a mating axis and has a latch element that is slidably engaged to the guide track of the sidewall. The guide track forces the latch element toward the plug connector as the coupling member moves along the mating axis. The latch element capturing the plug connector in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jared Evan Rossman
  • Publication number: 20140318860
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal housing that houses a first connecting terminal, and a second terminal housing that houses at least a portion of a cable including a second connecting terminal at an end portion thereof. The first and second connecting terminals contact with each other and form a contact point when the first and second terminal housings are fitted each other. The two terminal housings are fitted in a direction intersecting with an extending direction of the cable. The first and second terminal housings include a first fitting portion and a second fitting portion, respectively. The connector further includes a fitted-state maintaining member that is configured so as to be fitted to both the first and second fitting portions by being slid along a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction of the two terminal housings after the two terminal housings are fitted to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoya KUJI, Sachio Suzuki, Jun Umetsu, Takanori Komuro, Shinya Hayashi, Takahiro Futatsumori
  • Publication number: 20140322947
    Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector mating with the first electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of first conducting terminals are disposed within the first hollow tubes, selectively. Each first conducting terminal has a flat contacting part. The second electrical connector includes a plurality of second hollow tubes corresponding to the first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of second conducting terminals are disposed within the second hollow tubes, selectively. Each second conducting terminal has a terminal-clamping part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Shin-I Huang, Yung-Hung Yang
  • Publication number: 20140308837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection arrangement (1) comprising a connecting pin (2) extending along a first axis (A1), and a connecting element (7) having an electrically insulating housing element (8) comprising a housing wall (10) defining an inner space (9), wherein the contact element (13) is arranged in the inner space (9) of the housing element (8), wherein the contact element (13) can be connected to the connecting pin (2) along said first axis (AI), wherein the connecting element (7) comprises a securing element (8, 22) that can be moved relative to the contact element (13) from a securing position into a release position, and if the contact element (13) is in a contacting state with the connecting pin (2), the securing element (8, 22) is in the securing position, in which said securing element is connected to the securing region (4) of the connecting pin (2) in a form-fitting manner, by means of which the connection between the connecting element (7) and the connecting pin (2) is secured in a form-
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: MULTI-HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Michel Windenberger, Aurélien Hell
  • Publication number: 20140308836
    Abstract: A plug-in connection is described having a contact carrier including a contact element, which is mechanically connected to the contact carrier; a line has an electrical conductor, which is electrically connected to the contact element, and has an insulation which surrounds the electrical conductor. The line is mechanically connected to the contact carrier, the plug-in connection having a fixing element, into which is accommodated an uninsulated area of the line in which the electrical conductor is not surrounded by the insulation, and which fixes the electrical conductor to the contact carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Saur, Markus Lux
  • Publication number: 20140302699
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises a standard receptacle module, a reverse receptacle module and a connector cable module. The standard receptacle module comprises a first receptacle and a first guide frame. The first guide frame has a first positioning portion. The reverse receptacle module comprises a second receptacle and a second guide frame. The second guide frame has a second positioning portion. The connector cable module comprises a standard plug, a reverse plug and a cable. The standard plug has a third positioning portion compatible with the first positioning portion. The reverse plug has a fourth positioning portion compatible with the second positioning portion. The third positioning portion of the standard plug is incompatible with the second positioning portion of the second guide frame, and the fourth positioning portion of the reverse plug is incompatible with the first positioning portion of the first guide frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: MOLEX INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ting-Chang Tseng
  • Publication number: 20140302698
    Abstract: A female connector has a plurality of contacts to be connected to a card member having a card edge portion with a plurality of card edge terminals formed on a substrate, and a housing disposed with contact housing portions, and the housing has a flat opening portion on one side into which the card edge portion is inserted, an insertion port on the other side, and an inner space therein communicating with the flat opening portion and disposed with the card edge portion, and the contact housing portion has at least two stages of first contact housing portions formed on one side relative to the inner space of the housing and communicating with the insertion port, and a stage of second contact housing portions formed on the other side relative to the inner space of the housing and communicating with the insertion port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Akira NAGAMINE
  • Publication number: 20140295685
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a latch arranged relative to the housing in a first direction, and a securing member arranged between the housing and the latch. The latch includes an engagement element configured to be movable in the first direction when not blocked. The securing member includes a supporting surface and a counter-engagement element. The supporting surface is configured to support the latch in the first direction. The engagement and counter-engagement elements are configured such that when the engagement and counter-engagement elements are engaged with each other, a displacement of the securing element in and against a second direction relative to the housing is constrained, and when the engagement and counter-engagement elements are disengaged from each other, the securing element is adjustable relative to the housing along the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang WIMMER
  • Publication number: 20140295689
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a securing box (3) and a electrical connector (2). The securing box (3) includes a box portion (31) for receiving the electrical connector (2). The electrical connector (2) includes an insulative housing (20), a number of terminals (21) retained in the insulative housing (20) and a metallic cover (22) covering the insulative housing (20). The metallic cover (22) includes a pair of cantilever arm (225) extending forwardly and outwardly from two sides thereof. The box portion (31) includes corresponding an extraction slot (317) and a locating slot (314) for receiving the cantilever arm (225), the extraction slot is used to remove the electrical connector by a tool inserted thereof and therefore, the electrical connector (100) can be easily assembled or replaced from an electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUN ZHAO, JING-JIE GUO
  • Patent number: 8847085
    Abstract: A power device suited for being assembled in a chassis and connected with a plug is provided. The power device includes a housing, and a receptacle, a spring clamp, a position limiting element disposed on the housing. The plug is removably connected to the receptacle. The spring clamp has a moving end. The position limiting element is located between the spring clamp and the receptacle. The position limiting element and the moving end of the spring clamp are linked together to move between a first position and a second position relative to the housing. When the plug connects to the receptacle, the position limiting element is interfered with the plug and the spring clamp simultaneously so that the spring clamp is constrained at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: FSP Technology Inc., 3Y Power Technology (Taiwan), Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Hsuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140287609
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to network connectors, and more particularly, to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with network jacks having compatibility with more than one plug and corresponding plugs. In one embodiment, the present invention is a jack having multiple printed circuit boards, wherein each circuit board is used for connection to a particular style of a plug. In one embodiment, the jack according to the present invention is compatible with an RJ45 plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Robert E. Fransen, Michael K. Yuan, Satish I. Patel
  • Publication number: 20140287608
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes a longitudinal housing with a pair of sidewalls and an inserting slot therebetween, a plurality of contacts and three metallic retainers, each of the retainers has a base portion retained in the insulative housing and a pair of board locks defining a central line L in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The retainer includes a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion disposed at both sides of the central lines L and different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 8840417
    Abstract: A safety socket of the present invention has a lock mechanism which is utilized for engaging a tubular hexagonal shell of a plug when the plug inserts into the safety socket. Thus, the components of the safety socket can be arranged loose within easier spacing. Therefore, safety purpose is fulfilled with simplified structure. Manufacturing of the safety socket is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Chi-Tsai Chang
  • Publication number: 20140273585
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive housing for inhibiting electromagnetic interference. A latch device is mounted to opposite sides of the housing and extends from the housing for positively latching together the electrical connector with a mating connector. The latch device includes a biasing member for driving a latching end of the latch device toward a catch of the mating connector to securely retain the connectors in a mated configuration. The housing further includes a skirt on a mating end, the skirt having a plurality of cantilevered tangs for bearing against a corresponding skirt of the mating connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Phong Dang
  • Publication number: 20140273586
    Abstract: An electrical connector system including contacts configured to electrically couple to cables at one end and to one another at the other end. Contacts may be housed in rubberized insulations, which in turn may be housed in various types of receptacles, e.g., bulkhead mounts, wall mounts, in line connectors, or caps. Male contact may be disposed within opening of female contact, but insulation surrounding male contact may be configured to envelope insulation surrounding female contact. As a result, an overall diameter of insulations and contacts may be reduced significantly, permitting the use of receptacles sized to accommodate openings previously reserved for metal-on-metal insulating connection systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Graeme Sandwith
  • Publication number: 20140273571
    Abstract: A high-voltage power connector comprising mating plug and socket assemblies. The socket assembly can include a hollow core surrounded by a bellows assembly filled with an inert liquid that eliminates arcing when an electrical connection is formed or broken. Embodiments of the plug and socket assemblies can include multiple contacts that first couple in air before an electrical circuit is formed and as the plug and socket are mated additional contacts inside the socket assembly mate while surrounded by an inert arc-suppressing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P.
  • Publication number: 20140273588
    Abstract: When the grasping member 3 is moved forward with respect to the case 9, the linkage 15a joint with the grasping member 3 is pushed in to the front. Because the linkage 15a moves forward, the arm rotates with the pin 23a as its axis of rotation. With the arm 13 rotating, the connector body 11 connected to the arm 13 via linkage 15b moves in the same direction as the grasping member 3. Note that because the coupling position of the grasping member 3 and the connector body 11 with respect to the arm 13 differ, the distance of movement of the grasping member 3 and the distance of movement of the connector body 11 with respect to the case 9 differ. That is, mechanisms such as the arm 13 etc. function as a deceleration mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoaki TORATANI, Naomi TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140273587
    Abstract: A plug includes a plurality of plug contacts arranged in a row and a plug housing. The plurality of plug contacts each include first bending portion and the like. The first bending portions and the like are aligned in a direction where the plurality of plug contacts are arranged. The receptacle includes second metal parts and a receptacle housing. When the plug and the receptacle are mated, the plurality of plug contacts of the plug are brought into contact with the plurality of respective second metal parts of the receptacle. When the plug contacts are brought into contact with the respective second metal parts, each of the second metal parts exerts a resistance force against pull-out of the plug from the receptacle. An auxiliary metal fitting exerts a resistance force with different magnitude from the magnitude of the receptacle contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuichi TAKENAGA, Takayuki Nishimura, Hiroaki Obikane
  • Patent number: 8834194
    Abstract: An LED socket is provided for accommodating an LED module and connecting to a heat sink. The LED socket includes a socket housing and a contact. The socket housing includes an LED module receiving portion and a first LED module securing member projecting downward from a bottom surface of the LED module receiving portion. The contact includes a securing portion securable with the socket housing, a wire connecting portion extending from the securing portion and received by the socket housing, and a contact portion insertable into the socket housing and projecting into the LED module receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Ken Sakai
  • Patent number: 8834193
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) with a mating surround interface (A1) for mating with a mating electrical connector (600) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), an elastic locking member (4) and a positioning spacer (3) is mounted on the insulative housing (1). The electrical connector (100) also includes a receiving slit (103) defined between the insulative housing (1) and the positioning spacer (3). The elastic locking member (4) includes a body portion (41) mounted on the side wall (12) and a pair of moveable locking arms (42) integrally extending from both ends of the body portion (41) which are bended to a different plane and extend through the mating surround interface (A1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Sheng Li, Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20140256170
    Abstract: The screwless terminal block includes an insulative body, a base, a pressing sheet and a releaser. The insulative body is hollow and formed with two lateral through holes in alignment with each other. The base is received in the insulative body and has two ends corresponding to the two lateral through holes. The pressing sheet is received in the base and engages with the base to form two electrical contacts. The releaser is mounted on the base and provided with two release keys. A top end of the release key is protrudent from the insulative body and a bottom end thereof is provided with a pushing portion abutting against the pressing sheet. When the release key is pressed, the pushing portion will press the pressing sheet to move away from the base and the conductive wire clamped between the pressing sheet and the base will be released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventor: Liang-Chih Cheng
  • Patent number: 8823486
    Abstract: An antitheft system of a charger for an electric vehicle that prevents theft of a charger during charging a battery of the electric vehicle is disclosed. More specifically, a first signal generating portion is provided at the charger, receives a decoupling will of the charger, and generates a decoupling signal. A second signal generating portion generates a position signal, so that anyone who is allowed to handle the electric vehicle possesses the second signal generating portion. A control portion generates an operating signal when both the decoupling signal of the first signal generating portion and the position signal of the second signal generating portion are received by the control portion. Once received, an actuator decouples the charger from the connector once the operating signal from the control portion is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yun Jae Jung, Seok Kim, Taehyoung Park
  • Patent number: 8821179
    Abstract: A clamp mechanism for clamping a cable on a circuit board is disclosed in the present invention. The clamp mechanism includes a base disposed on the circuit board. The cable can be accommodated inside the base. The clamp mechanism further includes a clamping portion disposed on the base in a resiliently deformable manner. The clamping portion moves away from the circuit board when the cable is accommodated inside the base, and a resilient recovering force generated by the resilient deformation simultaneously drives the clamping portion to press the cable, so as to constrain a movement of the cable relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Fei Yang
  • Publication number: 20140242827
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide an electrical connector that suppresses cross-talk. [Resolution Means] An electrical connector includes a main body 14 and a cover 16, with the main body 14 and the cover 16 demarcating a space housing a cable 3; the main body 14 includes an upper housing 20, a lower housing 22, a wiring substrate 28 arranged between the upper housing 20 and the lower housing 22, and a shield member 30 arranged interposing the upper housing 20 and the lower housing 22; and the wiring substrate 28 includes a contact 24 for electrically connecting to the cable 3, a connection terminal 26 for electrically connecting to a mating connector, and connecting conductor wiring L for electrically connecting the contact 24 and the connection terminal 26.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Shinji Saito, Takayuki Hayauchi, Yoshihisa Kawate