Adapted To Engage Contact Of Mating Part Patents (Class 439/346)
  • Patent number: 11688966
    Abstract: An electric power connector for a connective terminal to be plugged in, which includes a carrier, a clamping member, a driven element, a sliding element, and a gear. The clamping member is disposed in the carrier and clamps the connective terminal. The driven element is movably disposed in the carrier and is arranged correspondingly to the clamping member. The sliding element is slidably connected in the carrier and includes a rack and a pushing portion. The gear is rotatably connected to the carrier and engages with the rack. The sliding element is configured to slide relative to the carrier by controlling the gear to rotate. The pushing portion moves with the sliding element to push the driven element to shift to force the clamping member to latch the connective terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: YFC-BONEAGLE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Cheng Shen, Qing Chen, Jiajia Yao
  • Patent number: 11603002
    Abstract: A charge and discharge device for an electric vehicle includes a cable, a holder, and a cable suspending portion. The cable has a distal end at which a charge connector is provided. The charge connector is coupled to an electric vehicle to charge and discharge. The holder holds the charge connector. The cable suspending portion suspends and holds the cable. The holder and the cable suspending portion are disposed at a housing installed on a wall surface. The cable is extracted from the housing. The housing has a side portion at which a tapered surface as a surface facing obliquely ahead is disposed. The holder is mounted on the tapered surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignees: KAWAMURA ELECTRIC, INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Murase, Norio Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, Michihito Okado
  • Patent number: 11581682
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Zonit Structured Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Steve Chapel, William Pachoud
  • Patent number: 11565599
    Abstract: A charge and discharge device for an electric vehicle includes a cable, a holder, and a cable suspending portion. The cable has a distal end at which a charge connector is provided. The charge connector is coupled to an electric vehicle to charge and discharge. The holder holds the charge connector. The cable suspending portion suspends and holds the cable. The holder and the cable suspending portion are disposed at a housing installed on a wall surface. The cable is extracted from the housing. The housing has a side portion at which a tapered surface as a surface facing obliquely ahead is disposed. The holder is mounted on the tapered surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignees: KAWAMURA ELECTRIC, INC., HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Haruhiko Murase, Norio Takahashi, Makoto Ogawa, Michihito Okado
  • Patent number: 11303057
    Abstract: An electronically lockable, electrical plug configured to communicate power and data signals to mobile electronic devices (MED) includes a male electrical plug body insertable into a female electrical socket of the MED and plurality of electrical contacts defined in the male electrical plug for communicating the power and data signals to and from the MED, via corresponding electrical contacts associated with an MED electrical socket. The MED electrical socket is shaped and sized to physically receive and support therein said male electrical plug body. Plug locking elements are formed in the male plug body are so formed as to be lockable to or with corresponding, complementary socket locking elements of the MED, so that upon insertion of the male plug body into the MED socket the electrical plug is locked with the MED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: NOBLE SECURITY, INC.
    Inventor: Meir Avganim
  • Patent number: 11283212
    Abstract: A connector 10 disclosed by this specification includes a housing 12 including a busbar 30 and a mounting member to be mounted into the housing 12. The housing 12 includes a first lock portion 38. The mounting member includes a second lock portion 60 to be engaged with the first lock portion 38. The first lock portion 38 is provided on the side of an exposed surface 36 of the busbar 30.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Motohiro Ando
  • Patent number: 11258203
    Abstract: Provided is a connector device which includes: a first connector; and a second connector. In the connector device, the first connector includes a first housing and a first terminal provided in the first housing, the second connector includes a second housing and a second terminal and an observation member provided in the second housing, the observation member includes a contact portion and an observation portion, the contact portion is configured to contact the first connector when at least part of the first connector is inserted into a predetermined portion of the second housing, and the observation portion is provided observable from an outside of the second connector at least either one of before or after connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and is configured such that an observation state of the observation portion from the outside of the second connector changes in response to contact between the first connector and the contact portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shohei Hosoda
  • Patent number: 11146029
    Abstract: A plug holder for installing a male plug end of a marine battery charger on a marine vessel includes an outer housing, a removable sleeve, and a backstop. The outer housing has a front end defining a plug opening and a back end defining a back opening, wherein the outer housing is attachable to a vessel hull and configured to hold a male plug end of the marine battery charger within the outer housing such that it is accessible through the plug opening. The removable sleeve fits within the outer housing and is shaped to secure the male plug end within such that it does not move when connecting or disconnecting thereto. The backstop is removably connectable to the back end of the outer housing to cover the back opening. The backstop is configured to retain the removable sleeve and the male plug end within the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Shaffer, Gerald J. Demirjian, Brian R. D'Amelio
  • Patent number: 11069996
    Abstract: A contact pin for a plug connector includes a base body having a longitudinal axis and a surface, a first end adapted to be plugged into an opening of a pin strip of the plug connector, and at least four retaining elements molded on the base body. A first pair of retaining elements are arranged successively spaced apart along the longitudinal axis and a second pair of retaining elements are arranged oppositely at a same point along the longitudinal axis in a circumferential direction. The first pair of retaining elements are arranged in the circumferential direction at a first angle offset from one another. The first angle is smaller than 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Beese, Dirk Duenkel, Jochen Brandt, Gregor Panitz
  • Patent number: 11011877
    Abstract: The present invention provides safety power outlets having the form and size to fit standard electrical boxes. The present invention includes one or more switched sockets which are generally switched on by movement from a first position to a second position. The described movement is prevented by one or more locks configured to be unlocked by complete insertion of a plug's power blades into the socket. In addition, blade locks are provided to prevent removal of the plug once the movement from the first position to the second position has begun. The movements described herein are both linear and rotary. Embodiments adapted for use with an extension cord socket are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Vernon R. Sandel
  • Patent number: 10985500
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided, including a plug including a plug casing defining a housing, and a plug polarizing socket arranged in the housing; a base including a base casing configured to be assembled with the plug casing, the base casing including a base polarizing pin matching the plug polarizing socket and configured to fit together with the plug polarizing pin during assembly of the plug and base casings; and a snap-fitting component supported by the base polarizing pin and by the plug casing, and configured to be activated when the base polarizing pin is in an end of travel position in the housing of the plug casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: NICOMATIC
    Inventor: Christophe Grandcoing
  • Patent number: 10971855
    Abstract: A latch assembly is provided in a receptacle in a pin-and-sleeve type electrical connector used to capture a plug of the pin-and-sleeve electrical connector. The latch assembly has a housing with a cover, a plurality of latches and a corresponding plurality of latch lever arm extending from a latch lever, such that pivotable movement of the latch lever is translated to rotational movement of the latches between a plug capture position and a plug release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: William Henry Dietz, Thomas Louis Scanzillo, Mark Andrew Condo
  • Patent number: 10944212
    Abstract: A power connector with an anti-disengaging mechanism that has a power socket that includes a metal terminal. The power socket is shaped to receive a plug pin of a power plug. A seizing piece that includes a through hole. The seizing piece is located so that the plug pin of the power plug travels through the through hole in order to come in contact with the metal terminal. A pull rod is arranged so that when the pull rod is in a first position, the pull rod tilts the seizing piece so as to lock the plug pin in contact with the metal terminal. When the pull rod is in a second position, the seizing piece releases the plug pin. A toggle ring is rotated by a user to drive the pull rod to slide between the first position and the second position. A first portion of the seizing piece is within a supporting groove inside the power connector. A second portion of the seizing piece is inserted into a driving groove of the pull rod. Movement of the pull rod is controlled by the toggle ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Liang Light Chen
  • Patent number: 10787351
    Abstract: A pallet truck includes a front frame having at least one fork and being connected to a drive unit through a lift cylinder, a plug-in battery assembly, a hydraulic supply system and a plug-in controller assembly connected to the front frame, and an operator handle connected to the drive unit. The pallet truck may include a rear frame having caster wheel assemblies that are mounted from above, and where the rear frame is connected to the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG E-P EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wu Lili, Huang Chao, Ma Qichen, Dai Jincai, Xu Nengzi
  • Patent number: 10777924
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a receptacle connector may include multiple springs that are configured to hold a plug connector to the receptacle connector when the plug connector is mated with the receptacle connector; a terminal; and multiple conductors disposed on the terminal in parallel side-by-side spaced apart relationship, each conductor of the multiple conductors disposed on the terminal includes a U-shaped section to give the conductor a spring property in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the receptacle connector to contact a respective conductor of multiple conductors of the plug connector and includes a section that is configured to be soldered to a printed circuit board. In one or more embodiments, the receptacle connector may be configured to mate with the plug connector in a first position and a second position rotated one hundred and eighty degrees from the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Michael David, Ernesto Ramirez
  • Patent number: 10714870
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an electrical socket to receive an electrical plug having a plurality of contact blades. The electrical socket includes a main body having a plurality of socket openings; a cover member disposed in the main body and being detachable from the main body; a rotary member connected to the main body, wherein an end of the rotary member inserts into the main body, wherein the cover member is configured for limiting the rotary member to the main body, the rotary member is able to rotate relative to the main body to make one of the plurality of contact blades inserted in one of the plurality of socket openings prevent sliding out from the one of the plurality of socket openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: NINGBO WELL ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Guolin Yu
  • Patent number: 10674925
    Abstract: An electrode assembly for measuring bio-signals includes a body, a fastening member extending from the body and provided on one side of the body, the fastening member including a spring groove formed therein and an aperture penetrating therethrough, and a spring inserted into the spring groove. The aperture receives a fastening stud of a patch which is supplied from outside. The spring compresses the fastening stud received in the aperture such that the fastening member fixes the fastening stud thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jae Jo, Se-Hoon Lim, Hyungjong Ko, Yongin Park, Min Gun Baek
  • Patent number: 10680370
    Abstract: An electrical terminal is presented herein. The electrical terminal includes a base plate, a plurality of contact arms extending from the base plate around a longitudinal axis, and a wire attachment feature extending from the base plate and defining crimp wings configured to mechanically and electrically attach the electrical terminal to a wire cable. The plurality of contact arms form a socket configured to receive a mating electrical terminal. An electrical connector assembly including the electrical terminal and a method of forming the electrical connector assembly is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Antaya Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Martins, Marco M. Lucci, Timothy S. Craven, Michael J. Palombo
  • Patent number: 10483670
    Abstract: Electrical connector for circuit boards provided with terminals having connecting portions configured to be connected to a circuit board at one end in the longitudinal direction of said terminals and contact portions configured to be placed in contact with a counterpart connector component at the other end, and a housing holding a plurality of said terminals in place in array form. Said housing having disposed therein the contact portions of the terminals, and formed such that it is divided into a receiving-side housing, which accommodates the contact portions and receives a counterpart connector component such that it is placed in contact with the contact portions, and a board-side housing, which holds the terminals in place in sections more proximal to the connecting portions than to the contact portions and which is mounted to a circuit board, and the receiving-side housing and the board-side housing are molded as a single unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yohei Hasegawa, Takahiro Abe
  • Patent number: 10333239
    Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector having two mating lock portions along an upper-lower direction. The connector comprises a housing and two additional members held by the housing. The housing has a projecting wall projecting upward in the upper-lower direction, an outer wall surrounding the projecting wall in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the upper-lower direction and a receiving portion which is a space formed between the outer wall and the projecting wall and partially receives the mating connector under a mated state of the connector with the mating connector. Each of the additional members has a lock portion. The two lock portions are located at opposite sides of the projecting wall, respectively, in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the upper-lower direction and face the receiving portion. Under the mated state, the lock portions lock the locked portions, respectively, to maintain the mated state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kenta Ashibu, Shingo Nanao
  • Patent number: 10263442
    Abstract: Embodiments herein provide an apparatus to manage a charging operation of an electronic device. The apparatus includes a first connector adapted to fit into a charging receptacle of the electronic device. A second connector is adapted to connect to the first connector. The second connector includes a switch member configured to detect a status of the second connector. The status of the second connector is in one of a data synchronization mode and an optimal charging mode. A charging member is configured to perform the charging operation based on the status of the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventors: Prathyusha Kamarajugadda, Kalle Lakshmi Narasimha Sai Prasanth, Ajay Yathindra
  • Patent number: 10116078
    Abstract: An electrical terminal connection system includes a first-housing and a second-housing. The first-housing has a first-electrical-terminal and a terminal-hood. The first-electrical-terminal has a first-planar-section having a rectangular cross-section. The terminal-hood encapsulates an inner-surface and edges of the first-electrical-terminal. The second-housing is configured to mate with the first-housing and has a second-electrical-terminal and a sliding-block. The second-electrical-terminal has a second-planar-section having a rectangular cross-section and overlays an outer-surface of the first-electrical-terminal. The second-housing includes a first-fastener element operable to engage a second-fastener element disposed within the first-housing. The second-housing is drawn into the first-housing when the first-fastener element and the second-fastener element are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Durse, Terry A. George, Adam Wolfgang
  • Patent number: 9991633
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate generally to the field of electrical installations. In particular, some embodiments relate to an electrical socket device including at least one mechanism for locking and unlocking a corresponding electrical plug. More precisely, some embodiments relate to the electrical sockets and plugs of couplers, such as those defined by International Standard IEC 60320, for example of type C13 and type C19. These (coupler) sockets and plugs are applied or used in particular in a building that has a network, for example of LAN (Local Area Network) type, or in a data center, where several items of electrically powered equipment are installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: LEGRAND SNC, LEGRAND FRANCE
    Inventor: Franck Robinet
  • Patent number: 9941628
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes first and second connectors. The first connector has a first housing and a first locking portion. The second connector has a second housing and a second locking portion. The first housing is formed with a resiliently supporting portion which rotatably supports the first locking portion. The first locking portion is positioned between a front end and a rear end of the first housing in a mating direction. When the first connector is mated with the second connector, the second locking portion is positioned between the first locking portion and the rear end of the first housing in the mating direction. When seen along the mating direction, the first locking portion and the second locking portion have a first extent and a second extent, respectively, in an orthogonal direction. When the first connector is mated with the second connector, the first extent overlaps with the second extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Osamu Hashiguchi
  • Patent number: 9831604
    Abstract: A plug-in connector system includes a multi-point connector, an electrical plug connector that can be attached to the multi-point connector, and a locking element for locking the electrical plug connector to the multi-point connector. The multi-point connector includes a plug portion and the plug connector includes a receiving portion that has a receiving opening such that, for connecting the plug connector to the multi-point connector, the plug portion can be guided through the receiving opening so as to engage in the receiving portion. A lock receiving opening is arranged in a side wall of the receiving portion at a spacing from the receiving opening. The side wall includes a first side wall portion between the receiving opening and the lock receiving opening and a second side wall portion between the lock receiving opening and the receiving base of the receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Stefan Giefers
  • Patent number: 9761985
    Abstract: Disclosed is a socket with a safety protection effect formed by installing a safety element and a protection door module in the socket to provide the safety protection effect. The protection door module has a first protective plate and a second protective plate disposed on two through slots of the safety element respectively. When a user inserts a strip member into any one of the electrically connected jacks formed on the socket panel, the first protective plate and the second protective plate restrict one another to cover the corresponsive through slots, so that the strip member will not touch the conductive chip inside the socket to prevent the risk of electrical shocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Rich Brand Industries Limited
    Inventor: Te-Shui Peng
  • Patent number: 9735502
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a connector with a retainer assembly. For example, an apparatus may include a connector having a housing and a retainer assembly to retain a power plug within the housing. The retainer assembly may retain a first type of power plug within the housing with a first retaining feature using a locking fit and retain a second type of power plug within the housing with a second retaining feature using a friction it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Matthew E Stevens, Chris F Felcman
  • Patent number: 9698523
    Abstract: A fitting work for a connector (40) and a counterpart connector (70) can be performed smoothly. The connector (40) includes a housing body (42) from which an electrical wire (100) connected to a terminal metal fitting (30) extends out from a rear face thereof; and a guide (43) arranged at a rear side of the housing body (42) and configured by having the electrical wire (100) arranged within a through portion (52) passing through in a direction intersecting a front-rear direction, the electrical wire (100) extending out in both directions through both end openings of the through portion (52). The electrical wire (100) extending out in both directions is configured of the electrical wire (100) configuring a main line (10) of a wire harness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keishi Kitamura, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Yasuto Takeda, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Teruo Kato, Kazuhisa Nimura
  • Patent number: 9492666
    Abstract: A method of assembling a contact assembly for installation in a medical device, and more specifically, a header contact assembly for installation in an implantable medical device for achieving electrical contact with an in-line IPG lead for implanted electrodes, the assembly utilizing a contact structure such as a “toroidal spring in groove” device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NUVECTRA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander K. Smith, Daniel N. Kelsch
  • Patent number: 9444205
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a connector body and a conductor base attached to the connector body. A plurality of contact arms extend from the conductor base away from the connector body and are located around a central space. The electric connector also includes a pin attached to the connector body and located in the central space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bhupinder Rangi, Michael Glick, David Menzies
  • Patent number: 9425566
    Abstract: A power strip adapted for receiving an alternating-current power includes a plug, a main body, and a cord connected there between. The plug includes at least two conductive pins and an output device. The main body includes at least one socket and a converting circuit. The cord includes an electrically insulating cover, and an alternating-current transferring wire and a direct-current transferring wire, which are wrapped in the electrically insulating cover. The alternating-current transferring wire is electrically connected between the conductive pins and the socket. The direct-current transferring wire is electrically connected between the output device and the converting circuit. The plug is for transferring the alternating-current power to the main body through the alternating-current transferring wire. The converting circuit is for converting the alternating-current power to a direct-current power and transferring the direct-current power to the output device through the direct-current transferring wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: POWERTECH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Lung Lee
  • Patent number: 9425549
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing capable of fitting with a mating housing, a locking arm swingably disposed on the housing and having a locking portion capable of locking with a locked portion of the mating housing, and locking arm protective walls disposed on the housing and arranged on both sides in a width direction of the locking arm. An engaging protrusion is disposed on each of the locking arm protective walls so as to protrude toward a side of the locking arm. An engaging recess portion is disposed on the locking arm. The engaging recess portion is positioned on a surface facing each of the locking arm protective walls, engages with the engaging protrusion, and regulates displacement toward one side of a swinging direction of the locking arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sekino
  • Patent number: 9407041
    Abstract: An anti-disengaging mechanism of a cable connector includes a power connector having a jack opening. The power connector also has a metal electrode and a ring buckle located within the jack opening. A plug has a plug pin. When the plug pin is inserted into the jack opening, the ring buckle surrounds the plug pin. A longitudinal sliding pushrod is set in the power connector so that when the longitudinal sliding pushrod is in a first position, the longitudinal sliding pushrod tilts the ring buckle so as to lock the plug pin in the jack opening. When the longitudinal sliding pushrod is in a second position, the ring buckle releases the plug pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Fu Zhou Liu Fang Mechanical and Electrical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiang Lirong, Liang Chen, Yongjun Zheng, Jie Mo
  • Patent number: 9276348
    Abstract: A connector for electrically and mechanically coupling a lead pin to a pulse generator that includes a housing and a plunger having openings which can be aligned in an unlocked position to permit insertion and retraction of the lead pin. The connector also has a biasing member which moves and then holds the plunger in a locked position relative to the housing such that the housing and plunger pinch the lead pin thereby coupling the lead pin to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Donatelle Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Raghu Vadlamudi, Matthew L. Iwen, Christopher M. Zerby, Clint J. Fonder
  • Patent number: 9188316
    Abstract: A socket housing is provided for light emitting diode (LED) packages having an LED printed circuit board (PCB). The socket housing includes first and second housing segments that define a recess therebetween for receiving an LED package therein. The first and second housing segments are configured to engage the LED PCB of the LED package to secure the LED package within the recess. A relative position between the first and second housing segments is selectively adjustable such that a size of the recess is selectively adjustable for receiving differently sized LED packages therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher George Daily, Matthew Edward Mostoller, Ronald Martin Weber
  • Patent number: 9136645
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved structure of plug, socket connector and the combination thereof. The plug and socket connectors may butt mutually, and both comprise a insulating frame provided with multiple hook buckles and heat dissipation holes; multiple power terminals provided in the insulating frame in an one to one correspondence match, each of the power terminals being joined with hook hole and hook buckle; and multiple signal terminals joining with the insulating frame; wherein one end of each of the power terminals of the plug connector is provided with multiple elastic clips, and the other end thereof and one side of each of the elastic clips are provided with two heat sinkers, respectively, while each of the power terminals of the socket connector is provided with a heat sinker on the rear end thereof, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: T-Conn Precision Corporation
    Inventor: Chien-Yi Yu
  • Patent number: 9088102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-loose socket and a pull-out locking mechanism thereof, wherein inside the anti-loose socket, there are a pull-out locking mechanism composed of a bevelled sleeve (15) and two cylinders (16) arranged in a symmetrical manner at two sides within the bevelled sleeve; an inside longitudinal section of the bevelled sleeve has a cone angle in an umbrella shape, the middle portion of the bevelled sleeve allows a plug pin (61) to pass through; the cylinder is mounted on a floating block (14) movable up and down, and can move up and down along the inside conical surface of the bevelled sleeve by the floating block. When the plug (6) is pulled out upwards, the cylinder moves upwards, however due to the limiting action of the bevel surface, the cylinders stick to the two bevel surfaces more and more tightly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: BULL GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yingfeng Cai, Zhiwei Li
  • Patent number: 8979568
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug-in connector, comprising a first and a second housing half, the first housing half (2) having two opposite U-shaped locking clips (8), which are each pivotably retained on both sides on bearing journals (12) and which each have locking projections (9) on both sides, the locking projections having a recess (11), wherein said recesses act on locking pins (13) of the second housing (3) when the locking clips (8) are closed so that the two housing halves (2, 3) are pressed against each other, characterized in that the first housing half (2) has at least one web (4), which penetrates a recess (6) of the second housing half (3) intended therefore when the two housing halves (2, 3) are joined so that the housing halves lie against each other in an accurately fitting manner, and in that the locking clips (8) have lateral shields (7), which cover the bearing journals (12) of the first housing half (2) and the locking pins (13) of the second housing half (3) in the locked sta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Herbrechtsmeier, Uwe Sundermeier, Gero Degner
  • Patent number: 8961215
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembled component includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector. The receptacle connector includes a plurality of mating terminals having receptacle contact portions and a receptacle housing. The plug connector includes a plurality of terminals having plug contact portions and a plug housing. The plug housing includes a fitting portion. The terminals include an edge terminal disposed on one end portion of the fitting portion. The edge terminal includes a plug side plate portion, a plug edge plate portion, and a locking portion. The mating terminals include an edge mating terminal disposed on one end portion of the receptacle housing. The edge mating terminal includes a receptacle side plate portion, a receptacle edge plate portion, and a locked portion formed on the receptacle edge plate portion for engaging with the locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yohei Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 8951059
    Abstract: A safety receptacle for power cord includes a main body, a positioning plate, and a sheath. The positioning plate is fixed to the main body, having an elastically swayable active section. The sheath is movably sheathes the main body. The main body, the sheath, and the active section are formed with corresponding insertion holes and aperture. When the plug is inserted in the receptacle, the conductive pin of the plug is clutched by the active section so as to prohibiting slack of the plug. Additionally, the active section contacts the conductive pin by point contact, so that little dust would be produced by abrasion of the active section and the conductive pin. Without the piled dust, ignition is prevented. Safety of the receptacle is then improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Chi-Tsai Chang
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8840418
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a socket structure capable of preventing plug from detaching, which comprises: a housing; a first base; a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate; a first button, one end thereof is extended with a first rod; and a second button, one end thereof is extended with a second rod; when the first button and the second button are pressed, the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate are respectively abutted by the first rod and the second rod, thereby allowing a plug to be released from the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: Chao-Chuan Chien
  • Publication number: 20140273561
    Abstract: An electrical safety device includes a body having a cavity, a plurality of prongs configured to be received into sockets of an electrical outlet, and a plurality of sockets each of which is configured to receive a prong of an electrical plug therein. The electrical safety device further includes a locking assembly configured to secure the prongs of the electrical plug in the sockets of the body. At least a portion of each of the prongs of the electrical safety device includes at least one insulator disposed thereon and a retractable sheath surrounds each of the prongs of the electrical safety device to militate against an undesired contact therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Robert P. Busson, JR.
  • Patent number: 8834195
    Abstract: A cable connector system that comprises a first contact assembly that includes a housing and a first contact received in the housing, where the first contact has a cable termination portion and an interface portion that includes a first contact surface and a cap that has a first locking surface. A second contact assembly mates with the first contact assembly and includes a housing and a second contact that has a second contact surface configured to engage the first contact surface and the second contact being rotatable with respect to the first contact. A locking member that includes a second locking surface is configured to engage the first locking surface, wherein when the second locking surface engages the first locking surface, the first contact assembly is prevented from moving axially with respect to the second contact assembly while the first contact remains rotatable with the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Arcykiewicz, Dean Wayne Nagy
  • Patent number: 8814574
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device which has a male connection portion for connection with a female snap. The male connection portion comprises a conductive stud which is or can be screwed in to a portion of the electronic device via threading on the stud. Furthermore, an adhesive can be added to the stud or an opening of the electronic device in order to provide a secure and water tight seal between the stud and the electronic device. The stud generally makes an electrical connection between a conductive portion of the female snap and an electronic component within the electronic device. The male portion of the stud may also comprise a cavity or opening for receiving a tool for screwing the stud in to the electronic device and/or for receiving a guiding pin of the female snap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tapio Selby, Kimmo Pernu
  • Publication number: 20140235085
    Abstract: A pluggable self locking connector includes a socket having a socket case and a plug having a plug shell and a snap fit portion coupled thereto. The socket case is formed with a depression on the inner wall. The outer wall of the snap fit portion is formed with a deformable resilient rib and a bump. The plug shell is formed with an opening for receiving the resilient rib and a resilient latch corresponding to the bump. The front end of the plug shell has a resilient positioning member. When the socket and plug mate, the resilient rib slides into the depression. When the socket and the plug separate, the resilient rib is confined within the depression and the resilient latch and the bump are engaged. The front end of the snap fit portion presses the resilient positioning member and the resilient positioning member is partially exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: NEXTRONICS ENGINEERING CORP.
    Inventors: HOU-AN SU, HAI-WEN YANG, XIN-CHAO XIAO
  • Patent number: 8808014
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a plug connector for inserting into at least one hole of an electrical outlet. The plug includes a plug body, a switch, a pushing member, at least one conductive member, and at least one locking member. The plug body is constructed of at least one shell defining a via hole, where the via hole penetrates entirely through the shell. The switch has a connecting end inserted through the via hole for connecting pivotally to the pushing member. The conductive member protrudes from the plug body, and the locking member is arranged in close to the conductive member. Thus, when the switch is operated, the connecting end is driven to push the pushing member to move with respect to the conductive member, and the locking member is pushed by the pushing member to deform or move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hui Hsu, Chen-Teng Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140199875
    Abstract: A SIM card socket is provided, includes a first contact part having first contact terminals electrically contacting a first SIM card when the first SIM card is received; a second contact part having second contact terminals electrically contacting a second SIM card when the second SIM card is received, wherein the second SIM card has a size different from that of the first SIM card; a first stopper disposed on the second contact part and being movable by a predetermined distance in a lengthwise direction of the second contact part along a surface of the second contact part to support insertion of the first SIM card or insertion of the second SIM card; and a cover covering the first contact part, the second contact part, and the first stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongchul CHOI, Myunggeun KOH, Jaebong CHUN, Hyoungwook YI
  • Patent number: 8779932
    Abstract: Systems and methods for visually indicating an engagement status of a submerged subsea connector are provided. An example of a system includes a measurement device positioned to provide a signal indicating positive engagement of a locking mechanism for a submerged subsea connector, and a visual engagement status indicator assembly including a visual engagement status indicator positioned on an outside portion of a surrounding frame to provide a visual indication corresponding to an engagement status of the locking mechanism provided by the measurement device. A power supply assembly is configured to interface with portions of an adjacent cathodic protection system to provide supply power or voltage multiplication to the visual engagement status indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Vetco Gray U.K. Limited
    Inventor: Michal Damian Burzynski
  • Publication number: 20140148037
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a moulded body having at least one recess for receiving an electrical contact crimped onto a power supply wire. The body includes a flap that is mobile between a position allowing the insertion of a contact into the recess, and a locked position in which the flap locks the contact in the recess. The flap is translatably mobile relative to the body and forms a single hinged part with the latter. A system also includes a bulb provided with a connection socket and the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: TBI
    Inventor: Yann Hautbois