With Additional Means To Cause Or Prevent Unlatching Patents (Class 439/352)
  • Cable connector having a housing with an engaging portion and a restricting portion on its top surface
    Patent number: 8454381
    Abstract: A cable assembly includes a PCB, a rear housing, a front housing assembled with the rear housing and a locking member. The printed circuit board includes a mating end formed with a plurality of first conductive pads and rear end formed with a plurality of second conductive pads. The rear housing is over molded around the rear end of the PCB. The front housing encloses a part of the PCB. The front housing defines a receiving slot and an engaging portion. The locking member is assembled to the engaging portion. The front housing further has two restricting portions extending upwardly from the upper surface thereof, each restricting portion has a supporting portion, an extension portion forwardly extending from a rear end of the supporting portion and spaced from the supporting portion so that a receiving groove is formed between the supporting portion and the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • HIGH VOLTAGE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130137289
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high voltage connector in which an interlock terminal and a power connection terminal to which a high voltage is applied are sequentially connected or disconnected by rotation, thereby minimizing the size of the connector and allowing a user to check whether each of the terminals is connected or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS AM KOREA LTD., V-ENS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jun Youn, Jong Sug Kim
  • Housing with a plurality of wafers and having a nose portion with engagement members
    Patent number: 8449312
    Abstract: A connector subassembly is provided that may be utilized for both internal and external applications. The subassembly includes a housing that supports a plurality of wafers with terminals. The housing includes engagement members to secure the housing to either the shield or the guide frame. The engagement members can include an angled portion that allow the housing to form a dovetail joint with the guide frame and/or a multi-faceted portion to engage a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Harold Keith Lang, Kent E. Regnier, Jerry A. Long
  • Unlocking device, connector device, and connector
    Patent number: 8444429
    Abstract: [Problem] To prevent a receptacle connector and a plug connector from being erroneously released from a state locked to each other by hand, and to make it possible to easily remove the plug connector from the receptacle connector by an operator alone. [Solution] A receptacle housing 4 of a receptacle connector 3 is provided with through holes 411. A plug housing 7 of a plug connector 6 is provided with protrusions 92 which can be engaged in the though holes 411, and leaf springs 711 which urge the protrusions 92 toward the through holes 411.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Ebihara, Makoto Sangu
  • Connector element containing a locking mechanism
    Patent number: 8444430
    Abstract: A plug element, in particular a so-called small form-factor pluggable connector, has a reliable, effective and easily mountable locking mechanism. To accomplish this, an arrangement of a locking element and an actuating element inside of a housing of the connector element is provided. The locking element contains a detent element for latching and locking with a mating piece, into which the connector element can be inserted to form a lockable plug connection. The actuating element contains a grip part, which is guided through a first opening through the housing to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Leoni Kabel Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Kappla, Katja Schöber, Andreas Schmid, Norbert Niesemeyer
  • Latch assembly for a connector
    Patent number: 8435062
    Abstract: Latch assembly for latching two mating connectors. The latch assembly includes a main body and a resilient latch finger extending from the main body. The latch finger includes a locking section, such as a locking cam. A release member, e.g., a slider, is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The release member a pressure surface profiled to flex the latch finger away when the release member is moved to the release position. The pressure surface is positioned between the locking section and the connected end of the latch finger, when the release member is in the locking position. The main body can, e.g., include a surface with a sunk section, the latch finger forming an extension of the sunk section, while the release member is a slider slideable in the sunk section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventors: Ludwig Lange, Ben Paagman
  • Multi-position quick release plug cassette assembly
    Patent number: 8425247
    Abstract: A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. DuCharme
  • CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130095686
    Abstract: A harness-side connector (30) to be connected to a board connector (10) whose metal fixtures (20) are fixed to the upper surface of a board (P) by soldering include a female housing (31) connected to an end of a wiring harness and fittable into a receptacle (12) of the board connector (10) and a holder (50) formed separately from the female housing (31). The holder (50) includes lock arms (57A, 57B) which are resiliently engaged with the female housing (31) to lock the holder (5) in a state mounted on the female housing (31) and a locking portion (61) which is engaged with the lower surface of the board (P) when the female housing (31) is fitted into the receptacle (12) of the board connector (10) after the holder (50) is mounted on the female housing (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsuya Aihara
  • Computer system
    Patent number: 8422219
    Abstract: A computer system includes a notebook computer host, a supporting bracket, and a tablet personal computer (PC). The notebook computer host includes a motherboard. A receiving recess is formed in the supporting bracket. A connector is mounted on the receiving recess and connected to the motherboard of the notebook computer host. The tablet PC is detachably received in the receiving recess. A connection interface is mounted on the tablet personal computer. When the tablet PC is received in the receiving recess, the connection interface is connected to the connector, the tablet PC is powered on after powering on the notebook computer host. When the tablet PC enters a first operating system, the tablet PC functions as a display and a hard disk drive connected to the notebook computer host to communicate with the motherboard of the notebook computer host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lo, Xiang Cao
  • Electrical Connector Assembly with Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20130078842
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly with locking mechanism, comprising: an electrical connector and an electrical plug. The electrical connector comprises: a connector main body, and a plurality of first terminals, wherein the electrical connector has a first surface with a first accommodating portion, and a terminal covering body being extendedly disposed on the bottom of the first accommodating portion, moreover, the terminal covering body has a first locking portion formed on the side surface thereof. The electrical plug comprises a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism can be locked with the first locking portion, and the electrical plug is connected steadily with the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: WIESON TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chu-hsueh Lee, Wen-Hsien Lin
  • CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130078843
    Abstract: A connector (A) includes a resiliently deformable resilient receiving portion (35) arranged to traverse an opening area of a lock hole (32) formed in a holder (30) and linked to an inner surface of the lock hole (32) at links (36) on opposite ends in a longitudinal direction. A locking rib (15) projects from a lock projection (12) formed in a housing (10) and extends along the longitudinal direction of the resilient receiving portion (35). The locking rib (15) causes the resilient receiving portion (35) to curve and deform in the process of assembling the housing (10) and the holder (30). Escaping edges (18) are formed on opposite longitudinal ends of a projecting edge (16) of the locking rib (15). The escaping edges (18) are oblique to the longitudinal direction of the resilient receiving portion (35) that is not resiliently deformed, and substantially face the links (36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Suzuki, Yukihiro Fukatsu
  • Plug connector having improved releasing mechanism and a connector assembly having the same
    Patent number: 8403695
    Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes a receptacle (2) having an inwardly extending latching tab (21), and a plug connector (1) insertable into the receptacle. The plug connector includes a housing (12) defining opposite first and second sides and a pair of grooves (123), and a releasing mechanism (11) including an outwardly tilting releasing tab (110) located at the first side, a lever (114) located at the second side, and a body portion (116) formed with a pair of inverted U-shaped resilient portions (115) received in the grooves. The releasing tab is movable rearwardly, by a rearward movement of the lever through a deformation of the resilient portions, to outwardly push the latching tab for permitting an extraction of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chien-Chiung Wang, Qing-Man Zhu, Peng Zhai
  • Direct attach cable
    Patent number: 8388367
    Abstract: A direct attach cable includes a cable connected to a paddle card, a housing formed to store the paddle card and the end portion of the cable, a latch engaged with an engaging portion of a plate spring provided on the cage when the housing is inserted in the cage, a de-latching lever in a lever shape for releasing the engagement between the latch and the plate spring, the de-latching lever pushing up the plate spring to disengage the engaging portion of the plate spring from the latch, a link formed in a frame shape so as to be fitted to the housing on the rear end side in the insertion direction, the link pushing up the plate spring via the de-latching lever by moving toward the rear end side, and a pull-tab for moving the link on the rear end side of the housing in the insertion direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Nonen, Takahiro Sugiyama, Ryuta Takahashi
  • Low profile latching connector
    Patent number: 8382506
    Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
  • Arc-preventing apparatus for separate cord-type hair dryer
    Patent number: 8382505
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arc-preventing apparatus for separate cord-type hair dryer to prevent from being damaged by an arc which is occurred when a male connector formed at one end of a separate-type power source cord is disconnected to a female connector installed in a main body of the hair dryer under a load condition. The arc-preventing apparatus is installed in a power contact unit of the hair dryer, and the male and the female connector are fixed or released by an on/off switch of the hair dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: INP. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Byoung Jin Park
  • Plug Connector Set and Plate for Said Plug Connector Set
    Publication number: 20130040487
    Abstract: A plug connector set has first and second plug connector parts, an unlocking part and a plate. The first plug connector has at least one first contact element and a latching lug. The second plug connector part has at least one second contact element. An unlocking part is used to displace the latching lug out of a locking position into the unlocking position or for latching to the latching lug and locking the first and second plug connector part to each other. A plate is adjacent to the latching lug and projects away from the first plug connector part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Stephan Gassauer, Karsten Simon
  • CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130029516
    Abstract: There is provided a connector. A lock arm is connected at a leading end-side and a rear end-side of a housing, supported at both ends thereof along an insertion/pulling out direction with respect to an opposite connector housing, and elastically deformable with the connection parts with the housing serving as fulcrums. A locking claw is formed at the lock arm and locked into a locking hole of the opposite connector housing when inserting the housing into the opposite connector housing. The lock arm has a lock release part which releases a locked state of the locking claw to the locking hole by being pressed toward the rear end-side beyond the locking claw. A position of the fulcrum at the rear end-side is arranged at an opposite side to a protruding direction of the locking claw, compared to a position of the fulcrum at the leading end-side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji Miyawaki
  • Connector
    Patent number: 8360798
    Abstract: Connector including a connector housing and at least one resilient lock lever supported by the connector housing. The lever has a flexible free end including a locking cam projecting out of the housing. A release member, such as a sliding cover, is moveable between a locking position and a release position, the release member being provided with a pressure surface for engaging a section of the lever when the release member is moved to the release position. A resilient member biases the release member to the locking position. The lock lever can for example be a leaf spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: FCI
    Inventor: Per Georg Gabrielsson
  • Locking device
    Patent number: 8357002
    Abstract: A locking device that locks a power feeding plug to a power receiving connector and locks a lid covering the power receiving connector. The locking device includes a lock bar that locks a hook, which is arranged on the power feeding plug, to a catch, which is arranged on the power receiving connector. A hook restriction member permits and restricts movement of the lock bar. A lid restriction member permits and restricts opening of the lid. A motor moves the hook and lid restriction members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshiharu Katagiri, Keiji Kahara, Takahiro Hirashita
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 8357004
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector with a positioning portion and a second connector with a latch. A blocking portion is located on a second side of the first connector. The latch defines an oblique latching plane, the positioning portion defines an oblique sliding plane, and the blocking portion defines an oblique blocking plane. If the latch is aligned with the positioning portion and is slid towards the first connector, the oblique direction of the second latching plane is substantially the same as the oblique positioning plane. If the latch is aligned with the blocking portion and is slid towards the first connector, an acute angle is defined between the oblique direction of the second latching plane and the oblique direction of the blocking plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heng Tao, Biao Zeng, Zhi-Guo Zhang, Li-Fu Xu
  • Electronic device having assisting apparatus for unplugging RJ-45 connector
    Patent number: 8353715
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis and an assisting apparatus for unplugging a Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector. The chassis includes a sidewall defining an opening, and a connector installed in the chassis and exposed through the opening. The assisting apparatus includes a press member fixed to the chassis, and an operation member slidably connected to the press member. The press member includes a resilient arm, a press portion protruding up from the resilient arm, and a block protruding down from the resilient arm. The operation member includes a push wall facing the block. When the operation member is slid, the push wall abuts against the block and pushes the resilient arm upwards, the press portion of the resilient arm is moved upwards, for disengaging the resilient plate of the RJ-45 connector from the connector of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai-Qing Zhou
  • Digital multimedia connectors that secure to corresponding digital multimedia receptacles
    Patent number: 8348691
    Abstract: A multimedia cable may include a grip at a first end of the multimedia cable, where the grip includes a first release. An insertable connector at the first end of the multimedia cable may include a first retainer and at least one electrical connection contact. Pushing the first release inwardly toward a central axis of the multimedia cable may cause the first retainer to move inwardly toward the central axis of the multimedia cable via a first retainer arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Wilson, Arvind Ramdas Mallya, William E. Rollins
  • Connector with curved coupling between lock arm and housing
    Patent number: 8337235
    Abstract: A connector (10) formed by removing front and rear shaping dies in forward and backward directions. The connector (10) includes a housing (20), a lock arm (40) provided displaceably relative to the outer surface of the housing (20) and adapted to hold a mating housing and the housing (20) in a connected state. Couplings (51) connect the lock arm (40) and the housing (20) and have front and rear curved surfaces (57F, 57R). Front steps (54F) extend continuously forward from the end edge (58F) of the front curved surfaces (57F) closer to the rear curved surfaces (57R). Rear steps (54R) extend continuously back from end edges of the rear curved surfaces (57R) closer to the front curved surfaces (57F). Pairs of curved portions (59F, 59R) facing forward and back are provided at opposite ends of the curved surfaces (57F, 57R) in directions crossing the curving directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Mizutani, Takao Hata
  • Locking connector and electronic apparatus
    Patent number: 8337234
    Abstract: A locking connector includes: a first head part; a plate-like base covering a plate surface of the first head part, a supporting part one end of which is supported by the base; first and second resilient parts positioned along the plate surface of the base from the supporting part, the first and second resilient part being resiliently deformable in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a direction C from the base end of the first head part to the fore-end of the first head part; first and second arm base end parts extending from end of the first and second resilient parts, respectively; first and second arm parts extending from the first and second arm base end parts, respectively, in the direction C; and first and second latching parts which are protrusions provided on the first and second arm parts, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventors: Daisuke Sasaki, Takayuki Nagata
  • CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20120309219
    Abstract: A retainer (50) is mounted into a housing (20). The retainer (50) can be inserted into a deformation space (26) for the locking lance (25) when a terminal fitting (80) is inserted properly into a cavity (22) and thus restricts deformation of a locking lance (25) to lock the locking lance (25). On the other hand, the retainer (50) contacts the resiliently deformed locking lance (25) to prevent any further insertion of the retainer (50) when the terminal fitting (80) is in an insufficiently inserted state in the cavity (22). First and second contact portions (31, 32) are provided at different positions of the locking lance (25) with which the retainer (50) contacts the first contact portions (31) when the terminal fitting (80) is inserted insufficiently in the cavity (22). A jig (100) contacts the second contact portion (32) to release a locked state of the terminal fitting (80).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Takumi Hiraishi
  • Electrical plug-in connector and electrical connection system
    Publication number: 20120309218
    Abstract: An electrical plug-in connector/an electrical connection system is used between a socket of an igniter module and an electronic control unit for a restraint system in motor vehicles. The plug-in connector comprises a housing with one or more locking arms for locking the housing to the socket. The locking arms reinforce the lock mechanism when a force is applied to pull the plug-in connector from the socket without actuating the locking arms. Alternatively, the plug-in connector/connection system comprises a housing with one or more locking arms that are selectable between a locking position and an unlocking position. The locking arms are at least partially elastic, and serve to lock the housing to the socket. When a force is applied to pull the plug-in connector from the socket, the locking arms are locking when in the locking position and releasably snapping when in the unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AMPHENOL-TUCHEL ELECTRONICS GMBH
    Inventor: Alfred Annecke
  • Bi-directional CPA member to prevent unmating of multiple connectors
    Patent number: 8323046
    Abstract: A ganged electrical connection system includes a plurality of first connectors matable to a plurality of second connectors along mating axes, and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The CPA member includes a plurality of tabs and a plurality of release fingers. The plurality of first connectors include a plurality of lock arms and the plurality of second connectors include a plurality of inclined ramps. The plurality of tabs receive the plurality of lock arms and the plurality of inclined ramps deflectingly engage said plurality of release fingers to allow movement of the CPA member in to a position of the CPA member, that when disposed in the position, keeps the plurality of second connectors from unmating from the plurality of coupled first connectors. Methods of fabricating an electrical connection system and a ganged electrical connection system that include the CPA member are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Daugherty, Mark D. McCall
  • BI-DIRECTIONAL CPA MEMBER TO PREVENT UNMATING OF MULTIPLE CONNECTORS
    Publication number: 20120302084
    Abstract: A ganged electrical connection system includes a plurality of first connectors matable to a plurality of second connectors along mating axes, and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The CPA member includes a plurality of tabs and a plurality of release fingers. The plurality of first connectors include a plurality of lock arms and the plurality of second connectors include a plurality of inclined ramps. The plurality of tabs receive the plurality of lock arms and the plurality of inclined ramps deflectingly engage said plurality of release fingers to allow movement of the CPA member in to a position of the CPA member, that when disposed in the position, keeps the plurality of second connectors from unmating from the plurality of coupled first connectors. Methods of fabricating an electrical connection system and a ganged electrical connection system that include the CPA member are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES D. DAUGHERTY, MARK D. MCCALL
  • Electric connector plug and its assembly method
    Patent number: 8317545
    Abstract: A plug for electric connectors comprises a housing 34 and a cap 36. The housing 34 comprises an insertion space 71 that allows a noise filter 35 to be fitted onto lengths of electric wire 32 before the housing is covered by the cap 36 after contacts 30 are latched. The cap 36 comprises a wall surface 75 provided in a direction, in which the noise filter 35 comes off. And, the plug for electric connectors is assembled in the order of (1) a step of latching the contacts 30 on a plug portion 31a of the housing 34, (2) a step of fitting the noise filter 35 onto the lengths of electric wire 32 that are connected to the contacts 30 and disposed within the housing 34, and (3) a step of covering the housing 34 with the cap 36 and forming a wall surface 72 in a direction, in which the noise filter 35 comes off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takashi Iida
  • SPRINGLESS ELECTRIC GATE TENSIONER
    Publication number: 20120295468
    Abstract: The springless electric gate tensioner receptacle and plug connect and axially adjust relative to each other in order to mechanically tension the electrical fence gate wire. The receptacle has a resilient, electrically non-conductive insulator covering handle and conductive sleeve portions. Spaced apart bayonet slots are disposed axially along diametrically opposite sides of the sleeve. The plug includes a solid cylindrical conductive member extending from a handle, the handle being covered with a resilient, electrically non-conductive insulator. Bayonet lugs extend from the plug near its end and project outwardly in a radial direction approximately 180° from each other. Conducting rings extend from the plug and receptacle handles for connection to the gate and fence wires. The projecting bayonet lugs of the plug twist-lock engage user selectable receptacle slots, thereby tensioning the gate wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: ROBERT J.A. CAMPBELL
  • Plug-type connector
    Patent number: 8303325
    Abstract: A plug-type connector includes a connector main body having a forward extended front end to provide a plug portion, and being provided on a top surface with an open-topped recess; a push unit including two corresponding sideward-push plates pivotally assembled to the connector main body to locate in the recess; and a pinch unit being assembled to the connector main body to bear against an upper side of the push unit. The plug portion and the pinch unit cooperatively enable the connector main body to firmly connect to a corresponding receptacle, and the sideward-push plates of the push unit can be caused to separately push leftward and rightward to raise the pinch unit and thereby allow disconnection of the connector main body from the receptacle. Therefore, the plug-type connector has simplified structure, and can be firmly connected to a receptacle and easily disconnected therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: All Best Precision Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haven Yang
  • Electrical connector having a latch lock
    Patent number: 8292652
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing holding a contact configured for mating with a mating connector. The housing has a deflectable latch configured for latching engagement with the mating connector. The latch is movable from a resting position to an actuated position. The electrical connector also includes a latch lock separate and discrete from the housing. The latch lock being coupled to the housing such that the latch lock blocks the latch from moving from the resting position to the actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Carl William Rohde, Cary Jay Rohler
  • Detachment-preventing plug
    Patent number: 8287298
    Abstract: A detachment-preventing plug for hooking a socket is provided. The detachment-preventing plug comprises a body unit, two conducting pins, a slider member and two resilient hooking members. The body unit has a compartment for receiving the slider member. Each of the resilient hooking members has a protruding portion and an exposing hooking end. Each of the protruding portions protrudes toward the slider member and is engaged with the slider member, and a hooking portion is formed on each of the exposing hooking ends. The two conducting pins have two slots respectively. When the two conducting pins are inserted into the socket, the two resilient hooking members are adapted to pass through the two slots and hook the socket by the two hooking portions, wherein a user could drive the slider to make the two resilient hooking members establish a releasing configuration or a hooking configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hui Hsu, Chen-Teng Hsu
  • Connector position assurance lock
    Patent number: 8282411
    Abstract: A Connector Position Assurance (CPA) lock (10) for an engine wiring harness connector (12) having a connector body (14) and a lever latch (30) pivotal with respect to the connector body includes a lock body (34). A foot (52) extends from the lock body (34) and engages the connector (12) to fix the position of the lock body relative to the connector. The lock body (34) captures the lever latch (30) and prevents the pivoting of the lever latch with respect to the connector body (40) unless the foot (52) is deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC.
    Inventors: William Alex Itzenhuiser, Armando Jaquez, Jeffrey Drye
  • Connector position assurance device
    Patent number: 8277243
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided, and includes a first connector, a second connector, and a CPA device. The first connector has a stopper feature, a first end and a second end that generally opposes the first end. The stopper feature has a recess provided therein and a stopper surface. The second connector is received by the first connector. The second connector includes a shroud that slides over the first end of the first connector in a first direction. The CPA device is slidingly engaged with the second end of the first connector in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first direction. The CPA device has a flexible arm that is selectively deformable. In a pre-stage position, the flexible arm abuts against the stopper surface to restrict relative movement of the CPA device in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelino Hernandez, Pedro Yabur
  • CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120244738
    Abstract: A connector assembly is provided, and includes a first connector, a second connector, and a CPA device. The first connector has a stopper feature, a first end and a second end that generally opposes the first end. The stopper feature has a recess provided therein and a stopper surface. The second connector is received by the first connector. The second connector includes a shroud that slides over the first end of the first connector in a first direction. The CPA device is slidingly engaged with the second end of the first connector in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first direction. The CPA device has a flexible arm that is selectively deformable. In a pre-stage position, the flexible arm abuts against the stopper surface to restrict relative movement of the CPA device in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: MARCELINO HERNANDEZ, PEDRO YABUR
  • Connector
    Patent number: 8272886
    Abstract: A connector capable of being water-tightly secured to cables without locally applying pressure to the cables is provided. A male connector 14 is formed with at least one guide groove 18m extending in an insertion direction on a portion in a circumferential direction, a female connector 16 is formed with at least one guide protrusion 20m that extends in the insertion direction and can be inserted into the guide groove 18m corresponding to the guide groove 18m, the guide protrusion 20m has both ends coupled to an outer surface of the second connector 16, a middle portion of the guide protrusion 20m is formed to be an elastic arm separated from the outer surface, and a lock mechanism is provided between the guide groove 18m and the guide protrusion 20m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Join Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Syogo Seido
  • Cable connector assembly with latch mechanism having a latch member with pins and a pulling member with holes corresponding to the pins
    Patent number: 8267713
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a housing and a plurality of conductive contacts located in the housing. The housing defines a receiving room therein and a mating port through which a complementary connector is inserted into the receiving room. A plurality of cables electrically connects with the conductive contacts. A latch mechanism is assembled to an outside face of the housing and includes a latch member and a pulling member connecting with the latch member. The latch member defines a pair of hook portions inserted into the receiving room from the outside face and latching with the complementary connector. The latch member further defines a pair of shaft pins and the pulling member defines a pair of shaft holes. The shaft pins are pivotedly received in the shaft holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • RJ-45 connector assembly and assisting apparatus for unplugging RJ-45 connector
    Patent number: 8267712
    Abstract: A Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector assembly includes an RJ-45 connector, and an assisting apparatus for unplugging the RJ-45 connector. The RJ-45 connector includes a slanted resilient latch. The assisting apparatus includes a latching portion and a pressable portion. A receiving slot is defined in the front end of the latching portion, to engage with the resilient latch of the RJ-45 connector. When the pressable portion is pressed, the assisting apparatus drives the resilient latch of the RJ-45 connector to deform and disengage from a connector of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Chi Huang, Guang-Dong Yuan, Hai-Qing Zhou
  • Locking system for multipart housings
    Patent number: 8257105
    Abstract: In order to lock a housing that consists of at least two parts, particularly a plug connector housing, a locking system that functions similar to a toggle lever mechanism is provided. In this case, a locking plate is arranged within a shell-shaped sliding element to both sides of a first and a second housing half and movably held on bearing pins on the second housing half, wherein latches are provided on the first housing half and engage into window openings provided in the locking plate for this purpose when the sliding element is displaced into its locking position in order to hold together the two housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schmidt, Frank Quast, Thomas Gieschke
  • Cable connector assembly
    Patent number: 8251733
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a housing including a first base and a second base coupled with the first base, at least a circuit board received in the housing and defining two rows of conductive pads located at two opposite sides thereof, at least a cable including a plurality of conductors electrically connecting with one row of the conductive pads of the circuit board, a pulling mechanism movably fixed to an outside face of the housing and separating the cable connector assembly from a complementary cable connector, and a metal shell partially shielding the pulling mechanism. The second base defines through grooves. The first base includes locking pieces inserted into the through grooves with free ends extending out of the through grooves from the outside face and bended to abut against the outside face of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Locking device for power feeding plug
    Patent number: 8251734
    Abstract: A locking device that locks a power feeding plug to a power receiving connector, one of the power feeding plug and the power receiving connector including a hook, the other one of the power feeding plug and the power receiving connector including a catch, the locking device including a lock bar that is moved between a first lock position, at which it holds the hook on the catch and a first unlock position, at which it permits the hook to move away from the catch. A wire is moved between a second lock position, at which it is engaged with the lock bar and restricts movement of the lock bar to the first unlock position, and a second unlock position, at which it is disengaged from the lock bar and permits movement of the lock bar to the first unlock position. A motor is arranged at a position separated from the power receiving connector. A cam transmits the driving force of the motor to the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
    Inventors: Toshiharu Katagiri, Keiji Kahara, Takahiro Hirashita
  • LOW PROFILE LATCHING CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20120208391
    Abstract: A small, low-profile plug connector for use with electronic devices provides a latching member with a pair of hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily delatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a simple ramp and lobe mechanism in the plug connector. The ramp and lobe mechanism converts horizontal movement of a pull tab-like actuator into vertical movement of a latching member such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Reed, Jay H. Neer, Cleaver Brinkerhoff, Dennis Lee Doye
  • Shielding connector and wire harness
    Patent number: 8241062
    Abstract: A shielding connector has a housing (20) accommodating female terminals (15) connected to electric wires (10). The housing (20) is inserted in a die cast tubular shielding shell (40). An elastic locking piece (34) is provided on the housing (20) and locks an open edge (48) of the shielding shell (40) to prevent removal of the housing (20) that has been mounted properly in the housing (20). A retainer (50) is mounted on the housing (20) from the rear and prevents the elastic locking piece (34) from flexibly displacing in an unlocking direction. An open end (70A) of a braided wire (70) is placed on a mounting groove (46) formed on the shielding shell (40) and is fixed to the mounting groove (46) with a tightening band (60) whose diameter can be decreased with a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoshi Tsuruta
  • Electrical connection system including connector body with integral primary and secondary latch
    Patent number: 8235744
    Abstract: A first connector is matable to a second connector in an electrical connection system. The first connector has a connector body that contains a primary and a secondary latch. The respective latches and the connector body of the first connector are molded to form a single unitary piece. The single unitary piece is constructed to define a space intermediate the primary latch and the connector body. The space is adapted to fit a latch position assurance lock to prevent displacement of the primary latch. The primary and the secondary latch respectively communicate with at least one primary and at least one secondary latch ramp disposed on the second connector when at least the first connector is unmated from the second connector. A method to assemble an electrical connection system using the single unitary piece of the first connector is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicole L. Liptak, Leslie L. Jones, James D. Daugherty, Terry A. George
  • Connector-mount having a locking piece to secure a connector to a bracket
    Patent number: 8235743
    Abstract: A locking piece (51) posturing like a cantilever is disposed on a periphery of a connector (20) by extending the locking piece (51) forward from a rear side thereof along a direction in which the connector (20) is inserted into a mounting hole (12) of a bracket (10). A locking projection (55) which elastically locks a to-be-locked plate (13) formed at an upper side of the locking piece (51) by bending the bracket (10) rearward from an edge of the mounting hole (12) is formed by striking a part of the locking piece (51). When a force acts on the connector (20) in a removal direction, a tensile load acts on the locking piece (51). Therefore the locking piece (51) hardly deforms. Thereby it is possible to prevent the connector (20) from slipping off the bracket (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuichi Fujisaki
  • Remote release of a cable connector
    Patent number: 8235745
    Abstract: An apparatus for remotely releasing a connector, e.g., an RJ-45 connector, is described. Embodiments of the invention allow a user to release a cable comprising a connector from a connector jack when the connector jack is difficult to reach. The invention may be particularly useful to release cables from devices comprising an array of connector jacks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Armstrong, Keith J. Hocker, David Lima
  • ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH IMPROVED LATCH MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20120190223
    Abstract: An electronic module (100) for mating with a complementary connector, comprises: a housing defining a recess area and a printed circuit board (3) disposed in the housing. A slider member (61) is assembled to an exterior surface of the housing and defines a pair of curved arm portions (612) formed on a front section thereof and a connecting portion (613) connected with two front ends of the pair of curved arm portions, and each arm portion defines a protrudent portion (6120) formed on a top surface thereof. A gasket (5) is received into the recess area and engaged with the housing. Whereby movement of the slider by a user along a front to rear direction, the pair of curved arm portions are both straightened to make two protrudent portions moved upwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JERRY WU
  • Multi-Position Quick Release Plug Cassette Assembly
    Publication number: 20120190230
    Abstract: A cassette assembly which holds at least two electrical plugs which typically are connected to digital signal carrying cables. In one example, six of these plugs are positioned within a cassette, and are arranged in two rows of three plugs each for ease in connecting the plugs simultaneously to similarly arranged switch port jacks. A lever pivotally connected to the housing, when rotated, causes the release latch of the plugs held within the cassette to move from a locked to an unlocked position to simultaneously remove all of the plugs from the jacks to which they are connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: PANDUIT CORP.
    Inventors: Alan F. Wojcik, Paul B. DuCharme
  • Device for secure electrical connection
    Patent number: 8221150
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connection device formed of an active base (2) and a plug (1), pilot contacts of a pilot circuit being provided for controlling an apparatus by switching the same on or off, respectively, the power contacts of the base by means of an actuator (10) set up on the base while a device (11, 12; 14), for locking and unlocking the plug into the base in a connection position, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Societe d'Exploitation des Procedes Marechal
    Inventor: Mounim Houir Alami