To Urge Mating Connectors Together Patents (Class 439/39)
  • Patent number: 11916327
    Abstract: A cable assembly may include a cable having a plurality of electrically-conductive wires including a first set of wires and a second set of wires and a plug terminating an end of the cable, the plug comprising a housing including a locking tab formed on the outside of the housing on a first side of the housing and configured to mechanically couple the plug to a corresponding receptacle connector, a first contact formed on the first side of the housing and configured to expose the first set of wires to a first set of pins of the corresponding receptacle connector, and a second contact formed on a second side of the housing opposite the first side and configured to expose the second set of wires to a second set of pins of the corresponding receptacle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Charlie W. Ziegler, Timothy M. Lambert
  • Patent number: 11870192
    Abstract: This invention relates to a charging adapter 30, 40 for charging a battery 20, 50 of a solar blind, a roller blind, a roman blind, a Venetian blind, a pleated blind, an electric curtain all having the battery 20, 50, the battery 20, 50 being charged by an output 14 of an external power supply 10, the charging adapter 30, 40 comprising a first plug converter 30 and a second plug converter 40, the first plug converter 30 having a first plug 34 and a second plug 36, the first plug converter 30 connectable to the second plug converter 40, the second plug converter 40 comprising a flexible cord 42 having a third plug 44 at one end of the flexible cord 42, and a fourth plug 46 at the other end of the flexible cord 42, the fourth plug 46 magnetically connectible with the second plug 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
    Inventor: Peter Ramsing
  • Patent number: 11749942
    Abstract: A magnetic connector includes a first insulating housing, a printed circuit board, a plurality of magnetic bodies, a plurality of terminals and a second insulating housing. The first insulating housing has a bottom wall, a side wall, a recess being defined between the bottom wall and the side wall. The printed circuit board is received in the recess. The magnetic bodies are mounted to the printed circuit board. The terminals are mounted to the printed circuit board. The second insulating housing is mounted to the top of the first insulating housing and is covered the recess. The magnetic bodies and the terminals are exposed from a top surface of the second insulating housing. As described above, the magnetic bodies are mounted to the printed circuit board, and then the magnetic bodies are magnetized. Hence, manufacture cost of the magnetic connector is saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Lin Yang
  • Patent number: 11729923
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a first wall body, a first opening, a sliding seat, a first magnetic attraction element, an elastic element and a connecting terminal. When the second wall body is close to the first wall body, the second magnetic attraction element and the first magnetic attraction element are magnetically attracted by each other. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved toward the first wall body, the elastic element is compressed, and the connecting terminal is protruded outside the first opening and contacted with the connector. When the second wall body is separated from the first wall body, the compressed elastic element is restored. Consequently, the sliding seat is moved away from the first wall body and the connecting terminal is retracted inside the first electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Shu An Huang, Chun-Lin Chu, Ting-Sheng Wang, Ying-Che Tseng
  • Patent number: 11677114
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of batteries stacked together; and a busbar that electrically connects the plurality of batteries with each other. The busbar has: a main body that extends along axis X along which the batteries are stacked together; and a plurality of connectors that protrude from the main body along an axis that intersects with the axis along which the batteries are stacked together, and are electrically connected with terminals of the batteries, respectively. The plurality of batteries are divided into a plurality of battery units. Each of the plurality of battery units includes at least two of the plurality of batteries. The busbar connects the at least two of the plurality of batteries of each of the battery units with each other in parallel. The busbar connects the battery units with each other in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuji Omura, Masaya Ugaji
  • Patent number: 11630493
    Abstract: A ventilation device (1) is proposed, in particular designed to ventilate a circuit board (2), preferably in or for a computer, wherein the ventilation device (1) is designed to produce a first cooling air stream (5) from a first fan (12) and to produce a second cooling air stream (7) from a second fan (13), wherein the first cooling air stream (5) and the second cooling air stream (7) flow through on different sides of an air stream boundary plane (L), preferably parallel to the air stream boundary plane (L), through a common ventilation plane (BL) perpendicular to the air stream boundary plane (L), wherein the directions of flow from the first fan (12) and the second fan (13) are crosswise to the air stream boundary plane (L), wherein the ventilation device (1) preferably is designed to be mountable such that the air stream boundary plane (L) coincides with a central plane of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Kruse
  • Patent number: 11626685
    Abstract: A supply-side non-metallic contactless electrical power connector includes a housing with a metal-free coupling interface for coupling to a non-metallic load connector. A power supply electrically connects to an external power supply. A contactless electrical power transmitter is disposed within the housing and adjacent to the coupling interface. A reed switch is disposed within the housing and enters an activated state when in proximity to a magnetic field generated by the load connector. The reed switch is in electrical communication with the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter such that when the reed switch is activated, the contactless electrical power transmitter is electrically connected to the power supply and is enabled to contactlessly transmit electrical power to the load connector, and when the reed switch is inactivated, the reed switch prevents electrical connection between the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: NON-METALLIC CONNECTORS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua S. Benjestorf
  • Patent number: 11592690
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loudspeaker device. The loudspeaker device may include an earphone core configured to transfer an electrical signal to a vibration signal; an auxiliary function module configured to receive an auxiliary signal and perform an auxiliary function; a first flexible circuit board configured to electrically connect to an audio signal wire and an auxiliary signal wire of an external control circuit, the audio signal wire and the auxiliary signal wire being electrically connected with the earphone core and the auxiliary function module, respectively through the first flexible circuit board; and a core housing configured to accommodate the earphone core, the auxiliary function module, and the first flexible circuit board. The wiring process inside the loudspeaker device provided in the present disclosure may be simplified, thereby further reducing a volume of the loudspeaker device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yueqiang Wang, Haofeng Zhang, Yongjian Li, Yunbin Chen, Fen You, Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11535150
    Abstract: A powering surface assembly includes an electric power transfer arrangement connected to a power source, and having at least one of a conductive fabric, a conductive foam, or an inductive transmitter coil. A light assembly includes an electric power receiving arrangement, which electrically couples with the electric power transfer arrangement when the light assembly is attached to the surface assembly, such that power is transferred from the power source to the light assembly. The electric power receiving arrangement includes at least one of electrical contacts which contact the conductive fabric or the conductive foam, or an inductive receiver coil that inductively couples with the inductive transmitter coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Derek S. Lindsay, Zainab I. Ali
  • Patent number: 11532905
    Abstract: A plug-in device for an arrangement for goods display, having a socket mounted on a supporting structure, and a plug-in part having a plug-in portion plugged into a receptacle of the socket. An electrification arrangement, in the connected state of the plug-in device electrically supplies electricity via the plug-in device, with an electrical connection being established via the socket and the plug-in part in that an electrically conducting contact is established by galvanic contacting between a first contact point and a second contact point. The first contact point is formed on the socket and the second contact point is formed on the plug-in portion such that, in the connected state, the first contact point in and the second contact point are electrically contacted with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Shop Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Eugen Remensperger
  • Patent number: 11510324
    Abstract: Electronic device with a volumetric transformable display includes a set of peripheral elements with flat faces arranged to move relative to the device core. Peripheral elements have displays on external faces and electrical contacts on internal faces. Stationary configurations of the device are defined by a plurality of fixed permanent magnets attached to internal faces of the peripheral elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: CUBIOS, INC.
    Inventor: Ilya Osipov
  • Patent number: 11502450
    Abstract: A grounding contact configured to electrically couple a first chassis wall to a second chassis wall, that includes a standoff a magnet, and a contact element, where the standoff is rigidly coupled to the first chassis wall, where the contact element is directly contacting the second chassis wall, and where the contact element is disposed between the magnet and the second chassis wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Yi-Pai Chu, Chih-Wen Huang
  • Patent number: 11495912
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charging connector for charging devices, such as oral health devices, is disclosed. The charging connector may include a cable configured to connect to a power source and a plug in electrical communication with the cable and configured to connect to a device. The plug includes a plug body, a first conductive contact in electrical communication with the cable, a second conductive contact in electrical communication with the cable, a first magnetic element aligned with the first conductive contact and having a first polarity, and a second magnetic element aligned with the second conductive contact and having a second polarity that is different from the first polarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: WATER PIK, INC.
    Inventor: Thomas A. Bondurant
  • Patent number: 11455013
    Abstract: An example device can include a computing device having a first portion of a pogo pin connector coupled thereto and a mount having a second portion of the pogo pin connector coupled thereto to receive the first portion of the pogo pin connector. The mount can be communicatively coupled to a hub for receiving signals sent from the computing device, and the signals can be communicated from the computing device to the hub via the pogo pin connector in response to engagement of the first portion with the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth Chan, Jose Ticy Lo, Simon Wong
  • Patent number: 11425815
    Abstract: A load adaptive device includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a passive element. The substrate is configured with a first conductor and a second conductor, and the surface area of the first conductor and/or the surface area of the second conductor are at least 15 mm2. The distance between the center of the first conductor and the center of the second conductor is at least 9 mm. The first electrode, the second electrode and the passive element are disposed on the substrate. The first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductor. Two terminals of the passive element are electrically connected to the second conductor and the second electrode, respectively. In addition, a hand-made circuit module includes the load adaptive device and a hand-made loop. A part of the hand-made loop is consisted of a hand-bonded conductive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: AIDMICS BIOTECHNOLOGY (HK) CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Chang-Ching Yeh
  • Patent number: 11391933
    Abstract: An optical adapter system may comprise a mounting plate. The mounting plate may include a set of magnets associated with: mechanically connecting the mounting plate and an optical adapter of the optical adapter system, and facilitating movement of the optical adapter between multiple positions associated with different optical fiber polishes. The optical adapter system may comprise the optical adapter. The optical adapter may include a set of structures associated with the set of magnets. The optical adapter may include an optical tip connector associated with mechanically connecting the optical adapter system and an optical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: VIAVI Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Kriofske
  • Patent number: 11374367
    Abstract: A vibrating connector system for providing a haptic feedback to ensure that a connector has a proper connection with its mating component or connector. The vibrating connector system generally includes a first connector that is adapted to electrically connect with a second connector. The first connector may include a male coupler and at least one electrical connector such as an electrically conductive pin. The second connector may include a female coupler and at least one electrical receiver such as an electrically conductive socket. A vibrating element may be connected to the first connector and/or the second connector so as to provide a haptic feedback response upon an electrical connection being completed between the first and second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Onanon, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Johnson, Keyon Keshtgar
  • Patent number: 11353185
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods relate to electric lighting systems and charging and connection mechanisms thereof. In one example, an electric lighting system comprises a charger configured for electrical communication with a power source. The electric lighting system further comprises an electric light source removably couplable to, and configured for electrical communication with, the charger, the electric light source comprising a lighting element. The electric lighting system further comprises a light source holder removably couplable to the electric light source, wherein, when the electric light source is removably coupled to the light source holder, the electric light source and the light source holder share a central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Polygroup Limited (Macao Commercial Offshore)
    Inventors: Victor Hugo Ocegueda Gallaga, Yifeng Zhang, Shuangyi Lyu
  • Patent number: 11336053
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein provide an adapter. One example adapter includes first and second conductive contacts, and an insulative layer separating the first conductive contact from the second conductive contact. A first side of the adapter is to couple to a reader, and a second side opposite to the first side is to accommodate different sizes of data carriers that store information to be read by the reader via the first and second conductive contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Aaron Sanders, John Burr
  • Patent number: 11329402
    Abstract: A portable welding ground clamp attachment system used to attach a welding ground clamp (also called a work clamp or work cable) of an arc welder to a workpiece to be welded. The system is particularly useful in establishing positive connections between a work cable and extended lengths of pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher Bryan Trussell
  • Patent number: 11317749
    Abstract: An illuminable decoration comprises at least two trunk sections, each trunk section includes a hollow tube and a cable assembly coupled to each trunk section. Each cable assembly comprises a first modular electrical connector end that has an inner socket and an outer plug that circumscribes the inner socket. Further, each cable assembly comprises a second modular electrical connector end that has an inner plug and an outer socket that circumscribes the inner plug. A first electrical wire electrically couples between the inner socket of the first modular electrical connector and the inner plug of the second modular electrical connector. Also, a second electrical wire electrically couples between the outer plug of the first modular electrical connector and the outer socket of the second modular electrical connector. When two trunk sections are assembled together end-to-end, the trunk sections are mechanically and electrically coupled to form a modular electrical distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Chang Fu Tsai
  • Patent number: 11316311
    Abstract: Functional modules of a modular system include a magnet and at least two conductors, at least one of which is movable into the functional module and at least one of which is formed of ferrous material. The movable conductor is biased against movement into the functional module and is positioned such that it contacts a power delivery conductor before the other conductor of the functional module contacts another power delivery conductor. The magnet provides attraction between the functional module and a power delivery module that assists in overcoming the bias against movement of the movable conductor into the functional module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Ping Pang Chan, Michael Morath
  • Patent number: 11289849
    Abstract: A magnetized data connector assembly includes a male data coupler that is insertable into a female data port on a first electronic device. A female data coupler is engageable to a male data port on a second electronic device. The female data coupler releasably engages the male data coupler thereby facilitating the female data coupler to disengage from the male data coupler. In this way each of the male data coupler and the female data coupler inhibit the female data port and the male data port from being damaged. Moreover, the first female data port is in electrical communication with the first male data port to facilitating electronic communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jayesh Jani, Harsha Jani
  • Patent number: 11266198
    Abstract: A helmet has a helmet shell, a visor connected to the helmet shell, an electrical device attached to at least one of the helmet shell and the visor, and an electrical connector assembly. The electrical connector assembly has a flexible member having a first end magnetically connected to the helmet shell, which is electrically connected to the electrical device. The electrical connector assembly also has a connector connected to a second end of the flexible cord that is electrically connected to the electrical device via the flexible cord. The connector is adapted to connect to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Jerome Demers, Gregory Dutour, Francois Chenevert
  • Patent number: 11245223
    Abstract: A closing device for releasably connecting two parts includes a first closing part which has a first engaging projection, and a second closing part which has a second engaging projections. The first closing part and the second closing part can be attached to each other in order to close the closing device and, in a closed position, are interconnected mechanically by the first engaging projection and the second engaging projection is in engagement with each other in a positive locking manner in the closed position. A magnetic device acting between the first closing part and the second closing part is designed to assist the attaching of the first closing part and the second closing part to each other by providing a magnetic attraction force. The first closing part has at least one first electrical contact element and the second closing part has at least one second electrical contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fidlock GmbH
    Inventors: Lasse Hiller, Artur Siebert, Joachim Fiedler
  • Patent number: 11233356
    Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Mark Edward Doutt, Bartley K. Andre, Kanye Lim, John C. DiFonzo, Jean-Marc Gery
  • Patent number: 11233355
    Abstract: A device and assembly comprising such device having a support for electronic connection, holding in contact, and attachment of at least two accessories to each other and/or to an external device, and said at least two accessories. To make said connection, the support is provided with at least two first magnetic electronic connection elements. Each other by wire and each accessory is fitted with a second magnetic connection element capable of cooperating with one of said first magnetic elements, and in that each of the first and second magnetic elements comprises at least two groups each comprising at least one magnet, namely a group of one or more positive magnets and a group of one or more negative magnets, the groups of one particular magnetic element being fixed directly or indirectly on the same flexible or rigid plate and/or to each other and being capable of cooperating with the other magnetic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Sitbon, Ruben Sitbon
  • Patent number: 11228148
    Abstract: There is provided a power connector system for electrically connecting a power source to a device. The power connector comprises a first component and a second component which each have a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on a face thereof. The contacts each include an electrically resistive element having an impedance. When the first and second components are coupled, a logic unit controls enables current flow between the first and second components based on the impedances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: VOLTSAFE INC.
    Inventors: Sanad Aridah, Arash Janfada, Trevor Burgess
  • Patent number: 11218007
    Abstract: A charging cable configured to obtain power from different power supply devices for delivery to a chargeable electronic device, and to techniques and equipment to enable the charging cable to identify current limitation of the connected power supply device and to enforce that current limit via the charging cable. The charging cable has a logic circuit coupled to signal pins to detect a signal indicating a power limitation of the power supply device. The logic circuit controls a current limiter connected in the power delivery bus of the charging cable to limit current flowing through the charging cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Shaheen Moubedi, Russell Douglas Patton
  • Patent number: 11196216
    Abstract: A plug is connectable to an electrical socket which has concentric ring shaped openings housing electrical contacts. The plug has a body supporting electrically conductive concentric rings insertable into the socket to contact the electrical contacts to form electrical connections. A hollow post extends away from the plug body and has a transverse aperture therethrough. A rod with a narrowed portion is slideable within the post. A spring biases the rod towards a latched position in which the narrow portion is not adjacent to the transverse aperture. A cross-brace is connected to a portion of the rod which extends outside of the post. Pins engage the cross brace and can be pushed to move the brace, and thereby push the rod to position the narrowed portion to an unlatched position adjacent the aperture to enable removal of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Ran Roland Kohen
  • Patent number: 11191175
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus has a rear cover and a mount assembly coupled to the rear cover. The mount assembly has a first kit coupled to the rear cover and a second kit removably coupled to the first kit. The first kit has a first mount bracket and a kit rib. The second kit has a second mount bracket corresponding to the first mount bracket and an installation corresponding to the kit rib. When the first kit is rotated relative to the second kit, the rotation of the first kit is restricted by a rib assembly between the kit rib and the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: ShenZhen Hongfei Precision Technology Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Pin Wang, Li-Wei Chen, Hsueh-Ho Han
  • Patent number: 11178986
    Abstract: A device is provided which assists the positioning of wall mounted articles in their preferred orientation and stabilizing them to prevent them moving. The device comprises female and male components, each of which include mating features and magnetic elements that facilitate aligning, mating and attracting the female and male components together when the device is assembled. In a method of using the device to position and stabilize an article, such as a framed picture, on a generally vertically oriented structure, such as a wall, each of the female and male components is affixed to a respective one of the back of the article and the wall such that their mating features are exposed and align and mate with one another, and the magnetic elements attract one another, thereby holding the components together, as well as holding the article to the generally vertically oriented structure in a preferred orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Inventor: Darren Mark Maynard
  • Patent number: 11165196
    Abstract: A connection device comprises a male element and a female element capable of being axially inserted one into the other and locking to one another by means of a bayonet mechanism. The male element and the female element each have a primary magnetic circuit comprising a ferromagnetic yoke and a plurality of magnets arranged in a plane transverse to the insertion axis. The magnetic circuits are capable of magnetically coupling to one another when the male element and the female element are in proximity and facing one another, in order to form a multipolar magnetic circuit in which the magnets are arranged between the two yokes in such a way as to generate a magnetic flux closing on the two yokes and generating an attractive axial magnetic force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: A. RAYMOND ET CIE, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Yonnet, Anthony Sanchez
  • Patent number: 11161726
    Abstract: A land vehicle assembly is provided with a platform for an operator workspace. A control panel is supported upon the platform in electrical communication with the land vehicle. A caution switch is supported upon the platform in electrical communication with the control panel to provide a signal to the control panel indicative of a caution event. A cable is connected to the caution switch to extend across the control panel. The cable is spaced apart from the control panel so that a predetermined force upon the flexible member actuates the caution switch without significantly obstructing the control panel. A manual force upon the flexible member expands the operator workspace. The control panel is programmed to control a mobile operation of the land vehicle, and discontinue the mobile operation of the land vehicle in response to receipt of the caution event signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Terex South Dakota, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Wicklund, Dax Wells, Denis Korolev, Greg Hieronymus, Mitch Ely, Adam Hailey, Chad Hislop
  • Patent number: 11116120
    Abstract: A positioning module includes a positioning element, an arc-shaped guiding unit, an actuating element, and a magnetic element. The positioning element is rotatably disposed at an object. The arc-shaped guiding unit is disposed between the positioning element and the object and is configured to enable the positioning element to rotate on an arc center of the arc-shaped guiding unit. The actuating element is connected to the positioning element and is configured to drive the positioning element. The magnetic element is disposed at another object and is configured to drive the actuating element. An engaging surface of the object is connected to another engaging surface of the another object, and a position of the actuating element corresponds to the magnetic element, so that a portion of the positioning element extends into another accommodation space of the another object. An electronic device having the positioning module is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ya Chi, Ken-Ping Lin, Chien-Chu Chen, Han-Hsuan Tsai, Yao-Lin Chang, Ching-Tai Chang, Jui-Min Huang
  • Patent number: 11114808
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a female connector and a male connector. The female connector and the male connector both can rotate relatively. The female connector includes a plurality of female conductors, and the male connector includes a plurality of male conductors. When the female connector and the male connector both rotate relatively, each of the female conductors can be electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of male conductors, thereby assuring electrical connection between the female connector and the male connector. This configuration, when being applied to a wearable device, allows function elements of the wearable device to be expanded and modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: TARNG YU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu-Jung Huang, Ying-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11070000
    Abstract: An electrical socket includes a magnet connected to a shield. The shield blocks access to receptacles of the socket when the magnet is at a rest position but moves away and allows access to the receptacles when the magnet is moved away from its rest position. The magnet is attached to a spring so that the spring pulls the magnet toward the rest position. A plug includes a plug magnet to attract the socket's magnet. When the plug is brought close to the socket, the socket magnet is pulled away from the rest position, moving the shield away and allowing the plug to be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tao Song, XiYuan Yin, Qiuyi Yu, Hui Jin, Xin Ni Wang, Jun Hu
  • Patent number: 10998673
    Abstract: A magnetic latching connector for making electrical connections between cables, electrical power and signal sources, equipment and the like in a variety of medical and other applications in which it is desired to have the connection maintained with a predetermined amount of magnetic attractive force. The magnetic latching connector generally includes male and female connector components. The male and female connector components comprise male and female couplings and male and female coupling housings. The male and female coupling housings enclose electrical connections between the male and female couplings and electrical cables. Recessed within the male and female couplings are electrically conductive pins and sockets and male and female magnetic latching elements. When the male and female connector components are coupled, the pins and sockets provide electrical connections and the recessed magnetic latching elements provide a predetermined magnetic attraction force to maintain the connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Onanon, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Johnson, Katherine H. Hoose
  • Patent number: 10998672
    Abstract: An electric device which includes a first component carrier structure with a first magnet structure and a first connection structure, and a second component carrier structure with a second magnet structure and a second connection structure. The first magnet structure and the second magnet structure are configured such that upon attaching the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure to one another the first connection structure is connected to the second connection structure, holding the first component carrier structure and the second component carrier structure together by an attracting magnetic force between the first magnet structure and the second magnet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerald Weis, Thomas Krivec
  • Patent number: 10973354
    Abstract: An illuminable decoration comprises at least two trunk sections, each trunk section includes a hollow tube and a cable assembly coupled to each trunk section. Each cable assembly comprises a first modular electrical connector end that has an inner socket and an outer plug that circumscribes the inner socket. Further, each cable assembly comprises a second modular electrical connector end that has an inner plug and an outer socket that circumscribes the inner plug. A first electrical wire electrically couples between the inner socket of the first modular electrical connector and the inner plug of the second modular electrical connector. Also, a second electrical wire electrically couples between the outer plug of the first modular electrical connector and the outer socket of the second modular electrical connector. When two trunk sections are assembled together end-to-end, the trunk sections are mechanically and electrically coupled to form a modular electrical distribution system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Inventor: Chang Fu Tsai
  • Patent number: 10962233
    Abstract: A domestic hood may include: a support frame with a power input; a motor fan unit located within the support frame; the support frame extends between a lower end portion and an upper end portion, and at the lower end portion the hood has a suction port in fluid communication with the motor fan unit; a filter means arranged between the suction port and the motor fan unit and configured to filter gases extracted by the motor fan unit through the suction port; a lighting means including an enclosure that defines a seat containing a plate having a plurality of light-emitting diodes; a fixing means for removably fixing the lighting means to the support frame; and an electric connection means for electrically connecting the lighting means to the power input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ELICAS.P.A.
    Inventors: Marco Cimino, Emanuele Spinaci
  • Patent number: 10869604
    Abstract: An illumination device and a using method of the illumination device are provided. The illumination device includes a housing, an illuminator fixed to the housing and a detector installed on the housing, and the detector is configured to detect vital signs of an object to be detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignees: Hefei BOE Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Panpan He
  • Patent number: 10855826
    Abstract: A mobile device accessory comprising a base that affixes to a mobile device, and a rotating element, such as a rotary ball-bearing disc, coupled to said base allowing for the device to spin along the axis of the rotating element. The accessory may further comprise hinged or extendable arms. The accessory may further comprise a power source or motor for rotating the accessory. The accessory may further comprise a control circuit coupled to a software application capable of controlling the rotation of the spinning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventors: Scott Phillip Shaw, Omer Salik
  • Patent number: 10826236
    Abstract: A plug is connectable to an electrical socket which has concentric ring shaped openings housing electrical contacts. The plug has a body supporting electrically conductive concentric rings insertable into the socket to contact the electrical contacts to form electrical connections. A hollow post extends away from the plug body and has a transverse aperture therethrough. A rod with a narrowed portion is slideable within the post. A spring biases the rod towards a latched position in which the narrow portion is not adjacent to the transverse aperture. A cross-brace is connected to a portion of the rod which extends outside of the post. Pins engage the cross brace and can be pushed to move the brace, and thereby push the rod to position the narrowed portion to an unlatched position adjacent the aperture to enable removal of the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Inventor: Ran Roland Kohen
  • Patent number: 10804628
    Abstract: A connector for clothing includes a first substrate and a first connector being mounted on the first substrate. The first connector includes a first conductive metallic case with a first bottom portion surrounded by an annular first side portion. At least two first wire through holes are configured to the first side portion. A first wire module including at least three first wires and at least one ground wire is configured to the first connector. Three first wires are passed through one of the first wire through hole and the ground wire is electrically connected with a surface of the first case. A first circular board is configured inside but insulated from the first case. At least three first electric junctions are electrically attached on a surface of the first circular board and each first wire is electrically connected with each first electric junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Jao Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 10777949
    Abstract: A power transfer system to facilitate the transfer of electrical power between tree trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The power transfer system can advantageously enable neighboring tree trunk sections to be electrically connected without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections. Power distribution subsystems can be disposed within the trunk sections. The power distribution subsystems can comprise a male end, a female end, or both. The male ends can have prongs and the female ends can have voids. The prongs can be inserted into the voids to electrically connect the power distribution subsystems of neighboring tree trunk sections. In some embodiments, the prongs and voids are designed so that the prongs of one power distribution subsystem can engage the voids of another power distribution subsystem without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Polygroup Macau Limited (BVI)
    Inventors: Chi Yin Alan Leung, Ricky Tong, Chi Kin Samuel Kwok, Chang-Jun He
  • Patent number: 10756480
    Abstract: A connector and a connector assembly capable of being attached to a freely bendable object such as clothes when used are provided. A connector is attached to a predetermined object such as a clothes and capable of being detachably fitted into a counterpart connector The connector includes: a plate-shaped housing made of an insulating material having bendability; a retention member provided in the housing so as to allow for the bendability, the retention member being configured to retain a fit state with the counterpart connector; a flexible sheet attached to the housing in such a manner as to cover at least a part of the retention member and attached to the object by attaching material; and a conductive contact provided on the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SMK Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Koyama, Toshihiko Kato, Kiyoshi Asai
  • Patent number: 10718996
    Abstract: An electrical pathway is formed between a receiving port located on an outer surface of the casing and the electronic device module received therein, such that a power supply may pass from a power connector that is magnetically attached to the port, to the electronic device module via the intermediate casing. The casing and electronic device modules further cooperate to form a module separation assembly that may be activated to remove or eject the electronic device module from within the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Arlo Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kui Yin Ramones, Christopher Vincent Fonzo, Beau Oyler, Dayne Nathaniel Tanner
  • Patent number: 10707610
    Abstract: An adaptor includes a male adaptor support; an adaptor plate arranged on the male adaptor support; a conductive ring arranged on the adaptor plate; and an adaptor joint, the adaptor joint and the adaptor plate separately arranged at two ends of the male adaptor support, the conductive ring electrically connected with the adaptor joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Yinyin Wang
  • Patent number: 10702896
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a metal surface of a metal component of an industrial plant is disclosed comprising measuring the electrical resistance RA1 of a metal component over a cleaned area of the metal surface with a resistance meter, comparing the electrical resistance RA1 measured with a pre-determined electrical resistance value RDET, assessing whether RA1 is greater, smaller or equal to RDET, and repeating cleaning if the electrical resistance RA1 measured is greater than RDET, or terminating cleaning of the surface area of the metal component if RA1 is smaller than or identical to RDET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Polyolefine GmbH
    Inventor: Antonio Ling