Conductor Engaging Slot Extends Through Bight Of Contact Patents (Class 439/398)
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Patent number: 11831119Abstract: Provided is a sensor which makes it easy to mount a cable to a circuit board. This sensor 1 is provided with: a circuit board 2; a connector 10 which is composed of a metal material and which is fixed to the circuit board 2; and a cable 3 which is connected to the circuit board 2 via the connector 10. The connector 10 has: a bottom part 11 that is connected to the circuit board 2; and a pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R that are raised upright from said bottom part 11. The cable 3 is held in a space S between the pair of pinching elements 12L, 12R.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Tsuyoshi Miyata, Hiroyuki Mizusaki, Yasuyoshi Sawada, Yoshiki Tani
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Patent number: 11594827Abstract: The invention relates to a contact for a direct plug-in connector having two strips made of sheet-metal material that are arranged next to one another in an insertion portion and in a contact portion, wherein the insertion portion is provided for insertion into a through-opening, which is electrically conductive at its inner wall, in a printed circuit board and the contact portion is provided to make electrical contact with the inner wall of the through-opening, wherein the two strips are connected together in a connection portion that is provided for connecting to a cable strand, and wherein a connecting portion is located between the connection portion and the contact portion, wherein the two strips are located in a common plane and formed in an L-shaped manner in the connecting portion, wherein the legs of the connecting portion that proceed from the connection portion extend parallel to one another and the legs of the connecting portion that are connected to the contact portion extend towards one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: WÜRTH ELEKTRONIK EISOS GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Anh-Nguyen Nguyen, Daniel Kübler, Michael Brodbeck
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Patent number: 11381009Abstract: A contact includes a base portion, a cold-weld portion extending upward from the base portion and having a cold-weld slot into which an electric wire is configured to be cold-welded, a trailing portion extending downward by being folded back downward from an upper end of the cold-weld portion, and a contact portion extending from a lower end of the trailing portion. The trailing portion has a press-fitted portion below the cold-weld slot that is press-fitted into the housing. The contact portion makes contact with a mating contact by receiving the mating contact in a space between the contact portion and the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G. K.Inventors: Tatsuo Yasui, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Masaaki Iwasaki, Chihiro Hikage
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Patent number: 11322859Abstract: An electronic device includes a connection unit having an electric wire and an insulation-displacement terminal. The electric wire includes a conductor and an insulation coating on an outer periphery of the conductor. The insulation-displacement terminal includes two beams facing each other in a first direction to define a slot, and receives the electric wire in the slot to have an electrical connection. The insulation-displacement terminal includes an introduction part defining an opening of the slot, a scrape part for scraping the insulation coating from the electric wire, and a fix part fixing the electric wire in order along a second direction from the opening to an innermost of the slot. The thickness of the scrape part gradually increases toward the second direction so that as the electric wire advances through the scrape part along the second direction the width of the conductor to be scraped gradually increases.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Yuki Yagyu
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Patent number: 11095050Abstract: A cable connector includes a conductive terminal having a positioning wall and a piercing wall. The piercing wall can pierce an outer insulating sheath of a thin cable to be electrically connected to an inner core of the cable. The positioning wall can position the thin cable to reduce bending or dislocation of the thin cable caused by a force and thus minimize pulling of the core. This ensures electrical connection between the piercing wall and the core of the thin cable, and also prevents the core from being damaged or broken by any pulling force.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: TARNG YU ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: Mu-Jung Huang, Ying-Chung Chen, Po-Shen Chen
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Patent number: 10707607Abstract: In a case of a power distribution branch unit used in a vehicle or the like, one end of a branch wiring is connected to an exposed part of a main covered cable (a part where a core wire is exposed without an insulation cover). Branch couplers are connected to the other ends of the branch wiring and fixed to the case so as to be exposed to an outside. At least one retainer is disposed inside a hole part that is formed in the case and fixes the main covered cable.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Miharu Muramatsu, Hiroo Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9941602Abstract: A terminal that is capable of positively scraping off insulation coating of an electric wire. A wire connection portion is formed with a slit. A pair of positioning portions and a pair of supporting portions are disposed with the slit of the wire connection portion therebetween. A spacing between the pair of supporting portions is smaller than a spacing between the pair of positioning portions. Each supporting portion is formed with a corner portion in an end portion thereof toward a positioning portion associated therewith. Each positioning portion is formed with a cutout in an end portion thereof toward the supporting portion. An inner surface of the cutout is continuous with a surface of each corner portion toward the positioning portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITEDInventors: Hiroatsu Nakajima, Osamu Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki Ebihara
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Patent number: 9899754Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, WuerzburgInventors: Georg Winheim, Thomas Ziegler, Stefan Zick, Jan Gwozdz, Maik Ruemmler
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Patent number: 9666965Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical interconnection system comprising: a paddle card comprising a plurality of first contact pads positioned on a first surface of the paddle card and a plurality of second contact pads positioned on an opposite second surface of the paddle card; a first wafer comprising a plurality of first conductors each having a first contact portion; and a second wafer comprising a plurality of second conductors each having a second contact portion; wherein the first wafer and the second wafer are assembled together to have the first contact portion and the second contact portion face each other and be able to form a gap therebetween for accommodating at least part of the paddle card; each first contact portion is adapted to be in electrical contact with a corresponding first contact pad and each second contact portion is adapted to be in electrical contact with a corresponding second contact pad when the paddle card is at least partly accommodated in the gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Deng Liu, Xiang Yao, Qilin Chen
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Patent number: 9647378Abstract: An electrical connector is provided including a connector body having an upper housing, a lower housing and a front housing. The upper housing has terminal channels configured to receive terminals therein. The upper housing, the lower housing and the front housing are molded as a single piece with front sacrificial links connecting the upper and front housings and with rear sacrificial links connecting the upper and lower housings. The lower housing is press mated to the upper housing whereby the rear sacrificial links break as the lower housing is closed and mated to the upper housing. The front housing is press mated to the upper housing whereby the front sacrificial links break as the front housing is closed and mated to the upper housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventor: Tisha Mikhaili Mingo
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Patent number: 9647368Abstract: A female terminal for an electrical connector may generally include a socket with an opening for receiving a male terminal, a first pair of contacts, a second pair of contacts, a pair of crimping members, and positioning tabs. The socket may be defined by a pair of opposing sidewalls, a top, and a bottom, at least in examples where the socket is generally rectangular. The first and second pairs of contacts may be disposed along the pair of opposing sidewalls, projecting at least partially into the socket configured to contact and exert substantially the same normal force on a male terminal that is inserted into the socket. The pair of crimping members can be utilized to secure a wire to the female terminal, and the positioning tabs may be utilized to secure the female terminal within the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brian Davies, Charles York
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Patent number: 9590323Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a radiator fan motor of a motor vehicle, has a stator which is fitted with a rotating-field winding, and a rotor which is mounted such that it can rotate in relation to the stator. A converter electronics system is provided, wherein a number of contact elements for insulation-free or enamel-insulated connection contacts of at least one component of the converter electronics system and/or for enamel-insulated winding ends of the rotating-field winding are mounted on a printed circuit board. The contact elements are in the form of clamping contacts or insulation-displacement terminal contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, WuerzburgInventors: Georg Winheim, Thomas Ziegler, Stefan Zick, Jan Gwozdz, Maik Ruemmler
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Patent number: 9505363Abstract: A bumper guard assembly for protecting a vehicle bumper from damage resulting from a low speed collision is provided. The bumper guard assembly includes a flexible elongated body, a rigid terminal brace positioned on each opposing end of the elongated body, and a fender strap mounted on each terminal brace for securing the bumper guard to a fender of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Inventor: Terrence K. Judd
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Patent number: 9413095Abstract: A connector (20) to be connected to a device-side connector (10A) has terminals (21) to be connected to end parts of wires W, and terminal accommodating members (22A to 22D) accommodate the terminals (21). A holding member (41) includes two pair of side walls (42, 43) facing each other and two coupling walls (47, 47) connecting ends of the side walls (42, 43) in an extending direction and are configured to hold the terminal accommodating members (22A to 22D) side by side in a direction along the extending direction of the side walls (42, 43) between the side walls (42, 43). Each terminal accommodating member (22A to 22D) includes two supports (38, 38) projecting toward the respective side walls (42, 43) and supported on the respective side walls (42, 43).Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Katsushi Miyazaki, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Ryoya Okamoto
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Patent number: 9368930Abstract: An attachable and removable protective rugged hood assembly for an electrical connector, including board-mounted electrical connectors. The rugged hood assembly comprises a male connector hood portion and a female connector hood portion. The rugged hood assembly allows standard electrical connectors to be used in harsh conditions, such as in military equipment, and also provides electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) shielding.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: AIRBORN, INC.Inventors: Jason Smith, Emad Soubh
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Patent number: 9318816Abstract: There is provided a terminal made of a single metal sheet, the terminal including a support unit in which a core wire of a cable is sandwiched, the support unit including a first portion extensive in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which an axis of the core wire extends, and a second portion spaced away from the first portion, and extensive in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the axis of the core wire extends, the first and second portions being connected at an end thereof to each other, the first and second portions being formed with a slit thereover, a center line of the slit existing in the first portion and a center line of the slit existing in the second portion deviating from each other when viewed in a direction in which the axis of the core wire extends.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: DAI-ICHI SEIKO CO., LTD.Inventor: Junji Osaka
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Patent number: 9172195Abstract: A connector connected with an end of a coaxial cable having a small diameter is provided. The connector includes an insulating housing, a signal terminal, and a shielding housing. The insulating housing has a hollow hole, a terminal cavity, and an insulating plate. The hollow hole of the insulating housing penetrates through two surfaces of the insulating housing, and communicates with the terminal cavity of the insulating housing. The signal terminal is assembled the terminal cavity. The signal terminal has a flat portion electrically connected to the internal conductive wires of the coaxial cable. The shielding housing has a circular portion and a cover. The circular portion surrounds the outer surface of the insulating housing, and the cover of the shielding housing presses the insulating plate of the insulating housing to enable the internal conductive wires of the coaxial cable to contact the signal terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: SPEED TECH CORP.Inventors: Li-Sen Chen, Yen-Jang Liao, Ken Hsieh
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Patent number: 9077233Abstract: An insertion system for electrical conductors is provided that can widen the gap between insulating paper. An insertion system (1) includes: a first moving part (4) that causes a leg of the coil element (10) to move in an insertion direction of a slot (16); a guide part (3) that guides the leg into the slot (16); and a pair of first spreader plates (7A) and a pair of second spreader plates (7B) that can spread at a leading end side thereof, in which these pairs of spreader plates are formed so as to extend inclined relative to the insertion direction so as to approach each other towards a leading end side, and a gap therebetween is narrower than a width of insulating paper (17) at the leading end side, and is wider than a width of the leg of the coil element (10) at a base end side.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Toru Yoshida, Mitsuhiro Yamada, Yutaka Matsumoto, Kenichi Ohno, Kazuhito Hiraga, Junji Nakajima
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Patent number: 9070992Abstract: An electrical connector has a carbon nanotube (CNT) conductor, a terminal terminated to the CNT conductor, and a conductive intermediary electrically coupled to the CNT conductor and the terminal to enhance an electrical connection between the CNT conductor and the terminal. Optionally, the terminal may have a crimp barrel that receives the CNT conductor. The electrical connector may include a second CNT conductor where the terminal splices the CNT conductor and the second CNT conductor together.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jessica Henderson Brown Hemond, Jerzy Gazda, Zhengwei Liu, Rodney Ivan Martens, Min Zheng
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Patent number: 8753141Abstract: An adapter for connecting magnet wires to a harness. A first housing of the adapter is secured to a housing of a motor assembly. The first housing has first terminals which are secured in terminal receiving passages of the first housing. The first terminals have insulation displacing slots and mating portions, with the insulation displacing slots configured for receiving magnet wires therein and the mating portions configured to mate with contacts of a mateable connector attached to the harness. A second housing of the adapter has contact receiving passages with receiving portions which configured to receive the mating portions of the first terminals and mateable connector receiving passages extending from the receiving portions. The mateable connector receiving passages dimensioned to receive the contacts of a mateable connector therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Kurt A. Randolph, Paul W. McDowell, Jeffrey R. Ruth
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Patent number: 8746653Abstract: A winding body for a magnetic assembly of a solenoid valve is disclosed, which comprises a base body, onto which a winding wire is wound, and two electrical connection domes, each of which has a first clamping gap with a first width, into which the winding wire wound onto the base body is inserted, wherein each of the winding wire ends rests on a contact surface of a wire support, which, in the direction of the corresponding winding wire end, is arranged behind the first clamping gap, and to a corresponding magnetic assembly, and to a corresponding solenoid valve comprising such a winding body, and to a corresponding method for winding the winding wire onto the winding body according to the disclosure. In order to receive the corresponding winding wire end, in the region of the contact surface of the wire support, a second clamping gap with a minimal second width is arranged behind the first clamping gap, the width being smaller than the first width of the first clamping gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Kellner, Ernst Lorenz, Martin Haas, Wolfgang Mailaender, Ruediger Prumbs
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Patent number: 8678851Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal component includes the steps of forming a resist film on a surface of an electrode plate, making the resist film exposed to light by use of a photomask having a mask pattern, in at least part of a rim of which a fine concavity and convexity are drawn, developing the resist film, to form an opening for molding in the resist film, and epositing an electroforming material by electroforming inside the opening for molding, to mold the material.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: OMRON CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Yoshida, Hidekazu Yoshioka, Takaaki Suzumura, Jiro Koyama
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Patent number: 8378214Abstract: A harness connection member has a cover member. In fitting a cover member to a holder, a split slit is opened with use of a slit, and wires are inserted into the holder. Thereafter, the cover member is moved to the holder, then moved over one projected annular part of the holder, and fitted into the projected ring parts. A concaved strip part is fitted to a convexed strip part to complete the installation, whereby the cover member cannot be moved relative to the holder in both longitudinal and circumferential directions.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignees: Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Furukawa Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Tsugio Ambo, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Tomokazu Matsumoto, Satoru Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8166640Abstract: Provided is a terminal pressing mold assembly including a first mold and a second mold having a projection. The first mold includes a main body, a pair of claws, and a groove. The main body includes a pair of first connecting portions. The claws each include a second connecting portion for adjoining a corresponding one of the first connecting portions, and adjoin the main body to thereby form the groove and a first slit between the claws. A second slit is formed between the main body and each of the claws. The claws include a pair of first guiding edges spaced apart by a first width. The projection includes a pair of second guiding edges spaced apart by a second width. The second width is not greater than the first width. The difference between the first and second widths is not greater than the width of the first slit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.Inventor: Pao-shing Huang
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Patent number: 7901231Abstract: A lamp holding unit includes a coupling terminal and a main body. The coupling terminal includes a coupling plate extended in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The coupling plate has a cutout portion to receive a lead line of the lamp so that the cutout portion of the coupling plate making contact with the lead line. The main body is coupled with the coupling terminal and guiding the lamp. Therefore, an electrical connection between the lamp holding unit and the lead line of the lamp is stabilized, so that noise or spark caused by mal-connection is prevented.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyu-Bok Hwang
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Publication number: 20090075526Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting wires including dissimilar electrical conductors such as copper and aluminum conductors with the electrical connector including failure inhibiting features that can include an oxidation inhibiting coating and a sealant. To ensure that a minimum pressure contact has been achieved at the interface between the electrical connector a shearable fastener can be used to secure an electrical conductor in the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Lloyd Herbert King, JR., Michael Belgeri, James C. Keeven, William Hiner
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Patent number: 7438586Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed to include two conducting terminals mounted in each terminal slot of the electrically insulative housing thereof and electrically coupled together for connection to a respective external electronic member, and a spring member accommodated in an accommodation space between the two conducting terminals in each terminal slot to support the associating conducting terminals against external pressure.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Inventor: Ted Ju
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Patent number: 7118404Abstract: An insulation cutting and displacing contact element comprises a substantially U-shaped insulation displacement portion and a clamping portion. The insulation displacement portion has a base with a wire insertion opening. The base has first and second legs extending therefrom. Each of the first and second legs has an insulation displacement slot that communicates with the wire insertion opening. The first leg has a spring contact member projecting into an inner portion of the insulation displacement portion. The clamping portion extends from the second leg. The clamping portion is bent about a bending axis by about 90 degrees. The clamping portion has tongues for securing a connecting wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventor: Hartmuth Ploesser
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Patent number: 6750402Abstract: A tension spring clamp assembly comprising: a housing (1) in which a tension spring (2) is attached by its bearing arm (3) to a power terminal (4) that protrudes through a clamping window (7) in a frontal section (6) of a spring arm (5) of the tension spring (2), and which is furnished with a conductor insertion aperture (8) below the power terminal (4) that in a clamped position faces an open area of the clamping window (7), and a test tap aperture (10) opposite an actuating aperture (9) allowing insertion of a contact pin (11 ) of a test plug (12) that contacts the power terminal (4). The test tap aperture (10) for insertion of the contact pin (11) is conformed as a hollow cylinder, wherein an extension of a cylinder axis (A) thereof extends along an inner side (13) of the bearing arm (3) that is facing away from the power terminal (4). An insertion aperture (14) for the contact pin (11) is also present in the frontal section (6) of the spring arm (5).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ralf Geske
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Patent number: 6443754Abstract: A coated wire crimping portion 13 having a pair of grip pieces 16, 16 is provided on one side of a pressure connecting terminal 11, in which a coated wire 10 is connected to the other side by pressure. This other side includes a first pressure connecting portion 14 comprising a pair of punched blades 17, 17 each having a plated face and a second pressure connecting portion 15 which is an erected piece 19 on a bottom wall 11abetween the first pressure connecting portion 14 and the pair of the grip pieces 16, 16 while supported by a pair of side wall portions 11b, 11b, so that the coated wire 10 pressed into a slit formed from a top end thereof toward the bottom wall 11a is prevented from moving in the axial direction so as to secure a conductive connection.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yuji Hatagishi, Akira Maeda
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Patent number: 6371792Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal (T) includes opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation-displacement portions (17) project from the side walls (12) and into the wire-receiving space. Each insulation-displacement portion (17) has two bases (18) that project from longitudinally spaced positions on the corresponding side wall (12). A blade (19) has two panels folded from the respective bases (18) and projecting further into the wire-receiving space. The folded blades (19) cut sharply into the resin coating (Wa) of a wire (W) urged into the wire-receiving space, and the bases (19) resist pulling forces on the wire (W). Therefore, a loose movement of the wire (W) in its longitudinal direction can be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Aoyama, Eiji Kojima
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Patent number: 6135827Abstract: A press-connecting connector housing in which insulating sheathed wires are press-connected by a press-connecting device is disclosed. The connector housing comprises a pair of opposed side walls, a notch provided respective upper portion of inside the side wall, and receiving the press-connecting device when the insulating sheathed wires are press-connected, an outer peripheral wall provided respective upper portion of the side wall, a partition wall defining at least two cavities inside the side walls, and a terminal accommodated within the respective cavity, the top end of the terminal is lower than the top face of the partition wall and is higher than the bottom face of the notch, wherein, the outermost top end portion of the terminal is supported by the press-connecting device when the insulating sheathed wires are press-connected.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Toshiaki Okabe, Yuji Hatagishi
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Patent number: 6135804Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a main connector body formed of insulating material and containing a longitudinal through bore, an electrical contact having an insulation-piercing cutting edge mounted in a slot contained in the rear end of the connector body, and a wire support member having a forward end portion that is insertable within the slot, the support member forward end containing on its lateral surface a vertical groove for receiving an insulated wire conductor, whereby when the support member forward end is inserted within the slot, the cutting edge pierces the wire insulation and engages the electrical conductor at a desired location intermediate its ends.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Weidmuller Interface GmbH & Co.Inventor: Solveig Lux
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Patent number: 6124166Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a lower electrode of a capacitor on a DRAM cell in a semiconductor wafer for increasing a surface area of the lower electrode. It is achieved by forming a second dielectric layer on a first polysilicon layer which comprises a plurality of doped horizontal layers along a vertical direction. Because dopant densities of the doped horizontal layers alternate in a high and low sequence, when forming a second polysilicon layer on the second dielectric layer, the second polysilicon layer will have many hemispherical grains on the vertical side wall of the second dielectric layer. This will result in an increased surface area of the lower electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1999Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chuan-Fu Wang, Der-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 6106324Abstract: A programmable terminal strip for connecting the internal electrical conductors of an electrical device, such as the phase windings of an electric motor, with a plurality of external electrical conductors includes a plurality of pockets formed thereon. Each of the pockets is provided to form a terminal for the programmable terminal strip. To accomplish this, one end of one of the internal electrical conductors is connected to a wire terminal member installed within the pocket so as to provide an electrical connection therebetween. A plurality of external electrical conductor and terminal assemblies are provided for use with the programmable terminal strip. A first embodiment of the external conductor assembly includes an insulated external electrical conductor wire having a metallic wire terminal member secured thereto. The wire terminal member is adapted to be inserted into the pocket to provide an electrical connection therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1995Date of Patent: August 22, 2000Assignee: Dana CorporationInventors: Steven Kwapien, Michael Saman, Jr., Arthur T. Westergren
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Patent number: 6093047Abstract: The present invention provides a slot type connecting terminal (40) which may make a connection between the conductor material (Wc) of the insulated conductor (W) and the slot (42) by penetration into the insulation of conductor and contacting the conductor material therewith in the area at least half a circle of the arcuate, by weighing down of the conductor after setting the insulated conductor into the slot (42) of terminal (40), and the slot having semi-circular knife edge profile in at least the lower part thereof will penetrate and make a contact area between them. The cover (20) and the terminal block body (30) have respective conductor receiving groove (23, 33) to securely hold the connected conductor in place. The cover has a scoring line (24) formed in transverse direction to the length of the cover by cutting off a part of its height, leaving thin film at the scoring line such that the scoring line will act as a snap hinge (25).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1996Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Inventor: Young Sook Ann
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Patent number: 6045389Abstract: Plug and jack connector assemblies (20, 24) having internal shields (34, 108) separating pairs of connections, and grounding arrangements insuring continuity of ground between the mated assemblies. Within each assembly an interior shield comprises a unitary conductive member having a cross-shaped cross section dividing the interior of the assembly into quadrants. The assemblies are adapted to make eight separate connections, divided into pairs, for use with cabling made up of four twisted pairs (44). Each set of two connections is disposed within one of the quadrants defined by the interior shield, so that it is isolated from all the other connection pairs. The plug connector assembly includes a grounding bracket (32) securely attached to the outer shield (42) of its associated cable (22). The grounding bracket securely engages the conductive housing (102) of the mating jack connector assembly, which in turn is in contact with the outer shield (114) of its associated cable (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: April 4, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Jess Britton Ferrill, Terry Lee Pitts
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Patent number: 5915988Abstract: A contact for engaging a magnet wire in an insulation displacement manner having a magnet wire insulation displacement contact section for engaging the magnet wire, a conductor engaging portion for engaging an electrical conductor that is be interconnected with the magnet wire, and a body portion therebetween where the conductor engaging portion extends from the body portion as a spring member having a contact surface thereupon remote from the body for forming a wiping interconnection with the conductor.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Helmut Adam Bitsch, Hartmuth Georg Friedrich Ploesser
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Patent number: 5908326Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector with a housing (1) of insulating material and a metal contact element (2) fittable in the housing (1). The contact element has a crimp contact region (4) to contact a first cable end (11) and a cutting clamp contact region (3) to contact a second cable (12). Such an arrangement is not suitable for contacting cables of different diameters via the cutting clamp contact region. According to the invention, the cutting clamp contact region (3) has two tension-relieving regions (5, 6), with the cutting clamp blades, which are fitted opposite one another in pairs (7, 8, 9, 10), arranged between them. Two pairs of cutting clamp blades (7, 10) are provided for small-diameter cables and two pairs (8, 9) are provided for large-diameter cables. The pairs of cutting clamp blades (8, 9) for small-diameter cables are arranged between those for large-diameter cables.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1998Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Robert Neuhauser, Rudolf Kraemer, Martin Franz Felix Maluche, Werner Tille
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Patent number: 5830004Abstract: A press-connecting terminal including a contact portion provided on one side of a bottom wall so as to be connected to a partner terminal, a caulking portion provided on the other side of the bottom wall for caulking an electric wire, and a press-connecting portion provided between the contact portion and the caulking portion so that an end of the electric wire is press-connected to the press-connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1997Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventor: Kimihiro Abe
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Patent number: 5827087Abstract: A cable connector in the form of a single flat metal plate and capable of stably connecting a cable consisting of a core and a covering is disclosed. The cable connector connects a cable stably over a long period of time without regard to the diameter of the cable by using the same jig and the same connecting method.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1997Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Shuji Yamasaki
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Patent number: 5820402Abstract: Electrical terminal having an insulation displacement contact for electrically engaging multiple conductors received therein. The IDC includes a first contact region in-line with, a second contact region such that multiple conductors may be received in a staked manner with the first conductor receiving region is located in-line with a second conductor receiving region and separated therefrom by a fulcrum.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Duilio Chiacchio, Paolo Castello
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Patent number: 5794332Abstract: A method of producing a press-connecting joint connector and a method of press-connecting wires, in which the step of mounting press-connecting terminals in a housing is eliminated thereby reducing the production time, the housing-forming mold is simplified, and connective portions are prevented from being easily ruptured. Linked press-connecting terminal groups (32) are inserted-molded integrally in housings (34), respectively, thereby forming press-connecting joint connectors (30) which are linked together by a linkage plate (40) which is integral with the press-connecting terminal groups (32). Thus, when molding the housings (34), the press-connecting terminal groups (32) are formed integrally with the housings (34), respectively, so that the step of inserting the press-connecting terminal groups into the respective housings (34) is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Akira Kato
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Patent number: 5782652Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector assembly having a wire housing with a wire contact disposed therein. The wire contact has two ends, one of the ends having insulation displacing slots for receiving a magnet wire therein, the other of the ends having a resilient contact finger. The assembly further includes a connector housing having a tab contact disposed therein. The tab contact has a poke-in tab and a contact tab for mating with a matable connector. The wire housing is matable with the connector housing, the poke-in tab engages the resilient contact finger to provide electrical connection therebetween and to provide electrical connection between the magnet wire and the matable connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Michael Scott Feher, Edward John Howard, Nelson Edward Neff
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Patent number: 5772480Abstract: A press-connecting joint connector in which the step of mounting press-connecting terminals in a housing is eliminated thereby reducing the production time, the housing-forming mold is simplified, and connective portions are prevented from being easily ruptured. Linked press-connecting terminal groups (32) are inserted-molded integrally in housings (34), respectively, thereby forming press-connecting joint connectors (30) which are linked together by a linkage plate (40) which is integral with the press-connecting terminal groups (32). Thus, when molding the housings (34), the press-connecting terminal groups (32) are formed integrally with the housings (34), respectively, so that the step of inserting the press-connecting terminal groups into the respective housings (34) is eliminated. The housings (34) can be molded independently of each other so that the housing (34) can be simplified, and linkage portions of the press-connecting joint connectors (30) have an increased strength.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1997Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroshi Yamamoto, Akira Kato
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Patent number: 5669778Abstract: An IDC branch connector comprises an IDC connection section positioned on a central carrier strip. Strain relief sections extend from either side of the carrier strip such that a wire terminated to the IDC section is securely held on either side. The IDC section comprises first IDC slots positioned between second larger IDC slots such that a large range of wire sizes can be terminated thereto. The branch connector is overmoulded by an insulative housing, whereby the carrier strip can be maintained between a plurality of connector modules depending on the number of wires to be interconnected.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Rudolf Kramer, Harald Michael Lutsch
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Patent number: 5667414Abstract: A plug connector for contacting a device, having a plurality of contacts and comprising flat plugs, includes a combination of a lockable flat plug sleeve and an insulation displacement contact.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: September 16, 1997Assignee: Stocko Metallwarenfabriken Henkels & Sohn GmbH & Co.Inventor: Sami Karacora
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Patent number: 5622515Abstract: A set of electrical terminals is provided for interconnecting and grounding electrical leads of a harness, for example an automotive engine harness. Each terminal comprises two spaced pairs of spring beams defining a pair of aligned, insulation displacement slots for receiving a common electrical lead. The spring beams of each pair are defined by a pair of juxtaposed loops. The loops of all of the terminals are connected together to provide a cage-like structure by a front wall, a rear wall and a base. One end of each loop is connected to the front wall and the other end of each loop is connected to the rear wall. Lead strain relief ferrules project rearwardly from the base and the rear wall in a single row in closely spaced relationship. The rear wall is secured to the base by means of a flange which has been struck out from the base and which engages over a neck connecting one of the ferrules to the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1994Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Gheorghe Hotea, Harald M. Lutsch
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Patent number: 5616048Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) which includes electrical contacts (10) of the insulation displacement type, an inner housing (20), an outer housing (40), and a strain relief meter (50). The assembly (100) is assembled by first securely placing the electrical contacts (10) within the inner housing (20) and then inserting the inner housing (20) into the outer housing (40) so that the electrical contacts (10) can be terminated to wires by using the insulation displacement method of wire recitation. The inner housing (20) is fully inserted into outer housing (40), and is then in a fully latched position within the outer housing (40). Strain relief member (50) is then mounted to outer housing (40) and includes an abutment flange (55) for ensuring that the inner housing (20) has been fully inserted within outer housing (40).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 1995Date of Patent: April 1, 1997Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: John M. Myer, John R. Shuey, Kenneth F. Folk
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Patent number: 5554046Abstract: A solderless terminal for interconnecting a terminal to a lead wire in which the terminal has superior mechanical strength to enable the plate material used in manufacturing the terminal to have a minimum thickness thus reducing the overall size and weight of the terminal. The solderless terminal includes an electrical contact portion engageable with a mating connecting terminal and a conductor connecting portion having at least two core-wire contact slots longitudinally spaced from each other. Each of the core-wire contact slots is defined by a pair of opposing conductor clamping blades adapted to cut an insulating cover of a lead wire and retain the conductor of the lead wire to thereby electrically connect the terminal to the conductor. The terminal also includes first and second constricted portions each having a cubic shape defined by a bottom plate and opposing side walls which are bent inwardly to form right and left reinforcing walls.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1994Date of Patent: September 10, 1996Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Osamu Sugiyama, Sakai Yagi