Plural Contacts, Each Formed By Slot Between Pair Of Fingers Patents (Class 439/404)
  • Patent number: 11862889
    Abstract: A connector for receiving a ribbon cable is provided. The connector includes a housing including an open top and a guide wall including a track and a cable organizer configured to be positioned within an interior of the housing and the open top and to receive the ribbon cable along a surface thereof. The connector also includes a cover configured to selectively cover the open top of the housing to enclose the cable organizer within the interior of the housing. The cover includes a rib configured to slide along the track so that the cover moves relative to the housing along a linear trajectory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Davidsz, Michael S. Baran, Shravan Rajmohan, Douglas J. Carpiaux, Scott H. Micoley
  • Patent number: 11843212
    Abstract: An insulation displacement contact has a tubular body extending along a longitudinal axis toward an open end. The tubular body has a pair of cutting edges at the open end. The tubular body has a pair of opposing side surfaces each having a slot extending to the open end and disposed between the cutting edges. The slot on one of the opposing side surfaces is a contacting slot and the slot on the other of the opposing side surfaces is a positioning slot. A first clear width of the contacting slot is less than a second clear width of the positioning slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventor: Peter Dirk Jaeger
  • Patent number: 11721929
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical connector having an electrical contact assembly housed within a cavity of a connector shell. The contact assembly includes a contact housing with a core extending in an axial direction and a plurality of fins radiating outwardly from the core, each of the fins separating adjacent housing-receiving cavities from one another. In an assembled configuration, a first plurality of electrical contacts is housed within a first housing receiving cavity and a second plurality of electrical contacts is housed within a second housing receiving cavity, where the first and second plurality of electrical contacts are different in type and structure from one another such that the electrical connector accommodates multiple contact layouts to improve overall functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: CARLISLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: William James DeWitt
  • Patent number: 11710924
    Abstract: A connector housing includes a body and a cover mounted on a top portion of the body. The body has a plurality of terminal receiving chambers arranged in a row and a first engagement portion formed on a top surface of each wall at a left side and a right side of each terminal receiving chamber. The cover has a first aperture corresponding to the first engagement portion. The first engagement portion engages the first aperture to lock the cover to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: YuQiang (Thomas) Zhao, Qianjin (Orando) Li
  • Patent number: 11534218
    Abstract: A system for inserting an anchor member into bone includes a receiving member and an anchor member receivable within the receiving member. The receiving member is elongate along a longitudinal axis and has a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along the longitudinal axis. The receiving member has an internal surface that defines a transmission element. The anchor member includes an engagement element configured to rotatably engage the transmission element such that the transmission element is configured to drive the anchor member in a distal direction relative to the transmission element so as to rotatably decouple the engagement element from the transmission element. The distal direction extends from the proximal end to the distal end of the receiving member and is parallel with the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Daly, Scott Lavoritano
  • Patent number: 11444394
    Abstract: A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Robert Bosch LLC, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Stremersch, Ligor Manushi, Kenneth Bouman, Hadwan Hadwan, John Janson, Andrew Yermak, Alexander Tsang, Mark Ryskamp, Jesus Antonio Marin Bello, Jeff Reuter
  • Patent number: 11398689
    Abstract: A first connection portion is formed at an end portion of a flexible conductor by folding the end portion of the flexible conductor in halves along a folding line extending in a given direction, and a contact-side connection portion of a contact presses the first connection portion from opposite sides in a thickness direction of the first connection portion to thereby electrically connect the contact to the flexible conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Keisuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11342718
    Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a main body (12) and a latch member (30) are provided. In one aspect, the latch member (30) is formed as a spring and has a first portion (32) with a locking rib structure (38) that can be depressed towards the main body (12) to allow the connector assembly (10) to be inserted through a front side (102a) or a back side (102b) of an opening (102) in a panel (100). After insertion, the first portion (32) can then be released such that a retention structure (18) of the main body (12) and the locking rib structure (38) engage opposite ends of an opening (102) to secure the connector assembly (10) within the opening (102). The same connector (10) assembly (10) can be used with openings (102, 202, 302) of different sizes without modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Spain, S.L.
    Inventors: Longinos De Dios Martín, Antonio Carreras García
  • Patent number: 11296431
    Abstract: An inline cable connector assembly connects one or more twisted pairs of wire leads of a first cable to one or more twisted pairs of wire leads to a second cable. The assembly includes first and second terminal housing parts, first and second wiring caps, and double ended insulation displacement contacts within the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Brian J. Fitzpatrick, Amid Ihsan Hashim
  • Patent number: 11258204
    Abstract: A connector and assembly of a cabling category and comprising two mating zones connected by an intermediate zone. Each of the zones is manufactured such that Near End Cross Talk (NEXT) resulting from transmission of the high frequency signal across each zone is below a specified amount chosen such that NEXT introduced by a high frequency signal transmission between via all the zones is below a level as specified for the cabling category.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventors: Virak Siev, François Beauregard, Michael Bodzay, Luc Milette, Vincent Pilon, Jean-Sébastien Plamondon
  • Patent number: 11245231
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a cable assembly having a cable bundle of cables and a conductive cable shield surrounding and providing electrical shielding for the cable bundle. The cable assembly includes an electrical connector a housing holding contacts and a conductive backshell having a cavity that receives the electrical connector to provide electrical shielding for the electrical connector. The backshell has a cable channel at a rear of the backshell that receives the cable. A ground spring is coupled to the cable and positioned between the cable bundle and the cable shield. The ground spring includes spring members engaging the inner surface of the cable shield and biasing the cable shield radially outward. The ground spring is received in the cable channel and forces the outer surface of the cable shield outward against the backshell to electrically connect the cable shield to the backshell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GmbH
    Inventors: Richard Elof Hamner, Jeffrey Stewart Simpson
  • Patent number: 11233343
    Abstract: [Problem] To provide a connector with improved reliability of electrical connection between a cable and a mating connector. [Resolution Means] A plurality of electrical contact terminals is provided on one side in a length direction and is provided with a first contact portion that is inserted into a support member and can contact a cable supported by this support member and a second contact portion that is provided on another side in the length direction and can contact terminal portions of a mating connector. A base member is provided with a bulkhead portion formed between a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion and a protruding wall portion protruding to the other side in the length direction from the bulkhead portion toward the second receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 11121481
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a pair of leads to a double-sided printed circuit board includes a housing having a receiving slot receiving the double-sided printed circuit board and a lead insertion chamber, and a pair of contact springs disposed on opposite sides of the receiving slot and electrically insulated from each other. The contact springs extend into the lead insertion chamber. Each contact spring has a lead contact for connection to a different lead of the pair of leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Italia Distribution S.r.l.
    Inventor: Davide Chiarelli
  • Patent number: 11096657
    Abstract: A laser light source transmits laser light to a tip of an interventional instrument such as a needle via an optical fiber. The laser light is absorbed at the distal tip of the instrument and generates a photoacoustic signal. The laser light source is configured to receive a trigger signal from an ultrasound machine when a laser pulse is to be produced. The light source signals the ultrasound machine when an optical connector is connected to the laser light source to automatically begin a needle tip (NTV) visualization mode. If the optical connector is removed from the laser light source, the laser light source stops producing laser light pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Qinglin Ma, Paul Thurman Dunham, Keith David Williams, Hiroshi Murakami, Wealth Salvador, Carl Fabian, Brian R. Twehues
  • Patent number: 11088473
    Abstract: The invention relates to an overvoltage protection device with at least one overvoltage protection unit, consisting of a socket part and a plug part which can be connected to the socket part and which receives means for protecting against an overvoltage, wherein insulated electric conductors can be introduced into the socket part, said electric conductors being contacted using vampire or cutting clamps, thereby penetrating the conductor insulation, and with contact surfaces which can be found on the socket part and which correspond to mating contact surfaces on the base of the plug part. According to the invention, the socket part is made of multiple parts consisting of a base part and a lever part. The base part is designed as a marble panel and has multiple parallel grooves for inserting and receiving the insulated electric conductors. On one face of the base part, hook-shaped protrusions are provided parallel to the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: DEHN SE + CO KG
    Inventors: Edmund Zäuner, Stefan Dietweger, Sascha Ludewig
  • Patent number: 11063377
    Abstract: A connector is provided with a plurality of terminals and a housing. The terminals include a first terminal corresponding to a first cable and a second terminal corresponding to a second cable. Each of the terminals has a contact portion, a held portion and a connection portion. The contact portion is brought into contact with a mating contact portion when the connector is connected to a mating connector. The held portion is held by the housing. When the connector is attached to a composite cable, the connection portion pierces a covering portion of a cable corresponding thereto and is connected to a conductor of the cable. The connection portion of the first terminal protrudes from the held portion in a front-rear direction. The connection portion of the second terminal protrudes from the held portion in a perpendicular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Kentaro Toda
  • Patent number: 11051436
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to enable a modular printed circuit board separation tool. The separation tool can include a main body and a plurality of separation blades that extend from the main body. Each of the plurality of separation blades can be tapered and configured to fit between connections of a testing housing and a power and signal supply housing and when pressure is applied to the main body, the separation blades slide between the connections of the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing and separate the testing housing and the power and signal supply housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: George H. Daskalakis, Reed D. Vilhauer
  • Patent number: 11025009
    Abstract: A first connector has first rear engagement parts exposed toward the rear of the first connector, along with first front engagement parts exposed towards the front of the first connector. A second connector has second rear engagement parts and second front engagement parts. In the mating state between the first connector and the second connector, the second rear engagement parts are disposed on the rear side of the first rear engagement parts so as to engage with the first rear engagement parts, while the second front engagement parts are disposed on the front side of the first front engagement parts so as to engage with the first front engagement parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Satoshi Shimonishi, Toshiya Oda
  • Patent number: 10998647
    Abstract: A wire includes a core wire, an insulating coating that covers an outer periphery of a non-distal end region as a part of the core wire other than the distal end region, and a distal end seal part that is disposed separately from the insulating coating and seals the distal end part of the distal end region of the core wire. The core wire is exposed between the distal end seal part and the insulating coating. The distal end seal part includes a tubular distal end cover part that covers an outer periphery of the distal end part and a welded part that is crushed in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to a wire direction and is closed by welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Kameda, Kazuomi Sato, Kenji Yamazaki, Hayato Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10985479
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes electrical contacts that are configured to be mounted to an electrical cable, and mating ends that are configured to be surface mounted to a contact pad of an underlying substrate, such that the mating ends flex and apply a pressure against the contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Earl Buck, Keith Guetig
  • Patent number: 10971849
    Abstract: A connector (1000) includes a housing (100), a cover (200), and a plurality of contacts (300). The housing (100) includes a housing front portion (10) having a plurality of first groove portions (20) and a housing rear portion (30) having a plurality of second groove portions (40) and a plurality of third groove portions (50) offset from the first groove portions (20). The cover (200) is configured to be combined with the housing front portion (10) and includes a plurality of fourth groove portions (210) including through holes (211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventor: Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 10948532
    Abstract: Provided are an insulation diagnosis and defect positioning method, apparatus and device for an insulated bus pipe, and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Wenpei Li, Ling Ruan, Rui Liu
  • Patent number: 10895883
    Abstract: A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller may include a housing, a display, a printed wiring board, a flextail, and a temperature sensor. The housing may be configured to house the display, the printed wiring board, the flextail, and the temperature sensor. The flextail may extend from, for example, the display or other component of the HVAC controller, along the interior surface of the housing, and connect to a connector on the printed wiring board. The temperature sensor may be mounted on the flextail, and connected to the printed circuit board via the flex tail or other connection. In some cases, the temperature sensor may be positioned on the flextail such that when the flextail is connected to the printed wiring board, the temperature sensor is positioned adjacent a lower part of the housing, where less internal heat generated by the internal electrical components of the HVAC controller will reside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Ademco Inc.
    Inventors: Tomas Rezny, Josef Novotny, Jaromir Cechak, Mohammad A. Aljabari
  • Patent number: 10886639
    Abstract: Provided is a connector capable of preventing foreign matter from entering from outside even under a high-vibration or high-temperature environment. The connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a pair of a first fitting object (16) and a second fitting object (30) capable of being fitted together; a contact (50) provided to at least one of the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30); and a first filler (70a) and a second filler (70b) provided respectively to the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30), in which the first filler (70a) and the second filler (70b) are crushed and integrated to each other around the contact (50) when the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30) are fitted together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hata, Shigeki Ohara
  • Patent number: 10862224
    Abstract: A splice sealing device including a first electric cable having an electrical conductor and an insulative cover, a second electric cable having a further electrical conductor and insulative cover, a junction joining the electrical conductors of the first and second electrical cables, a housing which has at least two housing parts mated to each other and which delimits an inner space for accommodating the junction, and a first cable exit in the housing. The first cable extends through the first cable exit, which includes a first chamber accommodating a first cable seal positioned on the first insulative cover of the first cable and sealing the first cable against the housing. The first cable exit is an integral part of a first housing part, and the first cable exit includes an annular wall axially delimiting the first chamber to the outside in extension direction of the first cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI EUROPE LTD.
    Inventors: Andreas Doring, Taiga Fukushima, Oliver Kocsis-Steinacker, Antonio Perez-Jimenez, Julian Peters, Christoph Wilhelm Roth
  • Patent number: 10830974
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides advantageous cable assemblies (e.g., hybridized cable assemblies), and improved methods/systems for using the same. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved systems/methods for the design and use of hybridized cable assemblies configured to facilitate the transfer of data and power. The present disclosure provides an advantageous hybridized cable assembly that is configured and adapted to transfer data and power across some length of a hybrid cable. An advantageous hybridized cable assembly can be configured to function with available hardware. Certain embodiments can utilize Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology to provide power to the hybridized cable assembly and subsequently to the end device. An exemplary hybridized cable assembly can transfer a combined transmission across some length of the hybridized cable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Ortronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ryan J. Grandidge
  • Patent number: 10809281
    Abstract: A support bracket for grounding a current sensor is disclosed. The support bracket comprises a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is electrically coupled to a current sensor to provide a current path to ground the current sensor. The second surface is physically coupled to the current sensor in order to support the current sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: David W. Fuessel, Russel Mark Berkley
  • Patent number: 10797432
    Abstract: A connector includes: a housing into which a cable is inserted; and a rear housing mounted on the housing and guiding the cable extending from the housing to maintain shapes of portions and of the cable, the portions and being in the vicinity of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Takagi, Hikaru Oi
  • Patent number: 10777944
    Abstract: A plug module includes a sensor device and a plug housing, the plug housing including a socket, an inner side of which includes a receptacle area for accommodating the sensor device, and a cover that is connected to the socket with the aid of a fastening device, where a plurality of electrically conductive straight contact pins are introduced into the cover in such a way that (a) particular first ends of the contact pins protrude into an internal volume of the plug housing and are situated above the receptacle area of the socket, and (b) particular second ends of the contact pins are situated in the area of a connector of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Wirnitzer, Roland Seitz, Timo Lindemann, Wolfgang Woernle
  • Patent number: 10741934
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting various electrical components. More specifically, an apparatus that includes an electrical contact and an insulated housing. In an embodiment, the electrical contact includes a first insulation displacement contact, a second insulation displacement contact, and a motion-force portion. The motion-force portion is configured to allow the electrical contact to be actuated around a central axis and relative to the insulated housing. The first and second insulation displacement contacts allow for the electrical contact to create an electrical and mechanical connection between respective wires when the electrical contact is rotated. A rotary insulation displacement contact (IDC) junction connector allows for two wires to be reliably and safely connected in environments where space is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: AVX Corporation
    Inventor: Brent Lybrand
  • Patent number: 10731803
    Abstract: An elongated, linkable LED strip lighting fixture having an elongated LED strip light engine with an LED light engine electrical contacting structure for cooperating with a linking device to link elongated, linkable LED strip lighting fixtures together, the linked LED lighting fixtures are powered by a single connection to an electrical outlet. The linked LED strip lighting fixtures can be operated independently of each other. A linking device is also included, and a patch plug is provided for enabling the linking plug to be operatively connected to an electrical output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ETi Solid State Lighting Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Van Winkle
  • Patent number: 10724722
    Abstract: A luminaire for an inductive power transfer lighting system includes a luminaire body having a base and a hinged lid. A seal has a first sealing surface mounted in the base and a second sealing surface mounted in the lid. The first sealing surface includes a first power cable receiving channel running from one side of the base to an opposite side. The second sealing surface includes a corresponding second power cable receiving channel. When clamped together by clamping means the lid and base are sealed together and the power cable receiving channels co-operate to form a bore for holding a power cable. At least one of the sealing surfaces includes at least one groove transverse to the direction of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: GREENGAGE LIGHTING LTD.
    Inventor: Robin Corkhill
  • Patent number: 10644450
    Abstract: An electrical wire management device includes a spring connector and an electrical wire assembly. The spring connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of spring terminals. The insulating body is arc-shaped, a side of the insulating body forms an opening, and the spring terminals are disposed on the insulating body. Each spring terminal has a contact portion and a pin portion. The contact portions of the spring terminals respectively extend into a plurality of wire grooves of the insulating body. The electrical wire assembly includes a plurality of electrical wires, and an end of each electrical wire has a connection portion. The connection portions of the electrical wires are respectively disposed into the wire grooves, the contact portions of the spring terminals respectively clamp the connection portions of the electrical wires, such that the electrical wires are electrically connected to the spring terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTRONICS ENGINEERING CORP.
    Inventor: Hou-An Su
  • Patent number: 10608386
    Abstract: A socket for connecting a trailer plug connector in the outside area of a towing vehicle has a socket housing, a first plug receiving opening, a cover, a harness connector, and a second plug receiving opening. Electrical socket contacts are supported in the socket housing extending into the first receiving opening for mating with a trailer plug connector and into the second plug receiving opening for mating with a harness connector. The harness connector has an outer perimeter lamella seal. The harness connector has terminal openings. A contact terminal connects with one single wire and has a single wire seal surrounding the single wire. The single wire seal abuts and seals an inside wall of the terminal opening. The socket housing includes a drainage opening from the inside of the first plug receiving opening to the outside of the socket housing. A shielding plate with a channel is located below the drainage opening to block water flow from outside into the plug receiving opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Erich Jaeger GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Lehnert, Johannes Gette
  • Patent number: 10594063
    Abstract: Object: It is desirable to provide a waterproof connection structure, a connection structure body, and a partition member that can easily and reliably prevent water penetration. Resolution Means: The waterproof connecting portion (1A) of a connection structure body (1) includes an FFC (30) formed by sandwiching a plurality of flat conductors (41) arranged in parallel in a width direction in a sheet-like insulating covering, a plurality of insulated wires (40) each obtained by covering a conductor (41) with an insulating covering (42), a plurality of WF terminals (20) that are arranged in parallel in the width direction and connect the flat conductors (41) and the conductors (41), a terminal holder (10) that partitions the WF terminals (20) in an insulating manner, and a butyl sheet (50) that integrally covers the plurality of WF terminals (20) partitioned by the terminal holder (10) and the terminal holder (10), and has waterproofing properties, insulating properties, and stretching properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignees: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD., FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Naoshi Saoya, Masahiro Okumura
  • Patent number: 10530069
    Abstract: It is aimed to realize miniaturization. A power distribution device (Da) is for supplying power to a plurality of loads (L) and includes an input-side conductive path (10) to be connected to a battery (B) (power supply), a plurality of terminal holders (13) each including an input-side terminal fitting (20) connectable to the input-side conductive path (10), and a plurality of output-side conductive paths (37) configured to connect the input-side terminal fittings (20) and the loads (L). Since the number of the terminal holders (13) to be connected to the input-side conductive path (10) is a minimum necessary number corresponding to the number of the loads (L), miniaturization is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Washio, Yasuo Omori, Masaaki Tabata
  • Patent number: 10522938
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a conductive shell, a dielectric holder, and electrical contacts. The conductive shell defines a cavity. The dielectric holder is disposed within the cavity. The electrical contacts are mounted to the dielectric holder within the cavity and are arranged in pairs. The pairs include multiple pairs in a cancellation arrangement and an isolated pair spaced apart from the pairs in the cancellation arrangement. A separation distance from the isolated pair to a closest neighboring electrical contact of the electrical contacts is greater than respective separation distances from each of the pairs in the cancellation arrangement to corresponding closest neighboring electrical contacts of the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Eric Walton, Graham Harry Smith, Jr., Michael Frank Cina
  • Patent number: 10476179
    Abstract: A connector (100) is disclosed that includes a housing (2) having a length, a width, a first end wall (15), a second end wall (19), and a plurality of first (17) and second (18) grooves disposed on upper-portion main surface and bottom-portion main surface of a base (2). The grooves receive pluralities of first (70) and second (71) insulated conductors, respectively. A plurality of terminals (16) make contact with the first and second insulated conductors so that the first insulated conductors and the second insulated conductors are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Tatsuya Hayashi, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Toshio Ohta
  • Patent number: 10454199
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, multiple blade terminals, and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device. The blade terminals are held within cavities of the housing. The blade terminals have two edge sides between two broad sides and a rib projecting from at least one of the two edge sides. The TPA device is coupled to the housing at a mounting end thereof and is movable relative to the housing between an unlock position and a lock position. The TPA device has a base plate that defines multiple terminal openings therethrough. The base plate includes ledges that jut out into the terminal openings. The ledges extend behind and align with the ribs of the corresponding blade terminals when the TPA device is in the lock position to retain the blade terminals within the housing by abutting against back shoulders of the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: TE Connectivity Brasil Industria De Electronicos LTDA, TYCO Electronics Canada ULC
    Inventors: Fabio Fortunato Christiano, Zoran Krnetic
  • Patent number: 10436992
    Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAMTEC, INC.
    Inventors: Eric J. Zbinden, Randall E. Musser, Jean-Marc A. Verdiell, John A. Mongold, Brian R. Vicich, Keith R. Guetig
  • Patent number: 10438720
    Abstract: A connector for connecting cellular electrical elements is disclosed. The connector has a ribbon-shaped support element, a ribbon-shaped retaining element, and a contact element arranged between the support element and the retaining element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Martin Dressel, Wilhelm Grzywok, Uwe Hauck, Bart Van Sebroeck, Peter Bormuth
  • Patent number: 10418744
    Abstract: It is aimed to prevent separation of a cover (30) from a housing (10). The housing (10) includes lock receiving portions (21) on an outer side of a wire extending surface (13). The cover (30) is in the form of a cap for covering wires (80) extending from the wire extending surface (13) and includes a wire pull-out opening (35) configured such that the wires (80) are pulled out therethrough, an opening end (34) configured to contact the housing (10) along a front-rear direction, and locks (41) configured to restrict separation from the housing (10) by locking the lock receiving portions (21). The cover (30) includes a rib (37) serving as a forward movement restricting portion. The housing (10) includes opening restricting portions (23) arranged to contact and face a front end of the rib (37) and to face an outer surface of the cover (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Ogashira
  • Patent number: 10386227
    Abstract: A photosensor of the present invention includes a circuit portion (34), a collective cable support portion (42), a pressure-welding portion (36a˜36d) and a cable end support portion (46a˜46d). The circuit portion (34) is configured to control the light projecting element and the light receiving element. The collective cable support portion (42) is configured to support a collective cable (10) including a plurality of cables (12a˜12d). The pressure-welding portion (36a˜36d) is configured to perform conduction with the circuit portion (34) by pressure-welding and fixing each of the plurality of cables (12a˜12d). The cable end support portion (46a˜46d) is configured to support an end of each of the plurality of cables (12a˜12d). In each of the plurality of cables (12a˜12d), a length from the pressure-welding portion (36a˜36d) to the cable end support portion (46a˜46d) is longer than that from the collective cable support portion (42) to the pressure-welding portion (36a˜36d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventor: Jumpei Nakamura
  • Patent number: 10355387
    Abstract: A housing includes a hole that can receive a terminal therein, and a locking member reception recessed portion that can receive a locking member therein, the locking member includes a first protrusion that is received in the recessed portion and engages with a first portion of the housing when in a temporary locking position making insertion/removal of the terminal to the hole possible, and a second protrusion that is received in the recessed portion and engages with a second portion of the housing when in a main locking position making insertion/removal of the terminal to the hole impossible, and the second protrusion is formed on a wide portion of a plate spring member held from both sides having both ends fixed and the middle free, the plate spring member having one end side as a narrow portion, and the other end side being the wide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Ryota Hori, Takuji Hanyu
  • Patent number: 10333245
    Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing that includes a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face that is formed to be in contact with the first face, a connection hole that extends to the inside of the housing from the first face, an opening that extends from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face, and a sealing member that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed. When mounted on the case member of the electronic device, the sealing member may form a dustproof and waterproof structure between the inner peripheral surface of the case member and the outer peripheral surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young-Sik Choi, Jong-Min Choi, Woong-Chan Kim, Dae-Hyeong Park, Sung-Gun Cho, Min-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 10305228
    Abstract: A connector system having a plurality of high-speed connector modules, an anti-decoupling connector shell, and a multi axis backshell is provided. The high-speed module provides a low signal degradation electrically conductive signal path for terminated wires of twisted pairs of wires. The high-speed module additionally provides for dense placement of the terminated wires within the connector shell. The connector shell provides an anti-decoupling mechanism to prevent decoupling of the connector shell from a socket type connector shell resulting from typical forces applied to the connector shell. The multi-axis backshell provides mechanisms to toollessly adjust the angle of the various components making up the backshell which in turn provides a specifically angled path for cables contained within the backshell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: PIC Wire & Cable, Inc.
    Inventors: Phong Dang, Phong Thao
  • Patent number: 10191510
    Abstract: A connector?substrate assembly can be disposed at a position where a tip portion of the connector is inserted into a connector hole simply and at a low cost without using an additional small substrate, an additional relay cable, and the like; an electronic device; and a method for assembling the same are provided. A connector is supported so as to be slidable with respect to a substrate, from a preparation position to a mounting position, and the tip of the connector projects outwardly from a right side of an end portion of the substrate at least at the mounting position. A chassis has a connector hole in the side surface. The connector does not interfere with a frame portion of the connector hole at the preparation position and the substrate can be properly attached to the chassis. The tip of the connector enters the connector hole at the mounting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Masaaki Bandoh, Hiroaki Kinoshita, Fumitake Mizoguchi, Tomoo Yamada, Osamu Ohsawa, Koji Yamauchi
  • Patent number: 10193242
    Abstract: A communications plug includes a housing, a printed circuit board that is at least partially within the housing, first through eighth plug contacts mounted adjacent a front edge of the printed circuit board, and first through eighth wire connection terminals having insulation cutting blades, where at least some of the insulation cutting blades are mounted rearwardly of a rear edge of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Oberski
  • Patent number: 10181687
    Abstract: A connector module includes a connector consisting of a housing, a main holder member, a waterproof gasket, a subsidiary holder member, a conductor element and a connection fitting, a conducting seat including a conducting board and a conducting terminal mounted to the conducting board for the connection of the connection fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: F TIME TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Lin Peng, Xin-Fu Liu, Yen-Hua Huang, Chih-Hsuan Tung
  • Patent number: RE48516
    Abstract: Connection terminal (10) according to the present invention includes a tab part and not smaller than four pinching plates (12) that hold an aluminum electric wire. Pinching plates (12) each include first slit (13) and contact surfaces (14). First slit (13) has a first open end located in one side of the slit, and a first tip located in the other side. The aluminum electric wire is inserted into first slit (13). Contact surfaces (14) are in contact with the aluminum electric wire that is press-fitted into first slit (13). A contact area in which contact surfaces (14) are in contact with a core wire is an area of 100% to 200% of a radial cross-sectional area of the core wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuhei Tamamura, Kenji Kondo