Adapted To Grip Upon Withdrawal Of Mating Part Patents (Class 439/441)
  • Patent number: 12176651
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conductor connection clamp that includes a bus bar and a clamping spring, the clamping spring including a main portion for clamping an electrical conductor to the bus bar, the main portion and bus bar defining a clamping spring connection, and a spring member adjacent to the main portion and rigidly coupled to the main portion. The clamp further includes a housing defining a conductor insertion opening that leads to the clamping spring connection, and an operating lever configured to apply force to the spring member in order to deflect the main portion to open the clamping spring connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: IDEAL Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan E. Zantout, Sushil N. Keswani
  • Patent number: 12176669
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a busbar; a clamping spring by which the conductor to be connected is clamped in a clamping position of the clamping spring against the busbar; and an actuating element by which the clamping spring can be moved from the clamping position into an open position. A holding element is provided which, in the open position, engages with the actuating element to hold the actuating element in position. The holding element has a pressure surface. For moving the clamping spring from the open position into the clamping position, the pressure surface can be actuated by the conductor to be connected and the holding element can be disengaged from the actuating element by the actuation of the pressure surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12088052
    Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Patent number: 12062877
    Abstract: A conductor terminal includes: a housing having a conductor receiving chamber accessible via a conductor insertion opening for receiving an electrical conductor, the electrical conductor being insertable into the conductor receiving chamber in a conductor insertion direction; a current bar arranged in the conductor receiving chamber for contacting the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber via the conductor insertion opening; and a clamping spring, which is arranged in the housing and has a spring clamping leg, the clamping spring being actuatable between a clamping spring release position and a clamping spring clamping position such that in the clamping spring release position, the electrical conductor is guidable into and/or out of the conductor receiving chamber, and in the clamping spring clamping position, the spring clamping leg applies force in a direction of the current bar to the electrical conductor inserted into the conductor receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Kevin Berghahn, Martin Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 12034265
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulating casing defining a recess receiving a conductive bar and a retaining spring. The conductive bar includes a base portion, a support leg attached to the base portion and a cooperating leg attached to the base portion. In a mounted position of the conductive bar and the retaining spring within the recess, the support leg engages with a support part of the retaining spring, and the cooperating leg is positioned to engage with a conductor inserted into a plug of the terminal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics France SAS
    Inventors: Philippe France, Geoffrey Moine, Anna-Line Escoffier, Laurene Seguin
  • Patent number: 12012736
    Abstract: Food waste disposer systems and related systems for coupling food waste disposer systems to electrical power sources, and related coupling and configuration methods, are disclosed herein. In at least one example embodiment, a food waste disposer system includes a motor, a switch module, a housing, and an appliance inlet power cord connection structure supported at least indirectly upon the housing, where the connection structure is either connected to or integrally formed with the switch module. Further, the food waste disposer system also includes a power cord including a first end with a first plug and a second end with a second plug, where the first plug is configured to be coupled to the connection structure. Additionally, the food waste disposer includes an adapter or first lead wires that are coupled at least indirectly to the connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: INSINKERATOR LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ward, Walter Bennage, Kelly T. Gamble, Fei Qi, Nicholas J. Hirsch, Grant Waldemer
  • Patent number: 11990721
    Abstract: An electrical cable connecting system includes a modular electrical or electronic wiring device assembly, in which an electrical or electronic wiring device and a connector may be electrically coupled via pig-tail jumper electrical wires. The connector may be coupled to cable electrical wires fitted with a cable protector to protect the electrical wire conductors therein. The connector may include internal electrical terminals for electrically coupling building electrical cable wires with corresponding jumper electrical wires. The connector may be mechanically and electrically coupled to and directly terminate one or more building electrical cables, which may provide power to or from one or more electrical or electronic wiring devices by establishing an electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building electrical cable wires, the connector, the pig-tail jumper electrical wires and an electrical or electronic wiring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventor: Mark David Crosier
  • Patent number: 11909155
    Abstract: A conductor terminal that has an insulating housing, which has a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor and a contact element insertion opening for inserting a contact element. A busbar has a clamping section arranged between the inserted electrical conductor and the inserted contact element. A first clamping spring is provided for clamping the electrical conductor, which includes a first clamping leg having a clamping edge oriented in the direction of the clamping section, a first spring bend and a first contact leg, the clamping edge and the clamping section forming a first clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer
  • Patent number: 11791573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to wire terminals and/or termination mechanisms arranged and configured for use with a wiring device The wire terminals may be used in any suitable line-voltage wiring device. The wire terminals are arranged and configured to selectively receive a distal end of a wire therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LEVITON MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Michael Kamor, Kelly Tyler, Stanley Mayer, William Grande, William Randall
  • Patent number: 11777245
    Abstract: This application discloses a coil spring type wire-locking terminal block, including a plurality of insulating seats arranged in sequence. A mounting groove is formed in each insulating seat. A wire inlet hole is formed in one side wall of the mounting groove. A connecting terminal is mounted at the bottom of the mounting groove, one end of the connecting terminal penetrates through the bottom of the mounting groove, and a first through hole is formed at one side of the connecting terminal. A wire locking frame is slidably connected in the mounting groove. A compression elastic member is arranged in the wire locking frame, and a second through hole is formed in the side wall of the wire locking frame. The wire inlet hole, the first through hole and the second through hole are arranged corresponding to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Anytek Electronic Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Waikong Phon, Renchun Zhang
  • Patent number: 11777233
    Abstract: A conductor connection terminal having an insulating material housing that includes a conductor insertion opening having a conductor insertion channel attached to the conductor insertion opening and a contact pin insertion opening having a contact pin insertion channel attached to the contact pin insertion opening. The conductor connection terminal also has a busbar and a clamping spring. The busbar includes a first contact portion and a second contact portion and the clamping spring has a first clamping limb having a first clamping edge oriented towards the first contact portion of the busbar, a first spring bow, a bearing limb, a second spring bow and a second clamping limb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Hans-Josef Koellmann
  • Patent number: 11764498
    Abstract: A plug-in terminal block includes at least one conductive assembly including a conductive component connected with a housing assembly and a clamping component arranged on the conductive component. The conductive component includes a first support portion, a first clamping portion, a first connecting portion connected with the first clamping portion, and welding feet. The first connecting portion and the welding feet separately extend along different directions from the first support portion. The clamping component includes a second support portion and a second clamping portion. The second support portion is arranged on the first support portion. The second clamping portion is arranged above the second support portion. The first support portion, the first connecting portion, and the second clamping portion form a triangular structure. One end of the second clamping portion away from the second support portion is a free end that is movable up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN GHGM INDUSTRIAL TRADE CO., LTD
    Inventor: Bingshui Chen
  • Patent number: 11764495
    Abstract: A protective conductor connection connects a protective conductor to a busbar of a grounding element. The grounding element extends in a plug-in direction on a wall of an isolating body of the plug connector. The grounding element has a mounting region for mounting on the wall, a contact element for electrically contacting a counterpart plug connector, and a contact surface for electrical contacting a plug connector housing. A spring element and an actuating element are provided on the mounting region and configured such that the actuating element, during actuation thereof, interacts with the spring element such that, in a first position of the actuating element, a contact connection for the protective conductor to the current rail is opened by the spring element, and in a second position of the actuating element, a contact connection for the protective conductor to the current rail is closed by the spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Bernard Schlegel, Florian Hackemeier, Mario Stolle
  • Patent number: 11757214
    Abstract: A terminal block with a handle structure includes an insulation base having an accommodation space, an insertion port, and a side opening. The insulation base has a limit column and a pivot part formed in the accommodation space. A conductive terminal includes a conductive body and plural lead pins, and the conductive body is positioned in the accommodation space, and the lead pin passes out from the insulation base. An elastic plate includes an abutting arm with a curved surface, a bend section sheathing the limit column, and the abutting arm is suspended on a side of the insertion port, and a pivot of the handle structure is combined with the pivot part to make a handle protrude from the insulation base, and a pressing cam abuts against the curved surface of the abutting arm, so that the handle structure may avoid damages and provide a labor-saving effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11688956
    Abstract: A contact insert for a conductor connection terminal, including spring force clamping technology, wherein the contact insert has a clamping spring and a manual actuation element, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm which is designed to clamp an electrical conductor to a clamping point, wherein the clamping point can be opened by means of the manual actuation element. The invention additionally relates to a conductor connection terminal comprising an insulating-material housing and at least one such contact insert which is arranged completely or partially in the insulating-material housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltunosgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Jens Froebing
  • Patent number: 11621504
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a resilient force clamping connection (2) for a terminal block (1), in particular a connection terminal or connecting terminal, so as to electrically connect at least one conductor, said resilient force clamping element comprising a busbar (3), and a clamping spring (4) having a support limb (40), a resilient bend (41) that adjoins the support limb (40), and a clamping limb (42) that adjoins the resilient bend (41), wherein the clamping limb (42) comprises at a free end (420) that is remote from the resilient bend (41) a clamping section (421) so as to form a conductor clamping site (K) between the clamping section (421) and the busbar (3) so as to electrically connect a conductor (L) to the resilient force clamping connection (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Electro Terminal GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Peter Moser
  • Patent number: 11509074
    Abstract: A spring-force terminal connection for connecting a conductor includes: a bus bar; a clamping spring by which the conductor to be connected is clamped against the bus bar when in a clamped state; a pivotably arranged actuation lever, the clamping spring being actuatable by a pivoting movement of the actuation lever; and a clamping cage, which forms a space for accommodating the conductor to be connected. The clamping spring includes a leaf spring and has a first end section forming a clamping region and a second end section opposite the first end section and forming a holding region. The clamping spring is fastened to the clamping cage by the second end section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Volker Jarmuth, Peter Klimala
  • Patent number: 11502430
    Abstract: A connection module for mounting on a busbar module or several busbar modules extending in a longitudinal direction includes: a housing, a rear side of which is mounted or mountable on the busbar module or busbar modules; a crossbar, movable on a first longitudinal side of the rear side of the housing transversely to the longitudinal direction, so as to provide a positive-locking connection of the connection module to the busbar module or the busbar modules in a mounted position of the connection module; and a latching profile on a second longitudinal side, opposite the first longitudinal side, of the rear side of the housing, the latching profile providing a positive-locking connection of the connection module to the busbar module or the busbar modules in the mounted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Berg, Andreas Metzger
  • Patent number: 11456130
    Abstract: A wall box may provide adjustable support for a control device, such as a keypad, to allow for level alignment of the control device when mounted to the wall box. The wall box may have an adjustable support frame to which the control device may be mounted. When the control device is mounted to the support frame of the wall box, the support frame may be rotated to adjust the alignment of the control device. In addition, the wall box may comprise one or more projections configured to be received in respective detents in notched surfaces of the control device to allow for adjustment of the alignment of the control device. Further, the wall box may have a modular assembly and may be constructed from a central portion and two side portions at the time of installation of the wall box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Matthew P. McDonald, Sean Tucker
  • Patent number: 11424558
    Abstract: A connection device for the connection of a conductor end includes a housing having a slotted link, a busbar section having a slotted link aligned with the housing slotted link, an d clamping spring assembly rotatably connected with the housing and operable between an open position and a contact position with the conductor end. A rotary lever assembly including a rotary lever element is operably connected with the clamping spring assembly. The rotary lever element has a cam section and a control curve section on which the clamping spring assembly slides during movement into the contact position. A clamping device is arranged on the cam section and is retained by the housing and busbar slotted links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Karlo Stjepanovic, Stephan Fehling, Stefan Fischer, Frank Hackemack, Andreas Rutz
  • Patent number: 11387582
    Abstract: A contact insert for a connecting terminal, wherein the contact insert has a busbar piece and a clamping spring for clamping an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, wherein the busbar piece and the clamping spring form a clamping point for the electrical conductor to be clamped, and wherein the contact insert has a bushing contact for receiving a contact pin. The longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact runs essentially perpendicular to the conductor insertion direction from the busbar piece. The bushing contact is designed to receive the contact pin perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact and to receive the contact pin in the longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Henry Stolze
  • Patent number: 11260795
    Abstract: A display inside mirror includes a housing configured to be secured to a windshield glass, the housing having an opening formed therein, a mirror part disposed in the opening, a display unit disposed so as to face the mirror part, a control unit disposed adjacent to the display unit so as to control the transmission of a display image, a tilting lever disposed at one end of the housing so as to tilt the mirror part, and a switch unit disposed at the tilting lever so as to allow the power from the control unit to be selectively applied to the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Joong Pyun, Nak Kyoung Kong, Young Ik Cho, Byung Seob Yu, Chang Ju Kim, Su Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11239575
    Abstract: A conductor terminal with a busbar piece and a clamping spring. The clamping spring has a clamping limb which is oriented towards the busbar piece in order to form a clamping point for clamping an electric conductor between the clamping limb and the bus bar piece, a spring bracket which adjoins the clamping limb, and a contact limb, a vertical section of which extends transversely to the bus bar piece. The vertical section of the contact limb has a recess with edges which surround the bus bar piece. The bus bar piece has a contact wall which adjoins the wall surface of the contact limb vertical section extending transversely to the busbar piece. The wall surface lying on the vertical section side facing away from the clamping limb, and which is designed to support the vertical section of the contact limb on the contact wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer, Thomas Witte
  • Patent number: 11217926
    Abstract: A contact element includes: an electrical contact portion for plug-in connection to an associated mating contact element; a contact body connected to the contact portion and forming an insertion space into which an electrical conductor is insertable in an insertion direction for electrical connection to the contact element; and a spring element which is arranged on the contact body and has a first spring leg for bearing on the contact body and a second spring leg for interacting with the electrical conductor inserted into the insertion space. The first spring leg is interlockingly connectable to the contact body by being placeable with an opening on a fastening device of the contact body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Detlef Nehm
  • Patent number: 11217927
    Abstract: An electrical connection system for connecting two electrical devices, including at least one elastic contact integral with a first electrical device and in elastic abutment against a second electrical device so as to form an electrical connection. The at least one elastic contact being able to deform in a deformation plane. At least one wall placed so that the elastic contact is placed between the wall and the second electrical device in the deformation plane. The at least one elastic contact, the at least one wall, and the second electrical device being coated in a protective material after assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Jérémy Mieyan, Gilles Capdepon
  • Patent number: 11101583
    Abstract: A terminal block includes a housing having insulation properties, the housing having a holding portion provided in the housing and a terminal connection surface, a first opening portion through which a conductor portion of an electric wire can be inserted and pulled out and a second opening portion that is adjacent to the first opening portion and through which a jig can be inserted and pulled out being arranged in series in an array direction on the terminal connection surface and each communicating with the holding portion, and an opening surface being provided on a side of the holding portion in a width direction intersecting the array direction and a direction intersecting the terminal connection surface, and a terminal electrode portion and a leaf spring portion arranged in the holding portion. The housing is provided with a first movement restriction portion that restricts the movement of the moveable portion of the leaf spring portion in the width direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiro Ono, Masato Matoba, Kiyotaka Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 11095052
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wiring terminal, which includes: a conductive member, an elastic piece and a handle; when the handle is in a first position, the elastic piece resists the conductive member under an acting of an elastic force; and when the handle moves from the first position to a second position along a sliding track, the handle acts on the elastic piece to deform the elastic piece, and separate from the conductive member to form a gap for facilitating a wire drawing or a wire plugging. Compared with the existing wiring terminal with a rotary wrench, a wiring terminal provided in the present embodiment may use a tool to drive a handle to move, which may effectively avoid the case where the wire is loosened due to the misoperation causing the open of the handle after the wire is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventor: Pinyou Zhu
  • Patent number: 11063375
    Abstract: A connection instrument includes: a cable including an electrical wire and two separated covering parts covering the electrical wire; a connection terminal connectable to a terminal of an external connector; a connection part; a flat plate-shaped wiring board; and a housing. The connection part electrically connects the connection terminal and the electrical wire exposed between the two separated covering parts. The connection terminal and connection part are arranged on the wiring board. The wiring board is located between the two covering parts. The housing allows insertion/extraction of the external connector and houses the wiring board. At least part of the wiring board is roughly in contact with or included in a space linking adjacent ends of the two covering parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayoshi Yoshida, Midori Yamaai, Naomi Shiga
  • Patent number: 11050171
    Abstract: A terminal block includes an insulative body, a conductive member, an elastic sheet and a pressing member. The insulative body has a receiving room therein and is formed with a pressing hole and a wire hole, which separately communicate with the receiving room. The conductive member is received in the receiving room and has a seat and a contact portion tilted up from the seat. The elastic sheet is received in the receiving room. An end of the elastic sheet is in contact with the conductive member. The pressing member is disposed in the pressing hole and capable of moving toward the receiving room to push another end of the elastic member. The pressing member has a placement slot. Each of two sides of the placement slot has a blocking wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 11024986
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly for an electrical device, which includes a cable connector having a pressing-member receiver, the pressing-member receiver including an electrically-conductive contact or a receiver for an electrically-conductive contact and an opposed wall portion. A cable having a cable terminal which is positionable on the cable connector in contact with the electrically-conductive contact is provided as well. A pressing member, such as a spring element, is provided which is insertable into the pressing-member receiver to contact the wall portion and the cable terminal, the pressing member holding the cable terminal against the electrically-conductive contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Michael Watzek, Vincent Zanini, Michael Kaeser
  • Patent number: 11024987
    Abstract: A clamping spring of a conductor connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring-loaded clamping, wherein the clamping spring has a support leg to fix the clamping spring in the conductor connection terminal, a spring bend adjoining the support leg, and a clamping leg adjoining the spring bend, wherein the clamping leg is arranged to clamp the electrical conductor by means of its free end, wherein the clamping leg has at least one corrugation stamped into the material of the clamping leg. A conductor connection terminal with such a clamping spring is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Alexander Volkmann
  • Patent number: 10992067
    Abstract: A connection device for connection of an electrical conductor includes: a housing which has an insertion opening for insertion of an electrical conductor; a spring element arranged on the housing, which spring element has a spring leg for locking a conductor inserted in the insertion opening; and an adjusting element which is arranged adjustably on the housing. By adjustment of the adjusting element, the spring leg is movable between a clamping position in which a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is lockable in the insertion opening, and a release position in which a conductor may be inserted into the insertion opening, or a conductor inserted in the insertion opening is releasable from the insertion opening. The spring element has an actuation section arranged on the spring leg on which the adjusting element acts during an adjustment for the movement of the spring leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Geske, Sergej Eremin
  • Patent number: 10971909
    Abstract: Interchangeable driver systems including at least a driver and a receptacle are disclosed. The receptacle provides a compartment, space, or other connection point for a power input as well as connecting structure that releasably and interchangeably connects to the driver. The driver has complementary electrical and mechanical connecting structure. The electrical and mechanical connections between the driver and the receptacle are such that when a mechanical connection between them is made, an electrical connection is also made. The receptacle may take the form of an enclosure that surrounds a substantial portion of the driver, or it may take the form of a short base with a socket that receives a connecting portion of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Elemental LED, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret Edward Rood, Michael Benjamin Goodman
  • Patent number: 10941910
    Abstract: A landscape lighting junction device includes a junction body having a first portion and a second portion connectable together in a closed position defining an interior cavity. The junction device may further include a terminal block disposed in the junction body to facilitate the electrical connection of a power source to at least one lighting fixture. The junction device may further include a predetermined amount of viscous sealant disposed in the junction body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Volt, LLC
    Inventor: Jesse Daniel Harper
  • Patent number: 10931042
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connection system for an electrical appliance, such as a terminal block (7), the electrical connection system (7) comprising a conductive strip (21) comprising two connecting branches (63a, 63b) arranged so as to cooperate with a conductive portion (13?) of an electrical conductor (13) in a connecting position and having a cooperating area (35) arranged so as to cooperate with a portion (15?) of a support rail (15) in a cooperating position, a leaf spring (23), and a holding device (49) arranged so as to hold the portion (15?) of the support rail (15) in contact between the two cooperating branches (63a, 63b) in the cooperating position, at least one connecting branch (63a, 63b) having a cross-opening (69a, 96b) designed so that a portion of the holding device (49) passes therethrough in the cooperating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
    Inventors: Romain Villard, Yannick Villardier
  • Patent number: 10840617
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a conductive casing accommodating a circuit board; a connector including a connection surface having formed therein a plurality of connection holes into which a plurality of conducting wires are inserted, the connector being provided for a surface of the casing to connect the plurality of conducting wires and the circuit board; and a conductive, conducting member provided so as to cover at least part of the connection surface except the connection holes and connected to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Munehiko Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10830653
    Abstract: Example systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed for sensing a force applied by an external source in a fluid monitoring tube. An example system comprises a force sensing device and signal conditioning circuitry configured to be electrically coupled to the force sensing device. The example system further comprises a housing configured to enclose the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry. The housing comprises a snap structure configured to attach the housing to a base plate and retain the force sensing device and the signal conditioning circuitry in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Wade, Ian Bentley
  • Patent number: 10804634
    Abstract: A contact device having at least one connection contact, a contact clamping apparatus, and a contact reception apparatus, wherein the contact reception apparatus is designed as a substantially rectangular contact plate into which a contact recess is introduced, a side plate having connection contacts is arranged on at least one side of the contact plate, and the contact clamping apparatus is designed as a clamping element that is arranged on at least one further side of the contact plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: WALTER SOEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Betz
  • Patent number: 10790599
    Abstract: A connector comprises a connector module including an insulation body in which a chamber and a wire hole are formed, a contact received in the chamber, and an elastic clip disposed in the chamber. The elastic clip is adapted to press a conductor of a wire inserted into the chamber through the wire hole against the contact. The conductor of the wire electrically contacts the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaozhi Fu, Ming Shi, Hongtao Jiang, Wei Zhang, Dingbing Fan, Shuzhi Wang
  • Patent number: 10784599
    Abstract: A connection terminal for connecting an electrical conductor includes: a housing; a current bar arranged in the housing; a clamping spring arranged in the housing; and a pivotally mounted actuation lever. The clamping spring is transferrable to an open position and to a closed position vis-à-vis a pivoting movement of the actuation lever. The clamping spring includes a clamping limb for clamping a conductor that is inserted into the housing against the current bar in the closed position. An actuation tab is arranged on the clamping limb such that when the clamping spring is transferred from the closed position to the open position, a compressive force is applied to the actuation tab by the actuation lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schrader, Markus Kettern
  • Patent number: 10749321
    Abstract: THE KNEE SAVER HARNESS WIRED JUNCTION BOX comprises a wiring harness and an enclosure. It provides a work surface to measure, cut, and remove some sheathing from electrical cables, in preparation to install those cables to electrical receptacles and/or switches. The prepared wires are then connected to a HUB and termination devices, forming a wiring harness, outside of an enclosure. This wiring harness is now inserted into an installed electrical PVC or metal box, while the installer is standing up, and on the first day of the installation process. The core termination device and enclosure, can handle more than one power source, with different amperages, at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander Ruggiero
  • Patent number: 10673167
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a terminal base. A mate portion is attached to the terminal base and is adapted to mate with a corresponding electrical terminal. A conductor contact portion includes a box attached to the terminal base. The box defines an interior space. A lever extends from a wall of the box. The lever includes a curved portion that extends toward the terminal base. The lever is adapted to engage a conductor of a wire inserted into the box. The lever includes lift tabs that extend from the lever to outside the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Bhupinder Rangi, Michael Glick, David Menzies, Lewis Galligan
  • Patent number: 10658770
    Abstract: A press and spring-back terminal block, includes a housing (1), a conductive terminal (2), a retainer assembly (3) and a rocker (4). The conductive terminal (2) is arranged inside the housing (1). The retainer assembly (3) includes a control member (30) and an elastic sheet (31) actuated by the control member (30). The elastic sheet (31) includes a stopping edge (310) and a retaining end (311) extended from the stopping edge (310) and toward the conductive terminal (2). When the control member (30) is actuated, it is abutted by the stopping edge (310) to allow the retaining end (311) to swing toward one side away from the conductive terminal (2). The rocker (4) is arranged inside the housing (1) and includes a first end portion (41) opposite from the lead wire insertion hole (11) and a second end portion driven to move relative to the control member (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 10637165
    Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Patent number: 10505295
    Abstract: A terminal for electrically connecting at least one conductor comprises an insulating material housing, a contact body with a contact frame and a contact spring, and an operating element. The operating element has a bearing region for rotatably mounting the operating element in the insulating material housing about a rotation axis, and at least one operating structure, which is at a radial distance from the bearing region and extends in the direction of the rotation axis, for moving the clamping limb between the conductor clamping position and the conductor release position in the event of a rotational movement of the operating element about its rotation axis. The insulating material housing has a supporting region which axially extends between the rotation axis and the operating structure to support the operating structure on the supporting region at least in the conductor release position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Electro Terminal GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Peter Moser
  • Patent number: 10468814
    Abstract: A plug strip. A cover capable of covering receptacles is hingedly connected to a receptacle end face; and a first notch and a second notch are respectively provided at both side edges of the cover. During use, an electrical wire passes through the first notch or the second notch to be plugged into the receptacle or a USB output interface, so that the cover can be kept closed. Therefore, dust pollution and occurrence of an electric shock accident due to long-time use can be effectively prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Shenzhen Orico Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yeyou Xu
  • Patent number: 10461444
    Abstract: Electrical wiring devices that incorporate clamp-type wire terminal connections are described. The electrical wiring devices include for example, single and duplex blade-type electrical receptacles, blade-type locking electrical receptacles, single or multi-pole electrical switches, combination switches and blade-type receptacles, blade-type plugs for electrical cords and blade-type connectors for electrical cords. The electrical wiring devices include a plurality of contact assemblies. Each contact assembly includes a wire terminal and a plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: HUBBELL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Thomas L. Scanzillo, Edward Bazayev
  • Patent number: 10446946
    Abstract: A conductive component structure for wire connection terminal has higher electro-conductive performance and is more securely assembled with the conductive wire. The conductive component includes a main body in the form of a plate body and a restriction body connected on the main body. The restriction body has a base section, a bow section connected with the base section and a free section connected with the bow section, which together provide elastic effect for the restriction body. When the conductive wire is plugged in to contact the conductive component, the restriction body guides the conductive wire and the rear end of the conductive wire is securely pressed and restricted between the main body and the restriction body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: Switchlab Inc., Switchlab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wu, Ming-Shan Tai
  • Patent number: 10439306
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vertical connection type contact terminal of a wire to board connector, which enables a wire to be connected in a vertical direction, and the present disclosure has a terminal formed in a horseshoe shape (‘?’) by bending both ends of a back plate of a sheet shape toward a front surface and having one side opened, includes: one pair of support plates which bend from both ends of the back plate and define a wire insertion space therebetween, and have mounting portions formed on lower ends thereof to be mounted on a substrate; and one pair of connection plates which bend from upper ends of the one pair of support plates toward the wire insertion space inside, and connect and lock a wire, and is mounted on the substrate in an upright position to allow the wire to be connected in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Jang Bum Jin, Ji-Su Shin, Sa-cheol Hong
  • Patent number: 10418740
    Abstract: A terminal fitting (50) includes a metal case (52) having an opening (52A) through which a mating contact point (31) is inserted, a coil spring (16) accommodated in the metal case (52), and an electrical contact (53) biased toward the opening (52A) by the coil spring (16) and configured to move while compressing the coil spring (16) by being pressed by the mating contact point (31). The metal case (52) includes a first guide (parts at both front and rear sides of an opening (57) in a front wall (55) of the metal case (52)) configured to guide the electrical contact (53) to a position shifted from a position before a movement in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the mating contact point (31) by sliding in contact with the electrical contact (53) when the electrical contact (53) moves by being pressed by the mating contact point (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akio Kimura, Seidou Nishijima