Conductor Gripped By Or Entirely Within Connector Housing Patents (Class 439/460)
  • Patent number: 12034257
    Abstract: A leakage current protection device (such as a power plug) for an electrical appliance includes a shell and a trip assembly inside the shell. The shell includes an upper cover and a base cover joined together, and either the upper cover or the base cover includes a first cover and a removable second cover. The removable second cover spatially corresponds to a tail portion of the trip assembly; when it is removed, the tail portion is exposed to allow a power cord to be connected to the leakage current protection device. By using a removable second cover, the cord can be conveniently assembled with the device when the device is installed on the electrical appliance, allowing the to be shipped without the cord. This can reduce the packed size of the device for easier shipping and storage, as well as lowering cost. It also makes the device more versatile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Inventor: Chengli Li
  • Patent number: 11799234
    Abstract: A protector includes a base member and a cover member. The base member includes hooking portions, locking parts, inclined guides that go in the lower direction as going in the attachment direction, and horizontal guides that extend along the attachment direction. The cover member includes hooked portions provided on attachment direction-side ends of cover bilateral-side portions, locked portions provided on detachment direction-side ends and locked on the locking parts, and guided parts that are provided between the hooked portions and the locked parts in the attachment direction, and contact at least one of the inclined guides and the horizontal guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryohei Toyoda, YoungHo Jang
  • Patent number: 11784479
    Abstract: A rapid wiring device includes a junction box provided with a limiting groove of which the bottom surface is provided with the tip portions of two conductors. A wire box fixing a second electric wire is set in the limiting groove, then it is combined on the junction box through a tightening cover, which is used to push the wire box to move towards the bottom of the limiting groove, so that the tip portions of the two conductors pass through the wire box and penetrate the insulating layer of the second electric wire to touch the core wire of the second electric wire, so that the first electric wire and the second electric wire are quickly connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SMART ELECTRIC WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jerry Yang
  • Patent number: 11611168
    Abstract: A cable connector includes an outer shell having a bore extending between a mating end and a cable end. The outer shell has latch pockets. The cable connector includes a shield received in the outer shell that divides the bore into chambers. The cable connector includes contact holders received in corresponding chambers. Each contact holder includes at least one contact channel and a deflectable latch having a latching head at a distal end of the latch configured to be received in the corresponding latch pocket of the outer shell to axially secure the contact holder in the outer shell. The latch has an interference bump at an inner end of the latch configured to engage the shield to press the latching head of the latch outward. The cable connector includes contacts received in corresponding contact channels of the corresponding contact holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Nicholas Paul Ruffini, Lynn Robert Sipe
  • Patent number: 11569609
    Abstract: A cable clamp has first and second metal plate members, each with two fixed portions, front and rear plate portions, and a clamp portion. The fixed portions are separated from each other in a first direction perpendicular to a front-rear direction. The front plate portion couples the fixed portions to each other. The rear plate portion is rearward of and apart from the front plate portion and couples the fixed portions to each other. The clamp portion is on the front or rear plate portions or both. When clamped, in a second direction perpendicular to the front-rear and first directions, the first member fixed portions are fixed to the second member fixed portions, respectively, the cable, in the second direction, is between the first and second member front plate portions and between the first and second member rear plate portions, and the clamp portion is pressed against the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Youhei Takagi
  • Patent number: 11557853
    Abstract: Connector assembly comprising a housing and a strain-relief device attached to the housing for clamping a cable in a fixed position at the rear opening of the housing. The strain-relief device comprises first and second portions, both made of a single part and being detachable from the housing. The first portion has a first arcuate surface engaging the outer sheath of the cable, and the first portion also comprising first retaining means engaging the housing for retaining the first portion on the housing. The second portion has a second arcuate surface also engaging the outer sheath, and the second portion also comprising second retaining means engaging the housing for retaining the second portion on the housing. Strain-relief device designed to be mounted on a connector. Method for mounting the strain-relief device with a connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jean Fabre, Pascal Menard
  • Patent number: 11531176
    Abstract: A fiber optic connection assembly for fiber to the home, comprising: a fan-out member; a multi-fiber optical cable having a first end introduced into the fan-out member and a second end extending out of the fan-out member; a multi-fiber optic connector connected to the second end of the multi-fiber optical cable; a plurality of single-fiber optical cables each having a first end introduced into the fan-out member and spliced with a respective one of fibers of the multi-fiber optical cable and a second end extending out of the fan-out member; and a plurality of single-fiber optic connectors connected to the second ends of the single-fiber optical cables, respectively; a plurality of first fiber optic adapters mated with the plurality of single-fiber optic connectors, respectively; and a plurality of outer shields each constructed to receive the connector and the adapter of a respective single-fiber optical cable therein, wherein the outer shield is hermetically fitted on the connector and the adapter of the re
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Telecommunications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengbin Wang, Wenyong Fan, Jianfeng Jin, Xin Tian, Liming Wang
  • Patent number: 11489279
    Abstract: A connector for a flat flexible cable or flat printed cable includes a housing portion and a plurality of terminals. The housing portion includes a plurality of terminal receiving passageways each receiving a contact portion of one of the plurality of terminals. A plurality of conductors exposed in a window extending through an insulation material of the flat flexible cable are each clamped in a terminating portion of one of the plurality of terminals by a clamping force applied thereon by a cover selectively fixable with respect to the housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: John Mark Myer, Hurley Chester Moll, Forrest Irving Kinsey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11367985
    Abstract: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a rear housing (40), a lacing fixture part (30), and a grounding part (50). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) provides grounding contact between an inserted cable (4) and the connector part (12). In one aspect, the grounding part (50) secures the connector part (12) to the rear housing part (40). In one example, a connector assembly (110) is provided with a grounding arrangement (150) including a plurality of deflectable grounding members (152) and provides grounding contact between the inserted cable (4) and the connector part (112). In one aspect, the grounding members (152) each provide two points of contact against the cable (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Gordon John White, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Brian J. Fitzpatrick
  • Patent number: 11283211
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector defining a front end and an opposing rear end. The connector includes a cavity defined therein, the cavity extending from the front end to the rear end and configured to receive at least one of a terminal or an electrical wire therein. The assembly further includes a plug at least partially disposed in the cavity and ultrasonically welded to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark S. Grant
  • Patent number: 11277015
    Abstract: Techniques for charging an electronic device using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable and connector are provided. In an example, an apparatus can include a charger, a USB cable coupled to the charger at a first end of the cable, a paddle card for a USB connector coupled to the cable at a second end of the cable, the paddle card including differential data contacts, and wherein the differential data contacts of the paddle card are shorted together at the paddle card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Card, James A. Meacham, II
  • Patent number: 11090451
    Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a power supply portion. In various embodiments, the eCig power supply portion includes a sub-assembly housing substantially containing a battery, an airflow sensor, and controller circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to an eCig power supply portion further including a hemicylindrical port and/or electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the power supply portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Rasmussen, Christopher Myles
  • Patent number: 11081835
    Abstract: A connector (10) has a wire, a rubber plug (60) fit on an outer surface of the wire and a housing 20 including a forwardly-open plug accommodating portion (22). The rubber plug (60) is sandwiched between an inner peripheral surface of the plug accommodating portion (22) and the outer surface of the wire. A retainer holds the rubber plug 60 in the plug accommodating portion (22) by being mounted on the plug accommodating portion (22) from the front. The retainer includes deflecting pieces (35) relatively displaceable with respect to the outer surface of the wire and fixing pieces (36) relatively undisplaceable with respect to the wire. The housing (20) includes push-in pieces (25) for pushing the deflecting pieces (35) into the outer surface of the wire. The wire is held in the retainer by the deflecting pieces (35) pushed into the surface of the wire and the fixing pieces (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Inventor: Masato Kamemura
  • Patent number: 10985489
    Abstract: A connector comprises a terminal member, an elastic member, and a housing having a cavity receiving the terminal member and the elastic member. The terminal member has a contacting face and a back face opposite to the contacting face. The contacting face has a serration region with a serration formed thereon and adapted to contact an electrical wire. The elastic member is adapted to press a pressed region of the back face opposite to the serration region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventor: Ken Sakai
  • Patent number: 10965082
    Abstract: A method for producing a plug, and to a plug. It is provided, in particular, that a plug connector and three plug contact rings are arranged in a casting mold, wherein the plug connector extends along a longitudinal axis and has a contact portion and a fastening portion connected integrally to the contact portion, and wherein a plug housing is formed by introducing a casting material into the casting mold so that the fastening portion is surrounded form-fittingly by the casting material and the contact portion protrudes out from the plug housing at a first end of the plug housing in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Detmar Jadwizak, Dajana Kaiser, Carsten Fruendt, Gordon Hillebrand
  • Patent number: 10756479
    Abstract: An audio connector that has enhanced strain protection. Advantageously, the strain protection can be provided integral with the audio connector. In one embodiment, an audio connector includes an outer shell configured to connect to an audio system, an inner shell coupled to the outer shell, and a strain release member coupled to the inner shell. The strain release member can have a forward portion coupled to the inner shell and having a rearward portion extending rearward. The audio connector can also include a cable that can be secured to the rearward portion of the structural post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Point Source Audio, Inc.
    Inventors: James Lamb, Yvonne Ho
  • Patent number: 10734758
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes, a connector-body, a dress-cover, a strain-relief-device, and a housing. The a connector-body retains electrical-terminals connected to cables enclosed in conduit. The dress-cover is attached to the connector-body and routes the cables. The dress-cover has sides and a base that receive the connector-body. The strain-relief-device is attached to the dress-cover. The strain-relief-device has a close-out panel having opposed side-edges, a top-edge and a bottom-edge. The housing has walls and a bottom configured to receive the connector-body, the dress-cover, and the strain-relief-device. The walls define a slot, and the connector-body, dress-cover, and a portion of the strain-relief-device are disposed within the slot. The walls have opposing-channels on a first-side and a second-side of the slot and terminate at the stops. The opposing-channels slideably engage the opposed side-edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Jose F. Sifuentes, Marcelino Hernandez, Jesus R. Morales
  • Patent number: 10608382
    Abstract: An electrical connection system includes various devices and structures for improving alien crosstalk performance in a high density configuration. In certain examples, a plurality of insulation displacement contacts of a connector are arranged at angle and oriented to be symmetrical about an axial of the connector. The connector includes a connector housing and a shield cap configured to at least partially cover the connector housing. The shield cap includes a shield wall and an open side that is not closed by a shield wall. The shield wall exposes a portion of the connector when the shield cap is mounted to the connector housing. When a plurality of such connectors are arranged side by side in a high density configuration, the connectors are aligned such that the open side of the shield cap is arranged close to, or abutted to, the shield wall of the shield cap of an adjacent connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, CommScope Connectivity UK Limited
    Inventors: Steven Richard Bopp, Paul John Pepe, Shawn Phillip Tobey, Bernard Harold Hammond, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10383367
    Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a power supply portion. In various embodiments, the eCig power supply portion includes a sub-assembly housing substantially containing a battery, an airflow sensor, and controller circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to an eCig power supply portion further including a hemicylindrical port and/or electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the power supply portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 1 B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Rasmussen, Christopher Myles
  • Patent number: 10297949
    Abstract: Connector assemblies are disclosed. More particularly, connector assemblies including a housing with an inclined wall are disclosed. The inclined wall helps maintain a folded flat cable by contacting substantially its entire fold edge. The housing with the inclined wall may be removably attached to the rest of the connector assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Kok Hoe Lee, Saujit Bandhu, Dennis L. Doye, YunLong Qiao
  • Patent number: 10270201
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing for a plug-in connection, comprising a lower shell element (100) and an upper shell element (200) that is identical to the lower shell element (100), each shell element (100, 200) containing a retaining element (2), by means of which a plug-in connector (1) can be secured to the housing. Each shell element (100, 200) contains a receptacle (3), in which a cable mount (9) can be received and each shell element (100, 200) has at least one detent element (11, 12, 13, 14) that cooperates with a mating detent element (21, 22, 23, 24) of the other shell element (200, 100). The detent elements (11, 12, 13, 14) and the mating detent elements (21, 22, 23, 24) have a multi-step design and the entire border regions between the shell elements (100, 200) forming the housing, with the exception of openings for the plug-in connector (1) and the cable mount (9), have a multi-step design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: TTL NETWORK GMBH
    Inventor: Guido Klerx
  • Patent number: 10270202
    Abstract: The invention presents a power electronic arrangement comprising a power electronic switching device, a printed circuit board for carrying control signals for driving the power electronic switching device, a housing which covers the printed circuit board, a communication device which is arranged on the printed circuit board and is accessible through a recess in the housing, and comprising a sealing device, wherein the sealing device has a sealing section which rests in a sealing manner on a first sealing face of the communication device, and wherein the sealing device has a first and second sealing lip which are each arranged circumferentially around and at a distance from the communication device, wherein the two sealing lips are connected to one another by a web and both rest on a second sealing face of the printed circuit board, and wherein the housing has a wall-like pressure device which presses on the web and in this way the first sealing lip bears against that side of the pressure device which faces th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEMIKRON ELEKTRONIK GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Sandro Bulovic
  • Patent number: 10103500
    Abstract: A plug connector arrangement having a plug connector and a cable connected thereto, with at least one conductor pair for transmitting a differential signal, wherein the conductors of the conductor pair have a first mutual spacing (X) in a sheathed cable section, diverge in an expansion section in the direction of the plug connector, and have a larger second mutual spacing (Y) in a guide section of the plug connector, wherein a sleeve part at least partially surrounding the conductor pair in the expansion section is provided to exert pressure on the conductors of the conductor pair at least in sections, in order to reduce the spacing therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Rosenbergerhochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Zebhauser, Gunnar Armbrecht, Stephan Kunz
  • Patent number: 9905962
    Abstract: A cable connector is provided for coupling to and mounted within the internal cavity of an electrical box for securing an electrical cable passing through an opening in the electrical box. The cable connector includes a body having a first end positioned next to or adjacent the cable opening in the electrical box and a second end spaced from the first end and the cable opening. At least one and typically two retaining members are spring biased from the first end of the body and extend into a cable passage of the body toward the second end. A front wall is provided at the second end of the body with an opening for receiving the wires and forming a stop member to prevent the armor sheathing from passing through the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. Korcz, Steven J. Johnson, Richard J. Wagner
  • Patent number: 9899765
    Abstract: A communication plug including a plug body, a cavity in the plug body, the cavity having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, a load bar having a plurality of openings on a front face of the load bar, where the cavity is sized to engage the load bar such that the load bar directs at least one wire inserted into a corresponding opening in the load bar into channels in the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Justin Wagner
  • Patent number: 9865975
    Abstract: A door assembly for attachment to a connector housing is shown. The door assembly comprises a pair of opposed doors mounted on either side of an opening by a hinge, which when in a closed position define a cable receiving opening there between. Supports are provided on either door which grip the of cable therebetween when the doors are in the closed position. In a particular embodiment a locking mechanism is provided to retain the doors in a closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BELDEN CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Sébastien Plamondon, Vincent Pilon
  • Patent number: 9842715
    Abstract: Electrical switching apparatus and strain relief assemblies therefor are described herein. In one exemplary, non-limiting embodiment, a strain relief assembly includes a cover and a base, each of which include a number of grooves structured to receive a number of wires. Each groove has a first side and a second side, where the second side is located opposite the first side. Furthermore, located on the first side and/or the second side are a number of protrusions. The grooves and the protrusions serve to secure the number of wires within the strain relief assembly such that, if a force is applied to an end of the wire, the protrusions work to retain the wires with the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jack Edward Devine, David Curtis Turner, Stephanie Feejin Lee, Bradley Patrick Rizzo, Mark Anthony Janusek, Richard Paul Malingowski, James Patrick Sisley
  • Patent number: 9843143
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises a cable including a number of wires, and an electrical connector including a spacer positioning the cable, the spacer defines a front face and a rear face, a number of through holes positioning the wires, and a respective midfellow formed between every two adjacent through holes, wherein a notch is defined on the midfellows in the rear face to make the through holes in fluid communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
  • Patent number: 9799986
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a mating member (10) adapted to be mated with a mating connector, a cable (20) electrically connected with the mating member, a strain relief member (30) enclosing the cable, and an outer shell (40) assembled at outer sides of the mating member and the strain relief member. The outer shell includes a first shell (41) and a second shell (42) mated with the first shell. The strain relief member includes a mating portion (31) enclosed by the outer shell and a ring portion (32) connected with the mating portion. Both of the first shell and the second shell are latched with the mating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 9312619
    Abstract: A network card fixing structure adapted to fix a network card on a circuit board is provided. The network card fixing structure includes a main body, at least one cable arranging structure and a fixing component. The main body has a fixing slot, wherein the network card is fixed in the fixing slot. The cable arranging structure is connected to the main body, wherein a cable is connected to the network card and is position-limited on the main body by the cable arranging structure. The fixing component fixes the main body on the circuit board. In addition, a network card module including the network card fixing structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Tien-Chung Tseng, Zih-Yong Tang
  • Patent number: 9231345
    Abstract: A connector is to be connected to a mating connector. The connector includes a base portion for accommodating a plug and a cable connected to the plug; a connecting member disposed on the base portion to be rotatable relative to the mating connector for connecting the connector to the mating connector; a tightening member disposed on the base portion to be movable relative to the connecting member for tightening the cable; and a rotation preventing member disposed on the base portion to be movable relative to the connecting member for engaging with the connecting member so that the rotation preventing member prevents the connecting member from rotating relative to the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shingo Chamura
  • Patent number: 9209549
    Abstract: A downhole cable termination apparatus for terminating a cable that extends downhole into a downhole environment from a tubing hanger to electrical equipment is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christopher Burrow, Mark Simmonds
  • Patent number: 9136616
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a securing box (3) and a electrical connector (2). The securing box (3) includes a box portion (31) for receiving the electrical connector (2). The electrical connector (2) includes an insulative housing (20), a number of terminals (21) retained in the insulative housing (20) and a metallic cover (22) covering the insulative housing (20). The metallic cover (22) includes a pair of cantilever arm (225) extending forwardly and outwardly from two sides thereof. The box portion (31) includes corresponding an extraction slot (317) and a locating slot (314) for receiving the cantilever arm (225), the extraction slot is used to remove the electrical connector by a tool inserted thereof and therefore, the electrical connector (100) can be easily assembled or replaced from an electronic equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Zhao, Jing-Jie Guo
  • Patent number: 9093787
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly that has first and second connectors. The first connector includes a main body, a locking member, and first engagement members. The locking member includes an indented portion. The second connector receives the first connector. The second connector includes a main body and a latching member. The latching member includes a biasing member and second engagement members configured to receive the first engagement members. The locking member is configured to deflect the biasing member when the first connector is inserted into the second connector such that the biasing member engages the indented portion thereby retaining the locking member in a locked position and indicating proper mating of the connectors. The latching member slides with respect to the main body of the second connector to a latched position until the second engagement members receive the first engagement members for securely mating the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Barbara Heather Marten, Valeria Caraiani, Peter Ervin Jay, Stewart Clark
  • Publication number: 20150044902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current-carrying lead, in particular a connecting lead and a heating tape (5), for a plug connector, which current-carrying lead has at least two strands (49, 50) that are partly surrounded by electrical insulation (47). The current-carrying lead is provided with at least one reservoir (53) for an electrically insulating medium (54). The reservoir (53) is closed by least one plunger (55), by means of which the sealing medium (54) can be forced through at least one outlet nozzle (57) into at least one sealing chamber (58 to 60). The plug connector having a current-carrying lead (3, 5) has a sealing device (36) having a sealing body (66). Said sealing body has an elastically deformable sealing part (71) that can be elastically deformed by means of a wedge-type slider (77). The wedge-type slider (77) has a conical face (82) that interacts with a conical face (76) of the sealing part (71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: BARTEC GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Lux, Hans-Martin Lösche
  • Publication number: 20150017829
    Abstract: A connection structure of a braided-shield-type electric wire for connecting the braided-shield-type electric wire including a plurality of sheathed electric wires and a braided shield member surrounding the sheathed electric wires to a connector and for electrically connecting the braided shield member to a shield shell in a connector housing, the connection structure comprising: a retainer that is arranged inside the braided shield member to hold the sheathed electric wires in a slidable state; a first annular conductive member that is fitted to an outer peripheral side of the retainer in a state where the braided shield member is sandwiched therebetween; and a second annular conductive member that is fitted to an outer peripheral side of the first annular conductive member in a state where the braided shield member is sandwiched therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Kohki Ishikawa, Isamu Yatougo
  • Publication number: 20150008035
    Abstract: A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a single-piece attachment member having a management section, a boot, and collar including a retention arrangement. Certain types of retention arrangements include one or more teeth that protrude inwardly from the collar to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Taylor, Gordon John White
  • Patent number: 8882534
    Abstract: Conductive gripping element for retaining and conductively connecting electric wires (1,1a), comprising a body in the form of an overturned “U” with legs (10) extending in the vertical direction (Z-Z) and head (20) connecting in the transverse direction the top ends of the said legs (10), the head (20) of the “U” being cross-shaped with longitudinal arms (23) and transverse arms (22) and having a hole (21) with a female thread (21a), suitable for engagement with an actuating screw (2,2a), and with a deep-drawn annular part (21b) partially comprised in the transverse direction (Y-Y) within the thickness of the legs (10) of the “U” opposite a respective eyelet (11) formed in the end of the leg (10) adjacent to the head (20) itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Morsettitalia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giordano Pizzi
  • Publication number: 20140248791
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises an electrical connector and a cable connected to a rear side of the electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed thereto. The cable comprises a plurality of wires, a filler among the wires and an insulative covering which covers outer peripheries of the wires and the filler. The wires and the conductive terminals are electrically connected. The cable connector assembly further comprises an inner mold and a casing surrounding an outer periphery of the inner mold. The inner mold is integrally formed at outer peripheries of connections between the conductive terminals and the wires by over-molding. A part of the filler is embedded into the inner mold for stress relief.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Lin TONG, Xiao-An WANG
  • Patent number: 8798772
    Abstract: An electrode connection for an electrode catheter including an electrode, a line for electrical signals configured as a coil having an electrode end connected to the electrode, and a fixation device for the electrode end of the coil on the electrode, wherein the fixation device includes an inner sleeve, on which the electrode end of the coil sits, and a squeeze ring, which acts upon the electrode end of the coil, establishing an electrical contact with the electrode and mechanical clamping on the inner sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Biotronik SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Pierre Weitzig, Jochen Palm, Detmar Jadwizak, Carsten Fruendt
  • Publication number: 20140213089
    Abstract: A detachable plug connector, in particular a multiple plug connector, comprising a plug side (1) having an insulating plug housing (10) and having a plug element (2) embedded in the plug housing (10) comprising a pin segment (20) and a contact segment (21) for the electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable, and a socket side (3) having an insulating socket housing (30) and having a socket element (4) embedded in the socket housing (3) having a socket segment (40) and a contact segment (41) for an electrically conductive connection to an external element, in particular a cable (9), wherein the plug housing (10) can be plugged together with the socket housing (30) in a plug direction (S), and whereby the pin segments (20) of the plug elements (2) protrude into the socket segments (40) of the socket elements (4) in a contacting region (K1, K2) in the plugged state so that an electrical contact can be conveyed between the socket side (3) and the plug side (1) via the socket s
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: MULTI-HOLDING AG
    Inventor: Pierre Ueberschlag
  • Patent number: 8747145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector with a housing, with terminals, with conductors that are connected with the terminals, with a guidance element that is arranged in the housing and that guides the conductors in the housing, with an elastic element that is arranged between the conductors and the guidance element, with a retainer element that forces the conductors against the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
    Inventors: Konstantin Gossen, Tobias Schmoeker, Michael Zayc, Franz-Josef Thiel, Stefan Ernst Glaser
  • Patent number: 8743534
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resin chassis base that can correspond to for various components and components with various sizes by providing a plurality of sets of mounting holes thereon. The present invention provides a resin chassis base that fixes an electric substrate, and is mounted to a component provided in an electric apparatus, the resin chassis base having formed thereon the plurality of sets of mounting holes in order to be screwed to various components and/or components with various sizes. The resin chassis base is screwed by use of any one of the plurality of sets of the mounting holes formed on the resin chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Okumura
  • Publication number: 20140148044
    Abstract: A hardline coaxial cable connector is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector comprises an integral locking feature formed in one or both of a body and a ferrule. The integral locking feature is monolithic with at least one of the body and the ferrule. The integral locking feature may comprise cogs part of and monolithic with the body, and slots, flats, pegs or fins part of and monolithic with the ferrule. In this way, cogs engaging with the slots, the flats, the pegs, or the fins act to lock the ferrule in stable position, and, thereby, retain the cable in a stable, non-rotatable position in the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Anders Balcer, Jimmy Valentin Falster, Michael Meister, Ebbe Koch Petersen
  • Patent number: 8684763
    Abstract: A patch cord including a connector attached to an end of an electrical cable. The connector includes a boot member that slides over a portion of a wire manager to actuate a retention arrangement of the connector. Certain types of retention arrangements are actuated by deflecting flexible tabs of the wire manager inwardly to bite into at least an outer jacket of the electrical cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren J. Mattson, Gordon John White
  • Publication number: 20140087583
    Abstract: A wire holder (4) for a modular communications connector includes insertion cavities (21, 22, 25) positioned for receiving a set of twisted conductor pairs so that each conductor pair can be inserted in an insertion cavity and/or two conductor pairs can be inserted in a same insertion cavity, depending on the communications cable type, its constructive features, the type of application, such that it provides a better performance, such as for data communications cables for high data rates. The wire holder (4) distributes the set of insertion cavities (21, 22, 25) in more than two planes, such that a first plane comprises two insertion cavities (21) that each accept one pair of conductors, a second plane comprises an insertion cavity (25) that accepts one pair of conductors and a third plane includes an insertion cavity (22) that accepts more than one pair of conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP ESPANA SAU
    Inventors: Arturo Pachon, Maria Maqueda Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 8672705
    Abstract: The invention relates to a enclosure assembly for at least one connector, including an enclosure, the enclosure having a connector volume configured to receive the connector and an opening at least at a rearward end, a strain relief element being adapted to receive a cable, the strain relief element being provided with a relief portion at one end, the relief portion being configured to support the cable elastically, and with a fastening portion, the fastening portion in a mounted state being arranged at least partially within the opening and affixing the strain relief element to the enclosure. To create an enclosure which is easy to mount and assures a reliable anchorage of the cable within the enclosure, in a pre-mounted state, the enclosure and the strain relief element are adapted to be slid relative to each other in a forward direction (F) up to a forward position, and in that in the forward position the enclosure is automatically engaged in a friction lock with the fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland B.V.
    Inventor: Paul Schneider
  • Patent number: 8657620
    Abstract: A connector assembly for coupling an coaxial cable to an ultrasound probe includes a cable clamp having an opening extending therethrough, the opening sized to receive a coaxial cable therethrough, the coaxial cable including a strain member and a plurality of coaxial cables extending therethrough, and a collet configured to couple to the cable clamp, the collet including an arbor that is configured to tension the strain member to a predetermined tension. A method of fabricating a connector assembly and an ultrasound imaging system are also described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Wolfgang Knoll, Reinhold Bruesite, Erich Birglehner, Christian Heinrich, Christian Holl
  • Publication number: 20140049884
    Abstract: A USB male connector and its companion electronic product are disclosed. The USB male connector includes an insulating body, a slot installed in the insulating body, and a reinforcement structure fixed in the slot. The strength of the reinforcement structure is greater than the strength of the insulating body. The USB male connector has an open end and a tail end that is opposite to the open end. A socket of the slot is located in the tail end of the USB male connector. The electronic product includes an electronic product body and the USB male connector. The USB male connector is fixedly connected to the electronic product body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Jianglin Gu
  • Patent number: 8646813
    Abstract: An exemplary connector assembly includes an elongated body with an internal passage for a conduit or cables. A body aperture region with a body fastener aperture is set between two elongated slots. The body aperture region may radially bulge out from the body, and may alternatively or additionally include an aperture flange protruding from the body aperture region. A U-shaped connector clip includes two parallel teeth that are inserted in the two slots, and a clip body having a clip fastener aperture. A fastener is inserted through the fastener apertures, securing the connector clip to the body. A fastening clip secures the fastener to the connector clip and keeps the connector clip from falling back into the slots as the connector clip is being disengaged from the body. Each clip tooth includes an engaging end that is complementarily interfittable with grooves in the conduit, keeping the conduit in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventor: Sami Shemtov