With Provision To Isolate Circuitry By Severance Of Bridging Element Patents (Class 439/516)
  • Patent number: 11608890
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical park lock actuator includes a shaft and a circuit board. The shaft is arranged for connecting to a transmission park pawl. The circuit board includes a first non-contact inductive position sensor integrated circuit, a first trace electrically connected to the first non-contact inductive position sensor integrated circuit for determining an angular position of the shaft, and an electrical connector for connecting the circuit board to an external master controller. In some example embodiments, the electro-mechanical park lock actuator includes an electric motor drivingly connected to the shaft, and a transmission arranged in a torque path between the electric motor and the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Angad Boralkar, Todd Sturgin, Chris Luipold
  • Patent number: 11437741
    Abstract: A complex terminal with a fastening structure for collectively fastening ends of a plurality of electric wires to a fastening target, the complex structure including: a plurality of couplers to which the ends of the plurality of electric wires are to be respectively coupled; a plurality of extensions respectively extending from the plurality of couplers; and a joint that is provided at a portion where end edges or side edges of the plurality of extensions are abutted against each other, and is formed by friction stir welding, wherein a fastening hole formed by a tool used in the friction stir welding is provided passing through the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hirokazu Nakai
  • Patent number: 11011481
    Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a configurable impedance element, having: a first impedance network including a plurality of series impedance elements and providing an initial impedance; a trim impedance network parallel to the first impedance network, including a plurality of corresponding impedance elements to the impedance elements of the first impedance network; and antifuses between the impedance elements of the first impedance network and their corresponding impedance elements of the trim network. There is also disclosed an integrated circuit including the impedance element, and a method of manufacturing and configuring the impedance element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin L. Lin, James M. Blackwell
  • Patent number: 9915515
    Abstract: A blasting system with automated detonator logging eliminates on-the-field manual logging of each detonator. Detonators are connected in sequence in an auto-logging circuit, and the blast machine initiates a logging operation in which each detonator receives and confirms an assigned sequence number along with assigned delay data. Elimination of manual logging by individuals increases safety in the blast zone and facilitates the blasting operation. The operation is simplified, likelihood of human error is reduced, and the cost of a separate logger device is eliminated. An auto-logging protocol may be incorporated into the control module of the electronic detonator. Alternately, an auto-logging module may be connected externally to each detonator similar to the conventional surface plus down-the-hole delay systems. The inventive system may include an IDC connector that facilitates the serial connection of the detonators for the logging circuit while allowing parallel connections of the blast control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: UTeC Corporation, LLC
    Inventor: Nanda Kumar J. Nair
  • Patent number: 9853387
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2), a stiffener (3) and a pair of insulative members (4). The insulative housing includes a tongue portion (11) defining a number of first passageways (111a) and two molding holes (115a, 115b) communicating with the first passageways for accommodating a number of molds. The stiffener is insert molded with the insulative housing and defines two openings (33a, 33b) communicating with the molding holes. The insulative members cover the openings for sealing the molding holes after removal of the molds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LMITED
    Inventors: Hai-Qiong Dai, Jing-Jie Guo
  • Patent number: 9698552
    Abstract: A plurality of connector (40) is configured to be maintained in a state of being aligned in an aligned direction. The connectors (40) each include a housing (41) that may be angularly displaced about an axis parallel to a fitting direction with a counterpart housing (71). A plurality of the housings (41) are aligned in a direction intersecting the fitting direction and an angular displacement direction, and each has a through portion (52) through which electrical wires (100) for aligning the housings (41) in the aligned direction penetrates. A relieving portion (90) having a shape retracting in a direction for avoiding interference with the electrical wires (100) when the housings (41) are angularly displaced is provided on an inner face of each through portion (52).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Keishi Kitamura, Yoshihiro Mizutani, Yasuto Takeda, Hiroki Hirai, Tetsuji Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Maesoba, Kosuke Sone, Teruo Kato, Kazuhisa Nimura
  • Patent number: 9478883
    Abstract: A card connector for receiving an electrical card is disclosed having a base and a plurality of contacts. The plurality of contacts is positioned on the base. Each contact has a support member with two elastic arms extending away from the base. Each elastic arm has an edge that intersects together at a vertex that is elastically flexible toward and away from the base. Each contact further includes a contact element positioned at the vertex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Mao Lu, Guoxiao Shen, Yunhe Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Yongfeng Ma, Jianfeng Wang
  • Patent number: 9231348
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a housing (20) that accommodates terminal fittings (12). A rubber plug (40) is fit in the housing (20) and a rear holder (50) is mounted behind the rubber plug (40). The rear holder (50) is set in a partially locked state while inserting the terminal fittings (12) and is set in a fully locked state after the terminal fittings (12) are accommodated completely. A lever (80) is assembled with the housing (20) and is moved to assist a connection to a mating connector (90). Movement limiting portions (70) are retracted from a movable range of the lever (80) to permit movement of the lever (80) when the rear holder (50) is in the fully locked state, but are in the movable range of the lever (80) to limit movement of the lever (80) when the rear holder (50) is in the partially locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Keisuke Kanemura
  • Publication number: 20150118892
    Abstract: A grounding rod for a sacrificial appendage of an electrical cable connector, such as a splicing connector for joining two or more electrical cables, is provided. The sacrificial appendage is comprised of a feature for enabling personnel to ensure that the connector is de-energized, and once this is confirmed, the sacrificial appendage may be removed and replaced with a ground rod to which a grounding device can be connected to ground the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Larry N. Siebens, Carlos H. Hernandez
  • Patent number: 8662918
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of first terminals, disposed side by side in the insulating body. The insulating body is formed with at least two bridging-portion removal holes. Bridging portions between the first terminals are capable of being removed through the bridging-portion removal holes. The at least two bridging-portion removal holes are respectively formed through plate surfaces of the insulating body, and the at least two bridging-portion removal holes are arranged in a staggered manner in a front-to-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shang Ju Tsai, Yan Xian Yuan, Yao Li
  • Patent number: 8585436
    Abstract: A card (1) to be mechanically connected with a socket (21,22,23,24,25) of an interface bus of a type selectable from among a plurality of bus widths. The card (1) includes an electrical connection portion (150) to be electrically connected with the socket of the interface bus, and a connection reinforcing portion (170) to reinforce a mechanical connection with the socket of the interface bus, wherein the connection reinforcing portion (170) is at least partially removable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Inventors: Atsushi Tabuchi, Inagi Tsutai
  • Patent number: 8541073
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions of ethylene/(meth)acrylate copolymers, polyolefins (e.g., polyethylene and polypropylene), optional tackifier resins and optional fillers that provide very strong, tight hermetic heat seals yet are easily peelable. These compositions are useful as an adhesive layer in multilayer structures that are useful as packaging lidding films. Also disclosed are packages that comprise these multilayer structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Terrance D. Kendig, Stephen Robert Tanny
  • Publication number: 20130122740
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing body that includes a cable receiving end having a first bore extending therethrough and at least one equipment end projecting perpendicular to the cable receiving end. The at least one equipment end includes a second bore extending therethrough that communicates with the first bore in the cable receiving end. A sacrificial bar is configured to be received within the cable receiving end and includes a first end for coupling to an end of a prepared electrical power cable and a second end configured to project into the second bore and conductively couple with an electrical device received within the at least one equipment end. The housing body and sacrificial bar are configured to be cut through to confirm that the electrical connector is de-energized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: THOMAS & BETTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Larry N. Siebens
  • Patent number: 8424187
    Abstract: Provided is system and method for terminating stator windings to provide a fast, reliable, and convenient connection system. A U-shaped intermediary connection piece comprising individual pieces with cable exits is provided. Stator windings are attached to the individual pieces and the stator and connection piece are encapsulated with resin. The individual pieces are eliminated, thereby electrically isolating the cable exits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Infranor Holding SA
    Inventors: Ramon Bote Salla, Giampiero Tassinario
  • Patent number: 8167644
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for electrically connecting an electronic module to an electrical component. The electrical connector includes electrical contacts having mounting bases that are initially mechanically connected together by a connection strip. The connection strip extends along a connection path from the mounting base of one of the electrical contacts to the mounting base of the other electrical contact. The connection strip is broken along the connection path such that the electrical contacts are separated from each other. The electrical connector also includes a insulator having a module side and an opposite component side. The mounting bases of the electrical contacts are mechanically connected to the insulator on the module side of the insulator. The insulator includes a punch opening that extends into the module side of the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery W. Mason, Scott Spicer
  • Patent number: 8027168
    Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a mounting bracket lift assembly and an electrical center. The electrical center is attached to the mounting bracket lift assembly for plugging wiring harness end connectors into the electrical center. The electrical center comprises a lower housing, a circuit board sub-assembly, an upper housing, electrical components such as fuses and relays that plug into the upper housing and a cover. The circuit board sub-assembly includes a power bus bar that provides a power path for the various electrical circuits of the vehicle via the circuit components carried on the circuit board. Three power bus bars that are configured, oriented and located to reduce the foot print of the electrical center and/or to improve the dissipation of heat generated by the electrical center are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew Senk, Joseph Howard Gladd, Gino M. Roncone, John B. Kirk
  • Patent number: 7955101
    Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect the electrical connector to a first conductor; and a second connection section connected to the first connection section. The second connection section includes a lug having a hole configured to be located onto a mounting post. The second connection section has a substantially straight shape with the electrical connector having a first predetermined product safety certification. The second connection section includes a recess on a top side forming a weakened line across the second connection section for bending the second connection section at the weakened line from the substantially straight shape to a bent shape forming a modified electrical connector having a second different predetermined product safety certification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Craig E. Lawson, Normand L. Castonguay
  • Patent number: 7899954
    Abstract: A relay connector unit for communicating an electronic control unit with a plurality of electronic devices includes: a first connecting unit connected to the electronic control unit; a second connecting unit having a plurality of circuits connected to the electronic devices respectively; and a transferring unit connected to the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit. The transferring unit transmits first information received by the first connecting unit from the electronic control unit to at least one of the electronic devices through a corresponding circuit, on the basis of circuit identifying data included in first information, the circuit identifying data indicating the corresponding circuit to be transferred to or from. The transferring unit appends the circuit identifying data to second information received from one of the electronic devices through the corresponding circuit to transmit the second information to the electronic control unit through the first connecting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Kanazawa, Takashi Gohara
  • Patent number: 7871298
    Abstract: A stacked card connector (100) has a terminal module with a set of first terminals (2). The first terminals (2) have cantilever beams (22) and the cantilever beams (22) substantially spread in a plane, the first terminals vertically extend a leg (21) from the plane to a bottom face of stacked card connector; the first set of terminals (2) have a front row of terminals and a rear row of terminals, the first terminals (2) have contact portions (231) and transverse beams (222) connecting the contact portions (231) and the cantilever beams (22), the cantilever beams (22) of the front row of terminals branching vertically to the cantilever beam form a cross bar (221), the transverse beams (222) of the rear row of terminals extend lengthwise poles intersecting the cross bar (221) at nodes (223). The nodes (223) keep the first terminals (2) in a plane before injecting molding, and are cut off through the cutouts (113) to form a hole (224), the nodes (223) can make the first terminals have good flatness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jing-Jie Guo, Wei-Ping Liu, Yun-Jen Lee
  • Patent number: 7817443
    Abstract: A mounting plate assembly for a notification appliance. For example, a mounting plate is designed with at least one aperture for receiving a plurality of leads, e.g., from a backbox. In turn, these leads can be received by a plurality of contacts that are deployed on the mounting plate. In one embodiment, at least two of these contacts are in physical contact with each other at a juncture, thereby providing a connectivity between these two contacts. However, the physical contact at the juncture is non-resetable, i.e., if a force is applied to the juncture, then the connectivity is severed and the physical contact between the two contacts cannot be easily re-establish even if the force is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Inhong Hur, Luy B. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7736190
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (10), a shell encapsulating the insulative housing and a plurality of contacts (20) received in the housing abreast. The insulative housing defines a tongue (12), a plurality of passageways (121) and receiving grooves (131), the passageways extending to the tongue, the tongue has a stopping portion (126) in the front of each passageway. A cavity is defined below each stopping portion and communicated with the passageway. Each contact has a contacting portion (21) and a tail portion (23) wider than the contacting portion, the contacting portions are received in a corresponding passageways with the tail portions received in a corresponding receiving grooves. Each contacting portion defines a tab (210) protruding forwardly from a bottom surface thereof, the tab is received in the cavity and protected by the stopping portion (126); each tail portion is stamped downwards to form a notch (231) receiving wires and soldering with the wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin Yuan, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 7648388
    Abstract: A communication relay apparatus includes a first connecting section for connecting to a first wire harness connected to an electronic control device, a second connecting section for connecting to a second wire harness connected to a plurality of electronic equipments, a communication address setting section which has a plurality of connection portions and sets a communication address for the electronic control device with a conducting pattern based on presence or absence of conduction at the connection portions, and a communication relay section which is electrically connected to the first connecting section and the second connecting section, and relays communication between the electronic control device and the electronic equipments on the basis of the communication address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Akiyoshi Kanazawa, Takashi Gohara, Ken Ito
  • Patent number: 7601016
    Abstract: In a connector substrate to which are soldered input terminals of a speaker and lead wires connected to an output terminal of a printed circuit board, the connector substrate is flat and approximately rectangular, and snap-off portions for, by being snapped off in a predetermined size, moving extreme positions of a longitudinal direction of the connector substrate, by a predetermined distance, toward an opposite extreme, are formed at either extreme of the longitudinal direction of the connector substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Ishibashi
  • Patent number: 7520782
    Abstract: One embodiment as described herein provides enhanced data transmission and charger cable assembly for computing devices in interaction with multiple potential power sources. In one embodiment, a cable assembly is provided having a universal adaptor at a first end of the assembly to connect with any one of a plurality of computing device connectors, each computing device connector corresponding to a separate computing device, and a second adapter at a second end of the assembly, the second adapter having a power regulation and data transmission, the cable to provide power and data to the computing devices via the universal adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Future Dial, Inc.
    Inventor: George Huang
  • Patent number: 7470129
    Abstract: A connector assembly including a modified contact is disclosed for connecting a first electrical device to a second electrical device. In a first embodiment, the connector assembly includes a tool necessary to press-fit the connector to the second electrical device. In a second embodiment, the connector assembly includes two connectors that mate in such a manner so as to render the modified contact unusable if the two connectors are unmated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Trout, Daniel R. Ringler, James L. Fedder, Attalee S. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7450026
    Abstract: A mounting plate assembly for a notification appliance. For example, a mounting plate is designed with at least one aperture for receiving a plurality of leads, e.g., from a backbox. In turn, these leads can be received by a plurality of contacts that are deployed on the mounting plate. In one embodiment, at least two of these contacts are in physical contact with each other at a juncture, thereby providing a connectivity between these two contacts. However, the physical contact at the juncture is non-resetable, i.e., if a force is applied to the juncture, then the connectivity is severed and the physical contact between the two contacts cannot be easily re-establish even if the force is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Inhong Hur, Luy B. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20080233778
    Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a shunt member disposed between terminals in an electrical connector to shunt them together. The shunt member has shunt contacts defined by turned up portions from an edge of the members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hurley Chester Moll, John Mark Myer
  • Publication number: 20080227330
    Abstract: Plug, comprising a housing with a first contact face, a first set of pins for a first type of power point, and a first blocking device, comprising interacting first and second blocking means, in which the first set of pins is slidably accommodated in the housing. The first set of pins in the active position projects from the first contact face of the housing in such a way that said set of pins can be inserted into the first type of power point. The first blocking means are connected to the first set of pins. The second blocking means are connected to the housing. The first and second blocking means are movable relative to each other, so that they can assume a blocking position and an unblocking position. The first blocking device furthermore comprises a first stopper, which first stopper is movable between a stop position, in which the movability of the first and second blocking means relative to each other is prevented, and a release position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Eduard Mathieu Antonius Zijlsira
  • Patent number: 7392581
    Abstract: A plate member includes a frame portion (51) provided in a state of coupling both one end portion and other end portion and mounting terminal portions (44) protruding from the one end portion and the other end portion of said frame portion (51) to approach each other, from which a PCB joint portions (46) to be a mounting portion to a PCB are formed by cutting and bending when manufacturing a magnetic element. Further, a winding number adjustment means (41), which is capable of selecting joint portions with ends of a coil and adjusting the winding number of the coil in accordance with the selection, protrudes from the one end portion and the other end portion to approach each other farther as compared to the mounting terminal portions (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Kan Sano, Satoru Yamada
  • Patent number: 7387520
    Abstract: A multiple circuit duplex module comprising a chassis having an electrical chassis receptacle providing a plurality of connection points for the selection of power from two or more different circuits; a duplex element having at least one electrical duplex receptacle thereon to deliver power from one of the two or more different circuits to an external device in electrical contact with the at least one duplex receptacle; first conductor means for electrically connecting the at least one duplex receptacle to selected connection points in the chassis receptacle; wherein the duplex element is connectable to the chassis in different orientations, the orientation of the duplex element determining which one of the two or more different circuits is electrically connected to the at least one duplex receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Dirtt Environmental Solutions Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoff Gosling, Mogens Smed, Steven Van Beveren
  • Patent number: 7377806
    Abstract: A circuit board including a board body, at least one first connector, and at least one second connector is provided. The board body has an edge and at least one auxiliary scribed line. The auxiliary scribed line is substantially parallel to the edge. The first connector is disposed on the board body and adjacent to the edge. The second connector is disposed on the board body and adjacent to the auxiliary scribed line. The second connector is electrically connected to the first connector. The first connector and the second connector are located on the different sides of the auxiliary scribed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Tsan-Yun Lin
  • Publication number: 20080050981
    Abstract: A fuse cassette for use with Power Distribution Boxes (PDBs) and other electrical devices. The fuse cassette may include a fuse circuit having a power distribution bar for distributing power between a number of terminals. The terminals may include electrical traces having fuse-like characteristics. The traces may open during over current conditions to protect the PDB and devices connected thereto from over current conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Slobadan Pavlovic, Mohamad Zeidan
  • Publication number: 20080032548
    Abstract: An electric wire is crimped by electric-wire crimping claws of a ground terminal. The electric wire is thermocompression-bonded to a thermocompression bonding surface of the ground terminal. The ground terminal is fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fastening force of a bolt and a nut and by an engaging force of a vehicle body fixing claw. The ground terminal is adapted so that each of the crimping force and a thermocompression bonding force is weaker than a fixing force. Consequently, in a case where the electric wire is peeled off in a direction perpendicular to the thermocompression bonding surface, the electric wire can easily be detached from the vehicle body panel without removing the bolt and the nut. Also, a vehicle body mounting hole is placed in the vicinity of the electric wire crimping claws and the thermocompression bonding surface, so that the moment of the ground terminal is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji SHIGEHISA, Toshitaka TEZUNA
  • Patent number: 7318734
    Abstract: A switching terminal (1) applied to a detecting equipment includes a carrier strip (10), a movable terminal (13) and a stationary terminal (12) respectively extending from a common edge of the carrier strip; Each of the movable terminal and the stationary terminal has a retaining portion (122, 132), a base section (121, 131) and a contact section (123, 133) connecting to the base, The base section 132 of movable terminal defines a cutout (1324) on an edge thereof adjacent to the stationary terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun Ta Lee, Zhi Jian Chen
  • Patent number: 7311530
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention illustrate lead frame connectors for connecting optical sub-assemblies to printed circuit boards in optical transceiver modules. The lead frame connectors include a stamped and bent conductive lead structure that is encased in a plurality of insert injection molded plastic casings. The plastic casings provide electrical insulation for the conductors in the lead frame as well as mechanical support for the finished component. The lead frame connectors connect to the leads associated with the optical sub-assemblies and are surface mounted onto the printed circuit board to establish connectivity between the optical sub-assembly and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Ice, Darin James Douma
  • Patent number: 7258264
    Abstract: Methods of manufacturing optical transceiver modules using lead frame connectors that connect optical sub-assemblies to printed circuit boards are disclosed. The lead frame connector includes an electrically insulating case having a first part separated from a second part and a plurality of conductors that are electrically isolated one from another by the electrically insulating case. Each of the plurality of conductors can form an electrical contact restrained in a fixed position with respect to the first part and a contact point extending from the second part. The electrical contact is aligned with and soldered to the leads that protrude from the back end of an optical sub-assembly. The contact points can then be connected to electrical pads on a PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Ice, Darin James Douma
  • Patent number: 7249965
    Abstract: The DC motor of the starter includes first and second field coils, an armature coil series-connected to one ends of the first and second field coils through a brush device, a connector bar to which other ends of the first and second field coils are connected, a motor lead joined to a joint point of the connector bar at one end thereof, and an electromagnetic switch operative to connect the other end of the motor lead to a battery. The connector bar is made of steel, the other end of the first field coil is connected to a first connection point in the connector bar, and the other end of the second field coil is connected to a second connection point. The distance between the joint point and the second connection point is longer than a distance between the joint point and the first connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Youichi Hasegawa, Yoshinori Yamaguchi, Hisato Inoue
  • Patent number: 7229295
    Abstract: An optical transceiver module having a plurality of optical subassemblies and a printed circuit board is disclosed. The transceiver module includes lead frame connectors for connecting the optical subassemblies to the printed circuit board. The lead frame connectors include a stamped and bent conductive lead structure that is encased in an insert injection molded plastic casing. The plastic casing provides electrical insulation for the conductors in the lead frame as well as mechanical support for the finished component. The lead frame connectors connect to the leads associated with the optical subassemblies and are surface mounted onto the printed circuit board to establish connectivity between the optical subassembly and the printed circuit board. The lead frame assemblies are generally more reliable and less expensive than using flexible printed circuit board structures to establish electrical connectivity between optical subassemblies and transceiver printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Ice, Stephen T. Nelson, Darin J. Douma
  • Patent number: 7192290
    Abstract: Switch-controlled vehicle room lamps are provided with an insulating structure between bus bars disposed on a back surface of a case Short circuiting between the bus bars is prevented by fitting insulating members molded from a relatively flexible resin into grooves in which the bus bars are fitted to cover exposed surfaces of the bus bars at least entirely over a portion where the mutual distance of the bus bars are reduced. In some embodiments, the insulating members are formed with projections which are adapted to be fit within holes of the case into which severed bridge portions of the bus bar extend. The projections may advantageously be provided with an acute-angled distal end and a constriction at a midsection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha T An T
    Inventors: Hiroshi Ochiai, Yuji Shimoda
  • Patent number: 7144259
    Abstract: An optical transceiver module having a plurality of optical subassemblies and a printed circuit board is disclosed. The transceiver module includes lead frame connectors for connecting the optical subassemblies to the printed circuit board. The lead frame connectors include a stamped and bent conductive lead structure that is encased in an insert injection molded plastic casing. The plastic casing provides electrical insulation for the conductors in the lead frame as well as mechanical support for the finished component. The lead frame connectors connect to the leads associated with the optical subassemblies and are surface mounted onto the printed circuit board to establish connectivity between the optical subassembly and the printed circuit board. The lead frame assemblies are generally more reliable and less expensive than using flexible printed circuit board structures to establish electrical connectivity between optical subassemblies and transceiver printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Ice, Stephen T. Nelson, Darin J. Douma
  • Patent number: 7097468
    Abstract: Lead frame connectors for connecting optical sub-assemblies to printed circuit boards in optical transceiver modules. The lead frame connectors include a stamped and bent conductive lead structure that is encased in an insert injection molded plastic casing. The plastic casing provides electrical insulation for the conductors in the lead frame as well as mechanical support for the finished component. The lead frame connectors connect to the leads associated with the optical sub-assemblies and are surface mounted onto the printed circuit board to establish connectivity between the optical sub-assembly and the printed circuit board. The lead frame assemblies are generally more reliable and less expensive than using flexible printed circuit board structures to establish electrical connectivity between optical sub-assemblies and transceiver printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventor: Donald A. Ice
  • Patent number: 7052313
    Abstract: A wiring module adapted to mount within an electrical box has a functional side and an opposite wiring side. The functional side has sockets adapted to removably connect with a functional module. A terminal set provides a conductive portion of the sockets and is adapted to terminate a power cable. A shield is disposed proximate the wiring side so as to seal the terminal set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: ProtectConnect
    Inventor: Michael P. Gorman
  • Patent number: 7032290
    Abstract: A brush holder incorporates a terminal integral part, which has a coupling portion. The coupling portion couples the terminals with each other. The brush holder has a resin body and a plurality of terminals. The resin body has an opening. The terminals are embedded in the resin body. The terminals are coupled to each other by the coupling portion as an integral part before being embedded in the resin body. The coupling portion is exposed from the opening of the resin body. The terminals are separated from each other by cutting the coupling portion, which is exposed from the opening of the resin body. A coating member coats the opening of the resin body to insulate each terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinobu Hirano, Kenji Obata, Masakuni Masuda
  • Patent number: 7029321
    Abstract: Since the invention makes a structure in which bent portions 18A, 18B of grounding pieces 16A, 16B of a center conductor side grounding portion 11 and bent portions 22A, 22B of grounding pieces 20A, 20B of an outer conductor side grounding portion 13 are connected to each other by joint portions 12A, 12B, solders contact portions 17A, 17B and 21A, 21B of the center conductor side grounding portion 11 and the outer conductor side grounding portion 13 respectively to a center conductor grounding side conductor portion F and an outer conductor grounding side conductor portion G of an antenna element of a glass board face 25a, and then breaks off the joint portions 12A, 12B and thereby separates the center conductor side grounding portion 11 and the outer conductor side grounding portion 13 from each other, the invention makes it possible to stably attach a center conductor and an outer conductor of the fore-end portion of a coaxial cable to the same positions as determined in a terminal for coaxial cable and to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignees: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kensaku Sato, Takuya Ikeda, Hiroshi Iijima, Hideaki Oshima
  • Patent number: 7008236
    Abstract: A set of printed circuit boards consists of a main board with at least one fragment intended for replacement and at least one replacement board, wherein said main board has openings in the dielectric layer placed along the edge line of the fragment intended for replacement, and between the openings there are bridges, and at least one of said bridges has an electric conductor thereon, and the replacement board has electric conductors in places matching the placement of the electric conductors of said bridges of the main board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignees: Advanced Digital Broadcast Polska Sp. zo.o., Advanced Digital Broadcast Ltd.
    Inventor: Zbigniew Wabiszczewicz
  • Patent number: 6913484
    Abstract: A cover for an insulated portion in an automotive room lamp has a base member made of synthetic resin. The base member includes at least one insulation cap integrally formed at the time when the insulation is molded and a bus bar attached to the base member. The bus bar has at least one bridge cut and bent up to separate the bus bar into a plus side section and a minus side section wherein at least one gap is defined therebetween. The at least one insulation cap in the base member is adapted to being brought into engagement with the gap to thereby prevent the plus side section and the minus side section from short-circuiting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Daiichi Denso Buhin Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Soga, Kouichi Sinzawa
  • Patent number: 6851972
    Abstract: A terminal assembly is assembled to a first housing segment of a connector housing. A pair of insertion projections is integrally formed to an internal surface of the first housing segment. One of the insertion projections is fit into a gap between cut ends of terminals in the terminal assembly. The other one of the insertion projections is fit into another gap between cut ends of other terminals in the terminal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Makoto Koide, Kiyoshi Oota
  • Patent number: 6824390
    Abstract: An instrument panel of an automotive vehicle has an original circuit board (10). An LED (16) is disposed on a bridge (34) in the board and faces a driver of the vehicle. Two terminals (16T1, 16T2) extend through the bridge to conductive continuity with respective conductive traces (24, 26) on the rear board face 12. Should the LED fail, it is replaced by severing the bridge from the board and removing it along with the LED on it. The severing creates a through-hole (36) in the board. A socket (40) that contains a replacement LED (16R) is installed in the through-hole and provides conductive continuity of the respective traces on the board with respective terminals of the replacement LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert V. Brown, Robert D. Dannenberg
  • Patent number: 6805580
    Abstract: A safety cover installed over an electrical wall outlet comprises two quarter-shell segments hinged about their median sections to a base. When the two segments are clamped together, they form a protective hood over the outlet. When separated, the segments fall away from the outlet to provide free access to it. A sleeve surrounding the base can be slid over the the root of the shell segments to lock them in their closed position. The mating edges of the clamped segments are indented in their center section to accommodate the electrical cord of a jack plugged into the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Gregory H. Piedmont
  • Patent number: 6796852
    Abstract: In a process of secondary insert molding, a molten resin is injected into a cavity (236) for secondary molding that is formed by bring a clipping portion (234) of a mold for secondary molding into contact with an outer surface of a primary molding article (216). Projecting areas of ends (214A) of terminals (214) on an outer surface of a resin molding portion (210) are formed of a primary molding resin portion (219). Thus, the cavity (236) for secondary molding and clipping portion (234) are in a position where the ends (214A) of the terminals (214) do not contact the cavity (236) and clipping portion (234).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaki Okamoto