With Provision To Restrict Environment Effects Patents (Class 439/519)
  • Patent number: 11502448
    Abstract: A spring-loaded connector (2) includes a waterproof elastic member (50). The waterproof elastic member (50) includes cylindrical parts (51) corresponding to respective contact units (10). When the cylindrical part (51) is sandwiched between a first pin (11) and an intermediate member (13) of the corresponding contact unit (10), the waterproof elastic member (50) seals between the first pin (11) and the intermediate member (13) in a watertight manner while allowing the contact unit (10) to penetrate. The waterproof elastic member (50) includes, between the cylindrical parts (51) that are adjacent to each other, a water-shielding structure (52) for preventing the first pins (11) of the contact units (10) corresponding to the adjacent cylindrical parts from being electrically connected due to presence of water between the first pins (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasushi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11417986
    Abstract: An electrical connector group comprising a connector body shaped to allow electrical connection with external components. The connector body delimits an inner volume. A plurality of electrical contacts are housed in the inner volume and connected to the connector body and to at least one internal electrical/electronic circuit or component. At least one closing lid of the connector body covers and hermetically seals the inner volume. At least one vent valve is fluidically connected to the inner volume, so as to allow only the exit of fluids from the inner volume to the outside. The vent valve comprises a valve head, integral with the connector body and coupled with a seat of the closing lid using a shape coupling, in order to perform a fixing and a centering of the closing lid with respect to the connector body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: MARELLI EUROPE S.p.A.
    Inventors: Adriano Plazio, Razvan-Vasile Deji, Davide Maggioni
  • Patent number: 11192450
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), comprising an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (16) including a control surface (20) and a printed circuit board (43) associated to the control unit (16), which comprises several electrodes (44). The control unit (16) includes at least one actuating area (30) which is provided on a capacitive actuating element (32) protruding from the control surface (20) to the outside, in particular wherein the at least one actuating area (30) is provided on a side face (34) of the actuating element (32), which is substantially vertical to the control surface (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Patent number: 10916483
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device having a structure in which a resin hardly enters between an insert electrode and a nut at a time of resin sealing. The semiconductor device according to the present invention includes an insert electrode having an insert hole into which a bolt is inserted from outside, a nut which has a screw hole to be screwed with the bolt and is disposed on an inside of the insert electrode so that the screw hole is communicated with the insert hole, at least one semiconductor element being electrically connected to the insert electrode, and a resin sealing the inside of the insert electrode, the nut, and the at least one semiconductor element, wherein a burr is provided on an outer periphery of a direct contact surface of the nut being in direct contact with the insert electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Murakami, Mitsunori Aiko, Takaaki Shirasawa, Natsuki Tsuji
  • Patent number: 10727612
    Abstract: A crimp terminal may include: a receiving portion that is to receive conductor portions of electrical wires and has an end portion from which the electrical wires are to be lead out; a pair of first barrel portions that are connected to the receiving portion and compress the conductor portions along with the receiving portion; a bend portion that extends from an end portion of the receiving portion and is bent so as to be folded over; and an overlap portion that is connected to the bend portion and overlaps the receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takanobu Shimada, Kenji Miyamoto, Naoya Nishimura, Yoshikazu Hachiya
  • Patent number: 10673175
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector including a first housing having a mating opening, a second connector including a second housing configured to be mated with the mating opening of the first connector, and a drainage structure provided on and corresponding to a boundary portion between the first housing and the second housing. The boundary portion faces the mating opening. The drainage structure includes a convex region having a top at the boundary portion, a first concave region continuous with the convex region and formed in the first housing, and a second concave region continuous with the convex region and formed in the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsugumi Matsumoto, Katsuhiro Kato, Tomoyuki Funayama
  • Patent number: 10604253
    Abstract: A rotor arm assembly has a mechanical alignment and electrical connector for fitting to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV has a corresponding fitting for aligning the rotor arm assembly, making an electrical connection with it and retaining it in position. Such rotor arm assemblies are easily and quickly replaced due to their modular construction. UAVs with this construction are easily transported and stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Orest Jacob Pilskalns, Daniel Reed
  • Patent number: 10367320
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer shell formed by metal-injection mold and a terminal module including a base and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the base and loaded with a plurality of terminals, and a waterproof glue. The shell includes a seat and a sidewall extending forwardly from the seat, the seat defines a front opening and a receiving cavity. The base is received in the receiving cavity and the mating tongue extends across the front opening and located in the mating cavity. The seat defines a pouring hole from an outer face thereof and communicating with the receiving cavity, the glue is filled with gap between the terminal module and the outer shell via the pouring hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Chih-Pi Cheng
  • Patent number: 10096948
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing having a base and a frontal tongue, the base having a front face; an upper and lower rows of contacts mounted in the insulative housing and exposed respectively to two opposite sides of the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing and having a protruding wall (44) abutting the front face of the insulative housing base; and a fixing plate (6) received inside the shielding shell and welded to the protruding wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yang-Yang Yu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Shao-Cong Zhou, Jun Zhao
  • Patent number: 9888904
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a housing and a connector for a door using the same. The housing forming a skeleton of a connector for a door coupled with a counter connector which is mounted in a panel includes: a terminal seating space configured to be formed by penetrating through the housing back and forth and an electric wire seating space configured to communicate with the terminal seating space to be opened to a rear of the housing, and an electric wire guide cover configured to prevent the electric wire seating space from protruding backward so as to prevent a load from being applied to a grommet in which an electric wire is coupled with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Korea Electric Terminal Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Kwan Choo, Jong Soo Kim, Myung Hoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9871328
    Abstract: A connector assembly having a cover assembly housing a first electrical component and a second electrical component. The cover assembly includes a mating connector receiving recess, a first component receiving recess and a second component receiving recess. A separating wall mechanically and electrically separates the first component receiving recess from the second component receiving recess. Latches are positioned in the first and second component receiving recess proximate the mating connector receiving recess. The latches cooperate with the electrical components to maintain the electrical component in the component receiving recesses. A seal is provided about an inside perimeter of the mating connector receiving recess. Bus bars electrically connect the first electrical component to the second electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS BRASIL LTDA.
    Inventors: Ednei Lopes, Rafael Kazuo Sato Toledo Leme, Natanael Marcondes Santos
  • Patent number: 9627798
    Abstract: A connector part for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment, the connector part comprising a pin, projecting axially forwardly from a support, the pin comprising an axially extending electrically conductive portion, an axially extending sleeve comprising fiber reinforced plastic around the conductive portion, a protective layer around the sleeve to prevent exposure of the sleeve to ambient conditions when the pin is exposed to ambient conditions, and an axially extending conductive and impermeable layer between the sleeve and the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Christopher Plant
  • Patent number: 9252525
    Abstract: An electrical connector system for mitigating corrosion and maintaining an internal environment conducive for connectivity and the protection of internal electrical contacts is disclosed. The electrical system can include a female connector device designed to couple with a male connector device, and to enclose a chamber containing a corrosion deterring fluid. One or more electrical contacts can be located within the chamber, and be configured to interface with connecting members of a male connector device. The electrical connector system can also include one or more sealing gates configured to act as a sealing membrane that is designed to separate the corrosion deterring fluid in the chamber from fluid external to the chamber while allowing the connecting members of the male connector device to be inserted through the gates and into the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Phillip V. Mann, Mark D. Plucinski, Sandra J. Shirk/Heath, Arvind K. Sinha
  • Patent number: 9225106
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a contact body having a mating portion and a barrel portion configured for receiving an electrical conductor. The barrel portion includes a wall defining a bore having a closed end and open end, and the bore includes a core receiver portion for receiving the core of an electrical conductor and a plug receiver portion adjacent the closed end of the bore. A hole is formed in the barrel portion proximate the closed end of the bore and extending into the plug receiver portion of the bore through the wall. A plug has a body portion configured to be inserted into the bore and to engage the plug receiver portion of the bore. The plug is disposed in the end of the plug receiver portion and is further configured to seal the plug receiving portion of the bore and the hole from the rest of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventor: Laudencio Oduca
  • Patent number: 9214796
    Abstract: A splicing assembly for electrically coupling a pair of electrical cables together includes a tubular housing that may insertably receive a pair of electrical cables. A coupling member is coupled to said tubular housing. The coupling member may be selectively operationally coupled between the pair of electrical cables. The pair of electrical cables is operationally coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Inventor: Jack Windak
  • Patent number: 9142914
    Abstract: An inline multi-pin connector includes cylindrical male and female connector members which are electrically connected together by pushing the two members together end-to-end. Either the male or the female connector member has a metal cylinder disposed about its conductive pins or sockets, which are adapted for mutual engagement, while the other connector member is provided with inner threads. The metal cylinder includes plural resilient, spaced arms, or tabs, disposed about its outer periphery and urged radially outward and into engagement with the other member's threads to connect the two connector members. Coaxial seals are disposed between and in contact with the two members as is a compressible O-ring seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Woodhead Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Jozwik, Riccardo Comini, Joseph F. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9028273
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for providing an environmental shield includes a bushing adapter configured to sealingly engage a bushing assembly accommodating a first electrical conductor. The bushing adapter further includes a first bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive the first electrical conductor. An end fitting includes a second bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive a second electrical conductor, and the end fitting is configured to sealingly engage the bushing adapter such that the first and second bores cooperate to define a main bore. A flowable dielectric material occupies substantially all empty space within the main bore, and at least one fill hole is in fluid communication with the main bore and configured to receive the flowable dielectric material. A method of assembling the electrical connector assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
  • Publication number: 20150126059
    Abstract: A waterproof light string assembly that comprises two ends that join to complete a circuit. The first end comprises an electrical male conducting element encased within a protective nodule. A second end comprises a protruding sheath having a female conducting element disposed therein and a configuration that accepts a portion of the nodule when said male element enters the sheath. The assembly is designed such that electrical elements are protected from ambient matters such as water and provide improved connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Shandong Neon King Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: QINGEN ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150118893
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a contact body having a mating portion and a barrel portion configured for receiving an electrical conductor. The barrel portion includes a wall defining a bore having a closed end and open end, and the bore includes a core receiver portion for receiving the core of an electrical conductor and a plug receiver portion adjacent the closed end of the bore. A hole is formed in the barrel portion proximate the closed end of the bore and extending into the plug receiver portion of the bore through the wall. A plug has a body portion configured to be inserted into the bore and to engage the plug receiver portion of the bore. The plug is disposed in the end of the plug receiver portion and is further configured to seal the plug receiving portion of the bore and the hole from the rest of the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Laudencio Oduca
  • Patent number: 8974259
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the invention, an electrical connector structure with an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor may be provided. The structure may include a first electrical connector having a first contact surface. The structure may also include an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor applied to at least a portion of the first contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Robert E. Meyer, III, Mark D. Plucinski, Timothy J. Tofil, Jason T. Wertz
  • Patent number: 8968018
    Abstract: An electrical penetrator assembly has a ceramic housing with a through bore, a first electrical conductor extending through at least part of the bore and terminating and having an outer end outside the bore and a second end, and a second electrical conductor having a first end in electrical communication with the second end of the first conductor and an outer end. The second end of the first conductor and the first end of the second conductor are in electrical communication and at least one of the conductors is movable relative to the other conductor to accommodate expansion and contraction as a result of temperature variations, and first and second seals extend between respective ends of the ceramic housing and the first and second conductor, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory P. Sivik, Roy E. Jazowski, David A. Painter
  • Publication number: 20150017833
    Abstract: A terminal crimped wire includes a wire including a conductor and an insulation sheath covering a circumference of the conductor, a crimping terminal crimped to the wire, an anticorrosion material which covers an exposed part of the wire drawn out of the crimping terminal, and an elastic member provided along a circumference of the wire. The wire is crimped to the crimping terminal via the elastic member interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kei SATO, Tsutomu TAKAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150011116
    Abstract: A connection terminal includes: a terminal connection portion to be connected with a mating terminal; a wire connection portion including a pair of crimping pieces crimped to an exposed conductor and insulation sheath of a wire; an anticorrosion material provided to cover the exposed conductor and insulation sheath exposed on an outside of the wire connection portion and cover a gap provided in a portion where edges of the respective crimping pieces face and come into contact with each other; and an anticorrosion material holding portion provided in the portion where the edges of the respective crimping pieces face and come into contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Kentaro OHNUMA
  • Patent number: 8926361
    Abstract: An electrical contact includes a contact body having a mating portion and a barrel portion configured for receiving an electrical conductor. The barrel portion includes a wall defining a bore having a closed end and open end, and the bore includes a core receiver portion for receiving the core of an electrical conductor and a plug receiver portion adjacent the closed end of the bore. A hole is formed in the barrel portion proximate the closed end of the bore and extending into the plug receiver portion of the bore through the wall. A plug has a body portion configured to be inserted into the bore and to engage the plug receiver portion of the bore. The plug is disposed in the end of the plug receiver portion and is further configured to seal the plug receiving portion of the bore and the hole from the rest of the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Carlisle Interconnect Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Laudencio Oduca
  • Publication number: 20140377986
    Abstract: A spring connector with waterproofing function includes a conductive tube having a distal end that is a contact part to be contacted with an object at one side; a conductive pin having a distal end that is a contact part to be contacted with an object at the other side, and protruded from an opening at a base end of the conductive tube; a spring held inside the conductive tube, and pressing the conductive pin to urge the conductive pin so as to protrude from the conductive tube; and an elastic member having a hole into which the conductive tube is inserted to be brought into tight contact with a side face of the conductive tube, the elastic member being spread in a flange-like shape from the side face of the conductive tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: YOKOWO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Kenji Endo, Shingo Orikasa
  • Publication number: 20140374167
    Abstract: An electronics frame for a wired pipe drill string, including a housing arranged to be disposed within the wired pipe drill string. The housing includes a chamber formed therein and one or more electronic components disposed in the chamber. A shape memory element is disposed in the chamber. The shape memory element is transitionable in response to a transition stimulus between a first shape permitting positioning within the chamber and a second shape sealingly engagable with the housing to isolate the one or more electronic components from fluid. A method of isolating an electronic component is also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Detlev Benedict
  • Publication number: 20140377985
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for providing an environmental shield includes a bushing adapter configured to sealingly engage a bushing assembly accommodating a first electrical conductor. The bushing adapter further includes a first bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive the first electrical conductor. An end fitting includes a second bore extending longitudinally therethrough to receive a second electrical conductor, and the end fitting is configured to sealingly engage the bushing adapter such that the first and second bores cooperate to define a main bore. A flowable dielectric material occupies substantially all empty space within the main bore, and at least one fill hole is in fluid communication with the main bore and configured to receive the flowable dielectric material. A method of assembling the electrical connector assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Alan Stephen Smith, Gary Joseph Elam
  • Publication number: 20140370735
    Abstract: An electrical power wet-mate assembly includes a compliant-insulated pin assembly and a ceramic-insulated pin assembly. Those pin assemblies are physically and electrically engaged to one another. The compliant-insulating material may be a thermoplastic, and the ceramic-insulating material may be alumina. The electrical power wet-mateable assembly may be used in conjunction with a pressure containing device such as a subsea tree to form a wet-mateable connection system. The electrical power wet-mate assembly is capable of operating in high pressure differential and high temperature environments. A plurality of ceramic-insulated pin assemblies may be welded to a connector body to form a pressure barrier system. The cavities created by the ceramic-insulated pin assemblies and the compliant-insulated pin assemblies may be filled with a dielectric oil. Individual pressure compensators may be dispersed equally between the pin assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Allan Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20140335722
    Abstract: A relay terminal (10) made of copper or copper alloy and configured to join an aluminum wire (20) and a copper wire (30) by being electrically connected to the aluminum wire (20) and the copper wire (30) includes a first barrel portion (11) to be caulked and crimped to an aluminum core (21) of the aluminum wire (20) made of aluminum or aluminum alloy, which is a metal different from copper or copper alloy constituting the relay terminal (10), a second barrel portion (12) to be caulked and crimped to a copper core (31) of the copper wire (30), a bottom plate (13) configured to link the first barrel portion (11) and the second barrel portion (12), and a projecting portion (41) (water drainage portion (40)) provided on the bottom plate (13) and configured to restrict the intrusion of water from the second barrel portion (12) toward the first barrel portion (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Takeshi Aizawa, Satoshi Morikawa, Yoshihiro Uchiyama, Kazuaki Takeda, Takashi Tonosaki
  • Publication number: 20140322963
    Abstract: The present application includes an electrical connector with an electrically conductive body portion, having a first end for receiving an electrical input and a second end for connection to a further electrical connection, wherein the connector further comprises an outer insulating jacket around an outer diameter of the body portion for insertion into a recess in an outer surface of a casing through which it is desired to pass the electrical connection and wherein the jacket includes a first axial location member at a first end for engagement with a location member in the recess for prevention of movement in a first inward direction and a second axial location member at a second end of the jacket for engagement with a second axial location member provided on a cover securable to an outer surface of the casing for preventing axial movement of the jacket in a second outward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Yasa Motors Limited
    Inventors: Jon Barker, Mark East
  • Publication number: 20140315424
    Abstract: A liquid spill resistant electrical receptacle includes a main body and a front portion. The front portion includes a front surface and rear surface. Terminals are recessed rearwardly from openings formed in the front surface, and are connected to wires extending rearwardly from the main body. The front surface includes a first surface portion, in the vicinity of the openings, which is positioned forwardly from a second surface portion that is located generally outboard of the first surface portion. Optionally, the first surface portion may be in the form of outwardly-extending ridges around the terminal openings, and configured to direct water or other liquids away from the terminal openings associated with the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Norman R. Byrne, Timothy J. Warwick, Joseph D. Ward
  • Publication number: 20140315413
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molding outside of the metal shell (1) to define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33), a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33), and a cover portion (32) extending forwardly from end edges of the base portion (33) for covering the metallic shell (1). The tongue portion (33) includes at least one mold slot (331), the metallic shell includes a mold cavity (124), and the cover portion (32) includes a mold hole (322). The mold slot (331) is aligned with the mold cavity (124) and the mold hole (322) for inserting a mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CEN LU
  • Publication number: 20140315421
    Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector (100) includes a number of terminals (2), a metallic shell (1), and an insulating housing (3) molded outside of the metal shell (1) to thereby define a passageway (10). The insulating housing (1) includes a base portion (33) and a tongue portion (31) extending forwardly from the base portion (33). The base portion (33) includes at least one mold cavity (331) for inserting a mold. The mold cavity (331) and the passageway (10) are spaced apart from each other along the insertion/extraction direction for having better waterproof function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CEN LU, JING-JIE GUO, WEN-ZHANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20140302709
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) has a front insertion opening and a receiving space (40) for receiving a mating connector. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (4) covering the insulative housing, an insulative cover (5) assembling outside of the metal shield, and a waterproof block (7) interposed between the metal shield and the insulative cover along a vertical direction. The waterproof block is formed by cooling and solidifying glue material from a rear of the metal shield and insulative cover combination. A bulge (532) is formed at one of the insulative cover and the metal shield. The bulge extends along a transverse direction perpendicular to a mating direction along which the mating connector is inserted. The bulge seamlessly seals between the metal shield and the insulative cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUN ZHAO, JING-JIE GUO
  • Publication number: 20140273614
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the invention, an electrical connector structure with an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor may be provided. The structure may include a first electrical connector having a first contact surface. The structure may also include an encapsulated corrosion inhibitor applied to at least a portion of the first contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Robert E. Meyer, III, Mark D. Plucinski, Timothy J. Tofil, Jason T. Wertz
  • Publication number: 20140273615
    Abstract: A connector seal device includes, in one embodiment, a seal body extendable along an axis and configured to receive an end of a coupler. The coupler is configured to be rotatably coupled to a coaxial cable connector, and the seal body is configured to engage a portion of the coupler to establish a first environmental seal between the seal body and the coupler. The connector seal device also includes a seal neck integral with the seal body configured to extend along the axis beyond the end of the coupler. The seal neck is configured to engage an interface port to establish a second environmental seal between the seal neck and the interface port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Haberek, Christopher P. Natoli
  • Publication number: 20140248793
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for a connector includes a housing, a shield wire, a shield terminal, a first packing, and a second packing. The housing has a tubular housing part. The shield wire passes through the inside of the tubular housing part and extends from the housing. The shield terminal has a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section and the second section get into the tubular housing part such that the shield wire passes through the inside of the shield terminal, the first section joints with a braided shield wire of the shield wire, and the third section protrudes from the tubular housing part. The first packing seals a gap between the second section of the shield terminal and the tubular housing part. The second packing seals a gap between the shield wire and the third section of the shield terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koichi NAKAMURA, Yuji ARITA, Toru SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20140220816
    Abstract: There is provided a conductive path. The conductive path includes a conductor and a sheath. The sheath covers the conductor. The sheath is made of a resin composition. The resin composition has elasticity. There are formed protrusions which are convexly protruded from an outer peripheral surface of the sheath of the conductive path and have elasticity so as to be deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideomi ADACHI, Yoshiaki OZAKI
  • Publication number: 20140170900
    Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a connection structure for a solar power generation module that has much better impact resistance at low temperature and flame retardancy even when made thinner and more compact. A connection structure for a solar power generation module according to the present invention is a connection structure for a solar power generation module, which links a solar power generation module with a cable for connecting to the solar power generation module, and includes a specific thermoplastic resin composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tadayuki Ishii, Hiroaki Furukawa, Hiroyuki Kono
  • Patent number: 8727806
    Abstract: A horizontally mounted connector deckplate for swimming pools to connect swim timing devices and other devices with electrical contacts with potential difference mounted on slopes integrated into the body of the deckplate. These integrated slopes cause corrosive pool water that is splashed on the deckplate, which creates water bridges between electrical contacts, to flow off through gravity, overcoming the water surface tension. Therefore electrolytic currents through the water bridges are greatly reduced, reducing corrosion of the electrical contacts of the deckplate. In addition corrosion resistant materials such as titanium are used for the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Stockinger, Carey Ryerson, Brett Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140073175
    Abstract: A method for environmentally protecting a terminal block includes providing a sealing device including: a base substrate having an anchoring surface; and a gel sealant body having an engagement surface. The gel sealant body is secured to the anchoring surface and extends forwardly from the anchoring surface to the engagement surface. The method further includes: applying the sealing device to the terminal block such that the gel sealant body is interposed between the terminal block and the base substrate and the engagement surface engages the terminal block; and wrapping a retainer member around the terminal block and securing the sealing device to the terminal block using the retainer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Edward O'Sullivan, George W. Pullium, III, Mahmoud K. Seraj
  • Publication number: 20140073176
    Abstract: Underwater connecting apparatuses include a flexible diaphragm that at least in part defines a wall of a chamber configured to contain a fill material, the wall having a perimeter with a non-circular profile when the chamber is viewed in cross-section. The non-circular profile of the perimeter is configured to allow a volume of the chamber to change without substantially changing a length of the perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Plant, Mark Simmonds, Stephen Ward
  • Publication number: 20140065877
    Abstract: A seal structure includes a connector-lower-surface-side flat seal portion constituted by a surface-joint portion between a lower surface of a connector and a lower housing member; and a groove seal portion constituted between a groove and a protrusion fitted into the groove. The groove is provided in one of inner surfaces of outer circumferential edge portions of an upper housing member and the lower housing member. The protrusion is provided in another of these inner surfaces. The seal structure further includes a linking seal portion connecting the connector-lower-surface-side flat seal portion with the groove seal portion. The linking seal portion includes a deep-bottom portion having a seal groove continuous with the groove seal portion, a shallow-bottom portion having a seal groove shallower than the seal groove of the deep-bottom portion and continuous with the connector-lower-surface-side flat seal portion, and a connecting portion linking the deep-bottom portion to the shallow-bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Hironori OHHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140045371
    Abstract: A horizontally mounted connector deckplate for swimming pools to connect swim timing devices and other devices with electrical contacts with potential difference mounted on slopes integrated into the body of the deckplate. These integrated slopes cause corrosive pool water that is splashed on the deckplate, which creates water bridges between electrical contacts, to flow off through gravity, overcoming the water surface tension. Therefore electrolytic currents through the water bridges are greatly reduced, reducing corrosion of the electrical contacts of the deckplate. In addition corrosion resistant materials such as titanium are used for the electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Christian Stockinger, Carey Ryerson, Brett Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140045369
    Abstract: A hermetic terminal assembly includes a terminal body and terminal pins extending through the terminal body. The terminal pins each have a first end configured for connection to a power source disposed outside of a hermetic compressor and a second end configured for direct connection to motor windings disposed within hermetic compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Hendrik Hermanus Klaassen, Albertus Jan Hendrik Kolkman, Franz Dieter Paterek
  • Publication number: 20140045370
    Abstract: A waterproof flat cable connector includes a flexible flat cable which has a conductive wire and an insulative film which covers the conductive wire, a terminal which is connected to the conductive wire, an insulative covering part integrally molded with the flat cable to cover a junction part of the conductive wire and the terminal, and a connector housing which is fitted with a connection mating connector to connect the terminal with a connection mating terminal. The connector housing is integrally molded with a surface of the insulative covering part. The insulative covering part has a protruding part which protrudes from an attached side end of the connector housing, which is at a side attached to the flat cable, toward an extending direction of the flat cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Kouichi OHYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140045359
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a plug and a power connector. The plug is applied in a power connector connected between a power supply device and a radio frequency module. The plug includes a jack and a crimping component set at a tail end of the jack, and the crimping component is configured to connect a power cable introduced from the power supply device to the jack in a manner of fixing. A power connector that includes the plug is further provided. By using the technical solutions according to the embodiments, easy on-site installation of the power connector that includes the plug during use may be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Song, Tengfang Xiong, Baoliang Sun, Jianguo Wang, Yong Yao
  • Publication number: 20140030911
    Abstract: The invention provides an electronic component including a body having insulation properties, a contact, and a first sealant. The contact includes a fixed portion held by the body and a tail portion projecting out from the body. The first sealant includes non-volatile oil filled in a gap between the fixed portion of the contact and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takayuki NAGATA, Daisuke SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8602815
    Abstract: A horizontally mounted connector deckplate for swimming pools to connect swim timing devices and other devices with electrical contacts with potential difference mounted on slopes integrated into the body of the deckplate. These integrated slopes cause corrosive pool water that is splashed on the deckplate, which creates water bridges between electrical contacts, to flow off through gravity, overcoming the water surface tension. Therefore electrolytic currents through the water bridges are greatly reduced, reducing corrosion of the electrical contacts of the deckplate. In addition corrosion resistant materials such as titanium are used for the electrical contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Everlast Climbing Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Stockinger, Carey Ryerson, Brett Anderson
  • Publication number: 20130316569
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dust-proof plug for mobile phone, which includes an ornament and a plastic sheath. In detail, an alloy contact pin is fixedly provided on the ornament; a groove is provided on the sidewall of the alloy contact pin; a socket adapted to the alloy contact pin is provided in the plastic sheath; wherein the alloy contact pin is bonded and fixed by gluing after being inserted into the socket. According to the present invention, the solidified glue forms a clamping jaw in the groove to clamp the alloy contact pin. Thus the reliability of connection between the ornament and the plastic sheath is ensured, and this ensures that the ornament may not be loosened or detached from the plastic sheath while in use. The present invention discloses a dust-proof plug for mobile phone, which includes an ornament and a plastic sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: LEO CREATIVE (SHANGHAI) COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Dickson Leung