Divided Parallel To Longitudinal Engagement Axis (e.g., Formed Of Two Casing Halves) Patents (Class 439/687)
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Patent number: 11005220Abstract: A medical imaging device connector assembly (400) for connecting a medical imaging device (900) to a terminal of a medical imaging system (10) is provided. The medical imaging device connector assembly includes a first housing (410) including an opening (412) sized and shaped to receive at least one electrical connector (800), a second housing (420), a first internal frame (430) configured to be secured to the first housing, a second internal frame (440) configured to be secured to the second housing, and at least one printed circuit board (610, 620) disposed between the first internal frame and the second internal frame when the first internal frame is secured to the second internal frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Sujith Kanakasabhapathi, Eugenijus Jagminas, Dino Francesco Cuscuna, John Bench Caswell
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Patent number: 10985487Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for electrically coupling two electrical components. Opposing ends of the connector are coupled to each of the electrical components. At the first end, the connector is disposed in an opening of the first electrical component to establish electrical connection. The first end includes multiple contact portions that are equally biased against the sides of the opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: ABB Schweiz AGInventors: Nagesh Tumu, Jamie Wakefield, Steven Andrew Greenwald
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Patent number: 10529466Abstract: A plug with wireless communication includes a plug main body and a cable. The plug main body includes a housing, a wireless communication module and power supply pins. The wireless communication module is mounted inside the housing. The power supply pins are connected to the housing. The cable sequentially includes a communication wire, a power wire and an outer cladding from inside to outside. The power wire is arranged and distributed on the periphery of the communication wire. The outer cladding enwraps the power wire. The wireless communication module is connected to the communication wire. The power supply pins are connected to the power wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: WELLGREEN TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATIONInventor: Xiangling Zuo
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Patent number: 9160104Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector (1) and a plug-in module system having a first contact casing (10) with a first receptacle (14) and a second contact casing (7) with a second receptacle (8), the first receptacle (14) being designed to receive a socket contact (12) and the second receptacle (8) being designed to receive a plug contact (13), the first receptacle (14) and the second receptacle (8) being formed identically.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Horst Neumeuer, Ralf Hecker, Alfons Ketteler, Dieter Lietz
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Patent number: 9136633Abstract: A terminal retainer for a modular wiring system includes a first retainer component made of an electrically insulating material, an internal post protruding from an inner surface of the first retainer component, a terminal made of an electrically conductive material and adapted to be electrically joined to an electrical wire, the terminal having a hole for mounting the terminal on the post, and a second retainer component also made of the electrically insulating material, the second retainer component being adapted to attach to the first retainer component to form the terminal retainer.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: 8521000 Canada LimitedInventors: Stephen Dods, Andrew Dods, Terry Dods, Dana Budau, Martin Cloake, Jacques Sibille, Calvin Todd Pearce
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Patent number: 9033745Abstract: An apparatus including top and bottom portions that when mated form a connector. The top portion includes a top connector portion including a first wall, a second wall opposite the first wall, a first top cap connecting the first and second walls, and wherein the first wall comprises a first concave/convex feature for interlocking. The bottom portion includes a bottom connector portion configured to mate with the top connector portion to form the connector. The bottom connector portion includes a third wall, a fourth wall opposite the third wall, a first bottom connecting the third wall and the fourth wall, and wherein the third wall includes a second concave/convex feature for interlocking with the first concave/convex feature, wherein the second concave/convex feature is oriented opposite the first concave/convex feature.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignees: APPLIED MIRCO CIRCUITS CORPORATION, VOLEX PLCInventor: Dushko Kesiakov
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Patent number: 8901416Abstract: A power supply assembly which can drive a number of different devices at different voltages. A rack holds a number of breaker modules, and each breaker module can connect to one or many breakout boxes. The breakout boxes are keyed to the breaker modules, so that the breaker boxes will not be energized with power unless they are the proper voltage and/or configuration to receive that power. The coil of a contactor in the breaker module is powered by a key wire that is connected through specified pins in the breakout box. Therefore, no power is ever provided to the breakout box unless it is of the proper voltage configuration. In addition, feeder power to the power supply assembly is provided over bolted connections, without any wire connections between the power feed and the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Production Resource Group, L.L.C.Inventors: James Bornhorst, John Covington
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Patent number: 8657031Abstract: The universal control module is designed for controlling the operation of a plurality of motors and/or configured for a plurality of different motor applications. In an example, the control module is configurable within a housing of a power tool. The control module includes a top cover, a bottom cover and a printed circuit board (PCB) with control components thereon. The control module includes a spacer configured between the top and bottom covers and attached to the PCB for providing tolerances for the control components during a soldering process to fixedly attach the control components to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: George Kononenko, Zollie W. Privett
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Patent number: 8317547Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a first portion having a face with a plurality of openings and including a first set of protrusions and a first set of receptors, the first portion being configured to receive a plurality of electrical conductors, and a second mating portion including a second set of protrusions and a second set of receptors. The first set of receptors is configured to interact with the second set of protrusions and the first set of protrusions is configured to interact with the second set of receptors to snap lock the second mating portion to the first portion and form the electrical receptacle. Further, a method is provided for assembling and disassembling an electrical receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Group Dekko, Inc.Inventors: Raymond H. Riner, Bradley Plattner
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Patent number: 7753076Abstract: A feeder terminal connected to the core wire of the feeder cable is installed in the storage chamber of the terminal storage box, and the feeder cable and the feeder terminal are gripped to be fixed between the terminal storage box and the lid such that the feeder socket is assembled. The feeder socket is inserted into the socket hole formed in the terminal cover to connect the feeder terminal to the power receiving terminal communicated with the electromagnetic operation unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: SMC CorporationInventor: Minehiko Mita
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Patent number: 7744403Abstract: A connector for electrical cables includes a tubular housing of electrically conductive material, an inner housing of electrically insulating material, and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned in the inner housing. The electrical contacts are configured to be connected to a conductor of an electrical cable and include two sides, each side having a discontinuous contact positioning feature. Optionally, the inner housing includes a substantially hollow center wall having a plurality of wall reinforcement ribs. A terminated cable assembly includes the connector for electrical cables and an electrical cable electrically connected to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Alexander W. Barr, Richard J. Scherer, Joseph N. Castiglione, George R. Hare, Jesse A. Mann
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Patent number: 7724557Abstract: The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals. A cover assembly is coupled to the housing, the cover assembly including at least one set of receptacle openings disposed on either side of a central portion of the cover assembly. A plurality of receptacle terminals are disposed in the housing, each of the plurality of receptacle terminals being coupled to a corresponding one of a plurality of load terminal structures. Each of the plurality of receptacle terminals is in communication with a corresponding one of the at least one set of receptacle openings. A light assembly is disposed in the central portion of the cover assembly and coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. The light assembly has a light transmission region disposed in the central portion. The light transmissive region occupies a substantial portion of a width of the cover assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Pass & Seymour, Inc.Inventors: Kapil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bla, Jeffrey C. Richards, Gerald R. Savicki, Jr., Richard Weeks, Gary O. Wilson
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Patent number: 7581993Abstract: The present invention provides a socket connector adapted for a charger capable of charging a bluetooth earphone. The socket connector includes a plurality of terminals and a dielectric body. Each of the terminals has a soldering portion. All the soldering portions are connected with a terminal strip so that all the terminals are integrated. The dielectric body is integrally formed with the integrated terminals that are prearranged in a mold by injection molding. The soldering portions and the terminal strip extend out of the dielectric body so that the terminal strip can be removed after the terminals and the dielectric body are fixed together.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Chun Lai, Yu Li
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Patent number: 7524215Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector with one or more latch receptacles, and a cover with one or more latches, in which the latch receptacles and latches are polarized so that a latch engages with a latch receptacle when the connector and the cover are aligned in a pre-determined orientation. In certain embodiments, the electrical connector has at least two latch receptacles, one of them being a first width and others being of a second, different width, and there are corresponding latches also of two different widths. In certain embodiments, the latches are in pairs, and for example, at least one pair of latches and receptacles of the same width will be on opposite sides of the cover. The pairs differ in width so that the cover is “polarized” to fit in only one orientation.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Michael H Banas, David A Klein
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Patent number: 7396251Abstract: A cable assembly includes a pair of cover halves which are mated with each other, and together define a receiving space, and a rib inwardly extending from inner surface of the cover halves, a cable with a stress relief integrally molded thereon, each cover half includes at least a hollow column extending toward the receiving space, and the stress relief includes a slot fitly engaged with the rib, and a securing head ahead of the annular slot, the securing head defines a through hole, a hollow column in one cover half extends through the through hole and engages with the other column of the other cover half by an exterior element.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Peter Kuo
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Patent number: 7356363Abstract: Disclosed is a slide-type mobile communication terminal capable of mounting a memory card, wherein the memory card can be easily mounted/detached and a mounted state of the memory card can be stably maintained while minimizing a thickness increase of the terminal due to the mount of the memory card, by forming a receiving recess for mounting the memory card on a rear surface of a slide cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Curitel Communications, Inc.Inventors: Book S. Park, Jin M. Jang, Seon G. Lee
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Patent number: 7347738Abstract: A low profile electrical connector assembly has terminals attached to insulated electric cables that are disposed in topless slots of a connector base. Each terminal has two longitudinally spaced retention slots. The connector base has two transverse grooves that extend through sidewalls of the topless slots to provide terminal retainers that engage the forward retention slots to retain the terminals in a longitudinal direction. The connector base has a third transverse groove that extends through the sidewalls of the topless slots with selected sidewalls having undercuts for retaining a bottomless connector cover. The connector cover has a face plate that has a plurality of apertures that align with the topless slots, a lower ledge, and a depending lock bar. The lock bar is disposed in the third transverse groove and extends through the rearward retention slots to further retain the terminals in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shao Chung Hsieh, Mark D. McCall
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Patent number: 7184258Abstract: A socket power supply control structure is controlled by a controller in three stages, e.g. “power on,” “power off”, and “power source disconnected”. By so, unauthorized use of outlet supplying power for working various electrical appliances such as television computer, and microwave oven, by innocent children can be effectively avoided so as to protect their health of eyes and electric safety.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Inventor: Li-Chun Lai
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Patent number: 7077708Abstract: A connector assembly configured to engage a motor connector having a plurality of contacts is described. The connector assembly includes a plurality of receptacle terminals and first and second housing portions each having channels formed therein for insertion of the receptacle. The channels include an end further including a slot formed therein where the channels are configured to engage respective sides of the receptacle terminals along their longitudinal axis. The slots define a rectangular opening for insertion of a respective tab terminal into each respective receptacle terminal. Each receptacle terminal includes a wire insulation engaging segment, a wire engaging segment, and a receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Regal-Beloit CorporationInventors: Philip Wayne Johnson, Kamron Mark Wright
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Patent number: 7070457Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector having a connector body. A housing mounts over the connector body. The housing is adapted for securing the connector to another element such as a piece of telecommunications equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Shari K. Kluempke
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Patent number: 7040916Abstract: A plug housing (5) includes a first housing part (10) and a second housing part (12) which rest at each other along a parting line (14), and a cable passage (9) for a cable (8) from an interior space of the plug housing (5) towards outside. The parting line (14) extends in the region of the cable passage (9). The plug housing further includes a sealing insert (34) arranged in the cable passage (9). The sealing insert (34) is provided with a slot (44) so that it can be slipped on a preassembled cable (8). The sealing insert (34) is also arranged such that the slot (44) has an offset with respect to the parting line (14).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Schmidt, Nicole Kruke, Frank Quast, Uwe Sundermeier
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Patent number: 6971883Abstract: The trailer electrical connector enclosure may be used for retaining and protecting an electrical connector on towing vehicles. An enclosure may have a first enclosure element and a second enclosure element attached by a fastener. The first enclosure element and the second enclosure element may have a main wall, two side wall elements and a back wall element. The main wall element may have a connector portion, an outwardly expanding portion and a rectangular portion having an open end. A cover may be pivotally attached to a side wall of the enclosure biased by a spring for closure of the open end portions. A clamp pedestal may be attached to an interior surface of the main wall and a back wall may have an aperture.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2004Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Inventor: Michael Ridge
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Patent number: 6971831Abstract: A fastener for securing first and second members together at opposing respective flat surfaces thereof, whereby at the point of joining the first member has an aperture concentric with an aperture of the second member, the fastener comprising first and second tubular portions concentric with one another, whereby the second tubular portion is of reduced outside diameter relative to the first tubular portion, a circular flange forming a transverse interior end of the first tubular portion, an interior end of the second tubular portion being rigidly joined to the circular flange, at least one resilient arm being formed in and extending from a sidewall of each one of the first and second tubular portions toward the flange, the at least one resilient arm of each portions each having a free end including a retaining end surface adapted for having close proximity to a side portion surrounding the respective apertures of the first and second members.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Assignee: LMT Mercer Group, Inc.Inventors: James G. Fattori, Anthony J. Lesenskyj, George Lesenskyj
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Patent number: 6969283Abstract: In order to fix a connector contact insert that is provided with sheet metal flanges in a connector housing that is composed of two interconnectable rectangular shells, the invention proposes a mounting device that is respectively arranged in the corner regions of the shells. The device respectively comprises two integral elements that are spaced apart from one another and form a receptacle slot, wherein differently shaped spring elements can, depending on the respective application, be pushed onto said integral elements or fixed on the shell housing. When assembling the connector, the sheet metal flanges are inserted into the receptacle slots and the two shells are interconnected, wherein the spring elements ensure a shakeproof mounting of the connector contact insert in the connector housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Harting Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin Schmidt
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Patent number: 6851978Abstract: A gasket is mounted on a connector device for providing an electromagnetic shielding. The gasket has a form of a rectangular frame, and includes a locking part on each of shorter-side portions opposing each other as shorter sides of the rectangular frame. The connector device includes a locked part in a metal article pressed into a through hole formed in an insulator. The gasket is mounted on the connector device by the locking part of the gasket hooking the locked part of the metal article.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventors: Junichi Akama, Mitsuru Kobayashi, Tadashi Kumamoto, Takahiro Kondou
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Patent number: 6846200Abstract: The present invention is related to an improved structure for a module connector for assembling on a case of a computer and comprises: a case has a lower cover and an upper cover, the upper cover and the lower cover have a second containing slot and a first containing slot individually for different connectors, the first and second containing slots construct several containing spaces, the first containing slot has a stopping portion for blocking connectors and hook portions for linking two sides of each connector up; a metal member wraps around an end surface of the case, the metal member is established plural homologous holes corresponding to the containing spaces of the case, the metal member has a plurality of flexible touching members individually arranged into cross-section slots of the containing spaces; hence stable assembly for the case and the connectors is made, and channels of the module connector for electrically connecting outside are effectively shielded.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Golden Bridge Electech Inc.Inventor: Wen-Lung Hsu
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Patent number: 6830481Abstract: A fuse connection box enabling efficient assembly without requiring a bag for protection of the terminal to be assembled in the housing, wherein the housing for attachment of fuses is divided into an input side housing in which an input side terminal of the end of the input side wire is assembled and an output side housing in which an output side terminal of the end of the output side wire is assembled, the input side housing and the output side housing have engagement portions with each other, and these are engaged to form a single housing able to have fuses attached to it. The fuse connection box can be assembled by separately assembling the input side terminal attached to the end of the input side wire into the input side housing and assembling the output side terminal attached to the end of the output side wire into the output side housing, then connecting the input side housing and output side housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiro Umeshita, Kazuo Miyajima
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Publication number: 20040152364Abstract: In order to fix a connector contact insert that is provided with sheet metal flanges in a connector housing that is composed of two interconnectable rectangular shells, the invention proposes a mounting device that is respectively arranged in the corner regions of the shells. The device respectively comprises two integral elements that are spaced apart from one another and form a receptacle slot, wherein differently shaped spring elements can, depending on the respective application, be pushed onto said integral elements or fixed on the shell housing. When assembling the connector, the sheet metal flanges are inserted into the receptacle slots and the two shells are interconnected, wherein the spring elements ensure a shakeproof mounting of the connector contact insert in the connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2004Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Martin Schmidt
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Patent number: 6739906Abstract: A housing (2, 4) for protecting an electrical cable (18) having a sheath and at least one core (20a, 20b) comprises a cell (8) for containing the stripped end of the sheath, an open cylinder (7) containing a sealant and a plunger (6) for forcing the sealant into the cell so as to seal the end of the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: JTL Systems LimitedInventors: John Michael Walmsley Lawrence, Andrew Francis McCaffrey
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Publication number: 20040014368Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a connector having a connector body. A housing mounts over the connector body. The housing is adapted for securing the connector to another element such as a piece of telecommunications equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventor: Shari K. Kluempke
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Patent number: 6663438Abstract: A modular connector includes a housing assembly having a port configured for receiving an armored cable, a first connector insert disposed in the housing assembly, and a first contact and a second contact in the first connector insert. The first connector insert is configured to be attached to a second connector insert in a second modular connector in a direction of attachment. The first contact includes a contact end, and the second contact includes a contact end spaced from the contact end of the first contact in the direction of attachment.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: WPFY, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Guilmette
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Patent number: 6599151Abstract: A receptacle type intermediate connector 1 has an insulated body 2 with a forward end opening 3 for reception of a mating connector, and contacts 4 fixed in the body and each having at its end a finger 5 for engaging a foreign contact held in the mating connector. Each contact has at its other end a leg 6 adjoined to one electric wire in a signal transmission cable. A metallic shield composed of covers 7-9 encloses the body 2, the contact legs 6 and wires' bare ends, and has a collar portion 23 gripping a shielding layer of the cable. The connector has an insulated housing 10 and 11 covering the metallic shield disposed in the housing. The forward region of first metallic cover 7 of the shield is formed as a squarely-cylindrical portion 15. This portion protrudes ahead the end opening 3, so that the connector will meet requirements prescribed in the IEEE standards for high-frequency transmission apparatuses, and the end opening for the mating connector has an improved shielding property.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyohiko Chiran, Takashi Suyama, Terumi Nakashima
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Patent number: 6574855Abstract: A method of making a switch-equipped coaxial connector comprises the steps of stamping a pair of switching members from a metal sheet, bending the stamped switching members to complete the switching members, press-fitting the switching members into separate housing sections, assembling the housing sections so as to connect the switching members, and providing an outer conductor over said housing sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Inventor: Kohei Hida
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Patent number: 6565366Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an interconnecting part (10), a pair of upper and lower base plates (20) enclosing the interconnecting part, and a latching mechanism (30) attached to the lower base plate for latching and releasing a complementary connector. The interconnecting part has a dielectric body (12) and an circuit board (14) attached to the dielectric body. The circuit board forms on opposite ends thereof a plurality of gold fingers (17) for mating with the complementary connector and a plurality of soldering pads (19) for electrically connecting to corresponding conductive wires of a cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Publication number: 20030045176Abstract: A means having a rotatable connector for connecting with an electrical appliance includes a casing for containing a circuit device and the connector therein; wherein the connector is axial-pivotally coupled to the casing. The present invention is to provide a means having rotatable connector with which connecting to a side of the computer that can be adjusted to avoid hindering the further connection of other connectors. Also the present invention is to enable the means having different functional configurations together with the rotatable connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2001Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventor: De-Hao Liu
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Publication number: 20020187683Abstract: A connector includes insulating housings, each having a plurality of juxtaposed terminal receiving portions each having an upper opening for the insertion of a connection terminal, and a cover member for covering the upper openings of the terminal receiving portions. The insulating housing is formed by cutting a chain housing, having the terminal receiving portions formed by a plurality of partition walls formed upright on a long base plate portion, into a section having a required number of terminal receiving portions. Terminal retaining portions, which are engageable with housing engagement portions of the connection terminals, inserted into the terminal receiving portions through the upper openings thereof, so as to position the terminals, are formed on the partition walls. Cover engagement portions, which are engageable respectively with the corresponding terminal retaining portions to connect the cover member to the insulating housing, are formed at the cover member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Shinji Mochizuki
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Patent number: 6386920Abstract: A joint socket device for memory cards provides a common lower base with an upper covering to offer a common space for receiving a smart media card (SMC), a multimedia card (MMC), a secure digital memory card (SD) and a memory stick (MS). The joint socket device is available for being inserted with four different memory cards without a need of offering four different socket devices so as to save contact points thereof, reduce the size occupied thereof, and facilitate the use thereof, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2001Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Chun-I Sun
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Publication number: 20020009931Abstract: A connector system comprises at least three different connectors each having a common width and a different depth. Each connector is made up of a block and two housing parts. The housing parts are selected from a group of parts of different depths such that the smallest connector can be made from two identical parts of the smallest depth, the largest can be made from two identical parts of the largest depth and intermediate sizes can be made from combinations of parts of different depths.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Applicant: Smiths Group PLCInventor: Donald Richard Lacoy
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Patent number: 6302743Abstract: An electric outlet assembly having multiple receptacle and contact holder sets mounted in a bottom shell and a top cover shell and adapted to receive electric plugs, the receptacle and contact holder sets each including a contact holder mounted in the bottom shell, three annular metal contact plates concentrically mounted on the contact holder and respectively connected to respective metal contact strips in the bottom shell, and a rotary receptacle mounted in a respective hole on the top cover shell corresponding to the contact holder and rotatable relative to the contact holder, the rotary receptacle having three plug holes, and three metal contact terminals respectively mounted in the plug holes at a bottom side and disposed in contact with the annular contact plates, the metal contact terminals being maintained in contact with the annular metal contacts upon rotary motion of the rotary receptacle relative to the contact holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Inventors: Pen-Li Chiu, Pen-Fu Chiu
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Publication number: 20010027064Abstract: Disclosed is a power connector for a DC microwave oven, suitable for connecting power cords which are led from a DC power source and have positive and negative polarities, respectively, to a component arranged in a device chamber which is defined in a body of the DC microwave oven. The power connector comprises a connector body fixedly secured to a rear plate of the body of the DC microwave oven; power terminals for positive and negative polarities, the power terminals projecting into the device chamber from a rear surface of the connector body; and power cord connecting means projecting from a front surface of the connector body, for enabling the power cords which are led from the DC power source and have positive and negative polarities, to be connected thereto, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventors: Yong-Woon Han, Seong-Deog Jang, Kwang-Seok Kang, Dae-Sung Han, Jin-Ho Kim, Han-Seong Yoo, Han-Sung Kang
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Patent number: 6247978Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted for electrical connection with a plurality of electrical cables. The electrical connector includes a terminal seat, a positioning seat, and a plurality of clamping elements. The terminal seat includes an insulating body that is made of an insulating material, and a plurality of parallel terminals pins that are secured to the insulating body. Each of the terminal pins has front and rear ends that project respectively from front and rear side surfaces of the terminal seat. The positioning seat is located behind the terminal seat, and is made of an insulating material. A plurality of accommodating holes are formed through the positioning seat. The clamping elements are made of a conductive material, and are confined respectively within the accommodating holes in the positioning seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Advanced Connecteck Inc.Inventor: Polo Wu
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Patent number: 6183309Abstract: A novel molded female electrical receptacle assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an insulating sleeve member containing a pair of female connector members each connected to a conductor wire of a two-wire insulated conductor. The sleeve assembly is enclosed in a body member of insulating thermoplastic. The apertures of the electrical receptacle that accept the blades of an electrical plug are designed with inwardly tapering walls in register with a flanged end opening of the female connector member contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Inventor: Thomas Shiaw-Cherng Chiang
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Patent number: 6168476Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric terminal mounting seat, a contact terminal set mounted in the terminal mounting seat, a metal shield enclosing the terminal mounting seat, and a dielectric casing enclosing the metal shield. The terminal mounting seat includes a base member and a cover member. The base member includes a bottom wall with front and rear portions. The contact terminal set is mounted on the bottom wall, and extends from the front portion to the rear portion. The base member further has a top side formed with an opening. The cover member is mounted movably on the base member so as to close the opening and so as to clamp the contact terminal set against the base member.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: January 2, 2001Assignee: Advanced Connecteck, Inc.Inventor: Sheng-Ho Yang
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Patent number: 6126490Abstract: Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components having particular utility in above-ceiling air handling spaces for electrical connection of lighting fixtures inter alia. Each male port of each wiring component configured according to the invention includes a male terminal housing including latching structure preferably formed of a plenum-rated polymeric material, each male port having a male terminal housing which is identical to the male terminal housing in each of the other male ports. Similarly, each female port of each wiring component includes a female terminal housing formed of polymeric material with all of the female terminal housings being identical.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1999Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Ormand Gilbert Anderson, Jr., Holley Deanne Renfro
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Patent number: 6113435Abstract: Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components having particular utility in above-ceiling air handling spaces for electrical connection of lighting fixtures inter alia. Each male port of each wiring component configured according to the invention includes a male terminal housing including latching structure preferably formed of a plenum-rated polymeric material, each male port having a male terminal housing which is identical to the male terminal housing in each of the other male ports. Similarly, each female port of each wiring component includes a female terminal housing formed of polymeric material with all of the female terminal housings being identical.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1997Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Ormand Gilbert Anderson, Jr., Holley Deanne Renfro
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Patent number: 6083053Abstract: Wiring components of a relocatable wiring system having respectively identical male and female terminal housings used respectively in male and female ports of said wiring components, the relocatable wiring system formed of the respective wiring components having particular utility in above-ceiling air handling spaces for electrical connection of lighting fixtures inter alia. Each male port of each wiring component configured according to the invention includes a male terminal housing including latching structure preferably formed of a plenum-rated polymeric material, each male port having a male terminal housing which is identical to the male terminal housing in each of the other male ports. Similarly, each female port of each wiring component includes a female terminal housing formed of polymeric material with all of the female terminal housings being identical.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Ormand Gilbert Anderson, Jr., Holley Deanne Renfro
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Patent number: 6062913Abstract: An electrical connector (1) having multiple electrical contacts (2) encircled by an insulating housing (3) wherein, each of the electrical contacts (2) is divided into lengthwise halves (4), and the housing (3) is formed by separate housing halves (5), and the electrical connector (1) is provided by combining together the housing halves (5), and combining together the lengthwise halves (4) of each of the electrical contacts (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventor: Dean Arnold Puerner
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Patent number: 6012932Abstract: A cable connector with a grounding contact having a bipartite connector housing formed of two mutually closable parts having therein a strip member formed of plastic material and provided with plug-in contacts, and a grounding plate having at one side thereof a terminal element for cable shielding, and on another side thereof a plurality of contact lugs extending at an angle away from the grounding plate, includes insulation-piercing connecting devices formed on the plug-in contacts of the strip member in a line terminal region thereof, the insulation-piercing connecting devices being accessible from an outer side of the strip member, the contact lugs being formed and arranged in the vicinity of the insulation-piercing connecting devices so that they can make contact with the respective insulation-piercing connecting devices assigned thereto, when the two parts of the connector housing are closed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Johan Vanbesien
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Patent number: 5906505Abstract: A battery connector for connection to a battery having a positive and negative terminals extending parallel to a first face of the battery. The connector includes a housing having positive and negative sockets in first and second openings in a side wall spaced the same distance as a positive and negative terminal of the battery. Protuberances extend from a first face of the housing to indicate mismatching of the sockets with the battery terminals when the first face of the housing is adjacent to the first face of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: May 25, 1999Assignee: New York Air Brake CorporationInventors: William B. McCurdy, Jr., Gene A. Timourou
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Patent number: 5819405Abstract: Plug-in connectors primarily intended for connecting lighting fixtures into system circuitry, the connectors include selector mechanisms which allow selection of a hot conductor or conductors necessary for energization of the fixtures. The connectors of the invention allow selection of a specific circuit at the job site rather than pre-wiring of a fixture to a specific circuit during factory assembly, a given fixture then being rapidly installed by plugging of the connector into a tapping port in electrical cable extending between fixtures in an installation. The selection mechanism of the invention acts primarily to change the wiring configuration of the associated fixture with the hot leg or legs of the fixture being movable to adapt to a desired specific circuit. The invention further encompasses use of the apparatus of the invention in a method for rapidly wiring fixtures into system circuitry, thereby resulting in labor and job cost savings.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1997Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: NSI Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: William Wade Marder, Ormand Gilbert Anderson, Jr.