Having Wire Conductor Receiving Passageway Extending Perpendicular To Longitudinal Axes Of Contacts Patents (Class 439/694)
  • Patent number: 11101584
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of electronic device accessory technology and in particular to a data cable. The data cable includes a data cable plug and an adapter element which are in rotational connection. The data cable plug includes at least two metal sheets. A space for rotational connection of the adapter element is formed between two of the metal sheets. When the adapter element is rotationally connected in the space, not only can the electrical connection between the adapter element and the data cable plug be guaranteed, but also an angle of the adapter element relative to the data cable plug can be well adjusted. Therefore, use requirements of a user are satisfied. Meanwhile, the situation that a cable body connected to a power supply is bent repeatedly to adversely affect the service life of the data cable will be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Dongguan Yuanchuang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hongping Tan, Xinxin Tan
  • Patent number: 11069997
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes conductive male and female contacts and insulating inner and outer sleeves, and connects first and second electrical wires end-to-end. The contacts can be attached to corresponding conductors of the first and second wires. The male contact includes an elongated pin; the female contact includes a receptacle. Inserting the pin into the receptacle results in mechanical engagement of, and electrical continuity between, the assembled contacts. The assembled contacts can be positioned within the compressible inner sleeve, which extends beyond the ends of the assembled contacts. The inner sleeve, with the assembled contacts therein, can be positioned within the rigid outer sleeve, which extends at least as far as the inner sleeve. Compression of the inner sleeve by the ends of the outer sleeve frictionally engages the ends of the inner sleeve with the corresponding wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: GLENAIR, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary W. Taylor, Robert T. Johnson, Daniel M. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 10270213
    Abstract: A connector system that is configured for deployment in a cramped space, e.g., a shallow overhead plenum. The connector system includes a conduit connector that is configured to connect to a light module to provide electrical power to the light module. The conduit connector includes a housing assembly that receives and retains an electrical wire carrying conduit on one end and houses one or more wire connectors on an opposite end. In particular, the one or more wire connectors are disposed vertically in the housing assembly such that a portion of the one or more wire connectors projects out from underneath the housing assembly and forms a substantially right angle with the housing assembly and/or the conduit. Further, the connector system includes a locking clip that is coupled to the light module. The locking clip connects the conduit connector to the light module without the use of a tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles Richard Vasquez, Jonathan Allin Low, Jyoti Gururaj Kathawate
  • Patent number: 9876324
    Abstract: A retractable electrical plug for mounting in a hollow wall structure of a building and for charging the batteries of portable communication devices, including a face plate for mounting to hollow wall structures defining on its exterior surface a plug recess, a plug shaped to nest in the plug recess, a cord opening in the face plate extending from the plug recess to the interior surface of the face plate, and an electrical conductor cord that extends from the plug and through the cord opening into the hollow wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: DATA:)COMM ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Michael Gorin, James Loye Hutchinson, Cassidy Amber Jones, Jeremy Sabri Omess, Nicolas Juan Nuñez, Hagan Seth McBride
  • Patent number: 9660379
    Abstract: An exemplary vehicle connector assembly includes, among other things, a first housing, and a second housing configured to selectively engage the first housing in a first position to accommodate a first take-out location. The first housing is further configured to engage the second housing in a second position to accommodate a second take-out location different than the first take-out location. An exemplary electrical connection method includes, among other things, securing a first housing of a connector to a second housing in a first position to accommodate a first take-out location. The first housing is securable to the second housing in a second position to accommodate a second take-out location instead of the first take-out location. The first position circumferentially offset from the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Wesley Edward Burkman
  • Patent number: 9233615
    Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (C) to which a charging connector is to be connected includes a housing (20) capable of accommodating vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) fixed to ends of wires (10) drawn out from a battery in a vehicle. A connector fitting portion (25) is provided in a front part of the housing (20), and the charging connector can fit therein so that terminal connecting portions (13) of the vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) are electrically connectable to the charging connector. A terminal accommodating portion (30) is provided in a rear part of the housing (20) and is capable of accommodating parts of the vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) behind the terminal connecting portions (13), The terminal accommodating portion (30) is formed with a first draw-out opening (32) through which the wires (10) can be drawn backward and a second draw-out opening (33) through which the wires (10) can be drawn out laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Matsuda, Ryota Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150147918
    Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (C) to which a charging connector is to be connected includes a housing (20) capable of accommodating vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) fixed to ends of wires (10) drawn out from a battery in a vehicle. A connector fitting portion (25) is provided in a front part of the housing (20), and the charging connector can fit therein so that terminal connecting portions (13) of the vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) are electrically connectable to the charging connector. A terminal accommodating portion (30) is provided in a rear part of the housing (20) and is capable of accommodating parts of the vehicle-side terminal fittings (11) behind the terminal connecting portions (13), The terminal accommodating portion (30) is formed with a first draw-out opening (32) through which the wires (10) can be drawn backward and a second draw-out opening (33) through which the wires (10) can be drawn out laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Matsuda, Ryota Sakai
  • Publication number: 20150056869
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a first connector, and a second connector, wherein the first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first contacts, and first lock metal fittings, the second connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second contacts, and a second lock metal fitting, an electric wires are inserted into the second connector in a direction parallel to a circuit board surface, and in a direction perpendicular to an arranging direction of the second contacts, and the second lock metal fitting includes lock engaging portions provided at both ends of the arranging direction of the second contacts of the second housing, and a coupling portion coupling the lock engaging portions at least at a side of a removing direction of the second connector of the electric wires at an insertion side of the electric wires of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Norio YOSHIDA
  • Patent number: 8951076
    Abstract: A receptacle unit includes a body having multiple slots and a wire connection portion is formed to the body. The wire connection portion is exposed from the body and is electrically connected to the slots. A housing is mounted to the wire and connected to the body. The housing is mounted to the wire connection portion to provide electrical isolation to the wire connection portion. Multiple connectors are connected to the body and an isolation member is located to provide isolation to the connectors. Multiple wires are replaceably connected to the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Chih-Jen Tso
  • Publication number: 20150011131
    Abstract: An exemplary header insert assembly, and methods of manufacture and use thereof. In one embodiment, the header insert assembly comprises a connector insert assembly having an insert body assembly consisting of an insert body element. The insert body element includes an electronic component receiving cavity that is configured to receive any number of electronic components. The insert body assembly also includes a wire termination feature that includes termination slots that position the wire ends of the wire wound electronic components adjacent to a substrate to which the wire ends are ultimately to be secured. The wire ends are then secured to the substrate using, for example, a mass termination technique. The aforementioned header insert assembly can then be optionally inserted into a single or multi-port connector assembly. Methods of manufacturing the aforementioned single or multi-port connector assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: HENGSHAN ZHOU, Yonggang Wang
  • Patent number: 8851935
    Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of terminal metal fittings that are arranged in parallel to one another and respectively have electric wire connection sections to which electric wires are electrically connected, and a connector housing that accommodates the plurality of terminal metal fittings therein. The plurality of terminal metal fittings are configured that the lengths of the electric wire connection sections are made longer in accordance with the arrangement thereof from one side toward the other side in an arrangement direction of the plurality of terminal metal fittings. The electric wires are connected to the electric wire connection sections respectively so that the electric wires extend from one end portions of the electric wire connection sections toward the one side and intersect with a longitudinal direction of the electric wire connection section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Nobuaki Yoshioka, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Ikuo Morita
  • Patent number: 8778779
    Abstract: A method for producing semiconductor device includes: performing first, second and third exposures of a photoresist film formed on a semiconductor wafer via a mask; wherein: first, second and third shot regions respectively defined by the first, second and third exposures are aligned in a first direction; the mask has a shot region including a peripheral scribe region having a first and second side crossing the first direction; the photoresist film is of positive type, a first pattern is formed as a light shielding pattern disposed on the first side, and a second pattern is formed as a light transmitting region disposed on the second side; the first and second exposures are performed in such a manner that the first and second patterns do not overlap each other; and the second and third exposures are performed in such a manner that the first and second patterns overlap each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    Inventor: Mitsufumi Naoe
  • Publication number: 20140187102
    Abstract: A receptacle unit includes a body having multiple slots and a wire connection portion is formed to the body. The wire connection portion is exposed from the body and is electrically connected to the slots. A housing is mounted to the wire and connected to the body. The housing is mounted to the wire connection portion to provide electrical isolation to the wire connection portion. Multiple connectors are connected to the body and an isolation member is located to provide isolation to the connectors. Multiple wires are replaceably connected to the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Chih-Jen TSO
  • Patent number: 8602823
    Abstract: A shield connector includes an insulative housing and a shield shell. The insulative housing includes a terminal holding part for holding a terminal and a wire holding part for holding a wire to be electrically connected to the terminal. The shield shell includes a first section accommodating the insulative housing and a second section integrally formed with the first section. The second section includes a groove part which is configured to position the wire therein and an extending part which is extended from an edge of the groove part and closes an opening of the groove part so as to form a tubular structure. The braided member covers the tubular structure. The fixing member is provided around the tubular structure and fastens the braided member to the tubular structure so as to electrically connect the braided member to the shield shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoki Jimbo
  • Publication number: 20130316596
    Abstract: An electrical-conductive assembly for a signal cable and a connecting line, includes a signal cable, a connecting line and an electrical-conductive means. The signal cable includes an outer insulation cover and a plurality of cores located in the outer insulation cover. The signal cable is continuous and provided with at least one electrical-conductive portion. A portion of the outer insulation cover on the electrical-conductive portion is removed to bare the cores. The connecting line has cores therein. One end of the connecting line is provided with a connecting portion. The cores of the connecting line are bare in the connecting portion. The electrical connection means electrically connects the cores of the connecting portion to the cores of the electrical-conductive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventor: Jen-Yuan HUNG
  • Publication number: 20130303031
    Abstract: An electric line wiring structure of a plug includes a plurality of terminals to be inserted into a power supply and electric lines connected to the terminals. The plurality of terminals protrudes on a front side of a plug main body. The electric lines are connected on a rear side of the plug main body. An electric line wiring section for wiring the electric lines connected to the terminals is provided in the plug main body. An electric line holding section for holding the electric lines in a deformed state is provided on a wiring path for wiring the electric lines, which are set in the electric line wiring section. The electric lines are deformed in a direction perpendicular to the wiring path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC WIRE INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhito Inagaki, Shinichi Tsujino
  • Publication number: 20130164996
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing to be inserted into a receiving chamber of an initiator, a plurality of terminal receiving chambers which are opened to a distal end face of the housing in parallel with each other in a row, and terminals respectively provided with pin inserting parts into which pins in the receiving chamber are inserted, and respectively received in the terminal receiving chambers. Each of the pin inserting parts has an elastic contact piece which is elastically contacted with the pin which has been inserted into the pin inserting part thereby to hold the pin in the pin inserting part. The terminals are received in the terminal receiving chambers so that the elastic contact pieces push the pins in a direction which is the same as a direction to which the terminal receiving chambers are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: YAZAKI CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8439712
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a power cable having a lead assembly which forms electrical connections between wires in the cable and contacts to one side of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Wiest, Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker, John Phillip Huss, Jr., Arndt Schafmeister, Sebastian Schäfer
  • Publication number: 20130040504
    Abstract: A connector (C) with a capacitor (20) has terminal fittings (10) held in a housing (30) and lead wires (22) of the capacitor (20) are connected. Spaces (S2) are formed around the bases of the lead wires (22) projecting from a main body (21) of the capacitor (20). An electrolytic solution might leak out from the capacitor (20). However, the electrolytic solution spreads away from the lead wires (22) into the spaces (S2) formed around the bases of the lead wires (22). Thus, the electrolytic solution will not adhere to and stay on the lead wires (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masakazu Takemoto, Yusuke Tsuchida
  • Publication number: 20120238153
    Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating a plurality of line wires of communications cable which comprises a dielectric housing; a terminal insert, a contact subassembly and a wire fixture, and a polarisation circuit fully covered by the wire fixture it is in a closed or working position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: TYCO ELECTRONICS RAYCHEM BVBA, TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP ESPANA SAU
    Inventors: Arturo Pachon, Antonio Puell Olle, Didier Claeys
  • Publication number: 20120184126
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a printed circuit board (2) received in the insulative housing, a cable (3) electrically connected with the printed circuit board and an insulative cover (4) assembled to the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a body portion (10) with a receiving slot (101) and a pair of tongue sections (110, 111) opposite to each other and respectively extending forwardly from a front surface of the body portion. The printed circuit board is extending along a mating direction, and the cable is extending along a direction perpendicular to the mating direction, the cover is over-molded on the cable and the printed circuit board, and engaging with the insulative housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiao Chen, Xian-Bao Su, Li-Hua Zhu
  • Patent number: 8125774
    Abstract: A portable keepsake storage device has a housing with an interior chamber for storing a keepsake, and a USB data storage device held by a pivoting sleeve attached to the housing. The sleeve and USB data storage device can be pivoted between a closed position in which the USB data storage device is concealed in an opening in the housing, and an open position in which the USB connector of the USB data storage device can be plugged into a host system. The USB data storage device can also be held in sliding engagement by the sleeve, so that it can slide between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Share Memories, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Blake Kelley, Toni Lynne Noel
  • Patent number: 8057261
    Abstract: An insulator adapted to receive a flag terminal. The insulator has a housing and a rear cover. The housing has an L shape with a base and a riser. The housing has a rectangular terminal opening at the base and a cavity that receives the flag terminal through the terminal opening. The flat is shaped to fit within the terminal opening and is secured by a securing mechanism that includes tabs on the cover that fit into apertures in the housing. The cover is installed by pushing it into the terminal opening. The housing flexes so that the tabs to snap into the corresponding apertures, thereby securing the cover in the terminal opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: ETCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. DeSio, Cris S. Gravel
  • Publication number: 20110223811
    Abstract: A SATA electrical connector extends a lateral rib and a longitudinal guiding portion from a base surface of an insulator. The insulator and the terminals have intimate engagements, for minimizing height and width of the entire structure. The electrical connector can be joined to another electrical connector for forming an electrical connector assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Chih Yu Hsueh, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 7862380
    Abstract: A waterproof structure for a transform plug of a socket includes a housing having a front receiving portion and a rear receiving portion spaced in a hollow exterior thereof by using a first and the second partition to receive a conducting pieces and a transforming unit respectively, and a waterproof layer is formed between outer rims of a back cover, a rear cover, and the housing to prevent water from permeation. In addition, a photo resistor and a transparent portion of the back cover are used to conduct the power source to a light string automatically based on lights, thus flashing light freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ting Shen Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lien-Sheng Wang
  • Patent number: 7601010
    Abstract: A plug connector, mated with a complementary connector, includes a housing, a printed circuit board received in the housing, a cable with a plurality of conductors electrically attached to corresponding electrical pads of the printed circuit board, and a fastening portion. The housing includes a front housing defining a mating interface and L-shape rear housing. The mating interface includes a pair of tongue sections and an opening defined between the tongue sections. The printed circuit board has a plurality of electrical pads formed thereon, and defines a mating portion accessible from the mating interface and parallel to the pair of tongue sections. The fastening portion includes a connecting portion received in the housing and at least one column post passing through the housing and the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 7597584
    Abstract: A connector comprises an insulator, a plurality of contacts, and a mold-in shell. The plurality of contacts and the mold-in shell are integrally formed with the insulator. The mold-in shell has a first body, a second body, and coupling portions. The coupling portions couples the first body and the second body so that the first body and the second body differ in positions in a Z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited
    Inventor: Takahiro Yamaji
  • Patent number: 7591679
    Abstract: A connector, comprising: a terminal that is an elongated member connected to a wire harness, the axial direction of the wire harness intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the terminal at a connecting portion therebetween; a housing, including a terminal retaining socket that retains the terminal, the terminal being inserted into the terminal retaining socket from a back face side of the housing and retained, with the leading end portion of the terminal protruding to a front face side of the housing, and the terminal being connected to a power supply point by the front face side of the housing being fitted together with a body to be fitted to; and a cover that is substantially plate shaped and covers the back face side of the housing, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho
    Inventors: Fumikatsu Mori, Yoshiaki Kato
  • Publication number: 20090197476
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods of manufacturing woven electrical connectors is disclosed. In one embodiment, the connector is formed with a continuous wire having adjacent sections with passageways formed from the wire through which loading elements may be inserted. In some embodiments, the loading elements include spring band clips and/or helical spring coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Tribotek, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Wallace
  • Patent number: 7556537
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solenoid and electrical connector assembly which includes a solenoid body having a pair of electrical terminals disposed on opposite sides of a plunger component and a connector having two corresponding electrical terminals and a non-conductive blade or tongue disposed therebetween. When assembled, the tongue of the connector seats between the terminals on the solenoid body and inhibits corrosion and ingress of foreign matter in the region between the terminals of the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Lynn Schenk, Joshua Gilberg, Thomas H. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20090130890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector for printed circuit boards, comprising a plurality of contact elements, whereby said contact elements have two connecting faces each. The one connecting face is configured as an insulation displacement contact for connecting cores and the other connecting face is configured as a tuning fork contact for contacting contact surfaces on a printed circuit board. The insulation displacement contacts of the contact elements can be inserted into a plastic housing. The insulation displacement contact and the tuning fork contact are arranged in a rotational manner in relation to each other and the contact element is supported on the plastic housing by at least one edge, such that the contact elements are captivated in the plastic housing when connecting forces act upon the insulation displacement contacts. The plastic housing is embodied as a single piece and the part receiving the tuning fork contact is at least partially elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7530861
    Abstract: Terminal fittings (21A, 21B) are inserted into cavities (45) of a housing (40) and are locked by locks (28). A cover (70) is mounted on the rear of the housing (40), and is locked by cover locks (60). The cover (70) functions as a retainer by engaging rear surfaces of the terminal fittings (21A, 21B). The cover locks (60) deform towards deformation spaces (60A) if the cover (70) is only partly locked. A detector (100) is insertable through the cover (70) and has detecting pieces (103) that contact the cover locks (60) if the cover locks (60) are in the deformation spaces (60A). Thus, a partly locked state of the cover (70) can be detected. The detecting pieces (103) also enter deformation spaces (50A) for housing locks (50) for locking the housing (40) to a mating housing (11), and can detect a partly locked state of the housings (11, 40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd
    Inventor: Hideto Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20090029601
    Abstract: A connector comprises an insulator, a plurality of contacts, and a mold-in shell. The plurality of contacts and the mold-in shell are integrally formed with the insulator. The mold-in shell has a first body, a second body, and coupling portions. The coupling portions couples the first body and the second body so that the first body and the second body differ in positions in a Z-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Takahiro Yamaji
  • Patent number: 7406762
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an electrical terminal connector comprises the following steps: (1) providing an angled insulating housing having a first opening, a second opening and a through passage therein, the insulating housing further including a window and a cover; (2) providing a conducting terminal which has a flat-end connecting portion facing the first opening and a crimped portion facing the second opening; (3) providing a deformable crimp ferrule which has a core-connecting end and a crimping end facing the conducting terminal; (4) assembling conducting terminal with the deformable crimp ferrule; (5) placing the assembly of the conducting terminal and the deformable crimp ferrule through the window in the passage of the insulating housing, then fastening the cover with the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: K.S. Terminals, Inc.
    Inventor: Yuan-Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 7364473
    Abstract: A space-saving and protective peripheral device connector for use with electronic devices, such as laptop computers, is disclosed. The device connector has a housing containing a plug, such as a USB connector, for insertion into a female port of the electronic device. The plug is coupled to a replica port that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the plug. The replica port may be mounted on the housing or attached to the housing using a cable. The device connector may have an inner surface that substantially conforms to the non-planar adjacent surface of the laptop computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Shuto Ohta
  • Patent number: 7303444
    Abstract: A electrical connector includes a housing (11) with a peripheral wall and a front projection (17) that extends from said peripheral wall in the plugging direction so as to plug in a dent portion (43) of a mating connector (30) thereby providing a large plugging length without increasing the connector size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ikuo Denpouya
  • Patent number: 7285011
    Abstract: A coaxial plug assembly is shown provided with a main housing which houses a coaxial plug connector. A retention housing is provided which latches to the main housing and which retains the coaxial connector in place. In some embodiments, the retention housing includes an integral locking plate to which a cable exit member can be attached for orienting the cable exit in a 90° angle exit relative to the coaxial connector. In another embodiment a locking plate is integrally attached to the coaxial cable sleeve and includes a cable exit portion which is latchingly connected to the locking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J Hardy, John W Hall, John M. Myer, James Raudenbush
  • Patent number: 7262121
    Abstract: Integrated circuits and methods of redistributing bondpad locations are disclosed. In one implementation, a method of redistributing a bondpad location of an integrated circuit includes providing an integrated circuit comprising an inner lead bondpad. A first insulative passivation layer is formed over the integrated circuit. A bondpad-redistribution line is formed over the first insulative passivation layer and in electrical connection with the inner lead bondpad through the first insulative passivation layer. The bondpad-redistribution line includes an outer lead bondpad area. A second insulative passivation layer is formed over the integrated circuit and the bondpad-redistribution line. The second insulative passivation layer is formed to have a sidewall outline at least a portion of which is proximate to and conforms to at least a portion of the bondpad-redistribution line. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles M. Watkins
  • Patent number: 7234976
    Abstract: An object is to provide a terminal cover which can be easily attached to a cluster while securely holding the cluster and which can protect lead wires extending from the cluster, a sealed type electromotive compressor whose terminal is covered with the terminal cover, and a refrigerant cycle device whose refrigerant circuit is constituted of the sealed type-electromotive compressor. The terminal cover comprises: a storage section which is depressed so as to contain a cluster electrically connected to the terminal and whose terminal-side face opens; and a recessed portion which is formed in a side wall inner portion connected to an opening of the storage section and which is to engage with a protruding portion protruding from the cluster, and an opening edge of the storage section is provided with a cut which corresponds to a terminal-side position of the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Takeda, Kazuaki Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 7210949
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided an electrical appliance having a releasable cable connector for electrically connecting the appliance to a remote power supply, wherein a first junction means is adapted to provide the releasable electrical connection between the cable connector and the appliance, characterised by the provision of a second junction means adapted to provide a non-releasable, hard-wired electrical connection between an alternative cable connector and the appliance, wherein the first junction means and the second junction means are arranged and configured so that the selection and use of one of said junctions by attachment of one cable connector precludes the simultaneous selection of the other connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Numatic International Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Robert Duncan, Michael Edward Gailes
  • Patent number: 7108565
    Abstract: A connection assembly for electrical cables, for connection to connectors with cylindrical-pin terminals, having a connector with guides inside for stable locking and accommodation of electrical terminals. Each terminal is constituted by a base with portions folded so as to form a substantially three-dimensional volume. Two opposite elastically flexible wings protrude from the folded portions toward the crimping region of the terminal converging toward the longitudinal centerline of the terminal. Free ends of the wings inserted in a corresponding guide are arranged in recesses which are undercut with respect to the direction of insertion and are formed on opposite sides of an internal rib of the guide; the connector is provided with an abutment for the non-crimped end of the corresponding inserted electrical terminal locked between the recesses and the abutment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Inarca S.p.A.
    Inventor: Ido Boischio
  • Patent number: 7097498
    Abstract: In a connector for apparatus, an extension portion extends from a female connecting portion to an opposite side of a wire side terminal. A gap between the apparatus side terminal and an inner circumference of the apparatus side housing is sealed with a seal member which is externally fitted around the extension portion of the apparatus side terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sho Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 7086908
    Abstract: A jack with a hollow columnar contact has a housing, which holds the hollow columnar contact firmly and the front end of the hollow columnar contact does not deflect readily. The insulating housing 1 comprises a plug connection opening 61, which a mating plug 65 is inserted into, a first insertion chamber 9 having the plug connection opening 61, and a first opening 14 in communication with the contact insertion chamber 9. The hollow columnar contact 3 is inserted along an axial direction into the first insertion chamber from the first opening 14. A cylindrical main contact body 3a is held by the first opening 14. A press-fit pin 6, arranged with a small-diameter axial part 6a, a large-diameter axial part 6b, and a head part 6c having an outer diameter is press-fitted into the cylindrical main contact body 4a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Fukuzaki, Satoru Kihira, Kiyoshi Washino, Tsuyoshi Fukami, Yuki Morita, Masaharu Takai
  • Patent number: 7029335
    Abstract: Terminal connecting parts 15 that are connected to to-be-connected terminals 14, wire connecting part 16 at the ends on the side opposite terminal connecting parts 15, and bent parts 17 formed between terminal connecting parts 15 and wire connecting parts 16 are provided in connection terminals 11 of four or more poles. A connecting housing element 12 is provided with terminal supporting parts 22 for supporting respective connection terminals 11 in a manner where respective terminal connecting parts 15 are placed in a parallel manner in rectilinear form, so as to be connected to respective to-be-connected terminals 14. A cover element 13 is attached to connecting housing element 12 so as to cover connection terminals 11, and is provided with a rounded lid part in circular arc form. Wires 3 are arranged in the direction parallel to the direction in which terminal connecting parts 15 are arranged in rectilinear form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: J.S.T. Corp.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Osada
  • Patent number: 7025631
    Abstract: The coaxial connector connects a first coaxial cable and a second coaxial cable by connecting a first terminal connected to the first coaxial cable and a second terminal connected to the second coaxial cable. Both first and second terminals have a connecting section in a direction crossing the axial direction of each coaxial cable. The connecting section of the first terminal and the connecting section of the second terminal are connected by directly connecting the first terminal and the second terminal in a direction crossing the axial direction. The first terminal and the second terminal can be freely rotated with regard to each other even after the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamane
  • Patent number: 6971923
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a number of passageways (14) therein, a number of contacts (2) received in the housing, and an organizer (3) separably attached to the housing to receive the tail portions of the contacts. Each contact includes a contact portion (20) and an opposite tail portion (24). The organizer has a supporting portion (31) defining an inclined rear surface (3112). The tail portions of the contacts project outside the housing and are bent along the rear surface of the supporting portion so as to arrange the tail portions in a substantially vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 6966799
    Abstract: A flat plug includes a base, a cover coved on the base, and two L-shaped electrically conductive blades. The base includes two rooms, two opposite holding faces formed in each of the two rooms, and two through holes located at the two rooms. The two blades each includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion. The two horizontal portions each has a length larger than the distance between the two opposite holding faces, each being forcedly wedged respectively into the room and held tight by the two holding faces. The two horizontal portions each are inserted through the through hole. Thus, the two blades are securely positioned before the assembly of the base and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Peace Wang
  • Patent number: 6953362
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing (2) and a printed circuit board (3) with two sets of contact elements (7, 8). The first set of contact elements (7) is located on the front face of the printed circuit board (3) and protrudes into an opening in the plug connector housing (2). The second set of contact elements (8) is located on the rear face of the printed circuit board (3). The contact elements of the second set (8) are configured to form insulation-displacement contacts (8). The plug connector (1) also includes a cable manager (5) which has a continuous opening (13) and is configured on the front face (16) with guides (19) for cores or wires which are intended to make contact with the insulation-displacement contacts (8). The guides (19) in the region of the insulation-displacement contacts (8) are configured with recessed receiving elements or holders (20) for the insulation-displacement contacts (8), and the cable manager (5) can be latched to the plug connector housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Krone GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Mössner, Ferenc Nad, Michael Gwiazdowski
  • Patent number: 6945818
    Abstract: The coaxial connector connects between a first coaxial cable and a second coaxial cable by connecting between a first terminal connected to a first coaxial cable and a second terminal connected to a second coaxial cable. Both first and second terminals have a connecting means in a direction crossing the axial direction of each coaxial cable. The connecting means of the first terminal and the connecting means of the second terminal are connected by directly connecting the first terminal with the second terminal in a direction crossing the axial direction. Here, the first terminal and the second terminal can be freely rotated with regard to each other even after the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Masahiro Yamane
  • Patent number: 6902438
    Abstract: A root portion of the terminal connecting section of one of the male terminals that projects outward is provided with a fitting section to be fitted into a female holder. The fitting section of the male holder is fitted into the insertion hole of the female holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Osamu Tsuyama