Having Only Two Duplicate Contacts Arranged Bilaterally Symmetric About Longitudinal Axis Of Engagement Patents (Class 439/699.1)
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Patent number: 11778747Abstract: A wiring board includes: a base material including, on one side of the base material, a protruding part that protrudes toward an outside, wherein the protruding part has a shape in which a center portion of a principal surface rises from the outer periphery, and a plurality of external connection terminals is arranged on the principal surface. A composite substrate includes: the above-mentioned wiring board and a metallic frame member, wherein the frame member includes an opening whose shape is corresponding to a shape in a plan view of the protruding part, and the frame member is arranged such that the opening surrounds the protruding part to fill a periphery of the protruding part. An electric device includes: an electric element on a right face of the wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Toshifumi Higashi, Youji Furukubo, Takafumi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8636390Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp, includes a pair of contacts for the electrical connection of the light emitting diode, wherein the pair of contacts includes two crimp contacts separated electrically from one another, each crimp contact including a conducting input including a conducting crimping skirt and a clinching zone intended to receive by clinching an electrical contact of the light emitting diode.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Cemm Thome SK Spol SroInventor: Olivier Middy
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Patent number: 8511871Abstract: A structure of plug-in light string is provided, including a light shell, a separation element, an LED and a plurality of wires. The two metal leads extended from the LED are soldered to respective wires. The top of the separation element presses against the bottom of the LED, and the separation element and the LED are plugged into the light shell. The LED extends partially from the top opening of the light shell, and the separation element is buckled to the light shell to fasten the position of each component. Inside the light shell, the separation element separates the connection segments of the two metal leads and the wires. In this manner, the structure of plug-in light string is constituted to achieve advantages of easy assembly, water-proof effect, safe usage and small size.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Inventors: Chun-Ming Liu, Uei-Shin Chen
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Patent number: 8376788Abstract: An electric connector includes a tubular coupler and two metallic pipes mounted in the coupler. Each pipe has a tubular portion, a channel, a baffle sheet and a connecting sheet. The channel is defined through the tubular portion and extending along a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion. The baffle sheet is formed on the pipe and is located on a distal end of the tubular portion to shield the channel and prevent the channel from plugging. The connecting sheet extends from the tubular portion and is located adjacent to the baffle sheet for electrically connecting with an electric conductor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: Chen-Sheng Yang
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Publication number: 20120264338Abstract: A wiring duct connection device includes a connection body to be inserted into an end portion of a wiring duct having conductors arranged on side walls within an elongated grove-like core along a longitudinal direction; contactors held in the connection body in such a manner that the contactors can protrude from opposite side surfaces of the connection body; and elastic bodies which biases the contactors outward. The elastic bodies are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction at an inner side of each of the contactors, and each of the contactors includes convex contact portions that are one-piece formed at an outer end thereof, the contact portions being arranged along the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masato Toki, Yukihiro Matsunobu, Shinichiro Yano
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Patent number: 7988492Abstract: A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chang Pei, Yi-Hung Chen, Feng-Ting Hsu
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Patent number: 7976317Abstract: Power connector modules are provided that can be plug connectors, receptacle connectors, or a system of plug and receptacle connector modules and optionally other modules, that mate together. Each connector has an uncoupled contact feature. The uncoupled contacts have exposed surfaces to dissipate heat resulting from Joule effects. The uncoupled contacts for the plug connector converge to form a blade structure at one side. The uncoupled contacts for the receptacle connector form a receiving section that engages the blade structure of the plug connector when the plug connector and receptacle connector are used together.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Arvind Patel, Bratislav Kostic, Daniel McGowan, Kenneth Stead, Mark M. Data
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Patent number: 7950840Abstract: A structure for LED Christmas light is provided, including a light holder, being a hollow body having a separating part connected to the inner wall of the light holder to divide the hollow interior of the light holder into two cavities. Each of the two opposite sides of the inner wall of the light holder connected to the separating part forms a slot and face the surface of the separating part of the two cavities, with each having a guiding channel. Two wire sets are fixed inside the two cavities. An LED light bulb has a positive pin and a negative pin inserted inside the guiding channel, respectively, and being electrically connected to the wire sets. A light cap has a holding part passing the LED light bulb to tightly engage to the top of the light holder so as to fix the LED light bulb to the light holder.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Inventors: Chun-Ming Liu, Uei-Shin Chen, Chih-Wei Liu
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Publication number: 20110097944Abstract: A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Chien-Chang Pei, Yi-Hung Chen, Feng-Ting Hsu
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Patent number: 7896701Abstract: A connector adapted to be disposed on a carrier and electrically connected to the carrier is provided. The connector includes an insulating base and two electrodes. The insulating base has a first side surface, a second side surface, a bottom surface, and two through holes. The bottom surface connects the first and the second side surfaces. The through holes extend from the first side surface to the second side surface. The electrodes respectively penetrate the through holes. Each electrode has a bar portion and a bending portion extending from the bar portion. The bar portion is located in the corresponding through hole and protrudes away from the first side surface. The bending portion extends on the second side surface and toward the carrier. An end of the bending portion penetrates through the carrier and is electrically connected to the carrier. A light source apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chang Pei, Yi-Hung Chen, Feng-Ting Hsu
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Patent number: 7883261Abstract: Disclosed is waterproof lamp assembly that allows easy assembly and disassembly. LED elements can be quickly and easily replaced if an LED element is defective or burns out. Extended connectors are used that extend beyond an overmolded lamp holder so that the lamp holder can be easily molded without covering the connectors with molding material. The connectors are made from a malleable metal so that the connectors can be folded into a central opening in the lamp holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Jing Jing Yu
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Patent number: 7530849Abstract: It is provided a lamp holding device (1) comprising a supporting element (14) made of an electrically insulating material and having a housing space (15). An electrically insulating hollow body (49 is disposed within the housing space (15) and is set to receive an end portion (3) of a lamp (2). Said hollow body (4) has a pair of electric contacts (7) each of which can be associated with a respective conductive element projecting from the end portion (3) of the lamp (2). Each electric contact (7) comprises first and second resilient counter-elements (9, 10) which are both movable between an opened position to enable passage of the respective conductive element and a constraint position to lock the conductive element. Each resilient counter-element has a contact surface (9a, 10a) adapted to abut onto a respective side wall of the conductive element.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: E.M.C. Colosio S.p.A.Inventor: Livio Colosio
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Patent number: 7500885Abstract: A frame-shaped cover (30) for covering resilient holding pieces (23) is mounted at an opening edge of a fitting (11), and clearances Cb for permitting displacements of the cover (30) in forward and backward directions intersecting a mounting direction of a base (51) with respect to the fitting (11) are defined between the outer surfaces of front and rear walls (13F, 13R)) of the fitting (11) and the cover (30). Even if the base (51) is displaced forward or backward with respect to the fitting (11), the cover (30) can be displaced in conformity with the position of the base (51), wherefore the base (51) can be mounted reliably into the fitting (11).Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Asao, Yoshikazu Machida
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Patent number: 7361058Abstract: A universal adapter enables amusement object connectors to be reliably and securely coupled with power cord receptacles of varying sizes. The adapter includes a body providing first and second end sections and conductive contact structure extending between the end sections, as well as one or more cantilevered locking arms. The first end section may be adapted for receiving a base plug of an object providing amusement effects, or may be formed as the base plug itself. The second end section is adapted to be received within the receptacle of a power cord, such that electrical contacts of the base plug and the receptacle may be electrically connected with one another through the conductive contact structure of the adapter. Each locking arm releasably engages with an outer surface of the power cord receptacle to provide a more secure connection between the adapter and the power cord receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedInventors: Timothy J. Lien, Ronald L. Carlson, Phu Dang
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Patent number: 7238061Abstract: A vehicle lighting source adapter includes a holder, terminals, and cables connected to the terminals. The holder has its front end disposed with an insertion plate. The insertion plate includes an upper surface and a lower surface. Each of the upper and lower surfaces is disposed with connection channels and insertion blocks. Each connection channel includes a first fillister and a second fillister. A retainer is disposed to each fillister. Each terminal is inserted into and partially exposed form the first fillister and has its snap portion to be restricted by the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Inventor: Yu-Chu Lin
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Patent number: 7182502Abstract: A tracer lamp unit for use with a DSX system is disclosed herein. The tracer lamp unit includes an elongate housing with a generally rounded cross section wherein the housing is configured to be secured within an opening defined by a piece of telecommunications equipment and held within with a press-fit, wherein the housing provides structural support for a lighting arrangement including a lens, a capacitor, a resistor, leads, and a flashing control circuitry, the housing further providing structural support for spring members including tail portions and electrical contact portions, wherein the electrical contact portions engage the leads to provide an electrical connection therebetween. In another embodiment, the tracer lamp unit comprises an LED flashing module that houses a lens, a capacitor, a resistor, leads, and a flashing control circuitry, wherein the tracer lamp unit housing is adapted to slidably receive, provide structural support for, and be separable from the LED flashing module.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventor: Cyle D. Petersen
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Patent number: 6835103Abstract: A male electrical contact assembly having first and second unitary bodies, each having a central portion and a blade member extending from the central portion. An insulating spacer is disposed between the bodies for insulating them from each other. Each of the bodies transmits a distinct power supply. In another embodiment, a male electrical contact comprising a conductive body having first and second blade members is provided. The blade members have first ends joined together to form a rounded end and second ends joined to respective spaced-apart, first and second central members. In a further embodiment, an electrical contact comprising a conductive body having a central portion is provided. A plurality of thin contact members are secured to a first end of the body and extend in a first direction to a fold and then in an opposite second direction towards the second end of the body to a common strip for engaging a contact blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Richard J. Middlehurst, Donald E. Wood, Robert S. Jetter, Robert G. Foley
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Patent number: 6793378Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved do-it-yourself lamp structure, comprising of a socket disposed on the bottom of an inner side of a through hole on a wire connection box and a lamp rod with its front end passing through the through hole and being plugged into the socket; wherein the top end of the lamp rod being externally connected to a fixed base, and the front edge of the bottom of the fixed base having an inserting section corresponsive to its insertion into the socket, and a curved groove is disposed at a side of the fixed base, and an embedding bracket with a shape corresponsive to the shape of the curved groove is disposed on the curved groove. The embedding bracket inclines towards its top from both ends, and a blocking member is disposed at the inclined end of the top such that the embedding bracket has a blocking member at its top and both ends of the embedding bracket are attached onto the curved groove with a structure being slightly protruded from the middle section of.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Inventor: Wen-Chang Wu
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Patent number: 6727636Abstract: A headlight device includes a discharge lamp, a circuit unit and a heat radiating member. The circuit unit is directly connected to the discharge lamp to apply a high voltage to the discharge lamp. The heat radiating member radiates heat generated from the discharge lamp and the circuit unit. The heat radiating member is placed between the discharge lamp and the circuit unit and extends radially in a generally vertically downward direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2001Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Hironao Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 6642640Abstract: To ensure reliable electric contact, a discharge lamp has a tubular lamp vessel (1), a lamp base (4) and lamp electrodes (2, 3) which are applied to the wall of the lamp vessel (1) and in each case have an electrode section (20, 30) which is arranged outside the interior (11) of the lamp vessel (1) and serves as supply lead. The electric base contacts (5, 6) are connected in each case to an electrically conductive spring element (8, 9), each spring element (8, 9) bearing against the wall of the at least one tubular lamp vessel (1) and making an electric contact between in each case one electrode section (20, 30), arranged outside the lamp vessel (1), and a base contact (5, 6).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Patent-Treuhand-Gesellschaft fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen mbHInventors: Peter Helbig, Uwe Kantim, Gerwin Thiel
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Publication number: 20030119374Abstract: A short proof plug for an ornamental light has a cylindrical tube adapted to receive therein a part of the light bulb, an extension integrally formed on a bottom of the cylindrical tube; and two auxiliary arms formed on opposite sides of the extension and each auxiliary arm having a slit defined through the auxiliary arms to communicate with an inside of the cylindrical tube so that an isolation wall is formed between the two auxiliary arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventor: Jessica Wang
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Patent number: 6428184Abstract: The present invention relates to an inner-type connecting structure of a bulb assembly which includes a bulb holder having a pair of side connecting slices with inner hook at the end. A pair of solts are provided on the supporting object for engaging with the slices. So the bulb assembly is fixed and positioned, meanwhile the engagement between the bulb holder and the supporting object is firm and secure.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Inventor: Ming Hsien Huang
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Publication number: 20020081909Abstract: A low profile connector assembly for use with a first printed circuit board having a plurality of first traces extending to an array of interconnect holes and a second printed circuit board having a plurality of second traces extending to an array of interconnect holes. The connector assembly comprises an elongate male connector housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a first side extending parallel to the longitudinal axis adapted for mounting to the first printed circuit board in a position overlying the array of interconnect holes of the first printed circuit board. The male connector housing has a second side and a cavity communicating with an opening in the second side. A plurality of male electrical contacts of an electrically conductive material are carried by the male connector housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: TVM GROUP, INC.Inventors: Richard J. Middlehurst, Donald E. Wood, Robert S. Jetter, Robert G. Foley
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Patent number: 6402566Abstract: A low profile connector assembly for use with first and second printed circuit boards comprising a male connector housing having a cavity communicating with an opening in a side. A plurality of male electrical contacts have respective blades are disposed completely within the cavity in longitudinally spaced-apart positions and accessible from the opening. A female connector housing is included in the connector assembly for at least partially seating within the cavity. A plurality of female electrical contacts are carried by the female housing and have respective socket portions for receiving the blades when the male and female housings are interconnected. The male and female electrical contacts serve to transmit power between the printed circuit boards. The connector assembly may include a split blade assembly having unitary bodies separated by an insulative spacer for transmitting power from distinct traces and may include cooperative ribs and grooves.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: TVM Group, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Middlehurst, Donald E. Wood, Robert S. Jetter, Robert G. Foley
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Patent number: 6382812Abstract: A decorative light s string is disclosed, including a power cord, a plurality of electric connectors respectively installed in the power cord, a plurality of lamp assemblies respectively connected to the electric connectors to obtain the necessary working voltage, and a plurality of electric extension wires respectively connected between the electric connectors and the lamp assemblies to transmit electricity from the power connectors and the lamp assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Inventor: Min Hsun Hsu
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Patent number: 6343942Abstract: Electric wires 41 are housed within a housing space 36 and make contact with bulb-inking contacting members 22, all of the bulbs 42 being connected via bulb terminal fittings 19 and bulb-linking contacting members 22. A multiple-light lighting fixture can be made suitable for a varying number of bulbs or for bulbs of varying pitch merely by altering the length of the electric wires 41. As a result costs can be reduced compared to the case in which a bus bar is formed in a unified manner with terminal areas which make contact with bulbs, and in which a plurality of types of bus bars are produced in order to correspond to the number of bulbs or the pitch thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Masaki Okamoto
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Patent number: 6341881Abstract: A single-conductor positioning device on each or either lateral side of a bulb holder, wherein, a receiving seat is integrally formed on the side of the bulb holder and is comprised of two hook-like sidewalls opposite to each other and forming an inner slot and a central slit. The wall portions of the sidewalls on both sides of the central slit are further folded to form respectively hooks. A recessed surface is formed centrally on an inner wall of the inner slot. A plug with a base can be fitted in the receiving seat, and has vertical grooves for connecting with the hooks on the receiving seat. The plug has a clamping recess provided in opposition to the recessed surface to form together with the latter a conductor clamping-slot. Inserting of the plug into the receiving seat can firmly position the conductor at a central position on the lateral side of the bulb holder; engagement of the plug with the vertical grooves can prevent the central slit from pulling outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2001Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Shining Blick Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Peter K. H. Huang
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Patent number: 6238062Abstract: The present invention proposes a modified lamp series. The lamp series is a power cable with a plurality of bulb sets installed thereon. Each bulb set comprises a bulb seat, a fixing outer lid, and a bearing soft core. An accommodation groove is disposed in the bulb seal. An outer thread is formed on the upper periphery of the bulb seat. An inner thread is formed in the fixing outer lid. A retaining ring is installed on the top of the fixing outer lid. A bulb base of the light bulb penetrates an opening at the center of the retaining ring. The inner thread of the fixing outer lid can be matched exactly with the outer thread of the bulb seat such that the fixing outer lid can be screwed firmly on the bulb seat. The bearing soft core can be lapped exactly in the accommodation groove. Two opposite holes are disposed at proper positions of the bottom of the bearing soft core. The bulb base of the light bulb penetrates the opening of the fixing outer lib and is placed in the bearing soft core.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Inventor: Min-Hsun Hsu
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Patent number: 6200169Abstract: A wire connector for decorative lamp is disclosed. The wire connector is composed of a casing and a plug to be inserted into the casing. The casing has a central passage and two channels to receive the plug and two conducting elements. The plug has a broad top portion and a narrow bottom portion. A longitudinal bore is defined through the plug and two chambers are defined through the top portion of the plug. The chambers receive wires and conducting strips therein. When the plug is inserted in the casing, the conducting elements in the channels are electrically connected with the conducting strips in the corresponding chambers, then the corresponding wires in the casing and in the plug are also in electrical connection with each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Inventor: Jeou-Nan Tseng