Insulating Body Having Plural Mutually Insulated Terminals Or Contacts (e.g., Terminal Block) Patents (Class 439/709)
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Patent number: 8939800Abstract: A connection terminal includes a bushar, wherein at least one insertion opening for accommodating a bridging device is formed on the bushar, wherein the insertion opening is designed in the form of a material passage having a hole collar, wherein the hole collar of the material passage encircles the insertion opening. The hole collar extends away from the surface of the bushar in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the bridging device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Ralph Hoppmann
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Patent number: 8929948Abstract: A wireless process communication adapter is provided. The adapter includes a housing having a plurality of openings. An end cap is coupled to a first opening of the plurality of openings. A field device coupling is disposed at the second of the plurality of openings. The housing, end cap and field device coupling define a chamber therein. At least one circuit board is disposed within the chamber, the circuit board has wireless communication circuitry disposed thereon and is coupleable to a field device through the field device coupling. In one aspect, substantially all remaining volume in the chamber is filled with a solid material. In another aspect, an explosion-proof barrier is provided in the field device coupling. Combinations of the aspects are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Rosemount Inc.Inventors: Joel D. Vanderaa, Christina A. Grunig, Ronald F. Hurd
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Publication number: 20140342618Abstract: A terminal block including at least one housing for a connection terminal, the housing extending at least partly within a volume delimited by: a first plane transverse to two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially parallel to a general direction joining a first end and a second end of a fastening member, and passing through a connecting area of the fastening member, and a second plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially parallel to the first plane and passing through a connecting area of the rear face, at least a third plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body, substantially transverse to the first plane and to the second plane, and passing through the furthest elastic branch of the fastening means intended to interact with an edge of the support rail, and at least a fourth plane transverse to the two side planes delimiting the insulating body substantially transverse to the first plane and to the second plane, and pasType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: ABB FRANCEInventors: Philippe FRANCE, Romain VILLARD
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Patent number: 8888539Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
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Publication number: 20140329413Abstract: A terminal fixation structure includes a terminal fixing portion including a terminal housing chamber, a terminal including a positioning recessed portion and housed in the terminal housing chamber, and a positioning rib provided in a center of the terminal fixing portion to protrude into the terminal housing chamber and fitted into the positioning recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeyuki OGASAWARA, Shinichi YANAGIHARA, Michio OTA
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Publication number: 20140329417Abstract: A terminal block for electrically connecting a plurality of first wires connected to an electric motor and a plurality of second wires connected to a power conversion device for supplying drive power of the electric motor includes a case, a plurality of terminals housed in the case and configured to connect the plurality of first wires and the plurality of second wires to each other, a partition wall provided between the plurality of terminals to electrically isolate the plurality of terminals from each other, and plate-like members provided between the partition wall and the terminals and made of a material with a higher elasticity than the case and the partition wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2012Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Hirokazu Matsuzaki, Takenari Okuyama
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Patent number: 8876560Abstract: A cable reel assembly comprises a hub configured to house a field communication distribution box with front and rear flanges projecting radially outward from front and rear edges of the hub. A cable receiving trough is formed between the flanges in which a communications cable may be wound. A nesting ring which is smaller in diameter that the front and rear flanges projects outward from the second flange. The nesting ring of a first cable reel assembly is positionable within an area surrounded by the first flange of a second cable reel to facilitate stacking of the cable reels.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: DT Search and Designs, LLCInventors: Alvin Dean Thompson, Cecil Donald Comley, John Jeffrey Comley, James Michael Comley
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Patent number: 8858258Abstract: The invention relates to a plug element (2) for a sealed high-voltage plug-and-socket connector (1), by means of which, in particular in an automobile, an electrical conductor (11) can be connected in electrically conductive manner to a mating contact element (46) of a mating plug element (3), with a housing body (7) which has a plug section (4) which can be fitted together with the mating plug element (3) in a direction of insertion (S) and a conductor receptacle section (6) remote from the plug section (4) with at least one conductor entry opening (10), and with at least one contact element (33) which has an insertion member (35) which is arranged spaced apart from the at least one conductor entry opening (10) in the plug section (4) and can be fitted together with the mating contact element (46), and a conductor fastening section (36) for connecting the at least one electrical conductor (11).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbHInventors: Alexander Stokowski, Christoph Kosmalski, Rolf Jetter
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Patent number: 8851936Abstract: A terminal block for an apparatus includes at least one terminal conductor having a first end that extends to a second end. The first end includes a first connection portion and the second end includes a second connection portion. A non-electrically conductive member covers the at least one terminal conductor. The non-electrically conductive member includes a body having a first end section arranged at the first end extending through an intermediate section to a second end section arranged at the second end. The first end section includes a first opening exposing the first connection portion, and the second end portion includes a second opening exposing the second connection portion. The body further includes a conductor routing system having at least one conductor routing member configured and disposed to restrain and guide a conductor member across the at least one terminal conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.Inventors: Richard Gale, Bradley Chamberlin
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Patent number: 8829343Abstract: A seal kit with torque limiting spacers for use with a field communication cable connector having a housing containing a cable contact circuit board includes a plurality of seals and spacers. Inner and outer seals are provided. The inner seal is sized for reception in an inner channel of the cable connector housing. The outer seal, having a plurality of compressible ribs, is sized for reception in an outer channel in the cable connector housing. The spacers provide space between the cable contact circuit board and the cable connector housing. Each spacer has a bore for receiving a fastener therethrough. The spacers are sized in accordance with the size of the cable connector unit and the cable connected to the cable connector unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: DT Search and Designs, LLCInventors: Alvin Dean Thompson, Cecil Donald Comley, John Jeffrey Comley, James Michael Comley
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Publication number: 20140242838Abstract: To improve airtightness while reducing a usage amount of a resin for a sealing operation. A terminal block 20 of an electronic device 100 includes a resinous portion 21, a terminal member 23, and a connection member 25. Then, since a first area A1 and a second area A2 are divided by a partition wall 273 in the terminal block 20, it is possible to individually charge a charging resin 29A for blocking a through-hole A22 and a charging resin 29B for blocking a boundary portion between the terminal member 23 and the resinous portion 21. Thus, since the charging amounts of the charging resins 29A and 29B may be respectively adjusted, it is possible to appropriately charge the charging resin for improving the airtightness and to reduce the usage amount of the charging resin for a sealing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: TDK CORPORATIONInventor: Akira IKEZAWA
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Publication number: 20140199894Abstract: The cables are configured to supply electric power from an inverter to a motor. The cables include a connector and plural terminals fixed to the connector. A housing of the connector includes a first rib, provided between the adjacent terminals, connecting mutually facing surfaces of the housing. The terminal block is attached to an enclosure of the inverter or motor. The terminal block includes plural retaining walls, each of which encloses and retains a nut. The terminal block includes a second rib connecting adjacent retaining walls. One of the first and second ribs includes a recess. The connector is connected to the terminal block when each of the terminals is fastened to the terminal block with a bolt and the nut. The other of the first and second ribs is disposed in the recess and the ribs intersect when the connector is connected to the terminal block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicants: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruki Kusamaki, Tetsuya Iida, Hiroyuki Matsuoka, Takuya Tate
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Patent number: 8771007Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for connecting electrical conductors to mutually different potentials, consisting of at least two electrical terminals (10) arranged alongside one another with plug receptacles (12) and at least two plug bridges (14) which have in each case at least two plug contacts (14.2) which are connected to one another via a top web (14.1) and can be plugged into the plug receptacles (12).Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Heinz Reibke, Bernd Wilinski
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Patent number: 8764494Abstract: A power terminal block that accommodates busbars with various lengths and terminal positions is provided. The power terminal block includes a pair of insulators and a busbar. Each insulator includes a base, a shelf, and an insulating partition. The shelf is coupled to the base and is configured with a busbar mounting stud. The insulating partition is coupled to the base and the shelf. The busbar is configured to attach to the busbar mounting stud in each insulator. The insulators are spaced apart at a predetermined distance to receive a busbar of any length.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Marathon Special ProductsInventors: Brown Joseph, Brakefield Tim
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Publication number: 20140141657Abstract: An improved multipolar electrical connector with spring contacts suitable for making electrical wiring for civil and/or industrial purposes, comprising a connector body inside which are arranged the spring contacts for the locking of conductors inserted in receptacles formed in said connector body, the spring contacts which lock/unlock the conductors by means of actuator pins sliding with respect to additional receptacles, the connector comprising also means for a rapid and easy access of a probe of a testing device to allow electrical measurements with the conductors blocked by the actuator pins.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventor: Emilio GERMANI
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Publication number: 20140134892Abstract: An electrical connection terminal having a holder and a clamping lever pivotably arranged on the holder and having a clamping unit for clamping a conductor between the clamping unit and a current bar. A manual lever is provided which is pivotably accommodated on the clamping lever in order to enable a dynamic transformation ratio in the closing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Andreas Wendt
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Publication number: 20140134891Abstract: A terminal block (10) connects terminals (T) at ends of wires extending from a motor and busbars (B) extending from an inverter and includes nuts (20) on which the terminals (T) and the busbars (B) are placed and which fasten the terminals (T) and the busbars (B) together with bolts (BT). A bracket (40) is arranged below the nuts (20), and a resin portion (50) integrally fixes the nuts (20) and the bracket (40). The bracket (40) includes a mounting portion (42) exposed from the resin portion (50) and is fixed to a metal motor case. An embedded portion (41) is embedded in the resin portion (50). The resin portion (50) includes first locks (57) for locking screw grooves (47A) of screw holes (47) on the mounting portion (42) from below, and a second lock (58) for locking an engaging portion 49 on the embedded portion (41) from below.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Yamada, Daisuke Akuta
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Publication number: 20140127951Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (1) for a solar panel (14, 18). The connecting device (1) comprises contacts (4.1-4.4) for operatively connecting differently arranged connecting strips (15, 19) of more than one type of solar panel (14, 18).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Hanns Watrinet, Roger Loser, Thomas Burger
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Publication number: 20140113502Abstract: An electrical terminal or spring terminal for forming an electrical connection between a wire conductor and a current bar includes a spring and a spring retainer, the spring retainer not integral with the spring and not integral with the current bar. Engageable abutment surfaces on the spring retainer and the current bar cooperate to transfer spring force to the current bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventor: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, In
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Publication number: 20140094069Abstract: A device that replaces the traditional 66 block device has improved pair-to-pair wire isolation to facilitate the transmission of both POTS and xDSL signals. The device includes a non-conductive lower member and a non-conductive upper member that retain a plurality of pairs of electrically conductive stampings therebetween. Each of the pairs of stampings is positioned to be in electric contact with each other such that a signal can be transmitted from one stamping to the other stamping. The stampings are utilized to electrically connect external telecommunication wires to internal telecommunications wires. Each toggle of a plurality of toggles is independently and pivotally connected to the upper member and includes a through bore for accepting an end of a wire that is accessible to an installer when the toggle is in an open, un-terminated position. Each of the toggles are movable from the open, un-terminated position to a closed, terminated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Communications Systems, Inc.Inventors: Owen B. Weikle, Ronald L. Fredrickson, Nicholas B. Larsson, Brett Utesch, George I. Wakileh
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Patent number: 8678864Abstract: A terminal box (10) includes terminal plates (90), a base plate (21) for supporting the terminal plates (90) and an outer plate (22) surrounding the base plate (21). The base plate (21) has higher heat resistance than the outer plate (22) and is mounted and fixed to the outer plate (22). The outer plate (22) is formed integrally with pressing pieces (33) for preventing the lifting of the terminal plates (90) from the base plate 21 by being arranged to be able to come into contact with the outer surfaces of the terminal plates (90) as the base plate (21) is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Makoto Higashikozono
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Patent number: 8668518Abstract: A data bus structure for the terminal blocks, comprising: a main body to be plugged into a support rail for the terminal blocks; said main body comprising a plurality of slots formed therein; and at least 2 conductive pieces to be inserted in said slots of said main body to form guiding rail. The data bus structure provides a data bus for a plurality of terminal blocks for the transmission of electricity and signals, as well stable supports to the terminal blocks.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Dinkle Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 8651902Abstract: A wire-grasping structure for a terminal block is disclosed. The wire-grasping structure includes a core, a conductive terminal piece and a screw. The core is transversely formed with a socket and vertically formed with a threaded hole. The socket and the threaded hole are communicated mutually and each communicated with the exterior of the core. The conductive terminal piece has a receiving portion and a terminal portion. The terminal portion is configured to be horizontally inserted into the socket such that the receiving portion projects from the core terminal portion. The screw is configured to be vertically screwed in to the threaded hole and enter the socket to abut against the terminal portion. Thereby, the wire-grasping structure can store a jumper bar and facilitate convenient use.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Dinkle Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shang Tsai Wu
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Publication number: 20140045386Abstract: A connector having an insulating body with an outer surface and an inner surface. A receiving passageway extends through the insulating body from the outer surface to the inner surface. A sealed conductor is positioned in the receiving passageway. An outer conductive pad is positioned on the outer surface and connected to the sealed conductor. An inner conductive pad positioned on the inner surface and connected to the sealed conductor. A contact member is disposed on at least one of the conductive pads and has a fixed region positioned on at least one of the conductive pads and a contact region that extends from the fixed region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventor: Takeshi Kimura
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Patent number: 8574016Abstract: A key type wiring connection switch includes an insulation main body, a plurality of spring elements, retaining terminals, conducting terminals and pressure buttons. In which a plurality of retaining spaces are formed in the interior of the insulation main body, The pressure buttons are positioned above each of the retaining terminals. Moreover, an upper end of each of the pressure buttons protrudes out the insulation main body. When using the present invention, the user presses downward on each of the pressure buttons to cause each of the lower ends of the pressure buttons to move downward and push open the retaining terminals, thereby enabling connecting wires of a host machine to be extended into the conducting terminals through side through holes of the insulation main body. Accordingly, when wiring an electrical appliance, there is no need for hand tools while still enabling wiring to be carried out.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Liang-Chih ChengInventor: Liang-Chih Cheng
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Publication number: 20130260619Abstract: A front plug for a PLC module, wherein the front plug includes a top and bottom contact strip that is connected to the top contact strip by a hinge for moving the top contact strip between an open and closed condition, the contacts of the top and bottom contact strip are in the closed condition arranged electrically insulated laterally mutually offset and enable contact with mating contacts of the PLC module requiring to be connected via the front plug, and contact with the mating contacts is enabled at least partially on a side of the bottom contact strip that side faces away from the top side.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Lorenz WALLNER
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Publication number: 20130252479Abstract: A terminal block holder is provided for securing a terminal block assembly having at least three conductive bus bars enclosed within corresponding individual insulating columns passing through a housing of an electric machine, the terminal block holder including a plate defining at least three openings therein, and including first and second dividers extending from the plate and respectively separating different adjacent ones of the openings, where the plate is adapted to abut the terminal block assembly in a first direction, where the plate is adapted to abut the housing in a second direction, where the dividers are adapted to abut the terminal block assembly in a third direction, and where the first, second and third directions are substantially perpendicular to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Cary Ramey, Colin Hamer, Jim Ramey
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Publication number: 20130244502Abstract: A terminal block for an apparatus includes at least one terminal conductor having a first end that extends to a second end. The first end includes a first connection portion and the second end includes a second connection portion. A non-electrically conductive member covers the at least one terminal conductor. The non-electrically conductive member includes a body having a first end section arranged at the first end extending through an intermediate section to a second end section arranged at the second end. The first end section includes a first opening exposing the first connection portion, and the second end portion includes a second opening exposing the second connection portion. The body further includes a conductor routing system having at least one conductor routing member configured and disposed to restrain and guide a conductor member across the at least one terminal conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: REMY TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.Inventors: Richard Gale, Bradley Chamberlin
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Patent number: 8529301Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
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Patent number: 8512067Abstract: A termination strip (1) for a telecommunications module comprising at least one pair of contact elements (50) arranged side-by-side, each terminating in contacts (13) on opposed longitudinal sides (9, 10) of the strip for connection to a wire pair of a telecommunications cable. Each contact element comprises: (i) two end regions (52) that terminate in contacts on respective longitudinal sides of the termination strip and are substantially aligned with one another along the longitudinal axis of the contact element, and (ii) a narrower central region (51) between the end regions, located substantially on one side of the longitudinal axis. One of the end regions comprises a resilient contact region (53) extending from the end region substantially on the other side of the longitudinal axis and engageable by an external component inserted into the termination strip from one of the opposed longitudinal sides.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Friedrich W. Denter, Christine B. Bund, Hans-Dieter Otto, Wolfgang Edelmann, Guenter Szymanski
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Publication number: 20130207494Abstract: A disclosed terminal block assembly for a generator includes a terminal block with a base with first and second transverse terminal surfaces adjoining one another. One of the terminal surfaces includes an increased width greater than a length of a cable terminal lug for providing a lightning strike and creepage barrier. The terminal surfaces include spaced apart protrusions extending from the first and second surfaces to provide spaced apart terminal areas overlapping the first and second surfaces. First and second terminal studs are disposed within each corresponding first and second terminal areas and are electrically connected by a bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Edward C. Allen, Alan D. Hanson, Laurence D. Vanek, Glenn C. Lemmers, JR.
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Publication number: 20130183870Abstract: An example terminal stud of a ram air fan connection assembly has a threaded portion extending from a head that is held within a slot of a base. The head has a sidewall that interfaces directly with the base. The sidewall has a length and a height. A ratio of the length to the height is from 2.18 to 2.35.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Eric Chrabascz, Craig M. Beers
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Patent number: 8465331Abstract: A power terminal block includes a base made of an insulator, a plurality of power terminals electrically insulated from each other and disposed on the base, and a plurality of terminal bases, each terminal base including a base connecting part made of a conductor and electrically coupled to the power terminals, and a first conductor connecting part made of a conductor, the first conductor connecting part being physically and electrically coupled to the base connecting part, the base connecting part and the first conductor connecting part being provided at different heights, wherein adjoining terminal bases, electrically coupled to power terminals supplied with currents with different electrical potentials, are coupled with the first conductor connecting parts of adjoining terminal bases disposed in different directions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Keishi Shimowake, Yoshinori Hoshino
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Publication number: 20130122756Abstract: A wire locking structure includes a base, at least one conductive terminal lug and at least one screw. The base has at least one hole and at least one through-hole which communicate with each other and communicate with the outside of the base. The at least one conductive terminal lug is disposed at the at least one hole, includes a locking portion and a terminal portion, and has an aperture. The locking portion has an internal thread. The terminal portion extends from the at least one hole to the outside of the base. The aperture communicates with the at least one through-hole and opens to the internal thread. The at least one screw penetrates the at least one hole so as to be engaged with the internal thread and screwed into the aperture. The wire locking structure saves materials, cuts costs, and enhances the wire locking conforming rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventor: Shang Tsai WU
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Patent number: 8425263Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes: an insulating body, provided with a plurality of receiving holes; at least one raised portion, raised on an upper surface of the insulating body, for supporting the chip module at positions without contact pads in the chip module; a metal layer, plated on inner walls of the receiving holes and the upper surface of the insulating body; an insulating layer, disposed to cover the metal layer; and a plurality of terminals, respectively correspondingly received in the receiving holes, each terminal having a contact portion exposed above the receiving hole for conducting to the chip module. When the chip module presses the contact portions downwards, the raised portion urges against the chip module, so as to prevent the chip module from damaging the insulating layer and conducting to the metal layer to cause short circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ted Ju
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Patent number: 8424187Abstract: Provided is system and method for terminating stator windings to provide a fast, reliable, and convenient connection system. A U-shaped intermediary connection piece comprising individual pieces with cable exits is provided. Stator windings are attached to the individual pieces and the stator and connection piece are encapsulated with resin. The individual pieces are eliminated, thereby electrically isolating the cable exits.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Infranor Holding SAInventors: Ramon Bote Salla, Giampiero Tassinario
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Publication number: 20130095704Abstract: A connecting structure of a cable having circular terminals for electrically connecting to connecting sections of a unit that requires electric power, and flange sections that are conjoined to a terminal block to be fixed to the unit. The terminal block is provided with connection-direction conversion members to which the connecting sections and the circular terminals are to be fixed, and the terminal block is fixed to the unit after the circular terminals are fixed to the connection direction conversion members, and the flange sections are fixed to the terminal block.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshikazu Awakura, Hidetoshi Kato, Masayuki Ikeno, Yuji Kitamura
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Patent number: 8419483Abstract: To provide a terminals connecting structure which can prevent a terminal of two types of terminals which is mounted later from plunging into an inside of or pushing up a terminal which is mounted first with a simple structure in stacking the two types of terminals one on the other for connection in an electric equipment connecting terminal block. A plunge prevention portion 22 which is bent inwards towards an inverter terminal block 10 is formed at a leading end portion of a capacitor bus-bar terminal 20, and a guide rib 17 is formed on a lateral side of the terminal block 10 which faces an inverter connector terminal 30 in a position lying in proximity to a nut 12A so as to project outwards along a direction in which the inverter connector terminal 30 enters.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Eiji Aoki, Yasuhiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 8422222Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided, which accommodates electronic components configuring at least part of a power conversion circuit, and a terminal block collecting wires running from the electronic components, in a case. The terminal block includes a plurality of terminal connecting parts at which a plurality of high-voltage cables, through which electric power is received from and provided to the outside of the case, and the wires are connected to each other, and insulating parts provided between the terminal connecting parts and ensuring insulation between the high-voltage cables and between the wires. A plurality of insertion holes, into which the high-voltage cables are inserted, are formed in one side wall of the case. An opening part for performing an operation for fixing the high-voltage cables to the terminal connecting parts is formed in a wall of the case opposed to the terminal connecting parts and the insulating parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Satoshi Noda
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Patent number: 8408952Abstract: A wiring terminal structure of the present invention includes a box and a plugging element. The box is an integrally formed unitary unit and includes an upper wall, side walls, a lower wall, a hole, and a leaf spring. The upper wall, the side walls, and the lower wall define a space. The hole is formed on the upper wall and enables communication between the space and the outside of the box. The leaf spring extends upward from the lower wall to reach the space and forms an end protruding from the hole. The plugging element includes a plugging portion and a clamping portion having upper and lower clamping leaf springs. The plugging portion is inserted into the space and plugged into the box. The end of the leaf spring abuts against the plugging portion and is pressed downward by the plugging portion to lie in the space.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Inventor: Shang Tsai Wu
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Patent number: 8403711Abstract: A PV (photovoltaic) junction box comprises a case, a lid covering the case and a plurality of terminals received within the case. The case has a bottom wall and defines a positive input port and a negative output port, and each terminal having a planar main body retained to the main body. The terminals comprise a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal and a fourth terminal, and the main bodies of the terminals are different.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhang-Lan Xue, Hong-Qiang Han, Zi-Qiang Zhu
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Publication number: 20130052865Abstract: An anti-electromagnetic interference (anti-EMI) electrical connector having a terminal assembly is provided. The anti-EMI electrical connector includes an electrical insulation case, a plurality of first terminals, and a plurality of second terminals. The electrical insulation case includes a slot. Each of the first terminals is respectively disposed in the electrical insulation case, and each of the first terminals respectively includes a contact end located in the slot. Each of the second terminals is respectively disposed in the electrical insulation case, and the second terminals and the first terminals are arranged in a staggered manner. Each of the second terminals respectively includes a connection end located in the slot and adjacent to the contact end of at least one first terminal, in which a sectional area of the connection end of the second terminal is larger than a sectional area of the contact end of the first terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: CONCRAFT HOLDING CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuo-Chi Lee, Chin-Huang Lin
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Patent number: 8366492Abstract: A terminal reversing block mounts to a standard electrical disconnect device such as a circuit breaker or a pullout switch. The disconnect device has a housing which defines a cavity that faces in one direction for receiving a cable. Front and rear contacts are in the housing, one of which extends into the cavity for engagement with a cable. A terminal reversing block has a housing with at least one pocket which faces in a direction other than the opposite of the direction in which the disconnect device's cavity faces. A terminal collar disposed in the terminal reversing block pocket is engageable with a cable inserted into the pocket. A terminal in the reversing block has a mating portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion engages the terminal collar. The mating portion engages one of the front and rear contacts of the electrical disconnect device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Boltswitch, Inc.Inventors: John W. Erickson, James A. Erickson, John Walter Erickson
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Publication number: 20130005195Abstract: A terminal block cover includes a base having a base surface configured to be secured against a terminal block. First and second spaced apart sidewalls extend from and adjoin the base. An outer wall is spaced apart from the base and is secured to the base by and adjoins with the first and second sidewalls. A lateral wall is arranged at a first lateral side and extends between and adjoins the first and second sidewalls, the outer wall and the base, which together provide at least one terminal pocket. An inner surface is provided on the outer wall facing the terminal pocket and has first and second surfaces. The first and second surfaces are at first and second distances respectively from the base surface, and the first distance is greater than the second distance. The second surface retains a terminal nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Edward C. Allen
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Patent number: 8337257Abstract: A busbar circuit structure has a positive side busbar (30) and a negative side busbar (40) arranged to face each other. Each of the positive side busbar (30) and the negative side busbar (40) has two bolt fastening portions (31, 41) arranged in parallel on a same plane and a coupling portion (32, 42) coupling the bolt fastening portions (31, 41) and extending in a direction intersecting with the same plane. The busbar circuit structure may be mounted to a terminal block housing (20) of a terminal block (10).Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Daiki Kaneshiro
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Patent number: 8334961Abstract: Electrooptical displays require conductors on both sides of the liquid crystal thin film. The two conductors face opposite sides of the display. The cost of electrically connecting to these displays can be decreased by having the conductors of the display all face the same side of the display. This invention includes a technique to allow both conductors to face the same side of the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Kent Displays IncorporatedInventors: Erica N. Montbach, Mark Lightfoot, Todd C. Ernst
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Patent number: 8330035Abstract: A condition of not permitting an increased temperature value of a diode to exceed the junction temperature is satisfied by a simple structure at a low cost. A plurality of countercurrent prevention diodes between terminal boards to which electrodes of solar cell modules are connected are connected in parallel. When an output current from the solar cell module flows in a circuit of the plurality of diodes connected in parallel, a current flowing in each diode is reduced by a factor of the number of diodes connected in parallel, for instance, when the three diodes are connected in parallel, the current becomes one third. When the value of the flowing current is reduced, a heating value is also reduced. A heat radiating piece is provided on the terminal board.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Kitani Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yutaka Hattori
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Publication number: 20120295490Abstract: An assembly for preventing deformation of compliant pins when interconnecting two printed circuit boards with the pins includes a mechanism for limiting an amount of movement of a flexible portion of the pins. In one approach, a bar is placed within the flexible portion of the pins to block damaging movement. In another approach, wing portions of the pins are locked into a surface thus preventing movement of the pin that could cause damage to the flexible portion of the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventor: Richard Schneider
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Patent number: 8313351Abstract: A method of installing the terminal block assembly onto a generator includes the step of providing a terminal block with multiple terminal studs. Protrusions that are integral with the terminal block are aligned with corresponding bores in a generator housing. The terminal block is mounted on the generator housing with the protrusions received in the bores. A terminal lead assembly is inserted through the protrusion, and a terminal pad of the terminal lead assembly is arranged over the terminal stud. A terminal lug is fastened to the terminal stud. A terminal cover is secured to the terminal block over the terminal with a boss of the terminal block received in a corresponding recess of the terminal cover.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Dhaval Patel, Alan D. Hanson, Laurence D. Vanek, Luke Wagner, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Gordon W. Friske, Nathan A. Berry, Edward C. Allen
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Publication number: 20120276786Abstract: A connector assembly according to embodiments of the present disclosure is advantageously configured to allow a sensor connector to straightforwardly and efficiently join with and detach from a patient cable connector. Further, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously reduce un-shielded area in an electrical connection between a patient cable and a sensor connector. In addition, embodiments of the connector assembly advantageously increase the shielding of detector signals coming from the patient sensor to the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: MASIMO CORPORATIONInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang