Insulating Body Having Plural Mutually Insulated Terminals Or Contacts (e.g., Terminal Block) Patents (Class 439/709)
  • Publication number: 20120295490
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Schneider
  • Patent number: 8313351
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Alan D. Hanson, Laurence D. Vanek, Luke Wagner, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Gordon W. Friske, Nathan A. Berry, Edward C. Allen
  • Publication number: 20120276786
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
  • Publication number: 20120270451
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ted Ju
  • Publication number: 20120244757
    Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a housing a conductor rail disposed on the housing and first and second fasteners. The first fastener includes a fastening bolt or a fastening nut and has a central axis. The first fastener includes an outer circumference corresponding to a head of the fastening bolt or to the fastening nut. The housing is configured, in a mounting position, to completely surround the outer circumference of the first fastener in a direction perpendicular to the central axis and has a shape corresponding to an outer contour of the first fastener. The second fastener includes a corresponding bolt or nut for cooperating with the first fastener. The first and second fasteners are configured to cooperate, in a position of use of the electrical terminal, so as to clamp an electrical conductor between the second fastener and the conductor rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thorsten Diessel
  • Publication number: 20120238155
    Abstract: In a coupling structure of a wiring member for coupling a plurality of connector terminals with the wiring member which is configured by arranging in parallel a plurality of flat-type conductors in a width direction thereof and covering an outer periphery of the flat-type conductors by an insulation member, the connector terminals are electrically coupled to the wiring member in an orthogonal manner so as to match to terminal pitches of a complementary connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kei Ikeda
  • Publication number: 20120238154
    Abstract: A wire-to-wire electrical connector includes an insulative body member and an internal connector position. A wire insertion opening is defined in each end wall of the body member at the connector position. A first contact element is disposed in the connector position coaxial with the wire insertion openings and includes opposite end portions with a respective contact tab configured thereon. The contact tabs are biased to a closed position across the respective wire insertion opening. An actuator is configured with each wire insertion opening. The actuators are movably displaceable through an opening in a wall of the body member and include an engagement end in contact with a respective end portion of the first contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: AVX CORPORATION
    Inventor: PETER BISHOP
  • Publication number: 20120229079
    Abstract: A universal purpose power adapter has a first box and a second box, in which the first box includes a first socket, a first plug and first terminal blocks, and the second box further comprises a second plug and second terminal blocks. The second plug couples to the first socket and to the power output port at the same time; the first plug couples to the charging port of the backup battery. A backup battery can be connected to a digital product via the power adaptor. A selector circuit in each of the first and second boxes, and coupled, facilitates power routing through the connected boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: KIEN HOE DANIEL CHIN, Gang Feng
  • Patent number: 8262404
    Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal block (1) for telecommunications and data systems, comprising a housing, in which first and second contacts (10, 12) for connecting leads are arranged, the first contacts (10) being accessible from the upper side (13) of the housing and the second contacts (12) being accessible from the lower side (14) of the housing, each first and second contact forming a contact pair. Each of said contact pairs has at least one interface, which is accessible from the exterior and is used to connect plugs or magazines, said interface being designed as a bifurcated contact (15) and the first contact (10), second contact (12) and the bifurcated contact (15) forming a one-piece contact element (18). The invention also relates to an associated contact element (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Neumetzler, Harald Klein
  • Publication number: 20120223601
    Abstract: A terminal block (10) to be fixed to a motor case (C) which houses a motor body and includes a coolant flow path (C1) and adapted to fasten busbars by tightening bolts includes nuts (30) for tightening the bolts, and a heat sink (40) made of aluminum die-cast and held in close contact with the nuts (30) via an insulation plate (20) behind the nuts (30). The heat sink (40) includes a heat radiating portion (46) which comes into contact with cooling water passing in the coolant flow path (C1) of the motor case (C).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daisuke Akuta
  • Patent number: 8248804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart junction box for a solar cell module, and provides a smart junction box for a solar cell module which enables an operator to easily connect and separate ribbon cables using the operation of the levers of pressing units, thereby being able to improve the contact stability of ribbon cables, and which has a heat sink structure, thereby effectively emitting the heat generated by the ribbon cables and the diodes to the outside. For this purpose, the smart junction box for a solar cell module of the present invention includes bus bars for transmitting electricity flowing from ribbon cables; and pressing units for selectively fastening and separating the ribbon cables located on contact portions of the bus bars depending on whether both ends of the lever projected by the manipulation of an operator are inserted into recesses formed in a body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Connex Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun Heui Han, Hee Chang Rho, Hun Ho Kim, Yong Soo Yoon
  • Patent number: 8241071
    Abstract: An electric cable connecting device includes a base member having a terminal post for engaging with an electric cable, a housing having a chamber for receiving a torque limiting mechanism which includes a follower engaged in the housing and having an inner thread for engaging with the terminal post and having a number of ratchet teeth, and a release member engaged in the housing and having a number of ratchet teeth biased to engage with the ratchet teeth of the follower, the release member is limited to slide relative to the housing only, and the release member is released when a torque applied to the housing and onto the terminal post is greater than a predetermined torque value of the spring biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventor: Frank Hayama
  • Publication number: 20120202391
    Abstract: A multi-contact terminal fitting (T) has a plurality of resilient contact pieces (40) that extend from a rectangular tubular base (25) and can be brought into contact with an outer peripheral surface of a flat plate-shaped tab (11). The resilient contact pieces (40) extending from parts of the base (25) that have relatively high rigidity are narrow and those extending from less rigid parts of the base (25) are wider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Kobayashi, Hikaru Ito
  • Publication number: 20120196491
    Abstract: An electrical connector. In one embodiment, the electrical connector includes: an insulating body, having a plurality of receiving slots formed through the insulating body, in which each receiving slot has two first inner walls disposed opposite to each other, and a plurality of terminals, each terminal correspondingly fixed in each receiving slot and each terminal having a retaining portion, in which a first transition portion extends downwards from the retaining portion and urges against one first inner wall, a first contact portion extends downwards from the first transition portion, a second transition portion extends upwards from the first contact portion and urges against the other first inner wall, and a second contact portion extends upwards from the second transition portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Jun Dai
  • Publication number: 20120190250
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Alan D. Hanson, Laurence D. Vanek, Luke Wagner, Glenn C. Lemmers, JR., Gordon W. Friske, Nathan A. Berry, Edward C. Allen
  • Publication number: 20120184155
    Abstract: A terminal block 1 includes: a terminal block main body 2 on which a plurality of seating surfaces 13 are provided; a plurality of fixing members 3 penetrating first and second connection terminals and fixing the first and second connection terminals to the seating surfaces 13 in a manner that the first connection terminals are connected to electronic devices, and the second connection. terminals 8 to be electrically connected to the first connection terminals are overlapped with the seating surfaces 13. The seating surfaces 13 are sloped relative to a direction W that the first and second connection terminals are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuhiro Matsumoto, Hajime Kato, Tatsuya Goto
  • Patent number: 8216003
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a terminal holding mechanism that holds a terminal portion configured to conduct power from an external terminal, a terminal base that forms a part of the terminal holding mechanism, a partition wall having an open portion on a side, the partition wall separating the terminal portion and the terminal base, and a contact surface facing the open portion of the partition wall and provided integrally with the terminal base, the contact surface being electrically connected to the terminal holding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
    Inventors: Kosuke Fujimoto, Katsushige Nishimura, Ryuichi Matsuzuka
  • Patent number: 8210882
    Abstract: Modular connector for electrical connections, provided with an external anchoring system which facilitates the grouping and fixing of several connectors through male and female couplings, both laterally and transversally. For first-sight recognition, the wraparound insulating carcasses (4) are standard color-keyed to identify the conductors. For the recognition of each circuit it is provided with an upper cover (6) which can be signaled by the user. The conductor part has a set of one or more metallic parts always of the same pole (1), and the set is built into a wraparound insulating carcass (5), having the same color as the conductor cable for this element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Daisel Innova, S.L.
    Inventors: Joaquin Tomás Gilabert, Juan Carlos Tomás Gilabert
  • Patent number: 8209852
    Abstract: An arrangement for securing at least one screw of an electric terminal includes a deformable insulating housing element, and at least one shaft having a shaft wall extending vertically in the housing element. The shaft wall includes profiling in an area thereof. The shaft is configured to receive a screw having a screw-head so that the screw is countersunk. The profiling is elastically deformable and configured to deform during insertion of the screw and to elastically return towards an interior of the shaft so as to secure the screw. At least one of the shaft and the screw has a non-circular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Juergen Feye-Hohmann
  • Patent number: 8210883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connector block (11) for separating insulated conductors of a first data cable (82) and a second data cable (86), said connector block containing: first and second groups (12A, 14A) of a plurality of slits (16) arranged in a row along a common side of the connector block; and a plurality of insulation displacement contacts comprising forked contact sections (21, 23) which at least partially extend into respective individual slits in order to electrically separate the insulated conductors. The groups of slits are separated by an insulation space (22) in order to reduce alien crosstalk between the conductors of the first data cable (82), which are coupled to the insulation displacement contacts of the first group of slits (12A), and the conductors of the second data cable (86), which are coupled to the insulation displacement contacts of the second group of slits (14A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Wayne William Dennes
  • Patent number: 8206186
    Abstract: A test lead assembly is provided for an electrical connector assembly, such as a terminal board. The terminal board includes a generally planar member and a number of fasteners, such as terminal screws, which are structured to fasten and electrically connect electrical conductors to the generally planar member. The test lead assembly includes an extension member having first and second opposing ends, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The first end is fastened to the enlarged head of a corresponding one of the terminal screws. A connection element is disposed at or about the second end of the extension member. In one embodiment the connection element is a thumb screw that electrically connects a test element to the extension member. The test lead assembly enables the terminal board to be tested, without loosening or otherwise disturbing the electrical connections of the terminal board. An associated method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC
    Inventors: James A. Kisic, Samuel C. McCaslin
  • Patent number: 8197288
    Abstract: A terminal block assembly for a generator includes a terminal block having a base with a first and second transverse surfaces adjoining one another. Spaced apart protrusions extend from the first and second surfaces to provide spaced apart terminal areas overlapping the first and second surface. The terminal areas are configured to receive a cable lug. A terminal stud is provided in each terminal area and extends from the second surface. The first surface is without terminal studs. A cable lug secured to the terminal stud is arranged in the terminal area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Laurence D. Vanek, Luke Wagner, Edward C. Allen, Alan D. Hanson, Gordon W. Friske, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Nathan A. Berry
  • Publication number: 20120142229
    Abstract: An electrical connector and method of forming the same are provided, where the method can include affixing at least one layer to a core such that the layer is isomorphic to at least a portion of on an external surface of the core, press fitting the core with the layer into a socket cavity in a socket body, and removing the core from the socket cavity while leaving at least a portion of the layer so that the layer forms a shell layer affixed to an internal surface of the socket cavity. The method can further include inserting at least one plunger and a biasing device into a shell cavity so that a tail of the plunger is slidably received in the shell cavity and the biasing device biases a tip of the plunger away from an internal surface of the shell cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: David Henry, Jiachun Zhou, Kanapathipillai Prabakaran, Yingdong Ji
  • Publication number: 20120133224
    Abstract: An arc resistant terminal block has a terminal post insulator and a terminal lead strap that increase the strike and creep distance of electrically charged components to grounded components by non-conductive terminal block and insulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Aaron M. Finke, Douglas J. Turner
  • Patent number: 8172623
    Abstract: A compression connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminals assembled to the housing. The insulative housing having a first mating surface and a second mating surface opposite to the first mating surface. Each terminal cavity disposed between and running through the first and second mating faces. Each terminal has a deforming portion received in the cavity, an upper contact and a lower contact extending from opposite ends of the deforming portion. The upper contact extending beyond the first mating surface and the lower contact extending beyond the second mating surface. The deforming portions are movably limited in the terminal cavities and will cause compressive deformation when either the upper contact or the lower contact is bearing an external pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Zhu
  • Publication number: 20120081828
    Abstract: A terminal block is disclosed that includes a terminal body housing, a plurality of conductive elements arranged within the terminal body to create a continuous electrical path therethrough, and a disconnect switch integral the terminal body, the switch arranged to open the continuous electrical path and expose a terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Brian John GILLESPIE, Christopher Jon LAUBACH, Russell David MOSER, David Michael MCCLELLAN, Scott Keith MICKIEVICZ, Michael P. Lacey
  • Patent number: 8142234
    Abstract: A terminal block (10) has a housing (20), a busbar mounting portion (23) formed in the housing (20), nut accommodating recesses (27) formed in the busbar mounting portion (23) for holding nuts (N) mounted in a first direction (D1), a busbar (30) mounted into the busbar mounting portion (23) in a second direction (D2) intersecting the first direction (D1) and holding the nuts (N) in the nut accommodating recesses (27), busbar pressers (23B) provided in the busbar mounting portion (23) for restricting a movement of the busbar (30) in the busbar mounting portion (23) in a direction opposite to the first direction (D1), and locks (28) provided in the busbar mounting portion (23) for restricting movement of the busbar (30) in the busbar mounting portion (23) in a direction opposite to the second direction (D2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Daiki Kaneshiro
  • Publication number: 20120068563
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a housing, and a stator arranged within the housing. The stator includes a plurality of terminal leads. A terminal box is mounted to the housing, and a terminal block assembly arranged within the terminal box. The terminal block assembly includes a terminal block portion having a first plurality of terminals and a terminal block section that is distinct from the terminal block portion. The terminal block section including a second plurality of terminals. The terminal block portion is configured and disposed to be spaced from the terminal block section in the terminal box. The plurality of terminal leads is electrically connected to corresponding ones of the first and second pluralities of terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bhaskar Avula, Sanjay Dyavaiah Patil, Deepak Sarvade
  • Patent number: 8128439
    Abstract: A connecting device that connects to at least one external electrical conductor of a photovoltaic solar module. The connecting device includes a plurality of busbars, a support element, a housing, a diode and a contact. The plurality of busbars are arranged next to one another, while the support element is attached to the plurality of busbars and includes a bottom face to be positioned on the solar module. The housing is positioned over the support element and the plurality of busbars and includes an edge surrounding the support element and the plurality of busbars when the overhousing is positioned on the solar module. The diode fits onto the plurality of busbars and includes diode leads that fit onto one of the plurality of busbars, such that the plurality of busbars are connected together through the diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Amp GmbH
    Inventors: Guenter Feldmeier, Norbert Geister, Manfred Schaarschmidt, Heinz Peter Scherer, Andreas Woeber
  • Publication number: 20120049672
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Edward C. Allen
  • Publication number: 20120043839
    Abstract: A connecting structure for relay terminals (10) made of enameled wires and adapted to electrically connect motor side terminals (51) provided on a motor (50) and inverter side terminals (61) provided on an inverter (60) includes motor side annular connecting portions (11) to be connected to the motor side terminals (51), inverter side annular connecting portions (12) to be connected to the inverter side terminals (61) and coil springs (13) spirally wound and electrically conductively connecting the motor side annular connecting portions (11) and the inverter side annular connecting portions (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Miyazaki, Satoshi Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 8118620
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: MASIMO Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Eric Yang
  • Publication number: 20120040540
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to electrically connect with a plug-type electrical connector of the periphery equipment of the computer. The electrical connector includes a housing, an insulating body, a plurality of first conductive terminals, and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The insulating body having a frame and a terminal block positioned within the frame. The plurality of first conductive terminals positioned along a first surface of the terminal block, while the plurality of second conductive terminals are positioned along a second surface of the terminal block. The plurality of first conductive terminals include a first ground terminal, while the plurality of second conductive terminals include a second ground terminal, and the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal share one free end leading out of the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Gang Lee, Huibin Li
  • Patent number: 8113864
    Abstract: A quick-detachable terminal seat includes a main body and a pull rod. The terminal seat is mounted in a casing of a controller which is provided with two notches and locking slots on its periphery. The pull rod has two hooks engaged with the locking slots. The pull rod is provided with two inclined surfaces at locations corresponding to the notches respectively. When the pull rod is pulled out of the main body with the hooks being disengaged from the locking slots, the two inclined surfaces are moved out of the two notches respectively, so that the terminal seat can move upwardly with respect to the casing. In this way, the terminal seat can be detached there from quickly with less labor, or it can be mounted in the casing easily without additional tools. The present invention further provides a programmable logic controller having the terminal seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Tzu-Tsung Chiang
  • Patent number: 8109768
    Abstract: A connector is provided that includes: a molded base part having a substrate and elastomers arranged on both sides of the substrate; a plurality of through holes in the molded base part, which pass through the molded base part in a stacked direction of the substrate and the elastomers, and are arranged in parallel at predetermined spacing; and L-shaped contacts arranged via the through holes from one surface side of the molded base part to another surface side, wherein: the elastomers incorporate a plurality of first protruding parts whose top faces are inclined, and second protruding parts that protrude from top faces of the first protruding parts in a dome shape; said contact has dome shaped convex parts whose insides are hollow, and said convex parts are formed at two ends of the contact, and the convex parts are arranged such that they cover the respective second protruding parts. Also provided is an electronic component provided with this connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Fujikura Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Nikaido, Haruo Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8105118
    Abstract: A screw terminal and a terminal block incorporating the same provides a mechanically a screw terminal frame with a closed perimeter that resists deformation of the terminal frame when a captured nut is being clamped against a wire within the terminal frame, allowing the captured nut to be clamped more tightly against the wire. Sidewalls of the terminal frame may include tabs that engage ledges of a block housing to support the screw terminal and the captured nut may have surface irregularities upon the surface that engages the wire and to improve electrical contact therebetween and resist mechanical pull out of the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Edward J. Claprood, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120021656
    Abstract: An electrical connection device for a lamp housing is disclosed. The electrical connection device allows for simple and straightforward alignment of circuit connector terminals with conductive power connection pads on a lamp circuit board within a lamp housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Brian K. Norris, Charles P. O'Neal
  • Publication number: 20110294363
    Abstract: A terminal table fastener is provided which includes a housing, a fixing element, a resilient terminal and a screw element. The housing defines at least a chamber therein. The fixing element is inserted into the chamber, and the screw element screws to the fixing element for elevating the fixing element. A through hole is defined in the fixing element for accommodating a circuit wire. The resilient terminal is received in the chamber, and is inserted into the through hole for electrically contacting the circuit wire. The fixing element is integrally formed by forging iron and is heat processed to be seamless, and thus has high rigidity and large torque. The screw element extends into the through hole to press the circuit wire and the resilient terminal. The fixing element is elevated to clamp the circuit wire. The terminal table fastener therefore has optimal retention and effective electrical conduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Sheng-Hsing Yeh
  • Publication number: 20110287671
    Abstract: A socket includes a first relay board mounted on a mounting board, a second relay board detachably mounted on the first relay board, and a frame part fixed to the first relay board. The frame part positions and holds the first and second relay boards, and positions detachably and holds an object of connection on the second relay board. The first relay board includes first and second conductor layers on its first and second surfaces, respectively. The second conductor layer is electrically connected to the mounting board. The second relay board includes third and fourth conductor layers on its first and second surfaces, respectively; and first and second connection terminals with a spring characteristic on the third and fourth conductor layers, respectively. The first and second connection terminals contact the object of connection and the first conductor layer, respectively, to electrically connect the object of connection and the mounting board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihiro IHARA
  • Patent number: 8062076
    Abstract: A terminal block is disclosed which includes at least one or more connectors for electrical conductors or plugs and a plurality of busbars connecting the conductor or plug connections to one another in an electrically conductive fashion. A freely configurable, pluggable transverse connector can be provided for the electrically conductive connection of at least two or more of the busbars disposed in various planes. The connector being designed as a connector pin having conductive and non-conductive sections in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: ABB AG
    Inventors: Ralf Henke, Sven Wehrmann
  • Publication number: 20110275251
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiji Aoki, Yasuhiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8016617
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wire connection module, comprising a two-part housing and a number of contact elements (10), the contact elements (10) having at least one connection side, which is in the form of a contact for connecting wires, the contact element (10) further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected, the first housing part (2) being formed with receptacles (20, 21), into which two-pole surge arresters (24) are inserted, the contact element (10) has a contact face (13), which is in the form of an interface for the surge arrester, protrudes into the receptacle (20, 21) and makes contact with a first pole of the surge arrester (24), contact being made with the other pole of the surge arrester (24) by means of a ground element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: ADC GmbH
    Inventor: Heiko Neumetzler
  • Patent number: 7988504
    Abstract: The plug connector has a housing made of insulating material which includes an opening on one face for insertion of conductive contact pins and another opening on another face for insertion of the stripped ends of electrical conductors. There is a spring force terminal connection in each conductor connection area which pushes the stripped end of a conductor toward the contact pin insertion opening. The width (B1) of a passage for a contact pin is less than the width (B2) in the contact area adjacent to the contact pin insertion opening. The stripped end of the electrical conductor makes contact at a conductor contact section and can be moved against the spring force of an associated spring element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventor: Konrad Stromiedel
  • Publication number: 20110183542
    Abstract: A switchboard terminal block including a body with a side face and a front side provided with a seat for labels, the seat having a top edge and bottom edge formed in the manner of a respective tooth, a relief extending in the vertical direction on the front surface of the seat, the seat being open in the transverse direction for insertion of the label from one side or the other. Also, a label for the seat, which has a top edge and bottom edge which can be shaped so as to form a respective projection in the vertical direction and is provided with a cavity on the inner face extending in the vertical direction and with a depth substantially corresponding to the height of the relief on the seat of the terminal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Morsettitalia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giordano Pizzi
  • Publication number: 20110177723
    Abstract: A terminal block, configured to be connected to a plurality of first card edge terminals arranged at a peripheral edge part of a first main surface of a substrate and a plurality of second card edge terminals arranged at a peripheral edge of one of a second main surface of the substrate and the first main surface of the substrate, has a base formed with an insertion port to which the peripheral edge of the substrate is inserted, and a plurality of first and second terminals arranged on the base. Each of the plurality of first terminals has a first supporting portion arranged on the first main surface side of the substrate and extended in a normal direction of the first and second main surfaces of the substrate inserted to the insertion port, and a first contacting portion formed from the first supporting portion to contact the first card edge terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: OMRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tsutomu Kume
  • Publication number: 20110136395
    Abstract: A terminal box for a solar cell module includes a box body 2 defining an output terminal introducing hole 7 capable of introducing an output terminal of the solar cell module, and a terminal plate 5 for providing electrical connection between the output terminal introduced through the output terminal introducing hole and an input terminal 4 of an output cable 3. There is provided a pressing piece 12 as an extension from the terminal plate, the pressing piece 12 allowing the output terminal introduced through the output terminal introducing hole to be pressed against the plate face of the terminal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masakazu Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 7955141
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inverter connection terminal assembly for an electric compressor. The inverter connection terminal assembly includes a connection terminal, in which upper and lower terminal projections project from the upper and lower surfaces of a plate, respectively, an inverter connection cable connected to the upper terminal projection of the connection terminal, a motor connection cable connected to the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal, an upper connector for connecting the upper terminal projection and the inverter connection cable, and a lower connector for connecting the lower terminal projection and the motor connection cable, wherein the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal includes a thread formed on the surface thereof such that the motor connection cable is fixed to the lower terminal projection by fastening a nut while a washer and a ring connector are sequentially inserted into the lower terminal projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Doowon Technical College, Doowon Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Se Hoon Jang, Young Chang Han, In Hwe Koo, Geon Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20110130049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Daiki Kaneshiro
  • Publication number: 20110117791
    Abstract: A configurable distribution block assembly includes a base member, a plurality of input terminals mounted to the base assembly, a plurality of output terminals mounted to the base assembly, and an insert, wherein the insert serves as an electrical bridge between at least two of the plurality of input terminals when the distribution block assembly is configured as the distribution block and the insert prohibits an electrical bridge between each of the plurality of input terminals when the distribution block assembly is configured as the power-ground combination block. In another aspect of the invention, a power distribution system includes a power source, a primary power wire, a primary ground wire, a distribution block assembly electrically connected to the power source by the primary power wire and the primary ground wire, and a plurality of electronic components electrically connected to the distribution block assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Scosche Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M. MCSWEYN, Kevin Trejo
  • Publication number: 20110117792
    Abstract: A terminal block (10) has a housing (20), a busbar mounting portion (23) formed in the housing (20), nut accommodating recesses (27) formed in the busbar mounting portion (23) for holding nuts (N) mounted in a first direction (D1), a busbar (30) mounted into the busbar mounting portion (23) in a second direction (D2) intersecting the first direction (D1) and holding the nuts (N) in the nut accommodating recesses (27), busbar pressers (23B) provided in the busbar mounting portion (23) for restricting a movement of the busbar (30) in the busbar mounting portion (23) in a direction opposite to the first direction (D1), and locks (28) provided in the busbar mounting portion (23) for restricting movement of the busbar (30) in the busbar mounting portion (23) in a direction opposite to the second direction (D2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Daiki Kaneshiro