Within Distinct Housing Spaced From Panel Circuit Arrangement Patents (Class 439/76.1)
  • Patent number: 8911267
    Abstract: Container for electrical/electronic circuits, comprising an insulating body (110) having internally at least one central space (111) for receiving a printed circuit (2), and a side closing cover (3), at least one female seat (120) extending outwards in the longitudinal direction (X-X) in between the opposite top part and bottom part of the body (110), and a pin (201) which forms part of a conducting element (200) for electrically connecting together the connector (1) and the printed circuit (2) being arranged coaxially inside the said engaging seat (120), said pin (201) having a fold (201b) extending in the transverse direction (Y-Y) and integral with an edge (202b) of a first flat body (202) of the connector (200) parallel to the longitudinal direction (X-X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Morsettitalia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giordano Pizzi
  • Patent number: 8913034
    Abstract: A connector of connecting a light sensor and a substrate is utilized for rotating the light sensor so that the light-receiving direction of the light sensor is parallel with the substrate. When the connector is utilized in an optical touch system, the light sensor can be disposed on the substrate of the optical touch system by means of general manufacturing facilities of flat display panels. Meanwhile, the light-receiving direction of the light sensor is parallel with the substrate of the optical touch system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventor: Wei-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 8905791
    Abstract: A lead frame assembly having a lead frame made of a single layer, a housing substantially surrounding the lead frame, and a plurality of leads formed as part of the lead frame. The lead frame assembly also includes a plurality of interfaces, allowing various devices to interact with the lead frame, such as sensors, thermistors, solenoids, engine controllers, or electronic control units, or the like. The interfaces may be formed as part of the lead frame, oriented in different directions, and may be located in different planes, making the lead frame assembly suitable for applications with different packaging requirements. The interfaces may be a plurality of connectors, where at least one of the plurality of connectors are disposed in the same plane as the lead frame, and another of the plurality of connectors is disposed in a different plane from the lead frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J Zito, Valentin M Stefaniu, Gabriel Tirlea
  • Patent number: 8907215
    Abstract: A box-shape corrugated tube protector includes a side wall including an opening with a guide part at each both sides of the opening; a bottom wall including an insertion depression adapted to receive and support a corrugated tube, in communication with the opening; and a cover adapted to close the opening including a slide part slidably engaging with the guide part, and also including a projecting ridge and a rib inside, wherein the projecting ridge has an end face along a circumference of the corrugated tube, the rib has a projecting end face formed curved or sloped, continuous from the projecting ridge in a sliding direction of the cover, and the end face of the projecting ridge and the projecting end face of the rib smoothly intersects to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Suguru Sakai, Yoshihito Imaizumi, Hiroaki Takahashi, Ryouta Ando
  • Publication number: 20140357101
    Abstract: A mounting structure includes a printed wiring board, a connector housing mounted on the printed wiring board, and a plurality of terminals retained by the connector housing. Tail surfaces of the plurality of terminals are respectively positioned opposite upper surfaces of a plurality of conductor patterns laid on the printed wiring board, and tails of the plurality of terminals are respectively soldered to the plurality of conductor patterns. The connector housing has a side surface provided with a plurality of grooves formed by partitions, and the tails of the plurality of terminals are respectively placed in the plurality of grooves, and a clearance is formed between a side surface of each tail of the plurality of terminals and a corresponding one of the partitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazunori MIURA
  • Patent number: 8902607
    Abstract: A testing apparatus and method of extending the life of a testing apparatus may comprise a chassis including a case having a testing module receptacle receiving a plurality of testing modules comprising at least one processor module and a plurality of test modules, each having the same physical footprint, including respective racking mechanisms and inter-module interface connectors; and a backplane with connectors connecting with a respective inter-module connector, and bus-work interconnecting the respective modules through the inter-module interface connectors and the backplane connectors. The backplane may comprise a battery and display connector. The chassis may comprise a display mounting receptacle configured to receive a display unit having a display connector configured to interface with the backplane display connector. A battery receptacle may receive a battery unit, such as a rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: VeEX Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Ker Chin Chang, Cyrille Morelle
  • Patent number: 8888510
    Abstract: Shields for connector adapters that may provide for easy assembly, good RF isolation, and low spacing tolerance. One example may include integrated location features to align a shield to a printed circuit board. The shield may be formed of a single piece of metallic or otherwise conductive material, such as stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Webb
  • Patent number: 8888509
    Abstract: An electrical connector and method assembling the same. A device may comprise a connector frame, a flexible printed circuit board connected to the connector frame, a filter mounted to the flexible printed circuit board; and at least one terminal mounted to the flexible printed circuit board and in electrical communication with the filter. A method to assemble an electrical connector may comprise: providing a flexible printed circuit board having two conductive pads and a filter in electrical communication with the two conductive pads; connecting each conductive pad to a corresponding terminal; inserting each terminal into corresponding holders in a connector frame; placing the flexible printed circuit board in a curved pathway of the connector frame to form a connector subassembly; and inserting the connector subassembly into a connector housing. The filter may have three electrical connections, two are connected to the terminals and one is connected to ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Allied Motion Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Colwell
  • Patent number: 8882514
    Abstract: A combination includes: (a) a communications module including: a housing; a printed wiring board mounted within the housing; a plurality of RJ-45 jacks mounted on the printed wiring board and accessible from one side of the housing; and a single module connector mounted to the printed wiring board and electrically connected to the RJ-45 jacks, connector being accessible from a second side of the housing; and (b) a cable-connector assembly including: a cable comprising a plurality of subunits, each of the subunits comprising a jacket and a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors positioned within the jacket; and a single cable connector mounted to the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the conductors of the cable subunits. The module connector is attached to the cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
    Inventors: Ryan Enge, Theodore Alan Conorich, Patrick Fariello, Richard L. Case, Timothy W. Anderson, Troy Long, Julian Robert Pharney, G. Mabud Choudhury, Richard Mei, Yinglin Yang
  • Publication number: 20140322933
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a direct attach cable interface component and device, a manufacturing method thereof. The direct attach cable interface component comprises a cable comprising multiple sub-cables inside of an coating, and a direct attach cable interface. The direct attach cable interface comprises a metal casing configured for providing a capacity space, an interface circuit board provided with a connection extension area for an electrical connection with the multiple sub-cables and disposed inside the capacity space, and an insulating attachment wrapped the connection extension area and prolonged to outside of the metal casing until covering a predetermined length of the coating of the cable, wherein the insulating attachment is consistent and made of essentially the same material and the part of multiple sub cables exposed in the metal casing is embedded in the insulating attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Feng LI, Huiliang JI, Jinbo ZHANG, Suixia ZHOU, Hong ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20140315399
    Abstract: In an assembly including an adapter and a smart card, the outer dimensions of the adapter are compliant with the 3FF microcircuit card format, the format further defining the positioning and minimum dimensions of contact areas; the smart card includes a plurality of contact surfaces, the dimensions of which are greater than those defined by the 3FF format for the contact areas, the outer dimensions of the card being smaller than those of the 3FF format; and the adapter includes a recess, the outline of which is defined by a plurality of arms that surround the recess, the recess being shaped so as to receive the smart card so the contact areas of the adapter fit inside the contact surfaces of the smart card, each of the contact areas being off-center relative to each of the contact surfaces, so each arm has a width of 700 micrometers, ensuring mechanical stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Olivier Bosquet
  • Patent number: 8866013
    Abstract: A terminal box includes: a main body (101); at least one pair of terminal strips (106) which are connectable to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a solar cell module; and a backflow prevention diode (118) bridged between the terminal strips (106) to connect the terminal strips (106). The terminal strip (106) and the backflow prevention diode (118) are contained in the main body (101). The terminal strip (106) includes: a supporting part (S) for supporting a lead wire (118a) of the backflow prevention diode (118) in a mounted state; a pinching part (K) for supporting the lead wire (118a) in a pinched state; and a recess (119B) which is provided between the supporting part (S) and the pinching part (K) and configured to position a connecting solder upon connecting the lead wire (118a) and the terminal strip (106).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
    Inventor: Yutaka Masumoto
  • Patent number: 8861225
    Abstract: A capacitor mounting construction includes housing, a bracket and an urging member. The housing has a capacitor accommodating space configured to accommodate a capacitor and a wire accommodating space configured to accommodate a wire extended from the capacitor. The bracket is engaged with the housing, is configured to fix and electrically connect the wire to a conductive member in the wire accommodating space, and covers the capacitor accommodating space to define a capacitor accommodating chamber. The urging member is provided on an inner wall of the capacitor accommodating chamber, and is configured to urge the capacitor to contact another inner wall of the capacitor accommodating chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Kodama
  • Patent number: 8858240
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises: a metallic housing; a PCB received into the metallic housing. The PCB defines a plurality of grounding conductive pads and a plurality of pairs of signal conductive pads formed on a rear end thereof. Each pair of signal conductive pads are intervened between two grounding conductive pads. And a cable having a plurality of wires are electrically connected with the PCB. Wherein at least one wire of the plurality of wires comprises a pair of differential signal conductors electrically connected to a corresponding pair of signal conductive pads, and a grounding conductor electrically connected to two grounding conductive pads located at two sides of the pair of signal conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
  • Patent number: 8851906
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing; a PCB received into the housing and defining a front mating portion and a rear terminating portion. The rear terminating portion defines a plurality of pairs of signal conductive pads and grounding conductive pads. At least one grounding conductive located at one lateral side of each pair of signal conductive pads. And a cable has at least one first set of first wires and a plurality of sets of second wires. Each set of first wire has two grounding conductors and a pair of differential signal conductors respectively electrically connected to a pair of signal conductive pads and two grounding pads. Each set of second wire has a grounding conductor and a pair of differential signal conductors respectively electrically connected to a pair of signal conductive pads and a grounding pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Fan-Bo Meng
  • Patent number: 8851905
    Abstract: A field-replaceable printed circuit board (“PCB”) cable assembly comprises at least one field-replaceable PCB, at least one cable, a connector with a plurality of beams, and top and bottom hood portions. A first end of the at least one field-replaceable PCB is attached to the at least one cable, and a second end of the at least one field-replaceable PCB is attached to the plurality of beams. The at least one field-replaceable PCB can be replaced by disassembling the hood portions, detaching the at least one field-replaceable PCB from the plurality of beams, and attaching at least one new field-replaceable PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: AirBorn, Inc.
    Inventors: Emad Soubh, Jason Smith
  • Patent number: 8845340
    Abstract: An electrical connection box is provided with a case which accommodates a circuit board on the interior thereof. The case has a connector provided with a synthetic resin section on which a terminal fitting connected to the circuit board is arranged. The synthetic resin section has a hood section with which a partner connector is engaged, a surrounding wall which is provided on the periphery of the hood section and forms a cavity between the surrounding wall and hood section, a locking section provided on the inner wall of the hood section, and a reinforcing rib which is provided on an area of the hood section corresponding to the locking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryuji Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 8845341
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector assembly which comprises an insulative body, a PCB and a base. The insulative body comprises a plurality of first terminals, and the base comprises a plurality of second terminals. The first terminals and the second terminals are electrically connected through the PCB; wherein the base is disposed with a movable member. When the movable member is in an open status, an FFC is inserted into the base. When the movable member is in a close state, the movable member presses against a plurality of conductors of the FFC to establish an electrical connection with the second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-jung Chen, Wen-lung Lin
  • Patent number: 8835760
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric junction box in which a pair of cassette blocks is arranged at intervals to each other in a component-attaching direction, capable of downsizing without increase of the number of component. The electric junction box comprises a pair of cassette blocks, configured to attach electric components thereto, arranged at intervals mutually in a component-attaching direction; and a cross-sectionally U-shaped bus bar attached to one cassette block, electrically connected to the electric components, a middle of the bus bar being arranged in a direction perpendicular to the component-attaching direction, both ends of the U-shaped bus bar being arranged in the component-attaching direction, wherein the electric components attached to the other cassette block are opposed to the middle of the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsurou Saimoto, Takahiro Iwaki, Takafumi Toda, Takeyuki Hamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8834185
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises: an insulative housing defining a receiving space therein communicated with an exterior along a longitudinal direction. The insulative housing defines a resilient latch mechanism integrally formed on a top surface thereof and a pair of projecting portions located at two opposite sides of the latch mechanism for preventing a rotational movement with respect to a complementary mating connector. Two printed circuit board (PCB) modules are arranged in substantially a stacked manner and received into the receiving space. And, a retainer fixes the two PCB modules to the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20140256164
    Abstract: A storage interface module including a substrate and a connecting member is provided. The substrate has a first surface, a second surface and a plurality of first openings. The first surface and the second surface are back to each other. Each of the first openings is connected through the first surface and the second surface. The connecting member is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The connecting member has a first terminal set and a second terminal set, in which a first end of each of the terminals is connected to the first surface, and a second end of each of the terminals passes through the corresponding first opening and protrudes out of the second surface, and a third end of each of the terminals in the second terminal set is connected to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Wei-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 8830686
    Abstract: A housing for an in-vehicle electronic control unit is disclosed. The housing includes: a case made of resin and formed into a box shape having an opening; a board received in the case and provided with an electronic part, the electronic part being mounted to the board; a cover made of metal and covering the opening of the case so that the board is arranged between the case and the cover; and multiple stays each provided to fix the cover or the case to a vehicle. The multiple stays include a first stay made of the resin and formed on the case, and a second stay made of the metal and formed on the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuo Nomoto
  • Patent number: 8821168
    Abstract: A connector includes a pair of mating portions positioned side-by-side and each mating portion includes a pair of mating blades that are supported in vertical arrangement within the respective mating portion. A retainer can hold together the housing portions that form the mating portions. The retained can include a latching member that is configured to be translated in a vertical direction. An actuator can be translated in a horizontal direction, the horizontal translation causing the latching member to translate in the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce Reed, Harold Keith Lang, Kent E. Regnier, Jay Neer
  • Patent number: 8814576
    Abstract: A structure for connecting a circuit board and an external connector includes a lead and a stress dampening unit. The lead electrically connects the circuit board and the external connector. The external connector is fitted to and removed from the lead. The stress dampening unit dampens stress applied to the circuit board by the lead when the external connector is fitted to and removed from the lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Mikio Yoshida, Masanori Tsuzuki, Shingo Enami, Yusuke Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 8814578
    Abstract: Modular connectors are provided that have a modular receptacle connector assembly matable with a modular plug connector assembly for connecting AC or DC power connectors and electrical signals including board-to-board and wire-to-board connection. Provided is a “pass through” modular component to facilitate connection and disconnection of only the power supply for service without disconnecting the entire system. The wire connector also may load to the main housing thus obviating the need for a panel mount. Also provided is a one-unit modular connector system with either a coplanar or a right-angle design. Furthermore, multiple AC and/or DC power supplies can be provided that utilize minimum board space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Arvind Patel, Bratislav Kostic, Kenneth M. Stiles, Ronald S. Fox
  • Patent number: 8814577
    Abstract: An electric connecting structure between a substrate and an electric component includes a substrate mounted in a case, an electric component assembled to a member which the case is mounted, a bus bar fixed to the case and connected to an electric circuit on the substrate at its one end and a spring disposed in compressed state between the bus bar and an electrode formed on the electric component. The substrate is electrical lyconnected to the electric component through the bus bar and the spring and a held portion formed on the spring is held by a spring holding portion integrally formed on the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Advics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigemitsu Nohira, Yuta Umemura
  • Patent number: 8809699
    Abstract: A junction box of a solar cell array/solar module, having a plurality of solar cells connected in multiple strings and including a separate top part mechanically connected to a bottom part, and in one of the bottom and top parts, first contact elements, some being connected in the installed state to solar cells and two of which are connected to a connecting cable of the solar cell array, and in another one of the bottom and top parts, interconnected second contact elements electrically contact first contact elements in the installed state and join them are situated there, and an actuator for releasing the mechanical connection between the bottom and top parts, for completely separating the top and bottom parts and for disconnecting the contact between the first and second contact elements and a control unit assigned to the actuator at the input side for generating an actuator control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Karsten Funk
  • Patent number: 8801465
    Abstract: A USB device includes a main body, a PCB fixed in the main body and a USB connector connected to the main body. The USB connector includes a shell, a USB plug and a cover. The shell defines a receiving room, a first opening and a second opening and includes an integrally formed enclosure enclosing the receiving room and a first flange outwardly protruding from the enclosure. The USB plug electrically connects to a wire group and is inserted into the shell from the first opening. The cover shields the second opening and is fixed to the shell. The cover includes a second flange engaging with the first flange to cooperatively receive the wire group and connect to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Ambit Microsystems (Shanghai) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Yeh, Dong Qin
  • Publication number: 20140220796
    Abstract: A stacking connector comprises a main body and a plurality of connectors. The main body has a first containing slot and a second containing slot, the first containing slot arranges a connection module, and the second containing slot arranges a USB connector which has a detection function. The USB connector includes a body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The body has a tongue portion extended frontward from top side of the body. The tongue portion has a plurality of upper terminal slots, and each of the conductive terminals is set in a corresponding upper terminal slot. The body has at least one lower terminal slot at bottom side, and at least one detection terminal is set therein. When a male connector which can support high power transmission is inserted into the USB connector, the detection terminal is triggered, and the USB connector provides higher outputted power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Patent number: 8798822
    Abstract: An onboard electrical junction box. The onboard electrical junction box comprises an auto-change-over switch adapted to acquire: a first state wherein power is supplied to the electrical system from a power rail via at least one onboard power collector device; and a second state wherein power is supplied to the electrical system from a removable shore power source, wherein during operation in the second state, the at least one onboard power collector device is isolated from the power supplied by the removable shore power source. The onboard electrical junction box also comprises a switch control module in electrical communication with the auto-change-over switch for causing the auto-change-over switch to acquire the second state upon detection that: the removable shore power source has established an electrical connection with the onboard electrical junction box; and the electrical system of the vehicle is receiving power below a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Bombardier Transportation GmbH
    Inventors: Lech Adamin, Daniel Joyce, Mohamed Youssef
  • Patent number: 8794981
    Abstract: An electrical connector may include a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts, a plurality of wires coupled to the plurality of contacts on the PCB, a non-conductive pad extending across the PCB, a plurality of pins extending across the non-conductive pad, and an overmold. The plurality of pins may be coupled to the plurality of contacts. The overmold may cover at least a portion of the PCB and at least a first portion of each of the plurality of pins. The overmold may include a first aperture exposing at least a second portion of each of the plurality of pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Rodriguez, Aaron Leiba, Jeffrey Hayashida
  • Publication number: 20140213078
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a circuit board module received in the enclosure. The circuit board module includes a printed circuit board defining cutouts, connector units are arranged in the cutouts and electronically connected to the printed circuit board, creating a printed circuit board with a lower profile to allow utilization of more of the saved space above within the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-LIAN HUANG, MEI HUANG, JIAN LUO, FANG-LI PAN
  • Patent number: 8784120
    Abstract: A connector support system for an automation system device is provided. The connector support system includes a device housing configured to hold a printed circuit board with a connector coupled to the printed circuit board. The connector support system also includes one or more support members coupled to a surface of the housing, wherein the one or more support members are configured to support the connector relative to the housing and configured to resist an overturning moment tending to remove the connector from the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Soon Seng Kang
  • Patent number: 8784121
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (10) and at least one circuit carrier (20), which is arranged in an inner chamber of the housing (10) and comprises at least one first contact element (22) that establishes an electric connection to at least one second contact element (17) of a plug receptacle (50) on at least one housing wall (11), wherein the second contact element (17) is guided through the at least one housing wall (11) and is designed on the inside as a contact spring that rests against an associated first contact element (22) by spring force, and to a related method for mounting a control device for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the at least one housing wall (11) comprises receiving means (11.1) for a first circuit carrier (20), wherein the first circuit carrier (20) is guided through guide means (13.1) designed in the housing (10), wherein the guide means (13.1) and/or the receiving means (11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gradtke, Walter Roethlingshoefer, Christian Luckner
  • Patent number: 8777639
    Abstract: A plug-in socket for coupling to a corresponding standard plug and for connection of an electrical terminal device to a primary voltage. The plug-in socket improves the use of mains units with voltage converters. The plug-in socket comprises a socket housing, a first electrical contact arranged in the socket housing for coupling to a corresponding standard plug electrical contact, a voltage converter integrated in the socket housing and converting a primary voltage into at least one secondary voltage for the electrical terminal device, a second electrical contact arranged on the socket housing for electrical contacting of the secondary voltage, wherein the voltage converter is integrated in the socket housing so that the external dimensions of the socket housing are substantially predetermined by the dimensions of the corresponding standard plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Achim Gleissner, Christoph Jehle
  • Patent number: 8779285
    Abstract: A junction box includes a cable connecting body and a cover covering the cable connecting body. The cable connecting body includes an insulative block, a plurality of connecting foils retained in the insulative block and a plurality of diodes connecting with two neighborly connecting foils. The connecting foils are insert-molded with the insulative block. The insulative block has a hook and the cable connecting body has a front wall with a depressing slot corresponding to the hook. The hook and the depressing slot engage with each other, when the insulative block is damaged, the user can remove the insulative block away from the junction box by levering the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Yuan Xiao, Hong-Qiang Han, Zi-Qiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8770989
    Abstract: An electronic control device has a circuit board to which, at one side thereof, a connector is fixed; a housing having a pair of connector sandwiching members that sandwich the connector, a part of the connector being exposed to an outside of the housing and a remaining part of the connector and the circuit board being housed in a watertight space of the housing, and one of the connector sandwiching members being set to be higher in rigidity than the other; a seal portion filled with a sealant; and a shift suppression unit having a protruding portion formed at one side of the higher-rigidity connector sandwiching member and the connector and a hollow portion formed at the other side The shift suppression unit suppresses a shift of the connector with respect to the housing by fitting of the protruding portion and the hollow portion together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hironori Ohhashi, Yuichi Yanagisawa
  • Patent number: 8770988
    Abstract: To provide a connector embedded with a substrate which can be fabricated with fewer working process at a lower cost. A connector 10 includes a substrate 1 with an electronic component 3 mounted thereon, a terminal 4 which is electrically connected to the substrate 1, and a housing 5 comprised of synthetic resin and attached with the substrate 1 and the terminal 4. In addition, the electronic component 3 and the terminal 4 are electrically connected to the substrate 1 by reflow soldering using a lead-free solder 2. The connector 10 is fabricated by insert-molding the substrate 1 and the terminal 4 in the housing 5. Furthermore, the substrate 1 and the electronic component 3 are embedded in the synthetic resin of the housing 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Furukawa
  • Patent number: 8770992
    Abstract: An electric plug includes an end block and a power cord. The end block includes a plurality of first connectors and the power cord includes a plurality of second connectors which correspond to the first connectors and detachably connected thereto. The first connectors and second connectors are electrically conductive. One or more first connectors are connected to the second connectors by press-fitting and are retained therewith by friction. Alternatively, the first connectors may be a terminal screw assembly and the second connectors are wires of the power cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Tower Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Andy Yu, Ji Han, Chepur P. Rao, Victor V. Aromin
  • Patent number: 8770990
    Abstract: A plug style connector has an outer connector housing with an internal passage which accommodates a cable assembly. A plurality of multi-wire cables extend through a wire organizer that arranges the cables in a preselected arrangement. Exposed free ends of the conductors of the wires are terminated to multiple circuit boards which are separated in a preselected spacing by a spacer member. The spacer member and wire organizer have flat opposing surfaces that define boundaries of a body portion formed by the application of a hot melt to the cables, the hot melt adheres to the wire organizer and the spacer to hold the cable wires and their associated circuit boards in place for correct insertion into the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter H. Sytsma, Dennis L. Doye, Bruce A. Reed, John Reginald Crane, Brian Keith Lloyd, Keith Lang
  • Patent number: 8758030
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible cable connector assembly which comprises an insulative body, a PCB, a flexible cable and a protective film. The insulative body comprises at least a plurality of first terminals, the PCB is fixed at the rear-end of the insulative body, the protective film is adhered to the insulative layer of the flexible cable, and the flexible cable and the first terminals are electrically connected through the PCB; wherein a wire slot is defined by the PCB and the insulative body, whereby the protective film and the flexible cable are passed outwardly therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 8753131
    Abstract: An electrical connector may include a printed circuit board (PCB), the PCB including a plurality of contacts, a plurality of wires coupled to the plurality of contacts on the PCB, a non-conductive pad extending across the PCB, a plurality of pins extending across the non-conductive pad, and an overmold. The plurality of pins may be coupled to the plurality of contacts. The overmold may cover at least a portion of the PCB and at least a first portion of each of the plurality of pins. The overmold may include a first aperture exposing at least a second portion of each of the plurality of pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Rodriguez, Aaron Leiba, Jeffrey Hayashida
  • Publication number: 20140162475
    Abstract: Connectors and methods to couple packages and dies are shown. Selected examples include plugs and receptacles having two or more terraces with contacts provided along the terraces. Examples of connectors and methods include configurations where the connector is usable with a package including a die coupled along a substrate. In selected examples a heat sink is coupled over the die, and a package includes a side access port between the heat sink and the substrate configured to receive the connector, such as one or more of a plug or receptacle through the side access port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Gaurav Chawla, Joshua D. Heppner, Zhichao Zhang, David J. Llapitan, Vijaykumar Krithivasan
  • Publication number: 20140162476
    Abstract: The present invention provides a junction box, which comprises a base, a housing, and a PCB in the housing, a hole is set in the base, and a supporting frame is set on the base; a terminal corresponding to the supporting frame is set on the PCB; a bus bar can pass through the hole and is set on the supporting frame; the terminal is electrically connected with the PCB; when the housing is coupled to the base, the terminal is pressed to fit the corresponding supporting frame; and the PCB is electrically connected to the bus bar through the terminal. The advantage of the present invention is that the PCB is set on the housing. The supporting frame is matched to the terminal, which can electrically connect the bus bar and the PCB, and install the bus bar, to avoid using screws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yan DENG, Guangwei GUO
  • Patent number: 8747148
    Abstract: A diagnostic tool that includes components that allow the diagnostic tool to record data while the vehicle is driven in order to capture data for intermittent faults. The diagnostic tool can operate in harsh conditions such as high and low temperatures. The diagnostic tool includes a capacitor to power the diagnostic tool in order to prevent complete drainage of the vehicle battery. The diagnostic tool includes a support module that can couple with a socket and a plug in order to keep them mated together during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC
    Inventor: Christopher I. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20140154895
    Abstract: An outlet that includes first and second substrates, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The first substrate includes an electrical circuit adjacent to and spaced apart from a first ground plane. Each of the electrical contacts is connected to the circuit. The second substrate includes a second ground plane electrically connected to the first ground plane. The circuit is spaced apart from the second ground plane. The electrical contacts are positioned adjacent to the first and second substrates. Together the first and second ground planes may form a localized, electrically floating, isolated ground plane. The outlet may be connected to a cable and/or configured to be mounted to a panel for use with a rack. The outlet may be implemented as a Category 7A and/or Next Generation type outlet having an overall height that allows two rows of twenty-four like outlets to be mounted within one rack unit (“1RU”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Poulsen, Frank Chin-Hwan Kim, Adam Bily, Bryan L. Sparrowhawk
  • Patent number: 8740631
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a PCB, and an FFC. The insulating housing includes a plurality of terminals. The FFC and the terminals are electrically connected together by the PCB. The PCB is vertically secured to a rear end of the insulating housing. A plurality of contacts of the PCB are provided on a rear surface of the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Bing Xu Precision Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Jung Chen
  • Patent number: 8740630
    Abstract: An electronic device with a connector system is provided to give a user an improved appearance, functionality, and aesthetics. A connector system may comprise a housing, a circuit board mounted within the housing, and a plurality of externally accessible connectors. The housing may have a front side and a back side. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may be mounted directly on the circuit board within the housing, so that the plurality externally accessible connectors may extend substantially perpendicular from the plane of the circuit board and face the back side of the housing. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may comprise substantially flat metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takane Fujino, Kenshin Yonemochi, Norihiro Andoh, Yasuhiro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8737042
    Abstract: Provided is a terminal box for a solar cell module that has excellent heat radiation. The terminal box (10) is provided with multiple terminal boards (21), a reverse load bypass diode (22) that is connected to two corresponding terminal boards (21), a primary resin layer (23) that is attached to the diode (22) and covers the area around the diode (22), and a secondary resin layer (41) that is made from a resin different to that of the primary resin layer (23) and is adhered to parts other than the diode (22) and does not cover the area around the diode (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Makoto Higashikozono
  • Patent number: 8734182
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a USB application device including a body, a circuit board, a pins plate and a plurality of first electrical pins. The plurality of first electrical pins are enclosed previously by the pins plate, and a first end of each one of the plurality of first electrical pins is connected on the circuit board, so that the plurality of first electrical pins pass over a first surface of the circuit board and thus extend in suspension. The circuit board is disposed within the body and the pins plate is combined with the body, so that the plurality of first electrical pins are partly exposed by the body. The present invention also discloses a method for assembling a USB application device, which is capable of simplifying the process of disposing the plurality of first electrical pins on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ching Peng, Chun-Nan Su