Within Distinct Housing Spaced From Panel Circuit Arrangement Patents (Class 439/76.1)
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Patent number: 8734185Abstract: An electrical connector electrically connects a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board, where the electrical connector includes: (a) an insulative housing; (b) a plurality of signal conductors, with at least a portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors disposed within the insulative housing; (c) each of the plurality of signal conductors having a first contact end, a second contact end and an intermediate portion therebetween; and (d) a passive circuit element electrically connected to the intermediate portion of each of the plurality of signal conductors, where the passive circuit element is housed in an insulative package and includes at least a capacitor or an inductor.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventor: Mark W. Gailus
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Patent number: 8727795Abstract: A high density mated pair connector having a printed circuit board (“PCB”) and a contact module to facilitate electrical connections through the mated pair connector. A receptacle assembly accepts receptacle cables and electrically connects the receptacle cables to a receptacle PCB coupled with a receptacle body. A plug assembly accepts plug cables and electrically connects the plug cables to a plug PCB coupled with a plug body. A contact module is coupled with the plug body and has a plurality of contacts. A first end of the plurality of contacts electrically connects with the plug PCB. A second end of the plurality of contacts is configured to electrically connect with the receptacle PCB. Upon mating, the plurality of contacts of the contact module couple to the receptacle PCB, thus electrically connecting the receptacle cables with the plug cables.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Hypertronics CorporationInventors: Igor Feyder, Francesco A. Nania
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Patent number: 8727793Abstract: A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module includes a board with an end portion to be inserted into a connector device. A first set of signal pads is arranged along an edge of a first surface of the SFP board at the end portion and a second set of signal pads along an edge of a second surface of the SFP board at the end portion. A third set of signal pads is disposed on the second surface at the end portion, offset from the edge of the second surface. A transceiver, coupled to the signal pads of the first, second, and third sets of signal pads, is configured to transmit and receive signals via the third set of signal pads and to transmit and receive signals via at least one of the first and second sets of signal pads.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Luca Cafiero, Zhiping Yang, Victor Odisho, Francisco Matus
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Patent number: 8727794Abstract: Provided is an electronic controller, which allows the use of a general-purpose connector, and does not require setting of a case for housing an electronic circuit board therein for respective connectors each having a different shape so as to enable a reduction in cost. An electronic controller (1) includes: an electronic circuit board (2) onto which an electronic component (16) is mounted; a connector (3) provided at an end of the electronic circuit board (2); a case (6) housing the electronic circuit board (2) therein and including an opening portion (6a) on a side of the connector (3); and a connector retaining member (4) provided between the connector (3) and an inner wall surface of the opening portion (6a) so as to be held in close contact with the inner wall surface and to surround the connector (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Takaaki Tanaka, Yasuhiro Takahashi, Toru Kubo, Seiji Kato, Masako Tamura, Hideki Umemoto
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Patent number: 8723035Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting a housing unit for an electronics module to an adapter member are disclosed. The method includes providing a housing with a first connection member and a second connection member, wherein the first connection member includes a flex rib and an abuse protection rib, attaching the first connection member to an adapter member, pivoting the housing on the first connection member to allow the second connection member to swing into position, and snapping the second connection member into the adapter member at an adapter member opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Gary Warren, Darren Van Roon, Allan Chun, Steve Steane, Reginald C. Grills
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Patent number: 8721351Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a sensor which has an advantage in reduction of the noise and for down sizing, and also which are capable to produce easily. A sensor comprising: a case member housing a resistance substrate and a mobile element which slides against said resistance substrate and formed with an aperture leading to said resistance substrate; a connector member having a connector terminal, a cover unit which is a part of a resin covering said connector terminal and covers said aperture of said case member, and a connector unit which is other part of the resin covering said connector terminal and is connected with an external terminal; and a clip resiliently contacting with said connector terminal and said resistance substrate, and electrically connecting said connector terminal and said resistance substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mikio Nitta
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Patent number: 8721370Abstract: A USB connector comprising an insulating base, a plurality of conducting terminals, a circuit board and a housing is disclosed. The insulating base has a plurality of slots at an end of the insulating base and a plurality of abutting grooves on a surface of the insulating base, with each abutting groove communicating with a respective one of the slots. Each conducting terminal is inserted in a respective one of the slots and has an abutting portion arranged in one of the abutting grooves communicating with the respective slot. The circuit board abuts against the surface of the insulating base whereon forms the abutting grooves, with the circuit board having a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connecting with the abutting portions of the plurality of conducting terminals. The housing is hollow to receive the insulating base and circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Won-Hsin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Su-Li Liu, Li-Chien Yang
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Patent number: 8723033Abstract: An electric junction box to prevent stress from working at a junction of conductive pattern of a connector terminal mounted on a printed wiring board and curtail its size, comprises, a printed wiring board, a connector including a terminal connected with a conductive pattern on the printed wiring board, and a connector housing accommodating the terminal, and a cover adapted to receive the printed wiring board therein and including a hole disposed on an outer wall of the cover and passing the connector therethrough. The lower cover is provided with a support adapted to overlap with a part of an edge of the connector housing surrounding the terminal, and position the part between the printed wiring board and the support.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Hara, Takuya Nakayama, Mitsuru Saito
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Patent number: 8723031Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Hosiden CorporationInventor: Yutaka Masumoto
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Patent number: 8714989Abstract: A modular wiring system includes a junction box having a plurality of ports and a programmable wiring board carrying electrically conductive elements. A plurality of cable receiving connectors are each insertable into a corresponding one of the plurality of ports of the junction box and each provides electrical coupling between wires of a cable and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board. At least one electrical device receiving connector is coupled to the programmable wiring board. The at least one electrical device receiving connector releasably receives an electrical device and provides electrical coupling between the electrical device and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sushil N. Keswani, Gary C. Bethurum
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Patent number: 8708752Abstract: A cable assembly (100), includes: a case (2) having a receiving room (25); two paralleled printed circuit boards (3) received into the receiving room; a terminal module 4 disposed in the receiving room and electrically connected with two front portions of two printed circuit boards and a clip (1) assembled to the terminal module. The terminal module has an upper terminal unit (41) and a lower terminal unit (42) assembled with each other in a back-to back manner and clamped with each other by the clip.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 8710377Abstract: An electric connection box has a circuit board, a conductive member (a first bus bar, a second bus bar, a first connection fitting, a second connection fitting, or a lead terminal) connected to the circuit board and extending in the direction away from the circuit board, a relay provided at the end of the conductive member which is located on the opposite side of the circuit board, and a case for receiving the circuit board and having an opening provided at a position corresponding to the relay. The relay is exposed at the opening to the outside of the case.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignees: Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Manabu Hashikura, Tatsuya Shimizu
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Publication number: 20140099805Abstract: An electronic communications device 102 can be provided with one or more different electronic connectors 104 and 106 for accepting varying data cards 108 or 110. A slot 138 or 140 in the electronic communications device can receive the data cards. The connector 106 can comprise of a push-push connector 168, a push-pull connector 170 or an elongated card access tray 182. The versatile single connector can have a first data card-receiving cavity 142 for receiving a data card 108, such as a nano-SIM 4th form-factor (4FF) card, and a second data card-receiving cavity 144 for receiving a data card 110, such as a microSD (uSD) card. The versatile single connector can have portions of the cavities 142 and 144 overlapping each other to provide a common minimal connector footprint 150 comprising of a single shared data card opening 138 or 140 for receiving, accepting, connecting and detecting only one of the data cards at a time in the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLCInventors: Eric J. Kutchery, Paul L. Fordham
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Patent number: 8684761Abstract: In one embodiment, a solar insulation displacement connector (IDC) is described. The example solar IDC includes a base configured with at least one pathway. The pathway may include a plurality of ridges. At least one pathway is configured with at least one conductive cutter. The conductive cutter is formed from a conductive material (e.g., copper, silver, gold, nickel, brass). The example solar IDC includes a cover configured to hold a wire in the at least one pathway when the cover is affixed to the base of the solar IDC. The solar IDC is configured to be mechanically connected to a conductor of the wire by the at least one conductive cutter. The at least one conductive cutter is configured to cut an insulation of the wire. An inverter is operably connected to the solar IDC. The example solar IDC and the inverter are fabricated as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Inventors: Jacob Weaver, Christopher Volpe
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Patent number: 8684751Abstract: A connector assembly includes a circuit board, a signal plug and a cable. The circuit board has at least one pair of traces of the same length. The signal plug is disposed at a front side of the circuit board, and has at least one pair of terminals of the same length that are respectively conducted to a paired first signal contacts of the pair of traces. The cable extends from the circuit board in a left-right direction and conducts to the circuit board. An extension direction of the cable is substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction of the signal plug. The cable has at least one pair of differential signal lines that are respectively conducted to a paired second signal contacts of the pair of traces.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Lintes Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wei Zen Lo
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Patent number: 8678839Abstract: A connector of horizontal construction includes at least a pair of first and second halves that are mated together along a common mating line. A plurality of mating blades are supported in a vertical arrangement within a mating portion of the connector. The connector includes two distinct fasteners for holding the housing halves together. A fastener can be provided as a horizontal attachment member that extends widthwise in the mating portion in a space between the circuit cards. A second fastener can be provided as an exterior retainer that engages at least part of the outer circumference, or perimeter of the connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Reed, Harold Keith Lang, Kent E. Regnier, Jay Neer
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Publication number: 20140080329Abstract: An electronic control device including a circuit board, a connector with connector pins having a board connecting portion at which the connector pins are electrically connected with the circuit board, a pair of housing members accommodating the circuit board and the connector therebetween, a waterproof seal portion through which connection between the connector and the pair of housing members and connection between the pair of housing members are provided in a fluid-tight manner, the waterproof seal portion including a connector-side waterproof seal portion disposed between the connector and one of the pair of housing members which is opposed to the board connecting portion of the connector pins, and a barrier portion disposed between the board connecting portion of the connector pins and the connector-side waterproof seal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS. LTD.Inventors: Kentaro YAMANAKA, Hironori OHHASHI, Yoshio KAWAI
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Patent number: 8672689Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided with an insulating housing, a PCB, and an FFC. The insulating housing includes a plurality of terminals and two side extensions The FFC and the terminals are electrically connected together by the PCB. A plurality of contacts of the PCB are provided on a top surface of the PCB. A space is defined by the extensions and two rearward inclined members on both sides of the insulating housing respectively with each rearward inclined member joining the insulating housing and the extension. The PCB is disposed in the space.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventor: Ting Chang Tseng
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Publication number: 20140073148Abstract: The present invention relates to a configurable electrical connector (1100), to a lock (1200) and to a configured electrical connector (1300). More specifically, it relates to an electrical connector (1300) which can be configured so as to be mounted, by means of at least one lock (1200), on a mounting target in more than one position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS FRANCE SASInventor: Stéphane Gallerand
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Publication number: 20140065852Abstract: A modular wiring system includes a junction box having a plurality of ports and a programmable wiring board carrying electrically conductive elements. A plurality of cable receiving connectors are each insertable into a corresponding one of the plurality of ports of the junction box and each provides electrical coupling between wires of a cable and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board. At least one electrical device receiving connector is coupled to the programmable wiring board. The at least one electrical device receiving connector releasably receives an electrical device and provides electrical coupling between the electrical device and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Sushil N. Keswani, Gary C. Bethurum
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Patent number: 8657031Abstract: The universal control module is designed for controlling the operation of a plurality of motors and/or configured for a plurality of different motor applications. In an example, the control module is configurable within a housing of a power tool. The control module includes a top cover, a bottom cover and a printed circuit board (PCB) with control components thereon. The control module includes a spacer configured between the top and bottom covers and attached to the PCB for providing tolerances for the control components during a soldering process to fixedly attach the control components to the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: George Kononenko, Zollie W. Privett
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Patent number: 8651879Abstract: A compact power adapter is disclosed. In one embodiment, a compact power adapter is facilitated by improved approaches to construct and assemble the power adapter. According to one aspect, connectors can serve to electrically couple blades (or prongs) of a power adapter plug to a printed circuit board assembly internal to a housing for the power adapter. The connectors serve to couple AC power to the printed circuit board assembly where the AC power can be converted to DC power. The connectors also facilitate assembly of the power adapter in that reliable interconnections can be provided without wires, soldering or other custom assembly operations. In one embodiment, a base for a power adapter plug of a power adapter can include a metal base connected to a blade (or prong) of the power adapter plug. The metal base can provide mechanical support to the blade as well as electrical connectivity to an internal terminal for the power adapter plug.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kurt Stiehl, Cameron Frazier, Jonathan Aase, Mathias W. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8656076Abstract: The disclosed USB device holder includes a USB unit, a main body made of cardboard and having a receiving portion for receiving and maintaining the USB unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Intermed Asia LimitedInventor: Olivier Andre
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Patent number: 8651878Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for connection between power transmission system field equipment and control and protection equipment and comprising at least one input/output module (24). The module (24) comprises a box (34) enclosing a circuit board with at least one signal handling unit, at least one bus connector (36, 38) that stretches through a first side of the box, and a set of terminal blocks (40) for connection of field wires to the field equipment, where the terminal blocks are placed on a second side of the box. The at least one signal handling unit includes at least one unit for conversion of input and output signals to and from the field equipment and bus communication according to a bus communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: ABB Technology AGInventor: Hans Björklund
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Publication number: 20140038438Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module with a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing and a number of contacts fixed in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes an upper component and a lower component cooperated with the upper component. The upper component has a protruding portion and the lower component has a hole cooperated with the protruding portion. The protruding portion is in touch with the hole and the contacting area is plated with a metal fillings. It is easy to assemble and it has better shielding effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: YEN-CHIH CHANG, KE-HAO CHEN
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Patent number: 8641445Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises a mating member (3), a printed circuit board (2) with a LED (24), a cable (7) having a plurality of wires connected with the mating member, a light pipe (4) having a pair of protrusions (42) parallel to each other, and an insulative shell (1) enclosing the cable and the mating member. The protrusions are neighboring to the LED. The insulative shell is enclosing the printed circuit board, the cable and the mating member. Each protrusion has a leg portion (421) protruding forwards from a front end thereof, and the printed circuit board defines a pair of outlets (26) on opposite sides thereof to engage with the corresponding leg portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Hong-Jie Yu, Dou-Feng Wu, De-Gang Zhang
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Patent number: 8641429Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a super cage for receiving and providing a small form factor pluggable (SFP) communication module with a functionality, the super cage comprising: a sleeve dimensioned to receive an SFP communication module and be plugged into a conventional SFP cage having a socket for receiving an SFP connector of an SFP module; functionality circuitry housed in the sleeve; a cage connector electrically connected to the functionality circuitry and configured to be inserted into the conventional cage socket; and a coupling socket housed in the sleeve that receives an SFP connector of an SFP module and electrically connects the SFP connector to the functionality circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: RAD Data Communications Ltd.Inventors: Ilan Fish, Albert Kleyman, Tsvi Eitane
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Patent number: 8633383Abstract: An electric junction box for preventing rattle between cassette blocks assembled to each other before being fixed to main body case, includes a first cassette block a second cassette block configured to be assembled to each other by locking structure, an electric distribution member for distributing power to the second cassette block from the first cassette block. The electric distribution member includes an input power source line, and a pair of connectors connected with both ends of the input power source line and engaged with the lower surface of the first cassette block and the lower surface of the second cassette block, respectively. A direction of drawing the input power source line out of each of the pair of connectors is arranged perpendicular to a direction engaging the pair of connectors with the first cassette block and the second cassette block.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Masahiro Akahori, Sunsoku I, Takaaki Kakimi
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Patent number: 8634186Abstract: A cable solution which enables a flash controller which is located on a motherboard of an information processing system to be coupled with a memory socket which is located within a passive socket panel. In certain embodiments, a cable and header arrangement is provided for connecting the motherboard to the chassis socket panel card. This arrangement allows the front panel card to be simplified (i.e., to be a passive card). In certain embodiments, the solution uses a cable structure such as that used for integrated drive electronics (IDE) type disk drive cables or an ultra AT attachment (U-ATA) type cable. The cable solution provides a low cost solution which offers multiple performance options for a single cost. For example, the cable solution functions with both a standard memory card socket as well as a high speed memory card. Also, in certain embodiments, the header connections include ground signal paths interposed among the data signal paths.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Gulick, James Foppiano, David G. Selig
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Patent number: 8632368Abstract: A contact sub-assembly is provided for an electrical connector. The contact sub-assembly includes a printed circuit and an array of mating contacts. Each mating contact includes a terminating end portion and a mating interface. The contact sub-assembly also includes an array of circuit contacts that is discrete from the array of mating contacts. Each circuit contact is engaged with and electrically connected to the printed circuit. Each circuit contact is separably engaged with and electrically connected to the terminating end portion of a corresponding one of the mating contacts such that the array of circuit contacts electrically connects the array of mating contacts to the printed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Paul John Pepe, Steven Richard Bopp
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Publication number: 20140017913Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Robert Colwell
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Patent number: 8622755Abstract: There is provided a junction box unit that comprises a body to which a power integration unit is attached and a connector cover that positions a connector of a wiring harness with respect to the body. The connector cover comprises a holding portion holding the connector, a mounting portion attached to the body, and a main body to be accommodated therein. The mounting portion comprises an engagement projection and an engagement arm. The engagement projection protrudes from one end of the main body for locking engagement with a locking portion of the junction box body. The engagement arm includes an arm main body having one end continuing to an outer surface of the other end of the main body and a free end. A protrusion is provided at the central portion of the arm main body for locking engagement with the locking portion. When the protrusion is in locking engagement with the locking portion, the other end of the arm main body is positioned more outwardly of the body than the locking portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Kunihiko Takeuchi, Fumiyoshi Ohashi
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Patent number: 8616900Abstract: A disk drive, for electrical coupling to a host electrical connector of a host electronic system, includes a disk drive base. A top cover is attached to the disk drive base and a disk is rotably attached to the disk drive base. The top cover and the disk drive base together enclose the disk. A disk drive printed circuit board is also attached to the disk drive base. The disk drive printed circuit board includes a disk drive electrical connector. The disk drive electrical connector is configured to mate with the host electrical connector. The top cover includes a latching feature to retain the host electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert N. Lion
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Patent number: 8619413Abstract: A power supply unit is provided for supplying low voltage power. The supply unit includes at least one power plug contact connectable to a supply voltage; at least one output lead for outputting the low voltage; and a voltage transformer unit having at least one electronic component for transforming the supply voltage to the low voltage. The power supply unit includes a casing made of a casing base element and a lid element, such that the power plug contact is held in the casing base element or in the lid element in such a way that it can be plugged into a power socket. The voltage transformer unit is mounted on a circuit carrier which is arranged in the casing base element in such a way that a defined first region of the circuit carrier is received in a casting space filled with an electrically insulating casting compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: FRIWO Gerätebau GmbHInventors: Heinz-Jürgen Gausepohl, Taner Yilmaz
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Patent number: 8614399Abstract: There is provided an electric junction box (1) which can reduce the usage of the heat-resistant resin for a connector fitting portion. The electrical junction box (1) includes a case (4) including a box-like body (3) and a box-like body (2) to be assembled together, a substrate (5) received in the case (4), a connector fitting portion (9) arranged to engage with a connector and having a terminal (6) soldered to the substrate (5) with lead-free solder, a holding portion (19) holding the terminal (6), and a tubular outer wall (8) surrounding the terminal (6). The holding portion (19) and the outer wall (8) are formed as separate parts. The outer wall (8) is divided into two segments formed integrally with the box-like bodies (3, 2), respectively. The holding portion (9) is made of heat-resistant resin while the outer wall (8) is made of non-heat-resistant resin.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Yamada, Hiroki Shiraiwa, Katsuyoshi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8608489Abstract: An AC adaptor is disclosed, a plug extends in a first direction so as to penetrate a part of a case. A circuit board is disposed within the case. A contact terminal is disposed on the circuit board, and elastically contacts an end portion of the plug (without being soldered thereon). A first regulator is disposed within the case and regulates a position of the circuit board in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A second regulator is disposed within the case and regulates a position of the circuit board in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Haruyoshi Nogami, Akifumi Hanada
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Patent number: 8608490Abstract: A modular wiring system includes a junction box having a plurality of ports and a programmable wiring board carrying electrically conductive elements. A plurality of cable receiving connectors are each insertable into a corresponding one of the plurality of ports of the junction box and each provides electrical coupling between wires of a cable and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board. At least one electrical device receiving connector is coupled to the programmable wiring board. The at least one electrical device receiving connector releasably receives an electrical device and provides electrical coupling between the electrical device and the electrically conductive elements of the programmable wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Ideal Industries, Inc.Inventors: Sushil N. Keswani, Gary C. Bethurum
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Patent number: 8604358Abstract: An inner wire capable of power integration and power division and adapted for use with an inverter having a casing and a circuit board includes a female connector and a male connector. The female and male connectors are each disposed in the casing and each include power lines, at least two signal lines, and a ground line. The power lines each have one end electrically connected to power connectors in pairs and the other end to power terminals respectively. The signal lines have one end electrically connected to two signal connectors respectively and the other end to signal terminals. The ground lines have one end electrically connected to ground connectors and the other end to ground terminals. The power terminals, signal terminals, and ground terminals are disposed in the male and female connectors. The signal connectors, ground connectors, and power connectors are electrically connected to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Inventor: Wan-Yu Chang
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Patent number: 8599103Abstract: The disclosure provides a terminal structure that includes an upper board and a lower board, which are adjacently provided and with respect to one another with a gap interposed therebetween. A conductor is formed on a rear surface side of upper board. A hole or a notch having an attached terminal is formed in lower board while penetrating through the lower board, and the terminal is electrically connected to the conductor on the upper board. The terminal includes a spring plate and a support section supporting the spring plate. The support section includes a fixing section that is fixed to lower board and a bottom plate that is positioned at a bottom surface side of lower board on a lower end side of the hole or notch. The spring plate of the terminal is formed to be connected to bottom plate and rise from bottom plate. The spring plate is extended upward from the lower end side of the hole or notch and comes into contact with conductor of upper board at an extended top position.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Fukuchi, Yasutaka Maekawa
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Patent number: 8594751Abstract: A portable audio device having reduced sensitivity to RF interference over a predetermined frequency range from an adjacent mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a battery carried thereby, a recharging power input connected to the battery, a digital signal input, and an audio analog signal output. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be carried by the portable housing and powered by the battery for converting a selected digital audio file from a memory into an analog audio signal. An audio analog amplifier may be connected between the DAC and the audio analog signal output. A first RF filter(s) may be connected to the recharging power input, and a second RF filter(s) may be connected to the audio analog signal output, both for reducing RF interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Stephen Corrigan, George Soliman Mankaruse
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Patent number: 8581099Abstract: A photovoltaic junction box includes a housing, a circuit board received in the housing, a plurality of metal brackets, and a plurality of bypass diodes. The plurality of metal brackets are secured to the circuit board, each of the plurality of metal brackets defines a receiving space receiving a spring sheet. The plurality of bypass diodes are respectively secured to the plurality of metal brackets and electrically connected to the circuit board. Each of a plurality of ribbons is clamped between the spring sheet and a corresponding metal bracket, and the ribbon directly and electrically contacts the corresponding metal bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Ampower Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Chan Ger, Yu-Hsiang Liao, Shang-Ting Chen, Yun-Bing Wang
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Patent number: 8573986Abstract: A SIM card adaptor for allowing use of a smaller format SIM card in an electronic device using a larger format SIM card is provided. The SIM card adaptor may include, an adaptor body having a cutout region defined by walls in the adaptor, the cutout region preferably shaped to receive the smaller format SIM card therein; and the adaptor body may be sized and shaped for use in the electronic device using the larger format SIM card, and wherein the adaptor body includes plastic and/or nylon, carbon fiber, aluminum, or similar material capable of withstanding heat levels up to at least about 200° Fahrenheit without degradation.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Sharpe Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Cameron Alan Holmes
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Patent number: 8569917Abstract: A motor drive device comprises a motor, a gearbox mounted to the motor and a control module. The gearbox comprises a gearbox housing that has an opening facing the motor. The motor has a shaft that extends into the gearbox housing through the opening to drive a worm gear of the gearbox. The control module has a PCB mounted to the gearbox and most of the PCB is accommodated in the opening of the gearbox housing. The PCB extends in a plane substantially parallel to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventors: Xian Tang, Wei Xing Mao, Bin Wei Li
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Patent number: 8562369Abstract: A cable assembly (100), comprises: a metallic case (1) having a receiving room; a terminal module (2) disposed in the receiving room; a plurality of metallic clips (9) assembled to a front end of the terminal module; and a cable (8) extended into the receiving room and electrically connected with the terminal module.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 8550848Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises: a housing (1) having a rear body portion (12) and a front mating portion (13), two paralleled printed circuit boards (2) disposed in the housing and positioned by the housing, two cables (4) respectively electrically connected to the two printed circuit boards, a spacer (3) sandwiched between the two printed circuit boards and positioned by the housing, a metallic holder (8) surrounding the body portion, and a metallic gasket (9) surrounding a rear section of the mating portion. The metallic gasket has a number of ribs (135) around a front end thereof and the housing has on an outer surface thereof a plurality of slits receiving the ribs (95).Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jerry Wu
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Patent number: 8548533Abstract: A wireless headset has improved immunity to RF electromagnetic interference produced from wireless communications devices. A headset body is adapted to be worn by a user and includes a microphone and earpiece. An antenna receives wireless communication signals and passes them to RF and audio circuitry mounted within the headset body. The RF and audio circuitry include a Bluetooth module operatively connected to the antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless communication signals, an audio CODEC connected to the Bluetooth module, and audio connection lines connected between the CODEC and the earpiece and between the CODEC and the microphone. A filter is connected into each of the audio connection lines at the earpiece and microphone and operative for reducing the RF coupling from a mobile wireless communications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Soliman Mankaruse, Michael Stephen Corrigan
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Patent number: 8545269Abstract: A USB wireless connection port for a keyboard, a mouse and a presenter is provided. The USB wireless connection port includes a metal frame; a circuit board disposed inside the metal frame and having an upper face and a lower face, wherein the upper face has a plurality of terminals disposed thereon and the lower face has an electronic element disposed thereon; and a wireless module electrically connected to the terminals, wherein the metal frame has a first hollow area above the upper surface of the circuit board, and the electronic element is selected from a group consisting of a microcomputer chip, a microprocessor and the wireless module.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Acrox Technology Corporation Ltd.Inventor: Steve Ore-Yang
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Patent number: 8545239Abstract: A connector socket with a body, a circuit board in the body and a header on the board. The contacts of terminals on the header are positioned in desired locations in openings in the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Gottlieb Oyster, Kevin Walker
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Patent number: 8547685Abstract: A terminal box is provided with a plurality of terminal plates (10) electrically connected to a solar cell module, bypass diodes (20) each electrically connected to two corresponding ones of the respective terminal plates (10), and a housing (31) having the respective terminal plates (10) and bypass diodes (20) arranged inside. The respective terminal plates (10) and bypass diodes (20) are mold-covered by a resin portion (30), whereby the housing (31) is integrally formed. The resin portion (30) of the housing (31) includes a thinner portion (15) deposited and having an outer shape in conformity with that of the bypass diodes (20).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Kyocera Mita CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Makoto Higashikozono
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Patent number: 8545238Abstract: An electronic device having a connector includes a case including an open end and a closed end, a circuit board housed in the case, an inner connector including a conduction terminal which is connected to the circuit board via a connecting portion, an outer connector including a contact face coming in contact with the circuit board, the outer connector being engaged with the open end, and a play preventing portion fixed in the case, and engaged with the circuit board by causing the circuit board to move from the open end to the closed end, wherein a position of the contact face is determined so that the circuit board is pressed by the contact face so as to cause the circuit board to be engaged with the play preventing portion, and the outer connector does not press the inner connector toward the closed end.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Honda elesys Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naoya Takeda, Kenji Kumagai