Resilient Or Spring-operated Securing Means Joining Plural Conductors Patents (Class 439/786)
  • Patent number: 11503721
    Abstract: Discussed is a PCB assembly and a manufacturing method of a PCB assembly in which at least two PCBs are electrically connected. The PCB assembly includes a connection metal pin having a body and legs, the body having electric conductivity, and having a pin shape elongated in one direction, a portion of the body being bent according to a predetermined angle of the at least two PCBs arranged in a rotated state, portions of the legs being bent and respectively extended in another direction from opposite ends of the body, the bent and extended portions of the legs being inserted through connection holes respectively formed in the at least two PCBs, and bent and extended terminals of the legs respectively being bent inward to be tightly fixed to lower surfaces of the at least two PCBs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Min Yang, Hak-In Kim
  • Patent number: 11502441
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing and two electrically conductive connection members. Each of the two electrically conductive connection members is arranged in the housing and is connected to at least one electrically conductive cable. The electrically conductive connection member has an electrically conductive terminal, a cable connection member, and a terminal holding member. The electrically conductive terminal has two leaf springs that are opposite to each other and a U-shaped connection part connected between the two leaf springs. The cable connection member is bent and has a first connection part and a second connection part. The terminal holding member has two sheet bodies that are arranged opposite to each other and a plate-shaped connection part connected between same sides of the two sheet bodies, so that the terminal holding member is in a shape of an inverted U.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Bellwether Electronic (Kunshan) Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Xiang-Biao Tang
  • Patent number: 11336064
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a first connector, to which a cable is connected, a second connector, which is mounted to a mounting face of a support member and into/from which the first connector is inserted/removed, and an intermediate member that prevents disengagement of the first connector from the second connector. The intermediate member has a mountable portion mounted directly, or mounted indirectly through an intermediary member, to the second connector, and a locking portion that prevents upward disengagement of the first connector, and, while the mountable portion is mounted to the second connector, the intermediate member is enabled for operational movement relative to the second connector between an open position that allows for the insertion/removal of the first connector into or from the second connector and a locked position in which disengagement of the first connector is prevented by the locking portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsuhiro Miyazaki
  • Patent number: 11280808
    Abstract: A plunger of the probe has a slider portion engaged with a plunger guide hole formed in a socket body, which is prevented from rotating, and first and second positioning surfaces having different vertical positions along a central axis of the probe by cutting two places of a rounded bar member in a radial direction. The probe receptacle has a first abutting protrusion on which the first positioning surface is abuttable and a second abutting protrusion on which the second positioning surface is abuttable when the probe is inserted in a correct posture. When the plunger is inserted in an erroneous posture, the first positioning surface abuts on the second abutting protrusion to prevent the plunger from projecting from the plunger guide hole or project the plunger by an amount less than the design dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisao Ohshima, Yasushige Komatsu
  • Patent number: 10821554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a conductive member includes (a) a step of preparing a long conductive member provided with a cutting target in an extension direction portion, and (b) a step of firing a high energy-density beam at the cutting target while moving the high energy-density beam in a direction that intersects with the extension direction of the long conductive member, and also cutting the cutting target at, at least, a portion where the high energy-density beam moves, such that a dimension of the cutting target in a firing direction of the high energy-density beam gradually increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Osamu Satou, Masamichi Yamagiwa
  • Patent number: 10418737
    Abstract: A terminal connection component including press-fit terminals and terminal metal-fittings. The press-fit terminals have a plate shape in which a taper is disposed at one tip, and the terminal metal-fittings also have a plate shape in which a fitting section is disposed at one end side. The fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings have a first hole part and a second hole part from the one end in parallel. The tips of the press-fit terminals are press-fitted and are connected to the fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings, and a portion between the first hole part and the second hole part of the fitting section, which serves as an elastic deformation section, is elastically deformed in a thickness direction of the press-fit terminal and biases the press-fit terminal so that the press-fit terminals are surely press-fitted to the fitting sections of the terminal metal-fittings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Sunaga, Tadayoshi Osakabe
  • Patent number: 10297962
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base disposed along a central axis having a base terminal end and a base contact end. A lever arm is disposed along the central axis and has a biasing end and a lever arm contact end. At least two conductors are interposed between the base and the lever arm, and include contact ends opposite each other separated by an opening configured to receive a power busbar. The conductors have terminal ends opposite each other and separated by a slot configured to receive an electrical component. A hinge pivotally attaches between the base and the lever arm at a pivot axis for rotation of the lever arm about the pivot axis between an engaged position for electrical coupling of the at least two conductors with the power busbar and a disengaged position for electrical decoupling of the at least two conductors from the power busbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian Patrick Costello, David Patrick Orris
  • Patent number: 9413084
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, HakJun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Patent number: 9355804
    Abstract: The invention provides a fuse holder attachable to a frame and retainable a fuse, having a pair of flexible arms extending in the same direction as the fuse holder is attached to the frame and moveably attached or coupled to the frame while retaining the fuse therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuaki Nakamura, Masayuki Hagiwara, Kei Tomita, Toshihide Asano
  • Patent number: 9219265
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150104982
    Abstract: The conducting device and the socket with stable electrical-connection ability are provided. The socket comprises a socket body, the conducting device arranged in an accommodating slot of the socket body, and an ending cap arranged on the socket body. The conducting device comprises a movable spring plate, a stationary spring plate and a reset spring member. The movable spring plate is rotatably connected with the stationary spring plate. The reset spring member is located in the outer side of the movable spring plate and contacts with the movable spring plate. An inserting slot is formed between the movable spring plate and the stationary spring plate. The width of the inserting slot is gradually decreased from inner part to outer part. The ending cap blocks the reset spring member and is adaptive with the socket body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Jie LIU
  • Patent number: 8993153
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ramped battery contacts for a battery pack that support multiple engagement methods to devices, such as terminals, recharging stations, and the like. The battery pack can make a connection with a terminal one way and with a recharging station with another. Advantageously, the multiple engagement methods allow for different connectors for the different applications associated with the terminal and the recharging station. In an exemplary embodiment, the ramped battery contacts enable a terminal to connect to a battery pack through pogo-pin contacts to prevent disconnections in a rugged environment. The same ramped battery contacts can connect to a recharging station with leaf spring contacts through a swiping action that makes insertion and removal of the battery pack in the recharger quicker and easier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Bacon, Edward Voli
  • Publication number: 20150050840
    Abstract: A card connector is provided and includes a case and a plurality of contacts. The case includes a card receiving section, while each of the plurality of contacts include a first resilient beam, a second resilient beam, and a bridge part. The second resilient beam has a length longer than the first resilient beam. The bridge part connects the first resilient beam and the second resilient beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
    Inventors: Junya Tsuji, Tokuhiro Hayashimoto, Yutaka Okoshi
  • Publication number: 20150024640
    Abstract: A connector having a housing and a terminal made installed therein is disclosed. The terminal has a base portion held by the housing, a first contact member connected on one end to the base portion in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of second contact members connected to the ends of the base portion in the longitudinal direction. The first contact member includes a first contact portion in the vertical direction. Each second contact member includes a second contact portion in the vertical direction. The pair of second contact members is arranged linearly in the longitudinal direction of the base portion. The first and second contact members are arranged in the transverse direction of the base portion. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are positioned on the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Eiichi YAMADA, Koji CHIKANO, Ryo SUMIYA
  • Publication number: 20140329419
    Abstract: A sleeve contact includes a base body, a clamping sleeve, and a spring. The base body includes a receiving region. The clamping sleeve displaceable against the base body. The spring has first and second S-curve sections and is mounted at one end to the base body to thereby form a lever having a short lever arm from the end to the first S-curve section and a long lever arm from the end to the second S-curve section. The clamping sleeve acts on the spring as the contact sleeve displaces to produce a contact force towards the receiving region such that the long lever arm is pressed by the clamping sleeve towards the receiving region to thereby cause the short lever arm to bear against a plug contact inserted into the receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Wilfried Heringhaus, Herbert Plate, Patrick Heinemann
  • Publication number: 20140193987
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical contact device which comprises an electrically conductive base part, and an electrically conductive protruding part protruding from the electrically conductive base part. The electrical contact device also comprises an electrically conductive coil spring having a diameter that increases from a first end to a second end of the electrically conductive coil spring. The electrically conductive coil spring is arranged around the electrically conductive protruding part in such a manner that the first end of the electrically conductive coil spring faces the electrically conductive base part, and the electrically conductive coil spring extends further from the electrically conductive base part than the electrically conductive protruding part does.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: SALCOMP OYJ
    Inventor: Simo Kaurala
  • Patent number: 8771026
    Abstract: A conductive assembly having a conductive terminal, a conductive ribbon, and a clamp structure is disclosed. The clamp structure includes a base plate and a pair of jaws. The jaws extend respectively from two transverse sides of the base plate and form a V-shape opening being opposite to the base plate. An aperture is formed longitudinally in the center of the base plate, wherein the transverse width of the aperture is wider than the opening. The clamp structure stably and firmly holding the conductive terminal and the conductive ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: K.S. Terminals Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Hsin Lin
  • Publication number: 20140162503
    Abstract: A contact structure unit that achieves electrical continuity between a substrate, which includes a plurality of electrodes, and a contact object includes a first-type contact-carrying member including a contact portion which makes contact with the contact object; includes a plurality of second-type contact-carrying members each of which includes a leading end portion formed at one end portion and making contact with the electrodes and each of which makes contact with the first-type contact-carrying member at the other end portion; and includes a plurality of coil springs each of which is disposed between the contact portion and the leading end portions and each of which biases the contact portion and the leading end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshio Yamada, Osamu Ito
  • Publication number: 20140099838
    Abstract: A cable connector with spring-loaded plunger comprises a sleeve and a plunger module. The sleeve is a hollow cylinder with two open ends and formed with a spring bore portion. The plunger module is disposed in the spring bore portion and comprises a plunger slidably disposed in the spring bore portion. The plunger partially penetrates the spring bore portion toward the centre of the sleeve. One end of the sleeve thickens inwardly to form a plug connector retaining portion. The cable connector with spring-loaded plunger can effectively decrease the rate of unit aging in connection and disconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: GT CONTACT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: JUI-JUNG CHIU
  • Patent number: 8668528
    Abstract: Split jack assemblies are constructed with a tubeless pin block. Elimination (or split) of the tube, or more particularly, a tube that is an integrally formed part of the pin block form the pin block allows for the use of a tubeless pin block design that results in a jack assembly having smaller overall dimensions than a conventional jack assembly constructed to accommodate a plug of the same dimensions. The tubeless pin block can be used in conjunction with a tube sleeve or with a curved surface of a housing for an electronic device, or both to provide a plug receptacle of the split jack assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, Ian P. Colahan, Daniele De Iuliis, Trent K. Do
  • Publication number: 20140045389
    Abstract: The connector for a card has a housing for accommodating a card provided with terminal members, and connecting terminals mounted in the housing and contacting the terminal members of the card. Here, at least one of the connecting terminals has a base portion provided along a rear edge of the housing, at least some of the base portion is embedded in a bottom wall portion of the housing, and a contact member forming a hoop along with the base portion. The contact member has a pair of spring portions connected to the base portion, a joining portion joining the pair of spring portions, and a contact portion connected to the leading end of the joining portion for contacting the terminal members of the card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Molex Incorporated
    Inventors: Naoto YOSHIKAWA, Masanori HAYASHI, Yasuyoshi MATSUMOTO, Yuki GOTO, Mitsuhiro TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20130330980
    Abstract: A structure of security and protection for connection socket includes a connection socket, a connection block, a resilient member, and a security member. The connection socket forms a receiving space and a slide channel. The slide channel is located at one side of the receiving space. The connection block is coupled to a rear end of the connection socket and forms a positioning section. The resilient member includes at least one resilient engagement section and is arranged in the positioning section of the connection block. The security member has an end forming a bar section that forms at a rear side thereof a barb section. The barb section is coupled to the at least one resilient engagement section of the resilient member. The bar section has two ends extending rearward to connect to a plate section. The security member is received in the slide channel of the connection socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventor: YU-TAI LIANG
  • Publication number: 20130303036
    Abstract: An electrical jack connector and fabrication method thereof. The connector includes an resilient conductive leaf spring roll (1) which mates with a plug, a conductive inner sleeve (2) and a conductive outer sleeve (3) sleeved outside of the roll from inside to outside. Bending and protruding terminals of the resilient conductive leaf spring roll (1), which protrude out of two ends of the conductive inner sleeve (2), are fixedly clamped between a through-hole in the conductive outer sleeve (3) and the outside surface of the conductive inner sleeve (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Yuanze Wu
  • Publication number: 20130273786
    Abstract: A power stab fork system is provided for power stab systems. The system comprises stab forks made of a steel layer bonded to a layer of highly conductive material such that the highly conductive material effectively conducts power with stabs while the steel layer keeps the stab fork in robust contact with the stab because of its stronger material properties. The stab forks may comprise a plurality of fingers for making independent contacts points onto a stab. Some embodiments included stab forks with one forked end, two forked ends, straight fingers, curved fingers, separated stab forks, conjoined stab forks, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Abdolmehdi Kaveh Ahangar, Steven Charles Kaishian
  • Publication number: 20130252485
    Abstract: A connection structure includes a housing; terminals fixed in the housing; and an electronic component accommodated inside the housing and connected to the terminals. Each terminal includes: a base portion; a protrusion piece extending from the base portion in a lateral direction; and an elastic contact piece extending from the base portion in the lateral direction so that a distance between the protrusion piece and the elastic contact piece becomes shorter towards an end of the elastic contact piece separate away from the base portion. The housing includes a terminal-fixing part protruded from a wall surface of the housing at a position between the protrusion piece and the elastic contact piece near the base portion of the terminal to clamp and fix the protrusion piece between the terminal-fixing part and a wall of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130252483
    Abstract: A connecting structure for electronic devices includes a plurality of busbars arranged parallel to each other with a space therebetween. Each of the busbars has a terminal part. The terminal part has at least two pairs of contact elastic pieces. Each of the pairs of the contact elastic pieces consists of two contact elastic pieces arranged laterally. The pairs of the contact elastic pieces are vertically arranged so as to form layers. Each of the contact elastic pieces of the busbars is configured to elastically come in contact with one of contact portions of at least one of electronic devices. At least two of the contact elastic pieces disposed in same one of the layers are elastically come in contact with the contact portions of the electronic device respectively, when the one of the electronic devices is attached to the connecting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130252484
    Abstract: A terminal in a connecting structure for electronic devices includes a first contact part provided at one portion of the terminal, a second contact part provided at the other end portion of the terminal, and a third contact part, provided between the first contact part and the second contact part. The first contact part has a main contact piece configured to come in resilient contact with a contact of a first electronic device. The second contact part configured to come in press contact with an electric wire. The third contact part has a pair of auxiliary contact pieces configured to respectively come in press contact with a pair of contacts of a second electronic device. A connecting portion which connects the pair of the auxiliary contact pieces each other is formed in the third contact part in a separatable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji MOCHIZUKI
  • Publication number: 20130244505
    Abstract: A compression terminal comprising an electrical terminal member, the electrical terminal member configured to receive a stranded wire having a protective outer jacket surrounding a strand bundle, a fastener member including a first inner bore having a first diameter and a second inner bore having a second diameter, the second diameter being less than the first diameter, wherein an internally tapered wall separates the first inner bore from the second inner bore, wherein, when the fastener member is axially slidably compressed from a first position to a second position, the fastener member is configured to compress a portion of the electrical terminal member against the stranded wire is provided. An alternative compression terminal and a wire end termination are further provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: BRIAN K. HANSON, NOAH MONTENA
  • Publication number: 20130203300
    Abstract: A contact terminal that enables a relatively large current to flow is provided. A contact terminal (10) includes a main body case (11), and a plunger pin (20) received in a non-penetrating elongate hole (13) formed in the main body case (11). The contact terminal (10) is provided for making electrical connection by contacting the protrusion end portion (21a) of the plunger pin (20) protruding from the main body case (11) with a target part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SHIMANO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shuhi Mori
  • Publication number: 20130109248
    Abstract: Split jack assemblies are constructed with a tubeless pin block. Elimination (or split) of the tube, or more particularly, a tube that is an integrally formed part of the pin block form the pin block allows for the use of a tubeless pin block design that results in a jack assembly having smaller overall dimensions than a conventional jack assembly constructed to accommodate a plug of the same dimensions. The tubeless pin block can be used in conjunction with a tube sleeve or with a curved surface of a housing for an electronic device, or both to provide a plug receptacle of the split jack assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Apple Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130040502
    Abstract: A connector includes a first connector and a second connector configured to engage with the first connector to establish electrical connection, wherein the first connector includes a first contact terminal, and the second connector includes: a second contact terminal configured to come in contact with the first contact terminal; a switch part connected to the second contact terminal and including a fixed part and a movable part; and a movable member capable of pushing the movable part toward the fixed part, wherein the movable member is pushed by the first connector when the first connector engages with the second connector, and the movable member pushes the movable part toward the fixed part to bring the movable part in contact with the fixed part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: SeungSeok Beak, Koichi Kiryu, Takashi Yuba, Daiei Iwamoto, Akio Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130012072
    Abstract: Electrical connector that includes a pair of electrical contacts. Each of the electrical contacts has a mounting portion and a flexible mating portion that is configured to electrically engage a conductive component. The mating portions of the electrical contacts are separated by a component-receiving space and oppose each other across the component-receiving space. The electrical connector also includes a spring clip that is configured to mechanically engage the mating portions and is movable with respect to the mounting portions. The spring clip has a pair of opposing clip arms and a bridge member that joins the clip arms. The clip arms are separated by a gap with the mating portions positioned therebetween. The clip arms are biased against the corresponding mating portions. The spring clip has a dielectric member that is positioned to electrically isolate at least one of the electrical contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN PATRICK COSTELLO, DAVID PATRICK ORRIS
  • Patent number: 8341839
    Abstract: The goal is to enhance the productivity by reducing the cost of a die. A method for selectively forming a female terminal (30) and a male terminal (40), each terminal having a square tubular box portion (31, 41) in its front and a wire crimping portion (38, 39, 48, 49) in its rear, from blanks (20) punched into a common shape is provided. In a step of punching the blank, a front projection (22) which becomes a spring piece (32) when the female terminal is produced and becomes a male tab (42) when the male terminal is produced is projected from the front end of a strip-like base plate (21) constituting a bottom plate of the square tubular box portion, and a blank in which right and left projections (28, 29) constituting the wire crimping portions are projected is formed in the rear of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Keiko Ishida
  • Patent number: 8293078
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (50) and a method for short-circuiting a specified electrolysis in a row of electrolysis cells intended for the production of aluminum. This device includes a bridging member (60) including at least two opposite contact arms and at least one bridging conductor electrically that electrically connects the contact arms. The contact arms are shaped like a wedge. The device further includes a clasping member (70) including a frame and a least two opposite thrust members. The clasping member (70) is fit to embrace the bridging member (60) so that each thrust member bears on each contact arm and so that, upon moving the contact arms with respect to the clasping member, each thrust member urges the corresponding contact arm towards the conductors (201, 202) inserted between the contact arms, so as to create and secure a short-circuit. The invention makes it possible to short-circuit electrolysis cells with increased amperages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited
    Inventors: Serge Despinasse, Yves Rochet, Olivier Martin
  • Publication number: 20120196459
    Abstract: An electrical terminal component having an insulating material housing, a busbar installed in the insulating material housing and at least one clamping spring, which springs are arranged on the busbar so as to form clamping points for electrical conductors, is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventor: Frank HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 8157601
    Abstract: A contact (1) includes a first contact pin (2), a second contact pin (3) and a spring (4). The first contact pin includes a mating end (26), a body (23) having a first body portion (232) and a second body portion (231), a pair of ear portions (24) and a pair of first blocking portions (22). The first body portion has a thickness greater than that of the second body portion. The second contact pin includes a pair of second blocking portions (32), and a pair of resilient beams (33) slidable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The resilient beams are confined by the ear portions. The resilient beams clasp the first body portion in the latched position. The spring is compressible between the pair of first blocking portions and the pair of second blocking portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Ke-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20120021658
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for power conductors including a main conductor and a tap conductor. The assembly includes an upper conductive member having an upper tap conductor arm configured to engage the tap conductor and an upper main conductor arm configured to engage the main conductor. Each of the upper tap conductor arm and the upper main conductor arm includes a deflectable spring. The electrical connector also includes a lower conductive member separately fabricated from the upper conductive member. The lower conductive member includes a lower tap conductor arm configured to engage the tap conductor and a lower main conductor arm configured to engage the main conductor. Each of the lower tap conductor arm and the lower main conductor arm includes a deflectable spring. The upper and lower tap conductor arms oppose each other and are configured to clamp the tap conductor therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: José Alexandre La Salvia
  • Publication number: 20120003880
    Abstract: An electrical terminal operable to facilitate electrical connectivity between the terminal and an electrical connector. The electrical terminal may include a conducting element, such as but not limited to a coil spring, within a open end used to connect to an electrically conducting connector. The conducting element may facilitate electrical connectivity between the inserted connector and the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Glick, Slobodan Pavlovic, Cecil Lamar Brown, II
  • Patent number: 8052491
    Abstract: An electrical contact (1) comprises an upper contact (10), a lower contact (12) and a spring (14) located between the upper contact (10) and the lower contact (12). The upper contact (10) comprises a first contacting portion (104) at one end thereof and a first mating end (108) comprising two contacting sheets overlapped at an opposite end thereof, and a lower contact comprises a second contacting portion and a second mating end defining a channel, the channel providing a space to allow movement of the first mating end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 8027168
    Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a mounting bracket lift assembly and an electrical center. The electrical center is attached to the mounting bracket lift assembly for plugging wiring harness end connectors into the electrical center. The electrical center comprises a lower housing, a circuit board sub-assembly, an upper housing, electrical components such as fuses and relays that plug into the upper housing and a cover. The circuit board sub-assembly includes a power bus bar that provides a power path for the various electrical circuits of the vehicle via the circuit components carried on the circuit board. Three power bus bars that are configured, oriented and located to reduce the foot print of the electrical center and/or to improve the dissipation of heat generated by the electrical center are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew Senk, Joseph Howard Gladd, Gino M. Roncone, John B. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20110065333
    Abstract: An electrical ground connector including a first frame member, a second frame member and a spring. The first frame member has a section with a general hook shape. The general hook shaped section forms a first conductor receiving area adapted to receive a first conductor. The second frame member is slidably connected to the first frame member. The spring biases the second frame member towards the general hook shaped section of the first frame member. The first and/or second frame members form at least one second conductor receiving area adapted to receive a second conductor and locate the second conductor directly against the first conductor in the first conductor receiving area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Rodd R. Ruland
  • Patent number: 7878868
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising an insulating block defining a plurality of cable receiving channels therein. Each cable receiving channel has an entrance at a periphery of the insulating block. A plurality of ground connectors are coupled to the insulating block and positioned such that a ground connector is located proximate to the entrance of each cable receiving channel. Each ground connector comprises a U-shaped member for engaging a ground braid of a heating cable and a grounding screw for engaging a ground wire of a power cable. A ground linking structure electrically connects the plurality of ground connectors. A plurality of first and second wire connectors are adjustably coupled to the insulating block and positioned such that a first wire connector is selectively extendible into a first side of each cable receiving channel and a second wire connector is positioned to selectively extend into a second side of each cable receiving channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Drexan Energy Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Konrad Mech, Andre Mech, Brian Spira, Jeff Dumanowski
  • Publication number: 20110014823
    Abstract: An electrical contact (1) comprises an upper contact (10), a lower contact (12) and a spring (14) located between the upper contact (10) and the lower contact (12). The upper contact (10) comprises a first contacting portion (104) at one end thereof and a first mating end (108) comprising two contacting sheets overlapped at an opposite end thereof, and a lower contact comprises a second contacting portion and a second mating end defining a channel, the channel providing a space to allow movement of the first mating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: CHUN-FU LIN
  • Publication number: 20100311284
    Abstract: A contactor having an internal air gap (5a, 5b) which provides the lowest dielectric constant is provided to be capable of improving signal integrity electrical performance of a test contactor. Resultantly, the present invention reduces the possibilities of impedance mismatch during signal transmission thereby improving insertion loss and return loss of the signal pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: KENSTRONICS (M) SDN BHD
    Inventor: Yean Hong Tan
  • Publication number: 20100285698
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrally formed probe pin, more particularly, to the probe pin which enables both sides or one side of connecting port to connect the coil spring by cutting and bending the body as a part of the pin using the progressive die, to generate elasticity for testing smoothly. And the fabricating method of the probe pin comprising, cutting a body so that an upper contact part, a lower contact part, and an elastic spring part may be formed in one body; burning a coil spring for an elastic spring part to have the elastic force; molding a lower port for a lower contact part to be formed roundly; bending the elastic spring part to the inner side of the body; finishing that the upper contact part may be rolled smaller than an external diameter of the body and projected after molding the body roundly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventor: Hong-Dae Lee
  • Publication number: 20100255733
    Abstract: An electrical contact (100) comprises an upper contact (1), a lower contact (3) and a spring (2) located between the upper contact (1) and the lower contact (3), the upper contact (1) comprises a base portion (11) and an additional portion (15) bending from the base portion (11) and overlapping each other, the base portion (11) has a first contact portion (111) at a top end thereof, the lower contact (3) comprises a body portion (32) and a pair of arms (33) extending from the body portion (32), the body portion (32) has a second contact portion (321) at a bottom end thereof, the arms (33) contact with the base portion (11) and the additional portion (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Fu LIN
  • Publication number: 20100159753
    Abstract: An electrical contact comprises an enclosure member having a tubular portion defining grooves on thereof, an upper contact pin movable assembled on one end of the enclosure member, a lower contact pin movable assembled on another end of the enclosure member, and a spring inserted within the enclosure member and between the upper and lower contact pins. The upper contact pin has a base portion, an upper contacting portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the base portion. The lower contact pin comprises a main body, a lower contacting portion extending downwardly from the main body, and a pair of supporting slides extending outwardly from two sides of the main body. The supporting slides of the upper contact pin and the lower contact pin being received in the grooves of the enclosure member and movable up and down along the grooves in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Yuan Hsu, Ke-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20100120299
    Abstract: A contact type electrical connector includes a first plunger in contact with one member; a second plunger in contact with another member and electrically connected to the first plunger, whereby the two members are electrically connected through the first plunger; a cylindrical support member for slidably and elastically supporting the first and second plungers with a connection portion of the first plunger and a connection portion of the second plunger overlapping and electrically connected; and a compression coil spring surrounding the outer peripheries of the first and second plungers with the connection portions thereof supported by the cylindrical support member and brought into contact with a spring receiving portion of each of the plungers so as to urge the plungers apart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA NIHON MICRONICS
    Inventor: Eichi OSATO
  • Publication number: 20100068947
    Abstract: A contact assembly includes a first contact, a second contact and a coil spring enclosing the first and the second contacts. The first contact has a first contacting section and a first mating section. The first mating section includes a pair of sliding arms. The second contact has a second contacting section and a second mating section. The second mating section has pair of protrusions at a top end thereof, the protrusions defines a pair of guiding slots to guiding the sliding arms to contact with the second mating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-WEI HSIAO, WEN-YI HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100035472
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a plurality of passageways (21) and a plurality of contacts (1) received in corresponding passageways. Each contact includes a moveable part (10) forming a pair of guiding beams (105), an immoveable part (20) coupled with the moveable part and a biasing device (30) constantly urging the moveable part away from immoveable part. The immoveable part includes a pair of posts (205) and defines a pair of guiding slots (207). The guiding beams are received in the guiding slots and are capable of moving with regard to the immovable part along opposite surfaces of the immoveable part. The guiding beams and the posts are decussated to surround the biasing device for preventing the biasing device from disengaging therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHIH-WEI HSIAO, WEN-YI HSIEH