Socket Or Pin Connector Having Small Radially Biased Clamping Or Detenting Element Patents (Class 439/823)
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Patent number: 12191614Abstract: A header power connector includes a header housing assembly including an outer housing having cavities that receive corresponding inner housings, which hold terminals for electrically connecting upper and lower busbars. The inner housings are movable relative to the outer housing to accommodate misalignment of the corresponding upper and lower busbars. The terminals are movable in the terminal channels of the inner housings to accommodate misalignment of the corresponding upper and lower busbars.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignees: TE Connectivity Brasil Industria De Eletronicos Ltda., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbHInventors: Amadeu Luiz Fazani Cavallieri, David James Rhein
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Patent number: 11848518Abstract: A header power connector includes a header housing assembly including an inner housing received in a cavity of an outer housing. The inner housing has upper and lower openings open to a terminal channel configured to receive busbars. The inner housing is movable relative to the outer housing to accommodate misalignment of the busbars in the terminal channel. A terminal is received in the terminal channel having a terminal base, an upper mating end and a lower mating end. The upper mating end includes an upper socket flanked by upper spring beams that receives the first busbar and the lower mating end includes a lower socket flanked by lower spring beams that receives the second busbar. The terminal is movable in the terminal channel to accommodate misalignment of the first busbar and the second busbar in the terminal channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Inventors: Amadeu Luiz Fazani Cavallieri, David James Rhein, Adam Price Tyler
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Patent number: 11394149Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly, the electrical connector includes a conductive seat, a movable contact pin and a spring member. The conductive seat includes a first receiving section, a second receiving section, at least one connection arm connected between the first receiving section and the second receiving section, and two elastic contact arms bending from one of the first receiving section and the second receiving section toward the other of the first receiving section and the second receiving section and extending; a through hole is provided to a front end of the first receiving section.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Teng-Fei Zhang
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Patent number: 10553965Abstract: A quick connect plug for cables includes a connecting portion configured to connect a cable and a plug pin configured to form a plug-in connection with a socket. The plug pin is fixedly provided with a plug-in unit. A portion of the plug-in unit protruding out of an external annular surface of the plug pin forms a locking head matched with a socket slot. A gap is provided between a portion of the plug-in unit near the locking head and the plug pin, so as to enable the locking head to move along an axis direction of the plug pin, and the gap can limit the maximum displacement of the locking head. By providing a plug-in unit and a gap between the portion of the plug-in unit near the locking head and the plug pin, the plug-in unit is enabled to move, thus having certain elasticity.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: HEFEI SANYU ELECTRIC CO., LTDInventor: Jun Huang
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Patent number: 9429592Abstract: A connector includes a connector case and probe pins that are arranged two-dimensionally in the connector case. Each of the probe pins includes a housing, a first contact terminal disposed at one end of the housing, a second contact terminal disposed at another end of the housing, and plural bent parts formed in the housing and protruding outward from a surface of the housing. The connector case includes through holes. Each of the through holes accommodates the probe pin and includes grooves that are formed in its inner surface and correspond to the bent parts. The grooves of each through hole face substantially the same directions as the grooves of other through holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITEDInventors: Tetsugaku Tanaka, Koki Sato, Mitsuru Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8749987Abstract: The present invention can relate to multiple-connector assemblies for use in, for example, electronic devices. Each of the connectors are constrained to another connector by aligning one or more complementary sets of reference features. A locating bracket may be used to couple multiple connectors together. Alternatively, the connectors may be coupled to each other directly. The electronic device also may include a retainer coupled to the connectors (either directly or indirectly through the locating bracket). The retainer and a surface of one of the connectors may form a single plane to which an end cap of the housing may be coupled, thereby accurately locating the end cap with respect to the connectors. The present invention also can relate to methods of manufacturing such an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Douglas Joseph Weber, Pinida Jan Moolsintong
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Patent number: 8478115Abstract: A device for electrically connecting electric household appliances or electric tools, including a female receptacle provided with two seats, and a male connector which can be inserted inside the female receptacle. The male connector is provided with first and second means for electrically contacting that are concentric with each other, so as to allow rotation of the male connector with respect to the female receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Inventors: Claudio Soresina, Flavio Soresina
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Patent number: 8062078Abstract: A press-contact pogo pin connector is provided which has a machining cost lower than those of conventional connectors, can be easily reduced in height, and does not cause instantaneous interruption. A molded insulating housing has a cylinder hole. A pin installed inside the cylinder hole is urged by a coil spring installed inside the cylinder hole so as to protrude from the housing. A flange portion on the rear side of the pin urged by the coil spring abuts against the peripheral portion of the front opening of the cylinder hole on the front side of the housing so that the pin is prevented from falling off. A contact integrally includes a substrate connection terminal portion and a contact spring portion that extends inside the cylinder hole and is brought into press-contact with the pin at all times. The contact is secured to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: SMK CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Manabu Dobashi
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Publication number: 20110104959Abstract: A press-contact pogo pin connector is provided which has a machining cost lower than those of conventional connectors, can be easily reduced in height, and does not cause instantaneous interruption. A molded insulating housing has a cylinder hole in which a pin is installed, and the pin installed inside the cylinder hole is urged by a coil spring installed inside the cylinder hole so as to protrude from the housing. A flange portion on the rear side of the pin urged by the coil spring abuts against the peripheral portion of the front opening of the cylinder hole on the front side of the housing so that the pin is prevented from falling off. A contact integrally includes a substrate connection terminal portion and a contact spring portion that extends inside the cylinder hole and is brought into press-contact with the pin at all times. The contact is secured to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SMK CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyoshi Asai, Manabu Dobashi
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Patent number: 7867038Abstract: An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member and a male member configured such that the female member is inhibited from being electrically coupled to the male member if the electrical coupling would reverse the polarity of the electrical connector. The female member may comprise a first and second chamber. The male member may comprise a first and second extension. The first and second chambers may be configured to insertably accommodate the first and second extensions. The female member may comprise one or more resilient members providing a pressing force to bias at least a portion of a male electrode against at least a portion of a corresponding female electrode. Alternatively, the cover of the male electrode in the first and second extensions may comprise a resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Traxxas LPInventors: Seralaathan Hariharesan, Brock Dennison, Jon Kenneth Lampert
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Patent number: 7632121Abstract: A coaxial connector with a first connector element forming a socket, having a first body, a resilient return member, and a first central contact element having a first front end, the contact element being movable against the action of a resilient return member, at least in sliding relative to the first body; and a second connector element forming in particular a plug, arranged to be capable of being releasably connected to the first connector element, and the second connector element having a second body and a second central contact element with a second front end; the first and second central contact elements are arranged in such a manner that when the first and second connector elements are connected together, the contact elements bear one against the other via their front ends.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: RadiallInventors: Olivier Gonzales, Fabien Bourgeas
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Patent number: 7530855Abstract: An electrical connector is provided comprising a female member and a male member configured such that the female member is inhibited from being electrically coupled to the male member if the electrical coupling would reverse the polarity of the electrical connector. The female member may comprise a first and second chamber. The male member may comprise a first and second extension. The first and second chambers may be configured to insertably accommodate the first and second extensions. The female member may comprise one or more resilient members providing a pressing force to bias at least a portion of a male electrode against at least a portion of a corresponding female electrode. Alternatively, the cover of the male electrode in the first and second extensions may comprise a resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Traxxas LPInventors: Seralaathan Hariharesan, Brock Dennison, Jon Kenneth Lampert
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Patent number: 7527533Abstract: A press-fit contact for a plug-in connector, a conductor bar or the like, has a press-in pin at its rear end. A slot is provided in lengthwise direction of the press-in pin. At least one projection is disposed on at least one boundary face of the slot, and a recess, neighboring the projection, is disposed in the circumferential direction of the press-in pin. The recess forms together with the projection a spring element that provides at least part of the retention pressure in the pressed-in condition of the press-in pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: ERNI Electronics GmbHInventor: Juergen Lappoehn
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Patent number: 6290079Abstract: An apparatus is provided for connecting electric and air lines of railroad cars incident to their mechanical coupling. The connector includes a junction plate with an outer perimeter surrounded by a housing that has connector-to-connector gathering means and is resiliently attached to a bracket on the coupler body. Formed near to the geometric center of the junction plate is a hole retaining a gasket which seats against the end of an elongated tube mechanically secured to the junction plate and passing through a compression spring and the housing and its remote wall where the assembled length is controlled by the flange of an air line fitting contacting the housing. The automatic electric and air line capability supplements the automatic coupling capability within an increased gathering range.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Sharma & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Russell G. Altherr
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Patent number: 6260268Abstract: A method of forming a solid compliant connector contact which permits the compliant portion to be formed rapidly and inexpensively. Cylindrical bar stock is turned to form the outer contour of the contact, including a contact portion having a diameter larger than an opening into which it will be inserted in use. The contact is made compliant by plunging a cutter having a circular blade rotating about a center of the blade into the contact portion and removing the circular blade from the contact portion to form the slot to have a generally arcuate shape corresponding to the shape of the circular blade. The contact portion is resiliently deformable upon insertion into the opening for exerting a radially outward force within the opening to hold the contact in electrical contact with the opening.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1999Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Positronic Industries, Inc.Inventor: John T. Gentry
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Patent number: 6250967Abstract: A coupling structure for mobile video device provided with multiple output signal terminals and a pair of commensurable multi-terminal jacks for easy and rapid installation or maintenance, and with a multistage adjustment device for adjusting the mobile video device in multiple steps.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Inventor: Fa-Yu Chu
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Patent number: 6140901Abstract: To produce a coil device in which fewer components are required, a plurality of coils 20 are attached to an attachment base 10, leading wires 24 of each coil 20 being attached to terminal fittings 30A and 30B of a connector member 13, and a feeder connector C being fitted with the connector member 13. Electricity is distributed to each coil 20 along a path of feeder electric wires W, the feeder connector C, the connector member 13, and leading wires 24. The leading wires 24 of the plurality of coils 20 are attached as a single unit to the single connector member 13. Since the feeder connector C is attached to this connector member 13, fewer components are required compared to the case in which each coil 20 is provided with an individual connector member.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Junji Muta, Katsuya Ito
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Patent number: 5885280Abstract: An electrosurgical electrode connector instrument for use in rapidly and easily connecting/disconnecting a disposable electrosurgical tip to and from a non-disposable mounting body. The non-disposable body includes a rod-like extension equipped with a pair of specially shaped projecting pins each having ramps and a curved surface. These pins are positioned on opposite sides of the rod-shaped extension. The disposable electrosurgical tip is provided at its proximal end with a tunnel-like recess having a pair of longitudinally disposed slots to define a pair of bifurcated cantilevered springy wall members each fitted with a small pin-locking aperture, thus adapting the disposable tip for telescopic engagement with the rod-like extension so that the recess of the disposable tip can be slid onto the rod-like extension with the specially shaped pins spreading the springy wall members slightly.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1995Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: MegaDyne Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: William S. Nettekoven, Eric S. Steckel