With Separate Means To Increase Clamping Pressure Of Spring Clip Patents (Class 439/833)
  • Patent number: 11502432
    Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to a plurality of power elements which store or generate power includes a bus bar connecting the power elements to each other or connecting the power element and a load to each other, an abnormality detection element detecting an abnormality of the power element, and an insulating protector holding the bus bar and the abnormality detection element. The insulating protector is integrally provided with a first holding shaft portion and a second holding shaft portion which position and hold the bus bar by fitting the bus bar there onto, and an element holding portion which position and hold the abnormality detection element by fitting the abnormality detection element there into.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Matsumura, Shinichi Takase, Yusuke Suzuki, Atsushi Yamanaka, Takeo Kakishima
  • Patent number: 10686262
    Abstract: A conductive component structure of electrical wire connection device is more securely assembled with the conductive wire to enhance the electro-conduction performance. The conductive component includes a main body in the form of a plate body, a restriction body connected on the main body and an aid unit (or elastic unit) assembled with the restriction body. The restriction body has a base section, a first arm and a second arm connected with the base section and free sections connected with the first and second arms. The aid unit (or elastic unit) provides greater elastic holding action force for the restriction body. When the conductive wire is plugged into the case into contact with the conductive component, the rear end of the conductive wire is at least securely pressed between the first and second arms of the restriction body without deflecting or swinging due to external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: SWITCHLAB INC., SWITCHLAB (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., GAOCHENG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wu, Wei-Chi Chen, Ming-Shan Tai
  • Patent number: 10447118
    Abstract: A motor apparatus includes a sensor magnet configured to rotate integrally with a drive shaft of a motor; a housing including a sensor housing section in which the sensor magnet is located; a pulse output board including a magnetically permeable base and a rotation detection element mounted on a mounting surface of the base and adapted to detect rotation of the sensor magnet and output a pulse; and a terminal electrically connected with the pulse output board, wherein the terminal includes an insertion slot into which the pulse output board is inserted, and the insertion slot opens to the sensor housing section, and when the pulse output board is inserted, the insertion slot supports the pulse output board in a neighborhood of the sensor magnet with a reverse surface on a side opposite the mounting surface of the base facing the sensor magnet and electrically connects the pulse output board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Satoshi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10361494
    Abstract: A wire connection terminal structure includes a terminal main body and a stopper member. One end of the terminal main body is formed with a connection section. Two support legs extend from the connection section for securely connecting with a preset circuit board. The connection section defines a socket. An elastic abutment plate obliquely extends from the connection section between the two support legs. A locating section is disposed at one end of each support leg. The stopper member is securely connected to the support legs via the locating sections. A stop face is formed on one side of one end of the stopper member proximal to the connection section and positioned in the moving path of the elastic abutment plate when elastically deformed. After the elastic abutment plate is forced, the deformation amount of the elastic abutment plate is restricted by the stop face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Switchlab Inc., Switchlab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wu, Wei-Chi Chen, Cheng-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 10096920
    Abstract: A power connector includes an insulated housing and at least one electrical terminal assembly. The insulated housing has at least one terminal receiving hole. The at least one electrical terminal assembly is inserted in the at least one terminal receiving hole. Each electrical terminal assembly has an inner terminal, and an outer terminal. Each inner terminal has a connecting section, and an elastic section connected to the connecting section. Each outer terminal has a conductive portion, a leg portion arranged at one end of the conductive portion, and a curve portion arranged between the conductive portion and the leg portion. The leg portion is exposed outside of the insulated housing. The connecting section of the inner terminal is fixedly connected to the conductive portion of the outer terminal. The present disclosure further has an electrical terminal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP
    Inventor: Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 9882290
    Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a terminal connecting portion, an electric wire connecting portion, and a coupling portion. The electric wire connecting portion is formed with a first barrel piece and a second barrel piece, the two facing each other, by bending processing on an electric wire side plate-shaped portion after two facing walls are formed by bending processing on a terminal side plate-shaped portion. The coupling portion is formed with two facing side walls by bending processing on a coupling side plate-shaped portion. Certain portions that will be the side walls later are formed with at least one tensile force absorbing portion that absorbs a tensile force between the terminal side plate-shaped portion side and the electric wire side plate-shaped portion side occurring during the bending processing on the terminal side plate-shaped portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Shinohara, Masashi Iwata, Kazuto Ohtaka
  • Patent number: 9288922
    Abstract: A cable retention mechanism locks an external connector with an input/output (I/O) connector of an electronic device. The mechanism includes a retention housing having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the second surface adjacent to the device housing when the retention mechanism and the electronic device are coupled to one another. The mechanism includes a retainer including a mounting arrangement defining a channel receiving a cable of the external connector, the mounting arrangement biased to apply a first retaining force to the cable. The retainer includes a biasing member compressing a portion of the mounting arrangement such that a width of the channel decreases as the channel approaches the second surface, the biasing member applying a second retaining force to the mounting arrangement to increase the first retaining force. When tension is applied to the cable, the biasing member increases the second retaining force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jin Liu, Xiae Zhang
  • Patent number: 8979600
    Abstract: Fuse holders having a fuse clip assembly configured to support resilient fuse clip arms when subjected to a compression force and also configured to support the resilient fuse clip arms when subject to an expansion force. The bias element is movable relative to the fuse clip arms between first and second positions and prevents deformation of the fuse clip arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company
    Inventors: Alex von zur Muehlen, Mengxi Zhao
  • Patent number: 8851938
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure comprises a first terminal made in a plate shape and formed with a through-opening, a supporting section supporting the first terminal, a second terminal made in a plate shape and to be a connection counterpart of the first terminal, and a clip made of a plate-like material having an electrical conductivity, and having a central piece formed into a U-shape and opposed pieces continued from the central piece, the central piece being provided with a pair of projection portions projected from both side portions of the central piece to prevent the clip from excessively entering into the through-opening. The first terminal is interposed between the opposed pieces facing to each other with the central piece inserted into the through-opening, and the second terminal is inserted between a surface of the first terminal facing the pair of projection portions and the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Naoto Taguchi, Masaru Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20130244508
    Abstract: A terminal connection structure comprises a first terminal made in a plate shape and formed with a through-opening, a supporting section supporting the first terminal, a second terminal made in a plate shape and to be a connection counterpart of the first terminal, and a clip made of a plate-like material having an electrical conductivity, and having a central piece formed into a U-shape and opposed pieces continued from the central piece, the central piece being provided with a pair of projection portions projected from both side portions of the central piece to prevent the clip from excessively entering into the through-opening. The first terminal is interposed between the opposed pieces facing to each other with the central piece inserted into the through-opening, and the second terminal is inserted between a surface of the first terminal facing the pair of projection portions and the clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoto TAGUCHI, Masaru SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 8517778
    Abstract: A cable terminal is provided for connecting an electric cable to a component of a motor vehicle. The cable terminal includes, but is not limited to a basic body with a connecting body and a transition piece. The connecting body is configured for an electrical connection to a cable. The transition piece includes, but is not limited to a rotatable fixing element at one end. The fixing element includes, but is not limited to a locking gear rim that is arranged on an outer jacket of the fixing element and locking teeth radially directed towards the outside interact with at least one locking edge of the transition piece and lock a releasing of the fixing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Sven Fronius
  • Patent number: 7901231
    Abstract: A lamp holding unit includes a coupling terminal and a main body. The coupling terminal includes a coupling plate extended in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The coupling plate has a cutout portion to receive a lead line of the lamp so that the cutout portion of the coupling plate making contact with the lead line. The main body is coupled with the coupling terminal and guiding the lamp. Therefore, an electrical connection between the lamp holding unit and the lead line of the lamp is stabilized, so that noise or spark caused by mal-connection is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyu-Bok Hwang
  • Patent number: 7766706
    Abstract: A female terminal assembly includes a core terminal part and a generally U-shaped clip part. The core terminal part is fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and includes a generally U-shaped channel member. The generally-U-shaped channel member defines a generally U-shaped channel extending therethough and an opening into the generally U-shaped channel by a pair of side members interconnected together by a base member. The generally U-shaped clip part is fabricated from a stiff yet resilient material and includes a generally U-shaped clip part channel member defining a generally U-shaped clip part channel. The generally U-shaped clip part is sized to substantially cover the generally U-shaped channel member and is operative to apply opposing compression forces to generally the pair of side members of the U-shaped channel member urging the pair of side members towards each other and into the generally U-shaped channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: J. S. T. Corporation
    Inventors: Makiko Kawamura, Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 7416455
    Abstract: A fuse holder is disclosed which includes a frame, spring and a limiter,the frame having a first contact member and a second contact member adapted to receive an end of the fuse between them, the spring being adapted to press the contact member against the fuse end, and the limiter being adapted to define the largest possible depth of the fuse end in the installation direction between the first and second contact members. The spring includes a substantially circular arch-formed ring spring adapted to also serve as the limiter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Abbsoyki
    Inventors: Juho Salo, Harri Mattlar
  • Patent number: 7025634
    Abstract: A socket (40) for a bi-pin lamp (41) has a primary housing (42) including a receptacle (44): a secondary housing (46) formed to be received in the receptacle (44), the secondary housing (46) having a body (48) with a pair of recesses (50) therein; a floor (52) in the recesses (50); a pin-receiving aperture (54) in the floor of each of the recesses (50); and an electrical contact (10) positioned in each recess (50), the electrical contact (10) comprising a substantially U-shaped body (12) having an open end (14) and a bight (16), the U-shaped body (12) comprising a substantially U-shaped contact portion (18) formed of a first material nested within a substantially U-shaped contiguous spring portion (20) formed of a second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Osram Sylvania Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Swantner, Douglas G. Seymour, Michael Scholeno
  • Patent number: 6918780
    Abstract: A snap fastener for the electrical socket comprises a housing, a receptacle and snap fastener. When the knob of the snap fastener is being turned, the downward hump of the knob will drive the bulge of the brake plate to rotate and finally fall into the bottom recess of the brake plate and the fork of the brake plate will move downward to clamp the electrical blades of the plug in place. When the knob is turned in the reverse direction, the bulge of the snap will rise from the recess and push upward the fork of the brake plate, so the electrical blades of the plug get loose and are easy to leave the socket. Or a screw shank is used instead of the snap to move down or up the brake plate by turning the knob only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Exito Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Po-Cheng Yang
  • Patent number: 6851982
    Abstract: A holder fuse device includes a base, two planar conductor blades secured to the base and extended outward of the base, each of the planar conductor blades includes a groove formed between two ears, and an opening communicating with the groove and having a width greater than that of the groove of the planar conductor blades. A fuse member includes two ends engaged into the openings via the grooves of the planar conductor blades, and having a diameter greater than that of the opening of the planar conductor blades, to secure and retain the ends of the fuse member in the opening of the planar conductor blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventor: Jung Sheng Ku
  • Patent number: 6572419
    Abstract: Electrical connector with a contact element and an additional spring element, the contact element having a contact zone formed by two contact legs and a bent spring area that applies a contact force to a mating contact element inserted into the contact zone, the additional spring element having two legs and a bridge which connects the legs. The contact force is increased by the additional spring element which is arranged relative to the contact element such that the stretching of the additional spring element is in the direction of the contact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jürgen Feye-Homann
  • Patent number: 6254434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fuse bypass module that may be used with a corresponding fuse panel. The fuse bypass module may be used with a primary fuse receptacle, located on the fuse panel. The primary fuse receptacle has terminals coupled to a power source and a load, respectively. In one embodiment, the a fuse bypass module may be used with a primary fuse receptacle having terminals coupled to a power source and a load, respectively. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the fuse bypass module comprises a housing that has a bypass fuse receptacle for receiving a bypass fuse. Additionally, the fuse bypass module includes an electrical connector on the housing that is electrically coupled to the bypass fuse and that is removably couplable to a fuse panel electrical connector, which is associated with the bypass fuse panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Michael C. Steeves
  • Patent number: 6159057
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector of the blade and contact type in which the contact has a tuning fork shape. The tuning fork includes a first tine and a second tine which are spaced apart and are initially parallel to each other. The first and second tines form an elongated slot therebetween. An adjustable tensioner includes an elastic member mounted exterially of one of the tines and a set screw which extends through the elastic member and one of the tines and is engaged with the other of the tines. By adjusting the set screw, the second of the tines is biased in a direction towards the first of the tines and the spacing between the first and second tines is reduced. In this manner, the contact pressure and spacing can be adjusted so that when the blade is inserted into the slot formed by the tines, the frictional resistance can be adjusted. The blade can either be vertically or longitudinally inserted into the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Allen J. Bernardini
  • Patent number: 6062918
    Abstract: An electrical terminal 10 includes a female receptacle 20 and a separate reversely bent leaf spring member 40. The separate spring member 40 is formed from a material, such as stainless steel having a lower stress relaxation rate than materials normally used for electrical terminals. The separate spring member 40 has a stationary section 43 that is affixed to one wall of the female receptacle 20 and a leaf spring section 46 that provides a secondary spring backing up a primary spring 26 that is part of the female receptacle 26. The separate spring member 40 is inserted into the female receptacle 20 through a mating face 29 and is snapped to sidewalls 24. The separate spring member 40 deflects the primary spring 26 during insertion and the primary spring 26 does not return to its unstressed condition unless deflected by insertion of a male pin contact when mated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: John Mark Myer, Keith Robert Denlinger, John Raymond Shuey
  • Patent number: 5328392
    Abstract: The junction box assembly includes a housing having a base member and a cover member, a plurality of retaining members formed on an upper surface of the base member, and a plurality of elastic fuse clips mounted in respective retaining members. Each fuse clip is provided with a pair of opposing clamping portions which releasably and grippingly receive a prong of a fuse. The sidewalls of the retaining members limit the elastic deformation of the clamping portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Inventors: Kuang-Ts'an Lin, Shih-Tzung Liang
  • Patent number: 4985004
    Abstract: A round pin bushing of a punched sheet metal part defining an elastically deformable pin receiving orifice area. The orifice area is encompassed by an outer spring sleeve slid thereover. Further disclosed is an expansion lock comprising first and second hook pieces on the orifice-forming portion which mutually engage when a pin is inserted but provide a radial clearance therebetween for expansion when free of an inserted pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Assignee: Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bernd Zinn
  • Patent number: 4973271
    Abstract: A low insertion-force electrical contact female terminal characterized in that a distal end portion of a flexible base plate portion is folded back to provide a resilient contact portion. A movable support member is mounted on the terminal body and moves in the longitudinal direction of the base plate portion to provide a force to the base plate portion. The flexible base plate portion flexes in response to the force and the integrally attached resilient contact portion also flexes to facilitate entry of a mating male electrical contact terminal. Once the female and male terminals have been connected, the movable support member can be moved again to provide a maximum force to maintain a strong connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventors: Shigeo Ishizuka, Katsutoshi Kuzuno, Kazuaki Sakurai
  • Patent number: 4873973
    Abstract: A neutral electrode comprising several partial electrodes having respective electrical connections disposed on a carrier having a link to which the electrical connections lead. In the link, and specifically asymmetrically to the connections, a first and a second opening are provided. When a connecting clamp is connected to the electrode, these openings are engaged by projections which are arranged on the inside surfaces of two clamping elements of the connecting clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Uwe Hagen, Udo Redler
  • Patent number: 4867713
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical connector employed to make and break an electric motor main circuit between the control unit side and the side of the box-shaped frame of a control center. The electrical connector includes a male contact, a female contact having a pair of contact strips engaged with and disengaged from the male contact and a end section to which a connecting conductor is connected. A pair of conductive strips of the connecting conductor extends at the outside of the contact strips of the female contact in an opposite relation to the same. The conductive strips of the connecting conductor are coupled by a regulating rod which prevents the outward movement of the conductive strips. The female contact and the connecting conductor are integrated and enclosed in a cavity of an insulating case for oscillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tokio Ozu, Taturou Oda, Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 4823231
    Abstract: A disconnectable current tapping device is provided having clips engageable on onmibus bars and disengageable therefrom by translation of a clip carrying slide controlled by a rotary shaft, which is rotated by a plug which is mounted for translation on the shaft while being urged by a return spring, and which is subjected to the action of a control member such as an operating key. By an axial thrust exerted on the plug, a transmission piece provided with a spur in engagement in an annular groove formed in the plug, is drawn in translation so as to actuate a prebreak microcontact; at the end of rotation of the shaft controlling the disconnection, the piece is retained by a resilient retractable member, whereas the plug is returned only through a ramp provided at the edge of the groove so as to allow release of the spur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: La Telemecanique Electrique
    Inventors: Gerard Jego, Guy Lacan, Jean-Pierre Thierry, Serge Verdenne
  • Patent number: 4798546
    Abstract: A novel fuse holder for a fuse as described for a fuse of the type having two generally flat, parallel spaced apart, oppositely disposed electrical contacts. The fuse holder comprises an insulating block and a fuse clip which is formed from a single strip of electrically conducting material and which is carried within the fuse block. The fuse clip features an elongated base member, a pair of spaced apart arms joined to one end of the base member, and a pair of springingly loaded, generally elongated, bifurcated fuse accepting contacts. Each fuse accepting contact is comprised of a flat fuse contacting section and a flat fuse accepting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Assignee: Cooper Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: William G. Herbert
  • Patent number: 4776817
    Abstract: The invention provides a clip device for establishing a disconnectable electric connection between an omnibus bar and a fixed conducting knife. The clip is formed of two symmetrical flat conducting tongues disposed opposite each other and connected together by two compression springs. The clips are spaced apart and held apart from each other by a stirrup against which each of the legs of the clip bears in a double layer effect after unclipping thereof from the bar by translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Assignee: La Telemecanique Electrique
    Inventors: Gerard Jego, Jean-Pierre Thierry, Serge Verdenne
  • Patent number: 4772233
    Abstract: A low resistance connector includes a pin and mating socket. The socket includes a central bore sized for mating engagement with one end of the pin. The socket includes a number of longitudinal slots extending into and parallel with the central bore so the central bore is surrounded by a number of flexible fingers. Intimate electrical contact between the outer surface of the pin and the internal surface of the socket bounding the central bore is achieved by annealing the fingers of the socket to a dead soft condition and by the placement of resilient snap rings around the fingers to bias the fingers against the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Assignee: Trilogy Computer Development Partners, Ltd.
    Inventor: David C. Hoffman