With Guiding Means For Mating Of Coupling Part Patents (Class 439/374)
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Patent number: 11936138Abstract: An electronic device includes a first main body, a first electrical connector, and an insert member. The first main body has an insertion end and one or more holes located at the insertion end. The first electrical connector is disposed at the insertion end. The insert member is coupled to the first main body through the one or more holes and includes a plurality of ribs and a plurality of removed portions. Each of the ribs extends away from the insertion end. The ribs and the removed portions are sequentially and linearly arranged according to a coding pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventor: Cheng-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 11909140Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector, which includes a female connector housing defining a cavity having an hourglass shape and a first array of electrically-conductive pins disposed within the cavity. The electrical connector assembly further includes a male connector that includes a male connector housing having an hourglass-shaped protrusion dimensioned to be inserted into and fit tightly within the cavity and a second array of electrically-conductive sockets, which are contained within the protrusion and are dimensioned and aligned so that upon insertion of the protrusion into the cavity, each of the pins is introduced into and makes electrical contact with a respective one of the sockets.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Nadav Barnea, Alek Vilensky
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Patent number: 11843165Abstract: A vehicular glass module (1) includes a vehicular window glass (2) having a conductive pattern (4) formed thereon and an on-glass connector (3) attached to the vehicular window glass (2). The on-glass connector (3) includes a hollow portion (11) and a circuit board (6) disposed in the hollow portion (11). The hollow portion (11) is in communication with an outside of the case (5) via a through hole (15) provided in a partition wall (14) defining a part of the hollow portion (11). The through hole (15) is positioned lower than the circuit board (6). The water generated in the hollow portion (11) by condensation is discharged to the outside via the through hole (15).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshinobu Tsurume, Hiromasa Morishita, Yuta Nakano
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Patent number: 11764510Abstract: A connector is provided which has a connector main body and a reinforcement fitting attached to the connector main body. The reinforcement fitting contains an upper surface part covering at least a portion of an upper surface of a mating guide part of the connector main body, an end surface part covering a portion of an end surface of the mating guiding part, a first side surface part covering a portion of each side surface of the mating guiding part, and a second side surface part covering a portion of each side surface of the guiding part. The end surface part is connected to the upper surface part, the first side surface part is connected to the upper surface part, and the second side surface part is positioned closer to the end surface of the guiding part than the first side surface part and is connected to the end surface part.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Molex, LLCInventor: Satoshi Tanaka
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Patent number: 11682865Abstract: An electrical connector includes a number of mating modules. The mating module includes a number of conductive terminals, a first metal shield, a second metal shield and cables. The conductive terminals extend along a mating direction. The conductive terminal includes a tail portion and a mating portion. The cable includes a core electrically connected to the tail portion. The conductive terminals include differential signal terminals, a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal. Compared with the prior art, the electrical connector of the present disclosure is a cable electrical connector. Besides, the conductive terminal extends along the mating direction, thereby simplifying the structural design of the conductive terminal. The present disclosure also discloses an electrical connector assembly having the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: Tao Song, Kun Liu, Kaide Wang, Jinchuang Lan
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Patent number: 11362462Abstract: A rotatable interface assembly for an electrical connector, an electrical connector, a connector system, and a method for coupling the system is presented herein. The rotatable interface assembly includes a connector component, having an electrical contact for electrically connecting electrical elements via a corresponding counter connector. The rotatable interface assembly further includes a base part and a rotatable part. The base part at least partially houses the connector component and has a securing means for being secured to a fixed counterpart. The rotatable part being configured to receive the corresponding counter connector at least partially under a specific angular orientation. The rotatable part is arranged on the base part, so as to be rotatable around a rotational axis relative to the base part.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Inventors: Franz Pacher, Reinhard Hinteregger, Prasanna Ramakrishnan
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Patent number: 11330714Abstract: Electrical connectors, electrical modules, and systems are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector includes a housing defining a side surface, an electrical conductor supported by the housing and including an engagement portion proximate the side surface of the housing. The engagement portion is adapted to engage another electrical conductor of another electrical connector. The connector also includes a magnet supported by the housing proximate the side surface of the housing, a projection extending from the side surface of the housing, and a receptacle defined in the side surface of the housing. In other aspects, an electrical module includes at least one of these electrical connectors. In further aspects, a system includes a plurality of these modules and the modules are selectively couplable together.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: SPHERO, INC.Inventor: Aya Bdeir
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Patent number: 11296443Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a connector; and a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted, wherein the connector is a non-conductive structure comprising: a plate including a first surface and a second surface facing and opposed to the first surface; a first sidewall perpendicular to the plate; a second sidewall perpendicular to the first side wall and the plate; a third sidewall perpendicular to the first sidewall and the plate and parallel to the second sidewall; a fourth sidewall perpendicular to the plate and parallel to the first sidewall, wherein the first surface of the plate, the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the third sidewall, and the fourth sidewall form a recess in the structure; a plurality of conductive terminals coupled to the second and third sidewalls and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; and a metallic plate for covering at least one side of the first sidewall or the fourth sidewall, wherein the fType: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Inventors: Jaeryong Han, Inha Lee, Hanseok Mun
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Patent number: 11245208Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving slot extending along a longitudinal direction, a plurality of terminals retained in the housing and by two sides of the card receiving slot in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a metallic guiding member retained to the housing at the end of the card receiving slot. The metallic guiding member includes a main body extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to both the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, and a curved resilient guiding section upwardly extending from a top end of the main body. The housing forms a constraining wall at the end with a step structure so as to allow the guiding section of the guiding member to be freely support upon the step structure to function as a constrained beam during confrontation with the inserted card module.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignees: FOXCONN (KUNSHAN) COMPUTER CONNECTOR CO., LTD., FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Xiao-Tong Liu, De-Jin Chen
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Patent number: 11081824Abstract: A contact element comprises a contact box extending in a longitudinal direction of the contact element and delimiting a receptacle. The contact box includes a first box section, a second box section, a third box section arranged opposite the first box section, and a fourth box section arranged opposite the second box section. The second box section and the fourth box section each connect the first box section to the third box section. The first box section and the third box section are each configured in an elastic manner and the second box section and the fourth box section are each configured in a rigid manner. The second box section and the fourth box section are each inclined with respect to the first box section.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbHInventors: Helge Schmidt, Waldemar Stabroth
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Patent number: 10978992Abstract: A portable multiple configuration solar photovoltaic assembly is disclosed. The assembly contains a plurality of photovoltaic modules that collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electricity.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Jerry Sorgento
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Patent number: 10879683Abstract: An electric connection box includes a first base on which an electronic component is configured to be mounted, the first base having a first side surface portion and a second side surface portion, and a second base on which the electronic component is configured to be mounted, the second base configured to be assembled to the first base and having a first side surface portion and a second side surface portion. The first side surface portion of the first base faces the second side surface portion of the first base. The first side surface portion of the second base faces the second side surface portion of the second base. The first side surface portion of the first base has a guide rib. The first side surface portion of the second base has a guide groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignees: YAZAKI CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Hideaki Kanemitsu, Takashi Sugiyama, Tsukasa Saito, Yuya Tokuda, Toshihisa Yagi, Masayuki Sunamoto, Gota Masuda
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Patent number: 10855028Abstract: A plug connector includes a plug housing having a mating end at a front of the plug housing for mating with a mating connector. The plug housing has an upper wall, an end wall extending from the upper wall, and side walls extending from the upper wall. The plug housing has a mating chamber defined by the upper wall, the end wall and the side walls. The mating chamber is open at the front. The end wall is opposite the front at a rear of the mating chamber. The plug connector includes a circuit card held by the plug housing. The circuit card extends into the mating chamber for mating with the mating connector. The circuit card has plug contacts. The plug connector includes a mating spring coupled to the end wall. The mating spring has a spring arm extending into the mating chamber. The spring arm has a mating interface configured to engage a mating end of the mating connector to bias the end wall away from the mating end of the mating connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Randall Robert Henry, Michael John Phillips, Tracy Lee Smith
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Patent number: 10754097Abstract: Disclosed are an adapter (6) and an adapter assembly using the adapter (6). The adapter (6) comprises an adapter shell (13, 12, 11), wherein an adapter socket contact part (18), an adapter socket locking structure, an adapter plug contact part (14), an adapter plug locking structure, and a seal fit portion for being inserted into a corresponding connecting sleeve (4) in a sealing manner are arranged on the adapter shell (13, 12, 11), and the seal fit portion is located between the adapter socket locking structure and the adapter plug locking structure. The adapter and the adapter assembly using same have a waterproof function.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: AVIC JONHON OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yunzhao Han, Weike Li, Wenhao Yao, Xutao Wang, Kai Hu, Tao Liu, Geng Xu
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Patent number: 10680363Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a card edge connector having a housing defining a card slot and holding contacts to electrically connect to a pluggable module and a host circuit board. The card edge connector assembly includes a guide cover having a main body including a first side wall between first and second end walls. The main body defines a center cavity receiving the housing and the pluggable module. The guide cover has a first alignment channel between the center cavity and the first end wall and a second alignment channel between the center cavity and the second end wall. The alignment channels are configured to receive alignment posts of the pluggable module prior to the card slot receiving the pluggable module.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael John Phillips, Randall Robert Henry
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Patent number: 10446971Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector assembly includes a locking station and a plug cable connector. Said locking station has a receiving cavity, and a pair of side walls extending in a front-to-back direction and locating at two sides of the receiving cavity in a transverse direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction. Said plug cable connector is forwardly inserted into said receiving cavity and includes a spring being deflectable in a vertical direction perpendicular to both said front-to-back direction and said transverse direction. Said spring includes a pair of laterally extending offset ends; and each side wall defines a locking shoulder facing forwardly and pressing against said respective offset end downwardly.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chih-Pi Cheng, Chao-Chieh Chen
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Patent number: 10374368Abstract: A coaxial cable connector for attachment to an end of a coaxial cable is disclosed. The coaxial cable connector has a body having a forward end and a rearward end. An internal surface extends between the forward end and the rearward end defining a longitudinal opening and with a cable receiving area proximal the rearward end and a jacket stop proximal the forward end. A post is positioned in the body proximal the forward end and has a first end and a second end with a bore extending therebetween. An insulator is movably disposed in the bore of the post and has a through-passage and a movement limiter. A gripping member is disposed within the longitudinal opening of the body proximal the rearward end and provides a gripping action as the gripping member axially moves toward the forward end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Corning Optical Communications RF LLCInventors: Michael Ole Matzen, Michael Meister, Thomas Dewey Miller, Jens Petersen
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Patent number: 10348035Abstract: There is provided a receptacle unit including a plurality of receptacle connectors and mounted on an electronic apparatus, at least two guide reception portions which, when docking with a plug unit including a plurality of plug connectors, before at least one of the plurality of receptacle connectors engages with at least one of the plurality of plug connectors, receiving a guide portion of the plug unit, and a coupling portion which couples the at least two guide reception portions, at least one receptacle connector of the plurality of receptacle connectors which is mounted on a board independently of at least one other of the receptacle connectors, and the at least two guide reception portions and the coupling portion which are fixed to the board after the plurality of receptacle connectors are mounted on the board.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10333252Abstract: A central shaft power connector for lighted ornaments is disclosed. A central support pole, such as for a Christmas tree is made in two parts joinable with an electrical and mechanical connector which joins the pole parts and simultaneously connects power or other circuits from one part to the other. The connector has two engaging sections and an outrigger platform which locates a connector off to the side of the poles but in alignment. Final alignment is obtained by a key and keyway in the connector parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Seasonal Specialties, LLCInventor: Steven J. Altamura
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Patent number: 10326232Abstract: A connector connecting member (10) is used to connect holding-side connectors (60) to device-side connectors (80) respectively provided in solenoids (90) serving as a plurality of electrical devices, and configured as a plate (11) including connector holding portions (12) and restrictions (13). A plurality of the connector holding portions (12) are arranged side by side in a direction intersecting a connecting direction. The restrictions (13) are arranged adjacent to the connector holding portions (12), restrict movements of the solenoids (90) by coming into contact with the solenoids (90) and align the holding-side connectors (60) at positions connectable to the device-side connectors (80).Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Yuji Kawashima
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Patent number: 10281667Abstract: A connector assembly having a first member and a second member, wherein the first member has a substrate with a face extending in the fore-and-aft and side-to-side directions, resilient members, contacts, and locking portions. The substrate is provided with inclined faces gradually approaching said face in the fore-and-aft direction. The second member has a housing, electrical contact portions, and counterpart locking portions. As the second member is guided along the inclined faces and approaches said face, the contacts and electrical contact portions are brought into electrical contact and the second member is biased as a result of contact with the resilient members. At the same time, the counterpart locking portions of the second member are engaged by the locking portions of the first member.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshiaki Sano, Kazuya Shimakura
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Patent number: 10281967Abstract: An information handling system receives power from a reversible power cable by selectively configuring outer pins to provide power or communication with a middle pin providing ground. A power manager of an information handling system embedded controller uses a low level of power input to determine which outer pin provides power and which provides communication, and then configures the connector to route power at a high level to the system charger for powering the information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Mohammed K. Hijazi, Merle J. Wood, III, Geroncio O. Tan, Karunakar P. Reddy, Christopher A. Torres, Kendall C. Witte, Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Marcin M. Nowak
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Patent number: 10263365Abstract: There is provided a plug unit including a plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors, the predetermined standard plug connectors each including a contact that connects with a connection terminal of a predetermined standard receptacle connector, and the plug unit includes one insulator which holds the contact that each of the plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors has and which defines an interval between the plurality of predetermined standard plug connectors and a posture of the predetermined standard plug connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nobukazu Kato, Hiroaki Hashimoto
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Patent number: 10256576Abstract: A shield connector includes an inner housing that includes a plurality of terminal accommodating rooms to respectively accommodate inner terminals of a shield electric wire which is formed by bundling up a plurality of electric wires, of which the inner terminals are attached to terminal parts, and covering an outer periphery of the electric wires with a coating material including a shielding material and an insulating material, and an outer terminal into which the inner housing is mounted. In the shielded connector, the inner housing are provided with the plurality of terminal accommodating rooms which are separated by a partition wall, and has two divided terminal accommodating parts which are connected in a combinable and dividable way by flexible hinge parts which are provided along edges of the partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takakazu Takahashi
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Patent number: 10211869Abstract: A card tray for an electronic device having a housing includes: a front door having an outer face and being adapted to be received in a slot opening of the housing; a rear tray portion configured to support an electronic card; and a bolt joining a rear end of the door and a front end of the tray portion together floatingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventor: Chin-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 10205278Abstract: It is aimed to improve connector connecting operability. A connector connecting device includes a connector holder (10) disposed on a body (90) of an automatic transmission while holding a plurality of holder-side connectors (50) and configured to collectively arrange the respective holder-side connectors (50) at positions corresponding to device-side connectors (82). The connector holder (10) includes holding portions (19) each configured to hold the holder-side connector (50) displaceably to an aligned position for aligning the holder-side connector (50) in a state connectable to the device-side connector (82) and a push-in position for connecting the holder-side connector (50) to the device-side connector (82) by the holder-side connector (50) being pushed from the aligned position.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kosuke Sone, Osamu Nakayama, Mitsuhiro Shimamura, Yuji Kawashima
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Patent number: 10135178Abstract: An electrical device assembly includes a first connector assembly coupled with a second connector assembly via a sliding arrangement. The first connector assembly includes a first terminal module and a first coupling device. The first terminal module includes a first mating face and the first contacts exposed thereon. The first coupling device includes the sliding rail forming a sliding slot with an insertion opening including a sliding opening so as to expose the sliding slot to an exterior.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Dong Li, Zhi-Hui Zhu, Xiao Wang, Shu-Jian Wang, Yen-Chih Chang
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Patent number: 10128623Abstract: Provided is a wall bushing for establishing contact between a plug connector and a housing wall or the like. The wall bushing can be placed and fastened over an opening by three fastening bores. Advantageous arrangement of the three fastening bores ensures that the wall bushing is fitted on the housing in a particularly safe and stable manner. The special shaping of the wall bushing additionally allows a high mounting density of a large number of wall bushings in a small area.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBHInventors: Arnaud Barlemont, Dieter Luettermann
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Patent number: 10093194Abstract: A computationally implemented system and method that is designed to, but is not limited to: electronically receiving electric vehicle prospective use information associated with aspects indicating one or more future travel plans involving prospective use of an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices and one or more electrical energy storage devices; and electronically obtaining electrical energy transfer aspect information regarding wireless electrical energy transfer from one or more wireless electrical energy transfer imparting stations to the one or more wireless electrical energy transfer receiving devices of the electric vehicle for storage by the one or more electrical energy storage devices of the electric vehicle. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ELWHA LLCInventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Richard T. Lord, Robert W. Lord, Clarence T. Tegreene, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
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Patent number: 10069242Abstract: A network cable plug with a falling-off prevention structure includes a plug body (1), a connecting sleeve (2), and a stopper plate (3). The plug body (1) is inserted into a network socket (6). The connecting sleeve (2) is connected to the plug body (1). The stopper plate (3) can be inserted into the connecting sleeve (2) to a locking position. In the locking position, a stopper portion (31) of the stopper plate (3) is located below and abuts an elastic clip (13) to prevent the elastic clip (13) from being pressed downward, and a bottom protrusive portion (33) of the stopper plate (3) is engaged in a fixing hole (25) of the connecting sleeve (2). The stopper plate (3) is bendable upward to disengage the bottom protrusive portion (33) from the fixing hole (25), permitting the stopper plate (3) to move rearward to disengage from the elastic clip (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Inventor: Chin-Hsing Wen
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Patent number: 10027043Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative cover enclosing the terminal module via an overmolding process. The cover includes a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base and forming opposite mating surfaces thereon. The terminal module includes a plurality of terminals retained in the insulator wherein a contacting section of the terminal is exposed upon the mating surface. A pair of reinforcing metal plates are disposed upon the terminal module and enclosed by said cover except front portions of said reinforcing metal plates exposed outside of the cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Wen-Fang Zhang, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Chun-Sheng Li
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Patent number: 9991643Abstract: A shield connector includes an inner housing that includes a plurality of terminal accommodating rooms to respectively accommodate inner terminals of a shield electric wire which is formed by bundling up a plurality of electric wires, of which the inner terminals are attached to terminal parts, and covering an outer periphery of the electric wires with a coating material including a shielding material and an insulating material, and an outer terminal into which the inner housing is mounted. In the shielded connector, the inner housing are provided with the plurality of terminal accommodating rooms which are separated by a partition wall, and has two divided terminal accommodating parts which are connected in a combinable and dividable way by flexible hinge parts which are provided along edges of the partition wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Takakazu Takahashi
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Patent number: 9983541Abstract: A replaceable imaging basket for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a frame having a positioning slot that is open at a top of the frame for receiving a replaceable unit. An electrical connector is positioned on an inner side of the frame adjacent to the positioning slot. The electrical connector includes an electrical contact on a front of the electrical connector that faces the positioning slot. The electrical connector includes a pair of outer guides and a pair of inner guides on opposite sides of the electrical contact. The inner guides are spaced inward from the outer guides. A top portion of a front surface of each of the outer guides tapers rearward away from the positioning slot as they extend upward. A top portion of a rear surface of each of the inner guides tapers forward toward the positioning slot as they extend upward.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Mark William Amann, Gregory Alan Cavill, Katrina Rosit Lactuan, James Richard Leemhuis, Darren Wayne Tosh, David Francis Carter
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Patent number: 9899783Abstract: An electronic device includes a first electronic component and a second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a control unit and a first connector. A first pin group of the first connector includes an even number of first detect pins. Two of the first detect pins are respectively located at the two ends of the first connector. The second electronic component includes a second connector that matches with the first connector. A second pin group of the second connector includes an even number of second detect pins. When the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, each of the first detect pins is electrically connected to each of the second detect pins to form a conductive path. All of the first detection pins and the second detection pins connected with one another in series form the conductive path. And a first end of the conductive path is coupled to ground via one of the first detect pins.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Chin-Jung Chang
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Patent number: 9887488Abstract: An electrical connector, which may be a multi-pin connector, includes magnetic elements and mechanical alignment elements which provide connective forces and precision alignment and orientation. The magnetic elements permit a user to bring male and female connector portions only into “rough” alignment before magnetic forces bring the portions into the correct position. Pin contacts on the connector portions extend only a small amount beyond respective protective annular openings and are thereby protected. Spring-biased pin elements may be included on one of the connector portions to bias the contact pins into engagement and create conductive paths when the portions are in a connected position. Paramagnetic or non-magnetic sheaths may surround the magnetic elements to focus, or distribute, magnetic forces.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: KC MAGCON, INC.Inventor: Vincent Lee
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Patent number: 9831577Abstract: A board connector (M) includes a housing (10) formed from first and second separately formed moldings (11, 12). The first molding (11) includes a terminal holding portion (13) and a base-side peripheral wall (20). The second molding (20) is tubular and includes a tip-side peripheral wall (28) with a supporting shaft (31) and ribs (32) projecting integrally in from an inner surface of the tip-side peripheral wall (28). The base-side peripheral wall (20) and the tip-side peripheral wall (28) are assembled to form a receptacle (14) projecting forward from an outer peripheral edge of the terminal holding portion (13). A supporting shaft (31) and ribs (32) are formed integrally with the receptacle (14) and project from an inner wall surface of the receptacle (14).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Masayasu Fujii, Toshikazu Sakurai
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Patent number: 9800336Abstract: A network card or the like with two or more connectors having reflecting sides, where a light emitter is positioned between or behind the connectors and emit light toward the reflecting sides which act as a wave guide and guide the light to an opening between the connectors and toward the surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Napatech A/SInventor: Sune Graves Krohn
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Patent number: 9787029Abstract: A high speed connector assembly is disclosed in this invention, including a receptacle connector and a plug connector. Each receptacle terminal of the receptacle connector disposes a first L-type contact piece, and each plug terminal of the plug connector disposes a second L-type contact piece. When the receptacle connector and the plug connector are electrically engaged, an extension section of the first L-type contact piece is pressed on a straight part of the second L-type contact piece, and an extension part of the second L-type contact piece is pressed on a straight section of the first L-type contact piece. So this engagement can form a double-contacts structure to restrain the short pile effect and reduce the crosstalk and loss at high speed signal transmission. A receptacle connector and a plug connector are also disclosed in this invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: OUPIIN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsin Chih Chen
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Patent number: 9774153Abstract: An electrical module comprises a first wall with a plug interface, wherein the plug interface includes a plurality of plug pins and a collar surrounding the plug pins, the collar having an envelope surface. A second wall is provided with a socket interface, wherein the socket interface includes a socket tip exhibiting a plurality of socket holes adapted to receive plug pins of an adjacent electrical module. The socket tip is surrounded by a socket cavity provided in the second wall and adapted to receive a collar of an adjacent electrical module. The plug interface is adapted to be connected to a socket interface of a corresponding electrical module and the socket interface is adapted to be connected to a plug interface of a corresponding electrical module. By providing a curved slope on the envelop surface of the collar, advantageous connection properties are achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Moduel ABInventors: Lukass Legzdins, Mats Arnesson, Jonas Fritzdorf, Kim Bergvall
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Patent number: 9755360Abstract: Examples herein disclose a connector guide assembly. The connector guide assembly includes a connector frame and multiple protruding members. The connector frame includes multiple side walls. The multiple protruding members are coupled to the side walls of the connector frame such that the multiple protruding members extend substantially perpendicular to the connector frame and are located on opposing side walls of the connectors frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventor: David William Mayer
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Patent number: 9748701Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a first terminal module, a grounding member, a second terminal module, and a metallic shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulated housing, a plurality of first terminals, and a grounding plate. The first insulated housing includes two grooves. The first terminals and the grounding plate are in the first insulated housing. A surface of the grounding plate is exposed from the first insulated housing. The grounding member includes two side protrusions and two protruding structures. The side protrusions are engaged with the grooves. The protruding structures are in contact with the grounding plate. The second terminal module is assembled to the first terminal module. The grounding member is between the first terminal module and the second terminal module.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Long-Fei Chen, Rui Su, Chien-Tsung Chuang
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Patent number: 9735526Abstract: A hybrid socket connector is disclosed in this invention. The hybrid socket connector includes a receptacle housing having a signal receptacle part and a power receptacle part, a row of signal terminal assemblies mounted on the signal receptacle part, a row of power terminals mounted on the power receptacle part, and at least one tie bar mounted on the power receptacle part to retain these power terminals. Each signal port is generally Z-shaped. Each signal terminal has a first elastic arm and a second elastic arm located below the first elastic arm. The first and second elastic arms are staggered along a left-right direction. The hybrid socket connector of the invention can integrate the power supply with the signal transmission to ensure the safety of its structure and improve the electrical performance thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: OUPIIN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.Inventor: Hsin Chih Chen
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Patent number: 9715986Abstract: A relay assembly configured for use in a vehicle electrical distribution center. The relay assembly includes a circuit board, a first and second relay disposed the circuit board and a plurality of terminals electrically coupled to the first and second relays. The relay assembly also includes removable fuses to protect the circuits controlled by the first and second relays against over-current conditions. In one embodiment, the relay assembly is packaged as a mini-ISO relay package.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Didimo Garcia Neto, Rodrigo Franco
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Patent number: 9680261Abstract: An intrinsic safe in-line adaptor with an integrated capacitive barrier for connecting a wireless module with an antenna. The in-line adaptor (e.g., N-type to N-type) can be designed to include an intrinsic safe circuit and the integrated capacitive barrier. The intrinsic safe circuit further includes a multi-layer PCB and the PCB can be potted and sealed with a mechanical metal casing. The intrinsic safe capacitive barrier can be integrated with a coaxial connector and mounted as part of a flameproof enclosure to meet an explosion safety standard and an intrinsic safety requirement. The mechanical metal casing can be isolated by the enclosure (e.g., rubber) to meet isolation requirements. The wireless module can be directly connected with the antenna utilizing the in-line adaptor via the coaxial connector and without any specific cable assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Honewell International Inc.Inventors: Antony Baskar Arul, Gopalakrishnan Rangarajulu, Bart Meijer
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Patent number: 9640901Abstract: An electrical connection box (10), including: a relay (20) which has a locking projection (20K); and a connection box main body (30) which has a pressing projection (30K) that is engaged with the locking projection (20K), and which is formed with a storage space (30P) that stores the relay (20), in which a guide wall (30W) which is provided to stand on a boundary of the storage space is formed across the entire circumference of the boundary of the storage space in the connection box main body, and in which the pressing projection (30K) is formed at a narrow linking part (30B) of the guide wall in a direction in which the guide wall is provided to stand.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Yazaki CorporationInventors: Hirotaka Hasegawa, Michihiro Ishihara
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Patent number: 9597607Abstract: Electrical connectors, electrical modules, and systems are provided. In one aspect, an electrical connector includes a housing defining a side surface, an electrical conductor supported by the housing and including an engagement portion proximate the side surface of the housing. The engagement portion is adapted to engage another electrical conductor of another electrical connector. The connector also includes a magnet supported by the housing proximate the side surface of the housing, a projection extending from the side surface of the housing, and a receptacle defined in the side surface of the housing. In other aspects, an electrical module includes at least one of these electrical connectors. In further aspects, a system includes a plurality of these modules and the modules are selectively couplable together.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: littleBits Electronics Inc.Inventor: Aya Bdeir
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Patent number: 9601869Abstract: This connector is provided with a male connector part (10) including male terminals (11), and a female connector part including female terminals. The male connector pan (10) and a second connector part are fitted together in a fixed fitting direction, and the male terminals (11) and the female terminals are connected. At least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) of the male connector part (10) and the female connector part has, provided thereto, a plurality of front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b, 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) which have an appearance that changes in accordance with the rotational angle of the viewing direction. At least one of the front-alignment indicators (16a, 16b 16c, 26a, 26b, 26c) can be seen in cases in which the at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces (12a, 23a) is viewed from a direction at rotational angle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Tetsuya Sekino
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Patent number: 9553376Abstract: An adapter alignment device, that can be added on the coaxial RF connectors of instruments, especially slide screw impedance tuners, aligns and guides precisely and repeat ably the male and female adapters into each-other. This leaves the internal center conductors of the tuner slabline, which are attached to the connectors and to external manually handled cables, intact; this is crucial for all instruments, most of all electro-mechanical impedance tuners, where data generated by previous calibrations are used in later measurement and where any other type of numeric adapter error correction or error model is impossible.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Inventor: Christos Tsironis
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Patent number: 9537238Abstract: Sockets that provide easy access for users to change cards while allowing the use of thinner device enclosures. One example provides a socket having two positions. When the socket is in an open state, the card may be oriented in a direction substantially away from the main logic board. When the socket is in a closed state, the card moves such that it is oriented at least closer to being in parallel to the main logic board.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Paul J. Hack, Joshua Funamura, George V. Anastas, Zheng Gao, Gregory Springer, Erik James Shahoian
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Patent number: 9508518Abstract: A first battery connecting end, an alternator connecting end and a second battery connecting end of a circuit body are located at an upper surface portion of a unit body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Mami Nohara, Masayoshi Yamazaki