Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439166000 | CONVERTIBLE BY INTERNAL CHANGE TO SELECTIVELY COOPERATE WITH A DIFFERENT CONTACT | 43 |
20080242133 | Adapter - An adapter for the coupling of two different electrical plugs, in particular for vehicles, comprises an electrically conductive cage open at two ends, in particular pin-like electrical contacts insertable into the cage with differing contact ends matched to the respective plug and in particular two differing insulation parts insertable into the cage and matched to the respective plug for the fixing of the electrical contacts. The cage, the electrical contacts and the insulation parts supporting them are designed such that different receptacle-like plug receivers matched to the respective plug result in the region of the two open ends of the cage. | 10-02-2008 |
20090117765 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING REPLACEABLE PLUG - An electronic device includes a main body, a plug and a fixing member. The main body includes a plug-receiving portion and a plurality of conductive portions. The plug-receiving portion is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a bottom surface. The first sidewall is opposed to the second sidewall. The bottom surface is connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. An inclined angle between the bottom surface and at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall is smaller than 90 degrees. The plug includes a plurality of conductive terminals, a first slant corresponding to the first sidewall, and a second slant corresponding to the second sidewall. The fixing member is used for facilitating fixing the plug in the plug-receiving portion of the main body such that the conductive terminals of the plug are electrically connected to the conductive portions of the main body. | 05-07-2009 |
20090246994 | 5PINPROAUDIO SSW1 - Generally, camera have two channels—one and two. A channel is used by hardwiring the output to a particular channel. The Switch allows the cameraman to switch between channel one and two without hardwiring the equipment. | 10-01-2009 |
20100015828 | SPEAKER CONNECTING SEAT - A speaker connecting seat mainly includes a retainer and an adjusting sleeve. Separated paths are formed inside the retainer for respectively receiving a first conducting component and a second conducting component so as to provide different conductions and simplify the complicated wiring. By selectively connecting one of the two ends of the adjusting sleeve to a contacting sheet formed to one of the conducting components, the adjusting sleeve can be slid into a connecting portion of another conducting component so as to conveniently switch a conducting path. | 01-21-2010 |
20100330829 | ADJUSTABLE PLUG AND EARPHONE UTILIZING THE SAME - A plug assembly includes an insulation housing and an insertion pole fixed to the insulation housing. The insertion pole is made of elastic material and includes at least two insertion portions extended along an extension direction of the insertion pole. | 12-30-2010 |
20130078834 | ROTATABLE PLUG ASSEMBLY AND HOUSING FOR A VOLATILE MATERIAL DISPENSER - A rotatable electrical plug assembly for a volatile material dispenser includes a support block including a base having a base member and a wall extending from the base member and forming a cavity with the base member. The plug assembly further includes a cover disposed within the cavity and electrical plug pins extending through apertures in the base and including contacts that extend at an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the plug pins, wherein the contacts are disposed between the base member and the cover. A ratio of an overall plug assembly thickness over a plug pin thickness is less than about 1.5. | 03-28-2013 |
20140017921 | CO-PORT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is used to mate with a first plug connector and a second plug connector, the first and second plug connectors have different mating interfaces. The electrical connector includes a housing, defining a mating tongue, a plurality of signal terminals with contacting portion arranged on the mating tongue, and a metallic shell surrounding the mating tongue, thereby defining a mating cavity into which the mating tongue extends. The housing defines a pair of extending posts extending into the mating cavity and located at two opposite sides of the mating tongue and spaced from the mating tongue with a gap. The extending posts are loaded with a pair of power terminals thereon. The mating cavity constructs a first mating port and the extending posts excluding the extending posts and two subsidiary ports into which the pair of extending posts extend. | 01-16-2014 |
439168000 | Lamp or electron tube socket or base | 2 |
20090075508 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND COUPLING DEVICE FOR SUCH A CONNECTOR - An electrical connector with a first coupling device with a first connection for a first electrical cable and a second coupling device with a second connection for a second electrical cable and wherein both coupling devices are interlocking for electrical contact. The second coupling device includes a first component to contact the first coupling device by interlocking, a second component that includes the second connection, and a coupling device for electrical coupling of the first component with the second component, wherein both components are flexible relative to each other in radial and/or axial direction. | 03-19-2009 |
20140273568 | BULB SOCKET HAVING TERMINALS CONNECTED TO A PARTIALLY STRIPPED CORD - A connection seat of bulb socket of decorative lamp string includes a main body having upper and bottom portions. The top portion includes a partition board on which an LED is seated with two terminals on opposite sides of the partition board. The bottom portion has a partition board and two stop boards having inside inclination surfaces. The terminals of the LED are arranged to extend into the bottom portion and positioned against the partition board of the bottom portion. A power cord has two conductors respectively received between the partition board and the stop boards and in engagement with the two terminals of the LED. A bottom cap is mounted to the bottom portion in such a way that two raised bars of the cap push the core conductors to securely fix the core conductors and the terminals of the LED between the partition board and the stop boards. | 09-18-2014 |
439169000 | Test probe | 3 |
20100330830 | Vertical probe intrface system - A vertical probe interface system includes a flex PCB system where a portion of the flex PCB is pressed together to form a solid board and the other portion of the flex PCB is in layer or layers form. A metal plate mounts the flex PCB to the stiffener of the probe interface board. The flex PCB is electrically connected to the probe interface board by connectors, soldering or other known method. | 12-30-2010 |
20110124215 | JIG FOR PROBE CONNECTOR - A jig for probe connector adapted for clutching a plurality of probe assemblies each of which has a connecting portion, a probing pin and a soldering portion disposed at two ends of the connecting portion respectively. The jig for probe connector has a base body. The base body has a plurality of passageways each penetrating a front end thereof. The passageway includes a first receiving recess and a second receiving recess disposed at a front of the first receiving recess. A cross section of the second receiving recess is larger than that of the first receiving recess, with a drop defined as a preventing portion formed therebetween. A side of the second receiving recess has a portion protruded inward to form a buckling lump, which is spaced from the preventing portion with a predetermined distance. | 05-26-2011 |
20140273569 | ACTIVE PROBE ADAPTOR - An adapter for attaching an active probe to a device under test is disclosed. According to one aspect, an active probe adapter includes an adapter body for connecting an active probe to a device under test (DUT), the adaptor body having an impedance controlled conducting path for connecting a signal of the DUT to a signal input of the active probe, the path including a signal conductor and a reference conductor. The adapter body includes probe-side electrical contacts for electrically connecting an active probe to the signal and reference conductors of the adapter, and a set of DUT-side electrical contacts for electrically connecting the signal and reference conductors of the adapter to the DUT via one or more connectors attached to the contacts. The DUT-side electrical contacts are physically arranged to allow different orientations of the connector relative to the adapter body. | 09-18-2014 |
439170000 | Coupling part | 25 |
20120231643 | Connection Plug For Portable Device - A connection plug for a portable device is configured such that a single case is provided with different kinds of plug connection terminal units, which allows the single connection plug to perform functions of two kinds of connection plugs. The connection plug includes a case having an upper plug connection terminal unit and a lower plug connection terminal unit which are spaced apart from each other and disposed along upper and lower portions of the case respectively. | 09-13-2012 |
20130084725 | ROTATABLE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONNECTOR - A USB device using a rotatable USB connector includes a cable, a first USB plug, a second USB plug and a rotatable USB connector. The cable has a tail end, a first branch end and a second branch end. The first USB plug connects the tail end, the second USB plug connects the second branch end and the rotatable USB connector connects the first branch end. The rotatable USB connector has a first insulating main body, a second insulating main body, a plurality of first conductive terminals and a plurality of second conductive terminals. The first insulating main body and blades form a first connector module while the second insulating main body and blades form a second connector module. The USB 2.0 and second connector modules are movably connected via a joint. | 04-04-2013 |
20130210249 | CONVERTER AND PROGRAM - There is provided a converter including a connecting terminal connectable to a connecting device, a communicating unit capable of carrying out communication, and a communication restricting unit configured to restrict the communication carried out by the communicating unit if the connecting device is removed from the connecting terminal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130210250 | CONVERTER AND PROGRAM - There is provided a converter including a converting unit converting a communication mode of a connecting device having a connecting terminal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130224977 | UNIVERSAL ADAPTOR MOUNT FOR A DOCKING STATION - A universal adapter module supporting a plurality of different interface adapters, each of the interface adapters having a body, a plug, and a cable communicating with the plug and extended from the body; a housing having an internal cavity sized to receive therewithin the body of the adapter with an opening adjacent to one surface thereof that is sized to admit the plug therethrough, and access means for removing one interface adapter from the housing and substituting therefor a different interface adapter; and a means for urging the plug outwardly through the opening of the housing. A docking station formed of a docking tray configured for supporting a portable electronics device, the docking tray having a means for coupling the housing of the universal adapter module to a device receiver structure thereof with the opening of the adapter module positioned adjacent to an aperture formed in an interface portion thereof. | 08-29-2013 |
20140141635 | Providing Orientation Support in Receptacles - A method of receiving a plug at a receptacle is disclosed. The method may include receiving a plug at a receptacle, the receptacle including contacts disposed with a rotational symmetry about a center point of the receptacle. The method may also include determining, via detection circuitry, any orientation of the plug inserted into the receptacle. The method may also include changing, via selection control circuitry, a connection path coupled to the contacts based on the orientation of the plug. | 05-22-2014 |
20150111404 | Remotely installed fire and smoke detector - A fire and smoke detector consisting of a base unit and a bottom unit that are connected to each other. The base unit has female connectors thereon that have a metal cladding thereon which are connected to their respective wires coming from the electrical box on which the base unit is installed. The bottom unit has the corresponding male connectors thereon which also have a metal cladding thereon. An electric circuit is established when the male and female connectors are attached to each by way of a rotation. The rotation is achieved in a remote manner by using a person manipulated elongated pole that has outwardly extending prongs thereon that engage peripheral depressions on the base unit. By twisting the installation pole, the base and the bottom unit are connected to each other because the male and female connectors engage each othe and also establish an electric circuit. | 04-23-2015 |
20180026392 | Plug Insert With Positioning Element | 01-25-2018 |
439171000 | Including repositionable contact | 17 |
20080293274 | SELECTIVE FLASH MEMORY DRIVE WITH QUICK CONNECTOR - A flash memory device having a housing for enclosing a flash memory drive, a host chip for selectively operating the flash memory drive in a host mode or a slave mode, and a control chip for controlling the operations of the flash memory device. The flash memory device further includes a universal connector mounted in the housing and configured for electrical connection to enable the connection of the flash memory device to at least one peripheral device. The flash memory device also preferably including a display screen and interface control for user operations of the device. | 11-27-2008 |
20090088011 | Cable connector module - A cable connector module includes a cable having a first end and a second end, a first plug connector assembled on the first end of the cable, and a second plug connector assembled on the second end of the cable. The second plug connector forms a second mating portion and a second connecting portion. The second mating portion and the second connecting portion offset 90° relative to each other in a horizontal plane, whereby a first mating socket connector and a second mating socket connector are arranged in low profile on a main board. This structure meets trend of miniature. | 04-02-2009 |
20100120278 | MULTI-ANGULAR POWER ADAPTER - This invention discloses a multi-angular power adapter particularly used for electrically charging a small electric appliance and having a multi-angular function. The multi-angular power adapter includes a casing, a circuit section, an output power cord, and a connector section connected to an external power supply, characterized in that the connector section includes a fixed base, a movable connector base corresponding to the fixed base, and a limit section for restricting the movements of the movable connector base. The fixed base installed on the casing includes at least two fixed contact points electrically connected to the circuit section, and the movable connector base operates in coordination with the fixed base to change an angle in a plane, and the movable connector base includes two movable contact points respectively in contact with the two fixed contact point and electrically connected with the two insert pins of the movable connector base. | 05-13-2010 |
20110143565 | Waterproof universal push-in wire connector - A push-in wire connector having at least two resilient members for generating a wire contacting force with one of the two resilient members exerting a greater contact force than the other to permit forming electrical connections to different size or types of wires by axially inserting wires into a sealant and into electrical contact engagement in the push-in wire connector to form a waterproof electrical connection in the presence of the sealant. | 06-16-2011 |
20110171842 | Plug Module - A system can include a receiver to receive a plug module. The plug module can include multiple apertures located substantially the same distance from an axis of rotation of the plug module. A connector can extend from the receiver to connect to a contact in one of the multiple apertures of the plug module. | 07-14-2011 |
20130040479 | ADUSTABLE POWER PLUG, ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME, AND HOLDER THEREOF - The instant disclosure relates to an adjustable power plug, which includes an insulating base, a pair of first pins, and a second pin. The insulating base has a main portion and a central portion movably engaged thereto. The main portion and the central portion are linearly movable with respect to each other. The first pins are disposed on the main portion, while the second pin is disposed on the central portion. When the main portion and the central portion are displaced with respect to each other, the second pin remains parallel to the first pins. The first and second pins may be arranged in an operating state or a non-operating state. The instant disclosure also discusses an electronic device having the adjustable power plug and a holder for accommodating the plug. | 02-14-2013 |
439172000 | To nonuse or distinct use (e.g., male/female) position | 5 |
20090186503 | XLR CABLE CONNECTOR - The XLR cable connector comprises a sliding element ( | 07-23-2009 |
20120077361 | ELECTRICAL CHARGER LOCKING ASSEMBLY - There is provided an electrical charger including a charger assembly and a locking assembly. The charger assembly includes a base unit configured for being electrically coupled to an electronic device, and an adaptor unit configured for being electrically coupled to a power supply. The external surfaces of the base unit and the adaptor unit include co-operating external geometries that provide a visual indication whether the charger assembly is disposed in the locked state or the unlocked state. | 03-29-2012 |
20120100733 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL POLARITY-CORRECTING PLUGGING-COUPLING SWITCHING DEVICE - A multi-functional polarity-correcting plugging-coupling switching device includes a rotary component, which is rotatable and has at least one inspection element that is electrically connected to a touch control resistor and a live connection of a power plug. With a user using a hand to touch the touch control resistor, a closed circuit is formed with the human body for identifying correct position of polarization of the power plug. Further, through rotation of the rotary component, correct polarization and voltage level can be selected. Further, a resistive indicator is provided for indicating correct connection of earth line. | 04-26-2012 |
20140080337 | PLUG AND SOCKET CONVERTIBLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A plug and socket convertible electrical connector assembly including a connector body and a slide cover is disclosed. The connector body includes a housing defining an oblong insertion opening and multiple insertion slots at two adjacent walls thereof, a rack mounted in the housing, an electrical socket mounted in the rack and aimed at the insertion opening. The slide cover carrying multiple metal conducting blades is mounted in the housing and movable between a received position where the insertion opening is opened for allowing insertion of an external power adapter cable into the electrical socket, and an extended position where the slide cover blocks the insertion opening and the metal conducting blades are extended out of the insertion slots for connection to a city power supply outlet. | 03-20-2014 |
20140335709 | SWITCHING MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A switching module including a body, a first interface assembly, and a second interface assembly is provided. The body has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The first interface assembly is disposed at the first end. The second interface assembly is disposed at the second end and electrically connected to the first interface assembly. An electronic device including the switching module and a storage unit is provided. The switching module has a first interface assembly and a second interface assembly electrically connected to each other. The storage unit has a third interface assembly, wherein the third interface assembly is electrically connected to the first interface assembly through the second interface assembly. | 11-13-2014 |
439173000 | To fit differently oriented contact | 6 |
20080274633 | REVERSIBLE UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) CONNECTOR - A reversible receptacle for coupling with a USB A-type standard connector, including a first set of four electrical contact regions and a second set of four electrical contact regions, the contact regions configured such that in a first coupling orientation of the reversible receptacle with the standard plug, only the first set of electrical contact regions is mechanically connected with the contacts of the standard plug and in a second coupling orientation of the reversible receptacle with the standard plug, only the second set of electrical contact regions is mechanically connected with the contacts of the standard plug. Also provided are corresponding reversible USB appliances based upon the aforementioned reversible receptacles. | 11-06-2008 |
20090081895 | UNIVERSAL ADAPTER - The universal adapter of the present invention comprises an adapter body having at least one set of power sockets, a power plug and a conductive unit, wherein the power plug has a fixed unit and a rotating unit that is located both ends of the fixed unit inside the adapter body. Each side of the fixed unit comprises male connectors, in which one end of every male connector is assembled with the rotating unit, and another end of every male connector can be protruded through the adapter body. The conductive unit comprises sets of connecting sockets that are corresponding to the set of power sockets, and a set of conductive flat pieces protruded from one end of the sets of connecting sockets, is in contact with the rotating units. The universal adapter is used as a travel adapter that it allows the user to plug their electrical appliances to various power plug standards by changing different male connectors. | 03-26-2009 |
20090280665 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ROTATABLE PLUG - The present invention provides an electronic device having a rotatable plug. The electronic device includes a casing having a hollow portion, a rotary base rotatably mounted within the casing, and a circuit board mounted within the casing. The rotary base includes a rotating disc and a plug. The plug includes conducting pins. The conducting pins are coupled with the rotating disc such that respective first ends of the conducting pins are exposed and protruded through the hollow portion of the casing and respective second ends of the conducting pins are protruded from bilateral sides of the rotating disc. The circuit board includes a first conductive element and a second conductive element corresponding to the first and second conducting pins. The first conducting pin and the second conducting pin are electrically connected to the circuit board when the rotary base is rotated to a specified position. | 11-12-2009 |
20130330947 | HOMEPLUG WITH CHANGEABLE TOP CASE STRUCTURE - A HomePlug with a changeable top case structure includes a casing and a socket assembly. The casing has a first coupling portion therein and has an opening. The socket assembly has a second coupling portion for coupling with the first coupling portion, such that the socket assembly corresponds in position to the opening and thereby is coupled to the casing from inside and exposed from the opening. The HomePlug with a changeable top case structure is effective in dispensing with redesign and the manufacturing of a casing in its entirety, cutting die and material costs, enhancing ease of product design, and increasing assembly universality. | 12-12-2013 |
20140004730 | POWER PLUG HAVING A UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORT | 01-02-2014 |
20140199867 | ADAPTOR - An adaptor for adapting a mains plug according to a first national standard to a mains socket according to a second, different second national standard. The adaptor comprises a housing with a socket for receiving the first mains plug, and at least two plug assemblies according to different national standards, one of the at least two plug assemblies being according to the second national standard. An externally-operable selection mechanism is provided for selectively deploying, or at least for making externally deployable, one of the at least two plug assemblies while simultaneously concealing, at least partially, the remaining plug assembly or assemblies so to make them effectively unusable. The end user can thus effortlessly select one of the outputs while hiding one that is not necessary. A network of internal conductors for providing electrical continuity between the first mains plug and the selected plug assembly is provided inside the adaptor. | 07-17-2014 |
439174000 | Including repositionable contact | 6 |
20090061668 | Pass-through grounding plug - An electrical connector and a method of use of the electrical connector during installation of an Optical Network Terminal (ONT). The ONT includes a power supply unit having a pass-through grounding plug. The pass-through grounding plug includes an electrically-conductive grounding prong that is operable to engage a ground conductor of an electrical component. For installation purposes, for example, using existing home wiring, the grounding prong may be retractable, removable and foldable into a body of the plug. When installing the ONT, one would determine whether a power source to which a power supply unit of the ONT is to be connected is within a predetermined distance from an installation location of the ONT. Further, one would determine whether the power source includes a ground conductor. In instances where there is not a ground conductor, the grounding prong may be removed, folded, or retracted into the body of the plug. | 03-05-2009 |
20100041261 | Foldable electrical connector-housing system and method of manufacture thereof - A method of manufacture of a foldable electrical connector-housing system includes: providing a first end panel having an outer first end panel side with first end panel contacts that substantially span from one edge of the outer first end panel side to an opposite edge of the outer first end panel side; providing a second end panel having an outer second end panel side, the second end panel and the first end panel with the outer second end panel side facing away from the outer first end panel side and the first end panel contacts exposed in a folded configuration; mounting an electronic component between the outer first end panel side and the outer second end panel side; and connecting a conductor to the first end panel contacts and the electronic component. | 02-18-2010 |
20110097914 | ROTATABLE AND FOLDABLE ELECTRICAL PLUG CONNECTOR - A electrical plug connector includes a rotary assembly, an electrical plug assembly having a live prong assembly, a neutral prong assembly, and a ground prong assembly and capable of rotating with respect to a first predetermined axis, and a linkage portion between the rotary assembly and the electrical plug assembly for linking the live prong assembly, the neutral prong assembly, and the ground prong assembly. The linkage portion is configured to enable the live prong assembly, the neutral prong assembly, and the ground prong to rotate with respect to a first predetermined axis simultaneously. | 04-28-2011 |
20110097915 | MULTI-WAY SLIDING PLUG - The invention relates to a multi-way sliding plug ( | 04-28-2011 |
20140273570 | NETWORK JACK WITH BACKWARDS CAPABILITY AND SYSTEMS USING SAME - The present invention relates to the field of telecommunication jacks, and more specifically, to network jacks adapted for operating with more than one type of a plug. In an embodiment, the present invention is a communication connector that includes a housing configured to receive a communication plug, a printed circuit board connected to the housing, and a rocker switch pivotally connected to the housing, the rocker switch configured for actuating the printed circuit board. In a variation of this embodiment, the communication connector could be used in a communication system having communication equipment therein. | 09-18-2014 |
439175000 | To fit different size contact | 1 |
20120171880 | PLUG APPARATUS - A plug apparatus includes a main body, and a plurality of plugs. The plugs have different plug tips of different recognized standards. The plugs are capable of electrically and detachably sleeving on each other. Each plug is also capable of electrically and detachably sleeving on the main body. When one of the plugs (a first plug) sleeves on the other plug (a second plug), the plug tip of the second plug is hidden by the first plug. | 07-05-2012 |