Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439712000 | Modular or multipart insulating body | 31 |
20090142970 | Modular connectors with easy-connect capability - Modular connectors are provided that have a modular receptacle connector assembly matable with a modular plug connector assembly for connecting AC or DC power connectors and electrical signals including board-to-board and wire-to-board connection. Provided is a “pass through” modular component to facilitate connection and disconnection of only the power supply for service without disconnecting the entire system. The wire connector also may load to the main housing thus obviating the need for a panel mount. Also provided is a one-unit modular connector system with either a coplanar or a right-angle design. Furthermore, multiple AC and/or DC power supplies can be provided that utilize minimum board space. | 06-04-2009 |
20090247019 | Expansion connection module for connecting to at least two coil connectors of an electromagnetic switching device, in particular a contactor - An expansion connection module is disclosed for connecting to at least two coil connectors of an electromagnetic switching device, in particular a contactor. In at least one embodiment, the expansion connection module includes a housing; at least one fastening device for fixing the expansion connection module to the electromagnetic switching device or to a switchgear unit positioned adjacent to the electromagnetic switching device; at least two connection openings and at least two terminal blocks associated with the at least two connection openings for the purpose of connecting voltage supply lines; and at least two flexible leads for electrically connecting the terminal blocks of the expansion connection module to the at least two coil connectors of the electromagnetic switching device. | 10-01-2009 |
20110086555 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL BLOCKS AND ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - An electrical terminal block including a mating face and a loading surface that are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal axis. The mating face extends along a lateral axis. The terminal block also includes first and second sidewalls that face in opposite directions and extend between the mating face and the loading surface. Each of the first and second sidewalls includes a wing member that projects therefrom along the lateral axis and a recess configured to receive a wing member from another terminal block. The wing members and the recesses have matching complementary cross-sections taken along the longitudinal axis such that the wing member on the first sidewall of one terminal block is slidably and securely received within the recess on the second sidewall of another terminal block. | 04-14-2011 |
20120064780 | CONNECTION MEMBER AND LEAD TERMINAL SEAT STRUCTURE WITH THE CONNECTION MEMBER - A connection member and a lead terminal seat structure with the connection member including a terminal seat and a connection member. The connection member has a first edge and a second edge, which are formed with alternately arranged depression sections and protrusion sections. The terminal seat has a recess formed with ridge sections and through sections in adjacency to the ridge sections. The ridge sections and the through sections are arranged corresponding to the depression sections and protrusion sections of the connection member with the connection member received in the recess of the terminal seat with the depression sections and the protrusion sections insert-connected with the ridge sections and the through sections. | 03-15-2012 |
20130344750 | CONNECTION MODULE AND CONNECTION MODULE SYSTEM - A connection module and to a connection module system for supplying a drive module with electrical current, the connection module including a first connecting contact and a second connecting contact, wherein the first and the second connecting contacts each have a contact element, wherein the first contact element of the first connecting contact is arranged in a movable manner and the second contact element of the second connecting contact is arranged in a fixed manner, wherein the second contact element of the second connecting contact is configured to provide a connection to a corresponding first contact element of an adjacent module, wherein the second connecting contact includes a spring terminal configured to press the corresponding first contact element of the adjacent module against the second contact element of the second connecting contact. | 12-26-2013 |
20140113503 | Modular Terminal Block - A terminal block for mounting on a DIN rail includes a plurality of stacked modules with each module having a contact body and an extender body mounted on the contact body. A circuit board or electronic component is mounted on the contact body and the extender body. Different size extender bodies may be mounted on a common contact body to accommodate mounting different size circuit boards or components on the block. | 04-24-2014 |
20150333420 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HAVING LEADFRAMES - An electrical connector includes a contact module having a leadframe and a dielectric frame surrounding the leadframe. The leadframe has signal conductors having transition contacts encased in the dielectric frame. The transition contacts are coplanar such that the transition contacts are arranged within a contact plane of the leadframe. The signal conductors have mating contacts extending from the corresponding transition contacts. Each of the mating contacts have a mating interface configured to be electrically connected to a corresponding mating contact of a mating connector. The mating contacts are arranged in pairs with the corresponding mating interfaces aligned in rows along corresponding row axes. Each of the pairs of mating contacts are arranged in different rows. | 11-19-2015 |
20160141790 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes a front housing having front terminal channels and rear housing having rear terminal channels aligned with the front terminal channels. An ISL device is coupled to the housing with a front plate positioned in front of the front housing and a lock plate positioned between the front housing and the rear housing. The ISL device has a staged mating sequence with the housing, wherein in a first stage, lock plate channels are aligned with the front and rear terminal channels to allow the terminals to at least partially pass therethrough, and wherein in a second stage, the lock plate is moved relative to the housing to a blocking position where the lock plate blocks the terminals from removal from the front terminal channels. | 05-19-2016 |
439715000 | Modular insulating block or board | 18 |
20100081343 | CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR THE CONNECTION OF SWITCHING DEVICES - A connecting element is disclosed for the connection of at least two switching devices and a switching device and an electric distribution system. In order to allow for the rapid and wireless connection of a plurality of electromechanical devices, at least one embodiment of the invention proposes a connecting device for the connection of at least two switching devices, wherein the connecting element includes first element(s) for mechanically connecting the switching devices to one and another and second element(s) for electrically connecting switching poles of the switching devices. The second element(s) include flexible connecting elements for connecting the switching devices to the switching poles that are electrically connected to the connecting device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100291807 | CROSS CONNECTION LINK FOR SWITCHING DEVICES MODULARLY CONNECTED ON A SUPPORT MEMBER - A multi-phase cross connection link for carrying potential between at least two switching devices modularly connected on a support member, each switching device having connector holders for accepting the potential, includes a conductor rail associated with each phase and disposed in a housing, the housing being made of insulation material and extending in a lengthwise direction. A plurality of tabs is associated with the conductor rail, the tabs extending outward in a comb-like manner in a shared plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the housing. The plurality of tabs is arranged next to each other in a sequence having a row distance that corresponds to a first grid distance of the connector holders of the switching device. At least one end, relative to the lengthwise extending, of the cross connection link has incoming contact openings leading to the conductor rail. | 11-18-2010 |
20120315803 | CONNECTION TERMINAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONNECTION TERMINAL, AND SOCKET INCLUDING CONNECTION TERMINAL - A connection terminal for connecting a first connection object and a second connection object and including a metal plate having a resilient property, an insulating layer covering at least a part of the metal plate, a conductive layer formed on at least a part of the insulating layer, first and second fixing parts configured to be fixed to corresponding adjacent pads of the second connection object, and first and second connection parts configured to contact corresponding adjacent pads of the first connection object. The first fixing part and the first connection part are positioned opposite from each other. The second fixing part and the second connection part are positioned opposite from each other. The first and the second connection parts are faced outward to the first connection object. The first and the second fixing parts are faced outward to the second connection object. | 12-13-2012 |
20140335740 | HIGH DENSITY TERMINAL BLOCK - A module of a terminal block ( | 11-13-2014 |
439716000 | With support track for receiving plural insulating blocks or boards | 8 |
20090068901 | CONNECTING ELEMENT COMPRISING A HOUSING FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND/OR DATA CABLES - The invention relates to a connecting element ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090088029 | Devices, Systems, and Methods for Coupling Electrical Conductors - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which can comprise a lug coupler that comprises a set of bus bars. Each of the set of bus bars can be adapted to be releasably attached to a corresponding terminal of a set of terminals of a circuit breaker. The system can comprise a set of studs adapted to engage a corresponding set of apertures defined by an end connector of one of a set of electrical leads adapted to be electrically coupled to the lug coupler. | 04-02-2009 |
20100203774 | WIRE FORM RAIL ADAPTER - A wire form rail adapter for use in connecting an electrical component to a mounting rail includes a wire form spring clip that is formed to provide both a connection portion and a spring portion. The connection portion is configured to selectively engage the mounting rail and retain the rail against the rail adapter. The spring portion is configured to provide a biasing force that urges the wire form spring clip toward a position in which the connection portion engages the mounting rail. | 08-12-2010 |
20110059658 | MODULAR TERMINAL AND MODULAR TERMINAL BLOCK - A modular terminal having a terminal housing, a busbar, and two terminal elements for connecting two conductors to the busbar. Two functional slots are formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing. The first functional slot provides a first connection possibility for a first test socket or a test plug, and, the second functional slot provides a second connection possibility for a fixed link or a jumper. In order to be able to mount the testing and switching equipment in a simple and flexible manner in the modular terminal, an additional third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the terminal housing, a third connection possibility corresponding to the third functional slot is formed at both connecting ends in the busbar, and the connection possibilities in the busbar are openings into which test sockets, test plugs, fixed links, or jumpers can be alternatively plugged. | 03-10-2011 |
20110177724 | Conducting Part - An electrical conducting part including a body including a cross-section substantially in the form of an overturned “U” having a longitudinal base, wherein at least one end of the body includes a longitudinal extension with an upwards fold, and a vertical flank, wherein the body defines at least one first opening elongated in the transverse direction and at least first elastic lugs extending in the vertical direction and integral with the flanks of the “U” and arranged in the longitudinal direction opposite each opening in the base. | 07-21-2011 |
20130217276 | ELECTRICAL WALL BUSHING TERMINAL - An electric through-wall terminal having a housing and a contact device, at which a plug zone is provided for accommodating a test- and/or connection plug. A first conductor terminal is provided which is connected with a first contact unit of the contact device. A second conductor terminal is connected with a second contact unit of the contact device. The housing comprises plug-in apertures on two sides from each of which a test- and/or connection plug can be inserted into the plug zone for contacting the first and second contact units. | 08-22-2013 |
20130225012 | ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION TRACK SYSTEM - An electrical power distribution housing ( | 08-29-2013 |
20220140503 | Distribution Block - A distribution block for attaching to a support rail extending in a support direction comprises an insulating housing, and a conductive member arranged in the insulating housing. A mounting assembly of the distribution block is connected to the insulating housing for attaching to the support rail. The distribution block is mountable on the support rail in a longitudinal configuration wherein the extension direction of the insulating housing is substantially parallel to the support direction, and in a transverse configuration wherein the extension direction of the insulating housing is transverse to the support direction. | 05-05-2022 |
439717000 | Having integral means to interlock or interfit with a duplicate insulating block or board | 6 |
20080274651 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPARATUS - An electrical connection apparatus includes at least one stackable block operably coupleable to another stackable block, at least one pin receiving portion defined by an inner wall within the stackable block, and at least one electrical connection contact having a C-shaped contact portion with elastic properties disposed within the pin receiving portion and a lead portion disposed at a location exterior to the stackable block. The electrical connection apparatus may further include an adjustment component and an adjustment component receiving portion defined by in inner wall within the stackable block. In addition, sliders may be arranged on the stackable block and may engage with tabs formed on the at least one electrical connection contact. The sliders may be moved to a raised or lowered position in order to move the at least one electrical connection contact between a contact and an insertion position. | 11-06-2008 |
20090068902 | MIDDLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A middle electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals disposed on a terminal arrangement plate. A housing holds the terminal arrangement plate. The terminal arrangement plate has retaining grooves to hold the terminals at a plurality of positions. The retaining grooves includes a front retaining groove and a back retaining groove having at least one of a shape or a size different with each other. The front retaining groove holds a front retained portion of the terminal on a front portion side. The rear retaining groove holds a rear retained portion of the terminal on a rear portion side. When the terminal is inserted, the front retained portion is allowed to pass through the rear retaining groove. | 03-12-2009 |
20090075526 | Junction failure inhibiting connector - An electrical connector for connecting wires including dissimilar electrical conductors such as copper and aluminum conductors with the electrical connector including failure inhibiting features that can include an oxidation inhibiting coating and a sealant. To ensure that a minimum pressure contact has been achieved at the interface between the electrical connector a shearable fastener can be used to secure an electrical conductor in the electrical connector. | 03-19-2009 |
20090215324 | Modular fieldbus segment protector - A modular Fieldbus segment protector comprising a support means provided with trunk connection means, a trunk connection bus and a plurality of spur outlets, in which autonomous fault isolation means are removably mounted on the support means between the trunk connection bus and any one or more of the plurality of spur outlets. | 08-27-2009 |
20100248556 | Modular Electrical Bus System - A modular electrical bus system for a valve manifold has a main communication module with a plurality of modular I/O units each having a plurality of I/O fittings being both electrically and mechanically connectable together via a bridge member connecting adjacent units and the main communication module. At least one of the modular I/O units is also mechanically separable from and maintains communication connection to the main communication module. One or both of the modular IO units and main communication module may have an alpha-numeric display. | 09-30-2010 |
20130072071 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes a front housing that has a mating interface. Contact modules are loaded into the front housing and extend rearward from the front housing. Each contact module has a plurality of conductors that are held by a dielectric contact module body. The conductors have mating portions that extend from the contact module body and mounting portions that extend from the contact module body. The contact modules have channels formed therein. An organizer bar is received in the channels of the contact modules. The organizer bar is manufactured from a dielectric material. The organizer bar holds the positions of the contact modules relative to one another. | 03-21-2013 |
439718000 | Having protective cover formed from insulating material | 5 |
20090221191 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL BLOCK - An electrical terminal block, especially for locking onto a mounting rail, has a plurality of adjacent base terminals and connectors. Each base terminal has a terminal housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and at least one receptacle electrically connected to the conductor terminal element or at least two interconnected receptacles. The individual connectors have a connector housing, with at least one conductor terminal element and a plug-in contact electrically connected to the conductor terminal element. The individual connectors can be plugged onto the individual terminal housings. Reliable mechanical fixing of the connectors on the base terminals is ensured since each outer side of the base terminals has a fixing device on the terminal housing. Sides of adjacent connectors have a fixing cover with a fixing mechanism corresponding to the fixing device, so that the connectors can be mechanically connected to the fixing base terminals via the fixing covers. | 09-03-2009 |
20130052882 | Electrial Outlet Safety Device - An electrical safety device for updating an existing electrical outlet into a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)/Arc Fault protected receptacle. The electrical safety device is a surface mounted GFCI/Arc Fault receptacle for converting a grounded or ungrounded electrical receptacle with limited electrocution protection into semi-permanent GFCI/Arc Fault protected outlet that is not easily removed. | 02-28-2013 |
20130303032 | PROTECTOR-ATTACHED CONNECTOR - Herein disclosed is a protector-attached connector which includes a connector which accommodates terminals which are connected to ends of a group of electric wires, and a protector whose opening end is fitted to the rear end of the connector and which protects the group of electric wires which is derived from the rear of the connector, wherein a groove into which a binding band is mounted is formed at the opening end of the protector along a circumferential direction, a gap, which is formed when the opening end is fitted to the rear end of the connector, is provided at a part of the opening end in the circumferential direction along which the groove is formed, and the width of the gap is narrowed by a binding force of the binding band which is mounted into the groove. | 11-14-2013 |
20140004755 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OF AN ON-BOARD DEVICE OF A BICYCLE | 01-02-2014 |
20140087596 | ANTENNA MOUNT AND ITS PROTECTIVE MODULE - An antenna mount includes a main member, a first contacting member, a second contacting member, and a driving member. The main member has a chamber therein to receive the first contacting member, the second contacting member and the driving member. The first contacting member electrically connects to a signal wire of a cable for signal transmission, and the main member electrically connects to a ground wire of the cable. Two ends of the second contacting member are respectively connected to the main member and contacted with the first contacting member, wherein the second contacting member has a predetermined resistance. Once a connector of an antenna is engaged, the driving member is moved to separate the second contacting member and the first contacting member; and when the connector of the antenna is disengaged, the second contacting member contacts with the first contacting member again as a protective circuit. | 03-27-2014 |