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| 20080261435 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR BREAK-APART PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE - A personal mobility vehicle includes a first vehicle unit and a second vehicle unit. A connection assembly, for electrically coupling a first electrical plug-in unit fixedly mounted to the first vehicle unit and a second electrical plug-in unit fixedly mounted to the second vehicle unit, includes a guide disposed on the second vehicle unit intermediate the first electrical plug-in unit and the second electrical plug-in unit. The first electrical plug-in unit has a first plurality of electrical wires and has an outer configuration. The second electrical plug-in unit has a second plurality of electrical wires. The guide has an aperture sized to accept the outer configuration of the first electrical plug-in unit. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090042432 | RELEASABLY LOCKING AUTO-ALIGNING FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR - A connector assembly couples signal lines for an optical catheter by providing a guided releasable latching mechanism that ensures optimal alignment with only a single vertical dimension under control. A receptacle carrying a first signal line defines a channel for receiving a plug carrying a second signal line. A spring-loaded pawl on the receptacle locks to a retaining bracket on the plug when the plug slides into the channel, imparting a retaining force on the plug, the force having a first component normal to channel and a second component parallel to the channel to maintain the first and second signal lines in optimal alignment. The retaining bracket may include a sloped edge to allow for easy release of the pawl in the presence of a release force. The release force may be set to allow disconnection of the assembly without affecting catheter installation or causing patient discomfort. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090130890 | PLUG-IN CONNECTOR FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - The invention relates to a plug-in connector for printed circuit boards, comprising a plurality of contact elements, whereby said contact elements have two connecting faces each. The one connecting face is configured as an insulation displacement contact for connecting cores and the other connecting face is configured as a tuning fork contact for contacting contact surfaces on a printed circuit board. The insulation displacement contacts of the contact elements can be inserted into a plastic housing. The insulation displacement contact and the tuning fork contact are arranged in a rotational manner in relation to each other and the contact element is supported on the plastic housing by at least one edge, such that the contact elements are captivated in the plastic housing when connecting forces act upon the insulation displacement contacts. The plastic housing is embodied as a single piece and the part receiving the tuning fork contact is at least partially elastic. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090137142 | POSITIVE LOCK CONNECTOR - A connector assembly ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090163070 | Electrical connector with metallic shell - An electrical connector includes an insulating housing ( | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090186512 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090191746 | Electrical card connector having clips to increase retaining force for cards - An electrical card connector ( | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090215302 | Connector for a Thermal Cutting System or Welding System - A connector assembly for a thermal cutting system or welding system can include a housing having a locking device. The locking device can cause, upon application of a translational force, engagement of the connector assembly relative to a stationary receiving mechanism and can cause, upon application of a force on a contact member or a rotational moment on the contact member, disengagement of the locking device relative to the stationary receiving mechanism. The connector assembly can include a conduit disposed in the housing, the conduit carrying a gas to the thermal cutting system or welding system. The connector assembly can include a first current carrying member disposed in the housing, the first current carrying member carrying an operating current to the thermal cutting system or welding system and a second current carrying member disposed in the housing, the second current carrying member carrying a second current. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090258525 | Connector With Improved Latching Mechanism - The invention relates to a connector including a connector housing and a latch including a first beam and a second beam, which first and second beam are connected with each other. The first beam includes a first locking structure and the second beam includes a second locking structure capable of locking said connector onto a counterpart in a locking position of said first and second locking structure. The first beam includes a force application element and the second beam and the connector housing are arranged to interact with each other in order to move the second locking structure from said locking position to a release position on application; of a force on said force application element. The invention further relates to a latch and a method of releasing a cable connector from a board connector. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090264006 | CALL CORD CONNECTION - A call cord system and connection are disclosed. The system can be implemented in any number of situations where summoning assistance from a remote location is desirable, such as in a healthcare provider setting. In addition, the call cord connection allows the cord to be securely engaged for its intended operation, without concern that the cord will unintentionally become disconnected. However, given sufficient force, the call cord connection further allows the cord to be disconnected from the patient station by the patient or staff without damaging either the call cord itself or the patient station. Such an intentional disconnect can be used, for instance, to signal a patient or staff emergency and a corresponding response, when normal call signaling is not possible (e.g., the patient is not able to depress the call button) or higher priority attention is needed for whatever reason. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090325417 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH AN IMPROVED SPACER - A cable connector assembly includes an insulative housing( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100003844 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING LATCHING MECHANISM - An electrical connector includes a plurality of pins, an isolation body and a latching mechanism. The isolation body includes a receiving part. The receiving part is arranged at a front edge of the isolation body and has a first engaging element. The latching mechanism has a second engaging element engaged with the first engaging element, so that the latching mechanism is fixed onto the isolation body. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100112844 | Connector Comprising a Locking Device - A connector includes a housing, which extends along a longitudinal axis lying in the plug-in direction and which is divided into an electric connector part and a locking device located next to the electric connector part for the releasable locking of the connector with a corresponding counterpart. The locking device includes a detent bracket that is held in a receiving chamber of the housing, that extends in the plug-in direction, and can be elastically deflected perpendicularly to the plug-in direction. The detent bracket is elastically deflected perpendicularly to the plug-in direction by an actuating element mounted on the housing in order to be disengaged. A compact construction is achieved because the actuating element lies adjacent to the detent bracket perpendicularly to the plug-in direction and the length of the actuating element in the plug-in direction is less than or approximately equal to the length of the detent bracket. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100167574 | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PLUG AND RECEPTACLE COUPLING ARRANGEMENTS - A Universal Serial Bus socket-equipped arrangement (USB-SEA) configured for mating with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug having a plug metal housing and an aperture disposed in the plug metal housing. The arrangement includes a plug-receiving cavity configured to receive the USB plug. The arrangement further includes a spring-loaded mechanism disposed within the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is biased toward an interior region of the plug-receiving cavity. The spring-loaded mechanism is also configured to slide along the connector metal housing of the USB plug when the USB plug is inserted into the plug-receiving cavity and to movably mate with the aperture disposed in the plug metal housing when the USB plug is in a terminal mating position with the USB socket assembly. The spring-loaded mechanism represents one of a spring-loaded ball and a spring-loaded pin. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100173513 | Plug-In Connector - A plug-in connector is provided that can be released easily and reliably from an assigned mating connector, and has increased lifetime. The plug-in connector includes a plug head and a sliding sleeve. The plug head has a hollow body with at least one cable connector, and at least two locks located on at least one surface of the body. The locks are connected by a bridge, and extend in a sliding direction. Each lock includes at least one free end. The sliding sleeve includes an opening to receive the plug head in a sliding direction and is movable in an axial direction relative to the plug head. An unlocking element is located on an inner side of the opening and positioned to contact the bridge of the plug head. The unlocking element pushes against the locks when the sliding sleeve moves in the sliding direction. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100248522 | ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTOR LATCH MECHANISM - An electrical cable connector has a latch mechanism wherein the moveable portion is part of the mating receptacle, and the mechanism for unlatching resides in the cable connector. A rocker part is located such that one end extends under the resilient latch member and the other end has a surface which is made to rotate about a pivot point by an externally actuated ramp. The rotation of the rocker lifts the resilient member from its seat and releases the connector latch. The actuating ramp is spring loaded to return to its resting position which is the latched position; it is attached to a loop designed to allow a finger pull action to initiate latch disengagement. Forces and friction resistance is managed such that reliable single-hand operation is achieved, with push to engage and pull to disengage. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110008988 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a first housing, a second housing and a detection member. A lock band portion is elastically deformable and is provided on the first housing. A lock portion is provided on the second housing, and bends the lock band portion to allow the lock band portion to slide over the lock portion when the first and second housings are moved from a first condition to a second condition, the first condition where the first housing is not fitted to the second housing, and the second condition where the first housing is fitted to the second housing, and engages the lock band portion when the first and second housings has been moved to the second position. The detection member is disposed on an upper side of the lock band portion, and is displaced together with the lock band portion in accordance with a deforming movement of the lock band portion. A movement limitation portion is provided on the detection member, and abuts against an abutment limitation portion provided on the first housing while the first and second housings are moved from the first condition to the second condition, so that the detection member is prevented from movement in the attaching direction. When the lock portion engages the lock band portion in the second condition, an abutment of the movement limitation portion against the abutment limitation portion is canceled, so that the detection member is allowed to be moved in the attaching direction. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110034062 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED GROUNDING MEMBER - An cable assembly includes an insulative housing; a plurality of signal terminals and grounding terminals received in the insulative housing; a plurality of signals wires and grounding wires; a grounding member having a main portion located in a vertical plane and a plurality of fingers projecting forwardly therefrom, the main portion defining positioning cavities separated from each other; the signal wires held in the positioning cavities, with conductors of the signal wires electrically connected to the signal terminals, the grounding wires electrically connected to the grounding member and the fingers of the grounding member electrically connected to the grounding terminals. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110039440 | IMPROVED DEVICE FOR LATCHING A CONNECTOR DEVICE - A latching device for latching a first front connector to a complementary second rear connector. The latching device comprises at least a front latching element supported by the front connector, the front latching element comprising a rear latching segment. The latching device further comprises a rear latching element supported by the rear connector, the rear latching element comprising a front latching segment and being mounted moveable axially from a rear unlatching position to a front latching position in which the front and rear connectors are immobilize axially together, characterized in that the latching device comprises an axial sleeve supported by the rear connector, the sleeve being opened axially towards the front and the rear, the rear latching element being mounted movable axially into the sleeve from its rear unlatching position to its front latching position. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110092092 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising a connector unit mounted in a housing. The connector unit has a mounting portion, at least one electrical terminal and a body portion having a locking tab. The housing has a first longitudinal axis X | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110143572 | SOCKET ARRANGEMENT - A socket arrangement having a housing, in particular a built-in housing, bearing at least one socket, preferably a plurality of sockets, the socket having an electrically conductive flange inserted into a housing opening, and a contact carrier which is inserted into the flange and which has one or more electrically conductive contacts for connecting to countercontacts of a plug corresponding to the socket. In order to effectively divert high-voltage discharges from the flange, a conductive element situated in the housing and having an introduction portion which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a portion of the flange inside the housing, has a diversion portion which is connected to a diverter. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110183541 | Connector and connecting unit - A connector includes a connector protrusion to be inserted into a connector socket and including a locking lever provided on a first surface and a connecting terminal provided on a second surface opposing the first surface or on a front surface; and a connector frame surrounding the connector protrusion and having an opening in a surface opposing the first surface of the connector protrusion. When the connector frame is moved in a direction opposite to the direction where the connector protrusion is inserted while the connector protrusion is in the connector socket, an end of the locking lever fits into the opening and the locking lever is unlocked. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110207360 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A first electrical connector ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110207361 | TERMINAL FOR CONNECTING LEAD ENDS - An electrical connector for connecting the bare end of an insulated conductor with an electrical contact, including a connector housing containing a chamber in which are mounted a bus bar connected with the contact, and a clamping spring normally biased toward the bus bar. A retaining device maintains the spring in a retained open condition spaced from said bus bar, thereby to permit the conductor bare end to be introduced into the chamber toward a clamping position adjacent the bus bar. An operating member is displaced in a controlled manner to release the spring from its retained condition, whereby the spring biases the conductor toward electrical engagement with the bus bar. To remove the conductor, the operating member is operated again to displace the spring toward its open condition. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110223794 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A CONNECTOR - Latch assembly for latching two mating connectors. The latch assembly includes a main body and a resilient latch finger extending from the main body. The latch finger includes a locking section, such as a locking cam. A release member, e.g., a slider, is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The release member a pressure surface profiled to flex the latch finger away when the release member is moved to the release position. The pressure surface is positioned between the locking section and the connected end of the latch finger, when the release member is in the locking position. The main body can, e.g., include a surface with a sunk section, the latch finger forming an extension of the sunk section, while the release member is a slider slideable in the sunk section. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110263151 | TAMPER PREVENTION SYSTEM HAVING A SHROUD TO PARTIALLY COVER A RELEASE MECHANISM - Apparatuses, devices, systems, and methods are provided for prevention of tampering with cables and associated systems. In one aspect, an anti-tamper adapter is provided that can inhibit or prohibit cable tampering for existing cables. In a further aspect, dummy plugs or blocking plugs can employ disclosed anti-tamper adapters to facilitate blocking ports or outlets that are intended to remain undisturbed for a period of time. The provided embodiments can economically and flexibly facilitate cable tamper prevention in a wide array of cable technologies. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110312205 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a base having an opening formed at a front surface, to which a distal end of a flexible printed circuit is inserted, and insertion holes passing from the front surface to a rear surface arranged in a line, a connection terminal inserted into the insertion hole of the base, a support fitting arranged on both side edges of the base in which an elastic temporary holding portion is extended from one end to a first side and a lock long tongue piece is extended to a second side opposite the first side, and an operation lever for supporting a turning shaft portion arranged in a projecting manner from both side end faces on the same axis center at the base so as to be turnable, and including a lock cutout portion so as to communicate to a slit formed along an edge of the side end faces. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120088390 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A cable connector assembly includes a connector and an enclosure. The connector includes a securing plate and a guiding member attached to the securing plate. The enclosure includes a mounting plate and an elastic clipping portion disposed on the mounting plate. A flange is located on the clipping portion. The elastic clipping portion is engaged with the securing plate, and the flange abuts the guiding member. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120088391 | CONNECTOR - Front ends of the locking strips ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120171889 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector has at least two contact assemblies spaced apart from each other by a first distance to receive corresponding one of at least two plug conductors being spaced apart from each other by a second distance. Each of the at least two contact assemblies includes a pair of contact members for contacting one corresponding plug conductor, and a clamping member configured to clamp the pair of contact members to apply a holding force onto the pair of contact members and the corresponding plug conductor. The clamping member is inserted through the pair of contact members in a direction opposite to a mating direction, and the clamping member and the pair of contact members are adapted to swing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the mating direction in order to compensate for a difference between the first and second distances. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120208390 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND A CONNECTOR PART THEREOF - There is a discussed a connector assembly having a plug member, a sleeve member slidably mounted around the plug member, and a receptacle member. One end of the sleeve member is connectable and disconnectable to the receptacle member by virtue of either a first flexing movement or a second flexing movement in dependence upon the position of the sleeve member relative to the receptacle member, hi this way, different decoupling forces are required to separate the connector assembly in dependence on the relative position of the sleeve member and the plug member. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120214329 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - To allow a signal transmission medium inserted in a connector main body to be held and disengaged excellently with a simple structure, the structure is such that a lock member holding a signal transmission medium inserted in the connector main body is provided to a part of an elastically-displaceable lock arm member extending like a cantilever from a rocking fulcrum and disposed at one end of the connector main body on a rising side to excellently maintain a state of holding the signal transmission medium by the lock member with an elastic action of the lock arm member, a release operation from the lock member is easily performed with a relatively small operation force, and a load transmitted from the lock member to the lock arm member when the signal transmission medium is inserted or withdrawn is received at the end of the connector main body on the rising side to reduce direct load on a circuit wiring board side. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120214330 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AND CONTACTING ACTUATORS - A device for the mechanical fastening and electrical contact with at least one control element ( | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120220152 | ELECTRONIC MODULE WITH IMPROVED LATCH MECHANISM - An electronic module ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120238124 | High Voltage Connector Assembly - A connector assembly includes an electrical connector having a housing that includes a mating end with an exterior profile being generally D-shaped. The housing has a pair of corners. The electrical connector further includes an insert held within the housing having a mating end. A high voltage interlock (HVIL) conductor is located in at least one of the corners of the housing. The HVIL conductor is configured to be electrically connected to a corresponding HVIL conductor of a second electrical connector when the electrical connector and the second electrical connector are coupled together. An interfacial seal is positioned forward of a locking finger of the electrical connector. The HVIL conductors are either in-line or shunted. The HVIL conductors may extend through the insert. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120238125 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - To allow a quick and reliable check with a simple structure as to whether a signal transmission medium has been inserted up to a predetermined position or whether a lock operation has been completed, an insulating housing is provided with lock checking device allowing a displaced state or an engaged state of a lock member to be visually checked. With this, the displaced state of the lock member or a state in which the signal transmission medium has fallen in an engagement positioning part when the signal transmission medium is inserted up to the predetermined position can be visually checked through the lock checking device, thereby allowing the quality of an insertion state of the signal transmission medium to be immediately determined. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120252254 | POWER CONNECTOR - A power connector adapted for electrically connecting with a cable includes an insulative housing defining a number of passageways extending therethrough and a number of contacts received in corresponding passageways. A latching arm is formed in each passageway. Each contact has a base section, a contact section extending from the base section, a retention section extending oppositely from the base section, and a side section extending perpendicularly from edges of the base section. The base section of the contact defines a latching hole receiving the latching aim of the insulative housing to thereby secure the contact in the housing. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120282796 | PLUG CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED RELEASING MECHANISM AND A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - A connector assembly includes a receptacle ( | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120289077 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector comprises an insulating seat, a plurality of conductive terminals inserted on the insulating seat, and a cage covering on the insulating seat. The insulating seat comprises a body, a tongue plate projecting forward from the body for the arrangement of the conductive terminals, and a bottom plate extending along from the body under the tongue plate. The cage includes a bottom wall located between the tongue plate and the bottom plate of the insulating seat. The electrical connector further comprises a securing part for securing the insulating seat. The securing part comprises a main body abutting above the bottom plate of the insulating seat and two soldering parts bend downwards and extending from two ends of the main body respectively. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120309217 | SLOT MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A slot module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The slot module is used for being inserted by an insertion element having a positioning hole. The slot module includes a main body and several extending arms. The main body includes an insertion space and at least one positioning column. The positioning column is disposed in the insertion space and used for being inserted into the positioning hole. The extending arms are extended from sides of the main body and clamped sides of the insertion element. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120315783 | Electrical Connector Assembly - An electrical connector assembly for forming AC power connections between a DC-to-AC inverter on a solar panel and AC power cable extending to an AC power grid includes a three-contact socket on the inverter and a three-contact electrical connector on the cable. The connector may be joined to the socket in either of two positions. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120322293 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - To prevent, with a simple structure, deformation such as a twist of an actuator at the time of moving operation and easily check the operation state of an actuator to easily and reliably establish an electrical connection, inclined surface parts are provided at both end portions in a longitudinal direction in end faces on a rotational radial outer side of the actuator pinching or freeing a signal transmission medium to approximately uniformly act an entire pressing force of an operator over a full length of the actuator. With this, a situation that the actuator is pressed as being twisted is eliminated to achieve an excellent action of pinching the signal transmission medium and an easy and reliable visual check of the state of rotation of the actuator. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120329305 | ACTUATOR FOR A CONNECTOR - A cable connector is provided including a cable end to couple to a cable, and a mating end to couple to a corresponding connector. A latch is positioned proximate to the mating end to secure the cable connector to the corresponding connector. The latch is moveable between an open position and a closed position. An actuator is provided to move the latch between the open position and the closed position. The actuator includes a biasing end that engages the latch. The actuator also includes an operating end extending from the cable end to receive an opening force that moves the biasing end to operate the latch. The operating end has an upper tab and a lower tab. The upper tab extends along an upper portion of the cable. The lower tab extends along a lower portion of the cable. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130005172 | FITTING CONFIRMATION CONSTRUCTION FOR CONNECTORS - In a fitting confirmation construction, a lock arm is provided in a housing of a first connector. The lock arm includes a lock wall inclined and disposed at a front end of the lock arm in a direction from the first connector toward the second connector; a deflection space formed at a rear of the lock wall in the direction; and an operation plate disposed on the deflection space. A confirmation opening is provided in a rear wall of the housing, and has a height equal to a height of the deflection space. A lock projection is provided on a second connector to be brought into engagement with the lock wall. A rear end face of the operation plate is exposed to a rear outside of the housing of the first connector through the confirmation opening, only in a state where the lock arm is deflected. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130005173 | MULTI-PLUGGING CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A connector utilizes a latching assembly that has a structure that connects horizontal movement of an actuator to vertical movement of a latching arm. If desired, a 2X ganged plug can be inserted into any two adjacent bays of a ganged receptacle assembly that includes at least three bays. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130017705 | POWER SUPPLY STRUCTUREAANM LAI; YU-CIAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP LAI; YU-CI Taoyuan City TWAANM CIOU; CHUEI-HANGAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP CIOU; CHUEI-HANG Taoyuan City TWAANM LEE; DA-WEIAACI Taoyuan CityAACO TWAAGP LEE; DA-WEI Taoyuan City TW - A power supply structure includes a main body and a plug. The main body has a circular containing space, a cylinder and a plurality of conducting plates. The cylinder has a retaining plane and at least one annular groove. The plug has a plug seat and a first cylinder. The first cylinder has a protrusion and at least one elastic device on an inner side of the bottom of the first cylinder. The elastic device has a resilient arm and a pressing member. The annular groove has a stop block and a fixing space. The protrusion is provided and placed into the annular groove, so that the plug can be fixed into the main body. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130017706 | ELECTRICAL DEVICEAANM MILLION; Philip StephenAACI DurhamAACO GBAAGP MILLION; Philip Stephen Durham GB - An electrical device comprising a housing for electrical circuitry, the housing defining a cavity opening to the exterior of the device. The cavity includes a first and second fixing arrangement capable of mechanically interlocking with a power connection insert to fix the power connection insert in position. The power connection insert provides a power cable or power connector that couples the electrical circuitry to an external electrical power supply for the device. The use of different power connection inserts allows a wide range of connector types to be provided using a single design of the housing. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130023145 | POWER FEEDING CONNECTOR - In a power feeding connector | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130040484 | CABLE/HARNESS TEST CONNECTOR - A wiring analyzer system with a zero-insertion-force (ZIF) connector/receiver interface. An electrical connection is made by inserting a male connector into a female receiver slot. During insertion into the female receiver slot, the male connector experiences minimal, if any, resistive force. The female receiver comprises a set of opposing spring contacts designed to pinch both sides of the wafer, making contact with the male connector. A pair of elongated plates has several sections cut out to correspond with each female slot such that when the male connector is inserted between the spring contacts the wafer passes through both plates. In order to create the necessary pinching action, a force is exerted on the plates, causing them to move a distance in opposite directions. This motion brings the plates into contact with the spring contacts, squeezing them together against the wafer and creating a firm contact. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130040485 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCLUDING GUIDANCE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY - An electrical connector assembly includes first and second electrical connectors that include complementary guidance members and complementary latch members that engage when the first and second electrical connectors are mated. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130040486 | MANUAL UNLOCKING STRUCTURE FOR POWER FEEDING PLUG LOCKING DEVICE - A manual unlocking structure arranged in a locking device for locking a power feeding plug to a power receiving connector arranged in a vehicle. The power feeding plug includes a hook. The locking device includes a fastening member capable of fastening the hook to the power receiving connector to lock the power feeding plug to the power receiving connector. The manual unlocking structure includes an operation member that is manually operable to move and separate the fastening member from the hook. A user operates the operation member to manually unlock the power feeding plug. An operation box is arranged in the vehicle and used to manually operate the operation member in the vehicle. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130045619 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED BOARD-RETAINING MEMBER AND ASSEMBLY OF THE SAME - A card edge connector comprises an insulative housing defining an inserting slot along a longitudinal direction thereof and a key lying in the inserting slot; a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, the contacts including retaining portions retained in the insulative housing, soldering portions extending from the retaining portions and contacting portions extending from the retaining portion and located at two sides of the inserting slot; a pair of locking members disposed at two opposite ends of the insulative housing in the longituderinal direction and perpendicularly to the insulating housing; and a pair of the board-retaining members retained on two opposite ends of the insulative housing or the locking members in the longitudinal direction, the board-retaining members comprising board-retaining portions bending inward and approaching to the soldering portions of two outermost contacts along the longitudinal direction of the insulating housing. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130052856 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH TWO CONTATING PORTIONS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH THE SAME - An electrical connector including: an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts, the insulative housing defining a first mating face, a second mating face and a mounting face opposite to the mating faces, each contact includes a retaining portion for engaging on the insulative housing and a pair of contact portions exposed on the first mating face and the second mating face respectively, wherein the first mating face is higher than the second face in a direction perpendicular to the mating first and second faces. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130078841 | Electromechanical Pawl for Controlling Vehicle Charge Inlet Access - A charge connector latching mechanism integrated into a vehicle's charge inlet is provided, where the latching mechanism includes a retractable latching pawl. The retractable pawl is configured to be positioned in at least a first, default position where the pawl extends through an inlet surface of the charge inlet, and a second position where the pawl is retracted and does not extend through the inlet surface. In the first position the retractable pawl prevents insertion of a charge connector into the charge inlet if the charge connector is uncoupled from the inlet, and prevents removal of the charge connector if the charge connector is coupled to the inlet. In the second position the retractable pawl allows insertion/withdrawal of the charge connector into/from the charge inlet. The front surface of the retractable pawl may include a nub configured to fit within a recess within the front face of the charge connector. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130102181 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An electric connector assembly includes an intermediate connector for connecting the first attaching connector to the second attaching connector. The intermediate connector includes a power source terminal. The first attaching connector includes a first receiving terminal for contacting with the power source terminal, and the second attaching connector includes a second receiving terminal for contacting with the power source terminal. One of the first receiving terminal and the power source terminal and one of the second receiving terminal and the power source terminal include a metal cylindrical member capable of elastically deforming in a radial direction. Therefore, the power source terminal can incline and move in the radial direction at an arbitrary angle along a circumferential direction around an axial line of the power source terminal. The elastic cylindrical member includes a circumference elastically contacting with the power source terminal, the first receiving terminal, and the second receiving terminal. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130102182 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector is provided which allows a plug to be easily connected thereto and removed therefrom, and which securely prevents the plug from being dislodged from the receptacle connector. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130130535 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH AN OUTER HOUSING, AN INNER HOUSING AND AN INDICATOR SLEEVE - The invention relates to an electrical connector ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130130536 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A connector structure includes a clamping terminal including a first terminal part and a second terminal part which project from a terminal base, and an insertion space which is formed between the first terminal part and the second terminal part. An insertion member is formed with a fixing slope part, which is inclined with respect to an insertion direction, at a front end part of the insertion member in the insertion direction. A conductor exposed from the circuit body is fixed to the fixing slope part. A connecting protrusion is formed on one of the first terminal part and the second terminal part. The connecting protrusion is formed with a connecting slope part which is inclined in accordance with the fixing slope part. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130149886 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCORPORATED WITH PICK-AND-PLACE PICK-UP CAP - An electrical connector for electrically connecting a central processing unit (CPU) comprises an insulating housing having a plurality of terminals received therein and a pick-up cap removably assembled to the insulating housing for carrying and placing the CPU onto the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a plurality of receiving slots sunk from top surfaces of two sidewalls thereof and a plurality of wedge-shaped grooves disposed between the receiving slots on one same sidewall. The pick-up cap defines a plurality of hooks extending therefrom for buckling to the insulating housing. The pick-up cap also defines a plurality of latches corresponding to the receiving slots and a plurality of releasing arms corresponding to the grooves. The latches received in the receiving slots can clasp the CPU to retain the CPU on the pick-up cap and be released the CPU when the releasing arms are pulled outwardly. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130178090 | LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A MODULE - One embodiment includes a latching mechanism having a latch, a cam and a slider. The cam is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The cam is also configured to displace an end of the latch when the cam is rotated about the axis of rotation. The slider is operably connected to the cam and is configured to cause the cam to rotate about the axis of rotation. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130183846 | PLUG ELEMENT HAVING A LOCKING MECHANISM - A plug element, in particular a QSFP plug element is configured for a lockable plug connection with a counter piece. The plug element contains a plug housing that extends in the longitudinal direction. In the housing an actuating element that is displaceabley mounted in the longitudinal direction being provided for unlocking. For locking, a wall section of the plug housing latches to a wall section of the counter piece in the plugged state. A flexible locking flap engages behind an edge of a recess. The recess is formed in a side wall of the plug housing and the locking flap is configured in a side wall of the counter piece. Unlocking is carried out by a displacement of the actuating element in the longitudinal direction, the element contains an unlocking element that pushes the locking flap perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction in the transverse direction out of the locking position. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130183847 | LATCHING MECHANISM AND CONNECTOR ASSEMLY USING THE SAME - A latching mechanism for latching a plug to a socket is provided. The socket has a housing for receiving the latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a latching member slidably received in the housing and a rotating member rotatably received in the housing. The latching member is capable of sliding between a latching position for latching the plug to the socket and an unlatching position for allowing the plug to be disengaged from the socket. The rotating member drives the latching member to slide between the latching position and the unlatching position when rotated. A connector assembly using the latching mechanism is also provided. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130203280 | INTERFACE CONNECTOR - The invention relates to an interface connector ( | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130224985 | CONNECTOR - A receiving housing is displaceable in the direction to be pushed out from the opening of a bottom panel by a connecting operation. One end of a lever can be engaged with a counterpart housing and the other end can be engaged with a rotating shaft protrusion of the bottom panel. The counterpart housing is pulled towards the receiving housing by means of the lever that pivots around a portion to be engaged with the rotating shaft protrusion of the bottom panel as a fulcrum by the displacement of the receiving housing in cooperation with the connecting operation. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130237081 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A protection wall ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130252451 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR A PLUGGABLE ELECTRONIC MODULE - A latch assembly is provided for latching a pluggable electronic module to a receptacle assembly. The latch assembly includes a yoke assembly having an actuation end that is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. A lever is operatively connected to the yoke assembly to move the actuation end of the yoke assembly between the latched and unlatched positions. A latch element is operatively connected to the actuation end of the yoke assembly. The latch element is movable along a latch axis between an extended position and a retracted position as the actuation end is moved between the latched and unlatched positions, respectively. The actuation end of the yoke assembly is configured to float along the latch axis relative to the latch element. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130252452 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connector affixed to a printed circuit board and a covering with an integrated holding frame slidably mounted onto the connector. The covering has an opening in which the holding frame is integrated as an inner frame with a compensation gap to the surface of the opening. The covering includes a flexible connection between the surface of the opening and the holding frame to align the holding frame within the opening during insertion of the covering onto the connector. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130288510 | COMPACT LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A MID-POWER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A latching mechanism for a mid-power electrical connector is compact, strong, easy to disengage, durable, and low in manufacturing cost. The basic system includes a plug housing and a receptacle housing, each molded from plastic as a single piece, and at least one simple, mainly flat, metal latching tab inserted into a side of the plug housing. During connection of the housings, the latching tabs flex inward as they enter channels in the receptacle housing, and then spring outward to engage with receptacle latching features. In embodiments, wedge-shaped inward plastic protrusions in the channels engage with holes in the latching tabs. Unlatching requires only pressing the latching tabs gently inward. In embodiments, plastic pressing tabs can be pressed inward with fingers to flex and release the latching tabs. In other embodiments, the latching tabs are inaccessible to fingers, and a tool is required to release the latching tabs. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130288511 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector that has a function of enabling and facilitating a secure connection of an inserted substrate. A connector includes a housing, a contact point member, and a position determining member. The housing includes an insertion recessed portion into which a substrate is inserted. The contact point member includes a contact point portion connected electrically to a conductive portion of the substrate. The position determining member determines a position of the contact point member. The position is determined to connect the contact point portion to the conductive portion of the substrate and is driven by moving the contact point member to retract the contact point portion from the insertion recessed portion and inserting the substrate into the insertion recessed portion. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130303014 | CONNECTOR - A connector capable of being fitted to a partner connector is provided with a lock member, a solenoid having a plunger, a restriction member having a restricting part, and a restricted part. In a fitted state in which the connector and the partner connector are fitted to each other, the lock member engages the partner connector and locks the two connectors into a fitted state. The solenoid drives the plunger between a restriction position and a release position. The restriction member is movably supported by the plunger. The restricted part receives the restricting part when the plunger is driven into the restriction position. When the plunger is in the restriction position, movement of the restricted part is restricted by the restricting part, and thereby the restricted part directly or indirectly prevents release of the fitted state. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130316563 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING POKE-IN WIRE CONTACT - An electrical connector includes a housing having a receptacle that is configured to receive an electrical wire therein along an insertion axis. An electrical contact is held by the housing. The electrical contact includes a contact beam that includes a wire interface that is configured to engage the electrical wire. The contact beam is movable between a closed position and an open position. The wire interface is configured to engage the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the closed position. The wire interface is configured to be disengaged from the electrical wire when the contact beam is in the open position. The contact beam is configured to be slidably engaged by an actuator along an actuation direction that is non-perpendicular to the insertion axis to move the contact beam from the closed position to the open position. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130323958 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes: a female terminal housing provided with a terminal receiving cavity receiving a female terminal; and a male terminal housing retaining a male terminal to be connected to the female terminal. The male and female terminal housings have first and second engagement portions. The male and female terminal housings are fitted in a first fitting position by the first engagement portion. The male and female terminal housings are fitted in a second fitting position by the second engagement portion. The first fitting position is a position in which the locking hole of the female terminal is engaged with the lance of the terminal receiving cavity, and in which the male terminal is not in sliding contact with the female terminal. The second fitting position is a position in which the male terminal is in sliding contact with the female terminal. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130337676 | Cable Connector - A cable connector is introduced herein, which includes a conductive shell, a plurality of rows of terminals and at least one insulated body, wherein an elastic contact section formed on each of the terminals is extended into a central slot of the at least one insulated body to electrically contact with an electronic device, and the conductive shell is positioned outside the at least one insulated body and has at least one grounding finger extended toward at least one passage in the at least one insulated body and thereby being electrically connected with either the elastic contact section or a soldering section of corresponding terminal accommodated within the at least one passage. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140017926 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ANTICROSSTALK DEVICE - A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector comprises: an insulative housing defining a receiving space and a plurality of receiving slots communicated with the receiving space; a wire management received into the receiving space; a twisted-pair cable having a plurality of first and second conductive wires assembled to the wire management and located on different planes; a metallic piece assembled to the wire management and disposed between the plurality of first and second conductive wires; and a plurality of terminals received into the plurality of receiving slots and pierced into the plurality of first and second conductive wires. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140017927 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises: a connector housing that has a lock arm that locks a mated corresponding housing in a corresponding housing mating chamber, an arm operation part that can displace the lock arm to a position that releases the lock by an operation, a wire extraction part that is positioned in the release operation direction of the arm operation part and guides wires that are guided to the outside, a cover attachment part provided on the wire extraction part; and a wire cover that has a housing attachment part that is inserted into the peripheral side of the wire extraction part of the connector housing and mated to the cover attachment part and an arm excessive displacement prevention part that restricts excessive displacement of the lock arm. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140017928 | LOCKABLE MATING CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing and a locking member slidably mounted on the housing for movement between a mateable position and a locked position. First and second locking components interact to lock the locking sleeve in a locked position. Each of a plurality of deflectable spring arms includes a latching component for latching to a mating connector. At the locked position, each of the spring arms is secured in a latched position. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140017929 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a terminal reception chamber that is to receive a terminal therein and is provided with an opening on a connection part side of the terminal, a terminal support part that is provided on the opening side of the terminal reception chamber and is to support the terminal at an undersurface side thereof, and a locking lance that is flexibly provided in the terminal reception chamber and is to lock the terminal. The terminal is provided with a protruding engaged part along the overall width thereof such that the protruding engaged part protrudes below the terminal support part when supported by the terminal support part. The locking lance is provided with an engaging part that is positioned below the terminal support part and is to engage with the protruding engaged part. The engaging part is provided along the overall width of the terminal. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140024242 | CONNECTOR TERMINAL - A connector terminal which. is accommodated in a terminal chamber in a connector housing and is engaged with a locking lance that is flexibly provided in the terminal chamber includes: a connection portion which is arranged on an opening side of the terminal chamber and is provided in a tubular shape; an engageable opening which is provided on the connection portion, and into which an engagement protrusion in the locking lance is inserted, thus the engageable opening is engaged with the engagement protrusion; and a restriction portion which is provided in the engageable opening, abuts against the engagement protrusion in the locking lance when the connection portion is moved in a direction so as to pall out of the terminal chamber, and which restricts the movement of the engagement protrusion in an insertion-releasing direction relative to the engageable opening. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140024243 | CHARGING CONNECTOR - A charging connector ( | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140038446 | SPRING PLATE TYPE CONNECTOR FOR USE IN BACKLIGHT MODULE - The present invention discloses a spring plate type connector for use in backlight module, which includes a retention base and a plurality of connection bodies. The plurality of connection bodies is integrally formed on the retention base. The retention base includes a corresponding structure of a component contained in the backlight module. The connection body includes: a connection section, which is connected to the retention base; and an engagement section, which extends from the connection section and is connected to a solder pad inside the backlight module. Practicing the spring plate type connector for use in backlight module simplifies the manufacture process of the connector, realizes expanded range of application, and allows of application to connection with backlight modules of various models, thereby improving sharability of the connector and making the backlight module compact and light-weighted. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140038447 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR INCLUDING LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH PULL TAB - An electrical connector can includes a connector housing that includes a housing body and further includes at least one fulcrum supported by the housing body. The electrical connector further includes at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector. The electrical connector further includes a latch assembly. The latch assembly can include an actuator and a latch. The actuator can have an actuator portion, an attachment portion, and at least one arm that extends between the actuator portion and the attachment portion. The latch can have a latch body that defines an attachment portion that is configured to be attached to the attachment portion of the actuator, such that movement of the actuator in a predetermined direction causes the pivot member to ride along the fulcrum, thereby pivoting the latch from a latched position to an unlatched position. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140057478 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The operability and usage durability of a lock cancellation operating part | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140073170 | CONNECTOR ARCHITECTURE AND INSERTION PROFILE - Connector inserts and receptacles that provide a clear response to a user when a connector insert is properly inserted into a connector receptacle. One example may provide a connector system that provides a tactile response to a user when a connector insert is properly inserted into a connector receptacle. In other examples, the response provided to the user may be audible as well. The insertion of the connector insert into the connector receptacle may follow a force profile that includes an insertion profile defined by a substantially monotonically increasing resistance force from the beginning of insertion until an insertion peak is reached, followed by a click-through event leading to a final mating position. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140080349 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a connector and a fixing plate. The connector includes a block, a connector body formed on a front surface of the block, a protrusion extending from a top of the block. The fixing plate defines an opening through which the connector body extends, and a notch communicating with the opening for the protrusion extending through. A resilient piece slantingly extends toward a first end of the opening from a second end of the opening opposite to the first end. The connector pushes the resilient piece toward the fixing plate, and then the connector is slid along the opening toward the first end of the opening, to allow the protrusion to engage with a front surface of the fixing plate. The resilient piece is restored and abuts an end wall of the block. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140106598 | SPRING LOCK TYPE CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING IT - A spring lock connector has a male connector (M) with a cylindrical front receptacle ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140106599 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING IMPROVED RESILIENT CONTACT SO AS TO REALIZE BETTER RETAINING EFFECT - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of first contacts arranged in a side-by-side manner, and a resilient contact retained in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a blocking face and a mating cavity disposed between the mating face and the blocking face. Each first contact defines a first contacting portion projecting into the mating cavity. The resilient contact defines a blocking piece abutting against the blocking face, a retaining leg extending out of the mating cavity, and latching arms extending into the mating cavity from the blocking piece. The latching arms can be easily released from a mating connector so as to realize a better retaining effect. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140106600 | LEVER CONNECTOR - A lever connector includes a female connector, a male connector and a layer. The female connector includes a frame having a flange portion protruding toward a straight direction perpendicular to a direction in which the female connector and the male connector are to be fitted with each other. The flange portion includes a locking portion with flexibility. The lever includes a locked portion locked with the locking portion in a normal fitted state. The locking portion does not abut on a hole edge of an attachment hole formed on a panel in a state where the locked portion is locked with the locking portion, and abuts on the hole edge of the attachment hole in a state where the locked portion is not locked with the locking portion. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140127930 | PIVOTING LATCH FOR CABLE HOUSING - A plug housing preferably includes an upper housing and a lower housing defining a cavity and a latch portion arranged to be pivotable about the plug housing and including a pair of actuator beams. Respective ones of the pair of actuator beams are preferably arranged to be directly opposed to respective side surfaces of the plug housing. The latch portion is preferably arranged to be connected to the upper housing and the lower housing through a pair of projection portions or a pair of pivot holes arranged on opposite ones of the pair of actuator beams of the latch portion. The latch portion is preferably pivotable about the plug housing at a position corresponding to the pair of projection portions or the pair of pivot holes. The latch preferably includes a catch mechanism and a spring mechanism connected to a forward plate without contacting the pair of actuator beams. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140134870 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first connector main body and a clipping member connected to the first connector main body. The clipping member comprises a deformable extending panel and a clipping portion is located on the extending panel. The second connector comprising a second connector main body engages with the first connector main body. An engaging portion is located on the second connector. The clipping portion is engaged with the engaging portion. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134871 | PUSH LOCK ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An inline multi-pin connector includes cylindrical male and female connector members which are electrically connected together by pushing the two members together end-to-end. Either the male or the female connector member has a metal cylinder disposed about its conductive pins or sockets, which are adapted for mutual engagement, while the other connector member is provided with inner threads. The metal cylinder includes plural resilient, spaced arms, or tabs, disposed about its outer periphery and urged radially outward and into engagement with the other member's threads to connect the two connector members. Coaxial seals are disposed between and in contact with the two members as is a compressible O-ring seal. The outer periphery of the inner member's cylindrical insulator is provided with alternating peaks and valleys, while the other member's metal cylinder is provided with inwardly extending resilient arms which are adapted for positioning within a respective facing valley to prevent vibration-induced disconnection. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140141639 | Multi-Platform Connector - A method of receiving a connector at a receptacle is described. The method may include receiving a portion of an over-mold portion into a recess of a platform housing of a platform when the recess is available. The method may also include receiving a connector, relatively smaller than the over-mold portion, into a receptacle of the platform whether or not the recess is available. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140141640 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is provided and includes a housing and plurality of contacts. The a housing includes a partition wall. The plurality of contacts are alternatively arranged along a plurality of rows in the housing such that adjacent rows of the plurality of rows are separated by the partition wall and offset with respect to each other | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140148038 | LOW IMPEDANCE EQUIPMENT INTERFACE - An assembly mounted to a surface, the assembly includes a component; and a plurality of fingers connected to the component and in contact with the surface to provide a low impedance path between the component and the surface. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140154909 | CABLE CONNECTOR SYSTEM - A cable connector system that comprises a first contact assembly that includes a housing and a first contact received in the housing, where the first contact has a cable termination portion and an interface portion that includes a first contact surface and a cap that has a first locking surface. A second contact assembly mates with the first contact assembly and includes a housing and a second contact that has a second contact surface configured to engage the first contact surface and the second contact being rotatable with respect to the first contact. A locking member that includes a second locking surface is configured to engage the first locking surface, wherein when the second locking surface engages the first locking surface, the first contact assembly is prevented from moving axially with respect to the second contact assembly while the first contact remains rotatable with the second contact. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140162485 | Modular Electric Power Distribution System - A modular electric power distribution system distributes electric power between a power source and control modules for power consumers or other electronic components. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140206219 | FLY LINE CONNECTOR - A fly line connector is disclosed. A pin is connected to a main body. A fly line is wrapped around the pin. A first engaging portion is formed on the main body. A first engaging hole is formed in the main body and is opposite to the first engaging portion. When a number of the fly line connectors are combined together, the first engaging portion of one of the fly line connectors is engaged with the first engaging hole of the other one of the fly line connectors. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140206220 | CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING CONNECTOR BODY WITH INTEGRAL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LOCK - A connector system including a first connector having a longitudinally extending lock arm defining a lock nib and attached to the first connector. The lock nib is configured to engage a primary lock tab of a second connector when the first and second connectors are in a fully mated position and the lock arm is in a resting position. The lock nib is configured to disengage the primary lock tab and engage a secondary lock tab of the second connector when the lock arm is moved from a resting to an activated position and the first and second connectors are moved to a partially mated position while the lock arm is in the activated position. The connector system generates an audible or tactile click only when the first connector is fully mated with the second connector. The connectors can be disconnected with bare hands, no tools are required. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140235089 | CHARGING PORT LOCKING DEVICE - A vehicle charging port locking device has a charging port and a locking mechanism. The charging port has an engaged part that engage an engaging part of a charging connector for supplying power from an external power source to the charging port when in an engaged state. A restraining member is movably mounted between a locked state in which release of the engaged part is restricted by movement of the restraining member in a locking direction to prevent the engaging part from being released from the engaging state, and an unlocked state in which release of the engaging part is permitted by movement of the restraining member in an unlocking direction that is opposite the locking direction. The restraining member can be moved in the unlocking direction by operation of an exposed part that can be operated from beneath the hood of the vehicle. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140235090 | JOINT CONNECTOR - A joint connector ( | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140256172 | POWER SUPPLYING PLUG LOCK DEVICE - A power supplying plug lock device attachable to an operation arm of a power supplying plug, the operation arm operable to fix the power supplying plug to an inlet, is configured to restrict movement of the operation arm to prevent unauthorized removal of the power supplying plug. The power supplying plug lock device is externally attachable to the operation arm when an authentication member accomplishes authentication. A restriction member moves from an open position to a close position to engage with the operation arm when the power supplying plug lock device is attached to the operation arm. A position holding mechanism shifts to a lock state in cooperation with the movement of the restriction member to the close position, thereby holding the restriction member at the close position. The position holding mechanism maintains the lock state until the authentication member again accomplishes authentication. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140273590 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Particular examples described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of hardware, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a connector assembly that is positioned within at least a portion of a recess of the electronic device, where the connector assembly includes: a first assembly that is to receive a connector; and a second assembly that is to receive an identification module that is to provide an association between a user and the electronic device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273591 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA TRANSMISSION - An electrical connector includes an electrically conductive front and rear shell. The front shell includes a cantilever structure extending from a rear face in an axial direction, the cantilever structure having a catch on a free end thereof. The catch mates with a retention slot located on the rear shell to latch together the front and rear shells of the electrical connector. A contact-receiving cavity formed within the front and rear shells houses an insulating sheath carrying electrical contacts. The electrical connector may further include tangs formed as an integral part of the front shell for bearing against a mating end of a mating connector. The electrical connector may include a retention latch for seating the electrical connector within a separate connector housing. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273592 | PLUG-CONNECTABLE EQUIPMENT COMBINATION - A plug-connectible equipment combination has a plug module and an equipment socket with a latching connection. A rotation point is formed on the plug module between an attachment on the housing side for a latching arm and the latching catch of the latching arm. A pivoting section is formed between the rotation point and the latching catch and an actuating section for exerting pressure is formed between the rotation point and the attachment of the latching arm on the housing. The pivoting section of the latching arm pivots outwards about the rotation point and the latching catch is released from the mating latch. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140287610 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR UNIT - A receptacle used to be mounted on a receptacle-side substrate includes: a frame body; a plurality of cantilevers formed to extend from the frame body and including a substrate separating portion extending in a direction away from the receptacle-side substrate; a contact cover disposed on an opposite side of the receptacle-side substrate with the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers interposed therebetween, and covering the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers; and a plurality of conductive patterns formed above the plurality of cantilevers with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. The frame body forms a plug accommodating space for accommodating a plug. The plug accommodating space is formed so as to surround the substrate separating portion of the plurality of cantilevers. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140315413 | WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A waterproof electrical connector ( | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140322948 | PLUG-TYPE CONNECTION - A plug-type connection with a first plug-type connector and a second plug-type connector, wherein the plug-type connectors each have at least one (first) electrical contact element, which electrical contact elements can be brought into contact with one another by plugging together the first plug-type connector and the second plug-type connector, and the first plug-type connector has a first locking element, with which a second locking element of the second plug-type connector can be latched with tensile and/or shear strength in a locking position of the plug-type connection, wherein the first locking element and/or the second locking element can be shifted by a shifting apparatus in the plug-in direction relative to the contact element of the associated plug-type connector into a (first) contact position of the plug-type connection in order to make contact between the contact elements of the plug-type connectors. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140349509 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED LATCH MEMBER - A cable connector assembly includes a connector and a cable. The connector includes: a housing including a mating portion and a body portion, a latch mechanism mounted on the housing, and a metal casing enclosing the housing. The body portion includes a receiving slot at a front end thereof and a post projecting upwardly. The latch mechanism includes a latch member received in the receiving slot and a pulling member coupled to the latch member. The latch member includes a locking portion extending beyond the body portion and above the mating portion, a holding portion held on the body portion, and a connecting portion. The connecting portion of the latch member includes a first opening mating with the post. The first opening extends from a middle line of the mating portion sidewardly to both sides of the mating portion. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140377979 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes: contacts; a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape; and locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. The receptacle includes: contacts having the number and positions corresponding to those of the contacts of the plug; and hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. Each of the hold-down parts has an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in a depth direction of the housing, and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position. The insertion opening is in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150011110 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIES HAVING RETENTION INSERTS - An electrical connector includes a housing extending from a mating face to an opposite face, and first and second side walls that extend between the mating face and the opposite face. The housing has a contact cavity that includes opposing sides. The first side wall includes a side opening that extends through the first side wall into communication with the contact cavity. The contact cavity is accessible through the mating face for receiving a mating connector therein. Electrical contacts are held by the housing and arranged in opposing rows that extend along the opposing sides of the contact cavity. A retention insert is received within the side opening. The retention insert includes fingers that extend into the contact cavity and engage in physical contact with corresponding electrical contacts of one of the rows of the electrical contacts to hold the corresponding electrical contacts within the contact cavity. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150031229 | Electrical contact element, connector housing and plug connector - An electrical contact element for a connector housing having a contact chamber for receiving the electrical contact element includes: a first fastening portion for electroconductively fastening an electrically conductive conductor of an electrical line; and a contact portion adapted to be intermated with a corresponding mating contact element in the plug-in direction, the contact portion and the first fastening portion being electroconductively interconnected. The first fastening portion and the contact portion are spaced apart from one another essentially transversely to the plug-in direction to allow the mating contact element to be guided through the contact portion past the first fastening portion when the conductor is permanently connected to the fastening portion. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150050828 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR USE WITH MODULE - An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing with a plurality of passageways to receive corresponding contacts, respectively. Each of the contacts includes a contact arm, a soldering portion and an engagement portion. The contact arm defines a contact point at an end thereof The engagement defines a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod and a joint section. The contact arm is above the first connecting rod and connects to one end of the first connecting rod. The first connecting rod defines a connecting face facing to the contact arm. The soldering portion connects with the second connecting rod. The joint section has a retaining arm extending along the direction far away from the first connecting rod. The retaining arm is disposed between the first and the second connecting rods and is lower than the connecting face of the first connecting rod. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150056839 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH POWER TERMINALS - An electrical connector assembly comprises a receptacle electrical connector and a plug electrical connector. The receptacle electrical connector includes a first body having a first and a second tongues and a plurality of first terminals, the first terminals located on opposite surfaces of the first tongue and offset relative to each other. The plug electrical connector includes a second body and a third and fourth mating chambers located in the second body; a plurality of third terminals, wherein the third terminals located on upper and lower sides of the third mating chamber are offset relative to each other. The receptacle electrical connector and the plug electrical connector can mate with each other so the first terminals and the third terminals are mated with each other to transmit signals and the second tongue and the fourth mating chamber are connected to transmit power. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150056840 | CONNECTOR FOR FLAT CABLE - A connector for a flat cable connecting a connection terminal part of a flat cable to an electronic device includes a housing, a terminal, and a lock member. The housing is fixed to the electronic device and is formed with an insertion part into which a flat cable is inserted and a flat cable accommodation space that continues from the insertion part to an inside of the housing. The terminal is aligned and disposed in the housing, is connected to a wiring terminal provided to the electronic device and is contact-connected to the connection terminal part of the flat cable when the flat cable is inserted into the flat cable accommodation space. The lock member is put on a backside of a surface of the housing facing the electronic device and is formed with a pair of flat cable holding parts engageable with locking holes. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150118885 | SELF-REJECTING CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND LOCKING METHOD THEREOF - A self-rejecting connector apparatus ensures that the connector apparatus of the present invention become fully engaged or fully locked when a rejection force, which pushes connector locks out of any partial-lock or partial-mate condition, ceases to be generated. A specially-shaped spring element, which is used to generate the rejection force, is blocked from being removed from the connector apparatus of this invention until the connector apparatus is fully engaged or fully locked. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150118886 | Electrical Connector - An electrical connector is disclosed having a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first terminals mounted in the first housing, and a first locking member positioned outside of the first housing. The second connector has a second housing, a plurality of second terminals complementary to the plurality of first terminals, and a second locking member positioned outside of the second housing and complementary with the first locking member. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150295351 | SLIDE CONNECTOR, SLIDE SOCKET AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTING WITH SLIDE CONNECTOR - An electronic device comprises includes a housing, a slide socket and a slide connector. The slide socket has a sliding slot and a plural of conductive pads. The slide connector includes a main body, a slider and a plural of elastic conductive terminals. The elastic conductive terminals are combined in the main body and partially exposed out of a surface of the slider, wherein the elastic conductive terminals slide into the sliding slot for electrical connecting with the conductive pads through the slider. Thus the slide connector electrically connects with the electronic device through a simple method of sliding. Therefore a gap caused from vibration will be avoided and an electrical connection failure will be decreased. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150357755 | LATCH TO GENERATE POSITIVE LOCKING LATCH RETENTION FORCE - A socket is to receive a memory module usable in a computing system. A latch is to retain the memory module seated in the socket. The latch is to generate a positive locking latch retention force to prevent removal of the memory module while the latch is in a latched position. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160126670 | OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE AND ASSEMBLY HAVING A LATCHING/DELATCHING MECHANISM THAT WORKS WITH SYMMETRIC AND ASYMMETRIC CAGE LATCHES - An optical transceiver module and assembly are provided with a latching/delatching mechanism that is well suited for use with cages or receptacles that have symmetrically-located or asymmetrically-located latches. The latching/delatching mechanism comprises stops that engage the cage latches in the stored, or non-actuated, state and comprises delatching features that engage the cage latches in the pulled, or actuated, state. The configurations of the stops and of the delatching features ensure that the engagement of the stops with the cage latches in the stored, or non-actuated, state is sufficient to provide latching and that the engagement of the delatching features with the cage latches in the pulled, or actuated, state is sufficient to provide delatching, regardless of whether the cage latches are asymmetrically located or symmetrically located on the cage or receptacle. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160190737 | FLEXIBLE CONDUIT CONNECTOR - An electrical connection system connecting a flexible conduit to electrical conductors, comprising a conduit portion and a removably attachable base portion. The conduit portion retains an end of the conduit, via a retention mechanism within a first housing at a first end. The conduit portion comprises a first electrical connector housing and electrical terminals within a second end of the first housing. The base portion comprises a base mount and a second housing having a first end pivotably connected to the base mount, the second housing being pivotable at a joint. The base portion may also comprise a second electrical connector housing and electrical terminals within a second end of the second housing for electrical connection to the conduit portion. Mechanical fastening components of the base portion and the conduit portion enable a mechanical connection between the base portion and the conduit portion. | 06-30-2016 |
