| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439370000 | Resiliently urging coupling part and mating part together | 73 |
| 20080233790 | Electrical connector having lever with protective shroud - An electrical connector assembly is shown having a housing member with a lever assist which rotatably draws complimentary connectors together. The lever assist is attached by way of mounting studs to a shroud on each side of the sidewall of the connector housing where the lever arms are positioned within the shroud to protect the lever arms and the gear teeth on the free ends of the lever arms. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080293287 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL ASSEMBLY - An electrical terminal assembly is disclosed herein. The electrical terminal assembly includes a wire assembly receiving portion that is adapted to receive a wire assembly. The electrical terminal assembly further includes an electrical contact portion. The electrical contact portion is electrically connected to the wire assembly receiving portion. The electrical terminal assembly further includes a spring portion that is adapted to engage the electrical contact portion. The spring portion and the electrical contact portion cooperate to form a female receiver therebetween to engage and secure a male connector when the spring portion and the electrical contact portion are engaged. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080311783 | Connector plug - The invention provides a connector plug in which a necessary and sufficient engaging force of a latch can be ensured irrespective of the thickness of a metal case. The connector plug of the invention has: a synthetic-resin made body ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090047823 | Electrical connector - An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090170366 | SHIELD SLEEVE FOR A PLUG CONNECTOR - The socket contact ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090247001 | FEMALE TERMINAL AND CHAIN TERMINAL THEREOF - A female terminal, includes: a tubular portion which is formed by bending a metal sheet into a tubular shape; a peripheral wall which has a trapezoidal cross section having a pair of opposed shorter and longer sides to form a space extending in an axial direction of the female terminal inside the tubular portion; and a spring portion for pressing a male terminal inserted in the space, in a direction toward the shorter side of the peripheral wall. A maximum width of the male terminal is longer than the shorter side and is shorter than the longer side. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090275230 | POWERED LATCHING MECHANISM FOR A MODULE - A latching system for use in selectively securing a module within a receptacle of a host device is described. In one or more examples, the latching system includes a powered actuation mechanism and a latching mechanism. In one or more examples, the module latching mechanism includes a latch and the powered actuation mechanism disengages a latch from a catch. In one or more examples, two latches are provided. In one or more examples, the latching mechanism of a module includes a pusher that interacts with a latch located on a receptacle. In one or more examples, a module includes two latches. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090318009 | CONNECTOR RETAINER - A connector body retainer for a high temperature electrical connector used in a high temperature gas sensor retains the ceramic body portions while also permitting their hinged movement. The connector body retainer includes a pair of retainer bands each having a generally u-shaped or c-shaped profile with a base portion and a pair of opposed extending legs, the legs of each band extending toward the other in opposing arrangement to provide the retainer, with each retainer band having an outer surface, an inner surface, a hinge end and an insertion end. The legs of the respective bands which are in opposing arrangement are joined together by a respective pair of outwardly arched hinges proximate the hinge end and will allow the ceramic body portions to hinge open to receive a gas sensor at a relatively low insertion force and hinge closed to provide a relatively higher contact force. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100055965 | LATCHING ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A latching element includes a main section having a first end and a second end opposite thereto, a connecting portion formed on the edge of the first end, a locking portion formed on the second end; and a shaft spaced from the main section. The present disclosure also discloses a method of manufacturing the latching element and a portable electronic device having the latching element. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100062635 | LATCH SECURING MEMBER - A latch securing member for use in maintaining a first connector having at least one latching arm in latching engagement with a second connector having at least one latch projection. The latch securing member has an inclined member which extends from proximate a front face to a rear wall, with the inclined member being positioned proximate a bottom wall at the front face and inclined toward a top surface. At least one securing arm extends from the rear wall toward the front face and is positioned proximate the top surface. The inclined member is positioned to cooperate with the latching arm of the first connector to prevent the latching arm from disengagement from the latching projection of the second connector. The securing arm cooperates with the latching arm to maintain the latch securing member in position relative to the latching arm. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100197159 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH DIFFERENTIAL ENGAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL RETENTION FORCES - An aircraft powering system is provided which includes an aircraft electrical connector is provided with features to allow facile engagement with an aircraft and strong retention forces. The aircraft powering system may include the aircraft electrical connector having a unique biasing mechanism and modular construction, wherein the biasing mechanism is configured to place differential forces onto mating electrical connectors from an aircraft. The biasing mechanism may be operatively coupled to a handle or trigger, which may be easily engageable by an operator. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20110143575 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a device for connecting together first and second complementary connector elements, the device comprising first and second parts that are movable in rotation relative to each other, wherein the device comprises a spring having a first end connected to the first part and a second end connected to the second part; the spring, the first part, and the second part being such that turning the first part in a first direction of rotation, or turning the second part in a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation increases the inside diameter of the spring; and the spring, the first part, and the second part being such that turning the first part in the second direction of rotation or turning the second part in the first direction of rotation decreases the inside diameter of the spring. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110195595 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH LATCH SYSTEM EASY TO OPERATING - An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing defining at least two mating cavities arranged side by side in a widthwise direction and extending in a front and rear direction; two PCB (printed circuit board) modules received in each mating cavity in a stacked manner; a platform fitly attached to a top surface of the insulative housing, the platform includes a pair of supporting sections disposed at a front edge thereof and a pair of connecting portion at a rear edge thereof; a pair of latches associated to the top surface of the insulative housing and comprising a locking portion for retaining a complementary connector and a pressed portion extending rearwards and disposed above the supporting portion; and a driver rotatably retained on the pair of connecting portions of the platform and comprising a pair of contacting portions pressing against the pressed portions of the latches to urge the pressing portion downwards movement. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110201225 | Electrical connector comprising a guiding protrusion or pocket with a flexible fastening member - The present invention relates to an electrical connector, a coupling electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly, the electrical connector including a guiding protuberance protruding from its socket face parallel to a coupling direction, the coupling electrical connector being designed with a guiding pocket for receiving the guiding protuberance. In order to improve the strength of a connection between the two electrical connectors, even when the electrical connector assembly experiences vibrations, the invention provides that at least one of the electrical connectors includes a fixing element which is elastically deformable on at least one section along a direction perpendicular to the coupling direction according to the invention. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110212646 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes: a housing having a plurality of cavities; and a plurality of terminal fittings that are inserted into the cavities individually and respectively, wherein a lance is formed in each of the cavities, the lance having a lock portion to be locked in a corresponding one of the terminal fittings, wherein the cavities are disposed to be aligned in a bending direction of the lances, and wherein an escape portion is provided in the terminal fitting which is inserted into the cavity disposed to be opposed to the back surface, the escape portion being formed to dent an outer surface of the terminal fitting opposed to the back surface of the lance so that at least a part of a back face portion of the lance is allowed to enter the escape portion when the lance bends elastically toward the back face. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110223795 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL - An electrical connection terminal having a clamping spring, a metal part and a housing accommodating the clamping spring and the metal part and having at least one conductor insertion opening, the clamping spring having a clamping leg, an operating leg and a back connecting the two legs to each other, the clamping leg, together with the metal part, forming a clamping point for a stripped conductor, the clamping spring being pivotably mounted in such a way that the clamping spring is movable from a first (open) position to a second (closed) position. An operating element is pivotably mounted in the housing in such a way that the operating element can be moved from a first position to a second position, and that the clamping spring is pivoted out of its first position to its second position when the operating element is pivoted from the first position to the second position. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110237113 | CONDUCTOR INSERTION PLUG - Conductor insertion plug ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110244708 | TERMINAL BLOCK AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - To provide a terminal block having a structure for facilitating the mounting operation of a coil spring to the terminal block, and a method for assembling the terminal block. A spring supporting part ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110256752 | CONNECTOR - Terminal insert holes | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110269330 | SOCKET CONNECTOR WITH CONTACT HAVING DUAL-CONTACTING-PORTION CREATED BY SPLITTING AND TWISTING - A socket connector includes a socket body having an array of passageways; and an array of contacts received in passageways respectively. Each contact includes a retaining section received within the passageway, an engaging section extending from the retaining section. The engaging section has an oblique resilient arm extending out of the passageway. The resilient arm is split and altered so that a pair of split surfaces are formed as contacting surfaces which are substantially exposed upwardly. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110287656 | MODULAR INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS WITH A STORAGE CARTRIDGE - A serial interface connector and corresponding method electrically connects to a storage cartridge that has a housing enclosing a serial communications device. The serial interface connector has a first plurality of electrical contacts and a retainer. The retainer operably contactingly engages the housing to impart a bias that retains the electrical contacts of the serial interface connector seated in electrical connection with a respective second plurality of electrical contacts of the serial communications device. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110300737 | CONTACTING PLUG AS WELL AS CONTACTING CONNECTION - A contacting plug for contacting a contact carrier having two, at least approximately parallel surface sides, in particular a circuit board, two clamping claws able to be pivoted relative to each other, transversely to a plug-in direction, at least one of which is implemented as contact holder carrying at least one flexible contact element, which contact holder is designed to rest on the contact carrier with a contact force, and a spring for generating a clamping force which is independent of the contact force. An arrangement for the automatic parallelization of the clamping claws are provided, especially of contact surfaces of the clamping claws, with the surface sides of the contact carrier. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110312207 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - Locking electrical receptacles and methods for selectively securing an electrical connection. One or more prongs of an electrical plug may be engaged by a clamping element disposable between a clamping configuration and a release configuration. A release mechanism accessible to a user when the electrical connection between a receptacle and plug is established may dispose the clamping mechanism in the release configuration. The clamping element may include a first and second portion that undergo relative movement to impart a shear force on the one or more prongs retained by the clamping mechanism. Furthermore, a strain relief mechanism may be provided to release the plug at a predetermined level of force. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110312208 | PUSH-IN CONNECTOR FOR ACCEPTING THE END OF A RIGID CONDUCTOR - The present invention pertains to a push-in connector for accepting a rigid end | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120015546 | CONNECTOR - To provide a connector able to be surely fitted with a mating connector by absorbing a position gap generated between a terminal and a terminal of the mating connector. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120034810 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - An electric connector is described which provides direct contact between an electric conductor and a respective counterpart. The connection is locked in place by means of one or more spring clips, for example associated with a casing. In a variant a single common casing is provided for the direct connection between a plurality of electric conductors and respective counterparts, which may be contact elements which are also associated with respective electric conductors or bump contacts of a PCB. In a further variant the counterpart is also an electric conductor, in such a way that direct contact is produced between two electric conductors held in mutual engagement by one or more spring clips. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034811 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A CONNECTOR - In order to secure connectors, particularly USB connectors, in a module housing of a modular connector, the invention proposes to arrange locating springs in the connecting region of the module housing, wherein said locating springs are aligned in the connecting direction and secure the connector inserted therebetween. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120058665 | Electrical Connector Including Latch Assembly - An electrical connector includes a connector housing and 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 that includes an actuator and a latch body. The actuator has an actuator portion and at least one arm extending from the actuator portion. The arm includes a proximal end connected to the actuator portion, an opposed distal end, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is retained by the connector housing at a location below the distal end. The latch body is connected to the connector housing so as to rotate about a pivot axis. The latch body includes a latch member at one side of the pivot axis, and a spring disposed at a second opposite side of the pivot axis. The spring provides a spring force that biases the latch member toward a latched position. The distal end of the at least one arm is attached to the latch body at the second opposite side of the pivot axis, such that an actuation force applied to the actuator causes the latch body to pivot against the spring force so as to urge the latch member to an unlatched position. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120071019 | CONNECTION DEVICE - A connection device includes an adapter that covers a connection target that is connected to a connector, where the adapter is secured to a connection apparatus that is provided with the connection target. The connection device includes a housing that has a cylindrical portion that holds the connector such that the connector is movable relative to the cylindrical portion in an axial direction, where the cylindrical portion is engaged with the adapter such that the connector is connected to the connection target, and a first spring that urges the connector toward the connection target. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120088393 | CAM CLAMP FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A connector may include a first member having a first bore therethrough. A second member having a second bore therethrough may be configured to align with the first bore in the first member. A cam clamp may be provided for securing the first member to the second member. The cam clamp may include a pin having a head and a shaft, wherein the shaft extends through the first bore and the second bore. A compression element may be positioned between the first bore and a head on the pin. A cam member may be rotatably mounted to an end of the shaft opposing the head and configured to move between a first position and a second position. The cam clamp may be configured to secure the second member to the first member when the cam member is rotated from the first position to the second position. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120088394 | Electrical Connection Clamp - A connection clamp for electrically connecting at least two electrical conductors includes at least one power carrying element, at least one substantially W-shaped spring and at least one spring receiver. The power carrying element includes at least two side walls, each respectively including at least one electrical contact surface at their insides oriented towards one another. The spring is arranged between the side walls. The arms of the spring are respectively arranged at a slant angle relative to the respectively adjacent side wall. The spring ends are configured as pull safety edges. An electrical conductor is insertable between a spring end and a side wall and the conductor is pressed against the contact surface through the spring force. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120108099 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR CONDUCTORS - An electrical connector includes a U-shaped metal clamping frame having vertical base and side walls defining a chamber, a stationary electrical contact mounted in the chamber, and a clamping spring arrangement arranged at least partially within the chamber for biasing toward the electrical contact the bare end of an insulated conductor that is axially inserted downwardly into the chamber. The clamping spring comprises a conductive leaf spring having a clamping leg that is inclined, when in the conductor clamping position, at a first acute angle relative to the insertion axis of the conductor. In one embodiment, the clamping leg is supported by an attachment arrangement including an attachment leg arranged at second acute angle relative to the insertion axis. In another embodiment, the clamping leg is integrally connected with the clamping frame, and with the frame base wall defining the stationary electrical contact. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120149232 | PIN CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly is provided for communicating electrical signals between a connector having a plurality of pins and a remote location. The assembly comprises a mounting board mountable on the pins and having a plurality of apertures for receiving and retaining the pins. The mounting board further includes a plurality of conductive patterns formed thereon, each conductive pattern extending from one of the pin apertures to an associated connector pad formed on the mounting board. A flexible cable having a plurality of conductors and connector pads is disposed adjacent the mounting board such that the cable connector pads are arrayed proximate the mounting board connector pads, in vertical registry therewith. A retaining member is connected to the mounting board for urging the flexible cable connector pads into electrical communication with the mounting board connector pads. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120156919 | SOCKET ASSEMBLY WITH PICK UP CAP - A socket assembly comprises an insulating housing receiving a plurality of contacts, a pick up cap assembled on the insulating housing and a loading plate covering the insulating housing and the pick up cap. The pick up cap is pivotally assembled to one of the sidewalls of the insulative housing at an end thereof and has an operating portion at an opposite end thereof. The loading plate is provided with a latching piece to latch with the operating portion of the pick up cap, so that the loading plate can bring the pick up cap to open. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120178281 | Connector Module and Electronic Device Using the Same - A connector module includes a first connector, a first electrode, a second connector and a second electrode. The first connector has a plug hole. The first electrode is disposed in the plug hole. The second connector has a connecting portion. A projecting area of the connecting portion is larger than that area of the plug hole. The second electrode is disposed at the connecting portion. When the connecting portion is disposed in the first connector, the first electrode contacts the second electrode and an inner wall of the plug hole restrains the connecting portion from detaching from the plug hole. An electronic device with the connector module is also disclosed herein. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120184127 | Connector - The male housing of the connector includes a flexible brace that extends in insertion direction of the male housing in a position separated from the main body and is connected to the main body at a front side and a backside of the insertion direction and has a latching block that fits into a latching hole formed on the side of a female housing, formed on a side separated from the main body of a midway part, where the midway part can be flexibly deformed so as to be close to the main body. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120208393 | Spring-Loaded Connection and Conductor Connection Unit - The invention describes a spring-loaded connection with a busbar piece and a bent clamping spring, which has a bearing limb, a spring bend adjoining the bearing limb and a clamping limb which adjoins the spring bend opposite the transition between the bearing limb and the spring bend. The clamping limb is aligned with the busbar piece so as to form a clamping point for an electrical conductor. An actuating lug extends away from the clamping limb. The actuating lug extends from the clamping limb past the bearing limb into an actuating region located behind the bearing limb, when viewed from the clamping limb in the direction of the bearing limb. The actuating lug has, in this actuating region, an abutment for an actuating element which can be arranged in the actuating region between the bearing limb and the abutment. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120329307 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a movable contact part formed of an insulating material, an electrically conductive movable terminal part, and an electrically conductive fixed terminal part. The movable terminal part and the fixed terminal part are caused to come into contact by the movable terminal part being pressed via the movable contact part by an electrically conductive plug electrode terminal of another connector after the plug electrode terminal inserted into a jack terminal opening part of the connector comes into contact with the movable terminal part, so that the plug electrode terminal and the fixed terminal part are electrically connected via the movable terminal part. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130005174 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A signal transmission medium inserted into an insulating housing can be held and released in a favorable manner with a simple structure. A pair of lock release parts are arranged to face opposite each other at both outer ends of a signal transmission medium, this pair of lock release parts being integrally and continuously formed to release arms integrally extending from the insulating housing to be movable to approach and separate from each other, with a lock release link mechanism being provided for causing the locking portion to displace in an unlocking direction by moving the pair of lock release parts in directions approaching each other. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130017709 | Electrical ConnectorAANM Mashino; KeitaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Mashino; Keita Tokyo JPAANM Fumikura; TadahiroAACI ChibaAACO JPAAGP Fumikura; Tadahiro Chiba JPAANM Aizawa; MasayukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Aizawa; Masayuki Tokyo JP - An electrical connector having a first and second housing. The first housing for mating with a mating connector, is provided with a contact being electrically connectable with a mating contact provided in the mating connector. The second housing movably supports the first housing in a mating direction and in an opposite direction and has a lock to be locked with the mating connector. A resilient member is supported by the second housing for biasing the first housing in the mating direction. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130065419 | LED Socket - An LED socket is provided for accommodating an LED module and connecting to a heat sink. The LED socket includes a socket housing and a contact. The socket housing includes an LED module receiving portion and a first LED module securing member projecting downward from a bottom surface of the LED module receiving portion. The contact includes a securing portion securable with the socket housing, a wire connecting portion extending from the securing portion and received by the socket housing, and a contact portion insertable into the socket housing and projecting into the LED module receiving portion. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130090000 | POWER TERMINAL CONNECTOR AND SYSTEM - A power terminal connector having a terminal body that has a socket configured to receive, and be electrically connected to, a pin of a power terminal. A spring clip is coupled to the terminal body. The spring clip is movable between a locking position and a clearance position. The spring clip is configured to engage the pin of the power terminal in the locking position to secure the power terminal connector to the power terminal. The spring clip is configured to be disengaged from the pin of the power terminal in the clearance position. A cap is coupled to the terminal body. The cap is coupled to the spring clip to move the spring clip between the locking position and the clearance position as the cap is actuated. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130095690 | SPRING-LOADED CONTACTS - Spring-loaded contacts having an improved reliability. One example may provide spring-loaded contacts having a reduced likelihood of entanglement between a spring and a plunger. For example, a piston may be placed between a plunger and a spring. The piston may have a head portion that is wider than the diameter of the spring and located between the spring and the plunger to isolate the spring and the plunger. In these and other examples, an additional object, such as a sphere, may be placed between the plunger and spring. In another example, two additional objects, such as two spheres, may be placed between a plunger and piston. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130095691 | Wire Power Cord Retainer - An apparatus for retaining a plug in an outlet is provided. The apparatus includes a body and a pair of arms extending from opposite sides of the body. The body includes a retaining tab for retaining the plug in the outlet and a pair of locking tabs extending from opposite sides of the retaining tab for locking the retaining tab to the plug. Additionally, or in the alternative, each of the arms includes a safety loop for preventing the arms from being electrically connected to the outlet. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130224987 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - Provided is a technique for improving connection reliability. A contact part that contacts with a detecting male contact is formed in a detecting collision spring piece. The detecting male contact includes a contact surface that contacts with the contact part. The detecting collision spring piece is elastically deformed in advance so that a gap is formed between the contact part and the contact surface when the contact part is opposed to the contact surface in a height direction. When an elastic deformation force that elastically deforms the detecting collision spring piece is released, the contact part contacts with the contact surface with collision against the contact surface due to a spring restoring force of the detecting collision spring piece. A locus of the contact part just before the contact part collides with the contact surface is oblique with respect to the contact surface when seen from a mate direction. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130244472 | RETENTION MECHANISM DEVICE - A retention latch mechanism having corresponding retention features and stress reducing members is provided herein. In an exemplary embodiment, the retention latch mechanism comprises a pair of spring arm retention features of a receptacle engageable with a corresponding pair of recessed retention features of an insertable tab and one or more backup spring members for reducing stress within the spring arms during insertion of the tab into the receptacle. The backup spring may be positioned adjacent an outward facing surface such that outward lateral deflection of the spring arms deflects the backup spring thereby reducing force within the spring arm. The backup spring may include any or all of a bent portion of an associated bracket or arm member, a wire, a loop, a complementary spring arm, dual backup springs, elastomeric members and self-lubricating members. Methods of providing retention of a tab within a receptacle are also provided herein. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130252455 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A connector assembly comprising a connector housing, a secondary locking member and a safety spring bar, whereby the secondary locking member and the safety spring bar are assigned to the connector housing. The secondary locking member is movable between a first and a second position, whereby the safety spring bar is adapted to lock the secondary locking member in its second position. The secondary locking member comprises a deflection surface adapted to engage the safety spring bar when the secondary locking member is moved in an insertion direction. Thereby, upon movement of the secondary locking member, the safety spring bar is deflected essentially in the insertion direction, urging the secondary locking member towards its first position. When the secondary locking member is placed in the second position, the safety spring bar is adapted to snap into a safety position, to lock the secondary locking member in its second position | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130280946 | CONNECTING DEVICE FOR A SOLAR MODULE - The invention relates to a connection device for a solar module, comprising a housing, at least one contact rail which is arranged in the housing, and at least one contacting device for contacting an electrical conductor, the contacting device being able to be fitted to the contact rail and being able to be moved at least between an initial position (AS) and an end position (ES). | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130330958 | PLUG WIRE TYPE LAMPHOLDER - A plug-wire type lampholder comprises an acting body having a set of slots formed in the acting body and provided for installing a wire clamping plate separately, and the wire clamping plate has at least one end bent to form two into movable plates, and each slot has two notches and different notches are separated with an interval apart, so that when the wire clamping plate is installed into the slot, the movable plates remain in different corresponding notches respectively, and in different notches the same slot are provided for plugging bare ends of different electric wires respectively to achieve an electric conduction, so as to facilitate connecting lamps of different plug-wire type lampholders into a lamp string quickly. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140011389 | CONNECTOR - An connector includes a housing and connection terminals. The housing includes chambers each to be inserted one of the connection terminals, flexible lances each having one free end and the other end secured in respective chamber, and communication holes each communicating with an outside through the housing on the side of the free end of each of the lances. Each of the connection terminal includes a wire connection portion to be connected with a wire W, a terminal body formed to allow inserted into each of the chambers, and a lance engagement portion formed engageable with each of the lances. In a cross direction perpendicular to the inserting direction of each of the connection terminal into the housing, the lance engagement portion is formed to have a width narrower than a width of each of the lances and a width of each of the communicating holes. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140017930 | CONDUCTOR CONNECTION TOOL AND RELAY UNIT USING THE SAME - A conductor connection tool includes a terminal platform base, a conduction fitting accommodated in a fitting recessed part of the terminal platform base. The conduction fitting is formed in a substantially U shape and includes a bottom plate portion, a vertical portion bent vertically upward from one end of the bottom plate portion, and an attachment portion extending from an upper end of the vertical portion in parallel to the bottom plate portion, and having a terminal portion extending in the opposite direction to the attachment portion. A plate spring bent in a substantially V shape with one side serving as an attachment piece to be fixed to the attachment portion of the conduction fitting with the other side serving as a locking piece whose front end is to be brought into pressure contact with the bottom plate portion of the conduction fitting. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140038449 | Serial Bus Receptacle With Exterior Socket Clamping - System and method for communicatively coupling a serial communication plug to a serial communication bus. The system may include a housing. The housing may include a receptacle that is configured to communicatively couple to a bus. The receptacle may include one or more internal retention springs situated inside the receptacle. The one or more internal retention springs may be configured to grip a male plug with a retention force, when the male plug is inserted into the receptacle. The housing may include or may be coupled to a clamp where the clamp is external to the receptacle. When the male plug is inserted into the receptacle, the clamp may be adjustable via a clamp adjustment mechanism to constrain the one or more internal retention springs, thus augmenting the retention force and further securing the male plug in the receptacle. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140120762 | CONNECTOR - A connector has a first housing ( | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140127932 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL - An electrical connection terminal having a housing, two clamping springs and a current bar, wherein a chamber is formed in the housing for receiving the clamping springs and at least one end of the current bar as well as a conductor insertion opening for inserting two conductors, and wherein the clamping springs are arranged next to each other in relation to the longitudinal extension of the current bar. In the electrical connection terminal, the clamping springs each have a clamping leg, an operating leg and a back which connects the two legs to one another, wherein the clamping limbs, together with the current bar form, in each case, a clamping point for a stripped conductor that is to be connected. Moreover, a spring receptacle is provided within the chamber, which has a partition, the two clamping springs being disposed on a respective side of the partition. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140154911 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND SQUIB CONNECTION DEVICE - An electrical connector of the present invention is configured such that when abutting portions of leg portions of a support member are abutted against receiving faces of jutting portions of a retainer, and a connector housing at a first position is pressed toward the mating side, an elastic member undergoes elastic deformation. If the connector housing does not reach a second position, the connector housing returns to the first position by elastic restoring force of the elastic member. If the connector housing reaches the second position, the abutting portions move away from the receiving faces due to being pressed by pressing portions, the support member is pressed toward the mating side due to being subjected to the elastic restoring force of the elastic member, and the connector housing becomes relatively positioned at the first position. Also, a squib connection device of the present invention includes this electrical connector. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140162487 | SPRING CONNECTORS WITH ADJUSTABLE GROOVES AND RELATED METHODS - A connector assembly having a housing and a shaft; at least a groove in the housing or on the shaft; one of the housing and the shaft has a first component and a second component; there being at least a first groove configuration and a second groove configuration resulting from two different relative positions of the first and second components; the first and second groove configurations resulting in a first insertion force and a first removal force of the shaft into and from the housing and a second insertion force and a second removal force of the shaft into and from the housing, respectively. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140179150 | CURRENT DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A current distribution device for a high-voltage network, in particular in a motor vehicle, includes at least two first connections that can be locked in such a way that, after a locking device is closed, a connector plugged into the connection can no longer be removed, wherein the first connections have a first locking plate as a common locking device. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140206221 | DAUGHTERCARD AND BACKPLANE CONNECTORS - An electrical connector system includes a backplane connector and a daughtercard connector coupled to the backplane connector. The backplane connector includes a housing holding a plurality of backplane contact assemblies that are movable relative to the housing and each have a center contact and an outer shell surrounding the center contact configured to be terminated to coaxial cables. The daughtercard connector includes a housing holding a plurality of daughtercard contact assemblies coupled to corresponding backplane contact assemblies. The daughtercard contact assemblies are configured to be directly terminated to a daughtercard circuit board. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140235093 | Shelf Lighting Connector Assembly - A shelf lighting connector assembly provides an electrical connection between a power strip on a wall and a light mounted on the underside of a shelf mounted on the wall. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140273599 | Electrical Connectors and Methods for Using Same - An electrical connector for forming a mechanical and electrical coupling with an electrical conductor includes a tubular housing, at least one jaw member, a sealant containment membrane, and a sealant. The tubular housing has a connector axis. The housing defines a conductor receiving opening and an interior cavity each configured to receive the conductor along the connector axis. The at least one jaw member is configured to clamp the conductor within the interior cavity. The sealant containment membrane is disposed in the interior cavity and defines a sealant chamber. The sealant is contained in the sealant chamber in the interior cavity to environmentally protect an electrical contact engagement between the conductor and the electrical connector when the conductor is clamped in the interior cavity by the at least one jaw member. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273600 | INTERCONNECT DEVICE - An interconnect device includes a contact assembly having a carrier holding an array of conductors configured to provide an electrical path between first and second electrical components. The interconnect device includes a frame defining a receiving space configured to receive the first electrical component therein. The frame includes corner frames configured to engage the first electrical component to locate the first electrical component within the receiving space. Each of the corner frames includes a base and an engagement member configured to engage the first electrical component as the first electrical component is received into the receiving space. The engagement member is configured to be resiliently deflected toward the base in a compliance direction via engagement with the first electrical component. Opposing spring beams mechanically connect the engagement member to the base. The spring beams are configured to spread apart from each other as the engagement member is deflected in the compliance direction. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273601 | MICRO ETHERNET CONNECTOR - In an embodiment, a micro ethernet connector includes an outer housing that has a recessed front end and a back end. The micro ethernet connector further includes an inner housing that is disposed within the recessed front end of the outer housing. The inner housing has an exposed end. The exposed end includes a recessed channel. The volume of the recessed channel is substantially equal to the volume of a correspondingly shaped protruding printed circuit board of a male micro ethernet connector. A plurality of spring-biased connectors are disposed within the recessed channel of the inner housing. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140302702 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM CONNECTABLE IN A STRAIGHT OR RIGHT ANGLE CONFIGURATION - An electrical connector system having a male and female connector. The male connector includes a U-shaped shroud axially surrounding a male terminal having an opening generally perpendicular to the male terminal's longitudinal axis. The female connector includes a female terminal having two openings, one generally parallel with the female terminal's longitudinal axis and another generally perpendicular to that axis. The male and female terminals mate in a parallel configuration having the male terminal axis generally parallel to the female terminal axis or in a perpendicular configuration having the male terminal axis generally perpendicular to the female terminal axis. A connector body holds the female terminal. The connector body defines a locking means that releasably secures the connector body to the shroud in both the parallel and perpendicular mating configurations. The locking means may include a triangular shaped lock tab that engages a similarly shaped lock aperture. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140322955 | CABLE CONNECTOR - Disclosed is a cable connector comprising a male connector and a female connector, wherein the male connector includes a male base and a plurality of male terminals received in the male base, a rear end of the male base defining a resilient arm protruded beyond the back of the male base, a substantial middle of a top of the resilient arm protruding upward to form a locking block, a guiding ramp being formed at a rear end of the locking block and slantwise connecting the back and a top face of the locking block; a female connector includes a female base and a plurality of female terminals, a front face of the female base being concaved rearward to form a receiving chamber. The design is ensure that the male connector with the parent is not easy to quit after the engagement of the connector to avoid functional failure. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140322956 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SHIELDING PLATE COVERING A LOCKING HOLE - An electrical connector has a conductive shell provided with a locking hole adapted to be engaged with a mating object in a disconnection direction. An insulator is received inside the shell. Between the shell and the insulator, a conductive shielding plate covering the locking hole is provided so that the insulator is not visible through the locking hole. The insulator holds a conductive contact. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140322957 | CONNECTING TERMINAL HAVING TOGGLE LEVER ACTUATION - A connecting terminal includes a receptacle body and a damping element configured to clamp a conductor inserted into the connecting terminal against a current rail arranged in the connecting terminal in order to form a contact in a contacting state. The connecting terminal also includes a first lever arm rotatably mounted on the clamping element, a compression spring, and a second lever arm rotatably mounted on the compression spring. The second lever arm is configured to engage the first lever arm in the contacting state such that the first and second lever arms are guided together to tension the compression spring and transfer a spring force from the compression spring to the clamping element via the first and second lever arms. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150038000 | ELECTRICAL TERMINAL ASSEMBLY - An electrical assembly includes a base having a body including a first end and a second end. First and second opposed base beams extend from the first end of the body in a first direction. The assembly further includes a spring clamp having a clamp base and first and second opposed spring beams extending from the clamp base in the first direction and disposed over the first and second base beams biasing the first and second base beams towards one another. The spring clamp is assembled onto the base by moving the spring clamp along the first direction onto the base. A locking feature is integrally formed in the base and the spring clamp preventing the removal of the spring clamp from the base along a second direction opposite the first direction. The locking feature also prevents movement of the spring clamp relative to the base in a lateral direction normal to the first direction. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150038001 | CONTACT - A contact that electrically connects a first board and a second board includes a bottom part to be joined to the first board, a first spring that is bent and extends from the bottom part, a second spring configured to be displaced in a first direction toward the bottom part and in a second direction opposite to the first direction by the bending of the first spring, multiple side guides rising from the bottom part, and a stopper provided at an end of each of the side guides in the second direction and configured to come into contact with the second board. The side guides include respective extension parts configured to protect an area in which the second spring is displaced. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150056843 | SYSTEM FOR FORMING A MODULAR DISTRIBUTION PANEL AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAID MODULAR DISTRIBUTION PANEL - The invention relates to a system ( | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150099390 | CONTACT TERMINAL HAVING A PLUNGER PIN - A contact terminal having a main body case and a plunger pin received in an elongate hole formed in the main body case is provided. The plunger pin is a round bar provided with a step and includes a small diameter portion including the protrusion end portion and a large diameter portion that slides on a surface of the hole to freely move in a longitudinal direction thereof. A cut space is formed to extend from an end of the large diameter portion so as to leave at least a part of a side surface portion of the large diameter portion and the cut space receives an insulation ball including at least an insulation surface. A coil spring is arranged between the hole and the insulation ball to press the protrusion end portion of the plunger pin such that the protrusion end portion protrudes from the main body case. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150111413 | SIM card holder, mobile terminal and method for identifying hotplug of SIM card - The disclosure provides a subscriber identity module (SIM) card holder, a base of the SIM card holder is provided with SIM card metallic contacts and first fixed metallic pins connected with the metallic contacts; the base of the SIM card holder is further provided with an additional metallic dome; the additional metallic dome is in uncompressed state and in contact with high level when the SIM card is not plugged in the SIM card holder, and is in compressed state and in contact with low level when the SIM card is plugged in the SIM card holder, delivering the high/low level with which it is in contact to a master chip of a mobile terminal to identify the plug-in and pull-out of the SIM card. The disclosure further comprises a mobile terminal and a method of identification of the hot-plug of a SIM card. With the help of the disclosure, problems of complex design, occupation of motherboard space, increased product cost in existing cell phones with hot-plug of SIM cards may be solved. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150311635 | RETENTION MMEBER FOR POSITIONING OPTICAL MODULE - A retention member ( | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150349445 | CONNECTOR - A connector reduced in inspection cost by making it possible to visually check a state of connection between contact portions of contacts and terminal portions of an object to be connected. A male-side holding member includes a plurality of belt-like holding portions that hold linking portions of a plurality of male-side contacts, a holding member-side linking portion that links the plurality of holding portions arranged in parallel to each other, and a plurality of visually checking portions for visually checking a state of connection between contact portions of the male-side contacts and terminal portions of an electronic component from the other surface side of the male-side holding member. The visually checking portions are adjacent to the holding portions. | 12-03-2015 |
