| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439372000 | Rotatable retaining means, pivotable retaining means, or actuated gripping retaining means | 87 |
| 20080207040 | Electrical Plug Connection - The present invention relates to an electrical plug connection ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080207041 | WIRE CONNECTORS FOR SURGE PROTECTORS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A wire-connection apparatus for connecting wire to an electrical component having a terminal comprising a pair of contact members having a pair of adjacent edges is disclosed. The wire-connection apparatus comprises a wire-holding member connected for pivotal motion with respect to the terminal. The wire-holding member is penetrated by a wire-holding conduit for receiving a corresponding wire and is pivotal to a connection configuration wherein the corresponding wire extends through a space between the adjacent edges of the contact members to make electrical contact with the terminal. The wire-connection apparatus comprises a probe-access cover connected for pivotal motion with respect to the wire-holding member. The probe-access cover is pivotal to an open configuration, such that when the probe-access cover is in its open configuration and the wire-holding member is in its connection configuration, the cover portion is spaced apart from the face for exposing at least a portion of the terminal to contact by an electrical probe. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080299815 | Multi-Pole Plug Unit - The invention relates to a multi-pole plug unit comprising a plug and a socket. The plug has a polygonal cross section, a longitudinal groove running in the region of a longitudinal edge, which longitudinal groove is crossed by a large number of transverse grooves with a predetermined grid pattern. A printed circuit board is inserted in the longitudinal groove, which printed circuit board has contact pads at certain points of the transverse grooves. The socket has contact wires or pins, which run transversely with respect to the longitudinal directions, to come to lie in the transverse grooves owing to the rotation of the plug and therefore come into touching contact with the contact faces and, at the same time, bring about translatory locking of the plug in the socket. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080311784 | Connecting and releasing apparatus for a connector - A connector connecting and releasing apparatus for a connector set within a casing of a module connected with an apparatus is provided. The resisting portion comprises a sliding part protruding out of the casing of the module, and a first elastic part set between the sliding part and the casing. The sliding part moves inward the casing as forcing direction. The first elastic part provides a resilient force to move the sliding part protrude out of the casing. The arm structure comprises a pivot set on a predetermined location of the casing, a forcing arm set on one side of the pivot and contacting the sliding part, and a resisting arm set on the other side of the pivot. When the forcing arm is pressed by the sliding part, the arm structure rotates around the pivot, and the resisting arm forces the connector upward to protrude out of the casing. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080311785 | CONNECTOR FOR A DISPLAY APPARATUS - A connector that is capable of reducing defects in display apparatuses is presented. The connector includes a body, a plurality of terminals and a cover. The body has a base and a sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the body and arranged to make an electrical connection with the electrical circuit when the electrical circuit is received by the body. The cover includes a rotation axis, a fixing portion extending from the rotation axis such that the fixing portion is substantially parallel to the base of the body, and a protrusion portion protruding from the rotation axis substantially perpendicularly to the base of the body. The connector prevents electrical discharge from the flexible printed circuit board to the electrical circuit and prevents physical damage to the electrical circuit. Therefore, defect rate decreases and a yield of a display apparatus increases. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090029585 | Rotatably Locking Plug and Connector - An apparatus for coupling an electrical connector to a cable is provided. The apparatus includes an electrical connector having at least one tab extending radially out from the electrical connector and a housing rotatably coupled to the electrical connector. The housing includes at least one first channel disposed along an interior of the housing, wherein the at least one tab is configured to slidably engage the first channel. The housing also includes a spacer applying a first force in a first direction to the electrical connector. The housing also includes at least one tab retention member disposed along the interior of the housing, wherein the tab retention member is annularly disposed from the first channel and prevents the electrical connector from traveling beyond a predetermined distance in the first direction. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090042434 | Electrical Connector - The electrical connector includes an electrical terminal, a housing delimiting a chamber for receiving the terminal along a reception direction (X), successively at a reception position and at a retained position, a pawl hinged to one amongst the housing and the terminal, and a stop fixed to the other amongst the housing and the terminal. Said pawl and stop cooperate for retaining the terminal at its retained position, and said housing includes a guiding wall with a guiding surface on which the terminal is pushed against by the pawl being elastically pushed back. The guiding surface comprises a raising slope inclined toward the inside of the chamber along the reception direction (X) | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090088018 | Connector for electrical and optical cables - A plug and socket connector arrangement for electrical or fiber optic cables includes a pair of tubular locking sleeves mounted for axial and rotational displacement on the plug and connector bodies, which locking sleeves have adjacent ends provided with internal and external screw threads, respectively. The adjacent sleeve ends each contain a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinal slits that define a plurality of resilient threaded sectors. After the plug and socket connectors are brought into connected engagement, the locking sleeves are successively displaced from retracted separated positions axially together toward an adjacent locked position, whereby the resilient inner sleeve sectors are initially radially expanded, and the resilient outer sleeve sectors are subsequently radially contracted. The inner and outer screw threads are thus brought into threaded engagement, whereupon the locking sleeves are slightly relatively rotated to lock the sleeves together. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090124114 | CONNECTOR - A locking projection ( | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090170367 | CONNECTOR - A connector in which a connection terminal is not pushed out from a housing even if an operation lever is mistakenly and excessively rotated is provided. When an operation lever is rotated for opening, a contact portion of the operation lever rides on a position regulating surface of a base before an upper surface of the operation lever contacts an edge of an upper surface on a rear surface side of the base, so that the operation lever is lifted upward. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090176401 | Pluggable form factor release mechanism - Briefly, various embodiments of a pluggable form factor release mechanism are described. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090186514 | Connector assembly - A connector assembly is disclosed, comprising a first connector and a second connector matable with each other along a first direction. The first connector comprises a first insulator and first lock portions. The first lock portions are made of metal and are attached to the first insulator. Each of the first lock portions is formed with an engaged hole piercing the first lock portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second connector comprises a second insulator and a second lock portion. The second lock portion is provided with engaging portions. The second insulator holds the second lock portion with the engaging portions movable along the second direction. The engaging portions of the second lock portion are positioned within the engaged portions of the first lock portions, respectively, under a mating state of the first connector with the second connector, so that the mating state is locked. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090203249 | READER BOARD ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A DIGITAL DEVICE AMONG MULTIPLE DIGITAL DEVICES - The present invention provides an electronic circuit for detecting, identifying, and/or activating a digital device, including a touch-and-hold connector configured to hold an object of interest, the digital device coupled to the touch-and-hold connector, for example, wherein the digital device has a unique digital registration number, a microcontroller that reads the unique digital registration number of the digital device, a storage receptacle configured to selectively receive the touch-and-hold connector, a light-emitting source coupled to the storage receptacle and associated with the touch-and-hold connector, and an electrical power source. Further including, an apparatus for releasably securing a digital device to a touch-and-hold connector including a digital device having a unique digital registration number with a first end and a second end, at least one prong located on the first end of the digital device, a touch-and-hold connector having a top portion forming a lip and at least one opening located within the lip for receiving the at least one prong of the digital device, wherein the prong of the digital device is received with the at least one opening within the lip, whereby the digital device is rotated into a position so that the prong is in a spaced apart relationship with the at least one opening forming a releasably secure arrangement between the digital device and touch-and-hold connector. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090203250 | ELECTRONIC MODULE - An electronic module is provided with a module body for being removably inserted into a cage; a latch member provided in the module body for engaging an engagement hole formed in the cage during insertion into the cage; a rotatable nail for engaging/disengaging the engagement hole of the cage and being rotatably provided in the module body so as to appear above and sink below a module body surface; and a control member provided in the module body for rotating the rotatable nail. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090258530 | ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR AND INTERLOCKING CLIP FOR INTERLOCKING OF TWO HOUSING PARTS - An electrical plug-in connector with a first housing part, a second housing part and at least one metal interlocking clip which is pivotally mounted on the first housing part, two bearing journals being mounted on the first housing part and two interlocking projections being provided on the second housing part, the interlocking clip having two interlocking legs and a handle piece which connects the interlocking legs to one another, the interlocking legs each having a bearing arm with a recess for the bearing journal and an interlocking arm for overlapping an interlocking projection. Damage to the interlocking projections by the metal interlocking arms is prevented by two plastic parts which are located on the two interlocking legs of an interlocking clip such that a respective section of a plastic part covers the free end surface of an interlocking arm when the interlocking clip is pivoted into the closed position. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090269966 | Lever-fitting connector - A lever-fitting connector includes: a first connector; a second connector having a retaining portion; and a rotatable lever which engages the first connector with the second connector. The rotatable lever includes a retaining arm for provisionally retaining the lever with the second connector to abut on the retaining portion. The retaining arm extends to form a slit between the retaining arm and an edge of the rotatable lever. A width of the slit is smaller than an elastic range of the retaining arm at which the retaining arm bends toward the edge. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090311905 | INTERLOCKING DEVICE FOR PLUG CONNECTOR HOUSINGS - The invention proposes an interlocking device ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100075528 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector includes an electrical contact configured to receive a cable at one end, and an electrical component at another end. The contact can be constructed as a one-piece contact body or a two-piece contact body, and the contact body can include a cable lock that assists in retaining the cable in the contact body. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100120284 | Connector - A connector includes a male connector part composed of a male terminal, a first main body to which the male terminal is attached, and a first terminal housing portion composed of a first housing opening portion in which an end of the male terminal is exhibited and a predetermined housing space in which the male terminal is housed, a female connector part composed of a female terminal into which the male terminal is inserted, the male terminal being electrically connected to the female terminal by fitting the male connector part with the female connector part, a holding means inside the female terminal for holding the male terminal in a vertical direction, and a touch protecting means inside the first terminal housing portion for protecting the male terminal housed in the predetermined housing space from being touched by a foreign body. The touch protecting means includes an insulating portion for covering a part of the male terminal including the end of the male terminal except a part contacting the holding means when the male terminal is inserted into the female terminal, and a pair of projecting portions projecting in the predetermined housing space of the first terminal housing portion and at a position opposite the part contacting the holding means when the male terminal is inserted into the female terminal such that the male terminal is sandwiched therebetween in the vertical direction. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100227494 | Electrical connector assembly with connection assist - An electrical connector including a housing; a slide slidably mounted to the housing, wherein the slide comprises a rack section with teeth; a cam member and a connector position assurance (CPA) member. The cam member is rotatably mounted to the housing. The cam member comprises a caming surface adapted to contact a cam portion of a mating electrical connector. The cam member comprises a gear section with teeth engaging the teeth of the slide. The CPA member is movably connected to the housing. The CPA member is adapted to directly engage the cam member for preventing the cam member for rotating relative to the housing. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20110086536 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a connector body ( | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110171850 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING - A connector assembly is provided with a housing having an inlet for receiving an electrical harness, and an outlet for engaging a vehicle receptacle for facilitating electrical charging of a vehicle. The housing includes a plurality of transverse support ribs, a fulcrum and a series of guides. The housing is configured for supporting a distributed load. A latching mechanism, including a lever, linkage and trigger, is externally connected to the housing for selectively attaching the housing to the vehicle receptacle. The lever is pivotally connected to the fulcrum. The linkage is coupled to the lever for pivoting the lever. The trigger is mounted for translation and includes a series of apertures each sized for receiving one of the guides. The trigger actuates the linkage. A shell is disposed over the housing for retaining the latching mechanism to allow repair and/or replacement without exposing electronic components enclosed in the housing. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110189883 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a male terminal housing with a plurality of first connecting terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a female terminal housing with a plurality of second connecting terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a plurality of isolating plates aligned and accommodated in the male terminal housing, a connecting member, and a lever mechanism including a lever to rotate a head of the connecting member so as to press the head of the connecting member against the adjacent one of the plurality of insulation plates. The lever mechanism further includes an operation permitting means that permits the connecting member to collectively fix the plurality of first connecting terminals and the plurality of second connecting terminals at the contacts, when the male terminal housing and the female terminal housing are in a predetermined fitting state. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110230080 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110244709 | Connector for use in accepting a base-plate - A connector | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244710 | TOOL-RELEASABLE SOLAR POWER CONNECTOR - An electrical connector housing system includes a plug housing, a receptacle housing, and a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism pivots on pivot posts on one housing and hooks to latching posts on the other housing, thereby securing the mated housings together. Catches on the latch mechanism engage with tabs near the latching posts when the latching mechanism is latched. The catches must be released using a screwdriver or similar tool before opening the latching mechanism and separating the mated housings. A protective barrier can be included to block direct access to the engaged catches and tabs. The housings include overlapping shells which exclude water and dirt, and the latching mechanism at least partially covers and further protects the shells when closed. In embodiments, a retaining mechanism automatically holds the latch open against gravity, facilitating connection and release of the housings with one hand and/or while wearing gloves. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110269331 | Locking Device For Connectors - A connector for high amperage, AC or DC connection includes a plug and a receptacle configured to securely mate and lock with each other. Connector receptacles include a locking mechanism having a sleeve unit having a plurality of openings configured to receive a plurality of alignment members, a control unit in communication with the alignment members, and at least one extension member coupling the sleeve unit to the control unit. The control unit is configured to bias the alignment members to engage a groove in a plug in a locked position. Upon rotation of the control unit, the control unit engages the sleeve unit and allows the alignment members to freely move, thus allowing a user to connect or disconnect the plug from the receptacle. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120015547 | Electrical connector assembly having locking device - An electrical connector assembly includes first and second connectors connectable to each other. The first connector has a first housing and a locking lever detachably and movably coupled thereto. The second connector has a second housing and a pair of protuberances formed on external surface of the second housing. When the locking lever is at an open position, first and second connectors are ready to be connected together. When the locking lever moves away from the open position towards a close position, the first and second connectors are guided by the locking lever to connect together and are prevented from being separated. A pair of stoppers are formed on the locking lever which engages the first housing to lock the lever at the open position. When the second connector is inserted into the first connector, the stoppers are released to allow the locking lever to move towards the close position. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120028491 | PLUG, SOCKET, AND CONNECTOR USING THE SAME - A connector includes a plug, a socket corresponding to the plug, and a protection assembly rotatably connected to one of the plug and the socket. The protection assembly is configured for encompassing the other one of the plug and the socket to firmly fixed the plug and the socket together when the plug is inserted into the socket. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120034812 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever in a lever type connector which is attached to a first housing, is rotated to fit the first housing to a second housing, and has a pair of side walls and an operation potion connecting the side walls. Locking arms are provided on the side walls so as to project toward an opening of the first housing into which the second housing is fitted. Temporary locking releasing portions are provided in the first housing. The locking arms are deformed into a state that a part of each of the locking arms is disposed on each of the temporary locking releasing portions, so that the lever is elastically deformed, when the lever is rotated. Each of the temporary locking releasing portions has an inclined face on which each of the locking arms is moved in a direction which the lever is elastically restored after the locking arms are deformed by the temporary locking releasing portions. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120045921 | SAFETY SOCKET - A safety socket has an insertion block, a base and a conducting unit. The insertion block has an inner housing and two support frames mounted in the inner housing. The base has an outer housing covered on the inner housing and two guide arms mounted in the outer housing. The conducting unit is mounted between the support arms and between the guide arms. When two blades of a plug are plugged in the insertion block and pushed inwardly, the conducting unit is rotated to electrically connect with the two blades. Each one of the guide arms and the two blades is held between the conducting unit and the corresponding support arm to keep the plug from being unplugged arbitrarily. When the insertion block is pushed again, the conducting unit is rotated and the plug can be easily unplugged. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120045922 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING A CONNECTOR PLUG TO A BASE HOUSING - A fastening device is described that is arranged on a plug assembly having a connector plug and a base housing, having a fastening element for fastening the connector plug to the base housing, the connector plug having a plug housing with a screw shaft. The fastening element has a first fastening region and a second fastening region, wherein the first fastening region of the fastening element can be fixed to the screw shaft of the plug housing, and the second fastening region of the fastening element can be fixed to an outer surface of the base housing. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120045923 | LEVER TYPE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A lever type electrical connector has a case. A connector terminal is provided in the case so as to be slidable in a first direction, and is operable to engage with a mating connector terminal by being moved in the first direction. A handle is connected with the connector terminal. A first lever is pivotably attached to the case, and is connected to the handle. The first lever is operable to be moved so as to move the handle in the first direction. A first lock arm is pivotably attached to the case. A first end of the first lock arm is operable to be come in contact with the mating connector terminal. A second end of the first lock arm opposite to the first end is operable to be disengaged from the handle when the first end is urged from the mating connector terminal. The second end is operable to be engaged with the handle so as to prevent the handle from moving in the first direction when the first end is not urged from the mating connector terminal. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120077366 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes an insulator, into which a thin sheet connection target is removably insertable, contacts, each provided with a fixed contact portion and a movable contact portion, and an actuator. Each fixed contact portion of the contacts is provided with a stopper protrusion and a hook portion provided on the stopper protrusion. Each movable contact portion of the contacts is provided with an engagement protrusion to be engaged with a cam portion formed in the actuator at the locked position. The actuator is provided with escape recesses, into each of which an end of the movable contact portions enter when the actuator is at the unlocked position. The actuator is provided with a rotation prohibition surface on a surface opposite to the escape recess, the rotation prohibition surface engaging with the hook portion from the fixed contact portion side when the actuator is at the unlocked position. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120129381 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR - A housing ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120135630 | CONNECTOR - A connector to be detachably fitted with a connecting object such as a flexible printed circuit board or flexible flat cable, includes a plurality of contacts each having a contact portion adapted to contact the connecting object, a housing arranging and holding therein the contacts and having a fitting opening into which the connecting object is inserted, and a pivoting member rotatably or pivotally mounted on the housing. According to the invention, an auxiliary member having an engaging unit for engaging the pivoting member is mounted on the pivoting member at its predetermined position. With the aid of the auxiliary member, the pivoting member can be easily rotated or pivotally moved. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120171890 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - It is made possible to maintain a fitted state with a mating connector excellently by a fit-turning arm. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120244740 | ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CONNECTION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC MODULE IN A RACK - The general field of the invention is that of electrical and mechanical connection devices for an electronic module in a rack, the electronic module comprising a first connector and the rack comprising a second connector complementing the first connector. In the connection device according to the invention, the first connector is mounted in a lateral recess on the side of the module, the second connector is mounted with free rotation in the rack on supports which also include a locking handle for ensuring the electrical and mechanical connection of the module in the rack. This device applies particularly to the display devices mounted on aircraft instrument panels. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120302086 | CONNECTOR - The connector matable with a mating connector comprises a housing, a lever and an attached member. The housing has a front end, a rear end and an accommodating portion. The accommodating portion communicates with the front end and the rear end. The accommodating portion has an upper portion, a lower portion and side portions. The side portions are formed on respective opposite ends in a width direction of the accommodating portion so as to couple the upper portion and the lower portion with each other. The lever is configured to mate the connector with the mating connector and accommodated in the accommodating portion so as to be pivotable. The attached member is other than the housing. The attached member is attached to the housing so as to couple the upper portion and the lower portion with each other at a position located between the side portions in the width direction. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130034986 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING AND DETACHING A CONNECTOR THEREOF - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connection unit and a connector. The connection unit includes at least one port. The connector includes a connector body and at least one connection element. The connection element is disposed on the connector body and is detachably connected to the port, wherein the connection element is rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation, the connection element is fixed to the port when the connection element is in the second orientation, and the connection element is separated from the port when the connection element is in the first orientation. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130065420 | Connector With Capacitively Coupled Connector Interface - A connector with a capacitively coupled connector interface for interconnection with a female portion is provided with an annular groove, with a sidewall, open to an interface end of the female portion. A male portion is provided with a male outer conductor coupling surface at an interface end, covered by an outer conductor dielectric spacer. The male outer conductor coupling surface is dimensioned to seat, spaced apart from the sidewall by the outer conductor dielectric spacer, within the annular groove, when the male portion and the female portion are in an interlocked position, secured by a releasable retainer dimensioned to secure the male portion and the female portion in the interlocked position. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130072048 | LOCKING CONNECTOR - A self-locking connector system has a connector member having an external thread and an axially extending keyway, and a connecting interface at a distal end. A connector body has a distal end with a connecting interface that mates with the connecting interface of the connector member. An internally threaded nut is captive on the distal end of the connector body encircling the connecting interface and is configured to screw onto the externally threaded connector member. A locking collar is dimensioned to encircle the externally threaded connector member, has at least one key dimensioned to engage in the keyway, and is movable axially on the nut between a first position in which the nut is rotatable relative to the collar and a second position in which the nut is not rotatable relative to the collar. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130078845 | CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT - An electrical connector for connecting a flat circuit includes an insulating housing defining an insertion slot for receiving the flat circuit, a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in parallel relationship, a shielding shell surrounding the insulating housing and an actuator. The terminals have contacting projections extending into the insertion slot. The shell provides a plurality of spaced spring fingers extending into the inserting slot and establishes a receiving path between the contacting projections and the pivot beams. The actuator is mounted on the electrical connector for movement between an open position lifting up the spring fingers of the shielding shell and allowing insertion of the flat circuit into the inserting slot and a closed position allowing the pivot beam restore and pressing against the flat circuit toward the contacting projections. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130095692 | CONNECTOR AND TERMINAL POSITIONING MECHANISM - A connector assembly according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first connector housing and a sliding mechanism. The first connector housing includes a first power terminal cavity and a retaining member. The sliding mechanism slidably engages the first connector housing and includes a first locking member fixed to a first signal terminal cavity. The first locking member includes a first projection. The retaining member may be configured to engage the first projection when the first connector is disconnected from the second connector such that the first signal terminal cavity is maintained in an axially retracted position relative to the first power terminal cavity. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130115800 | PLUGGABLE DATA COMMUNICATION MODULE WITH MOVING-PIN LATCH - A latch mechanism of a data communication module operates by a portion of an actuator sliding in a slot in the module housing that is oriented at an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the module housing, thereby translating a force generated in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the module housing into a force in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis as the bail of the latch mechanism pivots between a latched position and an unlatched position. A first end of the actuator is coupled to the bail through a cam pivot. A second end of the actuator has a pin portion that extends through or retracts into an opening in a wall of the module housing. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130115801 | CONNECTOR - There is provided a lever type connector including a positioning lock provided in a lever and a jig pressing space in the positioning lock. A spacer pressing surface is in symmetrical position to the jig pressing space with respect to a center line of the lever that intersects orthogonally with the jig passing space in a longitudinal direction of a spacer. A terminal is inserted in a state that the spacer and the lever are attached to a connector housing, then the terminal is held in a temporarily latching state, and then the spacer pressing surface is pushed down by a jig and thus the terminal is held in a normally latching state. The spacer pressing surfaces is configured to be pushed by pushing pins which are provided on the jig in bilaterally symmetrical positions with respect to a center line that intersects orthogonally with the longitudinal direction. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130122735 | ELECTRICAL PLUG-IN CONNECTOR COMPRISING A RAISED RELEASE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING PLUG PARTS OF A PLUG-IN CONNECTOR - The invention relates to a plug-in connector comprising a first and a second plug part which can be reversibly coupled and disconnected, wherein a connection device is designed that has at least one spring element, at least one spring piece of which engages with a sliding guide in the second plug part in order to connect the plug parts. The sliding guide and the spring element are designed such that the plug parts are automatically disconnected when a release threshold value is exceeded. A raised release element which is embraced by the spring piece in the plugged state of the plug parts is formed on the sliding guide. Said raised release element is rectilinear in the circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (A) and extends on the same axial sectional level across the width of the release element when viewed in the axial direction in such a way that when a tensile force that is greater than the release threshold value is applied to the plug parts, the spring piece is guided over the raised release element exclusively in the axial direction in order to automatically disconnect the plug parts. The invention also relates to a method for connecting and disconnecting plug parts. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130143429 | ELECTRIC CONNECTOR - To prevent, with a simple structure, damage on a component such as a conductive contact at the time of operation of an actuator, an actuator pinching a signal transmission medium by being moved to a connection acting position facing a wiring board is provided with a protective projection protruding toward the wiring board with the actuator being moved to the connection acting position. With this, a gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board is covered with the protective projection from outside, the components such as conductive contacts disposed inside the gap between the actuator and the printed wiring board are prevented from being in contact with a nail of an operator. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130171861 | SOCKET FOR ELECTRIC PARTS - A socket for electric parts which is dawn sized. The socket of the present invention comprises a socket body, contact pins to conduct to an electric part, a latch rotatably located on the socket body so as to positioned above the contact pins, which presses the electric part when the latch is closed and is in a state the electric part can be accommodated and taken out when the latch is opened, and an operating member vertically movably disposed in the socket body and comprises an operating portion for opening constituted so as to press down an operation portion to be operated for opening formed to the latch and rotate the latch in an opening direction when the operating member descends. A outermost position of the latch is disposed on an inside of outermost portion of the contact pins when the latch is opened to an outermost position. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130217257 | PORTABLE POWER CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is provided for a cable for distributing power. The connector includes a first end, a second end, and a midsection, and includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a tapered female insulator and a female contact defining at least one first radial aperture. The female connector further includes a first retaining screw received within a corresponding aperture defined in the female insulator to secure assembly thereof. The male connector includes a tapered male insulator defining a second taper and a male contact defining at least one second radial aperture. The male connector further includes a second retaining screw received within a corresponding aperture defined in the male insulator to secure assembly thereof. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130231002 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a receiving portion, a housing and an actuator. The housing has a lock portion protruding upward and a recess formed with a bottom portion. The actuator has a pressing portion. The actuator is supported by the housing so as to be pivotable between an open position and a close position. When the actuator is located at the open position, a plate-like or sheet-like object comprising an interposed portion and a locked portion, for example, a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), is inserted and received in the receiving portion. When the object is received in the receiving portion, the interposed portion is located above the recess, and the locked portion is located rearward of the lock portion. The pressing portion and the bottom portion interpose the interposed portion of the object when the actuator pivots from the open position to the close position. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130260601 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130280947 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector in which insertion of a substrate up to a proper position enables achievement of an electrical connection between the substrate and a contact point member. The connector includes a housing with an insertion recessed portion into which a substrate is to be inserted, a contact point member that includes a contact point portion which is installed in the housing, protrudes into an insertion recessed portion, and is electrically connected to a conductive portion of the substrate to be inserted, and position determining member which moves the contact point member, when the substrate is inserted into the insertion recessed portion of the housing, in such a manner that the contact point member is retracted from the insertion recessed portion and then protrudes into the insertion recessed portion to make an electrical connection to a conductive portion of the substrate. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130280948 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an outer conductive member including a cylindrical member and an outer lid portion for covering the cylindrical member; an insulation member disposed in the outer conductive member; and a terminal disposed in the insulation member. The insulation member includes a main body portion retained in the cylindrical member, a middle lid portion for pressing a center conductive member of a coaxial cable and a cut portion formed between the main body portion and the middle lid portion. The terminal includes a contact portion for contacting with the center conductive member and an engaging portion for engaging with a mating connector, so that the middle lid portion is bent at the cut portion to press the center conductive member against the contact portion when the outer lid portion is bent to cover the cylindrical member and push the middle lid portion. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130316565 | QUICK LOCK CONDUCTOR RECEIVER - A conductor receiver is described herein for engaging a conductor. The conductor receiver can include a stationary portion for receiving and securing a bottom portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also include a movable portion that is coupled to the stationary portion and has an open position and a closed position. When the movable portion is in the closed position, the movable portion secures a top portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also have a channel with a number of rows positioned width-wise within the channel. Each row has at least one member made of conductive material, where each member has a normal position and a retracted position. When the conductor is positioned within the channel, each member is in the retracted position. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130330959 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING MATING ASSIST LEVER THAT CONTAINS LOCKING MEANS AND CPA MEMBER THAT INTERACTS THEREWITH - An electrical connection system and method includes a first connector housing matable to a second connector housing along a mating axis. The first connector housing contains a mating assist lever (MAL) that rotationally pivots between an INOPERATIVE position and a CLOSED position and includes a locking means. When the MAL is positionally rotatable to the CLOSED position the first connector housing and the second connector housing are mated together such that the locking means is disposed adjacent an external surface of the second connector housing. A sufficiently applied force against the locking means actuates the locking means so that the locking means latchingly secures the first connector housing to the second connector housing. A CPA member, also disposed on the MAL, slidingly communicates with the latched locking means transverse to the mating axis and ensures the latched locking means does not become unlatched so that electrical connection system remains mated. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140113479 | CONNECTOR OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER - There is disclosed a connector of an electric vehicle charger, more particularly, to a connector of an electric vehicle charger which can be assembled and dissembled easily, with an easy maintenance, a simple structure and a less number of parts. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140113480 | LEVER MECHANISM FOR CONNECTOR FITTING, AND CONNECTOR - A lever mechanism for connector fitting | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140127933 | Plug-In Connector Having Contacts - The invention relates to a plug-in connector ( | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140141642 | ELECTRONIC CARD CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes an electronic card connector. The electronic card connector includes a tray assembly configured to receive an electronic card, and a base configured to receive the tray assembly. The tray assembly includes a hook mechanism, and the base includes a hook engaging mechanism. The tray assembly is locked in the base by an engagement of the hook mechanism and the hook engaging mechanism. The base also includes an elastic member. The elastic member is configured to eject the tray assembly out of the base when the hook mechanism is disengaged from the hook engaging mechanism. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140162488 | CIRCULAR CONNECTORS WITH POWER AND SIGNAL CONTACT PINOUT ARRANGEMENT - This disclosure generally pertains to circular connectors having a signal contact assembly containing four rod-shaped signal contact members, generally cylindrical dielectric material encasing the sides of the signal contact members and a generally cylindrical conductive shield in contact with the dielectric material. The signal contact assembly along with four rod-shaped power contact members are placed in the connector in an array such that the cluster of signal contact members is offset from the array of power contact members. This combination can be considered to be in the nature of a connector within a connector. The connector provides good electrical performance while minimizing the space required for the contacts. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140170894 | Twist Lock Connector Locking Mechanism - A terminated cable retainer uses a locking rod to engage an edge on the terminal end of a cable as the locking rod urges the cable into a locked position. The device is for use with high-speed data connections, such as header blocks commonly found in universal broadband router installations. The lock rod or rotatable shaft provides for a twist lock that will hold a terminal end of a cable in a header block. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140193994 | CARD EDGE CONNECTOR, CARD TYPE MODULE, AND CONNECTOR - A card edge connector includes a connector including a target engagement part, a substrate that can be inserted into and removed from the connector, a fixing part fixed to the substrate, and a lock that secures the substrate to the connector. The lock includes a shaft fixed to the fixing part and configured to slide in the direction of insertion and removal of the substrate and rotate around an axis, an urging part that exerts force on the shaft and biasing the shaft toward the direction of the substrate, and an engagement part provided on the shaft, configured to engage the target engagement part. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140206222 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever-type connector is configured so that a lock piece ( | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140242829 | CONNECTOR WITH MECHANICAL CONNECT-ASSIST AND RETENTION - A connector apparatus is provided which includes a connector and a mechanical connect-assist mechanism associated, at least in part, with the connector. The connector is configured to operatively plug into a socket structure, and the mechanical connect-assist mechanism includes a cam shaft rotatably coupled to the connector and a connect-assist element projecting from the rotatable cam shaft. The connect-assist element is configured to engage at least one element-receiving opening associated with the socket structure with insertion of the connector within the socket structure. Rotating of the rotatable cam shaft moves the connect-assist element within the at least one element-receiving opening to facilitate secure seating and retention of the connector within the socket structure. In one embodiment, the connect-assist element is a rod extending transverse through the rotatable cam shaft, and configured to engage first and second element-receiving openings associated with the socket structure on opposite sides of the connector. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140273602 | Connector Assemblies for Receiving Implantable Medical Leads - Connector assemblies that are separate from medical lead extensions provide features such as bores for receiving both a medical lead and a medical lead extension and provide electrical connections between connectors of the leads and connectors of the lead extensions. Connector assemblies may include additional features such as contours and wings that reduce subcutaneous erosion. Connector assemblies may also include retention structures such as movable clips that are moved into engagement with leads and lead extensions to retain them within the connector assembly. Integrated lead extension connectors may also include contours and wings as well as retention structures including movable clips. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140287613 | PLUG-IN COUPLED DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMMANDS AND/OR SIGNALS - A plug-in device ( | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140302703 | STRUCTURE OF A CONNECTION MEMBER - A fore connection member, comprising a fore connection member body and engaging-disengaging members. The engaging-disengaging members are pivoted to side surfaces of the fore connection member body respectively, and each comprise a recess, a grab, an operating end, an abutting end and a pivoting end. The engaging-disengaging members each have the pivoting end thereof pivoted to a corresponding one of the side surfaces and pivots about the fore connection member body. The operating end and the abutting end are disposed at two sides of the pivoting end respectively, the grab is provided with a hook portion facing the abutting end, and a circular arc abutting portion disposed at the abutting end comprises a circular arc abutting surface smoothly connected to the recess. A rear connection member for use with the fore connection member and a connection member comprising the fore connection member and the rear connection member are also provided. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140302704 | RAPID FIXING DEVICE FOR RAPID DISCONNECTION TWO-PART CONNECTOR - A removable fixing device includes a first elongated mating member, a second elongated mating member designed to be inserted in the first elongated mating member, and an elastic member adapted to lock the two elongated mating members axially relative to each other and retractable radially on insertion of the second elongated mating member into the first elongated mating member. One elongated mating member includes an actuator mobile axially relative to the elongated mating member between a first position in which the elastic member locks the two elongated mating members axially and a second position in which the actuator unlocks the elongated mating members by radial retraction of the elastic member. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140322958 | RESILIENT MOUNTING MEMBER AND CONNECTOR HAVING RESILIENT MOUNTING MEMBER - A resilient mounting member configured for being secured to a main body of a connector comprises a pressing portion, a latching portion, and a limiting portion. The latching portion is connected to a first end of the pressing portion. The limiting portion is connected to a second end of the pressing portion. The pressing portion comprises a resilient piece extending towards the latching portion. The resilient piece is elastically deformable to resist the main body when the pressing portion is pressed, and the resilient piece drives the pressing portion to rebound when the resilient piece rebounds. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140329404 | HOLDING DEVICE USED FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A holding device for an electrical connector, includes a frame with an opening defined on a center thereof A first locking portion is disposed on the frame and extends into the opening. A second locking portion has a main body with an elastic arm. The main body defines a fixed end fixed to the frame and an active end rotating around the fixed end. The second locking portion has an open position that the active end can move freely and a closed position that the active end locks to the frame while the elastic arm extends into the opening | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140357114 | CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH SELF ALIGNMENT - The present invention relates to a connector arrangement including a plug connector and a socket connector that may be suited for use with an electronically adjustable damper of an automobile. The socket connector is rotatably arranged in a socket connector housing and has an outer casing. The outer casing includes a guideway formed therein that is configured to receive a corresponding guide element of the plug connector. The guideway has a funnel shaped portion configured to receive the guide element. The guide element rotates the socket connector into a correctly aligned orientation with regard to the plug connector upon contacting the funnel shaped portion when the plug connector is inserted into the socket connector. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150044900 | ELECTRICAL PLUG RETAINER OUTLET - An electrical plug retainer outlet includes a connector outlet including a switchable plug retainer assembly mounted on the connector outlet. The plug retainer assembly includes a retaining element, a switch, and a coupling unit connecting the switch and the retaining element. The outlet is configured such that by operating the switch, the retaining element is shifted between a neutral position and an engaged position. In the engaged position, the retaining element provides a form-fit connection, a frictional connection, or both, to a plug connected to the connector outlet. The retaining element interferes with an insulation of the plug. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150056844 | Electric Connector - An electric connector including a housing having an insertion opening for a flat conductor, a connector terminal that is conductively connected to the flat conductor, an actuator having a pressing surface, and a shaft portion. The connector terminal is provided with a terminal portion that comes in contact with the flat conductor and a base end that supports the terminal portion. The terminal portion is provided with a front terminal that includes a front contact portion that is provided on an insertion opening side with respect to the shaft portion so as to face the pressing surface and a rear terminal that includes a rear contact portion that is provided on the rear side of the housing with respect to the pressing surface and at a position that is closer to the pressing surface with respect to the front contact portion. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150111414 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR - When the connector housings are positioned to a fitting operation start position and the fitting operation lever | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150111415 | CONNECTOR WHICH IS REDUCED IN POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE DUE TO WARPING OF A CONNECTION OBJECT WITHOUT DECREASING THE INSERTABILITY OF THE CONNECTION OBJECT - A connector is for connection to a plate-like connection object. The connector includes contacts, a housing holding the contacts, and an operating member for connecting the connection object to the contacts. The operating member has a pair of rotating shaft portions spaced apart from each other in a right-left direction and is rotatably supported by the housing so as to be displaceable between an initial position and a connecting position. The housing has a receiving portion which is open upward. The receiving portion is adapted to receive, from obliquely front, insertion of the connection object and to receive the operating member when the operating member is in the connecting position. The housing further has protruding portions in the rear part of the receiving portion for preventing upward warping of the connection object. The protruding portions are located between the pair of rotating shaft portions. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150118888 | DEVICE FOR CLOSING A PLUG CONNECTOR HOUSING - A device for closing a plug connector housing which comprises a first housing part and a second housing part includes a Socking element which comprises an elongate handle and two fastening portions which are each connected to the handle. The fastening portions each comprise a first web element and a second web element which are arranged with respect to one another in a V-shape. The web elements each comprise a free end portion for fastening to a bearing journal which is formed on the first housing part and the second housing part. A third web element having a curvature arranged between the first web element and the second web element such that the fastening portions each comprise a through-opening. The through-opening is delimited by the first web element, the second web element and the third web element. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150118889 | TERMINAL BLOCK - A terminal block allows wires to be connected to the block by insertion at a front portion of the block and along a direction parallel to the length of the block. The block includes a securing feature to retain the electrical conductor securely in the block while also allowing simplified connection and disconnection of the wire. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20160036137 | CLIP OF CONNECTING WIRE - A clip of connecting wire includes a first metal arm, a second metal arm hinged with the first metal arm, and an elastic member arranged on a hinged portion of the first metal arm and the second metal arm is provided. The first metal arm and the second metal arm define a hinged hole. A sleeve is provided in the hinging hole for connecting the first metal arm, the second metal arm and the elastic member. The sleeve defines a smooth through hole therein. A fixing device extends through the through hole, and includes a first connecting member extending through the through hole, a second connecting member screwed on the first connecting member, and a disassembly member provided on one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member. A movable terminal is formed between the first connecting member and the second terminal for connecting the clip. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160056572 | TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH-SPEED COMMUNICATIONS - Method, apparatus, and electrical cable for high-speed connections. The apparatus can include an electrical cable, a wire sorter, an electrical mating paddle, and a cable assembly. The wire sorter can be coupled to an end of the electrical cable, and configured to receive wires extending from the end of the electrical cable and position the wires relative to one another in a predetermined arrangement to yield sorted wires. The electrical mating paddle card can then be coupled to the sorted wires according to the predetermined arrangement. The cable assembly can be configured to house the wire sorter and at least a portion of the wires. Moreover, the cable assembly can include a hot-melt injection chamber configured to at least partially immobilize the wires relative to the cable assembly when hot-melt is injected into the hot-melt injection chamber. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160111818 | LONGITUDINAL, TOLERANCE-MITIGATING CAM-LOCK FASTENING SYSTEM - A cam-lock fastening system is designed to accommodate a tolerance stackup to fasten a pair of rigid structures. A spring allows some longitudinal motion of the pin that would not be accommodated by the rigid structures or metal cam-lock and pin. The spring-loaded pin is also suitably designed to produce a preloaded structural joint that is between specified minimum and maximum loads for any tolerance stackup that is within specification. The fastening of the structures requires no manual adjustment of the pin, and facilitates blind connection of a high-fidelity electrical connector. Further, the described cam-lock fastening system is designed for high performance applications requiring preload forces in the thousands of pounds per square inch. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160141799 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever-type connector has a female housing (F) with a tubular fitting ( | 05-19-2016 |
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