| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439395000 |
Having slot edge for cutting insulation
| 114 |
| 439421000 |
Crimped
| 15 |
| 439411000 |
Comprising screw, screw operated cutter, or screw means to move conductor against cutter
| 8 |
| 439418000 |
Contact member cutting to contact first conductor and contacting second conductor
| 7 |
| 439417000 |
Rectilinearly moving operator | 5 |
| 20080200060 | Electrical Isolation Device Capable Of Limiting Magnetic Saturation Even Upon Receipt Of High Power DC Bias And Method For Making The Same - An electrical device is produced by winding wires around a core. The device may be used as a transformer. Wires are inserted into, through and around a first hole and a first side of a core a desired number of times. Thereafter, the wires are extended along either a top or a bottom of the core and then passed through and around a second hole of the core. After the wires are wound around the second hole of the core and a second side of the core, the production of the device is complete. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090186516 | LED STRING LIGHT ENGINE AND DEVICES THAT ARE ILLUMINATED BY THE STRING LIGHT ENGINE - A string light engine includes a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of IDC connectors, and an insulated flexible conductor. Each IDC connector is in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of LEDs and is operatively mechanically connected to at least one of the plurality of LEDs. The IDC connectors attach to the conductor. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090318011 | Wire Piercing Electrical Connector - A wire piercing connector assembly, including a body including a cavity having two or more conductive protrusions, a disk connectable into the cavity, the disk including a first side and a second side, a plurality of channels extending from the first side to the second side of the disk, wherein each channel includes two first openings on the first side and one second opening on the second side, two or more wires, each wire extending into one of the first openings of one of the channels and at least partially out another of the first openings of the channel, and wherein at least one of the conductive protrusions extends into the second opening of the channel and at least partially pierces the wire to establish an electrical connection between the at least one conductive protrusion and the wire. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100227496 | Plug for Shielded Data Cables - A plug for shielded data cables, in particular an RJ45 plug, has an electrically conducting housing, which can be assembled from a first shell ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20130034988 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR FLEXIBLE LED STRIP SEAL - An electrical connector for a flexible LED strip seal comprises a metal body ( | 02-07-2013 |
| 439393000 |
Cutter piercing insulation parallel to conductor axis | 4 |
| 20110281458 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED TERMINATING MEANS - A cable assembly ( | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120135632 | WEATHER-RESISTANT CABLE CONNECTOR, ELECTRICAL MODULES AND WEATHER-RESISTANT ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - The present disclosure is directed cable connectors ( | 05-31-2012 |
| 20130323962 | PLUG CONNECTOR - A plug connector includes an insulative body, a housing and a plurality of terminals, and electrically connects to an electrical cable in a manner of insulation-displacement. The insulative body defines a top piece having an external thread of a first screw portion in one end, and defines a plurality of inserting grooves disposed with the terminals. The housing defines an interior space communicating with the inserting grooves, and defines an inner thread of a second screw portion in one end. The interior space accommodates a holding block remaining an electrical conductor of the electrical cable bent out. The housing connects the insulative body with the inner thread to the external thread. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20160164193 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLUG FOR HIGH DATA RATE APPLICATIONS - A telecommunications plug includes a housing having an insertion portion sized to be received in a telecommunications jack, and a circuit board at least partially disposed within the housing. The circuit board includes a plurality of contacts exposed through the insertion portion to electrically connect to contact springs of the telecommunications jack and a plurality of wire connections receiving wires of a telecommunications cable. The plug further includes a switching mechanism movable relative to the circuit board and configured to switch between first and second positions, wherein the first and second positions selectably provide capacitive crosstalk between wire pairs within the plug. | 06-09-2016 |
| 439409000 |
Pivoting cutter, pivoting means to operate cutter, or pivoting means to move conductor against cutter | 3 |
| 20150325933 | Low Voltage Connector - Electrical wiring connector assemblies, devices, systems, apparatus, and methods for establishing circuit connections between insulated wire conductors without removing the insulation from the conductors, such as attaching a power conductor cable to multiple lights such as those used with pathway and landscape lights, and the like. The connector can include two legs hinged together with placement and penetrating members on the insides of the legs which when pushed together by squeezing the legs can penetrate the insulated layer of the insulated wire conductor to establish an electrical connection. Pivotable wire lead ports allow for wire leads to other lights to be hooked to the insulated wire conductor. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150340775 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH DETACHABLE PIVOT SHAFT AND PIVOT HUB WITH INSERT - An electrical cable connector assembly comprising a top pivot shaft and a base pivot hub having an insert with fixture conductor channels form fitted on the base pivot hub to hold the fixture conductor wires. The top pivot shaft interlocks with the base pivot hub at one end and upon rotation at ninety degrees the connector assembly is closed completely. Upon closure with nominal hand force, a pair of metal conductor pins molded to the top inside end of the top pivot shaft easily penetrates the fixture conductor wires held in the insert and the source conductor wire held in the source conductor wire channel in the base pivot hub, to connect the two sets of conductors electrically. The small diameter of circumference at the mid section of the uniquely designed cable connector allows for the use of an optional closure to secure the cable connector in place. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20100068917 | CONNECTOR BLOCK - Connector block for electrically connecting a plurality of insulated conductors of a first data cable to corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including first and second opposed rows of insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) extending out of a common side of the connector block for electrical connection with respective ones of the insulated conductors of the first data cable and the second data cable; and a plurality of pairs of levers coupled to the block, wherein relative movement of the levers of each pair of said pairs with respect to corresponding opposed IDCs of the first and second rows of IDCs electrically connects respective ones of the insulated conductors of the first data cable and the second data cable with said opposed IDCs. | 03-18-2010 |
| 439394000 |
Coaxial cable | 3 |
| 20090149059 | Electric Wire Coupler - An electrical wire coupler adapted to electrically connect at least two wires, each comprising a conductive core and insulation therearound, is provided. The coupler comprises at least two compartments independently openable. Each of the compartments allows, in an open position, placement therein of at least one wire and, in a closed position, retention therein of the at least one wire. The coupler further comprises conductive portions adapted to contact the conductive core, wherein each compartment comprises at least one of the conductive portions, and at least some of the conductive portions are electrically connected to other portions. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090286420 | Arrangement for electrical earthing of an insulated cable - An arrangement ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20150364843 | COAXIAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - The reliability of electrical connectivity can be improved by a simple configuration while reducing the number of processes of connection of a coaxial cable. An outer conductor and a connector main-body part are configured to be electrically connected by pushing cable rupturing parts, which are projecting toward an inner side from a radial-direction outer side of a coaxial cable placed on a connector main-body part, against the radial-direction inner side toward the coaxial cable and rupturing an outer-periphery covering material of the coaxial cable. As a result, when electrical connection with respect to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is to be established, a connecting operation is configured to be carried out without carrying out terminal treatment processing such as a strip process of ripping off a dielectric body or an insulator surrounding a central conductor and the outer conductor so that the connecting process with respect to the outer conductor of the coaxial cable is significantly simplified. | 12-17-2015 |
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| 20090098761 | Flat multi-conductor cable connector - A flat multi-conductor cable connector comprises a main body and a back plate. Arc-shaped cross-section flat-multi-conductor-cable holding grooves extending parallel to each other are formed in the main body and the back plate in a symmetrical manner. The opposing faces of a flat multi-conductor cable are held in the grooves of the main body and the back plate, so that the cable is sandwiched between the main body and the back plate for electric connection between intended conductors of the flat multi-conductor cable and a device mounted on an upper face of the main body. The number of grooves of either of the main body and the back plate is at least one or more greater than the number of poles of the flat multi-conductor cable. Protrusions are provided in middle portions of alternate grooves of the back plate except the two endmost grooves, and block the alternate groove. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090258532 | MODULE HAVING TERMINALS FOR ACTUATORS AND/OR SENSORS - A module having terminals for actuators and sensors includes a lower portion having at least one recess configured to receive a shape-coded ribbon cable, and an upper housing portion configured to receive a circuit board and to be disposed on the lower portion via a fastening device. The module further including a guidance device configured to cooperate with the first and second longitudinal sides of the upper housing portion so that the upper housing portion is guidable into an initial fastening position. Further, at least one of the upper housing portion and the lower portion include a contact device having at least one contact pin configured to at least partially penetrate the shape-coded ribbon cable when the shape-coded ribbon cable is received in the at least one recess so as to contact with the plurality of conductors when the upper housing portion is fastened to the lower portion. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090280675 | CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH HOOKED CONTACT - A cable assembly ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100068915 | Electrical Contact Between a Terminal Pin and a Terminal Wire and Method for Producing Said Contact - An electrical contact between a terminal pin and a terminal wire is produced by the pin having an edge against which the wire, inclusive of the insulating jacket on the wire, is radially pressed. The radial contact force is generated via a contact part which encompasses the terminal pin. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100068916 | INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONTACT (IDC) AND IDC MOUNTING SYSTEM - An insulation displacement contact (IDC) is provided for use in a connector housing having an IDC receiving passage with insertion region first side edge and insertion region second side edge defining lower stops and upper locking catches. The IDC includes a base portion with a first IDC arm extending from the base portion and a second IDC arm extending from the base portion. The arms each have a lower portion with reduced dimension, a wire cutting/clamping region with an inner surface for insulated wire cutting and clamping, and an upper portion defining a region for introducing wires for termination. The IDC arms are flexible with respect to the base portion whereby the wire cutting/clamping regions cooperate for cutting and clamping insulated wires. The IDC has a first upper locator at an exterior surface of the first IDC arm, a second upper locator at an exterior surface of the first IDC arm, a second lower locator at an exterior surface of the IDC; and a second lower locator at an exterior surface of the IDC. The first lower locator and the second lower locator contact lower stops with the first upper locator engaging a first side upper locking catch and the second upper locator engaging a second side upper locking catch upon inserting the IDC into the IDC receiving passage. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100093206 | Electrical connector for electrical communication between a power cable and an electrical device - An electrical connector for electrical communication between a power cable and an electrical device comprising a tubular housing, one end of which having a longitudinal channel for receiving the power cable as defined by the flanges one on each side having a threaded radically outward surface, and the other end of which having a receptacle for receiving a two-pin or three-pin plug of the electrical device and after plugging the two electrically conductive contacts of the plug each connects to one or more stabs which are electrically conductive and extend from the channel for piercing the power cable; and a cap having a threaded interior surface for engaging with the threaded outward surfaces of the flanges and having a pressing member attached onto the interior bottom surface of the cap for being received within the channel for pressing against the cable in the channel. The present invention is convenient to use and is adapted for use with a low voltage or high voltage power source. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100159735 | CONNECTOR WITH SIMPLIFIED MOUNTING FOR A MULTIPLE CONDUCTOR CABLE - The invention relates to a connector to be mounted on a cable (K) with a plurality of insulated connectors (C), and including a comb ( | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100173515 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A pivoting electrical connector includes a base and housing. The base has a cavity and base partitions to receive at least two conductors. The housing is operative to pivotally connect to said base and is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation to allow insertion of one or more conductors into said cavity and to twist the conductors into electrical contact when the housing is pivoted. The electrical connector is operative to twist one or more conductors safely within the housing. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100178794 | Piercing Terminal, Electric Connector and Their Production Process - This invention is about the electric connector and its processing technique. More specifically, it involves terminals with puncture structure, electric connector and their processing technique. The processing technique herein includes stamping terminal processing, winding displacement processing, injection upper cover, injecting lower cover, piercing processing, removal of material ribbon, front glue chip assembly, assembly of outer metal shell. Among them, the upper cover and lower cover are injected and molded in the middle and rear of the corresponding terminals in array. The processing technique has tackled the problems as unstable contact, poor contact, high electric resistance and micromation which cannot be solved by the current existing electric connector. There should be at least two tusks whose tips are intertwined molded in the electric connector of piercing terminal. The tusks are the pyramid shape with a cambered surface in the inner side; it reduces the electric resistance of electric connector. The upper and lower covers of piercing HDMI electric connector are respectively molded in the arrayed terminals. The rear end of the terminal has molded piercing tusk. The electric connector has become smaller and lighter, improving its performance in every aspect significantly. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100216330 | PLUG-IN CONNECTOR FOR A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - The invention relates to a plug-in connector ( | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110124219 | CONNECTOR WITH INSULATION PIERCING CONTACT FOR TERMINATING PAIRS OF BONDED CONDUCTOR - There is disclosed a connector and method for terminating a cable comprised twisted pairs of conductors. In one aspect of the invention the connector comprises a wire lead guide for arranging the twisted pairs of conductors and a plurality of piercing contacts which interconnect with respective ones of the twisted pairs of conductors when the wire guide is secured to the module. In a further aspect of the invention the wire lead guide ensures that the spacing between the conductors of a particular twisted pair is maintained, thereby improving the performance of the subsequent assembly. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110151707 | A CONNECTOR WITH A CONNECTING MEMBER WITH A SCREW PORTION PENETRATING THE INSULATORS AND TERMINALS OF TWO MATING TERMINAL HOUSINGS - A connector includes a first terminal housing with a plurality of first connecting terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a second terminal housing with a plurality of second connecting terminals aligned and accommodated therein, a plurality of insulation members aligned and accommodated in the first terminal housing, a connecting member including a head and a shaft connected to the head. The shaft and/or the head includes a first screw part to screw the connecting member into the first terminal housing and/or the second terminal housing. The shaft includes a second screw part to screw into an insulation member of the plurality of the insulation members at a forward end in an insertion direction of the connecting member. The second screw part includes a screw pitch greater than the first screw part. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110237116 | Communications Patching and Connector Systems Having Multi-Stage Near-End Alien Crosstalk Compensation Circuits - Communications patching devices include first and second connectors mounted immediately adjacent to each other. The first connector includes a first output terminal and a second output terminal that are connected to respective first and second conductive paths, and the second connector includes a third output terminal and a fourth output terminal that are connected to respective third and fourth conductive paths. The first and second conductive paths form a first differential pair of conductive paths and the first and second output terminals form a first differential pair of output terminals. The third and fourth conductive paths form a second differential pair of conductive paths, and the third and fourth output terminals form a second differential pair of output terminals. The output terminals are arranged such that a first signal coupling level from the first output terminal to the third output terminal in response to a communication signal that is transmitted through the first differential pair of output terminals exceeds a second signal coupling level from the first output terminal to the fourth output terminal in response to the communication signal. A first capacitor is provided between the first conductive path and the fourth conductive path and a second capacitor is provided between at least one of the first conductive path and the third conductive path or between the second conductive path and the fourth conductive path. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110250781 | Connection Device and Installation Kit for Electrical Installation with Circuit Integrity in Case of Fire - A connection device with circuit integrity in case of fire where the connection device is configured for tapping into a flat cable without stripping an insulation where the flat cable is configured with plural high power current strands extending parallel and offset from one another in a plane, wherein the connecting device reaches about the flat cable and includes contact screws that are configured to be screwed into the flat cable, where a respective pair of contact screws is provided for the respective high power current strands, wherein the two contact screws of a pair are arranged so that one contact screw contacts one side of a conductor of the high power current strand and another contact screw contacts another side of the conductor of the high power current strand when the flat cable is connected, wherein the contact screws respectively include threads so that the conductor is laterally clamped by the two contact screws with the threads. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110294339 | LOW PROFILE CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - A cable connector assembly ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110300739 | Electric Connector and Method of Performing Electronic Connection - A modular jack assembly having a housing and a plug interface contact (PIC) sled subassembly insertable into the housing. The PIC sled subassembly provides an electrical and mechanical interface between PICs and a male-type plug receivable in an opening in the housing. The PIC sled subassembly is defined in part by multiple slots formed in the PIC sled subassembly that receive the PICs. The design of the PICs compensates for independent near-end cross-talk vectors and far-end cross-talk vectors to obtain a desired level of electrical characteristics. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110318955 | Connector, Receptable, and Connector Assembly for Digital Band - Disclosed are a digital band connector, a receptacle, and a connector assembly for easily connecting digital bands formed of digital yarns to an external circuit. The digital band connector includes connect pins spaced apart from each other in a direction, passing through the digital bands made of digital yarns and to fix the digital bands, and electrically connected with the digital bands, a lower housing fixing the digital bands and the connect pins in a lower part and exposing one end of each of the connect pins through a lower surface, and an upper housing coupled with an upper part of the lower housing to fix the digital bands and the connect pins. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120009814 | PRESS-CONTACT CONNECTION APPARATUS AND ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - There is provided a press-contact connection apparatus, including: a base part; press-contact terminals which are fixed to the base part; and an electric wire holder which holds a plurality of electric wires to be press-contacted with the press-contact terminals. The base part includes a support which supports the electric wire holder rotatably and serves as a fulcrum of a rotation of the electric wire, and a first engagement portion. The electric wire holder includes a rotational shaft which is provided in one end portion of the electric wire holder and supported by the support of the base part, and a second engagement portion to be engaged with the first engagement portion. The electric wire holder is pulled between the support and the first engagement portion when the electric wire holder is rotated about the rotational shaft and the plurality of electric wires are being press-contacted to the respective press-contact terminals. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120015550 | POWER UNIT AND BATTERY CONNECTOR - [Problem] To provide a power unit and a battery connector configured to reduce costs by automatizing an arrangement of the electric wire. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120021636 | TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTOR - An electrically conductive contact for electrically connecting an insulated conductor to an electrically conductive track of a printed circuit board, including bifurcate contact arms extending from a common section of the contact, an open end section of the contact arms being adapted to receive an end section of the insulated conductor, pierce the insulation and effect electrical connection therewith; and a fastener for electrically coupling the contact to the track of the printed circuit board, wherein the arms include torsion inhibitors for resiliently inhibiting movement of the arms about respective axes when the insulated conductor is forced therebetween. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021637 | Insulation Displacement Connector System - A mechanical insulation displacement connection system which creates an electrical connection between an enamel insulated wire and a terminal inserted in a special seat or pocket. The enamel insulated wire is wound at the beginning and end of the winding onto a central pin in the seat. The terminal is provided with two, sufficiently flexible inner tabs which, during insertion of the terminal in the seat, slide over the enamel insulated wire removing the enamel and permitting electrical contact with the copper wire. Once in position, the tabs press the wire against the central pin to ensure constant electrical contact over time. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120028492 | CARD FOR INTERCONNECTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS USING INSULATED CABLE OR WIRE - A card for interconnecting electronic and electric components using cables or wires with associated sheathing comprises a casing made of insulating material and is provided with holes for accessing cavities which house lines composed of C-shaped connectors which are short-circuited together and lines composed of C-shaped connectors similar to those in the published patent Des. 235,554. Said access holes are arranged in two types of configuration. Lugs are provided at the ends extending along the width of the present card so as to allow the assembly of other cards of the same size which in this case house cylindrical or near-cylindrical objects (commercial pens). The card is insulated at the bottom by an insulating sheath with holes identical to the series of holes in the upper surface of the card. When interconnecting components with sheathed wire or cable a considerable amount of time is saved during wiring. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120028493 | Piercing Connector for Continuous Flexible Bus - A continuous flexible bus comprises, for example, a plurality of metal clad flexible conductors. A device, such as a switch for example, is connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector is used, for example. The at least one piercing connector is configured, for example, to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector causes, for example, an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120058666 | Clamping Device For Connecting A Conductor Without Stripping The Insulation - Disclosed is a clamping device for connecting a conductor without stripping the insulation. Said clamping device comprises a housing ( | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120231652 | WATERPROOF SIMPLEX RECEPTACLE WITH INSULATION DISPLACEMENT - A receptacle ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120315786 | WIRE STABILIZER FOR CORE WIRES OF NETWORK PLUG - A wire stabilizer for 8-core twisted-pair network plug is disclosed to have a first wire channel and a second wire channel respectively arranged at left side and right sides thereof, and a third wire channel, a fourth wire channel and a fifth wire channel arranged at different elevations between the first wire channel and the second wire channel. The first wire channel and the second wire channel are adapted for accommodating the twisted pair of the first and second core wires and the twisted pair of the seventh and eighth core wires respectively. The fourth wire channel is adapted for accommodating the twisted pair of the fourth and fifth core wires. The third and fifth wire channels are adapted for accommodating the twisted pair of the third and sixth core wires selectively. When connecting the network plug to the network cable, the worker needs not to memorize the installation position of the twisted pair of the third and sixth core wires, facilitating quick installation. Further, as the third and sixth core wires are kept apart, the invention enhances network characteristics. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130005175 | CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING TWO ELECTRIC CABLES TOGETHER - A connector configured to adopt a position for the installation of cables between jaws ( | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130017712 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CABLE WITH INSULATION PIERCING TERMINALSAANM Liu; Da-YuAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yu New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Da-YungAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Da-Yung New Taipei City TWAANM Liu; Teng-LanAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Liu; Teng-Lan New Taipei City TWAANM Jang; Ben-HwaAACI New Taipei CityAACO TWAAGP Jang; Ben-Hwa New Taipei City TW - A signal transmission cable with insulation piercing terminals includes a flat cable having a plurality of conductors, and a plurality of conductive terminals electrically connected to an end of the flat cable. The conductors respectively have a sheathed section, and a bare section located at an end of the sheathed section and having a length ranged between 0.01 mm and 4 mm. The sheathed sections are respectively surrounded by a first sheath before being together surrounded by a second sheath. The conductive terminals respectively include a spring contact and a plurality of piercing sections formed at an end of the spring contact for electrically connecting to the conductors of the flat cable. The bare sections with a defined length can reduce the stub effect on a signal transmitted via the signal transmission cable to achieve better impedance matching and reduced crosstalk interference during digital signal transmission. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130023146 | CABLE CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A CABLE TO A CABLE CONNECTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a cable connection system, in particular a cable connection plug, comprising a guide device, a cap nut adapted to be screwed onto a connection part comprising at least one connection element and at least one insulation displacement connector, wherein the guide device comprises a cable receiving part for receiving and clamping an end region of a cable comprising at least one wire and a wire guide part for guiding the wire by means of at least one wire guide structure. The invention also relates to a method for connecting a shielded cable to a cable connection system of this kind. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130029517 | TERMINAL FOR ENERGIZATION - A terminal for conduction includes an insulating member that is fixed to a housing and that includes a flange portion that extends along the housing; a first terminal member that is provided to penetrate through the insulating member and that includes a tubular portion, the first terminal member being conductive; and a second terminal member that includes an engagement portion and that is inserted into the tubular portion of the first terminal member, the second terminal member being fixed to the first terminal member through the engagement portion in the tubular portion and extending in an axial direction of the tubular portion. The engagement portion is positioned in a space between one surface and the other surface of the flange portion in the axial direction. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130045623 | LANDSCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS - A connector includes a cable tray configured to receive and retain a cable in a stable position and couple with a top cap configured to create an electrical connection with the cable as the top cap is manipulated in a predetermined manner while coupled with the cable tray. An upper surface of the cable tray is configured to receive the cable (e.g., while the cable is generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cable tray). The cable tray also includes a finger extending beyond the first end for some distance longitudinally. The finger includes a protrusion that protrudes to some extent in a transverse direction so that a cable-accommodating gap is defined between the protrusion and the first end. The protrusion is configured to bear against the cable and retain the cable in the stable position when the cable is inserted between the protrusion and the first end. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130065423 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - The connector assembly for a printed circuit board includes a set of differential signal wires, a set of alternating current (AC) power wires, a ground wire, and a connector. The set of differential signal wires includes a plurality of signal wires, and each of the signal wires has an insulator and a conductor. The set of AC power wires includes a plurality of power wires, and each of the power wires has an insulator and a conductor. The connector includes an insulated shell and a plurality of conductive pins received therein, and each of the conductive pins has a nipper. An end of each of the set of differential signal wires and the set of AC power wires is electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the other end thereof is electrically connected to the nipper. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130065424 | Large Deflection Constrained Insulation Displacement Terminal and Connector - An improved insulation displacement terminal (IDT) includes opposed spaced fingers having outer edges with first and second abutment sections adjacent the ends of the outer edges. A resilient spring-like mid-section in the finger between the abutment sections applies a generally normal force to a wire captured between the inner edges of opposed fingers of the IDT. The resilient spring-like mid-section of each finger may be provided by narrowing the width of each finger between the abutment sections such as by recessing the outer edges from the outer edges of the abutment sections or by providing slots or openings in the mid-section of the fingers. Corners of inner edges of the fingers are smoother and inner edges are generally planar to provide a large contact area between the fingers and a wire disposed therebetween. The IDT is mounted within a housing to provide an insulation displacement connector (IDC). | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130072051 | KIT OF PARTS, CONTACTING ELEMENT AND LUMINAIRE - Kit of parts comprising an insulated electric cable comprising at least two, mutually separated electrically conducting wires embedded in an annular layer of electrically insulating material. The kit of parts further comprises an electric contacting element having a piercing part. Said piercing part penetrating the insulated electric cable and contacting one of the conducting wires. The at least one electric contacting element is made of pliant material and is wrapped around the cable. The cable has an outer surface formed by the insulating material, and for each electrically conducting wire a respective wire location indication is provided at said outer surface at a position where the respective conducting wire is closest to the outer surface. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130090005 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION JACKS - In the field of telecommunication and data transmission, a jack support structure for fixing a plurality of modular telecommunications jacks on a patch panel. The jack support structure has at least two parallel rows of jack cavities, and fixing means for fixing the jack support structure on a patch panel, characterized by the fixing means being positioned only between two adjacent rows. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130130538 | INSULATION PIERCING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS AND CONNECTIONS INCLUDING SAME - An electrical connector assembly for mechanically and electrically connecting first and second cables each including an elongate electrical conductor covered by an insulation layer includes a housing configured to receive the cables, an electrically conductive bus member in the housing, an electrically conductive first and second blade members in the housing each having an inner end, an outer end and an insulation piercing feature on the outer end. The inner ends are coupled to the bus member and the insulation piercing features each include at least one tooth configured to pierce through the insulation covers of the cables and electrically engage the cable conductor. The bus member provides electrical continuity between the first and second blade members and thereby the conductors of the first and second cables when the conductors are engaged by the insulation piercing feature of the first and second blade members. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130323961 | CABLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH RELIABLE CONNECTION - A cable connector assembly includes a housing including a main portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the main portion, a number of contacts received in the housing and including first contacts and second contacts; a number of first wires connecting with the first contacts; and a number of second wires connecting with the second contacts. Each first contact includes a first contacting section and a first termination section exposed beyond the housing. Each second contact includes a second contacting section and a second termination section exposed beyond the housing. The first termination section electrically connects with corresponding first wire via Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC). The second termination section electrically connects with corresponding second wire via soldering. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140141643 | PATCH PANEL ASSEMBLY ADAPTER FOR USE WITH DATA NETWORKS - A patch panel adapter assembly is provided for use with infrastructure management systems that utilize a plurality of cables interconnected to end-user devices and work area outlets, and integrated circuits to monitor the status of these end-user devices and outlets includes a pair of circuit boards. Individual “smart” patch panels, ones with increased functionality are provided and have a series of stub cables connected to them. These may be mounted, either in a group, or individually using standoffs, in opposition to ordinary patch panels. The stub cables are inserted into the ordinary patch panel jacks to provide a smart panel that may be used to control the network. Use of the adapter assemblies reduces the time and labor required to retrofit or upgrade an existing network. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140235094 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT-MAKING SYSTEM - An electrical contact-making system includes a flat ribbon cable with a sheath which has a planar top sheath face, a core plane containing electrical cores and a bottom sheath face with constricted portions which are parallel to the cores and are each disposed between two of the cores. A tapping collar makes electrical contact with the cores. A peripheral sealing strip encloses a rectangular contact-making region and is disposed on a bottom face of the top part of the tapping collar facing the top sheath face of the flat ribbon cable. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140248790 | MULTI-POLE WIRE CONNECTOR SOCKET - A multi-pole wire connection socket comprises: a frame, configured with a plurality of conductive elements and a plurality of inset holes; a plurality of guillotine elements, having a plurality of protrusions at positions for allowing the protrusions to inset into the inset holes for enabling the guillotine elements to pivot relative to the frame; wherein the plural conductive elements have a plurality of conductive rings; and there is a plurality of via holes formed on the plural guillotine elements, which are provided for a plurality of wires to thread through. Operationally, the insulation around wires, threading through the via holes and the conductive rings, will be cut open for exposing the wires to couple electrically with the conductive elements as soon as wires are bended by the plural guillotine elements Thereby, the wires are electrically connected without having to use any tool for peeling off the insulations of the wires. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140273605 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a casing, a circuit board, a joint and an adapter. The casing has an accommodating space. The circuit board, located in the accommodating space, has multiple conductive contacts. The joint, assembled on the casing, is electrically connected to the circuit board. The adapter module, detachably assembled in the accommodating space, includes a first body, a second body and multiple piercing terminals. The first body has multiple insertion slots. The second body is combined with the first body. The multiple piercing terminals, located on the second body, correspond to the insertion slots and are electrically connected to the multiple conductive contacts. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273606 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING - A connector assembly for providing electrical connection to an insulated conductive wire, the connector assembly including: a housing defining a channel for receiving the insulated conductive wire; a cover hinged to the housing and configured to close over the channel to cover the insulated conductive wire; and an electrically conductive pin having a first end in the channel and a second end in the housing beneath the channel. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150140855 | Insulation Piercing Battery Connector - The present invention relates to a flexible connector for attaching electrical accessories to an industrial battery electrical cable. The connector includes a housing and an electrically conductive pin that is positioned within the housing and protrudes through a cable mating surface of the housing. The connector also includes a fuse positioned within the housing and electrically connected to the portion of the pin within the housing, and a conductive wire, wherein at least a portion of the wire is positioned within the housing and electrically connected to the fuse. At least the cable mating surface of the housing is suitably flexible to conform to the contours of an electrical cable insulation surface when the pin pierces through the insulation surface of the electrical cable to which the connector is attached. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150303592 | PLUG, SOCKET AND CONNECTION APPARATUS | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160020529 | SPRING-LOADED INSULATION PIERCING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes first and second pads. The first pad includes first and second grooves and the second pad includes third fourth grooves. A first insulation displacing contact extends from the first groove to the second groove. A second insulation displacing contact extends from the third groove to the fourth groove. The first and second pads are connected by a mechanical fastener. When the first and second pads are connected the first groove aligns with the third groove and the second groove aligns with the fourth groove. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160036179 | COMMUNICATION OUTLET WITH SHUTTER MECHANISM AND WIRE MANAGER - A wire contact, such as an insulation displacement connector, having a wire receiving gap partially defined by a side portion. The side portion has a cutting portion with a first thickness and a non-cutting portion with a second thickness. The first thickness is less than the second thickness. The cutting portion is configured to cut through the insulation of the wire when the wire is pressed into the wire receiving gap. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160056597 | COMMUNICATIONS PLUGS HAVING CAPACITORS THAT INJECT OFFENDING CROSSTALK AFTER A PLUG-JACK MATING POINT AND RELATED CONNECTORS AND METHODS - Communications plugs are provided that include a plug housing. A plurality of plug contacts are mounted in a row at least partly within the plug housing. The plug contacts are arranged as differential pairs of plug contacts. Each of the differential pairs of plug contacts has a tip plug contact and a ring plug contact. A first capacitor is provided that is configured to inject crosstalk from a first of the tip plug contacts to a first of the ring plug contacts at a point in time that is after the point in time when a signal transmitted through the first of the tip plug contacts to a contact of a mating jack reaches the contact of the mating jack. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160104950 | CONNECTOR - A connector housing, terminals which have press-connecting blades that are exposed from the back end surface of the connector housing, a bus bar plate which is mounted to the back end surface of the connector housing, and a cover which is mounted by a pressing force which makes the press-connecting blades that penetrate insulators to be press-connected to signal lines of a shield attached flat cable, and makes a shield member contact the bus bar, and which holds and fixes an electric wire sheath attached part between the cover and the connector housing are included. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160111798 | SMALL-SIZED ELASTIC INNER CONDUCTOR RIGHT-ANGLED ELBOW CONDUCTOR CONNECTOR - In accordance with the utility model, there is provided a small-sized elastic inner conductor right-angled elbow conductor connector, wherein the small-sized elastic inner conductor right-angled elbow conductor connector comprising a first conductor capable of deforming elastically, the first conductor having a first axis, the first conductor deforms elastically and springs back in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first axis under the action of a second conductor, thereby elastically contacts the second conductor arranged perpendicular to the first axis and retains the second conductor, when the second conductor is connected with the first conductor, such that the first conductor and the second conductor are able to be connected to each other at a right angle. An inner conductor of the aforementioned small-sized elastic right-angled conductor connector utilizes an auxiliary hole to improve the elastic deformation of the material and achieve a convenient and reliable connection between the two conductors, and the connector itself is simple in structure and is suitable for mass production. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20190148844 | Insulation Piercing Connectors | 05-16-2019 |
