241 |
PORTABLE TERMINAL |
US12837972 |
2010-07-16 |
US20110013372A1 |
2011-01-20 |
Lai O. Kang |
A portable terminal includes a main body unit having an opening at a side thereof, a port cover rotatably formed on the side of the main body unit to open or close the opening, and a port assembly formed within the main body unit configured to be projected out of the opening when the port cover opens the opening. |
242 |
Flexible connector assembly |
US11661480 |
2005-08-26 |
US07641520B2 |
2010-01-05 |
Jay C. Marino |
The present invention is directed to a linear connector assembly comprising a plug connector (22) and a receptacle connector (24). The plug connector (22) includes an elongated member (26), and an electrical contact (72) disposed about a portion of the elongated member. The receptacle connector (24) includes a wall defining a cavity (44) dimensioned to sealingly receive the elongated member, and an electrical contact having a surface disposed in the wall for electrical connection with the plug contact. The electrical contacts of the plug connector (22) and the receptacle connector (24) have spherical surface portions whereby a spherical interlace between the electrical contacts is formed upon make-up and reduces voltage drops between the contacts. |
243 |
FLEX CONNECT |
US12420937 |
2009-04-09 |
US20090311920A1 |
2009-12-17 |
George Braxton Robertson |
The present invention relates generally to connectors for terminating and connecting electrical wires and cables. More particularly, the connector of the present invention permits ease of connection at any angle, with regard to the electrical wire or cable equal to that of heavy gauge. Termination of an electrical wire is provided in the present invention using a connector assembly including a barrel connector, a terminal lug connector, and a flexible cable. The terminal lug connector and the barrel connector mechanically and electrically engage the electrical wire. The flexible cable mechanically and electrically connects the barrel connector to the terminal lug connector and permits angular movement between the barrel connector and the terminal lug connector. |
244 |
Audio plug connector |
US12260927 |
2008-10-29 |
US07618294B1 |
2009-11-17 |
Ming-Han Lin; Te-Hung Yin |
An audio plug connector includes a contact module, a plug, and a switch module. The contact module includes a shell, a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal both received in the shell. The plug disposed in the shell has a mating portion, a first contact portion and a second contact portion. The mating portion extends out of the shell. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are received in the shell and respectively contact the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal. The switch module includes a shaft and a switch terminal held in one end of the shaft. The end of the shaft holding the switch terminal is rotatably received in the shell. The switch terminal is selectively connected with the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal under the rotation of the shaft. |
245 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION FOR A ROTATIONALLY OPENING ELECTRONIC DEVICE |
US11956544 |
2007-12-14 |
US20090156260A1 |
2009-06-18 |
Thomas DERENGOWSKI; Mark Oliver; Thomas Petrella |
A method and apparatus that electrically connects a stationary housing and a rotating housing of a device through a hinge assembly is disclosed. The method may include a spline hinge assembly having first and second access planes, and a cable that is ribbonized at the housing and bundled at the hinge assembly that has the ability to transmit torque from the fixed half of the device to the rotating half. A split construction hinge assembly allows the rotational half of the device to be a separate sub-assembly from the fixed half sub-assembly. Through an index/castled spline, the two halves can be properly aligned and assembled, and have the ability to transmit a torque. |
246 |
ROTATABLE FEED |
US12293870 |
2006-11-04 |
US20090130892A1 |
2009-05-21 |
Udo Pech; Martin Eichner; Rainer Maussner |
Implementations of the invention relate generally to an electrical feed, in particular a CEE feed, for the external supply of electrical power to the power supply system of a mobile load, in particular a mobile home or a recreational vehicle or a boat. This feed can include a) a flange for attaching the feed to and/or in a wall of the mobile load, and b) at least one feed connector for making electrical contact with a coupling, in particular a CEE coupling. Implementations of the invention can make provision for the feed connector to be arranged in the flange in a rotatable manner. |
247 |
Rotatable and pivotable connector |
US10964800 |
2004-10-13 |
US07533906B2 |
2009-05-19 |
Harold A. Luettgen; Gary Golichowski |
A rotatable, pivotable connector having a female end, a male end, a neck joining the male and female ends, and an exterior retention element. The exterior retention element, such as, for example, a fitting, may limit expansion of the exterior of the female end. The exterior retention element may also take the form of a retainer or similar structure to retain a fitting about the exterior of the female end of the connector. Further, the connector may be hollow, thus defining a continuous passage within. Also, multiple connectors may be interconnected to form an arm. |
248 |
Auxiliary vehicle light apparatus |
US11800234 |
2007-05-04 |
US07498686B2 |
2009-03-03 |
Mark R. Capenos |
This invention comprises an auxiliary light apparatus for use in combination with a backup light apparatus of a truck or other vehicle. The auxiliary light apparatus comprises a male or female electrical plug for connection to a mating plug on the original vehicle backup light apparatus; an electrical voltage relay element in the auxiliary plug apparatus; a toggle switch in the auxiliary apparatus and auxiliary lights mounted on the vehicle. The auxiliary lights function simultaneously with the original vehicle backup lights in response to activation of the reverse gear apparatus of the vehicle transmission, with the voltage relay acting to deliver sufficient voltage to activate both the original vehicle backup lights and the auxiliary lights. In another embodiment of the invention, the toggle switch is closed to access directly the vehicle 12 volt source to power the auxiliary lights for use as work lights, even when the vehicle reverse gear is not engaged. Another embodiment of the invention comprises a pass-through auxiliary connector having a towed vehicle auxiliary connector plug end opposite the auxiliary plug end connected to the towing vehicle, which towed vehicle auxiliary connector plug includes a plurality of either pin or blade female connection apertures, or male connector pins or blades, adapted to receive a mating connector from a towed vehicle. |
249 |
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS HUB INTEGRATED WITH ROTATING MECHANISM |
US11741552 |
2007-04-27 |
US20080268678A1 |
2008-10-30 |
Chi-Chien Hsu |
A rotating mechanism is disclosed, which includes a first component formed with a first opening and a first retention portion disposed on one edge of the first opening; a second component formed with a second opening to correspond to and stack up with the first opening to form an action hole, a second retention portion disposed on one edge of the second opening corresponding to the first opening; and a fastening member having a connecting portion and an elastic hooking portion, wherein the connecting portion couples to one edge of the action hole and the elastic hooking portion penetrates through the action hole to hook onto the other edge of the action hole, thereby rotating the second component to couple to the first component. The invention further provides an improved USB hub having the rotating mechanism that includes first and second rotating bodies each having connecting ports disposed thereon for coupling to the first and second components respectively. |
250 |
Electronic apparatus having detachable display and mainframe |
US11052782 |
2005-02-09 |
US07343645B2 |
2008-03-18 |
Tsung Hsien Li |
An electronic apparatus, which has a first casing and a second casing, includes a first connecting unit, a second connecting unit, a covering unit and a linked unit. The first connecting unit is fixed on the first casing, and the second connecting unit is pivoted to the first connecting unit. The covering unit has a barrel portion, which covers the second connecting unit. When the covering unit rotates around the second connecting unit, the second connecting unit rotates relative to the barrel portion. A first end of the linked unit is fixed on the second casing, and a second end thereof is connected to the covering unit. When the covering unit rotates, the linked unit rotates relative to the covering unit. The electronic apparatus further includes a first touching unit connected to the covering unit for pulling the covering unit to a first location separating from the second connecting unit. |
251 |
Antenna Feed Structure |
US11573519 |
2005-07-13 |
US20070241974A1 |
2007-10-18 |
Kiyoshi Kanagawa; Masanobu Okada |
In an antenna feed structure for electrically connecting a rotatable antenna to a circuit formed on a circuit board by means of a feeding metallic part, an antenna rotary shaft formed so as to protrude from one end of the antenna and formed of a conductor has a preferably spherical end. The feeding metallic part has a mounting portion, an antenna contact-and-connection portion, and an elastic supporting portion. The mounting portion is mounted to the circuit board. The antenna contact-and-connection portion is brought into contact with and is connected to the end of the antenna rotary shaft. The elastic supporting portion supports the antenna contact-and-connection portion at the mounting portion and produces biasing force towards the antenna rotary shaft from the antenna contact-and-connection portion. The antenna contact-and-connection portion has a recess wall preferably having a spherical shape which is in correspondence with the spherical shape of the end of the antenna rotary shaft. The spherical end of the antenna rotary shaft press-contacts the spherical recess wall of the antenna contact-and-connection portion. |
252 |
Portable electronic device and external module thereof |
US10944203 |
2004-09-17 |
US07258548B2 |
2007-08-21 |
Chih-Kang Lo |
A portable electronic device and an external module thereof. The portable electronic device comprises a host and an external module detachably connected thereto. The external module comprises a connector assembly and a connection pin rotatable on the same axis, such that the external module can hinge rotated between a horizontal position and a downward position with respect to the notebook computer, enabling access to the connectors on the portable electronic device. |
253 |
RELEASABLE PLUG CONNECTOR SYSTEM |
US11627932 |
2007-01-26 |
US20070178771A1 |
2007-08-02 |
David Robert Goetz; William Tan |
A connector system for coupling to an audio jack of an audio player. The system includes an audio plug having a first portion configured to fit into the audio jack, the plug including at least one conductor forming a conducting path with the jack; and, a second portion configured to remain on the outside of the jack of the audio player after the first portion is inserted into the jack, the second portion having at least one contact coupled to the at least one conductor. The jack also includes a protruding edge surrounding the at least one contact. The system further includes a coupler to the plug having a first end having at least one coupling contact disposed thereon to contact the at least one contact on the plug, and a cap surrounding the at least one coupling contact, the cap configured to releasably engage the protruding edge on the plug; and, a receptacle at a second end of the coupler for receiving a standard plug. |
254 |
Multi-position connector for personal audio set |
US11259956 |
2005-10-26 |
US20070141898A1 |
2007-06-21 |
Donald Mayette; Robert Jacobson |
Multi-position Connector For Personal Audio Set A multi-position connector is disclosed that allows a personal audio device to be operably secured to a variety of different personal audio sets. In a disclosed embodiment, the connector is slidably secured to a frame, thereby allowing the connector's position relative to the frame to be adjusted as needed so as to properly engage mating connectors on a particular personal audio set. A resistive detent is preferably provided at key locations along the frame so as to hold the connector at a predetermined position relative to the frame. |
255 |
Visible break assembly including a window to view a power connection |
US10996179 |
2004-11-24 |
US07182647B2 |
2007-02-27 |
Frank John Muench; Brian Todd Steinbrecher; Edine Mary Heinig; David Charles Hughes |
A device includes a first conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a first component and a second conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a second component. The second conductive member is separated from the first conductive member by a gap. A conductive connecting member is moveable to make an electrical connection between the first and second conductive members across the gap. A housing receives the first conductive member, the second conductive member, and the connecting member. The housing includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer. The movement of the connecting member to make the electrical connection is visible through at least a portion of the insulating layer and the conductive layer. |
256 |
Compression multi-tap 360 degree rotating connect/disconnect terminal |
US11060051 |
2005-02-17 |
US07081027B2 |
2006-07-25 |
Jerry Allen Woodward |
A multi-tap electrical connector assembly that includes a plurality of connectors having a body with an aperture extending therethrough and either a male pin or a compression fitting and an elongated metal rod having a longitudinal axis. The metal rod is inserted through the apertures and electrically contacts the connectors to form an electrically conductive path from the metal rod to the male pins or the compression fittings. The connectors can rotate 360 degrees around the longitudinal axis of the metal rod while maintaining electrical conductivity between the rod and connectors and the male pins and compression fittings can be connected to wires or cables from #8 AWG to 3000 kcmil in size. |
257 |
Power supply connector |
US11251709 |
2005-10-17 |
US07066745B1 |
2006-06-27 |
Chi-Wen Chen |
A power supply connector includes a housing and a prong unit. The housing has opposite first and second housing walls, a peripheral wall extending between the first and second housing walls to define an accommodation space, a prong slot having a first slot section formed in the peripheral wall and a second slot section formed in the first housing wall, and a pair of slide rails disposed on opposite sides of the prong slot. The prong unit includes a prong base disposed in the accommodation space, and two conductive prongs mounted on the prong base. The prong base is slidable along the slide rails so that the prongs extend out of the housing through the first slot section or the second slot section of the prong slot. |
258 |
Visible power connection |
US10996179 |
2004-11-24 |
US20060110983A1 |
2006-05-25 |
Frank Muench; Brian Steinbrecher; Edine Heinig; David Hughes |
A device includes a first conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a first component and a second conductive member configured to be electrically coupled to a second component. The second conductive member is separated from the first conductive member by a gap. A conductive connecting member is moveable to make an electrical connection between the first and second conductive members across the gap. A housing receives the first conductive member, the second conductive member, and the connecting member. The housing includes an insulating layer and a conductive layer. The movement of the connecting member to make the electrical connection is visible through at least a portion of the insulating layer and the conductive layer. |
259 |
Articulable projecting plug |
US10402221 |
2003-03-27 |
US20050221676A1 |
2005-10-06 |
John Rosen |
An articulable projecting plug is disclosed that provides for interchangeable mechanical connection between one of several electronic-signal ports such as video-signal ports, and housing/support structure associated with an electronic device such as a flat-screen television. The plug also accommodates video communication between a video-signal source and such television. The plug includes joining structure constructed to bring the plug into contact with the port and hold them both in such joined relationship. The joining structure includes an outer surface and holder structure for holding the first end of an elongate conductor so that joinder of the plug with the port will also result in contact between such first end and the port. The plug also includes an elongate projecting member terminating with first and second ends, with the first end being operatively connected to the joining structure so that the projecting elongate member extends from it and away from the port. A pivot is provided so that the projecting member is articulable in a pivot plane. The projecting member also includes a connector located adjacent its second end for fastening to such housing/support structure of the electronic device. |
260 |
Biased utility receptacle assembly |
US10766361 |
2004-01-28 |
US20040147147A1 |
2004-07-29 |
Dennis
G.
Griepentrog |
A pivoting utility receptacle assembly for use with a work surface, such as a desktop. The assembly includes a base member positionable within an opening in the work surface and a receptacle member that is pivotally mounted to the base member. A biasing member is engaged between the receptacle member and the base member, and biases the receptacle member to a partially exposed position with respect to the base member. The assembly also has a locking mechanism including a latch on the receptacle member which engages the base member and secures the receptacle member in a closed position with respect to the base member until such time as it is desired to expose the receptacle member. The movement of the receptacle member out of the base member under the influence of the biasing member is controlled by a movement controlling assembly engaged between the receptacle member and the base member. |