101 |
Weatherproof light string |
US14939582 |
2015-11-12 |
US09752763B2 |
2017-09-05 |
Chia-Kuang Lin; James Chih-Hsin Lee |
A weatherproof light string employing a T-shaped inner frame with grooves to direct the placement of a plurality of conductors and apertures to secure conductive pins connecting conductors. The light string has secondary cables connected to the primary cables at one end and lamp holders at the other end. The insulation core wires at the first end of the secondary cable are positioned on the insulation core wires of the first cable by a T-shaped inner frame in a clamping and overlapping manner. Conductive pins extend through a side wall of the T-shaped inner frame and pierce the overlapped insulation core wires to from a mechanical and electrical connection between the wires. Light strings employing the T-shaped inner frame and conductive pins provide a more robust and reliable product, and are better suited to automation. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing the light string. |
102 |
Connector assemblies and methods of manufacture |
US13927537 |
2013-06-26 |
US09548557B2 |
2017-01-17 |
Ziwei Liu |
A connector assembly that includes an insulation displacement member including a hydrophobic organosilane mono-layer protective coating is disclosed. In one embodiment, the connector assembly may be manufactured by a method that includes assembling the connector assembly, contacting the connector assembly with an organosilane coating solution, and curing the organosilane coating solution. The connector assembly may be assembled by mechanically supporting the insulation displacement member with a connector framework. The connector assembly may be contacted with the organosilane coating solution by contacting at least the wire engaging portion of the insulation displacement member and at least a portion of the connector assembly with the organosilane coating solution. |
103 |
Coupler connector and cable terminator with side contacts |
US14845601 |
2015-09-04 |
US09397455B2 |
2016-07-19 |
Marc Fontaine; Jean-Sebastien Plamondon; Virak Siev; Alain Desroches; Luc Milette; Francois Beauregard |
An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts. When the cable terminator is inserted into the cable terminator receiving socket, each of the piercing contacts comes into contact with a respective one of the contacts, thereby interconnecting each of the tines (or each of the terminal contacts) with a respective one of the conductors. A back-to-back connector is also disclosed. |
104 |
SPRING-LOADED INSULATION PIERCING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR |
US14774657 |
2014-03-14 |
US20160020529A1 |
2016-01-21 |
Evan MARTIN |
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. |
105 |
Connection terminal, connection device, method for manufacturing the device, motor using the device, and compressor using the motor and blower using the motor |
US14127408 |
2013-05-09 |
US09214741B2 |
2015-12-15 |
Shuhei Tamamura; Kenji Kondo |
Connection terminal (10) according to the present invention includes a tab part and not smaller than four pinching plates (12) that hold an aluminum electric wire. Pinching plates (12) each include first slit (13) and contact surfaces (14). First slit (13) has a first open end located in one side of the slit, and a first tip located in the other side. The aluminum electric wire is inserted into first slit (13). Contact surfaces (14) are in contact with the aluminum electric wire that is press-fitted into first slit (13). A contact area in which contact surfaces (14) are in contact with a core wire is an area of 100% to 200% of a radial cross-sectional area of the core wire. |
106 |
TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME |
US14696669 |
2015-04-27 |
US20150229037A1 |
2015-08-13 |
Naonari Uchida; Hiroshi Ishiuchi |
There is provided a terminal-equipped wire able to reduce a production cost and satisfy water proof and corrosion proof performances at a terminal section of the electric wire. The terminal-equipped wire includes: an electric wire having a conductor in an insulating coating; and a terminal fitting crimped to a terminal section of the electric wire. The terminal fitting includes: an electrical contact portion for connecting with a terminal fitting of the mating connector; and a wire connection portion for connecting with the terminal section of the electric wire continuing to the electrical contact portion. The wire connection portion includes: a grip for gripping the terminal section of the electric wire along a circumferential direction of the electric wire; and a projection penetrating the insulating coating. The conductor and the terminal fitting have electrical continuity with each other via the projection. |
107 |
Insulation Piercing Connectors and Methods and Connections Including Same |
US14099309 |
2013-12-06 |
US20150162670A1 |
2015-06-11 |
Matthew Galla; Jose Alexandre La Salvia; Vagner Fuzetti; Kathryn Marie Maher; Sebastien Marcaillou; Raphael Buthiot; Luis Otavio Mollica Borelli |
An electrical connector for mechanically and electrically connecting first and second cables, each including an elongate electrical conductor covered by an insulation layer, includes a connector body, an electrically conductive first insulation piercing feature on the connector body, an electrically conductive second insulation piercing feature on the connector body and electrically connected to the first insulation piercing feature, and a compression mechanism. The first insulation piercing feature is configured to pierce through the first insulation layer and electrically engage the first electrical conductor. The second insulation piercing feature is configured to pierce through the second insulation layer and electrically engage the second electrical conductor. The compression mechanism is configured and operable to apply a clamping load along a clamping axis extending through both of the first and second electrical conductors to force the first and second insulation piercing features into electrical engagement with the first and second electrical conductors, respectively. |
108 |
CONNECTION TERMINAL, CONNECTION DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DEVICE, MOTOR USING THE DEVICE, AND COMPRESSOR USING THE MOTOR AND BLOWER USING THE MOTOR |
US14127408 |
2013-05-09 |
US20140335721A1 |
2014-11-13 |
Shuhei Tamamura; Kenji Kondo |
Connection terminal (10) according to the present invention includes a tab part and not smaller than four pinching plates (12) that hold an aluminum electric wire. Pinching plates (12) each include first slit (13) and contact surfaces (14). First slit (13) has a first open end located in one side of the slit, and a first tip located in the other side. The aluminum electric wire is inserted into first slit (13). Contact surfaces (14) are in contact with the aluminum electric wire that is press-fitted into first slit (13). A contact area in which contact surfaces (14) are in contact with a core wire is an area of 100% to 200% of a radial cross-sectional area of the core wire. |
109 |
Support structure for telecommunication jacks |
US13704352 |
2011-05-25 |
US08758048B2 |
2014-06-24 |
Mathieu Nesme; Guy Metral |
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. |
110 |
METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CABLES |
US14128300 |
2012-06-18 |
US20140150259A1 |
2014-06-05 |
Lutz Lehmann; Wolfgang Wimmer; Stefan Wimmer |
A method for assembling cables includes sliding a housing and a sleeve accommodated in the housing onto a cable in such a manner that the sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the cable. The housing is made of an electrically non-conductive material, the sleeve is made of an electrically conductive material and includes a cutting edge pointing radially inward, and the cable includes a conducting element and an insulation surrounding the conducting element. The method further includes magnetically forming the sleeve by applying a magnetic field to the sleeve through the housing, such that the sleeve is pressed against the insulation and the cutting edge penetrates the insulation completely and contacts the conducting element. |
111 |
Printed Antenna |
US14150258 |
2014-01-08 |
US20140118219A1 |
2014-05-01 |
Martin Baan Hofman; Yves Braem; Dolf Campschroer; Jeroen Dittner; Peter Dirk Jaeger; Rene Lokker; Seppo Ojanen; John Peetjens; Vivian Timmers; Wijnand Van Gils |
An antenna is provided, having a foil sheet, an antenna structure and a connector. The foil sheet includes a front side and a back side, while the antenna structure is printed on the front side using a conductive ink. The antenna structure includes a contact pad. The connector is connected to the contact pad and includes a metallic blade extending through the foil sheet and the contact pad. |
112 |
SURFACE MOUNT COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR |
US13954273 |
2013-07-30 |
US20140057464A1 |
2014-02-27 |
Raffaele Tarulli |
A surface mount coaxial cable connector comprising a generally elongate block. A channel extends between the proximate and remote ends for receiving a coaxial cable and includes an upstream larger diameter channel and a downstream, smaller diameter channel for receiving with little clearance the central conductor after the shield and the outer layer have been removed. The lower surface of the block is provided with slots extending from the lower surface to the stepped channel. One slot is arranged along said central plane and aligned with the central conductor within the smaller diameter channel and two slots are offset from the central plane. A plurality of piercing blade contacts within the slot extend beyond said lower surface that have extended piercing contact portions with opposing free edges suitable for surface mounting on a printed circuit board. |
113 |
Connector with a severing device and wire taps |
US13440124 |
2012-04-05 |
US08585430B1 |
2013-11-19 |
Daniel Lynn Larner; Ryan Joseph Andrade |
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to a connector including a housing with a severing device and a pair of wire taps built into the housing. For example, the severing device may sever the electrical connection along one or more wires placed inside the connector. The pair of wire taps may patch into the severed ends of the wires, intercepting any signal transmitted through the wires, and patching any signal transmitted along the wire tap into the severed wires. The wire taps may further be connected to an intermediate device, placing the intermediate device in series with the ends of the severed wire. The connector may also include a switching device between the first and second wire taps. When the switching device is closed, the switching device may directly connect the wire taps, shorting out the intermediate device and effectively reestablishing the direct electrical connection between the severed wire ends. |
114 |
METHOD OF FORMING A CRIMP-THROUGH CRIMP CONNECTOR FOR CONNECTING A CONDUCTOR CABLE TO AN ELECTRODE |
US13861242 |
2013-04-11 |
US20130247374A1 |
2013-09-26 |
Yong Li |
An implantable cardiac electrotherapy lead is manufactured by providing an electrode on a tubular body of the lead, forming a crimp connector from a tubing, forming at least one splice opening at the tubing, receiving and end of a cable conductor in a cavity of the crimp connector, and welding an outer surface of the crimp connector to an edge of the electrode. In a post-crimp position, proximal and distal ends of an inner surface of the tubing contact an insulation jacket of the cable conductor and a sharp edge of the at least one splice opening penetrates the insulation jacket and contacts a conductive core of the cable conductor to provide electrical communication between the crimp connector and the cable connector. |
115 |
SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION JACKS |
US13704352 |
2011-05-25 |
US20130090005A1 |
2013-04-11 |
Mathieu Nesme; Guy Metral |
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. |
116 |
Electrical connectors and methods of connecting |
US11877543 |
2007-10-23 |
US07806718B2 |
2010-10-05 |
Thomas A. King; Douglas L. Kirk; Dan Julian |
An electrical connector and method of making an electrical connection wherein the connector includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion rotatable relative to each other, a chamber, a cavity configured to receive a first wire, and a first conductive member positioned within the chamber. The first conductive member is configured to extend into the cavity and establish electrical contact with a conductor of the first wire upon rotation of the upper housing portion relative to the lower housing portion. A second conductive member can be electrically coupled to a conductor of a second wire. The second conductive member is also electrically coupled to the first conductive member such that electrical conductivity can thus be established between the conductor of the first wire and the conductor of the second wire. |
117 |
METHOD FOR CONNECTING CONNECTOR TERMINAL |
US12670067 |
2008-07-22 |
US20100186229A1 |
2010-07-29 |
Noritsugu Enomoto; Shigeki Motomura; Takenobu Yabu |
A method is provided for firmly connecting a connector terminal to a flat conductor. This is a method for electrically connecting the pierce terminal 20 having pierce blades 21 that pierce through the flat conductor 102 with the flat conductor 102 by the pierce blades 21, in which the connection state is adjusted based on a terminal reaction force R acting on the pierced blade 21a by a ruptured end surface 102a of the flat wiring conductor 102. The adjustment of the terminal reaction force R is made by adjusting a pressing reaction force F/A generated when the pierce blade 21 pierces through the flat wiring conductor 102. |
118 |
MODIFIED INSULATION DISPLACEMENT CONNECTOR BLOCK |
US12523136 |
2008-02-28 |
US20100015845A1 |
2010-01-21 |
Frank Gerwin Kaufhold; Ian Albert Edward Swann; John Richard Willoughby; George William Francis |
A modified insulation displacement connector block (10) has an array (11) of insulation displacement connectors (12). Each insulation displacement connector (12) is adapted to receive an insulated wire conductor (16) constituting one part of a twisted pair cable (24). The insulation displacement connector block (10) is provided with guide means (17) spaced relative to the connector array (11) so as to define a gap (21) therebetween. The guide means (17) is adapted for aligning each insulated wire conductor (16) with a selected insulation displacement connector (12), and further adapted to receive a length of each insulated wire conductor (16) extending from its selected insulation displacement connector (12) to a corresponding location on the guide means (17). In use, the said length of insulated wire conductor (16) bridges the gap (21), thereby to be presented for subsequent removal by a wire manipulation tool (23). |
119 |
Joint member and joint connector for wire harness |
US11500458 |
2006-08-08 |
US07520767B2 |
2009-04-21 |
Tatsuo Tamagawa; Hiroki Hirai; Yuuji Saka; Akinori Oishi; Mitsuhiro Hattori; Eiji Kojima |
A flexible wiring member, which is capable of being wound around a wire harness, is provided with joint-side terminals 14a, which are capable of being fitted with wire-side terminals, and the flexible wiring member includes a connection circuit for electrically connecting specified joint-side terminals in the joint-side terminals 14a. Or, a plurality of joint-side terminals are previously held in the insulation housing, and these joint-side terminals are connected with a common flexible wiring member. |
120 |
Joint member and joint connector for wire harness |
US12003384 |
2007-12-21 |
US07476113B2 |
2009-01-13 |
Tatsuo Tamagawa; Hiroki Hirai; Yuuji Saka; Akinori Oishi; Mitsuhiro Hattori; Eiji Kojima |
A flexible wiring member, which is capable of being wound around a wire harness, is provided with joint-side terminals, which are capable of being fitted with wire-side terminals, and the flexible wiring member includes a connection circuit for electrically connecting specified joint-side terminals in the joint-side terminals. Or, a plurality of joint-side terminals are previously held in the insulation housing, and these joint-side terminals are connected with a common flexible wiring member. |