Yazaki North America, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150333431 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH MALE TERMINAL PROTECTOR - A connector assembly that includes first and second connector housings, which are configured to hold a plurality of male terminals, a pair of lock tabs, which are disposed on opposite sides of the first connector housing, and a male terminal protector that is engaged to the lock tabs to protect ends of the male terminals that are to engage the female terminals when the second connector housing is fully mated to the first connector housing. The male terminal protector is released from the lock tabs when the second connector housing is positioned in a connector pre-set condition so that they do not impede movement of the male terminal protector when the second connector is moved toward the first connector housing to align and mate the female terminals with the male terminals. | 11-19-2015 |
20150288155 | PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURE FOR A WIRE HARNESS - A convoluted tube for enclosing a wire harness can include a tubular body portion extending in a longitudinal direction. The tubular body portion can define a slit that extends in the longitudinal direction and that separates first and second contact surfaces of the tubular body portion. The convoluted tube can also include a conductive ink coupled to at least one of the first and second contact surfaces. The conductive ink can be configured to generate heat when an appropriate magnetic field is applied. The first contact surface can be configured to fuse with the second contact surface upon application of the appropriate magnetic field to the conductive ink such that the wire harness enclosed within the interior of the tubular body portion does not extend through the slit. | 10-08-2015 |
20150229080 | INTEGRATED POWER OUTPUT SERVICE DISCONNECT - The present teachings provide for an electrical connector including a first housing, power terminals, and first and second shunts. The terminals and shunts are located within a cavity of defined by the first housing. The first housing is configured to mate with a second housing to transfer power between a power storage device and components of an electric or hybrid electric vehicle. The first shunt is configured to complete an interlock circuit. The second shunt is configured to complete a service disconnect circuit. The interlock circuit prevents the transfer of power between the first and second housings when the circuit is broken and allows it when complete. The service disconnect circuit causes the power storage device to be substantially electrically isolated from the rest of the vehicle when the circuit is broken. | 08-13-2015 |
20150229071 | BUSED ELECTRICAL CENTER FOR ELECTRIC OR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A bused electrical center and a method for its construction. The bused electrical center includes a plurality of bus bars, which are housed between a bus bar housing and a filter housing, a filter device and a plurality of interface terminals that couple leads on the filter device to isolation tabs formed on the bus bars. No solder is employed to electrically or mechanically couple the interface terminals to the leads or to the isolation tabs such that the interface terminals are the sole means for electrically connecting the isolation tabs and the leads. | 08-13-2015 |
20150134231 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE START-STOP - A start-stop module for a vehicle can include a capacitor, one or more switches and a controller. The switches can be configured to connect the capacitor in parallel or in series with a battery of the vehicle. The controller can receive an input voltage having a magnitude based on a connection between the capacitor and the battery, and output a desired voltage that is appropriate for operating accessory loads of the vehicle. The controller can control the switches to switch between a standby mode and a cranking mode. The capacitor is in parallel with the battery in standby mode and in series with the battery in cranking mode. The controller can switch to the cranking mode when the engine is about to be restarted and return to standby mode after the engine has been restarted and when the battery voltage reaches the desired voltage for the accessory loads. | 05-14-2015 |
20150133002 | TERMINAL POSITION ASSURANCE WITH DUAL PRIMARY LOCK REINFORCEMENT AND INDEPENDENT SECONDARY LOCK - The present teachings provide for a connector including a first body and an assurance body. The first body defines a first locking member, a cavity and a slot. The cavity accepts a terminal inserted therein to a first distance. The slot extends into the first body and intersects the cavity. The first locking member is configured to prevent withdrawal of the terminal when the terminal is inserted to the first distance. The assurance body is movable between a preset and a full set position within the slot, and includes a reinforcing member and a second locking member. The full set position, the reinforcing member limits movement of the first locking member to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal, and the second locking member extends into the cavity to prevent withdrawal of the terminal independent of the first locking member. | 05-14-2015 |
20140242823 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE STABILIZER - A connector assembly having a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and connector position assurance structure. An anti-deflection tab and an anti-deflection protrusion are employed in the connector assembly to control movement of the connector position assurance structure relative to the remainder of the connector assembly. | 08-28-2014 |
20140063417 | System And Method For LCD Assembly Having Integrated Color Shift Correction - A system is disclosed for correcting a color of light being generated by an LCD image system having an LED and an LCD glass component that is illuminated by the LED. A plurality of color correction filters are constructed, with each providing a predetermined, differing color shift to light being output by the LCD glass component, based on a measured color of the light being output from the LCD glass component. Each of the color correction filters is constructed based on a known range of color variations that may be present in a color of the light being output from the LCD glass component. Each filter provides a color shift that shifts the color of the light being output from the LCD glass component from outside a predetermined target color area back into the predetermined target color area. | 03-06-2014 |
20140002252 | VEHICULAR HEADS UP DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED BI-MODAL HIGH BRIGHTNESS COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20130258531 | Faulty Protective Earth Ground Circuit Detection System And Method - A system and method for detecting the presence of a voltage on a ground conductor which is coupled to a protective Earth (PE) terminal associated with a power source. The power source is used to apply a voltage to a device. The system may use a high impedance device coupled across a switch, with the switch being in communication with a portion of the device. A control system may monitor a voltage across the high impedance device and determine if the voltage across the high impedance device exceeds a predetermined threshold. Exceeding the predetermined threshold indicates that an unsafe voltage from the power source is present on the ground conductor. A natural high impedance path between the device and the Earth is used to provide an Earth connection through the device to the Earth during operation of the system. | 10-03-2013 |
20130244469 | CAM-ACTUATED INDEPENDENT SECONDARY LOCK - A connector assembly according to the present disclosure includes a connector body, a lock reinforcement, and a secondary lock. The connector body has a plurality of terminal cavities and a plurality of lock projections configured to engage a plurality of terminals to retain the terminals in the terminal cavities. The lock reinforcement is slidable relative to the connector body for engagement with a subset of the lock projections to maintain the lock projections engaged with a first subset of the terminals. The secondary lock is slidable relative to the connector body for engagement with a second subset of the terminals to retain the terminals in the terminal cavities independent from the lock projections. The secondary lock is coupled to the lock reinforcement such that moving one of the lock reinforcement and the secondary lock moves the other one of the lock reinforcement and the secondary lock. | 09-19-2013 |
20130226500 | DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY OF BI-LEVEL DIGITAL SIGNAL VIA DIGITAL DATA ACQUISITION - A system for testing the output of a digital gauge controller is disclosed. The system is configured to receive a multi-component digital signal and test if a plurality of thresholds are reached for individual components of the digital signal. If a first expected level is met, the system then determines if a second component of the multi-component signal meets a second expected level. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226497 | DETERMINATION OF STEPPER MOTOR POSITION VIA DIGITAL DATA ACQUISITION - A method for evaluating a gauge controller is disclosed. The method includes counting a number of high pulses for a plurality of signal types until either each of the control signals present low signals. After the number of high signals are counted, an angular offset of a gauged needle is calculated. | 08-29-2013 |
20130180759 | ACCORDION-STYLE GROMMET WITH SHAPE-INFLUENCING STIFFENERS - A grommet for housing electrical wires constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present disclosure includes a mounting structure, a tube, and a plurality of stiffeners. The mounting structure is configured to mount to a panel of a vehicle, the mounting structure defining a first passage extending therethrough. The tube extends from the mounting structure and defines a second passage in communication with the first passage. The tube includes a corrugated portion having a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves interposed between the plurality of ridges. The stiffeners are interposed between those of the plurality of ridges that are disposed within a zone of the corrugated portion. The stiffeners extend partially around a circumference of the tube. | 07-18-2013 |
20130153716 | HARNESS SERVICE LOOP RETAINER - A wire harness retainer assembly can generally include a strap member and a loop retainer. A housing portion can comprise a housing body that defines a receiving portion and a pair of apertures formed therethrough. The loop retainer can have a distal insertion end and form a loop that is configured to loop around a portion of the wire harness. The loop retainer can further comprise a pair of detents. The loop retainer can be configured to be slidably inserted into the receiving portion of the housing portion to an installed position where the detents are received by the pair of apertures. In this regard, the wire harness retainer assembly provides a simple and convenient way to capture the extra length of a wire harness service loop while providing an easily removable connection when service to a specified control module is desired. | 06-20-2013 |
20130153288 | JUNCTION BOX ASSEMBLY HAVING AN OVER-TRAVEL SPRING - A junction box assembly includes a housing member and an electrical component. The housing member has a housing surface and a component receptacle having a pair of opposing sidewalls coupled to the housing surface. Each sidewall has a locking opening disposed therein and each locking opening defines a locking surface. A post is arranged within the component receptacle and extends from the housing surface for a predetermined distance to a post surface. The electrical component is received in the component receptacle and has a component surface adjacent the post surface and a barb received in each locking opening. The post applies a force to the electrical component for retaining the barb against the locking surface. | 06-20-2013 |
20130108357 | LEVER-ACTION CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | 05-02-2013 |
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 |
20130064520 | Fiber Optic Connector/Dust Cover Organizer | 03-14-2013 |
20130052850 | CONNECTOR - A connector is provided that may include first and second housings. The first housing may include a first body and a lock arm. The first body may include a first receptacle. The lock arm may be pivotably coupled to the first body. The second housing may include a second body having a second receptacle and a support member. The first and second housings may be engageable with each other in a first position and a second position and movable relative to each other from the first position to the second position. The lock arm may be deflectable relative to the support member when the first and second housings are in the first position. The support member may restrict deflection of the lock arm when the first and second housings are in the second position. | 02-28-2013 |
20130043971 | SERVICE DISCONNECT COVER WITH FUSE/TERMINAL RETENTION - An assembly in which a housing and cover enclose an electric component and lock the electric component into place is provided. The electric component has two L-shaped terminals with notches formed in them that provide lock surfaces for the housing body. The housing body has locking arms that flex during installation and lock the electric component into place by mating with the lock surfaces. The cover body has bosses which push down upon the electric component during installation and lock pins which lock the flexible locking arms into place. The lock pins occupy the space between the locking arms and the backstops of the housing body thereby preventing the locking arms from moving out of position and disengaging the lock surfaces of the locking arms and terminals. | 02-21-2013 |
20120289086 | SERVICEABLE INLINE AC FUSE HOLDER - An inline fuse holder for housing a fuse that electrically connects first and second wire terminals is provided. The inline fuse holder can generally include a cannulated fuse holder housing having a cylindrical inner periphery. The fuse holder housing can have a first end that defines a first opening, and a second end that defines a second opening. The first and second ends comprise first locking features. A first wire connector includes a connector housing that defines a through bore. The connector housing can have a boss configured to be received by the first opening of the fuse holder housing. The first wire connector further includes a second locking feature that is configured to selectively lock with one of the first locking features in the installed position. | 11-15-2012 |
20090315465 | METHOD FOR PROTECTING A LAMP CIRCUIT AND RELATED WIRING - A method for controlling a lamp circuit that includes: setting a first voltage threshold and a first time window within a control circuit corresponding to a characteristic of a first lamp type; providing a first signal through the lamp circuit to start a first time interval and create a first test voltage; comparing the first test voltage to the first voltage threshold; and operating a switch to couple an output of the lamp circuit to a source of electrical power if the first test voltage is greater than or equal to the first voltage threshold before the first time interval exceeds the first time window. | 12-24-2009 |
20090015066 | CLOSE-LOOP RELAY DRIVER WITH EQUAL-PHASE INTERVAL - A power distribution system generally includes at least two relays. An equal-phase pulse generator generates pulse signals in equal phase intervals. At least two drivers, one for each of the at least two relays, control current flow to the at least two relays based on the pulse signals. | 01-15-2009 |