| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 439108000 |
Grounding of coupling part
| 44 |
| 439101000 |
Direct grounding of coupling part member passing into aperture
| 28 |
| 439095000 |
Grounding to connector container or housing
| 26 |
| 439098000 |
Grounding to conductive sheath of cable
| 18 |
| 439100000 |
Grounding to pipe, rod or conduit
| 12 |
| 439093000 |
And means to block access to power contact surface | 3 |
| 20090098754 | SAFETY ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - An electrical receptacle to prevent injuries deduced by misoperation is provided in the present invention. The electrical receptacle includes a power socket, a direct current (DC) power supply, a detecting switch, a controller, and a relay form a circuit loop for detecting whether a power plug is inserted into the power socket. The detecting switch is placed under the power socket without any electrical connection with the power socket. A live wire is connected to the power socket via a switch of the relay and a neutral wire is connected to the power socket directly. The switch of the relay closes on condition of the relay is electrified by the DC power supply. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090186500 | SHOCK-PROOF ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a shock-proof electrical wiring system for use in an AC electrical power distribution circuit including a plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires disposed between an AC power distribution point and a device box, a portion of the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires being routed into an interior portion of the device box. The system includes a connector device having a connector housing. A plurality of connector contacts are disposed substantially inaccessible to a user within the connector housing. The plurality of connector electrical contacts are connected to a termination arrangement. The termination arrangement is configured to be connected to the portion of the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires. An electrical wiring device includes a housing assembly that has at least one set of user-accessible receptacle openings disposed in a front major surface thereof in operative alignment with at least one shutter assembly configured to move from a closed position to an open position only in response to engaging a set of plug blades. The at least one shutter assembly is secured within the housing assembly by a plurality of registration elements disposed along at least two orthogonal axes of the shutter assembly such that the at least one shutter assembly is substantially fixed along a first axis of the at least two axes, portions of the at least one shutter assembly being slidably movable between an open position and a closed position along the second axis of the at least two axes, the housing assembly including an AC circuit assembly coupled to at least one set of receptacle contacts disposed in substantial alignment with the at least one shutter assembly, the housing assembly further including a power input arrangement formed in a rear portion thereof, the power input arrangement including a set of power contacts configured to mate with the plurality of connector contacts within the connector housing to thereby establish electrically continuous paths between the plurality of AC electric power transmitting wires and the AC circuit assembly and the at least one set of receptacle contacts, the portion of the AC power transmitting wires being stowed within the interior portion of the device box when the electrical wiring device is mounted to the device box. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090035967 | Electrical wiring device with a center nightlight and a plurality of safety features - The present invention is directed to an electrical wiring device that includes a housing having a plurality of line terminals and a plurality of load terminals. A cover assembly is coupled to the housing. The cover assembly includes a first set of receptacle openings and a second set of receptacle openings. A plurality of receptacle terminals are disposed in the housing and coupled to the plurality of load terminals. The plurality of receptacle terminals include a first set of receptacle terminals in communication with the first set of receptacle openings and a second set of receptacle terminals in communication with the second set of receptacle openings. A first protective shutter assembly is disposed in the cover assembly between the first set of receptacle openings and the first set of receptacle terminals and a second protective shutter assembly disposed in the cover assembly between the second set of receptacle openings and the second set of receptacle terminals. Each protective shutter assembly is configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging a set of plug blades to thereby establish electrical continuity between the corresponding set of receptacle terminals and the set of plug blades. A light assembly is disposed in a central portion of the cover assembly between the first set of receptacle openings and the second set of receptacle openings. The light assembly is coupled to the plurality of line terminals or the plurality of load terminals. The light assembly has a light transmission region occupying a substantial portion of a width of the cover assembly. The light assembly is selectively driven from a deenergized state to a light emitting state in response to a predetermined stimulus. The light assembly directs emitted light into a spatial volume proximate the device via the light transmissive region in the light emitting state. | 02-05-2009 |
| 439094000 |
Uninterrupted support rail or contact, or for interfitting with uninterrupted support rail or contact | 3 |
| 20090047810 | CLAMPING CONNECTOR FOR A CONDUCTOR RAIL - The invention pertains to a conductor rail ( | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120220144 | RAIL ADAPTER WITH GROUNDING MEANS - A DIN rail adapter is provided. The DIN rail adapter is comprised of an adapter sub-assembly, a jack/module carrier, and a cam turn tab. The adapter sub-assembly has a grounding bar configured to make contact to the DIN rail when it is mounted. The jack/module earner attaches to the adapter sub-assembly and can be configured to contain a jack, module, or another similar device. The cam turn tab is configured to reversibly connect the grounding bar to the jack or module contained within the jack/module carrier. In one embodiment, the cam turn tab connects the grounding bar to the jack or module by pushing a portion of the grounding bar such that it makes contact with the jack or module within the jack/module carrier. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20110237097 | Adaptive Power Strip - An adaptive power strip has a power rail. A power entry module and one or more receptacle modules having plug receptacles are mounted on the power rail. The power entry module has a power inlet to which a source of power can be coupled. The power entry module distribute power from the power source to the power rail. The receptacle modules distribute power from the power rail tot the respective plug receptacles. In an aspect, the power entry module has a communications module that discovers receptacle modules on the power rail having data communications capability and if a receptacle module does not have a unique identifier assigned to it, assigns a unique identifier to the receptacle module that the receptacle module stores in a memory. The communications modules also retrieves from each receptacle module having data communications capability, information about the characteristics of the receptacle module that the communications module stores in a memory. The communications module maintains an inventory in memory of the receptacle modules on the power rail that includes information about the characteristics of the receptacle modules. In an aspect, receptacle modules determine their locations on the power rail and send information to the communications module that the communications module uses to determine the location of the receptacle modules on the power rail. In an aspect, the power entry module determines the type of power service provided to it at its power inlet. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20130034977 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR FOR A PLUGGABLE TRANSCEIVER MODULE - A receptacle connector includes a dielectric connector body having a receptacle configured to receive a mating connector therein. Signal and ground contacts are held by the connector body. The signal and ground contacts include mating segments that are arranged within the receptacle of the connector body in a row that extends a length along a row axis. The mating segments of the signal and ground contacts include mating interfaces that extend within the receptacle for mating with corresponding mating contacts of the mating connector. A ground shield extends within the receptacle. The ground shield overlaps the mating segments of the signal and ground contacts within the receptacle along the length of the row of the mating segments. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20090004895 | Bus bar system, method, and kit - A replacement bus system having one or more conductive shafts supporting wire attachment lugs and spacers that ride along the conductive shaft; the spacers are conductive and separate the attachment lugs. The lugs and spacers may be secured onto the shaft by a locking mechanism. By providing a shaft on which the lugs may ride, the wires are configured transversely to conventional approaches, enabling a greater number of wires to be connected over a given length and a wider variety of relative orientation of wires. This configuration also enables much of the structure to be manufactured from stainless steel or other non cuprous metal, except for the spacers, which may be manufactured from tinned copper. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20130089993 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH INTERFACE GROUNDING FEATURE - An electrical connector that includes a connector body having a conductive surface configured to oppose an engagement side of a mating connector. The electrical connector also includes electrical terminals that are held by the connector body and located in an array along the conductive surface. Adjacent terminals are separated by gaps that collectively form an interwoven reception region along the conductive surface between the electrical terminals. The electrical connector also includes ground contacts that are coupled to the conductive surface and are located in corresponding gaps. The ground contacts include flex portions that are configured to be compressed between the conductive surface and the engagement side of the mating connector when the mating connector is coupled to the electrical connector during a mating operation. The ground contacts are configured to electrically couple the conductive surface and the mating connector. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20100130036 | Plug-light assembly - In an example embodiment a plug-light assembly includes an outlet assembly and a light assembly releasably engageable with the outlet assembly. One or more outlet may be installed in a housing of the outlet assembly and wired to external wires extending through a rear aperture in the outlet housing. The light assembly may include one or more lights and may be wired to external wiring through a rear aperture or through an end aperture in the outlet housing. End caps may be provided at ends of the outlet assembly housing and apertures may be provided to allowing wiring to extend through the ends of adjacent plug-light assemblies. The outlets and lights may be powered by separate circuits. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20130065409 | CABLE INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY - A cable installation assembly includes a connector, a power wire, a ground wire and two signal wires. The connector includes a base, having a plurality of terminal containing grooves formed in the base and arranged separately adjacent to each other. The power wire includes a power core and a power terminal electrically coupled to power core, and each power terminal is plugged into each corresponding terminal containing groove. The ground wire includes a grounding core and a grounding terminal electrically coupled to the grounding core and plugged into the terminal containing groove. The signal wire includes a signal core and a signal terminal electrically coupled to signal core, and the two signal terminals are plugged into the terminal containing grooves respectively and not arranged adjacent to each other, so that signals can be transmitted without interfering with one another. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20120270425 | METALLIC BOSS - A bi-metallic boss is provided. The bi-metallic boss includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made of a first metal powder. The second portion is integrated with the first portion. Moreover, the second portion made of a second metal powder, such that the second metal powder is different from the first metal powder. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20110281446 | ELECTRICAL CARD CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED CONTACTS - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having an inserting slot, and a bottom wall under the inserting slot. The bottom wall defines a supporting surface extending along a front-to-back direction, a horizontal guiding surface located in front of the supporting surface, and a plurality of depressions recessed from the supporting surface and arranged in one row along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction. A plurality of first contacts each has a planar first contact portion retained in the depression. A plurality of second contacts each has an arc-shaped second contact portion extending upwardly beyond the supporting surface and protruding into the inserting slot. The second contact portions are located behind the first contact portions. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20090149045 | Electrical connector with improved ground piece - An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of first and second contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metallic ground. Each first contact comprises a first contact portion and a first mounting portion. Each second contact comprises a second contact portion and a second mounting portion. The first and second mounting portions are respectively arranged in first and second rows. The second contacts comprise a grounding contact. The ground piece comprises an elastic contact beam for abutting against the grounding contact so that the surface of the grounding contact is expanded. As a result, cross-talk occurred between the contacts can be decreased. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090104799 | ADAPTER FOR USB AND AUDIO INTERFACE - An adapter includes a first USB interface, a second USB interface, and an audio interface. The first and the second USB interfaces each have a power pin, a first data pin, a second data pin, and a ground pin. The pins of the first USB interface respectively connected to the pins of the second USB interface correspondingly. The audio interface includes a left ear audio pin, a right ear audio pin, and a ground pin. The left ear audio pin of the audio interface is connected to the first data pin of the second USB interface. The right ear audio pin of the audio interface is connected to the second data pin of the second USB interface. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20080286995 | TWO-PLUG ELECTRICAL OUTLET WITH DUAL VOLTAGE - A unique arrangement includes a duplex receptacle outlet providing two voltages. A first power wire supplying a first voltage is connected to the receptacle supplying a higher voltage. A second power wire is connected to both receptacles, and a neutral wire is connected to the receptacle supplying a lower voltage. In this manner, a standard electrical outlet need only be modified such that the receptacle has its plug interface modified to receive a standard higher voltage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090181563 | GROUND TERMINAL - A ground terminal is mounted on a circuit board. The circuit board has a through-hole. The ground terminal includes a main body, a tail part and an insertion part. The tail part is connected to the main body. The insertion part is extended downwardly from the tail part and aligned with the through-hole of the circuit board, and has a hooking element. After the insertion part is penetrated through the through-hole, the hooking element is sustained against a lower surface of the circuit board so as to facilitate fixing the ground terminal onto the circuit board. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20120071013 | CONNECTOR STRUCTURE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH GROUNDING FUNCTION - A connector structure includes a first connector installed on a host device. The first connector includes a first base, a first terminal set installed on the first base, and a first grounding component installed on the first base. The connector structure further includes a second connector installed on a docking station for connecting with the first connector. The second connector includes a second base, a second terminal set installed on the second base for contacting with the first terminal set so as to transmit signals between the host device and the docking station with the first terminal set when the host device is docked in the docking station, and a second grounding component installed on the second base for contacting with the first grounding component so as to ground with the first grounding component when the host device is docked in the docking station. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20090068865 | Case with Connector and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A case with a connector integrally formed with a resin connector, and can be manufactured with a small number of processes is provided. The connector case includes a housing, a resin connector, and a ground terminal extending along an outer periphery of the connector. A terminal-side fixing portion extending backward from the ground terminal is crimped to or pressed over a housing-side fixing portion. When molds are closed after the housing and the ground terminal are placed in the molds for injection molding of the resin connector, a pressing portion formed on the mold presses the terminal-side fixing portion against the housing-side fixing portion to crimp or press the terminal-side fixing portion to or over the housing-side fixing portion. As a result, in the process for the injection molding of the connector, the ground terminal is fixed to the housing at the same time. The connector case with the ground terminal fixed to the housing can be manufactured in a small number of processes. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100184312 | ELECTRICAL EARTH CONNECTION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING CONTACT AREAS FOR THE ELECTRICAL EARTH CONNECTION - A holder for a controller housing of a central airbag unit is arranged on a central tunnel of the vehicle and fixed using fastening bolts by union nuts. A blank paint-free contact area is created around the fastening bolts by the union nuts being mounted on the fastening screws before a painting process. After a painting process, the union nuts are removed from the screws and the controller housing is mounted on the contact areas and secured by the union nuts. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20080268677 | NETWORK DEVICE AND CONNECTION MODULE THEREOF - A connecting module includes at least a connector, a circuit board, a network element and a housing. The connector is electrically connected to a first side of the circuit board. The network element is electrically connected to a second side of the circuit board. The connector and the network element are accommodated in the housing. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20110117759 | CONNECTOR APPARATUS AND RECEIVING CONNECTOR OF THE CONNECTOR APPARATUS - A connector apparatus includes a receiving connector connected to a power source and including first and second power jack terminals, a control jack terminal, a control switch including first and second contact points, and an insulative spring positioned below the control switch, and an inserting connector connected to an electronic device and including first and second power plug terminals connected in correspondence with the first and second power jack terminals for receiving power from the power source, and a control plug terminal that extends towards the control switch and applies pressure to the insulative spring for causing the first and second contact points to connect and enabling the power from the power source to be supplied to the electronic device. A part of the insulative spring is configured to melt when an electric arc is generated by disconnecting the connection between the first and second contact points. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110117758 | A CONNECTOR UNIT WITH A MALE CONNECTOR HAVING A CONTROL TERMINAL WITH A SWITCH - A connector unit includes a male connector including a control plug terminal, a slide switch for moving the control plug terminal between a first position and a second position in a first direction, a return button protruding from the opening of the slide switch in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, an urging part to urge the return button in the second direction, and an elastic member; and a female connector including a control jack terminal including a control switch. The control plug terminal is moved to the first position to connect the contacts of the control switch. The return button is pressed with the control plug terminal at the first position to cause the elastic member to deform via the control plug terminal, so that the control plug terminal is moved to the second position with the restoring force of the elastic member. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20080305661 | GROUNDING COMB, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PLUG-TYPE CONNECTOR FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - The invention relates to a grounding comb ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080254655 | Plug-In Combination of Appliances for Protecting Against Overvoltages - The invention relates to a plug-in combination of appliances for protecting against overvoltages, said combination of appliances comprising: a socket-type lower part and at least one plug-in module, which can both receive overvoltage protection elements; contact elements and contact counter elements that are respectively arranged in the lower part and in the plug-in module; and complementary guide rails or guide grooves for inserting or pushing-on and fixing the respective plug-in module. According to the invention, functionally separated, mechanical catch or snap-in elements act between the respective plug-in module and the socket-type lower part independently of the forces which hold together the contact elements and the contact counter elements in a positively fixed and/or non-positively fixed manner when the plug-in module is in use. The catch or snap-in function can be cancelled without any mechanical auxiliary means when the respective plug-in module is to be replaced. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090176388 | Rail-type grounding terminal structure - A rail-type grounding terminal structure composed of a metal grounding member and an insulating housing. The grounding member has better operation elasticity and can be easily tightly connected with a grounding rail. The grounding member includes a metal insertion leg mountable on a leaf spring mount, a bow section connected with the metal insertion leg and a first end and a second end respectively outward extending from the bow section and latched on a grounding rail. The metal insertion leg has a slightly outward deflected head end and a neck wall formed thereunder. When the metal insertion leg is mounted on the leaf spring mount, the leaf spring mount exerts a reaction force to urge the grounding member to tightly attach to lower side of the housing. Therefore, a gap is defined between the grounding member and the housing for a serviceman to separate the grounding member from the rail or connect the grounding member with the rail. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100022106 | Extension Cord Lock and In Line Tap - An electrical, circuit breaker protected, extension cord in-line tap, securement device for securing tandemly connected electrical extension cords. The securement device includes opposing proximal and distal open-ended hook members each having a hinged locking flap for receiving therein a looped end of the associated extension cord thereby preventing unintended separation of the extension cords. The hook members may comprise a back wall having a plurality of vertical ribs along at least a portion of the back wall. The vertical ribs may be configured to grippingly secure the extension cords. Embodiments of the in-line tap may also include a plurality of circuit breaker protected auxiliary electrical outlets on opposing sides for powering additional extension cords or electrical devices. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20120064743 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING A GROUND CLIP - An electrical connector includes a housing having a front and a rear opposite the housing with a rear wall at the rear. The housing has a slot open through the front that receives a mating connector therein. The housing has contact openings through the rear wall and a ground clip channel in the rear wall open at the rear. Signal contacts are held in the housing and arranged in pairs. The signal contacts are received in corresponding contact openings and are arranged within the slot to mate with the mating connector. Ground contacts are held in the housing and are arranged between corresponding signal contacts. The ground contacts are received in corresponding contact openings and are arranged within the slot to mate with the mating connector. A ground clip is loaded into the ground clip channel. The ground clip engages the ground contacts to create a ground circuit between the ground contacts engaged by the ground clip. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120129365 | SAFETY ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND SWITCH SYSTEM - An electrical box is mounted on a wall stud, and a wiring panel is installed within the electrical box so as to partition the interior of the electrical box into a user inaccessible wiring compartment and a user accessible module compartment. A protective cover is attached to the wiring panel so as to protect the wiring panel during a makeup phase of wall panel installation and painting. After the makeup phase, the protective cover is removed from the wiring panel and a module having a user operable electrical function is mounted to the wiring panel within the user accessible module compartment. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20100048045 | Connector - A connector configured to be connected with a cable including a drain line, comprises a plurality of ground contacts, a housing holding the ground contacts, and a ground plate connected with the ground contacts. The ground plate has a first surface and a second surface and provided with a drain connection portion. The first surface is configured so that the cable is mounted on the first surface. The second surface is a back of the first surface. The drain connection portion is configured to be connected with the drain line and being formed on the second surface. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20090061663 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH GROUNDING MECHANISM - A grounding mechanism ( | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090017652 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM HAVING A CONTINUOUS GROUND AT THE MATING INTERFACE THEREOF - A connector interface may include an arrangement of contacts in a first connector, and a corresponding, complementary arrangement of contacts in a second connector mating with the contacts of the first connector. The contacts may be signal contacts or ground contacts. When the connectors are mated, a ground may be established between the connectors by the mating of the ground contacts from the respective connectors. The ground contacts in the first connector may be shaped to bridge together an array of ground contacts in the second connector when the connectors are mated. Such bridging tends to establish a continuous ground along the array of ground contacts, creating a more robust ground than in an otherwise identical connector. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110039430 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A fastening and grounding apparatus adapted to be positioned against a channel of a metallic support frame member. A metallic bolt has a threaded shaft and an enlarged head portion at one end thereof. A metallic leaf spring has a central portion and a pair of opposing end portions, with the threaded shaft extending through the hole. At least one of the opposing end portions has a tooth projecting therefrom. The metallic leaf spring maintains the threaded shaft in an upright orientation extending from the channel. The tooth digs into a surface of the metallic support frame member to effect an electrical current signal path through the fastening apparatus to the metallic support frame member. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20120270424 | EDGE CONNECTOR FOR SHIELDED ADAPTER - Electrical connections that provide a highly manufacturable, well-shielded path from a cable to a printed circuit board. One example provides a path that includes a card and a connector. Conductors in a cable may be attached to a card. The card may be shielded with a ground plane on one or more sides and edges. The card may insert into a connector that may be attached to a printed circuit board. The connector may include a shield that may have a top portion that forms electrical contact with a ground plane on a top of a card inserted in the connector. The connector may have an opening for accepting the card that is defined by the top portion of the shield and a plurality of rows of contacts. The rows of contacts may include an outer row of ground contacts, and an inner row of signal contacts. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20100233892 | EXTENDED USB RECEPTACLE AND EXTENDED USB PLUG - An extended USB receptacle includes n standard terminals spaced apart from each other, and up to n-1 extended terminals interposed between the n standard terminals and spaced apart from each other. An extended Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug to connect with a USB receptacle includes n standard terminals spaced apart from each other to correspondingly connect with n standard terminals of the USB receptacle, and n-1 extended terminals interposed between the n standard terminals and spaced apart from each other, the n-1 extended terminals to correspondingly connect to n-1 extended terminals of the USB receptacle if the USB receptacle is an extended USB receptacle. | 09-16-2010 |
