Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
439137000 | Moved by mating connector | 85 |
20090137138 | CONNECTOR - The present invention provides a connector capable of preventing contacts from being touched by fingers or things through an opening of a connector housing, and of thereby improving connection reliability. A plug connector comprising a connector housing and PCB having contacts contained in the connector housing with a contacting surface exposed at one end and which functions as an interface capable of transmitting electric signal or light signal by being fitted to a receptacle connector to connect respective contacts to each other, characterized in that a shutter is provided as a part of a bottom wall of the connector housing to be freely opened or closed at a position covering the contacts formed in PCB, and that, before fitting of the connector, the shutter is in a closed state, and during and after fitting of the connector, the shutter is in a opened state. | 05-28-2009 |
20090275225 | AIRTIGHT ELECTRICAL SOCKET - A water and/or airtight electrical socket for portable electronic devices includes sealing elements that are shaped like an arc, and arranged to seal only a portion of the perimeter of the socket-plug interface. When this arc element experiences pressure, it will mechanically relay the force caused by the pressure only to that section of the perimeter of the socket-plug interface that it is arranged to seal. It will not relay mechanical forces any further. This way, the mechanical effect of any extra asymmetric pressure will simply be limited to increasing the pressure of the seal in the perimeter section of that particular sealing element, thereby tightening the seal further still. This allows the socket opening to be sealed in a water- and/or airtight manner even in asymmetric pressure conditions, both when there is no plug in the socket and also when a plug is inside the socket. | 11-05-2009 |
20090305535 | PLUG CONNECTOR ON A COMPONENT WHICH IS TO BE FIXED IN A HOLE OF A BASE-PLATE - A component ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090311892 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH TAMPER RESISTANT SHUTTERS - The present invention is directed to a modular shutter assembly for use within various types of electrical wiring devices having differing amperage ratings. Each of the electrical wiring devices includes a housing assembly. The housing assembly further includes a cover assembly and a rear body member. The cover assembly includes at least one set of receptacle openings configured to receive a corded plug blade set having a hot plug blade and a neutral plug blade. The modular shutter assembly includes a first shutter member having a first blade engagement structure. The first shutter member is configured to be disposed within an interior portion of the cover assembly and disposed between the at least one set of receptacle openings and the at least one set of receptacle contacts. A second shutter member includes a second blade engagement structure. The second shutter member is slidably disposed within the first shutter member. An interface is formed in either the first shutter member or the second shutter member or both. The interface is configured to connect a third shutter member to the modular shutter assembly. The interface is configured to drive the third shutter into an open position only when the first shutter member and the second shutter member move relative to each other in response to the first blade engagement structure and the second blade engagement structure being substantially simultaneously engaged by a set of plug blades. The interface does not interfere with the operation of the first shutter member and the second shutter member when the modular shutter assembly is used without the third shutter member. | 12-17-2009 |
20090325410 | ELECTRIC SOCKET HAVING AUTOMATIC APERTURE SHUTTER - An electric socket includes a casing having two apertures and a shutter member, which has two bores, provided under the casing. The shutter member may be moved between a first position, in which the shutter member closes the apertures of the casing, and a second position, in which the bores of the shutter member are aligned with the apertures of the casing by a driving device. The shutter member is moved downward when a plug is inserted, and the shutter member will be moved to the second position at the same time. When the plug is pulled out, two biasing members will urge the shutter member upward, and a return device will return the shutter member back to the first position that the shutter member will close the apertures automatically when the plug is pulled out. | 12-31-2009 |
20100041259 | SAFETY RECEPTACLE WITH TAMPER RESISTANT SHUTTER - The disclosed embodiments are directed to a protective shutter assembly that includes a registration member having longitudinal and lateral axes, first and second shutter members slidably mounted in the registration member, each shutter member including a ramp member and a receptacle blocking member, the ramp member being configured to lie in a path of a first receptacle opening and the receptacle blocking member being configured to lie in a path of a second receptacle opening, spring members connected between the registration member and respective ones of the first and second shutter members, the spring members being configured to bias the first and second shutter members so that the ramp members lie in a path of a respective receptacle opening, and wherein the first and second shutter members are independently movable such that when an object exerts a force on only one ramp member, a respective shutter member moves relative to the other shutter member such that the one ramp member is longitudinally displaced allowing the object to contact the receptacle blocking member of the other shutter member. | 02-18-2010 |
20100159722 | SAFETY SOCKET - The present invention pertains to a safety socket including a housing providing a top cover shell, a plurality of metal electrodes therein adapted for prongs of a plug as well as sets of jacks on the top cover shell relative to the electrode. Wherein, on the reverse side of the top cover shell, protected panels and resumption assemblies are pivoted thereon. The protected panels further have apertures arranged adapted for the jacks, and the resumption assemblies are positioned at an orientation against ramps to render the jacks closed while there is a juxtaposition between the ramps on the protected panels and the jacks. By the blocked jacks under the cooperation of the protected panels and the resumption assemblies, children would not desire to poke the jacks with articles, so as to efficiently prevent them from touching electricity-friendly elements and from the accident of electric shock. | 06-24-2010 |
20100317206 | WATERPROOF SIMPLEX RECEPTACLE WITH ADDITIONAL WATERSHEDDING - A waterproof simplex receptacle ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100317207 | Power Outlet Socket Safety Shield Device - A power outlet socket safety shield device comprises a left slider comprising a left transverse baffle and a left inclined stopper. A right slider comprises a right transverse baffle and a right inclined stopper. At least one elastic element is positioned between the left slider and the right slider. The left inclined stopper is inclined in a direction opposite to the inclination of the right inclined stopper. When the device is in a rest state, the left inclined stopper is above the right transverse baffle and the right inclined stopper is above the left transverse baffle. When the device is in an active state, the elastic element is compressed, the left slider and the right slider are moved in opposite directions to displace the left inclined stopper away from the right transverse baffle and to displace the right inclined stopper away from the left transverse baffle. | 12-16-2010 |
20100323542 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector including a first housing having a contact and a second connector configured for connection with the first connector, wherein the second connector includes a second housing having a conductor. The first connector is configured for connection to the second connector in at least a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and the conductor of the second connector is not in electrical contact with the contact in the first connector. In the second position, the first connector is connected to the second connector, and the conductor of the second connector is in electrical contact with the contact in the first connector. | 12-23-2010 |
20110092085 | Locking Protective Doors for Electrical Sockets - An electrical socket with locking protective doors comprises an upper cover with first and second upper ports. A bottom case couples with the upper cover and has socket terminals. A middle frame may comprise mounting brackets. Adjustable, lockable large and small protective doors are between the upper cover and the middle frame. A lock mounting guide plate coupled to the middle frame comprises large and small guide plate ports corresponding to the upper ports. Large and small protective doors are located on the lock mounting guide plate, and the small protective door is located between the large protective door and the lock mounting guide plate. The upper ports and the guide plate ports correspond to and vertically align with the socket terminals. When the protective door is in a first position, it prevents an object from passing to the guide plate ports. When the protective door is in a second position, it allows plug pins to access to the guide plate ports. | 04-21-2011 |
20110092086 | LOCKING DOOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET - An electrical socket with a locking protective door may comprise an upper cover comprising first and second upper ports, and a bottom case configured to couple with the upper cover. The bottom case may comprise a pair of socket terminals. A middle frame may be between the upper cover and the bottom case. A protective door may be between the upper cover and the middle frame. A lock mounting guide plate may be coupled to the middle frame and may comprise first and second guide plate ports. The first and second upper ports may vertically align with the pair of socket terminals. The first and second guide plate ports may vertically align with the pair of socket terminals. When the protective door is in a first position, it prevents access to the first and second guide plate ports. And, when the protective door is in a second position, it provides access to the first and second guide plate ports. | 04-21-2011 |
20110104919 | RECEPTACLE WITH ANTENNA - An electrical receptacle is disclosed. The electrical receptacle includes a housing and at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports. The at least one socket is controllable by a radio frequency signal. The electrical receptacle also includes an antenna at least partially disposed within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one socket. The electrical receptacle further includes at least one tamper resistant device at least partially disposed within the housing. The at least one tamper resistant device is configured to block the entry ports unless a mating electrical plug is inserted into the at least one socket. | 05-05-2011 |
20110244700 | WATERPROOF 20 AMP SIMPLEX RECEPTACLE - A 20 amp simplex assembly ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110263145 | MULTI-CIRCUIT RECEPTACLE SHUTTER ASSEMBLY - A shutter assembly for an electrical receptacle comprises a plurality of apertures, each configured to be in communication with a different one of at least three terminals of the electrical receptacle. The shutter assembly is configured to block access to each of the terminals upon insertion of a foreign object into only one of the apertures. The shutter assembly is also configured to allow access to two of the terminals upon simultaneous insertion of two prongs of a plug into two of the apertures. | 10-27-2011 |
20120083143 | SUPPORTED SLIDE SAFETY MEMBER FOR A LOW VOLTAGE POWER CONNECTION DEVICE - A supported slide safety member. A slide block disposed on the inner side of an upper cover of a socket, includes two inclined surfaces in the same direction disposed on the outer side of the slide block with a slide block window respectively disposed on a lower side of each inclined surface, and a protruding supporting shaft disposed on the inner side of the slide block. A cover plate with two cover windows is disposed on the inner side of the slide block, and the outer side of the cover plate is in contact with the supporting shaft. An elastic component is connected between the slide block and the upper cover. A stop surface is disposed on both the inner side and the outer side of a tail end of the slide block, stopped by and upper stop rib and a lower stop rib. | 04-05-2012 |
20120094513 | SHALLOW DEPTH CONNECTOR HAVING CONTACT PROTECTION - Circuits, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles having a smaller size. One example provides this smaller size by decreasing the depth of the connector receptacle. Contacts in the connector receptacle may be protected from damage due to improper insertion of a second electronic device or connection to a second electronic device. This protection may be achieved in various ways. In some examples, one or more components or one or more contacts may be used to block the improper insertion of a second electronic device or connection to a second electronic device. In other examples, one or more contacts may avoid damage by being located outside of an insertion path until a second electronic device or connection to a second electronic device is inserted. In other examples, instead of blocking or avoiding an improper insertion, the contacts may avoid damage by bending out of the way. | 04-19-2012 |
20120129368 | Connector Device for Electronic Modules in Automation Systems - A connector device for electronic modules including a housing, i.e., in automation systems, having a termination panel with plug-in locations for wiring, wherein the termination panel is pivotally guidable onto the electronic module, and wherein the connector device is pivotable to a pre-wiring position outside the housing to provide access to the plug-in locations of the termination panel. | 05-24-2012 |
20120149221 | Power Outlet with Jack Safety Shield Device - A power outlet includes a casing, a middle-layer support and at least one safety shield device. The middle-layer support includes at least one conductive plug bush and provides guiding jacks corresponding to the position of the conductive plug bush. The safety shield device has a left shield, a right shield and a spring. Each left and right shield extends a shield foot from the underside, respectively. The middle-layer support further includes sliding platforms for movement of the left shield and the right shield. The sliding platform has location holes for insertion of the shield feet. When the left shield and right shield lock, two shield feet respectively match against an opposite inner edge of two location holes on the sliding platform. When the left shield and right shield open, the guiding jack on the middle-layer support exposes. | 06-14-2012 |
20120184118 | Network jack - A network jack is provided. The network jack includes a jack body having an opening and a side wall; a door body having a lateral protrusion; and a resilient pivot connecting the jack body and the door body and urging the lateral protrusion against the side wall. | 07-19-2012 |
20120322282 | SPECIAL USB PLUG HAVING DIFFERENT STRUCTURE FROM STANDARD USB PLUG AND USB RECEPTACLE MATABLE WITH THE SPECIAL USB PLUG - A universal serial bus (USB) receptacle with which and from which a standard USB plug and a special USB plug are selectively matable and removable along a predetermined direction. The standard USB plug is in accordance with a USB standard so as to have a standard shell. The special USB plug has a special shell so as to have a different structure from the standard shell. The USB receptacle comprises a detector. The detector has a contact portion. The contact portion is arranged at a position where the standard shell does not arrive when the standard USB plug is mated with the USB receptacle. The special shell is connected to the contact portion at the position when the special USB plug is mated with the USB receptacle. | 12-20-2012 |
20130012042 | CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130109207 | TAMPER RESISTANT ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE SYSTEM | 05-02-2013 |
20130171847 | LEAKAGE PROTECTION SOCKET WITH INTEGRATED BAFFLE LOCKING MECHANISM - A power outlet may comprise an enclosure with at least one plug jack, a reset button comprising at least one integrally formed extension latch arm, the extension latch arm comprising at least one positioning pin, and at least one baffle configured to selectively block at least a portion of the plug jack, the baffle comprising an outer wall comprising a face, a pin slit, and a leg. The extension latch arm positioning pin is configured to selectively press against the outer wall face when the extension latch arm is in an upward position. The extension latch arm positioning pin is configured to selectively enter the outer wall pin slit when the extension latch arm is in a downward position. | 07-04-2013 |
20130224973 | ELECTRICAL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A SOCKET AND CONNECTOR, HAVING A SECONDARY LOCK, METHOD FOR MOULDING SUCH A DEVICE AND MOULD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A DEVICE - an electrical device has a first portion intended for receiving a complementary electrical lamp and a fixed connector intended for receiving power supply wires extended by at least one contact leading into said first portion, the fixed connector including a lock that is only activated when the contacts are correctly inserted in the fixed connector, the first portion, the fixed connector and the lock thereof being moulded simultaneously, the lock being is made up of a slide translatably mobile relative to the fixed connector between a retracted position permitting the insertion of contacts, and a locked position in which a shutter prevents the removal of the contacts. a method for moulding such a device and a mould for producing such a device, are also enclosed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130237076 | CONTACTS FOR USE WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A contact includes a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam. A plunger is movable with respect to the contact body and has the plunger having a tip and a shoulder. A biasing member is contained by the shoulders. The biasing member imparts a biasing force on the shoulder of the plunger. The biasing member is compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body. The spring beam engages the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and is spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger. An electrical path is defined from the tip of the plunger to the spring beam and to the tip of the contact body. The electrical path is routed outside of the biasing member. | 09-12-2013 |
20130237077 | Electrothermal Heating Device - An electric heating device includes a box-shaped plug socket provided with a socket-side electroconductive part electrically connected to an electric heater; a power source plug provided with a plug-side electroconductive part electrically connectable to the socket-side electroconductive part and attachable to and detachable from the plug socket; a movement-restricting mechanism for restricting the movement of a protective member both toward and away from a socket-side electroconductive part in a protected state in which the protective member closes an opening of the plug socket and the socket-side electroconductive part are positioned within an interior space; and a switching mechanism for switching the protective member from a restricted movement state into a restriction released state, in which the restriction of movement by the movement restriction mechanism is released, as the power source plug is inserted into the plug socket. | 09-12-2013 |
20130280931 | SHUTTER ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - The present invention is directed to a shutter assembly that includes a base tandem member and an inner tandem member disposed within the base tandem member between retainer walls. The inner tandem member is configured to move within the base tandem member from a shutter closed position to a shutter open position when a base tandem key member and an inner tandem key member are simultaneously engaged by a hot plug blade and a neutral plug blade of a plug blade set. An aligning retainer assembly is coupled between the base tandem member and the inner tandem member and is configured to substantially limit both the latitudinal movement and the longitudinal movement of the inner tandem member within the base tandem member such that the inner tandem member is substantially prevented from being skewed when moving between the shutter closed position and the shutter open position. | 10-24-2013 |
20130295788 | ELECTRICAL CORD WITH TAMPER RESISTANT MECHANISM - An electrical cord including a plug on a first end and at least one socket on a second end opposite the first end, a protective shutter assembly disposed within the at least one socket, the shutter assembly including a first and second shutter members positioned proximate the cover assembly and each of the first and second shutter members is at least partially aligned with separate cover openings in the cover assembly and being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade, a third shutter member positioned behind the first shutter member, a fourth shutter member positioned behind the second shutter member, and wherein the first and second shutter members pivot from the closed position to the open position and the third and fourth shutter members slide from the closed position to the open position. | 11-07-2013 |
20140024235 | CONNECTOR COVER FOR PROTECTING A CONNECTION FROM CONTAMINANTS - A connector cover may be used to protect a connector from exposure to environmental contaminants and physical abuse. In some examples, the connector cover includes a housing defining an opening that is configured to receive a connector positioned on the end of a transmission line. The housing may contain a complementary connector for mating with the transmission line connector. The connector cover may also include first and second doors positioned to cover different portions of the opening. In use, the doors may bias together when the connector is not inserted into the housing so as to keep the opening closed. Upon inserting the connector into the opening, the connector cover doors may move apart in response to the connector physically contacting the doors. This may allow a user to insert the connector into the connector cover without using their hands to touch the doors, which may transfer contaminants. | 01-23-2014 |
20140065861 | CONNECTOR - Entrance restricting portions ( | 03-06-2014 |
20140162479 | ELECTRICAL CORD WITH TAMPER RESISTANT MECHANISM - An electrical cord including a plug on a first end and at least one socket on a second end opposite the first end, a protective shutter assembly disposed within the at least one socket, the shutter assembly including a first and second shutter members positioned proximate the cover assembly and each of the first and second shutter members is at least partially aligned with separate cover openings in the cover assembly and being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade, a third shutter member positioned behind the first shutter member, a fourth shutter member positioned behind the second shutter member, and wherein the first and second shutter members pivot from the closed position to the open position and the third and fourth shutter members slide from the closed position to the open position. | 06-12-2014 |
20140295683 | Plug for an Electrical Plug-and-Socket Connection - Plug for an electrical plug-and-socket connection having embedded plug contacts being connected with wires leading to the electrical circuit of a vehicle. Plug openings of the plug body in front of the plug contacts for inserting contacts of a socket into the plug openings thereby providing electrical connection between the socket contacts and the plug contacts. A dissolving arm having a lift part and a handling part, the arm being rotatably at a bearing such that upon pressing down the handling part of the dissolving arm in the direction towards the plug body, the lift part of the dissolving arm lifted away from the plug body for lifting a cover of the socket overlying on the plug body and the lift part of the dissolving arm when the plug is being inserted into the socket. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295684 | Socket for an Electrical Plug-and-Socket Connection - Socket for an electrical plug-and-socket connection comprising a socket housing having a plug-in opening for mating with a plug, a cover for closing the plug-in opening and contacts. A contact insert with receptacle contacts connected with the contacts by inserting the insert on connection ends of the contacts, the receptacle contacts being connectable with a wire each. A backshell being held in the housing and having a flexible latch for fixing in a recess of the socket housing as a snap fit. A locking slider captively attached at the backshell and comprising two arms insertable into respective slits in said housing and the backshell, the slits matching each other when the contact insert in the backshell is inserted on the connection ends of the contacts such that the arms of the locking slider inserted into the matching slits secure the backshell with the contact insert. | 10-02-2014 |
20150037989 | ACCESS-RESTRICTED ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - An access-restricted electrical receptacle is configured to permit proper access to energized electrical contacts within the receptacle by a corresponding and properly-aligned plug, and to substantially limit or prevent improper access by foreign objects. The receptacle includes a receptacle body that defines a shutter cavity and a ramped slide surface, a face portion coupled to the receptacle body and defining a plurality of outlet openings to the shutter cavity, and a shutter that is movable in the shutter cavity between an unblocking position and at least one blocking position. The face portion defines a ramped return surface spaced from the ramped slide surface, and the shutter includes contact surfaces that engage the slide surface and the return surface during operation. Optionally, the ramped surfaces may be formed in either or both of a side wall or a base wall of the receptacle body and the face portion. | 02-05-2015 |
20150064944 | TAMPER-RESISTANT ASSEMBLY WITH WEAR-RESISTANT SHUTTERS - A tamper-resistant assembly for an electrical device, such as an electrical receptacle, includes a housing enclosing movable shutter members, each having a ramped surface protected by an overlying winged cover member engageable by an object, such as a plug blade, inserted in an opening in the electrical device. Each shutter member has a pair of pockets on opposite sides of the ramped surface that anchor the wings of the cover member. The pockets extend laterally outward from the sides of the ramped surface, and the wings of the cover member are configured such that they flex inward during assembly and then snap into the pockets. Other mating features of the cover member and the shutter member help ensure secure anchoring of the cover member. | 03-05-2015 |
20150099380 | MULTIPLE SOCKET - A socket has a plug board with first plug-in openings for appropriate pins of a plug of a first standard and with second plug-in openings for appropriate pins of a plug of a second standard. Provided in a spacing to the plug board are a first type of contact mounts for receiving plug pins of the first standard, and a second type of contact mounts for receiving plug pins of the second standard. Provided between the contact mounts and the plug board are protection elements which are movable out of a closed position in which the first and second plug-in openings are blocked, into an open position in which the plug-in openings are open. The protection elements are pretensioned into their respective closed positions by spring elements. The first and second protection elements are pretensioned into their respective end positions in different directions of movement by the spring elements. | 04-09-2015 |
20150099381 | Plug Structure for Connecting Sockets - A plug structure for connecting sockets comprises at least one jack formed at a side of a first socket; and a plug rod disposed on a second socket corresponding to the at least one jack and configured to plug in the at least one jack. The plug rod is electrically contacted with a spring piece in the jack so as to electrify the second socket. A slidable baffle plate is disposed on an inner side of the at least one jack and is configured to cover the jack. A through hole corresponding to the jack is formed in the baffle plate. A slope configured to push the baffle plate is disposed at a position on the baffle plate corresponding to the jack, and is disposed at an edge of the through hole and fitted with the plug rod to push the baffle plate to be inserted into the through hole. The plug structure for connecting sockets according to the present disclosure provides an improvement for a security protection of combined interfaces of the sockets, thus ensuring a security of the combined sockets. | 04-09-2015 |
20150140842 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector includes a main body, an insulating base, a tenon member, a compressing spring, and a cap body. The main body includes a first concave area. The insulating base includes a second concave area. The first and the second concave area constitute a joint cavity and an opening. The tenon member erected on the bottom surface of the first concave area and is threaded through the compression spring. The cap body includes a sheath portion slidably threaded through the tenon member and a cover portion occupied a part of the opening. The sheath portion is connected to the compression spring and when the sheath portion of the cap body compresses the compression spring, the cover portion of the cap body is capable of moving from a closing position to an accessing position relative to the opening. | 05-21-2015 |
20150311619 | CONNECTOR - A connector includes a contact including a contact point to be electrically connected to an external apparatus when a connecting terminal of the external apparatus is pressed against the contact point, a protection member for protecting the contact point, and a base body storing the contact and the protection member. The protection member includes an opening for projecting the contact point on the external apparatus side from a surface on which the external apparatus is pressed. The protection member is movable between a first position and a second position with movement of the external apparatus. At the first position, the contact point is arranged so as to project on the external apparatus side from the opening. At the second position, the contact point is arranged on the same plane as the surface of the protection member on which the external apparatus is pressed. | 10-29-2015 |
20160043496 | Shielding Structure of Safety Socket - A safety socket includes hot/neutral slots formed in a bottom of the safety socket, a movable shielding member arranged in the safety socket to correspond to the hot/neutral slots, and an elastic element having two ends respectively fixed to the movable shielding member and a top of the safety socket. With such an arrangement, when the hot/neutral slots simultaneously receive plug prongs to insert therein, the movable shielding member is caused to move toward the top of the safety socket and when the plug prongs are withdrawn, the movable shielding member is returned by elasticity of the elastic element to shield the hot/neutral slots. Through such an operation, the moving direction of the movable shielding member is changeable so that unnecessary space of the safety socket can be eliminate to overcome the problem that a conventional safety socket has a bulky size. | 02-11-2016 |
20160064850 | APPARATUS FOR COVERING ELECTRICAL PLUGS - An apparatus comprises a cover configured to enclose at least a body of an electrical power plug. The electrical power plug is configured with prongs. The prongs are configured to be received by a wall outlet. The cover comprises a first opening configured to pass of a cord from the electrical power plug, and a second opening configured to expose the prongs. The second opening is larger than the first opening, wherein the cover engages a back lip of the electrical power plug. | 03-03-2016 |
20160156139 | ELECTRICAL PLUG AND RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY WITH INTERLOCK MECHANISM | 06-02-2016 |
439138000 | Moved about an axis | 23 |
20080227317 | Electrical card connector with a dustproof device - An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing, a shell covering the insulative housing, a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing, an ejecting mechanism assembled on one side of the shell and a dustproof device. The dustproof device retains on the shell away from the terminals, witch comprises a door member, a base portion and a pair of vertical wall extending downwardly from opposite sides of the base portion separately. A horizontal wall extends horizontally from one side of the base portion for retaining the ejecting mechanism. A engagement portion extends outwardly from each vertical wall for holding the electrical card connector. The dustproof device has a simple structure and can be assembled easily and firmly. | 09-18-2008 |
20080242131 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A cable connector includes a housing and a first contact provided in the housing. The first contact includes a first engaging and pivoting unit opposed to a back surface of the cable. The cable connector also includes a second contact which is provided in the housing and which includes a second engaging and pivoting unit opposed to the back surface of the cable. The second engaging and pivoting unit has a root which is thicker than that of the first engaging and pivoting unit. The cable connector also includes a cover. The cover includes a first through hole into which the first engaging and pivoting unit is inserted, a first cam unit engaged with the first engaging and pivoting unit, a second through hole into which the second engaging and pivoting unit is inserted, and a second cam unit engaged with the second engaging and pivoting unit. | 10-02-2008 |
20090035970 | Swivellable Electric Socket-Plug Combination - A flexible socket has a plug revolvable therein for conducting electric power. The plug mechanically supports in a desired orientation an appliance receiving power from the plug. A central releasable latching mechanism allows partial or total withdrawal of the plug. Partial withdrawal is used to change the support angle of the appliance. Total withdrawal is used to transfer the appliance to another location. | 02-05-2009 |
20090239400 | SAFETY RECEPTACLE WITH TAMPER RESISTANT SHUTTER - The disclosed embodiments are directed to a apparatus that includes a frame and a shutter device located within the frame, the shutter device being configured to simultaneously block openings for at least a hot connector element and a neutral connector element of an electrical receptacle when forces are unequally applied to the shutter device through openings corresponding to the at least hot and neutral connector elements. | 09-24-2009 |
20100022110 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING THE ENGAGABLE ELEMENTS OF A CONNECTOR - A protection system for a connector that comprises two connector elements ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100273338 | CONNECTOR WITH A SHUTTER MECHANISM PIVOTALLY RETAINED THEREON - A connector includes: an insulative housing having a mating port formed between a pair of front wall and rear wall, and a pair of side walls thereof, the mating port defining a first direction for mating/un-mating a corresponding plug, and a second direction extending transversely and perpendicular to said first direction, and a third direction extending vertically and perpendicular to both said first and second directions; a shutter mechanism pivotally mounted to the insulative housing and having a pair of axles extending from two sides thereof in the second direction; wherein the side wall defines a first slot at an inner side thereof and a second slot at an outer side thereof, the second slot extending in the first direction, the first slot extending in a direction different from the second slot and overlapping with the second slot in the second direction to form an opening to receive the axles. | 10-28-2010 |
20120015536 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH IMPROVED METALLIC SHUTTER MECHANISM - An electrical connector includes a metal shell, an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing and a shutter. The metal shell defines a receiving space with a mating port. The insulative housing defines a mating portion extending forwardly and received in the receiving space. The mating portion defines two rows of passageways exposed on opposite surfaces thereof. The terminals include contact portions retained in the corresponding passageways of the mating portion. The shutter is located in the mating port of metal shell. The shutter is made of metal sheet and pivotally mounted to the shell. The shutter includes a main portion and a pair of shafts extending outwardly form two sides of one end of the main portion. | 01-19-2012 |
20130260581 | CONNECTOR MECHANISM FOR CONNECTING A PLUG - A connector mechanism includes a casing, a socket, a rotary cover and a resilient plate. An opening is formed on the casing. The resilient plate is connected to an inner side of the casing and the rotary cover for driving the rotary cover to rotate relative to the casing. The resilient plate includes a fixing portion fixed on the inner side of the casing, a driving portion resiliently connected to the fixing portion and the rotary cover for driving the rotary cover to rotate relative to the casing by deflection relative to the fixing portion, and a stopping portion disposed on the driving portion for stopping a tongue of a plug as the plug passes through the opening to connect with the socket, so as to fasten the plug. | 10-03-2013 |
20150118874 | INCORRECT INSERTION PREVENTION STRUCTURE OF CONNECTOR AND THE CONNECTOR - An incorrect-insertion-prevention structure of a connector which prevents a first connector from being incorrectly inserted into a space formed within a second connector to be fitted to the first connector, wherein the first connector includes at least one first magnet, a bottom surface or a side surface at an insertion end to be inserted into the second connector, wherein the second connector includes: a shutter rotatably and pivotally supported by a rotating shaft to open and close an inlet of the space, and a shutter-rotation-prevention unit rotatably and pivotally supported by a supporting shaft in parallel to the rotating shaft of the shutter to prevent the shutter from being rotated in an opening direction, and wherein the shutter-rotation-prevention unit shutter-rotation-prevention unit includes: at least one engaging member facing a rotation end of the shutter in a closed state to prevent the shutter from being moved in the opening direction. | 04-30-2015 |
20150372410 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE WITH PROPELLER SHUTTER - A tamper resistant receptacle having a propeller shutter assembly comprising a propeller shutter comprising a central hub with an annual opening, a pair of radially extending arms, and a wing block disposed on the end of each arm. The shutter assembly also includes an anchor for attaching the propeller to the receptacle body and a spring member to bias the propeller in the “closed” position. The wing blocks are sized to block a respect one of the hot and neutral openings of a standard 15-amp electrical receptacle. The wing blocks each include a ramp or inclined cam surface. These surfaces are juxtaposed such that when a plug blade hit one surface and cams past it to cause rotation of the propeller, the opposite plug blade cams down and past the other surface to cause rotation of the propeller in the same direction. This configuration causes the propeller to translate vertical force from the plug blades into rotational force in a direction and of sufficient force to overcome the spring bias of the spring and rotate the propeller wing block out of the way of the electrical contacts such that the blades can “plug in” to the device's electrical contacts. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372411 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE SHUTTER WITH FRICTION REDUCING LEAD IN CONFIGURATION - A tamper resistant receptacle having cooperating shutter mechanisms wherein each shutter member has a lead-in cam surface having a steep initial point of contact and a flatter sliding surface (tangent fillets) to provide both an advantageous point of contact while also providing sufficient lateral clearance to un-shutter a blade opening, or lead-in cam surface having a continuously convex radius thereby providing a curved surface for the entire length of the camming operation, or a lead-in surface comprising a roller disposed in a fillet of a slide block cam surface. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372412 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE - A tamper resistant receptacle having shutter doors engaging a toggle mechanism wherein each shutter door must engage the toggle mechanism to move the device into the open position. When engaged properly by insertion of force into both the hot and neutral openings of the device simultaneous by the hot and neutral blades of an electrical plug, the shutter doors pivot to contact the toggle platform with force sufficient to overcome a spring bias and allow the platform to descend downwardly a distance sufficient to uncover blade openings in the platform and allow the blades to engage the device's electrical contacts. If only one of the pivoting doors contacts the platform, the platform tips, or toggles, in the direction of the door which blocks the item inserted into the receptacle opening of the device from reaching the underlying electrical contact. | 12-24-2015 |
20150380856 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE - A tamper resistant electrical receptacle comprising a slide housing disposed beneath the hot and neutral blade openings in the receptacle. The slide housing includes a neutral slide body and a hot slide body having slide pads and tabs for reducing friction when the bodies slide against each other as the spring bias of the bodies in the slide housing is overcome by simultaneous insertion of the tines of an electrical plug contact ramp surfaces and camming past the slide bodies causing them to slide against each other and spreading a gap area a distance sufficient for receiving the lateral neutral prong of a 20 A electrical plug. | 12-31-2015 |
20160013577 | TAMPER RESISTANT RECEPTACLE WITH CAM FEATURE | 01-14-2016 |
20160104961 | Electrical Wiring Device with Shutters - The present invention is directed to an assembly that includes a shutter having an interface portion coupled to a railed guidance structure so that the shutter rides the railed guidance structure from a return position to an open position in response to being engaged by the plurality of plug blades; the interface portion and the railed guidance structure allowing the shutter to rotationally align with the ends of the plug blades in response to an asymmetry in respective lengths of the plug blades. The open position permits electrical engagement of the plurality of plug blades with the plurality of receptacle contacts. The shutter is also directed from the return position to a blocking position in response to being engaged by a foreign object via one of the plurality of receptacle openings to prevent the foreign object from engaging the set of receptacle contacts. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104962 | CONNECTOR DEVICE - A connector device includes: a male connector having terminals formed therein; and a protector guide provided in the male connector so as to be openable or closeable. The protector guide is fixed by elastic force of elastic bodies before connecting a target connector to prevent exposure of the terminals assembled to the connector, thereby making it possible to prevent warpage, deformation, damage, and the like, of the terminals due to external force and prevent introduction of external foreign materials, and the target connector may be inserted along an accurate trajectory at the time of connection of the connector to induce accurate connection between the connector and the terminals, thereby making it possible to improve an assembling property. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104963 | ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE WITH SHUTTERS - An electrical device includes a shutter support structure having a return position, at least one blocking position and an open position. A first shutter element is configured to rotate about a first dimensional axis within a predetermined angular range while being translated in two-dimensions between the return position to the open position, each of the two dimensions being orthogonal to the first dimensional axis. A second shutter assembly includes a second shutter element coupled to the first shutter element, the first shutter element allowing the second shutter portion to move in a first direction parallel to the first dimensional axis when the first shutter element is in the open position, the first shutter element being configured to drive the second shutter element in a second direction parallel to the first dimensional axis when the first shutter element is being translated into the return position. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104964 | TAMPER-RESISTANT CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A connector assembly is disclosed for making a connection between a tubular adapter component and a port connector which, once connected to each other, are not able to be disassembled. At least one of the tubular adapter component or the port component may have at least one cutout section and the other may have a projecting tab. A tubular sleeve is positioned on the port component and is non-rotatable and non-removable from the port component. The tubular sleeve has at least one flexible cam locking post. When the adapter component is slidably engaged with the port component the cutout section and the projecting tab engage to prevent sliding withdrawal of the adapter component from the port component. The flexible cam locking post also engages with the cutout section and prevents the adapter component from rotating. | 04-14-2016 |
439139000 | Connector moved rectilinearly for engagement, preventer or cover moved about axis parallel to direction of connector movement | 5 |
20080293271 | Electrical Safety Adaptor with Replaceable Head Unit - An electrical safety adaptor includes a receptacle including a plug housing and at least two resilient conductors, a replaceable head unit including a supporting platform slidably fitted on the plug housing in a detachably attaching manner and at least two plugging heads, and a safety arrangement slidably mounted on the replaceable head unit to enclose rear ends of the plugging heads in a hidden manner, wherein when the replaceable head unit is slid to engage with the receptacle, the safety arrangement is slidably pushed to expose the rear ends of the plugging heads for the resilient conductors conductively contacting thereto. | 11-27-2008 |
20090075504 | Electrical Plug-In Connection System - An electrical plug-in connection system has a first electrical plug-in connection element and a second electric plug-in connection element complementary thereto. Pertaining first and a second housings having a number of contact elements corresponding to the number of the wires in the one housing and a corresponding number of opposite contact elements in the other housing are provided. An electrical plug-in connection between the contact elements and their respective opposite contact elements can be established and released again respectively by a relative movement of the two housings. A locking connection occurs between the two housings, which can be established and detached again. A two-step operating mechanism is provided, where, during the relative movement of the two housings in a first step, a locking of the two housings takes place essentially without providing contact between the contact elements and their respective opposite contact elements, and where, during the transition into an end position as the second step, the actual providing of contact between the contact elements and their respective opposite contact elements takes place with a position-dependent increase of the contact force. | 03-19-2009 |
20100190365 | Card connector - A card connector for a plurality of memory cards includes a housing having a plurality of inserting holes for the memory cards, respectively. The card connector includes a swing member made of an elastic metal plate and having fixing portions and a swing part in the form of a hollow square rod having extending portions extending into the inserting holes when the swing member is fixed in the housing. A partition wall between the inserting holes is formed with a rectangular notch and slits in opposite faces of the rectangular notch for press-fitting the fixing portions of the swing member, respectively. When one memory card is inserted into one inserting hole, the inserted memory card causes the swing part to be further extended into anther inserting hole, thereby preventing another memory card from being inserted into the another inserting hole. | 07-29-2010 |
20100285679 | SPRING BOOT - An electrical terminal connector assembly includes a protective cover for substantially enclosing an electrical terminal on a vehicle component when the assembly is in a connected or disconnected condition. | 11-11-2010 |
20140273563 | ELECTRICAL CORD WITH TAMPER RESISTANT MECHANISM - A protective shutter assembly is disposed within the at least one socket, the shutter assembly including a first and second shutter members positioned proximate the cover assembly. Each shutter member is at least partially aligned with a separate cover opening in the cover assembly and is movable between a closed position and an open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade by an electric motor. | 09-18-2014 |
439140000 | Connector moved rectilinearly for engagement, preventer or cover moved rectilinearly and parallel thereto | 19 |
20080268680 | Electronic device with a plug guard - An electronic device with a plug guard that can be connected to an external power source and other digital source respectively by a power plug and a digital data plug and has an electronic device and a plug guard. The electronic device has an outer surface and an integrated external interface socket. The integrated external interface socket is formed in the outer surface and has a power segment and at least one digital data segment formed in-line and communicating with each other. The plug guard is mounted securely on the outer surface of the electronic device adjacent to the digital data segments to keep the power plug from being plugged into the digital data segment. | 10-30-2008 |
20100081303 | HIGH DENSITY PLUGGABLE ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A connector assembly is provided that includes a front end mating connector which is received in a socket. The front end mating connector includes a pluggable transceiver, latching mechanism, and passive optical connector. Standard optical ribbon fibers are provided that plug into the passive connector, which in turn plugs into the transceiver. The passive connector and the transceiver are coupled together by the latching mechanism. The coupled connector then plugs into the socket in a first direction. The socket includes electrical connector wafers. As the transceiver is plugged into the socket, circuit boards within the transceiver move in a second direction to engage the wafers. The transceiver has a circuit that converts the optical signals received by the receiver ribbons into electrical signals that are recognized by the wafers and passed to the circuit board. The circuit also converts the electrical signals received from the circuit board through the wafers in the socket into optical signals for transmission by the optical ribbon fibers. | 04-01-2010 |
20100311259 | COVER STRUCTURE FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A cover structure includes a cover, a main body and an elastic member. The cover includes an engaging portion and a sliding member. The main body includes a latching portion. The elastic member is integrally formed with the main body. The elastic member defines a sliding hole allowing the sliding member to slide therein. At least one protrusion is formed in the sliding hole and divides the sliding hole into two sections. The sliding member passes the protrusion from one section to another section of the sliding hole while the engaging portion is engaged in or detached from the latching portion. | 12-09-2010 |
20100317208 | SAFETY DOOR FOR A ROTATABLE POWER SUPPLY SOCKET - A safety door for a rotatable power supply socketincludes a mounting base with composite plugging holes, first, second and third sliding parts, and an elastic assembly. The composite plugging holes include a left-hand, middle and right-hand plugging hole, and an upper and lower ground plugging hole. While sliding in a rail slot of the mounting base, the first sliding part can block the left-hand plugging hole while sliding along the left-right direction, the second sliding part can block the right-hand plugging hole while sliding along the left-right direction; the third sliding part can block or expose the middle plugging hole while sliding along the left-right direction. The elastic assembly includes a first elastic part for providing returning elastic force to the first sliding part and a second elastic part for providing returning elastic force to the second sliding part. | 12-16-2010 |
20100317209 | SUPPLY HUB SAFETY SHIELD - A supply hub safety shield device for a power socket comprises left and right slide blocks comprising sloped shields and platform shields. A slide platform is configured to house the left and right slide blocks such that the left and right slide blocks slide along a surface of the slide platform. The slide platform comprises first and second perforations configured to receive a hot blade and a neutral blade of an attaching plug. First and second elastic components push against the left and right slide blocks. Position blocks in a middle position of the slide platform, are configured to receive surfaces of the elastic components and are further configured to limit sliding distances of the left and right slide blocks. First and second perforations are under the sloped shields when the sloped shields are in initial positions and are configured to be over the hot and neutral line output conductive plug bushes of the power supply when the device is installed in a power socket. | 12-16-2010 |
20110028011 | TAMPER-RESISTANT ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICE SYSTEM - A tamper-resistant electrical receptacle includes a cover defining a set of cover apertures; and a slider defining an aperture therein and being movable between a first position blocking the set of cover apertures and a second position not blocking the set of cover apertures, wherein when an object probes at least one and fewer than all of the set of cover apertures, the slider is constrained in the first position. When a set of prongs is inserted simultaneously through the set of cover apertures, the prongs contact a slider surface that is oriented substantially orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the set of prongs such that the slider is urged from the first to the second position. When in the second position the slider aperture aligns with at least one of the set of cover apertures to enable the set of prongs to contact the receptacle contacts. | 02-03-2011 |
20110237098 | PLUG, PLUG RECEPTACLE AND ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A plug is provided that includes: at least two electrodes; a housing that supports the electrodes; an electrode cover which covers the electrodes when not connected with a plug receptacle, and which is accommodated in the housing and exposes the electrodes when connected with the plug receptacle; and a lock mechanism which inhibits the electrode cover from being accommodated in the housing when not connected with the plug receptacle, and which allows the electrode cover to be accommodated in the housing when connected with the plug receptacle. | 09-29-2011 |
20130137283 | RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR - A receptacle connector adapted to be assembled to a printed circuit board for receiving a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating base, conductive terminals, a fixing base, and a cover. The insulating base is assembled to a first surface of the printed circuit board and has a recess. The conductive terminals are disposed in the insulating base. Each of the conductive terminals has a contact end. The contact ends are located in the recess. The fixing base is assembled to a second surface of the printed circuit board. The cover is pivoted to the fixing base. The plug connector is adapted for pushing the cover to rotate from a close position to an open position relative to the fixing base. When the cover is at the open position, a receiving space for receiving the plug connector is defined between the cover and the recess. | 05-30-2013 |
20140030898 | ELECTRICAL CORD WITH TAMPER RESISTANT MECHANISM - An electrical cord including a plug on a first end and at least one socket on a second end opposite the first end, a protective shutter assembly disposed within the at least one socket, the shutter assembly including a first and second shutter members positioned proximate the cover assembly and each of the first and second shutter members is at least partially aligned with separate cover openings in the cover assembly and being configured to move from a closed position to an open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade, a third shutter member positioned behind the first shutter member, a fourth shutter member positioned behind the second shutter member, and wherein the first and second shutter members pivot from the closed position to the open position and the third and fourth shutter members slide from the closed position to the open position. | 01-30-2014 |
20140065862 | Tamper Resistant Shutter Device for Electrical Receptacle Outlets - To prevent electrocution from improper connections through electrical outlets including Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (commonly known as AFCI's), Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (commonly known as GFCI's) and power strips, plugs of matching configuration should be used. For purposes of this application, “electrical outlet” or “receptacle outlet” have the same meaning as an “outlet”. When unattended, some children could be electrocuted by inserting metallic objects into electrical outlets. To control these incidents, it becomes necessary to provide outlets with a shutter device incorporated into the housing cover so that only plugs of matching configuration can be used. For purposes of this application, “childproof”, “tamper-proof” or “tamper-resistant” outlets are the same and refer to an outlet provided with a shutter device as the present invention. These shutter devices are typically incorporated into the outlet housing cover to resist tampering or entry of any object other than a plug of matching configuration. | 03-06-2014 |
20140134860 | POWER SOCKET AND SAFETY GATE MECHANISM THEREOF - A power socket includes a socket main body, a front cover and a safety gate mechanism. The front cover has two openings. The safety gate mechanism includes a casing and a safety gate. The casing located between the socket main body and the front cover has two inserted holes and a protrusion. The inserted holes are aligned with the openings. The safety gate slidably disposed at the casing is dislocated from the protrusion. When the safety gate is at a first position, the safety gate blocks the inserted holes, and two terminals of a plug push the safety gate through the two openings to make the safety gate slide to expose the inserted holes. When an object pushes the safety gate through one of the openings, the safety gate rotates to drive a part of the safety gate to be aligned with the protrusion to avoid exposing the inserted holes. | 05-15-2014 |
20140154902 | CONNECTOR PORT WITH PORT COVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A connector port for mounting in a housing of an electronic device is illustrated. The connector port includes a shell defining an accessing hole having an opening, a port cover movably retained in the accessing hole, and a resilient element. The shell includes a plurality of spaced contact pins exposed in the accessing hole. One end of the resilient element is arranged adjacent to the port cover for maintaining the port cover at the opening of the accessing hole when the resilient element is in a natural state. | 06-05-2014 |
20150318633 | PLUGGABLE CONNECTOR HAVING A PROTECTIVE FRONT WALL - Pluggable connector having a connector housing with a receiving space that opens to a leading end of the connector housing. The pluggable connector includes an edge interface that is positioned within the receiving space and has a mating edge. The pluggable connector also includes a guard assembly that is coupled to the connector housing and includes a front wall and a spring member that operably engages the front wall. The front wall has an edge slot. The spring member is biased to hold the front wall in a forward position with respect to the edge interface. The front wall compresses the spring member as the front wall moves from the forward position to a displaced position. The mating edge moves through the edge slot and clears the front wall as the front wall moves to the displaced position. | 11-05-2015 |
20160380384 | CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH CONNECTOR - A connector includes a housing having a guide part to which a male terminal is inserted, a connection part exposed on the guide part so as to make contact with a terminal member of the male terminal in a state where the male terminal is inserted, a cover member provided on the guide part so as to cover the connection part, while making contact with the connection part, in a state where the male terminal is not inserted, and a spring configured to urge the cover member toward an opening of the guide part in the state where the male terminal is not inserted. The cover member is moved, upon inserting the male terminal, to a side of the guide part opposite to the opening so as not to cover the connection part. | 12-29-2016 |
439141000 | Retractable sheath | 5 |
20090130875 | RECEPTACLE PROTECTOR - An electronic device ( | 05-21-2009 |
20130102168 | LEVER TYPE CONNECTOR - There is provided a lever type connector. In the lever type connector in which an electric wire cover is attached to a connector housing to which a lever is already fitted, a false fitting preventing projection that protrudes from the electric wire cover and prevents the false fitting of the electric wire cover when this projection comes into contact with the lever is provided, and the false fitting preventing projection protrudes outward rather than the connector housing and an outer surface of the lever. The false fitting preventing projection absorbs an impact applied from the outside, and serves as a cushioning member against at least the connector housing. | 04-25-2013 |
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 |
20150340803 | Multi-Contact Connector Assembly - A multi-contact electrical connector assembly includes a first connector housing to electrically couple to a second connector housing. A moveable piston is disposed in a bore of the first housing and is biased to be adjacent a first plurality of electrical contacts on a surface of the bore. An end of the first housing has a first pressure connector electrically coupled to the first plurality of electrical contacts. A moveable annular piston is disposed about a rod in a bore of the second connector housing and is biased to isolate a second plurality of electrical contacts on an outer surface of the rod. The second housing also has a pressure connector electrically coupled to the second plurality of electrical contacts. The moveable piston and the moveable annular piston are simultaneously moveable to expose and matingly engage the electrical contacts. | 11-26-2015 |
20150380857 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ARRAY OF ELONGATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS - Electrical connector assembly including a connector housing having a front end and a receiving cavity that opens to the front end. The receiving cavity is configured to receive a mating connector therein that is inserted into the receiving cavity along a central axis. The electrical connector assembly also includes a contact array of electrical contacts that is disposed within the receiving cavity. The electrical contacts have elongated bodies that extend generally parallel to the central axis through the receiving cavity. The electrical connector assembly also includes a movable guard that is configured to be slidably held by the contact array within the receiving cavity. The movable guard includes a dielectric sheet that extends transverse to the central axis and has an array of thru-holes. Inner edges of the thru-holes engage corresponding electrical contacts to slidably hold the movable guard at a forward position within the receiving cavity. | 12-31-2015 |