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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950943 | Electric vehicle control device To secure safety in an electric vehicle during charging, the electric vehicle is provided with a high voltage battery and a charging port portion for charging the high voltage battery. A power reception connector and a connector locking mechanism are provided in the... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7726998 | Locking pin A high voltage electrical connector that includes a male interconnect, a female interconnect and a locking pin assembly. The male interconnect includes a contact pin with a locking groove and the female interconnect includes a socket with an axial bore, a transverse... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7597576 | Electrical system An electrical system (1000) for electrical connecting with a hard disk drive (2), comprises a metal chassis (4) defining an opening (400) therein and an electrical connector, snugly assembled to the opening (400). The electrical co... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7347713 | Alignment system A socket alignment system comprising a receiving member disposed adjacent to a socket that is operable to receive an electronic component. A slot is disposed on the receiving member and has a longitudinal axis therethrough. An alignment member extends from an electr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7291271 | Meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic continuous adsorption system The invention provides a non-cyclic, meso-frequency traveling wave electro-kinetic system capable of use in purification/separation and/or refrigeration/heat pump processes. In particular, the invention provides an adsorption system that can be used for fine or bulk... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7207848 | Connector assembly with slider assisted mating and terminal lock A connector assembly has first and second housings (150, 10). Terminal fittings (112) are inserted into cavities (11) of the second housing (10) and are locked partially by locks formed in the second housing (10). A slider (30 | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189013 | Latch type optical module A latch type optical communication module is easily mounted to and detached from a system port having a cage by means of a latch. The optical communication module is provided with a latch. The latch is rotated around a hinge shaft fixed to both sides of a receptacle... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7131871 | Chip card retaining mechanism A chip card retaining mechanism for retaining a chip card (30) mounted in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing (10) having a battery compartment (12) defined therein. The chip card retaining mechanism includ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7112096 | Hot contact adapter for portable computing device A hot contact adapter for use with portable computing devices, such as laptop, notebook and tablet computers, PDA's and gaming devices, is disclosed. The adapter has a plug which fits in the power input port of the device and a body have a distal surface with expose... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101232 | External connection terminal fixing structure with bridging component A mobile terminal device includes a key side housing having operation buttons and a display side housing having a liquid crystal display module. The key side housing and the display side housing are coupled by a hinge device to be folded free. The key side housing c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097487 | Fixture for an embedded unit of an electronic device The present invention is to provide a fixture for an embedded unit of an electronic device, which includes a casing having a first slot disposed at the surface on one side thereof; a latch member being movably coupled to the casing corresponding to the first slot an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089657 | Fixing holder for fixing an electronic component having wire-shaped leg portions to a printed circuit board A fixing holder for fixing an electronic component having wire-shaped leg portions to a printed circuit board, the holder being an almost cylindrical-shaped holder for holding the electronic component having the wire-shaped leg portions in a manner that the leg port... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091670 | Safety interlock apparatus and method A safety interlock apparatus for an electrical device includes a DC power supply, a ballast power supply including a ballast control circuit that controls a ballast power circuit, and a lamp. A relatively low voltage electrical connection is present between the DC p... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7056143 | Electronic device having removable processor assembly and method of operating same An electronic device having a processor assembly. The electronic device comprising a first device connectable to the processor assembly a socket assembly adapted to receive the processor assembly, the socket assembly comprising an actuator operable to secure the pro... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037121 | Printed circuit board assembly with power cover A printed circuit board assembly (120) for a peripheral is disclosed. Components of the printed circuit board assembly (120) include a printed circuit board (122), a power connector plug (124) having a first cavity (158) with a plu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6935874 | Cooking assembly with a safety device A cooking assembly includes a tray unit mounted detachably on a base member, and a plug. The tray unit includes a cooking tray, and a socket casing fixed to the cooking tray. The plug is insertable into the socket casing. A spring-biased latch is disposed movably in... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6902421 | Automatic lock device An automatic lock device automatically disengages or forms a lock state of the optical module of a scanner. By plugging and unplugging a power plug on the case of the scanner, a clip departs from or embedded into the optical module. Thus, users can lock or unlock th... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896536 | Electronic connector utilizing edge board terminal systems A smart connector for automotive accessories comprising injection molded plastic first and second components, the first component being adapted to receive a printed circuit board with edge contacts therein. Multiple position assurance features are provided so that t... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6817877 | Power supply rail for supplying electric power to current consuming elements of varying dimensions The invention concerns a power supply rail consisting of a profiled section (30) comprising two legs each for receiving a conducting strip (10, 20) provided with contacts at regular intervals. The invention also concerns a method for making a such a ra... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814606 | Electrical connector locking system An electrical connector locking system includes a first connector receptacle provided on an electrical connector box, a lock cover joinable to a first electrical connector inserted to the first connector receptacle, and a first engagement portion provided on the loc... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6793521 | Angled connector In accordance with this invention, an angled female SMB plug includes a first tubular main body and a tubular wire exit extending approximately 45 degrees from the main body. The main body is chamfered at one end to produce a flat end surface that is approximately p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6725096 | Multiple in-line contact connector A tool-less connector with multiple contacts and a compact design is provided. Therefore, a connector that is normally tunneled through body tissue will now require only a minimally invasive subcutaneous tunnel, which should reduce tissue healing time, patient disco... | 04/20/2004 |
| 5735701 | Locking power cable interface guard A power supply includes a power cable interface. The power supply also includes an interface guard. The interface guard has an unlocked position and a locked position. When the interface guard is in the unlocked position, the power supply can be attached ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5601444 | Apparatus for securing a ribbon cable plug to a printed circuit board connector An apparatus for securing a ribbon cable plug to a 3-in-1 printed circuit board connector. The ribbon cable plug mates with a signals section of the connector and an address section of the printed circuit board connector, adjacent the signal section, incl... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5447454 | Connector A plurality of terminals to be connected to opponent cables and a plurality of connector portion receiving cavities are stepwise arranged on a connector portion on the upstream apparatus side fixedly secured to a predetermined apparatus in parallel with a... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5354326 | Screening cable connector for interface to implanted lead A connector for establishing an external connection with multiple-conductor implantable leads. The connector body is generally cylindrical in shape and includes a unique twist lock design. The cylindrical connector body has two sections which rotate axial... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5336934 | Electrical connection and interlock circuit system for vehicle electric drive An electrical connection and interlock circuit system (20) operates between a battery (14) and a drive motor (16) of a vehicle electric drive. Circuit system (20) includes a connection circuit (22) having first and second connectors (24) and (26) for ener... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5311397 | Computer with modules readily replaceable by unskilled personnel A computer assembly comprised of a plurality of modular units which are readily connectable by pluggable terminals to permit quick interchangeability and/or replacement of certain units by untrained and unskilled personnel. The computer assembly includes ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5306172 | Video tape recorder having built-in camera detachable hand grip member A combination video tape recorder and camera includes a main body having a video tape recorder and a television camera, and a separable hand grip secureable to a side wall of the main body. The hand grip carries a view finder for the camera and a battery ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5137455 | Electrical connector, particularly for braking control unit An electrical connection structure for connecting an electronic control unit 7, for example in an anti-lock braking system (ABS) or a traction control system, to magnetic valves 2,3, or other load, features a novel plug-and-socket structure which eliminat... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5092788 | Self-contained universal accessory connector and seal A connector assembly is provided whereby a connector (30) is captivated by a radio housing (11) and a battery housing (17).... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090916 | Male connector for telephone and/or data processing communications network The invention relates to a male connector for a telephone and/or data processing communications network. This connector has an insulating support (1), in which are embedded connecting terminals connected to lines of a connection cable (10). It also has a ... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5017147 | Connectors with cover providing connection sequence control The electric junction box of this invention has a plurality of connector receiving sockets mounted on its insulating box. Selected one of the connector receiving sockets, or the first connector receiving socket, is attached with a locking cover, which is ... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4955821 | Method for controlling connector insertion or extraction sequence on power distribution panel A coupling guard insures that a plurality of plugs are coupled to plural receptacles in a desired sequence. An array of cam rings which rotate in unison with the rotation of mating plugs are designed to be locked against rotation unless the rings are rota... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4842537 | Device for supporting two connector elements associated respectively with two bases which can be removably assembled together and which are likely to show mutual positioning discrepancies and a connection device using such a support device A device is provided for supporting two electric connector elements (3, 11), associated respectively with two bases (1, 9) which can be mechanically assembled together in a removable way, these bases being likely to show mutual positioning discrepancies (... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4647726 | Telephone security clamp A telephone security clamp for preventing removal of modular telephone equipment which is electrically connected by its modular jack to a modular socket. The security clamp includes a wedge which is inserted beneath the release tang of the modular jack. T... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4620265 | Modular cell for supporting and protecting electronic cards A modular cell for supporting and protecting electronic cards formed by a flat element or blank having two parallel lateral edge portions, a front edge portion and a rear edge portion and, extending perpendicularly to said blank, from its rear edge portio... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4583803 | Electric module with fail-safe power disconnect A connection system for host equipment is disclosed. The system includes a plug-in electronic module and a power supply cable for plug-in connection to said module. The host equipment includes a housing for the module which effectively precludes access to... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4387956 | Fiber optic interlock A retaining device is provided for preventing removal of a fiber optic connector module from a card cage when a mating fiber optic cable connector is attached to the module. A pivoted release lever on the module has a hook automatically engaging a slot in... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4387951 | Cathode ray tube display terminal with a removable power supply A cathode ray tube display terminal includes a pluggable power supply. A recessed handle for removing the power supply from the CRT terminal is trapped by the AC line cord plug necessitating removal of the plug to permit access to the handle.... | 06/14/1983 |
