公开(公告)号：US10673189B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16410007

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert Neil Mulfinger ,  Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger ,  Matthew Grimm ,  Michael David Herring ,  Sean Patrick Kelly ,  Christopher William Blackburn ,  Patrick Di Paola

IPC: H01R25/14 ,  H01R41/00

Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a power rail and a slide power connector. The power rail is mounted to a first wall of a first component via mechanical standoffs to define a clearance space between the power rail and the first wall. An electrode is disposed along a first side of the power rail facing the first wall. The slide power connector is mounted to a second wall of a discrete, second component. The slide power connector defines a track that receives the power rail therein. At least one power contact of the slide power connector is disposed within the clearance space and is electrically connected to the electrode of the power rail to establish an electrical connection. At least one of the first and second components is movable relative to the other along an extension cycle. The electrical connection is maintained throughout the extension cycle.

公开(公告)号：US10439322B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15997897

申请日：2018-06-05

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Keith Edwin Miller ,  Kyle Gary Annis ,  Kevin Michael Thackston ,  Robert Neil Mulfinger

IPC: H01R4/58 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/52 ,  A41D1/00

Abstract: A connector system for a wearable article including receptacle and plug connector assemblies is provided. The receptacle connector assembly includes a housing having a cavity receiving an electronic device and having a receptacle connector. The plug connector assembly includes a holder including an article mount securable to the wearable article and a support arm hingedly coupled to the article mount at a hinge. The plug connector assembly has a plug connector on the support arm including plug contacts and a cable electrically connected to the plug contacts. A seal is coupled between the receptacle connector and the plug connector. The plug connector is loaded into a receptacle of the receptacle connector to mate the plug contacts with the receptacle contacts to electrically connect the cable to the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US10033117B1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US15412393

申请日：2017-01-23

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard Frank Moore ,  Robert Neil Mulfinger ,  Richard Vincent Lucente ,  Kevin Michael Thackston ,  Brian Todd Klinger ,  Nicholas Paul Ruffini

IPC: H01R4/20 ,  H01R4/2495

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a terminal having a wire barrel and a mating segment configured to be mated to a mating component. The terminal assembly includes a shuttle assembly configured to be coupled to an end of a wire. The shuttle assembly includes a connecting insert defining a wire chamber configured to receive an exposed conductor of the wire. The connecting insert has a retention tab extending into the wire chamber. The retention tab is configured to interfere with and retain the wire in the wire chamber. The connecting insert is received in the wire barrel of the terminal and the connecting insert is configured to be crimped between the wire barrel of the terminal and the exposed conductor of the wire when the wire barrel is crimped around the connecting insert and the wire.

公开(公告)号：US20180212341A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15412393

申请日：2017-01-23

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Richard Frank Moore ,  Robert Neil Mulfinger ,  Richard Vincent Lucente ,  Kevin Michael Thackston ,  Brian Todd Klinger ,  Nicholas Paul Ruffini

IPC: H01R4/20

CPC classification number: H01R4/203 ,  H01R4/20 ,  H01R4/2495 ,  H01R13/52

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a terminal having a wire barrel and a mating segment configured to be mated to a mating component. The terminal assembly includes a shuttle assembly configured to be coupled to an end of a wire. The shuttle assembly includes a connecting insert defining a wire chamber configured to receive an exposed conductor of the wire. The connecting insert has a retention tab extending into the wire chamber. The retention tab is configured to interfere with and retain the wire in the wire chamber. The connecting insert is received in the wire barrel of the terminal and the connecting insert is configured to be crimped between the wire barrel of the terminal and the exposed conductor of the wire when the wire barrel is crimped around the connecting insert and the wire.

公开(公告)号：US20190379170A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-12

申请号：US16410007

申请日：2019-05-13

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Robert Neil Mulfinger ,  Jason M'Cheyne Reisinger ,  Matthew Grimm ,  Michael David Herring ,  Sean Patrick Kelly ,  Christopher William Blackburn ,  Patrick Di Paola

IPC: H01R25/14

Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a power rail and a slide power connector. The power rail is mounted to a first wall of a first component via mechanical standoffs to define a clearance space between the power rail and the first wall. An electrode is disposed along a first side of the power rail facing the first wall. The slide power connector is mounted to a second wall of a discrete, second component. The slide power connector defines a track that receives the power rail therein. At least one power contact of the slide power connector is disposed within the clearance space and is electrically connected to the electrode of the power rail to establish an electrical connection. At least one of the first and second components is movable relative to the other along an extension cycle. The electrical connection is maintained throughout the extension cycle.

公开(公告)号：US10404008B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US15968840

申请日：2018-05-02

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Keith Edwin Miller ,  Kevin Michael Thackston ,  Robert Neil Mulfinger

IPC: H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R25/00 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R24/20 ,  H01R24/28 ,  H01R24/62 ,  H01R31/06 ,  H01R107/00

Abstract: A connector system includes a receptacle connector having a receptacle housing including a cavity accessible through a front opening and a top opening. The receptacle connector has a receptacle connector platform supporting receptacle contacts being angled. The connector system includes a first plug connector received in the cavity through the front opening including a plug housing holding plug conductors. The plug housing has a plug connector platform having a mating interface with the plug conductors exposed at the mating interface. The plug connector platform is angled at a complementary angle to the receptacle connector platform for mating the plug conductors with the receptacle contacts.

公开(公告)号：US20190109414A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15968840

申请日：2018-05-02

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Keith Edwin Miller ,  Kevin Michael Thackston ,  Robert Neil Mulfinger

IPC: H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R25/00

Abstract: A connector system includes a receptacle connector having a receptacle housing including a cavity accessible through a front opening and a top opening. The receptacle connector has a receptacle connector platform supporting receptacle contacts being angled. The connector system includes a first plug connector received in the cavity through the front opening including a plug housing holding plug conductors. The plug housing has a plug connector platform having a mating interface with the plug conductors exposed at the mating interface. The plug connector platform is angled at a complementary angle to the receptacle connector platform for mating the plug conductors with the receptacle contacts.