BRIDGE/SPLITTER CONNECTOR FOR CONFIGURING ELECTRICAL SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220200176A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-23

    申请号:US17125465

    申请日:2020-12-17

    申请人: Seasons 4, Inc.

    发明人: Jason Loomis

    摘要: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a bridge/splitter connector for configuring an electrical signal distribution network. The bridge/splitter connector includes a body block and two cable retention covers, each configured to removably engage the body block. The body block has two cable channels, each configured to receive a multi-conductor flat cable therewithin. Each cable channel has a plurality of conductive piercing members laterally spaced apart from one another for piercing insulation of the multi-conductor flat cables received so as to conductively contact a corresponding one of a plurality of conductive wires of the multi-conductor flat cable. Each of the plurality of conductive piercing members of each cable channel is conductively coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of piercing members of the other cable channel, The cable retention members are configured to retain the multi-conductor flat cables received within the cable channels when engaged with the body block.

    Hand tools
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11211758B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US16029337

    申请日:2018-07-06

    摘要: A hand tool includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first reversible tool removably coupled to the first end, and a second reversible tool removably coupled to the second end. A first pick extends from the first reversible tool, and a second pick extends from the first reversible tool opposite the first pick. A first screwdriver bit extends from the second reversible tool, and a second screwdriver bit extends from the second reversible tool opposite the first screwdriver bit. The hand tool also includes a cap removably coupled to the body at the first end or the second end. The body is configured to resist rolling.

    Connector with separable lacing fixture

    公开(公告)号:US10784640B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15560117

    申请日:2016-03-21

    摘要: A connector assembly (10) is disclosed in which a connector part (12) and a cable manager part (20) are provided. The cable manager part (20) can be provided with a separable lacing fixture (24) that functions to retain the severed portions (6a) of the wires (6) that result from the termination process, rather than allowing the severed wire portions (6a) to fall to the floor in an uncollected state. In one aspect, the cable manager part (20) has a main body (22) to which the separable lacing fixture (24) is attached via a plurality of breakaway portions (34). During installation, the connector part (12) is inserted onto the cable manager part (20) and is placed in a wire termination tool (7) which fully inserts the connector part (12) onto the cable manager part (20). This action causes the connector part (12) to cut the wires (6) and to sever or break the breakaway portions (34) such that the separable lacing fixture (24) is separated from the fully formed connector (10).

    Sensing apparatus, piercing terminal, stamping strip and corresponding methods

    公开(公告)号:US10784635B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16063082

    申请日:2016-12-19

    摘要: A sensing apparatus, a piercing terminal, a stamping strip and a corresponding method are provided. Flat copper wires at tail ends of parallel wires of a FPC film are pierced, pressed tightly and fixed by first to fourth spikes on a metal strip. The first to fourth spikes are electrically connected to the flat copper wires at positions where the flat copper wires are pierced respectively, achieving an electrical connection between two piercing terminals and the two flat copper wires at the tail ends of the parallel wires of the FPC film, helping ensure the reliability of the electrical connection. Further, the piercing terminals are suitable for parallel wires of FPC films with different specifications.

    Insulation piercing connectors
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10727613B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16181573

    申请日:2018-11-06

    申请人: Panduit Corp.

    摘要: Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors may be used to attach dual independent electrical connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. In some implementations, an insulation piercing connector may include a top half, a bottom half, and a blade seal positioned between the top half and the bottom half. A threaded fastener may engage threads in a hole in a post on the bottom half. The threaded fastener may be tightened to compress the insulation piercing connector around a power cable.

    Terminating apparatus for terminating wires to a communication module

    公开(公告)号:US10439352B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-08

    申请号:US15030337

    申请日:2014-10-20

    摘要: A terminating apparatus for terminating a plurality of wires of a cable to a plurality of connection terminations of a communication module, the communication module comprises at least one upright walls each provided with at least one receiving slots for receiving the connection terminations each of which is electrically connected with one wire. The terminating apparatus comprises: at least one terminating portion into which the upright walls of the communication module are able to be inserted, each terminating portion separately holding the plurality of wires of the cable; and at least one cutting apparatus mounted in the terminating portions outside the receiving slot of the communication module and constructed to cut off parts of the wires which extend out the receiving slots after the wires are terminated to the connection terminations of the communication module. The wires may be easily and quickly terminated to the communication module. External protection layers of the wires are pierced and conductors of the wires are electrically connected to the communication module during terminating the wires. It does not need to peel off the external protection layers of the wires before terminating the wires.