H01R13/66

SMALL FORM FACTOR SYNCHRONOUS TO ETHERNET COMMUNICATION CONVERTER PLUG

A plug for communication signal conversion, the plug including a first connector for synchronous communication signals, a second connector for Ethernet communication signals, and a converter for synchronous to Ethernet communication signal conversion, connected at a first end to the first connector and at a second end to the second connector, wherein the first connector, the second connector and the converter are included within a plug housing, and the plug housing is sized and shaped for plugging into a connector receptacle for communications signals. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER
20220416481 · 2022-12-29 · ·

A power supply adapter includes a base plate, an electrical connector assembly disposed on the base plate, a support frame, a circuit board, and a shell body. The electrical connector assembly includes a hot connector assembly, a neutral connector assembly, and a ground connector assembly. When the adapter is plugged into a two-prong socket, the ground connector assembly is grounded to the two-prong socket. The support frame covers the electrical connector assembly and is affixed to the base plate. The circuit board is disposed on the support frame and electrically coupled to the electrical connector assembly. The shell body covers the support frame and circuit board and is affixed to the base plate. The power supply adapter can used with two-prong sockets that lack a ground slot, and provides grounding test function after being plugged into the two-prong socket, making it safe and convenient to use.

LEAKAGE CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE WITH ILLUMINATION FUNCTION
20220416484 · 2022-12-29 · ·

A leakage current protection device with an illumination function, including a shell, a movement assembly in the shell, power input and output assemblies coupled to the movement assembly, and an illumination assembly disposed inside the shell, which includes: an illumination control board electrically coupled to the power input or output assembly; a sensing unit coupled to the illumination control board and configured to sense an ambient condition outside the shell to generate a sensing output signal; a light emitting unit coupled to the control board, and controlled by the control board to turn on or off in response to the sensing output signal; and a light guide unit, formed by an operating element partially protruding out of the shell and disposed adjacent the light emitting unit, configured to guide the illumination light emitted by the light emitting unit out of the shell. The device is convenient to use and compact.

POWER ADAPTER WITH LIGHTNING FEMALE SOCKET, CHARGING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
20220416488 · 2022-12-29 ·

A power adapter with a Lightning female socket includes a main body and a housing, a Lightning female socket and an adapter unit on the main body, the Lightning female socket being electrically connected to the adapter unit; the housing being provided with an opening communicated to the Lightning female socket, the housing being sleeved on an exterior of the main body, and making the opening correspond to the Lightning female socket; the adapter unit being capable of providing electrical energy directly or indirectly to the Lightning female socket and outputting voltage and current outwardly through the Lightning female socket. By designing a power adapter with a Lightning female socket, a charging device and system, communication with an external terminal device and charging to the outside is achieved through the Lightning female socket.

Connection assembly for audio equipment

A connection assembly for connection to an audio device includes a connector module including a connector configured for electronic connection to a mating connector of the audio device and a releasable latch configured for retaining the connector module to the audio device, an actuator engageable with the connector module and being moveable to release the latch for removal of the connector module from the audio device, and locking structure configured to selectively resist movement of the actuator to release the latch.

Strap connector

A strap connector includes an insulating body, a conductive element, a locking member, a pressing block, and a strap connected with the pressing block. The locking member includes a main body portion and a locking elastic arm. The main body portion includes a top plate. The locking elastic arm extends from the top plate and is used for locking with a mating connector. The pressing block is slidable backwardly under the pulling of the strap, so that the pressing block presses the top plate downwardly, and then the locking elastic arm moves downwardly to realize unlocking. When the unlocking method disclosed in the present disclosure is performed, it is only necessary to ensure that the pressing block slides over the top plate, which improves the reliability of unlocking.

Terminal equipped electric wire and method of fixing sensor
11539173 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A terminal equipped electric wire includes an electric wire including: a conductor and an insulating sheath covering the conductor, a part of the conductor extending out of an end portion of the insulating sheath being an exposed portion, a terminal fitting having an electric wire connection portion at a rear side of the terminal fitting, the electric wire connection portion being connected to the exposed portion, a water stop shrinkable tube covering the electric wire connection portion connected to the exposed portion in a watertight manner, a sensor disposed on an outer surface of the water stop shrinkable tube, the sensor contacting the outer surface of the water stop shrinkable tube and a sensor fixing shrinkable tube covering and fixing the sensor on the outer surface of the water stop shrinkable tube.

Connector having temperature sensor for terminal
11539174 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A connector includes a terminal, a housing, a temperature sensor, and a holding structure. The holding structure holds the temperature sensor so as to be movable in at least a first orthogonal direction in a space portion (housing formation space portion). The housing has the base portion and the pressing arm portion extending from the base portion in the contact direction and elastically deformable with respect to the first orthogonal direction orthogonal to the contact direction. The pressing arm portion has a protrusion portion that protrudes into the space portion and comes into contact with the temperature sensor. When the protrusion portion comes into contact with the temperature sensor, the pressing arm portion is elastically deformed to press the temperature sensor located in the space portion with respect to the first orthogonal direction, and the pressed temperature sensor is brought into contact with the terminal.

ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH TOUCH PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
20220407260 · 2022-12-22 ·

An electrical household appliance includes electrical contacts. The electrical household appliance includes accesses to the electrical contacts for establishing an electrical plug connection.

CONNECTOR RECEIVER UNIT MANUFACTURING METHOD, CONNECTOR RECEIVER UNIT, AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT

A stator according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a connector molding portion including a base portion and a mounting portion and a receiver side terminal. The connector molding portion is provided with a communication hole which includes a first concave portion including an inner opening inside a housing extending through the base portion in an X direction and a second concave portion including a bottom surface opening on a bottom surface of the mounting portion extending through the base portion in a Y direction and communicates the inside and outside of the housing through the first concave portion and the second concave portion. The first concave portion penetrates the base portion in the X direction through an outer opening. A rear surface covering portion is provided to close the outer opening.