Abstract: A lever-type connector capable of detecting displacement of a slider within a housing is provided. The lever-type connector includes a housing that has a contact receiving passageway for receiving a contact, a movable slider that is received within the housing, and a lever that can rotate between a mating start position and a mating completion position. By positioning the lever to the mating completion position, the slider is set to a mating position, thereby completing mating with a mating connector. The lever-type connector further includes an inspection hole that corresponds and communicates with a cam groove only when the slider is set to the mating position. The inspection hole is provided on a front surface of the housing.

Abstract: A waterproof structure includes an inner housing, a family sealing member, an outer housing, a projection. The family sealing member is positioned on the inner housing. The outer housing is positioned adjacent to the family sealing member, and presses the family sealing member against the inner housing. A plurality of contact receiving cavities are further provided and positioned in the inner housing, while a plurality of insertion holes are positioned in the family sealing member. Each insertion hole includes a circular cross-section, and corresponding to the plurality of contact receiving cavities respectively. A plurality of through holes are positioned in the outer housing and correspond to the plurality of insertion holes, respectively. Each through hole penetrate though the outer housing in the contact inserting direction, and the projection is provided in each of the plurality of through holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for electrically connecting at least one terminal arranged on a surface of a surface-mount device to a corresponding substrate contact of a circuit substrate. The connector for electrically includes at least one resilient electrically conductive interconnection element being connectable to the at least one substrate contact and configured to establish a releasable electrical contact with the at least one terminal, and a connector housing for mounting the at least one interconnection element. The interconnection element is affixed to the housing by means of a foil-shaped carrier.

Abstract: There is provided a lever-type connector capable of preventing the dropping off from an inner housing from an outer housing to remain at a mating connector side, when the lever-type connector is separated from the mating connector. A lever-type connector is provided with an inner housing, an outer housing that is attached to the inner housing and that prevents the separation of a second seal; sliders that are received in slider receiving slots to move slidably and that have cam grooves into which cam pins arranged at the mating connector are inserted; and a lever that is provided at the outer housing to be movable and that slides the sliders. When the lever-type connector is separated from the mating connector, the sliders pull the inner housing in a direction away from the mating connector.

Abstract: A weight sensing device providing an accurate measurement of only a passenger's vertical load without an interference of moment and lateral load caused upon sudden braking and a variation in traveling conditions of a vehicle. The weight sensing device includes a sensor body having a center hole for fastening of the sensor body with a seat frame, a diaphragm provided around the center hole, a pair of fixing holes provided at opposite sides of the center hole and arranged coaxially with the center hole for fastening of the sensor body with a slide rail, supporting planes containing the fixing holes and located at opposite sides of the diaphragm, and a mounting recess defined between the diaphragm and the supporting planes, a semiconductor strain gauge and a printed circuit board attached to the diaphragm of the sensor body, and a connector electrically connected with the printed circuit board, to transmit a value output from the semiconductor strain gauge to an airbag controller.

Abstract: An electrical switch element, particularly a relay, is provided with an actuator with a switch contact and a switch mechanism. The switch mechanism translates a driving movement of the actuator into a switching movement of the switch contact so that the switch contact is brought into and out of contact with a mating contact. In order to create a switching movement with a large lift in the case of an actuator which can only execute a driving movement with small lift, the switch mechanism has two swivelling levers connected to each other via the actuator and at least one contact retainer. The contact retainer connects the two swivelling levers in its longitudinal direction with a lever arm larger than the actuator and is configured so it can be deflected transverse to its longitudinal direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling speed and/or distance in motor vehicles having distance-related longitudinal control systems, wherein during clear driving, a clear drive acceleration value is set to reach a preset speed, and while following a detected target object, a following acceleration value is set to maintain a preset distance from the target object, and wherein if the target object is lost during a following drive operation, a transition acceleration value is set. According to the invention, the transition acceleration value is set for the duration of a time interval, which is dependent on the speed at the time of the target object loss.

Abstract: A lever-type connector having a housing that includes a contact receiving area, a slider receiving slot, a slider, a wire cover, an outlet, a lever provided with a connector and being rotatably and detachably disposed on the housing and the cover to slide the slider; a pair of arms that extend from both ends of the connector, and a pair of wall portions arranged at the pivotal end of the arms of the lever. The wall portions extend from a pivotal end of the arms, respectively, and oppose each other at end edges of the wall portions, respectively. The outlet arranged at the wire cover has a width set greater than a width of a contact receiving area in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided with a hinged cover, which is connected in one piece to a connector housing. At least one guide slot is formed in a cover portion of the cover and opens outwards towards a free end of the cover portion. A cable is positioned in the guide slot upon closing the cover, and the guide slot is constricted when the cover is closed so that the cable is fixed inside it. The result is a secure fixing of the cable with low cost in terms of parts and assembly.

Abstract: A cable joint includes at least two cables each having inner conducting elements. At least one of the cables has a layer of paper insulation impregnated with an oil. The inner conducting elements of the cables are secured to each other at a junction. A sealing tape has an inner layer and an outer layer. The sealing tape is wrapped about the junction such that the inner layer is in contact with the cables. The inner layer is provided with a deformable oil barrier including a sealing mastic that is resistant to chemical attack from the oil and resistant to migration of the oil there through. The outer layer carries the inner layer. The outer layer is provided with a substantially rigid tape that is resistant to deformation and expansion of the inner layer that forms a protective sleeve about the inner layer.

Abstract: A lever-type connector capable of securely and efficiently carrying out a secondary latch onto a contact by a retainer and release of the secondary latch is provided. The lever-type connector includes an inner housing, an outer housing, a retainer, a slider, a lever and a first and second retainer operation passageway. The inner housing includes a contact receiving passageway for receiving a contact, which is latched by a retainer inserted into the inner housing. The inner housing is inserted into and received by the outer housing. The slider is movable within the outer housing and having a cam groove into which a cam pin provided on the mating connector is inserted. The lever is attached to the outer housing and moves the slider by rotation of the lever. The first retainer operation passageway is positioned on a side surface of the outer housing, while the second retainer operation passageway is located on the slider.

Abstract: A floating connector is provides that enables impedance matching in the entire contact without hindrance of the movement of a movable housing. The floating connector having a contact, a movable housing, a fixed housing, and an impedance adjusting member. The contact includes a contact portion to be mated with a mating contact, a board connecting portion to be connected to a circuit board, and a flexible coupling portion that is flexible and that couples the contact portion and the board connecting portion. The impedance adjusting member is arranged and receives the flexible coupling portion, which is formed in such a way to include a first curved portion, a second curved portion, and a linear coupling portion. The second curved portion bends in a reversed direction from a direction that the first curved portion bends, while the linear coupling portion connects the first curved portion and the second curved portion.

Abstract: A deck system and pedestal for use in forming an elevated surface are provided. The pedestal for supports blocks, pavers, tiles, or panels a spaced distance above an underlying surface. The pedestal has a base, a reinforcement wall, a support, and a coupler with a flange. The base is at a lower end of the pedestal and has a plate extending outward from a post. The reinforcement wall extends between the plate and the post and has a first eyelet formed therein. The support is located at an upper end of the pedestal for supporting the blocks, pavers, tiles, or panels thereon. It is adjustably mounted relative to the base for altering an overall height of the pedestal. The coupler, having a flange is adjustably located between the support and the base for further altering the overall height of the pedestal. A plurality of spaced-apart second eyelets extend through the flange.

Abstract: A contact has a spring section, and a pair of contact points. The spring section is formed as a single closed loop of material, prepared from Ni alloy. The loop may be subjected to elastic deformation through force. The pair of contact points formed in such way that the contact points project outwardly at positions separated from one another, the contact points positioned by about half way around the loop of the spring section. The pair of contact points capable of meeting with and coming into with terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided, capable of exerting a sufficient clamping force on a flat cable to reliably provide electrical conductivity while the connector is low-profile. The connector includes a contact having a base, a contact beam, and a pressing arm. The pressing force of a cam of an actuator is transmitted to a base through the pressing arm. Thereby, lift of the base is restrained, and a flat cable is reliably clamped, thereby providing electrical conductivity. Also, elastic deformation of the pressing arm reduces the range of variations in the contact pressure of a contact arm of the contact beam caused by the variations in thickness, gap, dimension, and the like.

Abstract: A mounting socket includes an insulating socket body provided with a subscriber identification module card insertion recess and a memory card insertion recess. A metal housing coupled to an upper surface of the socket body defines the subscriber identification module card insertion recess. A lower metal plate coupled to a lower surface of the socket body defines the memory card insertion recess. An integrated sensing switch electrically connects the metal housing to the lower metal plate. The integrated sensing switch electrically connects or electrically disconnects the metal housing and the lower metal plate during insertion of a subscriber identification module card into the subscriber identification module card insertion recess.

Abstract: An electric flat cable wire connection structure for connecting to a mating connector has a plurality of individual electric wires, a plate-shaped intermediate member, a contact part, and a coupler. The plurality of individual electric wires are arranged in a row. The plate-shaped intermediate member has an electric wire connecting part to which the respective ends of the plurality of individual electric wires are connected. The contact part is received by the mating connector. The coupler grasps the intermediate member to which the plurality of individual electric wires are connected for guiding the intermediate member to a predetermined position of the mating connector.

Abstract: A fastening device for a low-profile fuses of vehicle, which can achieve simple and robust coupling of the low-profile fuse while enabling the fuse to be easily connected to or disconnected from a vehicular junction box, is disclosed. The fastening device serves to connect or disconnect the low-profile fuse to or from the junction box via upward/downward movement thereof while maintaining coupling between the low-profile fuse and the junction box, and includes a socket integrally formed at an upper surface of the junction box and having plug coupling recesses and a fuse connecting recess indented in the upper surface of the junction box, terminals being disposed inside the fuse connecting recess so as to be exposed to the outside, and a plug vertically movably coupled in the socket while being coupled laterally with the low-profile fuse to enable connection or disconnection between the low-profile fuse and the terminals.