Abstract: An electrical system comprises a flexible circuit (FC) comprising at least one conductive circuit trace disposed within or between one or more dielectric layers and defining at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion, an electrical device system comprising an electrical device disposed within a housing and at least one conductive terminal electrically connected to the electrical device and that extend substantially to an end of the housing, and an electrical connector configured to physically secure and electrically connect the at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion to the at least one conductive terminal of the electrical device system, wherein the electrical connector and the housing of the electrical device system define at least one connection feature for physically securing to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing containing an electrical terminal and a mating connector housing containing a mating electrical terminal. The mating connector housing defines a connector shroud configured to receive the connector housing. The electrical connector assembly further includes a terminal stabilizer defining a terminal aperture surrounding the a electrical terminal and disposed within the connector shroud. The connector housing pushes the terminal stabilizer from a first position near a tip of the mating electrical terminal to a second position near a base of mating electrical terminal as electrical terminal is mated with the mating electrical terminal. The connector housing pulls the terminal stabilizer from the second position to the first position as the terminal is unmated from the mating electrical terminal.

Abstract: A method of clustering spatial data includes receiving a point cloud comprised of a plurality of points defined within three-dimensional (3D) space. The method further includes selecting one or more adaptable clustering parameters and traversing each of the plurality of points in the point cloud and selectively adding each of the points to one or more clusters based on the selected clustering parameters associated with each point.

Abstract: An electronics module is configured to provide power to one of a plurality of different types of coil modules utilized for wireless charging. The electronics module includes an input power interface configured to receive direct current (DC) power, a DC-to-AC converter circuitry configured to convert the DC power to alternating current (AC) power, and an output power interface having a first set of output pins and at least a second set of output pins configured to interface with each of the plurality of different types of coil modules, wherein AC power is selectively provided to the first set of output pins, or both the first and second set of output pins based on a type of coil module connected to the electronics module.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal attached to a wire cable, a connector housing defining a cavity in which the electrical terminal is disposed, and a resilient damping element disposed intermediate the electrical terminal and an inner wall of the cavity. The damping element is configured to reduce the amplitude and/or change the frequency of vibratory mechanical energy transmitted to the electrical terminal in the electrical connector through the wire electrical cable attached to the terminal.

Abstract: A connector housing for an electrical connector includes a receiving portion arranged inside a cavity of the connector housing. The receiving portion is adapted to receive an electrical contact terminal. The receiving portion further comprises at least one latching nose adapted to block a release movement of the electrical contact terminal upon insertion of the electrical contact terminal into the connector housing. The connector housing comprises a reinforcement element made of a material different than the material of the connector housing. Said reinforcement element is arranged on a surface of the connector housing and adapted to reinforce at least a part of the connector housing in a region around the at least one latching nose. The present disclosure further relates to a connector assembly for an electrical connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrical connector comprising first and second connector housings configured to be coupled and uncoupled from one another via a mate assist mechanism comprising a lever. The lever is configured to be positioned, when the first and second connector housings are in an uncoupled state or the second connector housing is absent, at a pre-lock position, whereby a blocking element of the lever is configured to cooperate with a blocking surface of the first connector housing, the electrical connector comprising a lever seal and a panel seal.

Abstract: An ejector for a molding machine includes an ejector plate and an ejector rod. The ejector plate has an opening and a distance block attached to the ejector plate. The ejector rod includes a first and a second end portion. The first end portion is in the opening of the ejector plate. The ejector rod has a first initial position relative to the ejector plate. The first end portion of the ejector rod is pushed in the direction of the ejector plate by a first force applied to the second end portion of the ejector rod. The ejector also includes a spring around the first end portion of the ejector rod and coupled to the ejector plate. The spring is configured to provide a second force to the ejector plate upon application of the first force to the second end portion of the ejector rod. There is always a gap between the first end portion of the ejector rod and the ejector plate.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board substrate defining an aperture extending therethrough and configured to accept a planar male terminal from a first side of the circuit board substrate. The assembly further includes a female terminal extending from a second side of the circuit board substrate opposite the first side that defines a slot in a U-shaped portion on the second side of the circuit board substrate. The slot has an open end and a closed end. The slot is sized and arranged to receive the male terminal extending through the aperture be in an interference fit with the male terminal. The female terminal has a pair of tines, each tine having a fixed end attached to a base portion and a free end. The free end of one of the tines is disposed within a mounting hole in the circuit board substrate located adjacent the aperture.

Abstract: An electrical bus bar assembly includes an elongate flexible electrical conductor formed of a strip of electrically conductive material having a generally rectangular cross section and a width to thickness ratio of at least 20:1 and a dielectric material covering a central portion of the electrical conductor such that the electrical conductor has exposed distal portions at each end of the assembly. Further, a method for forming such as assembly includes the steps of forming a flexible strip from an electrically conductive sheet such that the strip has a generally rectangular cross section with a width to thickness ratio of at least 20:1 and covering a central portion of the strip with a dielectric material and leaving distal portions at each end exposed.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrical cable assembly includes providing a multiconductor flat cable comprising wires arranged in a coplanar fashion with each other and encased within a planar dielectric structure, cutting a slot in the planar dielectric structure intermediate the wires, thereby forming wing features in the dielectric structure extending from the wires, removing portions of the dielectric structure from ends of the wires, wherein portions of wing features remain, attaching the exposed wires to terminals, wherein the terminals define prongs, and attaching the portions of the wing features to by inserting the prongs within holes defined in the portions of the wing features, thereby retaining the wires to the terminals.

Abstract: A system for generating a 3D reflective surface map includes a positioning system, one or more antennas co-located with the positioning system, and a processing system. The positioning system calculates a position estimate. The one or more antennas co-located with the positioning system are configured to receive at least one reflected global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal associated with a respective GNSS satellite and wherein a pseudo-range to the GNSS satellite is determined based on the reflected GNSS signal. The processing system is configured to receive the position estimate and the pseudo-ranges calculated with respect to each reflected GNSS signal, wherein the processing system maps a reflective surface based on the calculated pseudo-range provided by the reflected GNSS signals, the position estimate, angle-of-arrival of each reflected GNSS signal, and known satellite location of each respective GNSS satellite.