Abstract: The invention pertains to an electro-optical connector module comprising a connection part, at least one optical transmitter circuit and/or optical receiver circuit and at least one electro-optical converter for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals or vice versa. The module further comprises at least two substantially flat and substantially parallel electrically insulating sheets on which the transmitter circuit and/or receiver circuit and the converter are mounted. It is preferred that the connector module according, comprises at least one optical transmitter circuit, at least one optical receiver circuit and at least two electro-optical converters for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa, wherein the optical transmitter circuit and a first converter are mounted on a first sheet and the optical receiver circuit and a second converter are mounted on a second sheet.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing of insulating material and a plurality of signal and ground contacts regularly arranged in rows and columns within the housing. All contacts have first and second ends and an intermediate section. The first ends each include a connection section. The housing is provided with a front will having a grid of entrance openings leading to the connection sections. The housing is provided with an air chamber and all contacts extend along a part of their length through this air chamber.

Abstract: To resolve the problems of the manufacturing costs of an optoclectronic connector, and optoelectronic coupling integrated circuit chip (4) is mounted directly (12) into a package (1) of the connector. This package has an internal shielding metallization and metallizations (11) connected by microconnection techniques to pads (10) of the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit has laser diodes (8) on its surface also connected (13) to the pads (14) of this integrated circuit. These laser diodes are spaced out with respect to one another by a distance corresponding to a distance (21) between the optical fiber terminations (17, 20) in a standardized optical connector (16). The number of elements of the connector is reduced whereas, at the same time, its efficiency in terms of electrical consumption and in terms of transmission quality of a signal is improved.

Abstract: A chip card connector having a base frame (2) with integrated contact springs (3) and a closing cover (4) hinged from above, where the closing cover (4), presses the chip card inserted into the base frame (2), against the contact springs (3), projecting into the interior of the base frame and has on the side and opposite its axis of rotation, two stop arms with their indexing tips (9, 10) engaged in closed position under the shoulders (11, 12) provided on the edge of the base frame (2) opposite and able to be folded one against the other at the cover (4) in order to bring about its closure.

Abstract: Described is a connector for a cable particularly adapted for airbag ignitions systems, comprising a casing part (1) with a holder (4) for a flat conductor strip (10) and means for contacting the casing part with contact ends (7), the contacting means being in the from of metal strips (6), having crimp plates (9) formed on their first end portions near the cable, and connected at their second end portions to one of the contact ends (7), the crimp plates including both an upper surface and underside regions, the upper surface of the crimp plates (9) including crimp profiles, and the underside regions of the crimp plates (9) positioned below the crimp profiles being suspended over an opening (14) included in the casing.

Abstract: A device for aligning a PC board (2) on a manual press (50) for insertion of an electronic component (1) into an insertion zone (z). The device comprises a manually operated X-Y table, to which the PC-board (2) is secured. The X-Y table comprises an X carriage (40) movable along an X-axis and a Y carriage (11) movable along a Y-axis. Respective correction carriages (21,25) are movably mounted to each of the X and Y carriages. Respective correction carriages have corresponding correction motors for moving each of the correction carriages relative to the X and Y carriages. Encoders (17,18) are respectively connected to the X and Y carriages for detecting a position of the X and Y carriages. The encoders are connected to control units for operating correction motors of the correction carriages in response to a signal from the encoders indicating the position of the X and Y carriages.

Abstract: The invention offers a connector which allows the stable insertion of a plurality of pairs of socket contacts and plug contacts that mutually fit together with the use of an operation lever.

Abstract: A shielded connector comprises a housing of insulating material accommodating a plurality of contact elements, and a shielding plate comprising a front half and a back half. The front half has a plurality of contact portions and the back half has contact ends for connection to a printed circuit board. The housing is provided with at least one channel at a front end thereof, this at least one channel being open at its back end and closed at its front end for receiving the front end of the shielding plate. The shielding plate is provided with a bend near its front end for cooperation with back end of the channel.

Abstract: An electric connecting unit (1) having a pair of electric connectors (3, 4), one (3) of which is fittable to a supporting member (2), and which are connectable mutually along a longitudinal axis (A) and each comprise an insulating enclosure (5, 20) defining a number of longitudinal cavities (6, 21) for respective electric terminals (7, 22). The unit (1) also has a locking member (35) carried by, and movable with respect to, a first (20) of the enclosures in a transverse direction (B) crosswise to the longitudinal axis A) to connect respective substantially cylindrical mating portions (18, 25) of the enclosures (5, 20) in a lock position; and cam means (36)interposed between the locking member (35) and a second (5) of the enclosures to grip the connectors (3, 4) along the longitudinal axis (A) as the locking member (35) moves in the transverse direction (B).

Abstract: A laser welding device for metal parts with a laser mounting (21), a lens system (27), and a table (20). The laser is mounted to the laser mounting (21). The lens systems (27) focuses the laser beam (41) on a focus (29). The table (20) holds the metal part to be welded. The laser beam (41) impinges on the metal part at an acute angle &thgr; especially on the shoulder of a flat contact plug (1).

Abstract: An electro-optical connection module (1) comprises a first end (30) designed to receive optical fibers (11), and comprises means (6) to convert a signal conveyed by these optical fibers into an electrical signal. These means are preferably placed on a rigid portion (4) of a printed circuit (2) contained in this module. Furthermore, this printed circuit portion is connected by means of a flexible printed circuit portion (13) to a printed circuit end (17). This printed circuit end has contacts (100) in the form of an electrical plug at one end (34) of this module. This second end is opposite to the first end of the module. Thus, the optical module is used for an electrical connection and comprises every means to convert the optical signal received into an electrical signal.

Abstract: An electrical connector plug comprising a connector housing (1) with at least a first locking element (7, 8, 44) that is rigid and a counter-connector housing (2) which is complementarily to the connector housing (1) with at least a second locking element that is resilient (15, 53) and a spring element (25,55) for increasing a spring force and together with the first and second locking elements (7, 8, 15, 44, 53) define an unstable swell point. Furthermore, during movement of the counter-connector housing (2) in the direction of insertion (F) into the connector housing (1), the first locking element (7, 8, 44) presses so strongly against the second locking element (15, 53), that the spring element (25, 55) located in the second locking element (15, 53) builds up a tension with the swell point being reached by using tension from the spring element (25, 55).

Abstract: The invention concerns an electrical plug connector with a shielding device (8) which comprises a housing (1) and a plug-in projection (2) mold onto the housing (1) which includes along the plugging-in direction of the plug connector, contact elements (5) for engaging with corresponding counterparts (32) in a connector part (30) and at least one guide element (7) for engaging with a complementary piece (31), where the shielding device (8) comprises an electrically conductive ring (10) which surrounds the contact elements (5) and contact studs (11) for conducting away electrical charges on the connector part (30).

Abstract: A strip (1) is described which includes a first device (5, 15) for temporarily holding a contact (2), and having a second device (26) for retaining the contact inside a tube. Provided with a clip (39) in such a manner that the contact is ready to be inserted in a receptacle of a connector. The strip allows the displacement of several grouped contacts, in a parallel arrangement on the strip. The strip is preferably displaced in coiled form, therefore having protection devices (41) to prevent the contacts from crushing over each other. Precut bridges (44) allow an easy separation of contacts surrounded by their respective clip from the strip.

Abstract: A plug connector (1) is disclosed having a secondary locking device (8) with legs (10), which fix the locking arms (5) of the plug connector (1) in their final locked position in a socket (16). The secondary locking device (8) also has a spring arm (12) with a step (13), which is supported on a locking projection (15) formed on the housing (2) of the plug connector (1), which holds the secondary locking device (8) in a pre-locked position, where the step (13) is only lifted from the locking projection (15) during the insertion of the plug connector (1) into the socket (16). Thereafter, the secondary locking device (8) can be locked into the final locked position.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing of insulating material and a number of right-angled contact elements arranged in rows and columns. The contact elements are provided with a contact end, an intermediate elbow part and a termination for connection to a printed circuit board. The housing includes a first housing section accommodating the contact ends of the contact elements, and a second housing section accommodating the elbow parts. The second housing section comprises upper and lower walls, and support walls extending mainly parallel to the upper and lower walls between adjacent rows of contact elements for supporting the intermediate elbow parts of the rows of contact elements. The second housing section is provided with at least one intermediate wall extending transverse to the support walls between the elbow parts of two adjacent columns of contact elements.

Abstract: The multiple pin contactor device for bus bar systems includes at least one bus bar (3) consisting of at least two plates (1) stacked on top of and fixed to one another. This device includes at least one set of contactor pin forks (5) which coincide and are arranged one above the other, in which the contactor pin forks (5) of the different plates (1) are movable independently of one another when the plug-in contactor (10) is introduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact disc (1) for a conducting plate (2) of busbars, comprising a contact surface (3) projecting upwards with respect to the surface of the conducting plate where the contact surface (3) is integral with the conducting plate (2) and where the segment-shaped slots (4a, 4b 14) are arranged all around, to make possible a deformation of the plate without a significant reduction of the surface of the contact disc provided for receiving an electronic component.

Abstract: OWG plug connector for a mechanically releasable connection between at least one OWG connector pair. The OWG plug connector has a connector having a first housing with at least one first chamber for accommodating a first OWG connector. The first chamber has a hole at one end. A mating connector is provided which is complementary to the connector and has at least one second chamber for accommodating a second OWG connector. At least two opposite walls of the second chamber are designed as latching arms. The two OWG connectors have end pieces bounded by exit faces. The first OWG connector is mounted without play in the first chamber. The exit face of the first OWG connector is arranged in the hole of the first chamber. The second OWG connector is seated with longitudinal play in the second chamber with the latching arms pressing, by means of latching lugs, the second OWG connector against a second stop of the second chamber.

Abstract: A triaxial contact (1) comprising three contacts (2, 3, 4) retained by a front insulator (5) which is anchored in a cavity (7) of a first cylindrical contact (2). A triaxial contact such that an intermediate contact (3) is harpooned inside a first receptacle of the front insulator. The front insulator is such that it has a second receptacle (30) allowing to accommodate and insulate the central contact. Said triaxial contact has a rear insulator (6) allowing to retain the intermediate contact and the central contact inside the cavity of the first contact.