Abstract: A shroud that forms a guide channel for a receptacle connector is disclosed and it has the shape of an inverted U-shape, with a press tab for engaging a mating connector. The shroud has notches and tabs formed on it that serve to orient the mating connector for entry into the shroud. A placement member is described that holds the connector and the shroud together as a single unit for robotic placement of the shroud and connector in preselected positions on the circuit board.

Abstract: A desk is adapted for connection to a second desk as part of a network of desks. The desk includes a desktop, a chassis positioned substantially beneath the desktop and including one or more cassettes, wherein at least one cassette includes one or more electronic components, a power distribution system providing power to at least one cassette and configured to provide power to at least one adjacent desk, and an electronic connection system providing an electronic connection from the one or more electronic components to an electronic component located in an adjacent second desk. The power distribution system and the electronic connection system are positioned substantially beneath the desktop and extend approximately from a first side of the desktop to a second side of the desktop.

Abstract: A first housing (10) is formed with guiding holes (24) through which a releasing member (26) is inserted while being held in contact therewith in a movable range between a standby area and a releasing position. In the process of connecting the first housing (10) and a second housing (40), the resilient pieces (18) come into engagement with the second housing (40) to be resiliently deformed, thereby releasing an interlocked state of the resilient pieces (18) and locking pieces (29), while the locking pieces (29) are not in contact with the second housing (40). Since the first housing (10) is formed with the guiding holes (24) through which the releasing member (26) is inserted while being held in contact therewith, the releasing member (26) is smoothly moved without being displaced and being forced.

Abstract: The electrical connector assembly includes a first pair of contact members, each comprising a first termination end and a first connection end. A second pair of contact members, each comprising a second termination end and a second connection end, wherein the first connection end and the second connection end are in contact. A connector having a pair of wire receiving passages movable between a first position in which a pair of wires are held apart from the second termination end and a second position in which the pair of wires are inserted into the second termination end. The connector is capable of removing the pair of wires from the second termination end and reinserting the pair of wires into the second termination end. A surge arrestor can be provided to protect the connector from over-voltage or over-current to the system.

Abstract: A microconnector in which elastic contact force is improved and a manufacturing method of a socket therefore, are provided. The microconnector includes: the socket 10 in which plural cantilever terminal blocks 14 having pressure receiving parts 16 are integrally formed on a board 11 made of single crystal silicon, and socket leads 15 are disposed on the terminal blocks 14; and a plug 20 in which plug leads 21 corresponding to the socket leads 15 are provided on a plug board 23. The manufacturing method of the socket 10 includes: a step of applying a resist to one surface of the board 11; a step of patterning the terminal blocks 14 by photolithography; a step of performing anisotropic etching to form the terminal blocks 14 to predetermined heights while a bottom is made to remain; a step of applying a resist to the other surface of the board 11; a step of patterning the pressure receiving parts 16 by photolithography; and a step of performing isotropic etching to remove the bottom.

Abstract: A communications plug includes: a mounting substrate; a plurality of pairs of output terminals attached to the mounting substrate; and first, second, third and fourth pairs of conductors. The first, second and fourth pairs of the output terminals are arranged in immediately adjacent relationship, and a third pair of output terminals includes output terminals that are separated from each other such that a first output terminal of the third pair is positioned between the first and second pairs of output terminals, and such that a second output terminal of the third pair is positioned between the first and fourth pairs of output terminals. Each of the first, second, third and fourth pairs of conductors is attached for electrical communication with a respective one of the output terminals.

Abstract: A RF microwave connector for telecommunication comprises a plug; a metal housing of the plug is combined with an insulator; a female terminal is combined with the hollow portion of the insulator; the female terminal has a main body, two opposite contact plates are extended from two sides of one end of the main body for clamping a male terminal; an arc shape of clamping section is disposed at another end of the main body, two edges of the clamping section are symmetrically arched so as to allow the edges of the clamping section to be bended oppositely smoothly to clamp inner wires of a coaxial cable stably when that the clamping section is combined with the inner wires is processed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Universal Serial Bus On-The-Go apparatus, which comprises: a USB OTG controller; at least one port switching device, coupled to said USB OTG controller for switching a host role or a slave role connected to it, respectively; a first receptacle, coupled to said port switching device for connecting to a first USB device; a second receptacle, coupled to said switching device for connecting to a second USB device; and a state machine logic, coupled to said USB OTG controller for selectively enabling said port switching device by a pre-determined priority and sensing plug-in activity to said first receptacle or second receptacle.

Abstract: A shearable fastener has a threaded shank adapted for engagement with a threaded bore and a head portion formed for engagement with a drive tool, the shank being formed with a series of axially separated weakenings defining a series of shear planes. The weakenings are formed such that the applied torque necessary to cause the shank to shear increases progressively from the shear plane furthest from the head portion to the shear plane nearest the head portion. The weakenings are holes, grooves or slits formed in the shank and the radius at the bottom of the holes, grooves or slits is varied to produce or contribute to the increase in shear torque.

Abstract: A normally closed connector apparatus for electrically connecting first and second circuit members. An electrically insulative connector housing having a first portion translatable relative to a second portion is provided. The connector housing is adapted to be positioned substantially between the first and second circuit members. A plurality of resilient contact members are retained in the first portion of the housing. The contact members have first distal ends that do not extend substantially above an upper surface of the second portion. Displacement of the second portion relative to the first portion in a translated configuration positions the first distal ends of the contact members above the upper surface of the second portion to electrically couple with the first circuit member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector comprising a base with a plurality of passageways receiving a plurality of conductive contacts, a cover mounted on the base, the cover defining a plurality of through holes corresponding to the passageways, and an actuator for driving the cover to move from an open position to a closed position; a chip module mounted on the connector and including an abutting surface resting on the cover and a plurality of pins extending from the abutting surface. A first guiding device is defined on the chip module and a second guiding device is defined on the connector for engaging with the first guiding device along an engaging direction, and a length of the two guiding devices along the engaging direction is longer than that of the pins, and wherein the module is provided with a first guider and the connector is provided with a second guider, and the two guiders have different heights in the engaging direction.

Abstract: A return preventing portion flexible locking piece (20) and return preventing portion (52) for preventing a lever (40) from returning from a standby position to a mount position and a locking means flexible locking piece (20) and lock arm (47) for locking the lever (40) at a connection position are provided. The flexible locking piece (20) return preventing means, locking means of a first housing (10) one member is engaged with the lock arm (47) of the lever (40) (other member), whereby the lever (40) is locked at the connection position. The shape of the first housing (10) can be simplified since it is not necessary to provide the first housing (10) with a locking means for exclusive use in addition to the flexible locking piece (20).

Abstract: A pusher of an IC chip handler has a pusher frame which is attached to a pusher main body to be driven by the IC chip handler and a plurality of pusher heads attached to the pusher frame. Each of the pusher heads comprises a holder which is held by the pusher frame. At least one spring post is freely protruded outward from the inside of the holder, and a compression spring has one end arranged under pressure to a spring receiving portion of the spring post. A spring push plate arranges the compression spring to the spring receiving portion of the spring post under pressure, and an adjusting member adjusts a compression force of the compression spring. A device holding unit is attached to an end of the spring post protruded outside of the holder.

Abstract: A HDMI connector assembly includes an insulative body including a body member including a central channel therethrough and parallel grooves on top and bottom of the channel, and a plate including two rows of parallel terminal cavities aligned with the grooves; an insulative seat provided in the channel and including a rear member including parallel furrows on its top and bottom, and a front member including parallel depressions; two rows of conductors provided in the depressions, the furrows, the grooves, and the terminal cavities, each conductor including a front electrical terminal and a rear solder member wherein the solder members of one row and the solder members of the other row are bent in opposite directions; and a housing for receiving the insulative body. The invention has advantages of increased quality and signal transmission performance, and causing no pollution.

Abstract: An integrated heat sink device, which is utilized to dissipate the heat generated by heat-generating elements with different angles of radiation surface (for instance, CPU and display chip are with radiation surfaces at 180° and 90°), is provided. The integrated heat sink device comprises a thermal module and a fan module; wherein the thermal module further comprises a first heat conduction module, a fin set, and a second heat conduction module; wherein the fan module, its vent connects with the fin set in an air-tight manner in order to form a heat-dissipating channel; and the first and second heat conduction modules are with different angles of heat connected surfaces so that the invention of the integrated heat sink device can dissipate the heat generated by heat-generating elements with different angles of radiation surface.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes a housing (1) having a rear wall (11), and first and second side walls (12 and 13) substantially parallel extending forwards form the rear wall; a shielding member (5) covering on the housing and defining a receiving cavity together with the first and second side walls for receiving an electrical card (6), the receiving cavity having a font entry from which the electrical card is inserted into the receiving cavity; and a number of terminals (2) disposed in the housing and each having a contact portion (22) extending into the receiving cavity for contacting the electrical card. The shielding member is provided with a pair of guiding plates (56) at the front entry of the receiving cavity and disposed between the first and second side walls for guiding the electrical card into the receiving cavity.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power connector meeting SATA and IDE standards, which has a SATA connect port and an IDE connect port respectively disposed on its both sides and contains multiple live-wire power terminals L and multiple ground-wire power terminals G, wherein the power terminals of the IDE connect port are arranged according to the sequence: L, G, G, L; the SATA connect port has at least the power terminals corresponding to the IDE connect port in potential, and the power terminal of the SATA connect port are arranged according to the sequence: L, G, L, G; the live-wire power terminal L, which has a non-equipotential opposite power terminal, may utilize a crooked and raised connection segment to cross over the other connection segments and to connect with another equipotential live-wire power terminal.

Abstract: A coaxial connector comprises a contact electrically connected with a core of a coaxial cable, a shell electrically connected with a shield of the cable, and a housing that supports the contact and insulates the contact from the shell. The capacitance between the portion consisting of the contact and the part of the core connected thereto together with an insulator exposed out of the shield, and the shell, is adjusted by a capacitance adjustment plate so that the coaxial cable has characteristic impedance of a predetermined value.

Abstract: To provide an electro-optical apparatus having a power-supply wiring structure that is capable of supplying a sufficient electrical power to a common electrode of electro-optical devices. An electro-optical apparatus according to the present invention comprises electro-optical devices having a laminated structure including first electrode layers formed on or above a viewing area 11 of a substrate 15 and a second electrode layer 14 formed on or above the first electrode layers, the laminated structure further including first power lines for supplying a voltage to the first electrode layers and second power wiring 16 electrically connected to the second electrode layer, wherein the first power lines and the second power lines are arranged on or above the viewing area and are arranged in the same layer as the first electrode layers or below the first electrode layers.

Abstract: The battery housing structure having the battery cavity for housing the battery and the battery cavity lid for closing the opening of the battery cavity, is provided with: the pushing portion for pushing the battery housed in the battery cavity toward the battery cavity lid; the supporting member that supports the battery cavity lid so as to be pivotable about the shaft substantially parallel to the pushing direction of the pushing portion; the battery armature that is provided on the battery cavity lid and is in contact with the electrode of the battery housed in the battery cavity; the slanting part provided on the side, of the battery armature, that comes into contact with the electrode of the battery first when the battery cavity lid is pivoted from the position to open the battery cavity to the position to close the battery cavity. The battery armature pivots while pushing the battery housed in the battery cavity in the direction of the pushing portion.