Abstract: The object of the invention is to allow a fitting operation lever to be set to an initial position with respect to a connector without particularly using a separate member such as a spring, the initial position being such a position as to allow driven pins of a mating connector to be received smoothly. The connector being made of a synthetic resin and having in a housing body thereof guide notches that receive the driven pins of the mating connector; and a fitting operation lever being made of the synthetic resin, the fitting operation lever having drive cam grooves corresponding to the driven pins and being pivotably disposed on the connector. An engagement portion disposed on the fitting operation lever is disposed so as to be releasable from an initial position setting lock portion disposed on the connector.

Abstract: A flat connector cable assembly includes a connector having two rows of contact elements, a flat cable assembly formed of first and second flat cables respectively connected to first rows and second rows of the contact elements, and a fixture element for holding the first and second flat cables to form a single flat cable, wherein the fixture element holds the plurality of cables of the second flat cable with gaps formed therebetween such that the plurality of cables of the first flat cable are held in respective gaps formed between the cables of the second flat cable, and such that the fixture element holds the plurality of cables of the first flat cable with gaps formed therebetween such that the plurality of cables of the second flat cable are held in respective gaps formed between the cables of the first flat cable.

Abstract: A memory card connector assembly (10) includes a pair of memory card connectors (12, 14) stacked together wherein an independent auxiliary alignment socket (40), which is aligned with but spaced from the connector housings (20), and directly mounted on the board (100), incorporates the contact tails (25) of the upper connector (12) for efficiently establishing electrical and mechanical connection between the upper connector (12) and the board (100) on which such memory card connector assembly (100) is seated.

Abstract: An apparatus for securing a ribbon cable plug to a 3-in-1 printed circuit board connector. The ribbon cable plug mates with a signals section of the connector and an address section of the printed circuit board connector, adjacent the signal section, includes a plurality of pins that extend from the connector parallel to a line along which the ribbon cable plug is moved to mate the ribbon cable plug with the signals section of the connector. The pins, which have square cross sections, are received in circular sockets formed in one end to a body member of a retaining plug constructed of glass filled polyester. The sockets are sized so that the pins will deform portions of the retaining plug body member about the sockets and thereby clamp the retaining plug to the printed circuit board connector.

Abstract: The IC card electrical connector includes an ejector button (10), a spring member (11) for biasing the ejector button forwardly, an engaging member (12) pivoted to the ejector button and engaging with the housing to hold the ejector button in place, and a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism includes a cam section (9) having a first cam face (9A) and a second cam face (9B) and an intermediate member (6) having a cam follower (6B). When the engaging member is released to allow forward movement of the ejector button, the intermediate member is biased into a space between the ejector button and the eject bar. The cam follower is provided on a resilient arm (6A) so that it moves on the first cam face whereas when an IC card is inserted to move the eject bar forwardly, it slides on the second cam face to escape from the space.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modular jack having a first plurality of wires which extend in a common vertical plane from the bottom wall of the housing across the opened end and to the top wall and then extend horizontally forward and then angularly downwardly and rearwardly back toward the rear opened end. A second plurality of wires extends first in a common vertical plane from the bottom wall across only a part of the rear opened end and then extends obliquely, horizontally and upwardly toward the front opened end. A method of use is also disclosed.

Abstract: A solder contact made of a stamped piece of sheet metal with a housing with housing walls and with a movably attached contact position bounded by two contact spring arms for contact with the contact pin, whereby the housing exhibits at least one soldering post insertable through a hole in a printed-circuit board and whereby the contact position bounding the contact spring arms with a bow spring arm support are connected to one of the housing walls and the bow spring arm support extends freely in the housing in an arched shape, so that the contact position bounded by the contact spring arms is arranged to be movable in the direction of the plug axis of and/or perpendicular to it.

Abstract: The push-in connecting piece has at least one pair of elongate members integral with an actuating head and pierced in line with an insertion hole for an insulated wire and is fitted to slide over at least one insulation displacement contact. Each elongate member of the push-in piece has a slit made in the insertion hole thereof and directed towards the head, for gripping the insulated wire.

Abstract: A water-proof connector includes a first connector housing having a plurality of male terminals protruding from an end surface thereof; a second connector housing having an end surface provided with a plurality of cavities which correspond in number to the number of the male terminals and in each of which a female terminal is disposed; and a resilient seal member provided on the end surface of one of the first and second connector housings. The seal member has a plurality of openings so that, when the first and second connector housings are connected with each other, the male terminals are inserted through the openings into the corresponding cavities and are electrically connected with respective female terminals, with respective end surfaces thereof being in pressure engagement with each other through the seal member.

Abstract: A connector comprises a connector housing (20) formed with a terminal accommodating chamber (21) and a lance (24); and a terminal (30, 40, 50) inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber of the connector housing and engaged with the lance for prevention of removal of the terminal from the connector housing. In particular, knurled portions (26, 37, 47, 55) are formed both in the lance and the terminal, respectively to prevent the terminal inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber from being moved within the connector housing. When the terminal is inserted into the connector housing, as far as the terminal is not e gaged with the lance, the terminal can be moved within the connector housing for positional adjustment between the two. However, after the terminal has been engaged with the lance, the terminal can be fixed to the connector housing firmly by the presence of the knurled portions.

Abstract: An apparatus for establishing electrical connection between a printed circuit board and a chipcard such as a SIM-card includes: a support for carrying a plurality of contacts for carrying electrical signals between the printed circuit board and the SIM-card; a housing onto which is attached on a bottom side thereof the SIM-card; and a guide means, mounted on the housing independently of the support and arranged so as to be spaced from the support, for guiding the SIM card onto the support. The dimensions of the support are arranged to be smaller than the dimensions of the SIM card so as to increase the available space on the surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A rear clamping nut retaining feature for a hardline connector includes a rear nut having a compression ring retained therein in such a manner that the compression ring is able to move axially within the rear nut. The inner peripheral surface of the nut has an axially extending protrusion which when the compression ring is forced into an opening in the rear nut the protrusion deforms radially inward into a slot located on the outer peripheral surface of the compression ring thus holds it in place. The size of the protrusion and the size of the slot are related such that the volume of the protrusion is less than the volume of the groove to thereby allow the desired axial movement of the rear nut and compression ring.

Abstract: An adapter for converting a single electrical outlet into a multiple electrical outlet. The adapter includes a housing having a front and a back, and two opposed sides extending between the front and back. Each of the sides of the adapter includes a pod having at least one electrical socket. Electrically conductive live and neutral buses are mounted within in the housing. The live and neutral buses each include respective prongs capable of being inserted into an electrical outlet. The live and neutral buses also each include a pair of electrically conductive strips, each supported by a respective one of the pods, such that a live and neutral strip extends along each of the two opposed sides of the adapter, adjacent the sockets, to electrically conductively engage the live and neutral prongs of electrical devices inserted into the sockets.

Abstract: A connector comprises a socket adapted to be mounted in a potable radiotelephone having an internal power supply and a plug having a power code for supplying electric power from an external power supply to the radiotelephone. The socket has a pair of input terminals, movable and stationary terminals. The movable terminal is formed with a pair of torsion members each of which has a contact. The contacts are urged to the stationary terminal to make a first electrical connection therebetween for allowing a first operation of the radiotelephone with the use of the internal power supply. For preventing an accidental breakage of the first electrical connection which is caused by dust or pieces of thread put between the movable and stationary terminals, a contact-point between one of the contacts and the stationary terminal is displaced from that between the other contact and the stationary terminal in an inserting direction of the plug into the socket.

Abstract: Aggregates, such as fuel-injection valves, are directly connected via their connector pins to the printed-circuit board and do not necessitate any additional structural elements. The plug connector is designed so as not to lie or so as to lie only slightly above the plane of the printed-circuit board, so that, viewed in the extension direction of the fuel-injection valves, a very low overall height is attained for the device. Because of the small unit volume of the printed-circuit board, of the housing, and of the plug connector, the device requires comparatively little space. The device is especially suited for the common electrical contacting of electromagnetically actuated fuel-injection valves.

Abstract: In an electrical jumper connector unit having two connectors connecting two electronic circuit boards included in an information processing apparatus, there are a first connector, a plate, a second connector fixed on the plate, and plural discrete cables connecting both the two connectors in a shell las a casing of the electrical jumper connector unit. The plate is included in the shell so as to move in any direction within a predetermined range relative to the shell, and a pair of knobs is fixed to the plate so as to protrude from a pair of openings of the shell. When the pair of the knobs moves in any direction within the predetermined range to the shell, the second connector fixed to the plate moves in the same way. When the second connector fixed to the plate agrees with an external output connector fixed on one of the two electronic circuit boards, the motion of the pair of the knobs discontinues.

Abstract: A coiled electrical cord retainer for a flexible stranded electrical cord which has a spring segment (22) with a smaller diameter than a coil of cord (48). The spring segment preferably has four turns and is contiguously attached to the plug end of a cord. The coiled cord is woven into the spirals and holds the coil together. A second embodiment places the spring segment (22) inside the cord's sheath. A third embodiment locates the spring segment (22) integral with the cord and attaches directly to an electrical appliance (54). A fourth embodiment utilizes a short length of cord or pigtail (82) with both a plug (50) and connector (52) on opposed ends. The pigtail (82) plugs into a power cable or extension cord and the coiled cord is retained in the same manner.

Abstract: An electrical connection terminal arrangement has a housing (1) of insulating material, in which at least one slit blade insulation-piercing contact is located that is formed on a contact spring (17). The contact spring is additionally provided with at least one plug contact (27) and one apparatus connection contact (29).

Abstract: The conductor connecting apparatus for weak-current systems with means for solderless wiring comprises a casing part with at least one longitudinal duct for receiving a conductor. Every longitudinal duct cooperates in its axial direction with a contact zone of a contact pin extending tangentially to the inserted conductor as well as with at least one clamping pin also extending tangentially to the inserted conductor. The contact zone of the contact pin as well as the clamping pin project into duct in such a way that when the longitudinal conductor is inserted, a predefined contact pressure is produceable on its stripped zone.

Abstract: A connector for shielded cables comprises a housing and signal and ground contacts mounted in the housing, the housing having an upper wall with inlet openings for the cables. A strain relief member for each cable joins an inlet opening, each strain relief member being unitary with the upper wall of the housing and projecting from the upper wall, wherein the shape of each strain relief member is adapted to the outer jacket of the corresponding cable.