Abstract: A cable harness for managing cables originating from devices supported by an office work surface and from external power and telecommunication sources is disclosed. The harness comprises a stationary plate and a carrier plate. The stationary plate has an upper edge portion and a front surface adapted for fixed attachment with an upright wall of a furniture system. The carrier plate has a front surface, an opposing rear surface, and a lower edge portion pivotally interconnected with the stationary plate upper edge portion. The carrier plate includes a first plurality of apertures configured to receive electrical power receptacles serially aligned in a first lower row, and further includes a second plurality of apertures configured to receive electronic cable connectors serially aligned in a second upper row. The first lower row is located between the carrier plate lower edge portion and the second upper row.

Abstract: In a female terminal body, a plurality of elastic contact pieces by which a male terminal is to be clamped and which are separated from each other in a peripheral direction by slits elongating in a longitudinal direction are disposed in a front part, and a cylindrical base portion for fixing a sleeve is formed in a middle part. On the cylindrical base portion, four grooves which are long grooves elongating in the axial direction and arranged in the peripheral direction at equal intervals, and an annular step portion for receiving the sleeve are formed. On the other hand, the sleeve which is a circular cylindrical protection member opens at the rear end so that the sleeve can be fitted onto the cylindrical base portion. Four beads which project toward the inside of the sleeve are formed in such a manner that they elongate with starting from the opening in the axial direction. The beads are disposed so as to respectively correspond to the grooves of the cylindrical base portion.

Abstract: A battery adapter includes a first cylindrical portion having electrical terminals at each end thereof and defining an interior battery receptacle. The adapter further includes a second cylindrical portion having a pair of electrical terminals at each end and an electrical connection therebetween. The second cylindrical portion defines a notch generally aligned with the battery receptacle of the first cylindrical portion. A pair of spring connectors are captivated within the battery receptacle and connected to each of the terminals of the first cylindrical portion. A conventional disk-shaped planar battery having opposed terminal surfaces is partially inserted into the receptacle contacting the springs captivated therein. The battery extends outwardly from the receptacle into the corresponding notch of the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an angled coaxial connector element of the type including a substantially parallelepipedal conductor body, at least one angled conducting stalk, one end of which is linked to a pin projecting from one of the faces of the said body and the other end of which is linked to the central conductor of a coaxial contact, projecting from another face of the said body and perpendicular to the pin, the angled conducting stalk being held by an insulant within an internal L-shaped conduit produced in the body.The said insulant (18, 19) has a narrowing in cross-section defining a layer of air (18', 19') around at least a part of the straight-line branch of the said stalk (8, 9).

Abstract: Solving the problem of breakage of beryllium, copper contacts by applying heat shock to a condition just short of visible oxidation and then promptly water quenching is disclosed. After being so treated, the contacts are then processed in the traditional way which normally anticipates an acid rinse, and subsequent plating. The product of the process can be definitely identified by bending. If not annealed, it will break by bending more than 45.degree.. If annealed properly in accordance with the process of the invention, it will withstand three or four bends to 90.degree. before breakage. Where a compliance section exists in the contact, it is important that it be in the zone of applying the heat shock so that after the heat shock annealing process is concluded, the compliance section will behave like a softer material.

Abstract: A memory card connector (10) includes an insulative housing (20) having a plurality of cavities (26) extending therethrough in a front-to-end direction for reception of a corresponding number of contacts therein. Ejection mechanism includes a pivotal lever (70) adapted to be rotatable with regard to the housing (20), and an actuation bar (80) adapted to be lengthwise moved wherein such lever (70) and actuation bar (80) are linked with each other. A pushing block (90) positioned on the actuation bar (80), has a pushing or operation surface (95) which laterally projects out of the lengthwise axis (Z) of such actuation bar (80) so that the actuation bar (80) can be rearwardly moved by easily manually approaching such operation surface (95) from an exterior, thus actuating such pivotal lever (70) to rotationally move for ejection of the memory card inserted within the connector (10).

Abstract: A zero insertion force receptacle for a battery powered device including a battery storage area having a pair of parallel battery cradles. A pair of stationary contacts are positioned at the first end of the cradles and a pivotable connector is positioned at the second end of the cradles. The pivotable connector includes a pair of actuator arms which are engaged by a shoulder on a removable cover as the cover is closed. The shoulder displaces the actuator arms and causes the pivotable connector to rotate about a pair of pivot pins to bring a pair of contact arms into engagement with the batteries. As the closing of the cover increases, the actuator arms are pivoted further about the pivot pins to increase the force between the contact arms and the batteries. In the preferred embodiment, the actuator arms are linked to the contact arms by spring sections.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a pair of inmoulded terminals and a separate core support member, makes electrical contact with a twin core flexible conductor comprising a flexible elastomeric outer tube and flexible spaced apart inner conductors. The core support member comprises a core section substantially filling the inner space formed by the conductors and tube thereby providing support to the flexible tube conductor such that pin sections of the terminals can be sandwiched between the conductors and the core section and additionally sandwiching the flexible outer tube between strain relief projections of core support member arms and the core section for securely fixing the connector thereto. The connector is of a cost-effective and simple construction that is also easy to assemble.

Abstract: This invention aims to provide a connector in which a stationary connector housing is provided on its flange with a cushion member to be closely attached to a panel to give a stable seal function regardless of a change of thickness of the panel. A male connector housing 13 of the connector is provided on an upper periphery on a hood 13b with a flange 13d. The male connector housing 13 is provided with securing fixtures 19 made of a leaf spring material. The housing 13 is secured to a periphery around an opening 12a in a panel 12 by clamping it between an upper elastic piece 19a and a flange 13d. The flange 13d is provided on its upper face with a cushion member 20 which is softer than a seal member 16 of a waterproofing cover 17. When a female connector housing 14 is fitted to the male connector housing 13, the seal member 16 closely contacts with a surface of the panel.

Abstract: A connector includes flexible hinge pieces molded of a synthetic resin, wherein each flexible hinge piece is caused to upwardly extend. When each side plate of a retainer is squeezed from above toward the rear end side of a recessed part formed on one side surface of a connector housing, a provisional engagement locking protuberance is fitted into the fore end side of an elongated hole, causing the fore edge of the side plate to be held between the provisional engagement locking protuberance and a normal engagement locking protuberance in the clamped state. The retainer is thus held in the provisionally engaged state. The hinge piece is folded in the connector housing, and the retainer positioned where each terminal piece can be inserted into and drawn from the corresponding terminal insert hole.

Abstract: An insertion cap for inserting and connecting wires in an insulation displacement type of connector has a roof-shaped upper member and depending side walls. Slotted ribs extend between the sidewalls for driving the wires being connected down into the slots formed by bifurcated fingers in the connector. The upper surface of the upper member has slots or other impact tool locating means for holding the impact tool in place while it delivers an impact to the cap, driving it and the ribs downward into the connector. The slot or slots are so positioned that the cap does not cant or flip when the impact is delivered thereto.

Abstract: A flexible cable connector has an insulating housing with cable receiving cavities opening at respective mouths to respective opposite faces of the housing. Rows of electrical contacts are mounted in respective cavities and first and second, cable clamping sliders are latched by locking arms on opposite ends thereof to respective opposite ends of the housing with central cable pressing portions entering respective mouths. The locking arms on the same slider are offset to extend in different levels or planes so that the arms can move past each other along the end of the housing in a cable insertion direction from a cable admitting to a cable clamping position without interfering with each other.

Abstract: A lever-operated connector assembly according to one aspect of the present invention is constructed such that it comprises: a pair of connectors respectively accommodating therein female and male terminals and adapted to be fitted together, a lever member adapted to be turned for fitting and releasing the pair of connectors to and from each other, which lever member being provided to one of said pair of connectors and formed with a cam groove therein, a cam pin provided on the other one of the pair of connectors and adapted to be engaged in the cam groove, wherein the cam pin is situated such that a point of force action thereof is aligned with or is in the vicinity of the fitting axis of said pair of connectors.

Abstract: A low profile hermaphroditic electrical connector is provided for mounting on the surface of a first printed circuit board and is adapted to mate with an identical second connector mounted on the surface of a second printed circuit board to electrically and mechanically couple the boards together. Each connector includes a housing mounting a plurality of stamped female and male terminals. Each terminal includes a surface mounting portion for electrically engaging the respective printed circuit board, a mating portion adapted to mate with the mating portion of the terminal of the opposite gender of the other hermaphroditic connector, and a portion for holding the terminal in the housing. The mating portion of the female terminal includes two opposed, spaced apart contact arms. The arms and the terminal holding portion both project from the mounting portion. The mating portion of the male terminal includes a contact post adapted to be received between the contact arms of the female terminal.

Abstract: A lever connection type waterproofing connector includes a female connector housing, an engagement ring insertable into an inlet portion of the female connector housing, a sealing member, a lever rotatably supported on the female connector housing, and a male connector housing adapted to be connected to and disconnected from the female connector housing. To assure that the male connector housing can be properly connected to the female connector housing regardless of thermal deformation of the engagement ring, the waterproofing connector further includes two elongated cutout portions formed on the opposite sides of each receiving slit and extending in parallel with the receiving slit, two return stoppers disposed at the terminal ends of the cutout portions, two protuberances formed on the engagement ring, and two engagement portions integral with the engagement protuberance and having an engagement hole formed therethrough.

Abstract: A cross-connection assembly (10) including a plurality of cross-connection sites (14) provided by housing modules (30) secured to a base frame (12). Each site (14) is defined by a silo (52) containing a first terminal (60) and an actuator (120) secured thereatop rotatable to terminate a first wire (112) to the first terminal. At a selected site, a second terminal (160) is mountable to the actuator (120) thereat to electrically engage the first terminal, and a corresponding cap (190) over the second terminal is initially rotatable with respect to actuator (120) in order to terminate a second wire (220) at the site. Upon the first rotation the cap becomes locked to the actuator, providing that later rotation of the cap also moves the actuator and second terminal and second wire of necessity to permit untermination and retermination of the first wire (112) with respect to the first terminal (60).

Abstract: A ground rod clamp for clamping a ground rod and at least one ground wire employs a clamp body and a bolt. A transverse orifice in a first portion of the clamp body receives the ground rod and ground wire. A threaded portion of the bolt is received by a threaded axial bore in a second portion of the clamp body. The distal end of the bolt engages the ground rod and ground wires. Torquing the bolt head clamps the ground rod and ground wires within the clamp body.

Abstract: A wire-trap connector with a means for protecting the connector's contact from becoming overstressed. The connector housing has a connection passageway for providing access to the contact mounted within the connector. In addition, the connector housing has a release passageway, located separately from the connection passageway, which provides access to the contact. In order to release a wire from the contact, a wire extraction tool is inserted in the release passageway and presses against the contact. During the release of the wire from the connector, the contact has at least one tab projecting from it which will abut against an overstress stop abutment mounted within the connector housing. The restricted travel of the contact during the release of the wire will prevent the contact from becoming permanently deformed.

Abstract: A contact housing for coupling to a coaxial cable (1) comprises a housing (5) of electrically conducting material, which forms a connector for the screen (3) of the coaxial cable (1), and a therefrom insulated (7) coupler (6) for electrical coupling to the center conductor (2) of the coaxial cable (1). The contact housing can be coupled to coaxial cables of differing cross-sectional dimensions with minor modification. To this end, the center conductor coupler (6) of the contact housing (5) is formed to be capable of being brought into firmly retaining, electrical contact with the center conductor (2) of the coaxial cable (1). The center conductor coupler cooperates with a locking means (9) for locking the connection so established. The contact housing (5) has a locking sleeve (11) of electrically conducting material, and which can be connected firmly with the contact housing (5).

Abstract: An insert mounting and a method for inserting and mounting components in holes of printed wiring boards, in particular for plug connectors or parts thereof, include connection pegs of two components being inserted in a T-shaped basic configuration into a hole in a printed wiring board from opposite sides of the printed wiring board, for fastening the two components in the printed wiring board hole. The connection pegs have a rectangular basic cross sectional shape. One of the connection pegs forms a crossbar of the T-shaped basic configuration and is introduced first into the printed wiring board hole. At least one of the connection pegs is elastically deformable for forming an elastic insertion zone of the connection pegs of the two components in a state in which the connection pegs are disposed in the printed wiring board hole.