Abstract: An arrangement includes a first modular circuit board plug connector and at least one second modular circuit board plug connector for installation on a printed circuit board, wherein the circuit board plug connectors each include a plurality of individual plug connector modules and the plug connector modules are each arranged in rows on at least one connector and reversibly fastened thereto, wherein the first circuit board plug connector and the at least second circuit board plug connector are reversibly connected together via a coupling element.

Abstract: A mesh element for an atomiser assembly is provided, including: a first layer defining at least one channel including a minimum cross-sectional area; and a second layer overlying the first layer and defining at least one nozzle including a maximum cross-sectional area, the second layer including an inner surface facing the first layer and an outer surface facing away from the first layer, the at least one nozzle overlying the at least one channel, and the maximum cross-sectional area of the at least one nozzle being smaller than the minimum cross-sectional area of the at least one channel, and the outer surface of the second layer defining an annular portion extending around the at least one nozzle, the annular portion having a semi-circular cross-sectional shape, and a thickness of the second layer at each annular portion being larger than a thickness of the second layer between adjacent annular portions.

Abstract: A heating control method and control device for a ceramic heating element in a non-contact heat not burn heating device is provided. The ceramic heating element includes a heating body and a heating circuit, the heating body is cylindrical and internally provided with a porous channel, the heating circuit is arranged on the heating body to heat air passing through the porous channel. The heating control method includes: controlling the heating circuit to perform heating work at a working voltage when the non-contact heat not burn heating device is started and keeping a working time of the heating circuit; detecting a working current of the heating circuit; and performing voltage reduction control on the working voltage of the heating circuit according to the working time of the heating circuit and the working current of the heating circuit.

Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting to conductive structures formed on a semiconductor device includes a core including an isolation layer and signal vias and ground vias formed in the isolation layer; a first ground plane formed on a surface of or in the core and electrically connected to the ground vias; a first set of contact elements formed on a first surface of the core and electrically connected to the signal vias to form signal pins; a second set of contact elements formed on the first surface and electrically connected to a subset of the ground vias to form ground pins. The remaining ground vias without contact elements form buried ground vias. The first and second sets of contact elements are arranged on the first surface of the core to surround each signal pin by at least one adjacent ground pin and one or more adjacent buried ground vias.

Abstract: A cord connector may be used for holding one or more cords. The cord connector includes a first body, a second body, and a bushing. The second body is removably coupled to the first body. The bushing is disposed between the first body and the second body. The bushing includes at least two bushing passages extending from a first end of the bushing toward a second end of the bushing. Each bushing passage is sealed with a membrane. The membrane is disposed within the bushing passage between the first end and the second end. The membrane is configured to be pierced to open the bushing passage.

Abstract: A system for a portable electronic computing device includes a housing assembly including an elongated base assembly including first and second side assemblies extending along an elongated dimension and a plurality of container assemblies each including first and second sides couplable with the first and second side assemblies of the housing assembly, respectively. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A heater assembly includes a heating body that generates heat and includes a first portion and a second portion having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first portion, a first fixing portion that supports the heating body and includes an insertion hole into which the second portion of the heating body is inserted, and a second fixing portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the heating body to form an accommodation space in which a cigarette is accommodated and engaging with the first fixing portion at one side of the second fixing portion, wherein the diameter of the second portion is larger than a diameter of the insertion hole of the first fixing portion before the heating body is inserted into the first fixing portion by interference fit.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes at least one electrical module. The electrical module includes: an insulating body, where multiple first accommodating slots are concavely provided on a first side toward a second side of the insulating body; multiple first terminal assemblies, respectively accommodated in the corresponding first accommodating slots; and a first grounding member, having multiple first spokes and multiple second spokes. Each first terminal assembly includes a first insulating block, a pair of first signal terminals, and a first shielding shell. Each first shielding shell has a first shielding side surface exposed to the first side. Each first spoke is in mechanical contact with the first shielding shells of a same electrical module, and each second spoke is in contact with the first shielding side surface of the corresponding first shielding shell, thus achieving conduction between the first shielding shells and the first grounding member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly can include a plug connector mountable to a planar substrate and a receptacle connector configured to receive a plurality of cables and that can mate with the plug connector. The plug connector may include a first inline terminal row and a second inline terminal row exposed on a mounting face to conductively contact the planar substrate. The receptacle connector can include a plurality of terminals having termination ends aligned in common wafer plane that can be conductively terminated with the plurality of cables. The plug connector and the electrical connector are configured to establish electrical channels from the termination ends coplanar with the common wafer plan to the first and second inline terminal rows.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol-generating article including a wrapper which is discolored as the aerosol-generating material is heated, the aerosol-generating article including: a tobacco rod; a front-end plug arranged on a side of the tobacco rod; a filter rod arranged on the other side of the tobacco rod; and the wrapper surrounding the tobacco rod, the front-end plug, and the filter rod, wherein the wrapper includes a thermochromic material which is heated and discolored by an aerosol-generating device when the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the aerosol-generating device.

Abstract: An interface for electrically contacting a printed circuit board housed in a housing is formed as a double-sided and/or two-part interface by a first interface having at least one first contact element which is brought into electric contact with at least one terminal of the printed circuit board; a second interface having at least one second contact element corresponding to the first interface and arranged on an opening of the housing in a stationary manner such that the first and second contact elements are brought into contact with each other. The second contact element provides a terminal which can be contacted from outside the housing, wherein plug-in and/or pulling forces acting on the terminal are received by the second interface and/or the housing. The second interface is designed for connecting a plug connector on the housing exterior, and the first contact element is provided by a stamped bent contact.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a cage, a receptacle connector and a partitioning frame. The receptacle connector is positioned in a rear segment of the cage and has an upper card slot and a lower card slot. The partitioning frame includes a compartment bracket and an extension bracket, the compartment bracket is provided in the cage, and the compartment bracket and the cage together define an upper receiving space which corresponds to the upper card slot and a lower receiving space which corresponds to the lower card slot, a rear end of the compartment bracket is positioned in front of the upper card slot and the lower card slot. The extension bracket is assembled to a rear end of the compartment bracket and is capable of moving relative to the compartment bracket between a front position and a rear position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modularized smart inwall system which allows different feature-enabled wall plates to be installed to an inwall unit, wherein one wall plate may be exchanged for another wall plate without requiring replacement of the entire system or removal of the inwall unit.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic cigarette controllable by mobile software and a controlling method thereof. The electronic cigarette comprises a vaporizer having a heating resistor for heating and vaporizing electronic cigarette liquid and comprises a battery assembly having a battery and a control circuit board, wherein the control circuit board is arranged with a microcontroller, a Bluetooth data transmission unit and an unlock switch unit, wherein the Bluetooth data transmission unit is configured with a mobile software controlling terminal which is the APP installed on a smart phone, the APP contains encryption information which can be sent through mobile Bluetooth to the Bluetooth data transmission unit and then to the microcontroller, and the unlock switch unit is configured to perform unlock and power on operation when the encryption information is identified by the microcontroller.

Abstract: Protective cover devices for associated electrical connectors include a one-piece molded polymeric body including at least one of: (i) at least one stud that is closely slidably received into a corresponding socket of the connector; (ii) a skirt that comprises a recess that receives at least part of the electrical connector therein. The protective cover device is adapted to be engaged with the associated electrical connector to inhibit contact between a surrounding corrosive atmosphere and at least one electrical contact of the associated electrical connector.

Abstract: An adapter housing is provided for receiving a contact carrier, wherein the adapter housing has on its outer wall two connecting structures or means, molded on opposite one another and complementing one another, for reversibly connecting to an adapter housing of the same type and/or to a top-hat rail fixing element and wherein the adapter housing has on the inserting side at least one locking device or means for reversibly locking the adapter housing to a further adapter housing. A system comprising of a first adapter housing, with a first contact carrier received therein, a second adapter housing, with a second contact carrier received therein, and a top-hat rail is also provided.

Abstract: A high-speed connector includes an insulating housing, and a first terminal assembly mounted in the insulating housing. The first terminal assembly includes a plurality of first terminals, a first base body and a first conductive film. The plurality of the first terminals include at least two first grounding terminals and at least two first signal terminals. At least one portion of a bottom of the first base body extends downward to form at least one first protruding portion. The at least two first signal terminals penetrate through the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film is covered to the at least one first protruding portion. The first conductive film has a first metal layer. The first metal layer is electrically connected with the at least two first grounding terminals to form a grounding structure.

Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly includes a receptacle cage having cage walls defining first, second, and third module channels in a stacked arrangement. The cage walls include a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first separator panel, and a second separator panel. The first and second side wall extend along opposite sides of the first, second and third module channels. The first separator panel is located between the first and second module channels. The second separator panel is located between the second and third module channels. The receptacle connector assembly includes a first receptacle module in the first module channel for mating with a first plug module, a second receptacle module in the second module channel for mating with a second plug module, and a third receptacle module in the third module channel for mating with a third plug module.

Abstract: A cable connector includes a contact module, wires and grounding bars. The contact module includes a pair of subunits commonly sandwiching a metallic shielding plate. Each subunit includes contacts integrally formed within an insulator, the contacts includes a plurality of differential-pair contacts and grounding contacts alternately arranged with each other. Each contact includes a front contacting section and a rear tail section, the tail sections of the grounding contacts being unified with a transverse bar. Each wire has a pair of inner conductors respectively soldered to the tail sections of the corresponding differential-pair contacts, and an outer braiding layer surrounding the pair of inner conductors and mechanically and electrically connected to the transverse bar. Each grounding bar includes a plurality of rear tabs respectively connected to the braiding layers, and a plurality of front tabs respectively connected to the tail sections of the corresponding grounding contacts.

Abstract: A high density edge connector that provides robust operation and good signal integrity. The connector is configurable to have sections tailored for high speed signals, which may be differential, or low speed signals. The connector may be assembled from signal terminals and ground terminals, either of which may be mounted within an insulative housing of the connector at any location along a row aligned with a slot of a mating interface. Shield members or lossy members may optionally be included for high speed segments, either or both of which may be electrically coupled to the ground terminals. Insertion and retention force may be limited, despite a dense array of contacts pressing on a card inserted into the connector by shaping the portions of the signal or ground contacts that act as beams generating that force. Such force may be limited with twists in the beams and/or splitting the beam portions.