Abstract: A connector, which is coupled to a first communication component, including: a connector body; a fitting portion, which is formed on one end of the connector body, configured to fix the connector body by being adhered to a wall of the first communication component; and a ground stabilization member coupled to the connector body and the first communication component, wherein the ground stabilization member includes: a fixing portion configured to fix the ground stabilization member to an inner wall of the connector body; an insertion portion inserted in an insertion hole of the first communication component, wherein a plurality of slots imparting elasticity are formed; and a ground contact portion configured to perform a grounding function by contacting an inner wall of the insertion hole due to the elasticity.

Abstract: A switching connector includes a probe-side connector including a plurality of probe pins, a housing-side connector including a plurality of electrode pads, and a motor configured to cause a contact state and a non-contact state to be switched, by causing the plurality of probe pins and/or the plurality of the electrode pads to move parallel to a direction in which the probe-side connector and the housing-side connector face each other.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a shipping cap. The electrical connector includes a housing and a lever pivotably coupled to the housing. The lever is pivotable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The lever has a guideway configured to receive a guide journal of a mating connector that mates to the electrical connector. The shipping cap is removably mounted to a mating end of the housing when the electrical connector is not mated to the mating connector. The shipping cap includes a lid that covers a mating opening of the housing. The shipping cap further includes a blocking tab that is received in the guideway of the lever when the lever is in the open position. The blocking tab in the guideway engages the lever to block the lever from pivoting to the closed position.

Abstract: A connector includes a first member constituting a main body of the connector; and one or a plurality of second members attached to the first member. A specific member is selected from the group consisting of the first member and the second members to have a portion to be elastically deformed upon the attachment, and the specific member is formed of a hydrolysis-resistant material.

Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises: an insulative body; a plurality of conductive terminals provided to the insulative body; a metal shell surrounding the insulative body and an outer shielding member. The metal shell comprises a top portion, two openings respectively formed at two sides of the top portion and two first ground pieces positioned opposite to a side where the top portion is present and extending outwardly respectively from the two openings. The outer shielding member comprises a main body transversally provided on the top portion of the metal shell and covering the two openings and two second ground pieces respectively extending outwardly from two ends of the main body, the two second ground pieces each have a penetrating hole penetrating from a top surface to a bottom surface. At least a part of each penetrating hole of the two second ground pieces receives the corresponding first ground piece.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate generally to a modular connector for a multi-conductor ribbon cable provided for power and data transmission to a network of devices. The modular connector is coupled to the conductors in the ribbon cable by insulation displacement members. The connector contains both fixed and movable conductor punches used to configure a network interface.

Abstract: In a terminal-attached electric wire (1), a resin portion (4) which covers a conductor-exposed portion of a terminal (3) to which a conductor is connected is formed by molding resin in the conductor-exposed portion. In the terminal-attached electric wire (1), the resin portion (4) has a peeling preventive portion (14) which prevents the resin portion (4) from peeing off in a release direction of a die when the die is released.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (T) connects a plurality of wires (40) by a plurality of terminal fittings being connected to end parts of the wires (40) and held in contact, and includes a wire connecting portion (10) to be connected to the end part of the wire (40), a tubular portion (11) having a tubular shape and a shaft (12) fittable inside the tubular portion (11). The terminal fittings are held in contact by fitting the tubular portion (12) and the shaft (12) together. The tubular portion (11) or the shaft (12) is provided with an arcuate portion configured to enable the rotation of each of the tubular portion and the shaft-shaped portion about an axis in a state where the tubular portion and the shaft-shaped portion are fit together.

Abstract: A shielding system for high-current applications, having a connecting cable that has an insulated conductor (22) and a cable shielding surrounding the insulated conductor, as well as a shielding housing having a feed-through. In addition, the shielding system has a hollow cylindrical and electrically conductive shielding sleeve. The insulated conductor is fed through the shielding sleeve. The shielding sleeve is situated in the area of the feed-through of the shielding housing, so that the shielding housing abuts a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding lies against a jacket surface of the shielding sleeve. The cable shielding is electrically connected to the shielding housing via the shielding sleeve.

Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a contact assembly having a dielectric carrier holding contacts, which may be overmolded by the dielectric carrier. The receptacle connector includes a housing holding the contact assembly having a mating end mated with a plug connector and a mounting end mounted to the circuit board. The housing has first and second side walls and first and second end walls. The housing has a card slot open at the top for receiving the plug connector and a contact assembly cavity open at the bottom for receiving the contact assembly. The housing may have positioning ribs extending from the first and second side walls to position the contact assembly within the cavity and/or strengthening ribs extending across the cavity to connect the side walls at a location remote from the end walls.

Abstract: The C-type female connector contains at least a C-shaped clamp. The C-shaped clamp contains a base, one or two flexible arm pieces extended from the base's lateral sides toward each other, respectively, thereby forming a C shape. Along a slit between front edges of the arm pieces, each arm piece has a flexible contact section. The C-shaped clamp further contains a plug piece for positioning extended from a bottom edge, and a contact piece for establishing electrical connection extended from a top edge, of the base. The connector is structurally simple, efficient to assemble, more reliable, and has highly improved yield.

Abstract: An electrical device, in particular a switching unit or control unit for a motor vehicle, including a housing, which includes a connection area for electrically contacting the housing with a connecting plug, the connection area including at least one receiving contour, which has a circumferential wall area, for the connecting plug, the wall area encompassing electrical connecting elements, and at least one fixing or locking element being provided in the connection area, which is designed to connect the connecting plug to the housing in the connection area. It is provided that at least one fixing or locking element is situated in each case both inside and outside the wall area.

Abstract: An assembly of mated coaxial connectors includes: a first connector with a first central conductor extension and a first outer conductor extension having a free end portion; and a second connector with a second central conductor extension and a second outer conductor extension having an outer body and an inner body with a gap therebetween. The first central conductor extension engages the second central conductor extension. The free end portion of the first outer conductor extension fits within the gap of the second outer conductor extension, such that the inner body applies radially outward pressure to the first outer conductor extension. At least one of the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension includes a flex member that deflects during axial engagement of the first and second connectors to apply axial pressure to the other of the first outer conductor extension and the second outer conductor extension.

Abstract: In a terminal-attached electric wire (1), a resin portion (4) which covers a conductor-exposed portion of a terminal (3) to which a conductor is connected is formed by molding resin in the conductor-exposed portion. In the terminal-attached electric wire (1), the resin portion (4) has a peeling preventive portion (14) which prevents the resin portion (4) from peeing off in a release direction of a die when the die is released.

Abstract: A connector is mountable on a mount object in an up-down direction and connectable with a mating connector along a predetermined direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. The mating connector comprises a mating fitting portion and a male screw member. The connector comprises a fitting portion and a screw end accommodation portion. The fitting portion is mateable with the mating fitting portion. The screw end accommodation portion defines an accommodation space which accommodates an end of the male screw member when the connector is connected with the mating connector. The screw end accommodation portion has at least a front surface portion, an upper surface portion, a rear surface portion and an outer surface portion. The front surface portion is provided with a female screw portion which is connectable with the male screw member. The accommodation space is positioned between the front surface portion and the rear surface portion in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for use with a first card of a first size [e.g. subscriber identify module (SIM) card, etc.] and a second card of a second size (e.g. memory card, etc.). Included is a connector with a first portion and a second portion which is configured for being manipulated to have a first orientation and a second orientation. The first orientation is such that the first portion of the connector is positioned for removably receiving the first card, or the second portion of the connector is positioned for removably receiving the second card. Further, the second orientation is such that the first card is stacked with the second card for being removably inserted in a device.

Abstract: A battery rod, an electronic cigarette, and a method for assembling the battery rod, the battery rod comprises a battery casing, a battery, a control module and an end cover; the control module comprises wires and an airflow sensor; the end cover comprises a cover body and a connecting sleeve which is embedded in an elastic installation base; the control module is embedded on the elastic installation base; an outer peripheral surface of the elastic installation base flexibly abuts an inner wall of the connecting sleeve, and an inner peripheral surface of the elastic installation base flexibly abuts an outer peripheral surface of the control module; the wires are flexibly pressed between the control module and the elastic installation base. The elastic installation base is used to ensure the battery rod is airtight and the air flow sensor has a high sensitivity, preventing the wires from damaging the control module.

Abstract: An electrical connecting device is described that is designed to indicate a geometrical orientation of a connection between this connecting device and a complementary connecting device when the two connecting devices are connected to one another. The connecting device comprises at least one terminal for contacting by the complementary connecting device, whereby the terminal comprises a plurality of contact regions. Differing electrical parameters are assigned to the contact region, so that in the event of a contacting of the terminal by the complementary connecting device a resultant parameter is assigned to the contacting of the terminal, which indicates in which contact region (or in which group of contact regions) the contacting exists.

Abstract: A communication system includes a receptacle cage and a circuit board. The receptacle cage has walls defining a port that is configured to receive a pluggable module therein. The receptacle cage houses a communication connector configured to electrically connect to the pluggable module. The receptacle cage and the communication connector therein are both mounted on a top face of the circuit board. The circuit board defines at least one opening through the circuit board in a port mounting area that aligns with the port of the receptacle cage. The at least one opening is configured to receive heat dissipating fins therethrough that transfer heat from the pluggable module in the port through the circuit board to a cooling fluid beyond a bottom face of the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing; a plurality of terminals received into the insulative housing; metallic shell enclosing the insulative housing; and waterproof material sandwiched between the insulative housing and the metallic shell.