Abstract: A modular mouthpiece assembly is provided for an electronic cigarette with the assembly including a high density polymer insulator, a metal collar, and an acrylic mouthpiece. The assembly also includes an optional O-ring which may be mounted on the enlarged head portion of the insulator. The modular mouthpiece assembly is designed to fit most of the presently available electronic cigarettes. Three of the four components of the assembly will have different colors to create a novel appearing mouthpiece.

Abstract: An example apparatus for connecting linear edge cards includes a housing to hold at least one set of conductive contacts facing perpendicularly towards a mating plane. The apparatus further includes an activator bar coupled to the housing, the activator bar to hold two parts of the housing apart via two opposing normal forces. The apparatus also includes a contact load spring coupled to the housing, the contact load spring to apply two forces parallel to the direction of the conductive contacts and against the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar. The apparatus further includes an ejector spring coupled to the contact load spring and the activator bar. The ejector spring is to apply a force perpendicular to the two opposing normal forces of the activator bar and in a direction of an opening of the housing.

Abstract: An IC socket includes: a socket main body having an accommodating part for accommodating an IC package; a socket cover having a one-side end portion pivotally supported by the socket main body, and the other-side end portion which is located opposite to the one-side end portion and lockable to the socket main body; and a heat dissipating member mounted on the socket cover and caused to press the IC package. The socket cover includes a metal plate extending from the one-side end portion to the other-side end portion so that the thickness direction of the metal plate is parallel to the direction in which the socket cover faces the accommodating part when the other-side end portion is locked to the socket main body. The metal plate has a depression formed by bending the metal plate.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly 1 comprising: a terminal holder 18, and a fastening assembly 20, accommodated within the terminal holder 18, for clamping a plurality of terminals 3, 4 in the direction of a longitudinal axis L for an electrical connection between said terminals 3, 4, said fastening assembly 20 including a first fastening member 23 made of a metal material and a second fastening member 29 which first and second fastening members 23, 29 are connected to each other for clamping said terminals 3, 4 and which define a terminal receiving area 37, wherein the electrical connector further comprises an insulation arrangement 30 which is arranged between said first fastening member 23 and the terminal receiving area 37.

Abstract: An electric terminal assembly includes a conductor. The conductor has a conductor body and a plurality of contact arms that extend from the conductor body in an outward direction to respective arm ends. The contact arms are located around a terminal axis. The electric terminal assembly also includes a cap fixed relative to the conductor. The cap is located farther from the conductor body in the outward direction than the arm ends. The cap defines a cap opening that the terminal axis extends through. The cap is located farther from the conductor body in the outward direction than the arm ends, and the cap is closer to the terminal axis than the arm ends.

Abstract: A banana plug center pin with a raised break point is disclosed. The banana plug center pin comprises a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion has a first diameter, and the bottom portion has a second diameter. The banana plug center pin with a raised break point further includes a locking ring peripherally surrounding the center pin at the interface of the top portion and the bottom portion. Additionally, the banana plug center pin has a fillet feature coupled to the bottom portion and the locking ring. In one embodiment, the interface of the top portion and the bottom portion is located such that when the center pin is inserted into a banana jack, the interface is disposed above a top edge of the banana jack.

Abstract: A USB wireless dongle includes a main body and an adaptor, the adaptor includes a first mounting enclosure and a first USB plug. The first mounting enclosure defines a receiving cavity for a circuit board. An end of the first mounting enclosure adjacent to the first USB plug defines a through hole. The first USB plug includes a button and a contacting board. The contacting board is electrically connected to the circuit board. An elastic piece abuts the button, the button being fitted in the through hole. The button can be pressed to deform the elastic piece to enable the button to separate from the through hole and thereby the first USB plug can be disassembled from the first mounting enclosure to be replaced with another USB plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector including: a magnetic element having a cavity; a contact protector movably accommodated in the cavity, the protector defining a front end and a plurality of slots through the front end; a plurality of contacts accommodated in the slots, each contact being retractable and having a front end located in the front end of the contact protector; and an elastic element urging the contact protector to extend the front end thereof out of the cavity.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises a housing; a tray; an ejector; a push member having two positions, the push member is configured to receive an external force for moving the push member and to operate the ejector to eject the tray to an ejected open position when the push member is moved to a second position and to maintain in the second position; and a switch comprising two electric position; the switch is configured to switch to a first electric position when receiving the external force, and the push member is configured to maintain the switch in the first electric position when the push member is moved to the second position causing the tray to eject; when the tray is returned to a retracted closed position, the push member is moved to a first position causing the switch to switch to a second electric position.

Abstract: A connector includes: a locking lever; a switching mechanism that includes a switch configured to generate a signal capable of establishing conduction between the connector and an inlet when operated by the locking lever and is arranged so as to be movable between a first position and a second position; an outer shell configured to accommodate the locking lever and the switch therein; a cover including a cover-side protrusion and being arranged on the outer shell so that at least a part of the cover is exposed to an outside of the outer shell; and a movable-plate-side protrusion arranged in the switching mechanism and configured to retain the switching mechanism at the first position through contact with the cover-side protrusion. The locking lever includes an operating portion capable of operating the switch.

Abstract: A busbar connector assembly that includes a housing having two portions facing one another that each have an attachment section and a guide section. A first receiving area of the housing receives a first busbar. A second receiving area of the housing receives a second busbar. First and second contact members are coupled to the housing portions. The first and second contact members each have a fixed end and a flexible end having a busbar contact surface. The housing has first and second open ends leading into the receiving areas. The first open end has a continuous width. The second open end includes lead-in surfaces formed in the housing guide sections. The lead-in surfaces define a largest width of the second open end converging to a smallest width thereof. The smallest width of the second open end is substantially the same as the width of the first open end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric contact element that has at least one crimping strap which is configured and arranged to reach around the outer circumference of an electric conductor, at least in sections, at least in a fully crimped state of the contact element. Furthermore, the invention relates to an electric contact arrangement that has at least one electric conductor and at least one contact element that has at least one crimping strap which is crimped, at least in sections, around an outer circumference of the conductor. Finally, the invention relates to a method of producing an electric contact arrangement, at least one crimping strap of a contact element being crimped, at least in sections, around an electric conductor.

Abstract: The present invention intends to suppress a contact probe from interfering with a guide plate to produce shavings.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a connecting terminal, a connecting housing, and a front holder. The connecting housing includes a connecting terminal storing chamber, and a lance which is elastically deformable in order to store the connecting terminal into the terminal storing chamber and which is engageable with the connecting terminal in order to prevent the connecting terminal from removing when recovered from an elastic deformation. The front holder is supported to be movable to back and forth along the insertion direction and locked on a front end of the terminal storing chamber. The front holder is moved in the opposite direction to the insertion direction to be actually locked by pressure in a state that the front holder is temporarily locked and contacted with the connecting terminal to hold in a state that the front holder is actually locked.

Abstract: A contact element having contact points for the electrically conductive connection of contact regions of mutually spaced elements, which is formed completely of one or more deposited materials of which at least one is electrically conductive. The contact element is produced in particular using a lithography, electroplating and molding (LiGA) method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plug connector for positioning on a mating connector and for producing an electrically conductive connection. The plug connector comprises a guide means and a contact pin. The guide means is configured and positioned such that to produce the electrically conductive connection, contact bars of a contact socket of the mating connector can be guided by means of the guide means toward the contact pin, said contact bars encompassing the contact pin in a frictional engagement to establish electrical contact.

Abstract: A high voltage connector assembly is provide which may include a first connector having a first adapter and a first portion of an identification mark and a second connector having a second portion of the mark and a second adapter which may be configured to engage the first adapter. The first and second portions may be arranged on the connectors such that the portions are aligned to define the mark when the adapters are completely engaged and not aligned otherwise. The mark may include one or more electronically readable indicators identifying each of the first and second connectors. The mark may include indicia indicative of adapter engagement or adapter mis-engagement.

Abstract: A terminal block including an electric wire, a shield material, a terminal, a housing and a shield bracket. The shield material is configured to cover at least a part of the electric wire. The electric wire is connected to the terminal. The housing is configured to accommodate the terminal. The shield bracket is fixed to the housing. The shield bracket is configured to hold the shield material, and includes a folding portion. The folding portion is configured to hold an end of the shield material by sandwiching the end of the shield material. The folding portion has a notch hole.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a first insulated member and a second insulated member that are received in a metallic shell. First receptacle terminals are second receptacle terminals are respectively held in the first insulated member and the second insulated member. The first receptacle terminals include first tail portions, the second receptacle terminals include second tail portions, and the first tail portions and the second tail portions are aligned with each other by an offset. Therefore, the soldering condition between the second tail portions and contacts of a circuit board can be checked.

Abstract: A multifunctional connecting device includes a first module, a second module and a housing. The first module has a first insulating main body and a first terminal set. The first terminal set has a plurality of first and second terminals. The first terminals are formed with a first contact portion and a first conductive portion. The second terminals are formed with a second contact portion and a second conductive portion. The second module has a second insulating main body and a second terminal set. The second terminal set has a plurality of third and fourth terminals. The first module and the second module are arranged in a stacked manner. When the first module is moved to a first position, the first module is launched to the use stage accordingly.