Abstract: Auxiliary power connector PCBs are described. In one example, an auxiliary power connector is described. The auxiliary power connector includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a PCI express graphics (PEG) connector mounted to the PCB, the PEG connector configured to connect to an auxiliary power source. The auxiliary power connector further includes a set of connectors provided on the PCB, the set of connectors configured to connect the PCB to a main PCB of a device.

Abstract: A wire termination device for coupling a wire to a feedthrough device is disclosed. The wire termination device can include a housing having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end in a longitudinal direction. The housing can define a cavity and an opening to the cavity at the first end for receiving a pin of the feedthrough device. The pin of the feedthrough device can extend in the longitudinal direction. The wire termination device can include a retention member coupled to the housing and located at least partially within the opening of the housing. The retention member can be configured to engage the pin of the feedthrough device to retain the pin of the feedthrough device in the opening of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (2) comprising a coding housing (4) for electrical and mechanical connection to a compatible connector (3) and comprising a plug body (6) for electrical and mechanical connection to an electrical assembly (5, 14, 15, 16), wherein the compatible connector (3) can be connected to the coding housing (4) along an insertion direction (A), and wherein the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) have a mechanical connecting device (8). It is provided that the connecting device (8) is designed in order to connect the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) to one another in an interlocking manner in the insertion direction (A), wherein the connecting device (8) prespecifies an assembly movement (B), which differs from the insertion direction (A), in order to connect the coding housing (4) and the plug body (6) to one another.

Abstract: Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors include a simple and efficient design for providing electrical tap connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. The insulation piercing connector includes at least a top housing and a bottom housing that come together to receive the power cable. Terminal contacts are housed internally within the insulation piercing connector, and the terminal contacts are positioned to pierce the power cable when the insulation piercing connector is assembled into an operational state.

Abstract: A connector for connecting underwater cables includes: a connection housing in which the cables enter parallel to each other and parallel to a first direction; and a handling bar, connected to the connection housing by a linking unit hinged along an axis perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coaxial connector, and particularly, a coaxial connector including a fixing module which is connected to a first PCB, and a contact module which is coupled movably to the fixing module, and provided to be contactable to a second PCB facing the first panel, in which the contact module includes a contact body which is made of a conductive material, and has a hollow formed therein, a contact pin which is made of a conductive material, and disposed to penetrate the hollow of the contact body, and a contact insulator which is disposed in the hollow of the contact body to insulate the contact pin and the contact body by partitioning the contact pin and the contact body, and the contact module is configured so that the contact body, the contact pin, and the contact insulator are integrally formed to be assembled to the fixing module by a singular process, thereby providing the advantages which may reduce the cost of a product, and improve the quality of the product by improving a

Abstract: A socket which holds an IC package and is to be mounted on a circuit board is described that includes: a housing with a bottom portion, two pairs of side wall portions and an opening accommodating the IC package, contacts and holders. The bottom portion is provided with penetration holes. The two pairs of side wall portions face each other across the opening and one pair of side wall portions are provided with ribs protruding outward. The contacts are supported by the housing so as to pass through the penetration holes and are exposed on an opposite side of the opening. The holders have first support holes and are fixed to side surfaces of the housing with the ribs passing through the first support holes.

Abstract: A connector includes: half body parts each including a connector body, and a plurality of terminals attached to the body; end parts formed on both ends of the body formed by allowing the bodies to abut each other; and reinforcing brackets attached to the respective end parts. Each of the bodies is a member integrated with the terminals by primary insert molding, and includes a protrusion extending in the longitudinal direction and holding the terminals, and an embedded part connected to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion. The end part includes a covering part covering at least the embedded part of each of the bodies, and the covering part is a member integrated with the embedded part and the bracket by secondary insert molding. The connector allows for the spacing between protrusions to be narrowed, simplifying manufacturing, reducing size, and improving reliability.

Abstract: A connector that is easy to manufacture, does not cause short molds, does not cause flux to adhere to the contact part of the terminals, and enables for miniaturization and high reliability. A connector body and a plurality of terminals attached to the connector body are provided; the connector main body is a member integrated with the terminals by insert molding, and includes a protruding part extending in the longitudinal direction thereof that retains the terminals, and a flange protruding outward in the width direction from a side surface of the mounting surface side end of the connector main body. The terminal includes a standing part in which a surface is exposed on a side surface of the protruding part, and a tail part connected to the mounting surface side end of the standing part via a curved connecting part, extending outward in the width direction from the flange, and a tail part soldered to a substrate.

Abstract: A connector mounted on a substrate includes: a plurality of contacts; and a housing, wherein the plurality of contacts include a plurality of first contacts arranged next to one another in a first row and a plurality of second contacts arranged next to one another in a second row parallel to and apart from the first row, the connector further including: for the first row, at least one electrically conductive first bar-shaped member which is present further outward than a first outermost one of the first contacts, which is fixed to the substrate, and which is supported by the housing; and for the second row, at least one electrically conductive second bar-shaped member which is present further outward than a first outermost one of the second contacts, which is fixed to the substrate, and which is supported by the housing.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing to be mounted on a circuit board, and an upper-stage terminal, a middle-stage terminal and a lower-stage terminal to be held in the housing. Leg portions of the respective upper-stage terminal and middle-stage terminal are arranged side by side in a width direction of a wall portion, and include each a wide portion and a narrow portion arranged below the wide portion. The wide portion of the upper-stage terminal protrudes only toward the middle-stage terminal with respect to the narrow portion of the upper-stage terminal. The wide portion of the middle-stage terminal protrudes only toward the middle-stage terminal with respect to the narrow portion of the upper-stage terminal. A leg portion of the lower-stage terminal is arranged between the narrow portion of the upper-stage terminal and the narrow portion of the middle-stage terminal in the width direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a socket structure including a casing, a main body, a frame and a cover. The casing includes plural lateral walls, a bottom, an opening and an accommodation space. The opening is defined by the lateral walls. The accommodation space is defined by the lateral walls and the bottom and is in communication with the opening. The main body is disposed in the accommodation space and includes a circuit board and a connection port disposed on the circuit board. The frame includes at least one plate and a first extending portion. The plate surrounds the periphery of the opening. The first extending portion is extended from the plate and is connected to one of the lateral walls. The cover covers the opening and includes a through hole. The through hole is configured to allow a plug to pass through and connect to the connection port.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling locking of a charging inlet includes a charging inlet including an input device configured to be provided at a position where pressurization is determined based on a type of a connector of a charging cable and to be engaged with the connector, an on board charger (OBC) configured to generate an inlet unlocking signal when the input device is pressurized by the connector, and a controller configured to unlock the charging inlet when the inlet unlocking signal is received.

Abstract: Connection systems are disclosed for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape. An example connection system includes a first connector and a second connector configured to connect to each other. The first connector includes a first-connector housing, an electrical lead extending from the first-connector housing, and at least a first piercing element within the first-connector housing configured to pierce the drape. The first piercing element is orthogonally connected to the electrical lead. The second connector includes a second-connector housing and at least a first receptacle within the second-connector housing. The first receptacle is configured to form at least a first electrical connection of the one or more electrical connections with the first piercing element when the first connector is disposed over the second connector with the drape therebetween. Methods are also disclosed herein for establishing one or more electrical connections through a drape with the connection systems.

Abstract: A plug-in structure has at least one set of male plugs and female plugs that are mated, wherein the male plug has a pin, and the female plug includes: a mounting base, which is provided with a mounting channel for inserting the pin; multiple sets of reeds, arranged in the mounting channel at intervals along the length direction of the mounting channel for clamping the pin. A lamp can be made with the plug-in structure. According to the plug-in structure and the lamp with the plug-in structure, the multi-stage reeds are arranged in the mounting channels to clamp the pins, so that the pins can be kept straight and flat and are not prone to deforming, the insertion and extraction force can be increased, and the assembly failure rate can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a connector which includes: a fixed housing; a movable housing in the fixed housing which mates with a counterpart connector; and a plurality of terminals held by the fixed housing and the movable housing, the plurality of terminals being configured to contact terminals of the counterpart connector, in which each of the plurality of terminals includes: a first fixed portion buried by integral molding in the fixed housing; a second fixed portion buried by the integral molding in the movable housing; an elastic portion between the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion, the elastic portion having elasticity that allows the movable housing to be displaced relative to the fixed housing; and a contact portion at an end of the second fixed portion, the contact portion having elasticity and being configured to contact the terminal of the counterpart connector mated with the movable housing.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a circuit board, a mounting bracket and a cable connector. The circuit board has a number of conductive pads. The cable connector includes an insulating body, a number of conductive terminals and cables. The insulating body includes a mounting surface. Each conductive terminal includes an elastic contact portion. The mounting bracket includes a frame portion and an installation space enclosed by the frame portion. The cable connector is at least partially received in the installation space so that the elastic contact portions are in contact with the conductive pads. Compared with the prior art, the present disclosure directly installs the cable connector on the circuit board by setting the mounting bracket, thereby omitting the socket connector and reducing the volume of the connector assembly.

Abstract: A communication system having a circuit board with an airflow opening includes a receptacle cage configured to be mounted to the circuit board adjacent a communication connector. The receptacle cage has walls including a front wall, a rear wall and side walls defining a cavity. A module channel is defined in the cavity configured to receive a pluggable module. The module channel has a module port at the front wall that receives the pluggable module. An airflow channel is defined by at least one of the walls of the receptacle cage located between the module channel and the circuit board. The airflow channel is configured to be in flow communication with the airflow opening in the circuit board for cooling the pluggable module in the module channel. The airflow channel has an airflow port at the front wall.

Abstract: A set formed of a conductor connection element and a fastening element for fastening the conductor connection element to another component, wherein the conductor connection element has an insulating housing with a conductor insertion opening for inserting an electrical conductor in a direction of conductor insertion, and wherein the fastening element has a connecting arrangement by means of which the fastening element can be fastened to the conductor connection element in a positive-locking manner. The connecting arrangement is configured to allow a fastening of the fastening element to the conductor connection element in multiple different discrete spatial orientations relative to the direction of conductor insertion.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a plug connector 30 and a receptacle connector 20. The receptacle connector 20 has a first housing 200 having first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b, and a required number of first contacts 220. The first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b have different shapes. The receptacle connector 20 has a first cover 240 that is made of metal and covers a part of a peripheral wall 202 of the first housing 200 that defines the first recess fitting part 203a, and a second cover 260 that is made of metal and covers a part of the peripheral wall 202 that defines the second recess fitting part 203b.