Abstract: The inner surface of a power supply side connector is covered with a circular waterproofing packing. The circular waterproofing packing is to be engaged with a power receiving side connector in a rear half of the waterproof packing. The inner surface of the power supply side connector is also covered with a packing holder for preventing the waterproofing packing from coming off a front half thereof. The packing holder has a circular protrusion for protecting the front end of the connector housing provided at the outer periphery of a front end of the packing holder. The packing holder is made of metal or synthetic resin having shock resistance.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: a connector housing having first and second opposing sides; on each of the first and second sides, a flex arm having a first end, a second end and a central portion between the first and second ends wherein a flexible member connects the central portion of the flex arm to the side; a cam lock lever comprising first and second lever arms and a handle connecting the first and second lever arms wherein the first lever arm is pivotably mounted to the first side and the second lever arm is pivotably mounted to the second side, wherein the cam lock lever is pivotable between a first state in which it is open and a second state in which it is closed; on each of the first and second arms, first and second cam lock seats; and on each of the first ends of the first and second flex arms, first and second locks wherein when the cam lock lever is in the first state, each first lock engages one of the first seats and when the cam lock lever is in the second state, each second lock engage

Abstract: An adapter (1, FIG. 1) is provided for the connection of an optoelectronic component such as an LED (light emitting diode) (2) to a circuit board (8) that lies in a case (34), wherein the adaptor positions the LED close to a window (32) in the top wall (30) of the case. The adapter has a pair of passages (4, 5) for holding conductors (11, 12) that connect terminals of the LED to SMD (surface mount device) contacts (6) that connect to the circuit board. The adapter holds the LED high enough above the circuit board, for the upper face (36) of the LED to lie in or close to the level of the window, so light from the LED can be readily seen from outside the case.

Abstract: A flat, surface mounted, flexible, multi-purpose wire has a plurality of flat elongated conductors spaced apart in a generally parallel relationship. Each of the flat conductors comprises a plurality of copper layers. An adhesive material separates the flat conductors and an insulation layer surrounds the flat conductors and the adhesive material, with the adhesive material bonding to the insulation layer. A cross-sectional height of the flat conductors and insulation layer is such that the multi-purpose wire will blend in with the surface when painted or after wallpaper is applied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multipolar electrical jack (multipolar jack) which uses a multipolar electrical plug (multipolar plug) as a counter electrical connector. According to the present invention, even when a jack is of a multipolar type, the length of the jack can be shortened. The multipolar jack of the present invention is useful as a multipolar electrical connector to be used where space for insertion and ejection of the jack is required to be as small as possible, such as the case of an audio apparatus and a car navigation apparatus mounted on an automobile. In the multipolar jack of the present invention, a body is provided with an annular recess and a center recess positioned at the center of the annular recess of the body. Three poles are separately disposed on the annular recess of the body and the center recess, respectively. The poles are disposed in a distributed manner on the inner and outer peripheral faces of the annular recess of the body.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a cover member vertically movable; a mounting device for placing an IC package; a slide member having a plurality of contact pins inserted therein, horizontally movable; an operating member reciprocating in accordance with the vertical movement of the cover member; and a position control device coming in contact with the slide member to press and move the slide member in a direction perpendicular to the contact surface and to enable the slide member to regain its original position. Thus, the connecting terminals of the IC package are wiped at a moderate contact pressure, and the IC socket having excellent conducting properties can be provided.

Abstract: A relay device includes a first rotor having an inner cylinder, a second rotor having an outer cylinder, a flexible flat cable wound spirally in an annular space defined between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder and a C-shaped moving member arranged so as to move along the annular space. The C-shaped moving member consists of an inner horizontal rib, an outer horizontal rib, an upper vertical rib and a lower vertical rib. When the flexible flat cable is rewound from the inner cylinder by the relative rotation between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the contact area of the moving member with the cable can be reduced because the inner horizontal rib is in the form of a plate material projecting from the inner peripheral face of the moving member horizontally. Thus, it is possible to reduce the frictional force of the moving member on the cable and to prevent the cable from buckling.

Abstract: An electrical plug has a multiplicity of contact terminals disposed on a wafer that is received within a housing. The wafer or substratum is grooved or channeled between each contact terminal. In this manner, the contacting surface of each terminal is essentially raised from the surface of the substratum. Generally, the groove takes the form of a modified V shape, however, other groove configurations may be utilized. By lowering the substratum surface during formation of the wafer, the contact surface of each terminal becomes elevated from the substratum surface, while remaining at the same height relative to each other. Any misregistration or misalignment of the terminals of the receptacle caused by tilting, twisting or otherwise that would cause an open circuit or poor contact is alleviated by the channel. The misaligned receptacle terminal is allowed to tilt and be received into the channel rather than contacting the substratum surface to be held away from contact.

Abstract: A plug connector is provided, in particular for the connection of measuring instruments, which is to be connected to a plug having three flat elongated contact pins, a flat elongated protective contact pin and a threaded hole arranged in its center. The plug connector has a low maximum cross-sectional area and a high tightness. The plug connector has a housing (1) partly forming a cone (11), a hollow cylinder (12) which is molded onto the cone (11) on the side facing away from the plug and has an external thread (121), a nut (5) screwed onto the hollow cylinder (12), and a sealing element (4) which completely fills the hollow cylinder (12) and the nut (5). A four-way cable (3) penetrates the nut (5) and the sealing element (4) in the axial direction. A groove (14) is arranged on the side of the housing (1) facing toward the plug to accommodate a seal (6) and a ring (15) is molded on the cone (11) on the side facing toward the plug and encloses the plug coaxially at the end.

Abstract: A female terminal for waterproof connector which is so filled with resin-material that water or the like can not permeate the inside of a terminal receiving chamber of a connector housing, and a resin-filled waterproof connector which is inserted into the waterproof connector so that it prevents an outflow of the resin-material toward an electric contacting section. The female terminal includes the electrical contacting section 6 with a contacting spring piece 12, and the electrical wire connected section following the electrical contacting section, in order to prevent the resin material from outflow toward the side of electrical contacting section 6, the closed section which blocks the terminal receiving chamber 4a of the connector housing 2 containing the female terminal is formed between the electrical contacting section and the electrical wire connected section 8. The closed section 7 is so integrally formed that it becomes box-shape.

Abstract: The high power clip-on interconnection system of the present invention includes a terminal stud, clip terminal and cable. The clip is formed out of flat conductive material with good spring characteristics. The clip has a terminal end for securing to a cable, an adjustable diameter circular-shaped portion for securing to the stud, and an activation arm for adjusting the diameter of the circular-shaped portion.

Abstract: A connector in which the connecting terminal is prevented from shifting or playing, and the male and female terminals are positively engaged with each other. The connector comprises a plurality of elongated protrusions 20 formed on the walls of a terminal accommodating chamber 12 in such a manner that they extend in the direction of insertion of a female terminal 13. The female terminal includes a wire clamping section 18 comprising a conductor clamping portion 28 and a cover clamping portion 29. A locking protrusion 21 formed on the bottom of the cover clamping portion 29 is engaged with a locking groove 22 formed in the connector housing 11. Furthermore, the height of the cover clamping portion 29 is made substantially equal to the terminal accommodating chamber 12. Hence, both the position of the front end portion of the female terminal 13 and the position of the wire clamping section 18, which is the rear end portion of the terminal, are positively regulated.

Abstract: In an ignition cable connection terminal, a band-like connection portion of a stopper piece portion extends from an edge of a fitting portion, and is folded back to extend in a direction of the axis of a connection terminal, and a body portion of the stopper piece portion is erected. A surface of the connection terminal is curved together with the fitting portion to thereby provide a curved surface which forms part of a cylindrical surface.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to reduce housing size and make it possible to provide connections between connecting members of a flat cable and electrical terminals at a high density in a limited housing space, while minimizing the number of flat cables mounted in the housing and keeping flat cable manufacturing costs down. The flat cable connector 10 comprises a housing 20 which accommodates and holds a plurality of electrical terminals 30, a slider member 40 which is supported on the housing 20 so that the slider member 40 can slide back and forth, and a flat cable 50 which is positioned in the housing 20 and connected with the terminals 30.

Abstract: A PC card frame kit includes an insulating frame holder (4, 5) for supporting a board assembly; a pair of metal panels (10, 11) able to be joined together for completely covering upper and lower sides of the board assembly; engaging members (12A, 13A, 10A; 14A, 15A, 16A) for preventing separation of the metal panels; and resilient members (6E, 8E) for biasing the metal panels in opposite directions to minimize play of the metal panels.

Abstract: An improved electrical connector has terminals with tapered mold engaging ends formed to be complimentary in shape to notches made in a mold component in order to retain the pitch of the terminal ends during injection molding of a connector housing thereabout.

Abstract: An electric socket in which the socket body has two outer electric wire supports transversely raised from the two opposite ends of the top wire groove thereof, and an intermediate electric wire support transversely raised from the top wire groove between the positive metal contact plate and the negative metal contact plate, the outer electric wire supports and the intermediate electric wire support having a respective transversely corrugated top edge fitting the transverse cross section of the periphery of the electric wire being mounted in the top wire groove and forced into engagement the periphery of the electric wire to stop rain water from causing an electric short circuit or current leakage.

Abstract: A distribution panel, especially for data transmission networks, is described with a shaped rail, with jacks attached to the shaped rail, the plug receptacles of the jacks being arranged on the front next to one another, and with mounting tabs for cables guided along the rear to the jacks. The shaped rail has a receiving groove along its rear longitudinal edge. A support extending essentially over the entire length of the shaped rail can thus be inserted into this groove and attached to the shaped rail in such a way that the top surface of the support plate is in a plane essentially parallel to the shaped rail. The support plate has mounting tabs for the cables.

Abstract: A female terminal is described which comprises a main body with a pair of opposed elastic clamping portions and a cylindrical sleeve which is inserted onto the main body. Inclined surfaces are provided in the opposite edges of each of the free ends of the elastic clamping portions so that the opposite edges do not abut the inner wall of the sleeve, when a male terminal is inserted into the female terminal.

Abstract: The invention concerns a straight contact and branch contact for the connector part of a plug connector or for a clamp for connecting several electrical conductors. It is proposed to stamp out the contact in one piece from a flat metal strip and to shape it into a U-shaped configuration in such a way that the ends of the contact, on one side, form a flat connector pin and, on the other side, form a cutting-clamp terminal. Leaf springs are freely s from the end pieces of the contact that are bent out from a back part thereof, and these springs are each directed with their free clamp edge toward the back piece, and form there a plug-in terminal.