Abstract: A combination structure of a socket and a container is provided. The combination structure includes a container having an opening, and a socket includes a connecting section for being engaged with the opening, a first end extended from the connecting section for being electrically connected to an electronic equipment which is positioned outside the container, and a second end extended from the connecting section for electrically connecting to a circuit unit which is positioned inside the container, wherein a cross-section of the second end is greater than that of the opening and the cross-section of the opening is greater than that of the first end so that the first end is passed through the opening from an inside of the container and exposed to an outside of the container, and the opening blocks the second end for avoiding the second end passing therethrough and fixing the socket inside the container besides mutually fixing the connecting section.

Abstract: An LGA socket (1) includes a slab like insulative housing (11), a reinforcing plate (12) attached on an exterior surface of the housing, and a clip (14) and a lever (15). The clip and the lever are respectively mounted on two opposite ends of the housing to fasten an LGA package. The lever includes a driver portion (151), a driven portion (152) adjoining the driver portion, and a baffle (124) extending from a side of the reinforcing plate. The baffle prevents the lever from breaking away from the housing. After the LGA package is positioned on the housing, the rigidity of the housing is improved with the reinforcing plate made of rigid material being equipped on the housing. Steady electrical connection between the contacts pads of the LGA package and respective contacts of the housing is ensured.

Abstract: A connector for an electric apparatus has a case and a base which are engaged to each other or integrally formed. The base has an elastic hook and a latch formed integrally on its bottom surface for engaging both edge parts of a rail so as to mount the connector removably to the rail. The case has side surfaces extended from the lower edges to provide extended members for covering both side surfaces of the elastic hook for providing protection against damage when the connector is accidentally dropped. Protrusions may be provided on the bottom surface of the base between the extended members and the elastic hook for limiting twisting deformation of the elastic hook. The bottom surface of the elastic hook has a curved portion for relieving any impact force that may be damaging.

Abstract: A joint connector has wire holders (15a, 15b, 15c) that project in a wire draw-out direction from wire draw-out portions (14b) of housings (12a, 12b, 12c) where wires (W) connected with terminal fittings (20) are drawn out. The wires (W) are held tightly between the inner surfaces of the opposite wire holding portions (15a, 15b, 15c). Holding projections (16) project from the inner surfaces of the wire holding portions (15a, 15b, 15c) toward the opposite surfaces, so that the wires (W) can be so held as not to come out while being partly squeezed.

Abstract: A connector is provided for reducing the effects of differential coefficient of thermal expansion of the connector and the underlying circuit board. The connector exhibits high coplanarity along the mounting interface by providing an insulative connector housing in which stress buildup is avoided. The connector housing incorporates compliant sections corresponding to the areas where the greatest deformation in the substrate is expected. The housing has notches or slots at locations furthest from the neutral point (NP) of the connector (i.e., around the corners). By means of this arrangement, stress buildup is avoided, so as to minimize warping and twisting of the housing.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a receptacle having an indictor which identifies the receptacle as being a hospital grade receptacle. The indicator can be a green colored window in the face of the receptacle that is always visible. A light emitting means such as a light emitting diode located behind the window and coupled across the phase and neutral contacts of the receptacle provides a positive indication that the receptacle is connected to a live circuit.

Abstract: A coaxial transmission medium connector is provided which includes an outer conductor portion for electrically coupling to the outer conductor of a coaxial transmission medium. The outer conductor portion includes a base portion, a plurality of cantilevered beams, and a plurality of slots extending about a longitudinal axis. Each of the cantilevered beams is coupled to the base portion at a transition portion and terminates at a distal end. A center conductor portion is disposed within the central bore of the outer conductor portion for electrically coupling to the inner conductor of the coaxial transmission medium. Related apparatus and methods are provided.

Abstract: An RCA connector capable of being inserted into a circuit board directly comprises a joint and a cover. One end of the joint has a protruded annular wall. A center of the annular wall has a metal lead. The metal lead passes through a notch of the annular wall by using a conductive medium. The cover covers on the annular wall; and the cover has an opening corresponding to the notch of the annular wall so that the conductive medium extends out from the opening of the cover. Further, a lower end of the annular wall is firmly secured to a retaining seat. A plurality of positioning pins are extended from the retaining seat so that the RCA connector is fixed to a mother board by the positioning pins. Moreover, the metal enhancing plate and the conductive lead can be replaced by an L shape long metal lead.

Abstract: A low inductance power connector for reducing inductance in an electrical conductor is provided. An interface connector connects circuit boards together while reducing inductance and increasing current carrying capacitance. The connector for connecting circuit boards comprises a first contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, and a second contact having a first mating portion and a second mating portion, wherein the first and second contacts are interleaved.

Abstract: A plug part, in particular a cable harness plug, for producing an electrical plug connection to a further plug part, includes a housing, a contact carrier situated in the housing, as well as a gel or silicon multipole seal situated on the side facing away from the plugging direction. To enable the contacts situated in the contact carrier to be automatically inserted, it is provided that a flat surface is formed on the side facing away from the plugging direction, i.e., on the outgoing side of the cable, so that no interfering contour exists for the automatic insertion gripper. For this purpose, it is provided that a flat holding plate having insertion openings and being able to latch to the contact carrier is provided on the multipole seal, on the side of the plug part facing away from the plugging direction, locking arms hinged to and extending away from the holding plate being formed in the plugging direction of the plug part.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a card edge connector. The card edge connector is electrically connected to a first circuit board for insertion of a second circuit board therein such that the second circuit board can electrically connect with the first circuit board. The second circuit board is secured within the card edge connector by means of an interference device disposed on one side of a support arm of the card edge connector. The top side of the interference device is at a height higher than the surface of the second circuit board. When the user desires to remove the second circuit board from the card edge connector, a force can be applied to the interference device to cause the two support arms to expand slightly outward, thereby permitting removal of the second circuit board and also eliminating the risk of easy breaking of free ends of the support arms associated with conventional card edge connectors.

Abstract: A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card connector with ejector includes a housing, a plurality of contacts which is brought into contact with an external contact of the card inserted in the housing, and an ejector. The housing forms a card receiving space on one side for containing the SIM card and an ejector receiving groove on the other side for containing the ejector. The ejector comprises a slider which moves in the direction of card insertion or ejection, a push rod, and a lever. The slider has a push portion extending into the card receiving space. The lever can pivot in the groove. One side of the lever separately engages with the push rod and can be pushed to rotate by the push rod. The other side of the lever engages with the slider, therefore the slider can be driven to slide when the lever rotates.

Abstract: The present invention includes an interconnect contact and system. The contact generally includes a first contact element, a second contact element, and a biasing member. The first contact element has a contacting surface and an engagement surface. The second contact element has a contacting surface and an engagement surface. The engagement surfaces of the elements are generally constructed to contact each other. The biasing member provides a mechanism to move at least one element of the contact.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming and disconnecting an electrical path includes a split tine socket that is formed of a high yield strength conducting material or metal and which includes a plurality of tines. Each tine functions as a two stage spring to supply a normal force that urges the tine toward the center of the socket. Each tine includes a first stage that has a smaller inside diameter and is therefore thicker than an adjacent second stage. The outside diameter of both stages includes a taper so that the tines are nearly cylindrical when fully mated with a pin. The second stage includes a reverse taper whereby it has a larger inside diameter proximate the first stage than at an opposite end proximate a tip, which ensures that physical, and therefore electrical, contact with the pin will occur at the tip of the tine. The first stage is in electrical contact with a socket contact portion that is typically crimped or soldered onto a wire. A plurality of sockets are typically included in a connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector, including a first electrically-conductive connector element, a second electrically-conductive connector element for being mated with the first connector element for allowing electrical current to flow through the electrical connector from an upstream to a downstream side, and a retainer for receiving and carrying the first connector element. The retainer includes locking anchors for mounting the retainer into complementary locking ports in a mounting bracket whereby the electrical connector is releasably carried on the mounting bracket. The retainer includes a retainer flange on which the locking anchors are mounted. The second connector element includes a connector flange for being mounted on an opposite side of the mounting bracket from the retainer. The connector flange has holes therein for receiving the locking anchors.

Abstract: A locking device for a connector that can be readily adapted to an existing electronics enclosure such as personal computer. Preferably the locking device has one or more sheathing members that form a hollow space for at least partially retaining a connector. The sheathing member has one or more openings connecting the hollow space inside the sheathing member with the space outside of the sheathing member. The openings are adapted to permit the connector to be connected to a mating connector and to provide for at least partial entry of a cable that is associated with the connector. Finally, the sheathing member has one or more projecting members for securing the connector locking device to the electronics enclosure.

Abstract: A pin-array, separable, compliant electrical contact member for separably, electrically interconnecting a first electrical device having electrical contacts to a second electrical device having electrical contacts. The inventive device includes a probe housing having a thickness, and defining a plurality of openings through the thickness, one or more pin probes, each pin probe located in and protruding from an opening in the probe housing, and each defining an enlargement larger than the opening in which the pin is located, to inhibit lateral pin motion, and also prevent the pins from being removed from their openings vertically in at least one direction, and a layer of Anisotropic Conductive Elastomer (ACE) adjacent to the probe housing and comprising a plurality of conductive chains of particles through the layer thickness and aligned generally perpendicularly to the layer's major surfaces.

Abstract: A connector of the present invention is provided with a ventilation means that permits air to pass through along an electronic module with respect to a housing means holding said electronic module. The housing means includes a main body mounting thereon contacts to be connected with conductive pads provided at a front end of the electronic module and a pair of arms, projected from opposite ends of the main body, to hold the electronic module at opposite ends thereof. The ventilation means is provided at the main body and/or the pair of arms. The ventilation means thus formed can permit the electronic module to be cooled efficiently.

Abstract: A female housing (10) has cavities (11) into which female terminal fittings (30) are insertable from behind. A lock (13) projects forward from its base end and is restorable after being temporarily resiliently deformed by the female terminal fitting (30) being inserted, thereby engaging and locking the female terminal fitting (30) in the cavity (11). Maneuverable recesses (24) maneuverable by a disengagement jig (60) from front are provided at positions on the front surface of each lock (13) retracted from the locked terminal fitting (30) and within a width range of a locking surface of the lock (13) engageable with the terminal fitting (30) and located more toward the base end of the locking portion than the locking surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell having a terminal collector plate element that conducts electrical current from the stack. The terminal plate has an electrically conductive region and an electrically non-conductive region of the surface. The non-conductive region is coated with a corrosion resistant coating that comprises either a passivation layer, a corrosion-resistant polymeric layer, or both. Optionally, the conductive region of the terminal plate may be protected from oxidation, by coating with an oxidation-resistant metal layer. The oxidation-resistant layer may be further coated with a conductive oxidation-resistant polymeric layer. Other preferred aspects of the present invention include methods of treating the terminal plate to resist corrosion and oxidation while still maintaining electrical conductivity.