Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.

Abstract: An electrical meter quick connect device has a housing with open faces. A first face is configured with connectors to mate to a electrical service panel in a meter connection manner, and a second face is configured with connectors to mate to a meter in an electrical service panel connection manner. First and second set of lines are within the housing, connected from the first face to the second face. A breaker switch is on the housing and coupled to at least one of the first and second set of lines. A third set of lines is connected to the breaker switch and exits a side of the housing, the third set including a ground line. An electrical vehicle charging line is coupled to the third set of lines. The device can be inserted between a meter and electrical service panel to provide an electric vehicle power connection.

Abstract: A waterproof socket connector includes an inner insulator, a plurality of terminals fastened in the inner insulator, at least one resistor, a conductive element, a grounding element, a shell, a sealing element and an outer insulator. The plurality of the terminals are a plurality of charging terminals and detection terminals. The at least one resistor is mounted to the detection terminals. The charging terminals are connected to the conductive element. The detection terminals are connected to the grounding element. The charging terminals are connected to the grounding element. The shell surrounds the inner insulator. A rear end of the shell is hollow to form an inner space. The sealing element is filled in the inner space. The outer insulator surrounds the inner insulator, the plurality of the terminals, the shell, the sealing element, the at least one resistor, the conductive element and grounding element.

Abstract: An electronic inhalation device comprising a mouthpiece and a control unit, the control unit comprising a power cell and a computer, where the computer comprises a computer processor, a memory and an input-output means; wherein the device further comprises a transmitter connected to the computer and the computer is configured in use to collect and store use data relating to a user's use of the device in the computer memory and transmit the use data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply system (1) including a main unit (10) including a protective main housing (11) and a distribution circuit (20) disposed in the protective main housing (11) and a module unit (30) including a protective module housing (31) and a converter module (40) disposed in the protective module housing (31). A protective connection system (CS) is configured to provide a releasable connection between the module unit (30) and the main unit (10); wherein the protective connection system (CS) includes a first connector device (15), a second connector device (35) and a sealing element (53).

Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a body portion, a first projection, a resilient contact portion and a first fulcrum portion. The body portion is in the form of a rectangular tube open in a front-rear direction. The first projection projects from one wall part toward another wall part, out of two wall parts of the body portion adjacent across one corner. The resilient contact portion is arranged in the body portion. The first fulcrum portion serves as a fulcrum when the resilient contact portion is deflected and deformed. In a developed state of the terminal fitting along the front-rear direction and a width direction, one side end of the resilient contact portion is arranged on one side end part in the width direction. A tip of the first projection is arranged on another side end part in the width direction.

Abstract: A cable includes a wiring assembly with a knuckle and wires bundled together. The cable also includes a connector assembly with a connector having connections for the wires, where the connections are arranged along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the connector assembly captures an end of the wiring assembly, and the knuckle of the wiring assembly is pivotally connected to the connector assembly. In some embodiments, the cable includes circuitry configured to authenticate the cable to a device connected to the cable by the connector and/or to authenticate the device connected to the cable. A control system includes control elements and/or subsystems coupled with a backplane adjacent to one another and cables configured to connect to the control elements and/or subsystems. Wiring assemblies of the cables can articulate to be parallel to each respective connector. Further, each cable can authenticate the cables and/or the control elements or subsystems.

Abstract: An electrical power connector for an electrical submersible well pump motor has a housing having a bore. A pair of rigid insulators are within the bore of the housing, each of the insulators having a cylindrical outward-facing side that is in contact with an inward-facing side wall of the housing. A resilient elastomer seal is sandwiched between the insulators in sealing engagement with the inward-facing side wall. Passages extend through each of the insulators and the elastomer seal for receiving insulated conductors of a power cable. A spring in abutment with one of the insulators exerts an axial compressive force on the elastomer seal.

Abstract: An electrical connector module with openings in an insulative support selectively positioned to limit dielectric loss in a signal. The connector may include a first and second conductor including first and second sides between first and second edges. An insulative support holds the first conductor adjacent the second conductor and may have at least five pedestal portions, wherein the first pedestal portion contacts the first side of the first conductor, the second pedestal portion contacts the second side of the first conductor, the third pedestal portion contacts the first side of the second conductor, the fourth pedestal portion contacts the second side of the second conductor, and at least a portion of the fifth pedestal portion is disposed between two edges of the first and second conductors. The pedestal portions may have widths less than the widths of the first and second sides of the first and second conductors.

Abstract: A charging coupler has a grip, an electrical connector and a cable holder. The grip has a front opening and a rear opening on two ends thereof The grip has a first half-tube and a second half-tube connected with each other along a longitudinal direction thereof. The first half-tube has a first latch portion and a groove extending along edges thereof to connect the second half-tube. The second half-tube has a second latch portion and a rib extending along edges thereof to connect the first half-tube. The rib is substantially matched with the groove, and a sealant is filled in a gap between the rib and the groove. The first latch portion is latched with the second latch portion to tighten connection of the first half-tube and the second half-tube. The electrical connector is arranged on the front opening, and the cable holder is arranged on the rear opening.

Abstract: A connector for sealably engaging contacts therein and permitting reliable disengagement thereof includes a first unit having one or more elongated shafts. Each elongated shaft includes at least one first contact. The connector further includes a second unit having a body with one or more channels therein. Each channel includes at least one second contact. Each channel is configured to receive at least a portion of one of the elongated shafts therein to permit electrical connection of the one or more first contacts to the respective one or more second contacts. The second unit further includes an axial slit extending radially outwardly from each channel toward an outer surface of the body of the second unit. Each slit of the second unit is a circumferentially discontinuous portion of the channel configured to prevent the second unit from forming a constrictive belt around the one or more elongated shafts therein.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lighting assembly for a vehicle can include a housing assembly and a set of adaptors. Vehicles today are often limited to specific wiring harnesses or connection types based upon manufacturer. Each adaptor of the set of adaptors can include a different connection type. The adaptors are interchangeably connectable to the housing assembly in order to vary the connection type based upon the specific wiring harness or connection type of the particular vehicle.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a cable and termination system includes a cable, a liquidtight conduit at least partially surrounding the cable, and a termination. The cable includes a cable core comprising three insulated phase conductors, three ground conductors, and filler interspersed within the cable core to force the ground connectors into symmetrical, geometric location with a corresponding phase conductor and a second phase conductor, and a cable wrap applied over the cable core. The termination includes a first connector, a second, reverse-threaded connector including an exterior metal body and a male metal body coupled with a collet sleeve. Various embodiments of the first connector are also described.

Abstract: A housing part for an electrical connector includes a cable channel receiving a cable, a flange surface adapted to abut a complementary housing part, and a sealing gasket extending along the flange surface. The sealing gasket has a pair of cable sealing portions extending across the cable channel. The cable sealing portions are spaced apart from one another in an axial direction of the cable channel.

Abstract: A cable includes a wiring assembly with a knuckle and wires bundled together. The cable also includes a connector assembly with a connector having connections for the wires, where the connections are arranged along a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the connector assembly captures an end of the wiring assembly, and the knuckle of the wiring assembly is pivotally connected to the connector assembly. In some embodiments, the cable includes circuitry configured to authenticate the cable to a device connected to the cable by the connector and/or to authenticate the device connected to the cable. A control system includes control elements and/or subsystems coupled with a backplane adjacent to one another and cables configured to connect to the control elements and/or subsystems. Wiring assemblies of the cables can articulate to be parallel to each respective connector. Further, each cable can authenticate the cables and/or the control elements or subsystems.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a power cable connector. The connector includes a generally cylindrical main body having a bore therethrough, a back cover configured to be removably secured to an end of the main body, a first seal sized to fit within at least a portion of the bore of the main body, a pair of female conductor pins configured to be coupled to the inner conductors of a power cable, an insulator having a pair of inner channels sized to receive the pair of female conductor pins, wherein the insulator is configured to be removably secured to an opposing end of the main body, a second seal sized to fit within at least a portion of the insulator, an end cap, a third seal residing between the insulator and the end cap, and a locking nut configured to secure to the end cap to the insulator. Power cable connector assemblies and methods of assembling a power cable connector are also described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of data cables, more particularly to a unidirectional free-pulling data cable that includes a first wire, a second wire and a hollow housing in which a wheel core, a follow-up circuit board, a clamping assembly, and a fixed conductive board disposed on one side of the housing corresponding to and electrically connected to the follow-up circuit board are arranged. The wheel core, with an elastic member disposed therein and a wheel cover disposed at the opposite side thereof, rotates relative to the housing. The first and second wires are exposed out of the housing partially. The clamping assembly cooperates with the wheel cover to position the wheel core to limit the rotation thereof, which solves the problem that the input and output ends of the existing telescopic data cable need to be stretched simultaneously when using, and is more convenient to use.

Abstract: An indoor electrical wall outlet cover permitting functional use of an electrical wall outlet while concealing the plug contact openings of the outlet. The cover has a functional electrical plug that inserts into the wall outlet and is connected to an extended electrical cord having at its distal end a direct connection to a small appliance, lamp, or electronic device for indirect use of the wall outlet. In one embodiment, the cover is essentially featureless in outward appearance, and when positioned over the wall outlet, the cover fully hides the wall outlet from view. The functional electrical plug has electrical connection pins that are bent at a angle enabling the cover to function without extending any significant degree outward of the wall outlet, so that furniture or the connected appliance, lamp, or device may be positioned effectively flush against the wall in front of the covered wall outlet.

Abstract: A dock for an electronic device includes a base configured to fit over at least a portion of a back surface of the electronic device; a tray extending from the base for receiving one side of the electronic device and extending over a portion of the front surface of the electronic device; a contact box attached to at least one of the base or the tray; contacts extending from the contact box through one or more openings in the tray; and at least one guide pin extending from the contact box through one or more openings in the tray, where each of the at least one guide pin is elastomeric.

Abstract: A power supply connector has a first part and a second part that are connected to each other such that they can turn relative each other within a predefined and/or restricted turning angle. The first part includes a first set of plurality of conductors and the second part includes a corresponding second set of plurality of conductors, wherein the pairs of conductors are electrically connected by electrical connections including a connection tip on one of the first and the second part and a contact surface on the other one, wherein the electrical connections are provided in at least one circular shape around a turn axis of the power supply connector The turning angle between the first part and the second part is limited to the shortest angular extension of the contact surfaces and the contact surfaces are distributed such that the pair of conductors are permanently electrically connected.