Abstract: A two way electrical connector for an automotive vehicle includes a terminal insulator having at least one passage to receive at least one box terminal staked wire, a wedge member cooperating with the terminal insulator to retain the at least one box terminal staked wire in the at least one passage and a connector position assurance member cooperating with the terminal insulator to detect and indicate an unmated condition of the terminal insulator to a mating connector.

Abstract: A first connector housing has a coupling noticing member slidably mounted therein orthogonally to the connector housing coupling direction. An operating portion is provided in one outward end of the coupling noticing member. An actuating portion is provided in the coupling noticing member and has an inwardly tapered face with a falling gradient, the tapered face being directed oppositely to the connector housing coupling direction. A second connector housing engaging with the first connector housing has a projecting guide piece provided in an opening end of the second connector housing and abutting against the tapered face of the coupling noticing member. An actuating portion inserting recess is opened adjacent to the projecting guide piece in the second connector housing. The first connector housing has a resilient lock arm with a ramped locking protrusion and the second connector housing has a stepped portion abutting against the ramped locking protrusion.

Abstract: An electronic component connector used for mounting an electronic component comprises a frame member and an elastic member attached to the frame member. The elastic member includes an elastic member attachment portion, an electronic component pressing portion, and a press-canceling member engagement portion. The elastic member attachment portion is attached to the frame member. The electronic component pressing portion is capable of pressing the electronic component toward the frame member. The press-canceling member engagement portion is integrally attached to the electronic component pressing portion. The electronic component pressing portion is movable in a direction away from the frame member by engaging a press-canceling member with the press-canceling member engagement portion, and moving the press-canceling member in a direction away from the frame member.

Abstract: An improved plug-in type light bulb including a light bulb with a plug unit and an electrical socket for receiving the light bulb. The socket is comprised of two symmetrical halves each of which includes an upper portion and a lower portion. A cover plate with a notch is disposed inside at the upper portion, while a plurality of grooves are formed at the lower portion. A plurality of electrically conductive plates are disposed in the grooves and each of which has an angular contact terminal. The plug unit has two side walls each of which has an integrally formed raised block and two lateral walls against which the corresponding contact terminals of the lead wires rest. The lateral walls are further provided with a respective half round groove across which the contact terminal is disposed.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for providing a retrofitable cover on a preexisting plug which includes a lock on or quick release type connection. The retrofitable cover provides environment proof protection to an electrical connection between an extension cord and an electrical outlet box. The cover includes a hollow tubular housing and a hollow tubular end cap. As the end cap is tightened onto the hollow tubular housing, the housing contacts and compresses a bushing in the end cap to create a leak-free sealing of the interior of the housing. Another embodiment of the present invention is an extension cord which provides power to a plurality of receptacles which have the lock on and quick release connection feature.

Abstract: A zero insertion force card edge connector for a printed circuit board assembly tester. The test connector includes a plurality of electrical contacts located within a slot of a housing. The contacts are connected to a test motherboard by a flexible circuit board. Also located within the slot is a plate which can be moved between an open position and a closed position by an actuator. When the plate is in the open position a printed circuit board assembly can be inserted into the test connector without having to overcome any spring forces of the connector. The circuit board assembly is inserted into the slot so that the contacts are aligned with surface pads located along an edge of the circuit board. The actuator is then actuated to move the plate into the closed position and push the contacts into the surface pads. The surface pads of the board are electrically connected to the test motherboard through the contacts and flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A tester having as an interconnect structure a pair of resilient, elastomeric, vise-like interconnect grips having conductive tracings thereon. This interconnect structure provides electrical conduction between the conductive tabs of an adapter card under test and the tester.

Abstract: An interconnect assembly (100) interconnects an accessory (102) to a portable radio (104). The interconnect assembly (100) allows the accessory (102) to be connected to the portable radio (104) through an alignment which is perpendicular to that of the radio assembly alignment. The connector (102) includes a header (136) having spring contacts (154) which mate with narrowly pitched stationary contacts (124) located on the bottom surface (116) of the portable radio (104). The header (136) is able to move within the connector (102) such that it can easily align and connect with the stationary contacts (124).

Abstract: A lamp socket assembly having insulation piercing and displacing contacts which make electrical and mechanical joints with the two conductors of an electrical lamp cord. The contacts have two pointed ends to pierce the insulation and a slot between to sever and displace the insulation from the contact which is arranged transverse to the path of the cord in the socket. An actuating lever, pivotally mounted to the socket body, is held in different ratchet controlled position ranges to hold the lever and socket in assembly and accept the cord end and then force the cord in to the insulation piercing and displacing contacts. A strain relief member is made to engage the cord when the lever is fully operated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer interface multiple input connecting device for connecting a plurality of peripheral devices to a computer having a plurality of standard elongate expansion slots provided in a rear wall of the chassis of the computer. The connecting device is composed of a housing having approximately the same thickness as the slots so that it can be mounted to the rear wall of the computer over the slots, and it includes means on a front wall for mounting a plurality of input connector sockets, thereby increasing the number of such sockets that could otherwise be mounted in the expansion slot without the connecting device of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention is designed to detect an incomplete engagement of a connector at an earlier stage. A female connector 10 is formed with a locking arm 13, and a male connector 20 is formed with an engaging groove 23. A short-circuiting fitting 41 is mounted in the lower portion of the locking arm 13, and detection terminals 42 are inserted below the locking arm 13. Accordingly, as the locking arm 13 is deformed at an intermediate stage of an engaging operation, the short-circuiting fitting 41 is moved downward, thereby electrically connecting the detection terminals 42. When engaging projection 13c formed on the locking arm 13 pops into the engaging groove 23, thereby fully engaging the connectors 10 and 20, the detection terminals 42 are electrically disconnected. In other words, by being notified of the intermediate stage of the engaging operation, an operator can determine the completion of the engaging operation earlier.

Abstract: A coaxial connector is provided with front and rear center contacts slidably engaged with one another and moveable from a first relative position where the front contact engages the rear contact and a second position where the front contact is spaced axially from the rear contact. A spring is disposed between the front and rear contacts and is operative to urge the front contact forwardly and out of engagement with the rear contact. A resistor is disposed in permanent engagement with the rear contact. Unmating of the coaxial connector causes the front contact to move forwardly under the action of the spring and out of engagement with the rear contact. This leaves the rear contact in communication with the resistor which functions to terminate the signal generated to the rear contact.

Abstract: A joining structure for a box-shaped portion of a terminal lug used in electric wiring. One of the walls constituting the box-shaped portion is at the end provided with a locking claw, and the other wall is at the corresponding end provided with a locking hole into which the locking claw is fitted to join the walls to each other. The joining structure for the box-shaped portion of a terminal lug realizes a joint of high strength, enables a terminal lug to become small in size and light in weight, and is reliable.

Abstract: A terminal block for high transmission rates in the telecommunication and data technique, comprising a plastic body with chambers disposed in at least one row for insulation displacement contact elements and slots for shield plates disposed in the transverse walls between said chambers and extending with parallel axes thereto. The shield plates of at least one chamber are connected by narrow webs inserted in grooves in the bottom of plastic body.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector, particularly for use between a generator (a receptacle) and an electrical control unit, for inflatable restraint systems in motor vehicles.

Abstract: An arrangement for adoption of either the traditional UART D-Sub connector (70) or the upgrading USB connector (10) with a same mother board (100), includes a side-by-side dual-port USB connector assembly (10), which is generally integrally formed by two standard four-pin simplex type USB connector units (14), and the mother board (100), wherein the electrical and mechanical layout on the mother board (100) is arranged in some specific area not only for mounting the traditional D-Sub connector (70) but also the updated USB connector (10) thereon.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (10) including a single plug-receiving cavity (20) adapted for mating with at least two different plug connectors (80,90). A pair of detection contacts separate from the signal contact array include contact sections (66) proximate tabs (34) of a conductive shield (14) and engageable therewith upon deflection of the tabs. Tabs (34) are so positioned as to be deflectable upon mating with one particular plug connector (90), and not deflected upon mating with another particular plug connector (80), generating a signal upon mating with the one connector (90) and not generating a signal upon mating with the other connector (80). Circuitry of a circuit board (24) becomes reconfigured upon receipt of the signal to correspond with transmissions from the one connector (90).

Abstract: A first receptacle connector includes a first main body having a first projecting section on the front portion, and a second plug connector includes a second main body having a second projecting section on the front portion wherein a hook device is provided on the first projecting section of the first receptacle connector and a locking slot is provided on the second projecting section of the second plug connector, and said second projecting section of the second plug connector further includes a release device which can incorporate the hook device of the first projecting section of the first receptacle connector to unhook the engagement between the hook of the first projecting section of the first receptacle and the locking slot of the second projecting section of the second plug connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a housing and a contact strip. The housing has a receiving area with openings into the receiving area on opposite sides of the housing. The contact strip has a support of resilient conductive material, an insulating layer on the support, and signal conductors on the insulating layer. The contact strip is located in the receiving area with portions of the signal conductors located at the openings at the opposite sides of the housing.

Abstract: A self clamping connector 10 for a radio frequency coaxial cable having a helically corrugated outer conductor 14 which does not require flaring of the outer conductor of the cable is disclosed. The connector includes a clamping back nut 30 having a plurality of resilient fingers 32 at one end. Each of the resilient fingers 32 have an outer conductor matching threaded portion 38. A cup shaped collet 40, further including a base 42 having an opening 44 therein, is positioned over the resilient fingers 32 to clamp the fingers 32 onto the helically corrugated outer conductor. The cup shaped collet 40 also enables the connector to collapse part of the outer conductor corrugation. The collapsed corrugation is held between the collet and the resilient fingers. A body 50, having threading to enable coupling to the clamping back nut 30, forces the cup shaped collet to remain over the resilient fingers when the connector is in the assembled state.