Abstract: Method for determining the location and/or speed of at least one swimmer, swimming through water, comprising: —sending acoustic signals through the water, using stationary acoustic transmitter means (AT) having a stationary position, or using mobile acoustic transmitter means (AT?) being carried by said swimmer (S); —receiving the acoustic signals using mobile acoustic receiver means (AR) being carried by said swimmer (S), or using stationary acoustic receiver means (AR?) respectively; —determining the time difference between the time of sending and the time of receiving each acoustic signal; —determining a location and/or speed of said swimmer (S) with respect to said stationary transmitter means (AT) or stationary receiver means (AR?), using said time differences and a predetermined propagation speed of the acoustic signal through the water.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an electro-optical connector module comprising a connection part, at least one optical transmitter circuit and/or optical receiver circuit and at least one electro-optical converter for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals or vice versa. The module further comprises at least two substantially flat and substantially parallel electrically insulating sheets on which the transmitter circuit and/or receiver circuit and the converter are mounted. It is preferred that the connector module according, comprises at least one optical transmitter circuit, at least one optical receiver circuit and at least two electro-optical converters for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa, wherein the optical transmitter circuit and a first converter are mounted on a first sheet and the optical receiver circuit and a second converter are mounted on a second sheet.

Abstract: A cable connector comprising a housing, which forms a shielding and/or which is provided with a shielding, and at least one connector module placed within the housing, which module comprises a body of an electrically insulating material, a circuit substrate comprising a grounding layer and one or more terminals mounted on the circuit substrate. The shielding of the housing is electrically connected to the grounding layer of the circuit substrate, thus improving the grounding of the entire cable connector.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector having a grounding element and a housing of an electrically insulating material. The housing includes at least one contact element comprising a contact end, an intermediate part, and a connection end. The connector also includes an electrically insulating voltage variable medium that is provided between the at least one contact element and the grounding element. The electrically insulating voltage variable medium becomes electrically conducting at a voltage that is substantially higher than the operating voltages of a device for which the connector is intended or of which it is a part. The connector described herein is relatively compact and enables constant ESD suppression.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a cable connector comprising a housing, which forms a shielding and/or which is provided with a shielding, and at least one connector module placed within the housing, which module comprises a body of an electrically insulating material, a circuit substrate comprising a grounding layer and one or more terminals mounted on the circuit substrate. The said shielding of the housing is electrically connected to the grounding layer of the circuit substrate, thus improving the grounding of the entire cable connector.

Abstract: A connector having a mating side (26; 26″) and a rear side (27; 27″) opposing said mating side, provided with at least one cavity (1; 1″) accommodating a terminal (2; 2″), said terminal having a mating portion (8; 60) for mating contact with another terminal of another connector, an intermediate, at least partly flexible portion (14; 14″) connected to said mating portion (8; 8″), a terminal retention portion (16; 16″) connected to said intermediate portion (14; 14″), and a contact portion (45; 45″) connected to said retention portion (16; 16″), said at least one cavity (1; 1″) fixedly accommodating said terminal retention portion (16; 16″) wherein that said cavity (1; 1″) has a cavity retention portion (31; 31″) securing said terminal retention portion (16; 16″), said cavity retention portion (31; 31″) having a cross section comprising a first opening (29; 29″) sized for freely passing said mating portion (8;

Abstract: The invention pertains to an electro-optical connector module comprising a connection part, at least one optical transmitter circuit and/or optical receiver circuit and at least one electro-optical converter for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals or vice versa. The module further comprises at least two substantially flat and substantially parallel electrically insulating sheets on which the transmitter circuit and/or receiver circuit and the converter are mounted. It is preferred that the connector module according, comprises at least one optical transmitter circuit, at least one optical receiver circuit and at least two electro-optical converters for respectively converting electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa, wherein the optical transmitter circuit and a first converter are mounted on a first sheet and the optical receiver circuit and a second converter are mounted on a second sheet.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector for a cable with one or more conductors and a common shielding, comprising a housing that is provided with a shielding, which is connected to the shielding of the cable, and which housing contains, in its front side, at least one terminal block of an electrically insulating material fitted with one or more terminals that are connected to respective conductors in the cable. The housing comprises a first opening through which a latch extends from within the housing for snap-fit connection of the connector to a counterpart and a second opening through which a push-button for mechanically operating the latch is accessible, which push-button abuts the edge of the second opening and wherein at least the surface of the push-button is made of an electrically conductive material.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector comprising a grounding element a and a housing of an electrically insulating material, which housing comprises at least one contact element comprising a contact end, an intermediate part, and a connection end. The connector further comprises an electrically insulating voltage variable medium that is provided between the at least one contact element and the grounding element, which medium becomes electrically conducting at a voltage that is substantially higher than the operating voltages of a device for which the connector is intended or of which it is a part. The connector according to the present invention is relatively compact and enables constant ESD suppression.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector for a cable containing one or more conductors within a common shielding, which connector comprises a housing that comprises two or more constituent parts, a shielding and a passage for the cable and that accommodates at least one terminal block with terminals connected to the conductors in the cable. The shielding of the cable is placed over a rigid bush and is pressed against the bush by means a resilient ring washer that is placed over the shielding and that is compressed by the constituent parts of the housing.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector for at least one cable with one or more conductors, comprising at least one housing of an electrically insulating material containing contact elements that are connected or to be connected to the conductors. The connector comprises a hood, which at least partially accommodates the housing and which comprises at least a passage for at least one cable, means for connecting the hood to a support panel for a printed circuit board, cable or the like, and one or more coding protrusions on the side that, upon connection to the support panel that is provided with holes for receiving corresponding coding protrusions, faces the support panel.

Abstract: A terminal frame at least partially locatable within an insulative housing of an electrical connector and having: a plurality of contacts and bridges extending between adjacent contacts. An electrical connector formed from a plurality of modules, each module having: an insulative housing; a plurality of first contacts at least partially surrounded by said insulative housing; bridges extending between adjacent first contacts; a plurality of second contacts; and a substrate having conductive traces thereon extending between at least some of the first and second contacts. A method of making an electrical connector, including the steps of: providing a plurality of modules and arranging the modules.

Abstract: An electrically operable pivoting mechanism (10) for causing a mirror housing (3) of a wing mirror to pivot. The mirror housing can be brought from any position into any other position manually, and can be brought from any position into the normal operational position electrically by means of the mechanism (10). The mechanism (10) has a construction which is simple an an therefor be easily manufactured. The mechanism comprises a plurality of arcuate grooves and corresponding configured projections engaging the grooves for defining the extreme positions of the mirror housing.

Abstract: Connectors are formed from insulative, terminal-carrying frames that are open on at least one major surface. The open major surfaces allows rapid insertion of contact terminals and attachment of wires to contact surfaces within the frame. The frame includes wire receiving openings and cavities for positioning wires within the frame. Electrical continuity between the wires and the terminals may be achieved directly or by a circuit substrate that has circuit traces for electrically connecting an attached wire to a connector terminal. High speed cable connectors can be made in an industrially effective manner by such structures.

Abstract: A contact element having a cutting section for insulation displacement connection of an insulated electrical conductor. The contact element being folded from a flat sheet of electrical conducting material, having a generally rectangular part which bears a lip projecting from one of its sides provided with a cutting slit in the end face and an angular piece having a part connected to said rectangular part and extending essentially parallel to said lip, and having a part which is at right angles thereto and faces away from said lip. The last mentioned part being provided with a further cutting slit in the end face. By appropriate folding of said flat sheet, a contact element being provided having a cutting section for side-piercing of an electrical conductor.

Abstract: A connector assembly (1,45;2) comprising a plug-in connector (1,45) and a socket connector (2). The plug-in connector (1,45) is provided with a lever-type locking element (5;15;25;40) having two free ends. At one free end an outwardly projecting pawl-type latching element (8;18;28;41) is disposed, while the other free end is designed as a gripping end (5';15';25';40'). The socket connector (2) is provided with a slot-type opening or recess (9), so that when the plug-in connector (1,45) is pushed into and mates with the socket connector (2), the latching element (8;18;28;41) engages the slot-type opening or recess (9), from the inside (2') of the socket connector (2), thereby latching the connectors (1,45;2).