Abstract: A vehicle state detection unit detects whether a vehicle including an information apparatus is in motion or stopped. A display control unit displays operation items related to various functions provided by the information apparatus on a display. A function execution unit executes a function corresponding to a selected operation item. An identification unit identifies the frequency of use of each operation item by classifying the items according to whether the vehicle is in motion or stopped. The display control unit further displays on a prescribed menu screen in which some of the operation items are aggregated. On the prescribed menu screen, when the vehicle is in motion, the operation item identified as having a high frequency of use when the vehicle is in motion is displayed, and when the vehicle is stopped, the operation item identified as having a high frequency of use when the vehicle is stopped is displayed.

Abstract: A receptacle connector 20 includes a housing 200 in which a recess 203 for housing a plug connector 30 is formed on a side opposite to a surface mounted on a substrate of the housing, a required number of contacts 220 arranged between end portions of the housing 200, and reinforcement metal fittings 230 each of which is provided on one of the end portions of the housing 200. The reinforcement metal fitting 230 has a cantilever resilient piece 235 that extends in the arrangement direction of the contacts 220, and a contact piece 236 that extends from a free end portion of the cantilever resilient piece 235 and comes into contact with the plug connector 30 when the receptacle connector 20 and the plug connector 30 are fitted to each other.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a plug connector 30 and a receptacle connector 20. The receptacle connector 20 has a first housing 200 having first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b, and a required number of first contacts 220. The first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b have different shapes. The receptacle connector 20 has a first cover 240 that is made of metal and covers a part of a peripheral wall 202 of the first housing 200 that defines the first recess fitting part 203a, and a second cover 260 that is made of metal and covers a part of the peripheral wall 202 that defines the second recess fitting part 203b.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a plug connector 30 and a receptacle connector 20. The receptacle connector 20 has a first housing 200 having first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b, and a required number of first contacts 220. The first and second recess fitting parts 203a, 203b have different shapes. The receptacle connector 20 has a first cover 240 that is made of metal and covers a part of a peripheral wall 202 of the first housing 200 that defines the first recess fitting part 203a, and a second cover 260 that is made of metal and covers a part of the peripheral wall 202 that defines the second recess fitting part 203b.

Abstract: A receptacle connector 20 includes a housing 200 in which a recess 203 for housing a plug connector 30 is formed on a side opposite to a surface mounted on a substrate of the housing, a required number of contacts 220 arranged between end portions of the housing 200, and reinforcement metal fittings 230 each of which is provided on one of the end portions of the housing 200. The reinforcement metal fitting 230 has a cantilever resilient piece 235 that extends in the arrangement direction of the contacts 220, and a contact piece 236 that extends from a free end portion of the cantilever resilient piece 235 and comes into contact with the plug connector 30 when the receptacle connector 20 and the plug connector 30 are fitted to each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector that maintains connection stability and enables easy removal so as not to cause any damage during removal with a reduced size and reduced profile. At the time of removal of two connectors, when an operation portion of a locking member of the receptacle connector is pushed inward in the longitudinal pitch direction, a locking piece pushes and spreads an engagement portion of an engagement member outward widthwise, and simultaneously a protrusion portion is also moved outward widthwise, whereby the aforementioned lapped state is released and unlocked, enabling removal. When the operation portion is released, the locking piece is pushed inward widthwise by resiliency of the engagement portion, and the protrusion portion is returned to the initial position corresponding to the position in which the protrusion portion is lapped with a step portion when viewed from the fitting direction at the time of completion of fitting.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrical connector with a structure that maintains connection stability and enables easy removal so as not to cause any damage during removal while the size is reduced (particularly, in a widthwise pitch direction) and the profile is reduced. At the time of removal of two connectors 20 and 40, when an operation portion 601 of a locking member 60 of the receptacle connector 40 is pushed inward in the longitudinal pitch direction, a locking piece 602 of the locking member 60 pushes and spreads an engagement portion 502 of an engagement member 50 outward in the widthwise direction, and simultaneously a protrusion portion 501 is also moved outward in the widthwise direction, whereby the aforementioned lapped state is released and unlocked, enabling removal.

Abstract: In an electric connector, a receptacle contact has an elastic portion of at least one curved form between a contact portion and a connection portion. An inclination portion is formed between the elastic portion and the contact portion, and further an enlarged engaging portion communicating with the inclination portion is formed at the side of the contact portion. A housing is provided with the insertion hole for inserting the receptacle contact, and an enlarged locking portion is formed in a position corresponding to the enlarged engaging portion. The enlarged engaging portion is locked by the enlarged locking portion in detachment operation.

Abstract: In an electric connector, a receptacle contact has an elastic portion of at least one curved form between a contact portion and a connection portion. An inclination portion is formed between the elastic portion and the contact portion, and further an enlarged engaging portion communicating with the inclination portion is formed at the side of the contact portion. A housing is provided with the insertion hole for inserting the receptacle contact, and an enlarged locking portion is formed in a position corresponding to the enlarged engaging portion. The enlarged engaging portion is locked by the enlarged locking portion in detachment operation.

Abstract: A card connector for a plurality of memory cards includes a housing having a plurality of inserting holes for the memory cards, respectively. The card connector includes a swing member made of an elastic metal plate and having fixing portions and a swing part in the form of a hollow square rod having extending portions extending into the inserting holes when the swing member is fixed in the housing. A partition wall between the inserting holes is formed with a rectangular notch and slits in opposite faces of the rectangular notch for press-fitting the fixing portions of the swing member, respectively. When one memory card is inserted into one inserting hole, the inserted memory card causes the swing part to be further extended into another inserting hole, thereby preventing another memory card from being inserted into the another inserting hole.

Abstract: A card connector for a plurality of memory cards includes a housing having a plurality of inserting holes for the memory cards, respectively. The card connector includes a swing member made of an elastic metal plate and having fixing portions and a swing part in the form of a hollow square rod having extending portions extending into the inserting holes when the swing member is fixed in the housing. A partition wall between the inserting holes is formed with a rectangular notch and slits in opposite faces of the rectangular notch for press-fitting the fixing portions of the swing member, respectively. When one memory card is inserted into one inserting hole, the inserted memory card causes the swing part to be further extended into anther inserting hole, thereby preventing another memory card from being inserted into the another inserting hole.

Abstract: A card connector includes a plurality of contacts adapted to contact memory cards, a housing holding the contacts and having a plurality of inserting openings arranged in vertically overlapping relationship for inserting memory cards, respectively, and a shell covering the housing. A pivot member is installed at a predetermined position in the housing so as to be pivotally moved when one memory card is inserted in one of the inserting openings such that part of the pivot member extends into all the inserting openings except for the one inserting opening, thereby preventing a further memory card from being inserted into the card connector. In assembling, after the pivot member is set in the housing so that protrusions provided in the housing are fitted in slits formed in the pivot member, the shell is fitted on the housing to push the pivoting member into the predetermined position.

Abstract: A card connector into and from which a memory card is detachably inserted and removed, includes contacts adapted to contact connection portions of the memory card, and a housing for arranging and holding the contacts. Metal plates made of a metal are installed in the housing so as to extend onto both sides in the width direction of the housing. The metal plates are integrally provided with connection portions to be connected to a substrate. A tray made of a metal is provided for loading a plurality of memory cards therein, and either of both ends of the tray in its width direction is bent substantially into an L-shape, which bent portion slidably engages the metal plate. The connector achieves a reduced overall height such as less than 2.0 mm and is also superior in safety.

Abstract: A connector for a jack includes four contacts of first, second, third and fourth contacts each having a contact portion and a connection portion, and a housing, to exchange signals and to ascertain whether a plug connector has been inserted into the connector. The third contact substantially U-shaped in cross-section includes a contact piece having a first contact part adapted to contact the plug connector, and a spring piece having an elasticity facing to the contact piece and provided by forming a U-shaped slit in a part of the third contact at a location opposite to the contact piece. When the plug connector is inserted into the connector, the plug connector pushes the first contact part of the contact piece to cause the contact piece to be displaced to the spring piece so that the contact piece pushes the spring piece to cause the spring piece to be displaced toward the housing and at the same time the spring piece pushes the contact piece with each other with the aid of its elasticity.

Abstract: A card connector includes contacts adapted to contact contacts of two memory cards, a housing having inserting openings for inserting the memory cards and arranging and holding the contacts therein, and a shell covering the housing. The housing includes two side walls, a rear wall, and a lower wall contiguous with these side and rear walls to form the inserting openings for the memory cards by these two side walls, rear wall and lower wall, and is provided with a pivotally movable plate to form, by its pivotal movement, the one inserting opening for inserting either of the cards and simultaneously to prevent the other card from being inserted. The card connector enables stable connection by merely inserting two different cards having equal lengths in the inserting direction and different widths and thicknesses into the connector.