Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element. The device includes a pane adapter fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed comprising at least one contact clip. The contact clip comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a longitudinal axis, a first terminal located at a first end of the substrate, wherein the first terminal comprises at least two contact tongues between which a longitudinal slot is formed, which contact tongues are elastically deformable with respect to each other in a first direction which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a second terminal located at a second end of the substrate. The connector may further comprise a chassis and a PCB. In addition, a device comprising an energy consumer, an electrical energy source, a PCB and at least one connector is disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device self-aligning connector is disposed on a medical device cover, and has a moving connection body, passing through a hole formed in the medical device cover, and having multiple connection elements that electrically connect to a target component. The connector further has a base that supports the moving connection body, and an elastic body that press-connects the moving connection body to the medical device cover. The moving connection body is designed to cause a certain gap to exist between the moving connection body and the hole, and moves within the range of the gap.

Abstract: A device for connecting and disconnecting an electrical apparatus by a first line and a second line, the device comprising a first part, carrying at least one first pole belonging to the first line; a second part, carrying at least one second pole belonging to the first line; the first part being movable relative to the second part in a connection and disconnection direction; a movable support guided in movement with respect to the first part, the support carrying at least one first pole belonging to the second line; the second part carrying at least one second pole belonging to the second line; at least one lock for securing the support with respect to the first part; the connection and disconnection device defining a first operating area in which: the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to close the first line, and the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one seco

Abstract: A low-profile electrical connector that can be coupled to an electronic device without significantly increasing the effective size of the electronic device. When coupled to a compatible mating connector on the electronic device, the electrical connector does not extend significantly beyond the footprint of the electronic device or increase the thickness of the electronic device. Conductors in the electrical connector that electrically couple to contacts in the mating connector are routed to exit the electrical connector on a different side than the side opposite the mating connector.

Abstract: Onboard EC window controllers are described. The controllers are configured in close proximity to the EC window, for example, within the IGU. The controller may be part of a window assembly, which includes an IGU having one or more EC panes, and thus does not have to be matched with the EC window, and installed, in the field. The window controllers described herein have a number of advantages because they are matched to the IGU containing one or more EC devices and their proximity to the EC panes of the window overcomes a number of problems associated with conventional controller configurations. Also described are self-meshing networks for electrochromic windows.

Abstract: A measuring and/or control system (1), to control for example a machine tool, comprises at least a first and a second unit, each comprising a casing with a front wall, electronic circuits and at least one socket. The system further comprises a bridge connector (11) having a first multipolar connector (11A) and a second multipolar connector (11B), each of which can be coupled to one of the sockets in order to electrically connect the first and the second unit. In each of the first unit and second unit, the socket is positioned on the respective front wall and comprises planar electrical contacts. The first and the second multipolar connectors of the bridge connector are directed in the same direction so as to face the front wall of the first unit and the second unit and each comprise retractable contacts. The bridge connector comprises fastening elements for fastening the bridge connector to the front wall of the first unit and of the second unit.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket connector, a plug connector having a bar shape for connecting an electric circuit, the plug connector capable of insertion into and removed from the socket connector and to be rotatable between unlocked and locked positions about an axis thereof, a pair of detection terminals opposing across the plug connector, and a conductive member for providing electric conduction between the pair of detection terminals in the locked position of the plug connector. The conductive member includes a pair of pressed pieces arranged between the pair of detection terminals and the plug connector, spaced away from the detection terminals in the unlocked position of the plug connector, but pressed by an outer surface of the plug connector in the locked position of the plug connector to bring contact portions thereof into contact with the detection terminals and a coupling piece coupling the pair of pressed pieces.

Abstract: An electrical connector with terminals having contact portions that come into contact with a connected circuit board and a housing that supports the terminals. The housing has a stationary housing for attaching to a circuit board and a movable housing configured to move with respect to the stationary housing. The connecting circuit board contacts the contact portions on the movable housing side. The terminals each have a stationary-side supported portion that is supported by the stationary housing, a movable-side supported portion that is supported by the movable housing, and an elastic portion that links the stationary-side supported portion and the movable-side supported portion. The elastic portions each have longitudinal portions extending in the connector mating direction, and a lateral portion extending in a direction perpendicular to the mating direction, and reach the stationary-side supported portions via bent portions that are bent at the inner ends of the lateral portions.

Abstract: An adapter with novel alignment features engages alignment features on a plug, providing general alignment of the ferrule holders and ferrules in the plug. After the plug engages the adapter, the ferrule holders engage a second set of alignment features in the adapter to provide fine alignment for the ferrules.

Abstract: A sled is provided to facilitate connection of the electrical components housed therein to a backplane located in a chassis. The sled includes a housing with a front portion and a rear portion connected by a base portion. The base portion includes a plurality of electronic unit modules. The sled also includes a connector laterally slidable with respect to the front portion of the housing. The connector is slidably configured to connect the electronic unit modules to a backplane located in the server rack.

Abstract: A support of an electronic unit, configured to be integrated into a housing to support a first electronic unit and to allow electrical connection between the first electronic unit and a second electronic unit situated opposite, via at least one electrical connection element. The support includes: an open cavity for receiving the first electronic unit; a hollow column into which the at least one electrical connection element is inserted, the hollow column extending from the open cavity and being configured to communicate with the open cavity at a first end of the hollow column; and a channel including an end communicating with the bottom of the open cavity and another end communicating with a lateral wall of the hollow column.

Abstract: A fiber connector is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a fiber connector may comprise an outer housing for securing a fiber cable within the housing, the housing comprising a top wall; a bottom wall disposed opposite the top side wall; a right side wall and a left side wall, each side wall having a through opening formed to receive a latch, the side walls comprising a straight portion for maintaining the latch within the through opening; and a pair of release members slidably coupled with the side walls, each release member comprising a release mechanism for releasing the fiber connector from the latch by sliding along the side walls and forcing the latch out of the through openings with the release mechanism.

Abstract: A connector-incorporating plug contains a connector to be inserted into and connected to an adapter in a receptacle and is connected to the receptacle. The connector-incorporating plug includes a housing that is located at a back-end side of the connector in a direction of insertion, to hold the connector, a spring pressing the housing in the direction of insertion, a holder that is located in front of a flange portion formed on the housing and that is mounted to the housing, and a shell member. The holder is pressed by the spring through the flange portion to butt against a projection formed on the inner wall of the shell member, and is kept there. The housing is movable with respect to the holder only along a first axis orthogonal to the direction of insertion. The holder is movable with respect to the shell member only along a crossing axis.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal; a housing for holding the terminal; and a regulating metal member. The terminal includes a connecting portion to be connected to an electrical circuit board and a contact portion for contacting with a mating connecting member. The housing includes a fixed housing to be fixed to the electrical circuit board and a movable housing configured to be movable relative to the fixed housing. The regulating metal member is attached to the fixed housing, and includes a regulating portion for preventing the movable housing from abutting against the electrical circuit board. The terminal further includes an elastic portion configured to be capable of elastically deforming. The regulating portion is disposed to face or abut against a lower surface of the fixed housing. The movable housing includes a recessed portion in the lower surface thereof for accommodating the regulating portion.

Abstract: A connector is arranged in a hole portion of a retaining member and is fitted as a floating connector to a mating connector. For example, the connector includes a plurality of abutment portions, which are brought into abutment against the hole portion when the connector is arranged in the hole portion, and a plurality of biasing portions, which are configured to bias the plurality of abutment portions in respective abutment directions relative to a main outer surface portion of a shell. The plurality of abutment portions include a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion which are formed in an opposite side over a main plane being a plane which includes a main center line and is perpendicular to the main outer surface portion, and a third abutment portion which is formed at a position forming a triangle with the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion.

Abstract: Multiple order connectors for contactless communication devices and methods for using the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a first device for use in establishing a contactless communications link with a second device is provided. The first device can include a first order connection, which can be constructed to interface with a counterpart first order connection of the second device, and a second order connection. The second order connection can include a substrate, at least one contactless communications unit (CCU) mounted on the substrate and that is operative to establish the contactless communications link with a respective counterpart CCU of the second device, and an actuator operative to move the substrate such that the at least one CCU is optimally aligned with its respective counterpart CCU to establish the contactless communications link.

Abstract: A method for producing a modular electrical connector assembly for a vehicle control unit, the connector assembly having a module carrier and at least two connector modules disposed side-by-side on the carrier. Each connector module has a connector housing collar and a plurality of contact elements disposed in a contact area within the connector housing collar. First, one of the connector modules is placed in an opening in the module carrier and positioned precisely relative to the module carrier. The connector module is pressed with a hold-down device against the module carrier retained in a holding device. In this state, the connector module is laser-welded to the carrier in an attachment region with a laser beam. Laser welding permits a reliably stable and fluid-tight, material-locking connection between the components, and an advantageous, space-saving placement of the attachment region laterally within the collar, with higher manufacturing precision and small manufacturing tolerances.

Abstract: A connector structure (C) for connecting a plurality of electric devices accommodated in metal casings (10, 50) and arranged proximate to each other includes a first connector (30) provided in one (10) of the metal casings, a second connector (70) provided in the other (50) of the metal casings and configured to electrically connect the electric devices by being connected to the first connector (30), and a conductive resilient member (90) arranged to be sandwiched between the both metal casings while being electrically conductive to the metal casings (10, 50) and surround connected parts of the first and second connectors (30, 70).

Abstract: It is aimed to smoothly connect connectors by absorbing assembling variations between the connectors. A first spring piece (24) and a pair of second spring pieces (27) are deflectably provided in a holder portion (H) to resiliently sandwich a first connector (6) in a Y-axis direction. The second spring pieces (27) are formed with upper receiving surfaces (29) symmetrically inclined along an X-axis direction so that resilient forces act on both receiving portions (18) of the first connector (6) toward a center axis along the X-axis direction. Further, the first connector (6) is held in a state displaceable also in a Z-axis direction in the holder portion (H). This causes the first connector (6) to be held at a reference position and held in a three-dimensionally displaceable state.

Abstract: A housing of a lower connector has an opening on a side of an upper connector, and houses two movable parts movably from a first state of, by having upper portions thereof engaged with the opening, being in proximity to each other to form a guide hole, and a second state of, by releasing the engagement, being distanced from an external signal terminal. At positions contactable with the two movable parts, the housing has a protrusion whose tip gradually tapers toward the two movable parts in directions in which the two movable parts face each other. The protrusion guides the two movable parts in mutually separating directions, when the engagement between the opening of the housing and the upper portions of the two movable parts is released associated with depression of the upper connector, and the tip enters the gap through which the two movable parts face each other.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (50) supported on a first supporting surface (32A) in an inverter-side terminal block (30) in a floating manner and a second housing (60) supported on a second supporting surface (34A) in the inverter-side terminal block (30) in a floating manner. A first terminal (52) in the first housing (50) mates with an inverter-side terminal (82) in a direction orthogonal to the first supporting surface (32A). A second terminal (62) in the second housing (60) mates with a motor-side terminal (92) in a motor-side terminal block (40) in a direction orthogonal to the second supporting surface (34A). A braided wire (70) has one end connected to the first terminal (52) and another end connected to the second terminal (62) and is arranged slidably in directions along the first supporting surface (32A) and along the second supporting surface (34A).

Abstract: A connector includes contact pairs arranged on and fixed to a housing, each of the contact pairs being consisted of two contacts that are insulated from each other, and elasticity-reinforcing members corresponding to the contact pairs, each of the elasticity-reinforcing members being not fixed to the housing but held by a corresponding contact pair among the contact pairs, wherein the two contacts constituting each contact pair respectively include contacting portions that come into contact with corresponding contacts of a counter-connector, are made of elastic contact pieces extending in a fitting direction with the counter-connector and are disposed such that the contacting portions face each other, wherein each elasticity-reinforcing member sandwiches the two contacts constituting the corresponding contact pair at outer sides of the facing contacting portions of the two contacts and comes into contact with the two contacts while maintaining insulation property.

Abstract: The present invention provides a blind-mate integrated connector, including: a first installation plate, a mechanical part, and a second installation plate; a first guiding structure and first connection ends of at least two sub-connectors are installed in the mechanical part; the first installation plate is connected to the mechanical part; the second installation plate is disposed with second connection ends matching the first connection ends of the sub-connectors in the mechanical part, and the second installation plate is further disposed with a second guiding structure matching the first guiding structures. By practicing the present invention, multiple sub-connectors may be flexibly integrated without a need to design a dedicated connector mold, thereby achieving cost savings and shortening a development cycle.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a docking unit includes a placement surface which slopes down to a front side of the docking unit and configured to receive an electronic device, a docking connector on the placement surface and configured to connect to an extended connector of the electronic device, a groove portion recessed under the placement surface and located behind the docking connector, a biasing member detachably fitted into the groove portion, and a pressing member on a top surface of the biasing member configured to protrude upward from the top surface and to retract downward into the top surface by first resilience.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a fixed housing to be fixed to a board; a movable housing arranged to be movable relative to the fixed housing; and a plurality of terminals disposed between the fixed housing and the movable housing. The terminal includes a connecting portion held with the fixed housing; a first curved portion connected to the connecting portion; a terminal portion held with the movable housing; a second curved portion connected to the terminal portion; and a inclined portion connected between the first curved portion and the second curved portion so that the first curved portion is curved in a direction opposite to a direction that the second curved portion is curved. The inclined portion is inclined so that an angle between the inclined portion and the first curved portion or the second curved portion becomes an acute angle.

Abstract: A connector (1) collectively connects terminals (10) of a plurality of devices (11) by being fit to a stacked body (12) in which the plurality of devices are stacked. The connector (1) includes a terminal main portion (2) with a plurality of independent fitting portions (21 to 24) for connection to the respective terminals (10) of the devices (11). The connector (1) also has a terminal holding portion (3) for supporting and uniting the terminal main portion (2). Connecting portions (51 to 53) connect the fitting portions (21 to 24) and the terminal holding portion (3) and are formed as tolerance absorbing portions capable of absorbing a tolerance due to the stacking of the devices by a resilient force.

Abstract: In the terminals of the first electrical connector, the elastic arm portions are formed such that their width dimensions in the array direction of the above-mentioned terminals are smaller than the securing arm portions; in the terminals of the second electrical connector, the sections that correspond to the securing arm portions are formed such that their width dimensions are smaller than the sections that correspond to the elastic arm portions; on the elastic arm portions side, the terminals of the first electrical connector are formed such that their width dimensions are smaller than the terminals of the second electrical connector; and on the securing arm portions side, the terminals of the second electrical connector are formed such that their width dimensions are smaller than the terminals of the first electrical connector.

Abstract: A waterproof connector is mateable with a mating connector along a mating direction. The waterproof connector comprises a first housing, a second housing and a primary sealing member. The second housing is movable relative to the first housing in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction. The primary sealing member has a first fixed portion, a second fixed portion and a middle portion. The first fixed portion is fixed to the first housing, and the second fixed portion is fixed to the second housing. The first fixed portion is connected to the second fixed portion via the middle portion with no break in a cross-section in parallel to the mating direction. The middle portion is looped with no break in a plane perpendicular to the mating direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector affixed to a printed circuit board and a covering with an integrated holding frame slidably mounted onto the connector. The covering has an opening in which the holding frame is integrated as an inner frame with a compensation gap to the surface of the opening. The covering includes a flexible connection between the surface of the opening and the holding frame to align the holding frame within the opening during insertion of the covering onto the connector.

Abstract: A plug connector includes first contacts, a first housing comprising a guide portion and holding the first contacts, and a first metal member. The first metal member is attached to the guide portion and covers at least parts respectively of an upper surface of the guide portion and three outer surfaces of an end wall portion of the guide portion. A receptacle connector includes second contacts, a second housing holding the second contacts, and a second metal member. The second housing comprises a to-be-guided portion outside an arrangement range of the second contacts. The to-be-guided portion is adapted to be fitted to the guide portion and is formed by a U-shaped wall. The second metal member is attached to the to-be-guided portion and covers at least parts respectively of an upper surface of the to-be-guided portion and two inner surfaces of the U-shaped wall.

Abstract: A connector housing includes a terminal housing in which at least one connector terminal electrically connecting two printed circuit boards to each other is housed. The terminal housing includes a holder for holding the at least one connector terminal therewith, the holder being elastically deformable in accordance with a displacement of the at least one connector terminal.

Abstract: A floatable connector is provided that includes a housing and a bushing. The housing includes at least one mounting ear. The mounting ear has an aperture therethrough and at least one deflectable finger that extends into the aperture from an inner surface defining the aperture. The bushing is loaded into the aperture. The bushing includes a stem between a first flange and a second flange. The bushing defines a channel therethrough. The diameter of the aperture of the mounting ear is greater than the diameter of an outer surface of the stem such that an axially extending gap is formed between the inner surface of the mounting ear and the outer surface of the stem. The housing is floatable radially within the gap relative to the bushing.

Abstract: A connector and connector system for a vehicle, as well as a method of operating the connector, are provided. The connector includes a connector housing that has slide holes formed at both ends of a receiving surface and extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector housing. A slide bar is mounted slideably in the longitudinal direction of the connector housing, with an end inserted in the slide holes. A lever is mounted at the other end of the slide bar and has one end turnably coupled to the receiving surface of the connector housing. The lever is configured to pivot in a height direction of the connector housing, press the slide bar further into the slide holes and fix a counter connector to the connector housing, when being turned.

Abstract: A connector comprising a first connector provided with first terminals each of which has a movable portion formed so that a dimension in its width direction is larger than a dimension in its thickness direction to be elastically deformed in a fore-and-aft direction (Y direction) of the connector, and a second connector provided with second terminals each of which has a movable portion formed so that a dimension in its thickness direction is larger than a dimension in its width direction to be elastically deformed in a width direction (X direction) of the connector. As compared with a terminal formed so as to be sufficiently elastically deformable in both of the fore-and-aft direction and the width direction of the connector, it is possible to increase a cross-sectional area of each of the movable portions, so that a permissible value of current of each of the terminals can be increased.

Abstract: A socket terminal includes a movable portion that includes a first extension that extends from a position near a fixed housing in an insertion/extraction direction of a plug connector, a hairpin portion that is continuous with the first extension, and a second extension that is continuous with the hairpin portion and that extends in the insertion/extraction direction toward a movable housing. The movable portion elastically supports the movable housing in such a way that the movable housing is displaceable relative to the fixed housing. The second extension of the movable portion includes a spring portion that is bent in such a way that the width of a gap between the second extension and a base at one end portion of the second extension continuous with the hairpin portion is larger than that at the other end portion of the second extension continuous with the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a socket housing and socket terminals. Each socket terminal includes a front terminal and a rear terminal. The front terminal contacts a plug connector inserted into the socket housing. The front terminal includes front contact-point portion that contacts the plug connector and an elastic piece that supports the front contact-point portion so as to be elastically displaceable. The rear terminal includes a rear contact-point portion and an elastic piece that supports the rear contact-point portion so as to be elastically displaceable. The rear contact-point portion contacts the plug connector after the front contact-point portion has contacted the plug connector. The front contact-point portion and the elastic piece, and the rear contact-point portion and the elastic piece are each formed so as to maintain a plate surface of a flat metal plate.

Abstract: Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a first housing, a second housing attached to the first housing and forming a contact receiving portion jointly with the first housing, and a contact at least partially received in the contact receiving portion. The second housing is attached to the first housing so as to be movable in a predetermined direction relative to the first housing. The contact is received in the contact receiving portion in a state where the contact is not fixed to the first housing or the second housing so as to be movable relative to the first housing and the second housing.

Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a housing having an internal toner reservoir. A circuit board is mounted within a pocket on an exterior of the housing. An outer ramp is positioned outside the pocket and ahead of the pocket with respect to a direction of insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device. The outer ramp is angled to direct the electrical connector of the image forming device toward a plane of the circuit board during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device. An inner ramp inside the pocket is angled to direct the electrical connector of the image forming device toward the plane of the circuit board during insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a fixed housing, a movable housing, and socket terminals. Each of the socket terminals includes a movable portion, a base, a front contact-point portion, and a rear contact-point portion. The movable portion includes a first extension, a hairpin portion, and a second extension, and elastically supports the movable housing so as to be displaceable relative to the fixed housing. The base is fixed to the movable housing and continuous with the second extension. The front contact-point portion and the rear contact-point portion extend from the base in an insertion/extraction direction and contact the plug terminal. A cutout portion, which faces the second extension and the hairpin portion, is formed is a side surface of the base adjacent to the movable portion, and at least part of the movable portion is disposed in a recess formed by the cutout portion.

Abstract: A device-side connector (10) is connected to a wire-side connector (50) by being mounted into a shield case (14) of a device (11) including a base member (12) and the shield case (14) fixed to the base member (12), and includes first terminals (21), a first housing (25) fixed in position with respect to the base member (12) and configured to hold the first terminals (21), second terminals (22) connected to the first terminals (21) via flexible conductive members (23), and a second housing (33) configured to hold the second terminals (22) and engageable with the first housing (25) with a predetermined clearance (CL) defined therebetween by the engagement of engaging frames (30) of the first housing (25) and engaging protrusions (40A) of the second housing (33).

Abstract: A power connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector mating with the first electrical connector. The first electrical connector includes a plurality of first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of first conducting terminals are disposed within the first hollow tubes, selectively. Each first conducting terminal has a flat contacting part. The second electrical connector includes a plurality of second hollow tubes corresponding to the first hollow tubes. Moreover, a plurality of second conducting terminals are disposed within the second hollow tubes, selectively. Each second conducting terminal has a terminal-clamping part.

Abstract: Provided is a connector component that allows easily performing coupling of connectors with each other. In a connector component (a vehicle-side electrical connector) according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle-side connector is mounted on a base bracket via mounting members formed of rubber, elastic deformation of the mounting members permits a relative positional displacement of the base bracket and the vehicle-side connector in a compressing direction (Z-direction) as well as a relative positional displacement in a sliding direction (a direction in an X-Y plane). Therefore, even when there is a positional displacement and/or inclination between the vehicle-side electrical connector and a battery-side electrical connector and a relative positional displacement in the sliding direction has occurred, self-correction is performed by elastic deformation of the mounting members.

Abstract: An easy-installation and maintenance waterproof socket and plug assembly comprising a socket (2) and a plug (1), wherein a recess is disposed in the socket (2) for containing the plug (1), a plurality of convex connection terminals (21, 22) are set on a bottom of the recess, the connection terminals (21, 22) are connected to an external control panel (200) through conductive sheets (201, 202) sleeved inside the connection terminals (21, 22), the plug (1) is provided with hole positions corresponding to the connection terminals of the socket, the hole positions are provided with metal connection spring sheets (11, 12).

Abstract: A system comprises a plurality of port cards arranged along a first orientation, the port cards operable to receive data from one or more nodes on a network. The system also comprises a plurality of switch-fabric cards arranged along a second orientation orthogonal to the first orientation, the switch-fabric cards operable to route data between the one or more port cards based on one or more rules. The system further comprises a plurality of bridge cards coupling the one or more port cards to the one or more switch-fabric cards, the bridge cards arranged physically between the port cards and switch-fabric cards.

Abstract: A suspending arm comprises a multifunction head provided with a main transversal slide able to receive the engagement of a secondary slide of an electrical appliance, and a main electrical plug coupled with a longitudinal slide arranged so as to move the plug longitudinally between a retracted position in which it is retracted and an advanced position in which it protrudes so that it can be engaged with a secondary electrical plug of the electrical appliance, and thus ensure the mechanical and electrical connection between the multifunction head and the electrical appliance. An equipment for an operating room comprises a suspending arm supporting an electrical appliance comprising a secondary slide and a secondary electrical plug.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a self-cleaning socket system includes: providing a base plate having a gas pocket with a dimple; and coupling a pin plate having a compressed gas port to the base plate with the compressed gas port aligned with the dimple.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a power supply apparatus includes a movable terminal section configured to be attached on or detached from and electrically connected with a fixed terminal section corresponding to the attaching or detaching of a unit on or from a main body; a sliding section configured to support the movable terminal section and slide; a guide stud which has a positioning section inserted into the guide hole of the sliding section, a shaft section smaller in sectional area than the positioning section and a connection section for connecting the positioning section with the shaft section, configured to guide the sliding section; and an elastic section configured to press the sliding section towards a unit terminal section.

Abstract: Communication system including a support frame having a pair of spacer walls that oppose each other. The spacer walls defines a receiving gap directly therebetween. The communication system also includes a floatable connector assembly including a connector module and a communication cable coupled to the connector module. The connector module is configured to engage a mating module along a central axis to establish a communicative connection. At least a portion of the connector assembly is disposed between the spacer walls within the receiving gap. The communication system also includes a positioning gasket having a plurality of alignment members that directly engage at least one of the connector assembly or the support frame. The alignment members permit the connector assembly to float with respect to the support frame during the mating operation in a direction that is transverse to the central axis.