Abstract: A connector includes a housing having an insertion portion an upper part of which is opened so as to insert a connection end portion of a connection target having a plurality of contact portions, and at least one confirmation groove for viewing a tip end position of the connection end portion of the connection target inserted into the insertion portion from above, an actuator rotatably attached to the housing between an open position where the upper part of the insertion portion is opened and a closed position where the upper part of the insertion portion is covered, and a portion of the actuator which is located right above the confirmation groove of the housing when the actuator is located at the open position is cut out, and a plurality of contacts fixed to the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board and a connector. The connector includes a first body, and a second body movably disposed on the first body. The first body includes a first plate, and a second plate connected to the first plate. The second body is located between the first plate and the second plate for clamping a reversible cable with the first body. The connector further includes a first connecting terminal disposed on the first body for contacting a first transmission terminal of the reversible cable, a second connecting terminal disposed on the second body for contacting a second transmission terminal of the reversible cable, a buckling structure disposed on the bodies, and a sheathing component. The sheathing component sheathes the first body and the second body for pressing the first body and the second body, to decrease a gap between the first body and the second body.

Abstract: A plug connector is provided that can be electrically coupled to wires provided in a cable. The connector includes a leadframe that supports contacts and insulation displacement terminals in electrical communication. The connector includes a wire module that includes wire channels. A cage is provided to support the leadframe and the wire module. When wires from the cable are inserted into the wire channels, the wire module can be translated so that the insulation displacement terminals engage the wires. In an embodiment, the electrical path between a contact and a corresponding insulation displacement terminal can extend through magnetics and the magnetics can help increase the signal to noise ratio.

Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, an electrical circuit including a power source, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first port defined by a first terminal that has a first configuration, and a second port defined by a second terminal that has a second configuration complementary to the first configuration. The electrical connector further includes a third port that is distinct from the first and second ports, a plurality of passthrough conductors extending from the first port to the second port to connect the electrical connector to the electrical circuit, and at least one lateral conductor providing an electrical connection from the first port to the third port.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a concave connector substrate includes: a step of preparing a guide substrate having a guide/holding region that guides a plate-shaped connector to a connection position and a cut portion; a step of arranging and aligning two wiring substrates, each having wiring lines and through hole connection portions that are electrically connected to the wiring lines, with both surfaces of the guide substrate, and applying an adhesive to a predetermined region of the guide substrate to bond the wiring substrates to the guide substrate; a step of bending a portion of the wiring substrate toward the inside of the cut portion of the guide substrate and bringing the wiring lines disposed in the bent portion into pressure contact with the inside of the cut portion; and a step of removing a section inside the cut portion to form the guide/holding region.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing having an opening through which an FPC is inserted into the housing, conductive contacts arranged on the housing for contacting with signal connecting terminals on the FPC, and a conductive shell member mounted on the housing and provided therein with a holding portion for holding the FPC inserted in the housing and a releasing portion for releasing the FPC from holding by the holding portion, wherein the holding portion extends into the housing from an end wall portion of the conductive shell member covering a side end portion of the housing to engage with the FPC and the releasing portion is movable in an operating direction intersecting a direction of arrangement of the conductive contacts and provided thereon with an engaging projection for engaging with the holding portion to release the same from the engagement with the FPC.

Abstract: A wiring analyzer system with a zero-insertion-force (ZIF) connector/receiver interface. An electrical connection is made by inserting a male connector into a female receiver slot. During insertion into the female receiver slot, the male connector experiences minimal, if any, resistive force. The female receiver comprises a set of opposing spring contacts designed to pinch both sides of the wafer, making contact with the male connector. A pair of elongated plates has several sections cut out to correspond with each female slot such that when the male connector is inserted between the spring contacts the wafer passes through both plates. In order to create the necessary pinching action, a force is exerted on the plates, causing them to move a distance in opposite directions. This motion brings the plates into contact with the spring contacts, squeezing them together against the wafer and creating a firm contact.

Abstract: A connector includes a first body, and a second body movably disposed on the first body. The first body includes a first plate, and a second plate connected to the first plate. The second body is located between the first plate and the second plate for clamping a reversible cable with the first body. The connector further includes a first connecting terminal disposed on the first body for contacting a first transmission terminal of the reversible cable, a second connecting terminal disposed on the second body for contacting a second transmission terminal of the reversible cable, and a buckling structure. The buckling structure includes a first buckling portion disposed on the first body, and a second buckling portion disposed on the second body. The second buckling portion is clamped with the first buckling portion in a loose fit manner.

Abstract: A holding member is configured to hold a sheet-like or board-like connecting object. The connecting object held by the holding member is able to be inserted into and connected to a connector which includes an actuator having an actuator-side engaged portion. The holding member comprises a holder-side engaged portion. The holder-side engaged portion is engaged with the actuator-side engaged portion when the actuator is turned over under a state where the connecting object held by the holding member is inserted in the connector. The turning over of the actuator connects the connector to the connecting object. The engagement of the holder-side engaged portion with the actuator-side engaged portion keeps a predetermined relative position of the connecting object relative to the connector.

Abstract: A connector is used to transmit a signal from a flexible board to an external device. The connector includes an actuator, a supporter, contact terminals, and an outer cover. The actuator includes a body having a slit opened to a front surface and extended in a longitudinal direction of the slit, and a pivot positioned at opposing longitudinal ends of the body. The slit receives the flexible board inserted from the front surface direction. The actuator is rotated with reference to the pivot. The supporter extends in the longitudinal direction and is adjacent to the front surface of the actuator. The contact terminals extend through the supporter and the body, and protrude into the slit. The actuator receives the flexible board when at a first position, and each contact terminal makes contact with the flexible board when the actuator is at a second position different from the first position.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a housing provided on one of opposite end portions thereof with an opening through which a flat circuit device is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing for contacting with connecting terminals on the flat circuit device in the housing, and a shell member mounted on the housing and provided therein with a holding portion operative to hold the flat circuit device in the housing. A releasing portion extends from the shell member toward the outside thereof, and a connecting portion extends from the releasing portion in a direction perpendicular to a conductive contact arrangement and the holding portion extends from the connecting portion, so that a folded-back protrusion is constituted in a body in the shell member with the releasing, connecting and holding portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor module, a socket for the same, and a semiconductor module/socket assembly are disclosed. The semiconductor module includes a printed circuit board including a plurality of semiconductor devices, a plurality of insulating layers and a plurality of metal layers, the plurality of insulating layers and the plurality of metal layers are alternately stacked. Exposed portions of the metal layers are exposed to the outside of the semiconductor module at a first and a second ends of the printed circuit board. The first end and the second end are at opposite ends of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector including a housing, contacts, and an actuator. The housing includes a first depression and second depressions. The second depressions include bottom surfaces. The contacts include hooks to be disposed within the first depression. The actuator includes bosses, received in the second depressions, and a shaft, received in the first depression. The bosses each include an axial center and first and second contact portions. The distance between the axial center and the first contact portion is smaller than the distance between the axial center and the second contact portion. When the actuator is in an upright position, the first contact portions are on the bottom surfaces and the shaft is on the lower side of the hooks. When the actuator rotates to a lying position, the bosses rotate along the bottom surfaces and the shaft move to the upper side to be engaged with the hooks.

Abstract: A circuit board electrical connector to be disposed on a circuit board includes a housing and a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing. The housing includes a receiving space with an upper opening portion to receive a flat conductive member and a housing space with a lower opening portion that communicates with the receiving space. Each of the terminals has a connecting section and a contact section. The circuit board electrical connector has a portion to house a middle section of the terminal between the connecting section and the contact section. The portion is a region includes a range that overlaps at least with the upper opening portion and lower opening portion when viewed from an upper side, and is made wider at a gap between an inner surface of the housing space and the terminal than a gap other than the region.

Abstract: A removable electrical plug-in connection comprising a connector and a mating connector, the mating connector including a contact element, in particular a p.c. board, or similar, having at least one contact area which is connectable at least in part to the connector. It is provided that the connector includes at least one clamping element which grips at least in part around the contact element in its contact position, and this clamping element presses at least a part of the contact element against the contact area for establishing the electrical plug-in connection.

Abstract: A connector is configured to be connected to a connecting object. The connector comprises a housing, an actuator, an upper contact and a lower contact. The actuator has a lift-up portion and is held by the housing so as to be pivotable between an open position and a close position. The upper contact and the lower contact are held by the housing. The connecting object is accommodated between the upper contact and the lower contact when the actuator is located at the open position. When the actuator is pivoted and located at the close position, the lift-up portion forces an end of the upper contact to move so that an opposite end of the upper contact presses the connection object downward. Then, the connection object forces an end of the lower contact to move so that an opposite end of the lower contact presses the connection object upward.

Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a base frame that extends along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable mating side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a longitudinal direction along the longitudinal axis. The mating side has a mating array of terminals configured to communicate data signals. The connector assembly also includes a power connector that is configured to establish an electrical connection. The power connector is coupled to the mating side. Also, the connector assembly includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the mating side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the mating side between retracted and engaged positions in a mating direction with respect to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Each of contact fittings is obtained by bending a die-cut member having a metal plate portion of substantially rectangular shape and a metal piece connecting to a long side of the metal plate portion. The metal piece is folded to be accommodated within a region directly above a surface of the metal plate portion opposite a surface in contact with a front-surface electrode or a back-surface electrode. Then, the metal piece is bent along the length of the metal plate portion to form a hook to be retained by a first housing or a second housing. Therefore, as compared to a structure in which hooks are orthogonal to the length of metal plate portions and bend outward from contact fittings, the arrangement width of the contact fittings arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the length of the contact fittings can be reduced.

Abstract: A connector includes: a contact portion electrically connectable to a plate-shaped connection object; a housing having a slit-shaped opening into which the connection object is insertable, the housing accommodating the contact portion; an actuator which is supported on the housing swingably about an axis extending in a width direction of the opening, and configured to directly press the connection object; and a restricting mechanism which is provided along the width direction of the opening, formed in both the housing and the actuator, and configured to prevent the actuator from being deformed in a direction opposite to a pressing direction of the actuator when the actuator is in a posture of pressing the connection object.

Abstract: A connector configured to communicatively couple different components. The connector includes a base frame that extends along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends and moveable first and second mating arrays comprising respective mating surfaces having terminals arranged thereon. The connector also includes a coupling mechanism supported by the base frame. The coupling mechanism holds the first and second mating arrays and moves the first and second mating arrays between retracted and engaged positions. The first and second mating arrays are spaced apart from a select component when in the corresponding retracted position. The first and second mating arrays are communicatively coupled to the select component when in the corresponding engaged position. The coupling mechanism initiates movement of the first mating array from the retracted position toward the engaged position while the second mating array remains stationary with respect to the base frame.

Abstract: A connector has a base having an opening formed at a front surface of the base, to which a distal end of a flexible printed circuit is inserted, a plurality of insertion holes passing from the front surface to a rear surface arranged in a line at a predetermined pitch, and a fit-in recess at an upper surface of the base, a connection terminal press-fit into the insertion hole of the base from a side, a support fitting assembled to the fit-in recess of the base from an upper side, and including an elastic temporary holding portion capable of engaging a temporary holding cutout portion arranged on both side edges of the distal end of the flexible printed circuit, and an operation lever for supporting a turning shaft portion arranged at both side ends at a bearing of the support fitting in a turnable manner, and driving the connection terminal.

Abstract: To provide a connector that increases the amount of elastic deformation of a beam and can improve the contact stability between a flat electrical wire and a terminal while restraining an increase in the difference between the position of a cam in the anteroposterior direction and the position of a pressing portion formed on the cam, a pressing portion that pushes flat electrical wire is formed on the lower surface of center beam of rear connecting terminal. Cam of actuator is positioned between upper beam and center beam of rear connecting terminal. Inclined surface that extends at an angle upward and backward is formed on the upper surface of center beam. Cam pushes inclined surface down.

Abstract: An FPC connector has a main body and an actuator movably attached thereto. When at an opened position, the actuator and the main body form a space therebetween into which an FPC can be inserted. The actuator can then be rotated towards the main body to close the space, such that the FPC is sandwiched and hold between the main body and the actuator. The actuator has a pair of pivots which are received by a pair of slots formed by the pair of support plates fixed to the main body. The actuator has a pair of latches which, when the actuator rotates to the locked position, act against a lock portion of the support plates and cause the lock portions to deform resiliently outwardly. When the latches pass over the lock portions, the lock portions resumes to the original position and lock the latches.

Abstract: An electronic module adapted to be removably, operably connected to an electronic device. The electronic module includes a housing; at least one electronic component in the housing; and a plurality of electrical contact areas. The housing has a general electronic card shape with relatively large top and bottom sides and relatively thin side edges between the top and bottom sides. The plurality of electrical contact areas are located on a first one of the side edges. The electrical contact areas are connected to the at least one electronic component such that, when the electronic module is operably connected to the electronic device, the electrical contact areas on the first side edge are adapted to electrically couple the at least one electronic component to the electronic device along the first side edge.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a connector interface, and an actuator. The housing extends from a front end to a back end and includes an elongated channel extending through the housing along an actuation axis disposed between the front and back ends. The connector interface is joined with the front end of the housing and is configured to be electrically joined with a circuit board when the connector interface is moved away from the front end and mates with the circuit board. The actuator is disposed within the channel of the housing and includes a ramp angled toward the front end of the housing. The connector interface mates with the circuit board by moving the actuator along the actuation axis to engage the ramp with the connector interface and move the connector interface toward the circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a housing provided thereon with an opening through which a flexible printed circuit board (an FPC) is inserted into the housing, a plurality of conductive contacts arranged on the housing, a conductive shell mounted on the housing for covering partially the same and provided with a holding member, and a movable lever, wherein the holding member comprises an arm portion extending from the conductive shell to the inside thereof, an engaging projection provided at an end of the arm portion for engaging with an engaging edged portion provided on the FPC inserted in the housing so as to hold the FPC, a pressure receiving portion extending from the engaging projection for receiving pressure from the movable lever and an indicating portion extending from the pressure receiving portion to take up selectively first and second positions for indicating a state of the holding member, and the indication portion taking up at least one of the first and second positions is able to be visuall

Abstract: A connector configured to communicatively couple different components. The connector includes a base frame that extends along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends and first and second moveable mating arrays having mating surfaces with terminals arranged thereon. The connector also includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame. The coupling mechanism holds the first and second mating arrays so that the mating surfaces of the first and second mating arrays extend along the longitudinal axis. The coupling mechanism moves the first and second mating arrays along different mating directions with respect to select components. The coupling mechanism moves the first and second mating arrays between retracted and engaged positions, wherein the corresponding mating array is spaced apart from the select component in the retracted position and engaged to the select component in the engaged position.

Abstract: A card edge connector comprises an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The insulating body comprises a base defining a forward mating slot and a plurality of passageways communicating with the mating slot, and two flexible arms respectively extending forward and upward from two ends of the base. Each flexible arm is provided with a locking member, a pressing member near the locking member, and a stopping member near the locking member and lower than the pressing member. The plurality of terminals are correspondingly fixed in the plurality of passageways. Each terminal includes a fixing portion positioned in the base, a soldering portion extending out from the base, and a contact portion extending into the mating slot.

Abstract: Terminal assemblies, connectors and methods of manufacturing the terminal assemblies are provided such that a plurality of elongated terminals are arranged in parallel at a pre-defined pitch and are partially enclosed by a terminal holding member, and in which the terminals are separated from one another during a material removal process.

Abstract: A flat cable connector includes a casing, a plurality of terminals, and a pressing member. Each terminal has a fixing arm, a movable arm, and a connecting portion, the fixing arm having fixing and contact portions, the movable arm having bearing and pressing portions, and a recess formed on the fixing portion and having first and second shoulder portions. The pressing member forms a rotation shaft and a cam portion having a propping end and an actuation end, wherein the rotation shaft is pivotally disposed on the recess, the propping end props against the bearing portion whereby the pressing portion keeps a first distance from the contact portion. When the pressing member is being pressed, the actuation end rotates and props against the bearing portion whereby the pressing portion keeps a second distance from the contact portion, the second distance being shorter than the first distance.

Abstract: A connector has a housing, an insertion slot, an actuator and a biasing member. Into the insertion slot, a connection target is inserted along an insertion direction. The actuator has a pusher. The actuator is held on the housing so as to be turnable between an open position and a close position. The actuator allows the connection target to be inserted into the insertion slot when the actuator is positioned at the open position. The pusher pushes the inserted connection target along a thickness direction of the connection target when the actuator is turned to the close position after the connection target is inserted into the insertion slot. The thickness direction is perpendicular to the insertion direction. The biasing member is operable to bias the pusher toward the inserted connection target when the actuator is located at the close position.

Abstract: A connector has a housing, an insertion slot into which a connection target is inserted, an actuator and a contact. The actuator has a pusher. The actuator is held on the housing so as to be turnable between an open position and a close position. The actuator allows the connection target to be inserted into the insertion slot when the actuator is positioned at the open position. The pusher pushes the inserted connection target when the actuator is positioned at the close position. The contact is held by the housing. The contact includes a spring section and a supported section supported by the spring section. The supported section includes a press section and a contacting section. The press section presses the pusher against the inserted connection target and receives, from the pusher, a reaction force directed away from the connection target when the actuator is located at the close position.

Abstract: A connector configured to effectively prevent an incomplete connection caused by an imperfect insertion of an object to be connected. A tip of a flexible circuit inserted into a connector main body abuts against a lock member, a press member is rotated toward one direction while the lock member is moved toward outside in the width direction of the connector main body, a protrude portion of the press member abuts against the lock member so that the rotation of the press member becomes regulated, and the press member is rotated toward one direction while the lock member is returned toward inside in the width direction of the connector main body, the press member is allowed to rotate, therefore, the press member does not rotate to the closed position while the flexible circuit is imperfectly inserted.

Abstract: For connecting a board member inserted in a board insertion direction, a board connector includes a contact with a first and a second beam portion, a housing holding the contact, and an actuator integral with the first beam portion. The first and the second beam portions include a first and a second clamping portion, respectively, for clamping therebetween the board member. The actuator includes an effort point portion formed forward with respect to the first clamping portion in the board insertion direction. When an operator inserts the board member into the board connector, the board member pushes and moves the effort point portion.

Abstract: A holding member is configured to hold a sheet-like or board-like connecting object. The connecting object held by the holding member is able to be inserted into and connected to a connector which includes an actuator having an actuator-side engaged portion. The holding member comprises a holder-side engaged portion. The holder-side engaged portion is engaged with the actuator-side engaged portion when the actuator is turned over under a state where the connecting object held by the holding member is inserted in the connector. The turning over of the actuator connects the connector to the connecting object. The engagement of the holder-side engaged portion with the actuator-side engaged portion keeps a predetermined relative position of the connecting object relative to the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a flexible printed circuit board comprises an insulator, a plurality of terminals and an actuator mounting onto the insulator. The insulator comprises a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall and a pair of side wall joining with the top wall and the bottom wall thereby defining a cavity therebetween. The terminals arranged exposed into the cavity. The actuator can rotate between an opened position where the flexible printed circuit board can be inserted into the cavity and a closed position where the flexible printed circuit board can be abutted against the terminals. A post protrudes from the bottom wall. The actuator defines a locking beam for locking with the post and a through hole for receiving the post when the actuator is located at the closed position.

Abstract: A cable connector is provided including an insulative housing having an insertion opening through which a flat flexible cable may be inserted. An actuator is movably mounted on the housing and configured to be moved from a first position at which the flat flexible cable may be inserted and a second position at which the contact pads of the flat flexible cable are operatively engaged by terminals of the connector. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted in the housing. Each terminal is configured to be electrically connected to a contact pad of the flat flexible cable. Each terminal includes a base portion disposed at a rear end of the terminal and extending in the vertical direction, an actuator holding arm portion, a front resilient contact arm portion, and a rear resilient contact arm portion. The contact arm portions engage the contact pads in a mutually independent way.

Abstract: A connector has a base having an opening formed on a front surface side into which a distal end of a flexible print substrate is insertable, and a plurality of insertion holes arranged side by side at a predetermined pitch passing through from the front surface side to a rear surface side, connection terminals respectively including substantially T shape operation pieces respectively having movable contacts formed at first ends in a protruding manner to be pressure-welded to connection portions arranged side by side in the distal end of the flexible print substrate, the connection terminals being adapted to be inserted into the insertion holes, and an operation lever supported on the rear surface side of the base turnably on a turning support point on an upper surface side of the connection terminals.

Abstract: A connector assembly that includes a base frame extending along a longitudinal axis between a pair of frame ends. The connector assembly also includes a moveable side that is supported by the base frame and extends in a direction along the longitudinal axis. The moveable side includes a mating array of terminals. The connector assembly also includes a flex connection that is communicatively coupled to the mating array. The flex connection and the mating array are configured to transmit data signals. The connector assembly also includes a coupling mechanism that is supported by the base frame and is operatively coupled to the moveable side. The coupling mechanism is configured to be actuated to move the moveable side between retracted and engaged positions along a mating direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a flat conductive member includes a housing made of an electrical insulating material and including a terminal holding groove, and a terminal held in the terminal holding groove for contacting with the flat conductive member. The terminal holding groove includes a first groove portion and a second groove portion. The groove portion has a first groove width, and the second groove portion has a second groove width smaller than the first groove width. The terminal includes an upper arm portion, a lower arm portion extending in parallel with the upper arm portion, and a combining portion combining the upper arm portion and the lower arm portion. The lower arm portion includes a connecting portion accommodated in the first groove portion and to be soldered to a circuit board. The upper arm portion includes a pressing portion for pressing the flat conductive member.

Abstract: A flat flexible cable connector (10) has a housing (31) with an insertion opening (33) in its front face. Two lengths of flexible cable (51a, 51b) are placed end to end and are inserted into the opening. The connector has terminals (41) with top and bottom opposing contact portions (43a, 44a) which are aligned with the exposed conductive leads on the two lengths of flexible cables. A moveable actuator (11) applies pressure to the terminal contact portions to effect a reliable connection between the flexible cables.

Abstract: A connector 100 for use in accepting a base-plate, the connector 100 comprising; a housing 110; an actuator unit 120 which is rotatably attached to the housing 110; and a contact 130 which has a first clipping portion 131a and a second clipping portion 132a, wherein the actuator unit 120 has; a rotary axis 123 which is located in a direction transverse to an inserting direction X of the base-plate T1; an action point portion 122 which is rotatable around the rotary axis 123; and an operating point portion 124 which is rotatable around the rotary axis 123, wherein at least one of the first clipping portion 131a and the second clipping portion 132a functions as the contact point between the contact 130 and the base-plate T1, wherein the operating point portion 124 is located on a back side X2 of the clipping portions 131a, 132a in the inserting direction X of the base-plate T1.

Abstract: A novel charging interface for rechargeable devices is disclosed herein. The present charging interface has a male plug, formed from circuit board material, which electrically and slidably interconnects with a female socket in at least two orientations. The female socket has electrically conductive biasing means which retain the male plug within the female socket. The charging interface provides electrical contact between the master circuit board of a rechargeable device and a power source.

Abstract: An electrical connector with improved terminals, includes a dielectric housing having a connecting end, a mating end opposite to the connecting end, a plurality of slots arranged therein, a plurality of stop grooves formed adjacent to the connecting end and respectively adjoining and communicating with the corresponding slots, a plurality of terminals mounted in the corresponding slots, each of the terminals including a body, a first contact arm and a second contact arm, the first and the second contact arms cooperatively defining a clamping area therebetween, a retention arm formed on a substantially middle of the body and bending outwards of the body, wherein the retention arm is held against the stop groove so as to prevent the terminals from being loosened out of the slots by an excessive insertion force from a mating connector.

Abstract: A cable connector (1) for receiving a flexible circuit member (101) includes an insulative housing (11) with a receptacle (13) for receiving the flexible circuit member therein. A plurality of terminals are provided in terminal receiving cavities (14a, 14b). The housing includes a pair of end portions located at opposite ends of said housing with the end portions having a pair of spaced apart walls (16, 35) to provide flexibility to at least one of said walls. Each the flexible wall has a locking member (30) thereon. An actuator i(21) is mounted on the housing and moveable between first and second operative positions. The flexible circuit member being insertable when the actuator is at the first open position and being engaged by the terminals in an operative manner when the actuator is at the second closed position. The actuator includes an actuator body generally extending along the receptacle when in the second closed position and a locking portion (26) disposed on opposite ends of the actuator body.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for electrically mating with two different mating interfaces includes an insulative housing (1) defining a first and a second mating spaces (114, 124) located at opposite ends, a plurality of contact terminals (2) received in the insulative housing (1) each of which integrally defines an upper beam (2a), a lower beam (2b), and a fulcrum portion (21) connecting the beams at middle thereof, an actuator (4) pivotally assembled on the housing (1) and capable of rotating between an opened position in which one of the mating spaces (124) is accessible, and a closed position in which the actuator (4) is substantially covering said mating space (124).

Abstract: A memory module test socket can accept modules with bent or warped printed-circuit boards (PCBs). A support plate is mounted above a Personal Computer (PC) motherboard by standoffs. An extender card fits through a slot in the support plate. The bottom edge of the extender card is plugged into a motherboard memory module socket on the motherboard. The top of the extender card has an extender socket that sits atop the support plate. End guides are mounted to the support plate and clamp down the extender socket. Funnel guides formed in the end guides have a funnel shape to guide ends of a memory module for better alignment when inserted into the extender socket. A pusher plate with a triangular guide or a perpendicular rod applies a perpendicular force on the middle of a warped memory module to align the middle to the extender socket during insertion.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a connector interface body, an elongated shaft, and a cam. The housing has an opening extending into the front face and an elongated channel oriented along the longitudinal axis. The cam is within the opening of the housing and includes a passageway through which a shaft of the housing extends. Rotation of the shaft rotates the cam to engage and drive the connector interface body away from the housing. The cam includes a collar protruding from the cam and extending along a periphery of the passageway. The collar has a clearance dimension along a first direction that is smaller than a gap between the retention features of the housing and an interference dimension along a transverse direction that is larger than the gap. The cam is retained in the housing when the collar engages retention features of the housing across the interference dimension.

Abstract: A plate-like connection target is inserted into a connector along a first direction. The connector has a first metal member having a first metal abutment portion, a second metal member having a second metal abutment portion, and an actuator operable to push the second metal abutment portion toward the first metal abutment portion for holding the plate-like connection target between the first metal abutment portion and the second metal abutment portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a state in which the plate-like connection target has been inserted in the connector.

Abstract: An integrated apparatus is disclosed that can directly connect to a portable digital video camera and can record uncompressed video and audio data, along with associated metadata, in the field and elsewhere. Most preferably, the integrated apparatus includes a removable, recordable, reusable digital magazine that may be mounted. Most preferably, the integrated apparatus also supports a variety of input and output formats, and the apparatus may be easily connected to other computing systems, either directly or through network connections, wired or wireless. The digital magazine can be mounted in a variety of docking stations and can be directly connected to a network, allowing the video and audio data to be easily stored and transferred.