Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided which assumes a fully coupled state even if it was in a semi-coupled state prior to being attached to a support bracket (B). A lever has an inclined coupling surface which draws a semi-coupled female connector housing in the coupling direction, thereby ensuring a fully coupled state. A support bracket (B) cannot be fully inserted until the lever has moved the connectors from a semi-coupled to a fully coupled condition. If the connectors are improperly connected a second inclined surface of the lever decouples the connectors as the support bracket (B) is engaged.

Abstract: A spring is wound on a connection terminal with one end thereof fixedly secured to the connection terminal. A spiral protuberance is formed on a bore wall of a holder hole and is engaged with the spring. With this construction, when the connection terminals are to be fitted together, the spring is guided by the spiral protuberance to be angularly displaced, and at the same time, the connection terminal fixed to the spring is also angularly displaced in synchronism therewith. Therefore, even if dust or the like deposits on connection terminals, it can be removed by the rotation of one of the connection terminals during the fitting operation to maintain a good electrical connection.

Abstract: An electrical connection system is implemented while storage units are being loaded onto a transportation bed 2 or while they are being unloaded therefrom. The system includes an electrical connection constituted by at least one male-type connector 4, 5 and by at least one female-type connector 5, 4, one of the connectors being fixed to the transportation bed 2 or to the storage unit 1, the other connector being driven by a positioning element 6 fixed to the storage unit 1 or to the transportation bed 2, respectively. A control system fixed to the storage unit 1 or to the transportation bed 2 includes a time-delay piston 8 or equivalent time-delay element enabling the positioning element to be controlled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that connects and secures a battery pack to a battery powered vehicle and/or a battery charging device. The apparatus eliminates the use of the installer's hands on or near the battery cables or any other current carrying devices. The apparatus is comprised of a frame located around a perimeter portion of the battery pack, a first connector slidably coupled to the frame, a second connector coupled to the first connector and to a battery powered vehicle and/or a battery charging device, and a handle pivotally coupled to the frame and to the first connector for coupling the first connector to the second connector.

Abstract: A multipin connector assembly including a female connector assembly having a body containing a plurality of pin-receiving receptacles, the openings thereto being frusto-conical in configuration for guiding the pins of a male connector assembly into the receptacles to make contact with electrically conductive, spring-loaded contactors contained therein. Elongated jaws slidably mounted on either side of the body are provided with hooked extension ends extending beyond the front surface of the housing for engaging the male connector assembly and for providing partial alignment of the connectors. Levered clamps mounted to the body provide a leveraging force for drawing the connectors together and locking them in a connected relationship. Each receptacle of the female connector has an alignment bore for directing an entering contact pin into engagement with an angular end surface of the resilient contactor.

Abstract: A connector examining device in which a retainer for attaching a terminal within a housing can be pushed into the housing simultaneous with an examination of a connector. When a lever is pulled up, a cam comes in contact with a trailing end surface of a detector portion. This allows the detector portion to slide toward a connector receiving portion. After the detector portion is in contact with the connector receiving portion, the connector receiving portion and the detector portion together are further displaced. At this time, a retainer pusher, fixed to a base, pushes into the housing the retainer temporarily engaged with the housing of the connector held by the connector receiving portion. Thus, the retainer and the terminal within the housing are engaged with one another, and the terminals are engaged with the housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector inspecting apparatus (D1, D2, D3, D4) for inspecting a connector having a retainer (R1, R2, R3, R4) for positioning and fixing a plurality of terminal metal fittings to predetermined positions in a housing (H1, H2, H3, H4). A receiving portion (40) for receiving the housing (H1, H2, H3, H4) of the connector (C1, C2, C3, C4) has a size regulating member (60) adapted to come in contact with the retainer (R1, R2, R3, R4) for positioning the housing (H1, H2, H3, H4) at the time of inspection.

Abstract: An assembly suitable for use as an overclamp assembly is provided. The assembly includes a base having a shaft inserted therethrough. The shaft rotates about an axis relative to the base. A center block is pivotably coupled to the shaft for arcuate movement about the axis and relative to the base. A longitudinal drive assembly is inserted into the center block and coupled to the shaft. Rotation of the shaft causes the longitudinal drive assembly to traverse a longitudinal path and an arcuate path about the axis. The longitudinal drive assembly includes a holder which is suitable for attachment to a probe arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tester for testing a connector provided with at least one axial terminal hole and at least one terminal which is correspondingly fitted into said at least one terminal hole, the tester having at least one probe unit which is moved with a movable body and adapted for corresponding introduction into said at least one terminal hole for testing fitting of the terminal.

Abstract: A pair of plug-side engagement members are mounted one at each end of a plug connector attached to a mother board. A pair of receptacle-side elastic members are provided on a daughter board attached to a receptacle connector, os that the receptacle-side elastic members correspond to the plug-side engagement members. With the plug-side engagement members connected to the receptacle-side members, the former is elastically engaged to the latter so that a mechanical insertion force is exerted on the plug-side and receptacle-side connectors to force the plug and receptacle together.

Abstract: An electric coupler engages a mechanical coupler disposed on a passenger transit vehicle to enable necessary electrical connections required to operate such vehicle to be achieved. Such electric coupler includes an interface device engaging both such mechanical coupler and such electric coupler for positioning the electric coupler on such mechanical coupler. A first securing device engages each of such interface device and such mechanical coupler for securing them together. A second securing device engages each of such interface device and such electric coupler for securing them together. A pair of bearing shaft members and a pair of shaft support members connected to a respective one of such pair of bearing shaft members are provided. A third securing device engages each of such interface device and such pair of shaft support members for securing them together. A pair of electric coupler box members and a pair of linear bearings are provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a male connector housing having shafts projecting from its opposite side walls respectively. A locking hood is mounted on the shafts to be rotatively moved about them between a lying state that it lies along the top of the male connector housing and a rising state relative to the top of the male connector housing. The locking hood has on its distal end a cam projection lifted up with insertion of a female connector housing into the male connector housing. In a temporary latching state of the connector housings, the cam projection is engaged with a cam block of the female connector housing so that the female connector housing is displaced. The rear end of the locking hood extends obliquely downwardly to provide an elastic member. When the locking hood is rotatively moved to rise up, the elastic member abuts against the top of the male connector housing to elastically deform, urging the locking hood to the former state.

Abstract: A coupling device interconnects a car connector BC and a charger connector SC positively under a small force to charge a battery in an electric car. After bringing housings 1 and 2 of both connectors BC and SC, when an operation lever 8 together with a grip 32 are grasped, an engaging projection 229 pushes a rear end of a coupling groove 228 so that a coupling plate 10 is moved from an advanced position to a retracted position. During a former movement of the plates 10, a projection 232 rids on an inner side from a rear edge of an escape groove 233 so that distal ends of the coupling plates 10 are closed. Consequently, windows 231 in the plates receive projections 209 on the housing of the car connector BC. The housing 2 of the charger connector SC together with a body 3 are drawn into the housing 1 during a latter movement of the plates, thereby completely interconnecting both connectors BC and SC.

Abstract: A connector is provided which can positively conduct a current between two electrodes upon coupling two connector housings and inhibit conduction between the electrodes upon incomplete coupling. The connector includes a stationary side connector housing 1 having stationary side electrodes 4. The housing 1 is provided on an inner peripheral face of a cavity 3 with guide grooves 9 and on a front end face with engaging projections 10. The connector also includes an insertion side connector housing 2 comprising a body block 14 having insertion side electrodes 17, a stationary plate 16 secured to the body block 14 and having intermediate electrodes 23, a movable member 15 having movable electrodes 20 and ribs 21, and locking pipes 22 on an outer peripheral face.

Abstract: A connector examining device, in which a retainer for attaching a terminal within a housing can be pushed into the housing simultaneous with an examination of a connector. When a lever is pulled up, a cam comes in contact with a trailing end surface of a detector portion. This allows the detector portion to slide toward a connector receiving portion. After the detector portion is in contact with the connector receiving portion, the connector receiving portion and the detector portion together are further displaced. At this time, a retainer pusher, fixed to a base pushes into the housing the retainer temporarily engaged with the housing of the connector held by the connector receiving portion. Thus, the retainer and the terminal within the housing are engaged with one another, and the terminals are engaged with the housing.

Abstract: A coupling device interconnects a car connector BC and a charger connector SC positively by a small force to charge a battery in an electric car. After incompletely coupling, when an operation lever 8 together with a grip 32 are grasped, a sector gear 16 is turned to an anticlockwise direction and a pinion 15 is rotated to the anticlockwise direction through an intermediate gear 17. Thus a coupling plate 10 is moved from an advanced position to a retracted position through engagement of the pinion 15 and a rack 13. Distal ends of the coupling plates 10 are closed during a former movement of the plates so that windows 21 in the plates receive projections 22 on a connector housing of a car connector BC. A connector housing 2 of a charger connector SC together with a body 3 are drawn into the housing 1 during a latter movement of the plates, thereby completely interconnect both connectors BC and SC.

Abstract: A connector inspecting apparatus includes (i) a connector receiving portion for holding a connector which is to be inspected and which has a terminal and (ii) an inspecting portion having a detecting piece corresponding to the terminal. The inspecting apparatus is arranged for inspecting the connector by moving the connector receiving portion and the inspecting portion toward and away from each other. One of the connector receiving portion and the inspecting portion is rotatably attached to a base. The other of the receiving portion and the inspecting portion is so guided as to be moved toward and away from the rotatably attached portion. When either of the receiving or inspecting portion is rotated, such rotational movement is converted into a sliding movement of the other portion. Accordingly, by rotating one of the portions, the connector can be inspected. This not only reduces the space required for installing the connector inspecting apparatus, but also facilitates the inspection operation.

Abstract: A lever type connector includes a lever, and a first connector and a second connector to be connected to each other. Two pins formed on the first connector are inserted through the through-opening formed on each of two separate components of the lever. Then, the two components are connected to each other by, for example, an automatic ultrasonic welding device, so that it is unnecessary to expand one of the components of the lever in installing the components on the first connector in contrast to the conventional method. The components of the lever can be installed on the first connector with no deformation or breakage occurring in the components because no great force is applied.

Abstract: The feeder connector consists of feeding-side and receiving side connectors, wherein the feeding-side connector consists of a connector body slidably installed in a front half section of a cylindrical-shape casing, and a handle movably mounted in a rear half section of the casing such that it advances to push the connector body against the receiving-side connector in accordance with a rotational movement of a lever. To the lever there are provided; a primary locking means for locking the lever such that the connector body and the mating connector body are maintained engaged with each other, a secondary locking means for locking the primary locking means in the locked state, which secondary locking means comprising an electromagnetic coil, and a means for releasing the lever from a primarily locked state thereof after the primary locking means is released from said secondary locking means through de-energizing of the electromagnetic coil.

Abstract: An electronic equipment drawer is aligned with an electrical connector in a tunnel in the horizontal and vertical directions with alignment pins and holes. A screw drive and cam mounted on the drawer engages a surface of an opening in a wall of the tunnel and controls insertion into the tunnel to provide proper electrical contact and lock the drawer in place in the tunnel. Within the drawer a bus extender card inserted in a connector centrally located on a mother board is supported by surfaces on a bar extending between end walls of the drawer. The end walls include pairs of channels on opposed walls which support feature cards inserted into connectors mounted on the bus extender card.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is comprised of an insulating housing for fixed mounting within an automotive body behind panel walls. A mating connector has a housing portion and a peripheral shroud. The shroud has integral latches which retain the shroud and housing together, and the shroud includes latches which retain the shroud to the panel. Actuating lugs are positioned on the front of the housing portion and are profiled for receipt within a groove on a camming slide. The latches hold the shroud and housing together during the actuation of the lugs and the camming slide. When the latches are locked behind the panel wall, the shroud inner surface contacts the panel wall, whereby the latches break free of the corresponding lugs on the housing. Continued actuation of the U-shaped camming slide moves the connector housing into fully locked position, leaving the shroud positioned against the wall.

Abstract: An electrical connector inlet assembly with a break-away mechanism coupled to an electric vehicle for receiving electrical energy. The break-away mechanism disconnects the contacts of the inlet assembly or receptacle from the contacts of the plug to prevent damage of the electrical connector assembly, upon application of a highly excessive force pulling the plug away from the receptacle prior to disengagement of the contacts. The electrical connector inlet assembly receives an electrical connector or plug with electrical contacts for mating with the electrical contacts of the electrical inlet assembly or receptacle. The plug has a cover for selectively covering and uncovering its electrical contacts to prevent inadvertent contact with the electrical contacts and to protect the electrical contacts from the environment.

Abstract: A connector assembly has a pair of male and female connectors which are engaged together to electrically connect male and female terminals provided in the male and female connectors. The female connector comprises a connector housing, spring, and a retainer. Engaging steps on the ends of the flexible arms of the retainer engage the engaging projections on the connector housing, and the spring is held between the connector housing and the retainer in a compressed state. When the female connector is inserted to a male connector, locking arms provided to the retainer interlocks with the locking holes formed in the male connector. At this position, tapered faces provided in the male connector wedge into a space between the flexible arms and the engaging projections to release the engagement, resulting in releasing the tensile force of the compressed spring, and forcing the connector housing to advance towards the male connector.

Abstract: The feeder connector consists of feeding-side and receiving-side connectors. The feeding-side connector includes a casing consisting of split-type cases fastened to each other, a connector body slidably installed in a front half section of the casing, and a handle movably mounted in a rear half section of the casing such that it advances through rotation of a lever to push the connector body against the receiving-side connector, the handle also serving as lead wires-passing tube. The lever includes a first locking means for locking the connector body in an engaged state with a mating connector body of the receiving-side connector, a second locking means operated through energizing an electro-magnetic coil, and a means for releasing the lever from the locking by the first locking means after the locking by the second locking means is released by deenergizing.

Abstract: Connectors with a lever in which a pair of male and female connectors are mated with and disconnected from each other by rotating the lever. The lever having cam grooves and a lock portion is rotatably attached to the female connector. Cam pins are attached to the male connector. When both connectors are initially mated with each other, the cam pins engage with the cam grooves, and when the lever is rotated in a direction in which both connectors are mated with each other, the male connector moves toward the female connector. An elastic locking member is interposed between the lever and the female connector. An operational portion, reverse spring portions for urging the lever toward a direction opposite to that in which both connectors are mated, and lock spring portions to be engaged with the lock portion of the lever so as to maintain the lever in a locked position, are all integrally formed in the elastic locking member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for transmitting electrical energy, and especially designed for use with electric vehicles. The electrical connector assembly includes a male electrical connector or plug with electrical contacts and a female electrical connector or receptacle with matting electrical contacts. Both the receptacle and the plug has a cover for selectively covering and uncovering its electrical contacts to prevent inadvertent contact with the electrical contacts and to protect the electrical contacts from the environment. In the preferred embodiment, the covers of the plug and receptacle are automatically uncovered and the receptacle contacts are moved transversely to the plug insertion direction and into contact with the plug female contacts only after full insertion of the plug into the receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical connector system for transmitting electrical energy, and especially designed for use with electric vehicles. The electrical connector assembly includes a male electrical connector or plug with a first set of electrical contacts arranged along a common arc and a female electrical connector or receptacle with a second set of electrical contacts arranged along a common arc. Both the receptacle and the plug has a apertured shutter for selectively covering and uncovering its respective electrical contacts to prevent inadvertent contact with the electrical contacts and to protect the electrical contacts from the environment. In the preferred embodiment, the shutters of the plug and receptacle are rotated to uncover the contacts only after full insertion of the plug into the receptacle.

Abstract: A lever type connector which includes a set of a female connector part and a male connector part to be fitted to each other, and a lever member pivotally journalled on the female connector part. For temporarily stopping the female connector part and the male connector part in place, temporary stopper recesses of the female connector part and temporary stopper projections of the male connector part are engaged with each other. Therefore, it is not necessary to expand the lever member by depression, with guide pins of the male connector part. Thus, combining and releasing of the connector parts are simplified for quick operation.

Abstract: In accordance with an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, an electrical connector assembly to connect the end of a seismic cable to a data acquisition unit includes a body member having a plurality of sockets in one end which react with pins on a companion receptacle. A tubular shell which is rotatably mounted on the body member has threads that make up with threads on the receptacle, and a drive ring which engages a shoulder on the body member to force the sockets onto the pins as thread make-up takes place. As the threads are released, the drive ring moves back into engagement with an opposed shoulder on the body member to positively separate the sockets and pins.

Abstract: A function expanding apparatus for electronic devices having a mechanism for supporting a connector body. Two elastic members hold a connector body which is freely slidable between the two elastic members. The connector body is movable in multiple directions so as to connect to the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A connector apparatus which assures sufficient fitting of a pair of connectors with each other. The connector apparatus includes a pair of connectors, and a fixing frame having a through-hole defined by a pair of side walls thereof along which the connectors are movable in a fitting direction and in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction. A guide mechanism including pins on each of the connectors and pin receiving guideways in the fixing frame guides the connectors after the connectors are inserted into the through-hole of the fixing frame from the opposite ends toward each other until they are partially fitted with each other and then causes the connectors to gradually approach and fit together until a thoroughly fitted condition is reached.

Abstract: A case having a flat recess in the base thereof is provided together with a flat hard disk drive device adapted to be fitted into the recess. In mounting the disk drive device in the recess, the drive device is gradually put into the recess by means of lock mechanisms after being temporarily stopped in the middle of the housing operation. By doing this, the hard disk drive device can be fitted into the recess with a reduced impact thereon.

Abstract: A circuit board comprises a substrate, a connector part, and a mounting mechanism attaching the connector part to the substrate at an edge thereof in a manner allowing forcible movement of the connector part relative to the substrate in a direction having a component perpendicular both to its edge and to a line normal to the substrate. When the substrate is held stationary relative to a connector part that is complementary to the first-mentioned connector part and is presented toward the first-mentioned connector part, the mounting mechanism can be employed to advance the first-mentioned connector part into engagement with the complementary connector part.

Abstract: The plug connection device for mechanical and electrical plug connection of one electronic unit having a first housing (1) with another electronic unit having a second housing (2) includes an electronic plug (5) in the one unit and a socket (6) for the plug (5) in the other unit, and a mechanical locking device separate from the electronic plug (5) in the one unit. The mechanical locking device includes an operating rod or bar (7,7') slidable parallel to a wall of the one unit; at least two plate-like lock studs (10) extending inclined to the wall of the one unit and correspondingly inclined running surfaces (15) bounding lock stud recesses (13) provided in the rear wall of the other electronic unit.

Abstract: An improved system for testing electrical circuit boards in an environmental test chamber includes a carrier moveable into and out of the chamber. The carrier supports a relatively large number of printed circuit boards to be tested by exposure to extremes of temperature, for example. Each board is electrically linked to a carrier-mounted multiple-conductor "gang" connector. The chamber has a multiple-conductor gang receptacle into which the connector is plugged as the carrier moves fully into the chamber. Such arrangement provides a way to electrically monitor board testing by instruments outside the chamber. An automated insertion/extraction assembly powers the carrier between an interconnect position and a disconnect position. The circuit boards are handled as a group of "unit" and the assembly provides both automatic connection and disconnection upon initiation by the chamber operator. Circuit board testing may thereby be accomplished accurately and more expeditiously than with earlier systems.

Abstract: A pair of cam members are provided for connection between male and female connector housings. Each cam member is reciprocally movable between an end wall and an intermediate portion of a hood portion of the female housing, and of a bifurcated configuration having a pair of opposed arms and a rear plate interconnecting the pair of arms, each of the arms having a drive projection. The cam members are adapted to be angularly movably attached to the hood portion, whereby when the female housing is not in use, an opening of the hood portion is closed by the rear plates of the pair of cam members which are turned generally upright.

Abstract: A mechanical coupling system wherein a spline screw system is used to connect two bodies, a work attachment mechanism and a work attachment fixture. A kinematic clamp first guides and mates the attachment mechanism to the attachment fixture. The kinematic clamp includes three round roller members equidistantly located around the periphery of the bodies and three correspondingly located V-shaped grooves located on the periphery of the other body. A motor driven spline screw in the attachment mechanism then engages a spline bolt head in the attachment fixture and includes a threaded shank upon which is mounted a translatable nut which is adapted to translate up and down the shank but not rotate. The nut carries one or more electrical connectors which travel upwardly during a connecting sequence and cams open a set of dust covers which operate to engage an opposing set of dust covers adjacent complementary type electrical connectors on the attachment mechanism.

Abstract: To couple the initiation and the chronological sequence of a coupling or uncoupling process of a mechanical middle buffer coupling and an electrical cable coupling with a common rotary drive with the smallest amount of control effort possible in a reliable manner, a coupling and uncoupling device has a shaft, which can be driven at right angles to the coupling axis and is fastened non-rotatably on an actuating arm that extends into a guide rail of the cable coupling and is consequently designed as a direct drive member of the cable coupling, wherein an uncoupling lever for the mechanical middle buffer coupling and the actuating arm are positively coupled via the shaft. A switching device for the coupling and uncoupling device with switches and initiating members or control cams controls the initiation and the chronological sequences of the coupling and uncoupling process of the mechanical middle buffer coupling and the electrical cable coupling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a connector assembly, which includes a first housing having a first surface which is level and parallel to a longitudinal direction; a second housing adapted to be received within the first housing and movable longitudinally relative to the first housing between an initial position and an inserted position; at least one pair of terminals aligned in parallel to the longitudinal direction and being mounted in the first and the second housings; a shift member provided on the first housing so as to be shiftable between a first position and a second position in parallel to the first surface of the first housing; and interengaging mechanism adapted to be associated between the second housing and the shift member. The terminals are engaged with each other when being axially moved toward each other in accordance with movement of the housings into the inserted position. The shift member is locked in the first position by locking mechanism.

Abstract: A battery connector assist unit comprising a base having means to secure a battery connector first part thereto and a slidable member interconnected to the base with the slidable member having a slide base having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is adjacent to the base. The slidable member also has a pair of smooth sided cantilevered beams extending therefrom for temporarily retaining a battery connector second part and for transmitting force from the slidable member to the connector. The slidable member has a handle member easily accessible to assist in removing the connector parts into and out of mating relationship. In one embodiment of the invention, the base has at least one slot therein and a slidable member has means to engage at least one such slot, while in another embodiment of the invention the slidable member has at least one slot therein and the base has means to engage at least one such slot. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a cover plate is provided.

Abstract: In a multi-way connector requiring less inserting force in which the front portions of a pair of female and male connector housings each accommodating groups of ternminals are fitted in each other so as to be coupled together for connection, a rotatable member rotatably supported and having a driver point projection and a follower point pawl that are formed on the outer circumference thereof is provided in one of the pair of connector housings, while a driver slide is mounted on the upper side of the rotatable member. The driver slide is slidable in a coupling direction of the connector housing, and the leading end of the driver slide is brought into abutment with the rear of the driver point projection with the rear end thereof being allowed to project from the connector housing in which it is provide.

Abstract: A postage meter has a removable franking head and a stationary base on which said head is mounted at a defined location, with locking means coupled to an external control for locking the head in place on the base. The meter also has two complementary connector portions for electrically interconnecting the head and the base by one of said connector portions plugging into the other. One of said first and second connector portions is movably mounted to move between an unplugged first position and a plugged second position in which the connector portions are plugged together, and is connected to actuator means for ensuring that the connector portion is in said unplugged first position while said head is being installed on the base.

Abstract: To couple the initiation and the chronological sequence of a coupling or uncoupling process of a mechanical middle buffer coupling and an electrical cable coupling arranged on it longitudinally displaceably in the direction of the coupling axis with a common rotary drive with the smallest possible amount of control effort and in a reliable manner, a coupling and uncoupling device is provided with a drivable shaft arranged at right angles to the coupling axis. An actuating arm is nonrotatably fastened to the drivable shaft, and the actuating arm extends into a guide rail of the cable coupling and is thus designed as the direct drive member of the cable coupling.

Abstract: For carrying out electrical connection or disconnection between a first and a second contact which are electrically connected to electric circuits, respectively, an electrical connector comprises a connecting member of a pin type. The first and the second contacts have a first and a second socket portion, respectively, and are arranged in a common axis so that the first socket portion faces the second socket portion in a predetermined direction. The connecting member is closely fitted in the first socket portion to be movable in the predetermined direction. When the connecting member is moved in the predetermined direction to closely fit into the second socket portion, the first and the second conductive contacts are electrically connected to each other through the connecting member. It is possible to disconnect the first contact from the second contact by moving the connecting member reversely.

Abstract: An automatic interconnection assembly with: on one side, a first connector element, and on the opposite side, a telescopic assembly having at its free end a second connector element. This assembly is moved by a control actuator, the extension of which makes the second connector element approach and then plug into the first connector element. Means axially and transversally align the two connector elements and orients them angularly with respect to each other, prior to the plug-in operation, as they approach each other.

Abstract: An automotive power plant has an electrically controlled transmission 12 which is connected to control modules by a wiring harness. The end of the wiring harness is attached to the transmission by an electrical connector which has a spring like thermoplastic cover which is secured to the insulator body of the electrical connector by a bayonet slot arrangement and which has an integral cable strap for securing an end of a convoluted conduit forming part of the wiring harness.

Abstract: An electrical end connector (10) of the zero insertion force type includes a pair of opposing blocks (21, 40), one of which blocks is slideably mounted in a housing (22). Opposite corresponding pairs of female receptacles (34) and male pins (31) are cooperatively mounted on the opposing blocks (21, 40). The housig (22) has two sets of oppositely disposed windows formed through the longitudinal ends. One block (40) has a channel formed therethrough, such that the block (40) is urged transversely upon insertion of a cam-like slider device (70), thereby selectively engaging or disengaging the male pins (31) and female receptacles (43).

Abstract: A cam actuated electrical connector includes a pin housing, a terminal housing and an elongate cam extendable transversely through the terminal housing for moving shuttle assemblies toward and into electrical engagement with the pin housing.

Abstract: A pivotable power feed connector (100) is disclosed which includes a pivotal connector (116) adapted to be connected to a flexible conduit or cable (118) having a series of conductors (120) extending therethrough. The pivotal connector (116) is pivotably connected to a pivot block assembly (132) through which the conductors (120) extend. The pivot block assembly (132) is, in turn, connectable to a contact block (200) with the conductors (120) conductively connected to a set of prong terminals (212) extending outwardly from the contact block (200). A protective cover (228) is securable over the contact block (200) so as to prevent the prong terminals (212) from being exposed during assembly and disassembly. The cover (228) automatically exposes the prong terminals (212) as the power feed connector (100) is moved into engagement with an electrical receptacle (102) in a modular office panel (104). The pivotal connector (116) allows the conduit or cable (118) to be swiveled through an arc of approximately 180.

Abstract: A separable car audio set for antitheft includes a control box, a face plate, a frame and a contact block assembly between the face plate and the frame. The face plate has a concave well in and from which the control box is easily received and separated. When it is desired top protect the audio set from theft during parking the control box will be easily removed from the concave well of the face plate without separating the whole audio set from a vehicle.