Abstract: A plastic shell for mounting a connection terminal includes a main body configured as an integral single component. The main body includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to each other. The bottom surface is depressed toward the top surface to form an internal space for accommodating a conductive terminal. A connecting portion for mating with the clamping portion of the conductive terminal is disposed in the internal space. A front end surface of the main body has a wire insertion hole for inserting a wire into the conductive terminal, and the wire insertion hole is in communication with the internal space.

Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a support frame defining a receiving space, a pair of first clamping arms arranged in the receiving space, and a pair of second clamping arms arranged in the receiving space. A pair of first clamping portions are disposed at a pair of ends of the first clamping arms. The first clamping portions are adapted to clamp a conductor of a wire inserted in a first insertion direction and electrically connect the wire with the conductive terminal. A pair of second clamping portions are disposed at a pair of ends of the second clamping arms. The second clamping portions are adapted to clamp the conductor of the wire inserted in a second insertion direction different from the first insertion direction and electrically connect the wire with the conductive terminal.

Abstract: An integrated power-security cable device usable with a computing device includes an integrated power-security cable. The integrated power-security cable device includes a security cable to secure the computing device to an object, a power cable to provide power to the computing device, and a covering member surrounding the security cable and the power cable. The integrated power-security cable device is connected to an integrated electrical connector including a security lock to lock the integrated electrical connector to the computing device.

Abstract: A cable arranging part of the present invention has a fixed shape and comprises a position determining portion, a plurality of cable through holes, and an opening. In a state in which the position determining portion is secured to a position reference portion, the cable arranging part is in a predetermined position on a substrate. The cable through holes become perpendicular to a line of the electrodes and parallel to the substrate in the predetermined position. The opening is provided somewhere midway through the cable through holes and a ground cable through hole. As for the sizes of the cable through holes in a perpendicular direction to the substrate in the predetermined position, the size of the cable through hole on the side where the electrodes are located relative to the opening is greater than the size of the cable through hole on the side opposite to the electrodes.

Abstract: A method for electrically connecting a strand of an electrical conductor to a contact element. The strand includes a plurality of single wires. The method includes dividing the strand into at least a first part including a first group of the single wires and a second part including a second group of the single wires, welding the first group of the single wires to a first contact surface of the contact element, and welding the second group of the single wires to the first group of the single wires or to a second contact surface of the contact element, the second contact surface being opposite to the first contact surface.

Abstract: A terminal-provided wire (10) includes a wire (13) with a core (11) whose end is exposed, and a terminal (20) crimped to the end of the core (11) and connectable to a mating side. The terminal (20) includes a front terminal portion (21) and a rear terminal portion (22). The rear terminal portion (22) includes a bottom plate portion (26) on which the core (11) is to be placed, a pair of wire barrel portions (27) extending from the bottom plate portion (26) and to be crimped to the core (11), an easily breakable portion (28) extending in an axial direction from the bottom plate portion (26) and to be broken at the time of disassembling, and a fixing portion (29) extending in the axial direction from the easily breakable portion (28).

Abstract: A vehicle pole antenna fixed to an antenna support base includes: a rod 10, a helical antenna element 20, a joint 30, and a mast cover 40. The rod 10 has flexibility and insulation property and has a concave portion 11 at its base end surface. The helical antenna element 20 has a coated wire wound around the rod 10. A winding density of the helical antenna element 10 adjacent to a bending start point of the rod is lower than that at the other portions. The joint 30 has a convex portion 31 to be fitted to the concave portion 11 formed at the base end surface of the rod 10. The joint 30 is electrically connected with the helical antenna element 20 and connected to the antenna support base.

Abstract: A solar plug connection for photovoltaic systems, having a contact housing and a terminal housing. The terminal housing can be connected to the contact housing and is used to receive at least one solar cable which can be freely assembled and which includes a conductor. The contact housing is equipped with a contact pin for contacting the conductor of a cable to be connected. The contact housing is equipped with a thread that interacts with a thread provided on the terminal housing in order to introduce the contact pin into the conductor of the cable from the front in a defined manner when screwing together the contact housing and the terminal housing.

Abstract: A lighting assembly that has a light fixture and an LED light module is provided. One or more resilient members generate a compression force when the LED light module is removably coupled to the light fixture to thereby exert a generally axial force on the LED light module to resiliently maintain the LED light module in resilient contact with the light fixture or socket of the light fixture to thereby resiliently couple the LED light module to the light fixture or socket of the light fixture. One or both of the LED light module and light fixture have one or more engaging members that extend radially from a circumferential surface thereof, and one or both of the LED light module and the light fixture have one or more slots configured to removably receive the one or more engaging members therein when coupling the LED light module to the light fixture.

Abstract: A removable LED light module for use in a light fixture assembly includes an LED lighting element and one or more resilient members to maintain a compression force between the LED light module and the light fixture to provide effective heat transfer from the LED light module to the light fixture. The LED light module can include a plurality of electrical contact members to facilitate an electrical connection between the LED light module and the light fixture assembly.

Abstract: A conductor connection structure includes a cable including a stranded conductor composed of twisted plural wire conductors, and an insulating layer formed around the perimeter of the stranded conductor, the cable being connected to a male terminal member; a female terminal including a protruding portion formed by causing the stranded conductor to protrude from the insulating layer at an end of the cable, the female terminal being formed in a cylindrical shape by widening the center of an end of the protruding portion to make the protruding portion hollow, to insert the male terminal member into the protruding portion; and a fastening member slidably provided around the perimeter of the female terminal, to tighten the female terminal when connected to the male terminal member, to fasten the male terminal member.

Abstract: A connector includes a female connector for accommodating a cylindrical and deformable female terminal provided at an end of a cable, a male connector for accommodating a male terminal configured to be inserted into the female terminal, a fastening member provided slidably around an outer periphery of the female terminal, and configured to tighten the female terminal to fasten the male terminal when inserted into the female terminal, and a slide mechanism for sliding the fastening member, which is provided in the female connector.

Abstract: A connector for providing an electrical connection between two insulated covered electrical wires consists of a cylindrical member made of electricity conductive metal. The cylindrical member is made from a flexible plate appropriately rolled and configured to include two cylindrical elements interconnected by an intermediate section. The cylindrical elements each have a plurality of sharp blade elements which form jagged serrated edges around the perimeter of one end of each element. Insulated electrical wires are pushed through the cylindrical elements and their serrated edges and then pulled back. This causes the blade elements to pierce the insulation around the electrical wires, thus forming a secure electrical connection between the wires and the cylindrical member.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first lead frame and a second lead frame that extend from an overmolded circuit assembly. Each of the lead frames includes a piercing portion to pierce through insulation on a corresponding electrical conduit. The piercing portion of the lead frames also provides a wrap around feature to mechanically secure the wire to the corresponding electrical conduit. In this manner, several processes can be eliminated and are not required for the desired mechanical and electrical connection of the integrated circuit lead frame to corresponding electrical conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a multistranded insulator conductor cable having an elastomeric compression sleeve and a clamping member configured to compress radially inwardly against the cable as a compression member is axially advanced towards the connector body to secure the cable in the connector. The compression member assembly is configured to accommodate a variety of cable insulative sleeve thicknesses and center conductor gauges.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a body with a bore that terminates in a sloped surface at its inner end. A cap, through which a conductor is threaded, fits into the bore. An axial inner end of the cap is divided into a plurality of spaced-apart gores which, when the cap is forced axially inwardly, will cam against the sloped surface in the bore, displacing the gores toward the axis and gripping and fastening in place the electrical conductor. Preferably the gores have ridges on their internal surfaces and a center pin standing up from the bottom of the bore has grooves mating with some of these ridges.

Abstract: Insulated conductors, of either the wire or multistranded cable variety, are provided with a series of markings or visual indicators along their length on their insulation jackets. The markings include cut markings to show where the conductor is to be cut and, spaced from respective ones of the cut markings by a predetermined insertion depth, insertion markings to show a correct depth of insertion into an associated electrical connector receptacle. Depending on the type of connector for which the conductor is being furnished, the markings may further include a plurality of strip markings, spaced from respective ones of the cut markings by a predetermined strip length, and/or a plurality of final insertion markings, which are spaced from respective ones of the initial insertion markings by a predetermined connector cap compression stroke.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector body with a bore and a cap through which a stranded insulated conductor is threaded. A ridge in the external surface of the cap engages with at least one groove in the bore to secure the conductor in place. Preferably, there are at least two such grooves in the bore at different axial positions, and the cap is axially advanced from one such groove to another one farther inside the bore to effect full physical and electrical connection. Surface pairs make up each such ridge and groove, with the area of one of the surface pairs being much greater than the other one of the surface pairs. The connector may have multiple bores and caps, and embodiments are provided for coaxial conductors.

Abstract: A surface mount poke in connector is disclosed for mounting upon a surface of a printed circuit board, and is particularly applicable for printed circuit boards supporting LEDs. The connector has a securing means for engaging an inserted wire lead without the use of solder.

Abstract: Compression-type connectors for attaching wires ranging in size from #10-16 and having stranded conductors. The connector is similar to coaxial cable connectors in that it includes a connector terminal adapter, a connector body attached to the connector terminal adapter, the connector body having an axial cavity dimensioned to receive a wire in a trailing end thereof, a centerpost disposed within the axial cavity that has a conical tip projecting rearwardly, and a compression sleeve slidably mounted either within the trailing end of the cavity or overlying the trailing end of the connector body. In one embodiment the centerpost is conical with the base of the cone disposed at the leading end of the cavity and the apex of the cone projecting rearwardly and a threaded outer surface therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, the centerpost has a straight threaded shaft with a conical tip. The connector terminal adapter is operable for attachment to a variety of conductive terminals.

Abstract: A plug connector for use with coaxial cable having a central signal wire in which a base member has a bore defined by a side wall adapted to receive the end of a coaxial cable. A member having a pointed end extends into the bore and is adapted to extend into the coaxial cable in contact with the central signal wire. A threaded bore extends through the side wall of the base member and a threaded screw member is mounted in the threaded bore. The screw member is adapted to be driven into the side of the coaxial cable. The screw member has a head portion at one end and a knife edge at the other end, the end having the knife edge having a pocket therein to receive the material of the coaxial cable cut by the knife edge.

Abstract: A surface mount poke in connector is disclosed for mounting upon a surface of an electrical device such as printed circuit board, and is particularly applicable for printed circuit boards supporting LEDs. The connector includes a contact having an engaging mechanism for securing a first and second wire leads to the contact. The contact further has attachment points for connecting the connector to an electrical device surface by soldering.

Abstract: One of a set of caps, each having a bore for accepting a conductor within a predetermined range of diameters, has at least one ridge on an external surface thereof formed of a surface pair, with the area of one of the surface pairs being much greater than the other one of the surface pairs. This cap is received into a bore of female connector body with a center pin. The female connector body has one, and preferably has two, grooves formed by a like differential surface pair. A front end of the cap is cut up into fingers which, upon contacting a sloped surface in the female connector body, will fold radially inwardly to clamp the conductor to the center pin.

Abstract: A light-emitting cell module includes a base seat and multiple terminals respectively inlaid in the base seat. A first end of each terminal being exposed to outer side of a first end of the base seat. A second end of each terminal having a sharp thrust section protruding from a second end of the base seat. A connecting seat latched with the second end of the base seat, the connecting seat and the second end of the base seat together tightly clamping and holding multiple leads of positive electrode and negative electrode, the second ends of the terminals being aligned with the corresponding leads, whereby the thrust sections of the second ends thrust into the leads to electrically connect the terminals with the leads. A light-emitting cell having two pins which are soldered with the first ends of the terminals of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A surface mount poke in connector is disclosed for mounting upon a surface of a printed circuit board, and is particularly applicable for printed circuit boards supporting LEDs. The connector has a securing means for engaging an inserted wire lead without the use of solder.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector body with a bore and a cap through which a stranded insulated conductor is threaded. A ridge in the external surface of the cap engages with at least one groove in the bore to secure the conductor in place. Preferably, there are at least two such grooves in the bore at different axial positions, and the cap is axially advanced from one such groove to another one farther inside the bore to effect full physical and electrical connection.

Abstract: The present audio arrangement of a headset and an audio extension cord enables a user to listen to a portable audio player while essentially eliminating the risk that the audio extension cord would become tangled with exterior objects. The audio extension cord attaches to the user's shirt and provides to the headset a signal path from the portable audio player, which is attached at the waist or on the arm. No modification of a standard portable audio player is necessary, which thus provides widespread applicability. The invention can also be embodied as a method of attaching an audio extension cord to a shirt in a fashion to facilitate listening to a portable audio player with a nearly eliminated risk that the audio extension cord would encumber nearby objects.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector body with a bore and a cap through which a stranded insulated conductor is threaded. A ridge in the external surface of the cap engages with at least one groove in the bore to secure the conductor in place. Preferably, there are at least two such grooves in the bore at different axial positions, and the cap is axially advanced from one such groove to another one farther inside the bore to effect full physical and electrical connection.

Abstract: In an electrical connector suitable for a multistranded insulated conductor, a frustoconical collar is so dimensioned that it will exhibit physical interference with a housing bore into which the conductor and the collar are inserted. As the collar is advanced into the bore, fingers of the collar more tightly grip the external surface of the conductor. A cap affixes the conductor and collar to the housing to complete the connection.

Abstract: A connection device for a signal wire includes at least one electrically conducting plate, at least one first holding member mounted on a first side of the electrically conducting plate, at least one second holding member mounted on a second side of the electrically conducting plate, and at least one locking member extended through the first holding member, the electrically conducting plate and the second holding member to clamp the electrically conducting plate between the first holding member and the second holding member. Thus, the first holding member and the second holding member are mounted on and removed from the signal wire by tightening or loosening the locking member, so that the connection device is attached to and detached from the signal wire easily and rapidly.

Abstract: A connection member for a fluid line (2) defining a fluid duct (5) with stranded signal conductors (7a and 7b) in the wall (4) thereof for the transmission of electrical signals. The connection member has a female socket into which the fluid line (2) may be inserted and in which at least one signal contact (26a and 26b) is arranged, which at the end may stick into the at least one signal conductor (7a and 7b). The penetrating part (27) is constituted by a knife edge (27a) whose width is equal to the diameter of the signal conductor (7a and 7b) to be contacted and which splits the signal conductor 7a and 7b) on penetration from the end into an outer and an inner line limb.

Abstract: In a method of connecting a terminal with a wire in which a core (2) of a wire is inserted into a tubular wire connecting portion (1) of a terminal, and the wire connecting portion is crimped in a radial direction of the wire, the wire connecting portion is compressed in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference. While rotating dies (7?) by using a rotary swaging machine, the wire connecting portion is compressed by the dies in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference. The wire connecting portion is compressed in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference, and the outer periphery of a compressed part of the wire connecting portion has a true circular section shape.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method and an electrical connector for coupling to a multi-stranded conductor. In a specific embodiment, the subject method and electrical connector can be used for coupling to an insulated multi-stranded conductor. In a specific embodiment, the subject connector can have: a housing having at least one bore for receiving an insulated multi-stranded electrical conductor; an electrically conductive prong located in the bore and electrically connected to the housing; and a securing means for insertion into the bore after insertion of the electrical conductor into the bore and onto the prong. Insertion of the securing means into the bore, after insertion of the electrical conductor into the bore and onto the prong, presses the strands of the electrical conductor against the conductive prong such that the connector makes electrical contact with the electrical conductor and acts to mechanically secure the electrical conductor to the connector.

Abstract: Cable terminal for end-face connection of the conductors of a preferably multicore cable. The cable terminal includes a plug part provided with contact elements, a core holding and guiding part, and a cable receiver. The core holding and guiding part includes core guidance channels, and the plug part and the and the cable receiver can be connected to one another. In the assembled state, the core holding and guiding part is located between the plug part and the cable receiver. Alignment of the individual cores to the contact elements of the plug part is accomplished by the core holding and guiding part which includes a first section of soft material, and a second section of hard material. In the first section, core guidance channels is provided while in the second section, a positioning aid is formed for exact alignment of the conductors to the contact elements.

Abstract: A connector is provided for coupling a single wire electrical cable to an electrical appliance. The connector includes a body portion, a compression collar, and an end cap. The body portion has an elongated axis at one end of which is a battery terminal attaching portion and at the other end of which is a cable receiving portion that has a threaded outer surface and an internally positioned electrically conducive prong for penetrating the end of an electrical cable. The compression collar is sized to fit over an electrical conductor and has gripping fingers for engaging the surface of an electrical conductor. The end cap has an opening through which a cable can be inserted and includes threads on the inner surface for mating with the threads on the body portion. In practice, an electrical conductor is inserted through the opening in the end cap and through the compression collar and impinged onto the conductive prong of the body portion.

Abstract: A connection member for flexible plastic fluid lines (11), whose wall contains at least electrical line strand (13). A female socket (15) for the plastic line (11) is connected with an inner fluid duct (28) in the connection member (10). The female socket (15) possesses a coupling means (22) for electrical connection with the at least one electrical line strand (13) in the plastic line (11). At least one connection cable (29) mounted to the side on the connection member (10) connects a sensor arrangement (30), which is arranged on an end of the cable remote from the connection member (10) electrically with the coupling means (22).

Abstract: In a method of connecting a terminal with a wire in which a core (2) of a wire is inserted into a tubular wire connecting portion (1) of a terminal, and the wire connecting portion is crimped in a radial direction of the wire, the wire connecting portion is compressed in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference. While rotating dies (7′) by using a rotary swaging machine, the wire connecting portion is compressed by the dies in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference. The wire connecting portion is compressed in a radial direction of the wire and uniformly over the whole circumference, and the outer periphery of a compressed part of the wire connecting portion has a true circular section shape.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to an electrical connector for coupling to an insulated electrical conductor or a coaxial cable of the type having an inner conductor enclosed in an inner concentric insulation and having a generally concentric conductive sheath therearound and an outer insulation enclosing the conductive sheath. The subject connector can have a housing having an electrically conductive portion and a bore therein. The subject connector can also have an electrically conductive pin mounted in the housing with one end protruding axially into the housing bore. A second end of the conductive pin can extend in an opposite direction within a second housing bore. The electrically conductive center pin can have a hollow portion extending thereinto from the protruding end and can have an annular sharpened edge on the protruding end. One or more slits can extend along the side of the center pin from the protruding end to form a plurality of center pin segments.

Abstract: A connection member for flexible plastic fluid lines (11), whose wall contains at least electrical line strand (13). A female socket (15) for the plastic line (11) is connected with an inner fluid duct (28) in the connection member (10). The female socket (15) possesses a coupling means (22) for electrical connection with the at least one electrical line strand (13) in the plastic line (11). At least one connection cable (29) mounted to the side on the connection member (10) connects a sensor arrangement (30), which is arranged on an end of the cable remote from the connection member (10) electrically with the coupling means (22). Accordingly it is for instance possible for a fluid connection to be produced with a power cylinder in a simple manner, the limit sensors only having to be connected mechanically with the housing of the power cylinder without electrical connecting operations.

Abstract: A cable connector having a cable receiving part for holding at least one cable end and a contact part configured to secure the cable end in the cable receiving part such that it is mechanically pretensioned after connection. A clamping device may be associated with the receiving part, which may also include a tapered line chamber. The contact part may include an insulation piercing connecting device for securing the cable end, wherein the axial center line of the device may be parallel or not parallel with the axial center line of the line chamber.

Abstract: For a detachable electrical connection of high-current contacts with cable strands, a clamping device is proposed that is formed from a clamping tube and a contact part. The clamping tube is provided with a funnel-shaped connection opening and a connection chamber, into which the cable strands are insertable, wherein a clamping shoulder with a conical surface provided in the connection chamber adjoins the connection opening. The contact part, which can be screwed in the centre of the clamping tube and is thus displaceable axially, likewise has a conical surface, which penetrates the centre between the bared strands on assembly and presses these against the conical surfaces and the clamping shoulder. The angles of the conical surfaces in the connection chamber and the contact part are executed differently in this case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting structure of a pipe-type lamp, which includes a joint and a tube body. The joint is provided with a multi-step cone-end for inserting into the tube body to assemble a long pipe-type lamp and the multi-step cone-end of the joint can increase connecting strength between the joint and the tube body and prevents from separation therebetween.

Abstract: A threaded pin for connecting carbon electrodes is presented. The pin includes a body having a central axis running along its length, two end portions, a midpoint lying between the two end portions and threads extending from the body. The threads each have at least two side walls, wherein the side wall facing the midpoint of the body of at least a plurality of the threads has an angle of between about 75° and about 90° with respect to the central axis of the body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for contacting at least one electrical conductor. A clamping contact blade can be passed against the conductor at an acute angle. The conductor can be inserted into a channel of an insulating part, which channel is bent such as to form an acute angle in relation to the conductor.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a cable connector 1 and a cable 6. The cable connector includes a connector body 3, a retention frame 7, a retention body 2 and a conductive body 8. Each wire of the cable includes an insulation layer 61 surrounding a plurality of metal conductor threads 62 therein. The retention body defines a plurality of tapered passageways 20 therethrough. The connectorbody has an insulative housing 14 comprising a plurality of contacts 5. Each contact 5 is formed with a tapered portion 52 for piercing into the passageway 20 along a lengthwise direction of the wire to engage with and expand the wire. The insulation is expanded by the tapered portion of the contact to securely engage with the retention block.

Abstract: A connector for establishing an electrical connection with a wire includes a retention member and a contact pin. The retention member has a first surface and a second surface adapted to retain the wire therebetween. At least a portion of the contact pin is insertable into the wire. A method for establishing an electrical connection with a wire includes retaining the wire and inserting a contact pin into the wire.

Abstract: An electrical connector for coupling to a coaxial cable of the type having an inner conductor enclosed in an inner concentric insulation and having a generally concentric conductive sheath therearound and an outer insulation enclosing the conductive sheath. The connector has a housing having an electrically conductive portion and a bore therein. An electrically conductive pin has one end protruding axially into the housing bore and the second prong end extending in an opposite direction within a second housing bore. One or more conductive arms are electrically connected to the conductive housing portion and insulated from the electrical conductive prong and having pointed ends sized for driving the clamp into the outer insulation and into the conductive sheath without contacting the center conductor. A closure member for enforcing engagement of the pointed ends of the conductive arms into the outer insulation.

Abstract: A multipole connector for connecting a multipole-conductor cable comprising a cable receptacle and a connection piece, with the stranded conductors for axial contact of the free ends with assigned contact spikes of the connection piece being guided by axially parallel channels in the cable receptacle and being retained in the channels by clamping force by means of a coupling ring. The cable receptacle comprises a stranded-conductor mount for immovably fastening the stranded conductors and joining it, a terminal mounting, facing the connection piece. The stranded-conductor mount comprises a stationary fastening plate facing the terminal mounting, and a clamping plate movable in axial direction which when moving in the direction of the fastening plate, evenly and immovably clamps every stranded conductor against pulling movements.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flexible circuit comprising a number of side by side conducting tracks between a pair of insulating layers; an insulating casing with an inner end seat for receiving one end of the flexible circuit; a number of electrical terminals housed inside the casing and presenting contact portions cooperating with respective tracks of the flexible circuit by slitting the insulating layers; and a safety element, which snaps inside the seat and presents walls for gripping the contact portions of the terminals onto the flexible circuit.

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