Abstract: A terminal wire clamp including a body, an aperture defined by the body, and a first tab. The body has a front face, a back face opposite to the front face, and a side edge. The first tab extends from the side edge in a first direction outside of a plane defined by the body.

Abstract: A modular system for producing an electrical device includes: a plurality of terminal devices arrangeable on a printed circuit board to connect electrical conductors to the printed circuit board, the terminal devices each having a housing that has a connection side, arranged on which is a plug-in connection opening for insertion of an electrical conductor, and two lateral flanks, which are spaced apart from each other along a width direction and between which the connection side extends. A first terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices is a spring-force terminal. A second terminal device of the plurality of terminal devices is a screw-connection terminal. A housing of the first terminal device and a housing of the second terminal device have a same width, measured along the width direction.

Abstract: A dual-wire connector (1) includes: an insulation base (10), having a base plate (11) and an enclosing plate (12) formed with two insertion ports (121); an electric conductive terminal (20), fastened on the base plate (11), and having a first lateral plate (211) and a second lateral plate (212); a first electric conductive elastic sheet (30), electrically connected to the electric conductive terminal (20); a second electric conductive elastic sheet (40), separately arranged with respect to the first electric conductive elastic sheet (30), electrically connected to the electric conductive terminal (20); and a pressing member (50), moveably connected to the base plate (11) and having insertion slots (53) corresponding the two insertion ports (121) and a pushing unit (52) formed at one side of the insertion slot (53). Accordingly, the stability and the tightness while being clamped can be enhanced.

Abstract: A connector for electrically connecting to a conductor, the connector including a terminal provided with an electrical contact made of an electrically conducting material, a clamping element for clamping the conductor against the electrical contact and an actuator. A conducting element extends from the electrical contact. The clamping element is movable by the actuator between clamping element open and closed configurations. The actuator is configurable between first and second configurations. In the first configuration, the actuator is only operable to move the clamping element towards the closed configuration. In the second configuration, the actuator is operable to move the clamping element towards the open configuration.

Abstract: An electrical connection terminal structure includes: a main body defining a chamber; a metal leaf spring disposed in the chamber, the metal leaf spring being movable with the motion of a shift member to press a conductive wire into electrical connection or release the conductive wire; and an elastic unit mounted in the chamber. When the metal leaf spring is released from the pressing of the shift member to release the conductive wire from the pressing, the elastic unit normally makes the metal leaf spring and the shift member move toward a position where the conductive wire is released. This improves the shortcoming of the conventional electrical connection terminal that when released, the metal leaf spring is apt to interfere with the conductive wire and make it hard to extract the conductive wire out of the main body.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and an electrical contact held by the housing. The electrical contact includes opposing spring beams configured to receive an electrical wire therebetween. The spring beams have conductor interfaces configured to engage in physical contact with the electrical wire such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with a compliant pinch connection. A pivot block is held by the housing, includes a receptacle for receiving the electrical wire, and is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The pivot block is configured to be pivoted from the open position to the closed position to move the electrical wire into engagement in physical contact between the conductor interfaces of the spring beams such that the electrical wire is captured between the spring beams with the compliant pinch connection and thereby electrically connected to the electrical contact.

Abstract: A grain-bin monitoring system for monitoring relative humidity and temperature is described. The system includes a cable assembly with a support cable and two pairs of communication wires suspended in a grain bin. A plurality of sensor assemblies is coupled along the cable. The sensor assemblies include a housing that protects a sensor device and enables exposure to air within the bin. The sensor device is in electrical communication with a control unit through fasteners for the housing piercing the cable assembly and contacting the communication wires. Electrically conductive, elastomeric pads are disposed between electrical contacts on the sensor device and the fasteners to eliminate galvanic corrosion therebetween. The cable assembly and sensor assemblies are configured to minimize drag forces applied by grain particulate flowing along the cable assemblies. And the sensor assemblies and/or the sensor devices therein are easily replaceable on the cable assembly while in service.

Abstract: A terminal block allows wires to be connected to the block by insertion at a front portion of the block and along a direction parallel to the length of the block. The block includes a securing feature to retain the electrical conductor securely in the block while also allowing simplified connection and disconnection of the wire.

Abstract: A terminal block is disclosed having a leaf spring, a contact, a cam member, and a spring member. The contact is positioned adjacent to the leaf spring and has a contact seat. The contact seat has a projection extending towards the leaf spring and is positionable in a hole of a ring terminal inserted into the terminal block. The cam member is in rotatable contact with the leaf spring, has a rotational axis extending in a direction of insertion of the ring terminal, and when in contact with the leaf spring, presses the leaf spring against the contact. The spring member is located closer to the leaf spring than the contact seat and biased against the inserted ring terminal.

Abstract: A terminal platform block includes a movable terminal member and a fixed terminal member, and nips a lead of wire by the movable terminal and the fixed terminal via a fastening screw. An upper surface portion of the fixed terminal member is fitted between an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion of the movable terminal member, and the fastening screw fitted to a fitting hole of the movable terminal member is capable of being screwed into a screw hole of the fixed terminal member.

Abstract: A housing for retaining an insulation piercing connector (IPC) includes an upper housing, a lower housing, and a hinge. The lower housing includes a cavity formed therein. The hinge is coupled to the upper housing and the lower housing to permit movement of the upper housing and the lower housing into open and closed configurations. When in the closed configuration, the upper housing is aligned with the lower housing. The second cavity is configured to received\ the IPC. The lower housing includes an aperture formed transversely therethrough for receiving a cable extending from the IPC upon receipt of the IPC into the second cavity.

Abstract: A terminal platform block includes a movable terminal member and a fixed terminal member, and nips a lead of wire by the movable terminal and the fixed terminal via a fastening screw. An upper surface portion of the fixed terminal member is fitted between an upper surface portion and a lower surface portion of the movable terminal member, and the fastening screw fitted to a fitting hole of the movable terminal member is capable of being screwed into a screw hole of the fixed terminal member.

Abstract: A continuous flexible bus comprises, for example, a plurality of metal clad flexible conductors. A device, such as a switch for example, is connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector is used, for example. The at least one piercing connector is configured, for example, to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector causes, for example, an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch.

Abstract: A junction box particularly for lighting lines for tunnels includes a casing body provided with a cover; the casing body includes an electrical socket; a junction device inside the casing body connects the electrical socket to a pair of power supply wires of a power supply line that is affected by the junction box; the junction device includes one or more insulation displacement contacts; each insulation displacement contact engages a respective power supply wire without cutting it.

Abstract: A continuous flexible bus comprises, for example, a plurality of metal clad flexible conductors. A device, such as a switch for example, is connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector is used, for example. The at least one piercing connector is configured, for example, to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector causes, for example, an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch.

Abstract: An electrical connector including a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor; and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The first and second connection sections include a first member, a second member and a compression member for compressing the second member towards the first member. The second member is pivotably connected to the first member at a rotating pivot which is spaced from the compression member and the second connection section.

Abstract: A continuous flexible bus comprises, for example, a plurality of metal clad flexible conductors. A device, such as a switch for example, is connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector is used, for example. The at least one piercing connector is configured, for example, to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector causes, for example, an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch.

Abstract: A continuous flexible bus may be provided. The continuous flexible bus may comprise a plurality of flexible conductors that may be metal clad. A device, such as a switch for example, may be connected to the continuous flexible bus. In order to connect the device to the continuous flexible bus, at least one piercing connector may be used. The at least one piercing connector may be configured to pierce one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors. Once the one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors is pierced, the at least one piercing connector may cause an electrical connection between an electrical conductor in the pierced one of the plurality of flexible metal clad conductors and the switch.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a system comprising: a connector for electrically coupling a plurality of wires to a printed circuit board, a termination end of each of the plurality of wires stripped of insulation, said connector comprising: a housing defining a plurality of a co-planar plurality of openings; and a plurality of clamps, each of the plurality of clamps adapted to receive the stripped termination end of at least one of the plurality of wires via the corresponding opening; wherein said plurality of screw-actuated clamps are disposed in an alternating proximal-distal relationship with respect to said co-planar plurality of openings.

Abstract: A tubular wire connecting portion (5), into which a core wire portion (3) of an electric wire (2) is insertable, is formed on a terminal (1). A core wire engagement portion (7) is formed in a circumferential wall of the wire connecting portion (5) to intersect with an internal surface of the circumferential wall. The wire connecting portion (5) is crimped around a full outer circumference thereof in a state in which the core wire portion (3) of the electric wire (2) is inserted into the wire connecting portion (5), whereby the core wire portion (5) at least partially enters an interior of the core wire engagement portion (7) and is engaged with the core wire engagement portion (7). The wire connecting portion (5) may be crimped in a radial direction of the electric wire (2) and uniformly compressed around a full outer circumference thereof.

Abstract: A bottom plate fixing device for a switchgear cabinet, whereby an edge of at least one bottom plate is placed on a support flange of a bottom frame of the switchboard cabinet and is preloaded by at least one fastening clip. The clip has two parallel legs which are held on a connecting section, whereby the first leg engages behind the support flange of the bottom plate and the other leg holds a screw in a thread. The screw can be tightened against the edge of the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the bottom frame can be reliably placed on the same electrical level by supporting the first leg on the support flange by cutting and/or sharpening contact elements, and such that the screw is in electrically conductive contact with the edge of the bottom plate.

Abstract: A forged terminal body receives a resin knob assembled without pre-positioning. Anti-slip projections on the terminal body penetrate the knob during assembly to resist torque during connection. The anti-slip projections have asymmetric triangular cross sections with a steeper side of the triangle facing in the tightening direction. In one embodiment of the invention, the anti-slip projections are prismatic projections radially arranged on a collar. In a second embodiment of the invention, the anti-slip projections extend from the collar along a terminal body upon which the resin knob is press fitted.

Abstract: A base member is attached to an interior wall member which covers an inner face of a vehicle body panel. A first power supply wire is arranged between the vehicle body panel and the interior wall member. A first terminal is provided on a leading end of the first power supply wire, and fixed on the base member so as to face inside of the vehicle. An insulative cover member is provided on the base member movably between an open position at which the first terminal is exposed and a close position at which the first terminal is covered. A bracket body is provided with an interior equipment of a vehicle, and engaged with the base member. A second power supply wire is led out from the interior equipment. A second terminal is provided on a leading end of the second power supply line, and fixed on the bracket body so as to oppose to the first terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connector for establishing an electrical connection to an electrical conductor. The connector includes a connector body with a cylindrical hull or recess for receiving the electrical conductor with an insulating layer. A contact screw is positioned in the connector body and the contact screw includes an end portion for displacing or piercing the insulating layer of the insulated conductor.

Abstract: A wound wire terminal assembly for replacing spade terminals in joining wires, particularly in air conditioning compressor and fan motor relays. The wound wire terminal assembly includes a primary wire connector constructed of wound wire for receiving a male spade terminal connected to a first wire or the first wire itself, and a screw threaded into the primary wire connector and engaging the male spade terminal or the first wire to secure the male spade terminal or first wire in the primary wire connector of the wound wire terminal assembly. The primary wire connector is typically wound on a primary mandrel shaped in the configuration of a cylinder and is connected to a typically smaller, cylindrical, mandrel-wound secondary wire connector that receives a second wire by soldered connection.

Abstract: This invention relates to a junction connector for permanently connecting electric cables, wherein its sleeve comprises a bore passing longitudinally therethrough, a part of the wall of this bore, extending over an angle at the center greater than 180.degree., being provided with longitudinal ribs projecting radially towards the center; aligned tapped holes, made from the outside, open out in the bore opposite the central generatrix of its ribbed part; and locking bolts whose end is in the form of a spherical cap and incorporating a cleavable head, are screwed in the tapped holes to assemble the cables sleeve.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved lamp conducting structure, and more particularly to a lamp conducting structure design allowing for easy assembly with power wires of different thickness. A lower part of the lamp has a cylindrical body with an external thread and a cylindrical body bottom face is provided with radial inter-crossed slots. The slots are narrow and wide slots of different width and depth, and the cross junction of the two slots is provided with two diagonally installed metal clips with sharp needle heads facing downward. The user may select narrow or wide slots based on the power wire thickness, or even further incorporate a "U" type bar shaped cushion installed in the slot. The power wires are placed into the slots from the lamp cylindrical body bottom face and the external thread of the lamp bottom cylindrical structure is engaged with the internal thread of the lower frame top ring slot.

Abstract: A core for an ignition coil comprises a core element formed as a core stack with a plurality of laminations and having a mounting bore with an insulating layer, a connecting element for connecting the core element to a holder and inserted in the mounting bore, and elements for establishing an earth contact between the core element and the connecting element and including a projection formed by at least one of the laminations of the core stack formed so that the projection extends into the mounting bore and when the connecting element is inserted into the mounting bore it removes the insulating layer from the projection and establishes the earth contact.

Abstract: A battery cable terminal for electrical connection with a terminal post of an electrical storage battery has an internally threaded, apertured platform electrically attached to and overlying a ring of preferably usual clamping formation so that a screw received by the aperture can be turned to bear against the exposed face of a battery terminal to which the ring is attached. The screw is provided with a cutting face at its terminal end for cutting into the exposed face of the battery terminal and making fresh electrical contact surface when turned to re-establish electrical contact between cable terminal and battery terminal.

Abstract: An electronic power distributor is provided. The distributor is a cylindrical base unit shaped like a hockey puck which contains a top surface, bottom and side circular surfaces. In the top surface, there are a number of holes which extend into the base unit. These holes have a threaded portion for engaging with a power bolt. The side circular surface contains a number of holes which extend into the base unit and are positioned to perpendicularly intersect the holes which extend from the top surface. The holes on the side are capable of receiving the strands of a wire conductor or an adapter of other size conductors. The power bolts which hold the wire conductors in the holes through the side circular surface contain three portions. The first portion is conical and contain a first annular beveled surface extending radially and axially generally toward the vertex.

Abstract: An extension cord (2) has an electrical cord (6) with an asymmetrical cross section (8) and one or more modular sockets (4). The electrical cord has a plurality of electrical conductors (12) extending throughout its length and a plug at one end. The modular socket can be attached anywhere along the length of the electrical cord. The modular socket has two parts (18, 20) forming an opening (44) which houses the cord, the opening being of substantially the same effective asymmetrical cross section as the cord. When the modular socket is fastened to the cord, spikes (24) in the modular socket pierce the cord's insulating material (26) and contact the conductors running through the cord. The spikes electrically connect the cord's conductors with the plug's electrical contacts (16). The asymmetrical cross section ensures proper polarity for the modular socket.

Abstract: A semiconductor component package comprises a metal plate and a synthetic resin housing or body. The plate is formed with an aperture by which it can be secured to a heat sink, generally a metal plate. Around the aperture is a weakened annular portion produced by shearing. When the package housing is secured to a surface which is not completely flat, mechanical stressing due to the tightening of the screw coupling is limited to the weakened annular portion and is not transmitted to the resin housing and to the elements therein.

Abstract: The invention provides for an electrical connection device wherein the portion of the device making the electrical contact is part of but spaced apart from the point of mechanical retention of the wire to which an electrical contact is made. More particularly, the invention provides a terminal block wherein the major portion of mechanical retention is at a point different from that point at which the electrical contact is made.

Abstract: A protective conductor connector for an electrical terminal having a housing mounted on the leg portion of a support rail is characterized by a slider provided between the terminal clamping screw and the rail. The slider is arranged within a terminal carrier and includes a clamping surface arranged beneath the clamping screw and a toothed clamped zone arranged above the rail leg portion. The slider also includes inclined guide surfaces which are guided by projections of the terminal housing during clamping movement of the slider. When the clamping screw is operated, the slider is displaced vertically and horizontally to clamp the conductor against the slider clamping surface and to scratch through a corrosion protective coating on the rail leg portion, thereby providing a reliable electrical connection between the conductor and the rail regardless of the diameter of the conductor.

Abstract: An electric wire connecting device for connecting an electric wire or TV antenna feeder wire to a receptacle or terminals only by the tightening action of the device which passes a blade provided within the connecting device through the insulation cover layer so as to be contacted directly with the conductive wire core made normally of copper wire, so that electrical connection can be obtained. The invention is comprised of: basic body (1) and blade (1a) standing erect from the body, a pair of pressing pieces (1b) bent inwardly at both end edge portions, a pair of anti-motion pieces (1c) bent inwardly at both end edge portions and diverging from said pressing pieces with a predetermined cut out portion therebetween, and a stopper coupling groove (1d) defined by a cutout at a central portion of the rear edge of the body for coupling with a mating protrusion so as not to rotate with screwing of the tightening screw.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting overlapped conductors is disclosed. The connector is similar to connectors of the clam shell type haivng a pair of compressibly-movable hingedly-connected ends which accommodate the conductors therebetween. The ends of the connectors are positioned in spaced mutually parallel relationship. The conductors are supported therebetween. A hinge connecting the two ends is collapsibly-deformable to maintain the relative parallel positions of the ends throughout compression of the connector.

Abstract: A connector arrangement for a lead for an implantable stimulation device, such as a heart pacemaker, has a receptacle in which a proximal end of a lead is received and a fixing element which is disposed tangentially relative to the proximal end of the lead. The fixing element can assume a first position which provides enough clearance in the receptacle to permit insertion of the proximal end of the lead, and a second position wherein the fixing element forces the proximal end of the lead tightly against a portion of the wall of the receptacle, so that the proximal end is held tightly in the receptacle to make a reliable mechanical and electrical connection. The arrangement permits the housing of the stimulation device to have a small thickness dimension.

Abstract: This invention concerns a device for establishing an electrically conductive connection between flat areas of two components which are made of metal with a substantially non-conductive coating and are held together by a nut and bolt through aligned boreholes. An electrically conductive connection with damaged areas on surfaces not visible from one side is made possible by various features, including: the borehole of the component beside the nut is enlarged to serve as a holding aperture; a claw retainer is permanently non-rotatably secured on the free side of the nut and rests with punch-cut claws of side legs on the side of the component which faces the nut; and the side legs of the claw retainer have U-shaped extensions passing through the holding aperture adjacent to the nut having additional punch-cut claws engaging the other component, which is away from the nut, on the side thereof which faces the component adjacent to the nut.

Abstract: A ground contactor couples to the space between the pipe fitting used in the electrical supply conduit. The contactor consists of a knife-edge contacting surface having a screw thread adjustment located at the surface. The screw thread is a pointed screw thread which is adjustable without removing the contact surface for the space. The contact surface is clamped by a U-shaped clamp and tightened securely in the pipe fitting space. Angular contact surfaces are provided at the points of threaded adjustment between the clamp and the contactor so that forces are created for adjusting the clamp relative to the contact surfaces to permit the device to be used on conduits of different diameters. The contactor thus shaped and configured permits permanent electrical ground contact to be achieved and also permits serviceability of the electrical conductivity of the conduit connection arrangement without the necessity to move or otherwise disturb the ground contactor installation.

Abstract: A self-stripping electrical connector has a grounded bar formed with at least one threaded bore, a dielectric lower support part secured to the bar over the bore and formed with two adjacent outwardly open lower guide passages, a pair of electrically conductive and generally parallel lower tubes having lower ends formed with slots aligned with the respective lower passages and upper ends also formed with slots, and respective guides on the lower support part carrying the tubes for movement toward and away from the bar with the lower-end slots aligned with the respective lower passages. A dielectric upper support part overlies the lower part and is formed with two adjacent outwardly open upper guide passages aligned with the upper-end slots of the respective tubes.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for releasably joining a semi-rigid coaxial cable to a coaxial connector. The assembly includes an outer clamping sleeve which slides over and compresses an inner clamping sleeve against the cable. The inner clamping sleeve includes at least one array of internal threads. A coupling nut is threaded onto the coaxial connector and urges the inner and outer clamping sleeves into telescoping relationship, thus compressing the inner clamping sleeve against the cable. The inner clamping sleeve includes slots to facilitate compression and grooves to facilitate clamping of the cable.

Abstract: A self-stripping electrical connector has a grounded bar formed with at least one threaded bore, a dielectric lower support part secured to the bar over the bore and formed with two adjacent outwardly open lower guide passages, a pair of electrically conductive and generally parallel lower tubes having lower ends formed with slots aligned with the respective lower passages and upper ends also formed with slots, and respective guides on the lower support part carrying the tubes for movement toward and away from the bar with the lower-end slots aligned with the respective lower passages. A dielectric upper support part overlies the lower part and is formed with two adjacent outwardly open upper guide passages aligned with the upper-end slots of the respective tubes.