Abstract: In a zero insertion force connector for flexible circuit boards, there are a housing, plural flexible circuit boards in multiple rows, an insulator holding the flexible circuit boards and displaceable in perpendicular to the flexible circuit boards in the housing, a counterpart insulator having plural pairs of broader counterpart contacts than thickness of the flexible circuit boards, and a driving member for displacing the insulator so as to incline the flexible circuit boards. When the driving member is operated, the insulator presses the flexible circuit boards. Then the flexible circuit boards incline, and connect the counterpart contacts respectively.

Abstract: A connector for a flat cable made up of a plurality of electrically conductive wires located side-by-side. The connector is provided with a receiving chamber within which electrodes intended to be connected to the cable are located. Additional contacts are located on one of the internal walls of the receiving chamber. A generally planar retainer enters into a second space between the electrodes and the wall of the receiving chamber remote from the contacts. The retainer is provided with a rib which extends into a first space between the conductors and the contacts. The retainer is partially inserted into the first space and the leading end of the cable is thereafter introduced. The rib guides the leading end into the first space and prevents it from entering the second space. The flat cable is provided with two groups of conductive wires, spaced laterally from each other.

Abstract: A high speed connector allows the conductors of a cable to be connected directly to the circuit traces of a printed circuit board by providing a plug having an end where the conductors terminate and a housing for the plug which cooperatively urges the conductors toward the circuit board.

Abstract: A zero insertion force electrical connector is provided for a flat cable. The connector includes a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of terminals. The housing has a front end with an opening for receiving an end of the flat cable in engagement with contact portions of the terminals. An actuator is pivotally mounted relative to the housing for floating movement between a first position allowing free insertion of the flat cable into the opening and a second position biasing the cable against the terminals. A cam surface on the actuator abuts a counter cam surface on the housing as the actuator rotates and translates about a moving pivot from its first position to its second position sandwiching the end of the flat cable between the contact portions of the terminals and the actuator.

Abstract: A zero force electrical connector is adapted for terminating a flat cable. The connector includes a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of conductive terminals. The housing has a first end adapted for receiving the flat cable in engagement with the terminals, a rear end and opposite sides. An actuator is mounted to the housing for movement between a first position allowing free insertion of the cable into engagement with the terminals and a second position biasing the cable against the terminals. Complementary interengaging stops are provided between the housing and the actuator near the rear end of the housing for limiting rotation of the actuator relative to the housing in a first direction. Complementary interengaging latches are provided between the housing and the actuator near the front end of the housing for preventing rotation of the actuator relative to the housing in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes a casing having an interior chamber defined by two side walls and a bottom and having a top opening. The chamber has a plurality of slots formed therein for receiving conductive terminal members having a base from which two opposite arms extend. Each slot has a bottom section for receiving the base of the respective conductive terminal member and a side section defined by a recess formed on each of the side walls to receive therein one of the arms. Each of the arms has an inclined outer edge defining a gap with the side wall of the casing to allow the arms to be bent toward the side walls, forming an increased spacing between the arms for receiving therein the FPC. A shortened central arm, having sideward projected paws, is also provided on the base of the terminal members to be received within a central channel formed on the bottom of the chamber to retain the terminal member within the slot.

Abstract: A termination for a plurality of electrical conductors of a substrate includes a strain relief frame molded to the substrate, a connector housing having a plurality of electrical terminals positioned with respect to the frame to orient the terminals with respect to the conductors, and a plurality of the terminals being electrically connected to respective electrical conductors, the connections being made subsequent to the molding of the strain relief to the substrate. A cable termination assembly made by the process of molding a strain relief to a substrate having plural conductors in positional relation, said molding including leaving exposed connecting portions of respective conductors, subsequently attaching plural terminals respectively to exposed connecting portions of said conductors.

Abstract: A 360 degree shielded jumper connection using flat and flexible electrical cable is used. The cable has multiple signal conductors imbedded in an insulation layer, a broad flexible ground conductor overlaying a first section of the insulation layer, and a shield overlaying a second section of the insulation layer and the ground conductor. The ends of the signal conductors project beyond a cut end of the insulation for mating the signal conductors with a female type electrical connector. The insulation projects beyond a cut end of the shield. The ground conductor also projects beyond a cut end of the shield. A shield can encircles the cut end of the shield. And a ground strap pick up tab on the shield can contacts the projecting ground conductor to provide a 360 degree shielded jumper connection.

Abstract: An electric connection structure is provided for electrically connecting an automobile instrument, such as a speedometer or tachometer, and a flexible wiring plate disposed on a body casing. A male connector, which houses terminals connected to the coils, is provided on the inner mechanism side. A female connector, which accommodates a strip portion of the flexible wiring plate having a conduction portion, is provided on the side of the body casing having the flexible wiring plate at the rear surface thereof. A wiring plate pressing member for pressing and retaining the strip portion is inserted in the female connector from the rear surface side of the meter casing. When the male and female connectors are engaged, the terminals directly contact the conduction portion of the flexible wiring plate.

Abstract: A connector (9) for electrically connecting a cable (10) including a bundle of electric wires (13) to a printed circuit board where the connector includes a connector body (1), a housing (12) formed to support wires of the cable integrally with one another and capable of being coupled to the connector body. The connector body includes at least one pair of facing supports (4) provided at edges of the connector body and adapted to support the housing so as to prevent the cable from being easily separated from the connector body when external force or tension is applied where at least one support of the connector body has a hook (5) adapted to engage with an edge of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use with flexible printed circuit (FPC) includes an elongated casing having an interior chamber defined by two side walls and a bottom and having a top opening. The chamber has a plurality of equally-spaced slots formed thereon to extend completely through the bottom of the casing and partially into the side walls to each receive therein a conductive terminal member which is in the form of a U shape, with the base of the U-shaped terminal member received within the bottom slot and the two arms of the U shape respectively received within side wall slots. Each of the arms has an inward projection formed on the free end thereof to contact and establish electrical engagement with the FPC. A driver member having a plate to be inserted into the chamber with a sufficient gap formed between the plate and the side walls of the chamber for receiving and retaining therein the FPC is provided to be rotatable and movable relative to the casing.

Abstract: An improved electric connector which permits insertion of a flexible flat cable in its insertion space without causing oblique insertion or misalignment between the exposed conductors of the cable and the terminals of the connector housing. The central feature of the electric connector resides in the lateral distance between the opposed side walls of the connector housing to be tapered with a dimension smaller than the width of the flexible flat cable.

Abstract: A flexible circuit connector is formed from a flexible printed circuit comprising a plurality of embedded electrically conductive lines partially exposed at a first end of the flexible printed circuit by bending or folding the flexible printed circuit to enable said first end to mate with a board mounted connector, thereby eliminating the need for a mating connector. When the flexible circuit connector is properly inserted into the board mounted connector, the mating of said plurality of exposed electrically conductive lines of said flexible circuit connector with a plurality of metal contacts on the board mounted connector provides an electrical interface between the flexible printed circuit and the board mounted circuit, as well as the boards on which the flexible printed circuit and board mounted connector are attached.

Abstract: A flexible board electrical connector to be mounted on a board, such as a printed circuit board, which includes a housing having an insertion opening; a plurality contact elements disposed in the housing so that spring contact portions of the contact elements are exposed in the insertion opening; a bearing portion provided on the contact elements; a pressure lever rotatable on the bearing portion between an open position and a pressure position; and a pressure edge provided on the pressure lever so that when the pressure lever is turned to the pressure position, the pressure edge moves in a direction opposite to an insertion direction of a flexible board and presses the flexible board against the spring contact portions, thus providing connections between the flexible board and the contact elements.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved electric connector which permits the reduced friction insertion of conductors of a flat flexible cable in a connector housing by a single push, assuring little or no damage to the conductors. The connector includes a housing 1 having terminals 3 arranged laterally and an associated actuator 10 slidably inserted in the connector housing 1. The actuator 10 has a flat stem surface 12 upon which a flat, flexible multiple-conductor cable 16 may lie upon, and a front wall 20 integrally connected to the forward end of the stem 11. The flexible contact arm 6 has an extended section 25 and a non-extended section 26 acting as a cam surface. The top 23 of the front wall of the actuator 10 acts as a cam forward as the actuator is inserted in the housing 1.

Abstract: A fitting jig is provided for a connector for a flat cable that is inserted into a connector housing and is held by a slider member pushed thereinto in such a manner that the cable is prevented from coming off the connector housing. The fitting jig comprises a jig body which has an operating piece handled by the operator and pushing surfaces through which the slider member is pushed into the connector housing. When the jig body is operated with the slide member abutted against the pushing surfaces, the slide member is pushed into the connector housing, whereby the flat cable is easily and rapidly fixed in the connector.

Abstract: A zero insertion force connector, typically used for connecting a flexible printed circuit (FPC) or a flexible flat cable (FFC) to a printed circuit board, is made up of an insertion aperture formed on one side of a housing, a pressure plate insertion aperture formed on a different side of the housing, a pressure plate, and a sigmoid contact member. When the pressure plate is inserted into the pressure plate insertion aperture, a finger piece of the sigmoid contact member resiliently changes position, and a tongue piece of the sigmoid contact member makes electrical contact with an inserted FPC or FFC. Since the tongue piece of the sigmoid contact member is arranged so that the tongue piece does not come into contact with the FPC or FFC unless the pressure plate is inserted, there is no requirement to force the FPC or FFC into the insertion aperture.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for interconnecting a flat flexible cable to a mating connector mounted on top of a printed circuit board. The mating connector has a plug portion projecting from the circuit board, with contacts exposed on opposite sides of the plug portion. The contacts are connected to circuits on the board. The connector includes a dielectric housing having a bottom-opening receptacle for positioning over the plug portion of the mating connector. The housing has an elongated slot for receiving the flat flexible cable. Terminals are mounted in the housing and are adapted for coupling appropriate conductors of the flat flexible cable with the contacts on the plug portion of the mating connector. An actuator is insertable into the slot of the housing to maintain the conductors of the flat flexible cable in engagement with the terminals.

Abstract: A board mounted connector for interconnecting the conductors of the non-terminated end of a flexible circuit or flexible cable to conductive traces on a printed circuit board. The connector includes a two part intermatable housing. The first part of the housing is attached to the circuit board while the second part, having end flanges that slidingly engage the ends of the first part, is movable with respect to the first part between a closed position where the conductors of the flexible circuit are held in contacting engagement with the contacts of the connector and an open position where the flexible circuit is free to be inserted into or removed from the connector. A positive stop is associated with each end of the connector, adjacent diagonally opposite corners, to render the second parts captive to the first part. A detent mechanism is associated with each end of the connector to bias the second part in both its open and closed positions.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing having a cable receiving cavity with a cable admitting mouth; a row of contacts in the housing cavity, each having parallel arms providing between them a cable receiving gap adjacent the mouth, and a contact protuberance on one arm protruding into the gap adjacent the mouth; and a slider with a pressing portion extending along the cavity through the cable receiving gaps. The slider is movable between a cable admitting position remote from the mouth and a cable connecting position adjacent the mouth, forcing the cable into electrical connection with the protuberances.

Abstract: A mating connector assembly 10, 100 defining an ultra-low profile mating interface, with plug and receptacle connectors 10 and 100 mounted on opposed adjacent surfaces of panels 12, 102 slidably movable along each other. Plug connector 10 including a pair of spring arm contact members 14, 16 affixed to an end portion of a first flexible film circuit element 22 and extending from a housing 50. Receptacle connector 100 includes a transverse second flexible film circuit element 122 traversing a contact-receiving cavity 116 of second housing 130, with contact pads engaged by contact surfaces 42, 44 of contact members 14, 16 upon connector mating.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1,1') having multiple contacts (40') are arranged in the insulating housing (10) at a predetermined pitch and have a J-shaped connecting section (44). When an external force (F), which tends to pull a flat cable (4) in a direction away from connector (1) is applied to the flat cable (4), connecting sections (44) of all contacts (40) are bent and their back surfaces (56) are pressed against the inner wall (30) of the insulating housing (10). This pressure generates resistance from the inner wall (30) resulting in a strong frictional force between connecting sections (44) and flat cable (4), thus reliably securing cable (4) in the connector housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multiconductor, flat, insulated ribbon cable, the cable constructed of a conventional material such as PVC with multiple conductors therein arranged in spaced apart side-by-side relation, and including axially extending terminal reinforced edges composed of a material such as PTFE or PE. The edge reinforcement may be formed by a lamination or extrusion process thereby inhibiting tearing of the edges of the material when the cable is inserted or removed from an enclosure, e.g. of a personal computer.

Abstract: A connector body member has conductor receiving sections for receiving a plurality of conductive end portions of a member to be connected, such as a flat cable, a jumper, or a printed circuit board. A plurality of contacts are so mounted as to project into the conductor receiving sections in order to contact the conductive end portions of the member to be connected. A cover member for holding the contact between the conductive end portions of the member to be connected and the contacts is formed to be pivotal with respect to the connector body member. Each conductor receiving section has an opening. The cover member pivots to cover the openings of the conductor receiving sections. The cover member is also locked into the connector body member by sliding along the connector body member while covering the openings.

Abstract: A connector comprises a plurality of forked terminals, an insulating housing, a flat cable and a slide member. The terminals are inserted into the housing from an opening disposed at one side of slit-shaped through-openings arranged in parallel with each other. The flat cable and the slide member are inserted into the housing from an opening disposed at the other side of the through-openings. A pressing portion projecting from a base plate portion of the slide member presses the flat cable against the terminals. The area of a contact portion of each terminal is great to secure the connection between conductors of the flat cable and the terminals.

Abstract: An edge connector (12, FIG. 1 ) of simple construction and small thickness is provided, with a forward end which can receive a card or circuit board (14) and a rear end which can receive a pluggable connector (40), to connect contact pads (70) of the circuit board to terminals (110, 112) of the pluggable connector. The connector includes an insulative housing (16) having a rearward end portion (20) and having upper and lower cantilevered beams (22, 24). The beams extend forwardly from the rear portion, with a gap (26) between them, and with the front end (30) of the gap having an increased thickness to receive the circuit board. A flat flexible cable (34) lies in the gap, with a front (122) that is upwardly bent and received in a slot (124) of the upper beam portion, and with the forward portions of the cable conductors being exposed at their lower surfaces (164).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a low profile electrical connector (10) for mounting a flexible film (60) having circuitry thereon, for electrical interconnection to a planar electronic device, such as a PCB (42), upon which the connector is to be mounted. The connector comprises an elongated dielectric housing (16) defined by essentially upper and lower parallel surfaces (18,20), a central through slot (26) for extending between the upper and lower surfaces (18,20) and end portions (22,24) for receiving an electrical interface member (62), such as an elastomeric connector known as AMPLIFLEX. Further means for mounting the housing to the planar electronic device, and means along one of the surfaces (18) for receiving a spring actuator member (14), are provided.

Abstract: A flexible board electrical connector includes a housing having an opening on an upper corner and a plurality of contact channels on the opening; a plurality of contact elements fitted in the contact channels such that spring contact portions thereof exposed in the opening; a pressure member attached to the housing for rotation between a closed position where it is brought into contact with the contact elements and an open position where it is apart from the contact elements; and a pressure edge provided on the pressure member at such a position that when the pressure member is in the open position, it is in a first position outside from a line including the turning center of the pressure member and the contact portion of a contact element and when the pressure member is turned to the closed position, it is moved to a second position inside from the line so that once the pressure member is turned to the closed position, the pressure member is urged to the closed position by reactive forces of the contact port

Abstract: A connector for flat cables 10 comprises basically an insulating housing 20 and contacts 30. The housing 20 has a slot 26 for the insertion of the flat cable 50 and a number of passages 25 for insertion of contacts in communication with the above mentioned slot. The contacts 30 are preferably stamped from a sheet metal material in the form of a V-shape with one end having a soldering tab 38 and the other end having an actuator 36. The actuators 36 are operated by a special bar, thus allowing to insert or to remove the flat cable 50 using very little effort.

Abstract: A flexible circuit connector for electrically connecting two electronic devices. The connector includes a flexible circuit sheet having electrically conductive traces which lead from a first electronic device, such as a memory chip, to two arrays of electrically conductive pads. The connector includes a connector housing having two spaced, substantially parallel side walls connected by a front wall having a row of holes adjacent each of the side walls to receive two rows of conductive pins which are connected to a second electronic device, such as a printed circuit board. A unitary, locally deformable, biasing member is positioned within the connector housing and between the two array of conductive pads. The biasing member forces the two arrays of pads into electrical contact with the two rows of pins when the pins are inserted into the holes in the front wall of the connector housing.

Abstract: A device (100) having an external contact electrical connection (155) for providing an electrical interface to the device includes a housing member (222) having apertures (235, 335), and a flexible film substrate (270) having an electrically conductive pattern (275). Portions of the electrically conductive pattern defines contact areas (255, 355) for presenting the electrical interface of the device (100). These contact areas (255, 355) are rigidly positioned adjacent to the interior surface (324) of the housing (222) about the apertures (235, 335) such that the contact areas (255) are externally exposed through the aperture (235, 335).

Abstract: A strain relief connection and method therefor between a connector housing and a flat, elongated cable including a plurality of spaced parallel conductors and insulation integrally encasing the conductors. The connection includes an opening through the insulation having a perimeter defined by the insulation, a section of at least one conductor longitudinally extending across the opening, a coating of the insulation enclosing the section of the conductor, and cured adhesive attached to the connector housing and disposed in the opening to engage the insulation defining the perimeter of the opening, the section of the at least one conductor being embedded in the cured adhesive.

Abstract: An electrical connection element is formed by stamping a plate having a thickness. A contact surface is formed at an edge surface of an end portion of the electrical connection element. The end edge portion is bent toward both lateral sides of the plate to form the contact surface. The lateral edge portions are offset towards opposite sides of the plate, so that the width between the opposite lateral edges is about twice the thickness of the plate. This edge surface is flat and smooth. Therefore, if the round conductor of a ribbon tape contacts any portion of the contact surface, a good electrical contact is obtained. Thus, the electrical connection element for contacting the side surface of the round conductor of the ribbon wire can be produced from a thin plate material.

Abstract: A connector structure is provided wherein a generally sheet-like cable has a plurality of conductors disposed parallel to one another at predetermined intervals and is insulatively covered, and an end portion of the cable is inserted into an opening formed in a connector housing, so that the conductors are respectively pressed against and connected to a plurality of resilient connection terminals received in the housing. The structure includes a holder which is sandwiched by the pre-bent end portion of the cable, and having slits corresponding to gaps between the conductors; and a holder guide which is connected to the holder in such a manner that the holder and the cable pass through the holder guide. The holder and the holder guide are fitted into the housing, and the connector housing has partition walls engaging in the gaps and the slits.

Abstract: A sheet-like first contact member, formed as a TAB tape, is housed in a socket, and a sheet-like second contact member, also formed as a TAB tape, is mounted on an insert portion of a plug that can be inserted into the socket. A plurality of first contact elements are patterned on the first contact member, and a plurality of second contact elements are patterned on the second contact member. The first member held in a curved state in a frame so that the first contact elements are curved and have raised central portions and a plurality of springs are mounted at the back of the first contact member in correspondence with the first contact elements. When the plug is inserted into the socket, the first and second contact elements are brought into contact with one another by the stress of the curved first contact elements and the force of the springs.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising: a terminal including a contact piece; a housing; a slider including a pressing portion; a flexible cable including an end conductor; and a reinforcing plate having a pressed face to be pressed by a pressing face of the pressing portion of the slider; wherein after the slider has been temporarily engaged with the housing in which the terminal is accommodated, the end conductor of the flexible cable is inserted together with the reinforcing plate into the housing and then, the slider is displaced to a full engaging position such that the end conductor of the flexible cable is brought into pressing contact with the contact piece of the terminal through the reinforcing plate by the pressing portion of the slider; wherein the pressed face of the reinforcing plate is formed obliquely such that the reinforcing plate becomes thinner from a front edge of the reinforcing plate towards a rear edge of the reinforcing plate, while the pressing face of the pressing portion of the slider

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a flexible wiring plate, having circuit conductors coated with insulator films on the two sides thereof, to a box-like connector housing. The connector housing includes a housing body and a lid body detachably secured to the housing body. The housing body is provided with an opening in one of the top and bottom walls. An elastic seal member is mounted around the opening. A part of the insulator film of the flexible wiring plate is removed in accordance with the opening so that end portions of the circuit conductors are exposed from the insulator film in opposition to the opening. Electrical terminals are disposed in the housing body so that elastic contacts of the terminals engage with the exposed end portions of the circuit conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector having multiple pairs of penetrating first apertures (23) and second apertures (24) which are longitudinally formed from bottom (21) to top (22) of insulated connector housing (20), and a cable insertion aperture (25) connects with first aperture (23) and is formed in top (22). Each contact (40) has a beam-shaped contact unit (44) and a holder (46) projecting upward from base (43), and a solder tine (48) extending downward from the base (43). A contact point (45) elastically projects into cable insertion aperture (25). A probe for continuity checking can access contact (40) holder (46) from second aperture (24).

Abstract: A connector for a flat cable having a plurality of cable lines laid on a common plane in side-by-side fashion with each other, which comprises a housing having a hollow defined therein and opening outwardly at a front face. Top and bottom walls are formed with respective pluralities of first and second guide grooves both defined therein in communication with the hollow, and terminal members of generally h-shaped configuration equal in number to the number of any one of the first and second guide grooves and arranged in side-by-side fashion in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing. Each of the terminal members includes a contact finger having a contact protuberance formed integrally therewith, an anchoring finger extending generally parallel to the contact finger and connected at one end with one end of the contact finger remote from the contact protuberance, and a connecting finger.

Abstract: An end portion of a multiconductor cable (16, 18) is formed about an edge portion (28) of a sheetlike core (27) with portions of bared cable conductors (26) facing outwardly. The other cable (20, 22) is similarly arranged about an edge of a core (34). On the connector parts- (12, 14) being mated the bared cable conductors of cable (16, 18) are brought into contact with the bared conductors of cable (20, 22).

Abstract: An electrical connector 10, for connecting individual conductors 27 of an electrical cable 28 to a printed circuit board 11, comprises electrical terminals 26 and a similarly constructed electrical terminal 50. The electrical terminal is characterized in that it has an actuator arm 32 having a first leg portion 36, a second leg portion 38, a third leg portion 40 and a joining portion 42 joining the first, second and third leg portions 36, 38 and 40. An actuator 22 is positioned in an actuation area 44 between engaging surfaces 36a and 38a which causes the electrical terminal 26 to be positioned in a home position in the insulating housing 12. As the actuator 22 is moved further into an actuation area 44, the engaging surfaces 38b and 40a move into pinched engagement with the conductor 26 of the cable 28.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided for a flat flexible cable having an array of flat conductors arranged thereon at intervals generally parallel to one another and terminating near a distal edge at an end of the cable. A dielectric housing has an elongate recess with a plurality of terminals at intervals along the recess. Each terminal has a contact portion for engaging a respective one of the flat conductors of the flat flexible cable when the cable end is inserted into the recess. An adaptor includes a blade portion insertable into the recess in juxtaposition on one side of the flat flexible cable for biasing the cable conductors into engagement with the contact portions of the terminals on an opposite side of the cable. The adaptor includes at least one wing portion outside of and generally coplanar with the blade portion, with a registration boss projecting from the wing portion. The flat flexible cable includes a registration aperture engageable about the registration boss.

Abstract: A partially stripped reinforced electric signal cable and processes for its manufacture and termination by use of an easily-removable hardenable reinforcing material which allows maintenance of conductor alignment and manipulation during termination of the cable with removal of the reinforcing material during the termination process in order to facilitate completion of the termination.

Abstract: A stripped reinforced electric signal cable and processes for its manufacture and termination by use of an easily-removable hardenable reinforcing material and a slotted supporting tray which allows maintenance of conductor alignment and manipulation during termination of the cable with removal of the reinforcing material during the termination process in order to facilitate completion of the termination.

Abstract: A plug member for a connector of the type in which the plug member is inserted into a coupler at an angle and then swung into its end position, has a sleeve portion guiding the cable as it is inserted so that the conductors of the cable pass into channels of a portion of the plug formed with windows through which the conductors are exposed and can be engaged by contacts of the coupler passing into these windows.

Abstract: An electrical connector 63 includes at least one length of wire 54 having an insulating means 55 with at least one portion 58 of the wire 54 extending free from the insulating means 55 and a housing 62 adapted to hold the free end 58 and a length of the insulating means relative to a first contact point 102 on an electrical article 100 to be interconnected with connector 63 to wire 54. Wire 54 includes one portion 56 inelastically deformed to provide a second contact point 60 adapted to engage said first contact point 102. Housing 62 includes portions adapted to position the second contact point 60 in bearing relationsip with the first contact point 102 with the spring beam 56 being deflected to provide a normal force engagement between the first and second 102, 60 contact points sufficient to assure a stable, low resistance interface.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for facilitating insertion of an exposed conductive element, such as an exposed wire end of an electrical cable, into an electrical connector in termination with a terminal in the connector. The device is in the form of a shroud of insulating material secured to an insulating portion of the conductive element and substantially surrounding a conductor portion of the conductive element. The shroud is configured to allow the conductor portion to be inserted into the connector in termination with the terminal therein. In the preferred embodiment, the shroud is insert molded to the insulating portion of the conductive element.

Abstract: Cover device for a flat cable having an aperture in the insulation between the conductors. The cover device comprises two opposite arms, each having a first and second end. The arm are connected by a flexible cross member. This cross member is provided with a locking lip which extends in the direction of the first end of the arms and having at its free end a locking lobe for insertion in the aperture of the cable. By making the locking lobe barb-shaped the cable can be inserted into the cover device by a snap action. Polarization-indicating means are provided for positioning the cable correctly relative to the cover device. Preferably, the cover device may be combined with an electric connector.

Abstract: A connector for joining multi-conductor cables comprising first and second mating connector elements which are fixed to first and second multi-conductor cables. The first connector element holds bared sections of the conductors of the first cable in a spaced apart relationship and defines upstanding pillars over which the conductors are folded. The second connector element holds bared sections of the conductors of the second cable in a spaced apart relationship and defines apertures adjacent to the conductors which are shaped to receive the upstanding pillars, so that respective conductors of the first and second cables are urged into electrical engagement with one another when the first and second connector elements are mated. The frictional contact between the conductors ensures a self-cleaning action.

Abstract: A system for connecting a flat shielded cable of the type comprising a stacking of three conductors, namely, one high voltage conductor and two low voltage equipotential conductors. The system comprises linking electric conductors partially uninsulated at their extremities, which are in intimate contact with corresponding tracks of the flat cable (10), elastic pads (40-43) making it possible to transmit sufficient pressure to the electric contact pickup linkages, and a casing (50, 51) formed of two half-shells closed on the unit constituted by the linkages and the elastic pads, and a device (60, 70) for retaining the two half-shells in either spaced apart or closed position. The system is used for the connection of high voltage cables.