Abstract: A connector assembly is disclosed that includes a base with an embedded printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of signal pins. The plurality of signal pins electrically couple the PCB to a vehicle harness. The connector assembly includes a mating connector for mechanically coupling the connect assembly to the vehicle harness and a spring between the mating connector and the base. The spring pre-loads and axially secures the base to the mating connector. The connector assembly transmits vehicle signals through a wireless connection with vehicle and/or remote locations.

Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus includes a flat panel display device, a conductive frame, a circuit board, a connector having a ground terminal, and a conductive sheet. The conductive frame is disposed at a back surface of the flat panel display device. The circuit board is disposed in the conductive frame and is electrically connected to the flat panel display device. The connector is disposed on the circuit board and is disposed through the conductive frame. The conductive sheet includes a connecting sheet portion, a ground sheet portion, and a main sheet portion. The connecting sheet portion is connected to the ground terminal. The main sheet portion extends from the connecting sheet portion to the ground sheet portion along a contour of the connector, to make the ground sheet portion be located at a side of the connector and contact the conductive frame for ground connection of the connector.

Abstract: A grounding fitting for mounted engagement with an electrical enclosure has an elongated body with a first generally cylindrically shaped section and a hub section. Both sections have a longitudinally extending passageway dimensioned for passage of a ground electrode/ground rod. The first section includes a threaded aperture for receipt of a screw to electrically and mechanically secure a ground electrode/ground rod to the grounding fitting. The hub section is also dimensioned to secure a rigid or EMT conduit thereto. The first section includes a flange at one end with associated threads formed in the outer surface of the first section to mechanically and electrically secure the grounding fitting to an electrical enclosure with a locking ring. An O-ring positioned in the flange provides a fluid resistant barrier relative to the interior of the electrical enclosure.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an enclosure defining a connector port, and a cover mechanism. The cover mechanism includes a bracket mounted to the enclosure, a cover rotatably mounted to the bracket to cover or uncover the connector port. The cover includes an elastic lock. When the cover is rotated to cover the connector port, the elastic lock is engaged with a sidewall of the connector port.

Abstract: A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.

Abstract: A connector (M) includes a terminal fitting accommodation member (20), made of synthetic resin, which accommodates a plurality of terminal fittings (30) and a tube (10), produced separately from the terminal fitting accommodation member (20), a front end of which is mounted in a mounting hole (H) of a panel. The connector (M) is constructed by mounting the terminal fitting accommodation member (20) on the tube (10).

Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, an electrical connector including a D-subminiature connector assembly that includes a base; a D-subminiature connector mounted to the base; and a header mounted to the base. The header has a plurality of internal contacts and an open rear end for receiving a receptacle that includes conductive contacts that are electrically connected to the internal contacts when the receptacle is fully inserted into and engaged with the header.

Abstract: A sacrificial power connector engages a power receptacle on a laptop computer. The connector includes a first end that mates with the power receptacle and a second end that receives a plug from a power cord. A tab includes adhesive that maintains the connector in engagement with the power receptacle of the laptop computer. In this manner, the sacrificial power connector wears out and prevents damage to the power receptacle on the laptop computer. The sacrificial connector allows a broken path of electrical current to be reestablished.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, particularly an automobile (100), comprising an on-board supply system (1?), at least one peripheral device (1), and at least one socket (2, 2b, 2c, 2d) for connecting user terminals (5), such as notebooks, mobile telephones, pocket PCs, handheld devices, and similar, to the at least one peripheral device (1), e.g. a multifunctional infotainment module, and the on-board supply system (1?) of the vehicle. According to the invention, the housing (4) of the at least one socket (2, 2b, 2c, 2d) is provided with a recess (4a) which is located on the side facing the plug and in which at least one connection (3a) that is connected to a power conductor (6) of the vehicle for supplying the user terminals (5) with power and at least one connection (3b) that is connected to a data line (6) of the vehicle for transmitting data between the user terminals (5) and the at least one peripheral device (1) are disposed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a connector fixing structure includes a printed circuit board assembly, and a base to which the printed circuit board assembly is attached. The printed circuit board assembly has a connector mounted on a printed circuit board, and a connector panel attached to the printed circuit board. The connector has a connector main body, a front flange projecting from the connector main body, and a rear flange projecting from the connector main body. The connector panel has a provisional fixing portion which is inserted between the front flange and the rear flange and provisionally fixes the connector to the connector panel. The base has a fixing portion which is inserted between the rear flange and the connector panel, thereby brings the front flange into contact with the connector panel and fixes the connector to the base, when the printed circuit board assembly is attached to the base.

Abstract: An electrical connector mountable to a panel includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of contact cavities extending from a mating end to a contact loading end and arranged in rows and columns. At least one of the plurality of contact cavities includes a polarizing contact cavity positioned and formed to define a mating connector. In one embodiment, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity having a contact cavity wall with a slot formed therein. The slot is configured to receive a ridge on the mating connector. The slot may open into a guide receptacle. Alternatively, the polarizing contact cavity is a corner contact cavity and includes a contact cavity wall having a channel that extends into a side wall of the housing. The channel is configured to receive a protrusion on the mating connector.

Abstract: A socket having a flange is applied to a display device. The display device has a side plate further having a combining hole to mount the socket. When the socket is mounted inside the combining hole, the flange of the socket sticks the side plate around the combining hole and a clamp plate for clamping the side plate at the combining hole is placed on top of the socket. By providing the flange of the socket and the clamp plate, the socket can be firmly restricted at the combining hole.

Abstract: A computer adapter such as a TV card includes a circuit board to be inserted in an expansion slot of the computer system; a signal transmission connector socket having a first end secured to the circuit board and a second end to be coupled to an external signal transmission connector; a securing plate securable to the computer system and the circuit board, and having a through hole for exposing the second end of the signal transmission connector socket; and an elastic metallic conductive member mounted between the signal transmission connector socket and the securing plate. The elastic metallic conductive member has a crooked cross-section in a certain direction so as to be elastically stretchable in the certain direction, thereby in contact with both of the signal transmission connector socket and the securing plate to accomplish electric connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a forward mating end and a rearward contact loading end. The housing includes first and second opposite sides. The housing is configured for insertion into a panel opening that has an inner edge. The housing is inserted into the panel opening in a first direction in an insertion position and is movable within the panel opening in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction from the insertion position to a latched position. A latch member extends from the first side of the housing and has first and second ends attached to first and second opposite ends of the first side of the housing. An arcuate latch beam joins the first and second ends of the latch member, and a latch element positioned on a forward facing surface of the latch beam engages the inner edge of the panel opening to hold the housing in the latched position.

Abstract: A convertible plug includes an insulating housing having a plurality of slots, a plurality of contacts arranged in the slots respectively, a convertible member sleeved on the insulating housing in an adjustable manner, and at least one resilient member is arranged between the insulating housing and the convertible member attaches the convertible member to the insulating housing in a resilient manner. Whereby, more than one size specification of the convertible plug is available easily and inexpensively.

Abstract: For providing a removable electrical connector to be attached and removed easily without being damaged, a structure of the removable electrical connector has a receiving part, a pivoting part, an engaging and disengaging part, and a rotation allowing part. The removable electrical connector is pivoted around a first edge of the connector housing of the pivoting part. A second edge opposed to the first edge of the removable electrical connector of the engaging and disengaging part is engaged with and disengaged from the receiving part of a mating connector or a mating equipment. The rotation allowing part allows the removable electrical connector to rotate around the pivoting part.

Abstract: For providing a removable electrical connector to be attached and removed easily without being damaged, a structure of the removable electrical connector according to this invention has a receiving part, a pivoting part, an engaging and disengaging part, and a rotation allowing part. The removable electrical connector is pivoted around a first edge of the connector housing of the pivoting part. A second edge opposed to the first edge of the removable electrical connector of the engaging and disengaging part is engaged with and disengaged from the receiving part 24 of a mating connector or a mating equipment. The rotation allowing part allows the removable electrical connector to rotate around the pivoting part.

Abstract: The invention relates to replaceable modules for use in optical fiber distribution racks. The modules according to the present invention are mounted in the distribution rack at a slight angle, which enables a simple and effective latching mechanism to connect and disconnect the module therefrom using one hand. Moreover, a preferred embodiment of the present invention minimizes the required size of the module by positioning the input ports at an angle to the remainder of the module body, which has the added benefit of directing the attached cables away from the latching mechanism providing enfettered access thereto. The optical fiber distribution rack according to the present invention includes a sliding lower tray with a sliding upper frame member, whereby full access to both the tray and the frame member are provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the housing, and two positioning members (4) mounted on opposite sides of the housing. The housing defines two recesses (28) in respective opposite side portions of a bottom (27) thereof, and two symmetric grooves (24) in opposite sides of a rear surface (25) thereof. Each groove has an L-shaped profile, and defines a slot (26) in an adjacent sidewall of the housing. Each positioning member includes an engaging portion (41) having an L-shaped profile engaging in a corresponding groove of the housing, a medial portion (42) extending from the engaging portion and abutting a corresponding sidewall of the housing, and a solder portion (43) extending perpendicularly from the medial portion into a corresponding recess of the housing. The solder portion is adapted for mounting on a corresponding surface of a PCB by welding.

Abstract: Electrical plug-in connector (1) for establishing an electric connection through a housing wall, especially the wall of a motor vehicle gearbox, with a pin housing (2) containing an electric plug contact (4) and a guide sleeve (3) that is detachably connected with it through a bayonet catch (7, 8), wherein the pin housing (2) is basically arranged on the interior, and the guide sleeve (3) basically on the exterior of the housing wall, and the pin housing (2) contains an inner and an outer substantially circular collar (5, 6) on its end facing the guide sleeve (3). A bayonet fitting (8) is arranged on the exterior of the guide sleeve (3), and the locking pins (7) corresponding to the fitting (8) are arranged on the interior of the outer collar (6) of the pin housing (2).

Abstract: A connector with retainer members attachable to a panel from a direction of either a front or back wall face thereof, and easily removable from the panel. The connector comprises an insulating housing having a through hole therein with connector terminals fitted in the through-hole, flanges orthogonal to a direction of insertion and removal through the insulating housing and projected outwardly from at least one wall face of the insulating housing, comprising front and back wall faces, respectively, and a pair of retainer members having flexibility, fixedly attached to both side ends or both up-down ends of the insulating housing, respectively. The retainer members are provided with a pair of retainer stepped parts, facing each other, and there is a gap for allowing fixture of the panel between the front and back wall faces of the respective flanges and the respective retainer stepped parts of the retainer members.

Abstract: A connector component for fluidly or electrically connecting two or more devices to one another is constructed in such a manner that it can be repeatedly quickly and easily mounted to and subsequently separated from a connector mounting component. The connector component includes a mounting portion that is disposed within a connector opening in the connector mounting component when the connector component is mounted to the connector mounting component. The connector component includes at least one quick connect clip such as an E-clip or snap ring clip that can be engaged to the connector component to maintain its attachment to the connector mounting component.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a structure for coupling a plug connector to a receptacle connector by simply pushing the plug connector to lock into place on a receptacle connector and pull the coupling nut to release. Although the action of the push to lock and pull to release is not unique to the connector industry, the present invention is unique in that the plug and receptacle connectors are locked from relative circumferential motion or axial motion to each other when coupled. The connector in a locked mated condition prevents relative motion during high shock and vibration applications. This is achieved by making surface contact between the plug connector and the receptacle connector with a considerable force.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a self-aligned, panel mounted cord set, a method of manufacture therefor and an electronic equipment chassis employing the same. One end of the cord set is mounted in an aperture on a panel of an electronic equipment chassis (typically a back panel). The cord set self-aligns when mounted in the aperture to provide a mating connection with an electronic module housed in the chassis. In one embodiment of the invention the self-aligned panel mounted cord set has an elongated body with first and second opposing ends. Coupled to the first end is a power cord configured to mate with an electrical source, such as an AC wall outlet. Coupled to the second end is an electronic module connector configured to mate with the electronic module. About the elongated body is a flange with an alignment post thereon configured to align the elongated body with respect to the panel when positioned in the aperture.

Abstract: An electronic equipment terminal connector of the present invention is to be attached to an electronic equipment chassis by inserting a portion of an insulator composed of a plurality of terminal pins linked to one another into an opening section of the electronic equipment chassis so as to make an electrical connection between the terminal pins and a substrate portion in the electronic equipment chassis, and the electronic equipment terminal connector is provided with a stop section which stops the insulator on the electronic equipment chassis while the portion of the insulator is inserted into the opening section of the electronic equipment chassis.

Abstract: An angled mounting plate is provided for mounting a connector at a bulkhead in an angled manner, such as for a coaxial or triaxial connector system. The angled mounting plate mounts to a yoke mounted around the connector. The yoke includes identical mounting halves held in place by fasteners. The yoke is held to the mounting plate by further fasteners. Vertical mounting plates can also be provided for mounting to the connectors. The bulkhead can be provided with mounting structure for mounting directly to the yokes.

Abstract: An adapter housing for insertion into the outlet of a base product wherein the outlet is configured to receive a connector. The adapter housing includes a front wall, a top wall extending rearwardly from the front wall, and a bottom wall extending rearwardly from the front wall. The adapter housing also includes a means for mounting the housing to the outlet. The adapter housing may also be provided with a flush front wall for future expansion of the outlet or a front wall with an opening for the mounting of a connector. The adapter housing provides extra support at the back of the adapter housing by including a first leg and a second leg at the back of the housing. Each leg extends between the bottom wall and the top wall. The first and second legs are spaced from each other and from the front wall. Preferably, the legs may be arch shaped.

Abstract: A system is provided for mounting an electrical connector in a panel having an opening with at least one locating slot in the opening. A connector includes a housing insertable into the opening in the panel. The housing has at least one outwardly projecting locating flange for passing through the locating slot of the opening as the housing is inserted thereinto. The housing has at least one outwardly projecting stop flange spaced axially from the locating flange for abutting the panel when the housing is in its inserted position. The housing is movable within the opening in the panel to a latched position. A latch arm projects outwardly from the housing for engagement with a latch surface on the panel when the housing is in its latched position. A protective shroud is disposed about a substantial portion of the latch arm to protect the latch arm against breakage.

Abstract: A hood member 12 of a snap-fit male electrical connector 10 is inserted and retained in a through hole 21 of a panel 20. A locking arm 15, having a resilient retaining claw 16 is provided on the peripheral wall face of the hood member 12. A guard 17 is formed in front of the stopping claw 16, so that even if a female connector 30 is pushed diagonally and makes contact with the guard 17, the locking arm 15 is prevented from being bent downwards, thereby accidentally releasing the connector 10 from the through hole 21.

Abstract: A male screw portion 13 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the connector 10, a female screw 22 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the tube 21, and the two are screwed together to prevent withdrawal. A ratchet catch projection 15a1 is provided on the bottom surface of the arm 15a formed on the side of the connector body 10, arranged in such a way that it allows turning in the fastening direction with respect to the catch projection 24a of the lock member 24 formed on the edge of the opening 21a, and does not allow turning in the reverse direction.

Abstract: A personal computer includes a frame unit and a top cover mounted to pivot upward and outward to the rear of the system, or alternately, upward to the side. One or more DASD storage devices may be mounted to extend downward from the top cover. A planar board is attached atop the lower side of the frame unit, where flexible mounting hardware allows the attachment of one of several types of planar boards. A central support structure includes a riser card plugged into a connector of the planar board, and a number of card connectors into which option cards can be plugged for electrical connection with the planar board. The central support structure also includes a bracket extending along the rear of the computer, having slots through which port connectors of the option cards can extend. The central support structure is held in engagement with the connector of the planar board by the top cover when this cover is closed.

Abstract: An arrangement for multiple cable introductions into cable sleeves composed of a seal or end member having a plurality of cable introduction nipples characterized by the introduced cables being received in the introduction nipples and being sealed thereto with shrink hose sections. The cable introduction nipples are fixed pressure-tight in admission bores of the seal member or at admission nipples which are provided at the admission bores of the seal members by utilizing nuts engaging threads on one of the nipples and entrapping a sealing insert.

Abstract: A circuit board fastener includes a tubular shank and a slideable expander pin which is pressed into a bore in the shank. A flange at the top seats the fastener against the member to be joined to the circuit board. The pin has an interference fit and remains within the bore, which is convergent at the bottom end of the fastener. When the expander pin is driven into the convergent bottom end of the bore, it expands that end of the shank to grip the inner wall of the circuit board aperture. The pin is moved by a simple pressing force into the bore, which is applied by a tool from above to install the fastener to the circuit board, or from below to disengage the fastener from the circuit board. The two-part fastener may be constructed from a unitary part which may be conveniently broken into the two mating components and assembled in one motion.

Abstract: A half-connector body has lateral ears that fit in small notches in the ends of the side walls of a ballast can, preferably at the top. An end wall, if present, traps the ears longitudinally in the notches; resilience of that wall, and of its attachment to the can bottom, enhance tight longitudinal fit. The half connector (a receptacle) presses against, and partly protrudes through an orifice in, the end wall (if present). Outside the ballast, in a new fixture, a jack slides freely in the receptacle to make wiring-harness connections. The jack has a ratchet-like manually operable hook to secure the jack until manually released. Each contact or lead in either half connector is preferably provided with individual strain relief by permanent deformation (as for example using a die punch, without heating or plastic flow) of the connector wall inward, to displace material irreversibly around the wires.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for fixing a halogen lamp (1) characterized in that a spacer (11) of fluorocarbon resin is mounted on an insulator portion of the halogen lamp (1) and that the halogen lamp (1) is fixed to a metallic fixing member (10) through the spacer (11).

Abstract: A bracket for an electrical connector is disclosed wherein the bracket has a body defining an opening to accommodate a portion of the electrical connector and to which is fixedly attached a plurality of stud members. The stud members each have a head portion extending from one side of the bracket body, the head portion defining an internally threaded hole to accept a mounting or a holddown screw to attach the electrical connector portion to the bracket. Each stud member also has a threaded stud portion extending from an opposite side of the bracket body. These studs may be attached to a panel or to another connector by placing nuts or the like over the threaded stud portions.

Abstract: A system of keying of a panel mounted connector and a mating connector is provided where each of the connectors is of the type having forward and rearward thin walled metal shells clinched together about their flanged edges to retain a housing means therewithin, with the forward and rearward shells having adjacent apertured lateral flanges enabling mounting of either one of the connectors to a panel at an I/O port of an electronic apparatus by screw means. The keying system includes a pair of key members each securable to the front of the forward shell at a respective lateral flange, by the corresponding screw means extending through the apertures of the rearward and forward shell flanges and threaded into a threaded key member aperture. The key members may have octagonal cross-sections and are seated within correspondingly octagonally shaped flange apertures of the forward shell only, held against the front surface of the rearward shell.

Abstract: A pass-through terminal arrangement to be mounted on and extended through a mounting opening of a wall of a casing in a mounted position thereof includes a plurality of terminals each of which includes a terminal housing and a current bar having a projecting portion which extends out of the terminal housing and, in the mounted position, through the mounting opening into the interior of the casing. A sealing component is mounted on and surrounds a section of the projecting portion of each of the current bars. The terminal housings are connected in a row to a flange frame of a mounting flange which further includes a pass-through block rigid with the flange frame, at least partially received in the mounting opening in the mounted position, and having a plurality of pass-through openings each for sealingly accommodating at least the section of one of the current bars and the sealing component mounted thereon.

Abstract: A substantially rectangular modular jack connecting block suitable for use in the connection or mounting of terminal equipment using modular plugs, i.e., wall phones and the like, and including separable interior portions and add-on portions which transform the modular jack connecting block to other types of connecting devices suitable for a variety of other connecting applications is presented.