Abstract: A terminal for a charging inlet assembly includes a head, a mating shaft, and a replaceable pin removably coupled to the head. The head is secured in a terminal channel of a housing of the charging inlet assembly having a terminating end configured to be terminated to a power cable. The mating shaft has threads. The replaceable pin has an outer surface defining a separable mating interface for mating engagement with a charging conductor of a charging connector. The replaceable pin has a drive base at the rear including drive teeth configured to be engaged by a socket tool to rotate the replaceable pin relative to the head for installing or removing the replaceable pin. The mating shaft is threadably coupled to at least one of the head or the replaceable pin in a corresponding threaded bore of the head or the replaceable pin.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes a body (101) and a plurality of ports (102,103,104) extending distally from a front major face (301) of the body. The body defines a connector bay (320) configured to couple to any of a single-tube, intermittent, deep vein thrombosis therapy male connector (901), a double-tube, intermittent, deep vein thrombosis therapy male connector (902), or a three-tube, sequential, deep vein thrombosis therapy male connector (903).

Abstract: A system and method are described for improved connector position assurance. A latch stop mechanism (10) on a first connector may be used to selectively limit movement of a latch (50) and attached latch lock (54) after the latch lock (54) has been engaged to secure the first connector to a second connector. The latch stop mechanism (10) may be attached to the connector housing (80) and have a series of hinges (12), (16) that allow a latch stop mechanism (10) to pivot into place, limiting movement of the latch (50) and latch lock (54). A terminal position assurance (TPA) (30) may be located on the bottom of the connector main body and when engaged, ensures proper positioning of the engaged wire terminal.

Abstract: Modular packaging includes a solid state relay and a function module, wherein the function module comprises a housing containing a printed circuit board and an elevating screw. The elevating screw comprises a first end with an external threading and a second end with an external threading, where the elevating screw may be selectively altered between a first position and a second position within the housing. Related embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for a cable for distributing power. The connector includes a first end, a second end, and a midsection, and includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a tapered female insulator and a female contact defining at least one first radial aperture. The female connector further includes a first retaining screw received within a corresponding aperture defined in the female insulator to secure assembly thereof. The male connector includes a tapered male insulator defining a second taper and a male contact defining at least one second radial aperture. The male connector further includes a second retaining screw received within a corresponding aperture defined in the male insulator to secure assembly thereof.

Abstract: A connector C is configured so that terminal fittings (10) extending from a rear surface of a housing (20) are connected to a board (50) and a casing (60) for covering the board (50) is mounted on the side of an upper surface (20U) of the housing (20), and drainage grooves (37) which extend in a width direction of the housing (20) and opposite ends of which reach opposite side surfaces (20S) of the housing (20) are provided on the upper surface of the housing (20).

Abstract: The present invention is a circuit board connector, and the circuit board connector comprises an insulative block and at least one electric connecting bar. The insulative block has a supporting surface. The at least one electric connecting bar is mounted through the insulative block, and each electrical connecting bar has two terminals bent to the supporting surface. Each of the terminals has a bending part and a welding part, and the welding part is close to the supporting surface. When two circuit boards are connected, the welding parts of the terminals of the electric connecting bar are welded with bond pads of each of the circuit boards to electronically connect the circuit boards, and the insulative block is connected to the circuit boards to fix the circuit boards. Therefore, the circuit boards can be fixed and electronically connected for forming a large circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having a bracket mating surface and an opening that extends through the bracket mating surface; an electrical conductor that is positioned through the opening in the housing; a grommet that is positioned in a space defined between the electrical conductor and the opening in which the conductor is positioned to substantially prevent contaminants from entering the housing through the opening; and a bracket removably positioned on the bracket mating surface of the housing of the connector and positioned to bear on the grommet to substantially prevent displacement of the grommet with respect to the housing of the connector.

Abstract: A cable adapter unit for building up an outer diameter of an electrical cable to facilitate fitment of a cold-shrinkable cover sleeve body on the electrical cable includes a cold-shrinkable, tubular, elastomeric cable adapter and a removable holdout. The cable adapter defines a cable adapter through passage configured to receive the electrical cable. The cable adapter includes: an integral, electrically conductive, tubular stress cone layer; and an electrically insulating, tubular outer layer integral with and surrounding the stress cone layer. The stress cone layer and the outer layer each define a portion of the through passage. The holdout is mounted within the through passage and is configured to be withdrawn therefrom. The holdout maintains the cable adapter in an expanded state in which the cable adapter is elastically expanded and, when withdrawn from the through passage, permits the cable adapter to radially contract to a contracted state about the electrical cable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which satisfies performances such as high durability in an environment of heating and cooling cycles and adhesion properties to an addition-reaction type silicone rubber. Specifically, provided is the polybutylene terephthalate resin composition, exhibiting excellent adhesion properties to the addition-reaction type silicone rubber, including: (A) 100 parts by weight of polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer containing 40% by weight or less of styrene component; and (C) 20 to 100 parts by weight of glass fiber.

Abstract: A connector assembly including at least an insert (1), the insert including: a front part (11) and a rear part (10) made from a hard insulating material, joined together, at least one longitudinal housing (12) crossing through the front part (11) and the rear part (10) of the insert, this longitudinal housing (12) being capable of accommodating a female electrical contact (6), characterized in that the insert (1) includes at least one soft insulating material (20, 21) at least partially surrounding the female electrical contact (6) and absorbing the vibration of the female electrical contact.

Abstract: A socket (female connector) used for a connector assembly includes a film substrate constituted by a flexible thin board made of insulation material. The film substrate is provided with connection through holes adapted to be inserted therein connection posts of a header (male connector). Connection pads are formed on a first surface of the film substrate around respective connection through holes. The connection pads include a first pad and a second pad. The film substrate is provided on the first surface with a first patterned conductor connected to the first pad and a third patterned conductor connected to the second pad. The third patterned conductor is connected to a second patterned conductor formed on a second surface of the film substrate by means of a blind via that is formed by boring the film substrate from the second surface so as to reach the third patterned conductor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a connection terminal, a coaxial electrical connector and a wiring structure thereof which could ensure the reliability of the electrical connection between the connection terminal and a coaxial cable core. The connection terminal includes a terminal body, two contact resilient pieces formed by bending and extending from two sides of the terminal body, and a core connection resilient arm extending from a rear end of the terminal body in a direction remote from the contact resilient pieces. The cross-section of the core connection resilient arm is essentially “Z” shaped, and a contact surface for contacting the coaxial cable core is formed on the core connection resilient arm. The contact surface has an arcuate protrusion protruding in a direction remote from the contact resilient pieces. The coaxial electrical connector and the wiring structure thereof all include the above connection terminal.

Abstract: A method for coupling an end of a first insulated conductor to an end of a second insulated conductor that includes placing a sleeve over the end of the first insulated conductor and the end of the second insulated conductor; filling an interior volume of the sleeve with electrically insulating material; and moving the end of the first insulated conductor and the end of the second insulated conductor towards the center of the sleeve. When the ends of the insulated conductors are moved together an end of a core of the first insulated conductor and an end of a core of the second insulated conductor are coupled inside a core coupling located inside the sleeve and the electrically insulating material is compressed between an end portion of an electrical insulator in the first insulated conductor and an end portion of an electrical insulator in the second insulated conductor.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a connector assembly for connecting a wire to a device of a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes providing a wire having a termination and providing a first shell having a first proximal end, a first distal end, and a first passage extending from the first proximal end to the first distal end. The method further includes coupling the first shell to the wire such that the wire extends into the first passage through the first proximal end, wherein the first shell is displaceable along the wire relative to the termination.

Abstract: A stretchable conductive connector. The conductive connector can include a viscoelastic support member having a variable length, and a conductor coupled to the support member. The conductor can include at least one bend to accommodate the variable length of the viscoelastic support member.

Abstract: A transmission line with rotatable connector includes an insulated body, a connector a transmission line and a rotatable assembly kit. The insulated body includes a storage space. One end of the insulated body includes an opening slot and the other end of the insulating body includes a sliding slot. The connector is inside of the storage space. One end of the connector protrudes from the opening slot. One end of the transmission line is embedded in the storage space and electronically connected with the connector. The other end of the transmission line protrudes from the insulated body. The rotatable assembly kit includes a rotatable cylinder and a wire cover extending from one side of the rotatable cylinder. The rotatable cylinder is rotatably and pivotally connected to the rear of the connector.

Abstract: An improved structure of connector includes a sheath and a conductive terminal that is received in the sheath. The sheath includes first and second sheath members. The first sheath member has an end forming a flange and an opposite end forming a plurality of elastic segments. The second sheath member forms a receiving chamber in which the first sheath member is receivable and also forms, inside an end thereof, a positioning section on which the elastic segments are positionable. As such, when an external terminal pin is inserted into the second sheath member to engage the conductive terminal, the positioning section retains the elastic segments in position to prevent the insertion of the external terminal pin from being made in an incorrect, deviated direction and thus damaging the conductive terminal. The arrangement of the elastic segments provides the conductive terminal with better capability of bearing external damages.

Abstract: A fitting for coupling an end of a first insulated conductor to an end of a second insulated conductor is described. The fitting includes a sleeve placed over the end of the first insulated conductor and the end of the second insulated conductor and a core coupling located inside the sleeve. The core coupling fits around an end of a core of the first insulated conductor and an end of a core of the second insulated conductor. An interior volume of the sleeve is at least partially filled with electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material is compressed with an end portion of an electrical insulator in the first insulated conductor and an end portion of an electrical insulator in the second insulated conductor when the fitting is coupled to the insulated conductors.

Abstract: An electronic module (100) for mating with a complementary connector, comprises: a housing defining a recess area and a printed circuit board (3) disposed in the housing. A slider member (61) is assembled to an exterior surface of the housing and defines a pair of curved arm portions (612) formed on a front section thereof and a connecting portion (613) connected with two front ends of the pair of curved arm portions, and each arm portion defines a protrudent portion (6120) formed on a top surface thereof. A gasket (5) is received into the recess area and engaged with the housing. Whereby movement of the slider by a user along a front to rear direction, the pair of curved arm portions are both straightened to make two protrudent portions moved upwardly.

Abstract: An electronic assembly may include a housing having an opening therein and an RF feedthrough connector in the opening of the housing. The RF feedthrough connector may include a tubular body, and a plurality of displaceable protrusions carried by an upper outer surface portion of the tubular body. The plurality of displaceable protrusions may define an enlarged upper portion thereof engaging adjacent upper portions of the housing. The RF feedthrough connector may also include a sealed joint between the housing and the RF feedthrough connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides technology with high production efficiency for an elastic connector that electrically connects two connection target members. The technology enables an initial product to be quickly completed with a low initial cost, in correspondence to any distance between the connection target members and any angle formed between them. An elastic connector was obtained by forming a major-axis columnar body, in which a conductive part was formed by cross linking and hardening (solidifying) conductive members inside a tube-like part formed of an insulative rubber tube, and then cutting the major-axis columnar body with a cutting blade along a cutting line, which is in a direction crossing the axis of the major-axis columnar body, to shorten the major-axis columnar body. This elastic connector eliminates the need to create a new metal mold in its manufacturing.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes a connector (100) and a cable (200) has an end mounted to the connector. The cable includes at least one inner conductor (210). At least one connecting conductors (300) has a first end (310) inserting into the at least one inner conductor and electrically connecting with the at least one inner conductor, and an opposite second end (320) electrically connecting with the connector to establish an electrical connection between the connector and the cable for signal transmission.

Abstract: A joining electrical connector connects board electrical connectors in a connector fitting direction. The joining electrical connector has a housing and a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in a terminal arrangement direction. Each joining terminal has a main body section with contact sections to connect to each terminal of the board electrical connectors and a supported section supported by the housing in the connector fitting direction. The main body section and the supported section can move in the terminal arrangement direction responding to displacement when the relative positions of the two board electrical connectors are displaced from the regular positions. The supported section is provided so as to have at least a part thereof in the connector fitting direction overlapped with the range of the main body section in the direction.

Abstract: An electrical connection system is disclosed. The electrical connection system comprises a housing, an elongate conductor and a flexible planar electrical connector. The housing comprises a front plate having a conducting surface and a back plate having a conducting surface. The elongate conductor extends through the front plate. The flexible planar electrical connector comprises a laminate that comprises, in order, a first flexible planar insulating layer, a conductor configured to carry an electrical current and a second flexible planar insulating layer. The flexible planar electrical connector is sandwiched by and extends beyond the front plate and the back plate. The elongate conductor is electrically connected to the conductor of the planar connector.

Abstract: An insulating cover or a bar-to-bar connection of a stator winding of an electric machine has only one opening and is made from a flexible insulating material embedding the bar-to-bar connection entirely in a tight fit. Methods for producing and applying such an insulating cover are also provided.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus arranged to transfer a pattern onto a substrate is disclosed. The lithographic apparatus comprises a power supply and an electrical connector. The electrical connector electrically connects the power supply to another component of the lithographic apparatus. The electrical connector comprises a laminate that comprises, in order, a first conducting layer, a first flexible insulating layer, a conductor configured to carry an electrical current, a second flexible insulating layer and a second conducting layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling for an oil/air mixture used in oil/air lubrication, and a method for the use thereof, wherein the oil/air coupling also comprises electric contacts (3, 13) such that in addition to the transmission of the oil/air mixture, the coupling may also conduct electric current via electric connections (3, 13). Such an arrangement facilitates, among other things, an automated coupling or decoupling during a roller change in a rolling mill.

Abstract: A fitting for coupling an end of a first insulated conductor to an end of a second insulated conductor is described. The fitting includes a sleeve placed over the end of the first insulated conductor and the end of the second insulated conductor and a core coupling located inside the sleeve. The core coupling fits around an end of a core of the first insulated conductor and an end of a core of the second insulated conductor. An interior volume of the sleeve is at least partially filled with electrically insulating material. The electrically insulating material is compressed with an end portion of an electrical insulator in the first insulated conductor and an end portion of an electrical insulator in the second insulated conductor when the fitting is coupled to the insulated conductors.

Abstract: A stretchable conductive connector. The conductive connector can include a viscoelastic support member having a variable length, and a conductor coupled to the support member. The conductor can include at least one bend to accommodate the variable length of the viscoelastic support member.

Abstract: A film-shaped electrically-connecting body 1 is used for electrically connecting a plurality of electronic devices and includes: two insulation sheets having a plurality of opening portions formed therein at a regular interval, and a plurality of plate-shaped connection elements; a part of each of the connection elements being held between the two insulation sheets, the other part where the connection element is not held being extended from the portion held to the opening portion and bent to form a contact point with a terminal of the electric device, and the two insulation sheets being unified at a portion where the connection element is not present therebetween. The two insulation sheets are formed by screen printing using a material having electrical insulation and elasticity and being dissolved in a solvent as an ink for printing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an adapter adapted to be fitted on a cable connector, comprising a body having hollow tubular shape, the body includes: a cable connecting chamber adapted to accommodate the cable inserted therein; and a cable sealing chamber adapted to form seal between the adapter and the cable by using a sealant. The body is made of elastic material, and the dielectric constant value of which is in the range from 7 to 30. The present invention also discloses a cable connector and a cable connector assembly.

Abstract: A plug and jack adapted to fit together with the plug releasably secured in the jack by detent means, so that plug electrical contacts carried by the plug are in electrical connection with jack electrical contacts carried by the jack, wherein spring means are provided which act between the plug and the jack to limit or eliminate movement of the secured plug relative to the jack.

Abstract: An ultrasonic actuator includes: a piezoelectric element 10 for generating various kinds of vibrations having different vibration directions; a driver element provided on the piezoelectric element 10 and actuated in accordance with the vibration of the piezoelectric element 10 to output driving force toward a certain driving direction; feeding electrodes 8 provided on the piezoelectric element 10 and electrically connected to the piezoelectric element 10; and feeding-supporting parts 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B and 9A abutting the feeding electrodes to elastically support the actuator body and serving as feeding terminals for supplying a voltage to the feeding electrodes 8.

Abstract: An electrical connector and its assembly method, in which the electrical connector includes an insulator body and conductive terminals, wherein the insulator body has a first surface and a second surface and a plurality of through slots each including a first and a second terminal receiving slots, each conductive terminal including a first and a second sections respectively received within the first and the second terminal receiving slots, the second section being wider than the first terminal receiving slot, wherein the second section of each terminal and the sidewall of the second terminal receiving slot form a cooperating structure close to the second surface for preventing the withdrawing of the terminal from the through slot. According to the present invention, there is no need to provide several barbs on each terminal for pressed fitting with the insulator body. Thus, the walls of the insulator body will not be damaged.

Abstract: An electronic device electrically connected to an external electronic component is provided. The electronic device comprises first conductors for contacting the external electronic component and a base. The base has holes with second conductors disposed on inner walls thereof and an elastic body having terminal receiving holes for receiving the first conductors. The first and second conductors and the elastic body are disposed at appropriate positions. When the external electronic device presses and contacts the first conductors, the elastic body is forced to deform, and the first conductors are made to move to contact the second conductors. As the elastic body has good elasticity, the first conductors after being compressed can contact the second conductors of the base, and thus soldering is not required, which facilitates the electrical connection to a chip module.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector body (2), and a plurality of passageways (20). A passageway retention wall (202) extends into each of the passageways. Each of the terminals (3) has a terminal retention section (322) defining thereof a retention edge, which is adapted to be rested on said passageway retention wall for securing the terminal onto the connector body. This arrangement will prevent the connector body to be removed therefrom by an improperly upward force, such as force applied to pull out the mating component from the electrical connector.

Abstract: An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed to ambient conditions in which the electronics-containing housing is placed. The invention is particularly directed to a new hermetically sealed RF feed-through connector architecture in which the connector's outer shell contains a relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) portion that enables it to be soldered to a low CTE insert that supports one or more hermetically sealed longitudinal signal pins. The connector's outer shell also includes a relatively high CTE portion that allows the shell to be readily joined as by welding to an adjacent support structure, such as a relatively high CTE aluminum housing and the like.

Abstract: An RF feed-through connector has a single pin or multi-pins supported and hermetically sealed between a first portion of the connector facing the hermetically sealed interior portion of an electronics-containing housing and a second portion of the connector exposed to ambient conditions in which the electronics-containing housing is placed. The invention is particularly directed to a new hermetically sealed RF feed-through connector architecture in which the connector's outer shell contains a relatively low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) portion that enables it to be soldered to a low CTE insert that supports one or more hermetically sealed longitudinal signal pins. The connector's outer shell also includes a relatively high CTE portion that allows the shell to be readily joined as by welding to an adjacent support structure, such as a relatively high CTE aluminum housing and the like.

Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body having a passageway therethrough with a first end for receiving therein an electrical bushing insert, and a second end for receiving therein an electrical conductor. The connector body may have an outer end portion adjacent the first end of the passageway being movable between an unseated position and a seated position, and the connector body may also include indicia on an outer end portion that has a visibility changing to indicate the seated position. The indicia may take the form of a colored band. The outer end portion may move to the flared shape upon abutting the shoulder of the electrical bushing insert. When properly seated, the indicia will be visible to the technician looking down along the axis of the electrical bushing insert and first connector end.

Abstract: A connector includes a waiting-side housing (10) with a receptacle (14) for receiving a watertight housing (11). A grommet (21) and a grommet cover (22) are mounted on the watertight housing (11). A seal (31) with lips (31A) is formed at a portion of the grommet (21) projects toward the waiting-side housing (10). A squeezing wall (30) is provided at the back end of the receptacle (14) and is fittable over the seal (31). Thus, the lips (31A) are compressed in directions normal to a connecting direction between the squeezing wall (30) and the watertight housing (11) during a connecting operation, to provide sealing between the housings (10, 11).

Abstract: A complex-shaped terminal board having at least one supporting member of dielectric material; and an electric circuit having a number of co-molded tracks embedded in the supporting member, substantially in a single molding plane. The supporting member has a number of supporting portions connected to one another by exposed portions of the tracks, which form plastic hinges between respective pairs of supporting portions, and which are bendable to bring the supporting portions into predetermined relative positions in which they form dihedral angles with respect to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for detecting and diagnosing disease states in a living organism by using a plurality of electrical impedance measurements. In particular, the invention provides for an improved electrode array for diagnosing the presence of a disease state in the human breast, and discloses a method of application of the array to the breast that ensures that the multiplicity of impedance measurements obtained from a first body part correspond as precisely and reproducibly as possible to the multiplicity of impedance measurements that are obtained from another, homologous, second body part. A number of diagnostic methods based on homologous electrical difference analysis are disclosed, including the calculation of a number of metrics used to indicate disease states by comparison with pre-established threshold values, and the construction of a number of graphical displays for indicating the location of disease to a body part sector.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving RF contact positioning in a RF test socket is disclosed. The RF test socket comprises a housing having a plurality of notches along one side for clamping to a RF test board and postioning a plurality of contacts in the notches between the housing and the RF test board. The plurality of notches are formed in a step fashion wherein when the housing is clamped to the RF test board, the housing deflects such that the plurality of contacts contact the RF test board with equal force. The plurality of notches are lower in a center of the housing and higher along the edges thereby defining a catenary shape of notches along the housing and are further machined to a specific height for applying equal force or the plurality of contacts.

Abstract: A waterproof connector has an inner housing, in which a plurality of terminal housing chambers are formed for the housing of individual terminals at the ends of wires, and an outer housing, into which the inner housing is fitted, in which wire insertion holes are formed on a wall that opposes the terminal housing chambers, and further in which is formed rubber cover housing depressions that house a rubber waterproofing cover that seals the inside of the terminal housing chambers, in positions that are opposite each wire insertion hole on the inside of the wall. The rubber waterproofing cover is formed by a plurality of individual rubber cover pieces that are held in intimate contact inside the rubber cover housing depressions, and a holding plate part with which the individual rubber waterproofing cover pieces are integrally formed, which is held between the inner housing and the outer housing, and which makes a seal between the rubber cover housing depressions and the terminal housing chambers.

Abstract: A modular integrated circuit package is mounted on a surface of a printed circuit board. The integrated circuit package includes a rigid interposer releasably coupling a component module to a substrate member designed to be affixed to the printed circuit board. The substrate member has a first side with plural first electrical connectors for connection to the circuit board and a second side with second electrical connectors coupled to the first electrical connectors. The interposer includes a plurality of electrical connectors that couple electrical connectors of the component module to the second electrical connectors of the substrate member. The component module also includes plural clip members that engage a lower surface of the interposer to releasably couple the component module to the interposer.

Abstract: A surface mountable flexible interconnect (10) for connecting two circuit board (30, 32) consists of a flex circuit (12) with solderable runners (14) on one side, the runners traversing the flex circuit from one end to the other. There is a solderable pad (16) at the end of each runner, and each solderable pad has a solder bump (18) fused to it. A rigid carrier ring (20) is used to hold the flex circuit in position prior to placement on the PCB. The flex circuit is formed into a U-shaped loop (26), and the loop is aligned to the carrier so that the loop is situated in an aperture (24) in the carrier. The solder pads lie directly under the carrier ring and face away from it. An adhesive (22) bonds the flex circuit to the carrier ring.

Abstract: An automotive electrical wiring harness for connecting the electrical system of a towing vehicle to that of a trailer or the like has a flat connector at one end which is foldable along a hinge line of weakness in the body of the connector. When folded, the connector body is smaller than the diameter of a small opening in the bumper of the towing vehicle so as to permit the connector to be passed through the opening while the rest of the harness stays behind. Once on the far side of the opening, the connector is unfolded to reestablish its original flat, full size configuration, whereupon it may be coupled with other connector components of the vehicle's electrical system. Optionally, a protective sleeve may be slipped over the connector and frictionally retained in place thereon once the connector has been passed through the opening, so as to maintain structural integrity of the connection and to guard against the ingress of moisture and contaminants.

Abstract: To fit male and female connector housings together without tilting, an inner bottom surface of a hood portion of a male connector housing has step portions formed at the four respective corner portions, and a recessed portion having a lower height than the step portions. The female connector housing can be fully inserted because of a gap provided between a bulged portion of the female connector housing and the recessed portion. The female connector housing, when further inserted, slides at its opposite ends to change its posture so that male and female terminals are completely connected together.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving an RJ series plug and making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and conveying any signals on the contacts to a communications device such as a telephone, facsimile machine, modem, or a local area network adapter. A body includes one or more recesses which receive the plug. An expandable and stretchable membrane isolates the contacts in the plug from electrical contact with an object in a surrounding environment such that passage of current from one or more of the electrical contacts to an object present in the surrounding environment is prevented. A removable shell is provided into which the body is slidably held within the communications device. The removable shell allows the shell and the body to be easily replaced. Another body can be pivotally attached to the communications device such that the body is rotated into and out of the communications device for storage and use.