Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a set of first terminals for eSATA and a set of second terminals for USB. The housing defines a mating cavity with a front opening and a mating tongue in the mating cavity, the mating tongue defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the first terminals includes a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face, a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face and a leg portion. Each of the second contacts includes a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg portion.

Abstract: Heat sealing a connector assembly can be performed by providing connector assembly in component accessible state, overlaying sealing tape on electrical contacts and housing, sealing tape being impregnated with heat sensitive adhesive, the overlaying leaving the dimples exposed, and sealing the connector assembly by applying heat to heat sensitive sealing tape.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity, a tongue portion forwards extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and first and second sets of contacts retained to the housing. The first set of contacts includes pairs of differential pairs and grounding contacts arranged at opposite sides of the differential pairs, and each of the differential pairs defines a first contacting section disposed in the first face and a soldering section. The second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam accessible from the second face. At least one of the grounding contacts defines a main section retained in the tongue portion and further extending into the mating cavity along the tongue portion, and the main section is disposed in a plane perpendicular to the first face.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for electrically connecting an electronic module to an electrical component. The electrical connector includes an insulator having a module side and an opposite component side. The insulator is configured to extend between the electronic module and the electrical component such that the module side faces the electronic module and the component side faces the electrical component. Electrical contacts are held by the insulator. The electrical contacts include mating segments arranged in an array along the module side of the insulator. The mating segments are configured to mate with mating contacts of the electronic module. The electrical connector further includes a shield having a body that is at least partially electrically conductive. The body of the shield is mounted on the insulator such that the body covers at least a portion of the module side of the insulator. The body of the shield includes an opening defined by at least one interior wall of the body.

Abstract: A probe connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of probe pins and a shielding shell. The insulating housing has a base body and a tongue portion. The insulating housing defines a plurality of inserting holes penetrating through the base body and the tongue portion. Two opposite surfaces of the base body defines two fastening portions. The probe pins are inserted in the inserting holes. The shielding shell has a top plate and a blocking plate extending downward from a periphery of the top plate with an accommodating chamber formed therein. The top plate defines a plurality of matching holes. The tongue portion is inserted in the accommodating chamber with the matching holes aligned with the corresponding inserting holes. Two fastening plates are protruded from two opposite bottom edges of the blocking plate. Each fastening plate has a matching fastening portion thereon for engaging with the fastening portion.

Abstract: A connector includes female and male connectors. The female connector includes a housing having a groove recessed from a front surface of the housing, a signal terminal including a signal contact section provided at a first wall of the groove and an external connection section connected with the signal contact section and protruding out of the housing through a rear surface of the housing, and a grounding terminal including a grounding contact section provided at an opposing wall facing the first wall of the groove and a grounding connection section connected with the grounding contact section, the grounding connection section extending out of the groove at the front surface of the housing. A display apparatus includes the female connector receiving an external signal, a printed circuit board provided on which with the female connector is mounted and including a driving circuit, and a display panel displaying an image according to a driving signal from the driving circuit.

Abstract: A microphone output connector is of a three-pin type. A cylindrical connector housing and a first pin are installed at an end of a conductive microphone case of a microphone to be electrically connected to the microphone case. The microphone output connector includes a shield cover penetrated by three pins and covering a surface of the connector base. The shield cover partly extends to cover a portion of the connector base at which a thread is screwed in so that the shield cover is pressed against an inner surface of the cylindrical connector housing by the thread. The shield cover is pressed against the inner surface of the cylindrical connector housing by the connector base at a side of the connector base opposite to the position at which the thread is screwed in.

Abstract: The invention provides a shield case to cover a body, the body having a main body and first and second connecting portions projecting from the main body and lying adjacent to each other along a first direction. The shield case includes first to forth conductive shells. The first and second shells cover an outer circumference of the main body; the third shell covers the first connecting portion; and the fourth shell covers the second connecting portion. The third shell is in contact with at least one of the first and second shells. The first or fourth shell is in contact with the second shell. The fourth shell is provided integrally with the first shell and is adjacent to the third shell along the first direction. The first or fourth shell may not contact the second shell if the third shell is contactable with both the first and second shells.

Abstract: An electrical connector having electrostatic discharge protection comprises a body and an electrostatic discharge dissipative element. The body defines a socket having electrical contacts configured to make electrical contact with electrical contacts along a bottom surface of a component module when the component module is inserted in the socket. The electrostatic discharge dissipative element is configured to make contact with the electrical contacts along the bottom surface of the component module before the electrical contacts along the bottom surface of the component module make contact with the electrical contacts of the socket.

Abstract: A male connector includes male connector modules placed in tiers and having respective first and second surfaces facing away from each other. The male connector modules each includes interconnection parts for electrical signal transmission on the first surface; a male connector ground part formed on the second surface so as to substantially cover the second surface; male connector contact parts provided at respective first ends of the interconnection parts on the first surface; male connector terminal parts joined to respective second ends of the interconnection parts on the first surface; and a male connector shield part provided on the side on which the male connector is configured to be connected to a female connector to be connected to the male connector ground and project relative to ends of the male connector contact parts in a direction in which the male connector is configured to be connected to the female connector.

Abstract: A power plug is proposed, comprising: an electrode terminal base having a pair of electrically conductive terminals and a ground terminal; a power cable having insulated wires respectively connected to the conductive terminals and the ground terminal; a conductive casing comprised of a casing body covering and connecting with the electrode terminal, an isolating portion disposed on the outer layer of the casing body for isolating outside electrical noise or electromagnetic interference, an insulating layer disposed on the inner layer of the casing body, a cable fastener disposed in the casing body for holding the cable in position and a conductive fixture electrically connecting with the electrode terminal base, thereby ensuring the quality of electric power transmission.

Abstract: A connector assembly (100) includes an insulative cover (11, 12) defining an interior and an exterior, and the insulative cover having at least one platform (18) disposed outside of the interior thereof; a printed circuit board (3) located in the interior of the insulative cover; at least one connector (2) mounted to the printed circuit board; and a conductive member (4) fixed to the insulative cover, said conductive member (4) including a main body (41), an arm (42) extending forwardly from the main body and a spring finger (43) formed at a front edge of the arm, the main body supported by the platform, the spring finger contacting the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device comprising a male connector (1) furnished with several identical male contact pins (10) and a female connector (2) comprising a body in which reception sockets are formed designed to receive male contact pins (10). This device is characterized in that: the body of the female connector (2) is cased in an outer shielding element (20), at least one of the identical male contact pins, called the earth pin (102), is arranged so as to be in contact with at least one flexible strip (202) of the shielding element (20).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first and second connector (A, B) engaged with each other. The first connector includes a first housing (20) with a middle plate (205), a number of first contacts (50) arranged into the first housing, a shield shell (10) surrounding the first housing. The second connector includes a second housing (60) defining a receiving slot (603), in which the middle plate of the first housing is seated, a number of second contacts (80) electrically connected to the first contacts in the receiving slot, a grounding element (70) assembled into the second housing and engaged with the shield shell.

Abstract: A board-mountable connector is provided. The connector includes a shield and an insulative housing with a tongue. Terminals are supported by the housing in two rows and the rows extend from a mating interface to a board mounting interface. The terminals may be mounted to the board via surface mount technology in two rows that are at about 0.4 mm pitch. The two rows of terminals are configured in a signal, signal, ground triangular configuration so as to provide a triangular terminal arrangement that extends from the mating interface to the mounting interface.

Abstract: A cable connector (100) for soldering at a predetermined position with a cable (4) including a number of first wires (41) each having a conductor (412). The cable connector includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contact terminals (2) mounted in the insulative housing, and a pair of shielding shells (3) assembled to the insulative housing. Each contact terminal has a contact portion (21) and a tail portion (22). Each shielding shell is formed with a grounding portion (35) extending toward the tail portion of one of the contact terminals. The grounding portion, the tail portion of one of the contact terminals arrive at the predetermined position and are soldered with the conductor of an associated first wire at the predetermined position.

Abstract: A USB connector for connecting with a USB female comprises metal legs, a connecting line, a substrate and a rotating shaft assembly. One end of the metal legs connects with one end of the connecting line. The metal legs are formed on a surface of the substrate. The connecting line is fixed to the surface of the substrate. The rotating shaft assembly is fixed to the surface of the substrate. The present invention also provides a USB device. According to the USB connector and the USB device of the present invention, the metal legs are formed on the surface of the substrate so as to ensure the connecting strength of the metal legs. Since the size of the USB connector depends mainly on the substrate and as long as the thickness meets a requirement of inserting the USB connector into the USB female, the thickness of the USB connector and further the thickness of the USB device are reduced without compromising the function of the USB connector.

Abstract: A connector to be engaged with and connected to an opponent connector, the connector includes a ground plate extending in a first direction; plural signal contacts placed side by side in the first direction, the plural signal contacts being configured to come in contact with corresponding plural signal contacts of the opponent connector; and plural ground contacts placed side by side in the first direction, the plural ground contacts being configured to come in contact with corresponding plural ground contacts of the opponent connector; wherein the ground plate and the ground contacts are formed in a body by processing a single metal plate; and the opponent connector side of the ground plate and the opponent connector side of the ground contacts are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes an array of signal contacts having mating portions configured for mating engagement with corresponding signal contacts of a mating connector assembly. The assembly also includes a housing holding the array of signal contacts in rows and columns. The signal contacts are arranged along axes of the rows and columns, and the mating portions of the signal contacts are oriented at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the axes of the rows and columns.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector in which countermeasures against external noise and radiation noise are taken, and an information processing apparatus having such a connector, which suppresses both the external noise and radiation noise. The connector is disposed at an opening formed in an outer face of an information processing apparatus such that the connector does not project from the outer face, a shield cable being connected to the connector from the opening. An end face on the side of the opening is made of an insulative material. The connector includes a signal terminal which connects a signal line of the shield cable and a processing circuit of the information processing apparatus with each other and which is provided at a location other than the end face, and a shield conductor which connects a shield of the shield cable and a ground of the information processing apparatus with each other and which is provided at a location other than the end face.

Abstract: An electrical contact assembly holder includes a body having a cable interface. A contact holder is attached to the body on a side opposite from the cable interface and is provided with a plurality of contacts arranged in rows. Each of the contacts has a base that secures the contact to the contact holder. At least one electrically conductive plate is disposed inside the body and extends substantially parallel to the contacts from the cable interface to the base of the contacts. The electrically conductive plate is electrically connected to the contacts and has recesses that receive the contacts to separate the rows of the contacts. A resilient tab extends from the electrically conductive plate to an outside of the electrical contact assembly holder. The resilient tab is electrically conductive and is configured to engage a shielding shell of a connector that receives the electrical contact assembly holder.

Abstract: A telecommunications connector is provided for establishing a connection between a telecommunications device. The telecommunications cable connector comprises at least one male connector having at least one conductor wrapped in a helical fashion along the entire length of the contact portion of the male connector, at least one female connector having an intermating contact surface compatible with said at least one helically wrapped conductor of the male connector, and at least one shield element for shielding the contact established between said at least one helically wrapped conductor of the male connector and the intermating contact surface of the female connector.

Abstract: The present invention is about a car multimedia device and an iPod support bracket. The said car multimedia device includes a main body, an extendable iPod docking installed in the said main body and a detachable iPod support bracket which can buckle into the slot of the said docking. Insert slots are provided on the slot of the said iPod docking and the said iPod support bracket so that the iPod plug can extend and connect to the iPod player. The said iPod support bracket includes a supporting board. The said supporting board involves an iPod notch on the lower surface of the said supporting board. An insert slot is on the bottom of the said notch for inserting the iPod plug. On the upper surface of the said supporting board, two stoppers extend upward along both left & right sides of the said iPod notch to surround the iPod player. The present invention uses an extendable iPod docking to hold the iPod and a detachable iPod support bracket to provide firm support for the iPod.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwards from a front face of the base portion and a plurality of terminals. The tongue portion defines a recess portion at each of opposite end walls thereof. Each terminal defines a solder portion extending towards a bottom face of the base portion and a contacting portion located on the tongue portion. A pair of detecting pins are located in recess portions and each comprises a leg portion extending out the base portion and an arc section projecting out beyond the end wall of the tongue portion to be touched by a sidewall of a shielding shell of a counter connector when the electrical connector is inserted by the counter connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connector, comprises a housing; a base body having a tongue piece, one surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of first terminal slots, the other surface of the tongue piece is provided with a plurality of second terminal slots, and a gap is provided in the middle portion of the tongue piece; a first terminal assembly respectively received in the first terminal slots; a second terminal assembly respectively received in the second terminal slots; and a grounding piece inserted in the gap of the tongue piece, a contact portion is provided by extending from the end of the grounding piece, when assembly the contact portion is in contact with a grounding terminal of any said terminal assemblies mentioned above, so effects of grounding and prevention of static electricity can be achieved.

Abstract: A connector system may facilitate interconnection between electrical components, such as a printed circuit board and a cable. The connector system may reduce the effect of electromagnetic interference on the transfer of power and data signals between the cable and the printed circuit board. The connector systems may include a cable connector assembly and an electromagnetic shield. The electromagnetic shield may include a body that is configured to receive the connector assembly, thus, providing a shielded channel into which the connector assembly may be inserted. The connector system may includes latches that facilitate having multiple connectors adjacent to one another in close proximity. The cable assembly include pivotally supported latches with vertically staggered handles such that when a pair of connector systems are mounted laterally side-by-side, the adjacent handles can pivot without interfering with each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulating housing having a pair of longitudinal side walls (11) and a pair of end walls (12) connecting the side walls thereby defining a receiving cavity therebetween. A plurality of terminal grooves (13) are defined in an inner side of the side wall and exposed to the receiving cavity. A plurality of terminals are received in said terminal grooves and comprise signal terminals and grounding terminals. At least one shell (3) covers on an outer side of the side wall and defines an upper side and a lower side. At least one grounding arm (33) is formed at the lower side of the shell and spaced to the lower side of the shell thereby forming a slot (333) therebetween. The at least one grounding arm (33) has a first portion (331) abutting against the side wall and a second portion (332) mechanically and electrically contacting with the grounding terminal.