Abstract: A gas sensor including coating layers (64) and (69) of fluorine or a fluorine compound formed on the surface of a separator (60), including a front separator (61) and a rear separator (66), disposed inside a sheath (30). The coating layers (64) and (69) have water impermeability and water repellency. Even in the case where moisture contained in the atmosphere within a sheath (30) forms dew on the surface of the separator (60), the coating layers (64) and (69) prevent soaking of moisture into the separator (60), to thereby secure the insulation property of the separator (60). Also, the coating layers (64) and (69) having water repellency prevent a water droplet from spreading on the surface of the separator (60) with resultant formation of a film of water, to thereby prevent flow of leakage current via a film of water.

Abstract: The powered portable handle remote system wirelessly controls a mobile communications device's application using wireless technology. It serves as a remote for the mobile communications device and as a handle to stabilize and hold the mobile communications device while using the mobile communications device. The powered portable handle remote system is a 3 piece system including a mobile communications device case, a powered handle remote, and a detachable section. The case has a unique built-in feature allowing it to be attached to the powered handle remote and the detachable section. The powered handle remote functions as a remote control using a set of buttons or a joystick to wirelessly control the mobile communications device. The powered handle remote separates into 2 pieces revealing a detachable section, such as a tripod adaptor, used to attach the case to a camera tripod or to support the mobile communications device case in itself.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulation body having multiple terminal slots, and multiple terminals received in the terminal slots. Each terminal has a connection portion, a contact portion extending upward from the connection portion and urging against a chip module, and a welding portion extends downward from the connection portion. A side of the welding portion is provided with a hooking portion. The terminal slot has a first side face. A locking block protrudes from the first side face corresponding to a plate surface of the welding portion. The hooking portion is located below the locking block, and the locking block stops the hooking portion, so as to prevent the hooking portion from moving upward.

Abstract: A combination USB connector includes an electrical insulating terminal holder including a holder body and a front extension, a conducting terminal set including conducting terminals, signal terminals and transmission terminals and respectively mounted in the holder body and front extension of the electrical insulating terminal holder, an EMI shielding shell including a main shell part surrounding the holder body to constitute a USB (USB3.0 or 2.0) connector, a sub shell part surrounding the front extension to constitute a micro USB connector and a mount connected between the main shell part and the sub shell part, and a swivel adapter including a terminal holder pivoted to the mount of the EMI shielding shell, adapter terminals mounted in the terminal holder and a metal shielding casing surrounding the terminal holder to constitute a USB2.0 connector.

Abstract: A header-side holding metal fitting 40 is provided with lock piece portions 42, which are movable in a width direction X of a connector 1 (a header housing 21) relative to a connection piece (a base portion) 41 of the header-side holding metal fitting 40. A socket-side holding metal fitting 30 is provided with lock holes (lock portions) 37 which are lockable to the lock piece portions 42.

Abstract: Connector receptacles that may have a reduced height when combined with a printed circuit board and reduce wasted space inside an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle that fits in an opening in a printed circuit board. The connector receptacle may also be angled at an oblique angle relative to the printed circuit board such that its face may be flush with a highly stylized device enclosure.

Abstract: A cable contact module of a cable connector assembly includes a dielectric frame, signal contacts, and a ground frame. The signal contacts, held by the dielectric frame, include contact beams that extend from a front of the dielectric frame and electrically connect to signal contact pads on a mating circuit card. The signal contacts are terminated to corresponding cables that extend from a rear of the dielectric frame. Each cable includes at least one center conductor housed within a cable shield. The ground frame includes a ground plate and integral ground beams. The ground plate is mounted to the dielectric frame and engages the cable shields of the cables. Each ground beam extends from a front edge of the ground plate into a void defined between adjacent pairs of the contact beams. The ground beams are configured to electrically connect to ground contact pads on the mating circuit card.

Abstract: An electrical connector defining a mating direction, includes an insulative housing a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes several side walls and a bottom wall connecting the side walls and a mating space surrounded by the side walls and bottom wall. Each contact comprises a contacting portion received in the mating space and a mounting portion protruding perpendicularly from to run through the bottom wall. One of the side walls defines at least an opening and the opening extends along a direction parallel to the contacts and runs through the bottom wall. The opening defines a retaining surface facing to the bottom wall.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating body, and a first and second terminal groups located in the insulating body. The second terminal group is located below the first terminal group. The first terminal group has a first grounding terminal, and two pairs of first differential signal terminals located at two sides. The second terminal group has a pair of second differential signal terminals, a second grounding terminal and a power supply terminal located at two sides. The first differential signal terminal, the first and second grounding terminals, and the power supply terminal have a first, third, fourth and fifth fixing portions fixed to the insulating body, and a first, third, fourth and fifth vertical portions bends downward and extends from the corresponding fixing portions. The first grounding terminal is wider than the second differential signal terminal. The fourth and fifth vertical portions are wider than the first vertical portion.

Abstract: A battery apparatus of the type having a length, a width and a height, top and bottom surfaces substantially perpendicular to the height direction. First and second side surfaces, that include curved surfaces, are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces, and front and rear end portions are disposed between the top and bottom surfaces and also disposed between the first and second side surfaces. A plurality of electric contact portions are exposed through terminal windows; and a battery cell is electrically connected to at least one of the electric contact portions. The front end portion includes first and second level surfaces, with the second level surface being lower than the first level surface; and wherein the terminal windows are disposed in the second level surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector including a body of insulating material and first, second, and third signal terminals. The terminals are arranged in a line along a first direction in the body. The third signal terminal is located between the first and second signal terminals. A frequency of a signal transmitted by the third signal terminal is about one hundredth or lower of a frequency of each signal transmitted by the first and second signal terminals.

Abstract: Brackets may be mated with or coupled to an opening of an electronic device enclosure or housing for receiving plug connectors to reinforce the receptacle connector and/or device housing and potentially reduce damage/breakage. For example, a bracket can have a front face with a curvature. A back face of the bracket can include a first opening that communicates with a cavity. The cavity can be defined at least in part by upper and lower opposing inner surfaces, the lower inner surface including a portion that extends parallel to a portion of the bracket front face. The bracket can also include a hollow protrusion extending from the bracket front face in a front direction. The hollow protrusion can include an opening that communicates with the opening of the back face and extends through the hollow protrusion. Methods for manufacturing the connector bracket are also provided.

Abstract: An receptacle comprises a body, a plurality of terminals and a cage; a front end of the cage is formed with a mating cavity provided around a tongue and a receiving cavity positioned above and communicated to the mating cavity, and a transverse width of the receiving cavity is smaller than a transverse width of the mating cavity, the cage comprises a top plate, the top plate is provided with a receiving groove which is opened at a front end thereof, the top plate is bent rearwardly and extend to form bent portions from both sides of the receiving groove, respectively, the two bent portions extend rearwardly to from a locking portion, the locking portion is used for engaging the hook of the plug, the receiving cavity is formed between the locking portion and the top plate.

Abstract: A connector includes: a plurality of connecting terminals; a resin connecting portion, formed in a protruded shape, configured to hold the plurality of connecting terminals; and a metal protecting portion, formed integrally with one of the plurality of connecting terminals and provided on a side surface of the connecting portion, configured to cover at least a part of the side surface of the connecting portion closest to the distal end portion of the connecting portion.

Abstract: A universal series bus (USB) connector including a base, a first terminal set, and a second terminal set and a method of manufacturing the universal series bus connector are provided. The first terminal set includes a pair of first differential signal terminals and a pair of second differential signal terminals, and terminals of the pair of first differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other and terminals of the pair of second differential signal terminals are adjacent to each other. Two of terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of first differential signal terminals, and another two of the terminals of the second terminal set are located at two opposite sides of the pair of second differential signal terminals.

Abstract: A multi-type receptacle connector includes a receptacle insulator, main receptacle contacts arranged at the receptacle insulator to provide an electric contact point corresponding to a universal plug connector, sub receptacle contacts additionally installed at both sides of the main receptacle contacts to give an additional contact point, and a receptacle shell surrounding at least a part of the receptacle insulator, wherein the sub receptacle contacts are arranged at the same height as the main receptacle contacts and disposed at a relatively inner side in the insertion direction of a plug connector in comparison to the main receptacle contacts.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a housing with a rear base and a front mating tongue in a mating direction and a plurality of terminals arranged in the housing in a lateral direction. The front mating tongue defines a first face and a second face. The first side defines a rib thereby the first face being divided to a first mating face, a third mating face and a second mating face on the rib. The second face is defined as a fourth mating face. The terminals include plate portions exposed upon the mating tongue and mounting legs outside the housing. The terminals are divided to four groups, the plate portions of the four groups are exposed upon the mating faces respectively. Each of the first and second groups of terminals includes grounding terminals and differential signal pairs, the plate portions of the differential signal pairs have a length equal to 3.2 mm.

Abstract: The present invention uses connectors to connect different electronic equipments for data transference. With coordination of metal cover layers and metal layers, interferences between cable and electronic equipments are prevented. Thus, interference of electromagnetic leakage from electronic equipments is prevented; signal transmission is stabilized; and, wireless devices are prohibited from electronic radiation of cable for receiving excellent signals.

Abstract: A USB device has a substrate on which a plurality of USB 2.0 pads and a plurality of USB 3.0 pads are arranged on a fore side of the substrate, a male connector's fore-end part configured to surround the USB 2.0 pads and the USB 3.0 pads, a housing configured to be joined to a base end of the male connector's fore-end part in order to cover at least a rear side of the substrate, and a plurality of lead wires each configured to have one end fixed to an inner surface of the housing and the other end contacted to the USB 3.0 pad corresponding to the lead wire.

Abstract: Entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32) project in a receptacle (100) and are arranged in a width direction at each of opposite sides of a plurality of tabs (20, 21) in a height direction. Drop-in spaces (3A-3E) are formed at an inner side of the entrance restricting portions (30, 31) and (32) adjacently arranged at the substantially opposite sides of the tabs (20, 21). When a spherical surface of a spherical body (201) inserted into the receptacle (10) contacts the front ends of a plurality of entrance restricting portions (30, 31, 32), a top (202) on a central axis of the spherical body (201) is offset from the tabs (20, 21).

Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a wire-to-board connector assembly including a board-end connector and a wire-end connector. The board-end connector has a first insulative housing, a pair of restricting components and a pair of elastic elements. The first insulative housing has a transverse portion and a pair of side walls. The pair of restricting components is movably assembled to the pair of side walls, and has a suppressing portion, respectively. The wire-end connector has a second insulative housing and a plurality of wires. Two sides of the second housing have a wing portion and a blocking bump located above the wing portion, respectively. When the wire-end connector is assembled to the board-end connector, the wing portion is located under the suppressing portion, and the blocking bump is disposed before the front end of the suppressing portion so as to limit the displacement of the wire-end connector.

Abstract: A system, for mechanically and electrically connecting to a mobile device that includes a first connector having an exposed first set of one or more electrodes, including a mount and a case. The case is removably attachable to the mount and can removably receive the mobile device at least partially. The case includes: a second connector, configured to removably engage the first connector, and having an exposed second electrode set corresponding to the first set, respectively; and a first mating part that includes an integral and exposed third electrode set corresponding at least in part to and electrically connected to the second set, respectively. The mount includes a second mating part having an integral and exposed fourth electrode set corresponding to the third set, respectively. The first and the second mating parts are removably engageable and provide mechanical and electrical connections between the case and the mount.

Abstract: A system, for mechanically and electrically connecting to a mobile device that includes a first connector having an exposed first set of one or more electrodes, including a mount and a case. The case is removably attachable to the mount and can removably receive the mobile device at least partially. The case includes: a second connector, configured to removably engage the first connector, and having an exposed second electrode set corresponding to the first set, respectively; and a first mating part that includes an integral and exposed third electrode set corresponding at least in part to and electrically connected to the second set, respectively. The mount includes a second mating part having an integral and exposed fourth electrode set corresponding to the third set, respectively. The first and the second mating parts are removably engageable and provide mechanical and electrical connections between the case and the mount.

Abstract: The invention provides a connector capable of reducing crosstalk between contacts. The connector includes first and second contacts 200a and 200b aligned at a first height along a first direction X in a body 100, a third contact 200c provided at a second height between the first and second contacts 200a and 200b in the body 100, and fourth contacts 300a disposed at a third height other than the first and second heights, on the sides in the first direction X of the third contact 200c in the body 100. The third contact 200c includes a third body 210c (crosstalk reduction portion), and the first and second contacts 200a and 200b respectively include first and second bodies 210a and 210b (first and second corresponding portions). The third body 210c is located closer to the fourth contacts 300a than the first and second bodies 210a and 210b are.

Abstract: A receptacle connector and a plug connector are disclosed. The receptacle comprises a housing, a plurality of first terminals and a cage; a front end of the housing is formed with a mating cavity and a receiving cavity positioned above and communicated to the mating cavity, the first housing is further penetratingly opened with a receiving groove above the receiving cavity; the cage is provided with a locking portion protruding downwardly into the receiving groove. The plug connector comprises a housing, a plurality of terminals, a cage and a hook, the cage comprises a main body portion and a protruding portion positioned above the main body portion and having a smaller width; the hook protrudes upwardly out from the protruding portion of the second cage. The locking portion of the receptacle can correspondingly engage the hook of the plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, at least one conductive contact, a limiting element and a fastening element. The insulative housing defines an upper first receiving passage and a lower second receiving passage spaced from the first receiving passage along an up-to-down direction by a horizontal first partition wall, and a first restriction section and a second restriction section. The at least one conductive contact is received in the first and second receiving passages, and partially received in the first restriction section and the second restriction section. The limiting element is received in the second restriction section. The fastening element is received in the second receiving passage and located below the limiting element to cooperate with the limiting element to fasten the at least one conductive contact with the insulative housing. The fastening element defines at least one contact-restriction section in at least on sidewall thereof.

Abstract: A card edge cable connector assembly is disclosed. The card edge cable connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a first circuit board, a cable, and a cover. The insulating housing includes inserted a plurality of first terminals and a plurality of second terminals, where the first terminals and the second terminals can be electrically connected to the cable via the first circuit board. The first terminals are above the second terminals, and contacts of the first terminals, and mating portions of the first terminals and mating portions of the second terminals stretch into a plug space of the insulating housing. The plug space can be used for a second circuit board to plug in such that the first terminals and the second terminals electrically contact to the second circuit board.

Abstract: A wireless module includes a wireless signal transceiver and a transferring unit. The wireless module is assembled to a connector unit after the wireless signal transceiver is assembled to the transferring unit. Therefore, the connector unit transmits and receives wireless signals through the wireless module.

Abstract: A cable management apparatus includes a half housing and a plurality of partitions. The half housing has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other. The partitions are disposed in the half housing to divide the interior of the half housing into a plurality of compartments, and each compartment extends to the two faces of the half housing. A plurality of signal cables are respectively disposed into the compartments, so that the signal cables are able to be disposed in the electronic slots through the half housing and that the signal cables are electronically connected to the corresponding pins respectively.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of wafers arranged within the connector body, and a weld tab defined by a unitary member that includes a plurality of weld tab legs and a plurality of weld tab arms. The plurality of weld tab arms are arranged to engage with corresponding weld tab arm holes included in the connector body, and the plurality of weld tab legs are arranged to engage with a circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board. The weld tab prevents the plurality of wafers from withdrawing from the connector body when the plurality of weld tab arms are engaged with the corresponding weld tab arm holes.

Abstract: Electrical connectors are disclosed. One electrical connector comprises a receptacle component and a plug component. The receptacle component includes a receptacle body portion having a pair of opposed walls defining a gap therebetween. The pair of opposed walls each having one or more openings in their respective ends. The receptacle component also includes a plurality of first metal contacts partially surrounded by the pair of opposed walls. The plug component includes a plug body portion having a projection. The projection is sized to fit within the gap between the pair of opposed walls of the receptacle component. The plug component also includes a plurality of second metal contacts extending from the plug body portion. Ends of the second metal contacts are positioned to extend into the openings in the pair of opposed walls when the projection is positioned within the gap between the pair of opposed walls.

Abstract: A multiple connector socket is able to interface to a low bandwidth connector and a high bandwidth connector. The low bandwidth connector facilitates a low bandwidth interface, such as USB 2.0, using a miniaturized connector having low bandwidth blade contacts, such as a micro USB 2.0 connector. The high bandwidth connector interposes high bandwidth blade contacts between the low bandwidth blade contacts for facilitating a high bandwidth interface, such a components of a DisplayPort interface. The high bandwidth blade contacts incorporate apertures to reduce electromagnetic coupling with the low bandwidth blade contacts. In one implementation apertures are not required on the low bandwidth blade contacts.

Abstract: A multiple-in-one interface connector includes a shielding casing, an insulation body received in the shielding casing, a micro card receiving zone formed on a surface of the insulation body and a micro USB connection zone, a card ejection bar movably arranged at one side of the insulation body, and a card ejector rotatably mounted to the insulation body and operatively coupled to the card ejection bar. The insulation body includes a micro card receiving port and a micro USB connection port respectively in the micro card receiving zone and the micro USB connection zone. A micro card and a micro USB male connector can be respectively inserted to the micro card receiving zone and the micro USB connection port. To eject the micro card, the card ejection bar is pushed to move the card ejector so as to eject the micro card out of the micro card receiving zone.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a fastening part, a connector body assembled under the fastening part and defining at least one receiving groove at a mating end thereof, a base board positioned under the connector body, and a shielding shell. The connector body and the base board can be firmly fastened in the shielding shell by means of the fastening part. At least one end edge of the shielding shell is bent inward to form a positioning tail positioned in the receiving groove to position the mating end of the connector body with a front face of the mating end being flush with the end edge of the shielding shell and a contact face of the connector body being substantially flush with a top edge of the positioning tail, so as to avoid the mating end of the connector body wrapping in use.

Abstract: A dual-personality extended USB (EUSB) system supports both USB and EUSB devices using an extended 9-pin EUSB socket. Each EUSB device includes a PCBA having four standard USB metal contact pads, and several extended purpose contact springs disposed on an upper side of a PCB. A single-shot molding process is used to form a molded housing over passive components and IC dies disposed on the lower PCB surface. The passive components are mounted using SMT methods, and the IC dies are mounted using COB methods. The extended 9-pin EUSB socket includes standard USB contacts and extended use contacts that communicate with the PCBA through the standard USB metal contacts and the contact springs. The EUSB device is optionally used as a modular insert that is mounted onto a metal or plastic case to provide a EUSB assembly having a plug shell similar to a standard USB male connector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for connecting a portable electronic device to a power source. The apparatus comprises a light that illuminates the charging port receptacle into which the connecting tip is inserted. In the field of devices that connect electronic devices to power sources, it is often difficult to see the charging port receptacle, especially in low light applications. It would therefore be desirable to have a light that shines on the charging port receptacle to facilitate inserting the connecting tip into the charging port receptacle. The apparatus comprises a housing, having a light, a connecting tip, a cord, and a connection to a power source. The light shines in the direction of the connecting tip, and thus, on to the charging port receptacle into which the connecting tip is inserted.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation body that can be inserted into a housing (11) of a plug-in connector (10), which is formed from a connecting portion (2) and a contacting portion (3), wherein in the contacting portion (3), contacting means (4) are provided and the connecting portion (2) is provided with recesses (5), in which individual conductors of a multi-core cable can be clamped, wherein the connecting portion (2) and the contacting portion (3) can be joined together, so that the individual conductors of the multi-core cable can be electrically contacted by means of the individual contacting means (4). According to the invention, the connecting portion (2) includes means that orientate the individual conductors along the recesses (5) of the connecting portion (2) in such a way that each of the conductors is pushed into the respective recesses and the direction of the conductor changes along the recesses.

Abstract: System and method for communicatively coupling a serial communication plug to a serial communication bus. The system may include a housing. The housing may include a receptacle that is configured to communicatively couple to a bus. The receptacle may include one or more internal retention springs situated inside the receptacle. The one or more internal retention springs may be configured to grip a male plug with a retention force, when the male plug is inserted into the receptacle. The housing may include or may be coupled to a clamp where the clamp is external to the receptacle. When the male plug is inserted into the receptacle, the clamp may be adjustable via a clamp adjustment mechanism to constrain the one or more internal retention springs, thus augmenting the retention force and further securing the male plug in the receptacle.

Abstract: A modular mass storage system and method that enables cableless mounting of ATA and/or similar high speed interface-based mass storage devices in a computer system. The system includes a printed circuit board, a system expansion slot interface on the printed circuit board and comprising power and data pins, a host bus controller on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the system expansion slot interface, docking connectors connected with the host bus controller to receive power and exchange data therewith and adapted to electrically couple with industry-standard non-volatile memory devices without cabling therebetween, and features on the printed circuit board for securing the memory devices thereto once coupled to the docking connectors.

Abstract: A reusable electronic circuit assembling system facilitates assembly and testing of electronic circuits. The system has at least one baseboard and one or more assembling blocks magnetically or mechanically attached to the baseboard. Each assembling block has at least two electrically connected conductive clips located separately in the opening holes of the assembly block. Discrete electronic components are connected by selectively inserting the electrodes of the to-be-connected electronic components into the clips of the assembling blocks. A complete circuit is constructed by attaching the above block-component assemblies on the baseboard and connecting them in accordance with the desired circuit diagram.

Abstract: An accessory connector generally includes a plurality of metal conductive terminals, which is arranged not to contact each other so as to form individual pins; a first insertion port, which is formed at one end of the accessory connector; and a second insertion port, which is formed at an opposite end of the accessory connector and is in electrical connection with the first insertion port. The first and second insertion ports can be respectively in a plug form or a socket form. When it is desired to make a conversion into a different type of insertion port, the conversion can be achieved through electrical connection of the first insertion port to the second insertion port via the metal conductive terminals so as to achieve the purpose of conversion of connector.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a connector includes a connector module and a set of conductive connectors coupled to the connector module. The set of conductive connectors is configured to electrically couple to a set of contacts of a memory module. The connector also includes a ground contact coupled to the connector module. The ground contact is configured to be coupled to a ground of the memory module and to a conductive shroud.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulator body, a number of terminals arranged on the insulator body, and a shell surrounding the insulator body. The insulator body comprises a main body and a mating portion extending forward from the main body, the front end of the mating portion has a mating aperture, and the top and bottom sides of the mating aperture have a number of terminal grooves. Each terminal includes an elastic portion, a contact portion extending from the elastic portion, and an abutting portion located at the end of the contact portion. The terminals can be configured as to become gradually thinner toward the abutting portion.

Abstract: Structures, methods, and apparatus that provide connector receptacles that have a reduced tendency to scratch and otherwise mar connector inserts, have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance, and have an improved tactile response when inserts are inserted. Various examples reduce scratches and wear by utilizing domes, cylinders, balls, or other structures as finger contacts in a connector receptacle. Another example provides aesthetically-pleasing connector receptacle enclosures by forming receptacle enclosures using the same type of material, or material having the same or similar color or texture, as is used for enclosing the electronic device that includes the receptacle. Another example provides an aesthetically-pleasing receptacle enclosure by forming receptacle enclosures that are, in part or in whole, contiguous or formed with the housing. Another embodiment provides a connector receptacle having a housing where a portion of the housing has been removed to save space.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle includes a first plastic main body, a tongue plate structure, plural signal interface structure segments, and a second plastic main body. The second plastic main body has at least one structure segment fixing space. At least a first portion of said plural signal interface structure segments are previously accommodated and fixed within the at least one structure segment fixing space. The second plastic main body with the first portion of said plural signal interface structure segments and the first plastic main body are combined together, and assembled with the first plastic main body, the tongue plate structure and a second portion of said plural signal interface structure segments so as to produce the electrical receptacle.

Abstract: An electrical connector, including a shell, a housing and a plurality of metal terminals, configures a chamber that several ribs allocate the chamber with terminal recesses, a ramped portion being formed at the bottom of chamber, the terminals pass through terminal recesses in which the terminals are assembled amid housing, among the sections of the terminals, a contact section forming a engagement in front of the ramped portion of chamber.

Abstract: A one-way connection system with a female connection element having a female contact mounted at one end of a first electrical cable, and a male connection element having a male contact mounted at one end of a second electrical cable. The system further includes a central unitary module with a longitudinal through-hole configured to receive the male connecting element on a first surface and the female connecting element on a second surface so that the male contact of the male connection element is aligned with the female contact of the female connection element to make an electrical connection between the two connection elements.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises: a metallic housing having a receiving space extending along a longitudinal and two openings respectively formed on top and bottom surfaces thereof and communicated with the receiving space; a pair of flexible printed circuit boards (FPCs) received into the receiving space and arranged in a back-to-back manner. Each of the FPC defines a protuberant portion extending into the corresponding opening. And each of the protuberant portion has a plurality of contacts formed on one side thereof and communicated with an exterior. A pair of supporting pieces are received into the receiving space and attached to another side of the protuberant portion. And a spacer is received into the receiving space and sandwiched between the pair of flexible printed circuit boards and supporting pieces.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a coupling terminal structure and electrical connector using the same. The coupling terminal structure comprises: at least a pair of first terminal and second terminal, wherein the first terminal includes a first contact portion, a first neck portion and a first extension portion, the second terminal includes a second contact portion, a second neck portion and a second extension portion. The first contact portion is disposed aside to the second contact portion at a first distance, while the first extension portion is disposed aside to the second extension portion at a second distance. The first distance is greater than the second distance, thereby forming an electromagnetic coupling effect between the first extension portion and the second extension portion to provide better shielding and decrease interference between and within terminals.

Abstract: An interface section 200 of a structure 100 includes a plurality of contacts 120, each of the contacts having a contact portion 122 and a spring portion 126 which supports the contact portion 122 so that the contact portion 122 is displaceable in an up-down direction. The contact portions 122 of the contacts 120 are arranged in a pitch direction (X direction), and reinforcement portions 166 are positioned between the contact portions 122, respectively. The structure reinforces a side portion of the contact portion 122. Therefore, even if the contact portion 122 receives a force along the pitch direction (X direction), damage of the contact 120 can be prevented.