Abstract: An electrical connector may include a connector body and a first electrical contact provided at a first end of the connector body. The first electrical contact may be biased so as to rest at a first rest position if no external force is being applied to the first electrical contact. The first electrical contact may be structured so as to move from the first rest position to a first retracted position in response to an application of external force against the first electrical contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having opposite mating port and mounting port. Plural pairs of contacts are retained in the housing. Each pair of contacts has a first contact blade and a second contact blade. Each of the first contact blade and the second contact blade includes a main body, a contacting section extending into the mating port, and a mounting leg of the main body disposed in the mounting port. Each of the main body of the first contact blade and the main body of the second contact blade forms an embossment abutting against each other so as to electrically unify both the first contact blade and the second contact blade without blocking the space therebetween for enhancing heat dissipation thereof.

Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.

Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.

Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.

Abstract: According to an aspect a bulkhead assembly is provided having particular application with a downhole tool, in particular for oil well drilling applications. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead body and an electrical contact component disposed within the bulkhead body, wherein at least a portion of the electrical contact component is configured to pivot about its own axis, without compromising its ability to provide a pressure and fluid barrier. In an embodiment, a ground apparatus is provided to provide an electrical connection for at least one ground wire. The ground apparatus may be positionable on the bulkhead body of the bulkhead assembly. In an aspect, a downhole tool including the bulkhead assembly and ground apparatus is also generally described.

Abstract: A socket housing and contact assembly process includes forming the solder ball contact region after initial installation of a set of contacts into the housing. The contact regions of the set of contacts pass through corresponding contact cavities to extend beyond the housing and the contact regions are formed over at equal angles for solder ball placement.

Abstract: A power semiconductor package is disclosed. The power semiconductor package includes a leadframe having partially etched segments and at least one non-etched segment, a first semiconductor die having a first power transistor and a driver integrated circuit (IC) monolithically formed thereon, a second semiconductor die having a second power transistor, wherein the first semiconductor die and the second semiconductor die are configured for attachment to the partially etched segments, and wherein the partially etched segments and the at least one non-etched segment enable the first semiconductor die to be coupled to the second semiconductor die by a legless conductive clip.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of first conductive terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a mating frame running through a front face thereof. An L-shaped mating tongue extends forwardly in the mating frame. The mating frame has two opposite inner surfaces facing to the mating tongue and spaced from the mating tongue. The first conductive terminal each includes a contacting portion arranged on a mating face of the mating tongue and a connecting portion extending out of the insulative housing. The electrical connector includes second conductive terminals disposed on both inner surface of the mating frame. The second conductive terminals are used for different-voltage power transmission. Therefore, the electrical connector not only meets the specification of SATA connector, but also provides the function of signal transmission and different-voltage power transmission.

Abstract: The joint of the present invention facilitates connection and disconnection of the motor unit to and from the power cords in the hose, and makes the connecting area between these two parts as compact as practicable. In the joint, the motor-unit-side connector is arranged projecting from the connecting-end opening of the motor casing 10, whereas the power-cord-side connector is arranged offset from the connecting-end opening of the end cap 20, so that the two connectors are connectable inside the end cap 20.

Abstract: A crimping structure includes a crimping terminal that has a base plate and a crimping blade part on the base plate, a coated electric wire that has a conductor which is electrically connected to the crimping blade part by crimping the coated electric wire to the crimping blade, and is bend to be formed into a mountain-like shape whose top part is a connecting part where the conductor and the crimping blade part are connected, and an insulative resin part that covers a part of the coated electric wire from the top part to hem parts at two sides of the mountain-like shape and the crimping blade part.

Abstract: A press-fit type connector terminal including a contact section inserted into a through-hole of a printed circuit board, the connector terminal being formed of a single elastic metal sheet, the contact section including a plurality of contact pieces surrounding a longitudinal center line of the press-fit type connector terminal, and a pair of binders binding the contact pieces at their opposite ends, the binders having a thickness smaller than a maximum thickness of the contact pieces.

Abstract: A crimping apparatus includes an anvil for supporting a metal terminal including a base plate portion for mounting an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions extending upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion and a crimper which includes a groove portion being opposed to a supporting portion of the anvil. An inner surface of the groove portion of the anvil and a terminal support face of the supporting portion of the crimper cooperate to press the crimping piece portions for crimping the crimping piece portions to the electric wire mounted on the metal terminal. A width of the groove portion of the crimper is not more than 1.0 mm. The terminal support surface of the anvil is formed into a concavely curved surface in which a depth of the concavely curved surface is not smaller than 0.06 mm and is not larger than 0.17 mm in a cross-section of the anvil perpendicular to an axis direction of the electric wire.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connector comprising an insulative housing having a longitudinal base with a first side and a second side. Extending from the base at the first side is a tongue portion having a first tongue section and a second tongue section, both sections having a first face and a second face. A plurality of passageways are defined on the first faces of both sections. Each of the passageways has a recess located at one end and a plurality of conductive contacts are received in the passageways. Each contact comprises a mating section, a mounting section and a retainer section bridging the mating section to the mounting section whereby the mating section of the contact is free to flex into the recess. In another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electrical connector having a socket extending from the base at the second side.

Abstract: A crimping terminal (10) in which an electric wire connection part (12) is formed in substantially a U shape in cross-section view by having base plate parts (21, 23) and pairs of electric wire crimping pieces (22, 24) is used, and a metallic cap (30) having a tubular peripheral wall in which one end of a longitudinal direction is closed and the other end is opened is attached to a conductor (Wa) exposed by removing a portion of an insulating coating of the distal end of an electric wire W, and an opening end of the cap (30) is inserted into a gap between the conductor (Wa) and an insulating coating (Wb) of the electric wire W and is overlapped with an end of the insulating coating (Wb), and a part (24) of the electric wire crimping pieces is crimped to its overlapped portion (lapped portion) (35).

Abstract: The present invention relates to high-current plug connectors, in particular to electrical contact elements for plug connectors of this type, which are distinguished by low heating even at high currents, and to a corresponding method for manufacturing contact elements of this type. According to the invention, for this purpose, the contact element is made in one piece by internal high-pressure forming from a tubular blank. As a result, the contact element has at each point substantially the same line cross section, so that no local electrical or thermal load peaks can occur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.

Abstract: An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal holding member having a plurality of terminals, each having a distributing section; a distributing member coupling to the holding member, and formed with first and second rows of retention holes in parallel manner. Each retention hole has an insert hole section and a distributing hole section. Once the holding member is coupled to the distributing member, the terminals extend respectively through the insert hole sections and the distributing hole sections in the terminal distributing member, thereby forming and exposing two parallel rows of the distributing sections of the terminals from a flat end of the terminal distributing member. A metal casing encloses the terminal holding member and the terminal distributing member from above.

Abstract: A cable assembly (1000) includes an insulative housing (11); a cable (14) having an insulative jacket (143) and a plurality of wires (141) enclosed by the insulative jacket; a plurality of contacts (13) mounted to the insulative housing, and each of the contacts having a retention portion, a mating portion and a tail portion (1313), the tail portion having a taper end inserted into a corresponding wire along an axial direction; and a ferrule (12) crimped to the insulative jacket to retain the wires and the tail portion therein.

Abstract: An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.

Abstract: A connection terminal includes a terminal connection portion, a wire connection portion and a neck portion. The terminal connection portion has a tubular part surrounded by a first wall, a second wall opposing the first wall and side walls connecting the first wall and second wall. The tubular part accommodates and is electrically connected to a mating terminal. The wire connection portion engages a wire. The neck portion is disposed between the terminal connection portion and the wire connection portion and has a third wall extended from the first wall and standing walls standing on the third wall. The standing walls are extended from the side walls respectively and oppose each other. A distance between the standing walls is decreased according to an extending direction in which the third wall is extended from the first wall. The neck portion is electrically connected to the wire connection portion.

Abstract: A connection structure and terminal fitting are provided for suppressing the height of a deformed front end portion of a conductor. The connection structure and terminal fitting include a wire barrel (25), in which a pair of crimping pieces (27) stand up from a bottom wall (26), and a wire (10), including a conductor (11) formed by twisting a plurality of metal thin wires. The crimping pieces (27) in the wire barrel (25) compress the conductor (11) while surrounding it to electrically connect the conductor (11). The front end of the conductor projects forward from the front end of the wire barrel. Pressing portions (29) closer to the bottom wall (26) than rear end areas of the crimping pieces (27) are formed in the front ends of the upper walls (28) of the crimping pieces (27) at a side of the conductor (11) opposite to the bottom wall (26).

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) includes an elongate planar base portion (10), a pair of contact engaging portions (11) orthogonal to the planar base portion, a stopper portion (12) coplanar with the contact engaging portions, and a solder portion (13) orthogonal to the planar base portion and opposite to the contact engaging portions. The stopper portion connects one of the pair of contact engaging portions and extends to a back side of the planar base portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to contact, including a mating end for mating to two or more contacts and a conductive section. The conductive section includes a crimping end which is adapted to receive an electrical conductor and for being crimped thereto and a shaft section which extends between the crimping end and the mating end and includes two legs.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a connector terminal 20 which can be easily fitted to or separated from a partner terminal (partner connector) even if the space for fitting operation is limited in the fitting direction. The connector terminal 20 has a terminal inserting portion 30 to which the partner terminal is inserted, and a coupling portion 60 intercoupling and electrically interconnectng the inserting portion 30 and a wire connection portion 50 of a coated wire W.

Abstract: A contact for a solar-power feed cable having a conductive core surrounded by an insulating sheath has a conductive contact part adapted to be connected in a solar-power connection box to a conductor and engaging the conductive core of the cable. An outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath longitudinally of the cable inward from the contact part and is unitary with the contact part. An inner contact ring spaced longitudinally inward of the cable from the outer contact ring is crimped to the sheath and formed with a strain-relief flange.

Abstract: A terminal and a method for making a terminal that includes a connector end and a terminal barrel, preferably formed from a sheet of metal. The terminal barrel includes a cylindrical wall having a first section corresponding to a first end and a second section corresponding to a second end. The thickness of the first section is reduced so that it is less than the thickness of the second section and the first section is flared to increase the diameter. The first end is flared after a nylon or plastic insulator is fitted over the terminal barrel. The first end is adapted for receiving an electrical conductor and the second end connects to the connector end.

Abstract: A metal terminal includes a base plate portion for placing an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions which extend upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion for press-contacting the electric wire. Each of the crimping piece portions has a distal end portion and a body portion such that a thickness of the each of crimping piece portions is tapered toward a distal end surface of the distal end portion from the body portion. A thickness of a distal end of the distal end portion relative to a board thickness T of the body portion of the each of crimping piece portions is not smaller than ?T and is less than ½T. An exterior angle of an angle formed by the distal end surface of the distal end portion and a tapered surface of the distal end portion is 60° to 30°.

Abstract: An electrical connector for receiving an electronic component therein, comprises an insulating housing defining a receiving room; a plurality of contacts mounted in the housing; and a top shell mounted on the top of the housing. The top shell comprises a pair of opposite first wall and a pair of opposite second wall. A bending portion extends from the top of each first wall toward the receiving room. An assembling portion extends from the bottom of each bending portion downwardly, and a corresponding assembling groove is defined on the housing and engages with the assembling portion for fixing the top shell onto the housing.

Abstract: A metal terminal includes a base plate portion for placing an electric wire thereon and a pair of crimping piece portions which extend upwardly respectively from opposite side edges of the base plate portion for press-contacting the electric wire. Each of the crimping piece portions has a distal end portion and a body portion such that a thickness of the each of crimping piece portions is tapered toward a distal end surface of the distal end portion from the body portion. A thickness of a distal end of the distal end portion relative to a board thickness T of the body portion of the each of crimping piece portions is not smaller than ?T and is less than ½T. An exterior angle of an angle formed by the distal end surface of the distal end portion and a tapered surface of the distal end portion is 60° to 30°.

Abstract: An integral bonding attachment includes an insulated section of a conductive wire with an exposed, uninsulated section. A sleeve covers the insulated and uninsulated sections of the conductive wire, and the sleeve includes a flattened section encasing at least a portion of the uninsulated wire section to form a generally integral structure with the core of the conductive wire. At least one generally tubular section is positioned at an end of the flattened section to engage the insulated section of the conductive wire. An aperture may pass simultaneously through the inner core and flattened sleeve section for attaching the integral bonding attachment to a structure.

Abstract: A socket and a method for forming the same are provided. The socket includes a main body, at least a terminal mounted on the main body, wherein the terminal includes a central pillar having a first end and a second end, a first ring mounted on the central pillar and having a first surface and a second surface, and a second ring mounted on the central pillar and having a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein the second surface and the third surface are adjacent to each other and have a distance therebetween, and at least a conducting piece having an opening mounted thereon for being sleeved on the second end of the central pillar and directly and electrically connected with the second ring.

Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector having first and second surfaces and configured to establish electrical communication between two or more electrical devices. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a resilient, conductive contact retained in an aperture disposed from the first surface to the second surface. To contact the electrical devices, the contact includes a center portion from which extends two diverging, cantilevered spring arms that project beyond either surface of the electrical connector. To shorten the path that current must travel through the contact, one spring arm terminates in a bellows leg that extends proximate to the second spring arm. When placed between the electrical devices, the spring arms are deflected together causing the bellows leg to press against the second spring arm. For retaining the contact within the aperture, the contact also includes retention members extending from the center portion that engage the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical contact is provided. The electrical contact includes a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, and side edges. The body includes a retention finger formed integral with the body and the retention finger is adapted to secure the body to a carrier. The carrier has at least one hole from the first surface to the second surface. The retention finger extends through at least one hole to engage the second surface of the carrier.

Abstract: An electrical circuit assembly includes a housing. A connector member is attached to and extends through an opening in a wall of the housing. The connector member has a contact member on an end thereof outside the housing and a longitudinally extending bore therein extending towards and having an opening into the housing. The wall may have substantially no cracks therein in a region proximate the opening. A pin is provided having a first end positioned within the bore and a second end extending from the opening of the bore. A portion of the connector member around the first end of the pin is collapsed to contact and retain the pin within the bore and to contact an inner surface of the wall to retain the connector member within the wall. Methods and connector members are also provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector for establishing electrical connection between a conductive portion of an LCD display and conductive elements of a printed circuit board comprises a substantially planar insulative connector housing and a plurality of electrical contacts supported thereby. Each contact includes a deflectable spring-like portion for resilient engagement with the LCD display and a tail portion for conductive engagement with the printed circuit board. Each contact further includes therebetween a mid-section secured to the insulative housing. The contacts are supported in the housing in laterally spaced disposition with respect to each other, and are adapted to provide sufficient normal forces to maintain sufficient mechanical and electrical connection between the connector and each of an LCD display and a printed circuit board. Contact free ends may be captured in a slot in the housing and the housing may include a flexible extent to provide increased contact pressure upon mating.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a dielectric body (10) and a plurality of conductive contacts (20) retained to the dielectric body. The dielectric body defines two rows of positioning holes (11) and a row of retaining holes (13) between the positioning holes. Each contact has a retaining portion (22) retained to a corresponding retaining hole, a mating beam (24) and a press-fit tail (26) extending from opposite ends of the retaining portion. A pair of resilient beams (28) project from a joint portion between the retaining portion and the press-fit tail for insertion into a corresponding positioning hole and upper ends (282) thereof are bent to abut against a slanted portion (114) formed adjacent to the positioning hole.

Abstract: A wall plug device for connecting an electrical appliance to a socket of a power supply system. The device is composed of: a housing having an outer surface and an inner surface and provided with two pairs of passages, each pair including a first passage and a second passage; and two electrical contact prongs, each having a main body portion and a connecting portion, the main body portion extending to a first end of the prong for making electrical contact with the socket outside the housing and the connecting portion extending to a second end of the prong that is remote from the first end.

Abstract: A cylindrical terminal rivet integrally made of metal includes a base plate, a cylinder, and an elongated plate. The base plate has a central hole and the cylinder with a closed upper end extends from the base plate and communicates with the central hole. The elongated plate extends outwardly from a lateral side of the base plate and has at least a wing piece at two opposite edges. The cylinder is arranged to pass through a work piece and pressed to form a flattened solid body so as to clamp the work piece tightly and to block the central hole. Furthermore, a battery snap can be composed of two cylindrical terminal rivets, an insulation piece, a male engaging post, a female engaging post and a covering band.

Abstract: A preferred method for coupling a transmission line to a circuit board includes the steps of: providing a circuit board with a first side and an opposing second side; dispensing solder upon the first side of the circuit board; providing a first coupler having a conductive lead portion and a ductile conductive tube portion extending from the conductive lead portion; engaging the conductive lead portion with the solder dispensed upon the first side of the circuit board; heating the circuit board, the solder and the conductive lead portion so that the solder reflows, thereby securing the first coupler to the first side of the circuit board; inserting an extremity of the first conductor into the ductile conductive tube portion; and crimping the ductile conductive tube portion so as to provide crimped retention of the first conductor therein. Circuit boards, devices and systems also are provided.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a crimp connector wherein a crimp contact inserted in a connector housing 11 can surely be fixed to the proper position and thereby contact reliability can be enhanced in the case of being connected with a coupling connector. According to the crimp connector 10 of the present invention, since a protrusion 14 formed on the crimp contact 13 is bent after having inserted the crimp contact into a contact slot 12, the crimp contact can be surely fixed to the proper position. Therefore, not only can contact reliability be enhanced in the case of being connected with a coupling connector, but also a misoperation can be excluded during crimp-connecting an electric wire W with a crimp punch.

Abstract: An insert for the binding of an electric connector terminal to a thin wall, and the methods for mounting and dismounting same.

Abstract: An input/output connector adapted for a mobile electric device. The input/output connector includes a connector body and at least one pair of terminals. The connector body is exposed to the outside and having at least one pair of terminal holes. Each terminal hole is provided with an engaging block at a position adjacent to the outside respectively. A contact portion is formed at one end of the terminal, and an engaging portion is formed at the other end. Each engaging portion engages with the engaging block, and the opposing contact portions hold a printed circuit board of the mobile electric device. Therefore, the printed circuit board is capable of electrically communicating with the external electric device.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having at least one elongate aperture and an electrical contact insertable therethrough. The contact includes a first end extending externally through a first end of said aperture and an opposed second end extending externally through a second end of said aperture. The contact further includes a deformable flange adjacent said first end of the contact for expanded deformation so as to prevent removal of said contact from said housing aperture in a direction opposite said direction of insertion.

Abstract: For an electrical contact element with a securing end for securing in an opening of a support plate, it is proposed to provide the securing end with a central bore and with axial slots, elastic tongues being formed, and to introduce a pressure element into the bore, the tongues being forced radially outward against the wall of the support plate opening as the pressure element is pressed into the bore.

Abstract: An electric connector arrangement for connecting two electric devices comprises a male terminal fixed to a first electric device and extending therefrom toward a second electric device. A circuit board is fixed to the second electric device and has an insertion opening and at least one slit. A female terminal receives the male terminal therein, the female terminal having a body portion adapted to be inserted into the insertion opening and comprising an elastic female contact for receiving the male terminal. At least one deformable connecting element extends away from a top portion of the body portion, each deformable element having a distal end tip extending below the body portion and adaptable to be inserted into one of the slits in the second electric device.

Abstract: An electric iron having electrical terminals connected to an electrical power cord. At least one of the terminals extends through a slot in a heat insulating skirt at the rear of the soleplate. The terminal substantially blocks the slot. The terminal also has a narrow neck section above the slot The terminal is twisted or bent at the narrow neck section to prevent the terminal from being pushed back through the slot.

Abstract: A variable power lamp control adapter is provided having a novel, different, and a lower cost construction method than that used in prior art lamp control devices. The circuit construction is achieved by utilization of the Surface Mount Technology disciplines of Polymer Thick Film and Chip on Board technologies. The adapter circuitry is constructed and held on a uniquely dissimilar type of substrate than that used in prior art, and assembled into housings that contain unique interengaging mating parts for a more rapid assembly process than the assembly processes used in prior art construction. In the present invention an overall improvement in the organization, arrangement of all componets, housings and assembly is achieved for a reliable power control operation.

Abstract: A spring clip is provided which may be inserted by a flat die pressing onto it from above. The spring clip includes an insulator body with a plurality of contact springs arranged in at least one row. Each contact spring has two press-in shoulders (8,9) in its terminal region. The contact springs can be inserted into a lower part (1) of the insulator body in press-in direction from above. Each respective terminal region is deformably twisted to a fixed angle relative to the remaining part of the contact spring such that the press-in shoulders (8,9) contact against press-in surfaces (10,11) fashioned in the lower part (1) of the insulator body.