Abstract: An electric contact pair includes a first electric contact, and a second electric contact to be brought into electrical contact with the first electric contact. The first electric contact includes a first plating film made of Ag or a Ag alloy on its outermost surface, and the second electric contact includes a second plating film made of Rh or a Rh alloy on its outermost surface. The first plating film maybe layered on a first conductive base material, the second plating film maybe layered on a second conductive base material, and the first conductive base material and the second conductive base material are made of copper or a copper alloy, or aluminum or an aluminum alloy. A connector terminal pair includes a first terminal including the first electric contact, and a second terminal including the second electric contact.

Abstract: A fixing structure includes a battery post terminal having extended portions each having an inclined surface formed thereon, and an electrode fitting part sandwiching, from both sides, side surfaces of a battery post by performing pressing to narrow a space between the extended portions; a slope member having four leg parts each having a slope formed thereon whose inclination angle is the same as that of the inclined surface, and pressing the extended portions by being moved in an up-and-down direction while making the slopes to be brought into contact with the inclined surfaces; and a bolt moving the slope member in the up-and-down direction, in which the four leg parts are disposed with a space provided therebetween along an outer periphery of a screw part, the screw part being set as a center, when the battery post terminal is seen from a vertical direction.

Abstract: A battery having a plurality of cell pairs arranged in an array is disclosed. The cells pairs are coupled longitudinally. Sense leads are provided on the ends of cell pairs to obviate providing a sense lead proximate the junction of the cell pair.

Abstract: In a male connector (10), a lance housing (50) including locking lances (27) is provided separately from a housing main body (20) and a retainer including terminal locking portions (78) to be located in deformation spaces (63) for the locking lances (27) in a properly assembled state is provided separately from the lance housing (50). A projection (75) projects backward from the retainer (70), and a receiving hole (69) for receiving the projection (75) is formed in the front surface of the lance housing (50) to penetrate the lance housing (50). The lance housing (50) is positioned with respect to the retainer (70) by inserting the projection (75) into the receiving hole (69).

Abstract: A connector for a terminal of a battery includes an elastically deformable clamping member that receives the terminal of the battery. A lever is moveable relative to the clamping member between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lever applies a clamping force to the clamping member in the unlocked position. A locking element engages the lever in the locked position to prevent movement thereof. The locking element is elastically deformable such that the locking element releases the lever when the clamping member receives the terminal of the battery so that the lever is moveable to the unlocked position.

Abstract: An improved rotatable battery cable clamp connector is designed for use with applying pressure to legs of the clamp intermediate the cable section and post section of the clamp. Self-lubricating and non-corrosive materials are also used to advantage in the manufacture of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical clip connector has a terminal clip which is electrically mated to a ground stud by hand. The terminal clip is protected by an erogonomically friendly housing which supports the functional requirements of the terminal clip. The housing has a hoop portion which defines a through hole orientated concentrically to a bore defined by a resilient barrel segment of the terminal clip. Communicating transversely with the rough hole is a channel carried by a first portion of the housing which encases a first arm of the terminal clip engaged to a circumferential first end of the barrel segment. A second or activation arm of the terminal clip extends from an opposite end of the barrel segment and crosses over the first arm so that compression of the arms toward one-another causes the loop segment to enlarge for receipt of the ground stud. The second arm is encased by a second portion of the housing which is preferably hinged to the first portion near the hoop portion.

Abstract: An electrical clip connector has a terminal clip which is electrically mated to a ground stud by hand. The terminal clip is protected by an erogonomically friendly housing which supports the functional requirements of the terminal clip. The housing has a hoop portion which defines a through hole orientated concentrically to a bore defined by a resilient barrel segment of the terminal clip. Communicating transversely with the rough hole is a channel carried by a first portion of the housing which encases a first arm of the terminal clip engaged to a circumferential first end of the barrel segment. A second or activation arm of the terminal clip extends from an opposite end of the barrel segment and crosses over the first arm so that compression of the arms toward one-another causes the loop segment to enlarge for receipt of the ground stud. The second arm is encased by a second portion of the housing which is preferably hinged to the first portion near the hoop portion.

Abstract: A battery clamp for being connected to a battery contact comprises a connecting lug, a contact ring which is provided with a slot so as to form two opposite clamping ends, and a spring which engages the clamping ends of the contact ring. The battery clamp further comprises a blocking wedge which can be shifted between a contact position in which it releases the clamping ends such that the spring can pull the clamping ends together, a mounting position in which it keeps the clamping ends of the contact ring to be spread apart such that the battery clamp can be placed on the battery contact, and a pull-off position in which it spreads the clamping ends of the contact ring to a larger degree than in the mounting position such that the battery clamp can be pulled off from the battery contact.

Abstract: A battery clamp comprises a connecting lug (12), a contact ring (10) which is provided with a slot so as to form two opposite clamping ends (14). Each clamping end includes a bent lug (16), and a slope (18). A spring (22) engages the clamping ends of the contact ring. A blocking wedge (28) is positioned between the bent lugs of the clamping ends and can be shifted between a mounting position in which it keeps the clamping ends of the contact ring in a spread condition, and a contact position in which it releases the clamping ends so that the spring can pull the clamping ends together.

Abstract: A lever controlled battery terminal connection, comprising a body having upper and lower portions, said lower portion defining a re-entrant recess to receive a battery terminal post, a lever carried by the body to pivot relative to said body upper portion and relative to said recess, the lever having one pivoted position wherein clamping force is transmitted to the post by the lever.

Abstract: A battery terminal post connector having first and second clamp components shaped to receive and grip a battery terminal post under the action of a resilient compression spring which urges the clamp components towards one another to grip the post. The connector also includes a release element which is moveable relative to the components and which, during such movement, cooperates with at least one of the components to provide a camming action driving the components apart against the action of the spring so as to release the grip of the components on the post in use.

Abstract: A storage battery terminal structure of the present invention includes: an annular recessed groove that is arranged on an upper end portion of a cylindrical male terminal; retaining projections that are engageable with the annular recessed groove; a housing that is an outer enclosing body of a female terminal; flexible arms, each flexible arm not only having a retaining projection on an upper end portion of an inner wall of a rigid sleeve of the housing surrounding the male terminal in order to release the corresponding retaining projection from the annular recessed groove but also being formed by a pair of slits formed from an upper end of the rigid sleeve so as to interpose the corresponding retaining projection therebetween; and a release button that is arranged on an upper end portion of the rigid sleeve so as to be vertically movable so that the flexible arms can be flexed sidewards and that has slopes on a lower surface thereof, the slopes facing sidewards.

Abstract: A storage battery terminal structure of the present invention includes: an annular recessed groove that is arranged on an upper end portion of a cylindrical male terminal; retaining projections that are engageable with the annular recessed groove; a housing that is an outer enclosing body of a female terminal; flexible arms, each flexible arm not only having a retaining projection on an upper end portion of an inner wall of a rigid sleeve of the housing surrounding the male terminal in order to release the corresponding retaining projection from the annular recessed groove but also being formed by a pair of slits formed from an upper end of the rigid sleeve so as to interpose the corresponding retaining projection therebetween; and a release button that is arranged on an upper end portion of the rigid sleeve so as to be vertically movable so that the flexible arms can be flexed sidewards and that has slopes on a lower surface thereof, the slopes facing sidewards.

Abstract: A releasable connector for electrically connecting a cable to a generally cylindric battery post comprises a body portion adapted for substantially surrounding and clamping the connector to a generally cylindric battery post and a cable attachment portion connected to the body portion for conducting electricity between the body portion and a cable. The structure of the body portion being comprised solely of a strip of sheet metal configured to create opposed partially cylindrical section shapes with juxtaposed free ends normally inwardly biassed in compression towards one another for clamping about a substantially cylindric battery post.

Abstract: A connector for quickly clamping onto and releasing from an associated generally cylindrical battery post which includes a unitary metallic body having first and second elongated portions disposed in generally parallel spaced relationship with the first and second elongated portions having respective first and second cylindrical section shaped portions disposed therein in opposed relationship. The apparatus also includes the first and second opposed cylindrical section shaped portions biased toward each other, whereby good electrical contact is made with the associated generally cylindrical battery post. The apparatus also includes an oblong member disposed intermediate the first and second elongated portions which enables the connector to be easily removed from the associated battery post.

Abstract: A snap-lock battery terminal connector (10) is disclosed. The connector (10) comprises a substantially annular ring (11) which has a lug (22) to which an electrical cable (23) is clamped. The connector (10) further comprises a pivotal member (13) which is manually graspable and which is used to move a clamping member (17) into engagement with one of a plurality or sockets (19) positioned on the exterior surface of the ring (11). The pivotal member (13) when pivoted towards the annular ring (11) with the clamping member engaged in one of the sockets (19) draws the two ends (12 and 20) together for the connector (10) to clamp onto a battery terminal.

Abstract: A solid rectangular clamp having a aperture extending laterally therethrough for receiving a battery post and a U-shaped member the legs of which are pivotally mounted within indentations in the sides of said clamp one on each side thereof. A bolt is threadedly mounted to extend through the bight of the U-shaped member and through a further aperture in one end of the clamp until it engages and holds the battery post in the clamp. When withdrawn the bolt releases the battery post and when the U-shaped member is pivotally movable over the aperture which receives the battery post and is turned to penetrate this aperture to engage the battery post, it forces the clamp off of the battery post.

Abstract: A manually manipulatable nut and bolt fastener for a battery terminal clamp provides an nut configured to engage one of the fingers of a typical bifurcated battery terminal clamp and a bolt engaging the other finger to move the fingers relatively responsive to nut-bolt motion. The nut-bolt combination is formed of flexibly resilient polymeric material to deform to accommodate axial and lateral repositioning and alignment of the bolt as the battery clamp fingers move relatively to each other. The fastener eliminates normal corrosion associated with metallic fasteners for battery terminal clamps.

Abstract: A pin-shaped contact element that can be fixed in printed circuit board boreholes, preferably in metallized printed circuit board boreholes, has a fastening section with two parallel side parts that can move elastically towards one another and a gradually tapering insertion region, the elasticity of the insertion region being increased by providing in the insertion region an opening which runs transversely to the connecting web of the side parts and interrupts this connecting web in the transition or connecting region to the lower end of the pin.