Abstract: A connector (100) comprises a housing (1), an inner board (3) and a number of contacts (2) supported by the housing. The housing has a base portion (11), a first (16) and second side wall (15). The base portion defines a receiving cavity (14) for receiving a mating connector along a front-to-back direction. The first (16) and second side wall (15) are parallel to each other and backwardly extending from the base portion to defining a mounting room (17). The inner board is inserted into the mounting room along a back-to-front direction. The inner board has a first flange (37) cooperated with the first side wall, and a second flange (36) cooperated with the second side walls. The first side wall has a length greater than the second wall, and the first flange has a length smaller than the second flange. This relationship is used to prevent incorrect orientation of the inner board in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector module including a housing and an array of electrical contacts within the housing. The electrical contacts include a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors. Ground coupling bars are used with at least two contact portions for contacting ground conductors. The connector includes slots enabling insertion of the ground coupling bar in a longitudinal direction of the ground coupling bar.

Abstract: An electronic device enclosure that includes a housing and a frame and an integrally formed connector shell. The connector shell includes a first portion integrally formed with the housing and a second portion integrally formed with the frame. The first and second portions of the connector shell are joined at first and second mating surfaces, respectively, forming a cavity therebetween in which a plurality of receptacle connector contacts are positioned.

Abstract: Provided are structures for connecting trace lines of printed circuit boards and optical transceiver modules with the same. The module may include an optical transmitter/receiver part, a signal processing unit, a flexible PCB, and a rigid PCB. The flexible PCB may include a first signal line, and the rigid PCB may include a second signal line. The flexible PCB and the rigid PCB may be overlapped with each other. The first signal line and the second signal line may not be overlapped with each other and be electrically connected to each other by a junction soldering structure. It is possible to transmit high quality and high frequency signals through the first and second signal lines.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a plurality of process units; a circuit board configured to generate voltages to be applied to the plurality of process units; and a plurality of separate power feeding members configured to supply the voltages to the process units, wherein the plurality of separate power feeding members holds the circuit board, the circuit board including: a plurality of voltage output portions arranged at different positions in a direction along an outer edge of the circuit board; and a plurality of positioning holes configured to position the plurality of separate power feeding members, and wherein the plurality of separate power feeding members each includes: a connecting portion to be connected to a corresponding one of the voltage output portions; a positioning portion to be fitted into a corresponding one of the positioning holes; and a latching portion configured to latch the circuit board.

Abstract: There is provided a structure for connecting a wiring member to a bus bar in which smooth connection is enabled while ensuring high reliability. In an end portion of a bus bar, a soldering portion which is smaller in cross-sectional area than the bus bar is formed. A connection projecting piece which is raised up in a pin-like manner is formed on the soldering portion. The connection projecting piece is passed through a connection hole which is formed in a connection end of a branch wiring portion of a wiring member configured by a flexible printed circuit board. The connection projecting piece which is passed through the connection hole is soldered to a circuit pattern.

Abstract: A flash drive including a storage module and a rotating member is provided. The storage module has a carrier, a first connecting interface, and a second connecting interface. The carrier has a groove. The first and the second connecting interfaces are assembled to the carrier and disposed backward from each other at opposite sides of the carrier along a first axis. The rotating member has a driving portion connected to the groove. The rotating member is rotated on a rotation axis, such that the driving portion is slid in the groove, and the carrier is moved along the first axis. A traveling path of the first connecting interface along the first axis is different from a traveling path of the second connecting interface along the first axis.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible flat cable connector fixing structure. The fixing structure includes a flexible flat cable, a first connector, and a hold-down strip. The first connector includes a plurality of contacts, a first slot and a first circuit board. The first slot includes a plurality of passageways, for placing the contacts, and a back-end seam. The first circuit board is fixed with a back of the first slot and includes a plurality of conducting portions, for being conductively fixed with the contacts, and a plurality of conducting parts, positioned on a front of the first circuit board, for being electrically connected to the flexible flat cable. The flexible flat cable is conductively fixed with the conducting parts, stretches through the seam, and further stretches through the hold-down strip to be positioned by the hold-down strip.

Abstract: A photovoltaic system is disclosed having individual micro-inverters associated with each solar panel. The individual micro-inverters are easily installed without the aid of tools by snap locking a micro-inverter into place upon heat barriers mounted to and separated from the solar panels. When a micro-inverter is snapped into place it automatically electrically engages contacts from the solar panels mounted on the heat barriers. AC trunk cables pass through uni-strut channels along the backs of the solar panels. Flat jumper output cables from the micro-inverters fit adjacent the AC trunk cables within the uni-strut channels where a snap fit electrical connection is made, in a protected environment.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a support structure and a leaf spring connector coupled to the support structure. The leaf spring connector has a working height measured from a first surface of the two-sided support structure to a mating surface of the leaf spring connector when the leaf spring connector is in a compressed position. The leaf spring connector is mounted below the first surface of the support structure in order to reduce the working height of the leaf spring connector by at least a portion of a thickness of the support structure.

Abstract: Communications plugs are provided that include a plug housing. A plurality of plug contacts are mounted in a row at least partly within the plug housing. The plug contacts are arranged as differential pairs of plug contacts. Each of the differential pairs of plug contacts has a tip plug contact and a ring plug contact. A first capacitor is provided that is configured to inject crosstalk from a first of the tip plug contacts to a first of the ring plug contacts at a point in time that is after the point in time when a signal transmitted through the first of the tip plug contacts to a contact of a mating jack reaches the contact of the mating jack.

Abstract: The present invention mainly has two double-contact connectors and a plurality of connecting lines. Each double-contact connector has an insulating member, an upper pin set and a lower pin set. A top surface of the insulating member forward extends to form an upper tongue portion, a bottom surface of the insulating member forward extends to form a lower tongue portion, the upper pin set disposes in the upper tongue portion, the lower pin set disposes in the lower tongue portion, the upper pin set and the upper tongue portion compose an upper connecting interface, the lower pin set and the lower tongue portion compose a lower connecting interface. Further, the two double-contact connectors electrically connect with the two ends of the plurality of connecting lines respectively.

Abstract: A USB flash disk includes a metal head with a cavity, a support received in the cavity and a USB flash disk chip disposed on the support. The support includes an upper support and a lower support. One end of the upper support is connected to an end of the lower support. The upper support and the lower support form a receiving cavity therebetween to receive the USB flash disk chip. The upper support is provided with a latching structure with an opening on an outer surface thereof. The opening is defined at one end of the upper support connected to the lower support. The latching structure includes an inclined block located in a middle portion thereof and a latching groove defined on the latching structure away from the end of the upper support connecting to the lower support. An inner wall of the cavity is provided with a latching block latched in the latching groove.

Abstract: A delatch mechanism for a plug connector (100) plugged in a cage (20). The delatch mechanism includes a latch block (210) positioned at an exterior surface of the cage, a latch tap (14) positioned at an exterior portion of the plug connector (100), and an actuator member (3) positioned at the exterior portion of the plug connector. The latch tap has a latch hole (1421) for matching with the latch block to lock the plug connector with the cage. Drive the actuator member so that the latch block away from the latch hole to unlock the plug connector from the cage. Through setting the latch block on the cage and the latch hole on the plug connector, the delatch mechanism runs easily for unlatch process.

Abstract: A USB power adapter includes a printed circuit board, a male USB connector coupled to the printed circuit board and configured to mate with a female USB connector of a first device; and a female USB connector coupled to the printed circuit board and configured to mate with a male USB connector of a cable which has a non-USB device connector on its other end for connection to a second device. Circuitry integrated on the printed circuit board electrically couples the male USB connector and the female USB connector. More specifically, the circuitry connects one or more pins of the male USB connector to one or more pins of the female USB connector whereupon the first device either supplies power to or synchronizes for data transfer with the second device when the first and second devices are connected via the power adapter and the USB cable.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric junction box dissipating heat generated by a bus bar toward components. The electric junction box 1 includes frame composed of a cassette block to which a plurality of components including a bus bar is attached, and a rack having the cassette block fitted thereinto. The cassette block includes component attachment part, and a connector fitting part into which a connector of a power source line input portion is fitted. The connector is electrically connected to the power source line input portion in the connector fitting part. The electric junction box includes a heat dissipation surrounding wall right above the connector fitting part. The heat dissipation surrounding wall is composed of a part of the cassette block and a part of the rack, inside which a heat dissipation space S is formed that any of the components avoids being attached to.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) connector and an electronic device including the USB connector are disclosed. The USB connector includes a USB head, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a shell element, where the USB head includes an insulation plastic core and a metal housing; a conductive layer is arranged on the surface of the PCB, the PCB is assembled inside the USB head and the PCB and the USB head are mutually positioned; and the USB head and the PCB are fastened at the shell element by using a fastening member, and the metal housing is pressure-welded on the conductive layer on the surface of the PCB. The USB connector has improved structural strength and enhanced grounding reliability, and can also achieve product miniaturization and cost reduction.

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted to be alternatively connected to an audio plug or another device plug. The electrical connector includes a hollow insulating main body having an insertion opening that has an audio insertion portion corresponding in shape to the audio plug and a main insertion portion corresponding in shape to the another device plug, a main terminal module including main terminals partially exposed in a receiving space of the insulating main body for electrical connection with the another device plug, and an audio terminal module including audio terminals partially exposed in the receiving space for electrical connection with the audio plug.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for sending and receiving data communications between an enhanced Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) transceiver module and an enhanced Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP+) transceiver module. An adapter device is provided that has a first set of signal pins configured to interface with an SFP+ transceiver module and a second set of signal pins is provided that is configured to interface with a QSFP+ host port. A retimer unit is also provided that is configured to modify a 10G signal of a first electrical signal standard associated with the SFP+ transceiver module to a 10G signal of a second electrical standard associated with a QSFP+ transceiver module and to enhance a 10G signal of the second electrical signal standard to a 10G signal of the first electrical signal standard.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connecting body and a protecting cover mounted to the connecting body. The connecting body includes a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion. The connecting body is configured to accommodate multiple connecting lines. A first limiting hole and a first limiting slot are defined in the first limiting portion. A second limiting hole and a second limiting slot are defined in the second limiting portion. The protecting cover includes two flanges and two limiting brackets. An accommodating space is defined in the protecting cover. The flanges resist against the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion. The limiting brackets are locked in the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole. The flanges are received in the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot. The number of connecting lines extend to an outside of the protecting cover from the accommodating space.

Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a first engaging portion, a base, a first latch and a resilient component. The first engaging portion is disposed on a frame, the base is disposed on a casing, and the first latch is slidably disposed on the base. The first latch includes a first body, a second engaging portion and an inclined structure. The second engaging portion is disposed on the first body to engage with the first engaging portion, so as to constrain a movement of the frame relative to the casing. The inclined structure is disposed on the first body. The first engaging portion can slide relative to the inclined structure, so as to move the frame away from the casing. Two ends of the resilient component are respectively connected to the first latch and the base. The resilient component drives the second engaging portion to engage with the first engaging portion.

Abstract: A junction box for a solar panel having a housing, a lid, a first connector and a second connector. The housing comprises sidewalls and a top wall defining an interior space. The first coupling having a first contact element and the second coupling having a second contact element. The contact elements penetrate at least one of the sidewalls, so that the contact elements provide an electrical contact from external contact elements to internal contact elements, such as solder tails. Internal contact elements are arranged a, least partially in the interior space. The top wall having an opening extending only partially in the top wall. The opening is located such in the top wall that access to the solder tails in a substantially perpendicular direction to the surface of a solar panel for connecting the solder tail to the solar panel is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a reverse connection preventing structure in a battery-driven object detection device, which has a simple structure capable of preventing reverse connection of even a battery whose projecting positive electrode is relatively lower in height. The structure has a holder for holding the battery including a first terminal for electrically connecting to a projecting positive electrode and a second terminal for electrically connecting to a negative electrode. The first terminal is formed in a printed circuit board. On the printed circuit board, an insulating member of less than 0.5 mm in thickness are provided around the circumference of the first terminal in such a manner as to allow the first terminal to come in contact with the positive electrode of the battery which is mounted correctly and as to prevent the first terminal from coming in contact with the negative electrode of the battery which is mounted reversely.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a first circuit board on which a connector socket is mounted, an optical transceiver module that is electrically connected to the first circuit board via the connector socket; a heat sink; and a heat dissipating sheet. The optical transceiver module includes: a second circuit board on which an E/O converter, a drive circuit for the E/O converter, an O/E converter, and a current-to-voltage conversion circuit for the O/E converter are mounted; and an optical waveguide that guides an optical signal generated by the E/O converter to an output end of the optical transceiver module, and that guides an input optical signal to the O/E converter. The heat sink is thermally coupled to the E/O converter, the drive circuit, the O/E converter, and the current-to-voltage conversion circuit via the heat dissipating sheet, and presses the optical transceiver module onto the first circuit board.

Abstract: A PCB assembly can be attached to hold one or more such assemblies. A resilient PCB housing holds a PCB by an interference fit while conductive wires are inserted into its wire cavity so that exposed portions of conductive wires make electrical contact with electrical traces of the PCB which is biased by wire insulation. Two conductors can be held by the PCB housing which are forced into electrical contact with the PCB when it is inserted into the resilient PCB housing which then biases such contacts. A switch can also be held by a switch interference fit with the resilient PCB housing such that its leads are biased against the PCB by the resilient PCB housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a junction box, which comprises a base, a housing, and a PCB in the housing, a hole is set in the base, and a supporting frame is set on the base; a terminal corresponding to the supporting frame is set on the PCB; a bus bar can pass through the hole and is set on the supporting frame; the terminal is electrically connected with the PCB; when the housing is coupled to the base, the terminal is pressed to fit the corresponding supporting frame; and the PCB is electrically connected to the bus bar through the terminal. The advantage of the present invention is that the PCB is set on the housing. The supporting frame is matched to the terminal, which can electrically connect the bus bar and the PCB, and install the bus bar, to avoid using screws.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a housing including an upper cover and a lower cover assembled with each other and a pair of first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) received in the housing and sandwiched between the upper and lower cover. The upper cover defines a number of protruding portions formed therein. Each of the protruding portion defines two steps thereon. The first and second PCBs are spaced apart from each other along a vertical direction by the two steps of each of the protruding portions. The first and second PCBs respectively define a plurality of first and second openings cooperating with corresponding protruding portions.

Abstract: An electrical connection assembly includes a connector and a cable. The connector includes a plug having a multitude of contacts in electrical communication with the cable wires. The connector further includes a body in which a printed circuit board is inserted. The cable wires are soldered to the bonding pads of the printed circuit board which is encapsulated by an adhesive. The connector further includes a metallic shield enclosing the body and providing a path to the ground. An inner mold encapsulates the space enclosed by the metallic shield. The metallic shield is optionally formed from a pair of metallic shields cans that are crimped and laser welded. The assembly further includes a sleeve attached at a rear face of the metallic shield, an enclosure attached to the connector body, and a pair of face plates attached between the enclosure and the body.

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 cable connector includes a circuit board, having a predetermined width in a manner passable through an elongated tube of an endoscope apparatus, disposed to extend in an axial direction. A terminal group is formed on the circuit board, for electrically contacting a socket connector. First and second land patterns are formed on the circuit board, arranged in the axial direction so that the terminal group is disposed therebetween, wherein a front end of a first electric line group having lines among electric lines of a cable structure is electrically coupled to the first land pattern, and a front end of a second electric line group having lines among the electric lines is coupled to the second land pattern. A wiring pattern is formed on the circuit board, for electrically coupling the first land pattern to the terminal group and coupling the second land pattern to the terminal group.

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: A connector system includes a plurality of housing mounted on a circuit board and a plurality of cages are provided, each cage enclosing one of the housings, each of the cages including a front face that defines a first port, the cages being spaced apart a predetermined distance. A thermal washer is positioned around the cages, the thermal washer including a front portion and a main portion with air apertures that allow air to flow through the thermal washer and along a gap between the cages.

Abstract: A socket assembly that forms a solderless electrical interconnection between terminals on a singulated integrated circuit device and another circuit member. The socket housing has an opening adapted to receive the singulated integrated circuit device. The compliant printed circuit is positioned relative to the socket housing to electrically couple with the terminals on a singulated integrated circuit device located in the opening. The compliant printed circuit includes a dielectric base layer printed onto a surface of a fixture, while leaving cavities in the surface of the fixture exposed. A plurality of contact members are formed in the plurality of cavities in the fixture and coupled to the dielectric base layer. The contact members are exposed wherein the compliant printed circuit is removed from the fixture. At least one dielectric layer with recesses corresponding to a target circuit geometry is printed on the dielectric base layer.

Abstract: A signal transmitting connector includes a metal base and a circuit board. The metal base includes a bottom plate, a first and a second lateral plate. The bottom plate includes a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an edge surface between the first and second surface. The first and the second lateral plate are connected to the first surface. An extending plane of the edge surface is intersected by the first and the second lateral plate. The bottom plate, the first and the second lateral plate form a depression. The circuit board, disposed in the depression, includes a third surface where a first electrically connecting portion is disposed, and an opposite fourth surface. A first distance, between a first lateral side edge of the edge surface away from the second surface and the second surface, is less than a second distance between the third and the second surface.

Abstract: A guide member is provided for use with a multi-wire plug connector. It has an elongated body with multiple wire pathways extending through it in a torturous path so that wires inserted into one end of the guide member in a first orientation are twisted into a second orientation that is different than the first orientation. The guide member body is formed of two parts and one of the parts has ports for the injection of a settable compound, such as a hot melt adhesive to hold the guide member parts together as well as the wires in place within the guide member.

Abstract: A compliant printed circuit semiconductor tester interface that provides a temporary interconnect between terminals on integrated circuit (IC) devices being tested. The compliant printed circuit semiconductor tester interface includes at least one dielectric layer printed with recesses corresponding to a target circuit geometry. A conductive material is deposited in at least a portion of the recesses comprising a circuit geometry and a plurality of first contact pads accessible along a first surface of the compliant printed circuit. At least one dielectric covering layer is preferably applied over the circuit geometry. A plurality of openings in the dielectric covering layer are provided to permit electrical coupling of terminals on the IC device and the first contact pads. Testing electronics that to test electrical functions of the IC device are electrically coupled to the circuit geometry.

Abstract: Provided is a connector of an electronic device, in which a space in a housing of the electronic device can be enlarged, the number of circuits can be increased, a battery can be made larger, and the housing of the electronic device can be made thinner and more compact. The connector of the electronic device is provided with a substantially cylindrical case; connector-side terminals introduced into the case; and a sealing material that is formed in the vicinity of the end of the case on a plug insertion side so as to protrude to the plug insertion side, wherein a first convex stripe is formed along the inner circumference of the protruding section of the sealing material, and the first convex stripe is formed so as to be circumferentially pressed against and brought into contact with an outer circumferential surface of a part of a cover to be inserted.

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 invention provides an electric junction box with an enhanced thermal insulation between neighboring part-receiving chambers without causing excessive increase in the size of a case. In order to attain the objective, there is provided an electric junction box, which includes a case provided with a case body, a lower cover coupled to the lower end of the case body, and first and second upper covers and coupled to the upper end of the case body. The case includes neighboring first and second part-receiving chambers and. A through-hole is located between the first and second part-receiving chambers and extends from an upper end of the case to a lower end of the case. The through-hole has an enlarging portion, which is disposed at a lower end thereof and has increasing cross-sectional area as approaching to the lower end of the through-hole.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing and a cable extending beyond the insulative housing and electrically connecting with the contacts. The insulative housing has a first mating port, a second mating port and a third mating port located on two opposite sides of the first mating port, respectively. These three ports are insulated with each other. The contacts include a first contact extending into the first mating port, a power contacts extending into the second mating port and a grounding contact extending into the third mating port, by this arrangement, the cable assembly can obtain a well signal transmission quality.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a metallic housing; and a printed circuit board receiving in the metallic housing and defining a mating portion formed on a front end thereof. The mating portion defines a plurality of conductive pads formed on a top surface thereof, the plurality of conductive pads comprises a plurality of first grounding contacts, a plurality of pairs of differential signal contacts and a plurality of second grounding contacts, each of pair of differential signal contacts are intervened between two adjacent grounding contacts, each of second grounding contact is located in front of the pair of differential signal contacts and electrically and mechanically connected with two front ends of two first grounding contacts.

Abstract: An electrical junction box includes an accommodation cover in which electrical parts are accommodated, and a groove that is formed on an outer surface of the accommodation cover and linearly extends in an up-down direction of the accommodation cover. The accommodation cover includes a folded wall part at which a wall surface of the groove is folded downwards. The accommodation cover includes a box body in which the electrical parts are accommodated, and a lower cover that covers a lower portion of the box body. The groove includes a first groove part formed on the lower cover. The folded wall part is formed on the first groove part.

Abstract: A seal structure for an electronic control device having a circuit board housed in a watertight space a housing that is formed by fitting a plurality of fitting members together, has first and second seal portions which are formed at a fitting surface portion between the fitting members that are fitted together. One side of a pair of the fitting members of each of the first and second seal portions is provided with a seal groove, the other side is provided with a protruding line. An auxiliary seal groove and an auxiliary protruding line are formed on opposing surfaces of the seal groove and the protruding line at a merged part where the first and second seal portions meet each other. The auxiliary seal groove and the auxiliary protruding line continuously extend from the seal groove up to an end surface of the protruding line.

Abstract: A bracket secured to a vehicle body is firmly attached to an electrical junction box without causing any loosening. The electrical junction box includes a bracket securing section provided integrally on a casing outer surface and a bracket made of a resin molding material fixed on the bracket securing section by a bolt and a nut. Bolt holes are provided in the bracket securing section and the bracket, respectively. Positioning pins project near the bolt hole in one of the bracket securing section or the bracket. The positioning holes are provided in the other of the bracket securing and the section or bracket to receive the positioning pins. After the positioning pins are fitted in the positioning holes to position and hold the bracket on the bracket securing section, a bolt is inserted into the corresponding bolt holes and is fastened by a nut.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a connector housing that supports at least one printed circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end. The connector housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is configured to attach to the first housing portion. The first housing portion supports the printed circuit board, and the second housing portion includes a positioning member that engages the printed circuit board so as to retain the printed circuit board in a predetermined position.

Abstract: There are provided in the substrate connector a connector main body that has a leading end face butted against the circuit board, thereby bringing leading end faces of terminal fitting, which are housed and retained in the connector main body, with contact point patterns on the circuit board, thereby butting; and a connector receiving member that is attached to the circuit board and that holds the leading end face of the connector main body butted against the surface of the circuit board. The terminal fitting is provided by spring pieces that impart predetermined contact pressure as a result of contact points, which contact the contact point patterns, experiencing elastic deformation upon contact with the corresponding contact point patterns.

Abstract: A signal transmitting connector includes a metal base and a circuit board. The metal base includes a bottom plate, a first and a second lateral plate. The bottom plate includes a first surface, an opposite second surface, and an edge surface between the first and second surface. The first and the second lateral plate are connected to the first surface. An extending plane of the edge surface is intersected by the first and the second lateral plate. The bottom plate, the first and the second lateral plate form a depression. The circuit board, disposed in the depression, includes a third surface where a first electrically connecting portion is disposed, and an opposite fourth surface. A first distance, between a first lateral side edge of the edge surface away from the second surface and the second surface, is less than a second distance between the third and the second surface.

Abstract: A connector component for operably coupling a removable integrated circuit component such as a Micro SIM™, to a host PCB is provided. The connector component is configured to fit within an aperture formed within the host PCB and houses the removable integrated circuit component within an internal cavity. The connector component includes a coupling portion configured for coupling to the top face of the host PCB, and a port for insertion and removal of the removable integrated circuit component which is exposed within the bottom face of the host PCB. The connector component may be made flush with the bottom face of the host PCB, and the host PCB may optionally be populated on one side only.

Abstract: A solar cell connection module that includes a solar cell, a first junction box, and a second junction box. The solar cell panel includes a negative electrode and a positive electrode. The first junction box includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a first cable electrically connected to the second conductor, and a diode electrically connected between the first and second conductors. The first conductor is electrically connected to the negative electrode and the second conductor is electrically connected to the positive electrode so that the diode is electrically connected in parallel with the solar cell panel. The second junction box includes a conductor piece electrically connecting to the negative electrode and a second cable electrically connected to the conductor piece.

Abstract: A connector system is disclosed that includes a first and second connector. The first connector supports a channel terminal that is U-shaped and includes a mating edge. The second connector includes one or more wafers that support terminals arranged in an edge-coupled manner. Ground terminals in the one or more wafers are configured to engage the mating edge of the channel terminal. Each wafer can include a shield mounted on a side of the wafer. If desired, the ground terminal, the channel terminal and the shield can be electrically connected in the mating interface.