Abstract: A spring connector includes a barrel, a plunger and a spring. The barrel includes a longitudinal space formed therein, an opening formed at a top thereof, a bottom plate formed at a bottom thereof and a narrow portion formed from a middle portion and to the bottom thereof. The plunger includes a contact portion protruding from the opening, a sliding portion received in the longitudinal space, and a limit recess formed in the lower sliding portion. A top end of the spring is received in and limited by the limit recess, and a bottom end and a middle portion is limited by the narrower portion to restrict the spring being compressed along a longitudinal direction thereof. The spring is also prevented from deviating from the longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A connector system includes first and second mateable connectors (12, 14) with coaxial contacts, wherein the first connector has movable center and outer contacts (20, 22) that are each biased forward by a separate spring (24, 26) to engage stationary contact pads (34, 36) of the mating second connector. A stationary tubular insulator (100) surrounds much of the movable center contact, and a stationary sheet metal shield (102) lies around the tubular insulator and within the outer contact. The front end of the movable outer contact forms an internal flange (80) with a hole (84) that allows the front end of the movable center contact to pass through. The shield front-end has an internal flange (112) that lies between the front end of the tubular insulator and the movable outer contact internal flange, to maintain a constant impedance through out the first connector.

Abstract: A spring connector includes a barrel made by stamping a metal foil to form with a top opening, a first receiving space, a bottom opening and a cover being capable of being positioned to cover the bottom opening and to space from the bottom opening, a plunger inserted in the barrel from the bottom opening and formed with a head portion exposed outside the barrel, a sliding portion received in the first receiving space, and a second receiving space connected to the first receiving space, a spring insert in the first receiving space and the second receiving space from the bottom opening, of which a bottom portion connects to the cover. Because the cover is made by stamping a metal foil, it is easy to coat a uniform coating layer for improving the conducting quality, and the fabricating time and the cost of the spring connector is reduced.

Abstract: A probe connector includes an insulating housing having a base, and a plurality of probe pin assemblies. The base defines a front surface which has a plurality of inserting holes arranged side by side. The inserting hole has a channel at a bottom thereof and reaching a rear surface of the base, and a mating lump protruded inwards from a rear portion of an inner surface thereof. The probe pin assembly has a cylindraceous barrel received in the inserting hole, an elastic element accommodated in the barrel, and a plunger. The barrel has a notch at a rear end of a periphery thereof for engaging with the mating lump. A conduct element of strip shape is extended rearwards from the rear end of the barrel, and exposed out of the insulating housing through the channel for being soldered to a PCB.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first electrode including a spring portion extending in an axial direction and an annular contact portion extending from a first side in the axial direction; a first frame including a through hole, through which the annular contact portion protrudes; and a second frame, which is relatively movable to the first frame along an elongated direction of the annular contact portion at a further extension of the first side in the axial direction, and which includes a second electrode electrically connectable with the annular contact portion. A diameter of the annular contact portion is larger than that of the spring portion. The first frame includes a lock portion that locks the annular contact portion to place a center of the annular contact portion on a second side, which is opposite to the first side, in the axial direction from an end of the through hole.

Abstract: A spring contact assembly having a first plunger with a tail portion having a flat contact surface and a second plunger having a tail portion with a flat contact surface wherein the flat contact surfaces are overlapping and are surrounded by an external compression spring such that the sliding engagement of the flat surfaces increases during compression of the spring.

Abstract: Contact for electrical or electronic connections, comprising a contact pin (1, 101) provided with resilient-tensioning means (4) which act in an axial direction on the said pin (1, 101), the said pin being provided with a coaxial stem (201) which extends at the end of said pin (1) opposite to that intended for connection, said stem (201) being inserted inside a contact means (3) in the form of a scored hyperboloid; said pin, being characterized in that said resilient-tensioning means (4) and said scored hyperboloid (3) are enclosed inside a substantially cylindrical and substantially single-piece container body (2; 5), locating means (202; 205) being envisaged for said resilient-tensioning means (4).

Abstract: An electrical connector contact adapted for connecting a chip to a circuit board comprises a first terminal, a second terminal electrically connecting with the first terminal and a spring. The first terminal is defined with a first abutting portion and a contact beam extending from one end of the abutting portion. The second terminal is defined with a second abutting portion and a elastic beam extending from one end of the second abutting portion. The spring is set between the first and second abutting portion with the two ends thereof separately abutting against the first abutting portion and second abutting portion. Along the contact beam there forms a retain slot, the elastic beam mating with and retain in the retain slot. A good electrical performance can be achieved according to the structure of the invention and the contact is convenient for assembling and changing.

Abstract: A probe connector includes an insulating housing and a probe pin assembly. The insulating housing has a base defining a front surface. The front surface has an inserting hole extending frontward and rearwards. A mounting platform is integrally surrounded a rear surface and two lateral surfaces of the base, with a top thereof lower than a top of the base. The mounting platform has a groove in alignment with and communicating with the corresponding inserting hole. The probe pin assembly mounted to the inserting hole comprises a cylindraceous barrel, an elastic element received in the barrel, and a plunger mounted to the barrel and exposing from an open end of the barrel. A closed end of the barrel is integrally formed with a soldering portion protruding opposite to the plunger and received in the groove for being soldered to a printed circuited board (PCB) when the PCB is mounted to the mounting platform.

Abstract: A spring-loaded device is installed into a node housing at a predetermined location. The predetermined location is selected to correspond to another predetermined location into which a stinger may be installed. These predetermined locations on the node housing are selected to further correspond to a predetermined internal location of an RF interface connector. A conducting pin of the RF interface extends through a dielectric between a nail head shaped end, which provides electrical connection with the stinger projection, and an end soldered to a PCB of the amplifier. The amplifier may be installed and the node housing closed before the stinger and spring-loaded device are installed into the housing. This facilitates installation of the stinger into the housing without having to open the housing and remove the amplifier. External threads on the spring-loaded device facilitate installation thereof, but a unique torque is not required therefor.

Abstract: A probe connector has a barrel including a main body and a base integrally connected with one end of the main body. A holding portion is protruded inwards from an inner surface of the main body to form a first holding recess, adjacent to the base. A plunger includes a basic portion restricted in the barrel and a contact portion extended from one end of the basic portion and exposed from the other end of the barrel opposite to the base. The basic portion has a second holding recess at the other end thereof and coaxial with the first holding recess when the plunger is mounted to the barrel. An elastic element arranged inside the barrel has two ends respectively held by the first holding recess and the second holding recess to shorten an unrestrained part of the elastic element for reducing a resilient distortion of the elastic element.

Abstract: A contact probe assembly may include a cylindrical member including a barrel having a first opening located at a first end of the barrel and a second opening located at a second end of the barrel. The contact probe assembly may also have a plunger having a first end and second end. The first end of the plunger may be adapted to be removably received by the second opening of the barrel. The contact probe assembly may also include a cap having at least one o-ring. The cap may be configured to interconnect with the second end of the barrel such that the o-ring seals a gap between the plunger and the barrel. The contact probe assembly may have a plug that may be adapted to be removably received by the first opening of the barrel. The plug may be configured to seal the first opening.

Abstract: A probe connector has a barrel with a main body surrounding a chamber therein. The main body has a slot communicating with the chamber. A plunger includes a basic portion restricted in the barrel and a contact portion extended from one end of the basic portion. A fixing element has a fixing ring wrapping a periphery of the main body, a portion of the fixing ring extended perpendicular to the fixing ring to form a connecting rod. The connecting rod has a portion bent towards the same direction as an extending direction of a radius of the fixing ring to form a resting portion buckling into the chamber of the main body through the slot. The resting portion resiliently abuts against a side of the plunger when the plunger is pressed downwards to deflect to contact an inner surface of the main body by an opposite side thereof.

Abstract: A probe connector has an insulating housing having at least one inserting hole and an installing groove adjacent to the inserting hole for communicating with thereof. At least one probe pin assembly mounted to the inserting hole comprises a cylindraceous barrel, an elastic element received in the barrel, and a plunger mounted to the barrel and exposing from an end of the barrel. The barrel has a main body, with an opening formed thereon and facing the installing groove. A fixing element fixed in the installing groove has an elastic arm which is formed with a resting portion projecting into a chamber surrounded by the main body through the opening. The resting portion resiliently rests against a side of the plunger when the plunger is pressed downwards to deflect to contact an inner surface of the main body by an opposite side thereof.

Abstract: A power electronics module includes an electronics module and a connector housing. The electronics module includes at least one interface section having at least one conductive surface. At least one connector is configured for attachment to the electronics module to establish electrical communication between the connector and the electronics module. The connector includes a connector housing, an insulative housing, a terminal and a biasing device. The insulative housing is supported by the connector housing. The terminal is configured to transmit electrical current to the conductive surface of the electronics module. The biasing device is configured to bias the terminal in a first direction to establish electrical contact with the conductive surface and the conductive surface biases the terminal in a second direction, opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An interconnect assembly electrically connecting two circuit members, which include respective arrays of electrical contacts for engagement with the interconnect assembly. The interconnect assembly comprises a plurality of electrical conductors, the plurality of conductors arranged in a spaced arrangement, the spaced arrangement of the conductors substantially corresponding to a spaced arrangement for the respective arrays of electrical contacts to provide contact between the conductors and the contact arrays and a carrier, including a socket and a retainer. The socket includes a plurality of apertures each receiving an upper portion of one of the plurality of conductors and the retainer includes a plurality of apertures each receiving a lower portion of one of the plurality of conductors; and the respective apertures are aligned axially with each other.

Abstract: A contact probe assembly may include a cylindrical member including a barrel having a first opening located at a first end of the barrel and a second opening located at a second end of the barrel. The contact probe assembly may also have a plunger having a first end and second end. The first end of the plunger may be adapted to be removably received by the second opening of the barrel. The contact probe assembly may also include a cap having at least one o-ring. The cap may be configured to interconnect with the second end of the barrel such that the o-ring seals a gap between the plunger and the barrel. The contact probe assembly may have a plug that may be adapted to be removably received by the first opening of the barrel. The plug may be configured to seal the first opening.

Abstract: A precision printed circuit board testing tool includes a testing tube, having a hollow chamber for installing a second resilient element, and the testing tube being electrically connected to a second testing line; a second testing element, installed in the hollow chamber, and having a second chamber and an opening, and the second testing element being pressed against by the second resilient element; a first testing element, having an internal bushing, a first resilient element and a probe, and including a first chamber for installing the first resilient element, and the probe being installed in the first chamber and pressed against by the first resilient element, and the first testing element being electrically connected to a first testing line. The testing tool is used for testing a PCB circuit with micro resistance to prevent defectives and damages of electronic components.

Abstract: A contact device for use with a power semiconductor component in a power semiconductor module or a disc-type thyristor, the module or thyristor having a molded body with a first recess disposed above the component. The contact device makes electrical contact with the auxiliary connection of the component, and is disposed within a second recess in the module or thyristor. The contact device includes a spring having a pin-like extension at a first end thereof that faces the component and a metal molded body that is arranged at the opposite end thereof and has a first connecting device formed as a flat section of the metal molded body. The flat section is arranged generally parallel to the component, and has a second connecting device for connection to a connecting cable. The connecting device may also have a multipart insulating housing for holding the contact spring and the metal molded body.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a non-conductive outer housing and a spring-loaded conductive assembly mounted within. The non-conductive outer housing has a longitudinal axis along which the spring-loaded conductive assembly is allowed to move over a limited range, in either direction. The conductive assembly includes a conductive contact pad and an conductive elongated shaft which are mated together within the non-conductive outer housing. A spring mounted along the contact shaft and in abutment therewith biases the contact shaft in a direction away from the contact base. When the electrical connector is employed in a chamber lid of a chamber lid assembly having an integrated laminated heater, such as for use in conjunction with a wafer processing chamber, the spring biases a lower surface of the contact shaft against the heater.

Abstract: A spring connector, includes: an electrically conductive metal tube, having a bottomed hole; a plunger, which is provided in the bottomed hole so as to freely move in an axial direction and so as not to slip out from the bottomed hole, and an tip end portion of which is protruded from the bottomed hole; and a spring coil, provided in the bottomed hole, and elastically urging the plunger in a protruding direction. The electrically conductive metal tube includes a small diameter tube part having a smaller outer diameter at a distal end side thereof from which the plunger protrudes, and a soldering part being larger than the small diameter tube part in width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, at a backward side of the small diameter tube part in the axial direction, and a face of a distal end side of the small diameter tube part is separated from the soldering part in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

Abstract: A spring loaded microwave interconnector (SLMI). The SLMI includes a waveguide probe head having a first side and opposite thereto a second side, the sides transverse to a central axis. A spring loaded coax central conductor coupled to the probe head first side and provides a distal conductive tip. The coax central conductor extends along the central axis. A dielectric sleeve is disposed about the coax central conductor adjacent to the first side. The distal conductive tip extending beyond the dielectric sleeve when in an extended position and is about flush with the dielectric sleeve when in a compressed poison. An multiport waveguide to multiport PCB assembly utilizing a plurality of SLMIs wherein the multiport waveguide and PCB have curved contours is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical pressure contact device includes a sleeve with a first end and a second end. A contact head is slideably mounted in the sleeve and has a first end protruding from the sleeve and a second end located in the sleeve. A connecting piece has an inner portion connected to an inner wall of the sleeve and an outer portion protruding from the second end of the sleeve. An axially extending bore in a first piece located in the sleeve receives an elongated member of a second piece. A band has a plurality of inwardly arching lamellae and is located in the bore. The elongated member is inserted in the band so that the lamellae rub against the elongated member. A biasing element in the sleeve surrounds the elongated member and urges the contact head away from the sleeve.

Abstract: An electrically connecting apparatus comprises a base member provided with slots penetrating in the plate thickness direction, contacts disposed within the slots so as to be able to contact electrodes of a device under test on the base member and for connecting the electrodes to an electric circuit of a tester, and an elastic member. The contacts has a fixed piece to be fixedly held on the base member within the slots for connection with the electric circuit, and a movable piece disposed within the slots for electrical connection with the fixed piece. In the fixed piece, a guide face for guiding the movable piece toward a contact position permitting the movable piece and the electrodes to contact is formed, and the movable piece is supported slidably on the guide face so as to receive elastic biasing force toward the contact position by the elastic member.

Abstract: A precision printed circuit board testing tool includes a testing tube, having a hollow chamber for installing a second resilient element, and the testing tube being electrically connected to a second testing line; a second testing element, installed in the hollow chamber, and having a second chamber and an opening, and the second testing element being pressed against by the second resilient element; a first testing element, having an internal bushing, a first resilient element and a probe, and including a first chamber for installing the first resilient element, and the probe being installed in the first chamber and pressed against by the first resilient element, and the first testing element being electrically connected to a first testing line. The testing tool is used for testing a PCB circuit with micro resistance to prevent defectives and damages of electronic components.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for electrically connecting a stinger into a network node may include installing a non-conductive force exerting means through a port of a closed node housing of a network node. The method may include extending the force exerting means from outside the node housing to within the interior of the network node and adjusting the force exerting means without accessing the interior of the node housing to exert a force on the conductor of a stinger installed within the interior of the network node to contact and forcibly bring the conductor of the stinger into electrical contact with an interface means installed within the interior of the network node to establish an electrical interface and seize the conductor of the stinger within the interior of the network node.

Abstract: An electrical connector forms electrical contact by tightening of a movable, electrically-conductive spiral around un-insulated wire or wires. The spiral coils around the wire multiple times and tightens on the wire(s) when either one or the other end, or both ends, of the spiral is/are rotated relative to the other. One region of the spiral is preferably fixed to an insulating housing, while another region of the spiral may be rotated for the tightening on the wire and then preferably latched to the housing so that the spiral remains in the tightened condition. A terminal end may extend from the spiral, or connectors without a terminal end may be used to electrically connect wires to each other that extend from and to other equipment not located on the connector itself. Multiple spirals may be provided in one connector, including spirals that tighten around separate wires at opposite ends of the connector.

Abstract: An electric connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of probe contacts and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of mounting slots. The mounting slots communicate respectively with and are perpendicularly to the mounting slots. The probe contacts are mounted respectively in the mounting holes. The terminals are mounted respectively in the mounting slots and respectively hold the probe contacts and each terminal has a fastening portion. The fastening portion is perpendicularly to and securely holds one probe contact. The terminal with the fastening portion is mounted perpendicularly on the probe contact instead of sliding longitudinally along the tubular body. Therefore, the terminal would not wear the probe contact.

Abstract: A contact includes a first contact pin (21) of a blade shape, a second contact pin (22) and a spring (23). The second contact pin includes a connecting portion (223) and a receiving portion (222) opposite to the connecting portion. The receiving portion defines a receiving space (224) to accommodate the first contact pin. The spring locates in the receiving space and allow the first contact pin to shift downwards and upwards therein.

Abstract: An exemplary battery connecting structure includes a housing and a contact spring. The housing includes a base, a sidewall extending around a periphery of the base, and at least one fixing portion defined at an inner surface of the sidewall away from the base. The contact spring includes a plurality of loops. A loop of an end of the contact spring is fixed between the base and the fixing portion, such that the end of the contact spring is electrically fixed to the base of the housing. In the present battery connecting structure, the contact spring is not easily detached from the housing. A battery-powered device using the battery connecting structure is also provided.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a casing having an upper casing and a lower casing which are disassembled from and assembled to each other with respect to a main board, a connection terminal portion sealed with the casing to prevent intrusion of water through a gap between the connection terminal portion and the casing and having a plurality of connection terminals having one side exposed to the outside of the casing, and a joint terminal portion electrically connected to the main board and having a plurality of joint terminals respectively and electrically connected to the connection terminals in an elastically pressed state when the upper casing and the lower casing are assembled to each other.

Abstract: A spring connector, includes: an electrically conductive metal tube, having a bottomed hole; a plunger, which is provided in the bottomed hole so as to freely move in an axial direction and so as not to slip out from the bottomed hole, and an tip end portion of which is protruded from the bottomed hole; and a spring coil, provided in the bottomed hole, and elastically urging the plunger in a protruding direction. The electrically conductive metal tube includes a small diameter tube part having a smaller outer diameter at a distal end side thereof from which the plunger protrudes, and a soldering part being larger than the small diameter tube part in width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, at a backward side of the small diameter tube part in the axial direction, and a face of a distal end side of the small diameter tube part is separated from the soldering part in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

Abstract: A conductive contact includes a variable-diameter spring and a post. The variable-diameter spring includes a spiral body having a plurality of rotations, a first end, and a second end configured for securing with the spiral body. The first end and the second end are arranged at two opposite ends of the spiral body. An axis is defined across the first end and the second end, radial intervals are defined between every two adjacent rotations measured substantially perpendicularly to the axis. The post is secured to the first end and configured for detachably and conductively contacting with a conductive pad. Every two adjacent rotations are kept away from each other in response to compression along the axis direction of the spiral body applied on the post.

Abstract: A conductor pin placed between one member and another member and contacting the both members to electrically connect the members to each other. The conductor pin includes a tubular outer pin portion formed by folding a conductive plate material for the outer pin portion, a tubular inner pin portion formed by folding a conductive plate material for the inner pin portion and inserted in the outer pin portion slidably in the axial direction of the outer pin portion, and a conductive spring disposed in the outer pin portion and inserted in the inner pin portion to urge the inner pin portion in a direction in which the inner pin portion projects from the outer pin portion.

Abstract: A device for providing electrical contact comprises a first reciprocating conductive body having a first abutting body at one end, a second reciprocating conductive body having a second abutting body at one end and a resilient means biasing the first reciprocating conductive body and the second reciprocating conductive body in opposing directions axially away from each other. The first abutting body is slidably abutting the second abutting body, thereby providing electrical conductivity between the first reciprocating conductive body and the second reciprocating body. In another embodiment, the first reciprocating conductive body, the second reciprocating body and at least one securing means are disposed within one of plurality of through holes of an elastic non-conductive housing body. The elastic non-conductive housing body biases the first reciprocating conductive body and the second reciprocating conductive body in opposing directions axially from each other.

Abstract: A contact unit which enables reduction of an interval between contacts to be inserted into a through hole formed in a plate. A contact of an IC socket is formed so that a first flange portion is disposed in a first gap between an upper plate and an intermediate plate while an outside diameter of the first flange portion is set larger than a diameter of an upper through hole of the upper plate and that a second flange portion is disposed in a second gap between an intermediate plate and a lower plate while an outside diameter of a second flange portion is set larger than a diameter of a lower through hole of the lower plate.

Abstract: The invention discloses a probe comprising a first terminal, a second terminal, and a resilient member. The first terminal comprises at least one first connecting portion and a first contact portion, wherein the first connecting portion has a first stop portion. The second terminal comprises at least one second connecting portion and a second contact portion, wherein the second connecting portion has a second stop portion, and the first stop portion of the first terminal is configured in the second stop portion of the second terminal. The resilient member is disposed between the first contact portion and the second contact portion. When the first contact portion of the first terminal or the second contact portion of the second terminal is compressed, the first stop portion of the first terminal can move with respect to the second stop portion of the second terminal.

Abstract: A probe connector includes a barrel, a plunger and an elastic element. The barrel disposes a base at one end thereof. The plunger has a basic portion received in the barrel and a contact portion extending out of the barrel from the other end of the barrel opposite to the base. The elastic element is arranged inside the barrel. Two ends of the elastic element are respectively mounted to the basic portion of the plunger and the base and are mounted in a manner such that the two ends of the elastic element are offset and the elastic element is distorted. As the elastic element is distorted inside the barrel, the supporting force provided by the elastic element is not in line with the longitudinal axis of the plunger. The component force of the supporting force provided by the elastic element along the transverse direction is increased, so the plunger is biased to contact the barrel stably.

Abstract: A spring contact assembly having a first plunger with a tail portion having a flat contact surface and a second plunger having a tail portion with a flat contact surface wherein the flat contact surfaces are overlapping and are surrounded by an external compression spring such that the sliding engagement of the flat surfaces increases during compression of the spring.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of contacts received in the insulating housing. Each contact has a first terminal and a second terminal which has a base portion and a leading arm extending from said base portion. Said base portion and a leading arm define a receiving space for receiving said first terminal. The leading arm has at least one mating bender protruding into said receiving space. The mating bender has a smooth convexity on an inner surface of said receiving space for mating with the first terminal, which alleviates the abrasion between said first terminal and said second terminal and brings a stable connection between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: An electric connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of probe contacts and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a plurality of mounting holes and a plurality of mounting slots. The mounting slots communicate respectively with and are perpendicularly to the mounting slots. The probe contacts are mounted respectively in the mounting holes. The terminals are mounted respectively in the mounting slots and respectively hold the probe contacts and each terminal has a fastening portion. The fastening portion is perpendicularly to and securely holds one probe contact. The terminal with the fastening portion is mounted perpendicularly on the probe contact instead of sliding longitudinally along the tubular body. Therefore, the terminal would not wear the probe contact.

Abstract: A socket adaptor 10 made of an electrically insulating material has a main adaptor body 12 on which a plurality of through holes 14 containing an upper opening and a lower opening has been formed. In certain preferred embodiments a probe pin 60 and coil spring 62 is placed in each through hole 14. An electrical engagement clipping part 68 for clipping a contact inserted in a respective through hole from said upper opening is formed on the upper end of each probe pin 60. The coil spring 62 is installed on each probe pin and biases the respective probe pin toward a position so that a tip formed on the lower end of the probe pin protrudes from the lower opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical pressure contact comprising a housing sleeve (10) that is provided with an end facing the contact and an end facing away from the contact, a conductive contact head (14) which is mounted in the housing sleeve (10) so as to be movable in an axial direction while protruding from the end of the housing sleeve (10) facing the contact, a biasing element (42) which is disposed in the housing sleeve (10), the contact head (14) being inserted into the housing sleeve (10) counter to the biasing force of said biasing element (42), and a conductive connecting piece (30) that is used for fastening an electrical feeder and is located at the end of the housing sleeve (10) facing away from the contact.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a downhole electrical connection system comprises first and second tubular bodies adapted for threaded connection to each other, each tubular body comprising an inner and an outer diameter. First and second electrical conductor assemblies are disposed within the inner diameters of the tubular bodies and are substantially coaxial with the tubular bodies and generally extend the length of the tubular bodies. The first electrical conductor assembly comprises a first electrical contact adapted to abut a second electrical contact of the second electrical conductor assembly when the first and second tubular bodies are coupled together. The first electrical contact is disposed within an elastically deformable wiper, and the elastically deformable wiper is adapted to expose the first electrical contact as it is engaged by the second electrical contact under an axially compressive load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a contact maker for the gate terminal of power semiconductor components in disc cells and power semiconductor modules. Disposed above the power semiconductor component is a shaped member that incorporates in the region of the gate terminal a recess, and this recess, in turn, also incorporates a counter-support. The contact maker consists of a contact spring incorporating a pin-like extension at the end of the spring that contacts the gate terminal, and incorporating a connection created via a shaped metal element to a connecting cable for the external connection at the other end of the spring, and of an insulating sleeve with a contact spring disposed therein. The insulating sleeve itself has at least one locking projection, which, together with the counter-support of the shaped member, forms a snap-lock connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a conductive terminal received in the insulative housing. The conductive terminal has a first conductive body and an elastic body elastically abutted against the first conductive body. The conductive terminal further comprises a conductive wire electrically connected between the first conductive body and a mating element. Moreover, the conductive wire ensures the electrical connector works in good condition, and the two mating elements are effectively and electrically connected with each other.

Abstract: An interface apparatus comprises a plurality of contact pins, an upper housing, a lower housing, a plurality of conductive members and a resilient supporter. The upper housing holds the contact pins with their upper end portions upwardly projecting from the upper housing, respectively. The resilient supporter is held by the lower housing and movably supports the upper housing. Upon a test of an IC package, package terminals of the IC package are brought into contact with the upper end portions of the contact pins generally by the resilient supporter; its spring force is independent from the sizes of the package terminals, resulting reliable contacts between the contact pins and the package terminals even if the package terminals become smaller.

Abstract: A conductive contact includes a resilient strip and a post. The resilient strip includes a fixed end configured as a sheet for securing the resilient strip, an arm configured for being resiliently deformed by pressure, and a free end. The fixed end and the free end are arranged at two opposite ends of the arm, and the resilient strip is constructed as a substantially convolute shape. The post is secured with the free end for being detachably and conductively in contact with a conductive pad.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes first and second contact members having outer pressure contacting end portions for pressure engaging a pair of spaced electrical devices. The contact members have enlarged inner end portions. A sleeve includes a through hole for slidably receiving the inner end portions of the contact members at opposite ends thereof. The through hole has opposite open ends through which the pressure contacting end portions of the contact members project. Restricted stops are formed at the open ends of the through holes for abutting the enlarged inner ends of the contact members to define outer limit positions of the pressure contacting end portions of the contact members. A biasing member is disposed in the through hole to resiliently bias the contact members in opposite directions. The invention contemplates that an outside diameter of the sleeve at a first end thereof be smaller than an outside diameter of the sleeve at a second end thereof.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (30) includes a first contact member (32) having an outer pressure contacting end portion (32a) of a given diameter for pressure engaging a first electrical device. The first contact member has an inner end portion (32b) of a diameter at least slightly larger than the given diameter of the outer end portion. A second contact member (34) has a front pressure contacting end (34a) for pressure engaging a second electrical device. The second contact member has a rear end (34b) with a hole (38) for reciprocally receiving the inner end portion (32b) of the first contact member (32). A restricted stop is formed at the rear (34b) end of the hole (38) for abutting the inner end portion of the first contact member to define an outer limit position of the first contact member. A biasing member (36) is disposed in the hole in the second contact member and is engageable with the inner end portion of the first contact member.