Abstract: Two embodiments of a connector that can be mated without regard for its orientation are disclosed. One embodiment is mated and demated autonomously as part of a system for recovering, docking with, recharging and re-launching unmanned aerial vehicles. Another embodiment is employed on the decks of vessels to facilitate mating and demating of various equipment providing different functions to reconfigure the vessel. Because both embodiments are configured for connection irrespective of angular orientation over 360°, they are especially suited for harsh environments including autonomous operation, rough seas, darkness and the like.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical contact that incorporates a movable metal connection component such as a contact pin. The metal connection component is mounted within an insulating body. An electrically conducting path, from a contact head of the metal connection component to an interior of a base chassis is created only when a handset has been positioned within a cradle cavity of the base.

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: A child seat adapted for use in a vehicle, the child seat comprising: a base portion; a carrier portion configured to be removably secured to the base portion; a restraint system component; a sensor for providing a signal indicative of a state of the restraint system component; an electronic control unit secured to either the carrier portion or the base portion, the electronic control unit being operably coupled to the restraint system component to receive the signal, the electronic control unit being capable of processing the signal to provide an output indicative of the state of the restraint system component; and an electrical connector for providing electrical connection between the sensor and the electronic control unit.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of spring contacts retained therein. The insulative housing has a front face, a first mating face protruding from the front face, a plurality of passages extending rearwards from the first mating face for receiving a respective spring contact therein and a locking member secured in the insulative housing. The locking member has a second mating face abutting against the first mating face, a locking arm projecting forwards from the second mating face, and a pad positioned on the second mating face beside the locking arm. The shape of the gap between the plug connector and receptacle connector can be changed by adjusting the thickness of the pad. Properly, the gap is shaped to be a rectangle, so that the spring contact is provided with sufficient normal force to obtain a stable connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector is used for connecting two electronic elements. The electrical connector includes an insulating body and conducting pins. There are a plurality of pin-receiving holes on the insulating body. Each of the conducting pins has a first conducting pin and a second conducting pin that moves relatively, and a flexible body is located between the first conducting pin and the second conducting pin for pushing the first conducting pin and the second conducting pin to move relatively. At least one conducting pin flexibly contacts and is connected with the corresponding electronic element. The two conducting pins contact each other to conduct the two electronic elements. The two conducting pins are flake-shaped. Thereby, the electrical connector is electrically connected with the electronic element well.

Abstract: The pressure contact spring (3) according to the invention comprises two contacting regions (31, 32) for contacting metallized contact pads (1, 2), one contacting region comprising a contact tip (31). Arranged between the contacting regions is a compressing region (33). The contact tip is rounded with an outer radius. The rounded contact tip penetrates only little into the metallization of the contact pad even under high spring force.

Abstract: An improved tail cap assembly having features that allow direct electrical contact between a battery and the barrel of a flashlight is provided. The tail cap assembly includes a cap and a conductive spring. The cap is adapted to engage with the flashlight barrel. The tail cap assembly includes a cap which has a seat, two ears extending from the seat and gaps between the two ears. A conductive spring that includes a base portion is disposed between the ears. At least a part of the base portion is arranged to bear against the seat. And the base portion extends outward in a radial direction through at least one of the gaps. The conductive spring may be a coil spring, and the base portion is oval or asymmetrical shaped.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a built-in type antenna assembly of a wireless communication terminal. The antenna assembly comprises a board, a case mounted on the board and having at least one disposing part formed through the case such that a portion of an upper surface of the board is exposed through the disposing part, an antenna member mounted on the case to radiate electrical signals from the board to the outside while receiving external signals, and a resilient part disposed within the disposing part to provide resilient force for maintaining contacts between an upper end thereof and the antenna member and between a lower end thereof and the board to electrically connect the board and the antenna member. The antenna assembly has a constant path of electrical signals and electric waves, providing uniform performance, and is reduced in the number of components, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while enhancing assembly efficiency.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a chip module including an insulator body and a conductive terminal. The insulator body has a plurality of receptor holes. Each of the plurality of receptor holes has a first conductive terminal and a second receptor hole. A first end of the first conductive terminal forms a first conductive connecting section connected to a terminal of the chip module and a second end forming a press-on section. A first end of the second conductive terminal forms a second conductive connecting section that could be electrically connected to an external electronic terminal and a second end forms an elastic section that presses against the press-on section of the first conductive terminal. At least one part of the first conductive connecting section is located at an oblique angle relative to an outer edge of the insulator body.

Abstract: A pressure contact holding-type connector in accordance with the present invention is configured to be interposed between opposing electrodes. A conductive pin is located in at least one end portion of each through-hole of an insulating housing having a through-hole oriented in a thickness direction. A flange section provided on the conductive pin is mated with a small-diameter section provided in one end portion of the through-hole to maintain at least part of the conductive pin in a state of accommodation inside the through-hole. And, a conductive coil spring having one end thereof mated with the flange section provided on the conductive pin and pushing the conductive pin with a snap to an exterior of the through-hole is installed inside the through-hole. The conductive pin can be disposed at both ends of the coil spring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment device (100) for the sun visor of a motor vehicle having a receiving housing (106) mounted on the motor vehicle and a sun visor foot (108) connectable with the sun visor, wherein the receiving housing (106) and the sun visor foot (108) each comprise contacts for producing an electrical connection. The electrical contact of the receiving housing (106) has a first contact point (158) and the electrical contact of the sun visor foot (108) has a second contact point (144) whereby the first contact point (158) and the second contact point (144) are in electrical contact with when the sun visor foot (108) is mounted in the receiving housing (106).

Abstract: A contact spring probe includes a plunger and a spring with a pair of opposed closed coils separated by an open coil. The plunger is secured at one end to one set of closed coils with a shoulder, flange or barb extending from the body of the plunger.

Abstract: A terminal includes first and second base portions, first and second contact portions, first and second protruding portions, first and second spring arm portions, and an abutting portion. The first contact portion extends from the first base portion. The second contact portion extends from the second base portion. The first protruding portion extends from the first base portion. The second protruding portion extends from the second base portion and is aligned with the first protruding portion. A first connecting portion connects the first spring arm portion to the first base portion. A second connecting portion connects the second spring arm portion to the second base portion. The abutting portion extends between the first and second spring arm portions, and has opposite ends aligned with and spaced apart from the first and second protruding portions, respectively.

Abstract: An electric element for electric connection of two corresponding electric elements comprises: two conductors; and liquid metals with low impedance connecting to the two conductors. The two conductors keep in contact with the liquid metals at a situation of relative movement so as to reduce significantly the impedance of the conductors and facilitate the signal transmissions.

Abstract: The invention concerns a plug connector (1) equipped with compression contact terminals (5). In order to clean each of the contact surfaces of at least one first compression contact terminal (5) of a plug connector (1) and of a second contact terminal (9) of a connector with fixed base (2) respectively, the invention provides for at least one first contact terminal (5) of the plug connector including a contact end (8), Which contact end is provided with at least protuberance (12) mounted at the tip of its elongated part (16) extending in a plane perpendicular to an elongation axis (13) of said contact end and/or to a connection axis (15).

Abstract: A contact assembly including an insulative carrier having a plurality of passages formed therein. A spring contact is positioned in the plurality of passages. The spring contact includes a helical spring and a contact plate affixed to one end of the helical spring. The contact plate has a plurality of portions extending away from the contact plate and extending away from the helical spring.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) is provided for mating with a mating connector and includes an insulator (21) having a plurality of passageways (213) defined therein and a number of conductive contacts (22) received in the passageways. Each conductive contact includes a rear fixing portion (221), a front contacting arm (224) projecting beyond the insulator and a spring portion (223) elastically connecting the contacting arm to the fixing portion. The contacting arm has a pair of contacting fingers (225) angled outwardly in a front end thereof. The spring portion is flexed to permit the contacting arm to move in a first direction. Simultaneously, the contacting fingers are forced to move outwardly in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and wipe along mating contacts 5 of the mating connector.

Abstract: An insulative casing has a bottom face to be mounted on a board member. A conductive pin is disposed in the casing so as to be slidable in a first direction parallel to the bottom face. A conductive terminal is disposed in the casing and has at least one elastic piece which is always brought into contact with an outer periphery of the pin from a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. An elastic member is disposed between the pin and the terminal so that a tip end of the pin is projected from the casing while being retractable in the first direction.

Abstract: A spring connector comprises a supporting member, a cylindrical plunger, and a coil spring provided in the cylindrical plunger. The supporting member has a base, a pillar extended from the base, and a shoulder and a head having a diameter larger than that of the pillar. The upper end of the head has an inclined surface. The plunger has a closed upper end, an opening formed in an annular bent portion of a lower end thereof. An annular edge of the opening is slidably engaged with the supporting member at the shoulder thereof. The coil spring is provided between the closed upper end and the inclined surface of the head so that a shoulder formed on the head at a lower annular periphery is pressed against the annular bent portion of the opening.

Abstract: An ignition lead that includes at least one terminal assembly having a replaceable terminal contact that provides a simple means of replacing worn contacts without removal and replacement of the entire ignition lead. The terminal assembly includes the replaceable contact which threads onto a contact body located within a tubular insulator. A retaining ring attaches to the contact to hold the insulator in place over the contact body. The contact can include a groove that extends around the contact to receive the retaining ring. Replacement of the contact involves removing the retaining ring from the groove in the contact, sliding the insulator off the terminal assembly, unthreading the worn contact, threading on a replacement contact, reassembling the insulator onto the assembly, and then securing the insulator in place by snapping the retaining ring back into the groove on the replacement contact.

Abstract: An electric connector using a probe-type contact(s) is provided to prevent it from having contact failure and is characterized in that it comprises a housing having at least one through hole, a probe-type contact(s) inserted into the through hole(s), and a terminal portion(s) connected to the probe-type contact(s). In the probe-type contact, a pin-shaped contact(s) is housed in a conductive tubular body in such manner that the contact is energized to move freely by a spring. The tip of the pin-shaped contact is tilted upward at a predetermined angle in a horizontal direction, and is installed into the through hole so as to protrude from the front wall surface of the housing.

Abstract: An elastic member made of a metallic conductor is installed inside a main body. A contact head made of a conductor is pressed by a force exerted from the elastic member against an object to be contacted. The contact head is connected to a wire constituting a part of an electric conduction path. An insulator for breaking electric continuity between the elastic member and the contact head is inserted between the elastic member and the contact head. In addition to establishing electrical continuity with the object to be contacted using the wire and the contact head rather than the elastic member, the elastic member is insulated from the contact head and placed apart from the contact head to suppress parasitic capacitance between the elastic member and the contact head.

Abstract: The present invention provides a charging interface. The interface includes a first contact interface system for receiving a male connector. The first interface contact interface system includes a housing with a front surface, where the front surface includes an aperture leading to a well within the housing. A first positive contact is disposed within the well and a first negative contact is disposed within the well. The interface also includes a second contact interface system comprising conductive contacts disposed on the front surface outside the aperture. The conductive contacts comprise a second positive contact and a second negative contact.

Abstract: A spring-loaded electrical contact includes a conductive terminal disposed movably in a receiving space that is confined by a U-shaped base part of a conductive mounting seat. The conductive terminal is operable to move from a released state, where a first end portion of the conductive terminal is spaced apart from an intermediate plate portion of the base part, to a pressed state, where the first end portion of the conductive terminal is proximate to the intermediate plate portion of the base part and where an intermediate stop portion of the conductive terminal is clamped between two clamping pieces formed respectively on two lateral plate portions of the base part. A biasing member is disposed in the receiving space and is mounted between the intermediate stop portion and the intermediate plate portion for biasing the conductive terminal to the released state.

Abstract: A housing 20 integrally formed with a light guide 10 in which a liquid crystal module of a cellular phone is mounted, a multiple number of hollow, conductive toe-pins 28 which are inserted in respective passage holes 23 of the housing 20 and slidably come out from the undersurface of housing 20, and conductive head pins 30 which each are fitted into respective conductive toe-pins 28 and slidably come out from the top surface of housing 20, are provided. A coil spring 32 is interposed between each conductive toe-pin 28 and conductive head pin 30 and elastically urges the conductive toe-pin 28 and conductive head pin 30, so that they come out from both sides of housing 20.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile information terminal apparatus, wherein a power supply terminal formed from a wire having elasticity, in which an electrode contact section is provided between two twisted coil springs, is brought into contact with an electrode of a battery so that feeding is carried out. This realizes a terminal, which does not easily reach the yield point against the degree of deformation caused by an impact with use of its characteristics provided from the wire material, in which the degree of a change in spring force is small against movement of the battery, and which has an excellent following-up property. Accordingly, the mobile information terminal apparatus according to the invention prevents interruption of feeding, or contact failure, etc. caused by an external impact, etc. from occurring therein.

Abstract: An interface device for interfacing automatic test equipment (ATE) with a unit under test (UUT) comprises at least one general purpose interface (GPI) connector body carrying at least one floating GPI contact, at least one twin access contact (TAC) connector body carrying at least one floating TAC contact, and a printed wiring board (PWB). The GPI contact has a first end and a second end. The first end of the GPI contact is adapted for engagement with a corresponding floating contact of the ATE in a manner to permit electrical communication between the GPI contact and its corresponding ATE contact. The TAC contact has a first end and a second end. The TAC connector body is positioned adjacent to the GPI connector body so that the second end of the GPI contact engages the first end of the TAC contact in a manner to permit electrical communication between the GPI contact and the TAC contact. The PWB has at least one contact pad and at least one surface mount connector for mating with a UUT.

Abstract: A compression type connector is constructed of a cap-like conductive toe-pin 1, a conductive pin 10 fitted and slidably supported within conductive toe-pin 1 and a coil spring 20 fitted on conductive pin 10 and repulsively urging the conductive pin 10 upwards or in the direction opposite to the bottom of conductive toe-pin 1. A multiple number of the compression type connectors are arranged in an insulative housing 50 interposed between electrodes 31 and 41 of an electronic circuit board 30 and an electrically joined object 40, each opposing the other. Each conductive toe-pin 1 is put into contact with electrode 31 of electronic circuit board 30 and conductive pin 10 into contact with electrode 41 of electrically joined object 40, to establish electrical connection between electronic circuit board 30 and electrically joined object 40.

Abstract: A connector contact interface system for a portable device. The system includes a first arrangement of one or more fixed electrically conductive contacts of a first device, and a second arrangement of one or more electrically conductive pogo contacts in a second device, which pogo contacts of the second device are in substantially axial alignment with the respective fixed contacts of the first arrangement of the first device. When the connectors are in full engagement, the one or more pogo contacts and the respective one or more fixed contacts are in tip-to-tip abutment. The first arrangement is included either on a rigid or flexible circuit board or in connector housing of the first device, and the second arrangement is included in a connector housing of the second device. The contacts of either or both of the first and second arrangements are plated with a wear-resistant metal such as hard gold.

Abstract: An electrical test probe tip, comprising a conductive flexible coil having a first end and a second end. The first end is for flexibly coupling with a device to be probed. The second end is attached to a connector. The connector may be an integral connection with a probing head or may be a connecting pin. Multiple test probe spring tips may be used to simultaneously probe signal and ground reference points. The present invention is also directed to a method for using the flexible spring tip.

Abstract: An electrical contact having transmission-coil sections with at least two tightly wound turns. Active-coil sections are integral with, and positioned between the transmission-coil sections so as to provide electrical signal communication between the two transmission-coil sections, and spring characteristics. The transmission-coil sections are over coated with a conductive noble metal so as to fuse each of the tightly wound turns together to thereby provide for a shortened electrical transmission pathway through the electrical contact. An LGA interposer for providing data communication between a first and a second array of contact pads is also provided having a dielectric housing with an array of cavities; and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned within the cavities.

Abstract: A blind mating apparatus used in an expansion system has a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB. The first PCB has a resilient member and a housing sleeving the resilient member, and the second PCB has a contact member electrically connecting the resilient member. The blind mating apparatus further has a guiding member for guiding the resilient member and through which the resilient member penetrates. The contact member has a tolerance for correctly mating with the resilient member while the resilient member provides the contact member with a little bias.

Abstract: An electrical contactor assembly is provided that includes a base and power terminals mounted thereto. The power terminals are configured to convey signals. The assembly includes an actuator mounted to the base that moves between initial and final positions along a first direction of motion. The assembly includes a bridge contact supported by the actuator and moved in the first direction of motion. The bridge contact includes contact surfaces on opposite ends thereof aligned with corresponding power terminals. The contact surfaces engage and interconnect the power terminals when the actuator and bridge contact are moved to the final position. The bridge contact moves in a second direction of motion with respect to the actuator. The second direction of motion differs from the first direction of motion during engagement.

Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal structure having an improved electroplate. The terminal is configured to a circuit board for contacting an electrode of an external battery. The terminal is formed with a hollow-tube body having a base, wherein an opening is formed in an end of the hollow-tube body; a contacting portion disposed in the hollow-tube body; and an elastic member disposed between the hollow-tube body and the contacting portion. A bore passing through the hollow-tube body is disposed in circumference of the hollow-tube body and is close to the base. Whereby when being electroplated in electroplating solution, by convection of the electroplating solution between the opening and the bore in the hollow-tube body, inner and outer parts of the hollow-tube body are electroplated thoroughly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connecting terminal for electrode contact. The terminal is configured to a circuit board for contacting electrodes of an external battery. The terminal comprises: a body having a container, wherein a first opening and a second opening passing through the container are respectively disposed in two ends of the body, the first opening circularly has an obstruction; a contacting portion disposed in an end of the container of the body and exposed out of the first opening, wherein a stopper is circularly disposed in an end of the contacting portion; a dowel configured to the second opening of the body; an elastic member limited in between the contacting portion and the dowel. Whereby, the present invention facilitates manufacture and fabrication of the terminal, strengthens the construction of the terminal, and lengthens the life-span of the terminal.

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 terminal stamped from a phosphor bronze sheet member for electric connector for communication apparatus is disclosed to have two spring coil portions symmetrically bilaterally supported between a protruding contact portion and a mounting plate portion.

Abstract: With the press fitting type spring connector of the present invention, a contact pin 20 having a space inside is housed inside a space of a tube 10 in a slidable manner, along the axial center of the tube 10. A spring shaped touch ring 30 is mounted on an outer surface of the contact pin 20. Of two coils of the touch ring 30, the second coil has a larger diameter than the first coil, the first coil is always in contact with the contact pin 20, and the second coil is always in contact with the tube 10. A coil spring 40 has a tip housed inside the space of the contact pin 20, and a base section housed inside the tube 10.

Abstract: An electrical pressure contact includes a housing sleeve with an end facing the contact and an end facing away from the contact, a contact pin axially slidably supported in the housing sleeve, which pin extends out of the housing sleeve at the side facing the contact, which pin is a pushable into the housing sleeve against the biasing force of the a biasing element arranged in the housing sleeve, and through the conductive body of which pin the electrical contact is made, a terminal piece for fastening to an electrical supply conductor at the end of the housing facing away from the contact, and an axially flexible electrical conductor arranged in the housing sleeve between the terminal piece and the contact pin. The flexible electrical conductor is at its end facing the contact clamped into an axial bore formed in the end of the contact pin facing away from the contact and at its end facing away from the contact is clamped in an axial bore formed in the end of the terminal piece facing the contact.

Abstract: A connector has a frame (12) with passages (22) that hold contact assemblies (20), the contact assemblies having lower ends (114) soldered to traces (52) on a circuit board (54) and depressable upper ends, which provides low resistance within each contact assembly and which assures reliable soldering to traces on the circuit board. Each contact assembly includes a metal sleeve (60), a pogo tip (30) with a body (64) vertically slidable in the sleeve and a post (66) projecting above the sleeve, and a helical spring (72) that urges the pogo tip upwardly. The spring has an upper end (92) shaped to engage only one side of the bottom of the pogo tip body to cock the pogo tip for low resistance engagement with the sleeve. The spring is of much lower conductivity than the sleeve, to minimize current flow through the spring and unwanted inductance. The frame includes an elastomeric plate (84) that lies in an interference fit with each contact.

Abstract: A Sensor for detecting radio-frequency oscillations of a voltage, and an arrangement of a sensor for detecting radio-frequency oscillations of the voltage in a line. The sensor (10) has a capacitor (15) whose first connection can be connected to the line (11). According to the invention, the second connection of the capacitor is associated with a current transformer (18) and a bush (19) for outputting a measured signal. The invention furthermore provides for a sensor (10) to be arranged in an intermediate space (13) between the line (11) and a shield (12).

Abstract: An insulating holder has a first face and a second face, with a first hole that has a first diameter at the first face, and a second hole that has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and extended from the second face so as to communicate with the first hole. Inside the second hole is a plate-shaped conductive terminal that has a base portion and at least one pair of guide portions extended from the base portion so as to define a concave portion between opposed inner edges of the guide portions. The concave portion faces the first hole. Included in between the opposed inner edges of the guide portions is a conductive pin with a plunger portion that has a diameter smaller than the first diameter and a bulged portion that has a diameter larger than the first diameter. The bulged portion of the pin has opposed grooves at its periphery that run parallel to the plunger portion's longitudinal axis and is fitted with the guide portions so as to be slidable along the concave portion.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus and a method for connecting a pin array and a circuit board. In particular, the invention relates to pin array connections used in connecting disk drives into disk drive enclosures. Connection is accomplished by using a multi-pinned plug connector which sequentially engages conductive surfaces at different levels within the receiving PCB. The plug connector is connected electrically at its opposing end to a second PCB.

Abstract: A probe structure for testing a to-be-tested object having at least one to-be-tested device. The probe is inserted into a pin hole formed on a pin board and contacts the to-be-tested device. The probe includes a probe body and a resilient member. The probe body has an insertion portion and a head contacting the to-be-tested device. The resilient member is placed within the pin hole of the pin board and has a top end and a bottom end. The top end is formed with a support portion contacting the insertion portion of the probe body when the probe body is inserted into the pin hole. Thus, the probe body can be elastically restored and properly guided.

Abstract: A structure of a window heat wire connector of an automobile is disclosed to make a reduction in the number of window manufacturing processes and in the manufacturing cost by simplifying the structure of a connector that connects between heat wire and electric wire arranged on the window, the structure of a window heat wire connector comprising: connection frames connecting a plurality of heat wires aligned on the window; and an electric wire connector connected to the connection frames to supply power from battery, wherein the electric wire connector comprises; a first connection plate connected with an electric wire in the housing fixed at a vehicle body panel; a second connection plate elastically supported against the first connection plate via a first return spring; and a connection ball elastically supported via the second return spring at an accommodating part formed on the second connection plate.

Abstract: An electrical connection between a vibratory rotation sensor and a hermetic header which makes use of a local interference fit to provide a high degree of mechanical isolation between the sensor and the header. The electrical connection includes an electrical pin extending from the header which is connected to the sensor through a coil spring. The pin includes an enlarged portion having a maximal dimension greater than an inner diameter of the coil spring to provide an interference fit between the coil spring and the pin. The degree of interference is variable controlled by selecting the dimensions of the enlarged portion of the pin and the coil spring. The degree of mechanical isolation between the header and sensor can also be chosen by selecting the location of the enlarged portion along a length of the pin. This provides a reliable electrical connection which maintains a high degree of mechanical isolation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a removable and/or retractable extension for an electronic apparatus which is connected to the apparatus with a physically independent electrical connector which enables the extension to be retracted, extended, removed and replaced without connection or disconnection of wires, cables, plugs, jacks, flex connectors and similar devices which physically restrain the extension. Preferred embodiments of the present invention include longitudinally extensible conductors or leaf-spring conductors to provide a physically independent electrical connection between the retractable and/or removable extension and its host electronic apparatus. The extensions of some embodiments of the present invention include antennas, physical/electrical media connectors and similar electrical and electronic devices.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a number of compressive conductive contacts (3). The insulative housing has a top surface (20), a bottom surface (22) opposite to the top surface and a number of passageways (24) extending through the top and bottom surfaces. Each compressive conductive contact includes a rigid contacting portion (30) partially and movably protruding beyond the top surface, a rigid mounting portion (32) retained to the insulative housing and a compressive transitional portion (34) located between and electrically connecting the rigid contacting and mounting portions.

Abstract: An electrical test probe tip, comprising a conductive flexible coil having a first end and a second end. The first end is for flexibly coupling with a device to be probed. The second end is attached to a connector. The connector may be an integral connection with a probing head or may be a connecting pin. Multiple test probe spring tips may be used to simultaneously probe signal and ground reference points. The present invention is also directed to a method for using the flexible spring tip.