Abstract: A contact spring holding jig for grease application includes a spring placement portion on which a connector terminal contact spring is to be placed, and a spring position restricting wall. The connector terminal contact spring includes a plurality of spring pieces and a connecting portion positioning at an end portion of the connector terminal contact spring. The plurality of spring pieces include a gap with adjacent spring pieces are connected to be arranged side by side by the connecting portion. The connector terminal contact spring is placed with the connecting portion facing downward, on the spring placement portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for holding in position and placing in electrical contact (5) for a connection terminal of an electrical apparatus (1), arranged to hold in position and place in electrical contact at least two electrical conductors (7a, 7b), the device (5) comprising: a first retaining element (9a) having a first engagement portion (19a) arranged to engage, in a retailing position, with a first electrical conductor (7a); a second retaining element (9b) having a second engagement portion (19b) arranged to engage, in a retaining position, with a second electrical conductor (7b); and a clamping point (23) defined at least partially in the retaining position by the first engagement portion (19a) and the second engagement portion (19b).

Abstract: A flat contact socket comprises a connection section and a socket body connected to the connection section. The connection section has a continuous connection surface electrically connected to an electrical conductor. The socket body has a plurality of extensions connected to the socket body and a flat contact receptacle into which a flat contact can be inserted. The flat contact receptacle extends along a flat contact plane. The extensions are spaced apart from one another adjacent the socket body and extend away from the socket body to form the continuous connection surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector limiter structure of wire connection terminal is easily operable to enhance the stability of the operation and motion of metal leaf springs. The wire connection terminal includes conductive components mounted in the insulation case and electrical connector assembled with the conductive components. The electrical connector has a limiter for receiving the metal leaf springs and restricting moving path thereof. The limiter is partitioned to define a first space and a second space with fully closed peripheries, in which the metal leaf springs are mounted. The wiring circuits or conductive wires coming from an apparatus can be easily directly plugged into the first and second spaces of the limiter to insert with the metal leaf springs. The limiter serves to prevent the metal leaf springs from deflecting in operation.

Abstract: A medication delivery system for delivering medicament to a body of a user. The medication delivery system may include a housing having a plurality of medicament reservoirs therein, a first sensor configured to continuously monitor a parameter of the body, and a pump mechanism configured to pump medicament from each of the plurality of medicament reservoirs to a delivery mechanism having a portion disposed within the body of the user.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10) includes a tubular connecting portion (11) into which a male tab (90) is to be inserted. A plate-shaped resiliently deflectable contact (14) is formed separately from the connecting portion (11) and extends in a front-back direction in the connecting portion (11) for contacting the male tab (90) inserted into the connecting portion (11). The connecting portion (11) includes locks (24) for locking the resilient contact (14) to the connecting portion (11). A support (42) as a deflection supporting point of the resilient contact (14) is provided on a rear end of the resilient contact portion (14). The support (42) is located behind the front ends of receiving portions (41) of the resilient contact (14) to be locked by the locks (24).

Abstract: Power connector including a pair of discrete contact springs configured to electrically engage a conductive component. Each of the contact springs includes a contact body having opposite inner and outer side surfaces and a contact edge that extends between the inner and outer side surfaces. The contact body is shaped to form a spring base and a mating portion. The spring bases of the contact springs are joined by a locking feature. The locking feature includes a localized portion of at least one of the spring bases. The localized portion frictionally engages the other spring base to interlock the spring bases. Each of the mating portions extends from the corresponding spring base. The mating portions are separated by a receiving space and are configured to engage the conductive component when the conductive component is inserted into the receiving space.

Abstract: An electrical terminal or spring terminal for forming an electrical connection between a wire conductor and a current bar includes a spring and a spring retainer, the spring retainer not integral with the spring and not integral with the current bar. Engageable abutment surfaces on the spring retainer and the current bar cooperate to transfer spring force to the current bar.

Abstract: A connection terminal has a movable contact portion that protrudes so as to be able to be pressed from an outside of a contact hole of a housing, and a first curved portion and a second curved portion that are continuously disposed and form a substantial S-shape. The movable contact portion is provided in a free end portion of the first curved portion. A position controlling projection extends from the movable contact portion. The position controlling projection abuts on an inner circumferential surface of the first curved portion or a region where the first curved portion and the second curved portion are continuously coupled to each other when the movable contact portion is pressed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for electrical contacting and a plug type connection comprising such an arrangement. The invention further relates to a method for joining an arrangement for electrical contacting to a counter-arrangement. An object of the invention is to provide an arrangement for electrical contacting, in which the risk of damage is as small as possible. This object is achieved by an arrangement for electrical contacting which comprises a resiliently redirectable contact arm having a contact face and a counter-element which can be displaced parallel with the contact arm, wherein the counter-element is displaced with respect to a start position (A) in a contact position (K) and the contact arm is thereby resiliently redirected transversely relative to the displacement direction (M) of the counter-element.

Abstract: Power connector including a pair of discrete contact springs configured to electrically engage a conductive component. Each of the contact springs includes a contact body having opposite inner and outer side surfaces and a contact edge that extends between the inner and outer side surfaces. The contact body is shaped to form a spring base and a mating portion. The spring bases of the contact springs are joined by a locking feature. The locking feature includes a localized portion of at least one of the spring bases. The localized portion frictionally engages the other spring base to interlock the spring bases. Each of the mating portions extends from the corresponding spring base. The mating portions are separated by a receiving space and are configured to engage the conductive component when the conductive component is inserted into the receiving space.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high current contact having a contact pin, which has at least one contact opening, and a contact terminal, which has at least one contact limb, wherein the at least one contact limb of the contact terminal is connected to a corresponding contact opening of the contact pin on at least one joint region to produce an electrical contact and to receive mechanical forces, and to a corresponding method for producing said high current contact. According to the invention, producing the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is largely separate from the receiving of mechanical forces, wherein the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is produced by a first connection type and the mechanical forces are received by a second connection type.

Abstract: A plug-in wire connection terminal structure includes a main body having a receiving space. A lateral side of the receiving space is formed with an arched guide slot. A holding plate has a receiving section formed with a wire entrance and a conductive contact section formed with a socket. An annular wall of the socket is formed a slit. A small-diameter fitting section is disposed at an outer end of the conductive contact section. A collar member is tightly fitted on the fitting section. A connection section is disposed on the receiving section. A leaf spring has a bight section received in the arched guide slot. One end of the leaf spring is formed with a connected section latched with the connection section. The other end of the leaf spring is formed with an abutment end obliquely extending the receiving section.

Abstract: An adapter for a clamping device for the electrical connection of a cable or line is disclosed. The clamping device includes an electrical contact point and a height-adjustable clamping plate, and the clamping plate is designed to press the cable or line mechanically against the electrical contact point of the clamping device. In at least one embodiment, the adapter is designed to be able to be fastened to the clamping plate of the clamping device, so that using the adapter it is possible to carry out an adaptation to the cross-section of the cable or line to be clamped, to carry out an adaptation to the elevation of the height-adjustable clamping plate of the clamping device or to adjust the width of the clamping plate.

Abstract: A female electric connector includes a terminal body with a plurality of terminal arms. The terminal arms extend from the terminal body around a terminal axis. The female electric connector includes an over-deflection protection that limits deflection of the terminal arms in an inward direction generally toward the terminal axis.

Abstract: The present invention is a clip and related grounding device. The grounding device has a wire connected to two clips at either end. Each clip is configured to be attached to the frame of a solar panel. The device eliminates fasteners that require bolts or screw to make a sufficient electrical connection between the panel frames. Because the grounding connects frame to frame, it is not necessary to ensure that the frames have a grounding connection to the underlying solar panel mounting system. This enables use of mounting systems that do not conduct electricity. The grounding device is has sufficient gripping strength that the anchoring teeth penetrate through paint, oxidized coating, or annealed finish to create an electrical connection.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet having a temperature-controlled compartment defined therein, a shelf ladder disposed in the temperature-controlled compartment and providing a plurality of shelf mounting positions, an electrical connector corresponding to each of the plurality of shelf mounting positions, wherein each of the electrical connectors comprises an actuator movable from a first position to a second position and an electrical contact configured to automatically move from a disengaged position to an engaged position in response to the actuator moving from the first position to the second position, and an adjustable shelf removably mountable in one of the plurality of shelf mounting positions such that the actuator of the corresponding electrical connector is held in the second position by a weight of the adjustable shelf and the electrical contact of the corresponding electrical connector engages the adjustable shelf.

Abstract: A terminal arrangement device electrically connects an electric device, which is received in a housing, to an external device, and includes a first connecting terminal fixed to the housing. The first connecting terminal has a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion which are elastically deformable such that an output terminal of the electric device is supported between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion. The first supporting portion has a flexural rigidity which is different from a flexural rigidity of the second supporting portion.

Abstract: A clamping unit of an electrical connection terminal includes a busbar, a clamping spring for clamping a conductor to the busbar, and a pin contact-making element for making contact with a pin contact. The pin contact-making element has a spring arm which is arranged substantially parallel to the busbar and which is connected to the bus bar with a connecting piece.

Abstract: An electrical terminal or spring terminal for forming an electrical connection between a wire conductor and a current bar includes a spring and a spring retainer, the spring retainer not integral with the spring and not integral with the current bar. Engageable abutment surfaces on the spring retainer and the current bar cooperate to transfer spring force to the current bar.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contact portion having a contact portion base with at least three sides forming a generally polyhedron structure. The contact portion has a plurality of contact arms, with at least one of the contact arms extending from at least some of the sides. The contact arms are arranged to receive a mating electrical component such that the mating electrical component contacts at least one of the contact arms associated with each side. A spring arrangement includes a plurality of spring arms, each having a spring head in contact with at least one respective contact arm near a distal end of the contact portion for applying a force thereto in a direction toward a central axis of the terminal, thereby increasing the retention force applied to the mating electrical component.

Abstract: An electrical terminal includes a contact portion having a contact portion base with at least three sides forming a generally polyhedron structure. At least one contact arm extends from at least some of the sides, and are arranged to receive a mating electrical component. A spring arrangement includes a plurality of spring arms extending from a spring base. Each of the spring arms includes a spring head in contact with at least one respective contact arm near a distal end of the contact portion for applying a force thereto in a direction toward a central axis of the terminal. The spring base includes a support structure configured to support the mating electrical component.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a terminal that has electrical connection with a component by pinching and holding the component using a pinching part provided in a part of each of two arms. The method includes a first process of forming a first gap G1 between the two pinching parts, and a second process of plastically deforming a part of the arms so as to make the gap between the pinching parts to be a second gap G2 smaller than the first gap G1.

Abstract: The invention describes a spring-loaded connection with a busbar piece and a bent clamping spring, which has a bearing limb, a spring bend adjoining the bearing limb and a clamping limb which adjoins the spring bend opposite the transition between the bearing limb and the spring bend. The clamping limb is aligned with the busbar piece so as to form a clamping point for an electrical conductor. An actuating lug extends away from the clamping limb. The actuating lug extends from the clamping limb past the bearing limb into an actuating region located behind the bearing limb, when viewed from the clamping limb in the direction of the bearing limb. The actuating lug has, in this actuating region, an abutment for an actuating element which can be arranged in the actuating region between the bearing limb and the abutment.

Abstract: Terminal components (1) having an insulating housing (2) and having at least one spring terminal (4) for terminating an electrical conductor (15) are described, wherein the spring terminal (4) has a busbar part (5) and a clamping spring (6) extending in the longitudinal extension direction (L) having a free clamping end (11) in the direction of the busbar part (5) and forming a clamping point for the electrical conductor (15) and pressing against the busbar part (5), and wherein at least one conductor insertion opening (3) leading to an associated clamping point is in the insulating housing (2) and one actuating channel (14) is arranged adjacent to each conductor insertion opening (3) for introducing an actuating tool (13) and opening the associated clamping spring (6) by means of the actuating tool (13).

Abstract: This invention relates to a clamping body for a terminal, which is formed as a stamped and pressed part, wherein the stamped and pressed part has a base and two lateral surfaces positioned on the base, wherein an opening is positioned on the base, in which a screw with a screw head is positioned in such a way that the screw head is positioned on the side of the base facing away from the lateral surfaces, and wherein the screw engages with a threaded hole of a retaining plate positioned between the lateral surfaces non-rotatably around the longitudinal axis of the threaded hole, characterized in that the clamping body has devices for positioning the retaining plate at a distance from the base.

Abstract: A connection terminal having at least one busbar piece and at least one clamping spring. The connection terminal has at least one spring-force clamping connection formed from a clamping spring and a portion of a busbar piece, an insulating-material housing including at least one conductor insertion opening which leads to an spring-force clamping connection and extends in a conductor insertion direction, and at least one pivotably mounted operating lever designed to interact with at least one clamping spring in order to open at least one spring-force clamping connection. The operating lever can be arranged with its rotation axis in the conductor insertion opening or in the path of the conductor insertion opening in the direction of the clamping point. The connection terminal provides a space-saving and compact construction, which is also improved in respect of the force effect of the operating lever.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connection element (1) having a contact member (16) which can be deformed in a spring-elastic manner and to which the plug connection element (1) can be electrically connected when it is plug-connected to a further plug connection element (2), characterized in that the plug connection element (1) has a clamping element (40) by means of which the contact member (16) and/or a separate spring (20) which supports the contact member (16) when contact is made can be deformed in a spring-elastic manner in such a way that the force which is required to plug-connect the plug connection element (1) to the further plug connection element (2) is reduced, and in that the action of the clamping element (40) can be removed by the plug connection element (1) being plug-connected to the further plug connection element (2), and as a result the contact member (16) can be brought into contact with the further plug connection element (2) so as to establish an electrical connection by wa

Abstract: An adapter for a clamping device for the electrical connection of a cable or line is disclosed. The clamping device includes an electrical contact point and a height-adjustable clamping plate, and the clamping plate is designed to press the cable or line mechanically against the electrical contact point of the clamping device. In at least one embodiment, the adapter is designed to be able to be fastened to the clamping plate of the clamping device, so that using the adapter it is possible to carry out an adaptation to the cross-section of the cable or line to be clamped, to carry out an adaptation to the elevation of the height-adjustable clamping plate of the clamping device or to adjust the width of the clamping plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high current contact (1) having a contact pin (10), which has at least one contact opening (15), and a contact terminal (20), which has at least one contact limb (24), wherein the at least one contact limb (24) of the contact terminal (20) is connected to a corresponding contact opening (15) of the contact pin (10) on at least one joint region (14) to produce an electrical contact and to receive mechanical forces, and to a corresponding method for producing said high current contact. According to the invention, producing the electrical contact between the contact pin (10) and the contact terminal (20) is largely separate from the receiving of mechanical forces, wherein the electrical contact between the contact pin (10) and the contact terminal (20) is produced by a first connection type (7) and the mechanical forces are received by a second connection type (5).

Abstract: A connector 1 includes female and male connectors 10 and 20. In the female connector 10, a female side pressure operating surface 13 is provided on which a first working surface 41 of a nipping tool 40 abuts to receive a force in a fitting direction of the female connector 10. In the male connector 20, a male side pressure operating surface 24 is provided on which a second working surface 42 of the nipping tool 40 abuts to receive a force in the first working surface 41 side of the nipping tool 40. The first working surface 41 of the nipping tool 40 is allowed to come close to the second working surface 42 to fit the female connector 10 to the male connector 20.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector device for electrically connecting a conductor to a circuit board by means of the direct insertion of the connector device into a contact hole of the circuit board. The connector device comprises a fastening region for fastening the conductor to the connector device, a transfer region for transferring a current from the conductor to the circuit board and at least three insertion elements that can be inserted into the contact hole together. Each of the insertion elements extends from a common base body of the connector device and runs separately from the other insertion elements. The insertion elements can be elastically deformed independently of one another in relation to the base body and are configured such that when the insertion elements are inserted in the contact hole, a plug connection of the connector device to the circuit board can be provided.

Abstract: A contact device enables a contact method for RIUP operations relative to a backplane. The contact device includes first and second contact portions, each including first and second spaced-apart contact arms. The first and second contact portions are located relative to each other on the backplane such that when the contact device is in a first operative condition, the respective first contact arms abut each other and define a first electrical conduction path and the second contact arms are spaced from each other.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a single terminal (10, 110) with a terminal body (20, 120) designed in the shape of a frame and made of an electrically conductive material, with at least one connection pin (27, 127) being arranged on one exterior side (20, 120) and a clamping spring (30, 130) being inserted in the terminal body (20, 120).

Abstract: A grounding component is provided for grounding electronic components. The grounding component includes: a base; a channel formed within the base; and a spring finger extending from the base, the spring finger having a fixed end and a free end. When the spring finger is in a first undepressed position, a knuckled portion of the spring finger lies proud of the base, and the free end of the spring finger lies substantially within the channel. A method for manufacturing the grounding component is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector clamp having a housing and a current bar disposed thereon, and having a receiving unit for receiving a conductor, and having a clamping unit with a clamping spring held in the housing for clamping the conductor against the current bar in order to conduct an inserted conductor to the current bar in an electrically conductive manner. An activation unit is provided that acts on the clamping spring in order to open the clamping unit. The activation unit is provided with an indicator unit for indicating a clamping state of the clamping unit. The activation unit is coupled in terms of movement to the clamping unit. The receiving unit is disposed spatially between a fixed section of the clamping spring and the activation unit so that the indicator unit indicates the clamping state of the clamping unit independently of the spatial position of the housing.

Abstract: A lockable clamping system for use in securing photovoltaic (PV) panels to a frame rail component, wherein the frame rail component includes structure for engaging with a portion of the lockable clamping system. The lockable clamping system may have a clamp member having a body portion, with the body portion having a bore. A fastener may be operatively coupled to the clamp member and may extend through the bore in the clamp member generally perpendicular to the clamp member. The fastener may have a head portion having a key shaped recess, the key shaped recess configured to allow rotation of the fastener only via predetermined security key shaped to engage with the key shaped recess.

Abstract: A terminal member having a plurality of clamp members to electrically connect a plurality set of terminals. Each clamp member includes a pressing member and an insertion body. The terminal member includes a pressing member and an insertion body. The pressing member presses and electrically connects a pair of terminals facing each other. The insertion body presses the pressing member in a direction toward the pair of terminals when the pressing member and the pair of terminals are inserted into the insertion body.

Abstract: An electrical pin or socket terminal includes a vertical tubular body portion, and a spring clip portion connected with the upper end of the body portion. The spring clip portion includes two opposed electrical contacts at least one of which is resiliently biased toward the other. A separating arrangement is operable between a separated condition retaining the contacts in separated spaced relation for longitudinally receiving therebetween a conductor bare end, and a released condition in which the contacts are released for resilient electrical engagement with diametrically opposed surfaces of the conductor bare end. In one embodiment, the spring clip portion includes a pair of parallel spaced struts the upper ends of which are reversely bent toward each other. In another embodiment, a leaf spring electrical contact biases the bare conductor end against a stationary electrical contact.

Abstract: High density electronic device assemblies and techniques for forming high density electronic device assemblies are disclosed. These assemblies and techniques can be used to form compact electronic devices. In one embodiment, substrate arrangements that include a multiple-part substrate can be used to form a high density electronic device assembly. In another embodiment, one or more clips can be used in a high density electronic device assembly to provide mechanical and electrical interconnection between electrical structures that are to be removably coupled together as parts of the high density electronic device assembly. In still another embodiment, a removable cap (and a method for forming the removable cap) can be used for an electronic device housing.

Abstract: A terminal including a tube-shaped electrical contact portion into which an insert portion of a mating terminal is inserted. The electrical contact portion includes: a pair of walls arranged in parallel to each other, which the insert portion is inserted between; and a plurality of elastic pieces provided at one wall of the pair of walls so as to be formed projecting from the one wall to the other wall of the pair of walls, and pushing the insert portion toward the other wall so as to hold the insert portion between the plurality of elastic pieces and the other wall. The plurality of elastic pieces is arranged in parallel to each other at an interval along an insertion direction of the insert portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device which reduces the occurrence of a squeal. A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight arranged on a back surface of the liquid crystal display panel, wherein the backlight includes a base, a plurality of rod-shaped light sources arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the base, electrode fittings for supporting electrode portions of the respective rod-shaped light sources, connection portions allowing the plurality of electrode fittings to be connected thereto and extending in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped light sources, pushing members for pushing the connection portions toward a base side, and friction sound reducing members arranged between the connection portions and the pushing members and/or between the connection portions and the base side.

Abstract: The invention describes a spring-force terminal connection (2) for electrical conductors with a busbar section (5) and a bent leaf spring (3), which has a bearing limb (7), which is supported on the busbar section (5), a spring bend section (11), which adjoins the bearing limb (7), and a clamping limb (8), which adjoins the spring bend section (11), for fixedly clamping a conductor to the busbar section (5). Those parts (12a, 12b) of the leaf spring (3) which merge with the bearing limb (7) and the clamping limb (8) run in the spring bend section (11) at least partially parallel to one another and bear against one another.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a sleeve having an upper wall, a base wall, and opposing side walls. The upper wall, the base wall, and the opposing side walls define an opening and an interior within the sleeve. The upper wall defines first and second resilient spring webs. The base wall includes a resilient bridge web having a first mating structure formed therein. A pin is configured for insertion through the opening of the sleeve and into the interior such that insertion of the pin causes flexing of the bridge web and the first and second spring webs. The pin has a second mating structure for engaging with the first mating structure of the bridge web to secure the pin relative to the sleeve. The connecting portions of the first and second spring webs form a joint which is welded to connect the connecting portions of the first and second spring webs.

Abstract: An improved insertion set is provided for transcutaneous placement of a sensor such as a glucose sensor at a selected site within the body of a patient. The insertion set comprises a mounting base defining an upwardly open channel for receiving and supporting a flexible thin film sensor, in combination with a cap assembled with said mounting base to capture and retain a proximal end of the sensor within said channel. The sensor further includes a distal segment with sensor electrodes thereon which protrudes from the mounting base for transcutaneous placement, wherein the sensor distal segment is slidably carried by a slotted insertion needle fitted through the assembled base and cap. Placement of the insertion set against the patient's skin causes the insertion needle to pierce the skin to carry the sensor electrodes to the desired subcutaneous site, after which the insertion needle can be slidably withdrawn from the insertion set.

Abstract: The invention describes a terminal component (1) with an insulating housing (2) and at least one spring-force clamping connection (3), which has a bent clamping spring (4), formed from sheet spring steel, with bearing limbs (8) and clamping limbs (7), which are connected to one another via a spring bow (6), a busbar (5), which is inserted into the clamping limb (7) and bears against the bearing limb (8), and a conductor insertion channel (9), which is formed in the insulating housing (2) and extends from the rear spring bow (6) of the clamping spring (4) along the bearing limb (8) at least as far as the busbar (5). The wall, which is formed from the insulating housing (2), of the conductor insertion channel (9) is partially interrupted. That end of the busbar (5) which bears against the bearing limb (8) runs obliquely with respect to the bearing limb (8) and forms a funnel of the conductor insertion channel (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a single terminal (10, 110) with a terminal body (20, 120) designed in the shape of a frame and made of an electrically conductive material, with at least one connection pin (27, 127) being arranged on one exterior side (20, 120) and a clamping spring (30, 130) being inserted in the terminal body (20, 120).

Abstract: A contact has at least one contact portion adapted to contact a first connecting object and a connection portion to be connected to a second connecting object. The contact is provided with an protruded contact portion positioned between the contact portion provided at a free end of the contact and the connection portion and curved and substantially aligned with the contact portion. A member having a pushing portion for pushing the first connecting object is so arranged that the pushing portion is in a position facing to the protruded contact portion. With the contacts thus constructed, even if a great number of the contacts are arranged, large forces are not required for inserting and fitting a connecting object in a connector using the contacts, thereby achieving a stable electrical connection.

Abstract: A connector (10) is provided with a housing (11) to be mounted on an electrically conductive bracket (B), a plurality of terminal fittings (12) connected with coaxial cables each including an outer conductor as a ground wire and to be mounted in the housing (11), and a plurality of split ground terminals (13) to be mounted in the housing (11) and including circuit-side contact pieces (38) to be brought into contact with outer conductor terminals (14) of the terminal fittings (12) connected with the outer conductors and bracket-side contact pieces (40) to be brought into contact with the bracket (B).

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a sleeve having an upper wall, a base wall, and opposing side walls. The upper wall, the base wall, and the opposing side walls define an opening and an interior within the sleeve. The upper wall defines first and second resilient spring webs. The base wall includes a resilient bridge web having a first mating structure formed therein. A pin is configured for insertion through the opening of the sleeve and into the interior such that insertion of the pin causes flexing of the bridge web and the first and second spring webs. The pin has a second mating structure for engaging with the first mating structure of the bridge web to secure the pin relative to the sleeve. The connecting portions of the first and second spring webs form a joint which is welded to connect the connecting portions of the first and second spring webs.