Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (10) defining a first surface (100) and a second surface (101), a plurality of contacts (11) received in the housing, a cover (13) slidably mounted on the housing and a spring (12) positioned between the housing and the cover. The housing defines a plurality of restricting slots (1050) having a first protruding portion (1051) and a second protruding portion (1052). The cover defines a plurality of openings (1301) and a plurality of hooks (131) cooperating with the corresponding restricting slot of the housing. When the cover is at a first position where the hooks cooperate with the first protruding portions, the contact is between the upper surface of the cover and the first surface of the housing, when the cover is at a second position where the hooks cooperate with second protruding portion, the contact is beyond the openings of the cover.

Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a body (10), and a bracket (40) for retaining a power supply (30). The body includes a rear panel, an opening (15) defined in the rear panel, a pair of opposing bent plates (16), and an engaging member (13). A supporting plate (17) is inwardly formed from each bent plate, and an L-shaped sliding slot (19) is defined in each first bent plate. The bracket includes a pair of pivots (48), a pair of cam plates (51), and a locking member (57). A smooth arcuate rim (52) extends perpendicularly inwardly from each cam plate. The pivots are movably received in the sliding slots. When the bracket is rotated about the pivots so that it can be locked within the body, the arcuate rims slide along the supporting plates of the body. The locking member then engages with the engaging member.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a plurality of standoffs (1) bent from a bottom plate (10) a computer enclosure (5). Each standoff includes a support body (12) bent perpendicularly from the bottom plate, and a mounting body (14) bent perpendicularly from a distal end of the support body. A rib (122) is formed by stamping the support body at a bottom portion thereof adjacent the bottom plate. The rib has a generally triangular pyramidal configuration. The mounting body includes a connection (16) bent perpendicularly from a distal end of the support body, a bent position (18) bent upwardly from a distal end of the connection portion, and fixing portion (20) bent horizontally from a distal end of the bent portion away from the connection portion. A mounting hole (22) is defined in the fixing portion. A circuit board (2) is fixed to the standoffs with screws.

Abstract: A disk drive mounting device assembly (10) includes two fasteners (20), a drive cage (30) having a disk drive received therein, two mounting brackets (40), and a chassis (50). Each fastener is generally U-shaped. Outer and inner latches (27, 28) are formed on opposite sides of the fastener. A locating protrusion (22) and a mounting protrusion (24) extend forwardly from the fastener. A spring finger (26) extends rearwardly from a front of the fastener. The drive cage defines two mounting holes (32) in rear ends of opposite sides thereof. The mounting brackets are mounted on the chassis symmetrically opposite from each other. Each mounting bracket defines a longitudinal slideway (42), and a locking portion (46) at a rear end of the slideway. The fasteners snappingly engage in the locking portions. The inner latches of the fasteners protrude into the slideways and engage in the mounting holes of the drive cage.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of cantacts (24) a shell (3), a pair of latches (5), a pull member (52) and a cable (4). The insulative housing has two opposite side walls (23). The contacts are received in the insulative housing. The shell encloses the insulative housing. The latches are pivotally assembled to the shell and located adjacent to the respective side walls of the insulative housing, and each latch has a claw section (5111) at a front end thereof and an inclined section (5132) obliquely extending from the claw section. The pull member includes a pull portion (523) and a pair of abutting sections (5221) extending from opposite sides of the pull portion and movably abutting against corresponding inclined sections of the latches as the pull portion being pulled. The cable includes a number of wires (41) connected with the corresponding contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate. The connector includes an insulative base (10), a cover (30), and an actuation device (40) for actuating the cover to slide along the base. The base defines a plurality of receiving passageways (103) respectively receiving corresponding electrical terminals therein. The cover defines a plurality of through holes (31) corresponding to the receiving passageways. The base further defines a receiving space (100) at one end thereof. A circular hole (108) is defined in a bottom wall of the base below the receiving space, which can ensure that the base at the receiving space has a uniform thickness and enhanced intension during manufacturing.

Abstract: An optical attenuator (10) includes: an optical splitter (11), a collimator (12), two detectors (51, 52), a first and second reflectors (21, 22), an attenuating element (3) and a driving device (4). The optical splitter includes a ferrule (112) and a GRIN (graded index) lens (113). The collimator is similar to the optical splitter. Input optical signals are transmitted from an input fiber (110) through the optical splitter and are then directed to the first reflector. The optical signals reflected by the first reflector pass through the attenuating element and are subsequently reflected to the collimator by the second reflector. The two detectors receive sampling signals via an input and an output sampling fibers (111, 112). The driving device can drive the attenuating element in response to the attenuation ratio coming from the two detectors.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector (100) and a second connector (200). The first connector has a first dielectric housing (10) including a base (102) and a mating portion (16) extending from the base, a number of terminals (12, 13) received in the first housing, and a pair of shields (18, 19) juxtaposed against an outside surface of the mating portion with lower portions of the shields disposed in the base. The second connector has a second dielectric housing (20) including a second base (204) and a second mating portion (206) extending from the second base,a number of terminals (21, 22) received in the second housing, and a pair of shields (30,31). The second base and the second mating portion define a continuous slit (203) receiving the shields therein.