Abstract: An electrical connector which can prevent damage to a protective wall is disclosed. The protective wall protects contact sections of the contacts and protrudes into the interior of the cavity in the housing to avoid damage to the contact sections, during the twist-insertion of the mating connector. The electrical connector A comprises a housing 10 that is formed of an insulating material and contacts 20 that are attached to the housing 10. The housing 10 has a cavity 31 that receives the mating connector B. The protective wall 12 that protects the contact sections 22 of the contacts 20 is integrally provided with the housing 10 so that this protective wall 12 protrudes from the bottom portion of the cavity 31 into the interior of the cavity 31. A metal plate 40 that covers at least portions of the surfaces of the protective wall 12 is provided.

Abstract: A programmable system for testing relays and controlling systems is provided. In one embodiment the present disclosure provides a programmable device capable of, for example, testing relays. The device includes a signal generator for generating signals to test relays. The device includes a memory location, and a first program stored in the memory location. The first program supports relay testing. The device includes a versioned program to support relay testing, and a processor in communication with the signal generator and the memory location. The device also includes a routine that is operable by the processor to install a versioned program in the memory location replacing the first program.

Abstract: A lever type electrical connector includes an insulating housing provided with a least one terminal and a mating face that receives a complementary mating connector. A cam plate is arranged on the insulating housing and is moveable in a sliding direction substantially perpendicular to a mating direction of the complementary mating connector. A lever is mounted on the insulating housing. The lever has a shaft extending substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction and the mating direction and is rotatable about the shaft between an open position and a closed position to move the cam plate in the sliding direction. An elastically deformable bearing section is provided on the insulating housing and supports the shaft. A reinforcement member is removably attached to the bearing section and abuts the bearing section such that the reinforcement member receives a force applied from the shaft to the bearing section when the lever is rotated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector holding structure in which a connector is held in a door frame, the connector being mated with a mating connector attached to a fulcrum end of a door handle and pivotally held in the door frame. The connector holding structure according to the present invention allows the connector to be smoothly mated with the mating connector while permitting a change in the orientation of the connector caused by a pivoting motion of the door handle. The connector has two projections arranged on each side in a horizontal direction. A door frame has a guide groove extending along a horizontal direction in association with a direction in which the two projections are arranged, and two grooves extending downward from the guide groove in association with the two projections to permit pivoting motion of the connector.

Abstract: A device for testing data communications cabling. The device consists of a signal generator that can generate a test signal to test the data communications cabling and a receiving component that can receive a reflected signal produced by reflection of the test signal from the data communications cabling including any reactive point source disturbance that may exist on the cabling. The receiving component can determine characteristics of the reflected signal by analyzing the phase rotation and amplitude of the reflected signal. The device can also include a cancellation generator that can generate a cancellation function based on the characteristics of the reflected signal. The cancellation function can substantially negate a portion of the reflected signal.

Abstract: A connector device includes a circuit unit having a first connector provided with a plurality of contacts. The circuit unit is moveable between a mating position and a final mating position. An electrical connector has a cover member and a second connector provided with a plurality of contacts that is arranged in the cover member. The cover member has a first connector housing receiving recess that receives the first connector. At least one locking projection locks the second connector in the cover member when the circuit unit is in the mating position. At least one lock release projection unlocks the second connector when the first connector is moved from the mating position to the final mating position. The contacts of the first connector are electrically connected to the contacts of the second connector in the mating position and the final mating position.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing including a recess for receiving a mating connector. First contacts with first press-fit sections are press-fitted into the housing. The first contacts include first contact sections extending substantially parallel to the first press-fit sections that extend into the recess. The first spring sections connect the first press-fit sections to the first contact sections. The first spring sections elastically deform to cause the first contact sections to move with respect to a direction of insertion of the mating connector into the recess.

Abstract: An optical fiber cleaver having a main body having a channel, a feed block attached to the main body in the channel, the feed block being operable between a front position and a rear position, a length selector for setting an optical fiber cleaving length, the length selector comprising a scale provided on the main body, a display provided on the feed block, and a position indicator operably associated with the scale, a pair of upper and lower clamps which fasten an optical fiber of an optical fiber when the feed block is located in the front position, a slider, a blade carried by the slider, the blade being configured to form an initial partial cleaving, and a push-up member carried by the slider and configured to bend the optical fiber subsequent the initial partial cleaving of the optical fiber is disclosed.

Abstract: A novel system, method and computer program product for accessing digital media files via a mobile phone device having a user interface adapted for initiating search requests for digital content associated with a searched category. The method for providing digital content for user search and selection via his/her mobile phone comprises receiving metadata content from one or more content providers equipped to transmit digital content to a user's digital phone, aggregating the received metadata content including heterogeneous content types, and generating a catalogue representing the aggregated metadata content. A further step includes accessing the aggregated metadata content catalogue and retrieving catalogued metadata in accordance with a received user request.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a fixed housing, a moveable housing, and a plurality of contacts. The fixed housing is attached to the moveable housing such that the moveable housing is moveable with respect to the fixed housing. Each of the contacts has a connecting member, a female contact member, and a flexible linking member extending there between. The connecting member is fastened to the fixed housing. The female contact member is fastened to the moveable housing. The flexible linking member is twisted about 45 degrees relative to a direction of contact pressure applied to the female contact member by a mating male contact.

Abstract: There is provided an IC socket for an IC package having plural pads disposed in a matrix manner on the lower face thereof, on which the IC package can be loaded with a small number of operations, and after the loading, the electrical connection between the pads and contacts can be ensured. The IC socket includes: a load support member having both side walls each provided with guide grooves having cam surfaces; a pressure application cover changing position between a load position which applies load to an IC package thereby pressing the pads against elastic contacts and a no-load position, and having nail sections sliding along the cam surfaces in the guide grooves; a lever including a crankshaft section causing the nail sections to slide along the cam surfaces in the guide grooves thereby causing the pressure application cover to change position between the load position and the no-load position.

Abstract: The invention comprises a top board with a plurality of buckling portions, each of two sides of the top board has a bearing hole, a sustaining frame connected with the top board, a spring hole provided in one side of the top board, a cover with an arc rim, two end portions of the cover pivotably mounted in bearing holes of the top board, and a spring connected with the spring hole of top board and providing an elasticity to the cover. The side of the sustaining frame corresponding to the arc rim has a stop projection extending therefrom, the cover corresponding to the stop projection has a receiving notch cooperating with the stop projection to stop the cover when forced to pivot. One side of receiving notch in the cover near the sustaining frame has a flange extending therefrom upwards toward the vertical card-inserting direction. The top of the flange is horizontal for further cooperating with stop projection when the cover is forced to pivot.

Abstract: A contact arrangement comprises an electrical contact element including a plate member with a contact slot configured to receive an electrically insulated conductor. The plate member has first and second plate arms extending there from that delimit the contact slot. At least one retaining element extends from a plane of the plate member configured to secure the electrical contact element in a housing. The retaining element has first and second retaining surfaces arranged at a fixed angle to each other. The fixed angle is less than 180 degrees. A housing has a contact accommodating chamber that receives the electrical contact element. The contact accommodating chamber has first and second conductor receiving openings and a wall. The retaining element engaging the wall when the electrical contact element is positioned in the contact accommodating chamber.

Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member.

Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a rear portion of a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time.

Abstract: A cap (10) for a modular telecom connection jack assembly comprises a housing (12) including an aperture (14) to receive a cable (18) therethrough. A pair of jaws (20, 22) is operably associated with the housing (12) and movable relative to each other between an open configuration (Po) and a closed configuration (Pc). The relative positions of the jaws (20, 22) in the closed configuration (Pc) is determined by latch means operably associated with the jaws (20, 22) to limit relative movement of the jaws (20, 22). The cap (10) further comprises biasing means operably associated with the jaws (30, 32) to bias the jaws (20, 22) from the open configuration (Po) towards the closed configuration (Pc). The jaws (20, 22), in use, are movable to the open configuration (Po) to permit insertion of a cable (18) through the aperture (14) in the housing (12) and, on release, are caused to move by the biasing means towards the closed configuration (Pc) to clamp the cable (18) therebetween.