Abstract: The invention relates to a shell for an electrical or an optical connector comprising two half-shells that can be secured to each other and that define an internal chamber, a first end through which an electrical or an optical cable can pass, and a second end for fixing to the electrical or optical connector. Close to its first end, the inside face of the half-shell has a portion in the form of a concave spherical cap, the two spherical caps, when the half-shells are assembled together, substantially facing each other and being disposed on substantially the same sphere, and the shell further comprises a moving member having an axial passage for the cable, said moving member having a first portion in the form of a portion of a sphere and a second portion of elongate shape, and when the two half-shells are assembled together, said portion of spherical shape co-operates with the spherical caps while the portion of elongate shape is disposed inside said chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device having a switch which is particularly, but not exclusively, suited or use in making a connection between a portable appliance having an antenna, such as a radiotelephone, and a connection device, such as a device mounted in a motor vehicle and connected to the antenna of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An electrical connector system is disclosed. This connector system includes a receptacle suitable for co-operating with a plug in which elements of the receptacle and plug are compatible with standardized connectors commonly used in industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shell for a connector shell, the shell being constituted by two mutually snap-fastenable half-shells, the two half-shells being substantially identical and being made of a castable and electrically-conductive metal alloy. Each half-shell comprises:a main wall including two mutually parallel side edges;two mutually parallel ribs parallel to said edges, disposed between said edges, and projecting from said main wall;a fixing tab extending from the first edge of said main wall parallel to said ribs and terminated by a hook facing towards said ribs; anda fixing notch formed in the second edge of said main wall and parallel to said ribs, the notch of one half-shell being suitable for co-operating with the hook of the other half-shell;the rib closer to the first edge having a ridge defined by a sloping surface facing said fixing tab, the other rib having a ridge defined by a sloping surface facing towards the first rib.

Abstract: A method of fabricating the fixing portion of an electrical contact and a portion that forms a contact terminal includes the steps of machining the side face of the fixing portion so as to define a surface of revolution, drilling a blind axial bore in the fixing portion to open out its free end, and machining the fixing portion in such a manner that in a middle part of the fixing portion, in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the fixing portion has a greater dimension in a first direction than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two orifices are formed to open into the axial bore and into the side face, the two orifices having a common axis extending in said second direction and intersecting the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for putting an optical conductor termination into register. The termination of the conductor is cylindrical. It has an axis XX' and a diameter D. The device comprises a base provided with means for putting it into register relative to another element. The base is pierced by a cylindrical orifice of diameter D'>D about an axis YY'. The base is provided with pusher means having an active end penetrating into the cylindrical orifice. The pusher means exert a force along an axis ZZ' orthogonal to YY' and intersecting the axis YY' of the cylindrical orifice. The pusher means act on the optical conductor termination in such a manner that a generator line of the termination is pressed against a generator line AA' of the cylindrical orifice defined by the axis ZZ'.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rivet device. The device is characterized in that it comprises a substantially cylindrical tubular body (10), an annular collar extending outwards from the first end of the body, and at least two locking elements (20, 22) formed in the body. Each locking element is constituted by an elastically deformable strip (24) cut out in the body, extending in the direction of the axis of the body, and having a first end secured to the first end of the body and a second end secured to the second end of the body, with each strip having folds (30, 32, 34) in such a manner that in an initial state a portion of the strip projects into the inside of the body and in a deformed state the strip projects to the outside of the body.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interconnection system between a mother card and a plurality of daughter cards provided with connectors. In order to make it possible to increase the density of interconnections between the mother card (10) and the daughter cards (20, 22, 23), additional direct connections are provided between adjacent connectors in addition to the "conventional" electrical connections provided between the connectors (40, 42) and the bases (12, 14). To do this, additional connection elements (47, 48, 50, 52) connected to conductors inside the connectors are disposed facing one another in the side faces (40b, 42a) of the connectors.

Abstract: The invention relates to mounting components having angled terminals, in particular connectors, on a printed circuit card. The mounting apparatus comprises a guide part for guiding the ends of the angled terminals. This part is in the form of a comb having teeth that delimit slots through which the terminals pass. The teeth are provided with orifices in alignment along a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction of the teeth. The orifices are designed to receive rods on a temporary basis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector assembly for interconnecting flat cables and comprising two connector portions, each comprising a base and a cover. The cover includes a dome in the form of a spherical cap. Each base includes a cylindrical sealing skirt (28) and a support element (30) for electrical contacts (32). The end faces of the skirt (28a) and of the support element (30) lie in a common plane (PP'). The ends (32a) of the electrical contacts (32) are set back relative to the plane (PP').

Abstract: Electrical connection assembly between a control bundle (25) having n conductors (C.sub.1 -C.sub.n) and at least one branched bundle (30) having n conductors (D.sub.1 -D.sub.n), one at least of the conductors (D.sub.3) of the branched bundle being connected in parallel with one of the conductors (C.sub.3) of the control bundle, and two of the conductors of the branched bundle (D.sub.1 -D.sub.2) being connected in series with one of the conductors (C.sub.2) of the control bundle.This assembly comprises a first clip (100) for fastening and connection on the control bundle (25), which clip is equipped with at least one contact (F.sub.3) ensuring an electrical contact with the conductor of the control bundle to be connected in parallel, at least one disconnection member (108) for disconnecting the conductor to be connected in series and at least two contacts (F.sub.1,F.sub.2) for ensuring electrical contacts on either side of the disconnection member with the conductor (C.sub.2) to be connected in series.

Abstract: A mechanical holding device (28) for a free-structure optical-fiber cable (10), which cable comprises a substantially cylindrical core (14) surrounded by an outer protective jacket (26). The core is provided with peripheral grooves (16) in which respective optical fibers (18) are freely received. The holding device comprises a retention block (30) molded directly around respective bared portions (14a, 26a) of the core and of the protective jacket, with each optical fiber being accommodated in a respective fiber-passing tube (36), each tube having one end extending beneath the protective jacket, and all of the tubes being molded within said retention block (30).