Abstract: Disclosed is an insert for a modular jack assembly comprising an insulative member comprising a lower section having a base side and opposed front and rear sides and an upper section. The upper section has an upper side, a lower side and a terminal end interposed between said upper and said lower side. The upper section is superimposed over said lower section and extends from the lower side perpendicularly to said terminal ends. A first wire extends from adjacent the base side of the lower section longitudinally through the lower section and transversely through the upper section. It then extends perpenducularly adjacent the upper side of the upper section. A second wire extends from adjacent the base side of the lower section longitudinally through only part of the lower section and then angularly through the front side of the lower section. A third wire extends from adjacent the base side of the lower section longitudinally through the lower section and transversely across the upper section.

Abstract: The current invention is directed to multiple fish hook hold-downs to secure a connector housing to a circuit assembly at least prior to or during soldering of electrical terminals mounted in the connector to the circuit board. The multiple fish hook hold-down comprises contact portions whose one ends are joined together to form a common adjoining portion, intermediate portions whose proximal ends are integral with the other ends of the contact portions, and fish hook portions integral with distal ends of the intermediate portions. The multiple fish hook hold-downs are initially placed in the connector housing at the contact portion of the hold-down. Prior to assembly, the circuit assembly and the connector housing with the hold down in place may be separately transported. When assembling, fish hook portions of the hold-down are placed in a hold-down engagement hole, and the fish hook portions anchor themselves on an inside surface of the hole so as to secure the connector housing onto the circuit assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a card edge connector which has a pivoting latching mechanism that has a pair of parallel fingers that direct inward transverse forces on the opposed sides of the printed wiring board to secure it in the connector. The connector also includes a plate on each of the contact elements which prevents overstressing of the arcuate element of the contact. The plate also includes a longitudinal projection and an opposed longitudinal recess so that the contact elements resist axial forces.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprising a socket, a plug and a medial wire termination device which includes an insulative housing with a socket receiving recess at one end and a plug engaging projection at the other end. Between the socket and the plug there are transversely spaced, generally parallel metallic contacts. On each of these metallic contacts there are a pair of wire receiving terminals each of which terminals is adjacent to a wire receiving aperture in the housing.

Abstract: Connector provided with at least two adjacent cavities (5, 6) to accommodate terminals (14), the connector having a selectively metallized plastic structure in order to at least partly shield at least one cavity from the other cavities wherein said connector has at least partly the following housing structure between each shielded cavity and its adjacent cavities: a first insulating plastic wall--at least one metal layer--a second insulating plastic wall, said at least one metal layer being provided as a coating on said first and/or said second plastic walls.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shielded circuit board module comprising a conductive frame and conductive cover for substantially shielding an entire circuit board. Apertures are provided in the frame so that connectors on the circuit board are exposed through these apertures rather than shielded by the conductive frame. The assembled conductive frame, cover and circuit board form a shielded circuit board connector module. According to the invention the shielded circuit board connector module can be mated with another circuit board in a parallel configuration. A receptacle frame is preferably mounted on the other circuit board to permit the module to be easily inserted therein so that the circuit boards can be connected. The receptacle frame provides for easy extraction of the module from its connection with another circuit board.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector in which the conductive and dielectric elements are arranged in a composite I-beam shaped geometry in which the conductive element is perpendicularly interposed between two parallel dielectric and ground plane elements. Low cross talk and controlled impedance are found to result from the use of this geometry.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly according to the current invention comprises a receptacle and a composite action beam for electrically connecting a pin to a printed circuit board. The composite action beam is located in the receptacle and has a movable end and a fixed end. During an initial phase of the pin insertion cycle, the movable end of the composite action beam deflects so as to minimize the force necessary to insert the pin into the connector housing. During an intermediate phase of the insertion cycle, the movable end contacts an inside wall of the connector and the composite action beam functions as a two-end supported beam. The composite action beam supported at both ends exerts sufficiently high normal force against the inserted pin so as to retain the pin in the inserted position. Thus, the composite action beam reduces insertion force without compromising normal retention force once the pin is inserted.

Abstract: A connector element for connecting a flexfoil and a pin-like contact member, the connector element being made of a conducting material and comprising a base part, at least one clamp extending from a first side of the connector element for clamping said flexfoil and at least one further clamp extending from a second opposing side of the connector element for clamping said flexfoil, and walls arranged relative to said base part to form a opening for receiving said pin-like contact member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a retention device for fixing a component of an electrical connector to a printed circuit board which comprises a body having a central connecting receiving aperture and wings in planes normal to the body which have opposed inwardly extending latches and a pair of downwardly extending resilient latches. The lateral latches will engage ledges adjacent the housing of the receptacle while the downwardly depending latches will engage alignment slots in a mounting foot from the receptacle and the printed circuit board. The central connector receiving aperture will be engaged by a connector which fixes the nose shield to the pin receiving face of the receptacle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical socket for connecting a generally planar integrated circuit (IC) having a plurality of peripheral laterally extending contacts to a printed wiring board (PWB) comprising an insulative element interposed between the processing unit and the PWB and having means for retaining the IC; a plurality of latching means positioned in spaced peripheral relation adjacent the base element; a cover element superimposed over the base element and comprising an insulative housing being peripherally engageable by said latching means and a resilient control member positioned in concentric relation with said housing and having a plurality of legs each extending radially from said central section toward one of the latching means; and a plurality of contact means positioned in spaced peripheral relation adjacent the base element to abut the contacts on the processing unit and the PWB.

Abstract: An electrical connector which may be used as a male or female type of connector for connecting to a flexible board and another identical connector. A plurality of contacts is located in a housing of the connector and each contact has a substantially "h" shape. One end of each contact has a pair of first contact projections for clamping the flexible board. The other end has a second contact projection, which extends along a wall of the housing of the connector. As the wall of the connector is fit into a slot of another connector, the second contact projection of each contact of the connector presses the first contact projections of each corresponding contact of the other connector, urging the clamping of the board by the first contact projections.

Abstract: A memory card connector in which an axial helical spring returns the actuator rod to its original forward position after the push button has been used to eject the memory card. The push button is also foldable to a transverse position when not in use.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided in which latches are firmly secured to a housing. A fitting base, over which a lower end of the latch is fitted, and support base for supporting a U-shaped section extending from the lower end of the latch are provided at the end of the step surface section of the housing. The lower end sections of the latch have such a shape as to surround the fitting base on four sides and fittingly contact with the fitting base on the four sides. In the fitted state of the latch, part of the lower end of the latch is held in the recess defined by the fitting base, support base and housing's step surface section. The latch is firmly fitted over the fitting base such that a hole of the latch is fitted over a projection.

Abstract: Connector provided with an insulating housing and a plurality of electrically conductive contact members each of said contact members (2, 3; 26; 42; 47) being made of a metal layer arranged on a predetermined insulating part of said connector. This metal layer may be arranged on plastic contact pins or, alternatively, be made of metal strips arranged on the housing (4; 24; 41) of said connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly according to the current invention comprises a receptacle and a composite action beam. The composite action beam is located in the receptacle and has a movable end and a fixed end. During initial phase of insertion cycle, a movable end of the composite action beam moves as the pin is inserted into the connector. This movement reduces insertion force. During an intermediate phase of the insertion cycle, the movable end reaches the inside wall of the connector and the composite action beam now functions as a two-end supported beam. The composite action beam thereon exerts sufficiently high normal force against the inserted pin so as to retain the pin in the inserted position. Thus, the composite action beam reduces insertion force without compromising normal force once the pin is inserted.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly according to the current invention comprises a receptacle and a right angle header for connecting two or more printed circuit boards. A composite action beam is located in the receptacle and has a movable end and a fixed end. During an initial phase of the pin insertion cycle, the movable end of the composite action beam deflects so as to minimize the force necessary to insert the pin into the connector housing. During an intermediate phase of the insertion cycle, the movable end contacts an inside wall of the connector and the composite action beam functions as a two-end supported beam. The composite action beam supported at both ends exerts sufficiently high normal force against the inserted pin so as to retain the pin in the inserted position. Thus, the composite action beam reduces insertion force without compromising normal retention force once the pin is inserted.

Abstract: A connector to be mounted to a substrate having a housing of dielectric material which housing comprises a portion (2; 6; 28; 38) provided with a metal layer (7; 8; 25; 35). This portion is located on a side of the connector (1; 1'; 21; 31) to be pre-positioned adjacent a substrate (15) so that the metal layer (7; 8; 25; 35) functions as to solderably join and fix the connector to the substrate (15).

Abstract: An assembly of stacked memory card connectors comprising a lower memory card connector and an upper memory card connector superimposed over the lower memory card connector. Each memory card connector comprises a header and a carrier connected to the header, wherein the header is provided with a plurality of pins extended in both inward and outward directions. The inward pins are used for inserting a memory card to be received in the carrier. A lower and a higher vertical circuit board is electrically connected to the outward pins of each header. These two vertical circuit boards are positioned in parallel spaced relation. The lower end of each vertical circuit board is detachably inserted into a female connector securely mounted to the surface of a main board for electrical connection.

Abstract: A memory card connector which comprises a header (210, 210') and a carrier connected to the header, wherein the header is provided with a plurality of pins extended in both inward and outward directions. The inward pins are used for inserting a memory card to be received in the carrier. A vertical circuit board (214, 214') is electrically and securely connected to the outward pins of the header. The lower end of the vertical circuit board is detachably inserted into a connector (203, 203') securely mounted to the surface of a mainboard for electrical connection. Alternately a horizontal circuit board may be used to which the outward pins are diagonally attached and which is connected to the mainboard by a vertical connector. The height of the circuit board can be set according to the requirement of a specific application of the memory card connector so that the space between the memory card connector and the mainboard can be properly utilized.