Abstract: A modular jack assembly with a flexible shorting bar having a first longitudinal insulative strip and a second longitudinal insulative strip. A plurality of insulative spaced parallel transverse strips is interposed between the first and second longitudinal strips forming a plurality of transverse openings between the first and second longitudinal strip. The shorting bar also includes at least one conductive trace having a pair of transverse conductive legs and connecting longitudinal section. Each of the transverse conductive legs is superimposed over a separate one of the transverse strips, and the longitudinal conductive section is superimposed over one of the longitudinal strips. This flexible shorting bar is superimposed over the medial interior wall of the housing such that the transverse strips are each positioned in a separate one of said contact receiving recesses.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector which includes a plug comprising at least one insulative lateral support, an insulative medial lateral support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative lateral support, a second longitudinal sectional fixed to the insulative medial support and an exposed third longitudinal section interposed between said first longitudinal section and said second longitudinal section. The connector also includes a receptacle comprising at least one insulative support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative support and an exposed second longitudinal section of the plug. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this connector and a mold for use therein.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly which has a base wall. A first lateral wall having a terminal end and an interior face and an exterior face extends longitudinally from the base. A second lateral wall extends axially from the base in spaced opposed relation to the first lateral wall. A third lateral wall and a fourth lateral wall are interposed in spaced relation between the first lateral wall and second lateral wall and extends axially from the base to form an insert receiving cavity. A plurality of laterally spaced conductors is arranged in a first group and a second group. The first group of conductors extends from the base to adjacent the terminal end of the first lateral wall and press through the lateral wall in a first plane. A second group of conductors extends longitudinally from the base to adjacent the terminal end of the first lateral wall in a and passes through that wall in the second plane which is at a different height from the first plane.

Abstract: An element of an electrical connector in which a plurality of axial segments are positioned in side by side relation. A transverse passageway extends through the axial segments and a rail is positioned in the transverse passageway to link the segments together. A latch is fixed within an end segment to lock the rail in place. The segments may be power modules or signal modules. The number and type of power modules used may be selected based on specific power requirements.

Abstract: Disclosed is a memory insertion and extraction device for inserting a memory module into and removing a memory module from a circuit board connector. An insertion end of the device comprises two leverage arms with a pressure applicator disposed there between. An extraction end of the device comprises two pivot arms with a leverage applicator disposed there between. The insertion and extraction device is preferably manufactured from or coated with a non-conductive material.

Abstract: An electronic card which includes a printed circuit board interposed between card shields having edges. Tabs on an edge of one shield engage recesses on the edge of the other shield. The jointed shields of the card provide high level of rigidity, sufficient to exceed applicable bending and torsional resistance specification. Adequate rigidity is thereby provided. Also included is an I/O connector grounded without a separate ground contact and shielded over its length. The tabs include an arcuate member having a medial oblique projection which engages a ledge of the other shield near the recess.

Abstract: A connector having a conductive ground plate having first and second faces, in which first protrusions protrude from the first face, and second protrusions protrude from the second face. The second protrusions are hollow and form a raised ground surface. An insulator element having a pinhole is disposed around the inner surface of the second protrusions. A signal pin extends through the pinhole in the insulator element and through the conductive ground plate and is separated from the conductive ground plate by the insulator element, and the raised ground surface surrounds the insulator element and the signal pin.

Abstract: An electric connector is provided which can enhance a mounting density on a printed circuit board, and improve tail protection during transportation. An electric connector (1) of the present device includes a housing (2) which is molded out of an electric insulating material and has a lower face facing a printed circuit board B when being mounted on the printed circuit board and an upper face situated opposite to the lower face, a plurality of terminals (4) as an electric contact, which are retained at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the housing (2) and each have a tail portion 6 projecting from the lower face of the housing (2) and soldered to the printed circuit board B, and a retaining member (12) which is fitted on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the housing (2) and holds down the housing (2) on the printed circuit board B from its top by being soldered to the printed circuit board B.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical connector which includes a plug comprising at least one insulative lateral support, an insulative medial lateral support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative lateral support, a second longitudinal sectional fixed to the insulative medial support and an exposed third longitudinal section interposed between said first longitudinal section and said second longitudinal section. The connector also includes a receptacle comprising at least one insulative support and a wire having a first longitudinal section fixed to the insulative support and an exposed second longitudinal section of the plug. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing this connector and a mold for use therein.

Abstract: A card connector is provided which can be very simply and accurately mounted on either side of a printed circuit board with less component parts. A plurality of pairs of mount brackets (70, 80) include body sections (72, 82) mounted on a connector frame 18, stand-off sections (74, 84) extending from the body sections and screw holes of the stand-off sections and are adapted to fixedly hold the printed circuit board in place. One of the mount bracket's body section (72, 82) and connector frame 18 has a screw hole (66, 86) and the other having a claw (76, 96) inserted in the latch hole. Through the engagement of the retaining claw with the latch hole, the respective mount brackets (70, 80) can be fixedly held on the connector frame. In inverted and non-inverted positions of the respective mount brackets (70, 80), the card connector allows the respective screw hole positions to be retained in the same corresponding positions along a width direction and insertion/withdrawal direction of a PC card C.

Abstract: A connector apparatus for a card-like data processing medium has an ejection mechanism for discharging the card-like data processing medium from the connector apparatus. The ejection mechanism comprises a slidable plate that is movably mounted on a frame of the connector apparatus and has a pawl that engages with a forward end face of the card-like data processing medium. The slidable plate slides back and forth in a plane that is substantially parallel to a plane defined by the frame in order to eject the card-like data processing medium. A pivotal lever for transmitting movement of a push rod into movement of the slidable plate is rotatably mounted on the frame in the same plane as the slidable plate, thereby reducing the profile of the connector apparatus. In an alternate embodiment, the pivotal lever is replaced by a plurality of gears that transmit movement of the push rod into movement of the slidable plate.

Abstract: A right angle connector device is provided which can hold conductive pins in proper place at a pin-bending step. A plastic housing is molded with a plurality of conductive pins set in and relative to the plastic housing. The respective pins are L-shaped at the time of molding and, after the housing has been molded, have their outer short portions bent in a direction vertical to one surface of the housing. At the bending step, the pins, even if being stressed with a bending force, are rigidly fixed by the surrounding plastic and hence held in proper place in the housing.

Abstract: A low profile board to board connector system is disclosed. Retention areas in the respective mating connectors are utilized to receive portions of opposed mating contact terminals. Utilization of centralized retention structures allows optimum placement of areas to receive distal portions of mating contact terminals. These centralized retention structures also allow maximization of contact beam length in limited available space, so that favorable contact characteristics are achieved. Contact insertion/retention features are positioned at intermediate locations of the contact beams, for enhanced contact retention and improved beam performance. Terminal contacts may be retained in a passage by projections that engage openings formed in the retention portion of the contact terminal.

Abstract: Connector comprising a housing (3), at least one contact element provided with a first contact portion (21) for mating contact to another contact element of another connector and a pcb contact portion (17; 28) for contacting a pcb or the like wherein the connector is divided into at least a main-receptacle unit (1) and a tail-unit (2), the main-receptacle unit (1) comprising at least one adapting unit (24) provided with an adapting contact member (15) connected to said first contact portion (21) and to a second contact portion (22; 22') and the tail-unit (2) comprising at least one tail contact element (19; 27) connected to said pcb contact portion (17; 28) and to a third contact portion (20; 30), said third contact portion (20; 30) being arranged for mating contact with said second contact portion (22; 22').

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mounting an electrical connector on a printed wiring board. The printed wiring board is initially positioned on locating projections on a tooling plate. Eyelets are positioned in hold down apertures in the connector. The hold down apertures initially engage the locating projections to align the connector pins with pin receiving apertures on the printed wiring board. Engagement continues until the pins are positioned in the apertures and the lower end of the eyelet is deformed to engage the innerside of the down aperture and the lower side of the printed wiring board.

Abstract: A modular jack assembly which includes an insulative housing with a first longitudinal wall, a second longitudinal wall superimposed over the first longitudinal wall in spaced parallel relation. A third longitudinal wall is superimposed over the second longitudinal wall in spaced parallel relation. There is a first pair of spaced transverse walls interposed between the first and second longitudinal wall to form a first plug receiving port. There is also a second pair of spaced transverse walls interposed between the second and third longitudinal wall to form a second plug receiving port. The first plug receiving port is longitudinally displaced from said second plug receiving port. A first insulative insert having base and upper sides and rear end terminal ends is positioned so that its terminal end extends into the first plug receiving port. A second insulative insert having base and upper sides and rear and terminal ends is positioned so that its terminal end extends into the second plug receiving port.

Abstract: A connector for electronic elements with recessed contacts, such as flash memory cards, is disclosed. The connector enables substantially linear insertion of the card through a wall of an electronic component utilizing the card. A floating guide member receives the card and permits clearance movement toward and away from the connector contact terminals. A simplified form of compression connector is disclosed. It employs multiple point engagement of the terminal with the side walls of the terminal receiving passage to hold the contact terminals in the housing prior to installation.

Abstract: An ejecting mechanism-equipped card connector is provided which includes an actuator member which moves lineraly over a width direction of a slider during the opening of the slider. The actuator member is supported by at least two positions on end faces along the slide direction. A push rod is displaced inwardly by means of the actuator member to operate the ejecting mechanism in a manner so that the application of excessive unbalanced force on component parts is avoided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a receptacle for an electrical connector comprising a plurality of conductive terminals at least in part enclosed within a housing and there being a plurality of windows in said housing to allow access to said conductive terminals and said housing being extended to at least partially restrict at least some of said windows.

Abstract: A no touch machine trigger system which triggers the associated machine into operation without the aid of a foot switch or other external device(s) actuated by an operator. The target area of the trigger system is conical in shape so as to guide the trigger mechanism to a fiber optic sensor at the apex of the cone shaped target area. The machine is not activated until the light across the apex of the cone is interrupted by the trigger mechanism, which does not occur until the trigger mechanism is properly oriented for the machine's operation. The trigger system is placed inside the machine where the operator cannot cause an inadvertent trigger. The trigger system is ideally suited to implementation in a wire stripping device, where the trigger mechanism is a wire to be stripped. The cone shaped target area has an oblique angle so that wires of a variety of sizes may be used to trigger the wire stripping device without adjustment.