Abstract: A cable connector comprises a housing of insulating material, the housing having a plurality of contact terminals, and a metal cover having a first end for accommodating the housing and a second end with a cable exit. The metal cover comprises a location for receiving a strain relief means of the cable near the second end. The cover is provided with at least two cable exits and two locations for receiving a strain relief means. The receiving locations are staggered with respect to each other in the direction from the first to the second end, and/or the receiving locations are placed at an offset with respect to a center plane of the connector in mutually opposite directions.

Abstract: A connector (1) provided with at least one power contact (10) for powering at least one contact to be powered (11), situated in the proximity of the power contact, through a socket (18) sliding along the contact to be powered to establish or not a conductive connection with a conductive surface (17) of the power contact. such a connector typically comprises several contacts to be powered and several power contacts. Hence, an equilateral and equidistant arrangement of contacts to be powered around power contacts is preferred.

Abstract: A cable connector comprising a housing, which forms a shielding and/or which is provided with a shielding, and at least one connector module placed within the housing, which module comprises a body of an electrically insulating material, a circuit substrate comprising a grounding layer and one or more terminals mounted on the circuit substrate. The shielding of the housing is electrically connected to the grounding layer of the circuit substrate, thus improving the grounding of the entire cable connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug-in connector having a plug housing (1), which has accommodation ducts (2) for plugs (3) which can be secured in the accommodation ducts (3) by a secondary locking device (4). The secondary locking device (4) has a web or surface (6) with which the cables (5) connected to the plugs (3) are locked to the plug housing (1) to provide strain relief.

Abstract: A plug and socket connector arrangement with a shaped plug and socket mating slider (1). Two parallel arms (3) grips one of the complementary parts (12) of the arrangement in order to draw it to the second complementary part (14) of the connector by actuating a guide slot (2) and a sliding block arrangement (13). The plug and socket mating slider (1) is led to a guide groove (10) in the connector arrangement, along which are arranged stopping faces (7) against which push the front faces (6) of the arms (3), provided that one of the complementary parts (12) of the connector is not inserted between the plug and socket connector mating slider (1). The complementary part (12) of the connector spreads apart the arms (3) in the process of its insertion between the arms (3) in such a way that the front faces (6) of the arms (3) are able to be moved sideways past the stopping faces (7) into their final position.

Abstract: A chip card reader which includes a housing consisting of a base (4) and a cover (12). An insulating frame (6) is provided, which supports electric contacts connected, on the one hand, to a printed board (9) on which electronic data processing components are mounted and, on the other hand, to a universal USB socket, snapped at the end of the housing. The reader is characterized in that it includes a linearly moving slide unit (14) which is designed to transport the chip card (2) from the outside into the housing to connect the conductive segments of the card (2) to the electric contacts of the socket (10).

Abstract: The invention concerns a mobile telephone comprising a housing containing an electrical circuit and a bearing a cover fixed in articulation to this housing a comprising a microphone, revolving contact being integrated in one of the two hinges linking the cover to the housing, for providing electric connections between the electric circuit and the microphone. The hinges articulate the housing to the cover comprise two contacts integrated with the housing, each including a contact arm, the ends of the two contact arms elastically resting on the two conductive pads separated by an insulating material and integrated in the articulating part of the cover, such that when the cover rotates, the ends of the two contact arms define circular paths on the two conductive pads.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises an insulating housing, a shielding (44), contacts (39) mounted in the housing, at least one element (55) to latch the plug connector in a receptacle connector, and a button (60) to operate the latch element. A locating peg (51) is to be received in a chamber of the receptacle connector. The housing comprises an inner (37) section, made as a contact block accommodating the contacts and an outer section in the form of interconnected top (49) and bottom (50) covers and including the locating peg(s) and the button.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an electrical socket contact (1) with a base part (2) and two contact spring arms (7) integrated on the base part. The socket contact also has a guide rail (8) which is integrated on the base part in an offset position in relation to the spring arms (7) and which on the introduction of a contact pin of a complementary plug guides and centres the said contact pin.

Abstract: A specification is given of an OWG plug connector (101) for a mechanically releasable connection between at least one OWG connector and a printed circuit board, having a housing (103) having at least one chamber (104) for accommodating the OWG connector (105) and at least one cavity (112) for accommodating an active element (113), the cavity and the chamber being connected via a hole (106); a printed circuit board (102) having continuous openings (107a, 107b) for latching feet (108) of the housing and for connecting pins (109); at least one OWG connector, the end piece (111) of the OWG connector being bounded by an exit face (110); and at least one active element, in which case at least three elastic shoulders (115) are integrally formed on the inner walls of the cavity in such a way that the active region of the active element is oriented centrally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hole and is arranged underneath the hole.

Abstract: The invention specifies a scoop-proof plug connector system having a connector (1) which has a pair of contact sockets (66, 67) situated in the plug-in projection (3) and a connector housing (2), a mating connector for an igniter, which has a pair of contact pins (51, 52) situated in one plane for insertion into the contact sockets (66, 67), and a coupling piece (30a, 30b) which is situated in the mating connector and has a recess (34), which is complementary to the plug-in projection (3) and an essentially cylindrical sleeve (31). At least one guide shoulder (35, 36; 43, 44) which runs parallel to the insertion direction and essentially over the full height of the sleeve (31) and which projects above the contact pins (51, 52) is integrally formed in the recess (34).

Abstract: For the removal of a connector from a printed circuit board (12, 28) wherein the connector consist of a connector housing (14) including contact pins (16) being of the right angle type (bent at an angle of about 90°), whereby a portion of the contact pins include a compliant attachment (press-fit) area by means of which the connector is attached to the board, and wherein use is generally made of a press with a push ram (10) and a table (11) provided with an anvil, whereby the anvil (20) comprises a base portion (22) and an upper hook-shaped portion which is formed as a comb (24) wherein the openings or slots (26) are in register with the position of the contact pins (16) along the longitudinal direction of the connector (14) and which is introduced into an open side of the connector housing up to the level of the contact pins in order to provide appropriate support to the printed circuit board while the compliant attachment area's of the contact pins are being pushed out of the holes of the board.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a socket contact (1) for electrical connectors, having a box-shaped sheet-metal frame (3) and four contact elements (5, 6) incorporated therein as well as a connection part for cables, which adjoins the sheet-metal frame. In this case, the sheet-metal frame has, seen in the direction of insertion, a front frame part (7). The latter comprises two parts which have two sides respectively joined together via an edge, of which sides those lying respectively opposite one another are either joined via a first contact element (5) to the rear frame part (8) or respectively have a second contact element (6) with a free head end (9), which extends in the direction of the rear frame part.

Abstract: A connector (1) is provided with configurable contacts (3) such that the contacts can be connected to each other via a printed circuit (16) comprising strip conductors (20) which connect conductive feed-throughs (19) of said printed circuit. For each contact of the connector, a sliding contact (26) which can be displaced between two positions can be connected or not connected to the contact to which it is opposite. The sliding contacts can be maintained between two stable positions via an insulating grommet (37). In a sunken position, the sliding contacts comprise a conductive end which is in contact with a conductive feed-through of the printed circuit and which is in contact with the contact 3. In a withdrawn position, the sliding contact is only in contact with the conductor opening.

Abstract: An electrical plug connection including a plug housing (2), a contact housing (3) complementary to the plug housing (2) and a bayonet ring (4) for locking the plug housing (2) in the contact housing (3). At least one spring element (16) acts on at least one movable rotary slide (6) and, when the bayonet ring (4) is turned so as to close it, exerts an increasing stress on the bayonet ring (4) and, in the event of the bayonet ring being incompletely turned to close it, unturns the latter into its open position. The bayonet ring (4) is locked in its closed position only when it is completely turned so as to close it.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a connector having a grounding element and a housing of an electrically insulating material. The housing includes at least one contact element comprising a contact end, an intermediate part, and a connection end. The connector also includes an electrically insulating voltage variable medium that is provided between the at least one contact element and the grounding element. The electrically insulating voltage variable medium becomes electrically conducting at a voltage that is substantially higher than the operating voltages of a device for which the connector is intended or of which it is a part. The connector described herein is relatively compact and enables constant ESD suppression.

Abstract: A connector (1) for receiving a microcircuit card, the connector having a resilient arm (9) on a first border (10) of the seat (2) of the connector. The arm is curved inwardly towards the seat to exert pressure on an edge of the card in the direction of a second border (11) of the seat, opposite the first border. It allows to limit a longitudinal mobility of the card in its seat. Further, the connector also has releases (14, 15, 19, 31, 36) on an upper portion of its housing to cover an upper portion of the card, in order to prevent a vertical mobility of the seated card.

Abstract: A connector comprises a housing of insulating material and a metal plate attached to a surface of the housing. This surface is provided with a plurality of pegs of insulating material and the metal plate is provided with a plurality of fixation holes co-operating with the pegs to attach the metal plate to the housing. The passage of each fixation hole of the plate is smaller than the cross-section of the corresponding peg of the housing. The plate is further provided with an entrance hole for each fixation hole. This entrance hole debouches into the fixation hole and has a passage larger than the cross-section of the corresponding peg. The connector is manufactured in that the metal plate is placed on said surface with the entrance holes receiving the pegs with play, whereafter the metal plate is moved along the surface such that the pegs are forced into the fixation holes.

Abstract: A connector (1) which has a release (28) for releasing an elastic hooked tab (11) which allows to keep a complementary connector (23) connected with said connector. The release of said connector particularly includes a lateral blade (30) disposed in a slit (14) extending between the main body (6, 7, 9) of the connector and the hooked tab of said connector, in such a manner that it can selectively draw or not the hooked tab away from the connector thereby releasing or not the elastic lock of the connector.

Abstract: A connector for high frequency signals comprises a housing of insulating material and a plurality of male contact elements. The housing has a bottom and two opposite side walls extending upwardly from the bottom, the bottom and side walls determining a receiving space. The bottom is provided with cavities regularly arranged in rows and columns. Each of the contact elements is mounted in a cavity, an upper end of each contact element projecting into the receiving space. The bottom of the housing comprises first and second bottom parts, wherein the cavities extend through both bottom parts. At least a plurality of the cavities have a first stop in the first bottom part and a second stop in the second bottom part, wherein the first and second stops determine a mounting chamber. The contact elements are mounted in the cavities by means of at least one support element clampingly received between the first and second stops in the corresponding mounting chamber. The surface of the housing is completely metalized.