Abstract: An electrical connecting member includes a plurality of contact pieces for contacting with both a first conductive member and a second conductive member; and a holding member for holding the contact pieces. Each of the contact pieces includes a first contact portion for contacting with the first conductive member, a second contact portion for contacting with the second conductive member, and a held portion disposed between the first contact portion and the second contact portion and held with the holding member. The holding member includes a pair of base portions extending in parallel and a plurality of connecting portions for connecting the base portions. Each of the connecting portions includes a holding portion for holding each of the held portions of the contact pieces respectively so that the contact pieces are aligned in parallel with each other and are inclined relative to the base portions.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable-equipped connector that is electrically connectable to a mating electrical connector; the optical fiber cable-equipped connector comprises a conversion element, to which a cable-side optical fiber core exposed from the end of an optical fiber cable is connected and which converts optical signals and electrical signals, and a circuit board that is electrically connected to the conversion element; the conversion element comprises a conversion element-side optical fiber core, to which the cable-side optical fiber core is connected; the opto-electrical conversion connector comprises the conversion element-side optical fiber core disposed on the mounting face of the circuit board, and an optical fiber connection support that supports the connected portion with the conversion element-side optical fiber core and the cable-side optical fiber core; and the optical fiber connection support comprises the alignment support that supports and aligns the conversion element-side optical fiber core and

Abstract: An object is to provide an electrical connector for a flat conductor that does not leave behind plastic deformation on a pressing arm part of a terminal pressing a flat conductor. A metal plate terminal, housing, and movable member are provided, where the terminal has a pressing arm part extending such that an insertion-and-removal direction of a flat conductor is in a longitudinal direction, and a supporting arm part extending in the longitudinal direction, which is connected with the pressing arm part by a connecting part. The pressing arm part has a pressing part for pressing one surface of the flat conductor on a rear end side which is an insertion side of the flat conductor, and a pressure receiving part receiving a force from a cam part on a position more forward than the pressing part.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: A board connecting connector includes a board retaining portion and a terminal retaining portion. The board retaining portion is configured to retain or accommodate a board, and the terminal retaining portion is configured to retain or accommodate terminals. When the board retaining portion and the terminal retaining portions are in a state of fitting to each other, terminal portions provided on a board surface of the board and contact portions of the terminals contact to each other. The board retaining portion includes a fitting fixing portion and a board supporting portion. The fitting fixing portion is provided on a contacting side where the terminal portions of the board contact with the contact portions of the terminals, so as to press the board to secure therein. The board supporting portion is provided at a place other than the contacting side and can support the board.

Abstract: A cable-equipped connector, in which a composite connector comprises a conversion element that converts optical signals and electrical signals, a circuit board in which circuit components for transmitting electrical signals are provided to a plated-shaped substrate and to which the conversion element is electrically connected, and a housing that houses the conversion element, the circuit board and the ends of electrical cables; wherein in the housing, the ends of the electrical cables are isolated in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the connection with the mating electrical connector, from at least either one of the conversion element or the circuit components of the circuit board by a separator of the housing or the substrate of the circuit board.

Abstract: An object is to provide an electrical connector for a flat conductor that does not leave behind plastic deformation on a pressing arm part of a terminal pressing a flat conductor. A metal plate terminal, housing, and movable member are provided, where the terminal has a pressing arm part extending such that an insertion-and-removal direction of a flat conductor is in a longitudinal direction, and a supporting arm part extending in the longitudinal direction, which is connected with the pressing arm part by a connecting part. The pressing arm part has a pressing part for pressing one surface of the flat conductor on a rear end side which is an insertion side of the flat conductor, and a pressure receiving part receiving a force from a cam part on a position more forward than the pressing part.

Abstract: An optical fiber attachment device has a slide receptacle having a slide space, and a sliding member provided slidably in the slide space. The sliding member has an installation component where the core wire of an optical fiber is held by a fiber holder, a pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the slide receptacle in the slide space, and a corresponding pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the sliding member in the slide space, and when the sliding member has slid in the slide space, the pressing force of the pressure contact part propagates through the corresponding pressure contact part to the sliding member side, and part of the sliding member is pressed from the slide receptacle side toward the installation component on the sliding member side.

Abstract: A board connecting connector includes a board retaining portion and a terminal retaining portion. The board retaining portion accommodates a board, and the terminal retaining portion accommodates terminals. When the board retaining portion and the terminal retaining portions are in a state of being fit to each other, terminal portions provided on a sheet surface of the board and elastic contact portions of the terminals contact to each other. Each of the terminals includes an elastic deformation portion having a contact portion and an inspection portion, with which an inspection jig contacts to inspect the terminal. The elastic deformation portion is formed by notching on a surface of a cylindrical part that is formed by bending sheet metal. The inspection portion is provided on a different surface from the cylindrical surface, using a part of the sheet metal.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of connecting members arranged in an arrangement direction in parallel to a circuit board; and a joining member extending in the arrangement direction over an arrangement range of the connecting members for holding the connecting members. Each of the connecting members includes a terminal to be connected to a mating connector, and a terminal holding member for holding the terminal. The connecting members are arranged so that the connecting members arranged adjacently form a gap in between. The joining member is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion the same as that of the circuit board.

Abstract: A connecting blade includes an insulation board; and a signal line disposed on the insulation board. The signal line has contact points at both ends thereof for connecting to a circuit connecting member. The signal line is formed of a metal band member. The signal line is arranged on the insulation board in a width direction of the signal line. The insulation board includes a cut portion penetrating through the insulation board or being recessed in a plate surface of the insulation board. The cut portion is situated at a position where the cut portion exposes a part of the signal line.

Abstract: A connecting blade includes an insulation board having an adjustment region; and paired differential lines disposed on the insulation board. Each of the paired differential lines has contact points at both ends thereof for connecting to a circuit connecting member. The paired differential lines include a straight pair and a cross pair. The straight pair is formed of two first lines not crossing each other. The cross pair is formed of two second lines having a crossing region where the two second lines cross each other without contacting with each other. The cross pair is arranged so that the cross pair contacts with the adjustment region at least partially. The adjustment region has a specific size and a permittivity so that a signal transmission time lag between the cross pair and the straight pair is reduced.

Abstract: A connector device includes first and second connectors including first and second housings. The second housing has a recess that receives the first housing. The first housing is connected to one end portion of a cable and has a first opening portion, which allows the other end portion of the cable to extend to the outside, on a peripheral wall at one side. An outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall includes an inclined surface at the other side. The inclined surface is inclined so as to approach a bottom portion of the recess while extending in a direction from the one end portion toward the other end portion of the cable. The inclined surface is brought into contact with the recess so that the first connector is moved relative to the second connector in the direction from the one end portion toward the other end portion.

Abstract: A fitting adaptor is for fitting a cable connector to a device connector of an electrical device. The fitting adaptor includes a panel; an intermediate connector attached to the panel to be movable relative to the panel; a locking mechanism disposed on the panel; and an elastic member disposed on at least one of the intermediate connector and the locking mechanism, or between the panel and the intermediate connector. The intermediate connector includes a cable connector side connecting portion and a device connector side connecting portion, so that the elastic member urges the device connector side portion against the device connector.

Abstract: An electric connector assembly includes an intermediate connector for connecting the first mating connector to the second mating connector to facilitate connections between two circuit boards, which includes a power supply terminal having a main body portion and a flange portion having a larger width than the main body portion; an outer housing including a first inner housing portion affixed to the outer housing, the first inner housing portion having a first terminal penetrating portion configured to engage with the main body portion of a power supply terminal and latching portions. The intermediate connector also includes a second inner housing portion configured to align with the first inner housing portion that has engaging portions configured to engage the second inner housing portion to the outer housing via the latching portions; and a second terminal penetrating portion, configured to engage with the main body portion of the power supply terminal.

Abstract: As a cylindrical optical connector, an optical connector includes a pushing member that has a structure that is suitable for holding a coil spring in the optical connector, and that has a structure that, even if clockwise or counterclockwise twisting occurs with respect to an axial direction of the optical connector, properly restricts rotation of the pushing member and, thus, does not allow disengagement of the pushing member caused by an applied force resulting from the rotation of the pushing member to easily occur.

Abstract: In a housing 10 are formed holding grooves 17A to 17D that permit arm-use blades 20A-1 to 20D-1 of various types of blades 20A to 20D to be inserted from the rear, connection components 33A-1 to 33D-1 provided to the lower ends of legs 33A to 33D of conductive bar members 30A to 30D of the various types of blades 20A to 20D are located outside the housing, the arm-use blades 20A-1 to 20D-1 of the various types of blades 20A to 20D are able to move in the vertical direction over a specific range within the corresponding holding grooves 17A to 17D, and the various types of blades 20A to 20D are able to move within a holding space 17.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a housing and an elastic seal member. The housing includes a hollow portion for accommodating a mating connector. The elastic seal member is placed in the housing. The elastic seal member includes a main body portion and an engaged portion extending from the main body portion. An extending end portion of the engaged portion includes a protruding portion, and the protruding portion protrudes outwardly. The extending end portion has a width in a protruding direction of the protruding portion greater than a width of an entrance of an installation portion in the protruding direction where the extending end portion is to be accommodated.