Abstract: A charging inlet assembly includes a housing extending between a front and a rear. The housing has a DC section including DC terminal channels that are configured to receive DC terminals. The housing has an AC section including an AC module chamber. The DC section is configured for mating with a DC charging connector at the front. The AC section is configured for mating with an AC charging connector at the front. The charging inlet assembly includes an AC charging module removably received in the AC module chamber. The AC charging module includes an AC insert extending between an insert front and an insert rear. The AC insert includes AC terminal channels between the insert front and the insert rear. The AC charging module include AC terminals received in the AC terminal channels. The AC terminals are terminated to ends of AC cables extending from the insert rear. The AC terminals and the AC cables are removable from the housing with the AC insert.

Abstract: A crimp machine is provided and includes an anvil having a lower die having a lower forming surface. The anvil is configured to support a crimp barrel of a terminal that receives a wire. The crimp machine includes a press having an upper die having an upper forming surface. The press is movable relative to the anvil during a crimping process to connect the crimp barrel to the wire. A crimp zone is defined between the upper forming surface and the lower forming surface. The crimp machine includes a vision system positioned to view the crimp zone. The vision system includes an imaging device configured to image the crimp barrel of the terminal and the wire. The vision system operates the imaging device to capture an image prior to the crimping process for performing a validation pre-check prior to the crimping process.

Abstract: An electrical connector which controls cross talk and signal radiation. The electrical connector includes columns of contacts having signal contacts and ground contacts. Ground shields are positioned between the columns of contacts. The ground shields have planar members with mating ends and mounting ends. The planar members have surfaces which are configured to be electrically coupled to ground members on a mating connector. Voids are provided in the planar members. Mounting members extend from the mounting ends of the planar members. The mounting members are configured to cooperate with the ground contacts provided in the columns of contacts.

Abstract: A junction device for flat flexible cables (FFCs) includes a device housing, a power contact, a signal contact assembly, and a data contact assembly. The power contact defines an input power FFC connection, an output power FFC connection, and a breakout power FFC connection, with the input, output and breakout FFC connections being electrically interconnected. The signal contact assembly defines an input signal FFC connection, an output signal FFC connection, and a breakout signal FFC connection. The signal contact assembly is adapted to output a signal to the breakout signal FFC connection indicative of a signal received at the input signal FFC connection. The data contact assembly includes an input data FFC connection, an output data FFC connection, and a breakout data FFC connection. The data contact assembly is adapted to output a data signal received at the input FFC connection from the output FFC connection and the breakout FFC connection.

Abstract: A substrate assembly includes a first substrate having a first surface and an oppositely facing second surface. Signal pathways are provided on the first surface. The signal pathways extend to first openings which extend inward from an edge of the substrate. First ground pathways are provided on the first surface. Each of the first ground pathways are positioned adjacent at least one of the signal pathways. The first ground pathways extend to second openings which extend inward from the edge of the substrate. Signal contacts are mounted to the first substrate. The signal contacts have first mounting surfaces which provide mechanical and electrical engagement with the first openings. Ground contacts are mounted to the first substrate. The ground contacts have second mounting surfaces which provide mechanical and electrical engagement with the second openings.

Abstract: An electrical connector for use in an electrical connector system which controls cross talk and signal radiation. The electrical connector having a plurality of modules with mating ends and mounting ends. Signal contacts have signal mating contact receiving sections proximate the mating ends and signal circuit board mounting sections proximate the mounting ends. The signal contacts are angled relative to a plane of the mounting ends of the modules, wherein the signal mating contact receiving sections are offset from the signal circuit board mounting section. Ground contacts have ground mating contact receiving sections proximate the mating ends and ground circuit board mounting sections proximate the mounting ends. The ground contacts are angled relative to the plane of the mounting ends of the modules, wherein the ground mating contact receiving sections are offset from the ground circuit board mounting sections.

Abstract: A printed circuit board having signal contact receiving vias positioned in rows and ground contact receiving vias positioned in line with the signal contact receiving vias in the rows. Signal integrity vias are positioned between the signal contact receiving vias, between the ground contact receiving vias, and between respective signal contact receiving vias and respective ground contact receiving vias. The signal integrity vias form a ground fence which reduces cross talk in a foot print of a connector mated with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a ground system which includes ground contacts and ground shields positioned proximate the ground contacts. The ground contacts have receiving sections, securing sections and mounting sections. The receiving sections have first engagement portions and second engagement portions. The ground shields have a nonplanar configuration, with portions of the ground shields passing between signal contacts. Surfaces of the securing sections of the ground contacts are positioned in mechanical and electrical engagement with surfaces of the ground shields, providing first ground contact areas across which ground currents may flow. The first engagement portions of the ground contacts are provided in electrical and mechanical engagement with the surfaces of the ground shields, providing second ground contact areas across which the ground currents may flow.

Abstract: A strengthening member for use with a plug-in module assembly includes a planar portion which extends across a width of a portion of a circuit board of the plug-in module assembly. The planar portion has a leading edge which approximately aligns with a leading surface of the circuit board, a trailing edge, and side edges which extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge. First mounting portions extend from the side edges and have first mounting openings. A second mounting portion extends from the trailing edge and has second mounting openings. First mounting hardware is positioned in the first mounting openings. The first mounting hardware cooperates with the first mounting portions and the circuit board. Second mounting hardware is positioned in the second mounting openings. The second mounting hardware cooperates with the second mounting portions, the circuit board and a cover of the plug-in module assembly.

Abstract: A robot operating device includes a mobile vehicle, a guide rail installed on the mobile vehicle, and a plurality of robots slidably installed on the guide rail and movable along the guide rail. The mobile vehicles each include a mobile base having a roller at a bottom thereof, and a fixed bracket installed on the mobile base. The guide rail is fixedly installed on the fixed bracket and extends in a horizontal direction. The plurality of robots are adapted to manipulate a product manufacturing machine to manufacture products.

Abstract: A welding head includes a first welding head part having a first welding end adapted to contact a welded member, and a second welding head part having a second welding end adapted to contact the welded member. The first welding head part and the second welding head part are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction and are movable relative to each other in a vertical direction. The first and second welding head parts are sized and oriented such that, when welding the welded member, a bottom surface of one of the first welding end or the second welding end abuts a top side of the welded member, and a side surface of the other of the first welding end or the second welding end abuts one side of the welded member.

Abstract: A connector for a flat flexible cable (FFC) has a terminal holder adapted to be mounted to a substrate, and a plurality of terminals arranged within the terminal holder. Each terminal defines a plurality of sharpened tines arranged in a row. A cable holder is slidably arranged on the terminal holder and movable between an insertion position wherein an FFC is free to be inserted into the cable holder, and an installed position wherein the tines of each terminal engage with or penetrate conductors of the FFC arranged within the cable holder for establishing electrical contact therewith.

Abstract: A housing includes a dielectric body having a plurality of terminal receiving passageways extending through the dielectric body along a longitudinal direction. The dielectric body has a latch section in which a plurality of walls of the dielectric body that each define one of the terminal receiving passageways are separated from one another by a gap in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The walls in the latch section are deflectable toward one another in the lateral direction into the gap.

Abstract: A cable detection system for detecting an end of a cable having a plurality of exposed different sections includes an illumination device and a camera. The illumination device emits an illuminating light to the end of the cable. The illumination device simultaneously emits a parallel light and a diffuse light to the end of the cable. The camera captures an image of the end of the cable. The parallel light sharpens a boundary between the different sections of the cable in the image, and the diffuse light clarifies a surface of the different sections in the image.

Abstract: A novel additive comprising an oxamide additive with long chains is described herein. The additive can be incorporated into a thermoplastic polymer to form a thermoplastic polymer composite. The additive modifies the surface of the thermoplastic polymer to render the oil, water or dust repellent properties to the thermoplastic polymer composite.

Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latch having a first latch protrusion and a second latch protrusion, and a catch having a first catch protrusion and a second catch protrusion. The first catch protrusion engages the first latch protrusion in a first catch position. The second catch protrusion engages the second latch protrusion in a second catch position following release of the first catch position.

Abstract: A flat flexible cable assembly comprises a flat flexible cable including a plurality of conductors embedded within an insulation material, and a seal directly bonded to an exterior of the flat flexible cable continuously about its perimeter.

Abstract: A wire holding device comprises a base and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a first gripper attached to the base and adapted to grip a first wire of a cable, and a second gripper adapted to grip a second wire of the cable. The second gripper is movable relative to, and operable independently of, the first gripper.

Abstract: A label printing and attaching system includes a label printing device and a label attaching device. The label printing device has an ink tape supply mechanism for supplying an ink tape with a label pattern. A label tape supply mechanism of the label printing device is adapted to supply a label tape that includes a carrier tape and blank label paper adhered to the carrier tape. The label printing device further includes a heat transfer machine adapted to heat transfer the label pattern on the ink tape onto the blank label paper of the label tape to obtain a desired label. The label attaching device has a label picker adapted to pick up the label with the printed label pattern from the label tape, and a moving device adapted to move the label picker to place the picked label with the printed label pattern onto a product.

Abstract: A contact system for electrically connecting a device having an arcuate wall with a docking station having a linear wall. The contact system includes a first contact positioned in the device and a second contact positioned in the docking station. The first contact has a contoured contact engagement surface with a contoured contact engagement surface arc which is essentially the same as an arcuate wall arc of the arcuate wall of the device. The second contact has a resilient contact arm which engages the contoured contact engagement surface of the first contact when the device is inserted into the docking station. The engagement of the resilient contact arm of the second contact and the contoured contact engagement surface of the first contact provides a positive electrical connection between the first contact and the second contact and compensates for angular misalignment between the device with the docking station.