Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a locking device disposed in the housing. The housing has a body defining a body receiving space, a divider positioned in the body receiving space and defining a plurality of terminal receiving passageways with the body in a plurality of rows, and a latch extending from the body. The locking device has a base and a plurality of protrusions extending from the base. Each of the protrusions is received in one of the rows in an open position of the locking device and is inserted further into the terminal receiving passageways in a closed position of the locking device. The latch engages the locking device to secure the locking device in each of the open position and the closed position.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for a switchgear connector includes a high voltage side facing a switchgear, a low voltage side, and an isolation barrier that provides a galvanic isolation between the high voltage side and the low voltage side. The sensor assembly includes a sensor device measuring at least one physical quantity and outputting a sensor data representative of the at least one physical quantity. The sensor device is arranged on the high voltage side. The sensor assembly includes a data interface arranged on the low voltage side and providing for the sensor data to be accessible from outside of the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a transmission path transferring the sensor data between the sensor device and the data interface. The transmission path has a wireless section extending across the isolation barrier.

Abstract: A sealed panel mount electrical connector and a seal for use in an electrical connector. The seal includes a base member and projections. The projections extend from the base member. Each of the axes of the projections extending at an angle of greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees relative to a longitudinal plane of the base member.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a flat flexible cable having a plurality of conductors embedded within an insulation material. A portion of each of the conductors is exposed a shared opening selectively formed in the insulation material, allowing for a crimping portion of an electrically conductive terminal to engage with the conductor within the opening. The crimping portion of the terminal includes a base defining at least one protrusion extending therefrom, and first and second sidewalls extending from the base. The base and the first and second sidewalls define an opening receiving the conductor therein. In a crimped state of the terminal, the first sidewall is folded into the opening for crimping the conductor within the opening and against the protrusion.

Abstract: A part inspection system is provided and includes a vision device configured to image a part is inspected and generate a digital image of the part. The part inspection system includes a part inspection module coupled to the vision device and receiving the digital image of the part. The part inspection module includes a memory for storing a neural network architecture having a plurality of convolutional layers, a plurality of pooling layers disposed after different convolutional layers and spaced apart from each other, at least one random noise generation layer downstream of the convolutional layers and the pooling layers, and an output layer. The part inspection module includes a processor configured to analyze the digital image through the layers of the neural network architecture to output one of a defective output or a non-defective output based on the image analysis of the digital image through the neural network architecture.

Abstract: A solenoid valve having a solenoid body with a solenoid receiving cavity and a flow receiving passage. A solenoid assembly is provided in the solenoid receiving cavity. A valve is provided in the flow receiving passage. An armature extends from the solenoid to the valve. The solenoid valve also includes a control circuitry, a power connection and a bidirectional communications connection. At least one sensor is provided in the flow receiving passage. The at least one sensor is in communication with the control circuitry. When in operation, power is continuously supplied through the power connection and the actuation of the solenoid valve is initiated by the bidirectional communications connection.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a terminal block including a conductive bar having a connection end extending within a receiving recess of the terminal block, a pluggable connector releasably mounted on the terminal block, and a conductor adapter having a receptacle cooperating with the connection end in the mounted position. The connection end of the conductive bar extends in an insertion direction of the pluggable connector in a mounted position within the receiving recess. The pluggable connector has a central through-opening receiving and removably clipping the conductor adapter.

Abstract: A tool has a first gripping portion or arm and a second gripping portion or arm hingedly connected to the first gripping portion. The first and second gripping portions define a cable space therebetween sized to receive a cable. A first lever arm and a second lever arm extend from the first gripping portion and the second gripping portion, respectively. A flexure is arranged between the first lever arm and the second lever arm and biases the first and second lever arms into a predetermined position.

Abstract: An angled subassembly of an angled connector includes an angled shield having a first shield section and a second shield section extending at a bend angle with respect to the first shield section, a cable disposed in the first shield section and the second shield section of the angled shield, and an inner ferrule disposed around the cable within the angled shield. The cable has a wire and a foil disposed around the wire. The inner ferrule electrically connects the foil to the angled shield.

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: A sensing device includes a body having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a liquid path which are filled with a liquid, the liquid path communicates with the second chamber, a pressure difference detection chip installed in the first chamber, and a pressure detection chip installed in the first chamber. The pressure difference detection chip seals an opening of the liquid path disposed on a bottom surface of the first chamber. The pressure difference detection chip detects a liquid pressure difference between the first chamber and the second chamber. The pressure detection chip detects a liquid pressure in the first chamber.

Abstract: A flexible flat cable manufacturing system comprises a tape conveying device conveying an adhesive tape along a first direction, and a wire conveying device conveying a row of wires along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to a width direction of the conveyed adhesive tape. A wire pressing device presses and pastes the part of the row of wires facing the adhesive tape onto the adhesive tape. A wire cutting device cuts the row of wires to obtain a row of wire segments pasted on the adhesive tape and separated from the row of wires and produces a flexible flat cable including the adhesive tape and the wire segments pasted on the adhesive tape.

Abstract: A cable processing device includes a cable clamping device for clamping a cable to be processed. The device further includes a core wire straightening device for straightening exposed core wires of the fixed cable, and a core wire separating device for separating the straightened two core wires by a predetermined spacing.

Abstract: A terminal strip splicing device includes a first cutting module and a second cutting module. The first cutting module is adapted to cut one end of a first terminal strip to form a joint slot on one end of the first terminal strip. The second cutting module is adapted to cut one end of the second terminal strip to form a joint protrusion on one end of the second terminal strip. The joint protrusion of the second terminal strip is complementary to the joint slot of the first terminal strip and is adapted to be joined together, in order to splice the first terminal strip and the second terminal strip into a continuous terminal strip.

Abstract: An aluminum foil stripping device for stripping aluminum foil exposed from one end of a cable includes a fixture, a single laser machine, a pair of cutters, and a grasping mechanism. The fixture is adapted to clamp and fix the cable. The single laser machine is adapted to cut a pre-cut on the exposed aluminum foil of the fixed cable to release the tension of the aluminum foil. The pair of cutters are adapted to simultaneously cut the aluminum foil each of two sides of the exposed aluminum foil, wherein a cutting position of the pair of cutters is aligned with the pre-cut. The grasping mechanism is adapted to grasp the exposed aluminum foil and separate it from the cable at the cutting position by at least one of oscillating or pulling the aluminum foil to remove it from the cable.

Abstract: A product picking device includes a pair of picking claws adapted to pick up a product and place the picked-up product at a predetermined assembly position, and a pair of pressing claws. The pair of pressing claws are adapted to press on the product to maintain it at the predetermined assembly position. After the product is placed at the predetermined assembly position, the pair of pressing claws are adapted to hold the product at the predetermined assembly position until the pair of picking claws detach from the product.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a flat flexible cable (FFC) comprises a header and a plug receivable within the header. The header includes conductive contacts arranged therein. The plug includes conductive terminals and defines first openings and second openings. The first openings are defined on a first side of the plug and expose a weld pad of each of the terminals for electrically connecting each terminal to an exposed conductor of an FFC. The second openings are defined on a second side of the plug and expose a contact area of each of the terminals for electrically engaging with a respective one of the contacts of the header. The plug is insertable into the header between an initial position wherein the contacts are not in contact with the terminals, and a final position wherein the contacts are engaged with the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly machine includes a pin support mechanism having first and second pin support forks. The first pin support fork includes a first connecting bar and first tines defining first gaps configured to receive connecting pins of contacts. The second pin support fork includes a second connecting bar and second tines defining second gaps configured to receive the connecting pins of the contacts. The first pin support fork is shifted in a first lateral direction to load the first tines against the connecting pins and the second pin support fork is shifted in a second lateral direction opposite the first lateral direction to load the second tines against the connecting pins. The first tines and the second tines cooperate to hold the connecting pins relative to each other for loading a pin organizer of the electrical connector onto ends of the connecting pins.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a housing defining a front opening for receiving a mating connector in a mating direction, an electrical terminal arranged within an interior of the housing, and a terminal position assurance (TPA) device received within a rear opening of the housing in an installation direction. The TPA device includes a body defining a central opening for receiving a cable to be attached to the terminal, and an elastic element defined on a front end of the body. The elastic element includes a contact surface protruding from the front end of the body for engaging with the terminal in an installation direction of the TPA device. The contact surface engages with the terminal before the TPA device reaches an installed position within the housing in the installation direction.

Abstract: A welding device includes a thin film and an ultrasonic welding machine including an ultrasonic welding head welding a first component and a second component of a product together. The thin film is pressed against the product by the ultrasonic welding head and covers a welding area and a non-welding area of the product. The thin film absorbs a vibration energy located in the non-welding area to prevent the vibration energy from being concentrated in the welding area of the product.