Abstract: An electronic device includes a frame having a frame member with a frame connector. The frame defines a component cavity. The electronic device also includes a user interface coupled to the frame that is visible external of the frame, with the user interlace displaying data to an operator. A user input is coupled to the frame member and includes a terminal electrically coupled to the frame connector. A circuit board is received in the component cavity and is operably coupled to the user interface. The circuit board is electrically connected to the frame connector at a separable interface. The user input can pick up a signal from anywhere on the electronic device based on an action of touching, handling or placing and process that signal to cause a predetermined effect. The signal from the user input is transferred to the user interface via the frame connector and the circuit board.

Abstract: There is provided an electrical connector in which the retaining force of retaining a front cover is improved. Electrical connectors 1, and 1? each have a housing 10 having contact accommodating cavities 13; a front cover 20 that is attached to the front side of the housing 10 and that has mating connector inserting openings 24 at positions that correspond to the contact accommodating cavities 13; and a retainer 30 that is attached form the lower side of the housing 10 and that locks contacts accommodated in the contact accommodating cavities 13. Retaining means 27, 28, 32, and 33 is arranged at the front cover 20 and the retainer 30 to cause the retainer 30 to retain the front cover 20.

Abstract: A terminal crimping method and terminal crimping device in which friction between an anvil and a crimper is suppressed and a projection is prevented from being formed above a wire barrel where core wires of an electric cable are crimped. The terminal crimping device (40) has the anvil (41) having a placement groove (43) in which a terminal (10) is placed and also has the crimper (42) for pressing the wire barrel (31) of the terminal (10) placed on the anvil (41). The placement groove (43) has a first pressing section (43a) for pressing an effective crimping section (31a) and also has a second pressing section (43bg) for pressing an extension section (31b). The bottom surface of the second pressing section (43b) is formed as a slope surface expanding toward the receptacle (20).

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for terminating an end portion of a cable that includes a conductor. The connector assembly includes a housing and a contact held by the housing. The contact is configured to be connected to the conductor of the cable. A cover is configured to surround at least a portion of the end portion of the cable. A strain relief boot is configured to surround at least a portion of the cover and at least a portion of the end portion of the cable. The strain relief boot includes a cover latch component that is configured to directly connect the strain relief boot to the cover. The strain relief boot includes a housing latch component that is configured to directly connect the strain relief boot to the housing.

Abstract: A contact includes a substantially rectangular base plate. A linking member extends from the base plate such that the linking member is perpendicular thereto. A first elastic contact arm extends obliquely upward from a tip end of the linking member. The first elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the first elastic contact arm to an integrated circuit socket. A second elastic contact arm extends obliquely downward from a tip end of the linking member. The second elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the second elastic contact arm to a circuit board.

Abstract: A shielded cable connection structure includes a plurality of shielded cables. Each of the shielded cables has a center conductor, a shielding conductor, and an insulative jacket. A metal grounding member has at least two rows of mutually parallel substantially comb shaped teeth. The comb shaped teeth in each of the rows have a wire receiving portion formed there between that receives at least one of the shielded cables. A holding member mates with the metal grounding member to clamp the shielded cables between the metal grounding member and the holding member. The center conductor is directly clamped by the comb shaped teeth in one of the rows, and the shielding conductor is clamped through the insulative jacket by the comb shaped teeth in the other row.

Abstract: A loop antenna is disclosed which can prevent the occurrence of variance in the loop length of the installed loop antenna element, and a method for manufacturing the loop antenna. The loop antenna comprises electrical wires constituting the antenna element and a housing that holds the electrical wires. Furthermore, the housing is formed with first guide grooves that guide the first end portions of the electrical wires and that have wall surfaces against which the tip ends on the side of the first end portions of the electrical wires abut, and second guide grooves that guide the second end portions of the electrical wires and that have wall surfaces against which the tip ends on the side of the second end portions of the electrical wires abut. Moreover, crimp parts with which the end portions of the electrical wires are connected by crimping are provided inside the respective guide grooves.

Abstract: A contact includes a substantially rectangular base plate. A linking member extends from the base plate such that the linking member is perpendicular thereto. A first elastic contact arm extends obliquely upward from a tip end of the linking member. The first elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the first elastic contact arm to an integrated circuit socket. A second elastic contact arm extends obliquely downward from a tip end of the linking member. The second elastic contact arm has a contact member for electrically connecting the second elastic contact arm to a circuit board.

Abstract: There is provided an electrical connector in which the retaining force of retaining a front cover is improved. Electrical connectors 1, and 1? each have a housing 10 having contact accommodating cavities 13; a front cover 20 that is attached to the front side of the housing 10 and that has mating connector inserting openings 24 at positions that correspond to the contact accommodating cavities 13; and a retainer 30 that is attached form the lower side of the housing 10 and that locks contacts accommodated in the contact accommodating cavities 13. Retaining means 27, 28, 32, and 33 is arranged at the front cover 20 and the retainer 30 to cause the retainer 30 to retain the front cover 20.

Abstract: A card edge connector for electrically connects a mother board with a daughter board. The card edge connector includes an upper card edge connector with an insulating housing provided with a daughter board receiving recess. Latch arms extend from the insulating housing at both ends of the daughter board receiving recess. Each of the latch arms has a holding arm extending substantially parallel to a support arm. The holding arm is connected to the support arm by a folded portion. At least a portion of the support arm is divided into a first support section and a second support section. The first support section and the second support section each has an inclined portion extending diagonally away from the holding arm.

Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector having a main housing providing a fitting section which is fitted into a contact-receiving concavity of a mating connector and a head section stretching at a rear of the fitting section in a direction in which the fitting section is fitted into the mating connector, a contact that is housed in the fitting section such that one end of the contact is housed in the head section and is connected to one end of an insulated electrical wire which is guided out in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fitting section is fitted into the mating connector, a cover housing that covers the head section, and a body that covers at least a boundary portion between the main housing and the cover housing.

Abstract: A card connector, comprising a housing having a card insertion slot, a contact carried by the housing, a slider carried by the housing and disposed substantially coplanar with the card insertion slot, the slider comprising a cam groove and a lock spring disposed substantially adjacent the lock spring, and a positioning member carried by the housing and being movable within the cam groove is disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an inner plug housing having a front end portion that is received in a hood of a receptacle connector. The hood has at least one engaging member extending there from. An outer plug housing at least partially surrounds the hood. The outer plug housing is displaceable relative to the inner plug housing in a direction of insertion and removal of the inner plug housing from the hood. At least one engaging arm extends in a space between the outer plug housing and the inner plug housing that engages the engaging member on the hood. The outer plug housing has an engagement release portion opposing the engaging arm that interferes with the engaging arm to disengage the engaging arm from the engaging member when the outer plug housing is moved in the direction of removal of the inner plug housing from the hood.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connection to a complementary electrical connector is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a housing having a concavity and a latch rotatably carried by the housing. The latch includes a rotary section having a first curved edge, a second curved edge, and a tab received that is received by the concavity. The latch further includes a lock extending from the rotary section for connection with the complementary electrical connector.

Abstract: A sensor according to the invention has a U-shaped magnet having a pair of opposing portions spaced apart from each other, forming a flux-free region between the pair of opposing portions. A Hall element varies an output voltage according to the density of passing flux. A spacer regulates the positional relationship between the Hall element and the U-shaped magnet such that the Hall element is positioned in the flux-free region of the U-shaped magnet and a housing covers the spacer.