Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector which is connected to wires extending from a circuit device, and which makes it possible to realize high contact reliability with mating members, and a method of assembling and connecting the electrical connector with circuit devices. Electrical wires are terminated at one end to male first terminals, the opposite ends of the wires are connected to a circuit device, and the lead out portions of the wires from the circuit device are subjected to a potting treatment. Afterward, the first terminals are accommodated inside the first housing member. The first terminals are placed in positions so as to be engaged with second terminals that have been accommodated inside the first housing member before hand. A second housing member is latched onto the first housing member and provides terminal support for the first terminals and strain relief for the electrical wires.

Abstract: A coaxial switching connector especially applicable for use in cell phones is provided with a phone connector and a cradle connector where the cradle connector is mounted in a support structure via a conically shaped coil spring that allows both radial and axial displacement of the connector for absorption of tolerances and mechanical solicitation between the cell phone and its cradle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of mounting a standard size power generating unit (30) to any one of several different sized railroad cars utilizes different sized interface blocks (28) to mate the unit to the bearing adapter blocks (14) of the cars. The axle (32) of the car includes a projection (18) extending from an end (16) thereof and the power generating unit (30) includes a frame (50) and a rotor arranged for rotation in the frame for generating the power. A drive shaft (74) is attached to the rotor and includes a follower (78) for engaging the projection (18) so that when the axle is rotated about the axis (44), the projection engages the follower and thereby rotates the rotor. The interface block (28) is disposed between the frame (50) and the bearing adapter block (14), a first surface (54) of the interface block being attached to the bearing adapter block (14) and the frame (50) being attached to a second surface (56) of the interface block opposite the first surface.

Abstract: An antenna assembly (1) for connection to a wireless communications device (27) for adjusting the signals of amplifiers and line extenders of a broadband communications cable, has, an antenna coil (3) connected in one end of a conducting sleeve (4), a length of coaxial cable (5) having a central conductor (14) connected in another end of the sleeve (4), the sleeve (4) having a force fit connection in an axial bore (16) through a nonconducting housing (6), the coil (3) projecting outward of the housing (6) and being enclosed by an insulating hollow radome (2) that is mounted to the housing (6), and the housing (6) being adapted for connection to an exterior panel (26) of a portable, wireless communications device (27) for adjusting signals of amplifiers and line extenders of a broadband communication cable.

Abstract: A fluorescent lighting assembly (2) includes a ballast lampholder subassembly (4) located at one end of a troffer (80) and at least one lampholder connector (50) located at the opposite end. The ballast lampholder subassembly (4) includes ballast circuitry connected to fluorescent lamp terminals (17) all positioned within a ballast lampholder housing (6). A molded ballast lampholder cover (8) encloses three sides of the ballast lampholder subassembly and a stamped metal plate forms the ballast lampholder base (10), with the ballast circuitry located on a circuit board (27) positioned on the interior surface of the base. Integrally molded lampholders (15) extend from channels (14) on the cover (8) and are positioned between larger enclosure sections (12) which provide space for larger ballast components. Fluorescent lamp terminals (17) are inserted from the interior of the cover into cavities (16) in lampholders (15), and lead wires connect the terminals to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical terminal (20) including a body (22) having first and second connecting portions (30, 50). The first connecting portion (30) includes two beams defining a terminal-receiving slot (44) therebetween. Each beam (32) has a primary contact surface (38) and at least one beam includes a secondary contact surface (40) extending orthogonally into the terminal-receiving slot (44). The primary and secondary contact surfaces on the one beam are spaced both vertically and horizontally from each other. Upon mating a pin terminal (70) to electrical terminal (20) the secondary contact surface (40) engages the pin terminal (70) at a first location (74) thereon defining an electrical arc- arresting region. Upon further insertion the pin terminal (70) engages the primary contact surfaces (38) at second locations (76) thereon spaced at least horizontally from the first locations (74).

Abstract: A ZIF socket is provided having a movable inner frame for protecting an electronic package received therein. The socket is comprised of a base having an outer frame and a separate movable inner frame disposed within the outer frame. The inner frame is movable between an open position, for receiving an electronic package, and a closed position, wherein the electronic package is locked in the socket. The inner frame is moved between the open and closed position by inserting a bladed tool into a tool receiving area and urging the blade against the inner frame.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection device comprises a first connector member having a first mating end and a second connector member having a second mating end. The first connector member may be a printed circuit card I/O connector, and the second connector member may be a telecommunications adapter connector such as a modular jack. The first and second connector members are pivotally linked to permit relative angular movement therebetween.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of forming a mold (20) including the steps of segmenting a surface to be molded into discrete adjacent linear sections, forming a profile of each section on an edge of a planar material to define a plurality of blades (30, 40, 50), and; stacking each blade (30, 40, 50) such that their profiled mold edges (34, 44, 54) together form the surface to be molded. The blades (30, 40, 50) are secured in a mold body (20) and selected ones of the blades (30, 40, 50) may be articulated to eject the molded article from the mold (20).

Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector comprises a structure intended for the reduction of air pressure trapped inside the connector during its coupling with a mating connector. The waterproof electrical connector (10) has a waterproof-sealing member (50) retained by an inner housing (20) and an outer housing (30). In a cavity (55) of a wire-sealing section (53) of the waterproof-sealing member (50), a deformable elastic thin-wall partition (56) is provided. The thin-wall partition (56) is deformed when the connector is coupled with a mating connector, thus reducing the air pressure inside the connector.

Abstract: A wideband signal distribution unit for receiving a plurality of inputs and having a plurality of outputs is provided. The distribution unit features a first combiner having an output and being connected to a first subset of the plurality of inputs. A second combiner having an output is connected to a second subset of the plurality of inputs. A phase shifting combiner having inputs each connected to the outputs of the first and second combiners supplies a combined signal to an output connected to a splitter which is connected to the plurality of signal distribution unit outputs. The phase shifting combiner is designed to apply a phase shift to one of its inputs.

Abstract: A fiber optic ferrule comprises a precision ferrule capillary (2) and a ferrule base (10). The ferrule capillary (2) has a polygonal collar (6). The ferrule base (10) is molded over the collar (6). The ferrule base (10) and the collar (6) cooperate to resist rotational and axial displacement of the ferrule capillary relative to the ferrule base (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) seatable in a hole (16) in a enclosure wall (14) and having an outer conductive shell (30) containing a dielectric sleeve (32) holding a seizure contact (34) at an inner end to compressively engage an inner conductor (18) of a coaxial cable entering the enclosure (12). During servicing of the enclosure (12), the (10) is matable at an opposed end with a connector (100) of a jumper cable to connect the jumper cable the to providing uninterrupted CATV service to customers.

Abstract: A stacked assembly (10) including an upper connector (14) and a lower subassembly having an insulative frame (12) and a plurality of lower connectors (16) disposed therein, for mounting on a circuit board. A rear insulative member (20) fastens to the frame, holds the lower connectors (16) in the frame and aligns legs (26) of contacts (28) of the upper connector. Ground plates (180) may be positioned in the frame forwardly of the lower connectors (116), with panel-engaging arms (190) projecting forwardly of the frame.

Abstract: An improved frequency response for a bond wire (1) at high frequency operation is realized by using a matching element (13) including a meander line (9) structure. The frequency response is improved at an operating frequency by design.

Abstract: A connector is floatably mounted to a panel which has a cutout receiving the connector therethrough. In the unmated condition, the mating face of the connector is biased away from the panel by a spring, and widened portions of the connector are received in complementary recesses of the panel cutout. The engagement of the widened portions in the recesses centers the connector with respect to the panel cutout. During coupling with a complementary connector, the first connector is biased in the mating direction such that the widened portions disengage from the complementary recesses thereby allowing floating movement of the first connector with respect to panel, in the plane orthogonal to the mating direction.

Abstract: A connector terminal protective cover which can be attached directly to an end portion of a connector housing, and which also has a simple structure and is inexpensive. The connector terminal protective cover (1) is attached to a connector housing by causing projections (12,12′) on arms (4,4′) located on both sides of the cover (1) to engage with the side walls (118, 118′) of the connector (100). The end portion (110) of the connector (100) is open, and the cover (1) has a covering section (2) that covers the opening (112) in the end portion (110). The cover (1) can be removed by bending the arms (4,4′) outwardly so that the engagement with the side walls is released.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly and a method of fabrication thereof provides for easy and accurate electrical connection of flat cables having narrow pitch. Multiple conductors of a flat cable (15) are exposed by stripping near the end of the flat cable (15) to expose portions (18) of the conductors after which the flat cable (15) is placed nearly parallel against the surface of the printed circuit board (90) and the exposed portions (18) are soldered to conductive pads (93) on the printed circuit board (90). To other parts of the printed circuit (90), contacts (25,26) having contact sections (30) for the contacts of a matching connector are connected. This makes it possible to provide for the connection of all conductors of the flat cable (15) to appropriate circuits of the printed circuit board (90) to which contacts (25,26) are connected.

Abstract: A method of forming a glass layer on a substrate of material, for example, silicon, with the glass layer having a coefficient of thermal expansion which substantially matches the substrate. A slurry comprising glass powder and a solvent is applied to the substrate, as for example, by pouring, and a multi-step heating process is carried out with over-pressures of a highly diffusive gas such as hydrogen first, followed by a non-diffusive gas such as nitrogen to thereby create a glass layer having reduced bubbles and fewer bubbles than has heretofore been achieved.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector (1) which has a flexible printed circuit (FPC) and slider, in which the manufacturing cost is low, and the assembly work is simple. The electrical connector (1) is equipped with an insulating housing (10) having a plurality of electrical terminals (21, 22), an FPC (30) has a plurality of conductive pads formed on its surface and both sections (31, 32) of which are electrically connected to the terminals (21, 22), and a slider (50) is clamped within the FPC (30). A lower surface of second section (32) of the FPC (30) is folded back and fastened to a lower surface of the first section (31) of the FPC (30). Prescribed terminals (21) are electrically connected to conductive pads (35a) on an upper surface of the first section (31) of the FPC (30), while prescribed terminals (22) of the other terminals (22) are electrically connected to conductive pads (35b) on an upper surface of the second section (32) of the FPC (30).