Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an atomization assembly and a liquid reservoir engaging with the atomization assembly; the liquid reservoir includes a liquid storage cavity; wherein the atomization assembly includes a lower holder, an upper holder installed on the lower holder, and a heating assembly clamped between the lower and the upper holders; the heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body, and the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface; and the liquid-absorbing surface communicates with the liquid storage cavity, and an atomization cavity is formed between the atomizing surface and the lower holder. In the present disclosure, the heating assembly is a porous body and is clamped by the upper holder and the lower holder, thus, the structure is stable and the assembly of the heating assembly is facilitated.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing with a terminal accommodating chamber for inserting a terminal therein; and a mounting member configured to be mounted to the housing, wherein the mounting member includes: a front mask configured to cover a side of the housing on a terminal inserting direction side on which the terminal is inserted into the housing; a spacer configured to be inserted into the housing; and a hinge coupling the front mask to the spacer, wherein the spacer is configured to be locked in the housing in a temporary locked position and a final locked position of the housing, the final locked position being located deeper in the housing in an inserting direction than the temporary locked position, and wherein in a state where the spacer is positioned in the final locked position, the hinge is configured not to protrude from the housing.

Abstract: A color temperature switching scheme for an LED lighting device is disclosed. The color temperature switching scheme comprises a plurality of different color temperature performances correspondingly generated by a plurality of different paired combinations of a first electric power allocated to a first LED load emitting a light with a first color temperature and a second electric power allocated to a second LED load emitting a light with a second color temperature such that a mingled color temperature between the first color temperature and the second color temperature can be generated thru a light diffuser. For tuning the mingled color temperature of the LED lighting device a reverse yet complementary power adjustment process for distributing a total electric power T between the first LED circuit and the second LED circuit is required such that a total light intensity remains unchanged while the mingled color temperature is being adjusted.

Abstract: A joint connector includes a circuit board that is located behind a back wall of the connector housing through a component space, an independent male terminal jointed to the circuit board, and a joint terminal. The joint terminal includes a bridge portion fixed to the connector housing, a plurality of male terminal portions conducted to each other and protruding into a fitting space of the connector housing to serve as connector terminals, and one contact conduction piece extending to a back of the back wall of the connector housing and elastically brought into conductive contact with one of the independent male terminals via a spring portion.

Abstract: In an electrical junction box, a positioning rib is inserted into a slit in an abutment state in which a circuit board is in abutment with a positioning surface. Projecting portions of a housing are formed projecting from support portions toward the circuit board, and are inserted through penetration holes of the circuit board. Each projecting portion includes a plurality of divided pieces formed elastically deformable in a radial direction. The divided piece has a regulation portion that regulates movement in an insertion and removal direction of the circuit board between the regulation portion and the support portion.

Abstract: A conversion adapter is configured to be connected between a charging cable extending from a charging station and an inlet included in a vehicle. The conversion adapter includes a cable connector configured to be connected to the charging cable, and a vehicle connector configured to be connected to the inlet. The cable connector includes: a power terminal that receives supply of a charging power from the charging station via the charging cable; and a lid and a lock device that are configured to mechanically prevent a connection between the power terminal and the charging cable. The lid and the lock device prevent the connection between the charging cable and the power terminal until the vehicle connector and the inlet are connected together, and removes prevention of the connection between the charging cable and the power terminal after the vehicle connector and the inlet are connected together.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing lines through an opening having a frame arranged around the opening, which frame comprises slots for elastic grommets to receive the lines. According to the invention, it is provided that a coupling housing of a coupling of a plug connection is formed integrally with the frame or with a breadboard matching one of the slots, wherein the coupling housing, the part of the frame connected thereto and/or the breadboard are adapted to be screwed to a plug housing of a plugged-in plug of the plug connection or to be clamped with at least one latch.

Abstract: A color temperature switching scheme for an LED lighting device is disclosed. The color temperature switching scheme comprises a plurality of different color temperature performances correspondingly generated by a plurality of different paired combinations of a first electric power allocated to a first LED load emitting a light with a first color temperature and a second electric power allocated to a second LED load emitting a light with a second color temperature such that a mingled color temperature between the first color temperature and the second color temperature can be generated thru a light diffuser. For tuning the mingled color temperature of the LED lighting device a reverse yet complementary power adjustment process for distributing a total electric power T between the first LED circuit and the second LED circuit is required such that a total light intensity remains unchanged while the mingled color temperature is being adjusted.

Abstract: A connector device comprising a first connector and a second connector. The first connector comprises: a plurality of conductive first contacts; an insulating first contact holding portion holding the plurality of first contacts; a conductive partition wall partitioning the first contact holding portion into a first grouping area that holds two or more first contacts and a first individual area that holds one first contact; and a conductive first surrounding wall disposed around an outer periphery of the first individual area so that the first surrounding wall and the partition wall at least partially surround the first individual area. The second connector comprises: a plurality of conductive second contacts; and a conductive second surrounding wall. When the first connector and the second connector are fitted to each other, the second surrounding wall is disposed inside or outside the first surrounding wall around the outer periphery of the first individual area.

Abstract: A female connector to be connected to an end part of such a shielded cable is provided with female terminals to be connected to cores, an insulating dielectric, a first outer conductor including a tubular portion, a connection plate portion to be overlapped on the braided wire and a first coupling portion coupling the tubular portion and the connection plate portion, and a second outer conductor including a rear crimping portion and the connection plate portion from outside the braided wire and the connection plate portion, a front crimping portion to be connected to the tubular portion from outside the tubular portion and a second coupling portion. The outer peripheries of the cores are surrounded by the first and second coupling portions with the second coupling portion at least partially overlapped on the outside of the first coupling portion.

Abstract: A driver circuit for providing a driver current for operating a light emitting unit at a brightness level corresponding to a value of a brightness code. The driver circuit includes a digital-to-analog converter, DAC, stage configured to generate an intermediate signal in dependence of the value of the brightness code. Furthermore, the driver circuit includes a gain stage configured to amplify the intermediate signal in dependence of the value of the brightness code to provide the driver current.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a storage that stores a liquid composition including an aerosol generating material, and an aerosol generator connected to the storage and including a generation space where an aerosol is generated from the aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generator includes a supplier configured to supply the liquid composition from the storage to the generation space, a liquid delivery element disposed in the generation space and configured to absorb the liquid composition supplied from the supplier, a heating element configured to heat the liquid composition absorbed into the liquid delivery element, and a bubble discharger configured to discharge bubbles generated in the generation space such that the bubbles are not discharged through the supplier.

Abstract: A color temperature switching scheme for an LED lighting device is disclosed. The color temperature switching scheme comprises a plurality of different color temperature performances correspondingly generated by a plurality of different paired combinations of a first electric power allocated to a first LED load emitting a light with a first color temperature and a second electric power allocated to a second LED load emitting a light with a second color temperature such that a mingled color temperature between the first color temperature and the second color temperature can be generated thru a light diffuser. For tuning the mingled color temperature of the LED lighting device a reverse yet complementary power adjustment process for distributing a total electric power T between the first LED circuit and the second LED circuit is required such that a total light intensity remains unchanged while the mingled color temperature is being adjusted.

Abstract: An ultrasonic atomization core (17), an ultrasonic atomizer, and an ultrasonic electronic cigarette are disclosed. The ultrasonic atomization core (17) comprises an atomization sleeve (1). The atomization sleeve is provided with an ultrasonic atomization sheet (2) and e-liquid guide cotton (3) that communicates the outside with an atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (2). The atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (2) is a concave surface. The e-liquid guide cotton (3) has a convex surface corresponding to the atomization surface. The curvature of the convex surface of the e-liquid guide cotton (3) is greater than or equal to the curvature of the atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (2). The convex surface of the e-liquid guide cotton (3) is in contact with the atomization surface of the ultrasonic atomization sheet (2).

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an ionically conductive composition comprising at least one ionic conductive solid inorganic substance and at least one copolymer of vinylidene fluoride, to a process for its manufacture and to the use thereof for manufacturing components for solid state batteries.

Abstract: A personal vaporizer is configured to be used with a separately-formed vial. The vial can be sandwiched between a proximal and distal portion of the vaporizer, which in turn can be releasably attached to, and powered by, a battery assembly. Attaching the proximal and distal portions, with the vial in place, can both hold the vial in place and provide access to the vial so that vaporizing media within the vial can flow to an atomizer of the vaporizer. The vaporizer can include a child-proof locking structure for releasably engaging the proximal and distal portions.

Abstract: A board to board connector includes a first male connector and a second male connector. The first male connector includes a first number of pins. The second male connector is aligned with the first male connector and includes a second number of pins. The first male connector is configured to be removably electrically coupled to a first female connector including a third number of pins equal to the first number and the second male connector is configured to be removably electrically coupled to a second female connector including a fourth number of pins equal to the second number. The first male connector and the second male connector are also configured to be removably electrically coupled to a single third female connector including a fifth number of pins equal to the first number plus the second number.

Abstract: A cage includes a cage housing forming an inner area with internal walls that define an upper port and a lower port. Each of the ports include a cap that forms a keyway. The cap in an upper bay can extend from the upper bay in a direction that is opposite a direction the cap in the lower port extends. The cage may include a plurality of spring fingers therein which engage with a conductive bezel. The cage provides EMI shielding for the plug connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic cigarette atomizer, including an atomization assembly and a liquid reservoir engaging with the atomization assembly; the liquid reservoir includes a liquid storage cavity; wherein the atomization assembly includes a lower holder, an upper holder installed on the lower holder, and a heating assembly clamped between the lower and the upper holders; the heating assembly includes a porous body and at least one heater engaging with the porous body, and the porous body has an atomizing surface and a liquid-absorbing surface; and the liquid-absorbing surface communicates with the liquid storage cavity, and an atomization cavity is formed between the atomizing surface and the lower holder. In the present disclosure, the heating assembly is a porous body and is clamped by the upper holder and the lower holder, thus, the structure is stable and the assembly of the heating assembly is facilitated.

Abstract: A device (100) for heating an aerosol-forming substrate includes a heater (160), a receptacle inlet (143) and outlet (147), and an air inlet channel (170). The heater includes a heating element, an internal surface, and an external surface. The internal surface defines at least a portion of a receptacle (140) configured to receive the aerosol-forming substrate or a cartridge comprising the aerosol-forming substrate. The receptacle inlet is in communication with, and upstream of, the receptacle. The receptacle outlet is in communication with, and downstream of, the receptacle. The air inlet channel is in communication with an ambient environment and the receptacle inlet. The air inlet channel defines a tortuous path between the ambient environment and the receptacle inlet. The air inlet channel is positioned relative to the heater to cause air in the tortuous path to be heated by the heater.