Abstract: A retainer device (30) for securing a CPU (50) to a socket (10) includes a base (32), a clip (36) pivotably attached to a rear of the base, and a crank (34) pivotably attached to a front of the base. The clip has a frame (362), and a pair of supporting flanges (368) and a pair of pressing tabs (369) depending from the frame. A hook (366) depends from a front of the clip. The crank has an offset pressing lever (344) and an operation rod (346). When the operation rod is rotated down toward the socket, the pressing lever drives the hook downwardly. The supporting flanges abut against the base, and the pressing tabs press the CPU. When a heat sink (20) is attached to the CPU, it slightly depresses the CPU, and the CPU is moved downwardly away from contact with the pressing tabs.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes: a box-type case having an opening at its rear face and upper face; a circuit board having a receiving portion and an engaging hole formed adjacent to the receiving portion, the circuit board being installed inside the case; a keyboard unit positioned at an upper surface of the case; and a connector having a front face with a plug inserting portion, a side face having a fixing piece and a lower face, wherein the lower face of the connector penetrates the receiving portion and is fixed at the circuit board, and the plug inserting portion of the connector faces the opening. Since the connector is positioned penetrating the receiving portion formed at the circuit board, the connector may be positioned at about the middle position of the connector, to make the whole product thin.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical cable for termination to an electrical component and method for termination that minimizes the mismatching of the differential impedance of a terminal part from which a shielding covering of an electrical cable has been stripped in a cable consisting of two differential transmission signal wires, a drain wire and a shielding covering that covers the electrical wire. Accordingly, a plastic heat-shrink tube is caused to adhere tightly to the terminal part and shielding covering, except for the stripped front end portion of the terminal part, so that the front end portion is exposed. As a result, the heat-shrink tube prevents or alleviates the mismatching of the differential impedance.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for electrically connecting an electronic package with a circuit substrate. The connector includes an insulative base (10), a cover (30), and an actuation device (40) for actuating the cover to slide along the base. The base defines a plurality of receiving passageways (103) respectively receiving corresponding electrical terminals therein. The cover defines a plurality of through holes (31) corresponding to the receiving passageways. The base further defines a receiving space (100) at one end thereof. A circular hole (108) is defined in a bottom wall of the base below the receiving space, which can ensure that the base at the receiving space has a uniform thickness and enhanced intension during manufacturing.

Abstract: A connection device is provided for connecting a flexible circuit. Said connection device having a casing in which is constructed at its front end a series of plug sockets for receiving connectors. The connectors include electrical contact terminals for crimping to a flexible circuit. A cover is attached to the casing that pivots from an open position, in which the connectors may be inserted in the plug sockets, and a close position in which the connectors are locked in place. Upper and lower openings are constructed in the casing to allow the crimping of the terminals after they are locked in place.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a plurality of signal modules stacked therein is provided. Ground shields are interleaved between adjacent signal modules. The signal modules include signal traces that may, or may not, be arranged in differential pairs and mating faces configured to join a mating connector and a PCB. The signal modules include a notch formed in at least one edge. The notches align with one another to form a channel that receives a cross-link that reduces relative movement between signal modules. The cross-link may be a flat bar having a series of cutouts that are slidably received by the signal modules. The electrical connector may include one or more cross-links. Optionally, the cross-link may be made of a conductive material and engage the ground shields, thereby electrically interconnecting the ground shields.

Abstract: An electrical connection or junction device. An insulation housing (2) has two conductor insertion apertures (3, 13) for insertion of two electrical conductors (4, 14) to be connected and two actuation apertures (5, 15) for insertion of an actuating tool to open tension springs (2, 12). Tension springs (2, 12) each have a clamping arm (6, 16) with a cutaway (7, 17) to allow insertion of the electrical conductor (4, 14) to be connected, a bearing arm (8, 18) extends approximately perpendicularly to the clamping arm (6, 16), and a spine (9, 19) connects the clamping arm (6, 16) and the bearing arm (8, 18). The two tension springs (2, 12) are arranged at an angle of approximately 180° to one another, so that the two bearing arms (8, 18) are arranged with their bottom sides (10, 20) facing one another, the clamping arms (6, 16) overlap each other, and the cutaways (7, 17) at least partially cover each other when the tension springs (2, 12) are opened.

Abstract: A socket apparatus for supplying a power source includes a cylindrical adapter having a front face and an outer peripheral face and a socket body having a cylindrical insertion hole into which the adapter is inserted. The adapter has a guide portion, provided on the outer peripheral face, a first contact portion, provided on the front face, and a second contact, provided on the outer peripheral face.

Abstract: An electrode shield for a fluorescent tanning lamp comprising an open cup encircling a filament or electrode increasing the service life of the fluorescent tanning lamp. The cup having an open end acts as a shield reducing the sputtering of impurities onto the glass tube and contaminating the phosphor surface. In one embodiment, the cup is electrically and thermally coupled to an electrode support. The life of the fluorescent tanning lamp is greatly increased despite the use of relatively high currents and large number of on and off cycles.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly suitable for use in a matrix assembly. The electrical connector assembly has two connectors, each assembled from wafers. The individual wafers are shielded and separate shield pieces are positioned in one connector transverse to the wafers in that connector. Additionally, wafers in at least one of the connectors includes a compliant portion that allows the two connectors to be self-aligning.

Abstract: A rugged, impact-resistant electrical junction box, particularly for installation in wet environments, such as at a swimming pool, includes a non-metallic, non-conductive base part defining a cavity in which electrical wires can be terminated, and defining an opening to this cavity. A cover part is provided to close the opening of the base part. A grounding bushing member provides for electrically bonding of the junction box to metallic electrical conduits. The base part also defines a plurality of through bores through which electrical wires may pass upwardly into the cavity, and a depending tubular boss portion at each of these through bores for connection of metallic or non-metallic electrical conduits. Internally of the cavity, the base part defines a strain relief structure above and aligning with each of the plural through bores. This base part also includes an electrical bonding bar providing for plural neutral and ground conductors to be secured and mutually electrically interconnected.

Abstract: An electric connector assembly is provided having a housing with a chamber therein having an open end configured to receive a plug contact. The electric connector assembly includes a receptacle contact having a contact box on one end located in the chamber. The electrical connector has a contact pin on an opposite end extending from the chamber, and the contact box has a latch feature on a periphery thereof securing the contact box to the housing. The contact box has an open front end aligning with the open end of the chamber that is configured to receive a plug contact. The receptacle contact further includes a compliant section between the contact box and contact pin that is flexible to absorb vibrations introduced into the contact box and contact pin.

Abstract: In fitting a movable-side housing on a stationary-side housing, a front leading end portion of the movable-side housing is brought into contact with a front base portion of the stationary-side housing. At this time, it is unnecessary to accurately place the movable-side housing in position. When the movable-side housing is moved toward a matching position, guides guide the movable-side housing to the matching position reliably. Consequently, the cam followers fit into entrances of cam grooves. Thereafter, a slide lever is moved to bring electrodes of one housing into connection with electrodes of the other housing. It is not difficult to properly position the movable-side housing with respect to the stationary-side housing. Therefore, even in a situation in which it is difficult to visually check the position of the movable-side housing, an operation of fitting the movable-side housing on the stationary-side housing can be performed easily and reliably.

Abstract: A connector (20) has a housing (21) and a lever (35) on outer surfaces of the housing (21). The housing (21) has two first resilient pieces (43) and two second resilient pieces (44) engageable with the lever (35). The lever (35) is held at an initial position by engaging first holding projections (47) of the first resilient pieces (43) in first engaging holes (48) in arms (36) of the lever (35) and by engaging second holding projections (49) of the, second resilient pieces (44) with engaging pieces (50) on the arms (36). The lever (35) can be rotated toward a shelter position so that the second resilient pieces (44) deform inwardly. The second resilient pieces (44) are restored resiliently to engage the second holding projections (49) with the second engaging holes (51) in the arms (36) to hold the lever (35) at the shelter position.

Abstract: A submersible electrical cable connector having a cable-side connector assembly and a receptacle-side connector assembly. The cable-side connector assembly including a flex-circuit having a circular head with a plurality of pins arranged in a symmetrically shaped configuration. The receptacle-side connector assembly including a molded contact conductor having a number of concentric conductive rings with insulating material positioned between each ring. Each concentric conductive ring makes a physical and electrical connection with at least one the pins in the symmetrically shaped configuration when the cable-side connector assembly and the receptacle-side connector assembly are coupled together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device and method for separating electrical connector assemblies. Electrical connector assemblies typically comprise a male connector, commonly called a plug, and a female connector, commonly called a receptacle. The separation of an electrical connector assembly is accomplished by at least one lever disposed in the body of at least one of the connectors. The lever is attached to the body of the connector such that when the lever is “up” the lower portion of the lever is flush with the mating surface so as not to not interfere with the coupling of the connector. Actuation of the lever, i.e., moving the lever to its down position, causes a displacement of at least one of the connectors comprising the electrical connector assembly. The present invention may be adapted to a wide range of electrical connectors including, but not limited to: standard household plug and sockets, parallel connectors, serial connectors, and inline connectors.

Abstract: In an adjusting method for a cathode position of an electron gun, an apex point of a dome-shaped cathode is detected and then a positional adjustment is executed by moving a first grid in a X-Y direction so that a center of a grid aperture is coincided with the position of the apex point, at first. Next, a sleeve ring and a collar portion of a sleeve holder are welded together by a laser beam. The a dgk-vale adjustment is done so as for a gap between first grid and apex point of the cathode to be a predetermined value and welded by irradiating the laser beam to a superposed position of the cathode structure and the sleeve. According to the present invention, these positioning adjustment and the dgk-value adjustment are able to be executed independently.

Abstract: A connector assembly including at least one connector coupled to a connector housing and, at least one trough disposed on two opposing sides of the housing, such that a wire coupled to the at least one connector passes through both troughs. The troughs operate to reduce the strain on the wire by shifting forces on the wire away from a wire wrap section where the wire is coupled to the at least one connector.

Abstract: A connector includes a female housing (30) that can be fit into a receptacle (11) of a male housing (10). A lock arm (18) projects into the receptacle (11) and is elastically deformable in a direction intersecting the connecting direction of the housings (10, 30) between an engaging position where it is engageable with a slider (51) assembled into the female housing (30) via compression coil springs (50) and a disengaging position where it is disengaged from the slider (51). If a connecting or separating operation is interrupted halfway, spring forces accumulated in the compression coil springs (50) elastically compressed by the slider (51) are released, and the slider (51) is biased forward and the lock arm (18) located in the engaging position is pushed to forcibly separate the housings (10, 30) from each other.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a conductor to a terminal post advantageous for connecting to the post of a spark plug. The connector includes a cylindrical shell for surrounding the post and an inwardly extending dimple. The dimple has a ramp-like forward surface.