Abstract: A housing (10) for shielding a circuit (12) from electromagnetic interference comprises at least one electrically conductive connector pin (50) having a central portion, a first end portion (62) and a second end portion (66). The housing (10) also comprises an insulator (70). The central portion of the connector pin (50) is disposed within the insulator (70). The first end portion (62) and the second end portion (66) of the connector pin (50) extend outward from the insulator (70). The housing (10) includes a housing body (20) made from an electrically conductive moldable plastic material (22). The housing body (20) is molded over at least a portion of the insulator (70) to secure the insulator and thereby the connector pin (50) in the housing (10).

Abstract: A setscrewless connector assembly mounted on an implantable tissue stimulation device has an actuator mechanism for fixing, sealing and electrically isolating one or more electrical leads inserted into one or more corresponding lead receptacles within the connector assembly. Fixing and sealing of a lead are accomplished by compressing a resilient lead lock seal of O-ring shape, disposed in an annular recess, with a lip portion of a plunger drawn toward a molded support by the actuator mechanism. In a preferred embodiment, constant-force, high resolution compression of the lead lock seal by the plunger is provided by an actuator comprising a longitudinally extending shaft having a threaded end threadedly coupled to the plunger and an opposite end disposed within the molded support. A driver element, accessible from a side of the connector assembly, is coupled to the opposite end of the threaded shaft.

Abstract: An electrical contact in which the thickness of the stock material is greater than the width of an insulation displacement slot provided therein. The contact is manufactured utilizing conventional stamping and forming operations to create an insulation displacement slot which could not be previously manufactured using these techniques. The contact has a wire receiving section and a mounting section integrally attached to the wire receiving section. An insulation displacement plate is provided on the wire receiving section, the insulation displacement plate has a first portion and a second portion which are positioned proximate each other to form the insulation displacement plate. A first slot portion stamped from the first portion edge and a second slot portion stamped from the second portion edge are positioned to form an insulation displacement slot, whereby the width of the insulation displacement slot can be dimensioned to receive and terminate the fine wires therein.

Abstract: An adapter for a standardised socket, in particular for a RJ45 or RJ11 socket, comprising a housing with an opening as well as guide means bounding an opening, wherein the opening is configured such that one or more plug(s) arranged side by side can be introduced, and wherein the guide means are configured and oriented such that each plug which is introduced has electrically conductive contact with socket contacts of the socket.

Abstract: A male housing (10) has a receptacle (12) that surrounds a tower (11) provided with cavities (13). A retainer (20) is mounted on the front of the tower (11). The bottom surface of the retainer (20) has a longitudinal groove (41) with a catch surface (42), and a jig insertion groove (40) is formed in a bulging portion (22) at the bottom end of the rear surface of the retainer (20). An upwardly sloped guide surface (51) is formed in the bottom surface of the receptacle (12) and aligns with the jig insertion groove (40). A jig (45) having a hook (47) at one end is provided to detach the retainer (20). The hook (47) of the jig (45) is inserted through the jig insertion groove (40) and moves up along the guide surface (51) to enter the longitudinal groove (41) and face the catch surface (42). The jig (45) then is pulled back to detach the retainer (20).

Abstract: A cover (50) is installed on a rear side of a female housing (21) of a female connector (20) to be fitted on a male connector (10). A shaft hole (73) of a lever (70) is fit on a shaft (51) that projects from a front end of the cover (50). Thus the lever (70) can be rotated around the shaft (51). The lever (70) has a cam groove (74) that engages a follower pin (17) of the male connector (10). The follower pin (17) penetrates into the cam groove 74 with the rotation of the lever (70). A lever accommodation portion (40) is formed on upper and lower walls of a female-side hood part (23). The lever (70) is accommodated in the lever accommodation portion (40), and is sandwiched between a wall (41) and an accommodation wall (42) without forming a gap therebetween. A reinforcing wall (43) connects a front end of the wall (41) and that of the accommodation wall (42) to each other.

Abstract: The present invention prevents a female connector that has been inserted in an inclined manner from interfering with male terminal fittings within a connector having long male terminal fittings provided in a central location within a hood. A cylindrical member 13 surrounding long male terminal fittings 12L protrudes from an inner side face 11 of the hood 10. Interferences between the long male terminal fittings 12L, and a comer Fb of a female connector F is prevented by appropriately determining the length to which the cylindrical member 13 will protrude. Interference between the female connector F and the long male terminal fittings 12 does not need to be taken into consideration in determining the protruding length of the hood 10. Consequently, the protruding length of the hood 10 can be relatively short.

Abstract: A connection piece includes a profiled part having a hollow polygonal cross section along which is made, longitudinally, a straight stripping and retaining slit (10) for at least one wire. The edges of the stripping and retaining slit (10) form the free edges of a part (12) bent over toward the inside of the hollow polygonal section. A connector for at least one electrical wire has such a connection piece as well as an insulating casing (4) provided with an oblong opening (24), which is approximately parallel to the slit and lies facing the latter, and with a housing (8) in which the conducting connecting piece (2) is immobilized.

Abstract: A coaxial type connector has largely rectangular cross-sections, with an outer contact width (E) that is much larger than its height (H). As a result, the impedance is lowest in primary sectors (140, 142) that extend between the inner contact (20) and top and bottom inside surfaces (136, 138) of the outer conductor, while the impedance is highest in secondary sectors (144, 146) that extend horizontally from the inner conductor to each side (132, 134) of the outer conductor. Applicant maintains a largely constant impedance at the primary sectors, while allowing changes in impedance at the secondary sectors as by cutouts (60, 160) in insulation at the secondary sectors for receiving retention tabs. As a result of the largely rectangular shape, the center contact can be formed of sheet metal of constant height (J) and of a width that can vary to provide enlargements (94, 96, 92) for retention and for mating at the front end of the connector, with minimal overall impedance change.

Abstract: A device comprising a connecting strip from which contact pins extend. The connecting strip extends in a plane perpendicular to the direction in which the pins extend, and a connecting pin extends from each of the two opposed longitudinal edges of the connecting strip in the region of each connecting terminal. Two connecting pins facing each other form a clip which allows interconnection by gripping the edges of an insulation-displacement and retaining slit.

Abstract: A contact structure of a lead in which a contact structure having a lead and a bump made of suitable metals, respectively, can be formed easily and the bump and the lead can be soundly connected together in terms of electricity and strength. The contact structure of the lead comprises a lead 12 formed by etching a conductive foil 11, and a bump 5 formed by electric casting by means of plating. The bump 5 and the lead 12 are formed of different metals, respectively, and the bump 5 is connected to a surface of the lead 12 through a conductive connecting material 10. The lead 12 is intimately contacted at a surface, on which the bump 5 is disposed, with a first main surface 15 of a holeless insulative sheet 8. A basal portion of the bump 5 is forcibly pierced into and extended all the way through the thickness of a material of the holeless insulative sheet 8 and a side surface of the basal portion of the bump 5 is fusion-adhered to an inner wall surface of the through-hole 17.

Abstract: An adapter for establishing electrical connection between electrical power system of a vehicle and an electronic device includes a elongated housing having a body portion in a barrel portion sized to fit within the cigarette receptacle. A circuit board is disposed within the housing with a connecting circuit for providing a connection between the electronic device and the vehicle power system. A first contact member disposed in the barrel portion contacts the cigarette lighter receptacle hot contact. A second contact member disposed in the barrel portion contacts the cigarette lighter receptacle ground contact. The second contact member includes a clip in a pair of terminal portions. Each clip has a pair of legs and an interconnecting spine portion. Each leg has a free end opposite the spine portion so that the free ends cooperatively define an entrance to a passageway.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (1) of a rectangular paralellepiped, a plurality of contact elements (2) installed on both sides of the housing, a pair of shield plates (7) provided on longitudinal sides of the housing and a pair of reinforcing plates (15) provided on ends of the housing and each having a fixing leg, wherein ends of the reinforcing plate contact ends of the shield plate. The shield plate is positioned within the length of the housing, and the reinforcing plates comprises a main part provided at the ends of the housing and an auxiliary parts bent in parallel with the side surfaces of the shield plates, wherein the auxiliary parts overlap the ends of the shield plate to make spring contact with the shield plate.

Abstract: A card connector comprises a case (2) for accommodating a removable card (1), a slider (3) provided within the case (2) for sliding along with the card (1) in the insertion/removal direction, a spring (32) for biasing the slider (3) in the card removing direction, a lock arm (67) provided on the case (2) for engaging the slider (3) when the card (1) is inserted into the case (2), and a lock release lever (70) operable in the direction perpendicular to the major face of the case (2) for release the slider (3) from the case (2).

Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connection is described. The electrical plug-and-socket connection having a plug and a plug connector, in particular for receiving a cable harness plug. The plug connector includes a housing provided with a plug connector opening in which a plurality of pin contacts directed toward the plug connector opening are provided for establishing an electrical contact. The plug connector further includes a protective device which has at least one opening for the passage of a pin contact and can be latched in a protective position using at least one latch element. The protective device can be brought from the protective position into an assembly position by joining the plug connector with the plug. At least one contact element, which works together with the latch element and releases the latch connection between the plug and the plug connector as the plug is attached to the plug connector is provided on the plug for actuating the protective device.

Abstract: In the resin shield circuit device, a resin case is provided with a recess having an opening. Each end of connector terminals is exposed out of the resin case and the other end thereof is embedded into the resin case. Base portions of wiring metal pieces are embedded into the resin case and connected in circuit with the other ends of the connector terminals. Connecting portions of the wiring metal pieces protrude into the recess. Lead terminals of circuit elements are connected and fixed to the connecting portions, respectively. A resin shield portion filled in the recess covers the circuit elements and the connecting portions of the wiring metal pieces in such a manner that only a flat surface of the resin shield portion is exposed out of the opening of the recess to outside.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising a housing having a first surface and a second surface; and a contact secured to the housing. The contact comprises a mounting section connected to the housing and, a first arm and a second arm extending from the mounting section. The mounting section comprises an aperture and a slit through the contact from the aperture and between the first and second arms. The first arm extends towards the first surface and the second arm extends towards the second surface.

Abstract: In a connector device for use in connecting a connecting member (20) which has an end portion provided with a conductive portion, a plug connector (10) is removably coupled to a receptacle connector (30) by fitting therebetween. In the plug connector, an insulator (1) defines a receiving space (1a) for receiving the end portion of the connecting member. A conductive contact (3) is held in the insulator and formed to become in contact with a receptacle-side contact (33) of the receptacle connector when the plug connector is coupled to the receptacle connector. A slider member (5) is slidably inserted in the receiving space to make the conductive portion be brought in contact with the conductive contact in the receiving space.

Abstract: A socket such as IC socket for an electrical part such as IC package is provided with a socket body having a mount portion on which an electrical part is mounted, a plurality of contact pins are disposed to the socket body so as to be contacted to or separated from terminals of the electrical part. A movable plate is disposed to the socket body to be movable, and when the movable plate is moved, contact portions of each of the contact pins are displaced so as to be contacted to or separated from the terminal of the electrical part. Each of the contact pins is formed with an elastic piece having an end portion to which the contact portions are formed, and the contact portions are contacted to a side surface portion of the terminal to thereby establish an electrical connection therebetween and the contact portions each is formed with an inclining surface inclining, in a plan view in a use of the socket, with respect to a direction normal to the displacement direction of the contact portion.

Abstract: A connector is provided to detect partial mounting of a retainer. A female housing 11 of the connector 10 is provided with an escaping portion 20, which is aligned with a lock arm 14 in its deforming direction only when a retainer 15 is mounted in a full locking position. By being aligned with the escaping portion 20, the lock arm 14 is enabled to undergo an elastic deformation to permit the connection of the female housing 11 with a male housing 12. On the other hand, if the retainer 15 is partly mounted without reaching the full locking position, the escaping portion 20 is not aligned with the lock arm 14, which refrains the lock arm 14 from being sufficiently elastically deformed. As a result, the female and males housings 11, 12 cannot be connected, which enables detection of partial mounting of the retainer 15. Thus, partial mounting of the retainer 15 can be securely detected by setting a degree of deformation of the lock arm 14 larger than a clearance between the housings 11 and 12.