Abstract: In apparatus for clamp-up electrical connection of electrical wiring and electrical lead structure, the combination comprises first and second relatively movable clamping elements and defines therebetween a first zone to receive the electrical wiring and a second zone to receive the electrical lead structure; electrical terminal structure extending between the zones; and clamping elements relatively movable toward one another to effect clamping of the wiring rotating toward the terminal structure at the first zone, and clamping of the lead structure relatively toward the terminal structure.

Abstract: A four-pole electric connector is designed so that the contact elements can be easily locked to their axial fastening. The connector has a slide for coupling with a mating connector, which slide can be inserted in receptacles of a contact carrier of the connector transversally to the direction of insertion of contact elements and moved longitudinally. The slide contains a seat for a locking element, which is provided for axially securing the contact elements. The locking element is brought together and joined with the contact elements through an insertion motion of the slide until a closing position is reached, where the locking element engages with the contact carrier. When the slide is moved in the opposite direction to an open position, the locking element is removed from the seat in a similar manner, while it remains on the contact carrier and the contact elements.

Abstract: A retractable carriage containing input/output terminals mounted on a monitor including a housing installed in the monitor which receives the carriage, the carriage being biased such that the terminals are exposed, but configured to be maintained in a retracted position by a catch.

Abstract: A communications card, PCMCIA card, with a retractable BNC connector receptacle built into one edge of the card. The BNC connector receptacle can be rectangular or have an X-shape and is thinner than the PCMCIA card when retracted. The retractable BNC connector receptacle allows the PCMCIA card to directly interface with an external BNC connector without using an adapter. Having a retractable receptacle makes it easier to store the PCMCIA card and built-in connector. This new communications card and BNC connector receptacle will increase the efficiency of computer use and will increase the ease of data transmission.

Abstract: To downsize a large electrical connection box such as a junction block and to enable the mounting of a compact integrated fuse therein. Internal circuits are accommodated in a casing comprised of a lower casing 10 and an upper casing 11, and are divided into large current circuits, medium current circuits and small current circuits. The large current circuits are constructed by a busbar 18, the medium circuits by wires 16 and cramping terminals 17, and the small current circuits by a flexible printed circuit (FPC) 19. A fuse box 13 into which a compact integrated fuse 14 is fitted is arranged on the upper surface of the FPC 19, and upstream and downstream contact surfaces of narrowly and parallelly arranged fusible elements 34 of the fuse 14 are connected with the wires 16 and the FPC 19, respectively.

Abstract: Contacts fabricated from a thin metal sheet by stamping in the form of a lead frame are used as U-shaped contact assemblies 30 which are straddled over and secured to side walls 22, 23 of the insulating housing 20 or are molded as an integral part thereof. Due to the fact that a gap G is formed between the outer surface 36 of contacts 31 of the contact assembly 30 and outside surface of side walls 22, 23 of the insulating housing 20, the connector 10 can move in a lateral direction relative to the printed circuit board 50.

Abstract: The invention comprises an electrical connector having a housing with a plurality of contacts mounted therein. The contacts have connection sections and solder tails. The solder tails are aligned with each other and have contact surfaces. An alignment member has grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein. The solder tails are secured within the grooves to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.

Abstract: A coaxial splicing connector has an inner contact section and an outer conductor stamped and formed from sheet metal and having crimping arms that engage hinged stuffer members for stuffing the coaxial connector inner conductors into contact slots. Insulation piercing blades extend inward from the outer conductor and pierce through the coaxial cable outer conductor for electrical contact therewith during the crimping operation. Rapid splicing connection between coaxial connectors is thus achieved.

Abstract: Low cross-talk network connector comprising a base plate (11) of an insulating material including several inlets (A, . . . , H) and outlets (1, . . . , 8) electrically interconnected by means of electrical conductors arranged at intervals therealong. The base plate is removably mounted in a housing (20) including means for electrically connecting the base plate outlets with the external outlet conductor wires, the inlets (A, . . . , H) of the base plate being connected to the means for electrically connecting the internal inlet conductor wires. The base plate (11) comprises two substantially perpendicular planes, the inlets (A, . . . , H) being located in a first plane and the outlets (1, . . . , 8) being located in a second plane, each inlet being connected to the corresponding outlet by a lead (10) with a first portion extending in the first plane and a second portion extending in the second plane.

Abstract: A circuit card connector that utilizes flexible circuitry includes one or more isolator portions attached to its base that serve to substantially isolate the base of the connector from the circuit board to which the connector is mounted. The isolator portions include feet that extend out from the connector and which partially support the flexible circuitry. These isolator portions are made from thermally insulative material and serve to prevent heat transfer to the connector base from occurring during soldering of the flexible circuitry conductive portions to the circuit board.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly comprising a printed circuit board, a first connector, a second connector and a vibration damper. The first connector is mounted directly to the printed circuit board. The second connector is removably connected to the first connector. The vibration damper is located between the first and second connectors. The vibration damper comprises the second connector having a pair of stabilizers located on opposite sides of the first connector. The vibration damper also comprises a shim block that is removably attached to the first connector. The shim block is sandwiched between a first one of the pair of stabilizers and the first connector. This provides a friction connection between the first connector and the pair of stabilizers on the second connector.

Abstract: A plurality of bus bars 3 are mounted in a housing 1, and a plurality of reception portions 2A.sub.1, 2A.sub.2 and 2A.sub.3, provided in one side of the housing 1 for receiving a mating connector K, are staggered in a stairs-like manner relative to reception portions 2B.sub.1, 2B.sub.2 and 2B.sub.3 provided in the other side of the housing. With this arrangement, connection pins 5, 5', extending in a branched manner from the bus bars 3, project respectively into the same positions in the associated reception portions 2, and even if the mating connector K is fitted in any of the reception portions 2, metal terminals 6 of the mating connector K are connected respectively to the predetermined connector pins 5, 5'.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector with a housing (1) of insulating material and a metal contact element (2) fittable in the housing (1). The contact element has a crimp contact region (4) to contact a first cable end (11) and a cutting clamp contact region (3) to contact a second cable (12). Such an arrangement is not suitable for contacting cables of different diameters via the cutting clamp contact region. According to the invention, the cutting clamp contact region (3) has two tension-relieving regions (5, 6), with the cutting clamp blades, which are fitted opposite one another in pairs (7, 8, 9, 10), arranged between them. Two pairs of cutting clamp blades (7, 10) are provided for small-diameter cables and two pairs (8, 9) are provided for large-diameter cables. The pairs of cutting clamp blades (8, 9) for small-diameter cables are arranged between those for large-diameter cables.

Abstract: A multipole electrical plug connector having contact elements narrowly spaced from one another, and the plug connector having small dimensions in a manner favorable in terms of production engineering. To this end, the plug connector has contact elements, each having an attachment section and a contact section, whose attachment sections are manufactured from a one-piece self-supporting punched grid. The thickness d of the punched grid is independent of the thickness a of the contact sections, which are produced separately from the attachment sections and are assembled with them to form the contact elements, which upon integration into a housing of an electrical device are partially equipped with a sheathing made of plastic. The plug connector is preferably used in automotive engineering, for example, in electrical control units with highly integrated circuits.

Abstract: A multi-storage deck connector apparatus having at least an upper and lower storage deck is connectable to a printed circuit board. Each deck has its own set of contact pins that must make electrical connection to the printed circuit board. A vertical connector is arranged between the storage decks so that the upper storage deck contact pins are connected to the vertical connector and the vertical connector is connected to the printed circuit board. The lower storage deck contact pins are connected directly to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes electrically-conductive contacts (33) held on a base plate portion (31a) of a housing (31), and makes the contacts (33) tightly contacted with an electrical connecting element (81) in the form of a flat plate placed on the base plate portion (31a). The base plate portion (31a) has a first base surface (31b) on which the electrical connecting element (81) is placed, and a second base surface (31c) positioned adjacent to the first base surface (31b). The contacts (33) each have a support post portion (33a) held on the base plate portion (31a) and extending upward above the first base surface (31b), a first beam portion (33b) extending from the support post portion (33a) in opposed relation to the first base surface (31b), and a second beam portion (33c) extending from the support post portion (33a) in opposed relation to the second base surface (31c).

Abstract: An extension cord having multiple female sockets which are attached to two or more conducting wires. In one embodiment of the invention, the cord has three or more conducting wires with two or more female sockets attached to the conducting wires. Each of the female sockets is attached to two of the conducting wires and each conducting wire is attached to at least one female socket. This may provide an extension cord having two or more electrically isolated circuits. Alternatively, or in addition, the cord may be configured to provide groups of female sockets each with different voltage ratings. In another embodiment of the invention, the cord has multiple socket blocks attached to the cord; each socket block housing one or more of the female sockets. A mooring member is attached to each of the socket blocks so that the cord may be fastened or held by an external object.

Abstract: A seal for use with an electrical connector having a flange which is dimensioned to confront a mounting panel around a cutout in the mounting panel comprises one-piece seal member including a conductor seal and a flange seal. The conductor seal is configured to sealingly engage conductors extending from the electrical connector, and the flange seal is configured to seal between the mounting panel and the flange when the electrical connector is mounted in the mounting panel.

Abstract: A lamp socket set including on the top a lamp bulb socket and an engaging block on the bottom of the socket; the socket has therein two contacting pieces to connect respectively the periphery of a metallic contact annulus on the tailing end of and a central end tip of the lamp bulb, and two prongs on the contacting pieces; a receiving seat is provided on the bottom end of the socket and has a receiving space defined by its two sides with inside teeth, two recesses are provided on the top of the receiving space for receiving conductors; an engaging block conforming in shape with the receiving space is provided having external teeth corresponding in position to the inside teeth, and also is provided on its top surface opposing to the top of the receiving space with other recesses for press contacting the conductors; the engaging block is pressed vertically onto the receiving seat to render the prongs to extend through the conductors and can be removed horizontally.

Abstract: An electrical connector having a housing to receive a flexible film conductor, wherein a plurality of contacts having a first fixed end and a second freely movable end is arranged inside the housing and where a pressing block is introduced an opening in the housing where the flexible film conductor is to be received to press the conductor against the second freely movable end thereby generating a spring force in the contact by stretching a spring portion thereof.