Abstract: A rear cover for use in waterproof connectors and a process for forming a resilient sealing member molded in one piece in the rear cover are provided. The rear cover, in which an electric wire is inserted through a base wall, has a hollow holder pattern on an outer surface of the base wall and a molded-in resilient sealing member containing: a holder formed in the holder pattern; a sealing body extended from the holder, which protrudes toward an inner side of the base wall and has a through hole for the electric wire to pass therethrough; and a plurality of sealing lips formed around the through hole, wherein a portion of periphery of the holder pattern is notched to form a hollow of injection inlet for molding the resilient sealing member in one piece in the rear cover. Thus, the rear cover according to the present invention improves a property of mold releasing and maintenance of a mold.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing including a terminal accommodating main body portion in which a plurality of terminals are partitioned and arranged for accommodation, an outer circumferential wall portion provided at predetermined distance away from said terminal accommodating main body portion to surround said terminal accommodating main body portion, a bottom portion for coupling said outer circumferential wall portion to said terminal accommodating main body portion, a waterproof positional misalignment absorbing member provided in a space between said terminal accommodating main body and said outer circumferential wall portion, and a cover member including an insertion leg portion inserted into said space via said waterproof positional misalignment absorbing member, an accommodating portion having an opening in a front thereof so as to allow said terminal accommodating main body portion to be accommodated therein and a positional misalignment absorbing gap is provided between said insertion leg p

Abstract: An interconnect structure for connecting electrical components that includes a plurality of micromachined silicon cantilever beams. The cantilever beams are formed having a shape dictated by predetermined scaling rules that determine the mechanical and electrical properties of the cantilever beam. The cantilever beams are arranged in two generally parallel rows and are mounted to a dielectric material to form a recess between the rows. An electrical component may be inserted into the recess to create a contact force against the cantilever beams to place the component and the interconnect into electrical communication. Also, an electrical connector system may be constructed having a first electrical connector comprising a contact formed of metalized silicon and a base supporting the contact, and a second electrical connector mateable with the first electrical connector that comprises a contact formed of metalized silicon and a base supporting the contact.

Abstract: A connector for connecting a circuit board with at least one signal line, each signal line comprises a plug with a plurality of electric contacts. The connector includes a base, a cover, a plurality of base electric contacts, and at least one adjustable means. The cover is provided above the base, the plurality of base electric contacts is provided on the base, and the adjustable means is connected to the base and the cover, whereby the cover is able to move from a preparation position that the distance between the cover and the base is smaller, to an operation position that the distance between the cover and the base is larger. When the cover is at the preparation position, the plug is inserted and held between the base and the cover, and each of the plurality of electric contacts of the plug is in electric contact with the corresponding base electric contact to transmit signals between the signal line and the circuit board.

Abstract: A terminal holding portion 1e, 2e is formed integrally with a hood portion 1 d, 2d of a connector housing 1c, 2c, and tab terminals 15, each having a tongue-like spring contact portion 15d, extend through and are held by the terminal holding portion 1e, 2e, and when two casing 1 and 2 are joined together in a closed condition, the tongue-like spring contact portion 15d of each tab terminal is resiliently contacted with a conductor circuit 12 on an insulating plate 11.

Abstract: A cover assembly for IC chip has a lid portion and a retractable chip depressor member extendable from the underside of the lid portion along the lid's z-axis. When the cover assembly is mounted over the chip cavity of an IC socket and is properly indexed in the x-y plane of the socket, the retractable chip depressor member is retractable advanced along the z-axis of the lid portion to contact and depress the chip in the socket's chip cavity by a force that is parallel to the z-axis of the chip cavity and that is normal to the IC chip.

Abstract: An optical connector having a spring cap which easily fits on and hardly comes off from a plug housing has been provided. The optical connector contains an optical plug including: a ferrule assembly; a plug housing for receiving the ferrule assembly; and a spring cap fitting on the plug housing, wherein the plug housing includes a pair of guide rails formed on an upper surface of the plug housing and a pair of engaging projections each formed on right and left side surfaces of the plug housing, the spring cap includes a pair of side walls, each of which is divided into portions for establishing a portion to bend and a portion to control aging. A pair of engaging parts each engaging with the respective engaging projection of the plug housing is formed in the portion to bend and grooves having an inverse U-shape cross-section are formed at the portion to control aging for inserting the guide rail thereinto from one end thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical connecting device, which enables to connect electrically an integrated circuit substrate to a printed circuit board in direct or to test an integrated circuit device in use of a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector includes first and second housings (10; 20). A lock arm (27) is formed on the second housing (20) and includes a lock (30) and striking portions (31). The lock (30) moves onto a locking projection (13) of the first housing (10) during a connecting operation and engages the locking projection (13) when the housings (10; 20) are connected properly. The striking portions (31) are formed separately from the lock (30) and produce a sound upon striking upon the first housing (10) when the housings (10; 20) are connected properly with each other. Since the striking portions (31) or producing a striking sound and the lock (30) for locking are separately formed, a vertical dimension of an engaging area of the lock (30) with the locking projection (13) can be reduced to suppress a degree of elastic deformation of the lock arm (27) while securely producing the striking sound.

Abstract: A combined stacking and right angle electrical connector is mounted between a pair of parallel circuit boards. Stacking contacts mounted in the connector body have sockets on their opposite ends that releasably engage pins mounted in the circuit boards. A plurality of right angle contact assemblies are provided in the connector body. Each contact assembly includes two separate contact parts that are mounted from different sides of the connector body into contact passages that are perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A connecting plug (1) for a bipolar coagulation instrument having an insulating body (3) for mechanically combining and electrically separating and insulating both of its blades (2) or electrical connecting lugs is provided. The blades (2) have holes (7) in the interior of the insulating body (3) at a point at which the insulating body (3) itself has holes (6), the holes (6) in the insulating body (3) and the holes (7) in the blades (2) lying superimposed in each case so that anchoring elements (8) can in each case jointly penetrate these holes (6, 7) and can thus immobilize the blades (2) against shifting in their openings (5) in insulating body (3). In this way, a mechanical securing of the blades is obtained. Both holes (6) in the insulating body (3) can be blind holes and end at a distance from each other, which combines good positive mechanical immobilization of the blades (2) with an improved insulating effect.

Abstract: A lever 23 of a lever connector is provided with an identifying means 31. When two housings 10 and 20 are in a shallowly fitted state, the identifying means 31 allows the positional relationship between the lever 23 and cam pins 14, relative to the direction of movement of the lever 23, to be identified visually. When the lever 23 is in a correct stand-by position, the cam pins 14 are entirely covered by a covering member 32. When the lever 23 is even slightly misaligned from the correct stand-by position, a portion of the cam pin 14 protrudes into an aperture 33. Thus, it is possible to ascertain whether the lever 23 is in the correct stand-by position according to whether the cam pins 14 are entirely covered.

Abstract: A protector panel receives plug-in protector modules. The panel has a plurality of pin receiving holes. The panel has a plurality of members depending from its bottom. Each of the at pin receiving holes has a respective pair of the depending members adjacent to and on opposite sides of that hole. Each member has a boss at an end of the member. A printed wiring board is attached to the panel, beneath the depending members. The printed wiring board has wirings on its surface. The printed wiring board has a plurality of holes, each aligned with a respective pin receiving hole of the panel. The printed wiring board has a resilient elongated member adjacent to each hole of the printed wiring board. The elongated members have a conductive material on them. The conductive material forms an electrical connection between the wirings and pins of the plug-in protection devices, while the pins are at least partially inserted into the holes of the panel.

Abstract: An enclosure 10 is provided having a pin holder assembly 20 which may be latched into enclosure 10 via latching arms 24 and latching shoulders 14. Fins 15 are inserted into slots 25 and back-up press fit pins 21 in pin holder assembly 20. Fins 15 secure press fit pins 21 so as to withstand insertion forces required to attach enclosure 10 to a substrate. Pins 21 may be stitched into pin holder assembly 20 and then bent at right angles within slots 25.

Abstract: An interconnector includes a front surface electrode connecting portion connected to a front surface electrode of a solar cell, a back electrode connecting portion connected to a back electrode of another solar cell adjacent to the solar cell, and a stress relief portion absorbing displacement generated between the front surface electrode connecting portion and the back electrode connecting portion. A plurality of notches are formed at the front surface electrode connecting portion and the back electrode connecting portion. Since the front surface electrode connecting portion and the back electrode connecting portion have notches, an area sufficient for welding can be ensured. Reliability at the joining portion of the interconnector can be improved. Also, the interconnector can be reduced in size to allow reduction in cost.

Abstract: A connecting device for the electrical connection of a support board to another component is proposed. The support board has a recess open toward its end and delimited to the side by spring arms, contact faces for the electrical connection being arranged thereon.

Abstract: The invention involves a battery connector electrically connecting a multi-strand automotive-type cable to an automotive-type battery terminal where the battery connector is comprised of a connecting portion for engagement with an automotive-type battery terminal and a rigid cable-attachment portion that includes a non-deformable neck that extends from the connecting portion and defines a cavity having a depth, a closed inner end, an open outer end and a cross-sectional area that is substantially equal along the entire depth between the inner end and the outer end as well as substantially equal to the diameter of the cable. Solder is secured within the cavity, and flux is secured within the cavity in contact with the solder. The solder and flux are both of amounts suitable for soldering engagement of the cable to the cable-attachment portion, thereby facilitating soldering of the automotive-type cable to the battery connector.

Abstract: An RF pallet ground comprises overhangs disposed at opposite ends. Each overhang includes a downwardly protruding ledge and a notch defined in a bottom surface of the pallet. The ledges and notches extend from one side of the pallet to the other. The ledge provides a positive connection directly to ground. The ledge has a length shorter than the length of the main body of the pallet. Fasteners are positioned on either side of an RF trace on the pallet, allowing positive pressure to be applied to the ground through the ledge.

Abstract: An electrical connector with a coupling state indicating mechanism is provided, which includes: a first connector having a semicylindrical projection; a second connector having a slider receiving portion and to be coupled with the first connector, the slider receiving portion being provided with a guide groove to guide the projection and with an abutting plane; and a slider to be slidably received in the slider receiving portion for indicating a coupling state of the first and second connectors, the slider having an engaging projection to prevent coming-off thereof, an oblique cam groove to receive the projection therein so as to slide the slider toward the abutting plane, a releasing groove continuing from the cam groove to release the projection from the cam groove when the first and second connectors have completely coupled so as to return the slider to an initial position, and a spring portion to abut on the abutting plane and to be compressively transformed to bring about a force to return the slider, wh

Abstract: A substantially cylindrical ceramic protector that thermally insulates a silicone sparkplug boot surrounding a silicone covered sparkplug ignition wire connected to a sparkplug. An air gap between the protector and boot provides additional thermal insulation and evacuates leaked combustion gases to the atmosphere.