Abstract: An outlet strip having a cable manager arranged to permit organization of power cables coupled to device receptacles in the outlet strip housing. The cable manager may be positioned at an end of an elongated outlet strip having device receptacles positioned along greater than two surfaces of the outlet strip housing. Alternatively, the cable manager may include a plurality of cable management devices, each device preferably positioned adjacent an associated device receptacle. Various electronic device receptacles, such as electrical plug receptacles, and communication data line jack receptacles, are provided on the outlet strip. Preferably, the electrical plug receptacles are arranged to permit each electrical plug receptacle to accept a transformer block without interfering with access to an adjacent receptacle. Marking elements, each corresponding to a different cable management device, may be provided to identify the device receptacle to which a power cable marked therewith is coupled.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (1) having two side faces (100, 101) connected to a front face (104) and a rear face (102), a top face (103) connected to the side faces (100,101), the front face (103) and the rear face (102). The side faces (100,101) of the housing (1) each respectively defines a guiding channel (13,14) along a longitudinal direction thereof. The rear face (102) of the housing (1) has two ends respectively extending beyond the side faces (100,101) and each end defines a slot (17,18) therein communicating with the guiding channel (13,14) of the corresponding side face (100,101).

Abstract: A pick-up device is mountable to an electrical connector for facilitating pneumatic handling thereof. The connector has a receiving slot defined by two side walls and a bottom wall connecting therebetween. The pick-up device includes a base plate having a substantially flat top face engageable by a suction cup and a bottom face positioned on top edges of the side walls of the connector. A post extends from the bottom face of the base plate and is inserted into the receiving slot with a free end thereof received in and interferentially engaging with a bore defined in the bottom wall of the connector thereby securing the pick-up device to the connector. The pick-up device may further include two resilient arms extending from the bottom face of the base plate on opposite sides of the post. Each resilient arm has a J-shaped free end for engaging with a corresponding hole defined in the bottom wall of the connector.

Abstract: A cable end connector includes an insulative outer casing receiving an inner shielding casing therein. The inner casing defines an interior space for receiving a connector body retaining a number of contact elements. The inner casing has resilient arms electrically connected thereto. The connector body has a circuit board to which the contact elements are fixed and electrically connected. The circuit board opposes the resilient arms and defines a space therebetween. A number of cables have leading ends extending into the inner casing. Each cable includes at least a conductor core surrounded by an insulative layer enclosed by a metallic shielding layer. The leading end of each cable is stripped to expose the conductor core to be soldered to the circuit board.

Abstract: A wall-mounted electrical receptacle adapter is provided and is configured for receiving contact blades of electrical cable plugs. A first adapter surface of the receptacle adapter contains the prong apertures and operatively makes contact with the contact blades of at least one electrical plug. This first adapter surface is disposed slanted downward at an angle relative to the wall side of the receptacle adapter. A second adapter surface disposed below the first adapter surface also being slanted downward at generally the same angle relative to the wall side as the first adapter surface. The slanting angles of the adapter surfaces allow the power cable to naturally and orderly extend downward toward the ground without making sharp angles at the plug end whereby lengthening the operational life of the power cables. In another embodiment, the slanting angles for the two adapter surfaces are different, whose angle measures one being greater than the other.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes first and second connectors (11, 12) that each has inner and outer contacts, which provides a visual and tactile indication when the two connectors have not been fully mated. The first outer contact is in the form of a helical spring (16) of electrically conductive material which is contacted by the outer second contact (41) and compressed as mating continues until a detent (74) on one connector engages a groove shoulder (116) on the other connector. If connector mating stops before the detent engages the groove shoulder, the spring will push apart the two connectors to clearly indicate that full mating has not been achieved. A front end of the spring is bent to form a prong (31) that engages the first inner contact front end (102) prior to mating but which is deflected out of contact during mating, with the opposite end of the spring forming a rear terminal (29) of the first connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed for being mounted on a board and for connecting a loop antenna to a circuit on the board. The antenna connector has a connector block and first and second terminals. The connector block is constructed from a non-conductive material and has opposing top and bottom faces, first and second opposing side faces, and a center portion extending between the top face and bottom face. The center portion defines first and second bays isolated from each other, where the first and second bays are exposed at the top and bottom faces. The first and second bays are further exposed, respectively, at the first side face and the second side face. The first and second terminals are mounted in the first and second bays of the connector block. Each terminal is constructed from a conductive material and has an open jaw positioned at the top face of the connector block, and a contacting portion opposite the open jaw and positioned at the bottom face of the connector block.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) is provided for connecting a pair of devices (12, 14) that have precision flat surfaces (20, 22) that lie facewise against each other. Each device has socket contacts (30, 32, 34, 36) with a socket contact end lying slightly inward of the corresponding precision surface, and a spring pin contact (40, 42) fits into each pair of sockets to electrically connect them. The spring pin contact is formed from a piece of sheet metal that is bent into a sleeve that has opposite end portions (80, 82) and a middle portion (84). Each end portion forms at least three radially-outward projections (86, 88) for providing large area engagement with the corresponding socket inside surface. The socket contacts preferably compress the sleeve so its edges (94, 96) abut one another.

Abstract: A waterproof connector housing (1) includes a housing main body (2), a hood portion (4) for engaging with a mating housing via a shoulder portion (3) provided on the housing main body, an elastic seal ring (5) for maintaining water-tightness with the mating housing inside the hood portion, and a holding portion (5a) for the elastic seal ring extending from the body of the seal ring to the end surface of the housing main body. With this waterproof connector housing, the elastic seal ring can be easily molded, and the amount of wasted raw material can be dramatically reduced. Also, the hood portion can take various forms and be made smaller.

Abstract: An electrical switching connector includes a dielectric housing defining a receptacle. A first switch terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a contact portion at the receptacle. A second switch terminal is mounted on the housing and includes a flexible contact portion projecting into the receptacle and engageable with the contact portion of the first switch terminal. Therefore, a terminal of a complementary mating connector can be inserted into the receptacle in engagement with the flexible contact portion and move that contact portion out of engagement with the contact portion of the first switch terminal. A pair of ground terminals are mounted on the housing and each ground terminal is juxtaposed alongside one of the switch terminals. In the exemplary embodiment of invention, at least portions of at least one of the switch terminals and one of the ground terminals are overmolded by the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a waterproof electrical connector housing. Terminal members connected with electrical wires are accommodated in a terminal holding section of a connector housing. An adhesive agent is applied to the terminal holding section and a cover is placed over the adhesive agent and the terminal holding section. By subjecting the housing to ultrasonic vibrations, the adhesive agent hardens to seal the wires and terminal members from the environment. The ultrasonic vibrations and hardening of the adhesive agent also welds the cover to the connector housing.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector, which includes a hollow metal casing, an insulator set, and an electrically conductive signal terminal mounted within the casing and insulated from the casing by the insulator set, wherein when a matching coaxial cable connector is installed, the signal terminal is set into a first form for external signal transmission; when the matching coaxial cable connector is disconnected, the signal terminal is set into a second form for internal signal transmission.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact for connecting to a flat conductor of a flat cable, where the flat conductor has a width dimension greater than its thickness dimension. The insulation displacement contact including a base, a first tine connected to the base and a second tine connected to the base. The first tine having a first edge and a second edge. The first edge being adjacent to a free end, where the free end has a first knife edge. The second tine having a third edge and a fourth edge. The third edge being adjacent to a free end, where the free end has a knife edge. The third edge of the second tine opposes the first edge of the first tine. The first edge of the first tine being separated from the third edge of the second tine by a first distance. The fourth edge of the second tine opposes the second edge of the first tine. The second edge of the first tine being separated from the fourth edge of the second tine by a second distance. The first distance being greater than the second distance.

Abstract: A wiring device incorporating contrasting areas for having electrical circuit-identifying indicia or legends written thereon, and more particularly, a wiring device incorporating means for identifying diverse electrical circuitry through the application onto the device of indicia or legends written on a surface of preferably contrasting colors. Furthermore, disclosed is a method of imparting through imprinting color contrasting areas for the writing thereon of indicia or legends to a wiring device for the purpose of being able to identify at least one electrical circuit which is a plurality of electrical circuits which are connected to the wiring device.

Abstract: A connector connecting structure is provided. In this connector connecting structure, a door trim panel is joined to a door inner panel, and a first connector having following pins is engaged with a mating second connector with ease by virtue of a lever having slots for receiving the following pins. The first connector is connected to the mating second connector by virtue of the rotating operation of the lever. The door trim panel has a bracket to which the first connector is slidably provided and the lever is rotatably provided. The mating second connector and a pressure contact wall having a hook for the lever are provided to the door inner panel. The first and second panels are joined in the horizontal direction so as to rotate the lever and engage the first connector with the mating second connector.

Abstract: A contact retention mechanism for a smart card connector comprises a frame (12) and a number of contacts (3). The frame (12) forms a guiding recess (124) and a number of contact slots (125). A positioning slot (1250) is formed in each contact slot (125) and comprises a straight slot (1254) and a transverse positioning recess (1255). Each contact (3) is received in a corresponding contact slot (125) and comprises a contact body (30), a solder portion (31), a retention portion (33) and a contact portion (32). The solder portion (31) further comprises a pair of flanges (311) formed on opposite ends thereof for being received in the corresponding transverse positioning recess (1255) of the positioning slot (1250) thereby precisely maintaining the position and alignment of the contact (3).

Abstract: When two electrical connector housings are being fitted together, a locking arm 7 is bent, thereby bending a short-circuiting terminal 11 and bringing it into a non-contacting state with respect to a detecting terminal 8. When the fitting has been completed, the locking arm 7 returns to its original position, and the short-circuiting terminal 11 makes contact with the detecting terminal 8. This short-circuiting terminal comprises first spring members 15 and second spring members 16. The second spring members 16 have pressed members 16b which are pushed down by the locking arm 7, this causing driving members 16c to slide along the first spring members 15, thereby exerting a pressing force at a location closer to the contact members 15b. Improved travel of the short circuiting terminal 11 is thereby effected.

Abstract: The subject invention discloses a connector body positioning mechanism that pulls a pair of connector bodies together, against a high resistance force, to a fully seated position. A cam crank axially retained to one connector body turns in a plane normal to the direction of relative connector body motion, drawing a pair of helical grooves along an opposed pair of projections in the other connector body. A releasable latch retains the cam crank in a postion that properly registers the grooves and projections. Turning the handle back breaks the connection with the same highly leveraged force.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a plurality of discrete electrical wires. The wires are adhered to a backing plate. The connector includes a housing defining a receptacle for receiving the electrical wires and the backing member. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing for contacting the electrical wires. An actuator is engageable with the backing member to maintain the discrete electrical wires in contact with the terminals.

Abstract: The invention concerns a new improved alternative to the previous Edison sockets and the so-called bayonet sockets which are used to mount electric lights. A lamp base and socket are provided which have cooperating profiled surfaces which serve to guide the lamp base into its proper position in the socket and to lock the base into position. Supporting surfaces are provided on the lamp base and lamp socket which form a pivot for releasing the lamp from the socket.Despite high locking forces, a tilting movement of the lamp and the lever translation produced by moving these surfaces permits easy release of the lamp from the socket.