Abstract: To reduce the number of components contained in an electric junction box, an electric junction box containing a bus bar therein includes a connecting area formed integrally on a portion of the bus bar while a complimentary connecting area provided on the lower case cooperates with the connecting area of the bus bar. The bus bar is arranged on the upper surface of the lower case with the connecting areas firmly fastened to each other, with the bus bar being directly fastened to the lower case. The upper cover is placed on and fastened to the lower case while the bus bar is connected to the lower case, thereby making the use of an upper case unnecessary.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to a type of accommodating hinge mechanism, comprising two positioning plates, an inner shaft and an outer shaft; the inner shaft and the outer shaft are respectively joined to a positioning plate; the inner shaft is inserted inside the outer shaft, and so positioned by the matching jutted ring and the dented ring to compose a hinge mechanism; the two positioning plates serve to position the LCD monitor and the main unit of a notebook computer; the connecting wires of the LCD monitor and the main unit can pull through the slots of the positioning plate, the inner shaft and the outer shaft to inside the inner shaft, and then the slot on the inner shaft is sealed; by way of said mechanism, the hinge serves to accommodate the connecting wires and hide them inside the hinge, thus avoiding the need to reserve additional space for the connecting wires.

Abstract: An electrical connector that uses an elastomeric element to provide a short path, high performance, electrical interconnection that is mechanically stable and reliable. In accordance with the present invention, lateral movement of the contacts is controlled by providing contact receiving slots formed in a rigid housing and/or an alignment plate. Movement of the contacts during actuation is controlled, at least in part, by specifying the compression properties of an elastomeric element, providing a contact stop portion in the housing, and/or providing a pre-load between the contacts and the corresponding printed circuit board terminals. Because the movement of the contacts is controlled, the wiping action between the contacts and the device leads and/or the printed circuit board pads is also controlled, resulting in a more reliable contacting system.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for forming a connection with a conductive pin. The electrical connector has a dielectric housing with both a passage extending through the housing and a chamber in communication with the passage. In addition, the electrical connector has a metal contact with a mating end disposed in the housing's chamber and a solder tail which projects from the housing. The mating end of the contact consists of a clamping stirrup which has a bottom area with a hole disposed therein for receiving the conductive pin. Furthermore, the contact is three dimensionally secured to the connector housing via a press-fit.

Abstract: A modular plug connector that achieves category 5 cross talk performance is constructed with substantially parallel conductor positioning channels situated in a pair of spaced apart planar arrays to position individual conductors for termination by a plurality of flat insulation displacement contacts. A plurality of conductor guide ramps are formed such that upon insertion of the individual conductors, alternating conductors will be guided into their respective spaced apart array.

Abstract: A branch junction box containing a flexible printed circuit sheet includes circuit terminals and other parts which are easily mounted. A first insulation plate is provided on one of its faces, with a plurality of printed circuit terminals vertically fixed therethrough. On its other face, the first insulation plate carries a flexible printed circuit sheet, the printed circuit of which is electrically connected to the circuit terminals. The surface of the insulating plate facing the circuit terminals may be provided with bus bar wiring patterns and corresponding bus bar terminals. These circuit terminals and bus bar terminals are branch-connected to wiring harnesses in a proper and reliable way through connectors formed in the casing of the box.

Abstract: An electrical connector (30) comprises a main housing (32) consisting of an island section (34) and a pressing block (36) wherein the island section (34) defines a plurality of passageways (38) for receiving a corresponding number of socket type contacts (40) therein and each passageway (38) defines an alignment slot (42) therein. A plurality of retention devices (46) are disposed on the front surface of the pressing block (36) for alignment with the corresponding passageways (38), respectively. A pair of boardlocks (56) are positioned at two opposite ends of the pressing block (36) and a pair of rivets (54) are attached thereabouts for securing a shell (50) to the pressing block (36).

Abstract: An interconnecting device for electrically interconnecting a number of device terminals to a number of board terminals. The interconnecting device includes a housing which has a number of contact receiving slots wherein each slot receives one of a number of contacts. A shielding layer is provided to enhance noise immunity by shielding each contact against electromagnetic interference (EMI). The shielding layer absorbs stray radiated EMI from each one of the number of contacts and dissipates the absorbed energy as thermal energy.

Abstract: A new and improved electrical socket contact has good structural integrity and a design which forestalls the possibility of having a male contact inadvertently inserted behind the spring contact. This is accomplished first through an overall design in which a spring contact section is completely surrounded by four side walls and a back wall, the walls having a generally box-like configuration. The spring section has a pair of overlying spring members, the innermost member having an overlying spring assist portion. The portion of the innermost spring portion nearest the socket opening is protected by a curved end portion of an overlying wall which also acts to protect the spring section. The socket contact of the present invention is formed from a single piece of flat material and is formed through several folding steps to achieve the final construction. The socket contact formed enables a high reliability very miniaturized contact.

Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connector for conductive foils is designed so that it continues to operate reliably long-term under rough operating conditions. For this purpose, the plug-and-socket connector has a plug that can be assembled from a top part and a bottom part with the conductive foil glued into the plug and therefore sealed between these parts when the top part and the bottom part are joined. Furthermore, a sealing element is mounted peripherally on the plug, which is in close elastic contact with a peripheral sealing surface of the socket when the plug is inserted in a socket, and seals the joint between plug and socket. The electrical plug-and-socket connector for conductive foils is intended particularly for use in automobiles.

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector having a housing and a cover each of which are formed by inmoulding an insulative portion respectively within a respective outer shield portion. Terminals are mounted within the housing and the housing and cover are joined together. Shielding characteristics are improved by a carrier strip interconnecting the shielding of adjacent connectors within a connector stack. Further shielding improvements are recognized by incorporating a contact surface external the shielding for engaging an outer reference terminal. The connector includes terminals having a floatable contact portion and a support feature for preventing damage to the terminals as a result of stubbing with a mating terminal. The connector being impedance matched to the cable.

Abstract: A snap together spring block enables the reliable capture, formation and support of metallic conductors known as lead frames. First and second body halves are designed to mate forming the complete spring block. Each body half incorporates a plurality of cavities and projections, similar to hills and valleys. The cavities and projections can be designed to fit various configurations of lead frames. Integrally molded or formed into one of the body halves is an internal attachment mechanism, such as a clip, which is designed to fit an internal recess molded into the second body half, or mating half, of the spring block for mating the two halves. The plurality of cavities and projections are alternately spaced such that when the first body half is mated to the second body half, the projections are received within the cavities forming a plurality of apertures.

Abstract: In order to produce a one-part contact element (1) for connection of an ignition cable to a spark plug connector which is inexpensive and enables a non-releasable connection, an embracing tongue (11) is formed on one of two oppositely arranged edges (9, 10) of a sleeve (8) and on the side edge (22) of a bent-up catch (12) of the tongue (11) facing the spark plug connector is stamped out a recess (17) delimited by side edges (25, 26).

Abstract: A contact assembly (90) includes separate conductive members (42,54) with insulative material (90) molded about body sections (50,64) to define an integral unit for handling during connector assembly. The method includes stamping the conductive members (656,658,660,662) from a common blank (680) to have beams (610,612,614,616) associated in pairs to define sockets (606,608), second contact sections (648,650,652,654) at other ends, and body sections (656,658,660,662) joining the respective beams and second contact sections (648,650,652,654). Final separation of the conductive members may occur after molding of the insulative material (670), prior to which the conductive members may be retained on carrier strip facilitating the stamping, plating and molding processes.

Abstract: An IC card connector (10) including an insulative housing (12) having a plurality of cavities (14) extending therethrough in a vertical direction for receiving a corresponding number of contacts (16) therein. Each contact (16) includes a surface mounting tail (40) which is pressed against by a corresponding standoff (42) formed on a bottom surface (38) of the housing (12). A significant space (36) is formed on the underside of the housing (12) generally below the cavities (14) for allowing mounting plural tiny components (102) thereunder on the PC board (100). A stopper (48) is formed on the bottom portion of each cavity (14) for supportable engagement with the corresponding downward flexed contact (16) when the IC card is pressed on the housing (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-voltage connector, consisting of a plug member and a receptacle member receiving the plug member, the area of the plug member facing the receptacle member and/or the area of the receptacle member facing the plug member being provided with a layer of an elastomer. A particularly high high-voltage strength is achieved in that the elastomer is made to swell by means of a swelling medium. The invention also relates to an X-ray generator comprising such a high-voltage connector and to a method of manufacturing such a high-voltage connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector for horizontal insertion of a CPU module therein includes a connector body and a multiplicity of terminals fitted in the connector body. The connector body has a longitudinal insert slot for receiving a CPU module. The terminals form elastic contact ends at their outer ends for clamping a contact surface of a circuit board which have its two ends respectively fit into the grooves of a locking device of the connector body. Screws may be driven into through holes of the locking device to secure the connector body horizontally at the side of the circuit board for horizontal insertion of the CPU module into the insert slot of the connector body.

Abstract: The invention provides a board-to-board interconnection system which can flexibly meet the floating or un-floating requirements. When it is applied to a floating state, the first connector (12) includes an inner unit (16) and outer unit (18) wherein the outer unit (18) is directly mounted on the first board (100) and the inner unit (16) are freely moveable within the outer unit (18), and the second connector (14) is mounted on the second board (102). When it is applied to an un-floating state, the first connector (12') includes only a unit, similar to the inner unit (16), directly mounted on the first board (100) to incorporate the second connector (12) mounted on the second board (102).

Abstract: A retainer frame for holding a standard printed circuit board or other electronic card is sized and adapted for insertion and removal in tight places. In particular, the retainer frame, together with an actuator bar, is employed in conjunction with a cabinet with guides and a stop mechanism to produce an initially horizontal insertion motion followed immediately by a vertical motion during which electrical connection is made between the card and a corresponding connector in the cabinet.

Abstract: In a multifunction electronic connector, spring loaded contacts are eliminated in favor of conductive bonds or terminations using solder, conductive adhesive, conductive epoxy or the like. Electronic components, which may comprise capacitors, resistors, inductors, varistor components or other passive or active components or combinations thereof, are disposed within cavities in an insulating housing so that terminals at first ends thereof are in direct contact with and are conductively bonded to a plurality of contacts disposed within apertures in the housing. At the same time, terminals at the opposite ends of the components also make direct contact with and are conductively bonded to a terminal member mounted at the bottom of the body. Where the circuit configurations of the connector require, the ends of the contacts are formed into contact tails which extend into contact with and are conductively bonded to other portions of the terminal member.