Abstract: A waterproof cap is pivotally mounted for opening and closing at a position near to a connection open portion of a charging connector. The waterproof cap is provided with a stopper member for preventing the opening/closing movement of the waterproof cap at an intermediate stop position during an opening stroke of the cap. At least one of the stopper member and a portion against which the stopper member can abut is resiliently deformable. The stopper member can be contacted with the stopper member-abutting portion in such a condition that the waterproof cap can be held at the intermediate stop position and that because of the above resilient deformation, the stopper member can move into a position beyond the intermediate stop position.

Abstract: The coaxial plug connector element has a central push-in pin (5) and at least two peripheral push-in pins (7) for making a non-soldered contact between the inner conductor (1) and the outer conductor (2), respectively, and a printed circuit beard (8). An additional shielding sleeve (10) whose inner edge overlaps the outer conductor (2) is arranged on the peripheral push-in pins (7) such that it can move axially. When the plug connector component is pushed into the holes in the printed circuit board, the shielding sleeve is moved as needed and, regardless of the depth of insertion and the tolerances, provides a good contact with the printed circuit board and the outer conductor (2), ensuring that the plug connection provides reliable radio frequency shielding.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plug connector for the telecommunication and data technique comprising RJ contacts disposed in a housing and insulation displacement contacts and contact strips connecting the latter. The object of the present invention, namely to improve an electrical plug connector of the type referred to hereinbefore such that its electrical parameters are substantially improved and satisfy the requirements for the transmission of high data rates, is achieved by that the contact strips are multiply and differently angled between the RJ contacts and the insulation displacement contacts, and are at least in the contact tongue area, in part not guided in one plane parallely to each other.

Abstract: A pressure balanced cable junction or termination box is provided for subsea use. A fluid tight hollow body member is filled with insulating fluid. A-cable to be terminated enters one side of the cable termination device and is coupled to the box. A compressible fluid reservoir in contact with the external water pressure on one side transmits the pressure to the filling insulating fluid on the other side to provide pressure balancing.

Abstract: A card-edge connector with an ejection mechanism used for making electrical connection between a mother board and a card, which is inserted between two guide posts and which can be ejected from the connector. The card inserted between the guide posts is ejected by means of the ejection mechanism. The card-ejection mechanism comprises a push bar and a cam member. The push bar can move rectilinearly inside a guide post to release the card with the cam member transforming the movement of the push bar into rotational movement, resulting in the application of an ejection force to a corner of the card.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector comprises a single-piece unitary connector body formed from a relatively thin, generally flat of electrically conductive material having a base portion and two pairs of resilient, wire-engaging arms projecting from one side of the base portion. Each of the pairs of arms define therebetween a wire-receiving slot configured for displacing insulation from a wire introduced therebetween and for gripping the wire. Each of the pairs of arms also defines a tool-engaging portion of a predetermined configuration for engagement by a tool for connecting a wire to the wire-receiving slot. The base portion and the pairs of resilient arms define a pair of opposed, parallel generally flat surfaces. At least one cutout is defined on the connector body for reducing the total area of these flat surfaces while maintaining the predetermined configuration of the tool-engaging portions.

Abstract: In a pair of lever-type connectors, a U-shaped lever including a pair of cam portions is rotatably provided in one of two connector housings to be connected to each other in such a manner that the lever straddles the connector housing, a pair of cam receiving pins respectively engageable with the cam portions are provided in the other connector housing. By rotating the lever reciprocatingly, the cam receiving pins are shifted so as to connect or disconnect the two connector housing to and from each other.

Abstract: A connection device is provided for use in connecting a first member to a second member. The connection device includes a first member connection portion, and a second member connection portion integrally formed with the first member connection portion. The first member connection portion includes a base portion connected to the second member connection portion, and first and second arm portions extending in a direction away from the base portion and the second member connection portion. The first and second arm portions are curved outwardly from one another so as to define therebetween a first member receiving hole, and the first and second arm portions have first and second tip portions, respectively, at distal ends thereof, and a first member insertion slit is defined between the tip end portions and extends outwardly from the first member receiving hole.

Abstract: The invention herein is an ejection mechanism for a computer expansion card. Specifically it is for a 2-stage ejection mechanism for the expansion card that inserts in the computer. The ejection mechanism includes a body, push lever, triggering rod, etc. The push lever is made up of the travel and swinging controllers for the travel guide and swinging guide channels of the body. With the coordinated actions of the components, the push lever remains flush or is hidden within the computer housing under normal circumstances. When the user wishes to eject the card, the push lever head may be actuated to protrude from the computer housing to ease the operation of the ejection, hence the 2-stage ejection mechanism and its consequent uniqueness.

Abstract: An edge board connector includes a housing and two terminal pins each of which is formed from an elongated sheet metal and each of which has a back section and a curved movable section that are integrally formed with each other end to end. Each of the back sections abuts against the inner surface of a side wall of the housing and has an intermediate portion which is split to form a mounting leg that extends out from the housing. Each of the movable sections has a positioning part abutting against the middle wall unit of the housing, and a curved acting part having an intermediate portion which is split to form an elongated and arched clamping sheet that has two ends integrally formed with the remaining portion of the acting part and that extends into the card chamber in the housing at a middle portion thereof. The curved distal end portion of each of the acting parts abuts against the inner surface of the side wall of the housing so as to position the pins in the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) has a first resilient member (14) which is pivotally connected to a second member (18). The first member (14) is pivotally movable between a first position in which a wire can be held within the connector (10) by flexure of a part (20) of the first member (14) and a second position in which the first member (14) is spaced from the second member (18) and a wire can be inserted or removed from the connector. A latch (26) is provided to retain the first member (14) in the first position. A method of attaching a wire to the electrical connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: A lever connector includes a connector housing having interfitting engagement with a counterpart connector housing. The connector housings accommodate a plurality of terminals. A locking lever is mounted on the connector housing so as to be displaced between a lock position where the connector housing and the counterpart connector housing interfit each other and a release position where the counterpart connector housing is disengaged from the connector housing. When the connector housing is engaged with the counterpart connector housing, the locking lever is laterally displaced from the release position to the lock position. A concavo-convex engagement mechanism includes a concave or convex member formed on the connector housing and a convex or concave member formed on the locking lever.

Abstract: In order to prevent deformation of contacts of connectors during their joining and to reduce the effort required for their connection without resorting to an increase in size, a cam-equipped connector has a facility for an intermediary joining. To prevent deformation of contacts, the female connector 10, equipped with a cam device 30, has protrusions 14 extending from the bottom surface 11a of a joining cavity 11 which are longer than contact sections of the male contacts. Cavities 24 intended for reception of the protrusions 14 are made in the joining surface 21 of the male connector 20. The protrusions 14 and the cavities 24 have maintaining steps 14a and maintaining lugs 24a for an intermediary joining of the connectors 10, 20.

Abstract: Disclosed is a trigger device for release of the restrained link arm in a memory card connector. In this device a longitudinally directed force which may result, for example, from the activation of an electrical current in a memory wire causes a rotational force transfer device to withdraw a pin from the link arm so that the link arm moves out of its restrained position in response to a longitudinal force provided by a spring connected to the link arm.

Abstract: The conductor connecting apparatus for weak-current systems with means for solderless wiring comprises a casing part with at least one longitudinal duct for receiving a conductor. Every longitudinal duct cooperates in its axial direction with a contact zone of a contact pin extending tangentially to the inserted conductor as well as with at least one clamping pin also extending tangentially to the inserted conductor. The contact zone of the contact pin as well as the clamping pin project into duct in such a way that when the longitudinal conductor is inserted, a predefined contact pressure is produceable on its stripped zone.

Abstract: An electrical edge connector housing (1), for mounting onto a printed circuit board substrate (100), has walls that form a plurality of slots (3) and a respective plurality of chambers (2). Each slot (3) is positioned on an opposite side of a substrate receiving groove (13) from a chamber (2). Each slot (3) and chamber (2) receives a contact (18) therein for connection to the substrate (101) received within the groove (13). A retention clip (40) cooperates with an alignment block (50) to align and retain the substrate (101) within the housing (1).

Abstract: An electrical contact is provided for press-fit insertion into a circuit board, which produces a large retention force (resistance to pullout) with only moderate hole distortion, and which can be reliably produced at low cost. A press-fit section ( 14, FIG. 4) of the contact is of largely I-beam cross-section, with upper and lower flanges (60, 62) that each have outer faces (64, 66) for abutting the walls of the circuit board hole, and with a web (70) connecting the flanges. The entire cross-section of the contact is of rigid construction for minimal deformation when inserted into the hole, so most of the deformation is of the hole. Each flange face has about the same radius of curvature (C) as that of the hole, and the web is narrower than the flanges, but thick enough to avoid substantial bending.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector is provided that has two housings. The first housing encloses surge protection. Terminals extend from the first housing. The second housing has insulation displacement terminals with first ends for connection with insulated wires and with second ends for connection to the terminals extending from the first housing. The two housings are to be joined together to complete an electrical line from one insulation displacement terminal to the other via the surge protection. Thus, surge protection is in one sub assembly protected from the environment, and the insulation displacement terminals are in another subassembly protected from the environment. The housings have a detent assembled condition enabling relative positional adjustment before joining of the housings. Electrical testing for the line circuit and for the surge protection may be performed upon the closed assembly.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a high performance electrical connector, such as a modular plug, for example, used in high frequency data transmission systems, where such connector is intended to be mated to a receptacle type connector. The modular plug comprises a dielectric housing having a conductor receiving end, a conductor terminating end, a passageway communicating internally between the respective ends, and a spacing or insert in the passageway to receive and/or separate a plurality of conductors and to position them in a manner to improve the crosstalk performance of the modular plug. A preferred insert is characterized by having an upper surface and a lower surface to space or separate selected pairs of the conductors. Within the limits of the housing, the insert or spacing maximizes the separation of the selected pairs and arranges them in plural planes before being realigned into a common plane for termination at the conductor terminating end.

Abstract: A connector for connecting an electronic device to a vehicle electrical system comprises a hollow inner sleeve, a hollow outer sleeve, and first and second conductive contacts. The inner sleeve forms a hollow nozzle located at a distal end of the inner sleeve and opening into the interior of the inner sleeve. The first conductive contact is slidably mounted within the nozzle and is movable between an extended position and a depressed position. In the extended position the first contact protrudes from the nozzle, while in the depressed position the first contact is substantially disposed within the nozzle. The first contact is spring-biased toward the extended position. The second contact is mounted to a sidewall of the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted over the inner sleeve and is movable between a forward position and a retracted position. The outer sleeve forms at least one locking finger at a distal end thereof and circumferentially located away from the second contact.