Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing (10) including a lock arm (25) configured to hold a mating housing (90) in a connected state and a detector (60) to be assembled movably to a standby position and a detection position with respect to the housing (10). The lock arm (25) includes pressure receiving portions (33). The detector (60) includes pressing portions (69) configured to displace the lock arm (25) in a direction to increase a locking margin with a lock portion by pressing the pressure receiving portions (33) at least either when the detector (60) reaches the detection position or when an external force acts on the detector (60) in a direction opposite to a direction toward the standby position.

Abstract: A structure improvement for connection terminals of a terminal block includes a frame body (1) and an elastic part (2). The frame body (1) has a bottom plate (10) and a standing plate (11) bending and extending from a side of the bottom plate (10). The standing plate (11) further extends to form a resisting portion (110) and a first frame (111) curved opposite to the resisting portion (110). The elastic part (2) has a contact portion (20), a hook portion (210) extending from the contact portion (20), and a second frame (22) curved opposite to the hook portion (210). The resisting portion (110) passes through and is against the second frame (22). The hook portion (210) passes through and hooks on the first frame (111). The contact portion (20) is disposed toward the resisting portion (110) from a side of the first frame (111).

Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a core-wire crimping part that crimps a core wire including strands of an electrical wire so as to surround the core wire from the outside. The core-wire crimping part is provided, on its surface for arranging the core wire thereon, with serrations extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the core wire. The serrations include central serration parts and end serration parts which are arranged on respective surfaces that face each other when the core-wire crimping part is crimped to the core wire and which have protruding cross-sectional shapes. The central serration parts and the end serration parts are arranged at respective positions deviated from each other in the axial direction of the core wire.

Abstract: A plug connector is disclosed. The plug connector comprises a main housing with a cable connection end, an inner sleeve non-releasably arranged on the main housing, and an outer sleeve axially fitted over the inner sleeve.

Abstract: An electrical assembly including a first element, such as a connector body, formed of a conductive composite material and a second element formed of a solid metallic material, such as a sheet metal electromagnetic interference shield, defining a fibrous conductive region formed of a plurality of metallic filaments. The conductive composite material forming the first element completely surrounds a portion of the fibrous conductive region. Conductive fibers in the conductive composite material are in intimate contact with the fibrous conductive region, forming a very high number of electrical contact points between the conductive fibers in the conductive composite material and the fibrous conductive region and thereby providing a robust electrical connection between the first element and the second element.

Abstract: A safety socket includes one or multiple socket bodies. A socket body has a live wire receptacle and a neutral wire receptacle, and includes a live wire connection circuit, a neutral wire connection circuit, and a locking and controlling mechanism. When the live wire pin and the neutral wire pin of a power plug are respectively inserted into the live wire receptacle and the neutral wire receptacle of the socket body, the locking and controlling mechanism is activated and is switched to the operating state so as to connect the live wire connection circuit and the neutral wire connection circuit. When the locking and controlling mechanism is in the idle state, the live wire connection circuit and the neutral wire connection circuit are disconnected. The safety socket can effectively prevent electric shock and is water-proof, thereby preventing electric shock accidents and ensuring the safe usage of the safety socket.

Abstract: The present disclosure is an apparatus for retaining a plug within a receptacle. The apparatus for retaining a plug within a receptacle may include a receptacle body and a retention device. The retention device may include a face portion and at least one prong, each prong of the at least one prong including a barb. The retention device is configured to retain a plug inserted within the receptacle body by contact with a shroud of the plug from the barb of each prong of the at least one prong of the retention device.

Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing that includes a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face that is formed to be in contact with the first face, a connection hole that extends to the inside of the housing from the first face, an opening that extends from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face, and a sealing member that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed. When mounted on the case member of the electronic device, the sealing member may form a dustproof and waterproof structure between the inner peripheral surface of the case member and the outer peripheral surface of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a module and a shell enclosing the module. The module includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals affixed to the insulative housing, the insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, each terminal having a contact portion exposed on the tongue portion. The shell defines a mating port at a front portion thereof for mating with a mating connector, and a card receiving cavity at a rear portion thereof for loading a card.

Abstract: A terminal box includes three or more terminal strips to which output lines of a solar cell module are connected and a box body having an accommodating portion for accommodating the three or more terminal strips. The box body includes inlet holes formed in a face of the box body opposing to the solar cell module and configured for allowing insertion of the output lines corresponding respectively to the three or more terminal strips. The three or more terminal strips include at least two first terminal strips of a same polarity and at least one second terminal strip insulated from the first terminal strips and having the opposite polarity to that of the first terminal strips. The two first terminal strips are electrically connected via a connecting portion disposed on a back face side of the second terminal strip disposed between and aside the two first terminal strips.

Abstract: A power line disconnect apparatus includes a housing; an electrical connector that projects from a surface of a connector plate coupled to the housing, the electrical connector configured to receive a plug of a power cable; an ejector pin configured to project through a first aperture in the connector plate and eject the plug from the electrical connector; a microswitch configured to activate and deactivate a power circuit associated with the power cable; and a sensor pin configured to project through a second aperture in the connector plate, the sensor pin having a sensor pin extension, the sensor pin extension configured to control the microswitch.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive terminal and an electrical connector assembly. The conductive terminal comprises: a base unit, a contacting unit, a connecting piece and a tail unit. The connecting piece connects the base unit and the contacting unit. The base unit comprises a plate portion extending along a front-rear direction. The contacting unit faces the plate portion, is spaced apart from the plate portion and comprises a plate-shaped contacting portion and an elastic contacting portion positioned behind the plate-shaped contacting portion. The tail unit is connected to a rear end of the plate portion.

Abstract: An enclosure for an AC to DC adapter has a continuous and seamless exterior surface. The enclosure includes a housing and a front wall that are joined by a bonded interface. The front wall is formed from a metallic interface plate and an exterior layer of plastic that is formed over the metallic interface plate and bonded to the housing.

Abstract: A connector plug is disclosed. The connector plug has a housing and a plurality of end walls disposed on the housing. The plurality of end walls each include at least one block notch.

Abstract: A utility strap with embedded serial bus wires is provided. The utility strap is comprised of a flexible elongated strap member with each of the first and second ends having at least one of a ring, hook-and-loop fastening system, button hole, loop, grommet, and a carabiner. Serial bus wires are incorporated within said strap along a significant portion of the length of the strap, said wires forming a serial bus cable with exposed serial bus connectors for providing an electrical connection between two computer devices, peripherals, or other similar electronic devices.

Abstract: A laminated connector (1) includes a plurality of housings (2) in which terminal accommodating chambers (6) for accommodating terminal fittings (4) are arranged side by side in a predetermined direction and is structured such that the housings (2) are laminated. The laminated connector (1) includes at least a first housing (10) and a second housing (20) as the plurality of housings (2). A projection (first projections (14)) of the first housing (10) is inserted into a recess (second recesses (28)) of the second housing (20), arranged over a plurality of the terminal accommodating chambers (6) in the second housing (20) and capable of regulating movements of the respective terminal fittings (4) accommodated in the terminal accommodating chambers (6) at a position, where the projection is arranged, in a pull-out direction.

Abstract: The invention is an electrically conductive wall hook. The invention is a means to provide power to an object that is being stored in a hanging position. The invention is made up of two parts. The first part is a housing attached to an object to be stored that contains an opening. The second part is a hook attached to a wall. Both the housing and the hook contain electrical conductors. When the hook is fitted securely inside the opening of the housing, the object is suspended from the hook, and the electrical conductors within the housing and the hook mate with each other. The electrical conductor inside the hook is attached to electrical power so that electrical power is provided to the object that is suspended from the hook.

Abstract: A contact connection structure includes a first terminal including a first contact portion including an indent and a second terminal including a second contact portion including a contact face that makes contact with the indent. The indent includes a first arc face having the first curvature center extending on a first line, the contact face includes a second arc face having a curvature different from the curvature of the first arc face, the second curvature center of the second arc face extending on a second line perpendicular to the first line. The first arc face and the second arc face make contact with each other by an elliptic region. The direction of one of the first line and the second line is the direction of the long axis of the elliptic region, and the direction of the other line is a direction of the short axis of the elliptic region.

Abstract: The connection system for at least one pair of paired connectors includes a plate (2) including an opening for each pair of connectors, to which is attached a first connector of said pair and a bolt (4) that can be moved laterally in relation to the plate and to the first connector, said bolt (4) being moveable to a first position that enables insertion of the second connector of said pair until contact is made between the connectors and to a second stable coupling and locking position of the connectors.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a plug body having a terminating end terminated to an electrical component and a mating end mated with a mating electrical connector. The plug body has first and second outer sides. The plug body has pockets between the first and second outer sides. A plug shroud extends from the plug body at the terminating end that is configured to be coupled to the electrical component. A contact array is held by the plug body and includes signal and ground contacts. The signal and ground contacts are exposed along the first and second outer sides. At least some of the ground contacts are aligned with corresponding pockets. Resonance-control lossy inserts are provided in corresponding pockets adjacent corresponding ground contacts. The lossy inserts are manufactured from lossy material capable of absorbing electrical resonance propagating through the plug body.