Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating body, a first plug conductive terminal set and a second plug conductive terminal set. The insulating body includes a base portion, a tongue plate, at least two projections and a stopper block. The tongue plate extends onward from the base portion, the at least two projections extend from two sidewalls of the tongue plate, and the stopper block is positioned on an inner side of one of the at least two projections. The first plug conductive terminal set is fixed upon one side of the tongue plate. The second plug conductive terminal set is fixed upon the other side of the tongue plate.

Abstract: There is provided a movable connector that facilitates easy engagement and improves stability in electrical connection. The movable connector includes a manipulation housing that is coupled to a movable housing by a pressing operation of the manipulation housing against the movable housing. The movable connector also includes a contact reinforcing member that moves together with the manipulation housing by the pressing operation. The contact reinforcing member comes into contact with a pair of contact portions of a circuit-board connection terminal and thereby presses the contact portions against a pin terminal.

Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to a lighting system, including at least one lighting module which has a printed circuit board and at least one lighting means arranged on the printed circuit board, and at least one electrical component for operating the lighting means of the lighting module. The electrical component is electrically connected to the lighting module. The electrical component is directly fastened to the lighting module.

Abstract: Provided is a cable device including an optical cable capable of power transmission and a connector coupled with the optical cable, and having improved electromagnetic shielding performance. The cable device includes a cable; and a connector coupled to the cable, wherein the connector includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a ground electrode, a shield case provided to accommodate the PCB and include a first face facing a mounting surface of the PCB and a second face perpendicular to the first face, and an elastic member arranged between the PCB and the shield case and provided to contact the ground electrode and the second face of the shield case so as to ground the shield case.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes an insulating housing integrally molded, a plurality of terminals, a fastening element and an outer shell. The insulating housing has a connecting end, and an assembling end connected with the connecting end. The insulating housing opens a penetrating groove penetrating through the connecting end and the assembling end. An insertion groove is opened in a rear end of the assembling end. The plurality of terminals are assembled in the penetrating groove. Each terminal has a main portion, a lying U-shaped soldering portion connected with one end of the main portion, and a lying U-shaped contact portion connected with the other end of the main portion. The fastening element includes an isolation part inserted into the insertion groove. The soldering portion of each terminal clamps a top surface and a bottom surface of the isolation part. The outer shell surrounds the insulating housing.

Abstract: A connector with rubber cover (10) includes a housing (20) connectable to a mating housing (71) and having an outer peripheral side surface extending in a connecting direction to the mating housing. A lever (60) includes lever bodies (62) having cam grooves (63) engageable with cam pins (72) on the mating housing, and an operating portion (61) is provided on ends of the lever bodies (62) so that the lever bodies (62) can be pushed. A back surface member is mounted on a back of the housing (20), and a tubular rubber cover (40) disposed along the outer peripheral side surface of the housing (20). The rubber cover (40) is mounted on the outer peripheral side surface of the housing (20) by the operating portion (61) of the lever (60) and the back surface member.

Abstract: An housing of an electrical connector has at least one accommodation passage passing therethrough. At least one wire is inserted into at least one connection terminal accommodated within the accommodation passage in an insertion direction. The housing has a first surface with a first engagement portion and a second surface, opposite to the first surface, with a second engagement portion matched with the first engagement portion. The first engagement portion or the second engagement portion of the housing is configured to be detachably engaged with a second engagement portion or a first engagement portion of another housing, so as to stack the housing and the another housing together. Thus, it is possible to reduce the space occupied by a plurality of electrical connectors, thereby facilitating management of the wires and the electrical connectors.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a surface mount technology (SMT) pad structure includes attaching an adjacent pair of differential contact strips to a nonconductive surface of respective landing pads of a surface mount technology (SMT) pad structure of a circuit board substrate, the pair of differential contact strips having converging narrowing at a respective distal end and each having a proximal signal trace for conducting a high-speed communication signal to another functional component attached to a circuit board substrate. The method includes attaching a return current strip that is longitudinally aligned adjacent to the pair of differential contact strips on a first lateral side and connected to a ground plane of the circuit board substrate, the converging narrowing of the adjacent differential contact strip increasing separation from a distal end of the return current strip, the separation improving signal integrity by reducing fringe effects, increasing impedance, and quenching resonance.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted such that blades that hold in place arrays of multiple terminals extending in a direction of connection to counterpart connector components are secured in place by a pair of housing halves split in said direction of connection, thereby forming a single connecting unit and each of the respective paired housing halves can be mated with a counterpart connector component in the above-mentioned direction of connection, wherein: the paired housing halves have interengaging portions in opposed sections of said housing halves the interengaging portions provided in a first housing half are positioned overlappingly with the other interengaging portions provided in the other housing half in the above-mentioned direction of connection, and abutment between the wall surface of the first interengaging portions and the wall surface of the other interengaging portions is made possible in the thickness direction of the above-mentioned blades.

Abstract: An electrical connector is configured to couple an electrical conductor to a support surface of an electrical device. The electrical connector includes a terminal block having a connecting aperture and a threaded aperture. The connecting aperture is configured to receive the electrical conductor. The electrical connector also includes a fastener having threads receivable within the threaded aperture. The fastener is configured to move in a first rotational direction relative to the threaded aperture. The electrical connector further includes a lock configured to be positioned between the electrical conductor and the fastener to engage the electrical conductor and the fastener. Rotation of the fastener in the first rotational direction causes the lock to secure the electrical conductor against movement relative to the terminal block.

Abstract: A connector includes a cable tray configured to receive and retain a cable in a stable position and couple with a top cap configured to create an electrical connection with the cable as the top cap is manipulated in a predetermined manner while coupled with the cable tray. An upper surface of the cable tray is configured to receive the cable (e.g., while the cable is generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cable tray). The cable tray also includes a finger extending beyond the first end for some distance longitudinally. The finger includes a protrusion that protrudes to some extent in a transverse direction so that a cable-accommodating gap is defined between the protrusion and the first end. The protrusion is configured to bear against the cable and retain the cable in the stable position when the cable is inserted between the protrusion and the first end (before, during and/or after an electrical connection is established).

Abstract: Provided is an elastic seal member and a connector which can suppress deterioration of a sealing property while suppressing an insertion resistance to a wire insertion hole. A plurality of seal insertion holes (electric wire insertion holes) through which terminal-equipped electric wires are inserted in the thickness direction is arranged and provided, and on at least one of the front and back surfaces a thinned groove is provided adjacent to the seal insertion hole (electric wire insertion hole), and the thinned groove is formed into a shape that does not overlap with a circular range centered on the seal insertion hole (electric wire insertion hole) in a plan view when viewing the one surface, the circular range of the electric wire insertion holes (electric wire insertion hole) adjacent to each other interposing the thinned groove being not overlapping with each other.

Abstract: A cable bushing is disclosed for placement into a control housing surrounding a printed circuit board that is provided with a bushing housing, comprising a locating surface, fasteners for fastening the bushing housing to the control housing, and retainers for at least two cables that are to be electrically connected to the printed circuit board. To facilitate the assembly of the cable bushing, a shielding plate is provided which embodies a shielding surface for contacting a shielding on the control housing side. The shielding surface is connected to a contact surface in an electrically conductive manner, and is exposed at a back of the bushing housing facing away from the locating surface to be connected to a shielding.

Abstract: Particular examples described herein provide for an electronic device, such as a notebook computer or laptop, which includes a circuit board coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which includes any type of hardware, elements, circuitry, etc.). The electronic device may also include a connector assembly that is positioned within at least a portion of a recess of the electronic device, where the connector assembly includes: a first assembly that is to receive a connector; and a second assembly that is to receive an identification module that is to provide an association between a user and the electronic device.

Abstract: A connector arrangement includes a plug nose body; a printed circuit board positioned within a cavity of the plug nose body; and a plug cover that mounts to the plug nose body to enclose the printed circuit board within the cavity. The printed circuit board includes a storage device configured to store information pertaining to the electrical segment of communications media. The plug cover defines a plurality of slotted openings through which the second contacts are exposed. A connector assembly includes a jack module and a media reading interface configured to receive the plug. A patch panel includes multiple jack modules and multiple media reading interfaces.

Abstract: A connector includes terminals with contacts. In an embodiment the contacts are positioned in a vertical connector similar to an edge card connector but with a differential pair aligned in a vertical direction. Thus the connector can provide edge-coupled differential pair in a high-density configuration.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector including a body having a cavity, an electrical connection portion on the body, a wire locking mechanism in the cavity, and a current transmitter electrically connecting the electrical connection portion and the wire locking mechanism. The body may include a cover pivotable from an open position to a closed position.

Abstract: A communication connector has a housing for receiving a communication plug, a printed circuit within the housing, a switch which actuates the printed circuit board, and a translating crossbar which engages the switch. The printed circuit board is moved dependent upon a type of plug inserted. The movement of the circuit board can help to selectively engage one of two sets of circuit traces and groupings of contacts.

Abstract: A connector housing comprises a mating portion including a plurality of mating hoods that are arranged in a width direction on a front side of the connector housing that is configured to be mated with a mating connector and a rear structure portion disposed posterior to the mating portion. The rear structure portion includes a plurality of structure parts each disposed between two mating hoods adjacent to each other of the plurality of mating hoods and a plurality of notches each disposed between two structure parts adjacent to each other of the plurality of structure parts.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a connector pin portion to be electrically connected to a case (R), a tubular portion (11) for accommodating the connector pin portion to face a mating member, and first and second bracket holding portions (21, 22) extending from an end part of the tubular portion (11) opposite to a side facing the connector pin portion and to be engaged with a bracket (30). Each of the first and second bracket holding portions (21, 22) includes insertion grooves (23, 24) through which the bracket (30) is insertable, and two bracket holding portions are provided on a lower surface (11a) of the tubular portion (11), which is the end part opposite to the side facing the connector pin portion.