Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly includes a first connector (100) having a first housing (10) defining two opposite first longitudinal peripheral walls (11a) and two opposite first transverse peripheral walls (11b) connecting the first longitudinal walls. A rib (114) and a locking portion (116) are respectively defined in corresponding inner wall of the first longitudinal and transverse peripheral walls. A second connector (200) comprises a second housing (30), a plurality of terminals (40) received in the second housing and a pair of metal ears (50) engaged with two opposite second peripheral walls. The terminal and the metal ear respectively define a protrusion (431) and a projection (54) extending outward thereof and snugly fit against the corresponding rib and the locking portion when the first and second connectors engage with each other.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection system with high speed, high density electrical connectors. The connectors incorporate electrically lossy material, selectively positioned to reduce crosstalk without undesirably attenuating signals. The lossy material may be molded through ground conductors that separate adjacent differential pairs within columns of conductive elements in the connector. However, regions of lossy material may be set back from the edges of the ground conductors to avoid undesired attenuation of signals. Also, the lossy material may be positioned in multiple regions along the length of signal conductors. The regions may be separated by holes, notches, gaps or other openings in the lossy material, which can be simply formed as part of a molding operation.

Abstract: A connector assembly is configured to latch and unlatch with a mating connector. The mating connector includes a latch cavity. The connector assembly includes a housing and a latch. The housing includes front and rear towers. The latch is coupled to the housing and is supported by the front and rear towers. The latch includes a latch end and a floating portion. The latch end is configured to be inserted into the latch cavity to latch with the mating connector and be removed from the latch cavity to unlatch with the mating connector. The floating portion is disposed between the front and rear towers. The floating portion is configured to be biased towards the housing by a load applied to the floating portion to raise the latch end out from the latch cavity. The load is applied in a direction towards the housing and between the front and rear towers.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical plug-and-socket connection is described, comprising a housing, a plug-in opening for mounting a plug, and a contact support insert configured in the housing. The contact support insert comprises contacts extending into the plug-in opening, configured as flat contacts with elastically bent contact surfaces. Preferably, to provide a reliably sealed socket, a first part of the socket housing is formed together with the contact support insert as a single component in a first injection molding step, and the contacts are then fastened into the contact support insert. In a second injection molding step, a second part of the socket housing is then cast onto the first part of the socket housing.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) including a planar surface conductor, e.g. such as a microstrip transmission line or coplanar transmission waveguide. A surface mount connector portion is mounted to the PCB and includes an electrically conductive header having a cylindrical bore extending therethrough and aligned normal to the PCB, the electrically conductive header also having a radially extending main recess in a bottom end thereof in communication with the cylindrical bore. An electrically conductive pin extends through the main recess and has a first end coupled to the planar surface conductor, a second end within the cylindrical bore and a bend therebetween. A dielectric is in the main recess between the pin and adjacent portions of the electrically conductive header, and an interconnect is within the cylindrical bore and includes a center conductive channel to receive the second end of the pin.

Abstract: A small size connector has an insulative housing and two edge card-receiving slots disposed in a stacked arrangement with in the connector housing. Each slot receives an edge card of an electronic module therein. The slots support conductive terminals that extend from a plurality of individual terminal assemblies. The terminal assemblies include clip members that engage an opposing shoulder formed on the interior of the connector housing. The front face of the connector is provided with various engagement openings that receive engagement members of light pipe assemblies and shielding assemblies, so that when assembled, the connector, shield, terminal assemblies and light pipes all act as a single, integrated component.

Abstract: An arrangement for connection of pipes includes a collar. In this case, the collar is provided for connection of the pipe ends of the pipes, and an earth connector is provided, by means of which the pipe ends can be electrically conductively connected. The earth connector is in this case in an integrated component of the collar, thus making it possible to make considerable savings in material and assembly effort, in comparison to known approaches. The arrangement results in a fluid-tight and electrically conductive connection of the pipes.

Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention is a Flexible Connector Assemblies (FCA) 6 that comprises top and bottom plates connected by Flexible Connectors (FC) 8 and provides a compliant electrical joint between the first terminal lead 2 and the second terminal lead 4. These terminal leads 2 and 4 are connected to the top and bottom plates eccentrically in such a way that the total current 16 through the FCA is more evenly distributed among the FC 8 than when the leads are centered on their respective plates. This improvement in uniformity reduces the maximum current carried by any one FC, which substantially extends the operating life of the component.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a fastener having an upper cover, a lower cover and a lever, the upper cover having a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side extending to form two pivoting ends pivotingly connected to the lower cover, the second side extending to form a clipping portion, the lever pressing the clipping portion, the lever being pivotingly connected with the lower cover; a cover plate covering the upper cover, both ends of one side of the cover plate being provided with a protruding portion respectively on which a first positioning portion is provided for engaging with the second side of the upper cover, the other side of the cover plate being provided with a set of second positioning portions for engaging with the first side of the upper cover. Thus the production yield is increased, and it is suitable for mass production.

Abstract: A female housing (5) includes an inner tube (8) for accommodating female terminal fittings (14) and an outer tube (9) surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the inner tube (8). Cavities (15A, 15B) are arranged side by side in the female housing (5), extensions (E) project out in an arranging direction of the cavities from the cavities (15A) at ends in the arranging direction, and pushable surfaces (22) are at the rear ends of the extensions (E) for use during a connecting operation. Side walls (9B) of the outer tube (9) are continuous with the extensions (E), and operation recesses (44) are formed in the side walls (9B) before the extensions (E) in a connecting direction. Connecting and separating operations of the housings (1, 5) can be performed by gripping the operation recesses (44).

Abstract: A terminal for a sealed accumulator includes a single-piece body made of aluminium with at least one tinned zone for soldering to an electronic card and at least one non-tinned zone for connection to a current output terminal of the accumulator. The electrical terminal has a limited space requirement; welds well onto an accumulator container made of aluminium and allows easy assembly with an electronic card by soldering without risk of migration of tin which could cause a short circuit.

Abstract: Provided herewith an electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion with a mating interface extending therebetween. A plurality of contact is received in the housing and having their contact engaging portion extends above the mating interface. The insulative housing further defines sides between the front and rear portions. A pair of metallic positioning devices each is attached to a corresponding side of the housing, and includes a vertical portion defining a sidewall of the housing, and a top portion extending from the sidewall toward each other. A receiving space is jointly defined by the mating interface, the sidewalls, and the top portions. The top portion has rounded portion running along edges thereof.

Abstract: A bidirectional DC/AC inverter includes a power conversion means in connection with an electric storage means, a control means operable to control an operation of the power conversion means, a plug for electrically connecting a power source to the power conversion means, an outlet for electrically connecting a load to the power conversion means, an inhibiting member operable to cover at least the plug to inhibit the power conversion means from being electrically connected to the power source, and a detecting means operable to detect whether the plug is covered or not. The control means inhibits the power conversion means from outputting alternating-current power when the detecting means detects that the plug is not covered by the inhibiting means.

Abstract: An electrical interface includes a contact surface and a connector structure supporting the contact surface for electrical coupling with an electrical contact of a medical device, which device is contained within a package. The electrical interface facilitates coupling of the electrical contact of the packaged medical device to an electrical contact of another medical device, which is located outside the package. If the electrical contact of the packaged device is mounted within a bore of the device, then the connector structure allows for passage of a sterilizing gas into the connector bore, and past the connector contact, within the bore.

Abstract: A connection structure includes a plug assembly including at least three plug terminals, and a jack assembly including at least three jack terminals associated with and connected to the plug terminals, wherein the plug assembly and the jack assembly form a multi-pin connector section configured to transmit and receive a signal. At least one pair of plug terminals of the plug terminals in the plug assembly is capacitively coupled in parallel to form a capacitively-coupled plug terminal, and at least one pair of jack terminals of the jack terminals in the jack assembly, the pair of jack terminals being associated with and connected to the pair of plug terminals, is capacitively coupled in parallel to form a capacitively-coupled jack terminal. The capacitively-coupled plug terminal and the capacitively-coupled jack terminal are connected to transmit and receive a high-frequency signal.

Abstract: A flexible lock arm has a first arm which extends from a stay portion to an inflection point of the first arm on a front side of a terminal along a length direction indicated by arrow Y1 and a second arm which extends from the inflection point of the first arm to a rear end viewed from a stay portion. A first retaining projection is provided on the second arm.

Abstract: Communications connectors are disclosed that include a housing having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the housing including a plurality of slits that define a plurality of pillars. First and second pairs of tip and ring insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) are mounted in the housing. Each of the IDCs has an upper end that has a first slot, a lower end that has a second slot and an intermediate portion between the upper end and the lower end, the lower end being offset from the upper end. The first slot of each IDC is aligned with a respective one of the slits. The housing further includes through slots that are separated by dividers, where each of the through slots is sized to receive the upper end of a respective one of the IDCs, and each slit of the plurality of slits exposes inner edges of the first slot of a respective one of the IDCs.

Abstract: A connector for an electric power supply device is disclosed. The connector is arranged to mate a corresponding connector at an apparatus to which the electrical power supply device is arranged to supply electrical power, wherein the connector comprises at least one electrical contact; a housing having a first part arranged grippable by a user when the user connects or disconnects the connector to the device, and a second part slidably arranged with the first part; at least one electrical contact arranged on one of said first or second part, wherein a first force for connecting the at least one electrical contact to the corresponding mating connector is higher than a second force for causing sliding between said first and second parts; and a switch arranged to be actuated based upon relative positions of said first and second parts, wherein said switch is arranged to electrically control connection and disconnection of an electrical power input of the electric power supply device.

Abstract: A connector housing (10) has a front surface with projecting walls that form a groove (31). A front mask (60) is mountable at a mount position on the front surface of the housing (10). The front mask (60) has a fittable portion (62) that fits the groove (31) when the front mask (60) is at the mount position. Latches (35) are formed on the inner surfaces of the projecting walls facing the groove (31), and engaging projections (77) are provided on side surfaces of the fittable portion (62) facing the inner surfaces of the projecting walls. The engaging projections (77) and the latches (35) resiliently engage to hold the front mask (60) at the mount position. Engaged areas of the engaging portions (77) and the latches (35) face the front ends of the projecting walls.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a vehicle connector lockout apparatus capable of being connected to the diagnostic port of a vehicle is provided. The preferred embodiment of the invention uses a raised protrusion, located in the common space below the two rows of pin spacing of the diagnostic port, as a locking point. The preferred embodiment provides a blocking mating connector with a pressure mechanism for clamping the mating connector to the protrusion. In the preferred embodiment the pressure mechanism is activated and released mechanically by operation of a key in a key lock which is an integral part of the mating connector, where rotation of the key to the locked position in the key lock applies pressure to the protrusion so as to clamp the blocking mating connector to the protrusion. A further embodiment of the invention provides a non-volatile microchip memory component to store information about the vehicle operator usable by medical personnel at the scene of a crash.