Abstract: A cross-connect wiring system includes a terminal block, a connecting block and a patch plug. The terminal block has a front side and a rear side. The connecting block is mounted on the front side of the terminal block. At least two pairs of tip and ring insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) are at least partially mounted within the connecting block. Each of these IDCs has a first end that includes a first conductor receiving slot and a second end that includes a second conductor receiving slot. The first and second ends of each IDC are non-collinear. Both the first and second conductor receiving slots of each IDC are on the front side of the terminal block. The patch plug includes a housing and at least two pairs of tip and ring plug contacts. The tip and ring plug contacts of at least one of the two pairs of tip and ring plug contacts cross over each other within the plug housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an elongated generally circular-section socket part centered on an axis and an elongated generally circular-section plug part centered on an axis and coaxially fittable in the socket part in an assembled position of the connector. An axially projecting latch tab formed with a radially inwardly open hole on one of the parts can engage and lock on a radially projecting latch lug on the other of the parts and fittable in the hole in the assembled position of the connector. The lug has an angularly extending angled ramp and an axially extending ramp. The latch tab is axially and angularly engageable with the ramps.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) mounted on a Printed Circuit Board includes an insulating housing (1), a shell (2) mounted on the insulating housing and a terminal module (3). The insulating housing defines an accommodating room (14), and the shell defines a receiving slot (5) with the insulating housing for a card inserted. The terminal module comprises a plurality of terminals (30) and a position section (32) retained on the PCB. Wherein the terminal module is soldered on the PCB directly, and receiving in the accommodating room of the insulating housing separately.

Abstract: A cable clip for a connector housing is configured to route a plurality of cables within a server. The cable clip includes a backing, a first portion, and a second portion. The backing configured to be placed in physical communication with the connector housing. The first portion extends from a first edge of a first side of the backing, and has a first hook opposite the first side of the backing. The first portion is adapted to flexibly slide over the connector housing and snap fit the first hook around the connector housing. The second portion extends from a second edge of the first side of the backing, and has a third hook opposite the first side of the backing. The second portion is adapted to flexibly slide over the connector housing and snap fit the second hook around the connector housing.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a metal shield (2), an insulated housing (3) and a terminal module (4). The metal shield defines a receiving room, in which a memory card is insertable in a card inserting direction through an insert opening generally at a front end thereof. The insulated housing is shielded by the metal shield, and defines a receiving portion (34) extending therethrough and adjacent to a rear end thereof. The terminal module is received in the receiving portion of the insulated housing and comprises a pair of locking boards (44) assembling the terminal module on a printed circuit board (5). A plurality of terminals (31) are insert-molded in the terminal module for electrical connection to the memory card.

Abstract: A connector includes a base, at least one first terminal, an upper cover, and a sliding structure. The base includes two opposite sides for defining the receiving space. The first terminal includes a contact end and a fixed end, wherein the contact end is disposed in the receiving space and the fixed end extends outside the receiving space. The upper cover includes two opposite edges. The sliding structure is disposed on the two opposite sides of the base that correspond to the two opposite edges of the upper cover. In this sliding structure, the two opposite edges are able to slide along the two opposite sides.

Abstract: A bridge and cable harness assembly to protect bus bar apparatuses from foreign object exposure and further, electrical shorts. The assembly provides an apparatus that is configured based on the specific arrangement of the bus bar. The user determined how many bridge assemblies are necessary to protect the bus bars. The bus bars and bridges are secured to each other either by apertures in bus bars that accepts protrusions of bridges which are heat staked, or where the bus bars are overmolded into the insulative bridge material. Screws are used to make a final assembly into the board-mounted connectors.

Abstract: A shield connector (1) for electrically connecting an electronic component to a printed circuit board (2) comprises a housing (10) configured by a first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls (101, 102, 103, 104) defining a receiving space (105) together, a pair of contact module (30) assembled on an opposite sidewalls of the housing (10), and a pair of soldering assemblies (50) detachable to the contact module. Said soldering assembly at least has a soldering member for electrical connected to a printed circuit board and an attached portion attaching to the contact module. Consequently, present electrical connector can fit in different mobile phones to meet different requirements thereof.

Abstract: A housing is provided for use in an electrical connector. The housing includes an electrically conductive body having a mating end and a conductor exiting end, the mating end configured for coupling a mating connector. An electrically conductive flange is disposed between the mating end and the conductor exiting end in electrical communication with the body. The flange extends through an opening formed in an electrically conductive member and is detachably securable to the electrically conductive member for maintaining electrical communication between the member and the body.

Abstract: A protective bridge is provided between a pair of side covers on a rear side of an outer housing in an inserting direction of a terminal so that the protective bridge is nearer to an inner housing in a mounting direction than a terminal receiving chamber is when the inner housing is in a provisional locking position with the outer housing. A beam formed on a rear part of the inner housing protrudes downwards in the mounting direction so that the protective bridge overlaps the beam when the inner housing is locked with the outer housing. The protective bridge and the beam have a first retaining protrusion and a second retaining protrusion, respectively, by virtue of which full locking between the inner housing and the outer housing can be made more reliable.

Abstract: The electric apparatus comprising at least one spring connection terminal according to the invention comprises a body (4) made of insulating material having a rear face (5) comprising means (6) for attachment to the support (3), said at least one spring connection terminal comprising a connection part, connected to a conductor bar, making it possible to connect at least one conductor wire with electric components, at least one clamping spring designed to hold the end of a conductor wire in contact with the connection part, the body made of insulating material comprising at least one connection opening arranged on the front face of the electric apparatus and allowing the conductor wire to be inserted into a first housing arranged in the connection terminal.

Abstract: An electrical connection socket structure is configured in a case on a wall. The structure includes a housing, a circuit board and a back plate. The housing and the back plate are made of a plastic material. The circuit board and the back plate are closely stacked on one side of the housing, and an edge of the housing and a back side of the back plate urge the case. Slanted side surfaces at an edge of the back plate urge slanted protruding ribs at an inner side of the housing. Therefore, an external force applied to the housing can be uniformly guided to the case by the back plate, thereby strengthening the structure of the connection socket.

Abstract: An ethernet cable connector for coupling an ethernet cable and providing contact between insulated wires of the ethernet cable and insulation displacement contacts within the connector. The connector includes an inner body having a clamp, a plurality of holes and a plurality of recesses transverse to the plurality of holes. Each hole receives a wire of an ethernet cable. The outer body is operatively coupled to the inner body and is configured to couple insulation displacement contacts within the outer body. The insertion of the inner body within the outer body bends the wires of the ethernet cable to rest within the plurality of recesses of the inner body, engages the insulation displacement contacts with the ethernet wires and compresses the clamp around a portion of the ethernet cable, thereby providing strain reduction to the ethernet wires.

Abstract: A lamp socket includes a housing having a lamp receiving portion and a lead receiving portion, an insert coupled to the housing, the insert being separately formed from the housing and configured for separating the lamp receiving portion from the lead receiving portion, and a plurality of terminals carried by the insert, each terminal having at least one blade in the lamp receiving portion and a lead end in the lead receiving portion.

Abstract: Electrical connectors can include thermally conductive material in regions proximate contacts residing therein to sink heat away from the contacts. The thermally-conductive materials can be provided in the housing structure of the connectors. The thermally-conductive material can also be provided as a thermally-conductive member distinct from the housing.

Abstract: An audio jack includes an insulative housing (10) including a tapered, inclined rear end (13) having four sides wherein two horizontal sides are wider than the other two vertical sides, all four sides being inclined and coupled together; first, second, third, and fourth terminals (21, 22, 23, and 24) disposed in respective grooves (131, 132, 133, and 134) and each having an outer terminal (212, 222, 231, or 241) inclined and projected from the rear end (13); a plate (20) in the housing (10) served as a plug stopper; and a metal shell (30) enclosing the housing (10) and including inclined legs 32. The housing (10) further comprises two internal cavities (1311, 1321) positioning two of the first, second, third, and fourth terminals (21, 22, 23, and 24) respectively. The third and fourth terminals (23 and 24) are served as a switch upon insertion and removal of a plug (4).

Abstract: An electrical plug assembly includes a housing, a latch and an actuator. The housing extends along a longitudinal axis and is configured to mate with a receptacle assembly. The latch is movably coupled to the housing and has a latching end configured to latch and unlatch the receptacle assembly. The actuator is interconnected with the housing and the latch. The actuator is movable in both a push direction and a pull direction. The actuator raises the latching end when the actuator is pushed along the longitudinal axis in the push direction. The actuator also raises the latching end when the actuator is pulled along the pull direction.

Abstract: A connector has a front retainer (30) that can be held at a partial or full locking position, engaging portions (38) formed on outer surfaces of locking arms (36) are engaged with partial locks (15) or full locks (16). Thus, even if resilient deforming portions (37) of the locking arms (36) are deformed to widen the spacing therebetween due to a thermal shrinkage at the time of resin-molding, areas of engagement of the engaging portions (38) and the partial locks (15) and those of the engaging portions (38) and the full locks (16) are not reduced. Further, engaged parts of the engaging portions (38) and the partial or full locks (15, 16) are in insertion spaces (14), and the front retainer (30) will not be unlocked by interference of external matter.

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: A female terminal includes a tubular portion which has a square tubular shape and receives a male terminal therein and a resilient member which is provided in the tubular portion so as to urge the male terminal toward an inner surface of the tubular portion. The resilient member includes a curved portion formed by a strip-like electrically-conductive metal sheet and a pair of mounting portions integrally formed respectively at widthwise-opposite side edges of the curved portion and extending away from each other. The tubular portion has a pair of side walls opposed to each other and has a pair of through windows provided on the side walls respectively, the pair of mounting portions being inserted in the pair of through windows respectively. At least part of each of the mounting portions located respectively in the through windows is greater in thickness than the other portion of each of the mounting portions.