Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical socket for a standard light bulb. The socket is configured to allow the bulb to be pushed into and pulled from the socket. The sockets are provided with spring members where the spring members have ridges thereon to engage the threaded end of the light bulb. The spring members are unevenly spaced about the circumference of the socket and the spring members are provided with an upper end that can move vertically away from the bottom of the socket. When a bulb is pushed into the socket, the force of the bulb on ridges on the spring members cause the spring members to elongate and allow the bulb to slide into the socket. When the bulb is pulled from the socket the spring members elongate allowing the bulb to slide from the socket.

Abstract: A connector comprising a header connector 20 and a socket connector 25. The connector 25 includes a fixed section 272 that is continuously formed at the tip of one end 2711 of a contact section 271 so that a part 2721 of the section 272 is arranged in parallel with the one end. A housing 26 of the connector 25 sandwiches and retains both sides of the part 2721 between a pair of facing retention grooves, and also sandwiches and receives both sides of the one end 2711 between a pair of facing guiding grooves so that the one end 2711 can move only along facing surfaces including the above each groove.

Abstract: A lever type electrical connector includes an insulating housing provided with a least one terminal and a mating face that receives a complementary mating connector. A cam plate is arranged on the insulating housing and is moveable in a sliding direction substantially perpendicular to a mating direction of the complementary mating connector. A lever is mounted on the insulating housing. The lever has a shaft extending substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction and the mating direction and is rotatable about the shaft between an open position and a closed position to move the cam plate in the sliding direction. An elastically deformable bearing section is provided on the insulating housing and supports the shaft. A reinforcement member is removably attached to the bearing section and abuts the bearing section such that the reinforcement member receives a force applied from the shaft to the bearing section when the lever is rotated.

Abstract: A power and data station rotatably mounted in an opening in a work surface comprising, a base having sloped power and data receptacle panels, a pair of torus hinges rotatably attached to said base, a lock bolt having a lock tooth fixedly attached to said base, a lock button slidably attached to said lock bolt, a first lock strike slot in one of said torus hinges, said lock tooth adapted to engage said lock strike slot to hold said station in an open position.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) for receiving a number of contacts (2), and a metal shield (3) enclosing the insulative housing (1). The metal shield includes a first frame (401) and a second frame (402). The first and second frames share a partition wall (403) therebetween. The second frame includes a second bottom face (4023) defining a mating slot. The partition wall has a fixing portion (4032) wedged into the mating slot for ensuring a firm configuration of the second frame (402).

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a low insertion force socket (10) includes a dielectric housing (20) defining a number of through-holes extending through an upper surface (202) and a lower surface (204) thereof. The through-holes each include a passage (206) for retaining a terminal (30) and a circular lead-in channel (208) in communication with the passage. The lead-in channel has a diameter smaller than that of an associated passage.

Abstract: A connector position assurance device includes a base panel member and a latch assembly connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from the base panel member. The latch assembly has a tongue part and a pair of rails disposed apart from and extending parallel to one another. The tongue part is positioned between and disposed apart from the pair of rails to define a pair of open-ended stop-receiving channels. The tongue part is formed with a slot and a follower projection is connected to the tongue part forward of the slot. The tongue part is movable, in an upward direction, to and between a relaxed normal position and an upward flexed position and, in a downward direction, to and between the relaxed normal position and a downward flexed position. The tongue part is resiliently biased to the relaxed normal position. A connector assembly incorporates the connector position assurance device.

Abstract: A socket (10) for a double-ended lamp has a housing (12); a compression spring (14) within the housing (12); a lamp connector (16) comprising a body (18) with a first portion (20) contained entirely within the housing (12) and a second portion (22) extending beyond the housing (12) and having a given length L, the lamp connector (16) being subjected to an axial movement when a lamp is operatively positioned with the socket (10), the axial movement having a maximum distance AL that is less than the given length L.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first conductive member having a first hook portion extending from a first base wedge portion and adapted to engage a first conductor, and a second conductive member having a second hook portion extending from a second wedge portion and adapted to engage a second conductor. The first wedge portion and the second wedge portion are adapted to nest with one another and be secured to one another. Each of the first and second conductive members includes a visual alignment indicator to define a final mating relation between the first and second conductive members once fully mated.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed comprising: an insulating main body provided with a first fixture block and a second fixture block on two ends of its side; and a metal housing disposed on the exterior of the insulating main body and provided with a first through hole and a second through hole corresponding to the first fixture block and the second fixture block to interfere one another, such that a clasping structure with at least two opposite clasping directions is formed.

Abstract: A connector system for photovoltaic roof tiles has a body and a plug assembly with latching means. The body portion has a latching member and a rib defining a recess for mating with the plug assembly. A pair of cavities extends inwardly from the recess. The latching member has a projection, and integral conductors are formed within the body portion. The plug assembly has an indentation for retentively receiving the projection, and an indentation for receiving the rib. A pair of protrusions extends from a peripheral end of the plug assembly and receives a cable terminal of the plug assembly. The protrusions engage with and seal off the cavities to form an electrically conductive path with the cable terminals when the body and the plug mate. The latching projection retentively engages the plug. The plug assembly disengages by manipulation of the latching member projection member.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) for connecting a pair of separated circuit boards, includes a male connector (10) and a female connector (20) respectively for electrically connecting to the two circuit boards. The male connector includes a plug insulator (1) and a number of male terminals (3) each provided with an engaging portion (32). The female connector includes a receptacle insulator (2) and a number of female terminals (4). Each female terminal is formed with a contact portion (43) contacting with corresponding engaging portion of the male terminal, a horizontal resilient beam (42) and a bended compressible portion (43) resiliently connecting to the resilient beam for providing sufficient elasticity to the female terminal.

Abstract: An electric contact and a female terminal have high spring elasticity and high electric conductivity. In the electric contact 1 arranged inside the female contact maker 11, the contact member 2 in an approximately cylindrical shape is formed by the composite member composed of the electric conductive member 3 and the spring member 4.

Abstract: A lever mated connector assembly including a housing configured to mate with a header, a wire guide mounted to the housing having a latch with a retaining surface, a lever having a catch with a retaining surface and being coupled to the housing for rotational movement between an unlocked position and a locked position wherein the catch retaining surface engages the latch retaining surface to inhibit movement of the lever out of the locked position. The wire guide is provided with an overstress mechanism to prevent over extension of the latch to a position where the latch is plastically deformed.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) mounted on an outer PCB for mating with corresponding plugs includes an insulative housing (1), a couple of contact modules (3) and a metal shield (2) enclosing the insulative housing. The housing includes a first plug-receiving cavity (101) and a second plug-receiving cavity (102) stacked under the first cavity (101). The contact modules (3) include a number of conductive contacts (33) defining a plurality of inclined contact portions (331) extending into the cavities (101, 102). The metal shield includes a planar top face (21), a pair of side face (22) integrally extending downward from the lateral edges of the top face, and a slant rear face (23) integrally bending from the side face. A lower edge of said side face is larger than an upper edge of the side face in a plug insertion direction.

Abstract: A coaxial cable end connector includes two hollow and coaxial inner and outer sleeves. The outer sleeve is provided with at least one transverse slot for receiving a clamping structure therein. The clamping structure is formed at a bottom surface with a plurality of teeth. When a coaxial cable is inserted into the end connector, the jacket and the braided conducting sheath of the cable are located in an annular space between the inner and the outer sleeve. By forcing the clamping structure toward a center of the outer sleeve, the teeth at the bottom surface of the clamping structure are brought to tightly press against and connect to the jacket of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A wire containment cap has twisted pair slots for routing twisted wire pairs through the wire containment cap. The twisted pair slots are provided with funnel-shaped entrances to assist in routing the twisted wire pairs from a rear end of the wire containment cap toward wire slots of the wire containment cap. The wire containment cap may be provided in shielded or unshielded versions, and is adapted for use with a communication jack assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: 1) inserting a wire into a groove formed in a guiding member; 2) passing the wire along with the guiding member through an elastomer; 3) removing the guiding member; and 4) bending the wire to abut against the elastomer to form an elastic contact therebetween. The electrical connector comprises an elastomer; and wires provided in the elastomer, wherein each wire is bent to abut against the elastomer.

Abstract: A card connector device whose structure is simple and which can hold plural types of cards of different widths. A plate-spring-shaped card position control unit is formed on the top of a case by partially cutting off a part of the case. The tip of the card position control unit is folded and protrudes from the case by a prescribed distance toward the bottom of the case.

Abstract: A method for sealing coaxial contacts of a partition bushing connector to seal hermetically a connector (C) of the type which consists in inserting the contacts (300) constituting the connector to the inside of the recessed part (130) of said support (100) and in filling the free volume left between the contacts (300) and between said support (100) and said contacts (300) constituting the connector (C) with a resin (R). Said method is characterized in that it consists, prior to inserting said contacts (300) inside the recessed part (130) of the rigid support (100), in filling with a resin (R), the free volume left between the inner surface of the tube (330) and the rod (340) constituting each coaxial contact (300). The invention also concerns the adapted coaxial contact (300) for implementing the method and the connector (C) obtained by said method. The invention is applicable to fittings for hermetically sealing coaxial connectors.