Abstract: A connection module for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The connection module includes a mating structure that is configured to attach to a mating structure interface of the portable electronic device. The mating structure includes a fixed alignment projection disposed on a first end of the mating structure, a retractable alignment projection disposed on a second end of the mating structure, and a retractable electrical connector disposed between the fixed alignment projection and the retractable alignment projection. The retractable electrical connector and the retractable alignment projection are fixed relative to each other and movable relative to the fixed alignment projection.

Abstract: An electronic connector includes a housing and a plug extending from the housing. The plug includes at least one flexible region that provides flexing of the plug. In some example embodiments, the plug also includes at least one rigid region. The plug has at least one interconnect. Each interconnect includes a lead and a contact. The contacts are exposed on an exterior surface of the plug, such exposure being provided so as to enable electrical coupling between the plug and an electronic receptacle into which the plug may be removably inserted.

Abstract: A connector is provided which includes engaging portions for engaging hooks formed on the upper arm portion of each terminal, an actuator having two contact pressure portions formed on each of two end surfaces positioned on opposite sides from each other in the left and right direction, and a housing having two holding portions opposing each other on the left and right sides and interposing the actuator. The holding portions press against the contact pressure portions of the actuator in a second position and do not press against the contact pressure portions of the actuator in a first position, where the position of the actuator when the engaging portions are engaging the hooks is the first position and the position of the actuator when the engaging portions are not engaging the hooks is the second position.

Abstract: A circuit board with circuit components mounted thereon is integrally molded with a sealing resin having a sealed end face part that is a thermosetting resin. A cylindrical intermediate adapter is bonded and fixed to the sealed end face part with an opening into which a receptacle body of a connector housing is inserted. A resilient contact connected to a lead wire is caused to be in electrical contact with a copper foil trace terminal of the circuit board. The connector housing and the intermediate adapter are made of a thermoplastic resin resistant to crack failure, which improves handling capability for inserting and withdrawing a connector.

Abstract: A slim card connector is provided. The slim card connector includes a board in which a plurality of openings are arranged at an interval and a plurality of contact terminals provided in the board to be received in the openings, wherein the contact terminals are received in the openings, respectively, when the contact terminals are in contact with a card.

Abstract: A dielectric spacer for a coaxial connector includes: a narrow ring; a wide ring attached to the narrow ring, the wide and narrow rings sharing a longitudinal axis; a plurality of posts positioned within the wide ring, each of the posts extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of bores in the narrow ring, each of the bores extending substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis and being aligned with a corresponding post. Each of the posts is mounted on a frangible section that separates the post from its corresponding bore.

Abstract: An electrical connector (50) comprises a housing (54b) provided with socket holes (52) for the reception of connector pins of a mating connector. A shutter (58) is provided linearly movable between a first end position, in which it covers socket holes, and a second end position, in which no socket holes are covered. Biasing means (60) are adapted to bias the shutter towards the first end position thereof. By providing the biasing means as at least one torsion spring (60)) having a first leg (60a) and a second leg (60b) interconnected by a helical spring portion (60c), very small dimension of the connector can be achieved.

Abstract: A USB Type-C connector module including a circuit board, and a USB Type-C connector, a configuration-channel (CC) chip and a plurality of conductive terminals electrically connected with the circuit board. CC pins of the USB Type-C connector are electrically connected to the CC chip for accepting an operation of the CC chip. Power pins of the USB Type-C connector are electrically connected to a power control chip of an external mainboard through the plurality of conductive terminals for receiving power from the mainboard. Data pins of the USB Type-C connector are electrically connected to a PCH of the external mainboard for transmitting data with the mainboard.

Abstract: An electrical connecting terminal used to connect a driving board with a lamp holder of an LED lamp has a base, an elastic sheet, and a plug pin (or a weld pin). A side of the base extends upwards and obliquely and is curved to form the elastic sheet adapted for electrical connection of an electrode of the lamp holder. The side of the base extends outward or is bent to form the plug pin or the weld pin adapted for electrical connection of the driving board. The structure and connecting procedure are simple, the assembly efficiency is high, the connection is stable, and the yield is increased greatly.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts each including a contacting portion, provided at one end, that contacts a counterpart connector, a lead portion, provided at another end, that contacts a substrate, and a spring portion, provided between the contacting portion and the lead portion, that elastically deforms; a floating housing, fixed to the contacting portions of the plurality of contacts that are aligned in two columns of contacts, that fits with the counterpart connector; a first fixed housing, provided between the two columns of contacts, that is fixed to the substrate, and a second fixed housing, fixed to the first fixed housing, that sandwiches a portion adjacent to the lead portion of each of the plurality of contacts with the first fixed housing.

Abstract: A crimp terminal includes a wire connector that crimps a conductor crimping portion and a coating crimping portion in such a manner as to enclose a range continuous from the front end of the conductor crimping portion to the rear end of the coating crimping portion; and a wire holding portion that is formed integrally with the coating crimping portion on the side opposite to the conductor crimping portion via a junction portion and holds the electric wire from the outer circumference of the coating. The junction portion is integrally formed in a manner continuous with a bottom plate of the coating crimping portion. On the inner surface of the junction portion, a convex portion is provided in a protruding manner for crimping the wire connector to the electric wire and bending the electric wire.

Abstract: A communication adapter that includes an RJ45 jack with a plurality of plug interface contacts and an ARJ45 plug including a plurality of plug contacts. The plug interface contacts are in electrical communication with the plug contacts. The RJ45 jack and the ARJ45 plug are connected by a housing.

Abstract: An apparatus including a bridge member and a clamp is disclosed. The bridge member is positioned in a first plane and has a substrate with a first surface and a second surface; and a plurality of distinct conductive pillars formed on the second surface of the substrate. The clamp has a body, a proximal end and a distal end. The body is positioned in a second plane above the first plane with the second plane being within 2 degrees of parallel to the first plane. The proximal end is positioned along the second plane; and the distal end has a plurality of prongs. The distal end is offset from the second plane in a direction toward the bridge member such that each prong contacts the first surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a terminal module, two adhesive films and a shielding shell. The insulating housing defines two rows of terminal grooves. The terminal module assembled to the insulating housing includes a plurality of conductive terminals. Front ends of the conductive terminals project into the terminal grooves. Each of the two adhesive films includes an insulation layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is disposed to a rear end of an inner surface of the insulation layer. The adhesive layer of one of the two adhesive films is adhered to a top wall of the insulating housing, and the adhesive layer of the other adhesive film is adhered to a bottom wall of the insulating housing. The insulating housing together with the terminal module and the adhesive films are received in a receiving space of the shielding shell.

Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a circuit board and a case. The case holds the circuit board therein. The case includes case components bonded to each other such that the case components are liquid-tight to each other. One of the case components includes a connector portion that is liquid-tight to another portion of the one of the case components. The connector portion includes a hood portion to which a mating connector is to be connected. The hood portion includes a ventilation hole that communicates with internal space of the case.

Abstract: A connector adapted to be connected to a network device is provided. The network device includes a connection port, and the connection port includes an elastic sheet. A wedging hole is formed on the elastic sheet. The connector includes a connector housing, a sliding element and a rotation element. The connector housing includes a latch. The latch is formed on the connector housing, and is adapted to be wedged into the wedging hole. The sliding element is moved between a first position and a second position along a straight line. When the sliding element is in the first position, the latch wedges into the wedging hole. When the sliding element is in the second position, the sliding element abuts the elastic sheet to separate the latch from the wedging hole. The rotation element is connected to the sliding element.

Abstract: An electrical connection device and a terminal are provided. The electrical connection device includes first and second connectors. The first connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of blade-type terminals. The insulating body has a base portion and two ear portions, an inner wall surface of the ear portion has a first guide groove which is perpendicular to the base portion and a second guide groove which is parallel to the base portion. The second connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of elastic terminals. The insulating housing has a mating portion and a protruding rail, the mating portion has a plurality of terminal grooves respectively provided with the elastic terminals. When the connectors are mated, each contact portion can contact the guide portion of the corresponding elastic terminal and then contact the contact portion of the corresponding elastic terminal to prevent the elastic terminal from being damaged.

Abstract: A contact element is disclosed and includes a body of contact material, a mating plug end, a conductor end, and a fold-over layer of the contact material. The mating plug end is positioned at one end of the body, while the conductor end is positioned an opposite end of the body with respect to the mating plug end. The mating plug end includes a conductor-side cross-width less than a plug-side cross-width of the mating plug end. The fold-over layer of the contact material is disposed along at the mating plug end.

Abstract: An electronic connector comprises a base, a tapered extension protruding from the base, and one or more magnets. The tapered extension includes a first connection face parallel with a first symmetry plane of the tapered extension, a first set of electrical contacts on the first connection face arranged symmetrically about a second, orthogonal symmetry plane of the tapered extension, a second connection face parallel with the first symmetry plane and facing the first connection face, and a second set of electrical contacts on the second connection face arranged symmetrically about the second symmetry plane. The tapered extension further includes first and second outer surfaces, first and second noses, and set of flank surfaces defining first and second sides of the tapered extension, where the first and second outer surfaces taper away from one another and the first and second sides taper away from one another toward the base.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) socket connector and an electronic device with the USB socket connector are disclosed. The USB socket connector is disposed in an electronic device for plugging with a plug connector. A plug hole for insertion of the plug connector to plug is disposed on a device shell of the electronic device. The USB socket connector includes a base and a connection terminal component. The base is fixed on the device shell, a receiving slot corresponding to the plug hole is disposed on the base, and the connection terminal component is assembled inside the receiving slot.