Abstract: A contact housing for a connector of a connector assembly extends through a wall and includes a contact region having a contact seat for receiving a contact-side end of a kink-prone cable. The connector may be for a sealed connector assembly that includes an outer housing, which has a cable inlet opening and an interior space, at least sections of which form a mating-connector receptacle for a mating connector that is complementary to the connector. At least sections of the contact housing of the connector are arranged in the interior space. The contact housing, which has the contact region having the contact seat for holding the contact-side end of the kink-prone cable, facilitates assembly of the connector and prevents damage to the kink-prone cable, and includes positioning means for fixing the position of a laced section of the kink-prone cable.

Abstract: A plug and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly are provided that relate to the field of vehicle testing and reduce a volume of the PCB assembly. The plug includes a plug body, where a first row of slots and a second row of slots are disposed on the plug body; and the plug further includes first pins in one-to-one correspondence with the first row of slots and second pins in one-to-one correspondence with the second row of slots; the first pin is L-shaped, and the other end is configured to connect to a first PCB; and the second pin is stair-shaped, one end of the second pin is embedded in a slot, in a corresponding position, of the second row of slots, and the other end is configured to connect to the first PCB, is parallel to the end.

Abstract: A wiretap connection assembly is for a circuit protection system. The circuit protection system includes at least one wire conductor and at least one circuit interrupter. The circuit interrupter includes a line conductor and a load conductor. The wire conductor has an electrically conductive inner core and an electrically insulating outer covering. The wiretap connection assembly includes a wire severing assembly structured to sever the wire conductor, and a number of wiretap assemblies. Each wiretap assembly includes a tapping portion and a connecting portion. The tapping portion is structured to pierce through the electrically insulating outer covering of a corresponding portion of the wire conductor and into the electrically conductive inner core. The connecting portion is structured to electrically connect the electrically conductive inner core of the corresponding portion of the wire conductor to a corresponding one of the line conductor and the load conductor.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a power and data connector comprising a magnet, a film adhered to a surface of the magnet, and a stage extending away from the film. The power and data connector further comprises a plurality of electrical contacts disposed on the stage, the plurality of electrical contacts having a mirrored signal pin-out.

Abstract: An artificial lighted tree is presented with power routed through the trunk of the tree and three-wire safety grounding. The tree is divided into sections for easy assembly, disassembly, and storage. Safety electrical connectors at the ends of each section are not powered until the sections are assembled. The tree can also accommodate multiple lighting circuits utilizing different voltages simultaneously.

Abstract: A cable header connector includes a contact module having a support body and a plurality of cable assemblies held by the support body and arranged in a column. The cable assemblies each have a contact terminated to a cable and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The support body has contact channels extending along respective contact channel axes which are parallel to each other, and at least one cable channel intersecting the contact channels. The cables extend through the contact channels and through the at least one cable channel to an outside of the support body. The cables emerging from the support body at corresponding cable exits at respective angles to the contact channel axes.

Abstract: A connector device includes an electric wire side connector to which a shielded electric wire is connected, and a board side connector that is connected to a circuit board. The electric wire side connector is engaged with the board side connector. The electric wire side connector includes an electric wire side housing and an electric wire clamping member. The board side connector includes a board side housing and a fixing metal fitting. A bus bar plate electrically contacts the fixing metal fittings when the board side connector is engaged with the electric wire side connector.

Abstract: A connector includes: a terminal which is fixed to a conductor exposed from an end portion of a covered wire; a sealing portion which is made of an insulating and elastic material, and which integrally covers an adjacent portion of the terminal and a sheath of the covered wire; and a housing which is made of an insulating resin having rigidity higher than the elastic material, and which integrally covers whole of the sealing portion provided around the end portion of the covered wire. A terminal-side end face of the sealing portion is exposed from the housing at a bottom of an annular recess formed in a terminal-side end face of the housing so as to surround the terminal.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a relay able to reduce a receiving space in a fitting direction between a terminal and a terminal fitting. A relay includes: a relay main body of which outer shape is in a rectangular parallelepiped shape; and four plate-shaped terminals projected from the relay main body and configured to be fitted with terminal fittings 4. The relay main body includes: an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other; two side surfaces opposite to each other; and two side surfaces opposite to each other. Four terminals are projected from the upper surface and bent at right angle two times so that tips of these terminals are opposite to the side surfaces. The tips of the two terminals are opposite to one side surface, and the tips of the remaining two terminals are opposite to the other side surface.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of metal terminal fittings connected to terminals of electric wires, a plurality of molded housings molded to connection parts of the electric wires and the metal terminal fittings to cover the connection parts, and an overmolded housing which accommodates and holds the plurality of molded housings. The plurality of molded housings are molded in a structure integrated by carrier portions that connect the adjacent molded housings to each other and are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing. The carrier portions have cross-section dimensions set to be smaller than those of the molded housing and have flexibility. An arrangement pitch between the adjacent molded housings are adjusted when the plurality of molded housings are collectively integrated into the overmolded housing.

Abstract: A safety electrical outlet device provides obstruction preventing insertion of objects into an electric outlet. The device includes a housing for coupling to a structure. Electrical contacts on the housing are provided for electrical coupling to electrical supply wiring of the structure. Slots extend through a front face of the housing. The electrical contacts provide electrical current to an electrical plug inserted into the slots. Each of a pair of panels is coupled to the housing and slides between an extended position wherein the panel obstructs an associated one of the slots and a retracted position wherein the associated slot is unobstructed by the panel. Each panel is biased into the extended position. Each of a pair of tabs is coupled to an associated one of the panels and extends from the housing such that manipulation of the tabs moves the panels into the retracted position.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing, an inner plate that supports a terminal connected to a one end portion of an electric wire and that is accommodated in an inside of the connector housing, and filler material that fills the inside of the connector housing which has accommodated the inner plate and that is then hardened so as to cover a connection part of the electric wire and the terminal. The filler material adheres to a first portion within an inner surface of the connector housing and to an outer surface of the inner plate. A release layer is provided between a second portion within the inner surface of the connector housing and an outer surface of the filler material opposite to the second portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus including a multi-part housing to be assembled around two lines and conducting a power current generated by a solar module, and an electric circuitry arranged within the housing. The apparatus further includes connection devices for connecting the electric circuitry to the two lines such that at least one component of the electric circuitry is connected in parallel to the solar module. The connection devices include insulation displacement terminals which electrically contact the two lines, and at least one cutting blade made of an electrically insulating material cutting through at least one of the two lines in assembling the multi-part housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mating enclosure having a flange, wherein the flange has a forward face, a rearward face, and a first outer perimeter, a central opening, wherein the central opening has a second outer perimeter contained within the first outer perimeter, at least one protrusion protruding substantially perpendicularly from the forward face of the flange, wherein the protrusion has an inner surface facing the central opening, an outer surface facing away from the central opening, and a forward surface facing in the same direction as the forward face of the flange, and at least one locking element positioned on the outer surface of the protrusion, wherein the locking element is at rest such that a distance between the outer perimeter of the flange and the locking element is less than a distance between the outer perimeter of the flange and the outer surface of the protrusion.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative unit, a shielding shell, a plurality of terminals and a card ejecting mechanism. The card ejecting mechanism comprises a shaft member, a lever member and a push rod. The shaft member has a base portion fixed to the insulative unit and a shaft portion extending from the base portion and protruding from the insulative unit. The lever member has an operating portion, a pushing portion and a shaft hole positioned between the operating portion and the pushing portion. The shaft hole receives the shaft portion therein and the lever member can rotate about the shaft portion between two positions. The push rod is provided correspondingly to the operating portion and slides under pushing from an external force to push the operating portion, so as to allow the lever member to rotate from the receiving position to the pushing position.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of cavities (12) into which terminal fittings are to be accommodated. The cavities (12) are separate tubular members independent of a connector main body (14) and each of the cavities (12) also is configured as a separate member independent of the other cavities. The connector main body (14) functions as a holder for accommodating the plurality of cavities (12) and the cavities (12) are locked individually in the connector main body (14). Clearances are provided between the individual cavities (12) and the connector main body (14) in these locked parts and the cavities (12) are permitted to move relative to the connector main body (14) due to the clearances.

Abstract: A contact structure unit that achieves electrical continuity between a substrate, which includes a plurality of electrodes, and a contact object includes a first-type contact-carrying member including a contact portion which makes contact with the contact object; includes a plurality of second-type contact-carrying members each of which includes a leading end portion formed at one end portion and making contact with the electrodes and each of which makes contact with the first-type contact-carrying member at the other end portion; and includes a plurality of coil springs each of which is disposed between the contact portion and the leading end portions and each of which biases the contact portion and the leading end portions.

Abstract: An IS-4 terminal connector assembly includes three terminal electrodes positioned over an inner tubular member such that they are radially offset from one another. Each of the terminal ring electrodes are configured such that they can withstand both tensile and cyclical bending loads with minimal compromise in their outer geometry. Additionally, each of the terminal electrodes is configured such that they have both an inner and outer geometry that facilitates adequate insulation between a select terminal electrode and an adjacent conductor. Additionally, each of the terminal ring electrodes is configured such that they facilitate an external approach to staking a cable conductor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector device for electrically connecting a conductor to a circuit board by means of the direct insertion of the connector device into a contact hole of the circuit board. The connector device comprises a fastening region for fastening the conductor to the connector device, a transfer region for transferring a current from the conductor to the circuit board and at least three insertion elements that can be inserted into the contact hole together. Each of the insertion elements extends from a common base body of the connector device and runs separately from the other insertion elements. The insertion elements can be elastically deformed independently of one another in relation to the base body and are configured such that when the insertion elements are inserted in the contact hole, a plug connection of the connector device to the circuit board can be provided.

Abstract: A connector terminal comprises: an electrical conductive portion connected with an electrical conductive member; and a connection portion integrally provided with the electrical conductive portion, the connection portion including: a pair of flat plate portions opposed to one another to form an insertion portion into which a corresponding terminal is inserted; a support portion provided in middle portions of the paired flat plate portions, the support portion restricting the paired flat plate portions from moving in directions in which they separate from one another when the corresponding terminal is inserted into the insertion portion, and a plurality of contact portions provided around the support portion in the paired flat plate portions the contact portions elastically contacting with the corresponding terminal to be electrically connected thereto.