Abstract: A connector system is disclosed that can include a first and second connector. The first connector supports a channel terminal that is U-shaped and includes a mating edge. The second connector includes one or more wafers that support terminals arranged in an edge-coupled manner. Ground terminals in the one or more wafers are configured to engage the mating edge of the channel terminal. Each wafer can include a shield mounted on a side of the wafer. If desired, the ground terminal, the channel terminal and the shield can be electrically connected in the mating interface.

Abstract: A heat spreader includes a front heat spreader having a pluggable module interface configured to be in thermal communication with the pluggable module and a mating interface having first plates spaced apart by first gaps. The heat spreader includes a rear heat spreader having a mating interface including second plates spaced apart by second gaps. The front heat spreader is coupled to the rear heat spreader with the first plates interleaved with the second plates in thermal communication with each other. The first plates are received in the second gaps and the second plates being received in the first gaps. The heat is transferred from the front heat spreader to a heat transfer end of the rear heat spreader for cooling the pluggable module.

Abstract: A conductive EMI shielding assembly for shielding the connection between a multi-wire cable and a corresponding circuit board connector is disclosed, and includes a housing portion for surrounding the circuit board connector and a coupling portion for mating with the housing portion and the cable. The housing portion has a base with a rectangular configuration and a collar portion that mates with a corresponding collar portion of the coupling portion. The coupling portion has an opposing end that slips over the end of the cable and attaches to the cable. The housing collar portion and coupling mating portion include associated tabs and openings arranged around them in a circular pattern at preselected angular intervals. The tabs and openings permit the coupling portion to be oriented with respect to the housing portion in a number of different patterns.

Abstract: A carbon brush holder is provided, which includes an insulating base, a metal brush frame, and two carbon brushes, wherein the insulating base includes a first base and two second bases correspondingly engaging with two matching portions of the first base respectively; the first base has a first slot having a straight section and two winding sections respectively connected to two ends of the straight section and each of the second bases has a second slot, and a protrusion is formed on a slot wall thereon. The metal brush frame includes a main frame and two branch frames respectively connected to two ends of the main frame, wherein the main frame is embedded in the first slot; the two branch frames are embedded in the two second slots, and are connected to two carbon brushes respectively, to thereby provide an improved contact between the two carbon brushes and a slip ring assembly.

Abstract: Electrical connector including a plurality of mating conductors. Each of the mating conductors extends between an engagement portion and an interior portion. The engagement portions of the mating conductors are configured to engage contacts of the mating connector. The engagement portions are located proximate to one another at a first nodal region. The interior portions are located proximate to one another at a second nodal region. The electrical connector also includes a first open-ended conductor electrically connected to the engagement portion of a first mating conductor of the plurality of mating conductors and extending from the first nodal region. The electrical connector also includes a second open-ended conductor electrically connected to the interior portion of a second mating conductor of the plurality of mating conductors and extending from the second nodal region. The first open-ended conductor is capacitively coupled to the second open-ended conductor.

Abstract: An electronic device has an anchor assembly is movably mounted inside the device housing. The anchor assembly has a magnet portion and a ferromagnetic portion, and has a magnetic field that is stronger proximate the magnet portion than the ferromagnetic portion. The anchor assembly rotates between first and second positions, with the magnet portion facing an edge of the device housing for forming a connection with another device, and with the magnet portion facing away from the edge of the housing, respectively. A biasing member biases the connector to the second position by magnetic attraction.

Abstract: A first connector includes a first plurality of eye-of-needle (EON) pins. Each EON pin of the first plurality includes two opposing spring arms. Each EON pin of the first plurality is configured to be received within a corresponding electrical via of a printed circuit board (PCB) such that the spring arms engage walls of the corresponding electrical via at a set of contact points. A second connector includes a second plurality of EON pins. Each EON pin of the second plurality includes two opposing spring arms. Each EON pin of the second plurality is configured to be received within a same corresponding electrical via of the PCB as a corresponding EON pin of the first plurality located at a same relative connector body location such that the spring arms engage the walls of the same corresponding electrical via at a different set of contact points.

Abstract: Connector shielding devices are described herein. One connector shielding device includes a circuit board having a connector that is connectable with a connector of an additional circuit board. The shielding device further includes a plurality of spring fingers connected to and extending from a first surface of the circuit board or a base support adjacent to the first surface of the circuit board. The plurality of spring fingers provides a perimeter around the connector of the circuit board. Additionally, each spring finger of the plurality of spring fingers is configured to deflect toward the first surface of the circuit board when the connector of the circuit board connects with the connector of the additional circuit board. Further, a Faraday cage is provided by the circuit board, the additional circuit board, and the plurality of spring fingers when the connector and the additional connector are connected.

Abstract: An eye-of-needle (EON) compliant pin that includes a compliant segment including two opposing spring arms defining a substantially planar opening. The Eon compliant pin includes a twisted segment connected between a top portion of the compliant segment and a bottom portion of a length segment. The compliant segment, the length segment, and the twisted segment together form a substantially straight solid body. The twisted segment is twisted about a longitudinal axis of the substantially straight solid body such that the substantially planar opening of the compliant segment is rotated at an angle with respect to the length segment.

Abstract: A jumper assembly includes a first pin with a first surface discontinuity, and a jumper shunt for providing an electrical connection between the first pin and a second pin. The jumper shunt includes a clip configured to catch on the first surface discontinuity to keep the jumper shunt in contact with the first pin. Another jumper assembly includes a first pin and a blocking portion on the first pin. A jumper shunt is configured to move along the first pin with the blocking portion limiting motion of the jumper shunt along the first pin beyond the blocking portion.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a receptacle shell, an insulation housing bracket, a receptacle grounding contact, and a grounding member. The insulation housing bracket is disposed inside the receptacle shell. The receptacle grounding contact is held inside the housing base. The grounding member is disposed on a first side of the insulation housing bracket and located between the insulation housing bracket and the receptacle shell. A connecting structure is selectively disposed on the grounding member or on the receptacle grounding contact. The connecting structure penetrates through the insulation housing bracket and mechanically or physically connects the grounding member and the receptacle grounding contact such that the grounding member is electrically connected to the receptacle grounding contact.

Abstract: A contact device which is adapted to be mechanically mounted and electrically connected on a printed circuit board by a fastening portion and serves for receiving an external plug element. The contact device comprises a contact portion for inserting the external plug element for forming an electrical contact, an elastic support element for movably supporting the contact portion and for providing a possibility of movement in all spatial directions, wherein the support element includes a fastening part by which the contact device is fastened on the printed circuit board, a contact part for directly supporting the contact portion and a center part for connecting the fastening part and the contact part, the fastening part and the contact part bent relative to the center part, and of movement of the contact part and center part are limited by predetermined distances from adjacent external limiting means in the fastened state.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to designs for network jacks which can be used for cable connectivity. In an embodiment, the present invention is an RJ45 jack that utilizes a thin dielectric film between two layers of PICs that provide crosstalk compensation by way of their geometry. Compensation is achieved by way of capacitor plates which sandwich a thin dielectric film. This allows for the layers of PICs to be in close proximity and achieve higher coupling where desired, allowing a greater amount of compensation to occur close to the plug/jack contact point. This can have the effect of moving compensation closer to the plug/jack contact point, which in turn may reduce the amount of compensation needed further along the data path.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a retainer including a cantilever-type arm that operates with a small force. The retainer is held in the connector housing so as to be movable between a pre-latch position and a complete latch position, retaining terminals at the complete latch position. The retainer has: a first latch on the connector housing at the pre-latch position; a second latch on the connector housing at the complete latch position; a cantilever-type first elastic beam having a free end side formed with the pre-latch projection; and a second elastic beam having both ends supported by the first elastic beam and formed with the complete latch projection.

Abstract: A platform-like device for generating electricity from moving fluids has at least two fluid turbines coupled to one another through a frame. The fluid turbines are adapted to rotate in opposite directions. The fluid turbines also provide buoyancy for the platform so that the platform is self supporting in the water. The fluid turbines preferably have helicoid flights (screw-like threads) mounted to generally prolate casings. The fluid turbines preferably connect to electric generators through belt, chain-drive, or other transmission systems. The platform may additional support a wind turbine.

Abstract: A connector part for use underwater or in a wet or severe environment, the connector part comprising a pin, projecting axially forwardly from a support, the pin comprising an axially extending electrically conductive portion, an axially extending sleeve comprising fiber reinforced plastic around the conductive portion, a protective layer around the sleeve to prevent exposure of the sleeve to ambient conditions when the pin is exposed to ambient conditions, and an axially extending conductive and impermeable layer between the sleeve and the protective layer.

Abstract: An electrical connector is fixed to a circuit board, and includes an inner insulating body and terminal modules. The inner insulating body includes a docking portion and a mounting portion. Each module has a carrier and terminals. The carrier is disposed on the mounting portion. The contacts are formed from a metal film and fixed to the carrier. Each terminal has a mating portion, a tail portion and a base portion connected between the mating portion and the tail portion. The mating portion extends from outside the carrier to inside the mating hole. The tail portion extends from outside the carrier to a surface of the circuit board. Each tail portion of a portion of the terminals has a soldering surface attached to the surface of the circuit board and a soldering pin passing through the surface of the circuit board respectively.

Abstract: A connector for coupling a medical sensor to a medical monitor includes a first pin coupled and a second pin each electrically coupled to a first LED and to a second LED, respectively, of an emitter of the medical sensor. The connector includes a third pin electrically coupled to a cathode and a fourth pin electrically coupled to an anode of a detector of the medical sensor. The first pin and the second pin are arranged to have 180 degree symmetry relative to one another, and the third pin and the fourth pin are arranged to have 180 degree symmetry relative to one another.

Abstract: The invention is a printed circuit board terminal, having a housing which has an inner wall and outer wall, a clamp spring, a contact element arranged inside the housing, and a connector element arranged outside the housing, wherein the contact element and the connector element are conductively connected to each other, and wherein the contact element is arranged flush with the inner wall and the connector element is arranged flush with the outer wall.

Abstract: A connector support structure includes: a connector fitted to a counterpart connector formed in an electric component; a connector support portion formed in a wiring board in which an electric wire to be connected to the connector is arranged; and a resin adaptor which holds the connector internally and which is inserted into and supported by the connector support portion. The adaptor includes a plurality of elastic pieces in an outer circumferential surface of the adapter such that the connector is supported on an inner surface of the connector support portion through the elastic pieces.