Abstract: An electrical wedge connector having a C-shaped sleeve and a one-piece wedge. The wedge has a generally tubular wedge shape with a hollow interior, a constant wall thickness, and two conductor contacting surfaces for sandwiching conductors against an interior side of the sleeve. The wedge can be formed by deep drawing or tube forming.

Abstract: A system for aligning and securing a first connector to a second connector includes structure for holding the first connector and structure for receivedly engaging the second connector. The structure for holding the first connector is designed to be linearly moveable and the structure for receivedly engaging the second connector is fixedly positioned relatively to the structure for holding the first connector.

Abstract: An electrically conducting molding comprises thermoplastic material which is reinforced with metal fibers. A metal covering is connected to the molding by three-cornered prongs and serves as an electric contact.

Abstract: An electrical connector that includes an electrical contact, a first housing adapted to receive the contact, and a second housing adapted to receive a cable. The configuration of the first and second housings and the contact are such that, during assembly of the connector, the second housing guides the cable to abut the contact in such a manner that the contact displaces an insulating layer of the cable and forms an electrical connection with a wire core of the cable. The first housing has a first gripping surface and the second housing has a second gripping surface, the gripping surfaces being arranged to face away from each other and to face perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the cable prior to assembly, such that the surfaces can be gripped by a thumb and forefinger and squeezed together to effect assembly.

Abstract: A self-terminating connector has a movable conductor for automatically terminating a connector that carries an RF signal when the connector is disconnected from a corresponding connector. The connector terminates through a 75 ohm resistance that is mounted in the housing.

Abstract: A high voltage electrical connector assembly having a first connector (12) with socket terminals (44), matable with a second connector (14) having pin terminals (58). Socket terminals (44) are disposed in respective gradually tapered silos (40) of elastomeric material, and the second connector (14) is formed of rigid dielectric material to include silo-receiving recesses (50) surrounding the pin contact sections (56) of the pin terminals (58). Each silo (40) includes a leading end portion extending a selected distance beyond the socket contact section leading end (72) and abuts the recess bottom (96) prior to full connector mating.

Abstract: A jack assembly for termination of a plurality of telephone wires includes a housing defining an opening for receiving a standard telephone plug. A contact pin carrier is mounted to the housing and supports eight contact pins having insulation displacement portions. The contact pin carrier further includes a contact protection block formed around the insulation displacement portions of the eight contact pins. A termination cap has telephone wire engagement portions that secure the telephone wires in conductive engagement with the insulation displacement portions of the contact pins. The termination cap further includes two end walls, each disposed in opposed alignment with a respective side wall of the contact protection block. The side walls of the termination cap may be interlocked to the contact protection block to retain the termination cap in an assembled position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal element including electrical contacts in insulation displacement technique in chambers of a receiving part for the strapless connection of conductors. The terminal element defines openings for receiving the electrical conductors. A chamber of a receiving part includes at least one opening for the introduction of a conductor. A sliding part surrounding a part of an insulation displacement contact element disposed in the chamber. The sliding part has an opening coinciding in one position of the sliding part with the opening in the receiving part, with the opening in the chamber and with the contact zone of the insulation displacement contact element. The closing part includes a device accessible from outside for moving the sliding part.

Abstract: A connector comprises first and second housings adapted to be coupled to each other. A pivotal plate is pivotally disposed on one of the housings. A pair of leaf springs is interposed between one of the housings and the pivotal plate. A latch is provided for locking the two housings upon coupling. When the two housings are to be coupled, the pivotal plate is pivoted by the action of the leaf springs. This occurs after the two housings reach an intermediate state of coupling.

Abstract: A socket connector having improved protection against electrostatic discharges. The body of the connector is encircled by a conductive shell and contains a plurality of female contacts for receiving respective pins of a pin connector. The surface of the body facing the pin connector is coated with conductive material which is coupled to the conductive shell through a conductive stripe on the body and a resilient conductive member contacting both the stripe and the shell. Charge reaching the conductive material from the pin connector is led harmlessly to ground from the shell.

Abstract: A connector-coupling lever is mounted to the corresponding connector housing according to the following steps. The windings of a spring engage with a supporting shaft extending from a side wall of a connector housing, and one end of the spring is fixed to a locking portion of the side wall. The other end of the spring engages with a provisional locking channel by way of an insertion channel, wherein both the insertion channel elongated along the side wall of the connector housing and the provisional locking channel extending in the direction away from the side wall are provided in a provisional locking portion attached to the connector housing. A bearing hole formed in a side arm of the connector-coupling lever engages with the supporting shaft.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) which includes electrical contacts (10) of the insulation displacement type, an inner housing (20), an outer housing (40), and a strain relief meter (50). The assembly (100) is assembled by first securely placing the electrical contacts (10) within the inner housing (20) and then inserting the inner housing (20) into the outer housing (40) so that the electrical contacts (10) can be terminated to wires by using the insulation displacement method of wire recitation. The inner housing (20) is fully inserted into outer housing (40), and is then in a fully latched position within the outer housing (40). Strain relief member (50) is then mounted to outer housing (40) and includes an abutment flange (55) for ensuring that the inner housing (20) has been fully inserted within outer housing (40).

Abstract: A connecting terminal, e.g. for a battery pole, comprises an essentially cylindrical casing provided with a longitudinal division, with at least one pair of jaws separated by the longitudinal division, between which jaws is located an opening for acceptance of a bolt with an attendant contrapiece which has a curved surface which by exertion of pressure upon a corresponding curved surface of the jaws causes the jaws to close.

Abstract: To improve the insertion workability of a terminal part (29) into a connector housing (25), a reverse insertion preventing connector comprises: a terminal part (29) and a connector housing (25). The connector housing (25) is formed with a flexible engage arm (31) having an arm portion (37) extending from an inner wall (33) thereof, an engage step portion (43) engaged with the terminal part (29) when the terminal part has been inserted into the connector housing (25) in a normal direction, and an arm end projection portion (47) engaged with the terminal part (29) when the terminal part is being inserted into the connector housing (25) in a reverse direction.

Abstract: Contact tie-ins (68, 70, 72) are arrayed in two rows at the bottom (20) of the housing (10) of tape-carrier type electric connector (1). Tie-ins (68) and (70) are located nearly at the center line of the bottom (20), and tie-ins (72) are arranged in a row located at some distance from the center line. Tie-ins (68) which also play the role of the posts are longer than tie-ins (70) and (72), and they are attached to the carrier tape.

Abstract: In a connector with a terminal stopper attached according to the invention, a terminal stopper to be fitted in the rear of a connector housing is provided with a guide bar, a connector housing is provided with an introduction section and the terminal stopper is fitted into the connector housing by inserting the guide bar in the introduction section.The connector with the terminal stopper attached of the present invention allows an easy and exact insertion of the terminal stopper into the connector housing, thereby securely stopping terminal fittings and is excellent in workability when assembled and has superior reliability.

Abstract: An electronic circuit tester for measuring the response to electrical signals applied to an electronic circuit under test is provided with a socket for effecting connection between a packaged device or integrated circuit being tested to a device-under-test (DUT) board incorporated into a fixture board of the tester.

Abstract: A connector assembly for use with a sealed housing, such as a hard disk drive housing, including a bulkhead adapted to cooperate with a connector slot, the bulkhead supporting a plurality of electrical connection pins, a flex circuit including electrical leads operably connected to respective electrical connection pins and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive formed substantially between the flex circuit and the bulkhead. The present invention may also include a seal which rests substantially between a base portion of the bulkhead and the outer surface of the housing to prevent contaminants from entering the housing through the bulkhead/slot interface.

Abstract: In connecting a center contact and an outer contact of a terminal contact set to a center conductor and an outer conductor of a coaxial cable at its cable end, the center and outer contacts are formed by punching an electroconductive plate, as a contact frame, integral with each other and with first and second frame portions connected to each other by bridge portion and carrying center and outer contacts, respectively. After the center and the outer contacts are connected to the center and outer conductors, respectively, those contacts are separated from the first and second frame portions. The center contact comprises first press-fit portions to be press-fitted to the center conductor and first holding portion to hold a first cover of the cable insulating the center conductor from the outer conductor. The outer contact (2) comprises second holding portion for holding a second cover of the cable insulating and covering the outer conductor, and second press-fit portion to press-fit to the outer conductor.

Abstract: A plug connector has a conducting metal housing and a plurality of signal lines in the form of connection pins disposed in rows and columns. A planar filter assembly includes a planar filter having a ground electrode and two opposed edges constructed as conductive side regions being connected to the ground electrode and being connected to ground through the housing. A substrate has openings formed therein each receiving a respective one of the connection pins. Capacitors are each disposed in the vicinity of a respective one of the openings for a respective one of the connection pins. Each of the capacitors has a first coating being connected to a respective one of the connection pins and being extended into a respective one of the openings, a second coating connected through the housing to ground, and a layer-like dielectric disposed between the first and second coatings.