Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an electronic component, a spring terminal extending from the electronic component to supply power to the electronic component, a circuit component having a power supply section contacting the spring terminal, and a stopper for restricting a movement of the electronic component. The spring terminal has a reversible deformation limit of elastic deformation. The stopper restricts the movement of the electronic component within the reversible deformation limit of the spring terminal. This portable electronic device prevents a spring pressure of the spring terminal from decreasing, hence supplying power to the electronic component stably.

Abstract: Improved lithographic type microelectronic spring structures and methods are disclosed, for providing improved tip height over a substrate, an improved elastic range, increased strength and reliability, and increased spring rates. The improved structures are suitable for being formed from a single integrated layer (or series of layers) deposited over a molded sacrificial substrate, thus avoiding multiple stepped lithographic layers and reducing manufacturing costs. In particular, lithographic structures that are contoured in the z-direction are disclosed, for achieving the foregoing improvements. For example, structures having a U-shaped cross-section, a V-shaped cross-section, and/or one or more ribs running along a length of the spring are disclosed. The present invention additionally provides a lithographic type spring contact that is corrugated to increase its effective length and elastic range and to reduce its footprint over a substrate, and springs which are contoured in plan view.

Abstract: A coupling spring portion 15 connecting a movable beam 13 and a fixed beam 14 is formed in a shape of extending toward a connector rear end in a curved manner, so that, even if a joined portion of the coupling spring portion 15 is disposed at an approximately central portion of the fixed beam 14, an insertion space for a connection object is secured sufficiently. Simultaneously, a distance X from a swinging center W of the movable beam 13 to a front side contact point 13a of the movable beam 13 and a distance Y there from to an actuator operating point Q are set to be approximately equal to each other, so that a contact pressure of the movable beam 13 to the connection object is kept approximately constant by causing an operation amount of the actuator 16 to the movable beam 13 and a working amount of the movable beam 13 at the front side contact point 13a to approximately coincide with each other.

Abstract: A multi-connector set for signal testing having a rectangular base seat installed with a fixed testing connector and two adjustable testing connectors provided at the two lateral sides of the fixed testing connector for adjusting spaces of them from the fixed testing connector. The fixed and the adjustable testing connectors each has an SMA female connector, the base seat has on its bottom a cylindrical shank that has a bottom protecting cylinder to be moved up and down by protruding and retracting or be rotated or tilted, and each fixed and each adjustable testing connector has at its bottom a probe which further has a secondary female probe moving up and down by protruding and retracting; the secondary female probe has a bottom recess to be slipped over a probe at the center of an I-PEX connector.

Abstract: An electrical terminal has a frame with an inner spring element for making electrical contact. The spring element has a base section near a wire connect portion of the terminal and an elevated section extending from the base section toward a mating end of the terminal. A raised projection is formed between the base and elevated sections to strengthen the spring element where it bends. The projection is made by punching an indentation in adjacent lower surfaces of the base and elevated sections. The elevated section has an apex with a center contact strip bordered on each side by a recess in the elevated section to avoid a sudden increase in a mating terminal insertion force. A guide member on the frame blocks a mating terminal from being inserted under the elevated section. A support member on the frame underneath the elevated section prevents excessive deflection of the spring element.

Abstract: A contact housing for an electrical plug connection, having a plurality of contact chambers for accommodating in each case a contact element that is able to be plugged into the contact chamber through an assembly opening, having in each case a latching element, that extends laterally into the contact chamber, for the primary latching of the contact element which is pushed, up to its end position, into the contact chamber, and having in each case a locking element that is guided shiftably transversely to the plug-in direction of the contact element between two adjacent contact chambers, for the secondary locking of the contact element that is primarily latched in the one contact chamber, the locking element laterally extending into the one contact chamber using a locking projection in the locking position, and forming a guidance area of the other contact chamber on its side facing away from the locking projection.

Abstract: Compression-type connectors for attaching wires ranging in size from #10-16 and having stranded conductors. The connector is similar to coaxial cable connectors in that it includes a connector terminal adapter, a connector body attached to the connector terminal adapter, the connector body having an axial cavity dimensioned to receive a wire in a trailing end thereof, a centerpost disposed within the axial cavity that has a conical tip projecting rearwardly, and a compression sleeve slidably mounted either within the trailing end of the cavity or overlying the trailing end of the connector body. In one embodiment the centerpost is conical with the base of the cone disposed at the leading end of the cavity and the apex of the cone projecting rearwardly and a threaded outer surface therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, the centerpost has a straight threaded shaft with a conical tip. The connector terminal adapter is operable for attachment to a variety of conductive terminals.

Abstract: A self-locking wire terminal assembly and a shape memory wire termination system includes an electrical terminal constructed with spring legs which provide two opposing points of contact on a mating electrical conductive pin. The points of contact prevent the pin from being removed. The shape memory termination system is formed by electrically coupling a clip assembly to shape memory wire and to an electrical source. In one embodiment, the shape memory wire causes an actuator to activate when the shape memory wire dissipates electrical power. The terminal assemblies may be manufactured by assembling wire with conduction pads onto a continuous reel. The terminal assemblies may be formed from the reel by trimming wire and linkages between the conduction pads.

Abstract: A power plane including a supply power pin receptacle, a first connector power pin receptacle, and a second power pin receptacle, where a first electrical resistance between the supply power pin receptacle and the first connector power pin receptacle is substantially equal to a second electrical resistance between the supply power pin receptacle and the second connector power pin receptacle.

Abstract: A USB copy-resistant plugging-and-locking device having an end contacts a USB guided seat is capable of performing displacement movement along the extended direction of the USB guided seat. The USB guided seat has several guided slots, each of the guided slots provides a depth “d” at an end of the USB guided seat (3), and the several guided slots has at least a dimension specification. The USB copy-resistant plugging-and-locking device includes a housing for containing the USB guided seat and a plurality of alignment portions positioning on the housing and appearing as a predetermined arrangement. Each of the alignment portions is one-to-one correspondent to the several guided slots making the USB guided seat place into the containing space when the USB copy-resistant plugging-and-locking device performs a displacement movement along the extended direction of the USB guided seat.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting an electrical component to a printed circuit board through a flexible printed circuit comprises a shell defining a receiving space and a spring plate assembled in a bottom of the shell. The spring plate includes a main section extending in the longitudinal direction and against the bottom of the shell and contact sections extending from the two opposite sides of the main section. The main section defines a protrusion towards the receiving space in order to prevent the electrical component from overcompressing the spring plate.

Abstract: An EMI gasket for a panel mounted connector includes a backplate comprising a conductive strip having upper and lower edges. The conductive strip is configured to engage and be held between a panel interface of the panel mounted connector and a rearward side of a panel to provide an EMI connection between the panel mounted connector and the panel. A mating interface beam extends from the conductive strip. The mating interface beam is configured to project through an opening in the panel. The mating interface beam is configured to engage a mating connector on a forward side of the panel to provide an EMI connection between the EMI gasket and the mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing having opposing upper and lower surfaces and opposing rear and front surfaces. The housing has a recessed member provided with a plurality of contacts arranged in at least one row that extend from the rear surface toward the front surface of the housing. A lance block is inserted into the housing from the bottom surface. The lance block has elastic lances corresponding to the contacts that engage the contacts to primarily lock the contacts in the housing. A side retainer is inserted into the housing from the bottom surface. The side retainer presses the lance block toward the front surface when the side retainer is moved from a temporary locking position into a main locking position to lock the lance block in the housing. The side retainer secondarily locks the contacts in the housing in the main locking position.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a socket body (10) defining a plurality of passageways (102), and terminals (20) insertable into each of the passageways. A retention projection (1020) extends into the passageway. Each terminal includes a slot at a middle portion thereof for receiving the retention projection. The slot defines a closed boundary line for restricting the retention projection such that movement of the terminal along a length axis of the passageway is limited within a predetermined distance, thereby preventing the terminal from being removed therefrom.

Abstract: A window is formed in a common use cover for receiving one or a plurality of wiring boards therein, the inside and outside of the cover communicating with each other through the window. A convex portion for enabling the kind of the wiring board to be distinguished is formed on each of the wiring boards, and when the wiring boards are properly received within the cover, the convex portions project through the window to the exterior of the cover, or are disposed in facing relation to the window, and when the wire boards are improperly received in the cover, the convex portions are interfered with a wall of the cover. Each of the convex portions has an obverse/reverse distinguishing-function portion for enabling the obverse and reverse of the wiring board to be distinguished.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical power system comprising a plurality of battery modules in series connection between adjacent battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules comprises a positive male terminal, a negative male terminal, and a socket corresponding to each of the positive male terminals and the negative male terminals. The connectors connecting the adjacent battery modules include a sequence tab that provides an irreversible engagement sequence of the connectors into the sockets of the adjacent battery modules. The irreversible engagement sequence positions an insulating portion of the connectors housing on each positive male terminal of the battery modules that are in series connection in order to isolate the positive male terminals from human contact. The present invention also provides a female terminal including a canted coil spring positioned within a stamped groove that may be housed within the above-described connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating at least one electrical conductor comprises a housing including a cavity for receiving at least a first IDC element, a cap including a pivot portion and a cover portion, wherein the pivot portion is pivotally mounted to the housing to allow the cap to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, at least one recess in the pivot portion of the cap, and a cutting edge within the cavity of the housing adjacent the recess in the pivot portion of the cap.

Abstract: A press-fit pin is press-fitted into a conductive through-hole disposed on a printed circuit board. The press-fit pin includes a contact portion, a shoulder portion, a press-fit portion, and a tip portion. The contact portion forms a terminal of a male connector to be mounted on the printed circuit board by inserting into a housing of the male connector along with the shoulder portion. The press-fit portion includes a interference fit mechanism that comprises a complementary protrusion and recess. The press-fit portion has the property of elastic deformation. Thus, the interference fit mechanism comes into interference with the through-hole, thereby allowing the press-fit pin to be mechanically fixed to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (1) with a cavity (2) for receiving a terminal fitting (3). The terminal fitting (3) has a tubular main portion (6) and a locking hole (12) is formed in the main portion (6) for receiving locking projection (5B) of a lock (5). A tongue (14) extends from the front end of the main portion (6) and is folded back into the main portion (6). The front end of the locking projection (5B) is located before an extending end (14C) of the tongue (14) and the rear end thereof is located behind the extending end (14C) of the tongue (14). Accordingly, the locking projection (5B) is long at a position where a front end surface (5C) of the locking projection (5B) receives a shear force from a front edge (12A) of the locking hole (12), thereby enlarging a sectional area against the shear force.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second connector bodies which are arranged to first be positioned together, and then separated once electrical contacts have been inserted in at least one of the first and second connector bodies. During, after, or both during and after the separating of the two connector bodies, portions of the first and second connector bodies are in direct contact with each other. The first connector body has first and second walls extending therefrom. At least one ramp and at least one stop are arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body. At least one protrusion is arranged on at least one of the first wall, the second wall, and the second connector body. The at least one ramp, the at least one stop, and the at least one protrusion are arranged such that, when the at least one ramp and the at least one stop engage the at least one protrusion, a distance between the first and second connector bodies is fixed.