Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal having a first surface defining a plurality of ridges protruding from the first surface. A first ridge in the plurality of ridges has a different height above the first surface than a second ridge in the plurality of ridges. The plurality of ridges is configured to provide a plurality of electrical contact points between the terminal and a corresponding mating terminal. A method of manufacturing the electrical connector includes the steps of providing a terminal preform formed of sheet metal having the first surface and forming the plurality of ridges which protrude from the first surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-current plug-in connector component and a high-current plug-in connector. The high-current plug-in connector component comprises a plug body provided with a center hole and a cable connecting hole in an inner cavity thereof, a silver cap which is welded to an outer side of an opening of the center hole, an elastic rubber arranged in the center hole, and a preset soldering tin arranged at a bottom of an inner side of the cable connecting hole, wherein the plug is slotted into three to six petals so that the plug is expanded to form an expansion plug; a head of the high-current plug-in connector component and a heel part of the plug are in a plugging engagement with a socket component of a corresponding plug-in connector, so that the high-current plug-in connector component is in electrical contact with corresponding plug-in connector component.

Abstract: The application discloses a terminal retainer and a mating terminal retainer. The terminal retainer has a plate body and a terminal isolation plate, wherein the plate body is provided with a plurality of first through-holes and/or a plurality of second through-holes; the terminal isolation plate has one end thereof disposed on the plate body and extends to a selected height from the plate body. The terminal retainer provided by the application can help a connection terminal to be stable and firm. During plugging in, the terminal retainer can prevent the connection terminal from being bent or broken under stress thereby to be safe and convenient for use. The terminal retainer is provided with a bushing, so that the connection terminals can be isolated from each other to avoid mutual interference.

Abstract: An electrical connector for making electrical contact with at least one lead of an electronic device. The connector includes a mounting flange portion and a connector housing portion. The connector also includes at least one conductor having a pin end and a terminal end, wherein the terminal end includes a lead opening that receives the lead and a fastener hole oriented substantially transverse to the lead opening. A fastening element is used to engage the fastener hole and contacts the lead to form electrical contact between the conductor and the lead. The connector further includes a conductor carrier that extends through the connector housing and mounting flange. The conductor carrier includes a base portion and at least one extended portion that extends from the base portion to form a staggered arrangement. The base and extended portions each include a plurality of channels wherein each channel includes a conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a cavity in which at least two electrical terminals are interconnected. The connector housing defines an opening configured to receive a cover that is configured to protect the at least two electrical terminals and thermally manage heat within the cavity. The connector housing may be configured to receive one cover configuration of a plurality of different cover configurations. A first cover configuration in the plurality of different cover configurations provides different mechanism to thermally manage heat within the cavity electrical connector assembly than a second cover configuration in this plurality of different cover configurations.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular lamp, including several modular units and lamp connectors, where the modular unit is a single lamp, and the lamp connector is configured to connect to the modular unit; and a male connector terminal on either side of each lamp connector is electrically plug-connected to a female connector terminal of one modular unit. In the present invention, female connector terminals connected to a power cable and a control cable are disposed on the modular unit, matched male connector terminals are disposed on the lamp connector, and the lamp connector is directly plug-connected to multiple modular units, so that the multiple modular units can be simultaneously physically and electrically connected to obtain the modular lamp. In this way, diversified lighting requirements can be met by adding different installation accessories to the modules.

Abstract: An electrical testing device includes a housing having a base and a cover. The base and the cover define a cavity. The electrical testing device includes an input connector and a plurality of output connectors in electrical communication with the input connector. A fuse is in electrical communication with the input connector and the plurality of output connectors. The input connector and each output connector of the plurality of output connectors is adapted to connect to an interchangeable test lead. The input connector and each output connector of the plurality of output connectors is in electrical communication with an activation mechanism.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing made of resin and including a first opening open upward, and a terminal made of conductive metal and partially embedded in the housing. The terminal includes a base end portion projecting forward from an inner wall on a rear surface side in the first opening of the housing, a connecting portion provided to extend forward and to be connected to a mating device, and a coupling portion coupling a front end part of the base end portion and a rear end part of the connecting portion. The base end portion and the connecting portion are disposed on different axes when viewed in a third direction orthogonal to an upward direction and a forward direction. A length L1 of the base end portion is equal to or longer than a length L2 between the base end portion and the connecting portion.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly for wire connection of a motor, which includes: a terminal block body; one or more bus bar supports which are formed on the terminal block body; one or more bus bar bodies which have bent shapes corresponding to outer surfaces of the bus bar supports and are rested on the terminal block body or the bus bar supports; one or more terminal connectors which are formed at one ends of the bus bar bodies and are held in contact with one or more connector terminals; and one or more coil connectors which are formed at the other ends of the bus bar bodies and are connected to one or more coils of a motor.

Abstract: A coupler, in particular a resistive coupler, wherein all ports are at least partially or completely arranged in or at a connector. The coupler comprises resistors which are adapted to sum and/or divide the incoming and/or outgoing signal. The resistors are arranged at or in the connector. A sum port and/or at least two dividing ports are arranged on a substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a charging plug for transmitting a charging current to an electrically operable vehicle, having multiple contact elements for electrically contacting the charging plug with contact elements of a charging socket. According to the present disclosure, the charging plug has a conical or cylindrical plug body, on the outer face of which multiple contact paths that run concentrically about the plug body are formed in a distributed manner in the axial direction. The present disclosure additionally relates to a charging plug/charging socket system comprising such a charging plug and a charging socket with a hollow socket body into which the plug body of the charging plug can be inserted, wherein contact surfaces which run concentrically in the socket body are formed on the inner face of the socket body.

Abstract: A cable shield connecting assembly is arranged to secure and ground a cable to the housing of an electrical device. The cable includes a cable jacket and braided shielding extending from an end portion of the cable jacket. The cable shield connecting assembly includes: a mounting plate having a cavity and an aperture arranged on a bottom side of the cavity; and a grommet having an inner diameter inside which the end portion of the cable jacket is fitted, and upper and lower portions extending on both sides of an edge of the aperture of the mounting plate. The upper portion of the grommet is fitted inside the cavity. The cable shield connecting assembly further includes a clamp pressed-fitted against the upper portion of the grommet inside the cavity to squeeze therebetween the braided shielding.

Abstract: A connection device for connecting of electrical and pneumatic lines between a tractor and a trailer having a first end, a second end, and at least two lines connecting the two ends, wherein at least a first pneumatic plug element and at least a first electrical plug element is arranged at the first end and wherein a first plug-in unit is arranged at the second end, having at least a first pneumatic connecting element and at least a first electrical connecting element.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a module, a hook assembly coupled to the module and configured to be rotated from a deployed position to a storage position when the module is fully inserted into a chassis and a spring coupled between the module and the hook assembly, wherein the spring is configured to extend the hook assembly from the storage position to the deployed position when the module is not fully inserted into the chassis.

Abstract: A connector system includes a plug assembly that has a front connector mounted to a circuit board. The connecter has two wafers that each support a row of terminals and uses shims and pegs to precisely control the spatial relationship of the two wafers to the circuit board. The wafers need not be directly contacting the circuit board and the terminals can have tails that can be positioned slightly above the circuit board and connector to pads on the circuit board via solder connections. The connector system is optimized so as to enable support of 25 Gbps data rates.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a shearing screw for clamping an electrical conductor within a cable connector. The shearing screw comprises a screw body for engaging the cable connector, which further comprises an outer thread and a clamping surface for clamping the electrical conductor within the cable connector. The screw body also comprises a collar and a groove for detaching the collar from the screw body, whereas the shearing screw comprises a nut for shearing the shearing screw. The collar and the nut are adapted to be rotatable simultaneously with a sleeve for fastening the shearing screw to the cable connector.

Abstract: Electronic device package technology is disclosed. In one example, a connector for coupling an electronics sub-assembly to an electronics assembly includes a connector body. The connector body has a sub-assembly interface and a circuit board interface. The connector body has at least one passive electronic component that is necessary for operating the sub-assembly, thereby maximizing available space for computational components on the sub-assembly. The connector body can comprise two separate bodies wherein the passives are contained between the bodies. At least one extension cable can electrically couple the connector to the sub-assembly. A method of making an electronics assembly, capable of receiving a sub-assembly via a connector, comprises providing an assembly circuit board having an electrically coupled connector with at least one passive electronic component.

Abstract: A method of making a contact module of an electrical connector which includes a tongue and plural contacts exposed to two opposite surfaces of the tongue is characterized by the steps of: forming the contacts from a single contact carrier to have one contact thereof with a first contacting portion oriented reversely-symmetrically with respect to a second contacting portion of another contact thereof and to have two outermost contacts each with a respective integral latching portion; insert-molding the contacts with a first insulator while exposing front ends thereof and the latching portions; severing a carrier strip from the front ends of the plurality of contacts; and over-molding a second insulator to the first insulator and embedding the front ends of the plurality of contacts.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of intelligent electrical appliances. Disclosed are a power cord (10) and a home appliance (20) provided with same. The power cord is used for supplying power to a home appliance, and is also used for mounting a communication module (300). The communication module is used for implementing wireless communication between the home appliance (20) and an external device. The power cord (10) comprises a line body (2), a plug (1) disposed at one end of the line body, a line body fixing portion (5) disposed on the part of the line body distant from the plug (1) and used for fixing the line body (2) on the home appliance, and an intelligent module mounting portion (S) disposed adjacent to the line body fixing portion (5) and disposed on the line body, wherein the intelligent module mounting portion (S) is provided with a base (100) having an accommodation cavity (B) and a cover (200) matching the base (100) so as to enclose the accommodation cavity (B).

Abstract: An electrical connector and method of assembling an electrical connector that is configured for mounting to a printed circuit board. The electrical connector has interleaved contact wafers to form one or more contact wafer assemblies that are supported by an insert of the electrical connector, such that the one or more contact wafer assemblies form a predetermined arrangement of mating ends of the plurality of contacts at a mating interface of the electrical connector.