Abstract: A method of forming an electrical cable assembly includes providing a multiconductor flat cable comprising wires arranged in a coplanar fashion with each other and encased within a planar dielectric structure, cutting a slot in the planar dielectric structure intermediate the wires, thereby forming wing features in the dielectric structure extending from the wires, removing portions of the dielectric structure from ends of the wires, wherein portions of wing features remain, attaching the exposed wires to terminals, wherein the terminals define prongs, and attaching the portions of the wing features to by inserting the prongs within holes defined in the portions of the wing features, thereby retaining the wires to the terminals.

Abstract: An electrical connector and a method for mating and unmating the same. The electrical connector comprises a housing, a locking arm, a biasing member, and a sliding member. The locking arm comprises a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion between the first end and the second end. The first end comprises a locking portion. The intermediate portion is pivotably mounted to the housing about a pivot. The biasing member is engaged with the locking arm to drive the first end in a first direction. The sliding member is slidably connected to the housing and configured to slide in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The electrical connector may be securely locked to a mating electrical connector and has a compact structure, allowing the mating electrical connector to be mounted on a circuit board that has a compact structure.

Abstract: The assembling performance of an electronic control device can be improved. An electronic control device includes a control board 12 and a power source conversion board 13. The control board 12 includes a first power source terminal 15, a first GND terminal 16, and a male floating connector 17 on one surface. The power source conversion board 13 includes a second power source gripping terminal 18 electrically connected to the first power source terminal 15, a second GND gripping terminal 19 electrically connected to the first GND terminal 16, and a female floating connector 20 electrically connected to a male floating connector 17 on one surface.

Abstract: A circuit board device includes a fixing member and a circuit board having a first hole. The fixing member includes abase having a second positioning portion and an opening, a first fixing component and a pillar structure having a first pillar body and a positioning pillar extending downward from the first pillar body and having a first positioning portion and a clamping portion. The clamping portion clamps the circuit board with the first pillar body when the first positioning portion is engaged with the first hole. The base is disposed in the first hole and abuts against the positioning pillar when the second positioning portion hooks the first hole and the opening is engaged with the positioning pillar. The first fixing component is detachably inserted into the pillar structure for clamping a first interface card with the first pillar body.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a printed circuit board and a plurality of connectors each electrically and mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board, each connector of the plurality of connectors configured to receive a respective modular information handling resource in order to electrically couple, via electrically-conductive pins of such connector, the respective modular information handling resource to the printed circuit board. Each connector may include a body comprising electrically non-conductive material and including a receptacle formed therein for receiving a mating edge connector of the respective modular information handling resource, a bus bar comprising electrically conductive material, other than the electrically-conductive pins of such connector, disposed within or upon the body and extending through at least a portion of the body, and an electrical termination electrically coupled to the bus bar.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes an inner conductor terminal 11, an outer conductor terminal 13 for covering an outer periphery of the inner conductor terminal 11, and a dielectric 12 arranged between the inner conductor terminal 11 and the outer conductor terminal 13. The inner conductor terminal 11 includes a tubular terminal body 20 extending in a front-rear direction and projections (e.g. front projections 21 and rear projections 22) provided on the terminal body and to be locked to the dielectric 12. A plurality of the projections are provided at an interval in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector housing assembly and a charging socket connector. The connector housing assembly has a housing configured to support a connection terminal; and a lock received in a chamber of the housing. The lock is movably installed in the housing and is adapted to be moved between a pre-locking position and a final locking position; the lock is provided with a blocking structure configured to lock the connection terminal when the lock is moved to the final locking position; the housing is provided with an operation port communicated with the chamber, and the lock is pushed to move between the pre-locking position and the final locking position by a tool inserted into the chamber through the operation port. Compared with the prior art, the assembly process of the connector housing assembly of the present invention is simple, and the productivity is effectively improved. A blind plug may be located in the operation port when the tool is removed from the port.

Abstract: RF coaxial connectors, configured for multiple locking engagements, include a male connector and a female connector. The male connector has a male connector central conductor, a male connector dielectric positionable over a section of the male connector central conductor, a male connector bushing positionable over the male connector dielectric and over a portion of the male connector central conductor, a male connector outer conductor positionable over the male connector dielectric and at least a portion of the male connector bushing, the male connector outer conductor. The female connector has a female connector central conductor, a female connector dielectric positionable over at least a portion of the female connector central conductor, a female connector outer conductor positionable over at least a portion of the female connector central conductor and the female connector dielectric, and a female connector locking element positionable over the female connector outer conductor.

Abstract: A coaxial connecting member (1) for transmitting radio-frequency signals between a first and a second circuit board (2, 3) includes an inner conductor (4), an outer conductor (5) and an insulating member (6) arranged between the inner conductor (4) and the outer conductor (5). The inner conductor (4) and/or the outer conductor (5) comprise a first and a second end section (7, 8) to interconnect the inner conductor (4) to the first and the second circuit board (2, 3). The first and the second end section (7, 8) are interconnected to each other by at least one elastically deformable transversal section (9) to compensate axial and/or lateral misalignment of the first and the second circuit board (2, 3) with respect to each other.

Abstract: A contacting device for resiliently contacting a printed circuit board with a contact element for a solenoid or a sensor for a vehicle system, including a contacting apparatus, including: a helical spring element, which is formed such that it can be clamped in between the printed circuit board and the contact element; and a printed-circuit-board fastening element with a fastening surface and a centering surface opposite the fastening surface, wherein the fastening surface is formed such that it is fastened or can be fastened on the printed circuit board and, in an operating state of the contacting device, at least one portion of the centering surface is arranged so as to protrude into an interior-space portion of an interior space of the spring element in order to guide and/or to center the spring element. Also described are a related vehicle system, a method, a device, and a storage medium.

Abstract: An elastic contact element of the electrical connector is provided and has an upper ring, a lower ring, and a plurality of elastic flat bodies connected to and located between the upper ring and the lower ring. Each one of the elastic flat bodies is strip-shaped and forms a contact portion. The elastic flat bodies are spaced apart from each other and divided into several groups according to different height positions of the contact portions. Each one of the contact portions protrudes toward a center axis. Because the elastic flat bodies are divided into several groups according to different height positions of the contact portions, the elastic flat bodies contact an inserted male probe at various positions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connector and a connector assembly. The connector includes a plurality of guiding blocks and at least one connection port. Each of the plurality of guiding blocks has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a third surface adjacent to the first surface and the second surface. A first guiding groove is disposed on the first surface. A second guiding groove is disposed on the second surface. An engaging hole is inserted between the first guiding groove and the second guiding groove. A locking hole is disposed on the third surface. Each of the at least one connection port is disposed on two adjacent guiding blocks of the plurality of guiding blocks. The connector may be used with a mating connector having fixing bars to engage in the guiding grooves or alternatively with a mating connector having locking pieces to engage in the locking holes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for water resistant connectors. A male connector includes a rib or a draft angle that creates a seal when engaged with a female connector. A male connector includes an overmold that includes or is made of a thermoplastic elastomer. Male or female connectors include molds that include or are made of a thermoplastic polymer, such as polypropylene. A female connector includes spring contacts that fit within individual pockets of the female connector.

Abstract: A wire end connector and a connector assembly with the wire end connector are provided. The wire end connector comprises a wire end connector body, a wire end housing, and an unlocking member. The wire end housing comprises a wire end accommodating part and two buckling bumps. An end surface of the wire end accommodating part in a first direction comprises a wire end opening. An outer surface of the two buckling bumps in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and away from the wire end accommodating part respectively comprises a buckling recess. The unlocking member comprises two opposite unlocking arms. An outer side edge of the two unlocking arms comprises a wire end buckling part and an unlocking part. The unlocking member is configured to cause the unlocking parts to releases the wire end buckling part to a release position.

Abstract: A contact insert for a conductor connection terminal, including spring force clamping technology, wherein the contact insert has a clamping spring and a manual actuation element, wherein the clamping spring has a clamping arm which is designed to clamp an electrical conductor to a clamping point, wherein the clamping point can be opened by means of the manual actuation element. The invention additionally relates to a conductor connection terminal comprising an insulating-material housing and at least one such contact insert which is arranged completely or partially in the insulating-material housing.

Abstract: A plug comprising: a plurality of pins or a plurality of sockets; a body portion housing the plurality of pins or the plurality of sockets and the body portion extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the plurality of pins or the plurality of sockets; a connection section connected to the body portion and extending from the body portion at an obtuse angle; and a cord connected to an end of the connection section; wherein the body portion and the connection section are connected at a joint and the joint includes a sub-flush radius on an underside of the joint.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an electrical plug insertable into a power outlet of a receptacle, where the electrical plug includes a ground pin with an indent. The apparatus further includes a retention mechanism enclosed by the receptacle includes a rod configured to interact with the indent of the ground pin, where the rod seated within the indent of the ground pin prevents a removal of the electrical plug from the power outlet.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a method of manufacturing a housing-integrated board mating connector, the method including: preparing a housing of an electrical device, the housing having a housing insertion hole formed therein and a part or the entirety of the housing being made of a conductive metal material; inserting a cylindrical ground gasket into the housing insertion hole; preparing a dielectric part and signal terminal part assembly in which a dielectric part surrounds a signal terminal part; and inserting the dielectric part and signal terminal part assembly into an inner circumferential surface of the ground gasket.

Abstract: A connection assembly includes a first housing part, a second housing part pluggable with the first housing part, and a joint connector held between the first housing part and the second housing part. The first housing part has a plurality of contact element receptacles and a plurality of latching elements. The latching elements latch a plurality of contact elements in the contact element receptacles. The second housing part has a locking section locking one of the latching elements in a latching position. The joint connector connects at least two of the contact elements.

Abstract: This disclosure describes high voltage electrical connector assemblies for connecting components of electrified vehicles or components of any other type of power connection/power transfer system. Exemplary high voltage electrical connector assemblies include blocking devices adapted for blocking disconnection from a mating connector without first using a separate tool to remove the blocking device.