Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts. Each of the contacts includes a first engagement portion, a second engagement portion, a first bent portion, a second bent portion, and a coupling portion. A second angle formed by a reference straight line and a second straight line is smaller than a first angle formed by the reference straight line and a first straight line, where the first straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the first bent portion on the first engagement portion side and an end of the first bent portion on the coupling portion side, and the second straight line is a straight line passing through an end of the second bent portion on the coupling portion side and an end of the second bent portion on the second engagement portion side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protection device for a component of a releasable plug-in connection between a plug and a socket, which is arranged on or in a housing of an electronics unit of a field device. The protection device includes a first half shell and a second half shell at least partially complementary to the first half shell, wherein the two half shells are embodied as to define an internal volume when assembled and at least partially surround at least the plug, at least a first passageway for passage of the plug, or the plug and a cable secured to the plug, into the internal volume of the protection device, at least one securement unit for releasably securing the protection device to the housing, and at least one assembling unit for releasably assembling the two half shells with one another.

Abstract: A group of contact pads (20EB) formed on a lower surface (20B) at a connection end of a board portion of an optical module board (20) includes, in order from the endmost end, a contact pad (20B1) conducting to a ground line (G), contact pads (20B2) and (20B3) conducting to transmission-side high-speed signal lines (S), a contact pad (20B4) conducting to the ground line (G), contact pads (20B5, 20B6, and 20B7) conducting to low-speed signal lines (S), a contact pad (20B8) conducting to the ground line (G), contact pads (20B9 and 20B10) conducting to receiving-side high-speed signal lines (S), and a contact pad (20B11) conducting to the ground line (G).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a plastic seat; a tongue; and two rows of terminals; characterized in that a front section of the tongue is a thinner plate body, top and bottom surfaces of the thinner plate body are two front-section surfaces, a rear section of the tongue is a thicker plate body, top and bottom surfaces of the thicker plate body are two rear-section surfaces, the rear-section surface of one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue projects more than the entire front-section surface of the corresponding one of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue by a height so that a step is formed between the rear-section and front-section surfaces of each of the top and bottom surfaces of the tongue. A combination of the bidirectional duplex electrical connector and a docking electrical connector is also provided.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly for a cable includes a plug-in unit, a mating plug-in unit and a securing unit with a base part. A housing of the plug-in unit has a latching element having a free end with a latch that can be latched to a latching seat. In a released position of the securing unit, the base part abuts a bar of the plug-in unit so that movement into a locked position is blocked. The mating plug-in unit has a deflection element that deflects the base part and positions a groove in alignment with the bar, so that the bar is insertable into the groove, and the securing unit is movable into the locked position in which a locking element blocks a movement of the free end, and prevents the latch from leaving the latching seat.

Abstract: A connecting device includes a plug connector receivable into a receiving space of a mating connector. In a connection position, a latching arm of the plug connector is engaged with a latch receiver of the mating connector. The plug connector has a securing unit for locking and releasing the latching arm. The mating connector has a counterstop element which, when the plug connector is introduced into the receiving space, strikes a deflection chamfer of the securing unit and deflects a securing arm of the securing unit perpendicularly to the direction of insertion and in parallel to a base side of the plug connector so that, in the connection position, a stop surface of the securing unit is arranged at an offset from a stopper element of the securing unit, and the securing unit is movable into a locked position.

Abstract: A connector includes mounting tabs that are extended relative to traditional mounting tabs. On a back side of the printed circuit board (PCB), the mounting tabs connect to a back plate. The mounting tabs extend through the PCB and connect with the back plate, which provides improved structural integrity. Depending on the connector, the use of the mounting tabs can use existing mounting holes for the connector and remove the need for additional mounting holes.

Abstract: A connecting-fixing structure, used for detachably connecting a main body of an electrical appliance with a power cord, includes a connection end, a locking member, and a rotating sleeve. The locking member includes a supporting shaft and a locking portion which rotates by the supporting shaft as a fulcrum. A locking fitting portion is disposed on the tail end of the power cord and adapted to the locking portion. Furthermore, a rotating sleeve is rotatably sleeved on the connection end, an inner wall of the rotating sleeve has a driving part, and the rotating sleeve rotates to drive the driving part to further drive the locking portion to rotate, thereby locking the locking portion or unlocking the locking portion from the locking fitting portion. The power cord can be disassembled and assembled only by rotating the rotating sleeve, and the operation is convenient, and the structure is simple.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut.

Abstract: A rotary connector includes: a first housing; a second housing; a bayonet ring including a locked portion to be locked to a locking portion of the first housing, which forms a bonded state by rotating by a predetermined angle in a ready state, so that its rotation is prevented; and a connector position assurance that is prevented from moving from a first position in the ready state, and in the bonded state, that is moveable to a second position and maintains a state in which the locked portion is locked to the locking portion.

Abstract: A cartridge of an electronic vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction. The housing includes a sidewall, a transverse wall at the first end of the sidewall, and an inner tube integrally formed with the housing. The sidewall is generally cylindrical and a first end and a second end. The transverse wall includes at least one outlet therein. The inner tube extends in the longitudinal direction. The inner tube is concentrically positioned with respect to the sidewall. The inner tube communicates with the at least one outlet. The cartridge also includes a reservoir between the sidewall and the inner tube. The reservoir is configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation.

Abstract: An electrical connection device includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes an insulative body and a plurality of first terminals provided to the insulative body, the insulative body has an insertion groove, a first insertion opening which is communicated with the insertion groove and toward a first direction, a second insertion opening which is communicated with the insertion groove and toward a second direction and a stopping block which is positioned between the first insertion opening and the second insertion opening, the stopping block has a first stopping face which faces the first direction and a second stopping face which faces the second direction.

Abstract: A spring clip includes a first beam and a second beam connected to the first beam and resiliently deflectable toward the first beam from a relaxed position distal from the first beam to a compressed position proximal to the first beam. The second beam has a spring latch extending toward the first beam. The spring latch engages the first beam to secure the second beam in the compressed position. The clip may be positioned in a housing having a rotatable cover formed to compress the clip against a conductor when moved to a closed position.

Abstract: A cable harness supplies a plurality of electric devices which are in a distributed arrangement in a device housing. A first connection point of the cable harness has a plug connector on the side of the cable harness. At least the electric devices which are supplied via the first connection point are connected to the first plug connector on the side of the cable harness by way of a device-side plug connector and an adapter that is plugged together with both plug connectors.

Abstract: A heating element assembly for a vaporizing apparatus can include a housing, a heating element disposed within the housing, a magnetic connector, and a spacing member. The housing can comprise an outer wall defining an inner bore and a base portion disposed within the inner bore, the base portion defining an upper well portion and a lower well portion. The upper well portion can receive at least a portion of a therapeutic agent container. The heating element can increase in temperature when a current is applied. The magnetic connector can be disposed at least partially within the housing and coupled to the heating element. The spacing member can be disposed between the heating element and the magnetic connector. The magnetic connector can be configured to couple an electric power source.

Abstract: A retention clip includes a clip body having a retention portion configured to releasably engage and releasably secure a plug. The retention portion includes clips extending from the clip body. The clips are configured to engage and releasably secure the clip body to the plug. The clip body further includes at least one post extending from the clip body. The at least one post is configured to secure the clip body to a connector element of a support structure by coupling with the connector element.

Abstract: Holding frames for modules are provided and in particular holding frames for a plug connector for receiving similar and/or different modules and fixedly securing the modules within the holding frames.

Abstract: A ruggedized edge computing assembly is provided, which includes an edge computing device having a processor configured to control a controlled device. The ruggedized edge computing assembly includes a field connector configured to connect to the edge computing device via a plurality of pins and to the controlled device via a coupling. The ruggedized edge computing assembly further includes a housing overmolded around each of the field connector and the edge computing device. The housing includes two portions which are a field connector portion configured to accommodate the field connector and an edge computing device portion configured to accommodate the edge computing device. The two portions are configured to interlockingly engage together at an interface.

Abstract: An inhaler device including an atomizer configured to consume a first accumulated capacity and a second accumulated capacity to generate aerosol, and a light emitting diode (LED) configured to output a notification to an inhaler of the aerosol. The inhaler device further including circuitry configured to cause the LED to function in a first mode when the first accumulated capacity, detected or estimated, is smaller than a first threshold and the second accumulated capacity, detected or estimated, is equal to or larger than a second threshold, and cause the LED to function in a second mode different from the first mode when the first accumulated capacity is smaller than the first threshold and the second accumulated capacity is smaller than the second threshold.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating device including a heater configured to generate an aerosol by heating an aerosol generating substance; and a controller configured to control power supplied to the heater, wherein the controller distinguishes a first section, a second section, and a third section and controls power supplied to the heater, and calculates a control reference ratio by using at least two from among the first section, the second section, and the third section and controls power supplied to the heater based on the calculated control reference ratio.