Abstract: A card connector system that detachably supports a PC card and electrically connects the PC card to an electrical device. The system includes a temperature sensor to monitor temperature of the PC card to prevent the deleterious effect of heat generated by the PC card on the PC card itself and the electrical device. The sensor detects the surface temperature of the supported PC card and transmits the obtained temperature information to the electrical device. In this case, it is preferable that a transition board 33, electrically connected between the PC card and the electrical device, is used to transmit the temperature information.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (2) receiving a plurality of contacts (7) therein, an actuator lever (5) assembled with the housing, a frame (4) hinged with the housing and a pair of reinforcement members (3) covering on the housing. The housing defines a pair of rail portions (26, 27) thereon and the reinforcement member defines a pair of guiding slots (312, 322), which enables the reinforcement members to be mounted on the housing by means of sliding on the rail portions. The reinforcement members protect the housing from bending or distortion by the frame when the frame presses down on an IC module received in the housing. This facilitates reliable electrical connection between the IC module and a PCB on which the housing is mounted.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) has a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing. The housing includes a main body (4), an insert module (2), and a presser (3). The main body defines a cavity (40), a pair of grooves (41), and a pair of slots (42). The insert module has a pair of lead sections (21) slidably received in the grooves and a pair of guide sections (20). The presser has a pair of channels (30) slidably receiving the guide sections of the insert module and a pair of latches (33) reliably engaging with the slots of the main body. The presser further has a pair of blocks (31) abutting against bottom edges of the guide sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guide and support structure (1) that in addition to providing a secure and stable guide support for the plug-in unit and good electric contact properties enhances the removal of heat from the plug-in unit. This is achieved by means of a guide and support structure having an upper web forming a guide channel for a plug-in unit and being connected to a base of the structure through side walls of the structure. The base is at least partially open in order to allow air flow through the interior of the elongated profile. By virtue of such a configuration blockage of a cooling-air flow will be significantly reduced. Such a reduced blockage of cooling-air flow will in turn enhance the cooling of plug-in units and will require less powerful fans for producing the cooling-air flow.

Abstract: A packaging tray (2) includes an elongate base (3). The base includes supporting portions (31) for receiving CPU sockets (1) therein. Each supporting portion includes four sidewalls (311), and a bottom wall (313) having an upper surface and a lower surface. Each sidewall forms an inwardly extending rib (312). Four standoffs (314) are formed on the lower surface. When mounting the CPU sockets on the upper surfaces, each CPU socket rests on the corresponding ribs, and solder balls of the CPU socket are supported by the corresponding upper surface. Thus, in handling of the CPU sockets, the solder balls are unlikely to sustain damage. Conversely, the CPU sockets can be reverse mounted on the lower surfaces. The solder balls of each CPU socket are located in a horizontal plane face up, with the standoffs supporting the CPU socket. The solder balls can be accurately inspected by a flatness inspection device.

Abstract: A connector is provided for the electrical and mechanical connection of components of a system. The connector includes plug and receptacle components. The plug has a central pin surrounded by a plurality of lamellae. An actuator is positioned about the lamellae for controlling the movement thereof. The receptacle has a pin housing corresponding to the central pin of the plug. Additionally, the receptacle includes a plurality of lamellae for mating with the plug lamellae. Like the plug, the receptacle includes an actuator for controlling movement of the receptacle lamellae. The plug lamellae and the receptacle lamellae have corresponding shoulders at the free ends thereof for engagement for interconnecting the plug and the receptacle. The actuators about the plug lamellae and receptacle lamellae control movement thereof and can be engaged to allow for the disconnection of the plug and the receptacle.

Abstract: A plug-in connector has an insulating body which holds electrical contacts, for example contact pins or contact tubes, in bores which extend in the axial direction. On its outside, the insulating body has a groove which opens outwardly and which intersects the holes or bores for the contacts over part of their radial extension. A retaining ring fits into the groove and in the working position, simultaneously engages in groove-like recesses provided on the contacts, thereby fixing the contacts in an axial direction. The retaining ring can also support at least one retaining tongue protruding preferably radially inwardly in the plane of the retaining ring. The retaining tongue extends into the area of a further bore for a middle contact through a channel or opening in the insulating body and in the working position, engages in the recess thereof so that this middle contact is also axially fixed.

Abstract: A right-angle coaxial connector is provided, which can eliminate a possibility of the electric short circuit, which is excellent in mass production applicability, and which can be manufactured with low cost. The right-angle coaxial connector includes a coaxial plug 10 provided at an end of a cable 1, and a coaxial receptacle 20 electrically connected to the coaxial plug by inserting the coaxial plug therein. The coaxial plug 10 includes a plug main body 11 made of an insulative resin, and a plurality of pin type terminals protruded from a surface of the plug main body. The pin type terminals are divided into one signal terminal 12 and a plurality of ground terminals 13 disposed around the signal terminal. The ground terminals 13 are preferably arranged such that distances between adjacent ground terminals are set to be equal to one another.

Abstract: An IC socket for an IC package as an electrical part has a socket body to which a number of contact pins are arranged so as to establish an electrical connection between a printed circuit board and a terminal of the IC package. The contact pin comprises a first contact piece disposed on an electrical part side so as to contact the terminal of the electrical part and a second contact piece disposed on a printed circuit board side so as to contact the printed circuit board. When the first contact piece contacts the terminal and is pressed, the first contact piece is inclined and a contact end portion of the first contact piece is moved so as to slide with respect to the electrical part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection method and a connection arrangement. The solution employs an adapter fastener, which is intended for both an adapter connection and a circuit board connection, the adapter fastener being electrically conductive. The adapter fastener comprises a hole, which extends through the adapter fastener and to which a coaxial cable is fixed. The sheath of the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the adapter fastener and a male connection is formed at the adapter fastener by means of an inner conductor of the coaxial cable. In the adapter connection, the inner conductor of the coaxial cable is connected electrically to a female contact of a standardized adapter and the adapter fastener is connected electrically to the frame of the standardized adapter by means of adapter protrusions.

Abstract: A breakaway locking connector system includes a first body having a rotatable collar mounted thereon and a second body configured to mate with the first body and automatically disengage from the first body when a predetermined force is applied to the connector system. The first and second bodies include telescopingly engaged body portions and axially mating contacts. The connector system further includes an annular collar encircling the telescoping body portions and rotatively held on the first body and a spring inside the collar. The ends of the spring are confined between the first body and the collar so as yieldingly to resist rotation of the collar relative to the first body. Axially aligned tabs are provided on the collar and the second body for latching the first body and the second body together through a predetermined range of forces.

Abstract: A battery clamp comprises a contact ring that can be placed on a battery contact of a battery to be connected, a spring ring capable of pressing the contact ring against the battery contact, and a press-on housing capable of pressing the spring ring against the contact ring. There is further proposed a battery which is particularly suitable for being used in combination with such a battery clamp.

Abstract: A socket for an electrical part comprises: a socket body having an electrical part accommodation portion; a contact pin to be contacted to or separated from a terminal of the electrical part; an open/close member provided for the socket body for pressing the electrical part accommodated on the accommodation portion; and an operation member disposed to be vertically movable so as to open or close the open/close member. The open/close member includes a pressing member such as heat sink for pressing the electrical part and a link mechanism supporting the pressing member to be openable, and the link mechanism comprises a first link disposed to be rotatable to the pressing member and the socket body and a second link disposed to be rotatable to the first link and the operation member.

Abstract: A connector mates to a header having a plurality of header contacts arranged into a plurality of header rows, where the header contacts in each header row include signal contacts and ground contacts in a pre-determined arrangement. The connector is complementary to the header and has a housing and a connector row corresponding to each header row. Each connector row is mounted as a sub-assembly to the housing to form the connector and has a plurality of connector contacts, a row block, and a row shield. Each connector contact of the connector row corresponds to a header contact. The row block securely holds each connector contact in the connector row. The row shield electrically shields the connector contacts of the connector row from an adjacent connector row.

Abstract: An electrical connector that is intended in particular for mounting in a mounting opening in a housing wall of a light housing is described. For this purpose, the connector has a holding element that is at the same time in the form of a protective-ground conductor contact. The holding element preferably has a holding spring and a contact part which acts as a protective-ground conductor contact and is configured such that the protective-ground contact is mounted and formed automatically by insertion of the connector into the mounting opening.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a housing (10), and a plurality of terminals (12, 13) received in the housing. The housing defines side surfaces (1020, 1020′) each forming a plurality of spacers (1022, 1022′). Two adjacent spacers and the corresponding side surface cooperatively define a terminal-passage (1021, 1026) for receiving a terminal therein. Each spacer is formed with at least one retention portion (1023) having a slanted guiding surface (1024) and a positioning surface (1025). The retention portions of each terminal-passage prevent the corresponding terminal from moving between the retention portions and the corresponding side surface. Moreover, two adjacent opposing guiding surfaces of the terminal-passage guide a mating contact of an associated electrical connector until the mating contact is received between two adjacent opposing positioning surfaces of the terminal-passage. Thus the mating contact is securely and reliably received in the terminal-passage.

Abstract: A card adapter 1 is provided which may connect/disconnect a card-shaped electronic device and has a chassis 10, a push member 40 disposed in the chassis 10 for pushing a CF card 2, an eject lever 50 movably mounted with respect to the chassis 10, a link arm 60 pivotably mounted on the chassis 10 via a rotation axis 13, and the like. In the card adapter 1, one end of the link arm 60 is linked with the push member 40 via a first linking part 14, and the other end of the link arm 60 is linked with the eject lever 50 via a second linking part, whereby the movement of the eject lever 50 is transmitted to the push member 40 via the link arm 60. According to such a structure, the card adapter 1 can reliably and easily connect and disconnect the CF card 2.

Abstract: Modular fuse-holding structure for an automobile consisting of a frame made of plastic material (1) in which a plurality of modules (6) are housed, individually attached to the frame, without mutual locks and capable of being composed according to requirements. To ensure the holding of the devices (50, 56) for the snap attachment of the modules to the frame, the modules are equipped, on two opposite faces, with tenons (42, 44, 43, 45) which engage with rails formed inside two opposite side walls of the frame and which prevent the distancing of the opposite walls of the frame near to the snap attachment devices.

Abstract: A coaxial cable includes a pipe engaged onto a coaxial cable member, and a conduit has one or more teeth for engaging onto the coaxial cable member. A tubular housing is threaded to the pipe, and includes an inner peripheral swelling to retain the outer conductor of the coaxial cable member between the peripheral swelling of the tubular housing and the pipe. A head is engaged onto the central conductor of the coaxial cable member, and has a tip. An insulating sleeve is engaged onto the head. A ferrule may be threaded with the housing, and to secure the housing and the conduit to the coaxial cable member without additional fasteners or tools.

Abstract: A connecting spring for a junction block of the type forming a kind of loop has a pressing branch, a manipulating branch, an elastic bow connecting the pressing branch to the manipulating branch, and a moving connecting branch extending the manipulating branch on the opposite side to the elastic bow and having connecting means for at least one electric cable. The connecting spring for a junction block also has a return branch which is connected to the pressing branch at the opposite end to the elastic bow by an elastic elbow and which is intended to collaborate with the manipulating branch.