Abstract: A motor controller having a damper that dampens resonance in a motor drive of a common mode filter to prevent it from becoming over excited by operation of the motor drive at a resonant frequency of the common mode filter. The damper is connected to an output feeder line of a motor drive in the motor controller and provides a common mode path to ground for the common mode filter. Thus, even if the motor drive is operating at a resonant frequency of the common mode filter, the resulting resonance in the common mode filter is attenuated by rather than amplified by the common mode filter, thereby preventing the common mode filter from excessive excitation.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a first and a second mating ports (140, 125) at opposite sides thereof, a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing and each having a first contact portion (22) exposed into the first mating port and a second contact portion (25) exposed into the second mating port, and a shield member (30) attached to the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical connecting and fastening apparatus includes a guide arrangement for respectively connecting a plurality of conductors of a hollow cable with a plurality of stationary contacts mounted in circumferentially spaced relation within a bore contained in one end of a cylindrical socket member, the guide arrangement being so operable that as the cable is progressively inserted into the socket member bore, the leading end of the cable is rotated and twisted about its longitudinal axis relative to the remaining portion of the cable and to the socket member, thereby to effect positive electrical engagement between the conductors and the stationary contacts, respectively. In a first embodiment, the conductors are insulated, and the contacts are of the insulation piercing type. In another embodiment, the conductors are bare, and the stationary contacts are resilient and are biased toward engagement with the conductors. A lock nut arrangement serves to lock the cable to the socket member.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high density electrical connector which can provide 80 or more twinax connections per linear inch in a 20 millimeter card slot. In a typical electronic system package, 20 millimeters is the spacing from center line to center line of the adjacent parallel daughtercards. Twinax cable is coaxial cable that contains two .inner conducting wires rather than one. The two inner conducting wires provide two physical channels. Coaxial cable is called “coaxial” because it includes one physical channel that carries the signal surrounded (after a layer of insulation) by another concentric physical channel, both running along the same axis. The outer channel serves as ground.

Abstract: An electrical connector that has an array of conductors each having a contact point to make contact with a mating conductive surface. Upon engaging the contact points in a sliding manner with the mating surface, the conductors are displaced, which, in turn, tensions a loading fiber within the connector. Tensioning of the loading fiber provides a contact force between the contact points and the mating surface.

Abstract: A compact traveling-use power adapter structure comprises primarily a casing and several adjustable adapting plugs. The adjustable adapting plugs are installed on two sides at the bottom of the lower casing, and rotate toward a common grounding terminator in the center of the adjustable adapting plugs, thereby achieving the object of storage or opening for use. The two adjustable adapting plugs contain adjustable contact terminators, respectively. In using the aforementioned structure, a power plug of an electronic product is directly inserted into the power adapter, after rotating and opening the adjustable adapting plugs at the bottom of the casing, and adjusting the position or angle of their contact terminators, thereby improving the practicability and convenience.

Abstract: A high performance, high capacitance gain, electric connector for data transfer applications. At least eight sequentially positioned elongate contact members are connected in a series of signal pairs. A first signal pair includes a fourth contact member and a fifth contact member. A second signal pair includes a third contact member and a sixth contact member. In addition, a third signal pair comprises a first contact member and a second contact member. Finally, a seventh and an eighth contact member are in a fourth signal pair. One member of each contact member pair is configured differently from the other member of the pair, the respective contact members being oriented relative to one another such that they substantially remain in generally parallel planes, but define non-parallel paths. Each of the third and fifth contact members mounts a plate-like extension oriented in a first direction and in respective planes generally parallel to one another.

Abstract: The present invention is a tooless connector for mounting on a straight cut end of a coaxial shielded type cable. The connector can have a cylindrical housing with a first end for receiving the coaxial shielded cable and an oppositely positioned second end. A rear wall can be positioned in the interior of the cylindrical housing forming an abutment for the insertion of the coaxial cable. A terminal assembly including a ferrule assembly having at least one prong extending therefrom is positioned through the rear wall. The prong is positioned to contact a foil layer and/or a braided layer of the coaxial cable. A terminal extends through the center of the ferrule for receiving the center of the coaxial cable. A compression assembly is attached to the cylindrical housing to securely hold the coaxial cable after it has been inserted into the connector.

Abstract: In a card connector for connecting a card to a connection object, a cover member is faced to a base member to press the card towards a conductive contact. The cover member is slidable along the base member in first and second directions. The base member has a locking member and an elastic member. The locking member has a locking portion to be engaged with the cover member to inhibit movement of the cover member in the second direction when the cover member slides in the first direction. The locking member further has a first terminal portion to be connected to the connection object. The elastic member has a press-contact portion to be contacted with the cover member and a second terminal portion to be connected to the connection object.

Abstract: A structure for combining a printing circuit board with a rack comprises a fixing sheet, a plurality of supporting seats and buckling sheet; the fixing sheet and the buckling sheet are respectively at the opposite sides; the fixing sheet has a level section, a positioning pin is disposed at the lower side of the level section; another pin is disposed at the top end of the supporting seat proximate to the buckling sheet; a buckling tenon is disposed on the top end of said buckling sheet; the fixing sheet, the supporting seats and the buckling sheet are used to fix the printing circuit board without needing other screws and screw drivers, the printing circuit board can then be allowed to combine with or separate from the rack. Whereby, the combination or the detaching operation can be more convenient, the production time and cost can be saved.

Abstract: An insulation displacement plug assembly includes a plug housing, a pair of insulated conductors and a pair of electrical terminals. Each electrical terminal includes a crimp flange, a pair of insulation piercing knives and a blade. The crimp flange has a pair of upwardly and outwardly flared opposite side portions and an arcuate-shaped bottom portion extending between and interconnecting the side portions.

Abstract: A card-receiving device for receiving a card having a plurality of terminal electrodes at an end in the insertion direction includes a loading slot for the card, a plurality of connecting terminals respectively connected to the terminal electrodes of the card, a reference plane against which one surface of the card in the thickness direction is pressed, a height-adjusting section pressed against the other surface of the card in the thickness direction, and first biasing means for biasing the height-adjusting section toward the reference plane.

Abstract: An electrical appliance includes a mount configured to mount an appliance to a support structure a support cable configured to have a slack position and a slack position; an electrical wiring configured to provide an electrical connection between a power consuming portion of the appliance and an external source. An electrical appliance also includes an electrical connection providing power to the power consuming part of the appliance when the cable is in a slack position and the electrical connection is not configured to not provide an electrical connection to the power consuming part of the appliance when the cable is in the tension position. A method to cutting off power to an appliance is also described.

Abstract: A locking/unlocking mechanism for mobile rack is disclosed to include a sleeve, which has a retaining spring plate with a retaining hole, and a sliding member formed of a base, a movable holder plate, a locating plate and a handle and insertable into the sleeve, the base of the sliding member having a raised portion, which engages the retaining hole of the retaining spring plate to lock the sliding member to the sleeve, the handle is pivotally coupled to the base by the movable holder plate and the locating plate and turnable relative to the base to force the movable holder plate and to further cause the base to disengage the raised portion from the retaining hole of the retaining spring plate to unlock the sliding member from the sleeve.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a main housing section and a strain relief member that is selectively connected to the main housing in one of a plurality of predetermined angularly offset positions each defining a corresponding exit path for a wire or cable that extends through the strain relief member and into the main housing section to terminate at a connector body of the electrical connector assembly, which is supported on the main housing section opposite the strain relief member. The main housing section and the strain relief member may be formed of a die-cast or molded electrically conductive material and may be closely mated together to shield the connector body and/or the wires from electro-magnetic interference (EMI).

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrical contact assembly in a steering wheel that allows the contacts of a primary circuit board to move relative to the corresponding contacts of a secondary circuit board without disengaging the electrical connection. Thus, any minor deviation in the positioning of the primary or secondary circuit board may be compensated for without the loss of electrical contact. The primary circuit board is located in the center of the steering wheel around the steering column. The primary circuit board includes left and right arms which engage and cooperate with left and right button assemblies on the steering wheel to actuate various vehicle controls, such as radio volume and tuning control, in the vehicle. The arms include leaf-spring contacts which resiliently and non-fixedly engage the secondary circuit board which is connected to control buttons on the steering wheel.

Abstract: A mechanical clock has a driving element and a braking element. The braking action of the braking element is based on a hydrostatic gradient of at least one flowable medium. The driving element exerts a first torque on a first shaft extending along a first axis, and the braking element exerts a second torque on the first shaft, with the second torque being opposed to the first torque. The braking element has at least one drum which is rotatable around a second axis and in which the flowable medium is located.

Abstract: An electrical connector arrangement having a first connector which is arranged in a housing and may be brought into an electrical connection with a mating connector by the actuation of an actuation lever arranged movably on the first connector. The actuation lever being movable between a free position in which the two connectors are not fully mated and a coupled position in which the two connectors are fully mated. A portion of the actuation lever is disposed between the first connector and the housing with a clamping projection on the lever that is in engagement with a mating clamping projection on the housing when the actuation lever is in the coupled position.

Abstract: An electronic probe extender. In representative embodiments, an electronic probe extender is disclosed which includes a probe connector that is capable of electronic contact to an electronic test probe, an electronic signal conductor connected electronically to the probe connector, and an electronic probe tip connected electronically to the signal conductor. The electronic probe tip includes a tapered electronically conductive tip. The electronic probe tip is capable of electronic connection to an electronic test point.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for removably interconnecting first conductors of a flat flexible circuit to a plurality of second conductors without the use of conductive terminals. The assembly includes a male connector having a relatively rigid male body member with an edge about which the flexible circuit is wrapped, and with the first conductors of the circuit facing away from the body member at the edge thereof. An adapter or other female connecting device includes a first receptacle for receiving the male connector inserted edge-first into the first receptacle. A second receptacle receives the second conductors in position for engaging the first conductors of the flexible circuit at the edge of the male body member.