Abstract: A memory card connector, which includes a connector body for receiving a memory card, the connector body having a coupling rod with a coupling head, a lever turned about the coupling rod at the connector body, and a push bar coupled to one end of the lever for operation by hand to turn the lever about the coupling rod, for causing the lever to push the installed memory card away from the connector body, wherein the lever has a coupling hole coupled to the coupling rod at the connector body, and two coupling flanges suspended in the coupling hole at two opposite sides and forced into engagement with the coupling head of the coupling rod upon a rotary motion of the lever through an angle relative to the coupling rod after insertion of the coupling rod through the coupling hole at the lever.

Abstract: An electrical plug blade according to a first embodiment the invention includes a blade portion, a wire cradle, two crimp ears, and centering means for centering a stranded wire within the wire cradle. The centering means is preferably in the form of two centering nubs projecting above the base of the wire cradle. Another embodiment of the invention includes a padded range-style blade portion specifically designed for use in 30 to 60 ampere applications. This embodiment can be constructed both with and without the centering means in the wire cradle.

Abstract: To prevent an electric wire cover from being attached upside down, ribs 16 and 24 are formed respectively on the outer peripheral upper face of a housing 10 and the inner peripheral lower face of an electric wire cover 20. Two wire distribution spaces 36U and 36L are provided between the housing 10 and the electric wire cover 20, extending along the upper and lower faces of the housing 10. When the electric wire cover 20 is correctly attached, the ribs 16 and 24 of the housing 10 and the electric wire cover 20 do not interfere with one another. However, when the electric wire cover 20 is upside down, the ribs 16 and 24 interfere with one another, thereby preventing the attachment of the electric wire cover 20.

Abstract: In a mounting bracket for a connector block of the type having an elongated wall and a plurality of spaced fingers extending therefrom, each of the fingers has a portion shaped to support the connector block. An insulation is provided along at least one surface of one or more of the fingers and a conductor is supported in spaced relation to the fingers upon or within the insulation. The conductor has an exposed contact at, below, or generally proximate the portion of the finger which supports the connector block. Also, the bracket may be used with a connector block of the type including a body and at least one end cap supported on the body. The end cap houses a plurality of terminals with conductive contacts extending therefrom into the body. A conductive power bus including a rail, a plurality of fingers, and a leaf-spring tail is coupled to the connector block, with the power bus positioned clear of electrical contact with the terminals or the conductive contacts.

Abstract: When two connector housings are half fitted together, a fitting detecting connector causes one of the connector housings to be pushed in a direction of separation by means of springs which are provided within a female connector housing 5, a spring holder 15 being inserted into this female connector housing 5 so that it can move in an anterior-posterior direction. This spring holder 15 houses coiled springs 16 and, when the two connector housings are being fitted together, a locking arm 11 rises over a stopping protrusion 2. As a result of this rising up the spring holder 15 is engaged, its movement in a posterior direction is regulated, and the coiled springs 16 are compressed. When the connector housings are completely fitted together the locking arm 11 again moves, releasing the engagement of the spring holder 15, and the spring holder 15 is pushed in a posterior direction by the spring force. In this way the separating force does not act when the connector housings are fully engaged.

Abstract: Assembly provided with at least one shielded connector (2, 12, 17, 50) and a board (1), each shielded connector being connected to a predetermined side of said board (1) and being provided with at least one signal contact member (3) fitted in a hole (7) of the board (1), the connector having a shielded housing (61) to shield each signal contact member (3), wherein the board (1), except in areas where connectors (2, 12, 17, 50) are fitted to the board (1), is provided with a first continuous electrically conductive layer (9) on one side and a second continuous electrically conductive layer (10) on the opposite side, each of the shielded connector housings being electrically connected to one of said layers (9, 10), in order to prevent electromagnetic radiation generated by any of said signal contact members (3) from propagating to the outside world.

Abstract: A connector comprising: at least one contact, said contact being formed by a first and a second part, said first part being made of material adapted to be metallized, such that said contact forms soldering surfaces for termination purposes, and wherein between surfaces of the first part, which can be metallized, insulating material is provided by means of said second part so as to achieve an extension of the creeping paths.

Abstract: A housing element includes a plurality of electric conductors which are guided in its interior and which can be connected electrically at first conductor ends to an electronic circuit provided in the housing. Second conductor ends of the electric conductors protrude from the housing element. There, a plug-in connector body is disposed which surrounds the second conductor ends in the manner of a plug housing, and the second conductor ends form electric contact pins of the plugin connector body.

Abstract: In a liquid-tight connector 20 of the present invention, a fitting recess portion 25b for fitting on a mating male connector portion 13 is formed in a female connector portion 25 of a housing 23, and a filling material 15 is filled in a filling material-pouring recess 25d which is formed in an inner bottom wall 25a of the fitting recess portion 25b to receive proximal portions of metal terminals 9 projecting from the inner bottom wall 25a. Three steps 31, 32 and 33 are formed on a peripheral surface of the filling material-pouring recess 25d over the entire periphery thereof to form a stair-like portion spreading outwardly toward an open end of the pouring recess 25d.

Abstract: The application describes an electrical terminal comprising a pair of longitudinally disposed contact members, each having a pair of insulation displacement connectors connectors, one at either end thereof, thereby to link two wire pairs, wherein. each contact member comprises a contact arm each extending in a defined direction, the contact arms leading to a pair of arrestor contacts spaced so as to accept a surge arrestor. The defined direction is preferably substantially transverse to the contact members. This enables the surge arrestor to be placed to one side of the electrical terminal, avoiding interference with ingoing and outgoing wires and avoiding inhibiting access to test points. The contact members are preferably parallel within the electrical terminal. The arrestor contacts are preferably spring contacts, thereby to enable replacement of the arrestor. The contact arms more preferably end at the spring contacts.

Abstract: An assembly designed to increase the ease with which a printed circuit board carrier may be inserted or extracted from an enclosure. The assembly includes a movable lever mounted to the carrier and curved pin slot in the enclosure. A pin on the lever engages the curved pin slot. During insertion, the shape of the pin slot guides the carrier into its position, then the lever rotates to place the pin in a portion of the pin slot that is oriented in a substantially different direction from the direction of insertion, thus holding the carrier in place. During removal, the pin holds the carrier in place while the lever rotates away from the carrier and thus becomes accessible to permit removal of the carrier by pulling on the lever. Two assemblies, one on each side of the carrier, are typically used.

Abstract: A flexible circuit can be cut and spliced to replace a device connected to a removable portion of the circuit. The cut and splice procedure is facilitated by three components, including a service segment integrated into the flexible circuit, a slider assembly that attaches to the flexible circuit within the service segment and a contact assembly that connects to the slider assembly. The service segment is configured with a number of contact pads protected by a detachable insulation layer, which is removed prior to attaching the slider assembly. The flexible circuit can be cut anywhere within a cut zone portion of the service segment in order to detach the removable portion. The slider assembly snaps onto the service segment and provides a convenient straightedge guide within the cut zone. The slider assembly also provides rigid support to the severed end of the remaining flexible circuit, forming a splice plug in conjunction with the contact pads.

Abstract: A jack plug has a contact tip provided at the free end and followed by a connection part which is received by a tubular shaft of the jack plug. The contact tip with the connection part is electrically insulated from the shaft. At the side remote of the contact tip, the shaft has a handle part through which the connecting cable runs. The connection part which is formed in one piece with the contact tip has a bore hole which penetrates it over its entire length and which extends into the interior of the contact tip. The conductor of the cable to be connected can be secured in the interior of the contact tip by a material engagement or a positive engagement (crimping). The portion of the bore hole located in the contact tip is filled with a solder and, if required, with flux. A zone of the handle part is grooved or knurled on its inner side. This zone is narrowed in diameter by radial squeezing (crimping) after the cable to be connected is inserted.

Abstract: A wire connecting unit for an electrical connector includes a printed circuit board and four pairs of terminals. The printed circuit board has nose and termination areas, and a wire receiving passageway extending along an axis in the termination area. Contact connections are mounted in the nose area. Terminal connections are mounted in the termination area. Conductive paths on the circuit board electrically couple respective contact connections and terminal connections. Each of the terminals has a coupling portion mechanically and electrically coupled through one of the terminal connections, and has an insulation displacement contact portion. Each insulation displacement contact portion is adjacent the wire receiving passageway and extends in a plane oriented at an acute angle to the passageway axis.

Abstract: To improve the connection possibilities offered by a socket for receiving mobile equipment, provision is made for the socket to accommodate a pressure connection plug and an insertion connection plug simultaneously. The two plugs have complementary profiles in order to enable them to be received simultaneously in this way.

Abstract: The connector includes at least a terminal accommodating cavity for receiving a receptacle terminal of a rectangular hollow beam. The receptacle terminal has an electrical connection portion including a resilient contact tongue. The terminal accommodating cavity has a pin terminal insertion opening. Furthermore, a distortion preventing member extending from said pin terminal insertion opening is provided in the terminal accommodating cavity. The distortion preventing member is constructed to prevent distortion of a pin terminal even when the pin terminal is incorrectly inserted in a slanting direction through the pin terminal insertion opening into the receptacle terminal. The distortion preventing member has a rising wall rising from a bottom wall of the terminal accommodating cavity. An extended wall is provided to extend from a free end of the rising wall into the terminal accommodating cavity.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle door latch housing has a dielectric plastic body, an electrical device secured to the body, a plurality of electrical conductors each at least partially imbedded in the body and each having an end forming a terminal adjacent the device, and a plurality of connectors on the device each is elastically deformable and bearing elastically on a respective one of the terminals. Each terminal fits in a predetermined direction with the respective connector. The connectors are deformed elastically transversely to the installation direction when fitted with the respective terminals. Thus as the device is fitted to the body, its connectors are automatically joined to the terminals.

Abstract: An attachment and connection structure of an electrical equipment unit is provided. The electrical equipment unit is provided with a connector. When the electrical equipment unit is inserted into a unit receiving portion, the connector 21 can be connected to a mating connector of a unit receiving portion at the same time. A guide wall is formed unitarily on the connector, and a guide receiving portion for receiving the guide wall is provided to the unit receiving portion. The mating connector is disposed in the vicinity of the guide receiving portion. The guide wall also serves as part of the outer walls of the connector. The guide wall protrudes from the both sides and the front edge of the connector. After the guide wall is engaged with the guide receiving portion, engagement of both connectors starts.

Abstract: An assembly for use with a compact fluorescent lamp includes a socket and an adapter. The socket includes a housing having a top surface and a recess extending downward from the top surface toward the bottom end of the socket. The recess is shaped and dimensioned to receive the starter housing of the compact fluorescent lamp. Provided on the top surface are a plurality of spaced apart holes, each hole being positioned to receive one of the terminal pins of the fluorescent lamp. The adapter is designed to connect the compact fluorescent lamps having different types of base configurations with the socket. The adapter includes a base from which a starter housing and a plurality of terminal pins extend downward. The starter housing is positioned to be telescopically received by the recess of the socket. The starter housing is surrounded by the terminal pins that are positioned away from one another in order to be inserted in the spaced apart holes of the socket.

Abstract: A novel press-fit electrically-conductive contact member, as, for example, an electrically-conductive metal pin, characterized by a conforming section which has an elastically-deformable region which acts as a spring and which is adapted to engage a substrate hole in a press-fitting relationship. The conforming section comprises opposed beam members configured to accommodate a considerably larger hole tolerance yet still provide sufficient retention force to stabilize the pin during a soldering process that such substrates may typically undergo. The beam cross-sections are configured to allow them to occupy a side-by-side position. Contact members with the conforming section can be manufactured by a wire-forming process in which end-to-end connected pins are formed as a continuous strip needing no excess material for carrying the pins, nor are any air gaps formed between the pins, and thus the finished continuous strip of pins can be wound up on a reel.