Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting in an opening (2) of a wall (3), includes a connector element (4) having a bayonet threaded shaft (7) that projects into the opening and a clamp element (5) with a nut part that can be threaded onto the threaded shaft until shoulders on the two elements abut the wall, where the connector includes a latching mechanism (40) that prevents loosening of the clamp member. The latching mechanism includes a holder ring (54) on the connector element, that lies within a latch ring (50) on the clamp element. The latch ring has inwardly-extending projections (42, 44), while the holder ring carries at least one latch member (14). When the clamping member is tightened on the connector element, the distal end (15a) of the latch member readily rides over the projections. However, when the clamping member begins to loosen, the distal end resists such loosening.

Abstract: A Type III PCMCIA communications card for insertion in a slot in a host computer comprises a housing including a top wall and longitudinal, parallel side walls depending from the top wall, the longitudinal side walls and top wall defining an internal cavity enclosed by a bottom cover panel. The housing further has a forward end, a rear margin and a rear end surface, the rear margin of the housing defining at least one substantially longitudinally oriented receptacle extending forwardly from the rear end surface and sized and configured to receive a standard RJ-type modular plug. A substrate, mounted within the cavity of the housing, supports electronic components for carrying out the communications function.

Abstract: The invention relates to electrical devices which include at least one pair of dissimilar metal members with respective surfaces for bringing into contact with each other or with other receptors to establish an electrical connection, and antenna-effect inhibiting means such as a ferrite composition are disposed adjacent to the connection surface of at least one of the contact members. In a form of the invention for use with single wires or a pair of multiple wires, each wire is provided with an individual antenna-effect inhibiting means, such as a ferrite housing, adjacent to a connector thereon.

Abstract: A PC Card is provided which can be inserted in the PCMCIA slot of a host system either right side up or inverted. The card includes a front portion conforming to the PCMCIA Type II thickness standard and a rear portion conforming to the PCMCIA Type III thickness standard. The card is so configured that two cards can be stacked in complementary fashion and inserted in a host system Type III slot, one card thus being connected to one of the 68-pin slot connectors and the other card being connected to the other 68-pin slot connector. Circuitry is provided for use in an invertible PC Card for electronically detecting the presence, type and orientation of the card, for managing power supply voltages and for directing, or, if the card is inverted, for redirecting the signals appearing at the various pins of the card connector as necessary.

Abstract: A safety outlet receptacle with a corresponding plug that renders the outlet receptacle inactive and unable to transmit an electrical current unless activated using the corresponding plug. The invention uses a very simple magnetic switch that is biased with a spring to change the activity state of the outlet receptacle. A single matched magnet and ferro-magnetic base is used to activate the magnetic switch. The invention can be used to replace any type of standard outlet receptacle regardless of the electrical power that is being utilized such as 110 or 220 volt, 50 or 60 cycle, AC or DC. The invention also features an indicator light in order for a user to be certain that the outlet receptacle needs to be replaced because it is no longer operating in a safe manner.

Abstract: An electrical contact element for a connector, including a first contact end, a second contact end opposed to the first contact end, and an intermediate section integrally joining the first and second contact ends with each other. The intermediate section is provided integrally with a first projection tightly press-fitted into an electro-insulating body of the connector, and with a second projection abutted onto a surface of the connector body to permit the contact element to be fixedly supported in the connector body against an angular displacement of the contact element about the first projection. The electro-insulating body of the connector includes a base for supporting the plural electrical contact elements in a mutually isolated mariner, and a pair of columns extending in the same direction from longitudinally opposed ends of the base.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in a simple form, an electrical contact in which a latch member protective section, which protects a flexible latch member and prevents reverse insertion of the electrical contact into a connector housing, is structurally strengthened, and which is equipped with an anti-overstress member that prevents overstress in the flexible latch member. The electrical contact 1 is equipped with a latching section 20 which has a flexible latch member 25 that latches the contact to a connector housing.

Abstract: The present invention is an articulate electric connector that is mounted on the handle of a mobile electric apparatus that has first and second terminal of electric connection. The invention has a universal joint that is formed by a spherical body contained within an articulation cavity. Included is an assembly support that has walls that define the articulation cavity and an inlet mouth that allows communication from the exterior with the articulation cavity. The entrance of the cable in the spherical body has conductors, which are connected to two respective mobile contacts that are fixed to the spherical body. Within the cavity are two fixed contacts that communicate with the mobile contacts. The movement of the spherical body is limited by the collisions of the inlet nozzle with the borders of the inlet mouth.

Abstract: A pair of board-to-board connectors (10, 30) including a receptacle connector (10) and a plug connector (30). The receptacle connector (10) includes an insulative first housing (12) having a plurality of first passageways (14) for receiving a corresponding number of first contacts (16) therein, respectively. Each first contact (16) is of a resilient bellow type and the distal end (22) thereof abuts against the butting wall (26) of the housing (12) for pre-loading consideration, thus controlling the contact gap for mating. The plug connector (30) includes an insulative second housing (32) having a plurality of second passageways (34) for receiving a corresponding number of second contacts (36) therein, respectively. Each second contact (36) is of a stiff stick type and the distal end (42) thereof abuts against the side wall (44) of the housing (32) for confronting the mated corresponding first contact (16).

Abstract: A shielded cable connector assembly in which a shielded cable includes an insulating layer formed on an outer peripheral surface of a conductor, and a sheath layer formed on an outer surface of the insulating layer through a braid, and a terminal is pressed to grip the conductor and the insulating layer of the shielded cable, thereby providing the terminal with the shielded cable. The terminal with the shielded cable is inserted into a terminal receiving chamber in a housing body. One side wall of the housing body is notched to form an operation opening at the terminal receiving chamber. A braid contact member projects into the terminal receiving chamber from the operation opening. The braid contact member has a size smaller than an outer diameter of the shielded cable. When the terminal with the shielded cable is inserted into the terminal receiving chamber, the braid contact member is automatically inserted between the sheath layer and the insulating layer.

Abstract: In a lock mechanism (30), an elastic arm (15) includes a pair of parallel elastic piece portions (18, 18) which define opposite side portions thereof, respectively, and extend in a fitting direction. The elastic piece portions (18, 18) can be elastically deformed inwardly toward an axis of a gap (17), and can be elastically restored into their original shape. A pair of engagement projections (19, 19) are formed on outer side edges (18B, 18B) of the elastic piece portions (18, 18), respectively. A width of that portion of each elastic piece portion (18), extending forwardly from the engagement projection (19), is smaller than a width of that portion of the elastic piece portion (18) extending rearwardly from the engagement projection (19) so that this front portion can be elastically deformed inwardly more easily than the rear portion.

Abstract: A male connector assembly (1) has a former (2) and a foldable substrate (3) supporting leads (4) that are electrically coupled to respective connector pads (5). The substrate (3) is folded adjacent at one end to provide a connector portion (13), with opposite inwardly facing surfaces are adhered to the former (2). The male connector assembly (1) has mounting pads (15) to which are mounted respective spherical solder deposits (16). When connector assembly (1) engages a socket (21), a connector assembly (20) Is provided in which the spherical solder deposits (16) engage recesses (24) and connector pads (5) are electrically coupled to electrical contacts (25) of socket (21).

Abstract: Disclosure is a molded female receptacle for receiving a male plug. The receptacle includes a pair of a female connector member of electrical conductor material with each connector member including a first end with an insertion slot and a second end with crimping means for attachment to conductor wires. A generally rectangular body member of molded insulating material encases the first and second female connector members that are attached in parallel to a two-wire conductor. The molded body member has first and second ends and four sides, with the body member first end having a pair of rectangular apertures, each in register with an insertion slot of a female connector member embedded within the body member. The two-wire conductor extends from two opposite sides of the generally rectangular molded body member near the second end thereof. The first and second ends of the molded body member may be oriented at 180, 135 or 90 degrees relative to each other.

Abstract: A high frequency electrical connector assembly including a housing defining a plug-receiving receptacle having an entrance opening and contact/terminal members arranged in the housing. The contact/terminal members include at least one forward facing contact/terminal member having a forward facing contact situated in the receptacle and a non-contact portion including a terminal. The forward facing contact has a rearward end coupled to the terminal and a forward end which is closer to the entrance opening than the rearward end. The housing includes an outer housing part and an insert assembly insertable into the outer housing part to define the plug-receiving receptacle and including a securing insert for firmly securing the forward facing contact/terminal member(s) in the housing. The securing insert itself may be secured in connection with the housing to prevent movement thereof.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement (10) between an electrical connector (12) and an electrical conductor (14), such as an FPC, in which the electrical conductor extends through an aperture (18) in a housing (16) of the electrical connector, the sealing arrangement being positioned adjacent the aperture and comprising a flap member (22) which is pivotally mounted and movable between an open position and a closed position, the flap member being positioned on one side of the electrical conductor; a wall (20) positioned on the opposite side of the electrical conductor to the flap member; and a compressible seal (24) positioned around the electrical conductor; wherein, in the closed position of the flap member, the flap member, the wall and the electrical conductor lie in planes which are substantially parallel; and the seal is compressed between the flap member and the wall and partially extruded into the aperture. Easy assembly. FIG. 2 to accompany the abstract.

Abstract: An electric connection box of the present invention comprises an upper case, a lower case fitting with the upper case, a connector housing connecting with a connector from the outside, one or a plurality of bus-bars each arranged sandwiched between the upper case and the lower case and having a terminal portion comprised of a plurality of terminal pieces positioned arranged in parallel inside the connector housing and a bus-bar body integrally formed with the terminal portion, and an insulator provided at least between the plurality of terminal pieces to connect and secure the terminal pieces to each other, by which insulator the narrow width terminal pieces are connected with each other and disturbance of the pitch or deformation is prevented.

Abstract: A connection between a ceiling fan and a lamp includes a bracket being a hollow conical member having an inner side formed with a projection, a notch extending through a side wall off said hollow conical member and two opposite recesses on an outer side of said hollow conical member, a pair of terminals made of insulation material and each provided at one end with a protrusion engaged with said circular hole and at another end with a conducting member extending into a bottom of said bracket, a suspending tube having a lower end for connecting to a lamp, a plug fitted inside said bracket, and two electrical wires extending upwardly out of an upper end of said suspending tube and then bent downwardly to go through said plug to contact respective conducting members of said terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a safe connector including a casing, a plurality of conducting elements, a protecting board, an elastic device, and a locking device. The casing has an opening. The plurality of conducting elements are set in the casing for conducting electricity. The protecting board is set in the casing for protecting the conducting elements from being touched. There are a plurality of holes set on the protecting board, and each of them corresponds to one of the conducting elements for passing the conducting elements therethrough. The elastic device is set between the casing and the protecting board for urging the protecting board against the opening, and a locking device is set in the casing for locking the protecting board in the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates, in general, to electrical connector assemblies, and more particularly to plastic electrical connectors that employ metal plated plastic contacts. According to an aspect of the invention, an electrical connector (12) is provided having a plastic shell (14) with an open cavity (30) that defines an internal surface (18), and an electrical connector contact (16) that includes a metal coated area (19) of the internal surface (18).

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for electrically connecting electrical conductors of two adjacent sections of a multi-phase electrical distribution system. The connecting device includes a generally cylindrical body enclosing two ground connectors, two outside insulators and two inside insulators intermediate the outside insulators. Each of the outside and inside insulators includes an equal number of semi-circular shaped electrical connectors which are arranged such that each electrical connector on one of the outside insulators has a corresponding electrical connector on one of the inside insulators thus forming a pocket. Each pocket receives one electrical conductor from each of the two adjacent sections of the electrical distribution system.