Abstract: A cable connector for a cable with a plurality of insulated wires comprises a housing of insulating material accommodating a plurality of contacts to be connected to the wires, a mainly hollow hood connected to the housing and having a strain relief element to maintain the cable stationary with respect to the hood. The hood comprises first and second hood parts which can be interconnected. The strain relief element is adapted to surround at least partially the cable. The strain relief element is pressed on the cable by co-operation with one of the hood parts during interconnecting the first and second hood parts. Further, the strain relief element is fixed within the first and second hood parts by interconnecting these hood parts.

Abstract: A stiffener assembly for mechanically supporting the main body of an electrical connector to a circuit substrate, such as a daughterboard Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The PCB stiffener assembly is utilized to minimize bowing in the PC Board. The stiffener assembly includes a two-piece or split body having a top clamp and a bottom channel. A latch formed on the top clamp fits over and connectively engages a retention structure disposed on a rear surface of the connector housing. A bottom portion of the top clamp is disposed within the bottom channel. The bottom channel rests on the PCB and the legs of the bottom channel extend upward form the surface of the PCB. One leg of the bottom channel rest against the rear panel and fits under the retention structure. Fasteners pass through the PCB and the bottom channel and engage the top clamp thereby retaining the connector on the PCB.

Abstract: The invention prevents a sub-connector housing from being inadvertently separated from a frame. A frame 10 is installed in an attachment hole 2 of a panel 1. When a male sub-housing 20 is pushed from a posterior direction into a housing chamber 13 formed within the frame 10, a protruding member 44 of a locking arm 43 provided on an outer face of a posterior end of the sub-housing 20 latches resiliently against a stopping member 51 of a stopping plate 50 provided on an inner face of the housing chamber 13. A large hood member 33 of a corresponding female housing 30 is fitted with the sub-housing 20 from the anterior thereof, this large hood member 33 covering an outer circumference of a anterior end of the sub-housing 20. A recess 37 is formed at a tip of this large hood member 33. When the two housings 20 and 30 are correctly fitted together, a tip of the locking arm 43 fits into this recess 37.

Abstract: A receptacle for an electrical connector which comprises an elongated insulative housing having parallel lateral walls, parallel end walls and base wall. An interior cavity is formed by those walls, and a longitudinal groove extends between the longitudinal walls from adjacent one of said end walls to the other end wall. At least one conductive contact having a base end and a distal end extends upwardly in the interior cavity. It is fixed to the housing adjacent the base end and is movably attached at a medial guide and then extends upwardly such that the distal end of the contact is adjacent the longitudinal groove. Critical dimensional tolerances relative to the terminal contacts can be achieved with this receptacle.

Abstract: A power connector for receipt and releasable engagement with a wire to effect a transmitting power electrical connection to the wire. The power connector includes a connector housing having a wire insertion side with an opening for receiving the wire. A spring contact is disposed within the housing and includes an attachment end for attaching the spring contact to the connector housing and a contact end for contact with the wire. The spring contact includes a substantially C-shaped segment extending between the attachment end and contact end. The C-shaped segment is dimensioned to be maintained under compression and so that the spring contact applies a contact force against an inserted wire at the contact end with a force sufficient for supporting the conducting of electricity between the wire and contact end.

Abstract: In an improved structure for a connector of a cigarette lighting device of cars, a lateral end of an electrically conductive elastic plate projecting slightly from an outer peripheral side of a jack is provided with a vertically depressed slide groove, which is provided with a recessed or bulging oblique face in a suitable position. A rear end of a housing of the jack is provided with annular threads. The slide groove is insertably provided with a push block that matches a bottom side of a groove hole of the slide groove and that is capable of filling a depression of the slide groove. The push block has a flange or recessed groove at a rear end. The threads at the rear end of the housing of the jack threadedly engage a turning nut. The turning nut has a front end provided with a recessed groove or a flange for inter-engagement with the flange or recessed groove of the push block. The housing of the jack is inserted into an insert hole of the cigarette lighting device of a car.

Abstract: An improved connector for diverting signals from a first cable to a second cable including a housing having a base, a cover attached to the base, and a passageway defined by the base and cover. The base includes a channel which engages an outer cover of said first cable, a receptacle, and a device to attach the base to the first cable. The channel includes a boss which has a longitudinally extending bore which is in communication with the receptacle. The base includes a lower part of the passageway. The receptacle is defined by a substantially circumferential wall. A printed circuit board is disposed within the receptacle. A contact pin extends through an aperture in the printed circuit board and the bore, and contacts a conductor of the first cable for electrical communication between the first and cond cables. The cover includes an upper part of the passageway and a pocket which is defined by a substantially circumferential wall.

Abstract: A system is provided for mounting an electrical connector in a panel having an opening with at least one locating slot in the opening. A connector includes a housing insertable into the opening in the panel. The housing has at least one outwardly projecting locating flange for passing through the locating slot of the opening as the housing is inserted thereinto. The housing has at least one outwardly projecting stop flange spaced axially and transversely from the locating flange for abutting the panel when the housing is in its inserted position. The housing is movable within the opening in the panel to a latched position. A latch arm projects outwardly from the housing on the same side thereof as the locating flange and the stop flange for engagement with a latch slot at the opening in the panel when the housing is in its latched position.

Abstract: An audio connector grounding piece is disclosed. A primary seat has an inserting hole facing outwards and installed at a front end surface of the primary seat. An edge of the inserting hole is formed with an annular groove; and the inner surface of the annular groove is installed with a cambered strip. A top surface and a bottom surface of the primary seat being installed with a pair of buckles and two inward folded edges, respectively, which are formed as a ⊂ shape. Buckles are embedded into the respective grooves at two end of a frame. A lower end plate of the frame is connected to a ground leg; and the lateral plate of the frame has a through hole. A ground piece folded into two halves is buckled to the inner folded edge of the primary seat by the outer folding at a top of the longitudinal plate. The ground piece has a longitudinal plate and a tilt plate each of which has respective holes. A bush has an outer surface which has three stages and are reduced towards the primary seat gradually.

Abstract: A main lock mechanism and an auxiliary lock mechanism are juxtaposed with a switch body. The main lock mechanism including a switchable portion switchable between Lock position and Unlock position, an operation piece removably mounted to the switchable portion for switching the switchable portion, and a lock body which, when an actuator is inserted, disables or enables the rotation of a drive cam depending upon whether the switchable portion is at Lock position or Unlock position. The auxiliary lock mechanism including a drive portion actuated at transfer of the switchable portion to Lock position, an auxiliary contact alternating between a closed position and an open position depending upon whether the drive portion is non-operative or operative, and an operative portion which maintains the switchable portion at Lock position when the drive portion is non-operative and permits transfer of the switchable portion to Unlock position when the drive portion is operative.

Abstract: A connecting port assembly of an electrical device comprises an internally threaded female port formed from a portion of a housing of an electrical device, where the female port is configured for threaded engagement with an externally threaded male coaxial cable connecting element.

Abstract: A distributor for the stereos of motor vehicle is provided wherein a recess is formed on divider for receiving negative input terminal block, a groove is formed adjacent recess for receiving positive input terminal block, and a riser is formed between positive input terminal block and negative input terminal block for insulating positive input terminal block from negative input terminal block. The invention is compact and convenient in installation.

Abstract: A cable assembly has a flat cable, and a plurality of connectors connected to the flat cable. Each connector includes a plurality of signal terminals, at least one grounding piece and an insulating body. A specific grounding device is formed on a specific position of the grounding piece. The spacing wall of the grounding piece slot and the signal terminal slot of the insulating body with respect to the base of the grounding piece is hollowed so that when the grounding piece is inserted into the grounding piece slot, the specific grounding device passes through the hollow portion to directly contact at least one specific signal terminal in the adjacent signal terminal slot. The signal transferred by the at least one specific signal terminal will ground without passing through the specific conductive wire of the bank wire.

Abstract: A single-pole electrical connector includes an insulating sleeve and a retention ring positioned in the insulating sleeve. The retention ring defines an inner channel and a groove in a surface of the inner channel. The retention ring also includes a threaded hole intersecting the groove. A screw positioned in the threaded hole blocks the groove when in an extended position and leaves the groove unblocked when in a retracted position. A contact positioned in the inner channel includes a drive pin positioned in the groove. The contact is secured within the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the extended position and movable relative to the insulating sleeve when the screw is in the retracted position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector with a housing with a plurality of contact chambers arranged in at least one row, with contacts arranged in the contact chambers for making contact with a mating contact and with a hinged flap comprising projections which engage in the contact chambers in an end locking position of the flap and secure the contacts therein, wherein the flap can be introduced into an shaft bearing with a shaft perpendicular to the plug-in direction and is rotatably mounted there.

Abstract: A receptacle device includes a casing having a plurality of recesses for receiving receptacles therein. Each of said receptacles has two notches in two sides thereof. A panel has two hooks for being engaged with said two notches and at least two holes are defined through said panel and located in alignment with two slots in said receptacle. A pivotable member is pivotably engaged with the panel and a spring is biased between an end of said pivotable member and an inner periphery of said recess. Two plates respectively extend from a side of said pivotable member and each has a sloped surface and seal said two slots in said receptacle. The panel is pivoted when terminal plates of a plug slidably push the two plates of the pivotable member.

Abstract: An apparatus (20) for mounting an electronic component (30) to a print circuit board (40), wherein the electronic component (30) has a positive lead (32) and negative lead (34). The mounting apparatus (20) includes a positive contact plate (50) having a component contact (54) and PCB contact (56), wherein the component contact (54) and the PCB contact (56) are connected with and extending from the positive contact plate (50). The mounting apparatus also includes a negative contact plate (60) having a component contact (64) and a PCB contact (66), wherein the component contact (64) and the PCB contact (66) are connected with and extending from the negative contact plate (60).

Abstract: A method of assembling a cable reel for a steering wheel is simplified. The method includes unrolling a flat cable having a first end portion from a coiled reel; fixing a first connector to the first end portion of the flat cable; preparing a rotor having a barrel portion, and a top plate provided with a fixing notch; fitting the first connector into the fixing notch; winding the flat cable around the barrel portion of the rotor up to a given length as the flat cable is being unrolled from the coiled reel; cutting off the flat cable, so as to form a second end portion; fixing a second connector to the second end portion; and mounting the rotor wound with the flat cable into the cylindrical casing in a freely rotatable manner.

Abstract: An electrical contact (1) is shown having a conductor connection region (2) for connection to an electrical conductor wire and a contact-making region (3) for making contact with a complementary contact pin is specified, the contact-making region essentially being designed in the form of a box with two side walls (4, 5), a top wall (6) and a bottom wall (7), the bottom wall (7) and the top wall (6) having a different width in the direction perpendicular to the plug-in direction, in such a way that the side walls (4, 5) run in a manner inclined with respect to the bottom and top walls (6, 7) and with respect to one another.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly and method for making it. The assembly has a housing and two slides that are slideably supported in the housing spaced apart from the housing's side walls. The slides each include at least one mating slot adapted to receive a mating portion of a mating connector. A slide assist lever is pivotally interconnected with the housing and the slides to move the slides and facilitate mating with the mating connector. The slide assist lever has a first arm and a spaced apart second arm, the first arm extending between the first slide and the adjacent side wall of the housing, and the second arm extending between the second slide and the adjacent side wall of the housing.