Abstract: In installing a retainer (20) on a connector housing (10), a guide portion (21A) formed on a removal prevention portion (21) fits in the connector housing (10) before a holding piece (22) reaches the connector housing (10). In this manner, the retainer (20) is placed in position. Therefore, it does not occur that the front end of the holding piece strikes against the outer surface of the connector housing. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the holding piece (22) from striking against the connector housing (10) and thus prevent it from being deformed or damaged. In the state where the retainer (20) has been locked at the locking position, the guide portion (21A) penetrates through the connector housing (10) and substantially contacts the seal ring (13), thus preventing the removal of the seal ring (13).

Abstract: A portable compact flash card connector with a parallel (printer) port control board and a U-shaped frame includes a casing composed of an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover, and a control card fixedly fitted within the casing and having a parallel (printer) port interface input connector partly protruding out of the casing, a parallel (printer) port output connector partly protruding out of the casing, and a compact flash card connector having two parallel racks each extending outwardly from each end of the compact flash card connector thereby forming a U-shaped frame for receiving a compact flash card.

Abstract: A connector having a plug housing assembly supporting female contacts thereon, and a cap housing assembly supporting male contacts thereon. The plug housing assembly has a bolt rotatably passing therethrough and a locking plate for holding the male contacts. The cap housing assembly has a cavity receiving the plug housing assembly and a nut portion provided on a bottom portion of the cavity. A nut receiving recess, which receives the nut portion in the cap housing assembly when both the housing assemblies are fitted to each other, is provided in the plug housing assembly. A screw portion of the bolt is provided so as to be exposed within the nut receiving recess without protruding outward from the plug housing assembly. The locking plate has an actuator which is depressibly protruding from a circumferential surface of the plug housing assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus (60) for association with an electrical connector (68) includes an igniter (62) actuatable to initiate actuation of an inflator (10) in response to receiving an electrical signal. The igniter has a pair of electrical terminals (64, 66) for electrical contact with the electrical connector (68). The apparatus (60) includes a retainer (70) for supporting the igniter (62) adjacent the inflator (10). The retainer (70) has a recess (94). The apparatus (60) includes a shorting clip (100) for maintaining the electrical connector (68) in electrical contact with the electrical terminals (64, 66) and for establishing a short circuit between the electrical terminals when the electrical connector is not in electrical contact with the electrical terminals. The shorting clip (100) includes a main body portion (102) and at least one locking foot (140, 150) movable relative to the main body portion and into the recess (94) in the retainer (70) for attaching the shorting clip to the igniter (62).

Abstract: A flexible board electrical connector includes a housing with two integral lower barb elements, and a front cover, which rotates on the housing between open and closed positions. Each of the lower barb elements has a vertical plate portion, and a lateral projection that extends laterally from an upper end of the vertical plate portion. When the cover is at the closed position, two retaining projections of the cover engage the lateral projections of the housing, thereby preventing upward removal of the retaining projections of the cover from the housing. The cover has two integral pivot pins on two end portions thereof, which are mounted respectively and rotatably within two accommodating spaces in the housing. Preferably, the housing further includes two integral upper barb elements, each of which has a horizontal plate portion, and a downward projection that extends downwardly from a front end of the horizontal plate portion into an inlet of a pivot accommodating space in the housing.

Abstract: An electric connector, which includes a housing having two longitudinal rows of terminal slots and a longitudinal insertion slot between the longitudinal rows of terminal slots, signal terminals and grounding terminals respectively mounted in the terminal slots, and a metal grounding plate inserted into the longitudinal insertion slot, the metal grounding plate having springy protruding portions inserted into grounding terminal slots for holding down grounding terminals of the matched electric connector with respective spring strips at the grounding terminals.

Abstract: A screwless-type terminal block comprising a housing, a clamping member in the housing, a PCB conductive pin, and an actuating member. The housing defines a first opening for receiving therein a wire end and a second opening through which extends the actuating member which has a operating knob outside of the housing and a cammed end adapted to displace the clamping member between locked and unlocked positions thereof respectively for securing the wire end in an electrically conductive manner with the PCB pin and for allowing the wire end to be inserted in or withdrawn from the housing. When rotated, the operating knob causes the cammed end to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the actuating member such that the cammed end causes the clamping member to selectively displace between the locked and unlocked positions. The cammed end includes a flat surface angled with respect to the longitudinal axis and contacting the clamping member which displaces along a plane parallel to this longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading chip cards with at least one channel receiving a chip card and having at least one read head, the apparatus being detachably insertable into a receiving shaft intended for receiving modules in a computer, whereby in the channel for receiving at least one chip card two back limiting walls are provided in two different planes which are disposed at different distances from the opening of the channel so that two chip cards disposed directly one above the other are insertable into the channel by different lengths, permits insertion of two chip cards into a receiving channel in simple fashion in that a prestressing device is provided which is so prestressed that upon insertion into the empty apparatus the lower of the two chip cards is pressed into the lower plane in the direction out of the plane of the upper of the two different planes, the prestressing device being disposed on the upper limiting wall of the upper of the two different planes.

Abstract: An electrical connection box which includes a main unit, having a mounting surface thereon, and a circuit unit having a bottom surface complementary to the mounting surface. The circuit unit is mounted on the main unit with the bottom surface facing the mounting surface. A holder is provided on a side surface next to the mounting surface and is attached by a plurality of attachment sections. There is a stop member on the mounting surface spaced apart from and adjacent the holder, forming an insertion space therebetween. This permits the wire harness to extend through the insertion space to the exterior of the unit. It prevents the harness from entering upon the mounting surface and being trapped there. It also makes it easier to draw the wire harness out of the connection box. In a preferred form of the Invention, there is a retainer on the holder (preferably arcuate) which is spaced apart from the side surface and provides additional space for maneuvering the wire harness.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes male and female connector bodies formed with a plurality of locking cavities in which electrical cables are disposed with the terminal ends thereof secured against removal from the cavities by lock arms within the cavities engaging catches of the terminal ends. A seal on the cables closes and seals the cavities in which they are installed. At least one of the cavities is unoccupied by a cable and is closed by a non-electrical locking plug. The plug has a catch that engages the lock aim of the unoccupied cavities in which it is installed to secure the plug against removal and carries a seal which engages and seals the unoccupied cavities.

Abstract: A connector assembly for balanced transmission includes a plug connector wherein a plurality of plug-type contact element arrays extend parallel to each other and a plug-type ground plate is disposed between neighboring plug-type contact element arrays, and a jack connector wherein a plurality of jack-type contact element arrays extend parallel to each other and a jack-type ground contact elements for the plug-type ground plate are disposed between neighboring jack-type contact element arrays.

Abstract: A wire connector block is provided formed with an abutment device, a retention device and a contact surface. The combination of these elements enables the wire connector block to be mounted to mounting surfaces of different thicknesses. The abutment device can be either a deflectable spring arm or a tiered rim. The retention device can be either a screw or a deflectable latch, whereas, the contact surface is defined on a portion of the base of the wire connector block.

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted for electrical connection with a plurality of electrical cables. The electrical connector includes a terminal seat, a positioning seat, and a plurality of clamping elements. The terminal seat includes an insulating body that is made of an insulating material, and a plurality of parallel terminals pins that are secured to the insulating body. Each of the terminal pins has front and rear ends that project respectively from front and rear side surfaces of the terminal seat. The positioning seat is located behind the terminal seat, and is made of an insulating material. A plurality of accommodating holes are formed through the positioning seat. The clamping elements are made of a conductive material, and are confined respectively within the accommodating holes in the positioning seat.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting a terminal portion of a first flexible circuit to a terminal portion of a second flexible circuit has a first clamp member and a second clamp member that cooperate to clamp the terminal portions against each other. Each clamp member has a bed with a support cooperating with the support of the other clamp member for clamping the terminal portions of the flexible circuits together. Each bed has two posts and two assembly holes. Each post engages a pilot hole of each terminal portion and an assembly hole of the other bed to orient and position the terminal portions of the flexible circuits with respect to the clamp members and the clamp members with respect to each other. Each clamp member also has two latch arms and two lock nibs for engaging respective lock nibs and latch arms of the other clamp member for attaching the clamp members to each other. The clamp members are preferably identical but may come in several versions that are interchangeable.

Abstract: A modular plug is provided having a dielectric housing including a first end and a second end. The first end defines an electrical connector section having signal conductors arranged to mate with a modular jack. At least two substantially planar blades are positioned adjacent to one another in the first end such that a dielectric wall is positioned between the blades with an edge portion of each of the blades being electrically and mechanically accessible, wherein each of the blades is aligned with one of the signal conductors. A modular jack is provided that includes an insulating body having an interior cavity communicating with a modular plug receiving opening formed in a front end of the body for receiving a complementary modular plug. A plurality of openings in the body communicate with the cavity and are sized and shaped to each receive a jack contact. A plurality of jack contacts are mounted within the cavity.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a pair of hermaphroditic connectors having opposed mating faces which are juxtaposed generally along a plane when the connectors are mated. The connectors are adapted for mating in either opposite direction generally parallel to the plane of the mating faces. Each connector includes an elongated housing having an engaging flange at one end and a locking hook at an opposite end for embracing the engaging flange of the other hermaphroditic connector to lock the connectors against unmating in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane of the mating faces. The engaging flange and the locking hook of the pair of hermaphroditic connectors have opposing abutment surfaces that are elongated in the mating direction of the connectors. At least one of the opposing abutment surfaces has a central abutment portion generally parallel to the mating direction and inclined ramp portions at opposite ends of the central abutment portion in the mating direction.

Abstract: A waterproof connector 1 includes: a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers 4, 6A arranged in the vertical and the traverse direction of a connector housing 2; and a plurality of rubber plug accommodating chambers 6B communicated with the terminal accommodating chambers 6A, wherein a rubber plug 8 in which an electrical wire insertion hole 8a is formed is arranged in each rubber plug accommodating chamber 6B, a terminal 9 connected with an electrical wire W is capable of being freely accommodated in each terminal accommodating chamber 4, 6A, a plug material injection port 7A, plug material path 7B and vent hole 7C are serially formed in each row of the rubber plug accommodating chambers 6B in one of the vertical and the traverse direction of the peripheral wall 5d and the partition wall 5e which form the rubber plug accommodating chambers 6B of the connector housing, plug material is injected into the rubber plug accommodating chambers 6B of each row from the plug material injection port 7A of each row

Abstract: A connector is provided for electrically interconnecting the conductors of a flat flexible circuit to the conductors of a complementary mating connecting device. The connector includes a body member on which the flexible circuit is positioned. A latch arm projects from the body member for latching the connector to the complementary mating connecting device. A resilient web joins the latch arm to the body member for performing the functions of providing an anti-overstress structure and a spring device for the latch arm, as well as an anti-snagging feature for the connector.

Abstract: A self-docking connector includes first and third fixed contacts and an intermediate fixed contact. The first and third contacts are mounted on male and female connectors, respectively, and the intermediate contacts are mounted on a slideable plate. The plate is mounted on an upper tray surface of the female connector and is capable of sliding movement between a connected and a disconnected position. In the disconnected position, the intermediate contacts are resiliently biased by a biasing member away from contacting the third contacts, therefore creating an open circuit between the intermediate and third contacts. However, in the connected position, the intermediate contacts are forced into positive contact with the third contacts, thereby creating a readily disconnectable electrical connection therebetween.

Abstract: A connector device includes a housing having a slide plate with a handle. By the manual operation of the handle, the slide plate is moved by a disengageable link mechanism along the length of the housing. When a data storage medium is fully inserted in the connector device and the handle is in a first position, the link mechanism is disengaged. The link mechanism becomes engaged, and thereby operable to move the slide plate, only after the handle is moved from the first position to an extended position. In this manner, inadvertent ejection of the data storage medium is prevented.