Abstract: An input/output connector adapted for a mobile electric device. The input/output connector includes a connector body and at least one pair of terminals. The connector body is exposed to the outside and having at least one pair of terminal holes. Each terminal hole is provided with an engaging block at a position adjacent to the outside respectively. A contact portion is formed at one end of the terminal, and an engaging portion is formed at the other end. Each engaging portion engages with the engaging block, and the opposing contact portions hold a printed circuit board of the mobile electric device. Therefore, the printed circuit board is capable of electrically communicating with the external electric device.

Abstract: A low insertion force electrical connector comprising at least a plug and a base provided with a blind recess for receiving the plug. The base has pin contacts. The plug is connected to a bundle of electrical cables by means of electrical contacts. The base and the plug comprise conjugal means on the base and plug, which conjugal means include the base having a guide groove opening into a swing and lock hole formed in the base. The conjugal means permit a displacement in translation, with the plug in a first orientation, and when the plug is completely inserted at the end of the blind recess of the base a swinging displacement of the plug relative to the base, from the first to a second orientation, in which the plug is immobilized in translation by first locking means on the base and plug.

Abstract: The present invention provides a network apparatus for a network of ring topology configuration in which an insertion of an I/O card automatically ring-connects the I/O card and a removal of the I/O card automatically leaves the empty position ring-connected. A connector 1 which is ring-connected to a network includes connection means to be inserted to intervene a signal line. The connection means has a first terminal member and a second connection member. In a first state of the connection means, the first terminal member is in contact with the second terminal member so as to establish an electrical connection between the first terminal member and the second terminal member.

Abstract: A connector is provided to clear a shorted state of a shorting terminal without using a clearing rib. The connector includes female and male housings 10, 20. A slider 40 assembled into the male housing 20 is moved backward by elastic restoring forces of elastically contracted coil springs when female and male housings 10, 20 are properly connected and a locking claw 31 of a lock arm 30 is disengaged from a locking surface 53. By integrally assembling a shorting terminal 60 into the slider 40, the shorting terminal 60 can be moved automatically from a shorting position where contact portions 64 of the shorting terminal 60 are held in contact with male terminal fittings 26 to short them to a clearing position where the contact portions 64 are not in contact with the male terminal fittings 26.

Abstract: There is provided a divided-type connector comprising a male connector 20 and a female connector 40, one of the connectors being divided-type into a plurality of connector units, so that each of the connector units so divided-type is coupled to the other connector, wherein the one of the connectors comprises a fixing part 23 having an opening hole 24 formed in a coupling face thereof and a moving part 22 adapted to be received in the opening hole 24 for locking therein with a part thereof being left projecting from the coupling face in a coupling direction, and wherein after the moving part 22 is coupled to the other connector, the fixing part 23 is coupled to the other connector while the moving part 22 is being moved in a direction opposite to the coupling direction into the fixing part.

Abstract: A bus bar assembly that includes a plurality of bus bars having substantially planar portions disposed in juxtaposition. Adjacent bus bars are electrically isolated from each other. The portion of each of the bus bars is made from an electrically conductive material and has a region provided with at least one interconnect hole extending through the bus bar and adapted to cooperatively receive a pin member. The regions of the bus bars are disposed substantially in a plane so as to permit pin members of equal lengths to be utilized for making electrical connections with the bus bars.

Abstract: A strain relief housing for use in a communication plug terminating a cable carrying a plurality of conductors. The housing includes a plurality of prongs for segregating the conductors from a cable that is received through a passage in the housing. Means for anchoring the cable in the passage serve to effectively eliminate stress on the electrical connections with the conductors inside the plug. In a preferred embodiment, the strain relief housing segregates the conductors in a substantially circular array, largely conforming to the arrangement of the conductors in a round cable.

Abstract: A connector (1) according to the present invention includes a housing (2) and terminal pins (3) mounted on the housing (2) for electrically connecting connection terminals (16) of a circuit board (15) to a conductor pattern of a flat cable (11). The housing (2) is bonded to the circuit board (15) by an adhesive for mechanical connection thereto. The housing (2) has a projection (5) which, together with the circuit board (15), forms a recess (17) for applying an adhesive thereto.

Abstract: A stab connector assembly (10) comprising a stab housing (14) having a pair of spaced apart channels (16,18) connected by a passage (20) and a one-piece stab connector (12) disposed within the stab housing (14) is presented. The stab connector (12) has portions extending from the passage. A proximate end of each of the portions have a lug depending therefrom. The lugs are disposed in the channels and are for connection to wire conductors of electrical switching devices.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a plastic connector mounted on mainboard and two metal enhancement devices wherein connector includes a body and two parallel arms each including two spaced raised members, a positioning projection, and a protrusion with a guide slope defined between top side of arm and protrusion; and enhancement devices are secured to arms including a U-shaped plate member having a planar portion and two spaced tab members with central openings, a protruded engagement member fixed on mainboard, and an outward slant flexible strip. With the support of engagement members, strips can share stress with plate members and flexed arms when inserting RAM module in connector, resulting in a uniform stress distribution on the assembly.

Abstract: A cable housing device in which an excess cable portion is taken care of dexterously to make effective utilization of an available desk top surface to improve the appearance and to eliminate cable entanglements or the like problems. A cable housing device CA1 accommodating a cable 103 interconnecting a main body 101 of an information processing device and a manual operating unit 102. The cable housing device is constituted by a cable housing unit 10, substantially in the form of a flat plate, having an opening (outlet) 14 for pulling out an end of the cable and another opening (outlet) 15 for pulling out the other cable end. The two openings are interconnected by a curved cable housing groove 12.

Abstract: Connector designed to come to be engaged on an edge (2) of a printed circuit board (1) and has contacts (3, 4) designed to take support elastically on either side of board (1) in order to establish a direct connection with the conductive connection areas of this board. The connector comprises a base (6) and a plug (8) comprising means cooperating together during the insertion of plug (8) into base (6) in order to: guide the introduction of plug (8) into base (6); move plug (8) upward to permit a lining up of row of contacts (4) borne by the second part (10) of plug (8) onto the conductive areas situated under the edge of board (1) and simultaneously; bend flexible part (9) of plug (8) downward to permit a lining up of row of contacts (3) borne by this flexible part (9) on the conductive areas situated on the edge of board (1).

Abstract: An improved structure for a coaxial cable connector is disclosed. The surface consists of a connector body, an axle collar, a stem disposed co-axially within the axle collar, and a nut disposed rotatably around the stem. The nut includes an annular end and a hexagonal body. The annular end has a threaded bore hole which is used for accepting a threaded interface connector. An annular groove is formed along the inner surface of the threaded bore hole; while another annular groove is formed around the outer surface of the threaded interface connector, both for filling a sealing element thereinto thereby providing a 360 degrees annular moisture proof hermetic structure between the interface connector and the nut.

Abstract: Retractable power and communication outlet arrangements suitable for mounting on a work surface such as a table or desk. A first type of a retractable power outlet or a retractable communication includes a bottomless mounting cup for inserting into a hole in the work surface. The mounting cup includes a flat circular top edge and a cylinder. Two grooves are formed inside the cylinder as guides and extend from an upper end of the cylinder to a lower end of the cylinder. The first type of power or communication outlet arrangement additionally includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a circular flat top having two opposing semicircular notches. The mounting bracket's flat top is dimensioned to overlap the diameter of the top of the mounting cup. Integrally formed with the mounting bracket's flat top is a longitudinally extending flat element which includes four mounting pegs that extend from the flat element in two rows of two for mounting a power or communication strip.

Abstract: A metal shield and connector body arrangement, which includes a connector body, a metal shield made by bending a crossed metal sheet into a casing and covered on the connector body, and a metal spring plate mounted between the front side wall of the connector body and the metal shield, the metal spring plate having two protruding grounding strips respectively extended out of respective insertion slots at the metal shield for connection to the metal shell of the mainframe of a computer, and a locating arm disposed at each of two distal ends thereof respectively engaged into a respective annular groove around a respective receptacle at the connector body, the locating arm having a plurality of curved locating strips with a respective raised retaining portion for engagement with the metal shell of an external electric plug being inserted through a hole at the metal shell of the mainframe of the computer and a through hole at the metal shield into connection with one receptacle at the connector body.

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle having safety features is provided. The plug includes a body, at least two conductors, and a skirt. The conductors extend from the body and are laterally surrounded by the skirt. The skirt is retractable into the body so that when the plug is used with a conventional receptacle, the skirt retracts into the body as the conductors are inserted the sockets of the receptacle, shielding a user from inadvertently touching the conductors. The plug further includes a toggle stop that locks the skirt into its fully extended position for using the plug with a safety electrical outlet assembly of the present invention. The safety outlet assembly includes a cover and a receptacle adapted to be secured to an electrical junction box. The receptacle has a receiver adapted to matingly engage the skirt on the safety plug.

Abstract: A memory card adapter comprises a board, a frame for holding the board, and an elastic member. The elastic member contacts a memory card and applies pressing force to the memory card for suppressing the ejection of the memory card. The above structure prevents damage or less of the memory card during ejection of the memory card.

Abstract: A grounding clip for computer peripheral cards includes a base and at least one finger. The base has a contact surface and contains an aperture. Further, the aperture is sized to receive the particular peripheral card that must be discharged by the grounding clip. The finger extends from an internal length portion of the base, and in the case where a plurality of fingers are provided, they paired and disposed in registry along opposing internal length portions of the base. Each finger includes a discharge surface for contacting and grounding the peripheral card.

Abstract: A terminal includes a connecting portion having a through hole to which a core wire of the coaxial cable is inserted to be electrically connected therewith, and a flat projection formed in the vicinity of the through hole on the connecting portion. The connecting portion is formed as a vertical wall member extending perpendicular to an insertion direction of the coaxial cable, and the flat projection is formed as a horizontal table member projected therefrom so as to extend parallel with the insertion direction of the coaxial cable. A corner portion defined by the vertical wall member and the horizontal table portion is utilized for a portion where a leading end of a soldering iron for soldering the connecting portion and the core wire is abutted.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for an insulation displacement connector comprises a cap section, a base section, a latch member and a biasing member preferably configured as a type of spring. The cap section is movable between an open position and a closed position and includes a finger-grip member. The base section is connected to the cap section and includes a latch retaining portion. The latch member contains a latch-engaging portion, a living hinge and a latch base. The latch member is movable between an engaged position and disengaged position. The latch member maintains the cap section in the closed position when the latch member is in the engaged position and the latch engaging portion is confrontingly engaged with the latch retaining portion in this closed position. The biasing member may be formed as an elastically deformable member that has a bend point and is connected to the cap section proximate the finger grip member. Additionally, the biasing member is connected to the latch member at the latch base.