Abstract: A connector system that is configured for deployment in a cramped space, e.g., a shallow overhead plenum. The connector system includes a conduit connector that is configured to connect to a light module to provide electrical power to the light module. The conduit connector includes a housing assembly that receives and retains an electrical wire carrying conduit on one end and houses one or more wire connectors on an opposite end. In particular, the one or more wire connectors are disposed vertically in the housing assembly such that a portion of the one or more wire connectors projects out from underneath the housing assembly and forms a substantially right angle with the housing assembly and/or the conduit. Further, the connector system includes a locking clip that is coupled to the light module. The locking clip connects the conduit connector to the light module without the use of a tool.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a mating unit; a cable; a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable, the PCB carrying a thermistor; a protective cover mounted on the PCB and enclosing the thermistor; a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable; an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and an insulative outer cover over-molding the inner cover.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative cover enclosing the terminal module via an overmolding process. The cover includes a base and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base and forming opposite mating surfaces thereon. The terminal module includes a plurality of terminals retained in the insulator wherein a contacting section of the terminal is exposed upon the mating surface. A pair of reinforcing metal plates are disposed upon the terminal module and enclosed by said cover except front portions of said reinforcing metal plates exposed outside of the cover.

Abstract: An atomizer being combined with a power supply to form an electronic cigarette is disclosed. The atomizer comprises: a housing with a first end and a second end; a mouthpiece, connected to the first end of the housing, wherein the second end is connected to the power supply; a reservoir, formed in the housing and configured to contain tobacco liquid; and an atomizing element, configured to atomize the tobacco liquid to form aerosol; wherein an injecting hole and a vent hole are formed on the first end of the housing, the injecting hole and the vent hole are in communication with the reservoir, the atomizer further comprises a cover formed on the first end of the housing, and the cover is configured for exposing or covering the injecting hole and the vent hole. It is more conveniently to inject tobacco liquid for users.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a female housing (21) configured to form a sealing space (S) when connected to a male housing (11). The female housing (21) has an inner housing (22) with cavities (23) into which female terminal fittings (27) are to be inserted. The inner housing (22) is to be fit into a receptacle (13) of the male housing (11). A tubular fitting (35) of the female housing (21) surrounds the inner housing (22) and is fit to an outer periphery of the receptacle (13). A ventilation member (60) includes a ventilation film (61) enabling ventilation between the sealing space (S) and an outside of the female housing (21). The ventilation member (60) is arranged so that the ventilation film (61) at least partially overlaps the receptacle (13) in a virtual projection plane perpendicular to a connecting direction of the housings (11, 21).

Abstract: Plug connector (10) with at least one spring or blade contact element (410) arranged in a housing, the spring or blade contact element being connected in an electrically conductive manner to at least one displacement insulation contact (430), which contacts and fixes at least one single-core, insulated cable (301, 302, 303, 304), characterized in that the at least one displacement insulation contact (430) is arranged offset by 90° in the plug direction (R) of the spring or blade contact element (410) relative to the spring or blade contact element (410) such that the at least one single-core, insulated cable is contacted and fixed in the plug direction passing through a displacement insulation contact.

Abstract: An electric circuit jumper cable assembly having a plurality of leads electrically connected serially at first ends of the leads to form an electrical junction within a bus within a housing; a plurality of terminals individually connected at second ends of the leads, each terminal having: a base, an electrically conductive tip in the base electrically connected to one of the leads; and a cover element relative to the base that selectively shields at least a portion of the electrically conductive tip. The electric circuit jumper cable assembly is useful for convenient testing of electrical circuits.

Abstract: A connector having a housing, a slide member, and an operation lever. The slide member slides in response to operation of the operation lever. The slide member has a guide projection and slides while the guide projection is guided in a guide groove of the housing. The slide member has a cam groove that receives a cam pin in a second connector and the slide member, by sliding, performs mating with the second connector. The slide member has a first nipping portion that nips the cam pin when it slides to a completely mated position. The housing has a second nipping portion that nips the guide projection of the slide member when the slide member slides to the completely mated position.

Abstract: A connector structure includes an upper connecting component, a lower connecting component, a shielding plate, a metal housing, an upper insulating component, an upper grounding component, a lower insulating component and a lower grounding component. The upper/lower connecting component includes an upper/lower main body and a plurality of upper/lower terminals. The shielding plate is disposed between the upper connecting component and the lower connecting component. The metal housing covers the upper main body, the shielding plate and the lower main body and covers the plurality of upper/lower terminals to form a docking space. A docking opening is formed on a side of the docking space, and the metal housing includes a stopping portion disposed around the docking opening. The upper/lower insulating component is disposed in the docking space and restrained between the stopping portion and the upper/lower main body. The upper/lower grounding component is disposed on the upper/lower insulating component.

Abstract: Cable assembly includes an assembly housing having an interior cavity and a loading passage that provides access to the interior cavity. The assembly housing has an inner housing surface that defines the loading passage. The cable assembly also includes a cable harness having insulated wires and a conductive shielding layer. The insulated wires extend through a cable passage defined by the shielding layer. The cable harness also includes a discrete ferrule positioned within the cable passage at an end of the cable passage. The discrete ferrule has an outer ferrule surface that is surrounded by the shielding layer. The inner housing surface and the outer ferrule surface interface each other along a harness-housing seam. The harness-housing seam includes a projection and a recess that receives the projection. The shielding layer is stretched by the projection within the harness-housing seam and electrically grounds the cable harness to the assembly housing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an atomization assembly and an electronic cigarette. An atomization assembly comprises a transparent atomization sleeve. One end of the atomization sleeve is connected to a connection column, and the other end of the atomization sleeve is detachably connected to an atomization core configured to atomize smoke tar. A vent-pipe with two ends being inserted into the connection column and the atomization core respectively is sheathed in the atomization sleeve, and a first oil storage container for storing the smoke tar is formed between the atomization sleeve and the vent-pipe. The following advantageous effects can be achieved: the user can disassemble the suction nozzle cover at regular time to clean the liquid smoke stored in the oil storage container; besides, it is convenient to change the atomization core, to view the residual smoke tar and to add the smoke tar.

Abstract: Disclosed is an e-cigarette, including an e-cigarette atomizer and a battery component. The e-cigarette atomizer includes an atomizer body and a mouthpiece. An open e-liquid chamber is provided at one end of the atomizer body. An air guide tube extending outwards is disposed in the open e-liquid chamber. A lock hook is provided at an end portion of the air guide tube. The air guide tube is inserted in a locking sleeve of a pluggable locking type mouthpiece and is in interference fit with the locking sleeve. The lock hook abuts against an end face of a clamp spring bar of the pluggable locking type mouthpiece to lock and connect the atomizer body and the pluggable locking type mouthpiece. A plug connector of the pluggable locking type mouthpiece is inserted in an opening of the open e-liquid chamber and closes the open e-liquid chamber.

Abstract: In an example, a first connector is associated with a first component and a second connector is attached to a cable that is subjected to a pulling force to effect decoupling, and an example apparatus for reducing risk of binding between the two connectors during decoupling of the two connectors includes a bracket that is rigidly affixed to the first component and that supports the first connector so as to enable the first connector to automatically align with the pulling force. An example method for reducing risk of binding between the two connectors during decoupling of the two connectors includes securing a bracket to the first component, and the bracket includes a pivot bracket. The method also includes aligning the first connector with the pulling force via one or more of translational or rotational movement of the pivot bracket.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact module and a mating/outer case enclosing the contact module. The mating case includes an insulative shell with a metallic reinforcement bracket embedded therein. The insulative shell forms opposite inner and outer surfaces wherein the inner surface forms a mating cavity for receiving a complementary plug connector therein, and the bracket is essentially located between the outer surface and the inner surface except the corresponding mounting legs extending out of the insulative shell for mounting to a printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector assembly and a hybrid connector are provided. The hybrid connector includes a base, a tongue, two extending bases, a first terminal assembly and a second terminal assembly. The tongue is formed by extending ahead of the first front surface of the base. The two extending bases are disposed on two horizontal sides of the base, and each extending base is disposed on either side of the base. The first terminal assembly is disposed on the base and the tongue and arranged in accordance with a general interface specification for universal serial bus (USB) Type-C. The second terminal assembly is disposed on the two extending bases and utilized for transmitting the Ethernet transmission protocol signal.

Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a terminal module received in a metallic shell. The terminal module includes a base portion and receptacle terminals held on the base portion. A notch is recessed from a periphery of an insertion opening of the metallic shell. Therefore, when the electrical receptacle connector is assembled in an electronic device, the periphery of the notch corresponds to the periphery of a cut opening of a housing of the electronic device. The periphery of the cut opening and the periphery of the notch are aligned along the same profile line, and the periphery of the notch does not protrude out of the cut opening. Therefore, the periphery of the insertion opening will not interfere with other components assembled with the housing, and the problem of that the conventional design cannot satisfy the design change of the housing of the electronic device can be solved.

Abstract: A dual connector system includes a host circuit board and first and second electrical connectors mounted to the host circuit board. The first electrical connector has a housing having a card slot for a module circuit board and the second electrical connector has a housing having an upper mating surface for the module circuit board. The housing has a hold down ledge having a hold down surface located below the upper mating surface. A dual connector module is mated to the first and second electrical connectors. The dual connector module includes a securing anchor extending below a module circuit board that engages the hold down surface and being captured below the hold down ledge to secure the dual connector module to the second electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is presented herein. The electrical connector includes a pair of connector blocks each defining a groove in an end surface that is configured to have an electrical conductor of an electrical cable partially disposed within it, e.g. a carbon nanotube conductor. The electrical connector also includes a housing configured to receive connector blocks, align the groove of one connector block with the groove of the other connector block, and hold the connector blocks together such that the electrical conductors within the grooves are in direct physical and electrical contact with the one another and are compressed. An electrical cable assembly incorporating such as connector and an method of manufacturing a cable assembly using such a connector is also presented.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol-forming cartridge for an electrically operated aerosol-generating system. The cartridge includes a base layer, at least one aerosol-forming substrate disposed on the base layer and including a liquid nicotine source, and an electric heater including at least one heating element configured to heat the at least one aerosol-forming substrate. The base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar. The electric heater and one or both of the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate are in contact at a contact surface that is substantially planar and substantially parallel to the contact surface between the base layer and the at least one aerosol-forming substrate.

Abstract: Bonding clamps used to assembly photovoltaic (PV) arrays and provide an electrical bond between PV module frames forming part of the PV arrays is provided. The bonding clamp includes an electrically conductive body, at least one electrical bonding member extending from the body, and at least one pressure member extending from the body. The bonding clamp may also include one or more spacers to provide a uniform spacing between PV module frames.