Abstract: A breakaway coaxial cable connector includes a first conductive body configured to engage a first cable, and a second conductive body configured to engage a second cable. The first conductive body and the second conductive body are configured to be selectively coupled to each other so as to maintain electrical connectivity between the first cable and the second cable during operation of the connector when a first tension force below a predetermined threshold level is applied between the first cable and the second cable. The first conductive body and the second conductive body are configured to be selectively de-coupled from each other so as to interrupt electrical connectivity between the first cable and the second cable during operation of the connector when a second tension force above the predetermined threshold level is applied between the first cable and the second cable.

Abstract: An electric connector assembly includes an intermediate connector for connecting the first mating connector to the second mating connector to facilitate connections between two circuit boards, which includes a power supply terminal having a main body portion and a flange portion having a larger width than the main body portion; an outer housing including a first inner housing portion affixed to the outer housing, the first inner housing portion having a first terminal penetrating portion configured to engage with the main body portion of a power supply terminal and latching portions. The intermediate connector also includes a second inner housing portion configured to align with the first inner housing portion that has engaging portions configured to engage the second inner housing portion to the outer housing via the latching portions; and a second terminal penetrating portion, configured to engage with the main body portion of the power supply terminal.

Abstract: A connector terminal includes a holding portion, an elastic arm portion connected to a front end of the holding portion. The holding portion and the elastic arm portion as a whole show an outward arc shape, a front end of the elastic arm portion protrudes inward to form a contact portion, a rear end of the holding portion is bent and extended inward and then extended rearward to form an abutting portion, the thickness of the holding portion and the elastic arm portion becomes gradually smaller from the holding portion to the front end of the elastic arm portion.

Abstract: A receptacle includes an insulating housing including a base and a mating tongue, upper contacts and lower contacts, a metallic shell and a shielding plate. The contacts include plate contacting sections exposed upon the mating tongue. The shielding plate is disposed in the mating tongue and the base and isolated from the upper and lower contacts. The metallic shell is retained on the base and surrounding the mating tongue to define a mating port which is inserted with a plug connector in either of two insertion orientations. The front sides of the shielding plate is exposed to the front side of the mating tongue and the lateral sides of the shielding plates is exposed to the corresponding lateral sides of the mating tongue for protection under an improper angular mating of the plug connector.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure (100) of a lamp cap, comprising a substrate (20), a plastic piece (30) and a lamp cap (60), wherein the lamp cap (60) comprises a first electrode (61) and a second electrode (62). The first electrode (61) is insulated from the second electrode (62) and the second electrode (62) is fixed relative to the first electrode (61). The plastic piece (30) is arranged above the first electrode (61). An electronic element, and a first connection end (21) and a second connection end (22) which are electrically connected to the electronic element, are provided on the substrate (20). The first electrode (61) is electrically connected to the first connection end (21). The second electrode (62) is of a rod-shaped structure.

Abstract: A conductive terminal is provided which includes a base unit, two elastic contact pieces, a tail unit and two contact plates. The base unit includes a bottom plate extending along a front-rear direction and two side plates integrally extending upwardly from a left and right sides of the bottom plate respectively. The two elastic contact pieces are arranged side by side, each elastic contact piece comprises a connecting portion bent upwardly from a front end of the bottom plate, an arm portion extending rearwardly from the connecting portion, positioned above the bottom plate and spaced apart from the bottom plate, and a first contact portion positioned at a rear end of the arm portion. The tail unit is connected to a rear end of the bottom plate. The two contact plates are respectively bent from two upper edges of two front ends of the two side plates toward each other.

Abstract: An assembly that provides solderless electrical interconnection between two devices provided with electrical contact lands that are distributed in plane Land Grid Arrays (LGA's). One of the devices can be a package containing an electronic or opto-electronic device and the other device can be a PCB. The alignment of the lands of the LGA's is provided by guides that include a frame having vertical walls and centering pins inserted into metallized via-holes provided in the PCB, the dimensions of the frame allowing the sliding insertion and extraction of the package. Electrical connection between the lands of the two LGA's is provided by a contactor pad placed between the package and the PCB. The assembly includes a cover removably attached to the frame by a locking mechanism, the cover being provided with one or more elastic members which exert a downward force over the package compressing it against the contactor pad.

Abstract: Cable assembly including a mating connector having a plurality of communication terminals. The mating connector is configured to mate with a system connector of a communication system during a loading operation. The cable assembly includes a trailing sub-assembly having an intermediate connector and an external cable that is terminated to the intermediate connector. The cable assembly also includes a flexible cable extension having signal pathways that are terminated to and extend from the intermediate connector to the mating connector. The intermediate connector communicatively interconnects the signal pathways and the external cable. The mating connector is configured to engage a guide track when inserted into the communication system and slide along the guide track toward the system connector along a non-linear path. The flexible cable extension permits the signal pathways to bend while transferring an operative force for mating the system connector and the mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulator, a plurality of conducting terminals, and a ground member. The insulator includes an insulating body and a tongue portion extending from one side of the insulating body. The conducting terminals include a plurality of ground terminals and a plurality of signal terminals alternatively arranged. The ground terminals and the signal terminals include a contacting portion, a tail portion, and a main portion. The ground member includes a conducting body and a plurality of extension portions. At least one side of each of the extension portions includes a restriction portion. The main portion of the ground terminals is stacked with each of the extension portions, and contact with restriction portion. The ground member and the main portions are fixed within the insulating body. The contacting portions are arranged on the surface of the tongue portion. The tail portion extends out of the insulating body.

Abstract: A plug connector includes a front housing, a first and a second terminal module each including an insulator insert molded with terminals. The front housing defines a rear wall, a front mating cavity opening forwards, and a plurality of terminal passageways running through the rear wall in a front and rear direction and the front housing in a vertical direction a first terminal module, The terminals comprising contacting portions received in the corresponding terminal passageways. The shell fitly encloses the front housing and the insulators. The front housing unitarily defines a plurality of protection flanges, each protection flange is located above a front end of each terminal passageway and each contacting section is located inside the protection flange thereby ensuring the contacting sections separating from the shell during the contacting sections are pushed outwards by an insertion of a mating receptacle connector.

Abstract: A circuit board device is provided, including: a first circuit board having a first predetermined connection section; a second circuit board arranged opposite to the first circuit board and having a second predetermined connection section directly facing the first predetermined connection section; and a connector including a first portion and a second portion. The connecter has: a first state where the first portion is arranged at a side of the first circuit board away from the second circuit board, the second portion is arranged at a side of the second circuit board away from the first circuit board, and the first portion and the second portion cooperate with each other to press the first circuit board against the second circuit board; and a second state where the first circuit board is separated from the second circuit board.

Abstract: An connector includes a terminated cable, a connector body defining a cylindrical terminal cavity configured to receive the terminated cable, and a cable seal axially surrounding a portion of the terminated cable. The cable seal defines a compliant primary sealing ring that is in compressive contact with an inner wall of the terminal cavity. The cable seal further defines an extended sleeve. The connector also includes a seal retainer that is inserted within a distal end of the terminal cavity and axially surrounds at least a portion of the extended sleeve. An inner surface of the seal retainer is proximate at least a portion of the extended sleeve and an outer surface of the seal retainer is proximate the inner wall of the terminal cavity.

Abstract: A push-on coaxial cable connector includes a port grip, a joint, and a cable clamp.

Abstract: A secondary disconnect assembly is for electrically connecting and disconnecting accessories to an electrical switching apparatus, such as a power circuit breaker. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a terminal block assembly comprising a mounting member, at least one terminal block removably mounted on the mounting member, and at least one accessory plug structured to be removably inserted into the terminal block to be electrically connected to the terminal block. The terminal block and the accessory plug each include a plurality of error-proofing features. The error-proofing features prohibit insertion of the accessory plug into the terminal block unless the accessory plug is correctly disposed in a predetermined orientation.

Abstract: A secondary disconnect assembly is for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a power circuit breaker. The secondary disconnect assembly includes a terminal block mount having a number of first mounting features, at least one terminal block, and at least one accessory plug. Each terminal block includes a number of receptacles and a number of second mounting features, which cooperate with the first mounting features to properly align, mount and stabilize the terminal block on the terminal block mount. Each accessory plug includes a number of contact alignment features structured to align and guide the accessory plug into a corresponding one of the receptacles.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier (106) and a barrier securing mechanism to assist with closing the cover (106) when not in use.

Abstract: A connector including: an electrically conductive shell covering a signal wire of a communication cable; a clip formed by punching a plate; and a frame body covering both the electrically conductive shell grounded to the ground wire of a printed circuit board, and the frame body is grounded to a frame. A tab that can be cut off is formed on the clip. The tab is formed to electrically connect the electrically conductive shell and the frame body by contacting the frame body during assembling of the connector. When the tab of the clip is cut off during the assembling of the connector, the electrical connection between the electrically conductive shell and the frame body is interrupted. In the connector, a grounding mode connection to the printed circuit board and a grounding mode connection to the frame can be freely designed by cutting off the tab of the clip.

Abstract: A system for aligning a robotic charging connector with a mating connector includes: a robot comprising a charging connector; a self-aligning robotic charging dock comprising a floating interface assembly, the floating interface assembly comprising a floating interface plate, the floating interface assembly further comprising a mating connector, the mating connector configured to snugly mate with the charging connector, the floating interface assembly further comprising a floating interface configured to align the robotic charging connector with the mating connector, the floating interface comprising a sliding surface configured to move against the floating interface plate as the robot docks with the robotic charging dock.

Abstract: A contact monolithically formed of a single metal plate includes a tubular part, a first end part, a second end part, and a spring accommodated in the tubular part. The first end part is at a first end of the tubular part and moves relative to the tubular part. The second end part includes a terminal and a flexible portion. The flexible portion extends from a second end of the tubular part. The terminal extends from the flexible portion in a direction away from the tubular part. The spring urges the first end part in a direction away from the second end part. The flexible portion deforms and thereby moves the terminal on a surface of an object when the terminal is pressed against the object.

Abstract: A vibration resistant connector is disclosed. The connector employs a friction member to create a resistance between a coupling nut of the connector and a connector body of the connector that is disposed in a cavity formed by the coupling nut. In some embodiments, the friction member is in the form of an O-ring that encircles a portion of the connector body and that is compressed by the coupling nut.