Abstract: A multi-tap distribution box for connection to a main coaxial line carrying high frequency and alternating current power signals, the multi-tap distribution box comprising a make before break jumper that ensures that connection between first and second main line coaxial connectors in the box is not interrupted when a cover of the box is removed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a crown spring terminal, comprising: two connection bands respectively located at two ends of the crown spring terminal; and a plurality of spring lamellae arranged between the two connection bands and electrically connected to at least one of the two connection bands, wherein the plurality of spring lamellae comprise: simply supported beam and cantilever beam; and connection portion provided between at least one pair of adjacent simply supported beam and cantilever beam, to be used for providing electric connection between the at least one pair of adjacent simply supported beam and cantilever beam.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector and a second connector mateable with each other. The first connector comprises a first shell which has a first mateable portion and a first key. The first key is located outward of the first mateable portion. The second connector comprises a second shell which has a second mateable portion and comprises a housing which has a projecting end and a second key. The projecting end faces the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are under a separated state where they are separated from each other. The second key is a groove which extends from the projecting end. When the first connector and the second connector are mated with each other, the second mateable portion is received in the first mateable portion, and the first key is received in the second key.

Abstract: The tab portion extends along a front-rear direction and includes a bottom wall portion, a first side wall portion continuously rising from one end part in a width direction intersecting the connecting direction, out of the bottom wall portion, a second side wall portion continuously rising from the other end part in the width direction, and an upper wall portion continuously extending from an upper end part of the first side wall portion toward an upper end part of the second side wall portion and overlapping the upper end part of the second side wall portion. A first recess extending along the connecting direction and recessed downward is provided in a central part in the width direction in an upper surface of the upper wall portion.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol generating system (100) comprising: an aerosol generating medium (110); a source of energy for heating (120) for selectively heating in a heating zone associated with the source of energy for heating portions of aerosol generating medium to form an aerosol; an outlet (132) through which aerosol can flow to exit the device; and, a selectively moveable element (134), wherein the element is selectively moveable relative to the aerosol generating medium to form a substantially enclosed chamber around the heating zone, and in fluid communication with the outlet.

Abstract: A vaporizer cartridge configured to efficiently and effectively heat a non-liquid source material that includes a vaporizable material is described. The cartridge may include a heating element including an electrically resistive material and may be configured to vaporize the vaporizable material by delivery of heat to the vaporizable material. The cartridge may include a cartridge contact in electrical communication with the electrically resistive material. The cartridge contact may be configured to couple to a vaporizer contact positioned proximate to a cartridge coupling feature to allow electrical power to pass from the vaporizer device through the electrically resistive material. The electrical power may cause heating of the electrically resistive material and the vaporizable material to result in generation of an aerosol for inhalation by a user. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: A socket connector device for mating with a central processing unit having conductive portions is provided. The socket connector device includes a circuit module, a terminal module, and a cover plate. The terminal module is placed on the circuit module. The terminal module includes a terminal block. The terminal module includes a terminal block, multiple rows of terminals integrally formed with the terminal block, and a support housing protecting the terminal block. Each terminal includes a first contact end and a second contact end corresponding to each other. The second contact end protrudes from the support housing. Each first contact end electrically contacts one conductive portion, and each second contact end electrically contacts the circuit module. The cover plate is rotatably assembled on the terminal module, so that the conductive portions of the central processing unit electrically contact or do not contact the terminals of the terminal block.

Abstract: A connector for a strip of linear lighting includes an outer shell or block and an adapter configured to be removably inserted into a cavity of the outer shell. The adapter may be a printed circuit board (PCB) adapted to mount wires on one side or edge. On the opposite side or edge, a series of contact pins are formed on the underside of the adapter. The outer shell includes a pressure-applying mechanism, like screws that insert through its thickness and are secured in a bar with threaded holes. The adapter is positioned such that the screws bear on and supply pressure to the contact pins. A strip of linear lighting is inserted into a slot beneath the adapter such that the contact pins of the adapter coincide with the solder pads or other electrical contacts of the strip of linear lighting.

Abstract: A spatter protection cover for an electronics module includes a top wall that covers a top surface of a plastic module housing. The cover can include side walls and end walls that cover the side surfaces and end surfaces of the plastic housing. The cover can be a one-piece metallic construction that fits over the plastic module housing or can be defined by separate cover sections that can be adhesively applied to the plastic module housing. The top wall of the cover can include connector openings and/or indicator openings for aligning with connectors and indicator lights, respectively, of the plastic module housing. The cover can include ribs that establish and maintain a select thermally insulative air gap between the top wall of the cover and the top surface of the plastic module housing.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a terminal block including a conductive bar having a connection end extending within a receiving recess of the terminal block, a pluggable connector releasably mounted on the terminal block, and a conductor adapter having a receptacle cooperating with the connection end in the mounted position. The connection end of the conductive bar extends in an insertion direction of the pluggable connector in a mounted position within the receiving recess. The pluggable connector has a central through-opening receiving and removably clipping the conductor adapter.

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a delivery device and a heater assembly. The heater assembly may comprise a heat resistive substrate and a heating element. The delivery device is configured to deliver an aerosol-forming substrate to at least a surface of the heat resistive substrate, wherein the heating element is isolated or separated from the aerosol-forming substrate by the heat resistive substrate. The present disclosure is also directed to a method for generating an aerosol.

Abstract: A method of user characterization for an aerosol provision system is disclosed herein. The system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol generating material for user inhalation. The method involves detecting an airflow associated with the start of a user inhalation upon the aerosol provision system, calculating a gradient for the air flow during a first period following the start of inhalation, predicting at least one of an inhalation intensity and duration, based upon the calculated gradient, and adjusting one or more operational parameters of the aerosol provision system in response to the at least one predicted inhalation intensity and duration.

Abstract: Connector provided with a cap for locking to a complementary connector and with one or more means for securing the locking and the associated coupling between connectors. The application includes a means that makes it possible to secure, preferably by mechanical interference, the fact that the locking cap effectively locks the casing of the connector to that of a complementary connector.

Abstract: An aerosol generating assembly includes an aerosol generating device (100) having a coil and an aerosol generating article. The aerosol generating article has a substantially cylindrical rod of aerosol generating material of between about 10 mm and about 100 mm looms in length, and the article and device are arranged with respect to each other such that the aerosol generating material is heatable by the device. The aerosol generating material can have at least 1-1 mg of nicotine and/or at least about 17 mg of aerosol generating agent.

Abstract: An audio plug which comprises a head and a body, a through opening through the body having a rotational symmetry and being configured to allow the passage of at least two cables through the body, a shoulder being formed on the inner surface of the body to form a first cylindrical section on the upstream side and a second cylindrical section on the downstream side on the body, the audio plug further comprising a ring presenting a shoulder on its outer surface to form a first section with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the first section of the body and a second section with a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the second section of the body, the ring presenting a through opening according to the longitudinal direction, at least one locking member being formed on the inner surface of the ring and being configured to lock the at least two cables relative to the ring, the ring being configured to be inserted into the body to cover the ends of the cables connected to the connection terminals bef

Abstract: A cable card assembly includes a circuit card having mating conductors at a mating end for mating with a mating electrical connector and circuit conductors at s cable end. The cable card assembly includes cables having signal conductors and cable shields. The cable card assembly includes a contact assembly coupled to the circuit card and coupled to the cables and a contact holder holding signal contacts. Each signal contact includes a base tab terminated to the corresponding circuit conductor and a mating tab terminated to the corresponding signal conductor. The cable card assembly includes a ground bus separate and discrete from the contact assembly and coupled to the contact assembly. The ground bus is electrically connected to the cable shields to electrically connect the cable shields of the cables.

Abstract: Heating a consumable containing tobacco (or other plant material) without combustion to release smoke free vapors. A consumable having one or more deformable frangible sections is insertable into a chamber in a heating device with at least temperature controlled heating. During insertion of the consumable into the device, a protrusion deforms a frangible section(s) of the consumable which forms an air gap in a separation between the deformed section of the consumable and the chamber's inner wall. A controller receiving temperature sensor(s) input controls the supply of power to heating elements in thermal communication with the chamber thereby heating the consumable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal (1) with a spring force terminal connection (2) with at least one conductor terminal point (K), an insulating material housing (6), a conductor introduction channel (60), and a release lever (5). The release lever (5) is mounted in the insulating material housing (6) pivotably about a pivot axis (A) extending transverse to a conductor introduction direction (E) of an electric conductor between an idle position with closed conductor terminal point (K) and an actuating position with opened conductor terminal point (K). The release lever (5) has two lever arm portions (50) which are spaced apart from one another and which are immersed on both sides of the conductor introduction channel (60) at least partially into the insulating material housing (6). The lever arm portions (50) have in each case a guide portion (53) which face one another and form between them at least a part of the conductor introduction channel (60).

Abstract: A connector (1) includes: a first connector (10) including a first contact (30a) attached to a first insulator (20); a second connector (50) including a second contact (70a) attached to a second insulator (60); and a shield member attached to the first insulator (20) and the second insulator (60). The shield member includes a first base portion (41), and a first extending portion (42) that extends from the first base portion (41) along a fitting direction and that is disposed on each of two sides in a first direction with respect to a contact part between the first contact (30a) and the second contact (70a) in a fitted state, the first direction being perpendicular to the fitting direction.

Abstract: A connector comprises an inner structure and an outer molded body. The inner structure comprises an inner molded body, a fit portion and a projecting portion. The fit portion projects forward from the inner molded body and is mated with a mating fit portion of a mating connector when the connector is connected to the mating connector. The projecting portion projects from the fit portion or the inner molded body. At least a part of the projecting portion is located outward of the fit portion in the upper-lower direction. The outer molded body has a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion covers the inner molded body in a perpendicular plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The front portion extends forward from the rear portion and partially covers the fit portion in the perpendicular plane. The projecting portion is, at least in part, embedded in the front portion.