Abstract: An optical fibre connector is moulded into a planar metallic body that is manipulated into a cuboid to form an rf-shielded optical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector which includes a base member having a first channel for a dual conductor main power cord and a top member having a second channel for a dual conductor branched circuit power cord, the first channel comprising a space which is adapted to confine the dual conductors of said main power cord while maintaining a space between the conductors of said dual conductor main power cord and the second channel comprising means to hold said dual conductor branched circuit power cord at an angle to said first channel, said connector also including two electrically conductive bus bars fitted into retaining means in said top member, said bus bars having at each end a piercing element adapted to penetrate the electrical insulation of a power cord to provide an electrical connection between said main power cord and said branched circuit power cord; and a retainer means which is sized to engage a channel in said top member to force said branched power cord against said bus bars to establish and maintain el

Abstract: A device and method of aligning a fiber optic bundle with an array waveguide is achieved by mounting the fiber optic bundle and the array waveguide on a base. The fiber optic bundle is held by a high viscosity epoxy. The fiber optic bundle is moved until it is aligned. In one embodiment, an epoxy with high silicate content is used.

Abstract: A modular jack (100) in accordance with the present invention includes an insulative housing (1) defines a cavity for receiving a plug connector, a conductive shield (2) substantially surrounding the insulative housing and a module assembly (10) installed in the cavity of the insulative housin. The module assembly includes a magnetic module (3), a first printed circuit board (PCB, 4), a second PCB (5), and a grounding plate (9). A contact array (6) is soldered to the first PCB. The first PCB is attached on a bottom wall (312) of the magnetic module. The second PCB carries capacitors and resistors and a pair of light emitting diodes (LEDs 501, 502) soldered on a front portion thereof. The second PCB is disposed off from a top wall (311) of the magnetic module. The magnetic module defines a passageway (38) and the grounding plate has a flat portion (90) received therein.

Abstract: A device for feeding optical fibers into a tubular element, duct, or the like. For ease of handling, the fiber feeding device includes a channel into which there can be inserted a bar which includes one or more longitudinally extending blow passages, where each passage has a cross-section that is adapted to a given type of optical fiber. Holes are provided in the bottom surface of the channel close to its respective rear and front edges, for delivering and removing compressed air used to advance the optical fiber. With the optical fiber placed in the blow passage in the bar, the optical fiber in said passage will be advanced when compressed air is delivered through the holes in the rear edge of the bar, by virtue of the blow passage functioning as a Venturi tube where a leakage flow exerts an ejector effect on the optical fiber to promote advancement of said fiber through the blow passage.

Abstract: A modular telecommunication plug and a method of coupling a cable with twisted wire pairs to the same. The plug comprises a housing with a wire receivable cavity (1) adapted for guiding bared untwisted ends of the cable wires towards a plug contact end which is provided with grooves (5). The grooves are adapted for receiving straightened bared ends (8) of the wires that will constitute the contact terminals of the plug. In a preferred embodiment, the housing has a fixed part (9) and a removable part (10). The fixed part has the upper wall (3) of the plug housing cavity (1) and the removable part has the lower wall (2) of this cavity, the untwisted wire ends being maintained between these two walls.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing (3), a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing, and two fixing clips (7) attached to the housing. The insulative housing has a header (15) including a pivot (25), a plurality of passageways (21) for receiving the terminals therein, and two guiding bars (17) extending from two ends of the header each having a ledge (23) at a front end thereof. The pivot projects from each end of the header to provide a rotational axis for the fixing clip. The ledge includes a first positioning recess (45), a sliding face (47) and a second positioning recess (49). Each fixing clip has a base plate (29) fixed to a PCB, a joint section (33) extending from the base plate to prevent over-rotation of the housing, and an engaging section (35) for engaging with the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electric connector includes an insulating body, wherein connection parts to be connected with counterpart connectors are arranged in the height direction, a conductive outer wall shell put on the body and having an opening on the front side, and a conductive inner wall shell for partitioning the connection parts. Both the ends, in the width direction, of the intermediate part of the inner wall shell are extended to fasten to the outer wall shell, and at least one end is formed into an approximately-U-shaped thrust-in part rising from the front side toward the rear side when seen in the width direction, and two top ends on the rear side of the thrust-in part are fastened into two slits formed in the outer wall shell. Thereby, the coupling strength between the outer and inner wall shells and the anti-prying strength against prying forces exerted by counterpart connectors are enhanced significantly, and the electric connector is reliably prevented from being damaged.

Abstract: A ferrule for use with a bare fiber adapter for temporarily coupling the ends of two bare optic fibers. The ferrule includes an elongate body possessing a borehole therethrough, with each of the borehole ends adapted to receive the end of an associated one of the bare optic fibers such that the ends of the bare optic fibers may substantially abut. The elongate body also possesses a slot extending from the periphery of the elongate body to the borehole. A bare fiber adapter incorporating the ferrule is also disclosed. A method of temporarily connecting the ends of two bare optic fibers is disclosed, and a kit for use in temporarily coupling unterminated optic fiber to test instrumentation is also disclosed.

Abstract: An integral connector in which a power input connector and a power output connector are integrated with each other is disposed on a base plate.

Abstract: A connector for joining a first fiber optic cable end and a second fiber optic end includes first and second connector ends adapted to receive the first and second fiber optic cable ends. Each connector end houses a plurality of termini for terminating the fiber optic cable ends. The connector also includes a first alignment feature and a second alignment feature. The first alignment feature includes a plurality of flanges formed on the first connector end to define a plurality of key openings and a plurality of key protrusions formed on the second connector end adapted to fit into the plurality of key openings to ensure proper alignment of the first and second connector ends. The second alignment includes a plurality of termini keys with each termini key being disposed on each of the termini and fitting into a key termnini slot formed in the first and second connector ends for receiving the termini.

Abstract: A fiber bending apparatus for bending an optical fiber in a networking device and an optical fiber management system and method are provided. The fiber bender has an arcuate main body which is attached to the end of an optical fiber above the male connector and partially including the connector boot, bending the fiber substantially orthogonal to a direction from which the fiber is connected to a line module of the networking device, i.e., substantially parallel to the faceplate of the line module. In this way, the optical fibers are made to bend away from the chassis of the networking device, thereby preventing them from being crushed when the door of the chassis is closed. The optical fibers are also shielded from inadvertent impacts when a technician is working on the networking device. By enabling the optical fibers to be easily directed and managed, the overall fiber density of the networking device may be increased, thereby increasing its bandwidth and information processing capabilities.

Abstract: A bend radius protection system for multiple applications with fiber optic cables, and which includes a first inwardly facing curved passageway wall and a passageway base surface at a first end of the base framework; a first bend radius guide groove in the base framework; and a first bend radius guide corresponding to and inserted in the first bend radius guide groove in the base framework, the first bend radius guide having an outwardly facing curved surface; wherein the first inwardly facing curved passageway wall, the passageway base surface and the outwardly facing curved surface, define a fiber optic cable passageway with an opening. The invention may further include a first grooming arm rotatably mounted to the base framework and disposed across the opening of the passageway such that when the first grooming arm is rotated, the forward edge urges fiber optic cables protruding through the opening back into the passageway.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical junction box suitable for connection, for example, to a wire harness in a vehicle such as an automobile. The box is adapted to provide electrical connection to a plurality of electrical connectors, a plurality of fuses and a plurality of relays, the box having a casing, a connector circuit having a plurality of first bus bars, a fuse circuit discrete from the connector circuit and having a plurality of second bus bars and a relay circuit discrete from the connector circuit and having a plurality of third bus bars. At least one of the second and at least one of the third bus bars are welded to respective ones of the first bus bars at welding portions which are received in a protection structure which presses them towards each other. The protection structure clamps the joined welding portions so that the risk of disconnection of the welded connection is reduced or avoided.

Abstract: A plug and receptacle assembly comprises a plug connector and receptacle connector, for high-density interconnections of data cable. The two connectors are fully shielded and include a mating profile including a modified D-shaped configuration. The receptacle assembly includes a plurality of overmolded webs of lead frames. The webs are overmolded laterally asymmetric to provide a thin web on one side, and a thick web on the other, where air pockets project through the thick webs and expose portions of contacts. The overmolded webs are stacked one against the other such that thin webs are positioned intermediate contacts in the same pair, whereas the thick webs, and air pockets are positioned one against the other in adjacent contacts of adjacent pairs.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector half, and a second. The first connector half includes a first transmission line, having a first outer conductor and a first center conductor. The first center conductor has a first end that has an angled flat region. The second connector half, includes a second transmission line. The second transmission line includes a second outer conductor and a second center conductor. The second center conductor has a first end that has an angled flat region. When the first connector half and the second connector half are connected together, the first outer conductor is electrically connected to the second outer conductor. Additionally, a wiping contact is established between the angled flat region of the first end of the first center conductor and the angled flat region of the first end of the second center conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector receptacle cage is provided including upper and lower shells. The upper and lower shells are joined to one another to define a module retention chamber with an open front end configured to accept a module. At least one of the shells has a rear wall closing the back end of the module retention chamber, and side walls extending between the front and back ends. The upper shell comprises a top wall extending between the front and back ends including a flexible section formed proximate the back end. A kickout spring is joined to the flexible section, and has a module engaging section extending into the module retention chamber toward the front end which is configured to contact and exert an ejection force on the module when the module is inserted into the module retention chamber.

Abstract: A joint connector includes a connecting unit provided with a bus bar on an insulating plate. The bus bar includes a joint area connecting plural pressure welding areas of the bus bar, to which wires may be pressure welded. The joint connector also includes a joint plate with plural pressure welding slots in which connecting units may be inserted to establish connection between the joint plate and joint areas of the connecting units. By stacking plural pressure-welded connecting units and pressure fitting their insulating plates into pressure welding slots of a joint plate, wires pressure-welded to upper and lower connecting units are connected together.

Abstract: An IDC connector (10) is used for connecting a flat cable (40) to a header connector (60) mounted on a PCB (70). The IDC connector has a cover (30) forming at each end thereof an outer U-shaped locker (34) and an inner latch (36), and a base (52) receiving a plurality of terminals (550) therein for terminating the cable. The cover is enagagable with the base at an initial position and a final position. At the initial position, the lockers of the cover engage with projections (530) of the base with a space between a scalloped bottom face (32) of the cover and a terminating face (522) of the base so that the flat cable is movable on the terminating face. At the final position, the inner latches engage with steps (534) formed by the base and the scalloped bottom face fittingly depresses the flat cable against the terminating face, in which the terminals electrically engage with conductors (402) in the cable, respectively. The base further has deflectable hooks (540) at lateral side ends thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connector for use in vehicles. The connector comprises a first connector body having a first housing, a first opening, and a first projecting portion and a second connector body having a second housing, a second opening, and a second projecting portion. Pluralities of contacts have indented portions such that when the contacts are correctly inserted into the first and second housings, the indented portions correspond with the first and second openings. As a result, when the second connector body is received in the first connector body the first projecting portion is received in the second opening and the second projecting portion is received in the first opening to reciprocally couple the first and second connector bodies.