Abstract: A universal electrical plug includes a first support, a second support, outer electrode slats, and inner electrode slats. An axis is defined from the second support to the first support. The outer and inner electrode slats are arranged on the second support, surround the axis, and extend to the first support in a direction parallel to the axis. The outer electrode slats are arranged on the second support and surround the inner electrode slats. Each outer electrode salt includes an outer deforming section bulged from the axis to fit insert holes of the electrical sockets with different sizes. Each inner electrode slate includes an inner deforming section depressed toward the axis to fit the electrode cores of the electrical sockets with different sizes. Through the outer and the inner electrode slats, the universal electrical plug is able to be adapted to the electrical sockets with different geometry specifications.

Abstract: A plug-in power supply for a refrigerator used to charge portable electronic devices includes an auxiliary power supply mounted in an auxiliary power supply compartment, and a removable module, having an electrical connector, mounted in an electrical connector cup. A portable electronic device is charged by placing the device in the connector cup and coupling the device to the electrical connector. Power is then supplied from the auxiliary power supply to the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a housing, a signal contact and a power contact. The housing has a mounting body and a mating body coupled together and separated by a gap. The gap permits air to flow between the lower and mating bodies. The mating body is configured to engage an upper substrate and the mounting body is configured to engage a lower substrate to mechanically interconnect the upper and lower substrates. The signal contact extends between and protrudes from the mating and mounting bodies and is configured to communicate a data signal between the mating and mounting bodies. The power contact extends between and protrudes from the mating and mounting bodies and is configured to communicate electrical power between the upper and lower substrates. The housing separates the upper and lower substrates by a predetermined stack height.

Abstract: An electrical contact device includes a housing having an insulating material and defining a first housing opening and a second housing opening, at least one shaft disposed in the housing, and a metal contact group disposed in the housing. The metal contact group includes a first contact connection assigned to the first housing opening and a second contact connection assigned to the second housing opening. The contact group has at least one attachment recess and the at least one shaft engages with the at least one attachment recess so as to secure the contact group.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A forwardly-directed power connector is secured to a distal end of at least one rail or shelf bracket for blind docking with a rearwardly-directed power connector on the electronic module. The shelf bracket securing the forwardly-directed electrical connector is included in a pair of longitudinally-extending shelf brackets secured to opposing vertical side walls of a rack at a common elevation to form a module bay. The electronic module may slide along the shelf bracket until a rearwardly-directed power connector of the electronic module blind docks with the forwardly-directed power connector. A boss or alignment stud may be included on the bracket to improve alignment of the connectors. The forwardly-direct electrical connector may also be secured to the bracket with a floating connection to enable minor adjustments in alignment during blind docking.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly is provided. The electrical connector assembly includes a cage member configured for mounting in an opening in a panel. The cage member has a compartment for receiving a pluggable electrical component therein. The cage member includes a latch for cooperating with a latch element of the pluggable electrical component. An EMI gasket is mounted on the cage member such that the EMI gasket is electrically connected to the cage member. The EMI gasket is configured to engage the panel when the cage member is mounted in the opening in the panel. The EMI gasket includes a latch interface that engages the latch such that the latch interface is electrically connected to the latch.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a battery includes a base and a bracket. The bracket is configured for receiving the battery. The bracket is rotatably mounted to the base.

Abstract: Improved generator output circuitry for twin turbine includes boost DC converters for each of a pair of generators with their output introduced to a single inverter, which serves both generators and converters in common. The inverter output then proceeds in conventional AC form through a disconnect switch to a power grid.

Abstract: A housing for a device for mounting on an assembly surface, in particular a sensor module with a sensor for a motor vehicle, has a housing assembly surface, by way of which the housing may be brought into contact with the assembly surface and a contact socket with electrical contacts which may be electrically and mechanically connected with a complementary contact plug and running parallel to a housing plane in which the housing assembly surface is arranged. A locking device is provided with the following features: a detector for detecting a given position on the assembly surface when the housing is on contact with the assembly surface by way of the housing assembly surface, a blocking device for releasing or blocking the mechanical and/or electrical connection between the contact socket and the contact plug. The connection is released by the blocking device when the housing is in contact with the given position on the assembly surface by way of its housing assembly surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for signal and/or current transmission between terminals which can move in relation to one another and which are fitted, on the one hand, on a fixed stator and, on the other hand, on a rotor of a cassette that can rotate about a common axis with the stator. At least one flat ribbon cable, which is equipped with electrical conductors, runs in turns and forms a wound body (W), is arranged within the cassette between the terminals, the ends of the flat ribbon cable being connected to contact parts (19, 20) for the purpose of connecting ongoing cables. In order to accommodate the complete wound body (W) for its protection during transport and/or during storage, a pot-like cover (22) is provided which engages around said wound body and is fitted detachably to an essentially disc-shaped carrier (21).

Abstract: An improved test socket for use in testing integrated circuits. The test socket includes a housing having one or more slots formed therein. Contacts can be received within respective slots and maintained therein with rear ends of the contacts in engagement with traces on a load board. Mounting is accomplished by means of a pair of elastomers, and the elastomers maintain each contact such that, when the front end of a contact is engaged by the lead or pad of the device to be tested and urged into its corresponding slot, an arcuate surface at a rear end of each contact rolls across its corresponding trace with virtually no translational or rotational sliding.

Abstract: The target regulation voltage setting apparatus for a vehicle on which a vehicle alternator is mounted includes a first function of calculating a large first-order delay and a small first-order delay of a rotational speed of the vehicle alternator at regular time intervals, a second function of making a judgment on a running state of the vehicle by determining whether or not the vehicle is in one of an accelerating state and a decelerating state on the basis of a variation of the large first-order delay supplied from the first function, and determining whether or not the vehicle is in a normal state on the basis of a variation of the small first-order delay supplied from the first function, and a third function of determining a target regulation voltage of the vehicle alternator in accordance with a judgment result of the second function.

Abstract: A connection mechanism includes a metal segment in mechanical and electrical communication with the remainder of the connection mechanism on at least one side. The segment includes at least one tab protruding from the segment on a first side and a central area of the segment with a plurality of metal deformations. When the metal deformations are pressed into aluminum, they are capable of piercing through corrosion on the surface of the aluminum in order to make electrical contact with the aluminum.

Abstract: An output adapting device of a plug-in power system is used to connect an output terminal of the plug-in power system with an input terminal of an electronic device, so as to transmit the power from the plug-in power system to the electronic device. The adapting device includes an output adapting terminal and an input adapting terminal respectively corresponding to the output terminal and the input terminal, in which corresponding pins of the corresponding terminals have identical potential, and at least one corresponding pair of pins of the output adapting terminal and the input adapting terminal have different potential. Furthermore, the adapting device also includes an adapting unit for adapting and outputting the power from the output adapting terminal to another pin with identical potential of the input adapting terminal. Therefore, the output terminal of the plug-in power system can be standardized for widely applying in various electronic devices.

Abstract: A plug connection device that connects two function elements for signal and power transmission between the function elements, in particular for medical applications, has connection components fashioned for capacitive connection of the function elements.

Abstract: A wind power energy system includes a compression system that produces pressurized air with a first temperature that is received by a storage system at a second temperature that is approximately equal to the first temperature. The wind power energy system is insulated with about ten centimeters of glass-wool insulation to create an essentially adiabatic system. The pressurized air is utilized by a generator and generate electricity for a power grid. The generator also includes a combustion engine input. A control system detects fluctuation in wind power and commands the combustion engine to provide an appropriate amount of input energy to the generator such that the sum of the wind energy and combustion engine inputs produces a predetermined amount of electrical output by the generator.

Abstract: Lock portions 4 are provided more inside than outermost wall surfaces 5a, 6a of a cassette relay block 1, and the cassette relay block 1 is inserted into space surrounded by peripheral walls 16 to 19 on an attaching side, and fixed by the lock portions 4 and locked portions 10 located on the peripheral wall side. The peripheral walls 16 to 19 on the attaching side are formed as a cassette frame 2. The cassette frame is used in common for the cassette relay block 1 or other cassette electric parts mounting blocks. The plural cassette frames are coupled to each other by lock members 54, and coupled to a connection box body by locked members thereby to constitute an electric connection box.

Abstract: A multi-functional shackle structure is composed of a tube. Two ends of the tube are transfixed respectively with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash disk and an LED (Light Emitting Diode) illuminating assembly. An end of the USB flash disk is a circuit board which is emplaced in the tube, and the other end is a USB connector which is protruded out of the tube for connecting with a computer to download data. A circuit board lamp holder of the LED illuminating assembly is provided with an LED which is assembled above a battery assembly and a spring, such that when the circuit board lamp holder is displaced downward, the LED can be mutually conducted with the battery assembly to energize and illuminate.

Abstract: An electrical connector element including a first section and a second section. The first section has a general hook shape with a first conductor contact surface on an inward facing surface of the general hook shape. The second section is integrally formed with the first section. The second section has a first side forming a second conductor contact surface and an opposite second side. The second side faces the first conductor contact surface. The second side is sized and shaped to slidably interlock directly with another electrical connector element. The second side has at least one wedging surface.

Abstract: An adaptor device is provided for connecting and accessing data cards of various specifications and includes a data card insertion structure, a cover board, and a carrier board. The data card insertion structure forms at least one first insertion slot for the insertion of the carrier board. The carrier board forms at least one data card carrying section for carrying at least one selected data card. The cover board is mounted to a top surface of the data card insertion structure. An underside of the cover board is provided, at a predetermined position, with at least one set of signal contact elements. When the carrier board is inserted in the first insertion slot, a signal contact section of the data card is electrically connectable with the signal contact elements of the cover board for direct output through a signal connection port of the cover board or for output to a computer device via a signal connection port of the data card insertion structure.