Abstract: A tamper resistant assembly provides tamper resistance to an electrical receptacle. The tamper resistant assembly includes a base member having first and second grooves. Each groove has a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. The first portion is substantially perpendicular to a rear wall of the member and the second portion forms an angle with the first portion. A shutter member is slidably and pivotally connected to the base member for movement between open and closed positions. First and second protrusions extend outwardly from the shutter member and are slidably and pivotally received in the first and second grooves, respectively, in the base member.

Abstract: An exemplary cable connector plug (20) includes a contact (21) and an insulator (25). The first contact includes a contact portion (210) and an extension portion (211) extending from the contact portion along an axis of the cable connector plug. The first contact further includes a hooking portion (2115) provided at the extension portion. The insulator surrounds the hooking portion, and is lockingly engaged with the hooking portion such that when the extension portion is moved along an axis of the cable connector plug, the first insulator correspondingly moves in unison with the extension portion. The cable connector plug has good mechanical strength and stability.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) for receiving a number of contacts (2), and a metal shield (3) enclosing the insulative housing (1). The metal shield includes a first frame (401) and a second frame (402). The first and second frames share a partition wall (403) therebetween. The second frame includes a second bottom face (4023) defining a mating slot. The partition wall has a fixing portion (4032) wedged into the mating slot for ensuring a firm configuration of the second frame (402).

Abstract: A cable connector comprises a housing, a signal conductive contact having a first transformable portion for holding a core conductor of a coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, a ground conductive contact having a second transformable portion for holding an outer conductor of the coaxial cable in a condition of caulking connection, and a cover member for engaging with the housing to cover the first transformable portion of the signal conductive contact and the second transformable portion of the ground conductive contact and operating to transform the first transforming portion of the signal conductive contact so as to hold the core conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection and to transform also the second transforming portion of the ground conductive contact so as to hold the outer conductor of the coaxial cable in the condition of caulking connection.

Abstract: A connector position assurance device includes a base panel member and a latch assembly connected to and extending generally perpendicularly from the base panel member. The latch assembly has a tongue part and a pair of rails disposed apart from and extending parallel to one another. The tongue part is positioned between and disposed apart from the pair of rails to define a pair of open-ended stop-receiving channels. The tongue part is formed with a slot and a follower projection is connected to the tongue part forward of the slot. The tongue part is movable, in an upward direction, to and between a relaxed normal position and an upward flexed position and, in a downward direction, to and between the relaxed normal position and a downward flexed position. The tongue part is resiliently biased to the relaxed normal position. A connector assembly incorporates the connector position assurance device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a keyed fiber optic network assembly are provided. A typical network system includes an assembly having a security feature and adapted to facilitate fiber optic communication between two mating fiber optic connectors. The security feature is uniquely keyed to disengaged when mated with a corresponding uniquely keyed connector. The security feature includes at least an inner door and a spring and is adapted to prevent optical communication and mating with a receiving connector during illegitimate connector insertion. A typical network includes a plurality of assemblies each having a uniquely keyed security feature. Each of the plurality of assemblies is color coded to match with a legitimate color coded connector to provide guidance to a network user. The connector and the security feature are uniquely keyed through unique positioning of protruding bosses.

Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of terminals having a mounting member, a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion all accommodated in the insulating housing. The insulating housing includes two sidewalls, a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall and a back wall. The top wall defines a plurality of receiving cavities that pass through the front wall and the back wall partly. The back wall defines a blocking portion which has a preventing surface. The front end of the mounting member bends upward and extends to form a soldering portion. A connecting portion extends from the rear end of the second elastic portion and tilts upward and is above the blocking portion. A contacting portion is exposed out of the insulating housing. As compressed, the connecting portion is supported by the blocking portion and slides along the preventing surface.

Abstract: An attachment assembly and method for attachment are provided. The attachment assembly includes a base having a shaft extending therefrom and a non-conductive compression member having a plurality of slots and configured to engage the shaft. The attachment assembly further includes a locking component configured to engage the shaft. The locking component has a plurality of resilient extensions configured to engage the plurality of slots of the compression member. The locking component is configured to compress the compression member in a tightened state and wherein the resilient extensions form a conductive path when in the tightened state.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts electrically connected to a plurality of connection terminals of an IC card, a housing disposed with the contacts, and a cover having a first end coupled to the housing in a reclosable manner and a second end into which the IC card can be inserted and stored. The cover includes a main surface covering an insulated surface of the IC card and a pair of supports formed at both sides of the main surface. The pair of supports are formed with a pair of rectangular grooves serving to slidably guide the IC card and pairs of claws facing the main surface. When closing the cover, the IC card is biased by the contacts so that the connection terminals separate from the pairs of claws.

Abstract: A card connector device whose structure is simple and which can hold plural types of cards of different widths. A plate-spring-shaped card position control unit is formed on the top of a case by partially cutting off a part of the case. The tip of the card position control unit is folded and protrudes from the case by a prescribed distance toward the bottom of the case.

Abstract: A multi directional swiveling outlet adaptor which includes a plug assembly for connecting to a power source, a multiple outlet module rotatably coupled to the plug assembly so that an electrical connection is maintained as the plug assembly is rotated relative to the outlet module and a light assembly coupled to the outlet module for providing a visual indication that the plug is connected to a power source. The swivel outlet adaptor has three orthogonally oriented outlet adaptors designed to reduce the potential for tangling of power cords and maintains a low profile equivalent to the thickness of a plug.

Abstract: An optical fiber harness has a unitary plastic body that is formed into a substantially circular member and a straight member. The straight member intersects the circular member forming a chord through the circular member. At least a first attachment member extends from the straight member for securing the optical fiber harness onto a circuit board. Tabs extend outward from the circular member for receiving an optical fiber.

Abstract: A mounting for a jumper assembly bus assembly where the jumper assembly includes a housing assembly and a bus assembly. The jumper assembly housing assembly has a housing assembly planar member and a plurality of side walls extending generally perpendicular to and downward from the planar member defining at least one raceway. The bus assembly includes a bus assembly planar member with two terminal ends extending therefrom. The mounting includes at least one bus assembly mounting boss disposed on a housing assembly side wall, the mounting boss disposed adjacent to, but spaced from, the housing assembly planar member, and at least one elongated bus assembly clip extending from the housing assembly. The bus assembly mounting boss is structured to retain the bus assembly planar member adjacent to the housing assembly planar member and the at least one bus assembly clip is structured to retain a bus assembly terminal end against the housing assembly planar member.

Abstract: A terminal is provided on a first face of a conductive plate member. A holder member holds a shielded wire therein. The holder member is provided with a conductive part. The holder member is attached on a second face of the plate member, so that the shielded wire is electrically connected to the terminal. A resilient contact member is interposed between the holder member and the second face of the plate member. The contact member includes a flat face portion which is brought into surface contact with at least one of the conductive part of the holder member and the second face of the plate member.

Abstract: A plug connector (15) has several contact elements (11) which are provided inside a housing (21). Each contact element having a first connecting end (18) and a second connecting end (19) for connection to bores (17) of a printed circuit board (14). The second connecting end is slit to have radial resiliency. A travel limitation element (23) is provided on the housing. The second connecting element is preferably arranged at right angle with respect to the first connecting element via an adapter element (20).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illuminated connector that may be illuminated from a light source that is not immediately adjacent to the connector. The connector is illuminated by projecting a focused beam of light onto a translucent portion of the connector. The focused beam of light may then be redirected so as to illuminate selected sections of the connector in order to indicate diagnostic information or identify the source or model of the electronic device in which the connector is placed.

Abstract: A battery jumper cable having a light source which may be activated independently from a connection with a battery to be charged. At least one of the jumper cable connectors includes a voltage source, a switch and a light. Simple activation of the switch will cause the voltage source to illuminate the light thus providing sufficient lighting to identify the polarity of battery posts and establish a proper connection between the connector and battery terminal. In an alternate embodiment, the voltage source is provided from an external booster battery. An electrical connection is established between opposite cables. The switch closes a circuit between the external booster battery and the light thereby providing voltage to the light. The connector may be used as a flashlight to illuminate a connection area without the need for contact with the battery to be charged.

Abstract: The insulating housing of a switch-equipped coaxial connector is divided into two housing sections (20A and 20B). A pair of switching members (40A and 40B) are provided in the respective housing sections and connected when the housing sections are assembled into one body.

Abstract: An interposer for connecting two circuit members. The interposer has two extending conductive ends, is “Z” shaped, and has a center of gravity positioned relative to one of the conductive ends such that the interposer is capable of standing upright upon that end without external support. The interposer may be composed of a plated metal, and at least one of the extending conductive ends may have deposited dendrites or a raised bump. The Z-shaped interposer prevents bowing or cracking of the connected structure which otherwise occurs during use due to the different thermal coefficients of expansion of the two circuit members.

Abstract: A memory card adaptor card which adapts a memory card compliant with a first standard to a memory card slot compliant with a second standard different from the first standard for electrical connection therebetween. The adaptor card includes a grounding connection mechanism for electrically connecting a grounding contact of the memory card to a grounding circuit of the memory card slot. The grounding connection mechanism includes, for example, a contact spring piece which is to be brought into resilient contact with a contact portion of the memory card and a conductive cover of the adaptor card.