Abstract: First and second connector housings (10, 40) are connected by displacing a force multiplying member (24). The first housing (10) includes a pair of detection terminals (13) and a shorting member (19). The shorting member (19) is displaced between a shorting position where the detection terminals (13) are shorted and a releasing position where the detection terminals (13) are released from a shorted state. The force multiplying member (24) includes a pressing surface (29) that is parallel to a displacing direction of the force multiplying member (24). The pressing surface (29) displaces the shorting member (19) to the shorting position in a partly connected state where the two housings (10, 40) have not reached a completely connected state while displacing the shorting member (19) to the releasing position when the two housings (10, 40) reach the completely connected state.

Abstract: A connector assembly for electrically coupling solar shingles is provided. The solar shingles include photovoltaic sections that convert light into electricity and supporting sections having upper surfaces to which additional solar shingles are mounted. The connector assembly includes a contact and a protective cover. The contact electrically couples the photovoltaic sections of adjacent solar shingles by engaging conductive members disposed in recesses of the supporting sections of the solar shingles. The protective cover is disposed in the recesses of the solar shingles. The protective cover encloses the contact between the protective cover and the conductive members.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the insulative housing, a cable (7) electrically connected with the contacts, a light guiding member (6), a cover enclosing the insulative housing and the cable, a LED covered by the light guiding member and a pair of films (9) located between the LED and one side of the insulative housing. And the films (9) are shielding a gap between the insulative housing and the cover.

Abstract: Communications jacks include a housing having a plug aperture that is configured to receive a mating plug that is inserted along a horizontal plug axis and a vertically-oriented wiring board that is mounted substantially normal to the horizontal plug axis. First through fourth contact wires are mounted in the vertically-oriented wiring board, with the first and second contact wires forming a first differential pair of contact wires and the third and fourth contact wires forming a second differential pair of contact wires. At least a portion of the first differential pair of contact wires is positioned between the contact wires of the second differential pair of contact wires, and deflectable portions of the third and fourth contact wires include a crossover. Additionally, the fixed portions of the third and fourth contacts are spaced further apart vertically than are the fixed portions of the first and second contacts.

Abstract: An electrical generating assembly 10 which may be selectively used in combination with and/or as part of a municipal wastewater treatment facility 12 and which allows the wastewater treatment facility 12 to generate electrical energy 48,62, 13 as received wastewater 14 is cleaned according to a plurality of diverse energy generating strategies.

Abstract: The invention provides an interconnecting assembly including a main structure having first and second portions, an inner terminal on the main structure, a support film having first and second portions, an inner contact and outer terminal formed on opposing sides of the support film, a conductive lever portion on the support film and connecting the inner contact and outer terminal, wherein the inner contact contacts the inner terminal and the first portions are moved relatively towards one another so that the second portion of the film is pivoted together with the conductive lever portion and the outer terminal away from the second portion of the main structure, the outer terminal being depressible towards the main structure from a first position to a second position and returning to the first position when a force depressing the outer terminal is removed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device or connecting multi-conducting plugs that can be inserted into said device in respectively opposite directions. The device of the invention includes two sockets (1, 2) for receiving the plugs, an internal multi-conducting link (3) connecting the sockets, and a housing (4a, 4b) for maintaining the sockets in opposite directions, the internal link being in the form of a ply folded into a bayonet and having on both sides of an intermediate portion (33) two end portions (31, 32) physically connected to the respective inner faces (12, 22) of the sockets (1, 2).

Abstract: A plug including first, second, third, and fourth pairs of contacts connected to first, second, third, and fourth wire pairs, respectively. The first pair of contacts is positioned between first and second contacts of the third pair of contacts, the second pair of contacts is positioned alongside the first contact, and the fourth pair of contacts is positioned alongside the second contact. A first and second capacitive coupling member each including a sleeve and contact member are spaced from the plug contacts. The second wire pair extends through the sleeve of the first coupling member and the contact member of the first coupling member is electrically connected to the wire connected to the second contact. The fourth wire pair extends through the sleeve of the second coupling member and the contact member of the first coupling member is electrically connected to the wire connected to the first contact.

Abstract: To provide a right angle type spring connector in which a caulking work is not necessary, the number of components is small, and electric connection is reliably maintained. The right angle type spring connector is configured as follows. A tube is formed with a narrowed portion so as to allow a distal end portion of a pin to project therefrom and prevent the pin from coming out. A connecting portion disposed on the tube and extending to a mounting surface and amounting surface abutting portion extending along the mounting surface are formed integrally with each other, and an engaging portion is provided on the mounting surface abutting portion. A holder is formed with a bottomed hole so as to allow the tube to be inserted. A locking portion is formed on the holder so as to engage the engaging portion in a state in which the tube is inserted into the bottomed hole.

Abstract: A mounting means (1) for RF connectors (6) to be connected to a substrate (20) comprises a base plate (2) having an upper surface (2a) and a lower surface (2b). The base plate exhibits electrically leading material at least on part of its surfaces. Ground pads (3) are provided on the upper surface (2a) of the base plate (2) and arranged for support and electrical contacting to the substrate. A plurality of through holes (4) for electrically isolated reception of inner conductors (5) of RF connectors. By means of this mounting means, quick, secure, and space-saving mounting of RF connectors is achieved.

Abstract: A coaxial connecting device is provided for making an electrical connection between a coaxial cable and a device under test. A coaxial connecting device electrically connects a coaxial cable to a signal pad and a ground pad. The coaxial contractor of the present invention includes a signal pin for electrically connecting a signal conductor of the coaxial cable to the signal pad; a ground connector for electrically connecting a ground conductor of the coaxial cable to the ground pad; a cylindrical guide tube surrounding the ground conductor for elastically contacting the ground connector while maintaining a predetermined distance with the signal pin; and a dielectric member surrounding a part of the signal pin for electrically isolating the cylindrical guide tube and the signal pin from each other and coaxially maintaining the guide tube and the signal pin.

Abstract: A junction block assembly (300) includes a junction block (302). The junction block (302) is single-sided in that it provides for interconnection of electrical receptacle blocks (310, 308) only on one side of the junction block (302). The junction block assembly (300) includes a first center connect cable assembly (304) and a second center connect cable assembly (306). The center connect cable assemblies (304, 306) are adapted to electrically interconnect to the junction block (302), in a manner so that electrical power received from one of the cable assemblies (304, 306) may be applied to the electrical receptacle blocks (310, 308) connected to the junction block (302), and also to apply power to the other of the center connect cable assemblies (304, 306).

Abstract: A power board includes an on-board connector having an output terminal that is surrounded by a housing made of synthetic resin. The output terminal is arranged in an area of the housing that is farther from the edge portion of a circuit board so that sectional arrangement is provided. The output terminal is thus surrounded by the synthetic-resin housing, and thereby a leak at the output terminal can be prevented. Further, the output terminal is arranged in the limited area of the housing farther from the edge portion of the circuit board, resulting in a long distance maintained between the output terminal and the edge portion of the circuit board, which can effectively prevent the leak.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (10, 130, 510) has a connecting portion (11, 131, 511) to be connected with a mating connecting portion, and a crimping portion (12, 140) continuous with the rear end of the connecting portion (11, 131, 511) and including a bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and crimping pieces (22, 147, 516) standing up from the bottom plate (21, 148, 515). The crimping portion (12, 140) is crimped into connection with a wire (30, 120, 590) while surrounding an end portion of the wire (30, 120, 590) by the bottom plate (21, 148, 515) and the crimping pieces (22, 147, 516). The bottom plate (21, 148, 515) is formed with a reinforcing rib (24, 150, 250, 350, 450, 525) extending in forward and backward directions.

Abstract: A connector comprises an adapter housing coupled to a connector housing. An adapter insert has a first cavity formed therein. The first cavity is shaped to at least partially restrain motion in a first lateral axis of a flat cable placed therein. An apparatus for connecting a flat cable to an electrical connector comprises an adapter housing. An adapter insert has a first cavity shaped to at least partially restrain motion in a first lateral axis of a flat cable placed therein. An elastomer spring element is disposed in a second cavity in the adapter insert. The elastomer spring element imparts a squeeze on the flat cable at least partially restraining motion of the flat cable in a second lateral axis substantially orthogonal to the first lateral axis.

Abstract: A low-profile module socket includes a socket housing, which is open at a module insertion surface and at an opposing surface, and includes peripheral wall parts and a plurality of contacts. Each contact connects at one end to a module on the inside of the socket housing and at another end to an electronic circuit substrate on the outside of the socket housing. Module securing members are formed from a metal plate and configured to contact and electrically ground a camera module provided in the socket housing. The module securing members latch at least to the pair of peripheral wall parts that oppose shield side wall parts arranged along an inner surface of the peripheral wall parts. A bottom surface plate part is formed in a single body with a pair of module securing members such that the module securing members mutually interlock at the module insertion opposing surface side.

Abstract: A connector is provided which realizes a narrower pitch of contact portions of contacts, and makes the arranging pitch of terminal portions of the contacts larger without increasing waste of material of the contacts. Signal contacts ground contacts which include contact portions, terminal portions, and connecting portions which connect the terminal portions are mounted in a housing. When the signal contacts and the ground contacts are blanked from an elastic metal plate, portions of the connecting portions and the terminal portions are inclined with respect to an imaginary plane orthogonal to a contact arranging direction.

Abstract: A method for forming a protected disconnectable joint assembly includes providing a disconnectable joint assembly. The disconnectable joint assembly includes: an electrical transmission power cable including a conductor and a cable insulation layer covering the conductor, the conductor having a terminal end; an electrically conductive cable connector affixed to the terminal end of the power cable and having a connector coupling portion; a busbar including an electrically conductive busbar body, a busbar coupling portion extending from the busbar body, and a busbar insulation layer covering the busbar body; and a disconnectable coupling mechanism mechanically securing the cable coupling portion to the busbar coupling portion to provide a joint between the cable and the busbar. The disconnectable coupling mechanism is selectively operable to disconnect the cable connector from the busbar without severing the cable.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel is placed on an upper mold, and a liquid crystal shutter is stored in a lower mold. Fluorescent lamps serving as a light source are disposed along the internal surface of the lower mold. A display object is disposed on the back of the lower mold. Display images can be changed by switching signals to be applied to the liquid crystal shutter or liquid crystal display panel. The cables for the fluorescent lamps are laid in a groove-like concave section formed in the upper part of the lower mold. A flexible cable extended from the liquid crystal shutter is bonded to a notched portion of the upper part of the lower mold, and coupled to a printed circuit board disposed on the flank of the lower mold.

Abstract: The present application provides a modular interconnect apparatus. In one embodiment, the interconnect apparatus includes a frame; and a plurality of coaxial modules connected to the frame, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial modules comprises: a signal contact having a middle portion, a first end and a second end; a first ring shaped ground contact surrounding the first end of the signal contact, wherein the first end of the signal contact is coaxial with the first ring shaped ground contact; a second ring shaped ground contact surrounding the second end of the signal contact, wherein the second end of the signal contact is coaxial with the second ring shaped ground contact; and a housing that houses at least a portion of signal contact and ground contacts.