Abstract: An exemplary electronic cigarette includes an atomizer and a power supply. The atomizer includes one of a first connector and a second connector, and the power supply includes the other of a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a cylindrical plug. The plug has a recessed portion in a side surface thereof. The second connector includes a holder, a movable component, and a force exerting component. The holder is configured for receiving the plug. The movable component is movable arranged on a sidewall of the holder. The force exerting component is configured for exerting an elastic force on the movable component. The movable component is configured for ejecting from the sidewall to engage in the recessed portion when the movable component ejecting from the sidewall, and for retracting relative to the sidewall when the plug is inserted into the holder.

Abstract: A terminal device includes: a housing having at least one contact cavity; a contact part which is arranged in the at least one contact cavity and into which at least one electrical line can be plugged in order to make electrical contact with the contact part; and at least one busbar which is arranged on the housing, is electrically connected to the contact part, and a busbar portion of which extends along a height line. An end portion adjoins the busbar portion, which end portion extends in an oblique direction at an oblique angle to the height line and can be moved along the height line relative to the contact part.

Abstract: A female terminal fitting includes an electric connection portion having a bottom plate, side plates, and a top plate. An elastic contact piece opposed to the top plate or the bottom plate is provided inside the electric connection portion. The elastic contact piece includes a central contact which protrudes toward the top plate or the bottom plate. The top plate or the bottom plate includes a pair of contacts and a curved contact portion. The pair of contacts is provided respectively in widthwise edge portions of an inner surface of the top plate or the bottom plate. The curved contact portion is provided between the pair of contacts so as to be recessed like an arc.

Abstract: An arrangement for an electrical connector is disclosed. The arrangement has a first connector portion and a second connector portion which can be folded relative to each other, the first connector portion having an insulation displacement contact and the second connector portion having a cable pressing face facing the insulation displacement contact, and a fitting sleeve having inner faces fitting over the first and second connector portions in a fitting direction, the inner faces extending towards each other counter to the fitting direction.

Abstract: An interface card fastening module is provided for assembling an interface card to a housing and for electrically connecting the interface card with a main board, wherein the main board has an interface card insertion slot corresponding to the interface card, and a plane defined extendingly from an opening of the interface card insertion slot is substantially parallel to the main board. The interface card fastening module includes an engaging member disposed at the housing so as to be movable between a release position and an engage position, wherein the engaging member comprising a body, at least one lock portion, and an extension plate. A first clamping portion is disposed at a side wall of the housing, and a second clamping portion is disposed at a base plate of the housing in which the base plate is perpendicular to the side wall of the housing.

Abstract: A card socket for use in an electronic device is disclosed, wherein two cards may be inserted on top of one another into the card insertion space, so that both of the two cards may be used continuously. The card socket according to one embodiment of this disclosure for use in an electronic device comprises a housing having a space wherein a card is inserted, wherein the housing comprises a step part having a staircase shape in the card insertion direction within the card insertion space, so that two or more cards may be inserted on top of one another.

Abstract: A terminal (1) includes a wire connecting portion (11) to be connected to a wire (4), and a terminal connecting portion (12) to be connected to a counterpart terminal (5). The terminal connecting portion (12) includes first contact portions (321) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5), and second contact portions (331) to be connected to the counterpart terminal (5). The first contact portions (321) and the second contact portions (331) are disposed to be shifted from each other along an axial direction of the terminal connecting portion (12).

Abstract: A pin connector includes a pin contact and a pin housing. The pin contact includes a battery fixing portion and a contact portion. The pin housing includes a pin housing body into which the contact portion is inserted in a connector removal direction, and a pin contact lock. When the pin contact lock is inserted into the pin housing body in a battery separating direction to be attached to the pin housing body, a projection upper surface faces a groove ceiling and a lower surface faces a contact lock surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing including a base and a tongue; an upper and lower rows of contacts secured in the insulative housing and exposed to the tongue; a shielding shell enclosing the insulative housing; and a metal plate situated between the upper row of contacts and the lower rows of contacts; wherein the shielding shell is integrally formed with the metal plate. A related method of making such an electrical connector includes the steps of: inserting a first and second terminal modules into a first and second receiving spaces of a shielding shell, respectively, from a rear of the shielding shell; and insert molding the first and second terminal modules with a planar portion of a metal plate integral with the shielding shell.

Abstract: Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a clearomizer. Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a clearomizer with a refillable electronic cigarette juice tank with a first fill aperture, and a mouthpiece including a second fill aperture. The mouthpiece and the refillable tank rotate relative to one another along a common longitudinal axis to align the fill apertures, and facilitate filling of the refillable tank.

Abstract: A quick-connect adaptor for conveying data or data and power from a first electronic unit to a second electronic unit. The adaptor includes a connectable interface between a first body part and a second body part, wherein the parts may be coupled with rotationally symmetry such that a 180 degree rotation of either body part, either clockwise or counterclockwise, results in an identical electrical connection, eliminating the need for checking alignment when making a connection. The first and second body parts in either of two rotational orientations are secured together by a magnetic “snap” connection. Three-piece and two-piece kits are disclosed for coupling with popular devices. In an optional embodiment, at least one end of the interface includes a “smart sensor” and a processor or logic gates that configure communications so as to be correctly wired in either rotational orientation, even before an electrical connection is made.

Abstract: An electrical connector may be used to connect and propagate signals between electrical systems, devices, and components. The electrical connector may comprise a male conductor component with one or more contacts positioned on a member. The electrical connector may comprise a female conductor component configured to be a receptacle for receiving a portion of the male conductor and having one or more moveable conduction arms which may be actuated to contact respective one or more contacts positioned on the member of the male conductor component.

Abstract: A plug system for high-current plug-in connections includes a cable harness plug including an electrical line, and a unit including an interface for establishing an electrical connection between the cable harness plug and the unit. The plug system also includes a first fixing element for fixing the cable harness plug to the interface in a form-locked manner. The plug system also includes a second fixing element which is configured for fixing the cable harness plug and/or the line to the unit in a form-locked manner so that a movement of the cable harness plug and/or of the line in parallel and perpendicularly to a mating direction of the cable harness plug is prevented.

Abstract: A product, according to one embodiment, includes a support portion, the support portion being elongated in a first direction; and an insertion portion extending from the support portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the insertion portion having dimensions allowing insertion of the insertion portion in a card connector of a circuit board. At least an exterior of the insertion portion is electrically insulating. The support portion is wider than the insertion portion in a third direction orthogonal to each of the first and second directions.

Abstract: A component for an electrical connector, said component bearing a field of electrically conducting signal elements (12) electrically insulated from each other and a field of electrically conducting shield elements (10), the shield elements being electrically interconnected with each other. For each of the signal elements (12), in any partial circumference extending over an angle (?) of more than 160 degrees from this signal element at least one of the shield element (10) is arranged that is closer to this signal element (12) than the any other signal element (12) of the field of signal elements (12). Each of these shield elements extends across an angle (?) of less than 160 degrees from the signal element (12). The number of shield elements (10) is the number of the signal elements (12) times 3 or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a contact carrier (1) for holding contact elements and for bringing into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The contact carrier (1), which is made of an insulating material, has a plurality of cavities (4) in order to hold the contact elements, which cavities extend in a plugging direction through the entire contact carrier (1) and a retaining region (3) of the contact carrier and a plugging region (2) of the contact carrier. According to the invention, the contact carrier (1) has an insertion bevel (8), which insertion bevel makes it easier to bring the contact carrier (1) into contact with a corresponding contact carrier. The invention relates to improvements in the plugging region in order to avoid incorrect plugging of two contact carriers, in particular a resting of the contact carriers during the plugging process.

Abstract: Pass-thru connector assembly includes a pass-thru body having a passage section and a loading section that are configured to be positioned in separate first and second spaces, respectively. The pass-thru body also includes a body channel that extends therethrough. The passage section defines an opening to the body channel in the first space. The pass-thru connector assembly also includes a header housing that is configured to mate with an electrical connector. The header housing is attached to the passage section and covers the opening to the body channel. An electrical cable extends through an aperture of a cable seal and into and through the cable portion of the body channel. The cable seal engages the outer jacket of the electrical cable at a sealed interface. The electrical contact is coupled to the header housing and positioned for engaging a corresponding contact of the electrical connector.

Abstract: A protective arrangement for an electronic device includes a flexible cover having a panel and a skirt that form an interior cavity to receive an electronic device; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover and having a male plug with connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover for mating with a female socket of the device and a contactor with contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug. A docking cradle or external adapter can receive the electronic device and cover. A docking cradle may have a movable arm.

Abstract: A connection structure of a terminal fitting includes the terminal fitting including a terminal body, and a plurality of terminal connection portions extending from the terminal body and connection terminals connected to end portions of electric wires. Each of the connection terminals includes a pair of fastening caulking pieces which erects on opposite side portions of a terminal bottom portion. The pair of the fastening caulking pieces are caulked with opposite side portions of a corresponding one of the terminal connection portions from outside so that the connection terminal is caulked and fastened to the terminal fitting. Concave-convex engagement portions are provided in opposed surfaces in which the terminal connection portion and the terminal bottom portion abut against each other. The terminal fitting is connected to the electric wires through the connection terminals.

Abstract: A composite connector includes a first tongue, a second tongue, and multiple terminal units respectively arranged on the first tongue and the second tongue. Each of the terminal units includes four terminals independent from each other, which are respectively two non-high-speed differential signal terminals and a pair of high-speed differential signal terminals located between the two non-high-speed differential signal terminals. Terminals in each terminal unit are made of a same metal plate and are located on a same plane. There is no other terminal between adjacent two terminal units. A non-high-speed differential signal terminal of one terminal unit is adjacent to a non-high-speed differential signal terminal of an adjacent terminal unit.