Abstract: A connection arrangement includes a printed circuit board, a semiconductor component arranged on a first surface, a first side, of the printed circuit board, a connection means arranged on a second surface, a second side, of the printed circuit board, a contact element contactable with the connection means and an electrical line, wherein the connection means is arranged opposite the semiconductor component.

Abstract: An interface seal for an electrical connector assembly that includes a housing and a seal retainer defining a seal recess and configured to couple to the housing, is disclosed. The interface seal includes a main body portion configured to substantially surround the housing to create a sealing interface, and an anti-rotation projection coupled to and extending from the main body portion. The anti-rotation projection includes (i) an engagement portion extending in a first direction and (ii) a connecting portion that couples the engagement portion with the main body portion and that extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The anti-rotation projection cooperates with the seal recess to inhibit movement of the interface seal with respect to the housing and seal retainer.

Abstract: An electrical card connector assembly includes an electrical card connector and a printed circuit board. The electrical card connector includes: a first contact module and a second contact module assembled to the printed circuit board along a transverse direction perpendicular to a card-inserting direction; a shielding shell enclosing the contact modules to form a receiving room; a tray movably received in the receiving room along the insertion direction and having a first receiving groove receiving a first card corresponding to the first contact module and a second receiving groove receiving a second card corresponding to the second contact module; an ejector comprising a lever located at a lateral side of the first contact module and a cam located at a rear of the first contact module; and a detecting terminal positioned at a rear of the second contact module beside the cam along the transverse direction.

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 joint support and strain relief that provides support for the entire joint between a power cord and a strip light is disclosed. The joint support and strain relief is comprised of a cuff portion that defines a curved interior channel designed to cradle a power cord and a contiguous spade portion in the form of a thin, flat, generally rectangular plate. The strip light is typically secured to the spade portion with adhesive. The spade portion may have sidewalls to assist with the alignment of the strip light, and those sidewalls may have attached to their upper edges horizontally inwardly-extending tabs parallel to and above the bottom of the spade portion. The joint support and strain relief may also have tabs with holes or openings that allow the piece to be attached to a substrate.

Abstract: An insulator for a coaxial connector is disclosed. The insulator is constructed of dielectric material laser cut into a plurality of sections such that the insulator is able to move laterally, transversely, and rotationally to accommodate gimballing and radial misalignment of a transmission medium connected to the coaxial connector while maintaining dielectric properties to insulate and separate components of the coaxial connector.

Abstract: A card connector includes a base, a shell and a contact. The contact has a contact portion, a first elastic portion and a second elastic portion. The contact portion abuts an electrode of an IC card inserted into a slot between the base and the shell. The first elastic portion extends from the contact portion in an insertion direction of the IC card and has a first end fixed to the base. The second elastic portion extends from the contact portion in an ejection direction of the IC card and has a second end fixed to the base.

Abstract: An inline communications connector is provided that includes a housing and tip and ring contacts that are mounted in the housing. The tip contact includes an input tip socket, an output tip socket and a tip socket connection section that physically and electrically connects the input and output tip sockets. The ring contact includes an input ring socket, an output ring socket and a ring socket connection section that physically and electrically connects the input and output ring sockets. The input tip socket is not collinear with the output tip socket and the input ring socket is not collinear with the output ring socket.

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 device includes a device body having an attachment face defined by an attachment area and a contact array disposed in the device body and exposed at a coupling face. The contact array comprises one or more magnets disposed on the coupling face and a plurality of terminals disposed on the coupling face. A periphery of the one or more magnets and the plurality of terminals defines a coupling area. The attachment area is greater than and independent of the coupling area.

Abstract: A terminal holding member has a tubular shape and includes an accommodation portion into which an electroconductive member is inserted. The terminal holding member elastically holds a mating terminal and the electroconductive member when the mating terminal is inserted into a gap that is formed between the terminal holding member and the electroconductive member inserted into the accommodation portion. The terminal holding member includes a bottom portion that supports a bottom surface of the electroconductive member inserted into the accommodation portion, a surface-contact portion that faces the bottom portion and that is capable of coming into surface-contact with a first surface of the mating terminal, and a spring portion that connects the bottom portion and the surface-contact portion to each other so that the terminal holding member has spring properties with which the surface-contact portion is urged toward the bottom portion.

Abstract: A compressible contact pin. The contact pin includes a first contact element and a second contact element. A compressible member is coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element to compress when one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element. In addition, the compressible member maintains a separation distance between the first and second contact elements when no external forces are applied. An elastomeric connector is coupled between the first contact element and the second contact element. The elastomeric connector electrically couples the first contact element to the second contact element by deforming when the one or more external forces are applied between the first contact element and the second contact element.

Abstract: A float plate for a connector interface includes: at least one substantially planar body panel; at least one opening in the body panel, the opening having a perimeter; and a plurality of fingers extending from the perimeter of the opening within a plane defined by the body panel, each finger extending from the perimeter at an oblique angle to a diameter of the opening originating at a fixed end of the finger.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a conductive wire and a plug. The plug may be electrically and mechanically coupled to the conductive wire. The plug may include a non-conductive overmold, an electrically conductive barrel, and a lip. The non-conductive overmold may surround the conductive wire. The electrically conductive barrel may extend from the overmold, and may have a width that is smaller than a width of the overmold. The lip may extend from the barrel in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the barrel extends from the overmold. A distance from an outer portion of the lip to an opposite outer portion of the lip may be at least twice a length that the barrel extends from the overmold.

Abstract: A torque sleeve for use on a coaxial cable connector that facilitates rotation of the coaxial connector onto an interface port is disclosed. The inner bore of the torque sleeve is dimensioned to allow the torque sleeve to fit over the back end cap of the coaxial connector and yet engage with the nut on the front of the coaxial connector. The torque sleeve may also have features to ensure that it stays in place over the coaxial connector and/or to promote continuity of grounding connection between the coaxial connector and interface port. The torque sleeve may be used for jumper cables, which possess a length of wire and two coaxial connectors.

Abstract: A method for producing a multi-pole cable connection includes disposing a plurality of contact elements in respective openings of a carrier element. A free end of each contact element protrudes from the respective openings and projects from a surface of the carrier element. The method also includes applying a flat sealing element to the carrier element so as to guide the sealing element over the free ends of the contact elements projecting from the surface of the carrier element, pressing the scaling element onto the surface of the carrier element. The method includes forming a contact of a plurality of conductors of a cable and the contact elements. The conductors are clamped onto the contact elements. The method also includes coating the contact with a potting material to form a component composite.

Abstract: An interface seal for an electrical connector assembly that includes a housing and a seal retainer defining a seal recess and configured to couple to the housing, is disclosed. The interface seal includes a main body portion configured to substantially surround the housing to create a sealing interface, and an anti-rotation projection coupled to and extending from the main body portion. The anti-rotation projection includes (i) an engagement portion extending in a first direction and (ii) a connecting portion that couples the engagement portion with the main body portion and that extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The anti-rotation projection cooperates with the seal recess to inhibit movement of the interface seal with respect to the housing and seal retainer.

Abstract: An electric terminal includes a conductive portion with a base, a box supported on the base, and a plurality of contact arms extending therefrom. The electric terminal also includes a spring portion formed as a separate piece from and supported on the box of the conductive portion. The spring portion includes a contact arm that biases at least one of the plurality of contact arms of the conductive portion and a protective shroud that extends farther from the base of the conductive portion than the contact arms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-voltage arrangement (1), preferably for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2), a high-voltage plug (4) arranged on the housing (2) for the insertion of a high-voltage mating plug (5), a cover (3) that can be mounted on the housing (2) and dismounted, and a spring device (6) comprising at least one first spring element (10) which, when the cover (3) is not mounted, blocks the high-voltage mating plug (5) from being inserted into the high-voltage plug (6), and said cover (3), when mounted, pushing said first spring element (10) down such that the high-voltage mating plug (5) may be inserted into the high-voltage plug (4).

Abstract: An electrical power connector and a terminal assembly are disclosed. The electrical power connector includes a base and at least two terminal assemblies being symmetrically mounted in the base. Each terminal assembly includes a conductive terminal and a reinforcing terminal. The conductive terminal has a plate-shaped main body, a flexible engaging portion and a mounting end. The reinforcing terminal has an upright portion, an L-shaped pressing portion and an U-shaped latching portion. The upright portion is attached to one side of the plate-shaped main body of the conductive terminal, the latching portion is located at the other side of the plate-shaped main body, and the pressing portion presses the flexible engaging portion. The electrical power connector of the present invention employs the two terminal assemblies having high conductivity and good elastic to provide a better electrical performance and a long term reliable connection.