Abstract: A wall outlet with extendable electrical receptacles is provided. The wall outlet is mountable into the wall outlet cavity of an existing structure. The wall outlet includes extendable electrical receptacles that are extendable from the wall outlet via electrical cables that are wound around a spool. Each electrical cable is wound around a section of the spool, such that it may be unwound, independently, therefrom. The electrical receptacles are attached to ends of the cables and are in electrical communication therewith. A user extends an electrical receptacle from the wall outlet by pulling the electrical receptacle in a first direction, which unwinds the electrical cable from the spool. Each section of the spool is coupled to an actuator that when triggered rotates the corresponding section of the spool in a second direction, which winds the electrical cable around the spool and retracts the electrical receptacle back into the wall outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid storage device for a cotton-free electronic cigarette, comprising a liquid storage cup for storing cigarette liquid, and a liquid percolation piece having a plurality of liquid percolation holes; wherein the liquid storage cup has a cylindrical shape, an inner wall of a liquid outlet end of the liquid storage cup is provided with at least two locking members, the liquid percolation piece has a circular edge which engages with an internal circumferential surface of the liquid outlet end of the liquid storage cup, the liquid percolation piece is inserted into the liquid outlet end of the liquid storage cup and is passed through the at least two locking members to be locked. The liquid storage device ensures the smooth supply of cigarette liquid and prevents cigarette liquid leakage. The liquid storage device of the present invention can be easily and efficiently assembled.

Abstract: The connector has multiple connection elements arranged on a circuit board and supports which support the connection elements. The connection elements have terminals connected to counterpart terminals in a counterpart connector, as well as stationary retainers and movable retainers that secure the terminals in place. The terminals have connecting portions at one end of the terminals, and contact portions at the other end, and the contact portions are secured in place on one side of the movable retainers. Flexible portions are formed between the movable retainers and the stationary retainers. The movable retainers are provided with biasing members on the other side opposite to the side on which the contact portions are positioned.

Abstract: A connector includes a female terminal having a tubular electric connection portion, and a housing having a terminal receiving chamber. The electric connection portion includes a bottom wall, side walls, a plate spring, a top wall overlaid on an outer side of the plate spring, a plurality of top wall holding protrusions overlaid on an outer side of the first side wall, and lock portions provided contiguously with the top wall holding protrusions and locked at the reception holes of the first side wall. An inner wall of the terminal receiving chamber of the housing includes an engagement groove provided in a recessed manner along a direction in which the female direction is inserted into the terminal receiving chamber. The engagement groove engages with the top wall holding protrusions on the outer side of the first side wall to guide the insertion of the female terminal.

Abstract: A power outlet seal for a vehicle includes an iris seal and an actuator knob configured to translate the iris seal between an opened configuration and a closed configuration. The iris seal is defined by a plurality of blades disposed concentrically on a base ring. The actuator knob includes an actuator ring for biasing the plurality of blades to the opened configuration. One or more resilient members are disposed to bias the plurality of blades to the closed configuration. Power outlet seal assemblies including the power outlet seal, and console or trim pieces including the power outlet seal assemblies, are disclosed.

Abstract: A high power electrical connector that includes a housing that has an interface end for mating with a complimentary connector and a cable termination end opposite the interface end for terminating a high power cable. The housing is insulative. An extended anchor member is fixed to an outer surface of the housing. The extended anchor member has a locking end, a strain relief end, and an intermediate extended body therebetween separating the locking end and the strain relief end. A gripping member has a coupling end coupled to the extended anchor member at the strain relief end thereof, and a flexible body configured to provide strain relief to the high power cable.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic electrical connector comprises a housing and a connector position assurance device. The housing is configured for plugging in and locking to a mating connector. The housing receives a plurality of electrical terminals to be connected to a plurality of mating electrical terminals of the mating connector. The connector position assurance device is insertable in the housing in an insertion direction to a delivery position and a locking position. The locking position maintains locking of the housing to the mating connector when the housing is plugged in and locked to the mating connector. Insertion of the connector position assurance device is blocked at the delivery position and prevented from reaching the locking position if the housing is not plugged in or locked to the mating connector.

Abstract: An electric wire and terminal connecting construction has an electric wire having an insulation covering portion where a conductor portion is covered with an insulation material and a conductor exposed portion where the insulation material on an end portion of the electric wire is removed, a terminal including a crimping portion crimped to the conductor exposed portion to thereby be connected to the electric wire, and a seal portion covering the conductor exposed portion exposed from the terminal, wherein the seal portion has an external resin portion forming an outer surface side of the seal portion and made from a thermoplastic resin and an internal resin portion made from a thermoplastic resin of which a fusing point is lower than that of the external resin portion and forming an inner surface side of the seal portion, and is divided so as to be attached to the conductor exposed portion.

Abstract: A compressor including a shell including an opening; an electrical terminal engaging said opening and including a fence at least partially surrounding a plurality of first electrically conductive members; a plug including a plurality of second electrically conductive members in electrical communication with said first electrically conductive members, the plug including a threaded coupling unitary therewith; a plurality of wires extending from said second electrically conductive members through the threaded coupling; a conduit adapter including a first threaded surface for engagement with the threaded coupling, and a second threaded surface; and a threaded conduit engaging the second threaded surface to allow the plurality of wires to extend from the plug body, through the conduit adapter, and into the threaded conduit.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector main body having a wall portion and a shaft portion protruding from the wall portion; a pair of terminals which is relatively rotatable around the shaft portion and interposes a terminal of a counterpart connector; a torsion spring which has a coil, and a pair of arms protruding outward in a radial direction from the coil, is disposed between the pair of terminals in a state in which the shaft portion is inserted through the coil, and urges the pair of terminals in a rotational direction by the pair of arms; and guide portions which are provided in the connector main body, abut against the pair of arms when the torsion spring is pushed toward a proximal end side of the shaft portion, and guides the torsion spring between the pair of terminals, while elastically deforming the torsion spring.

Abstract: Connector inserts and receptacles that are robust, easily manufactured, and provide an improved connector performance. One example may provide a connector receptacle having a power contact located in a ground surface. An insulating layer may be placed between the power contact and the ground surface. The ground surface may be curved or flat, or it may have other shapes. Another example may provide a robust connector insert. This connector insert may include a crimping piece that fits over a cable braiding and is crimped. The crimping piece may then be attached to an attraction plate. A cover or shell may be attached to provide further reinforcement. Another example may provide a connector system having a ground contact and a power contact, where the ground contact is a make-first-break-last contact.

Abstract: This connector for connecting electrical conductors comprising a contact end fitting at their end to be connected, comprises two conjugate parts (31, 32), respectively male and female, each comprising a body (33) made of insulating material provided with housings (36) into which respectively male and female contacts (41) capable of receiving the contact end fittings of the conductors come to be mounted. At least one of the male and female parts comprises, internally, zones (46) forming partitions placed between said housings and produced from a material capable of withstanding electrical discharges.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing having a first fitting part, a second housing having a second fitting part configured so as to be fittable to the first fitting part, a fitting detection member assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing so as to be movable between a temporary locking position and a primary locking position, an engaged part provided on the second fitting part, and an engaging part which is provided on the fitting detection member so as to be abuttable on the first fitting part and also engaged to the engaged part to hold the fitting detection member at the temporary locking position and the primary locking position to the second housing. The second fitting part and the engaging part are accommodated in the first fitting part.

Abstract: A flat terminal for a socket of an electrical plug-and-socket connection comprising: a terminal body formed by a metal strip; a connecting end extending from one of the axial ends of the terminal body; a contacting lug extending from the other of the axial ends of the terminal body, said contacting lug being bent back such that a gap remains between the terminal body and the contacting lug to form a resilient contact surface; and a protection against over-bending protruding into said gap to stop a movement of the contacting lug towards the terminal body in a defined distance from the terminal body.

Abstract: An electrical connector contact has a body for receiving a conductor and for receiving a male pin contact. A spring is configured for engaging the pin contact and includes a plurality of spring fingers positioned for forming a bore with the spring fingers bent radially inwardly and configured for securing a pin in engagement with the body. A sleeve is configured for engaging the body to overlie the spring. Indentations are formed in the body at discrete positions around the body and extend radially inwardly into the pin section. The spring includes tongues extending radially inwardly and configured for extending into the indentations for securing the spring with the body.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically connecting a chip module to a circuit board includes an insulating body and multiple terminals. The insulating body has multiple receiving slots vertically running through the insulating body, and each receiving slot has a stopping portion. The terminals are respectively received in the receiving slots. Each terminal has a contact portion for urging upward the chip module. Each terminal has a soldering surface and a positioning surface that are separated. The soldering surface is soldered through a solder. The solder has bottom surface soldered downward to the circuit board. The positioning surface is positioned below the stopping portion to limit upward movement of the terminal or the positioning surface is positioned above the stopping portion to limit downward movement of the terminal. A height of the positioning surface is between the soldering surface and the bottom surface.

Abstract: A terminal module A includes a plurality of terminal fittings (30) each including a horizontal plate-like connecting portion (31) and a wire connecting portion (35) extending rearward from the plate-like connecting portion (31), a locking wall (38) rising from a front end edge of the plate-like connecting portion (31) and including a locking hole (42), and an insulating case (10) including accommodating portions (11) configured to individually accommodate the plurality of terminal fittings (30). Each accommodating portion (11) includes a receiving portion (23) configured such that a wire connecting portion (35) is to be placed thereon, a front panel (13) facing the locking wall (38), a locking projection (16) formed on the front panel (13) so that a locking hole (42) is to be locked thereto, and a support (22) facing the plate-like connecting portion (31) from behind.

Abstract: A plug-in connector that can be manufactured using MID technology, which nevertheless ensures good crosstalk compensation and thus a high data transmission rate has two assembled contact carrier parts with contacts are disposed between these contact carrier parts. A separate, electrically conductive compensation coating may be provided in each contact carrier part, each having a connection surface for producing an electrically conductive connection to an associated contact. Each of the electrically conductive compensation coatings has at least one coupling surface for a targeted capacitive coupling with one or more further contacts. Between each coupling surface and the associated contact, an insulating film or part of an insulating film is provided, which acts as a dielectric and a spacer. By selection of the contacts to be coupled and the capacitance of the coupling, good compensation of undesired crosstalk can thus be achieved in a simple manner.

Abstract: A receptacle electrical connector has an insulated housing, a first terminal set, a second terminal set, a shielding plate and a metallic shell. The shielding plate has two connection portions formed respectively on two opposite sides of the shielding plate and each connection portion has a cutting surface. The cutting surface is formed on the connection portion, and the two cutting surfaces of the connection portions are exposed out of two opposite sides of the insulated housing. During the insert-molding processes of insulated housings, the connection beltings of metallic beltings are connected to the cutting surfaces of multiple shielding plates for simultaneously forming multiple insulated housings. Therefore, production efficiency and yield rate of the receptacle electrical connectors are enhanced.

Abstract: A connector device comprises a connector and a mating connector. The connector comprises a housing formed with an axis portion and holding a power terminal and a detection terminal. The mating connector comprises a mating housing formed with a mating axis portion and holding a mating power terminal and a mating detection terminal. When the axis portion and the mating axis portion are combined, the connector is turnable from an opened position to a closed position via a predetermined position. When the connector is located at the opened position, the power terminal and the detection terminal are unconnected to the mating power terminal and the mating detection terminal, respectively. When the connector is turned to the predetermined position, the power terminal is connected to the mating power terminal. When the connector is turned to the closed position, the detection terminal is connected to the mating detection terminal.