Abstract: Multi-functional audio and lighting devices are enclosed in snap-in modules adapted to fit in industry standard rocker switch panels. Each module has at least two functional parts. Included are auxiliary audio jacks, with USB charging ports and with or without a voltmeter; a Bluetooth transceiver with pairing and volume controls; an FM radio receiver with channel scan and a channel display; a single (dual-function) knob audio controller; a push-button audio controller; and an RGB LED controller with color, flash, and speed controls. A modular rocker switch panel that can be configured for two or more switches is presented. Various numbers and types of multi-function modules can be configured in a panel to customize an entertainment system. The modules are preferably marine grade and may have optional tethered water resistant covers.

Abstract: A magnetic latching connector for making electrical connections between cables, electrical power and signal sources, equipment and the like in a variety of medical and other applications in which it is desired to have the connection maintained with a predetermined amount of magnetic attractive force. The magnetic latching connector generally includes male and female connector components. The male and female connector components comprise male and female couplings and male and female coupling housings. The male and female coupling housings enclose electrical connections between the male and female couplings and electrical cables. Recessed within the male and female couplings are electrically conductive pins and sockets and male and female magnetic latching elements. When the male and female connector components are coupled, the pins and sockets provide electrical connections and the recessed magnetic latching elements provide a predetermined magnetic attraction force to maintain the connections.

Abstract: A housing element for attachment to an electric flat conductor rail. The housing element includes a flat conductor socket extending in a first direction, and a plug connector flange extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and including an interior contact part receptacle. The plug connector flange is further separated from the flat conductor socket by a wall. A passage opening connects the flat conductor socket to the contact-part receptacle. The present disclosure further relates to an electric line arrangement including such a housing element and to a production method therefor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a start switch or contact point (10) for rotating electric machines with single-phase power supply, having a base (100) bearing actuating arms (200) carrying conductive blades (300). The actuating arms (200) are independent and one-piece, each one carrying at least one conductive blade (300) and being pressed against a stop (220) by a resilient element (400), also including a sliding surface (230) with a friction-reduction region (235). The present invention also relates to an electric machine provided with a corresponding start switch or contact point.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (10) and a second housing (60) connectable to each other. The second housing (60) includes two walls (64) facing each other. The first housing (10) includes a receptacle (12) defining a fitting space (14), two side walls (19) connected to both circumferential ends of the receptacle (12) and a lock arm (24) arranged between the side walls (19). Entrance spaces (29) into which the walls (64) enter are defined between the side walls (19) and the lock arm (24) to communicate with the fitting space (14). Protrusions (31, 32) configured to contact the walls (64) are provided on inner surfaces of the side walls (19).

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a joint connector capable of holding a plurality of housings and a busbar without complicating the entire configuration. A joint connector includes a first housing (10) configured to accommodate first terminals (60), a second housing (40) configured to accommodate second terminals (70) and be united with the first housing (10), and a busbar (80) having first tabs (84) to be connected to the first terminals (60) and second tabs (85) to be connected to the second terminals (70). The busbar (80) includes a coupling portion (83) coupling the side of the first tabs 84 and the side of the second tabs (85), first fixing portions (86) to be fixed to the first housing (10) and second fixing portions (87) to be fixed to the second housing (40).

Abstract: A household refrigeration appliance has a housing and at least one electronics module in the housing. The electronics module is covered at least in sections by a metallic cover plate and the cover plate is in electrical contact with a further metal component, in particular with a metal sheet, of the household refrigeration appliance. The cover plate is thereby connected by way of the metal component to an electrical ground connection. The ground connection has a metallic grounding claw, separate from the cover plate and from the metal component, by way of which the cover plate and the metal component are connected to at least one connection element.

Abstract: A charger guard apparatus is described. The guard is equipped with a sabot, wall plate, and retaining cradle which, when assembled around a mobile device charger or any AC-powered male plug, is configured to prevent unwanted movement, damage, or loss to the charger or similar AC-powered device. The sabot is preferably composed of a top half and a bottom half which are configured to lock together around a male AC plug, including any AC/DC adapter or similar plug protrusion. The sabot is also configured to encapsulate any and all cable extending from an AC/DC adapter disposed within the sabot. The retaining cradle is configured to lock to the wall plate via retaining clips which are designed to mate with clip sockets of the wall plate.

Abstract: A connector mainly includes a main base body, one end of which has a guide sleeve, the other end of the main base body has a butting holes, and the guide sleeve is connected with a connecting module. The connecting module further includes a connecting base which includes a connecting element. The connecting module further includes a butting seat correspondingly engages the guide sleeve, and a conductive module is housed inside the main base body. The conductive module further includes a central pin, and the central pin is provided with a second waterproof gasket. The second waterproof gasket for the central pin extending therethrough and abuts against a side of a convex seat. The central pin extends through a sleeve which is correspondingly connected with a conductive base, and the central pin is sleeved in the sleeve and the conductive base. Finally, the conductive module is further correspondingly sleeved with a fixing seat and a protective sleeve in sequence.

Abstract: A key switch includes a base, a key cap, a supporting mechanism, a link bar and a buffer member. The key cap is disposed above the base. The supporting mechanism is connected to the key cap and the base to allow the key cap to move relative to the base upwardly and downwardly. The link bar includes a lower linking end. The buffer member and the base are two independent components. The buffer member is disposed on the base and made of material softer than material of the base. A restraining structure is formed on the buffer member. The lower linking end movably passes through the restraining structure. When the key cap moves relative to the base upwardly and downwardly, the lower linking end is driven to move within the restraining structure correspondingly, so as to reduce noise during movement of the lower linking end relative to the base.

Abstract: A waterproof electrical connector system enables quick and easy coupling of a first and second housing to electrically connect a first and second electrical cable connected thereto. The electrical cables extend into a fixed portion of the housings and are electrically coupled with a bridging connector that is configured in a rotating portion of the housing. The assembly of the first and second housings has a latch and latch extension that can be moved along a radial portion of a latch channel to a circumferential portion of the latch channel to enable the rotating portions of the housings to be rotated. Upon rotating the rotating portions, the electrical cables are electrically connected by the bridging connector. The two housings may be substantially the same, having the same components and the same geometry. Each housing may have an inner and outer latch channel and latch interface, making operation quick and easy.

Abstract: A keyboard includes a plurality of keyswitch structures and an adjusting plate movably disposed under the keyswitch structures. Each of the keyswitch structures includes a tactile feedback member. The adjusting plate includes a plate body and a plurality of adjusting bars protruding from the plate body toward the keyswitch structures and respectively corresponding to the tactile feedback members of the keyswitch structures. When the adjusting plate moves relative to the keyswitch structures, the adjusting bars drive the tactile feedback members to change tactile feedback of the keyswitch structures.

Abstract: An information handling system dual axis hinge integrates a coaxial conductor and coaxial dielectric in a U-shaped sheath that provides first and second axles about which first and second bracket gears rotate. The coaxial conductor supports shielded and grounded signal communications between opposing portions of an information handling system housing. First and second torque brackets insert over the sheath and couple to the opposing housing portions to generate friction during housing rotation by interaction of the torque bracket rotating around the sheath.

Abstract: A keyswitch structure includes a base having a positioning means, an cover combined with the base, a plunger with an cam portion movably coupling with the cover relative to the base, a restoring unit disposed between the base and the plunger to provide a restoring force to enable the plunger to move along a direction away from the base, a tactile feedback member having a positioning portion positioned by the positioning means and an extending arm extending across a moving path of the cam portion, and an adjusting unit being movable to drive the positioning portion to shift, so that the tactile feedback member has a first deformation or a second deformation, and a pressing force required for the cam portion to pass the extending arm when the plunger moves toward the base is changed.

Abstract: A waterproof mechanism includes a telescopic member; a thrusting member; and a sleeve. The telescopic member includes a retractable telescopic base, and an opening provided on an upper end of the telescopic base. The thrusting member includes a head portion and a rod portion having an outer diameter smaller than that of the head portion. The sleeve includes a cavity penetrating through both ends of the sleeve. The sleeve is sleeved on the rod portion of the thrusting member, a part of the thrusting member and a part of the sleeve are inserted into the opening of the telescopic base. The head portion of the thrusting member is held between the telescopic base and the sleeve, and an inner wall surface of an upper portion of the opening of the telescopic base and an outer wall surface of a lower portion of the sleeve are in a waterproof connection.

Abstract: An electronics device is disclosed, including: a first printed circuit board having a plurality of through-holes; a second printed circuit board having a plurality of through-holes; a housing in which the first and second printed circuit boards are disposed, the first printed circuit board disposed above the second printed circuit board in the housing; and a connector attached to the housing and including a plurality of pins comprising first pins and a plurality of second pins, a length of the first pins being greater than a length of the second pins. Each of the first pins extends through one of the through-holes of the first printed circuit board and one of the through-holes of the second printed circuit board and thereby makes an electrical connection with the first and second printed circuit boards, and each of the second pins only extends through one of the through-holes of the second printed circuit board and thereby makes an electrical connection with the second printed circuit board.

Abstract: A switch has a base, an operation unit disposed on the base and moving in a contacting-separating direction with respect to the base in response to an external force, and a link member configured to guide movement of the operation unit in the contacting-separating direction and support the operation unit on the base. The base includes a base-side latching portion. The operation unit includes an operation-unit-side latching portion configured to be latched to base-side latching portion at an end of an allowable movement range for the operation unit in a separating direction in which the operation unit is separated from the base. The base-side latching portion and the operation-unit-side latching portion are latched to each other to inhibit the operation unit from moving in the separating direction beyond the separating-direction end of the allowable movement range.

Abstract: A pole unit has an actuator shaft that is rotatable about a switch axis to switch the pole unit between open and closed conditions. A linkage is configured to rotate the actuator shaft in response to movement of the handle pivotally about the orthogonal axis. The linkage includes a panel configured to rotate the actuator shaft upon sliding movement of the panel. The linkage further includes links that are pivotally coupled in series between the handle and the panel to slide the panel in response to pivotal movement of the handle.

Abstract: A toggle cover apparatus is used to alter the outer appearance of a light switch toggle by attaching an object to the toggle. The object has a hole with a seal attached inside of it. The seal has a hole that fits on the toggle and keeps the object attached. The object is then used to activate the switch.

Abstract: An electrical connector, and method of assembly, that has a conductive connector shell and a contact subassembly received therein. The contact subassembly has first and second signal wafers and a ground wafer sandwiched between the signal wafers. Each of the signal wafers includes one or more signal contacts and a dielectric wafer body formed around the signal contacts such that the tail and mating ends of the signal contacts are outside of the wafer body. The ground wafer includes one or more ground contacts and a dielectric wafer body formed around the ground contacts such that the tail ends of the ground contacts are outside of the wafer body of the ground wafer.