Abstract: A cover member 34 is moved upward when a semiconductor device 26 disposed in a positioning member 44 is held by an absorption pad 24 to pinch an electrode portion 26a of the semiconductor device 26 with movable contact portions 46M and 46F of a contact terminal 46ai.

Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing, a shell covering the insulative housing, a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing, an ejecting mechanism assembled on one side of the shell and a dustproof device. The dustproof device retains on the shell away from the terminals, witch comprises a door member, a base portion and a pair of vertical wall extending downwardly from opposite sides of the base portion separately. A horizontal wall extends horizontally from one side of the base portion for retaining the ejecting mechanism. A engagement portion extends outwardly from each vertical wall for holding the electrical card connector. The dustproof device has a simple structure and can be assembled easily and firmly.

Abstract: An electrical connector for transformer studs accommodates two different size transformer studs, at different times, in a slip-fit blind bore. A large circular bore is threaded and over-sized for a slip fit of a stud of the largest size with ample clearance space to facilitate placement of the large stud in the bore. A smaller threaded recess is created by an arc formed in a periphery of the large circular bore and is sized to fit a smallest stud. A set screw holds the smaller stud in the threaded recess or the larger stud in the large circular bore. The matching threads provide an effective, efficient, long-lasting, and sturdy electrical transformer connection.

Abstract: Communications connectors having a plurality of signal carrying paths include a printed circuit board and a plurality of contacts. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of conductive paths that electrically connect at least some of the plurality of contact pads to respective ones of the plurality of output terminals. The contacts each have a plug contact region. In these connectors, a first of the plurality of signal carrying paths extends from the plug contact region of a first of the plurality of contacts to a first of the plurality of output terminals through a first of the contact pads and a first of the conductive paths.

Abstract: A connector capable of sufficiently shielding two connectors for connecting two circuit boards, and further making the connectors compact in size. A receptacle-side fitting portion (32) for being fitted to a plug-side fitting portion (142) of a plug connector (12) is formed in a receptacle-side housing (3) disposed on a printed circuit board (21). A plurality of receptacle-side contacts (5) are arranged in the receptacle-side fitting portion (32). A shell body (71) disposed around the receptacle-side fitting portion (32) is provided in a shell (7) mounted in receptacle-side housing (3). The shell (7) is formed with shell contact portions (72) brought into contact with plug-side ground contacts (16G) of the plug connector (12), and a shell terminal portion (73) fixed to a ground pad (21) of the printed circuit board (21).

Abstract: A connector block arrangement includes a first connector block housing having a row of first contacts, a second connector block housing having a row of second contacts in engagement with the first contacts when the connector block housings are in a connected condition, a conductive jumper device having a base portion and a plurality of resilient fingers normally connecting together a group of the second contacts, and an electrically-insulated code device carried by one of the housings for selectively disengaging from the jumper device at least one of the contacts of the second contact group. The code device has a planar generally comb-like configuration including a base portion arranged in an opening contained in either one of the connector block housings, and at least one code bar portion operable to separate a resilient finger of the jumper device from the corresponding contact to be disengaged.

Abstract: A male connector interface which requires a low extraction force to remove the male interface from a mating female connector interface. The male connector interface has a tubular housing with an inner surface with a first inner diameter region having an inner diameter and an increased inner diameter region having a first end disposed directly adjacent the first inner diameter region and extending to the distal end of the housing for an axial length, wherein the first inner diameter region and the first end of the increased inner diameter region define a shoulder facing the distal end of the housing, and the increased inner diameter region has a first tapered portion disposed at the first end and increasing in diameter toward the distal end, the first tapered portion defining a first frustoconical portion of the longitudinal bore.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting electronic components, comprising a multi-point pin connector element and a multipoint socket connector element. The multipoint pin connector element and the multipoint socket connector element being each provided with an electric screening in the form of at least one screening sheet that can be fixed on the multipoint pin connector element or the multipoint socket connector element, respectively, via snap-in connections. The screening sheets comprising projecting soldered connections in the snapped-in condition and the respective screening sheets being in predominantly flat contact one with the other by their body surfaces facing each other, characterized in that the screening sheets of the multipoint pin connector element comprise at least two rows of snap-in connections that are arranged at a spacing one above the other.

Abstract: A multi-piece electrical receptacle terminal including a frame with a receptacle section adapted to receive a male contact; and a spring movably captured in the receptacle section. The spring includes a front end and a contact section spaced from the front end for contacting the male contact when the male contact is inserted into the receptacle section. The frame includes inward projections capturing the front end of the spring at the inward projections. The receptacle section includes an interior facing frame contact surface for contacting the male contact when the male contact is inserted into the receptacle section. The frame contact surface includes at least one inward projection which form a plurality of angled contact areas. At least one of the contact areas is angled relative to an insertion path of the male contact into the receptacle section.

Abstract: A contact terminal for an electrical connector includes a mating section (21) defining a receiving cavity adapted for receiving a mating component. The mating section includes opposed side walls having thereon protrusions (210) extending into the receiving cavity. The protrusions define thereof mating surfaces adapted to engage the mating component. This configuration of employing surface engagement has the advantage of attaining reliable mechanical and electrical connection between the mated connector and component over the prior art of employing point engagement.

Abstract: Electrical connectors having improved impedance characteristics are disclosed. Such an electrical connector may include a first electrically conductive contact, and a second electrically conductive contact disposed adjacent to the first contact along a first direction. A mating end of the second contact may be offset in a second direction relative to a mating end of the first contact. Offsetting of contacts within columns of contacts provides capability for adjusting impedance and capacitance characteristics of a connector assembly.

Abstract: A cylindrical body assembly, such as a DIN connector, also including one or more of the following: a substrate with an opening, the DIN connector extending into the opening; a gasket mating with the DIN connector; a clamping plate mating with the substrate and the gasket; and a pressure ring integral with said clamping plate, extending into the opening in the substrate, the pressure ring mating with the gasket.

Abstract: Electrical connectors having improved impedance characteristics are disclosed. Such an electrical connector may include a first electrically conductive contact, and a second electrically conductive contact disposed adjacent to the first contact along a first direction. A mating end of the second contact may be staggered in a second direction relative to a mating end of the first contact. Alternatively or additionally, a respective mating end of each of the first and second contacts may be rotated relative to the first direction.

Abstract: The invention includes a device and method providing a return-signal pathway through a circuit board connector. In one embodiment of the invention, a circuit board connector having an integral bypass capacitor provides a return-signal path between the circuit boards without using the ground planes of the circuit boards outside of an area occupied by the connector. The circuit board connector includes first connector reference conductor arranged for coupling with a first circuit-board reference plane, a second connector reference conductor arranged for coupling with a second circuit-board reference plane, and a capacitor coupled between the first and second reference planes.

Abstract: A clamp/plug connector for through-wall connection includes a clamp housing of an insulating material. A locking element is provided for attaching the clamp housing to a wall. A pivotable actuation wedge is connected as a single piece to the locking element.

Abstract: A header connector includes a header body having an internal surface and an external surface. A plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings extend from the internal surface to the external surface of the header body. A plurality of signal pins are inserted into the plurality of first openings to form an array of pin contacts extending from the internal surface of the header body. A plurality of shield blades are inserted into the plurality of second openings. Each of the plurality of shield blades has at a first end thereof a generally right angle shielding portion configured to be disposed adjacent to a corresponding signal pin. The first ends of the plurality of shield blades are substantially coplanar with the internal surface of the header body.

Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a plurality of unit cells, and a connector electrically connecting the unit cells to each other. The connector has a surface contact portion, and the shape of the surface contact portion corresponds to the shape of terminals of the unit cell. The connector is fastened to a terminal of the unit cell by insertion.

Abstract: A housing for connection to an electrical line (14), especially a bus line, with at least one first housing part (2a) and one second housing part (2b), with at least one locking system 6 for locking the first housing part (2a) with the second housing part (2b) in a common locking position, whereby a contact device (15) for making electrical contact with the line (14) is assigned to the first housing part (2a) and whereby at least one line bed (16) for guiding the line (14) is formed in the second housing part (2b). The line bed (16) is made—at least partially—in a line bed carrier (17), and the contact device (15) and the line bed carrier (17) can be turned such that the orientation of the line path can be adjusted with respect to the housing (2).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of contacts, and an outer shell having a cavity formed therein. The cavity extends between a loading end and a mating end of the outer shell, and the mating end is configured to join with a mating connector. A front dielectric member includes a base portion and an appendage extending from a rear end of the base portion. The base portion and the appendage have contact passages receiving the contacts. A rear dielectric member includes a hollow interior and contact passages extending between front and rear ends of the rear dielectric member and defining the hollow interior. The front end of the rear dielectric member contacts the rear end of the front dielectric member such that the appendage is positioned within the hollow interior of the rear dielectric member. The contact passages of the appendage and the rear dielectric member cooperate to surround the contacts.

Abstract: The pluggable optical transceiver of the present invention provides a tailed finger that comes in contact with the inner surface of the cage by pushing outward by the optical connector when the optical connector mates with the optical receptacle. While, when the optical receptacle of the transceiver is free from the optical connector, the tailed finger protrudes into the optical receptacle and no influence is affected to insert the transceiver into or to extract the transceiver from the cage.