Abstract: An combination of a male connector electrical contacting device, a female connector electrical contacting device and an apparatus is disclosed for enabling the secure engagement of a first electrical cable of the male connector electrical contacting device to a second electrical cable of the female connector electrical contacting device. The apparatus includes a rigid body having a center region and a first end region and a second end region positioned at opposite ends of the center region. Each end region of the rigid body defines (a) a leg having a proximal end and a distal end relative to the center region, wherein the proximal end of the leg forms about a ninety degree turn relative to the center region, and (b) a substantially S shaped structure having a middle section, proximal hook section and distal hook section in relationship to the distal end of the leg.

Abstract: A cable connector kit is provided which may be assembled to electrically and mechanically connect a central conductor of a coaxial cable to a male or female contact. An upper and a lower insulator are provided in the kit, such insulators being attachable to each other to form an insulator body having a cavity therein. The lower insulator includes an anvil which extends into such cavity and the upper insulator includes a compressing member which extends into such cavity and mates with the anvil. When assembled, a cable connector assembly is provided wherein the central conductor overlaps a portion of the contact, the central conductor and contact portion being sandwiched between the anvil and compressing member.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector for electrically connecting and mechanically interlocking with a mating connector, including a connector housing having an outer support member. The outer support member is positioned substantially in the middle of the connector housing. The plug connector also includes a snap-on surface and a snap-fit device which is pre-molded to the connector housing. The snap-fit device includes a U-shaped bending bar which has a first limb and a second limb. The first limb is secured to the outer support member with a first connecting end and the second limb includes an unattached end and an orifice. The orifice is positioned substantially at the unattached end for engaging with a snap-on surface of the mating connector when the electrical plug connector is inserted into an opening of the mating connector. The plug connector is intended for use in electronic control instruments in motor vehicles.

Abstract: A lock operating member 25 is mounted on a connector housing 21, and in this condition lock balls 35 are mounted one by one in respective ball support holes 24 while elastically displacing elastic engagement members 27 radially outwardly. The mounted lock balls 35 are held in the respective ball support holes 24 by the respective elastic engagement members 27, and therefore even if the posture of a female connector is changed, the operation can be carried out easily.

Abstract: An electrical power supply connector is disclosed for use with a vehicle having an electrical distribution system including a cigarette lighter receptacle, the power supply connector comprising an opaque elongated body with a longitudinal axis extending the length of the body and an exterior surface having a perimeter encircling the longitudinal axis. Terminals are positioned near the first end of the body and are adapted to be inserted into the receptacle to make electrical connection with the electrical distribution system. An electrical light source is supported within the connector. Circuitry within the connector is adapted to electrically connect the light source to the electrical distribution system to energize the light source when the first end of the connector is inserted into the receptacle. A lens encircling the exterior surface of the body directs light from the light source exteriorly of the body.

Abstract: This invention provides a modular jack receptacle connector (2) which has at least one recess (10) for receiving an indicator (4). The recess is profiled to have a lead receiving section (26) with detents (32) along its sides for retaining at least one of the leads (6) which extend rearwardly and then downwardly from the indicator (4). Also provided along the sides of the recess are guide projections (12) for cooperating with guide recesses (14) in the indicator (4) for proper alignment of the indicator in the receptacle (2).

Abstract: An electric device similar to a power strip and composed of an assembly of modular components with diverse functions, said modular components being fitted with cooperating mechanical and electrical interconnection means allowing to directly assemble them to each other. Said modular components consist of a front surface (1) with at least one specified function, of a contact support (5) wherein are mounted the means required to distribute the electric power, of a male end-fitting (2) and of a female end-fitting (3) comprising the mechanical and electrical connection means.

Abstract: A device is described, for the connection, both mechanical and electrical, of a terminal of electric and/or electronic components. The device has a contact element which is permanently elastic, made of a foil of electrically conductive material, said contact element including an insertion zone for the terminal defined by two opposite hemisurfaces, and a flexion slot of the two hemisurfaces, contiguous to the contact zone, for allowing the insertion of the terminal in a stressed condition of the hemisurfaces within the limits of elasticity of the material constituting the foil.

Abstract: A latching connector assembly includes a mechanism which provides audible and tactile sensation indicating that the parts of the connector assembly are latched or unlatched (opened). The mechanism includes fixed obstructions or protrusions (molded-in detents) disposed on both sides of the latching shaft located in the fixed portion of the plug part of the connector assembly. Latching posts are provided on the movable portion (latch mechanism) of the plug part. The posts co-act with the protrusions, as the latching mechanism is moved forward or backward in the latch shaft, causing an audible sound and positive/tactile feel, when latching or unlatching the plug part to the receptacle part of the connector assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a connector position assurance device (20), a plug housing (30), and a receptacle housing (40). The connector position assurance device (20) includes a central beam having a central detent (22b) thereon with an end section (22c) for engaging a front section (35) of plug housing (30) when the CPA is in a fully advanced position. A web (24) includes a radiused profile (24a) for flexing and avoiding damaging stress concentrations in the web (24) when the CPA (20) is in the fully advanced position. Double locking and connector position assurance are achieved, and the CPA (20) can be latched to the plug housing (30) in a pre-engagement position for preventing inadvertent withdrawal of the CPA (20) from the plug housing (30).

Abstract: An alignment plate rotatably connected with a lower face of a housing via a hinge portion is provided with a plurality of board terminal through-holes. Guide ribs are formed at openings of the through-holes to introduce ends of board terminals into the through-holes. When the alignment plate is rotated backwards into the alignment position, all board terminals are guided into the through-holes by the guide ribs, and the alignment plate is locked to the housing. Also, a terminal alignment member having a plurality of board terminal through-holes is rotatably connected to a connector housing and the board terminals are aligned when they penetrate the terminal through-holes. The terminal alignment member is composed of four division elements, which are integrally connected with each other via hinge portions.

Abstract: A split connector comprises an open frame 2 having apertures 8 into which female housings 1 are inserted against abutments 6. Cut-away windows 14 are formed in the two side walls 9, and clamping members 15 are able to open and close via self-hinges 20. After the female housings 1 have been inserted into the apertures 8 the clamping members 15 are pivoted and locked to retain the female housings 1. A cover 3 encloses the wires and double locks the clamping members in the closed condition. In an alternative embodiment the cover itself holds the connector housings in place.

Abstract: A surface mount type IC socket comprises first and second cover retainers respectively disposed over a full length of opposing side surfaces of a socket body, and a seat piece disposed on each end of the first and second retainers and adapted to be arranged in an area in the vicinity of a lower part of each corner portion of the socket body. The seat piece is soldered to a conductive pattern on a surface of a wiring board at an area in the vicinity of the corner part of each corner portion. An engagement piece is disposed on each end of the first and second cover retainers and protrudes sidewardly from a side surface of each corner portion of the socket body. An engagement claw disposed on each corner portion of an IC presser cover formed of a conductive plate is engaged with a respective engagement element so that the cover is removably mounted on the socket body.

Abstract: A cable plug is described for connecting a cable to the rear of an IC (integrated circuit) card of the PCMCIA type, which makes a simple ground connection between the cable shield and the card cover. Case shells (31, 32, FIG. 2 ) of the plug connector have rear ends with a crimp (37) and a bridge (40) that directly engage a cable shield (24). The case shells have front ends that form forwardly-projecting tabs (43, 44). The tabs project through slits (45, 46) of a carrier plate portion (12) and directly engage sheet metal cover portions of the IC card. The tabs lie slightly above and below plug parts (13, 14) of the carrier, so the front parts protect the tabs.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes an insulating housing (12) and assembled thereto a plurality of terminal modules (30) and electrically conductive shields (80) therebetween. Each terminal module (30) has a plurality of contacts (36) including a mating contact portion (38), a conductor connecting portion (42) and an intermediate portion (40) therebetween with some or all of the intermediate portions encapsulated in an insulative web (56). Each of the modules (30) has an electrically conductive shield (80) mounted thereto. The connector assembly (10) is characterized in that each shield (80) includes at least a first resilient arm (98) in electrical engagement with a selected one of the contacts in the module to which the shield (80) is mounted and at least a second resilient arm (99) extending outwardly from the module and adapted for electrical engagement with an other selected contact in an adjacent terminal module (30) of the connector assembly (10).

Abstract: An electrical connector for a vehicle has a receptacle base formed with preferably five receptacles for receiving complementary electrical pins on a vehicle power switch. The power switch is associated with a power component, e.g., a power window, power sun roof, or power door lock, for operating the power component. The receptacle base is reciprocatingly engaged with a hollow locking cover, and is movable between a locked position, wherein opposed keeper ribs on the receptacle base snappingly engage respective cavities formed on the locking cover, and an unlocked position, wherein the ribs are distanced from the cavities. Opposed retainer ears are formed on the locking cover for snappingly engaging complementary structure on the power switch to hold the power switch in a fixed relationship with the receptacle base when the locking cover is in the locked position.

Abstract: A shield wire, having a shield mesh whose front end portion is folded back, is inserted into a shield contact member from a rear side thereof, so that the shield mesh is fitted in a wire fixing portion, and is fixed thereto at a spiral groove portion. Then, a terminal is fixedly secured to a front end of the shield wire, and the terminal is inserted into an electrically-conductive, hollow cylindrical shell, mounted within a housing, through an open, exposed rear end of the shell, so that a shell contact portion of the shield contact member is held against the rear end, and in this condition the shield wire is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: A connector and connector kit is provided which includes an insulative housing, a conductive shell and a contact. When assembled, the contact and conductive shell are contained in the insulative housing. In particular, the conductive shell includes one segment which is positioned in a cavity which extends into one surface of the insulative housing, and another segment which extends out of such cavity and into a recess provided at such surface. The contact is positioned in a bore which extends into the insulative housing from a housing end to the cavity.

Abstract: In a shielded connector for being connected to a mating connector in a first direction, a metal shell (41) has a shielding portion (51) and a coupling portion (53) whichis formed integral with the shielding portion. The shielding portion covers an insulator (43) to electromagnetically shield contact members which are conductive. The coupling portion is for being mechanically coupled to the mating connector in the first direction. The dontact members are held to the insulator to be arranged in a second direction perpendicularto the first direction. The coupling portion is movable substantially in a third direction perpendicular to said first and said second directions.

Abstract: A removable shroud latch for securing a printed circuit board (PCB) or second connector (device) to a first connector has a rectangular base which surrounds the first connector. The shroud latch engages the device by means of two pairs of inwardly biased arms that extend from the top of the elongated sides to engage opposite sides of either a hole in the PCB by means of knobs centered on the inward side of outwardly flared flanges at the upper ends of the arms or to an edge of the second connector. A plurality of inwardly extending shoulders on the bottom of the elongated sides engage the bottom edge of the first connector to prevent upward vertical movement of the shroud latch.