Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a first housing piece (2), a second housing piece (3) interrelated with the first housing piece, and a number of contacts (4) assembled to the first and second housing pieces. The first housing piece forms a plurality of contact passages (200) on outer sides of longitudinal walls (21, 22). The second housing piece forms a plurality of guards (315), and defines a plurality of receiving spaces (316) between adjacent guards corresponding to the contact passages. The contact comprises a tail portion (42) arranged adjacent to a bottom surface of the first housing piece, a retention portion (42) engaging with the contact passages, and a mating portion (41) received in the receiving space of the second housing piece.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing, and a pair of securing members (50). The insulative housing includes a pair of support portions (13) at opposite ends thereof. Each of the support portions defines a cavity (132) and a through hole (133) communicating with the cavity. The securing members are mounted on the opposite ends of the insulative housing. Each of the securing members includes a mounting boss (53) received in a corresponding cavity of the insulative housing and defining a threaded hole (530) aligning with the through hole of the insulative housing adapted for engaging with a bolt (70) to mount the electrical connector on a printed circuit board (60).

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a unitary insulative housing (1) including a base (10) defining a number of parallel slots (13) and a first shroud (11) extending forwardly from the base, a number of parallelly arranged circuit board modules (3) and a metal stiffener (2) attached to the housing. The circuit board modules are retained by and between the metal stiffener and the housing. Each circuit board module includes a dielectric spacer (30), a circuit board (36) attached to the dielectric spacer and received in a corresponding slot of the housing, and a row of press-fit contacts (38) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board. The metal stiffener includes a second shroud (201) vertically spaced from the first shroud. The circuit boards have mating portions (362) disposed between the first and the second shrouds.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a unitary insulative housing (1) defining a number of parallel slots (13), a number of parallelly arranged circuit board modules (3) and a shield member (2) attached to the housing. The circuit board modules are retained by and between the shield member and the housing. Each circuit board module includes a dielectric spacer (30), a circuit board (36) attached to the dielectric spacer and received in a corresponding slot of the housing, and a row of press-fit contacts (38) mechanically and electrically connecting with the circuit board and disposed in the corresponding slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes a dielectric housing (2) defining a number of parallel slots (23), a number of terminals (5, 5′, 7) arranged in rows in the housing, and a number of parallelly arranged circuit boards (3) received in corresponding slots of the housing. The terminals have contacting beams (52, 52′, 72) electrically connecting with the circuit boards, and tail portions (54, 54′, 74) for electrical connection to a printed circuit board on which the connector is mounted. A shield member (4, 4′) substantially encloses the housing and the circuit boards. The shield member includes a number of inwardly extruded lances (45) located between adjacent circuit boards and electrically contacting with the circuit boards.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is mounted on a printed circuit board (2) of a device and exposed to outsides of the device from a window (30) of the outer enclosure (3) of the device. The connector (1) has a housing (10) with a plurality of paired signal contacts (12) and ground contacts (13) installed alternately therein. A latch receiver (16) is received in a cavity (104) formed at one end of the housing (10) to provide the latching mechanism when the connector (1) is mated with a complementary connector (4) having the corresponding latch (41) to lock on the latch receiver (16). The latch receiver (16) further comprises a locking portion (163) with a hook end extending beyond the outer enclosure (3) of the device so that the hook end can reach the rim of the window (30) and lock thereon to move the outer enclosure (3) close enough to the front shell (14) of the connector (1) and a gasket (15) placed in front of the front shell (14).

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) is mounted on a printed circuit board (2) of a device and exposed to outsides of the device from a window (30) of the outer enclosure (3) of the device. The connector (1) has a housing (10) with a plurality of paired signal contacts (12) and ground contacts (13) installed alternately therein. A latch receiver (16) is received in a cavity (104) formed at one end of the housing (10) to provide the latching mechanism when the connector (1) is mated with a complementary connector (4) having the corresponding latch (41) to lock on the latch receiver (16). The latch receiver (16) further comprises a locking portion (163) with a hook end extending beyond the outer enclosure (3) of the device so that the hook end can reach the rim of the window (30) and lock thereon to move the outer enclosure (3) close enough to the front shell (14) of the connector (1) and a gasket (15) placed in front of the front shell (14).

Abstract: A connector assembly (1) to usually form a power part of a backplane connector assembly comprises an electrical connector (2) and a mating complementary connector (3). The connector (2) has an insulated housing (20) and a plurality of power conductors (21) installed inside the housing (20), and the complementary connector (3) has an insulated housing (30) and a plurality of complementary conductors (31, 32) installed inside the housing (30). At least one conductor (23) of the connector (2) and its complementary conductor (32) of the complementary connector (3) are arranged beside other conductors (22, 31) while other conductors (22) of the connector (2) and other complementary conductors (31) are arranged in the same rows respectively. Controllable electrical property and maximum current carrying capacity of the conductors in the connector assembly is easily acquired due to the specially arranged conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a base (11) defining a receiving block (11b) adjacent to a front end thereof and a cover (12) is assembled to the base. A latch (20) is pivotably assembled to the receiving block. A grounding tab (30) is attached to the cover for electrically establishing a grounding path to a receptacle connector (4) in which the electrical connector is mated. Interengaging device is formed between the cover and the base and includes a pair of recesses (11c) defined in the base, and a pair of anchoring legs (12c) snugly received in the recesses.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector having a body, a conductive terminal, a cavity and a pair of flexible walls defining a keyway therebetween. A second electrical connector having a protruding finger with a tab transversely extending therefrom is insertable into the cavity and keyway of the first electrical connector such that the tab is sized to press firmly against the keyway walls so as to flexibly expand them away from each other.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for providing a visual indication of whether or not a connector is fully seated. The apparatus includes an overhanging lip on one half and a contrasting ring on the other connector half. When the connectors are fully engaged, the overhanging lip occludes view of the contrasting ring.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly having a terminal stuffer member for securely maintaining a plurality of terminal members within a connector body. The terminal stuffer member includes a plurality of flexible locking arm members. The connector body includes a plurality of openings adapted to slidably receive a corresponding plurality of terminal members therein. At least one wall portion of the connector body includes a plurality of recessed portions associated with the openings for the terminal members, with each of the recessed portions having a ramped portion associated therewith. When the terminal stuffer member is slidably inserted into a first, preloaded position, the locking arm members are slidably received within the recessed portions and therefore do not interfere with the openings into which the terminal members are inserted. Accordingly, the terminal members may be inserted into the connector body when the terminal stuffer member is in the preloaded position.