Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has a housing (10) receiving signal contacts (12) therein, a switch (14) for detecting full insertion of an electrical card (2), and a guide frame (13) supporting the card therein and slidably engaged with the housing. The switch includes a fixed contact (15) and a resilient contact (16), which are in contact with each other when the switch is in a normal position. The fixed contact has a contact piece (150) connected to a first switch trace (31) of a PCB (3). The resilient contact has a solder tab (161) connected to a second switch trace (30) of the PCB, and a spring arm (162) for contacting the contact piece. The guide frame has a wedge (136) for disengaging the spring arm from the contact piece when the card is fully inserted into the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a plug (5) and a modular jack (2). The modular jack comprises a housing (10) defining a front opening (12) and a receptacle space (11) in communication with the front opening. A terminal module (20) is received in said receptacle space and includes a base (22) and terminals (21) held in the base, each terminal including a contact portion (21a) extending rearward and upward from the base. An anti-mismating mechanism (40) received in the receptacle space comprises a front girder (43) forming a slanted supporting portion (431) abutting against the contact portions of the terminals, force receiving portions (41) formed on opposite ends of the supporting portion and adapted to be pushed by the complementary plug, and a resilient member (45) exerting a forward pushing force against the supporting portion.

Abstract: An electrical card connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of electrical terminals (3), a card ejection element (4), a conductive shield (5), a switching element (6) and a pair of soldering elements (7). The insulative housing includes a base portion (20) and parallel first and second arms (22), (24). The electrical terminals are retained in the base portion. The switching element is assembled to the first arm and the soldering elements are retained in the first and second arms, respectively. The card ejection element is secured to the second arm and has a two-stroke mechanism which accepts an inserted electronic card on one inward push and ejects the electronic card from the electrical card connector on a second inward push.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes a connector (10) including an insulating housing (11) and a plurality of terminals (13), a cable assembly (20) including a plurality of wires each having an exposed conductor (21), and a connection mechanism (30) including a base (31) positioning the wires with a first portion (311) and a second portion (312) and a clip (32). The terminals (13) each define an engaging portion (132) and a mating portion (131) and are received in passageways (110) defined in the insulating housing (11) of the connector (10). The first portion (311) has a plurality of spacers (3111) and protrusions (3112) thereon to pre-position the wires of the cable assembly (20). The second portion (312) has a plurality of slots (3121) for receiving the engaging portions (132) to engage with the exposed conductors (21) therein. The clip (32) has a plurality of protruding ends (321) to clamp the cable assembly on the base (31) firmly.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) comprises a plug (5) and a modular jack (2). The modular jack comprises a housing (10) defining a front opening (12) and a receptacle space (11) in communication with the front opening. A terminal module (20) is received in said receptacle space and includes a base (22) and terminals (21) held in the base, each terminal including a contact portion (21a) extending rearward and upward from the base. An anti-mismating mechanism (40) received in the receptacle space comprises a front girder (43) forming a slanted supporting portion (431) abutting against the contact portions of the terminals, force receiving portions (41) formed on opposite ends of the supporting portion and adapted to be pushed by the complementary plug, and a resilient member (45) exerting a forward pushing force against the supporting portion.

Abstract: A battery connector assembly 1 has a plug connector 2 and a receptacle connector 3 mated with each other. The plug and receptacle connectors are similar in structure. Each has an insulative housing 20, 30 and two sets of conductive plug contacts 4, 5 and 7, 8 engaged in each respective housing. Each housing 20, 30 respectively has a side 22, 81 having a step-shaped surface, and forms a lower step 28, 86 and an upper step 25, 88. Each step forms a row of partitions 220, 280, 810, 880 and defines a row of slots 221, 281, 811, 881 separated from each other by the partitions. The row of slots in each lower step is horizontally offset from the row of slots in each upper step. The amount of offset is half a pitch, the pitch being the distance between adjacent contacts. The sets of conductive contacts in the lower and upper steps of the plug connector are mated with complementary sets of contacts in the upper and lower steps of the receptacle connector, respectively.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit connector (1) includes a substantially rectangular housing (10), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the housing, an actuator (40) preliminarily mounted on the housing and a pair of solder pads (30). The housing has a rear wall (106) and a pair of sidewalls (103) opposite to each other. Each sidewall forms a pair of bosses (109, 110) on the sidewall and defines a cutout (111) between the bosses. The actuator has a pair of locking arms (406). Each locking arm has an upper protrusion (410) formed on a top face thereof for retaining the actuator to the housing at an initial position, and a lateral protrusion (409) projecting from an inner side of a distal end thereof for engaging in a corresponding cutout of the housing at the initial position.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector and a receptacle connector adapted to mate each other. The receptacle connector includes an insulative housing enclosed within a shell. The housing includes a main body with a tongue extending forwardly therefrom. A plurality of signal contacts received within the housing. A pair of power contacts are respectively disposed by two sides of the signal contacts in the housing. The plug connector includes the similar basic structures as the receptacle connector. The pair of power contacts of both the receptacle connector and the plug connector are delicately configured in the limited space in the corresponding connector housing to meet the required characters/qualities while without any interference in either mutually mating or self-assembling.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit connector (1) includes a substantially rectangular housing (10), a plurality of terminals (20) received in the housing, a slider (40) and a pair of solder pads (30). The slider has a pair of ribs (404) at each side thereof, and a protrusion (411) downwardly formed at a rear end thereof for movement between an open position wherein a FPC (5) is free to be inserted into the housing and a closed position wherein the slider biases the FPC against terminals. Each solder pad has an L-shaped rear part (303) mounted in the housing and a C-shaped front part (305) receiving a rib of the slider. The front part forms a vertical front arm (307), and the rear part forms a vertical rear arm (302) spaced a distance apart and offset from the front arm.

Abstract: A shield adapted to be fit into an opening defined in a casing of an electronic device to protect the electronic device from electromagnetic interference, includes a shielding panel dimensioned to be received in the opening of the casing. The shielding panel has outward flanges contacting support flanges extending from a periphery of the opening of the casing for retaining the shield in the opening. The outward flanges of the shielding panel form at least one retaining tongue extending therefrom and receivable in a gap defined in the support flanges of the casing for securely retaining the shield in the opening.

Abstract: An I/O shield for an electronic assembly comprises a shielding plate having a reinforcing plate and a resilient plate attached together with a pair of side walls respectively extending from opposite edges thereof and a number of receiving slots disposed therein. The shielding plate is guided into an opening disposed in a chassis of the electronic assembly by the side walls. A number of spaced spring contacts is formed on the side walls by stamping and bending. Each spring contact comprises a base integrally formed with the side wall, a bend and a free end. The tip of the bend is located nearer to the base than to the free end. Thus, the free end will not warp or engage with notches disposed in a peripheral flange of the opening thereby facilitating removal of the I/O shield.

Abstract: An I/O shield for electronic assemblies includes a shielding plate with a variety of receiving slots disposed therein and a pair of side walls extending from opposite edges thereof. The shielding plate is guided into a corresponding opening defined in a chassis of the electronic assembly by the side walls. The slots are engaged with corresponding connectors mounted to an inner main board of the electronic assembly and retain the connectors in position. A plurality of spaced spring contacts is formed on the side walls, each including two base portions integral with a surface of the side wall and an intermediate projecting portion having a planar section parallel to the side wall. Since the two base portions of each spring contact are integral with the side wall, placement and removal of the shield are thereby facilitated.

Abstract: An audio jack comprises an insulative housing (1) defining a plug insertion hole (104) for receiving a contact of a plug connector, and a plurality of fixing terminals (2) and resilient terminals (3) received in corresponding receiving grooves (120, 140) in both sides of the housing. Each resilient terminal comprises a main body (30), a connecting portion (34) perpendicularly extending from the main body, a resilient arm (35) slantwise extending from the connecting portion round and away from the main body, and a contact portion (36) at a free end of the resilient arm extending toward the main body for connecting with the fixing terminal. Before the plug connector is inserted into the plug insertion hole of the audio jack, the contact portion of the resilient terminal abuts against the fixing terminal.

Abstract: An electrical card connector includes a main body (1) having a dielectric housing (11), a number of terminals (12) received in the housing, and a mounting casing (13) assembled to the housing, and a card ejection mechanism (2) mounted to the casing of the main body. The card ejection mechanism includes an operating rod (21), a connecting rod (22) having an end pivotally attached to an end of the operating rod, and a card ejecting lever (23) pivotally attached to an opposite end of the connecting rod. The connecting rod has a first fulcrum (1313), and the card ejecting lever has a second fulcrum (2312) which is movable a predetermined distance. When the operating rod acts on the connecting rod to pivot about the first fulcrum, the arm of the connecting rod pivots causing the card ejecting lever to move a distance in a rearward direction, thus the card is ejected a distance.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector, a pair of second connectors, a circuit board and a bracket. The first connector includes a plurality of terminals having mounting tails. A pair of indicating devices mounted to the first connector each has conductive wires extending therefrom. Circuit traces are longitudinally arranged on the circuit board. First ends of the circuit traces are connected to the mounting tails while second ends of the circuit traces are connected to an intermediate device connected to a mother board. The circuit traces are arranged so that cross talk therebetween can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: A card connector comprises a main body, a cover attached to a bottom face of the main body, and switching means disposed between the main body and the cover. The switching means comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first leg and a second leg parallel to the first leg. The second leg forms a V-shaped projection adjacent to a free end thereof and projecting beyond a top face of the main body. The free end of the second leg electrically contacts the second portion. When a card is inserted into the card connector, a front edge thereof will slide along the V-shaped projection of the switching means thereby causing the free end of the second leg to electrically disengage from the second portion.

Abstract: A high-density electrical connector comprises a housing, two sets of SMT contacts insert molded in opposite sides of the housing, and a shield covering the housing. The housing comprises a first housing member and a second housing member surroundingly incorporating the first housing member. A recess is defined between the first and second housing members. A method of manufacturing the high-density connector comprises the steps of: 1) insert molding a pair of SMT contact carriers to opposite sides of the first housing member; 2) insert molding the first housing member having the two SMT contact carriers to the second housing member; 3) severing carrier plates from the two SMT contact carriers; 4) assembling the shield to the housing. The first insert molding forms a base and a crossbeam retaining mounting and mating portions of the SMT contacts with a gap defined therebetween. The base defines a plurality of openings.

Abstract: A card cartridge connector having a card ejecting mechanism comprises a housing forming a mating face and a supporting face orthogonal to the mating face. A plurality of passageways each receiving a terminal therein is defined through the housing. A pair of guiding pillars extend from traverse ends of the housing and defines a receiving space therebetween. Each supporting pillar forms a guiding groove in an inner side thereof. At least a tunnel is defined in one of the guiding pillars. A card ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting tab movably supported on a fulcrum formed on the supporting face. The ejecting tab has a biasing pad detachably supported on the mating face. A push arm is movably disposed within the tunnel and forms a head and an actuating end. The actuating end abuts a bearing portion of the ejecting tab whereby when the push rod is actuated, the biasing pad is moved away from the mating face to push an inserted card outward.

Abstract: An audio jack connector comprises an insulative housing having a mating face and a soldering face, at least one hollow cylinder extending from the mating face and defining a recess therein. A passageway is defined in an inner wall of each cylinder for receiving a contact which projects into the recess for electrically contacting an inserted plug. A retaining member comprises a first hook and a second hook extending from the mating face of the housing. A grounding member comprises a metal base from which at least one metal tube extends for mating with and enclosing the corresponding cylinder of the housing, wherein the metal base is sized to be retainable between the first hook and the second hook of the retaining means and the mating face of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a shielding shell made of a conductive material fitted thereto. The housing has two groups of pins separated by a central slot defined therebetween with a conductive plate received therein. The conductive plate is in electrical connection with the shielding shell. The conductive plate has two resilient fingers formed on a front edge thereof and thus engageable with a counterpart conductive plate of a mating connector. The resiliency of the fingers provides a positive engagement between the two conductive plates thereby establishing a sound electrical connection therebetween. This allows electrostatic charges on the conductive plates to be effectively removed through the shielding shell.