Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (20) and a number of terminals received in the insulative housing (20). Each terminal includes an engaging portion (54) for mating with a mating connector, a middle portion (56) interconnected with the engaging portion (54), and a soldering portion (55) interconnected with the middle portion (56). A dimension of the middle portion (56) in a thickness direction is greater than a dimension of the engaging portion (54) in the thickness direction.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly (1) includes: a mating member (10) for receiving a mating connector; a printed circuit board (20) electrically connected with the mating member; an outer shell (60) enclosing the printed circuit board; a light member mounted on the printed circuit board; and a light pipe (50) mounted on the printed circuit board to transmit light emitted from the light member to an outer side of the outer shell; wherein the outer shell comprises at least one supporting member (624) extending inwardly to support the printed circuit board in order to prevent the printed circuit board from movement during mounting the light pipe to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector including a plug portion, a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the plug portion and fixed at a rear end of the plug portion, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp mounted on the PCB, a metal shell enclosing the PCB and having a receiving hole, and an optical element disposed on the plug portion in front of the LED lamp; and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector; wherein the LED lamp has a curved sidewall facing the optical element and a rear sidewall facing the cable, an upper end of the LED lamp extending through the receiving hole of the metal shell.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a mating member (1), a cable (300) connected with the mating member, a strain relief member (4) enclosing on the cable and the mating member, a cover (6) enclosing on the strain relief member, and a retaining member (5) formed between the strain relief member and the cover. The strain relief member is made of a first type of plastic material, and the retaining member is made of a second type of plastic material, the second type of plastic material being harder than the first type of plastic material.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a cable and an electrical connector electrically connected with the cable, the electrical connector including a mating member, a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected with the mating member, a light emitting element mounted on the PCB, a light pipe to pass the light emitted by the light emitting element therethrough, a metal shell enclosing the PCB, and an outer case covering the metal shell, the light pipe mounted to the PCB, wherein the light pipe defines a first step portion and a second step portion on the bottom side of the first step portion, the first step portion defines a first surface exposing to a light-transmissive region of the outer case, the second step portion defines a second surface, and the metal shell bears against the second surface to press the light pipe against the PCB.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) with an end connected with a cable (200) includes: an insulative housing (10) including a front face (102), a rear face (103), and a number of side faces (101); a number of contacts (20) mounted to the insulative housing; and a metal shell (30) enclosing the insulative housing. The metal shell includes a first metal shell (31), a second metal shell (32), and a third metal shell (3) cooperated to seal gaps between the insulative housing and the cable.

Abstract: A fiber assembly (100) includes a printed circuit board (1), an optoelectronic element (2) defined on the printed circuit board and having a top surface (21), a transmission media (3) optical coupling with the optoelectronic element, and an optical cement (4) used for fixing the transmission media to the optoelectronic element. A tip end of the transmission media needs not with polishing processing, and the tip end of the transmission media is directly facing to the top surface of the optoelectronic element in order to realization of optical coupling, the optical cement is enclosing on the optoelectronic element and the tip end of the transmission media, the optical cement is filling a space between the transmission media and the optoelectronic element, the refractive index of the optical cement is close unlimitedly to the refractive index of the transmission media.

Abstract: Natural haircare ingredient composition and haircare compositions containing such natural haircare ingredient compositions are provided. In one novel aspect, the natural hair ingredient composition is provided which comprises candida Krusei mediated bio-modification of marine organism and plants including bio-modified natural marine surfactants, three-dimensional molecular framework, and natural mineral salts. In one embodiment, the natural surfactants are produced from natural marine organisms such as brown algae, sea kelp, sponge, brown seaweeds, and red seaweeds by candida Krusei mediated bio-modification. In another novel aspect, a haircare composition comprises about 10% of the natural haircare ingredient composition, by weight of the haircare composition. In one novel aspect, Candida Krusei bio-modification process is used. Natural polymeric compounds in the marine plants are modified during the process resulting in three-dimensional molecular framework.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes: a first connector including a mating section, a first magnetic element having a cavity, and a number of first contacts accommodated in the mating section and the cavity; a second connector for mating with the mating section, the second connector including a second magnetic element and a number of second contacts accommodated in the second magnetic element; and an anti-mismating structure located at a front end of the second connector. The structure includes a number of anti-mismating elements and an anti-mismating hole surrounded by the anti-mismating elements for receiving the mating section. The anti-mismating hole is asymmetric in one of an up-to-down direction and a left-to-right direction, and the periphery of the mating section corresponds to the anti-mismating hole.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes a first light-guide plate, a second light-guide plate and a base. Each of the first and second light-guide plates and the second light-guide plate includes a light-emitting surface, a side surface connecting the corresponding light-emitting surface, a micro-structure pattern, a circuit layer integrated with the corresponding side surface, and a color light source disposed on the corresponding side surface and electrically connecting the corresponding circuit layer. The region where the light from the color light source of first light-guide plate orthogonally emitting from is different from the region of where the light from the color light source of second light-guide plate orthogonally emitting from. The base includes a cavity for accommodating the side surfaces of the first and second light-guide plates and electrically connecting the corresponding circuit layers.

Abstract: A method associated with the related structures to prepare cable wires of a cable connector, comprising the steps of: extending a first type and a second type of cable wires through a wire spacer having a notch; securing the first and second types of wires to the spacer; bending the extended cable wires of the first type in the spacer notch; operating the extended cable wires of the second type; returning the extended cable wires of the first type; and operating the extended cable wires of both the first type and the second type. The second type may be coaxial cables and the operating steps on these coaxial cables may include steps of removing outer jackets and braidings.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a connector, a printed circuit board having a rear portion, a cable connected to the rear portion, a strain relief having a main portion, a shell having a front wall and a rear wall, an outer case enclosing the shell and having a front end face and a rear end face, wherein the main portion is disposed between the rear wall and the rear end face, and the main portion comprises at least one through hole. A method of assembling a cable connector assembly, the cable connector assembly including a connector, a printed circuit board, and a cable, the method comprising the steps of: over-molding a strain relief with the cable to have a main portion defining at least one through hole; disposing the printed circuit board in a shell; and mounting an outer case forwardly over the shell to press the strain relief.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector. The electrical connector defines a plug portion, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the plug portion, a pair of LED lamps mounted on the printed circuit board, an optical element transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and an insulative housing covering the printed circuit board. The optical element defines a pair of transition portions transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and a photic zone, the photic zone of the optical element is exposed to the insulative shell and has a closed circumference so that the light emitted by the LED lamps passes through the photic zone to form a continuous aperture.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a plug portion, a cable electrically connected with the plug portion and an insulative shell covering a part of the plug portion and the cable. The plug portion defines an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing and arranged in two rows spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction, the conductive terminals including a plurality of detecting terminals, a plurality of signal terminals and a plurality of first terminals. The cable has a plurality of core wires. The plug portion further includes a connecting member for the first terminals shorted, the connecting member makes the first terminals shorted together so as to the first terminals are just soldered with a core wire of the cable.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly for mating with a mating connector including a plug connector comprising an insulative cover defining a receiving space, a printed circuit board (PCB) received in the insulative cover, a mating member mounted on the insulative cover and electrically connected with the PCB, and a front stopple; and a cable connected to the plug connector; wherein the insulative cover comprises a front port and an opposite rear port for the cable to extend through, a channel extends from the front port to the rear port and is connected with the receiving space to extend the mating member out of the insulative cover, and the front stopple fills the front port and the channel.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly for mating with a mating connector in two directions includes a PCB, a cable, and a housing. The PCB includes a front end portion, a rear end portion, and a middle portion. The front end portion includes some front conductive pads, while the rear end portion includes some rear conductive pads. The PCB includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The cable includes some coaxial wires and single wires. All the coaxial wires are soldered on one surface, and all the single wires are soldered on another surface of the PCB. Part of the rear conductive pads soldered with the coaxial wires are electrically connected to the front conductive pads on the upper surface through a layer of conductive path, while the other rear conductive pads are electrically connected to the front conductive pads on the lower surface through another layer of conductive path.

Abstract: A plug connector for mating with a mating connector, including: a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) received in the housing, a number of terminals, and an insulative cover portion molded to the PCB. The PCB includes a plurality of conductive paths, an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, and a pair of side surfaces. A number of conductive pads are disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface. The conductive pads are connected with corresponding conductive paths. The terminals are electrically connected with corresponding conductive pads of the PCB. The terminals include a number of first terminals disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the PCB and a number of second terminals disposed on the side surfaces of the PCB. The insulative cover portion covers the PCB while exposing each of the terminals out partly for mating with the mating connector.

Abstract: A magnetic connector including: a flat engaging surface; a number of electrical contacts each having a flexible mating portion protruding to the engaging surface; an insulative housing comprising plural contact channels for receiving the electrical contacts and a first fixing space communicating with the contact channels; and a first magnet assembled to the first fixing space along a direction parallel to the flat engaging surface, the first magnet overhanging over the electrical contacts.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) comprising a lower wall, a receiving space (110), a cavity (120) above the receiving space (110), a shielding shell (9) enclosing the insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2, 3) received in the insulative housing (1) and a cable (5). The contacts (2, 3) comprise a number of first contacts (2) for transmitting USB 3.0 signal and a number of second contacts (3) capable of transmitting USB 2.0 signal, and an extra signal contact (3e) transmitting an extra signal. The second contacts are partly received in the receiving space (110). The first contacts are partly received in the cavity (120). The engaging section of the extra signal contact (3e) is located on an inner surface of the lower wall.

Abstract: An plug connector assembly (1) includes a mating member (10) including a front mating end (101) and a rear mating end (102), a cable (30) electrically connected with the mating member, a first shell (50) formed by sheet metal drawing and having a closed circumference, a second shell (60) formed by sheet metal drawing and having a closed circumference. The first shell includes a first front end (51) telescoped with the rear mating end, and a first rear end (52) opposite to the first front end. The second shell (60) includes a second front end (61) telescoped with the first rear end, and a second rear end (62) opposite to the second front end and telescoped on the cable.