Abstract: A multiple plug connector unit 20 has a plurality of plugs 30, 40 each including a plurality of contacts 40K and an insulator 40Z holding the plurality of contacts, a board 50 having patterns 53 and 54 to be soldered to lower ends 30K3 and 40K3 of the plurality of contacts 30K and 40K of the respective plugs 30 and 40, and a case 60 that collectively accommodates the respective plugs 30 and 40 and has holes 63 and 64 formed for making only fitting sections of the respective plugs exposed. At least one of the plurality of plugs has a movable structure between the respective fitting sections and soldered portions.

Abstract: In a connector including a conductive contact, an insulating housing holding the contact, and a conductive shell covering the housing, the housing includes a protruding portion of a flat-plate shape having first and second principal surfaces faced to each other. The contact includes a first contacting portion disposed on the first principal surface of the protruding portion and a second contacting portion extending from the first contacting portion to the second principal surface of the protruding portion. The shell includes a shell contacting portion disposed on the second principal surface of the protruding portion. The second contacting portion and the shell contacting portion have confronting end faces faced to each other.

Abstract: In a connector including a conductive contact, an insulating housing holding the contact, and a conductive shell covering the housing, the housing includes a protruding portion of a flat-plate shape having first and second principal surfaces faced to each other. The contact includes a first contacting portion disposed on the first principal surface of the protruding portion and a second contacting portion extending from the first contacting portion to the second principal surface of the protruding portion. The shell includes a shell contacting portion disposed on the second principal surface of the protruding portion. The second contacting portion and the shell contacting portion have confronting end faces faced to each other.

Abstract: For latching an object member, a latch member is mounted on a base member so as to be movable between a first position where the latch member does not engage the object member and a second position where the latch member engages the object member. Movement of the latch member is controlled depending on the number of times of movement of a cam member which is mounted on the base member for following movement of the object member. A lock member is interposed between the base member and at least one of the cam member and the latch member. The lock member is movable between a lock position for limiting movement of at least one of the cam member and the latch member and a non-lock position for not limiting movement of at least one of the cam member and the latch member.

Abstract: In a connector including a fitting portion to be fitted to a mating connector, signal contacts are disposed in the fitting portion in a first row. A ground plate includes a plurality of ground terminals disposed in the fitting portion in a second row parallel to the first row. These contacts are held by a housing. A conductive shell is coupled to the housing and includes a shell body partially covering these contacts, a bent portion bent inward from the shell body at an end of the fitting portion, and a protecting portion extending from the bent portion with a space which is kept between the protecting portion and the shell body. Each of the ground terminals includes a spring portion extending in the fitting portion and a free end portion extending from the spring portion and inserted into the space with being contacted with the protecting portion.

Abstract: In a connector to be mounted to a substrate, a strengthening member is coupled to a housing holding a contact The strengthening member is adapted to fix the housing to the substrate and includes a side plate portion extending in a direction away from the substrate in a state where the connector is mounted to the substrate, a top plate portion adjacent to the side plate portion and faced to the substrate, and first and second mounting portions to be attached to the substrate, The first mounting portion extends from an end of the side plate portion adjacent to the substrate in a widthwise direction of the housing perpendicular to a fitting direction in which a mating connector is fitted to the connector. The second mounting portion extends from the top plate portion at a side opposite to a fitting side to be fitted to the mating connector.

Abstract: A connector whose guide sections are hardly damaged by a mating connector even if it is inserted into in a prying manner. A housing is formed with a receiving hole for receiving a plug-side connector, and two guide sections at opposite ends of the receiving hole in a contact arrangement direction, for guiding the plug-side connector in a fitting direction. A shell made of a metal plate is comprised of a first covering section that covers a first outer surface of the housing, substantially parallel to the contact arrangement direction, a second covering section that covers a second outer surface of the housing, substantially parallel to the contact arrangement direction, and two connecting sections that connect the first covering section and the second covering section, and covers opposite ends of a front of the housing.

Abstract: In a connector including a fitting portion to be fitted to a mating connector, signal contacts are disposed in the fitting portion in a first row. A ground plate includes a plurality of ground terminals disposed in the fitting portion in a second row parallel to the first row. These contacts are held by a housing. A conductive shell is coupled to the housing and includes a shell body partially covering these contacts, a bent portion bent inward from the shell body at an end of the fitting portion, and a protecting portion extending from the bent portion with a space which is kept between the protecting portion and the shell body. Each of the ground terminals includes a spring portion extending in the fitting portion and a free end portion extending from the spring portion and inserted into the space with being contacted with the protecting portion.

Abstract: In a connector to be mounted to a substrate, a strengthening member is coupled to a housing holding a contact The strengthening member is adapted to fix the housing to the substrate and includes a side plate portion extending in a direction away from the substrate in a state where the connector is mounted to the substrate, a top plate portion adjacent to the side plate portion and faced to the substrate, and first and second mounting portions to be attached to the substrate, The first mounting portion extends from an end of the side plate portion adjacent to the substrate in a widthwise direction of the housing perpendicular to a fitting direction in which a mating connector is fitted to the connector. The second mounting portion extends from the top plate portion at a side opposite to a fitting side to be fitted to the mating connector.

Abstract: For latching an object member, a latch member is mounted on a base member so as to be movable between a first position where the latch member does not engage the object member and a second position where the latch member engages the object member. Movement of the latch member is controlled depending on the number of times of movement of a cam member which is mounted on the base member for following movement of the object member. A lock member is interposed between the base member and at least one of the cam member and the latch member. The lock member is movable between a lock position for limiting movement of at least one of the cam member and the latch member and a non-lock position for not limiting movement of at least one of the cam member and the latch member.

Abstract: In order to latch an object member that is movable in a predetermined direction, a latch device has a heart cam that follows movement of the object member, and a latch member that is movable between a first position where it does not engage the object member and a second position where it engages the object member in the predetermined direction. A cam follower engaging the heart cam and the latch member urges the latch member toward one of the first and second positions following movement of the heart cam. However, actual movement of the latch member is controlled by a control mechanism that operates depending on the shape and the number of times of movement of the heart cam.

Abstract: In order to latch an object member that is movable in a predetermined direction, a latch device has a heart cam that follows movement of the object member, and a latch member that is movable between a first position where it does not engage the object member and a second position where it engages the object member in the predetermined direction. A cam follower engaging the heart cam and the latch member urges the latch member toward one of the first and second positions following movement of the heart cam. However, actual movement of the latch member is controlled by a control mechanism that operates depending on the shape and the number of times of movement of the heart cam.

Abstract: In a flexible connector having a fitting portion for connection, with a counterpart connector. A plurality of flexible conductive wires (31) are arranged on a plane in parallel with each other and extend to have end portions. The flexible conductive wires are held by an insulator (8) which makes the fitting portion cooperate with the end portions of the flexible conductive wires. A flexible reinforcing member (6) is placed at one side of the plane to reinforce the flexible conductive wires and mechanically couples to the insulator.

Abstract: In order to prevent damage to an electroconductive member during an assembly process or when using electronic equipment, a hinge connector is constituted primarily by a main unit connector assembly to be connected to a connector of a computer main unit, an LCD connector assembly to which an FPC from an LCD is connected, and an electroconductive member to be installed in these connector assemblies. The electroconductive member is comprised of connections provided at both ends and a flexible portion located between the connections. The flexible portion has a plurality of slits that extend in a direction for connecting the connections so that the flexible portion is contractible in the foregoing direction.