Abstract: A connector is provided that has a terminal, a housing for retaining the terminal, and a reinforcing bracket retained in the housing. The housing includes a fitting concave portion that fits with a counterpart connector and a bottom plate portion that faces a surface of a substrate. The terminal includes a contact portion that makes contact with a counterpart terminal of the counterpart connector inside the fitting concave portion and a substrate connecting portion exposed from a lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to a connecting pad on the surface of the substrate. The reinforcing bracket includes a main body portion retained in the housing inside the fitting concave portion and a leg portion exposed from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to the connecting pad on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A connector is provided that has a terminal, a housing for retaining the terminal, and a reinforcing bracket retained in the housing. The housing includes a fitting concave portion that fits with a counterpart connector and a bottom plate portion that faces a surface of a substrate. The terminal includes a contact portion that makes contact with a counterpart terminal of the counterpart connector inside the fitting concave portion and a substrate connecting portion exposed from a lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to a connecting pad on the surface of the substrate. The reinforcing bracket includes a main body portion retained in the housing inside the fitting concave portion and a leg portion exposed from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion and connected to the connecting pad on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A connector is provided which has terminals able to contact the opposing terminals connected to the terminal ends of electrical wires, and a housing accommodating the mounted terminals. The housing has a terminal accommodating recessed portion in the bottom end portion of the housing. The terminal accommodating recessed portion receives the inserted opposing terminals, and a head portion for sealing the upper end of the terminal accommodating recessed portion. The head portion includes a ceiling panel portion and side panel portions. Each side panel portion includes a water discharging hole communicating with the interior of the terminal accommodating recessed portion and outside of the housing, and a waterproofing rib formed around the water discharging hole and protruding from the outer surface of the side panel portion.

Abstract: A connector is provided which has terminals able to contact the opposing terminals connected to the terminal ends of electrical wires, and a housing accommodating the mounted terminals. The housing has a terminal accommodating recessed portion in the bottom end portion of the housing. The terminal accommodating recessed portion receives the inserted opposing terminals, and a head portion for sealing the upper end of the terminal accommodating recessed portion. The head portion includes a ceiling panel portion and side panel portions. Each side panel portion includes a water discharging hole communicating with the interior of the terminal accommodating recessed portion and outside of the housing, and a waterproofing rib formed around the water discharging hole and protruding from the outer surface of the side panel portion.

Abstract: An electrically conductive terminal includes a solder tail configured to be soldered to a contact pad of a circuit member and at least one deflectable contact arm. Each deflectable arm is configured to engage a counterpart terminal of a mating electrical component. A body having a pair of side edges and oppositely facing side surfaces is provided between and connects the solder tail and the contact arm. Each side surface has a pair of non-parallel channels therein with at least one of the channels extending between the pair of side edges.

Abstract: An electrically conductive terminal includes a solder tail configured to be soldered to a contact pad of a circuit member and at least one deflectable contact arm. Each deflectable arm is configured to engage a counterpart terminal of a mating electrical component. A body having a pair of side edges and oppositely facing side surfaces is provided between and connects the solder tail and the contact arm. Each side surface has a pair of non-parallel channels therein with at least one of the channels extending between the pair of side edges.

Abstract: A terminal (51) utilizes a torsional spring as its contact portion. The terminal is formed form a plate of sheet metal and first (52), second (53) and third (54) members are defined by two spaced apart slits formed in the plate. The members are formed in circular arcs and the first member has a free end that is extended out and away from of the arc and bent into a general U-shape to define the contact portion. The remainder of the plate serves as a base portion (57) for attaching the terminal to a connector or circuit board.

Abstract: A board mount connector (10) includes a connector body configured to be mated with a counterpart connector (30) and a plurality of conductive terminals (20a, 20h) projecting from the connector body (11). Each of the terminals includes a contact portion (21a, 21b) configured to contact a corresponding terminal (33) of the counterpart connector (30), a leg portion (24a, 24b) configured to be inserted into a corresponding connection hole (41a, 41b) and soldered thereto, and a bent portion (23a, 23b) which connects the arm portion (21a, 21b) and the leg portion (24a, 24b). The bent portion (23a) of each longer terminal (20a) forms an arc with a center angle of 90 degrees and the bent portion (23b) of each shorter terminal (20b) forms an arc with a center angle greater than 90 degrees. The contact portion (21a, 21b) of the terminals extends parallel to the circuit board (41), and the leg portion (24a, 24b) of the terminals extends perpendicular to the circuit board (41).

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening at a front portion thereof for receiving an end of the flat circuit, along with a rear terminating portion. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array spaced along the opening. An actuator is movably mounted relative to the housing for movement between an open position allowing the end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position to relatively bias the flat circuit against the terminals. The actuator has a dust cover portion for covering the rear terminating portion of the housing when the actuator is in its closed position.

Abstract: A terminal (51) utilizes a torsional spring as its contact portion. The terminal is formed form a plate of sheet metal and first (52), second (53) and third (54) members are defined by two spaced apart slits formed in the plate. The members are formed in circular arcs and the first member has a free end that is extended out and away from of the arc and bent into a general U-shape to define the contact portion. The remainder of the plate serves as a base portion (57) for attaching the terminal to a connector or circuit board.

Abstract: A board mounted connector designed to have side surfaces forming a generally rectangular cross section so that a board mounted cover with a generally rectangular inner opening can easily slip over the connector housing. The connector has a housing having a bottom surface facing the circuit board, two end surfaces and two side surfaces extending upwardly from the peripheral edge of the bottom surface, the end and side surfaces forming planes which extend from the peripheral edge of the bottom surface to be perpendicular to the bottom surface. The end and side surfaces defining a peripheral wall with upper and lower portions all of which are located within the planes extending from the peripheral edge of the bottom surface.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for terminating a flat electrical circuit. The connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening at a front portion thereof for receiving an end of the flat circuit, along with a rear terminating portion. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing in a side-by-side array spaced along the opening. An actuator is movably mounted relative to the housing for movement between an open position allowing the end of the flat circuit to be inserted into the opening and a closed position to relatively bias the flat circuit against the terminals. The actuator has a dust cover portion for covering the rear terminating portion of the housing when the actuator is in its closed position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing having an opening for receiving a mating connector. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing and have contact portions exposed at the opening for engaging appropriate contacts of the mating connector. A shutter plate is mounted on the housing for movement from a protective position at the opening for covering and protecting the contact portions of the terminals, to a retracted position upon mating of the mating connector to allow the contact portions of the terminals to engage the contacts of the mating connector. At least one flexible locating spring is disposed between the shutter plate and the housing to allow the shutter plate to yield relative to the housing during movement between its positions and prevent binding of the shutter plate upon movement relative to the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, with a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing. At least one of the terminals is a ground terminal. A metal shield is mounted on the housing. An intermediate conductive terminal is mounted on the housing and includes one end engaging the metal shield and an opposite end engaging the ground terminal.