Abstract: An electrical connector which includes a connector housing (16) made from an insulation material and having a plurality of receiving apertures (17) and at least one linear shunt terminal (10) having a plurality of terminal pins (11) aligned in line and joined together at base sections (12) with a linkage strip (13) which is made from a conductive material and/or one interconnected shunt terminal (14) having at least one pair of linear shunt terminals aligned in parallel and joined together with a linkage strip which is made from a conductive material, with said terminal pins press fitted into said receiving apertures.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a shield cable which includes a shield sleeve portion (3) including a contact holding portion (6) having a pair of opposed jig entrances (10a), a shield wires crimping portion (7) having a pair of crimping tabs (12), and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) having a pair of crimping tabs (13); and a signal line contact (5) having a contact body (14) and an insulation displacement portion (15) with an insulation displacement contact (17) to which a signal line of the shield cable is to be connected by insulation displacement, said signal line contact being placed within the contact holding portion via an insulator body (4) so that the insulation displacement portion is positioned between the jig entrance.

Abstract: An electrical connector structure (1) includes a connector socket (2) having a plug receiving opening (4) and a lock recess (5); a connector plug (3) having a plug block (13) to be fitted into the plug receiving opening for making electrical connection; a lock mechanism (14) provided on a front surface (13a) of the connector plug for engagement with the lock recess for assuring the connection; the lock mechanism including a lock arm (15) with its free end (15a) having a slit (17); and a key member (20) extending into the slit from the front surface of the plug block.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a male electrical connector (2) having a plurality of male contact terminals (16, 18) and a plurality of male antennas connection terminals (22); a female electrical connector (3) having a plurality of female contact terminals (53) for contact with said male contact terminals and a plurality of female antennas connection terminals (65) for contact with said male antennas connection terminals; a terminal support portion (40) provided on front end of said terminal aperture for supporting a front end of said female contact terminal; and said female contact terminals having a stopper portion (57) in a middle portion thereof, a hook portion (58) behind said stopper portion, a contact strip (59) extending backwardly and upwardly from a front bottom end and then downwardly to form a V-shaped contact portion, with a free end of said contact strip engaged with said hook portion, and a front end (61) supported by said means when said female contact terminal is fitted into said terminal

Abstract: An electrical connector for a multiconductor cable, which includes a shielding case (3) including a contact retention portion (6) with a jig inlet (10) extending forwardly from a rear edge of a top face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion (7) with crimping tabs (12) for crimping shield wires of the multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) with crimping tabs (13) for crimping an outer sheath of the multiconductor cable; an insulator body (4) provided with the contact retention portion; and at least one signal line contact (5) having a contact body and an insulated conductor insulation displacing portion (15) with at least one insulation displacing contact (17) to which an insulated conductor of the multiconductor cable is connected by insulation displacement and supported by the insulation body such that the insulated conductor insulation displacing portion is positioned in the jig inlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a shielded multiconductor cable, which includes a shielding case (3) including a contact retention portion (6) with at least one jig inlet (11) formed on a bottom face thereof, a shield wires crimping portion (7) with crimping tabs for crimping shield wires of the multiconductor cable, and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) with crimping tabs for crimping an outer sheath of the multiconductor cable; an insulator body (4) provided within the contact retention portion; and at least one signal contact (5) having a contact body (14), a signal line crimping portion (15) with crimping tabs for crimping a signal line of the multiconductor cable, and an insulator crimping portion (16) with crimping tabs for crimping an intermediate insulator of the multiconductor cable and supported by the insulation body such that the signal line and intermediate insulator crimping portions are positioned above the jig inlet.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a shield cable which includes a shield sleeve portion (3) including a contact portion (6) having a pair of opposed jig entrances (10,11), a shield wires crimping portion (7) having a pair of crimping tabs (12), and an outer sheath crimping portion (8) having a pair of crimping tabs (13); and a signal line contact (5) having a contact body (14) and a pair of crimping tabs (17) to which a signal line of the shield cable is to be connected by crimping, said signal line contact being placed within the contact holding portion via an insulation body so that the crimping portion is positioned between the jig entrances.

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting by pressure a plurality of insulated conductors of a multiconductor cable to a plurality of contact terminals spaced at equal intervals along a terminal strip, which includes; (a) a feed rail for guiding the terminal strip; (b) a sprocket wheel engageable with apertures spaced on the terminal strip for guiding it along the feed rail; (c) a step motor for driving the sprocket wheel; (d) a cable support for moving the cable toward the terminal strip on the feed rail to insert the front ends of the cable into the contact terminals; and (e) a device for simultaneously pressing a plurality of the contact terminals into a plurality of insulated conductors of the cable.

Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulating housing having front and rear ends and a plurality of receiving apertures extending between the front and rear ends; a plurality of contacts adapted to be inserted into the receiving apertures and having a contact section for making a contact with a contact of a mating connector and a connection section to which a conductor is to be connected; a latch device for preventing the contacts from falling out of the insulating housing when said contacts are inserted into the receiving apertures beyond a predetermined distance; the insulating housing having a plurality of grooves extending along the receiving apertures for guiding a rod portion of a pulling-out tool toward the latch device; the latch device being movable to a release position by insertion of the rod portion into the groove; and each of the contacts having a piercing member with a slit into which a conductor is to be pushed for connection.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a plurality of piercing type contacts, a plurality of crimping type contacts, and an insulating housing with a plurality of receiving apertures each capable of receiving a contacting section of either piercing or crimping type contact.

Abstract: A method of connecting contact terminals, which includes the steps of supplying a terminal strip having a plurality of contact terminals spaced at equal intervals from a supply source to a connecting station; positioning the front end and a side of a cable to be inserted into the contact terminals; advancing the positioned cable to the connecting station to insert the front ends of the cable into the contact terminals; simultaneously pressing a plurality of the contact terminals to a plurality of the front ends for connection by insulation displacement; and removing from the connecting station the cable to which the contact terminals have been connected.

Abstract: An electric contact capable of terminating a few conductors of different thicknesses. The contact comprises a contacting section provided for contact with a mating contact and a connecting section provided behind the contacting section for connection to a conductor. The connecting section has at least two piercing walls lying in spaced parallel planes perpendicular to the axis of a conductor. The piercing walls having a piercing slit which is made wider than those preceding the piercing slit.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly machine for loading an insulating housing having a plurality of parallel apertures with a plurality of contacts. It consists of a housing support for supporting the insulating housing; a table having a plurality of parallel channels at equal intervals and in registration with the parallel apertures for receiving the contacts; a pusher disposed over the table so as to be movable vertically and laterally along the parallel channels and having a plurality of grooves for receiving conductor sections of the contacts when the pusher is lowered. The grooves each have at the front edge a jaw portion for pushing forward crimped strain relief tabs of the contact.

Abstract: A termination tool for terminating a conductor to a contact or terminal having a connecting section for connection with the conductor and a contacting section for contact with a mating contact. The connecting section has either piercing walls or clamp tabs and strain relief tabs. The termination tool consists of a fixed base or head for supporting the contact and a movable die movable toward the fixed base to terminate the contact by either piercing or crimping.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a printed circuit board consisting of a housing having a body section with a plurality of receiving apertures and a depending post section, and a plurality of female contacts fitted in the receiving aperture and capable of receiving a male contact in either front or rear opening. The female contact has an elongated wiring section which fits in the longitudinal groove and a lateral slot provided in the post section, thus providing female contacts free of a flux deposit and firmly retained in the housing.

Abstract: Firstly, each of the cores of a multicore cable are connected at one end thereof to the respective contacts of one of two connectors at random. Then, using a detector for detecting the change of electrical conditions of the cores, detection is made in a random fashion for the other ends of the cores to determine to which line contact of the one connector the one end of the corresponding core has been connected. The other end of the detected core is connected to a contact of a desired line of the other connector. In this manner, the both ends of the cores are connected to contacts of desired lines of the two connectors.