Abstract: A female connector for supplying electric power from a power supply to an electric device includes two power supply terminals to supply the electric power, two relays connected to the two power supply terminals, respectively, to control supply of the electric power, and two control electrodes configured to control opening and, closing of the two relays, wherein the two relays are driven by the power supply, and the two control electrodes are electrically coupled to each other through a control terminal of a male connector upon mating between the female connector and the male connector, the electrical coupling of the two control electrodes causing the two relays to be closed to supply the electric power to the two power supply terminals.

Abstract: A connector includes a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first connector includes first contacts made of a conductive material, and a first movable part made of an insulating material, wherein the first contacts have respective first contact portions of a convex shape, and the first movable part is connected to the first contacts to be movable together with the first contact portions, wherein the second connector includes second contacts made of a conductive material, and a second movable part made of an insulating material, wherein the second contacts have respective second contact portions coming in contact with the first contact portions, and the second movable part is connected to the second contacts to be movable together with the second contact portions, and wherein the first contact portions and the second contact portions are configured to come in contact with each other, thereby establishing electrical coupling.

Abstract: A connector includes a movable contact part formed of an insulating material, an electrically conductive movable terminal part, and an electrically conductive fixed terminal part. The movable terminal part and the fixed terminal part are caused to come into contact by the movable terminal part being pressed via the movable contact part by an electrically conductive plug electrode terminal of another connector after the plug electrode terminal inserted into a jack terminal opening part of the connector comes into contact with the movable terminal part, so that the plug electrode terminal and the fixed terminal part are electrically connected via the movable terminal part.

Abstract: A flexible cable connecting structure includes a terminal part including a plurality of conductive patterns, the conductive patterns being formed at an end part of a flexible cable; a plurality of connector pins that are provided side by side inside a connector, the connector pins being configured to be connected to the terminal part; a cable side guide part fixed at a rear surface of the terminal part of the flexible cable; and a connector side guide part provided at a cable inserting opening of the connector, the connector side guide part being configured to guide inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part. The cable side guide part slides on the connector side guide part when the cable side guide part is being inserted into the cable inserting opening of the connector, so that the inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part is guided.

Abstract: A connector including a contact member and a housing. The contact member includes a spring part having a length variable in an axial direction, and a contact part extending from an axial end of the spring part and adapted to be pushed against and electrically connected to a counterpart flat contact. The spring part includes a slanted meandering portion provided with a plurality of major arms spaced from each other in the axial direction and generally slanted with respect to the axial direction. The slanted meandering portion is adapted to be elastically deformed so as to narrow a space between the major arms by a contact pressure applied from the counterpart flat contact to the contact part. The contact part is adapted to be displaced so as to slide on the counterpart flat contact by an elastic deformation of the slanted meandering portion.

Abstract: A connector unit includes a male connector including a first plug terminal, a second plug terminal, a first switch terminal, and a second switch terminal; and a female connector including a first jack terminal, a second jack terminal, a first contact unit, and a second contact unit. The first jack terminal is connected to the first contact unit. The second jack terminal is connected to the second contact unit. The first switch terminal is configured to make the first contact unit electrically conductive and the second switch terminal is configured to make the second contact unit electrically conductive when the male connector is inserted into the female connector and rotated with respect to the female connector.

Abstract: A memory card connector, which is mounted on a printed circuit board, includes a radio-communication module, and a card slot arranged with input/output terminals that are connected to the printed circuit board. In the memory card connector, input/output terminals of the radio-communication module are arranged to join the input/output terminals of the card slot, such that the radio-communication module enables the printed circuit board to access an external device via radio communication in a manner equivalent to a manner when the printed circuit board accesses a memory card attached to the card slot.

Abstract: A connector apparatus includes a receiving connector connected to a power source and including first and second power jack terminals, a control jack terminal, a control switch including first and second contact points, and an insulative spring positioned below the control switch, and an inserting connector connected to an electronic device and including first and second power plug terminals connected in correspondence with the first and second power jack terminals for receiving power from the power source, and a control plug terminal that extends towards the control switch and applies pressure to the insulative spring for causing the first and second contact points to connect and enabling the power from the power source to be supplied to the electronic device. A part of the insulative spring is configured to melt when an electric arc is generated by disconnecting the connection between the first and second contact points.

Abstract: A floating connector including a receptacle having a receptacle contact and a receptacle housing for supporting the receptacle contact, a plug having plug contact and a plug housing for supporting the plug contact, and a positional deviation absorbing mechanism provided in at least one of the receptacle and the plug for capable of absorbing a positional deviation between the receptacle housing and the plug housing at a time of fitting between the receptacle housing and the plug housing. Each of the receptacle contact and the plug contact has a terminal portion abutted to each other at the time of fitting between the receptacle housing and the plug housing, and at least one of the receptacle contact and the plug contact has a support part for supporting the terminal portion in a manner movable relative to the supporting housing.

Abstract: A female connector for supplying electric power from a power supply to an electric device includes two power supply terminals to supply the electric power, two relays connected to the two power supply terminals, respectively, to control supply of the electric power, and two control electrodes configured to control opening and, closing of the two relays, wherein the two relays are driven by the power supply, and the two control electrodes are electrically coupled to each other through a control terminal of a male connector upon mating between the female connector and the male connector, the electrical coupling of the two control electrodes causing the two relays to be closed to supply the electric power to the two power supply terminals.

Abstract: An inserting connector connected to a receiving connector, the receiving connector being configured to electrically connect an electric power source and an electric apparatus receiving an electric power supply from the electric power source, the inserting connector being connected to the electric apparatus, the inserting connector includes two electric power plug terminals made of a conductor, the conductor being configured to receive the electric power supply; and a control plug terminal configured to be extended and retracted in an inserting direction.

Abstract: An inserting connector connected to a receiving connector, the receiving connector being configured to electrically connect an electric power source and an electric apparatus receiving an electric power supply from the electric power source, the inserting connector being connected to the electric apparatus, the inserting connector includes two electric power plug terminals made of a conductor, the conductor being configured to receive the electric power supply; and a control plug terminal configured to be extended and retracted in an inserting direction.

Abstract: A connector apparatus is provided having a first connector including a first contact part with first and second contact terminals connected by a first connection part and a space therebetween, the second contact terminal being bent such that the space between the first and second contact terminals becomes narrower, a second connector engageable to the first connector and including a second contact part with third and fourth contact terminals connected by a second connection part and a space therebetween, the fourth contact terminal being bent such that the space between the third and fourth contact terminals becomes wider. When the first and second connectors are engaged, the first and second contact parts are connected having the third and fourth connection terminals sandwiched between the first and second connection terminals, having the first contact terminal contact the fourth contact terminal, and having the second contact terminal contact the third contact terminal.

Abstract: A card connector includes a base housing configured to allow attachment of different kinds of memory cards; multiple kinds of memory card contacts held in the base housing and configured to connect to the corresponding memory cards; a module housing stacked on the base housing and configured to allow attachment of an expansion module; and a module contact configured to connect to the expansion module. The memory card contacts and the module contact are electrically separated.

Abstract: A connector device includes an inserting connector and a receiving connector, wherein the receiving connector is connected to the electronic device; the receiving connector includes a single control plug terminal and two electric power jack terminals made of a conductor material, the electric power jack terminals being configured to receive the supply of the electric power; the control plug terminal can be extended and retracted in an inserting direction of the receiving connector; the inserting connector is connected to the electric power source; the inserting connector includes a control jack terminal corresponding to the control plug terminal and two electric power plug terminals corresponding to the two electric power jack terminals; and the control jack terminal includes a control switch.

Abstract: A connector apparatus includes a receiving connector connected to a power source and including first and second power jack terminals, a control jack terminal, a control switch including first and second contact points, and an insulative spring positioned below the control switch, and an inserting connector connected to an electronic device and including first and second power plug terminals connected in correspondence with the first and second power jack terminals for receiving power from the power source, and a control plug terminal that extends towards the control switch and applies pressure to the insulative spring for causing the first and second contact points to connect and enabling the power from the power source to be supplied to the electronic device. A part of the insulative spring is configured to melt when an electric arc is generated by disconnecting the connection between the first and second contact points.

Abstract: A connector device includes an inserting connector and a receiving connector, wherein the receiving connector is connected to the electronic device; the receiving connector includes a single control plug terminal and two electric power jack terminals made of a conductor material, the electric power jack terminals being configured to receive the supply of the electric power; the control plug terminal can be extended and retracted in an inserting direction of the receiving connector; the inserting connector is connected to the electric power source; the inserting connector includes a control jack terminal corresponding to the control plug terminal and two electric power plug terminals corresponding to the two electric power jack terminals; and the control jack terminal includes a control switch.

Abstract: A slide hinge includes a first member; a second member connected to the first member, the second member being configured to slide between a first position and a second position; a first terminal part supported at a first member side; and a second terminal part supported at a second member side. By sliding the second member to the first position relative to the first member, the first terminal part and the second terminal part are made conductive with each other.

Abstract: A connector apparatus is provided having a first connector including a first contact part with first and second contact terminals connected by a first connection part and a space therebetween, the second contact terminal being bent such that the space between the first and second contact terminals becomes narrower, a second connector engageable to the first connector and including a second contact part with third and fourth contact terminals connected by a second connection part and a space therebetween, the fourth contact terminal being bent such that the space between the third and fourth contact terminals becomes wider. When the first and second connectors are engaged, the first and second contact parts are connected having the third and fourth connection terminals sandwiched between the first and second connection terminals, having the first contact terminal contact the fourth contact terminal, and having the second contact terminal contact the third contact terminal.

Abstract: A flexible cable connecting structure includes a terminal part including a plurality of conductive patterns, the conductive patterns being formed at an end part of a flexible cable; a plurality of connector pins that are provided side by side inside a connector, the connector pins being configured to be connected to the terminal part; a cable side guide part fixed at a rear surface of the terminal part of the flexible cable; and a connector side guide part provided at a cable inserting opening of the connector, the connector side guide part being configured to guide inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part. The cable side guide part slides on the connector side guide part when the cable side guide part is being inserted into the cable inserting opening of the connector, so that the inserting and detaching of the cable side guide part is guided.