Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shielding casing (1) having a top section (11) and a bottom section (12) connected to each other by a rear section (13) and two side sections (14) to define an interior space therebetween. The shielding casing defines a front opening (10) for receiving a mating connector in the interior space. Each side section has a projection (140,141) transversely extending in opposite directions and forming a board lock (142). An insulative body (2) is fixed in the interior space and spaced from the top, bottom and side sections of the shielding section for receiving the mating connector. The insulative body retains contact elements (3) therein for electrically engaging with contacts of the mating connector.

Abstract: A card adapter for interface between a card connector and a memory card comprises a U-shaped structure having a contour adapted to be received in the card connector and comprises an intermediate portion from distal ends of which two side portions extend thereby defining a reception space bound by an inner U-shaped wall of the U-shaped structure for receiving the memory card therein.

Abstract: A modular jack electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining an interior space for receiving and mechanically engaging with a mating connector. A plurality of contact elements are insert-molded in and retained by first and second spacers which are separated from each other. The contact elements are bent whereby the first and second spacers are substantially normal to each other. The housing further defines a slot in communication with the interior space for receiving and retaining the first spacer therein and the second spacer is attached to an outer face of the housing. A shielding member substantially encloses the housing and the spacers. The shielding member has grounding tabs extending therefrom. The housing has a post extending therefrom corresponding to each of the grounding tabs. The post has an outer face having a flat section abutting against and supporting the grounding tab for providing mechanical strength during insertion thereof into a hole defined in a circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative body including a first member defining channels for receiving first sections of L-shaped contact elements and a second member attached to the first member for retaining second sections of the contact elements therebetween. A shield casing made from a single metal plate defines a front opening for receiving a mating connector and a rear opening through which the insulative body is inserted into the shield casing and substantially surrounded thereby. A shield cover is attached to the shield casing to seal the rear opening thereof.

Abstract: A flexible board connector comprises a dielectric housing, a plurality of terminals, and a pressure member. The housing has an elongate base, a pair of side walls upwardly depending from the base, each side wall defining an upwardly facing opening and a retaining stop, and a plurality of receiving passageways for receiving the plurality of terminals. The pressure member includes a cylindrical spindle and a pressure body which defines a central longitudinal cavity corresponding in size to the spindle. A retention ridge outwardly extends from the pressure body along the length of the pressure body. In assembly, the spindle is received in the cavity of the pressure body and both ends of the spindle are press-fitted into the openings of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an outer shield member and a plurality of insert subassemblies received in the outer shield member. A shielding system is provided to include the outer shield member, a plurality of rear shield members attached to the corresponding insert subassemblies, and a plurality of inner shield members respectively fixed in the corresponding insert subassemblies. The outer shield member defines a plurality of accommodating chambers arranged in upper and lower rows for receiving the insert subassemblies. Each insert subassembly includes a base member, a lower contact module containing a plurality of first contacts, the inner shield member, an upper contact module containing a plurality of second contacts, a positioning member and a rear shield member. Each inner shield member is positioned between the first contacts and the second contacts for preventing cross-talk therebetween.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulator defining an interior space for receiving therein a pin module formed by embedding conductive pins on an insert. Retention members are provided in the interior space between the insulator and the pin module including a first bound to limit the movement of the pin module in a first direction and a second bound to limit the movement of the pin module in an opposite second direction thereby effectively retaining the pin module in the insulator. The modularization of the pins received in the insulator allows the pins to be assembled into the insulator much more efficiently while the retention members effectively prevent the pin module from separating from the insulator.

Abstract: A multiple-port receptacle connector unit comprises two parallel insulative housings connected to each other at respective ends thereof via two bridge portions thus defining a space therebetween. Each insulative housing defines a mating port along a lengthwise direction thereof and comprises at least one row of surface mount contacts each of which has a contacting portion vertically exposing to the mating port and a soldering portion horizontally exposing to external from a bottom of the insulative housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a slot for receiving a plurality of pins therein each having a U-shaped section. A pin retainer includes blocks integrated together and received in the slot. Each block has an insert portion fit into the U-shaped section of each pin thereby securing the pin in the slot. Two board locks, each having a channel-like portion receiving an expanded end of a fastener therein with an elongated fastener body extending through holes provided on the housing, secure the connector to a circuit board. The channel-like portion of the board lock has a first side defined by two spaced fingers which receive and retain the fastener body therebetween and an opposite second side from which a support section extends. A circuit board engaging section extends from the support section and is received in a slot defined on the circuit board with the support section directly positioned on the circuit board.

Abstract: A board lock for securing an electrical connector to a circuit board includes a first panel positioned against the connector and a second panel spaced from the first panel. A fastener having an expanded end received between the first and second panels extends through a hole defined in the first panel and into a bore defined in the connector thereby securing the first panel of the board lock to the connector. A transverse panel extends from the second panel. The transverse panel has a smaller cross-sectional area than the second panel thereby enhancing the deformability of the transverse panel. A leg having barbs formed thereon is mounted to the transverse panel for inserting in and engaging with a hole defined in the circuit board. The leg defines a spatial relationship with respect to the first panel which is adjustable by means of the deformation of the transverse panel.

Abstract: A plug connector comprises a first dielectric housing (1), a first connector (2), a second connector (3), a metal plate (4), a push button (5), a second dielectric housing (6), and a cable strain release cap (7). The first connector (2) includes an EMI shield (21) surrounding first and second insutators (22, 24) assembled together and receiving four contact pins (23) therein. The first connector (2), the second connector (3), and the metal plate (4) are inserted into corresponding channels (12, 13 and 11) defined through the first housing (1) and extend beyond the mating face (14) thereof. The second housing (6) is assembled (to) the first housing (1) and the cap (7) engages with the second housing (6). When the plug connector is inserted into a panel of a computer system, a ground path is established from the housing of the computer system through the metal plate (4) and the shield (21) to the second connector (3).

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing for receiving a plurality of contacts each of which comprises a contacting portion and a soldering tail. An intermediate plate is integrally formed in the insulative housing and defining a plurality of passageways for respectively receiving the contacting portion of the contact. A positioning device is connected to a section of each soldering tail of the contacts and retained in the housing so that a face of the positioning device is in contact with an edge of the intermediate plate. A metallic shielding encloses the insulative housing and defines two opposite entrances allowing the housing and the contacts to communicate with external.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a casing defining at least one front receiving slot with a number of contact elements retained therein. The casing has two opposite side walls. Each side wall includes two wall segments spaced from and parallel to each other thereby defining a channel between the front receiving slot and a rear face of the casing. An inner shielding member is fit into and retained in each receiving slot. The inner shielding member has two rear extensions inserted into the channels. An outer shielding member encloses the casing and has two inward flanges extending into the channels for electrically and mechanically engaging with the corresponding rear extensions of the inner shielding member to retain the inner and outer shielding members on the casing and to form electrical connection therebetween. The outer shielding member has grounding tabs connected to a circuit board for grounding purposes thereby also grounding the inner shielding member.

Abstract: An electrical jack includes an insulative housing containing contact elements therein for engaging with a mating plug. A shielding casing encloses the insulative housing. A grounding member is received in a slot defined in the insulative housing and extends beyond the housing for being electrically grounded. The shielding casing has an extension received in the slot for physically contacting the grounding member thereby grounding the shielding casing. The shielding casing has a resilient flap for being engaged by a grounding member of the mating plug thereby further grounding the shielding casing. The resilient flap is deformed by the mating plug for ensuring proper contact therebetween.

Abstract: A hybrid connector with an audio jack comprises an elongate dielectric housing defining a number of grooves for receiving a number of terminals and a mating hole for accommodating a contact assembly. The contact assembly includes a first contact and a second contact for electrical connection with a complementary connector. The contact assembly further includes a third contact having a base, a pair of resilient engaging fingers depending forwardly from lateral edges of the base, a securing leg extending forwardly from a lower edge of the base and embedded in the housing for securing the third contact in the housing, and a soldering arm bending rearwardly from a top edge of the base for surface mounting the connector on a circuit board.

Abstract: An electrical connection system includes a plug connector and a socket connector mated with each other. The plug connector includes an insulative housing having a mating face defining a plurality of channels therein for each receiving a plug contact element. Each plug contact element includes a mating section extending along a first axis substantially normal to the mating face of the plug connector and having a tip portion extending beyond the mating face. The socket connector includes an insulative housing having a mating face defining a plurality of passageways therein corresponding in position to the channels of the plug connector. Each passageway has a socket contact element fixed therein. Each socket contact element includes a mating section located in the passageway and extending along a second axis substantially parallel to the mating face.

Abstract: A high density board-to-board connector has a housing integrally defining two upper stepped faces and two lower stepped faces. Each face defines a number of contact passageways extending to a rear face of the housing. A spacer has two mounting blocks and a stair-like spacing section between the two mounting blocks. The spacing section integrally forms four steps each defining a number of vertically extending contact tail portion receiving holes. A number of contacts are each bent to have a contact portion and a tail portion perpendicular to the contact portion. The contacts are interferentially mounted in the housing at a position wherein the contact portions are received in a front end of the contact passageways, and the tail portions vertically extend behind the rear face of the housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector, a pair of second connectors, a circuit board and a bracket. The first connector includes a plurality of terminals having mounting tails. A pair of indicating devices mounted to the first connector each has conductive wires extending therefrom. Circuit traces are longitudinally arranged on the circuit board. First ends of the circuit traces are connected to the mounting tails while second ends of the circuit traces are connected to an intermediate device connected to a mother board. The circuit traces are arranged so that cross talk therebetween can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: A switching device for an electrical connector comprises a cover and a base securely assembled with the cover. A plurality of contacts comprising first contacts, second contacts, and third contacts are secured in the base. A plurality of switching terminals each includes a positioning portion, a first tab, a second tab, and a third tab. Each switching terminal forms a pushing end opposite the positioning portion, the pushing end also connecting the first tab to the third tab. The tabs respectively form first, second, and third contacting portions thereon. In operation, the first and the second contacting portions are respectively engaged with the first and second contacts when the pushing end is not being pushed laterally. When the pushing end is pushed laterally, the first contacting portion disengages from the first contact, and the third contacting portion moves to engage with the third contact, thereby switching a signal transmission.