Abstract: An antenna assembly 10 is provided with an antenna body 20 formed of a sheet metal, an electric cable 40 and a conductive film 50. The antenna body 20 is provided with at least one crimp portion 28. The conductive film 50 has a main portion 52 and at least one connected portion 54 extending from the main portion 52. The electric cable 40 has a conductor portion 46.

Abstract: An antenna assembly comprises an antenna body made of metal plate, a pressing portion and a conductive film. The antenna body is provided with a pressed portion. The pressing portion presses the conductive film against the pressed portion and thereby the conductive film and the pressed portion are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: A socket connector includes a housing that is made of insulating resin and have a peripheral wall and a bottom plate, the peripheral wall projecting upward from an edge of the bottom plate, a plurality of contacts that are held by the bottom plate, an upper cover member that is disposed above a semiconductor package accommodated in the housing, holds the semiconductor package downward and thereby brings the semiconductor package into electrical contact with the plurality of contacts, and a block and a block that project upward beyond the peripheral wall. The upper cover member has relief holes in which the block and the block is to be inserted at positions opposed to the block and the block in a vertical direction.

Abstract: A connector includes two insulators which hold contacts connected to lead wires and are arranged on two surfaces of a base end portion of a ceramic element, two spring components which have flat plate portions located on respective outer surfaces of the two insulators and spring portions supported by the flat plate portions, and a cylindrical sleeve. Each spring portion has an inclined surface which inclines in a movement direction in which the sleeve moves toward the spring components. Each spring portion is elastically deformed by the sleeve hanging over the spring portion. The two insulators hold the base end portion from two sides by being pushed by the flat plate portions in directions in which the two insulators are brought closer to each other. The contacts are pushed against the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: In a plating method for mounting a tubular workpiece having openings at both ends in an axial direction thereof on a power feeding clip and immersing the tubular workpiece in a circulated plating solution to plate the tubular workpiece, the mounting of the tubular workpiece on the power feeding clip is performed by inserting the power feeding clip into the tubular workpiece from one of the openings of the tubular workpiece. The power feeding clip is configured by a folded metal plate, and includes a plurality of elastic contact pieces that can elastically contact the inner surface of the tubular workpiece to hold the tubular workpiece and supply power to the tubular workpiece, and a restraining part that is located inside the tubular workpiece and restrains flow of the plating solution in the axial direction.

Abstract: A connector includes two insulators which hold contacts connected to lead wires and are arranged on two surfaces of a ceramic element, a spring component which includes two cantilever-shaped spring pieces and has a flexed portion at a middle portion of each spring piece, and a cylindrical sleeve. The two spring pieces are located over two outer surfaces of the two insulators, and are elastically deformed toward the two insulators by the sleeve hanging over the two spring pieces. The two insulators pushed by the flexed portions of the two elastically deformed spring pieces hold the ceramic element from two sides to push the contacts against the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: An electrical connecting element includes a stretchable insulation sheet, two or more first conductive threads on one surface of the insulation sheet, and two or more first resin threads on the one surface of the insulation sheet. The first conductive threads extend in a predetermined direction and are disposed in parallel with each other orthogonally to the predetermined direction. The first resin threads have thermal adhesiveness. The first resin threads do not overlap with any of the first conductive threads.

Abstract: A device comprises a first sealing member, a second sealing member, a first circuit member and a second circuit member. The first sealing member comprises, as a base thereof, a first film formed of a film and comprises a conductive portion made of conductor. The device is formed with a closed space. The closed space is enclosed by the first sealing member and the second sealing member and is shut off from an outer space located outside the device. The first circuit member and the second circuit member are shut in the closed space and comprise a first contact point and a second contact point, respectively. At least one of the first circuit member and the second circuit member comprises an electrode. The conductive portion is in contact with the electrode in the closed space and is partially exposed to the outer space located outside the device.

Abstract: A socket contact includes a cylindrical sleeve, a plurality of cantilever-shaped spring pieces arranged in rotational symmetry with respect to the central line of the sleeve as a symmetric axis, and a base portion to which fixed ends of the plurality of spring pieces are fixed. Thee sleeve is movably mounted to the base portion, the plurality of spring pieces has bent portions between free ends and the fixed ends, the plurality of spring pieces is elastically deformed so that the free ends come close to each other when the sleeve is moved and covers the free ends, and a pin contact inserted among the plurality of spring pieces is sandwiched by the bent portions of the plurality of spring pieces elastically deformed by the moved sleeve, electrically connected, and held.

Abstract: A connector, with which an electrical wire is attachable, is connectable with a mating connector which has a mating contact portion. The connector comprises a housing and at least one terminal. The housing is provided with a support. The support has a receiving portion. The receiving portion is configured to receive a part of the electrical wire. The at least one terminal has an insulation displacement connection (IDC) portion, a contact portion, a supporting portion and a coupling portion. The IDC portion is configured to be insulation-displacement connected with the electrical wire. The support is positioned between the IDC portion and the supporting portion in a first predetermined direction. The coupling portion couples the IDC portion and the supporting portion with each other. The coupling portion has a neighboring portion. The neighboring portion neighbors to the support in a second predetermined direction perpendicular to the first predetermined direction.

Abstract: An antenna comprises a split ring resonator. The antenna has a main portion which forms a split ring with a split portion. The main portion has an upper surface portion, a first fixed portion, a second fixed portion, a third fixed portion, a first reinforcing portion, a second reinforcing portion, a feed portion, a first end portion and a second end portion. Each of the first fixed portion, the second fixed portion and the third fixed portion is fixed on a circuit board when the antenna is mounted on the circuit board. Lower ends of the first fixed portion, the second fixed portion and the third fixed portion define an imaginary plane perpendicular to an up-down direction. Each of lower ends of the first reinforcing portion, the second reinforcing portion and the feed portion is positioned between the upper surface portion and the imaginary plane in the up-down direction.

Abstract: An antenna is provided with a conductive member. The conductive member has a main part, an opposing part, a first feed terminal, and a second feed terminal. The main part extends along a horizontal plane so as to have an opened ring shape. The main part has a first end section and a second end section that are located apart from each other. The opposing part includes a first opposing part provided on the first end section and a second opposing part provided on the second end section. The first opposing part and the second opposing part are spaced apart from, and opposed to, each other. The main part has a thin part that is thinner than both the first opposing part and the second opposing part.

Abstract: A cable assembly comprises a cable and a conductive member. The cable extends in a longitudinal direction. The cable has a first location and a second location in the longitudinal direction. The cable comprises a conductive portion and an outer cover. The outer cover covers the conductive portion. The conductive member is attached with the cable. The conductive member has a first portion, a second portion and a planar portion. The first portion is positioned at the first location in the longitudinal direction. The first portion is crimped to the outer cover. The second portion is positioned at the second location in the longitudinal direction. The second portion is crimped to the conductive portion. The planar portion extends from the first location to the second location in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: There is provided a circuit board assembly constructed by stacking a first circuit board having a first contact portion and a second circuit board having a second contact portion to allow the first and second contact portions to contact each other, which is bendable along a first direction. The first circuit board has a first hole that is formed within a range in which a pair of first projection pieces are present in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, at least part of the first hole being situated between the pair of first projection pieces in the first direction, and the second circuit board has a second hole that is formed within a range in which the pair of second projection pieces are present in the second direction, at least part of the second hole being situated between the pair of second projection pieces in the first direction.

Abstract: A first connector and a second connector of this connector assembly can mutually connect along the vertical direction. The first connector comprises a first housing provided with a sliding surface, a locking surface, and a receiving surface. The locking surface intersects, at an angle of 90° or less, with a line segment extending straight upward from the locking surface. The second connector comprises a second housing provided with a spring section and a locked section. The locked section can move forward and backward as the spring section elastically deforms. The locked section has a locked surface. When the second connector is in a separated state of being separated from the first connector, the locked surface intersects, at an angle of 90° or less, with a line segment extending straight upward from the locked surface. In a fitting step, the locked section moves downward while being pressed against the sliding surface.

Abstract: An antenna member is configured to be mounted on a circuit board and to be used as an antenna. The antenna member has a split ring resonating portion, an impedance matching portion and a feed portion. The split ring resonating portion is provided with a facing portion which forms a split. The split ring resonating portion has a first side portion, a second side portion and an upper portion. The upper portion connects the first side portion and the second side portion with each other. The feed portion is provided on at least one of the first side portion and the second side portion. The impedance matching portion is positioned above the feed portion in an up-down direction perpendicular to a lateral direction. The impedance matching portion couples the first side portion and the second side portion with each other.

Abstract: A socket contact includes a cylindrical sleeve, a plurality of cantilever-shaped spring pieces arranged in rotational symmetry with respect to the central line of the sleeve as a symmetric axis, and a base portion to which fixed ends of the plurality of spring pieces are fixed. The sleeve is movably mounted to the base portion, the plurality of spring pieces has bent portions between free ends and the fixed ends, the plurality of spring pieces is elastically deformed so that the free ends come close to each other when the sleeve is moved and covers the free ends, and a pin contact inserted among the plurality of spring pieces is sandwiched by the bent portions of the plurality of spring pieces elastically deformed by the moved sleeve, electrically connected, and held.

Abstract: An electrical component comprises a main body, a fulcrum portion and at least two terminals including a first terminal and a second terminal. Each of the terminals has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of one of the first terminal and the second terminal is brought into contact with a circuit board when the main body is tilted relative to the circuit board with the fulcrum portion, which acts as a fulcrum, under an insertion state where the terminals are inserted into through-holes, respectively, while none of the terminals are soldered thereto. When the main body is tilted relative to the circuit board with the fulcrum portion, which acts as the fulcrum, under the insertion state, the second portion of one of the first terminal and the second terminal is brought into contact with the circuit board to regulate an excessive tilt of the main body.