Abstract: A pump capable of releasing excessive air is shown to include a hollow base, a cylinder installed on and communicated with the hollow base, a piston movably received in the cylinder, a piston tube including a lower end connected with the piston and an upper end located beyond the cylinder, a tube including a lower end communicated with the hollow base and an upper end inserted into the piston tube through a channel defined in the piston, a release valve mounted on the upper end of the piston tube and a handle mounted on the upper end of the piston tube. The valve is installed on the handle so that it can be touched conveniently and operated easily by a user who is using the pump.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a dual reciprocating bellows pump which can facilitate size reduction design of the whole pump, permit pump manufacture at low cost, and permit reducing the dead spaces in pumping chambers to provide improved self-suction performance. Valve cases of suction side and discharge side valve units are disposed one below the other along a longitudinal axis passing through the center of the cross-section of the bellows such that they project into the associated pumping chambers, and a pair of interlock shafts are disposed at positions spaced apart to the left and right from the center in the transversal direction. With this construction, it is possible to reduce the dead spaces in the pumping chambers, reduce the longitudinal and transversal dimensions of the pump and facilitate size reduction design of the pump.

Abstract: An improved structure of vortex compressor provided with at least one threaded hole to the positioning pillar of a frame, a retainer packing locked with the screw to the frame to define an ideal spacing between the pillar and a vortex seat, and the ideal spacing being limited in position by the packing to restrict the vortex seat characterized by a deformation spacing slightly larger than the diameter of that of the prior art being provided to the threaded hole on the inner edge at the end receiving the screw to absorb squeezing produced by placement of the screw for quality assurance of the assembly of the vortex seat while eliminating the flaws of narrowing spacing of revolution between deformed positioning pillar and vortex seat or operation noise and awkward operation due to unpredictable change.

Abstract: A melt spinning apparatus includes fiber producing features to produce multi-component filaments by extruding two or more single-component strands that combine after extrusion and are then attenuated by process air. The two or more liquid materials do not contact one another in the spinpack. Separation of the two types of liquid material throughout the spinpack prevents premature leakage between two liquid materials and allows for an optimized temperature for each type of liquid material for proper extrusion.

Abstract: The resin molding machine is capable of executing many functions and easily expanding and modifying the structure. In the resin molding machine, a loader and an unloader are moved on common rail sections so as to convey a work piece and a molded product. An additional rail unit has a rail section, on which the loader and the unloader can be moved. The additional rail unit is detachably attached between a work piece feeding unit and a product accommodating unit. The common rail sections and the rail section of the additional rail unit are disconnectably connected.

Abstract: An extruder, and a method of using the same, that provides instantaneous inspection of the extrudate. The invention incorporates the use of video monitors electrically connected to video cameras, to provide magnification observation of the extrudate, and may use associated mirrors to observe the extrudate along multiple views as it exits the die.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ball screw device for linear movement, which moves a working body by using a single of a plurality of ball screw shafts and ball screw nuts. In the ball screw device, a plurality of ball screw nuts are engaged threadedly with the same ball screw shaft. Also, one of the ball screw nuts on each ball screw shaft is attached to the working body via a fixed flange, the single fixed flange or one of the fixed flanges is provided with a load sensor, and other ball screw nuts serve as a fluid pressure supporting mechanism using a cylinder and a piston. A fluid pressure is controlled so that the support force of the fluid pressure supporting mechanism is equal to the pushing force detected by the load sensor. By this configuration, a large load can be distributed evenly to the ball screw nuts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shaping apparatus for an extrusion system with at least one calibration die having a plurality of calibration units (31) disposed one after the other, having a calibration orifice (38) with a plurality of shaping surfaces (39 to 42) which come into contact with an article (6) fed therethrough, and end faces (43) spaced apart from one another with side faces (45 to 48) extending between them. At least one cavity is provided between at least two immediately adjacent calibration units (31). The calibration die is provided with means for dispersing heat. The calibration orifice (38) is provided with at least one continuous circulation passage (67) around a predominant part of and immediately adjacent to its circumference, having a separate inlet and outlet line (68, 69).

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a mold (100) in a press comprising a clamping plate (114, 116) comprising a wedge (172-175) and a support bracket (142-145) comprising a wedge receptacle. The wedge and the wedge receptacle act to direct the mold towards the face and vertical center f a press platen (122, 124).

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manufacturing polymeric thin-walled tubular members, which are well-suited for use as vascular grafts. The apparatus of the present invention enables extrusion of a tubular member having an extremely thin wall thickness so as to facilitate passage through tortuous vascular passageways. The apparatus achieves uniform wall thickness in a tubular member by establishing and maintaining axial alignment of a ram having a concentrically disposed guide rod therein with a die supported in concentric relation to the guide rod.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure molding apparatus being free from defects in cells and having a higher strength with thin partition walls forming the cells and having a small cell density; and the apparatus having a plate-like spinneret provided with back pores for introducing a molding material and slits for extruding the molding material, and a press plate for fixing spinneret, the spinneret comprising an inner side and outer peripheral parts, the inner side part protruding downstream to form a level difference part therebetween, the press plate opening opposing the inner side part of the spinneret and presses the outer peripheral part of the spinneret downstream, and width W (mm) of slits, length L 1 (mm) of slits of the inner side part and length L 2 (mm) of slits of the outer peripheral part satisfying following two formulas: L1−L2≧0.4 mm L2≧0.015/W×L1.

Abstract: The invention refers to a plant and a holding device in connection with heat treatment of articles (3), which is at least partly manufactured in a thermosetting composite material. The holding device, which is comprised by the plant, includes a base element (1), and intermediate element (2), which rests on the base element (1), and at least a support member (4), which is fixable to the intermediate element (2) and arranged to support said article (3) on the intermediate element during the heat treatment. The intermediate element (2) is manufactured in a material which has a neglectable thermal extension at least up to a temperature level, at which the heat treatment is intended to take place. Furthermore, the intermediate element (2) is displaceably positioned on the base element (1).

Abstract: A pair of form keys and a method for forming reverse drafts in foam parts are disclosed. A male form key is reciprocally mounted in a first mold half in a retracted position. A female form key is rotatably mounted in a second mold half in a neutral position. The first mold half includes a first drive pin that when engaged, moves the male form key into engagement with a foam sheet to form an undercut as the first and second mold halves are closed. The first mold half also includes a second drive pin that engages the female form key as the first and second mold halves close rotating the female form key into engagement with the foam sheet and the male form key. After closure of the mold and the product is formed, the mold is opened. As this occurs, the drive pins are disengaged and the male form key retracts and the female form key rotates to their neutral positions. The formed product may then be stripped from the mold while maintaining the reverse draft or undercut.

Abstract: A flexible or semi-rigid support fixture is sized and shaped to supportably engage a surface of a polymeric matrix object such as an organic bonded abrasive grinding wheel. The support fixture is utilized to support the object to help prevent slumping and/or expansion during thermal curing operations. The fixture is fabricated from a material, such as silicone rubber, that is capable of withstanding heat commonly associated with thermal curing operations and which provides sufficient resilience to permit use with objects manufactured within a relatively wide range of dimensional tolerances. Suitable materials include silicone rubber or other polymers or copolymers such as PTFE, FEP, Polyimide or blends with or without fillers or substrates.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of injection molding a part having an undercut region and a method of assembling a jointed structure from several parts. A two-part mold has a common cavity with part of the cavity in each mold part. A combined pin-in-a-sleeve extends into the cavity in one of the mold parts in order to form a bore in a part to be molded in that cavity. The pin provides a portion shaped to form a first undercut region in the bore. A second pin extends into the cavity in the other of the two mold parts. The two pins are aligned to form a single bore in the molded part while in the cavity. The second pin also has a portion shaped to form a second undercut region in the bore. After an injection molded part is made, the mold opens a limited and discrete distance to allow the molded part to be released from the hold of the mold cavity. Then, the mold opens fully for the continuation of a multi-step operation to pull the pins out of the undercut regions.

Abstract: An ejector housing cover plate for an injection mold system having an upper stationary portion and a lower movable portion. The upper portion has a support member and a cavity core, while the lower portion has a frame defining an interior opening, support member and a frame core. An ejector system is positioned within the opening and is movable to eject newly molded products when a molded product has been formed. The opening in the frame can result in the collection of dust, moisture and other foreign materials inside the opening and the possible damage to the mold or ejector system, so an ejector system cover plate is provided. The cover plate covers the opening during operation of the system and when the system is inactive or stored.

Abstract: A superatmospheric combustion apparatus and a method of operating such an apparatus include providing a superatmospheric combustion device having a lean gas chamber, a combustor, a heat recovery section, and an exhaust, feeding lean gas to the lean gas chamber, providing a heat sink/pressure equalization chamber and a preheated air chamber within the combustion device, feeding pressurized ambient air to the heat sink/pressure equalization chamber, feeding preheated air to the preheated air chamber, exchanging heat from the lean gas chamber, the preheated air chamber, and the combustor to the pressurized ambient air in the heat sink/pressure equalization chamber, feeding the lean gas from the lean gas chamber to the combustor, feeding the preheated air from the preheated air chamber to the combustor, and combusting the lean gas and the preheated air in the combustor at superatmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A safety mechanism in a utility lighter which includes a lever spring and cam mechanism having a fuel release lever and the safety button. When the cam mechanism is in the locked position, the lever spring blocks the stopper tab preventing depression of the trigger, and the fuel release lever closes the fuel release valve. As the safety button is depressed, the lever spring is moved out of alignment with the stopper tab to permit depression of the trigger, the hub rotates, and the fuel release lever is actuated to open the fuel-release valve. As the safety button is released, the lever spring urges the cam mechanism into the locked position.

Abstract: An improved combustion assembly including a venturi mixer and a combustion tip attached to the discharge end of the venturi divergent section. The improvement comprises eliminating abrupt contractions and sudden expansions of the interior flow passage at the venturi mixer and combustion tip interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and method that help to reduce the build-up formed on the grate of a fluidized-bed furnace in the roasting of fine-grained material such as concentrate. The concentrate is fed into the roaster furnace from the wall of the furnace, and oxygen-containing gas is fed via gas jets under the grate in the bottom of the furnace in order to fluidize the concentrate and oxidize it during fluidization. Below the concentrate feed point, or feed grate, the oxygen content of the gas to be fed is raised compared with gas fed elsewhere using additional gas jets situated in the feed grate higher than the other jets. The extra jets of the feed grate are connected to their own gas distribution unit.

Abstract: A thermal processing unit of the present invention includes: a reaction container which an object to be processed is conveyed into and from; a process-gas introducing part for introducing a process gas into the reaction container; a replacement-gas introducing part for introducing a replacement gas into the reaction container, the replacement-gas introducing part being independent of the process-gas introducing part; and a discharging part for discharging a gas in the reaction container. A controlling part is connected to the process-gas introducing part, the replacement-gas introducing part and the discharging part.

Abstract: A vacuum heat-treatment apparatus for heat-treating a workpiece in a treating cell includes a hermetic chamber disposed at the center. A plurality of treating cells are disposed along the periphery of the hermetic chamber, and a workpiece transfer mechanism is disposed inside the hermetic chamber and transfers the workpiece from one of the treating cells to the hermetic chamber and from the hermetic chamber to one of the treating cells.

Abstract: Pliers for forming and removing bumps for the dental appliance without heating are disclosed. The eraser pliers for erasing a bump on an appliance include a first elongated member having a first jaw portion at one end and a handle portion at the other end, the jaw portion having flat surface mounted at a distal end of the first jaw portion; and a second elongated member joined to the first elongated member, the second elongated member having a second jaw portion at one end and a second handle portion at the other end, the second jaw portion having a second flat surface mounted at a distal end of the second jaw portion, the first and second flat surfaces adapted to engage and flatten the bump.

Abstract: Dental implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are chosen by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed teeth or dental prosthesis shape information. The computer model shows the bone structure, gum surface and teeth images properly referenced to one another so that implant drill hole positions can be selected taking into consideration proper positioning within the bone as well as proper positioning with respect to the dental prosthesis. Similarly, manufacture of the dental implant superstructure used for fixed dental prosthesis or overdentures can be designed based on knowledge of the actual implant positions referenced to an image of the gum surface and proposed dental prosthesis.

Abstract: An oral cavity cleaning device including a cleaning head having a liquid feed port and a waste port, a liquid feed passage connected to the liquid feed port through which liquid is fed, via a pump, to the cleaning head and into the oral cavity via the liquid feed port to wash the oral cavity, a waste passage connected to the waste port through which waste liquid in the oral cavity sucked and drained in the cleaning head, and a cleaning member mounted on the cleaning head covering the liquid feed port and the waste port, the cleaning member being made of a porous material having liquid-permeating property. The cleaning member is substantially cylindrical in shape and includes a hole into which the cleaning head is removably inserted.

Abstract: A novel dental prosthesis abutment and waxing core assembly, in which the abutment has an exterior axis which differs from its longitudinal axis, and the waxing sleeve has both interior and exterior axes which differ from one another and from the exterior axis of the abutment, is disclosed. In the present invention the abutment and waxing sleeve assembly cooperates with a conventional anchor having a socket for receiving the abutment, and also adjusts to correct for angular misalignment of the prosthesis. The divergent axes allow for alignment of the prosthesis within the mouth while requiring less modification of the waxing sleeve by removal of material and/or addition of material to the waxing sleeve and abutment, thereby reducing the labor required in producing the prosthesis using prior art waxing sleeves and abutments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a visual display system that comprises an image generator and a plurality of adjacent video display modules. The image generator may be adapted to generate a video image viewable by an operator of the visual display system, where the video image may be representative of a portion of a composite display image. The plurality of adjacent video display modules include displays that may be adapted to display the portion of the composite display image, where the video display may be remotely coupled to the image generator and may be responsive to the video image generated by the image generator.

Abstract: The method uses vehicles as mascots for different subject areas. Each vehicle is named after a subject area and is decorated. The vehicles serve as a means to generate enthusiasm for the subject areas. Each car has its own color combination corresponding to a given subject. Each subject area has an instructor that is knowledgeable in that subject. The instructors wear clothing colored to match the color of the vehicle named after the subject area that he/she teaches. The instructors teach the pre-planned lessons on a topic in a subject. area. The pre-planned lessons also incorporate supporting information from other subject areas to the topics. The instructors drive the vehicles to sites of instruction where students are located to perform a pre-planned lesson on a topic. The sites of instruction have or utilize concepts that will be used in the pre-planned lesson. In the presentation of the lesson, an instructor uses teaching materials colored to match the color of the vehicle that he/she drives.

Abstract: A rotatable connector comprises a pedestal, a spring, a holding plate, a universal coupling and a receptacle. The pedestal has a base plate, several ledges and a pair of pillars extending upwardly from the base plate. The pillars stand opposite sides of the base plate and outside the ledges. Each pillar has a hole therein. The spring is arranged to encase the ledges. A plurality of bulges is projected outwardly from an outer edge of the holding plate and pressed on the spring. The universal coupling has a first pivot, a second pivot and a shaft. The first and the second pivots are pivotally engaged by the shaft. Ends of the first pivot are pivotally inserted into the holes of the pillars. One end of second pivot engages with the holding plate, while the other end is fixed to the receptacle. The receptacle is electrically and mechanical connected to a cable end plug.

Abstract: A connection body (41), of a connector for a towing vehicle, to be connected to a wire harness of a to-be-towed object and a connection body (42) of the connector to be connected to a wire harness of a towing vehicle body are approximately cylindrical. Terminals (32, 33) inside the connection bodies (41, 42) are composed of a common metal piece (31). The connector is connected to a wire harness (35) of the towing vehicle body not by using an exclusive cylindrical connector but by directly connecting a core wire to the terminal (32). To prevent water from penetrating into the connector, an O-ring (38), a sealing medium (57), and a rubber plug (59) are mounted on the connector. A protector (37) is installed on an insertion portion of the wire harness (35) of the towing vehicle body into the housing (30).

Abstract: There is provided a system for connecting signals between at least two electronic modules. The interconnection conduits are provided via one or more blades, which are equipped with connection areas along their edge toward the modules. This structure opens up more room for high frequency signaling connections. The blades used for the interconnect can be replaced in a live system during operational conditions.

Abstract: A female edge connector is cut into a circuit board to reduce the connector size and therefore the distance the signal path is separated from the ground plane. Preferably, the female connector is a surface mount connector and is provided in two pieces. This allows the female connector to be attached to either side of the printed circuit board or can be connected to both sides if half of the connector is mounted on the opposite side of the board from the other. A male edge connector of a plug-in board can then be inserted through the aperture formed in the mother board to contact the female edge connector, providing very little distance between the ground planes of the plug-in board and the mother board. The distance between the two pieces of the female connector can be varied by changing the width of the aperture such that PC boards of various thicknesses can be accommodated.

Abstract: An electrical connector is used to connect first and second electrical elements together. A body of the connector is fanned from an elastomer with a top surface and a bottom surface. Elastomeric bumps extend from the top and bottom surfaces and holes extend through the pairs of bumps and body. The bumps and holes are metalized. To install the connector, the connector is compressed and held between the first and second elements. The compression of the connector causes the bumps to force the metalized layer of the connector against the first and second elements.

Abstract: The present invention includes an interconnect contact and system. The contact generally includes a first contact element, a second contact element, and a biasing member. The first contact element has a contacting surface and an engagement surface. The second contact element has a contacting surface and an engagement surface. The engagement surfaces of the elements are generally constructed to contact each other. The biasing member provides a mechanism to move at least one element of the contact.

Abstract: An electric connector is disclosed to include an electrically insulative housing, and a plurality of terminals respectively mounted in respective terminal grooves in a tilted position, each terminal having a base for bonding to a circuit board, a support arm upwardly extended from one end of the base, and a contact arm upwardly extended from the other end of the base and supported on the support arm for contacting a chip module at the top.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) and a plurality of contacts (20) received in the housing. The contact defines a first contacting portion (207) in an upper position and a second contacting portion (208) in a lower position adapted to electrically connect the complementary electrical component (30) having a plurality of conductive pads (300) thereon. During the connecting course of the electrical connector and the component, the conductive pad connects to the first contacting portion in the upper position and the second contacting portion in the lower position in turn and finally connects to the second contacting portion.

Abstract: A cable terminator and method for making the same is provided. The cable terminator includes a printed circuit board with termination circuitry. The cable terminator further includes a ribbon cable with a first end and a second end. The first end is electrically connected to the printed circuit board to enable termination at the first end. An encapsulating mold is provided which encloses the printed circuit board and the first end of the ribbon cable. A method for making the cable terminating circuit board includes connecting the first end of the ribbon cable to the printed circuit board and inserting the printed circuit board and connected first end of the ribbon cable into a mold. The method further includes injecting an encapsulating material into the mold.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes contact pads on a printed circuit board and contact members on a substrate. The contact members are pressed against the contact pads by a compression mat having compressor fingers. A clamping arrangement forces the compressor fingers against the substrate and thereby presses the contact members against the connector pads. The compression mat is made of elastomeric material, which has a tendency to relax and thus reduce the pressure after the clamping arrangement is tightened. A restrainer member is used to offset this tendency of the polymer to relax. The restrainer member has holes through which the compressor fingers of the compression mat extend.

Abstract: A printed circuit board electrical power contact for connecting a daughter printed circuit board to a mating contact on another electrical component. The power contact includes a main section; at least one daughter board electrical contact section extending from the main section; and at least one mating connector contact section extending from the main section. The mating connector contact section includes at least three forward projecting beams. A first one of the beams extends outward in a first direction as the first beam extends forward from the main section and has a contact surface facing the first direction. Two second ones of the beams are located on opposite sides of the first beam and extend outward in a second opposite direction as the second beams extend forward from the main section. The second beams have contact surfaces facing the second direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector housing includes a first shell mountable on a second shell. The first shell is provided with connector mounts to be fit with connectors, fuse mounts to be fit with fuses and relay mounts to be fit with relays. The electrical connector housing contains a busbar stack which includes a connector circuitry module containing connector-connecting circuits, a fuse circuitry module containing fuse-connecting circuits, and a relay circuitry module containing relay-connecting circuits. In this manner, only the busbars contained in the fuse-connecting circuits and those contained in the relay-connecting circuits can be formed of a copper alloy which is harder than pure copper. As a result, the busbar terminals of the fuse-and relay-connecting circuits can be connected directly to the fuse and the relays, respectively. The electrical connector housing thus configured has a simple structure, and can be constructed without increasing costs.

Abstract: A springy contact element for contacting first and second housing parts has a sheet metal tab formed as a unitary part of the sheet metal of the first housing part. The sheet metal tab has a base adjoining a sheet metal edge and a contact surface spaced from the base. The contact surface rests electrically conductingly against the second housing part. The sheet metal tab has a longitudinal center axis extending from the base to the contact surface. The sheet metal tab has a cold-formed section having a thickness reduced by cold forming relative to a thickness of the sheet metal. The base is wider than a width of the sheet metal tab in the area from the base to the contact surface, wherein the width is measured transversely to the longitudinal center axis. The cold-formed section extends past the base and the sheet metal edge into the sheet metal.

Abstract: A portable computer having a main body provided with a modem signal processing part and a wireless network communication module includes an external antenna transmitting a radio signal for a wireless data communication with the wireless network communication module, an external modem connector transmitting a modem signal for a modem communication with the modern signal processing part, and a common connector coupling the external modem-connector to the modem signal processing part and the external antenna to the wireless network communication module. With this configuration, the portable computer has a good efficiency of a radio signal transmission and provides an installation space for another hardware components.

Abstract: The invention discloses a composite elastic member of socket protective safety cover, in that the composite elastic member is disposed in a socket safety protective cover, is capable of providing the protective cover with vertical restoring elasticity and horizontal elasticity, and forms fulcrums for swinging movements of the protective cover. The composite elastic member includes vertical elastic plates, a horizontal elastic plate and a fixing section. A highest point of each vertical elastic plate forms a support point. The horizontal elastic plate is located at a side of the vertical elastic plates, and has action directions perpendicular to those of the vertical elastic plates. The fixing section is located out of action ranges of the vertical elastic plates and the horizontal elastic plate, and is for fixing an entire structure to an external object.

Abstract: A receiving-side subconnector having a structure for preventing failure of a connector of the invention has a cap, which is pushed in an opening direction, and a cap lock provided at a side opposite thereto. At a rear end of this cap lock, a relief groove, which serves as a disengaging mechanism and is provided at a rear end part extending along the longitudinal direction of a ring-like support portion engaged with a cap lock shaft. This relief groove is set so that when an external force, whose magnitude is equal to or larger than a set value, acts thereon, the cap lock shaft gets out of the relief groove.

Abstract: A card connector (1, 1′) includes an insulative housing (2, 2′) defining a card receiving space (23, 23′), a number of contacts (3, 3′) retained in the housing, a metal shell (4, 4′) shielding the contacts, and an elastic locking piece (8, 8′). The elastic locking piece includes a locking portion (83, 83′) and a protruding portion (82, 82′). The metal shell defines a guide hole (41, 41′) for guiding the displacement of the protruding portion. When the elastic locking piece is biased by an inserted card (10) having a notch (18) before the locking portion engages with the notch during an earlier card insertion operation, the protruding portion is displaced in a first direction. When the locking portion engages with the notch during a later card insertion operation, the protruding portion moves in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: A Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card connector with ejector includes a housing, a plurality of contacts which is brought into contact with an external contact of the card inserted in the housing, and an ejector. The housing forms a card receiving space on one side for containing the SIM card and an ejector receiving groove on the other side for containing the ejector. The ejector comprises a slider which moves in the direction of card insertion or ejection, a push rod, and a lever. The slider has a push portion extending into the card receiving space. The lever can pivot in the groove. One side of the lever separately engages with the push rod and can be pushed to rotate by the push rod. The other side of the lever engages with the slider, therefore the slider can be driven to slide when the lever rotates.

Abstract: An electrical contact receives a corresponding contact blade. The electrical contact has contact arms for contacting the contact blade and contact pins for contacting a circuit board. A lateral frame is attached to the contact arms and has a substantially rectangular cross-section. The contact pins are connected to the contact arms by a transition piece. The transition piece is formed substantially parallel to the circuit board and has a bend that separates the contact arms from the contact pins.

Abstract: A through hole (13) is formed on a engagement part (11) of a connector housing (14), and an installation part (32) whose distal end (32b) projects on an end (14a) of the connector housing (14) through this through hole (13) is formed on a sealing member (30). When the through hole (13) is sealed by a mold part (40) that is formed on the end (14a) side of the connector housing (14), the installation part (32) is also sealed, and the sealing member (30) is fastened to the connector housing (14).

Abstract: For an electric hermaphroditic plug-in connector a hermaphroditic contact with a plug-in area and a terminal area is proposed that consists of a solid, single-piece contact part, the plug-in area being formed as an adjacent sleeve and pin contact and a separate, elastic contact element being provided in the sleeve contact.

Abstract: A microphone connector includes a body, a terminal base received in the body, an elastic hook fixed on the body, a cable constrictor, a compress ring, a rotatable constrict ring, and a rear body. The rotatable constrict ring is threadably combined with the body, possible to be rotated to force the compress ring move forward and closely contact with a microphone so as to connect the connector tightly with the microphone with the elastic hook impossible to be pressed to prevent the microphone from separating from the connector. Further, the rear body engages with the body, having a cable constrictor formed in an outer end to constrict a cable.