Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. A bracket securely holds the article of merchandise. A latch plate is attached to an underside of the bracket. The latch plate has a rail having a lip. A quick-release interface is anchored to a display counter. The quick-release interface has a flanged channel configured to receive the rail of the latch plate. A latch is disposed within the quick-release interface. The latch immobilizes the rail within the channel, thus securing the latch plate to the quick-release interface. The quick-release interface has an access port providing access to the latch using a specialized tool. The tool can be used to disengage the latch from the rail, thereby releasing the latch plate from the quick-release interface.

Abstract: A cable assembly configured to electrically connect an active loudspeaker to a source device that comprises a source of electrical power and audio signals.

Abstract: A male welding lead connector apparatus including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another. A method of locking a male welding lead connector to a female welding lead connector using a special male welding lead connector including a slidable member to block the male welding lead connector from rotating relative to a female welding lead connector when the two connectors are engaged with one another.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a wireless connector system are described. The system has a transmitter module and a receiver module that are configured to wirelessly transmit electrical energy and/or data via near field magnetic coupling. The wireless connector system is designed to increase the amount of wirelessly transmitted electrical power over a greater separation distance. The system is configured with various sensing circuits that alert the system to the presence of the receiver module to begin transfer of electrical power as well as undesirable objects and increased temperature that could interfere with the operation of the system. The wireless connector system is a relatively small foot print that is designed to be surface mounted.

Abstract: The care unit according the present disclosure includes a care apparatus that includes a storage battery and a charging stand that is electrically connected to the care apparatus, and the care unit includes a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a fourth terminal, a first cover, a second cover, a third cover, and a fourth cover. When the care apparatus is held in a predetermined position of the charging stand, the third cover is not in contact with the first cover in a radial direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the first cover, and the fourth cover is not in contact with the second cover in a radial direction orthogonal to an insertion direction of the second cover.

Abstract: A cable connector with spring-loaded plunger comprises a sleeve and a plunger module. The sleeve is a hollow cylinder with two open ends and formed with a spring bore portion. The plunger module is disposed in the spring bore portion and comprises a plunger slidably disposed in the spring bore portion. The plunger partially penetrates the spring bore portion toward the center of the sleeve. One end of the sleeve thickens inwardly to form a plug connector retaining portion. The cable connector with spring-loaded plunger can effectively decrease the rate of unit aging in connection and disconnection.

Abstract: Fixtures, apparatuses, and related methods are provided that provide for a non-Edison connection for receiving a lamp housing of a lighting device having a non-Edison connector. The fixture can include a fixture housing and a non-Edison socket securable to the fixture housing. The fixture can also include an engagement device for engaging a lamp housing of a lighting device that has a non-Edison connector upon insertion of the lamp housing into the fixture housing and engaging the non-Edison socket.

Abstract: Fixtures, apparatuses, and related methods are provided that provide for a non-Edison connection for receiving a lamp housing of a lighting device having a non-Edison connector. The fixture can include a fixture housing and a non-Edison socket securable to the fixture housing. The fixture can also include an engagement device for engaging a lamp housing of a lighting device that has a non-Edison connector upon insertion of the lamp housing into the fixture housing and engaging the non-Edison socket.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted night vision system, or other electronic device, is provided. The electrical connector includes a plug assembly and a receptacle assembly each including a body having a revolved surface and an electrical contact. A protrusion extends from the revolved surface of either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly and a cam surface is defined along the revolved surface of the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly. Upon engagement between the assemblies, the revolved surfaces of the assemblies are positioned to face each other and upon rotation of the assemblies with respect to one another the protrusion is positioned to move along the cam surface causing the electrical contact of the plug assembly to bear against the electrical contact of the receptacle assembly thereby establishing a connection between the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector set having mating male and female connectors is provided with a first lock preventing separation, the first lock consisting of standard bayonet slot on one member and a mating key on the other member and a secondary locking mechanism consisting of a rotatable spring lock ring affixedly carried by one of the members and is positioned interior a rotatable and axially movable collar carried by the associated member. The spring ring has at least one radially urged spring finger and the collar has at least one opening dimensioned to receive the spring finger. The spring ring includes an increased thickness area in an axial dimension which is engaged against an undersurface configuration of the collar so that as the collar is rotated with respect to the spring ring it will undergo axial movement.

Abstract: A power adapter has a main body. A top of the main body defines a recess and an annular sidewall enclosing the recess. The recess has a locating depression arranged at a bottom thereof to be deviated from the center of the bottom. A plug is rotatably and detachably mounted in the recess. An elastic component mounted in the plug defines a contacting portion elastically protruding out of a bottom of the plug. The plug is locked in the recess by rotation so that the contacting portion is pressed against the bottom surface of the recess and compressed back elastically and then the contacting portion engages the locating depression under resilience action of the elastic component for preventing the plug from rotating with respect to the main body.

Abstract: A locking mechanism comprising a socket and a body member slidably received in an opening in the socket; the socket or body member having an engageable member for exerting a bias against the other member when the body member is slidably received in the socket, the other member having a first set of channels comprising a first longitudinally disposed channel for receiving the engageable member when the body member is received in the socket, a second longitudinally disposed channel disposed parallel to the first channel spaced from the first channel, and a transverse channel connecting the first and second channels, the first channel terminating in a locking area having a depth greater than a depth of the first channel immediately adjacent the locking area and the locking area being contiguous with the transverse channel, whereby when the body member is slidably received in the socket with the engageable member received in the first channel, the engageable member will be prevented from further slidable movement

Abstract: A locking mechanism comprising a socket and a body member slidably received in an opening in the socket; the socket or body member having an engageable member for exerting a bias against the other member when the body member is slidably received in the socket, the other member having a first set of channels comprising a first longitudinally disposed channel for receiving the engageable member when the body member is received in the socket, a second longitudinally disposed channel disposed parallel to the first channel spaced from the first channel, and a transverse channel connecting the first and second channels, the first channel terminating in a locking area having a depth greater than a depth of the first channel immediately adjacent the locking area and the locking area being contiguous with the transverse channel, whereby when the body member is slidably received in the socket with the engageable member received in the first channel, the engageable member will be prevented from further slidable movement

Abstract: The electric plug connector is intended to be used especially for explosion-proof areas. It comprises a plug and a socket. The latter includes in a housing a socket insert which, in the inserted condition of the plugs, is supported such that it is rotatable between an off position and an on position. In said socket a locking means is supported such that it is adjustable between a locking position and a release position, said locking means being provided with at least one coding projection which, in the condition in which the plug is inserted in the socket, projects into a complementary coding aperture and releases the locking means, whereupon the socket can be switched from said off position to said on position.

Abstract: A detachable lamp socket includes a top cover, a mounting plate secured on the top cover, a housing detachably mounted on the mounting plate, a base secured in the housing, a circuit board mounted in the housing and supported by the base, and a locking rod movably mounted in the base and having a first end extended through the circuit board and the housing and retractably extended into the mounting plate to lock the housing onto the mounting plate. Thus, the housing can be rotated relative to the mounting plate to detach the housing from the mounting plate for maintenance of the lamp socket.

Abstract: A memory card socket structure includes a card compartment for allowing a memory card to be inserted thereinto or taken out therefrom, a contact block disposed at a rear side of the card compartment, a slider moved back and forth between a position near the opening side and a position near the rear side in the card compartment along with an insertion and extraction of the memory card, a coil spring for pressing the slider toward the opening side of the card compartment, and a spring guide fixed at the contact block and elongated toward the opening side of the card compartment to be inserted through the coil spring. The spring guide includes a base end portion provided with a connection portion to be adjoined to the circuit board.

Abstract: An assembly is disclosed and comprises a pair of connectors, each including a body which securely receives in electrically-conducting relation the end of a welding cable and a sleeve which, in use, forms a grip for the body and receives same in a manner which provides access to the receiver for the cable end at one end and provides access to the body at the other end. The pair has: an initial position wherein they define a longitudinal axis and wherein the sleeves are disposed other end-to-other end, aligned with the axis; a primary lock, which locks the connectors against longitudinal movement relative to one another upon rotation of the connectors relative to one another about the axis from the initial position and permits electrical conduction between the bodies when the connectors are so locked; and a secondary lock which selectively arrests relative rotation of the connectors about the axis.

Abstract: An electrical socket, in particular for explosion-prone areas, includes a socket insert, which is supported in a socket housing such that it is adapted to be rotated between off- and on-positions and in which a substantially pin-shaped locking element is supported such that it is displaceable between a pressed-down blocking position and a release position in which it projects beyond the socket insert. In the release position of the locking element, the socket insert is rotatable between the off- and on-positions. In order to improve an electrical socket of this type in such a way that it can also be connected to other plugs on certain occasions, the substantially pin-shaped locking element is defined by at least one removable locking component and a blocking component, which are arranged on top of one another in the socket insert, with the locking component projecting beyond the socket insert in the release position.

Abstract: A plug-in device according to the prior art has a spring arm, which presses a knob of the unit plug (3) into a cutout of the socket part. This can lead to a mechanical failure of the spring arm. A plug-in device (1) according to the invention has a knob (9), which is disposed on an elastic part of the unit plug and in the connected state, is held in the cutout (11) of the socket part (5) without external force. The unit plug is locked into the socket rotation of the unit plug (3) to a position where a bump (9) snaps into the cutout (11).

Abstract: A separation device of an electronic ballast body and a fixing seat includes a body, an electronic ballast, a socket, a fixing seat, and two safety locking members. The body has an inner wall formed with a receiving chamber for receiving the electronic ballast and the socket which is rested on the electronic ballast. The fixing seat has one end locked on a closed end of the body. Each of the two safety locking members is mounted and locked between the body and the fixing seat, so that the body and the fixing seat may be locked with each other, thereby integrally combining the body with the fixing seat. Thus, the separation device may be assembled and disassembled easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating replacement and maintenance of the separation device of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-stage ejection mechanism of card connector which includes a frame, a slider, a slider pin and a spring. The frame forms a cam member. One end of the slider pin engages moveably with the cam member, the other end engages pivotally with the slider, and the spring can act resilience on the slider. In this way, the two-stage ejection mechanism of card connector is provided with a back and forth movement in the course of loading and unloading the card. Moreover, the slider forms directly a spring pin thereon for contacting and pressing elastically the slider pin, which prevents the spring pin and the slider pin from missing engagement. Thereby the two-stage ejection mechanism can simplify the structure and decrease the making and assembling cost for the card connector by means of the improved structure of the spring pin.

Abstract: A card adapter 1 is provided which may connect/disconnect a card-shaped electronic device and has a chassis 10, a push member 40 disposed in the chassis 10 for pushing a CF card 2, an eject lever 50 movably mounted with respect to the chassis 10, a link arm 60 pivotably mounted on the chassis 10 via a rotation axis 13, and the like. In the card adapter 1, one end of the link arm 60 is linked with the push member 40 via a first linking part 14, and the other end of the link arm 60 is linked with the eject lever 50 via a second linking part, whereby the movement of the eject lever 50 is transmitted to the push member 40 via the link arm 60. According to such a structure, the card adapter 1 can reliably and easily connect and disconnect the CF card 2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector which prevents the retainer fitting from coming off even when the molded base plate is deformed during reflow soldering and which can be reduced in size, height and weight. The card connector includes a shell body and a molded base plate. The molded base plate includes at least a card eject mechanism incorporating a compression coil spring for inserting/ejecting a card and a retainer fitting for holding the card eject mechanism pushed by the compression coil spring. The shell body is formed with at least one engagement hole for engagement with at least one hook portion of the retainer fitting. The retainer fitting includes a horizontal member and a vertical member rising vertically from the horizontal member. The horizontal member and/or vertical member have at least one pair of press-fit projections and one hook portion.

Abstract: A ceiling fan or light fixture is provided with a quick connect device comprises an upper support member attached to a ceiling and defining at least one upwardly-facing load-bearing surface, and a lower support member attached to and supporting the fixture and defining at least one downwardly-facing load-bearing surface resting on an upwardly-facing load-bearing surface of the upper support member. Electrical-contacts project from one of the load-bearing surfaces, and are received in recesses in another of the load-bearing surfaces, within which are corresponding contacts. The projecting contacts engaging in the recesses prevent the load-bearing surfaces from being separated horizontally unless they are first lifted vertically out of engagement.

Abstract: A rear combination lamp 1 is arranged in a manner that a wiring portion 6 is formed and divided into plural pieces along the periphery of the socket inlet 5 of a lamp body 2, a conductor 7 is divided into plural pieces and the plural pieces of the conductors are wired at the plural pieces of the wiring portion 6, respectively, and stop ribs 10 for restricting the insertion amount of a socket 20 are provided at the vicinity of guide grooves 9 which guide bayonets 25 when the bayonets 25 provided at the socket 20 is fitted to the wiring portion thereby to attach the socket to the lamp body. At the time of attaching the socket 20 to the lamp body 2, when a socket body 21 is inserted into the socket inlet 5, terminal contacts are brought into contact with the conductors 7, whereby the one end of the socket 20 abuts against a top face of the stop ribs 10. Thus, since the insertion amount of the socket 20 is restricted, the excessive deformation of the terminal contacts can be surely prevented.

Abstract: A ceiling fan or light fixture is provided with a sliding support member that slides horizontally into a support channel attached to a ceiling box. An electrical plug and receptacle attached to the two support members automatically mate as the two support members are slid together. A bell is then raised to cover the two support members and prevent them from sliding apart.

Abstract: An electrical plug connection including a plug housing (2), a contact housing (3) complementary to the plug housing (2) and a bayonet ring (4) for locking the plug housing (2) in the contact housing (3). At least one spring element (16) acts on at least one movable rotary slide (6) and, when the bayonet ring (4) is turned so as to close it, exerts an increasing stress on the bayonet ring (4) and, in the event of the bayonet ring being incompletely turned to close it, unturns the latter into its open position. The bayonet ring (4) is locked in its closed position only when it is completely turned so as to close it.

Abstract: A power tool and a power cord. The power tool comprises a housing defining a housing thread, an electric motor, an electric circuit connected to the motor, a power cord removably connectable with the housing, the cord being connectable to a power source and to the circuit to connect the circuit to the power source, and a locking assembly for locking the power cord to the housing and to the circuit. The cord includes a cord electrical connector, and a mounting portion defining a cord thread, the cord thread being complementary to and engageable with the housing thread. The locking assembly includes a first locking member supported by one of the housing and the mounting portion, and a second locking member supported by one of the housing and the mounting portion, the first locking member being movable between a locking position, in which the first locking member engages the second locking member, and an unlocked position, in which the first locking member is disengaged from the second locking member.

Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a layer arrangement (1) having a bump for a flip chip or similar connection. The layer arrangement has a plurality of layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11) made of solid material and stacked into a layer stack (8). A recess (10) that extends over several layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11) is made in the layer stack (8) transverse to the coating planes of the layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11). A bump material (14) is placed in the recess (10). A profiling is created on the lateral boundary wall of the recess (10) by removal of layer material of different layers (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11) of the layer stack (8). The profiling, starting from the surface (9) of the layer stack (8) and progressing in layers to the inside of the recess (10), has at least two indentations (12) and at least one projection (13) located between them. After the production of the profiling, a bump material (14) is brought into the recess (10) in such a way that it grasps behind the indentations (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of ceiling fans and includes a first plate (16) attached to a ceiling junction box and a plug plate (42) to be rotatably joined to the first plate and fixed in a final position by locking screws (70) that pass through apertures (64, 66) in one plate and into bores (38, 40) in the other plate. The locking screws (70) are usable to fix a fan bell to the plug plate. The plug plate (42) includes slidably engageable flat contact strips (204a, 204b). The plates include an initial orientation key (206) for fitting into an oval opening (214) and the first plate may include a spring biased shock protector for blocking access to live contacts (204a) when the plates are not connected. The plates (300, FIGS. 16, 17) may be formed in slidably adjustable sections for use with different size fan bells.

Abstract: Electrical connection device lockable in an open position provided with a plug having a cylindrical body equipped with internal contact pins and a power transmitting female element in the form of a socket or a coupler socket of an extension cord, and having a casing equipped with internal contacts and an external rotational ring that projects by extending beyond the casing and intended to lock and unlock the plug from or into the connection position. Coupling is accomplished via paired guide elements provided on the plug and female element by at least one first translational movement of the plug in the female connection followed by a rotation and a second translation until the closed connection position is obtained.

Abstract: An electrical connector adapted to be coupled to a complementary locking type electrical connector by initial relative axial movement therebetween. The electrical connector includes an insulated housing with a set of electrical contacts mounted therein, and a locking member movably coupled to the housing between an unlocked position and a locked position upon relative rotational movement between the complementary locking type electrical connector and the electrical connector. The housing has a first detent member and a sleeve for nesting with a portion of the complementary locking type electrical connector. The sleeve has a mating surface with a first polarizing member for cooperating with a complementary polarizing member of the complementary locking type electrical connector.

Abstract: An arrangement for relieving stress on a connection between external electrical conductors and at least one electric element such as a heating wire that is contained in a generally sheet-shaped, bendable carrier in a vehicle seat has a holding piece and a cowering piece. The ends of internal conductors leading to the electric element are preferably soldered to flat-pin contacts, which are on the ends of the electrical conductors, and which are located in recesses in the holding piece. The holding piece has pins that extend through holes in the carrier and into mating openings in the covering piece. The carrier, the ends of the internal electrical conductors, and the ends of the external electrical conductors are clamped securely into place by being sandwiched between the holding and covering pieces. Pins extend from the holding piece, through holes in the carrier, and into mating openings in the covering piece. The ends of the pins are then heat-flattened to lock the pieces together.

Abstract: A fire detector includes both a detector unit and a detector base including a base block to which the detector unit is mounted. The detector unit has an outermost peripheral wall, an engaging portion located inwardly of the outermost peripheral wall, and connecting members of a bayonet coupling. The detector base includes coupling members of a bayonet coupling engaged with the coupling members of the detector unit. The bayonet coupling is locked in place by a locking spring of the base block of the detector base, which locking spring engages the engaging portion of the detector unit. A pair of spaced apart connecting terminals for connection with a power and signal line are fixed on the base block. These terminals have small holes, respectively.

Abstract: A fire detector includes both a detector unit and a detector base including a base block (1) to which the detector unit (4) is mounted. The detector unit has an outermost peripheral wall (4a), an engaging portion (5) located inwardly of the outermost peripheral wall, and connecting members (17,18,19) of a bayonet coupling. The detector base includes coupling members (7,8,9) of a bayonet coupling engaged with the coupling members of the detector unit. The bayonet coupling is locked in place by a locking spring (3) of the base block of the detector base, which locking spring engages the engaging portion (5) of the detector unit. The engaging portion of the detector unit may define a recess (5b), in which case the locking spring has a projection (6) which will snap into the recess (5b) in the detector unit during rotation of the detector unit relative to the detector base to secure the bayonet coupling.

Abstract: Selective device for electrical connection is provided with a plug with multiple contacts designed to engage with the corresponding contacts of a socket, while a safety disk and a complementary disk mounted pivotally on the socket are provided with openings designed for passage of the contacts of the plug and are arranged so as to be entrained in rotation by the plug when the latter is locked on the socket from an initial position which is locked by a locking system that is disengaged when the plug is introduced into the socket. The locking system only acts on the complementary disk while a locking mechanism is provided between the complementary disk and the safety disk in order that the safety disk can be locked in a plurality of pre-established angular positions relative to the complementary disk so that the safety disk can be given an initial position at will by acting on the locking mechanism.

Abstract: An electrical connector 1 for connection to an antenna mount comprises, a dielectric body 2, a conductive shell 3, and bayonet coupling prongs 4, a conductive center contact 5 having a stem 26 projecting outwardly from the shell 3 and being reciprocatable to retract a wire connection portion 28 of the stem 26 into the dielectric body 2, after connection to a wire 23 of a coaxial cable 19, a coil spring 6 and a spring retainer 7 adapted to impinge an antenna mount of a cellular telephone, the coil spring 6 being compressible between the retainer 7 and an outer flange 11 of the shell 3 when the bayonet prongs 4 are connected to the antenna mount.

Abstract: A male electrical connector with positive locking prongs and shielded blade protection. The connector comprises a plug body, a plurality of curved blades extending therefrom, and a plate carrying locking prongs and axially slidably coupled to the blades and plug body. In one embodiment, the plate is slidably received in a recess in the plug body, while in another embodiment, the plate is coupled to a tube which is slidably received on the exterior surface of the plug body. The connector can include an auxiliary lock-in assembly, a lock-out assembly, or both, as well as a seal to resist ingress of dirt or moisture.

Abstract: A male electrical connector with positive locking prongs and shielded blade protection. The connector comprises a plug body, a plurality of curved blades extending therefrom, a cover rotatably coupled to the plug body, and a shield carrying locking prongs and axially slidably coupled to the blades and plug body. The cover carries a set of cams and the shield carries a set of cam followers, rotation of the cover relative to the shield camming the shield and its locking prongs axially towards the plug body and out of locking engagement with slots in a female receptacle. In a first embodiment, the cover encloses a cable clamping assembly, while in a second embodiment the clamping assembly is outside the cover.

Abstract: A connector has a tubular body with first and second insulating bodies held therein. The first body is at the front, exposed end of the connector and has electrically conductive components for receiving the blades of a plug. The rear of the first body and the front of the second body have axially extending switch contacts which are brought into contact by rotation of the first body. Rotation is prevented by a locking ring nonrotatably coupled to the first body and engaging lugs at the front end of the connector. The locking ring is released from the lugs by axial force supplied by full insertion of the plug.

Abstract: A lamp socket and housing combination in which a J-slot bayonet type connection is provided for maintaining the lamp socket within the housing and cooperating lock means are formed on the lamp socket and the housing for preventing the lamp socket from being released from the housing due to reverse rotation of the lamp socket.