Abstract: A low profile electrical connector includes a connector body having a top, a bottom and opposite sides. The connector body has a width defining a width profile and a height defining a height profile of the connector body. The electrical connector includes a latch extending from the connector body. The latch has a first latch, a second latch and an actuator operably connected to the latches. The first and second latches are positioned along the first and second sides. The actuator extends along the top and is actuated downward to deflect the first and second latches from latching positions to released positions. The first and second latches are positioned below the top and above the bottom such that the first and second latches are entirely contained within the height profile of the connector body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector assembly for airbag restraint systems. The connector assembly comprises a connector housing and secondary locking means assigned to the connector housing. The secondary locking means is arranged movable relative to the connector housing and can be moved from an open position to a locked position. Further the secondary locking means comprises two separate locking members wherein each of the two separate locking members is configured to be independently movable.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the apparatus and/or methods are described for routing power to a wall-mounted appliance, particularly for routing electrical wiring and audio/video cabling up through a wall to power and communicate with a wall-mounted presentation device. The apparatus and systems include input and output enclosures with wiring therebetween and mechanisms for mounting the input and output enclosures adjacent to pre-cut wall openings. There exists at least one electrical input connector, disposed within the input enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a power source, and at least one electrical output connector, disposed within the output enclosure, configured to electrically couple with a wall-mounted appliance.

Abstract: A low-profile connector for use with electronic devices provides a cantilevered latching arm with a pair of engagement hooks that engage mating holes in a guide frame, and which can be easily unlatched from the guide frame or opposing connector or housing. The hooks lock the plug connector into engagement with the frame or housing, but are readily released by way of a rotating cam lobe mechanism. The lobe mechanism converts horizontal pulling movement of an actuator into vertical, lifting movement of the latching arm such that the hooks are lifted upward and disengaged from the guide frame or housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a first connector member, a second connector member, and a connector position assurance element. The first connector member has a stop surface with flanking projections. The second connector member is complimentary to the first connector member and has a stop element with a second raised portion. The connector position assurance element is slidably mountable on the first connector member and has a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion engages the flanking projections when the first connector member is completely mated to the second connector member in a final mating position. The second engagement portion is spaced a distance from the first engagement portion in a longitudinal direction of the connector position assurance element, and is engaged with the second raised portion when the first connector member is mated to the second connector member in the final mating position.

Abstract: A connector includes: (i) a lock arm that extends rearwardly in a cantilevered shape from a housing main body, and (ii) a detecting member arranged to be movable forward from an initial position to a detecting position. The detecting member includes (i) an elastic arm portion extending in a cantilever shape diagonally upward and forward; (ii) an abutting portion at an extended end portion of the elastic arm portion and restricting movement of the detecting member from the initial position to the detecting position; (iii) a pair of walls, one at the left and one at the right, raised from the top surface of the housing main body; (iv) a bridge portion connecting top ends of the walls; and (v) an excessive bending restriction portion restricting excessive bending of the lock arm upward by covering the top surface of the lock arm with the bridge portion.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (10) with a terminal accommodating portion (11) surrounded by a peripheral wall (17), a second housing (60) connectable to the first housing (10), and a detector (40) to detect a connected state of the housings (10, 60) based on whether the detector (40) moves from an initial position to a detection position in a space between the terminal accommodating portion (11) and the peripheral wall (17). An opening (22) extends circumferentially in a part of the peripheral wall (17) and exposes the detector (40). Deformation regulating portions (23, 53) are formed on the peripheral wall (17) and the detector member (40) and permit movements of the detector (40) between the initial position and the detection position and regulate deformation of the peripheral wall (17) to enlarge an opening width of the opening (22) by being fit to each other.

Abstract: A plug connector for use with a complementary receptacle connector, includes an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity therein and a plurality of passageways on opposite of the mating cavity, a pair of terminal modules stacked on each other and a metallic shell. Each terminal module includes an insulator and a plurality of contacts loaded on insulator, the contacts includes contacting sections extending out of the insulator and tail extending out of the insulator. The insulators of the stacked terminal modules are located behind the insulative housing and the contacting sections of the contacts are disposed in the corresponding passageways. The terminal modules and the insulative housing are commonly enclosed in the metallic shell.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) of elongate shape includes a main body (11) having a first end region (18) which includes one or more electrical contacts in use for contact with a complementary connector component and a second end region (24) opposite the first end region and from which depends a protective guide (12) through which a flexible conductor may extend, the main body of the connector including a locking mechanism (20) whereby, in use, the connector (10) may be selectively releasably secured to a complementary connector component, and the connector (10) including a release control (14) operable to act on the locking mechanism and allow release of the connector from the complementary connector component, wherein the release control (14) is operable at a position further from the first end (18) of the connector than the second end (24) as considered in the direction of the length of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first housing, a plurality of first terminals mounted in the first housing, and a first locking member positioned outside of the first housing. The second connector has a second housing, a plurality of second terminals complementary to the plurality of first terminals, and a second locking member positioned outside of the second housing and complementary with the first locking member.

Abstract: A test terminal block is formed of a series terminal block and a test plug block pluggable onto the series terminal block and fastening clamps for releasably securing them together. Each of two fastening clamps has a clamp housing contains at least two catch elements and the housing of each has at least two corresponding mating catch elements that determine two interlocking positions of fastening parts in the fastening clamps, one position is arranged after the other in the plug-on direction of the fastening parts. An unlocking element is movably arranged in the housing of each of the two fastening parts, which unlocking element can be brought into a first unlocking position and a second unlocking position, the locking of the first interlocking position being released in the first unlocking position and the locking of the second interlocking position being released in the second unlocking position by the unlocking element.

Abstract: A connector position assurance device, an electrical connector and an electrical connector assembly which provides proper connector position assurance of a connector assembly of small size. The connector position assurance device has a base portion, a first beam and a second beam. The first and second beams extend from the base portion. The base portion includes a latch engagement protrusion. A first beam has a first connector engagement protrusion and a second beam has a second connector engagement protrusion. The first and second connector engagement protrusions are resiliently actuated as the plug is mated to the header. The first and second connector engagement protrusions and the latch engagement protrusion cooperate with the plug when the plug is fully mated to the header to prevent the inadvertent removal of the plug from the header.

Abstract: A small form factor pluggable connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism is disclosed. The locking and unlocking mechanism includes a torsion spring mounted on a base, an actuator rotatably mounted on a cover, a rotating member rotatably mounted on the cover and the base, and a fastening shaft inserting into a cylindrical spring body of the torsion spring and shaft holes of the cover and the base. When the locking and unlocking mechanism is in an initial state or a locking state, a hook of the rotating member protrudes from a top surface of a front portion of the cover, and a spring-pressing portion of the rotating member presses a horizontal pin of the torsion spring. When the locking and unlocking mechanism is in an unlocking state, a handle of the actuator need be lifted up.

Abstract: A redundant power supply motherboard assembly connects control segments of a fieldbus-type control system to a host computer. The assembly has a compact design with pairs of power supply modules mounted in nests on the motherboard. The nests securely hold the modules to prevent contact impairment due to vibrations, shocks and handling.

Abstract: A connector with a locking and unlocking mechanism is disclosed. The connector includes a case, a spring member and an unlocking member. The case includes a guiding groove, a narrow groove, a protrusion, a vertical stop wall and a latching groove. The spring member and the unlocking member are mounted the case. The unlocking member includes a guiding arm, a latching plate and a bending end. A vertical portion of the unlocking member is inserted between the spring member and the case. The guiding arm extends into the corresponding guiding groove. The latching plate enters into the latching groove. The bending end enters into the narrow groove and covers the protrusion. When a pulling portion is pulled back, the vertical portion compresses the spring member, the latching plate slides back along the latching groove, and the bending end moves back along the protrusion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a plug connector. The plug connector comprises a connector housing having a flexible leg. The plug connector further comprises a secondary locking device having a jamming portion and a flexible arm, which is in blocking contact with the flexible leg when the plug connector is not mated with a corresponding counter connector. The plug connector thereby allows for direct mating with a corresponding counter connector, whereby the secondary locking device provides connector position assurance (CPA) functionality.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a connector position assurance mechanism and a clip. The clip has a body and a mating detection terminal. The body is received in the connector position assurance mechanism only when the electrical connector is completely mated with a complimentary mating connector. The mating detection terminal contacts a complementary mating detection terminal in the mating connector to form an electrical circuit only when the body is positioned in the electrical connector.

Abstract: A resilient connector interface provided with an outer conductor contact with a plurality of outer conformable members and an inner conductor contact with a plurality of inner conformable members. The outer conformable members provided with an outer conductor coupling surface on an outer diameter and the inner conformable members provided with an inner conductor coupling surface on an inner diameter. An alignment portion is provided at a proximal end of the outer conformable member. The alignment portion may be sinuous with respect to a longitudinal axis of the outer conformable member. An elastic bias member is positioned between the outer conformable members and the inner conformable members biasing the outer conformable members outward and the inner conformable members inward. The outer conductor coupling surface and the inner conductor coupling surface may be covered with a dielectric material to form a capacitive coupling interconnection.

Abstract: A coupler including a housing is configured to affix individual lines of a multiline cable within the housing, the housing including a front portion for engaging an inlet, a rear portion, and an upper portion including a raised central area and at least one lowered side area. A sliding lock including a lock housing is configured to slide over the raised central area and the at least one lowered side area and at least one spring arm affixed to the lock housing; and an outer mold configured to engage the rear portion of the housing and constrain the sliding lock within a gap formed between the housing and the outer mold. The sliding lock is configured to slide forward within the gap to engage the inlet and lock the sliding lock in place, thereby locking the connector to the inlet, and slide backward within the gap and disengage the inlet.

Abstract: A plug-type connection with a first plug-type connector and a second plug-type connector, wherein the plug-type connectors each have at least one electrical contact element, which electrical contact elements can be brought into contact with one another by plugging together the first plug-type connector and the second plug-type connector, and the first plug-type connector has a first locking element, with which a second locking element of the second plug-type connector can be latched with tensile and/or shear strength in a locking position of the plug-type connection, wherein the first locking element and/or the second locking element can be shifted by a shifting apparatus in the plug-in direction relative to the contact element of the associated plug-type connector into a contact position of the plug-type connection in order to make contact between the contact elements of the plug-type connectors.

Abstract: An electrical connector system is provided that includes a plug connector, a connector position assurance (CPA) device, and a header connector. The plug connector includes a housing and a deflectable primary latch that extends from the housing. The housing includes a lug protruding therefrom. The CPA device is mounted to the plug connector and is configured to translate relative to the plug connector. The CPA device includes a deflectable retention latch having a head at a distal end thereof. The header connector has a latching surface that engages the primary latch of the plug connector. When the plug connector mates to the header connector, a tab of the header connector deflects the retention latch of the CPA device to allow the CPA device to be translated in a locking direction beyond the lug to a locked position. The head of the retention latch blocks deflection of the primary latch.

Abstract: Provided is a USB port locking device including: a blocking member having a blocking coupling part to block access of an external device; an external USB port part connected to the blocking member and to which an external USB connection port is insertively coupled; a signal connection part enabling signal transmission between a terminal inside the USB port of the electronic device and the external USB connecting port; a locking member selectively locked to the electronic device so that the blocking member is not forcedly removed; a stopping member selectively blocking an unauthorized external USB connecting port from being inserted into the external USB port part; and a lock member controlling a locking operation of the locking member and a blocking operation of the stopping member by interfering with the locking member and the stopping member when they are inserted into the blocking member.

Abstract: A locking portion formed by bending is provided at a free end portion of a cantilever-like spring piece extending from a shell body on the outer side of a receptacle connector and folded back outward. The locking portion protrudes into the shell body through a hole of the shell body. Then, a sheared surface, formed by press working, of the locking portion is brought into contact with a plug connector fitted into the shell body, thereby obtaining a friction lock between the receptacle connector and the plug connector.

Abstract: This invention provides a cable connector including a body and a releasing member. The body has a front side and a rear side opposite to the front side. The releasing member includes a base, a pressing portion bending and extending toward the rear side from the base, a bending portion extending toward the front side and bending downwardly from the base, a supporting portion bending and extending toward the front side from the bending portion and two extending portions extending toward the rear side from the two sides of the bending portion.

Abstract: A latch is provided for latching a connector to a device. The latch includes a body having an actuator and a latch pin. The latch pin is movable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch pin is configured to latch the connector to the device when the latch pin is in the latched position. The actuator extends from the latch. The actuator is configured such that movement of the actuator moves latch pin between latched position and the unlatched position. The actuator and the latch pin are integrally fabricated from a same sheet of material as a continuous structure such that the body is a single, unitary body.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of cavities (12) into which terminal fittings are to be accommodated. The cavities (12) are separate tubular members independent of a connector main body (14) and each of the cavities (12) also is configured as a separate member independent of the other cavities. The connector main body (14) functions as a holder for accommodating the plurality of cavities (12) and the cavities (12) are locked individually in the connector main body (14). Clearances are provided between the individual cavities (12) and the connector main body (14) in these locked parts and the cavities (12) are permitted to move relative to the connector main body (14) due to the clearances.

Abstract: A connector assembly including a first connector having a primary locking lever that is configured to mate with a second connector having a primary striker. The primary locking lever includes a beam extending along a mating axis and a primary latch configured to engage the primary striker. The connector assembly includes a connector position assurance (CPA) device slideably mounted to the first connector. The primary latch blocks movement of the CPA device from an initial position to a final position until the first connector and the second connector are fully mated. The CPA device defines a lateral flange that inhibits movement of a secondary latch of the CPA device under the primary latch that would allow the CPA device to move from the initial position prior to the full mating of the first connector and the second connector.

Abstract: A plug for provision of power includes a housing forming a receiving cavity with two opposite sites in a vertical direction which is compatible with a standard plug connector with twelve contacts on each site and a first and second rows of contacts on the sides while in diagonally symmetrical manner. Each contact includes a contacting section, and a connecting section for directly connecting to a corresponding wire. Each row of contacts is categorized with a pair of power contacts, a pair of grounding contacts and a specific contact without any high speed differential pair. Two pair of power contacts of both two rows are electrically connected together either via direct mechanical connection via vertical extensions or via indirect electrical connection via the latch which has a pair of side arms extending into the receiving cavity at two opposite transverse ends.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting to a receptacle includes a housing including tripping structures, electrically conductive terminals partly situated in the housing, latches arranged in the housing, and a slider slidingly coupled to the housing, and further includes blocking structures and trippable structures extending in a mating direction and that cooperate with the tripping structures, and a spring that urges the slider outward away from the housing in the mating direction. The tripping structures are situated to engage with the trippable structures during an initial stage of relative movement between the housing and slider against the spring bias while inward deflection of the latches is allowed. The blocking structures of the slider prevent inward deflection of the latches after a final stage of the relative movement between the housing and slider, and the connector has an electrically interconnected state only when in the final stage.

Abstract: A low-profile, right angle connector assembly comprises six cable connectors and six board-mount connectors housed within a PCIe bracket and EMI shell. The PCIe bracket and EMI shell are braced to a low profile PCIe card. Each board-mount connector is designed to receive a cable connector and allows for the transmission and processing of high-speed data with lower latency. A removable latch mounted on the cable connectors helps ensure the cable connectors remain physically connected to the board-mount connectors. The removable latch may be replaced as needed for breakage and wear and tear.

Abstract: A plug connector for cooperation with a socket connector (9) comprises a plug housing (2) having latch arms (22) with an end lug (29) for cooperation with an appropriate groove (95) in the socket connector (9), and being formed with a pair of split cross ribs (26) forming a gap (26a) therebetween. A CPA member (5) is provided for locking the connectors (1, 9) when mated, and comprises a pair of locking legs (50) and a pair of spring arms (53). The spring arms (53) each has a free end lug (54) and a nose (55) which projects inwardly so that, when the CPA member (5) and the plug connector (1) are in a pre-locked position, the nose (55) takes a short distance (d) to a support surface (20a) of the connector housing (20), and when there is a load well in excess of the mating a force onto the CPA member (5) in this condition, the noses (55) make a stop on the support surface (20a) to keep the CPA member (5) in the pre-locked position.

Abstract: A female terminal fitting is provided with a lance hole at a given position in the longitudinal direction of a bottom wall portion thereof, a latching groove of a lance portion formed inside a terminal housing cavity of a connector housing being resiliently inserted into the lance hole, and with a latching protrusion formed at a hole edge portion on the front end side of the lance hole, an end edge of a retaining portion inserted in the lance hole abutting and latching on the latching protrusion. The latching protrusion includes a conical portion gradually expanding its diameter from a vertex on the front side toward a rear end on the hole edge portion side of the lance hole, a cylindrical portion integrally formed at the rear end edge of the conical portion, and a cutout portion with a part of the conical portion is cut out.

Abstract: An RF connector comprises a coupling nut for locking the connector to a mating connector and a locking ring. When tightening the coupling nut, it pushes on the locking ring, which again pushes on a protrusion of the connector, moving the connector into a mating connector. When the coupling nut is tightened, the locking ring acts as a stop to limit the movement coupling nut leaving a gap between the connector and the mating connector. Due to this gap, the connector may be rotated in a locked state.

Abstract: A combination backboard includes a main body to which a first bracket is coupled. The main body includes a base plate and first and second side plates perpendicularly mounted to the base plate and opposite to each other. The first and second side plates have an end forming a first coupling section adjacent to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a first bottom plate and a third side plate perpendicularly mounted to the first bottom plate. The third side plate has two ends forming resilient first coupling slots corresponding to the first coupling sections to receive and retained the first coupling sections therein for coupling the first bracket and the main body together. Also provided are a backlight module and a liquid crystal display device that use the combination backboard.

Abstract: A lock arm formed on a second housing fit into a first housing including a lock unit, includes an elastically deformable lock arm body, first and second legs connecting the lock arm body to the second housing with a gap therebetween, a lock portion to be locked to the lock unit, and an extension obliquely extending from the lock arm body, wherein when the extension is pushed towards the lock arm body, the lock arm body is deformed, then, the extension makes contact with the lock arm body, and then, the lock arm body is deformed with the first and second legs acting as fulcrums and further with an abutment point acting as a working point to thereby allow the lock portion to be released from the lock unit, the extension and the lock arm body making contact with each other at the abutment point.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, a latch arranged relative to the housing in a first direction, and a securing member arranged between the housing and the latch. The latch includes an engagement element configured to be movable in the first direction when not blocked. The securing member includes a supporting surface and a counter-engagement element. The supporting surface is configured to support the latch in the first direction. The engagement and counter-engagement elements are configured such that when the engagement and counter-engagement elements are engaged with each other, a displacement of the securing element in and against a second direction relative to the housing is constrained, and when the engagement and counter-engagement elements are disengaged from each other, the securing element is adjustable relative to the housing along the second direction.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a first RJ-type female receptacle having an open, plug receiving end and an internal cavity, the first RJ-type female receptacle designed to receive a corresponding first modular mating RJ-type male plug, the apparatus having: a housing having a front face, a top wall, a bottom wall and side walls defining an opening formed within the front face; and the apparatus received in the first RJ-type female receptacle, and the opening dimensioned to receive a second modular mating RJ-type male plug, wherein the second modular mating RJ-type male plug is dimensioned smaller than the first modular mating RJ-type male plug.

Abstract: Pluggable connector including a connector housing having a mating end that is configured to engage a communication component during a mating operation. The pluggable connector also includes a coupling mechanism that is attached to the connector housing. The coupling mechanism includes a component latch and a biasing finger that engages the component latch. The component latch is rotatable about a pivot axis between open and closed positions and has an operative end that moves relative to the connector housing when the component latch is rotated about the pivot axis. The biasing finger engages the component latch at a contact area that is generally between the pivot axis and the operative end when the component latch rotates from the closed position toward the open position. The biasing finger provides a biasing force at the contact area for rotating the component latch toward the closed position.

Abstract: A connection detector (40) has two connection detection function portions (41) individually corresponding to two lock arms (30) and joined by a detecting portion (45). The connection detector (40) is held at an initial position when a male connector (M) and a housing (20) are not connected properly and can move to a detection position when the male connector (M) and the housing (20) are connected properly. The detecting portion (45) is formed with a lock (48) that restricts a movement of the connection detector (40) at the initial position toward a side opposite to the detection position to be separated from the housing by being locked to a stopper (24) of the housing (20).

Abstract: A transceiver module release system is disclosed. The system may be used to release a transceiver module housed in a cage that is permanently mounted on a printed circuit board. The release system may include a bail that rotates a slide-block through a slot to urge the bail forward in a slide-block path on the transceiver module. The bail has a hook shaped structure adapted to be connected with a detachable pull tab. As the bail begins to move forward from the locked position, wedge elements at the end of a pair of slide-block arms extending rearward from the bail may contact locking tabs on the cage, forcing the locking tabs outward. As the locking tabs are forced outward, the shoulders of the transceiver module are released, and the transceiver module is free to slide-block out of the cage as the operator pulls on the bail.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a receiving space (110), a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a cable (6) electrically connected with the contacts, and a shielding member (5) enclosing on the insulative housing to form a cavity (120). The contacts comprise a set of first contacts (2) and a set of second contacts (3), each of the first and second contacts having a contacting portion and a tail portion. The cavity has a smaller length than the receiving space along a transverse direction, the cavity is stacked on one side of the receiving space along an up-to-down direction, the cavity has a lateral boundary coplanar with the receiving space, the second contacts are received in the receiving space, and the first contacts are retained in the cavity for transmitting high speed signal.

Abstract: A plug (100) is configured for latching engagement with a cage (200). The plug has a housing (10) and a release mechanism (12) mounted on the housing. The housing has a nose portion (11) configured for latching engagement with a latch tab (21) formed on the cage. The release mechanism includes a rotatable lever (123) and a movable actuator arm (124). The lever has a front portion (1231), a rear portion (1232) and a middle portion (1234) adapted to be hinged with the housing. A front portion (1241) of the actuator arm could lift the front portion of the lever for releasing the nose from the latch tab when the actuator arm is moved forwardly, and a rear portion (1243) of the actuator arm could lift the rear portion of the lever when the actuator arm is moved backwardly.

Abstract: A pluggable optical transceiver is disclosed. The optical transceiver provides a pull-tab assembled with a body of the transceiver. The pull-tab comprises a pair of arms and a handle. The arms in an end portion thereof each provides a leg set in a guide formed in the body. Sliding the pull-tab to disengage the optical transceiver from the cage, the leg is slid within the guide to push the end portion of the arm outwardly. The handle provides in an end thereof a bar including a slope. The optical fiber pulled out from the optical connector set in the optical receptacle of the transceiver rides on the slope even when the transceiver is set in the cage by the upside-down arrangement.

Abstract: The present arrangement provides for a protection device having a deflector element with a receiving slot on its underside and a CPA assist coupled to the deflector element. The CPA assist is configured to be moved from the first pre-staged position to the second active position by pressing the CPA assist to engage a CPA positioned within the CPA slot. The protection device is configured to be placed onto a connector with the receiving slot configured to be placed over a CPA slot on the connector.

Abstract: A connector is mateable with a mating connector including a mating shell. The connector includes a maintaining member. The maintaining member has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a first arm and a first maintaining portion supported by the first arm. The second portion has a second arm and a second maintaining portion supported by the second arm. When the connector and the mating connector are mated with each other, a side portion of the mating shell is inserted between a front end of the first portion and a front end of the second portion. When the connector is in a mated state where the connector is mated with the mating connector, the maintaining member holds the side portion of the mating shell by the first maintaining portion and the second maintaining portion to maintain the mated state.

Abstract: An electrical connector can includes a connector housing that includes a housing body and further includes at least one fulcrum supported by the housing body. The electrical connector further includes at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector. The electrical connector further includes a latch assembly. The latch assembly can include an actuator and a latch. The actuator can have an actuator portion, an attachment portion, and at least one arm that extends between the actuator portion and the attachment portion. The latch can have a latch body that defines an attachment portion that is configured to be attached to the attachment portion of the actuator, such that movement of the actuator in a predetermined direction causes the pivot member to ride along the fulcrum, thereby pivoting the latch from a latched position to an unlatched position.

Abstract: A wire-to-board connector for connecting with a board-to-wire connector that includes a plastic body having a raised portion and two coupling portions, wherein the raised portion defines multiple through holes, each coupling portion is formed with an upright support having an enlarged top end, and multiple conductive terminals are fitted through the multiple through holes, wherein each conductive terminal has a fixed section, a solder section, and a connecting section. The wire-to-board connector comprises a dielectric housing and multiple conductive terminals. The dielectric housing defines two engaging holes and multiple positioning recesses. The conductive terminals of the wire-to-board connector are disposed in the positioning recesses for electrical connection to the connecting sections, wherein a protrusion is formed on an inner surface of each engaging hole, corresponding to the enlarged top end.

Abstract: A vehicle-side connector (10) is fixed to a vehicle body by tightening unillustrated bolts and connected to a charging connector in charging a battery of a vehicle, and includes a connector main body (50) which is made of synthetic resin and to which the charging connector is connected, and a mounting portion (20) which is made of synthetic resin, includes bolt insertion holes (23A) into which the bolts are insertable, and is fixed to the vehicle body by inserting the bolts into the bolt insertion holes (23A) and tightening the bolt into the vehicle body. The mounting portion (20) is selected from a plurality of mounting portions (20) and fixed after being assembled with the connector main body (50).

Abstract: A connector includes a spring portion, a lock member and a movable member. When the movable member is forced to be moved from a non-operation position to an operation position, an operation portion of the movable member operates an operated portion of the lock member to move a lock portion of the lock member from a lock position to an unlock position. When the movable member is held at the operation position, a front end of the spring portion presses a pressed portion of the movable member to move the movable member towards the non-operation position. When the movable member is released, the movable member is moved back from the operation position to the non-operation position so that the operation portion stops to operate the operated portion to move the lock portion back to the lock position.

Abstract: A connector includes a plug and a receptacle. The plug includes: contacts; a reinforcing plate formed in an elongate plate shape; and locking parts provided at positions projected from opposite side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. The receptacle includes: contacts having the number and positions corresponding to those of the contacts of the plug; and hold-down parts provided at positions projected from respective side surfaces of a housing in a width direction thereof. Each of the hold-down parts has an insertion opening and an internal space into which the locking part of the plug can be inserted in a depth direction of the housing, and a holding part for holding the locking part at a predetermined position. The insertion opening is in communication with the internal space in the depth direction of the housing.