Abstract: An electrical socket and method of making an electrical socket. The socket has a cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis and having opposite first and second end rings, a spaced contact beams, and an inner receiving area for accepting a mating pin. The first and second end rings being rotatably offset from one another with respect to the longitudinal axis, thereby twisting the contact beams into a hyperbolic geometry. Each beam has a middle section between first and second end sections and each contact beam has a generally teardrop shape. The middle section of each contact beam has a contour that defines an inner contact area such that the middle section extends further into the inner receiving area than the first and second end sections and such that the inner contact areas are positioned for contact with the mating pin when inserted into the inner receiving area.

Abstract: A connection terminal includes a terminal main body having a female connector with an internal space into which a male connector is inserted and a contact member accommodated into the internal space of the female connector. The contact member has a first contact electrically connected to the female connector, a second contact coupled to the first contact and pushed outward in a radial direction by the male connector in the internal space to be electrically connected to the male connector, and a floating inhibiting part that applies a pressing force to the female connector, generates a force in a pressing direction toward an inner circumferential face of the female connector by a reaction force from the female connector against the pressing force, and inhibits the floating of the first contact relative to the inner circumferential face of the female connector by the force in the pressing direction.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector body having a plurality of terminal receiving cavities formed therein and a plurality of flexible retaining arms integrally formed with a cavity wall and projecting from the cavity wall into the terminal receiving cavity toward a centerline of the terminal receiving cavity. The retaining arm defining a lock surface extending from a first free end of the retaining arm in a direction toward the centerline of the terminal receiving cavity. The assembly also includes a plurality of terminals having an end configured to connect with a corresponding mating terminal and a second end configured to be secured to a wire. The end defines a lock edge. The terminal is received in the terminal receiving cavity such that the first lock surface and the second lock surface engages the lock edge, thereby inhibiting the terminal from being withdrawn from the terminal receiving cavity.

Abstract: A holder for an implantable medical device (IMD) is disclosed. The holder is configured to hold the IMD in a single, operational orientation when the holder containing the IMD is implanted in a patient. The holder is designed to prevent the IMD from moving within the patient and shifting orientation. The holder may have an opening for receiving a connecting pin, for stimulating electrodes, for example, in a mating orientation with respect to a receptacle contained within the IMB. According to some embodiments, the IMB features a metal housing that can serve as an electrode and the holder is configured with a window to allow a portion of the housing to electrically contact flesh of a patient during operation. Holders for containing a single IMD and holders for containing multiple IMDs are disclosed. Holders for containing multiple IMDs are configured to maintain alignment of the IMDs with respect to each other, for example, a parallel alignment.

Abstract: Medical system lead adapters distribute stimulation signals from a port of a medical device to both a primary medical lead and a secondary medical lead. The lead adapters provide for the selectable bridging of secondary lead contacts to thereby provide for customized stimulation patterns. The lead adapters may include a primary lead connector, a secondary lead connector, and a pin connector. A pin is selected to provide a particular stimulation pattern for the secondary lead and is inserted into the pin connector to thereby bridge together contacts of the pin connector that are also connected to contacts of the secondary lead connector.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a terminal body defining an interior space. An electric contact is located within the internal space. The electric contact includes a base contact ring that is biased into engagement with the terminal body and an outer ring that is biased into engagement with the terminal body. A contact arm extends from the base contact ring to the outer ring.

Abstract: In a base part 25 of a male connector housing 22, surfaces 25a and 25b where adjacent terminals 23 and 23 are installed upright are formed at mutually different levels to form a step 24 between the surfaces 25a and 25b. In a fitting tip surface 21 of a female connector housing 13, surfaces 21a and 21b where adjacent terminal accommodation chambers 17 and 17 are formed are formed at mutually different levels to form a step 20 between the surfaces 21a and 21b.

Abstract: An electric connector includes a first housing including a guide shaft and a second housing including a guide hole into which the guide shaft is inserted, the guide shaft including a main body, and a projection radially projecting from the main body, the guide hole being formed at an inner surface thereof with a groove into which the projection is fit, the projection and the groove being formed such that a first imaginary line intersects with a second imaginary line, the first imaginary line being defined by extending a contact plane at which the projection and the groove make contact with each other when the first housing rotates relative to the second housing, towards a center of the main body, the second imaginary line being defined as a line bisecting a top surface of the projection and extending towards a center of the main body.

Abstract: Propagating pin corrections through physically mating devices including bending one of a plurality of connectors of a first mating device; and mating the first mating device having the bent connector with an unmodified second mating device; wherein the mating of the first mating device and the unmodified second mating device bends a connector corresponding to the bent connector of the first mating device.

Abstract: An adapter unit capable of preventing breakage of a positioning key for accurately connecting first and adapters. A key is formed on an inner peripheral surface of a hollow cylindrical portion of a receptacle adapter such that a front end thereof is rearward of a front end of the hollow cylindrical portion. Projecting portions are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical portion at locations away from the key in a circumferential direction, for receiving a front end of a hollow cylindrical portion of a plug adapter inserted into the hollow cylindrical portion of the receptacle adapter. Receiving portions are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the hollow cylindrical portion of the plug adapter, for receiving the projecting portions. The front end of the key is rearward of the front end of each projecting portion.

Abstract: A rapid electrical connection system is made up of a mounting plate for securing form-coded flat cables, an intermediate carrier serving as a power socket and a device adapter which can be swiveled on, in particular a load feeder capable of communication, as the main components. The flat cable for the power connection and the flat cables for signal transmission and backup power supply, are all contacted by penetrative contacting. The electrical connection of the device adapter takes place during the swiveling-on action.

Abstract: An electrical plug-and-socket connection is described. The electrical plug-and-socket connection having a plug and a plug connector, in particular for receiving a cable harness plug. The plug connector includes a housing provided with a plug connector opening in which a plurality of pin contacts directed toward the plug connector opening are provided for establishing an electrical contact. The plug connector further includes a protective device which has at least one opening for the passage of a pin contact and can be latched in a protective position using at least one latch element. The protective device can be brought from the protective position into an assembly position by joining the plug connector with the plug. At least one contact element, which works together with the latch element and releases the latch connection between the plug and the plug connector as the plug is attached to the plug connector is provided on the plug for actuating the protective device.

Abstract: An electrical connector equipped with a guiding column comprises a housing (21); at least one guiding column (23) extending forwardly from the housing (21) to be inserted into a guiding aperture (14B) of a mating connector (10); at least one ground terminal (24) having a contact section (24A) for contact with a ground member (12) of the mating connector (12); and a side recess (23B) provided in the guiding column (23) to receive the ground terminal (24) such that the contact section (24A) of the ground terminal (24) projects from the side recess (23B) for making sliding contact with the ground member (12) of the mating connector (10).

Abstract: A snap-on guide for assisting engagement of a push-on BNC plug with a BNC receptacle has a sleeve adapted to fit over the barrel of the receptacle. The sleeve is formed at one end with two diametrically opposed slots for receiving respective bayonet pins of the receptacle, the slots being configured for engaging the bayonet pins in a manner that tends to retain the sleeve on the barrel against a force tending to remove the sleeve from the barrel. The guide has an extension with an interior surface which flares outward from the sleeve at its opposite end from the slots for receiving and guiding engagement of the plug.

Abstract: A machined socket contact comprises a contact section having a cavity therein for receiving a male pin terminal. The contact section comprises slots extending alternately from opposite sides of the contact section and intersecting the cavity. The slots make the contact section supple in the bending direction such that the contact section can be inserted into a curved housing cavity section for receiving complementary curved male pins which are mated to the sockets by relative pivoting motion between the complementary pin and socket. The transverse slots enable the socket contact to be manufactured in a cost-effective manner whilst ensuring that the cavity profile remains relatively undeformed when bent into the curved shape. Plastic bending of a rigid cylinder with a cavity therein, would result in deformation of the cavity cross-sectional profile and would also be very expensive to manufacture.

Abstract: A temporary pacemaker combines technologies of the implantable pacemaker, the waterproof watch, with a separate remote-control programming unit that communicates with the pacemaker via IR radiation. An LCD readout on the temporary pacemaker continuously reports on current settings, and is monitored periodically, as well as during the setting process. The programming unit is aimed at an IR sensor on the pacemaker, and its dedicated controls are used for setting, with the aid of prompting messages on its own LCD panel. Battery life is about 6-9 months, while that for the lithium battery in the sealed and sterilizable pacemaker approaches five years.A multi-conductor connector and an adapter for use with a temporary external pacemaker, is disclosed which reduces the complexity of connecting temporary pacing leads, adapters, extension cables, heart wires or other miscellaneous cables to a pacing device.

Abstract: An electrical socket contact (1) includes an elongated sleeve (30) having an upper large hollow portion (32) for receiving a clip (10) therein and a lower small pin portion (34) for reception in a hole of a board on which a PGA insulative socket housing is mounted. The clip (10) comprises at the top a ring (12) from which a pair of opposite beams (16) extend downwardly. The beams (16) converge approximately in the midst for engagement with a male pin received within the socket contact (1). A bight portion (20) connectively intermediates between the distal ends of the beams (16) to serve to stabilize the beams (16) and allow the beams (16) to move as a unit. At the top, the ring (12) retains the clip within the sleeve (30) with an interference fit and at the bottom, the bight portion (20) associated with the distal ends of the beams (16) freely move in all directions to accommodate any off-center of the male pine due to angularity or position.

Abstract: An auto-insertable component (200) may be soldered to a printed circuit board by an assembly line robot. The auto-insertable component includes a bracket (203) with at least one component (201), such as a speaker, affixed thereto. The component is coupled to terminals (211, 221), which are affixed to the bracket and arranged for soldering (215, 225) to a printed circuit board (205).

Abstract: Each of the forward ribs of a rib cage terminal is provided with a tab at the free end thereof. The tabs are provided with a chamfered surface to define a lead-in at the forward end of the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a parallel board connector having zero insertion force between a PC board and a backplane which presents effectively zero impedance change through the connector interface. The PC board and the backplane to which it is to be connected have through-plated holes. The boards are positioned to overlap such that the through-plated holes are axially aligned. A shuttle block is provided with a number of parallel dual flex pins attached to one surface. To effect connection, the flex pins of the shuttle block are inserted through the holes of one board and into the holes of a second board to provide an electrical connection having very low or no impedance interface.

Abstract: A socket connector having a plurality of socket contacts engagable with pin contacts is disclosed. The socket connector is specifically adapted for mating with an array of pins positioned in a prescribed relationship on the exterior of an electrical component such as a fan motor. Individual sockets are contained within passages extending between the mating end and the rearward end of the housing and at least one of the passages has a constricted pin entry portion adjacent the mating end to align a pin to avoid pin-socket stubbing during mating. A laterally extending opening defined by a side entry mold is used to define this constricted portion and to define an opposed contact retention surface.