Abstract: A joint connector for connecting a plurality of wires includes a lower housing, an upper cover assembled with the lower housing, a plurality of terminals respectively connected to front end parts in an extending direction of the plurality of wires, and a busbar connected to the plurality of terminals. The busbar disposed in the lower housing includes a plurality of tabs. Each of the plurality of terminals disposed in the lower housing includes a tube portion, each of the plurality of tabs being inserted into the tube portion, sandwiching portions extending along the extending direction and configured to sandwich one of the plurality of wires, and a sliding portion disposed outside the sandwiching portions, movable along the extending direction and including pressurizing portions configured to pressurize the sandwiching portions toward the wire with the one of the plurality of wires sandwiched by the sandwiching portions.

Abstract: An electrical cover for a terminal block of a device is provided that protects the terminal block from risks associated with stray wires. The electrical cover retains desired wiring in a connection space of the terminal block while also guarding against other stray wiring from entering the connection space.

Abstract: Electrical box assemblies and electrical box separators are provided. The electrical box assembly includes a box housing having four sides and a bottom and a box separator secured within the box housing and configured to create at least two isolated compartments within the box housing.

Abstract: A connector for electrical contacting that includes a body configured to mechanically retain at least one electrically conductive contact, which is accessible on an exit side of the body for electrically contacting at least one other electrical contact. The body is constructed from at least two different components, with a first component of the at least two different components at least substantially forming the exit side and being made from a fire-retardant plastic, and a second component of the at least two different components having an ignition point which is lower than an ignition point of the first component of the at least two components, and the second component of the at least two different components having an elasticity which is greater than an elasticity of the first component of the at least two different components.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact is for piercing through an insulation of a cable or wire in a cutting direction and electrically contacting an electrically conductive core of the cable or wire. The insulation displacement contact includes a contact body having a piercing section for piercing the insulation and a contact slot receiving the core of the cable or wire. The contact slot extends along the cutting direction from the piercing section into the contact body. The contact body has a pair of blades separated by the contact slot. The blades have a pair of attachment slots extending from the piercing section into the blades.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mating section for receiving the mating tab therein. The mating section has a first contact arm and a second contact arm. The first contact arm is spaced from the second contact arm by a first slot. The first contact arm has a first length which is different than a second length of the second contact arm. A first normal force exerted by the first contact arm on the mating tab is equal to a second normal force exerted by the second contact arm.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing single pair ethernet (SPE) cables. By creating a T shaped intersection, the splicing device allows for sensors and other devices to run perpendicular in relation to the original cable. The splicing device further enables the cable to have multiple drop points along the cable.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an electrical connection device having features for cutting an electrical power conductor while maintaining downstream continuity and limiting access to the electrical power conductor.

Abstract: A household appliance includes a connector for electrical contacting. The connector includes a body configured to mechanically retain at least one electrically conductive contact, which is accessible on an exit side of the body for contacting. The body is constructed from at least two different components, with one of the at least two components at least substantially forming the exit side and being made from a fire-retardant plastic.

Abstract: A cable connection structure includes a cable, a sheet-like wiring member, and a cable junction connector. The cable junction connector includes a first fitting and a second fitting. A connection portion of the first fitting and a connection portion of the second fitting interlock with each other in a state in which a part of a conductor formed on the sheet-like wiring member is sandwiched between a plate portion of the first fitting and a plate portion of the second fitting. The first fitting has an insulation-displacement contact which includes an open-ended slot. The cable is forced into the open-ended slot. A direction in which the cable is forced into the open-ended slot is perpendicular to a direction in which the cable extends and is parallel to a direction in which the part of the conductor is sandwiched between the plate portion of the first fitting and the plate portion of the second fitting.

Abstract: Provided is a connector configured to sufficiently prevent foreign matter from entering from outside by controlling the surface pressure of the fillers. The connector (10) according to the present disclosure includes a pair of a first fitting object (16) and a second fitting object (30) capable of being fitted together; fillers (70) provided in the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30), respectively; and a pressing portion provided, in a protruding manner, to an inner surface of at least one of the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30). The pressing portion presses a corresponding one of the fillers toward the other one of the fillers provided in the other fitting object when the first fitting object (16) and the second fitting object (30) are fitted together.

Abstract: Provided is a connector capable of enhancing contact reliability between a cable and a contact by improving press-contact accuracy of the cable by the contact. The connector (10) configured to clamp a core wire of a cable by a press-contact portion includes: a pair of fitting objects fitted to each other; a contact (50) provided in the fitting objects and having a pair of press-contact portions; a first partition wall (18b1) formed in one of the fitting objects; and a second partition wall (33) formed in another one of the fitting objects, in which a pair of press-contact portions of the contact (50) are spaced apart from each other and are separated by the first partition wall (18b1) and the second partition wall (33) in a pair of fitting objects fitted to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of manufacturing illumination equipments, and more particularly, to a wire connector for use in an illumination equipment. The wire connector comprises: a receiving part having a hollow structure, wherein input wires and output wires are arranged in the receiving part; two conductive tabs, through which the input wires are connected to the output wires, the two conductive tabs are used to electrically connect the input wires and the output wires; wherein the receiving part comprises at least one clamping groove; a covering part clamped in the at least one clamping groove of the receiving part for sealing the two conductive tabs in the receiving part; the receiving part is connected to the covering part by means of a flexible part.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus comprises a first fixing device and a second fixing device. The first fixing device has at least one first positioning groove adapted to position at least one first elongated member and fixes the at least one first elongated member. The second fixing device has at least one second positioning groove adapted to position at least one second elongated member and fixes the at least one second elongated member. Each first positioning groove is aligned with a corresponding second positioning groove so that the first elongated member fixed in the first positioning groove is axially aligned with the second elongated member fixed in the corresponding second positioning groove.

Abstract: A routing assembly for an electronic device has a front face with an array of connectors ports and each of the connector ports contain a first connector mounted therein. A first end of a cable can be directly terminated to the first connectors and the cables can be embedded in a tray that is configured to extend toward a chip package. The cables extend from the tray and terminates to a second connector that can be connected to the chip package so as to provide a communication path between the first connector and the second connector that substantially bypasses a supporting circuit board.

Abstract: Various implementations of insulation piercing connectors are disclosed. The insulation piercing connectors may be used to attach dual independent electrical connections to a power cable for voltage detection purposes. In some implementations, an insulation piercing connector may include a top half, a bottom half, and a blade seal positioned between the top half and the bottom half. A threaded fastener may engage threads in a hole in a post on the bottom half. The threaded fastener may be tightened to compress the insulation piercing connector around a power cable.

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector (IDC) includes clamping terminals or contacts which make two redundant contacts into the wires instated into them. The inventive contact comprises a flat strip section, four J-shaped cantilevers each having a straight section and an arcuate section, with a portion of each of said straight section attached to the flat strip section, and the cantilevers arranged into two pairs each having two arcuate sections curving towards each other to form a pincer section. The two pincer pairs face toward each other on the strip. A wire received into both pincer pairs is held securely because any tension applied to the wire forced at least one pincer set to clamp together harder on the wire. The inventive contacts reside in an insulator housing of an insulation displacement terminal (IDT) connector assembly which can accept wires of mixed sizes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a blind connection between a first wire and a second wire where each of the wires are inserted into a sleeve with the first wire laterally inserted into the sleeve for positioning along the first wire and the second wire axially inserted through the sleeve and into engagement with a stop located outside the sleeve to ensure that the second wire is properly positioned in the sleeve before an unseen electrical connection is formed between the first wire and the second wire.

Abstract: An electrical device includes an organizer having a dielectric body including an upper surface and a lower surface supporting ends of cables having signal wires and having conductors on the upper surface and on the lower surface being electrically connected to corresponding signal wires. The electrical device includes an impedance control body separate and discrete from the dielectric body and coupled to the dielectric body of the organizer. The impedance control body has an upper pad on the upper surface covering the conductors and signal wire on the upper surface and a lower pad on the lower surface covering the conductors and signal wires on the lower surface. The impedance control body has a connecting tab passing through a void in the organizer between the upper pad and the lower pad.

Abstract: A locking structure LS includes: a locking protrusion provided on a front holder and formed to protrude in a vertical direction; locking arms provided on a female housing and formed to extend in a fitting direction; and regulating surfaces provided to face the locking protrusion in a width direction and regulate movement of the locking arms in the width direction. The locking arms are inserted between the locking protrusion and the regulating surfaces, have locking portions formed to partially overlap with the locking protrusions, and can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction with respect to the female housing.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described for connecting multiple electrical connectors as a group with corresponding receiving sockets, or connection ports, in a medical device. A multiple electrical connector plate acts as an intermediate connector for quickly engaging or disengaging a group of electrodes with the corresponding device as a single unit. The connection plate includes multiple sections that allow a connector to be snapped securely in place on the connection plate such that the connector does not pull or push free from its snapped in location, resulting in group handling of electrical connectors that is less time consuming, reduces errors and positively impacts the quality of medical care.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact includes a monolithic electrically conductive contact body that includes mating portion and a mounting portion. A plurality of the insulation displacement contacts are configured to be delivered to a substrate by a connector housing. The mating portion defines a pair of insulation displacement slots configured to receive an electrical cable so as to place the electrical cable in electrical communication with the substrate through the insulation displacement contact.

Abstract: A holder for an optoelectronic sensor comprises a first holder part that is configured for fastening to a fixed-position fixing surface and a second holder part that can be coupled to a housing of the optoelectronic sensor, with the second holder part being rotatable relative to the first holder part about a first pivot axis. Provision is made that a receiver for a screwdriver blade is provided at the second holder part and a toothed arrangement is provided at the first holder part, or vice versa, wherein at least one tooth of the toothed arrangement projects into the receiver such that it can be acted on by one blade end of a screwdriver blade introduced into the receiver while supporting the other blade end at an abutment section of the receiver to rotate the second holder part with respect to the first holder part about a first pivot axis.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal for an electric wire connector including: a central erection piece configured to have cutting portions inclined downward and outward on both sides of its upper portion; a pair of outer erection pieces configured to be spaced apart at a desired interval on both sides of the central erection piece and have cutting portions that are inclined downward on the upper portion; a connector configured to connect the central erection piece and lower portions of the pair of outer erection pieces; an electrical wire entry portion configured to be a space through which the cutting portions face each other and be a path under which the electrical wire enters; and a core wire connector configured to be arranged on the lower portion communicating with the electric wire entry portion and be a space to connect the central erection piece and the outer erection piece.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of upper contacts and a plurality of lower contacts disposed in the housing with a metallic shielding plate therebetween, and a metallic shielding shell enclosing the housing. The upper contacts have the signal contacts and the grounding contacts alternatively arranged with each other along a transverse direction. A plurality of wires are located behind the housing. Each of the wires includes an inner conductor mechanically and electrically connected to the corresponding signal contacts, and an outer braiding layer surrounding the inner conductor. A grounding bar is mechanically and electrically connected to all the shielding plate, the braiding layer, the grounding contacts and the shell.

Abstract: Digital sensor for a CAN network of a vehicle, comprising a casing which comprises a first portion provided with a housing capable of receiving a first electrical cable and a second electrical cable, said first portion receiving a first electrical component and a second electrical component respectively arranged opposite said housing, and which first electrical component and second electrical component each have a substantially flat surface adapted to constitute a capacitive element with respectively a portion of said first electrical cable and a portion of said second electrical cable, such that, when said first electrical cable and said second electrical cable are received in said housing and each carry a respective CAN digital signal, said first electrical component and said second electrical component carry an electrical signal corresponding to the digital CAN signal respectively carried on said first electrical cable and on said second electrical cable, and a second portion receiving an electronic circui

Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a first part having a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; a second part having a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; and a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween, wherein relative movement between the mid sections of the contacts is inhibited by a fastener.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a connector housing, a conductive contact, and a housing cover. The connector housing has a plurality of wire receiving passageways, and a plurality of elastic wire holders. The conductive contact has a plurality of wire insulation cutting blades electrically connected together, each cutting blade having a tapered tip. The housing cover is connected to the conductive contact, and together with the conductive contact, is positioned on the connector housing such that when a plurality of conductive wires are positioned in the plurality of wire receiving passageways, after the housing cover has been positioned on the connector housing, the conductive contact has pierced through an outer insulation sheath of the conductive wires and is in contact with a conductive core thereof.

Abstract: An incorrect fitting of a connector (40) is prevented, and a fitting work is enabled to be performed smoothly. A plurality of connectors (40), each having a housing (41) capable of fitting with its counterpart housing (71), is arranged in a line. Upon fitting of the housings (41, 71), a front face of each housing (41) is arranged so as to face a direction facing its counterpart housing (71), and an aligning direction of the connectors (40) is set to be a direction intersecting a front-rear direction. Through portions (52, 52E) are provided in the housings (41), and upon fitting of the housings (41, 71), each connector (40) is arranged at a position capable of facing its counterpart connector (70) by an aligning member (80, 100) that is passed through the respective through portions (52, 52E).

Abstract: A contacting device (100) for connecting an electrical conductor (11) comprises a connection contact (101) for fixing the electrical conductor (11) to the contacting device (100), wherein the connection contact (101) has a retainer (110). The retainer (110) has an accommodating region (112) for accommodating the electrical conductor (11). The accommodating region (112) tapers between an inlet opening (E112) and a base surface (B112) of the accommodating region (112) in such a way that a cross section (A11) of the electrical conductor (11) is deformed when the electrical conductor (11) is inserted into the accommodating region (112), whereby the electrical conductor is retained on the connection contact (101) in the clamping seat. The electrical conductor (11) can thus be fixed to the connection contact (101) without bending of the retainer (110).

Abstract: A separating and contact assembly into which a sheathed or bundled wire cable may be inserted having separating fins to separate the component wires of the bundle guided through separate channels to terminal contact areas conductively coupled to relay contact areas.

Abstract: A terminal (100) for contacting an electrical conductor (400) is characterized by an insulating housing (110) having an elongated opening (200) which is accessible from above for the insertion of the electrical conductor (400) and having at least one insulation displacement connector (210, 220) which is arranged laterally on the housing (110) and is able to move from the side and substantially perpendicularly to the elongated opening (120) and thereby contacts the electrical conductor (400) by insulation displacement connection and fixes it in the housing (110).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus including a multi-part housing to be assembled around two lines and conducting a power current generated by a solar module, and an electric circuitry arranged within the housing. The apparatus further includes connection devices for connecting the electric circuitry to the two lines such that at least one component of the electric circuitry is connected in parallel to the solar module. The connection devices include insulation displacement terminals which electrically contact the two lines, and at least one cutting blade made of an electrically insulating material cutting through at least one of the two lines in assembling the multi-part housing.

Abstract: A wire connector is described that suppresses the cutting of wires accidentally. The wire connector 1 includes a wire holder 6 that holds at least two wires, a contact 7A that electrically connects the two wires and a body 4 that holds the wire holder. The wire holder 6 includes first and second end faces 24 and 26, and a wire holding portion 25 that includes first and second holding portions 32, 33, 34 and 36. On the first end face 24, at portions of circumferential edge portions of the openings 34c and 36d of the second holding portions 34 and 36, protecting portions 23 that project from the first end face 24 and protect the wires are provided.

Abstract: A metal plate contact has two slits running from an upper end towards a bottom wall. First and second trench for receiving trunk and branching cables, respectively, and a recess for mounting a contact that crosses these trenches are created in a middle portion in a lateral direction of a housing. Left and right movable ends are connected to the middle portion on the two sides in a longitudinal direction via a connection band. The movable ends can be folded towards the top of the middle portion. First and second upper side trenches for covering the top of the first trench and covering the top of the second trench, respectively, are created in these movable ends. A wire lid for positioning a cable end is formed in one end or in the two ends of the second trench or of the second upper side trench.

Abstract: Fan trays and components thereof are described herein. In some embodiments, a removable, compact fan tray is configured to be disposed within a slot of a chassis. The fan tray can be latchably coupled to the chassis, and/or can include a light source, such as an LED operable to depict the status of the fan tray. Leads of the light source can be disposed within an sleeve operable to contain and/or insulate the leads. The fan tray can, in some embodiments, be configured to be keyed to a particular type of chassis slot, for example, a slot associated with an air flow direction.

Abstract: Embodiments of pressure welding terminals are provided including a pair of spring portions and a slit for press-fitting and retaining a conductive body disposed between the pair of spring portions by a fixed push-in amount. An upper edge of the conductive body is retained by the slit at a fixed position from an opening of the slit, and a region is provided where an area of a cross section of at least one of the spring portions on the lower side of the upper edge of the conductive body is smaller than an area of a cross section of the at least one spring portion at a position of the upper edge of the conductive body.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are connectors for connecting a variety of wires at a blast site, for versatile set-up of lines extending for example between a blasting machine and detonators, or between different detonators. Also disclosed are methods for providing electrical connection between various components of a blasting apparatus at a blast site.

Abstract: A connector configured to adopt a position for the installation of cables between jaws (2a, 2b), to adopt an in-service position in which the cables are sandwiched between the jaws (2a, 2b) and to pass from the cable installation position to the in-service position by bringing the jaws (2a, 2b) closer together, with a tightening element that is a blind rivet (4).

Abstract: A cable connecting device has a housing and an electrically conductive bypass element; a first electrical line, which has an internal current-carrying core and an insulating covering, is routable through the housing of the cable connecting device via the bypass element in that the line can be inserted into at least one first recess of the bypass element, with the size of the first recess corresponding to or being slightly smaller than the diameter of the current-carrying core of the electrical line, and the bypass element has at least one second recess for at least one second electrical line, which has an internal current-carrying core and an insulating covering, with the size of the second recess being adapted to or slightly smaller than the cross-section of the current-carrying core of the second electrical line.

Abstract: An electrical connector for making electrical connection to insulated conductors, the connector having a first connector part which has lengthwise extending wire channels for receiving portions of the insulated conductors; insulation displacement contacts for making separate electrical connections to the conductors, when received in the lengthwise extending wire channels, under relative movement between the insulation displacement contacts and the wires, so that the insulation covering the conductors is cut and the insulation displacement contacts make electrical connections to the conductors; transverse wire channels intersecting with said lengthwise extending wire channels and being shaped to receive portions of insulated conductors of another electrical cable from which the outer covering of the cable has been removed; and a second connector part relatively moveable with respect to the first part for effecting said relative movement, wherein the insulation displacement contacts are located at intersections

Abstract: A connecting strip (1) for telecommunications and mid-range communications technology includes a housing (2) and at least two contact elements (11). The contact element (11) includes a first contact (12) for the connection of wires or cables and a second contact (13) for contacting a printed circuit board. The second contact (13) takes the form of a press-fit pin contact or a tuning-fork contact. The first contact (12) is aligned towards the upper side (3) of the housing (2) and the second contact (13) is aligned towards the underside (4) of the housing (2). The first contacts (12) are arranged laterally offset from the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (2).

Abstract: An insulation displacement connector having two deformable tangs forming a receiving pocket in which a wire may be placed, the deformable tangs adapted to be curled around the wire to create a secure connection that is resistant to disconnection by movement. Also disclosed is a method for creating the secure connection. A solenoid assembly that employs the disclosed insulation displacement connector that reduces the risk of a disconnection is also described. Also disclosed is a device that secures wires to the disclosed insulation displacement connector.

Abstract: A lamp holding unit includes a coupling terminal and a main body. The coupling terminal includes a coupling plate extended in a direction crossing a longitudinal direction of a lamp. The coupling plate has a cutout portion to receive a lead line of the lamp so that the cutout portion of the coupling plate making contact with the lead line. The main body is coupled with the coupling terminal and guiding the lamp. Therefore, an electrical connection between the lamp holding unit and the lead line of the lamp is stabilized, so that noise or spark caused by mal-connection is prevented.

Abstract: A card edge connector and a card edge assembly that utilizes the individual card end connectors are disclosed. The card edge connectors have slotted insulation displacement terminals to connect to wires. Each electrical connector has a housing with first mounting project extends from a first sidewall of the housing and a mounting recess extends from an oppositely facing second sidewall. The mounting projection is dimensioned to be received in the mounting recess of a second electrical connector, thereby allowing the connectors to be mounted to each other. This type of connector assembly allows the connector assembly to be built according to the needs of the end user. This modular aspect of the connector assembly adds flexibility while reducing the overall cost of manufacture. In addition, the use of the slotted insulation displacement terminals further enhances the flexibility of the connector assembly, as various wiring schemes can be effectively and cost efficiently utilized.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insulation displacement connector that is suitable for the tool-less connection of wires of various gages. The combination of channels having a reduction in effective diameter and blades having various gaps restricts the insertion of the wires such that an appropriately-sized pair of blades can pierce the insulation to contact the metallic core of each wire. Because of this configuration, the wire connector does not require excessive force to bite down on the wires. Because a large force is not required, the insulation displacement connector can be finger operated and no separate tool is necessary.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting strip (1) for telecommunications and mid-range communications technology, comprising a housing (2) and at least two contact elements (11), wherein the contact element (11) comprises a first contact (12) for the connection of wires or cables and a second contact (13) for contacting a printed circuit board, the second contact (13) taking the form of a press-fit pin contact or a tuning-fork contact, and in which the first contact (12) is aligned towards the upper side (3) of the housing (2), and the second contact (13) is aligned towards the underside (4) of the housing (2), the first contacts (12) being arranged laterally offset from the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (2), and on the opposite side at least one fin (8) being arranged so that between the first contacts (12) and the fin (8) a trench (9) is formed, the contact element (11) being constructed with a bracket (15) positioned above the second contact (13), aligned towards the upper side (3) of the housing (2),

Abstract: An electrical connector for transmitting data signals between the insulated conductors of a first data cable and corresponding insulated conductors of a second data cable, including a socket shaped to at least partially receive a plug of said first data cable; a plurality of insulation displacement contact slots shaped to receive end sections of the conductors of the second data cable; a plurality of electrically conductive contacts including resiliently compressible spring finger contacts extending into the socket for electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the first cable; insulation displacement contacts seated in corresponding insulation displacement contact slots for effecting electrical connection with corresponding conductors of the second data cable; and mid sections extending therebetween; and a plurality of capacitive plates coupled to respective ones of said mid sections of the contacts by electrically conductive stems, wherein the capacitive plates are arranged side by side and exte

Abstract: A device for electrical connection of discontinuous conductors, extending in a longitudinal direction, comprising a body made of insulating material inside which is disposed a conductor element provided with means adapted to come into contact with the conducting part of at least one respective discontinuous conductor, said body having guides for sliding of a respective slider provided with at least one relative seat extending parallel to said longitudinal direction and adapted to contain a portion of the relative discontinuous conductor, said slider being movable from a first position of extraction from the body to a second position of insertion inside said body.

Abstract: A connection module for housing a contact element used to electrically connect wires within the module, the module being formed of first and second parts arranged to interfit so as to define a first set of openings, each being shaped to receive an end section of one of said wires for electric connection to the contact element, which pass into the module from a first end face toward an opposite second end face, the first part having first and second slots in opposed side walls, and the second part having a first protrusion which is received in a first one of the slots to at least partially fill an open end of said first one of said slots to thereby define an aperture to allow a test probe to access the contact element.