Abstract: A communications plug includes a housing, a printed circuit board that is at least partially within the housing, first through eighth plug contacts mounted adjacent a front edge of the printed circuit board, and first through eighth wire connection terminals having insulation cutting blades, where at least some of the insulation cutting blades are mounted rearwardly of a rear edge of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector module includes a connector consisting of a housing, a main holder member, a waterproof gasket, a subsidiary holder member, a conductor element and a connection fitting, a conducting seat including a conducting board and a conducting terminal mounted to the conducting board for the connection of the connection fitting.

Abstract: A hybrid optical and electrical connection system includes a connectorized pigtail and a closure. The connectorized pigtail includes: a) a stub cable including a jacket containing at least one optical fiber and at least two electrical conductors, the stub cable having opposite first and second ends; and b) a hybrid optical and electrical connector that is factory terminated at the first end of the stub cable. The closure mounts at the second end of the stub cable for enclosing optical and electrical connections between the second end of the stub cable and a field cable.

Abstract: A battery distribution unit (BDU) for holding a first electronic device having a first blade terminal extending therefrom and a second electronic device having a second blade terminal extending therefrom includes a BDU housing, a strip busbar received in the BDU housing, and first and second cross terminals received in the BDU housing. The first cross terminal receives the strip busbar at a first end thereof and is configured to receive the first blade terminal at a second end thereof. The second cross terminal receives the strip busbar at a first end thereof and is configured to receive the second blade terminal at a second end thereof.

Abstract: A jack has a housing with terminals extending from opposite sides of a terminal support. Toggles coupled to the housing include passages for receiving cable wires. Closing the toggles engages the terminals and terminates wires inserted in the passages without using a special punch down tool. Viewing apertures in the toggles are connected to the wire passages and let a person see whether wires are fully inserted into the toggles for proper connection to the terminals. In some cases the toggles are pivotally coupled to the housing and adjacent the opposite sides of the terminal support, and insertion ends of the toggles face away from the jack plug opening. The jack can have a modular configuration or an integral mounting plate. A method for terminating wires includes inserting untwisted wire ends into the toggles and pivoting the toggles to intersect the wire ends with electrical terminals.

Abstract: A tap off box (22) for use with a busbar trunking system (24) comprising at least one conducting bar (26), the tap off box (22) comprising: an inlet contact (34); a movable sheath (36) for the inlet contact (34); and an electrical outlet (50) in electrical communication with the inlet contact (34), wherein, when the tap off box (22) is in a mounted position on the busbar trunking system (24), movement of the sheath (36) to a first position breaks an electrical connection between a conducting bar (26) and the electrical outlet (50).

Abstract: An electrical cable connector is provided that can be configured to be mounted to a printed circuit board. The electrical connector includes a connector housing, and a pair of electrical terminals (38,40) that are configured to be mounted to electrical cables (22,30). The electrical terminals (38,40) can be identical to each other in one example.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for crosstalk compensation in a jack of a modular communications connector includes a flexible printed circuit board connected to jack contacts and to connections to a network cable. The flexible printed circuit board includes conductive traces arranged as one or more couplings to provide crosstalk compensation.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: wires; electronic components; a control board connected to the electronic components via the wires, configured to control the electronic components, and having a first surface and a second surface; a first frame opposed to the first surface and supporting the control board; connectors arranged on the second surface of the control board, at least one of the wires each being connected to a corresponding one of the connectors; an insulated member interposed between the first frame and the first surface of the control board in a first direction; and a positioner formed on the insulated member and extending from the insulated member toward the control board in the first direction. The positioner positions at least one specific wire at a position farther from the insulated member than the second surface.

Abstract: An interconnect system includes a first circuit board, first and second connectors connected to the first circuit board, and a transceiver including an optical engine and arranged to receive and transmit electrical and optical signals through a cable, to convert optical signals received from the cable into electrical signals, and to convert electrical signals received from the first connector into optical signals to be transmitted through the cable. The transceiver is arranged to mate with the first and second connectors so that at least some converted electrical signals are transmitted to the first connector and so that at least some electrical signals received from the cable are transmitted to the second connector.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel connector module structure, to be installed in a system to form connection between at least two functional modules. The connector module provides jumper connection capabilities, i.e., allowing one of its connection terminals to form electrical connection with a connection terminal of one or more particular non-adjacent connector modules.

Abstract: An assembly comprising a cable terminator comprising a wire guide, a cube shaped securing cap comprising an open end for installation over the wire guide, and pairs of piercing contacts for piercing respective conductors of the cable. When assembled, an outer end of each of the piercing contacts is exposed on an outer surface of a respective securing cap sidewall. The assembly also comprises a coupler connector comprising one of a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) socket or a modular (for example RJ-45 compatible) plug, a rearward surface comprising a cable terminator receiving socket, wherein pairs of contacts are exposed along at least one side wall of the socket, and further wherein each of a plurality of the tines in the modular socket or the terminal contacts of the plug is interconnected with a respective one of the contacts.

Abstract: A communications plug includes a housing, a printed circuit board that is at least partially within the housing, first through eighth plug contacts mounted adjacent a front edge of the printed circuit board, and first through eighth wire connection terminals having insulation cutting blades, where at least some of the insulation cutting blades are mounted rearwardly of a rear edge of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A connector having enhanced protection against arcing during live or “hot” connection of a plug assembly to a receptacle assembly. The terminals of the connector, including the connection point of exposed wiring, are electrically isolated from each other with dielectric barriers built in to the connector, such as polymer partitions. Accordingly, protection against arcing is provided in a connector that is assembled fast and inexpensively, without need for a time consuming installation of wire and terminal coatings or sleeves (e.g., “shrink tube”), and with greater reliability. The connector can be used in a modular system for decorative lighting and having a controller module that is not hard wired to a light string. Use of the controller module independent of any of the light strings enables the controller to be used with any light string or with a replacement light string, in the event that the immediately connected light string fails.

Abstract: Battery parts, such as battery terminals, and associated systems and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery part has a base portion that includes one or more undercut sealing portions, each having a root and a lip. The lip can flare outwardly from the root to define an undercut between the root and the lip of the sealing portion. In some embodiments, the battery terminal can include adjacent sealing portions having opposing undercuts defined by overlapping lips of the adjacent sealing portions. Another embodiment includes a forming assembly for use with, for example, a battery part having a bifurcated acid ring with spaced apart lips. The forming assembly can include movable forming members that can be driven together to peen, crimp, flare or otherwise form the lips on the bifurcated acid ring.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes a housing (10) provided with cavities (11) capable of accommodating terminal fittings (T) and open backward, a dummy plug (30) configured to be held in close contact with an inner surface of the cavity (11) by being inserted into the cavity (11) from behind, tapered surfaces (18) formed on a rear surface of the housing (10) to surround openings (16) of the cavities (11) and inclined to come closer to the inner surfaces (17) of the cavities (11) toward the back, and a pressing portion (32) provided on the dummy plug (30) and configured to be pressed against the tapered surface (18) by a forward force acting on the dummy plug (30).

Abstract: An embodiment of a power distribution system has been disclosed. The power distribution system includes a fuse holder having a plurality of line-side terminals. The power distribution system also includes a bus module having an enclosure and a conductor disposed within the enclosure. The conductor includes a comb-type bus bar having a base member and a plurality of branch members extending from the base member and each embodying a terminal connectable to one of the line-side terminals of the fuse holder.

Abstract: A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing that includes a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face that is formed to be in contact with the first face, a connection hole that extends to the inside of the housing from the first face, an opening that extends from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face, and a sealing member that is arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed. When mounted on the case member of the electronic device, the sealing member may form a dustproof and waterproof structure between the inner peripheral surface of the case member and the outer peripheral surface of the housing.

Abstract: A high-voltage power distributor is configured to keep the need for high-voltage supply lines as low as possible for an electric or hybrid vehicle having an electric-motor driving motor. The high-voltage power distributor has a distributor housing formed with a connection space. At least one incoming supply line and two outgoing supply lines, which are connected to each other, are introduced into the connection space. The distributor housing has a two-part construction, with an electrically conductive inner housing and an insulating outer housing. Each respective shield of a respective supply line is connected to the inner housing in an electrically conductive manner. Thus, a mechanically robust design is enabled together with good EMC shielding in the connection region of the supply lines, and furthermore reliable sealing with respect to the environment is enabled.

Abstract: A terminal plate includes a main portion having a screw hole, and a first and second leg portion which protrude from the main portion in the same direction. The first leg portion is formed longer than the second leg portion. The device housing includes an outer wall which has a first attachment hole into which the first leg portion is inserted, a second attachment hole into which the second leg portion is inserted, and a depressed portion into which the terminal screw is inserted. The printed wiring board is electrically connected to the first leg portion, and a center of the screw hole of is misaligned with respect to a straight line extending through a center of the first attachment hole and a center of the second attachment hole when the terminal plate is attached to the device housing and seen in a direction perpendicular to the main portion.

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting a first pair of wires associated with a DC power source to a second pair of wires associated with a DC powered device. The connector assembly includes a run portion having insulation piercing contacts for electrically engaging the first pair of wires. A tap portion of the connector assembly may also include insulation piercing contacts for electrically engaging the second pair of wires. The run portion and the tap portion may be provided in separate housing assemblies that are releasably engageable or may be provided in an integrated housing assembly.

Abstract: A power and optical fiber interface system includes a housing having an interior. A cable inlet is configured to receive a hybrid cable having an electrical conductor and an optical fiber. An insulation displacement connector (IDC) is situated in the interior of the housing configured to electrically terminate the conductor, and a cable outlet is configured to receive an output cable that is connectable to the IDC and configured to output signals received via the optical fiber.

Abstract: A single rotor type motor includes: a stator including a plurality of stator cores that are divided in a plural number and radially arranged, a bobbin made of an insulating material and wrapped on an outer surface of each of the stator cores, and coils wound on an outer surface of the bobbin; and a single rotor disposed with a certain gap from any one surface of an inner surface of the stator and an outer surface thereof, wherein a wiring unit for electrically wiring coils wound on each stator core is integrally formed with the bobbin, and the wiring unit is arranged at an opposing end to an end facing the rotor of the stator core.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a main body (11) including terminal accommodating portions (16A, 16B) capable of accommodating terminal fittings (60) and a cover (12) to be mounted on the main body (11) to cover the terminal fittings (60) accommodated in the terminal accommodating portions (16A, 16B). Wire draw-out openings (23) from which wires (90) are drawn out are formed to be open between joint parts of the cover (12) and the main body (11) with the cover (12) mounted on the main body (11). Resilient supporting portions (24) are provided on opening edge parts of the wire draw-out openings (23) for supporting the wires (90) by resiliently contacting outer peripheral surfaces of the wires (90) at a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart positions.

Abstract: A plug connector for mating with a mating connector, including: a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) received in the housing, a number of terminals, and an insulative cover portion molded to the PCB. The PCB includes a plurality of conductive paths, an upper surface, an opposite lower surface, and a pair of side surfaces. A number of conductive pads are disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface. The conductive pads are connected with corresponding conductive paths. The terminals are electrically connected with corresponding conductive pads of the PCB. The terminals include a number of first terminals disposed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the PCB and a number of second terminals disposed on the side surfaces of the PCB. The insulative cover portion covers the PCB while exposing each of the terminals out partly for mating with the mating connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided. The connector includes a housing having a wire end and a mating end. A terminal array extends between the wire end and the mating end of the housing. The terminal array has second terminals and first terminals. Each of the second terminals and the first terminals has a wire contact positioned at the wire end of the housing and a mating contact positioned at the mating end of the housing. The wire contact of each second terminal is positioned closer to the wire end of the housing than the wire contact of each first terminal. The mating contacts of the second terminals are positioned adjacent the mating contacts of the first terminals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to communication connectors, and more specifically, to communication connectors such as jacks which are compatible with more than one style of a plug. In one embodiment, the electrical and mechanical design of a jack in accordance with the present invention may extend the usable bandwidth beyond the IEC 60603-7-71 requirement of 1000 MHz to support potential future applications such as, but not limited to, 40GBASE-T. In addition, the jack may be backwards compatible with lower speed BASE-T applications (e.g., 10GBASE-T and/or below) when an RJ45 plug is mated to the jack.

Abstract: An electrical distribution center, such as those used in a motor vehicle to provide and manage electrical power from a battery to electrical modules such as headlights, taillights, wiper motors, etc. is presented herein. The electrical distribution center includes a housing containing electrical switching devices, such as relays to control the flow of electrical power. The housing also contains fuses to protect various circuits connected to the electrical distribution center. The fuses are arranged on the exterior walls of the housing and are accessible for service and replacement without requiring a cover to be removed to access an internal cavity containing the relays. There are no fuses within the internal cavity of the electrical distribution center. The electrical distribution center is connected to a number of wiring harnesses via electrical connectors terminating the wiring harnesses and interconnecting the electrical distribution center to the power supply and electrical modules.

Abstract: An electrical junction box includes a casing configured to be mounted in a vehicle, a start relay (a start electrical component) A housed in the casing and to which a current is supplied at least at a start of the vehicle, an operational electrical component (an operational relay, a connector, and a fuse connector) housed in the casing and to which a current is supplied at least during an operation of the vehicle, and a surrounding heat shield wall (a heat shield wall) disposed between the start relay and at least one of the operational relay, the connector, and the fuse connector that are the operational electrical components. The start relay includes a relay case (an electrical component case) and a terminal portion. The terminal portion is housed in the relay case and has a fixed contact and a movable contact.

Abstract: A network cable jack includes a printed circuit board (PCB) for balancing both inductive and capacitive coupling. Using a PCB allows compact trace paths to be formed without significantly increasing manufacturing costs. By including on each trace path two distinct inductance zones separated by a neutral zone, significant gains in degrees of freedom are achieved for designing PCB trace patterns in which a pair of inductive coupling zones jointly offset the inductive coupling caused by a specification plug and the jack contacts, both in magnitude and phase angle. Further, using distinct inductance zones offers more freedom regarding the placement of capacitive plates for use in capacitance balancing as well as the placement of terminals and insulation displacement contacts. Although the magnitude of a capacitive coupling is determined by the length of the capacitor plates parallel to current carrying traces, the approach allows capacitive and inductive coupling to be balanced independently.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mechanically and electrically connecting first and second cables, each including an elongate electrical conductor covered by an insulation layer, includes a connector body, an electrically conductive first insulation piercing feature on the connector body, an electrically conductive second insulation piercing feature on the connector body and electrically connected to the first insulation piercing feature, and a compression mechanism. The first insulation piercing feature is configured to pierce through the first insulation layer and electrically engage the first electrical conductor. The second insulation piercing feature is configured to pierce through the second insulation layer and electrically engage the second electrical conductor.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative column housing (100) having a wire connection base (110) with a receiving slot (111) formed at a rear thereof; a plurality of terminals (200) embedded inside the insulative column housing (100) and having a piercing cutter (210) on one end thereof respectively to penetrate into the receiving slot (111) along an axial direction of the insulative column housing (100); and a wire organization base 300 penetrating into the receiving slot (111) along the axial direction of the insulative column housing (100) and having a plurality of wire plug-in slots (310) corresponding to the piercing cutters (210) such that the wire plug-in slots (310) arranged perpendicular to the piercing cutters (210) corresponding. Accordingly, the wire organization base (300) clamps and secures the wires (11) therein in advance to allow the wires (11) to electrically connect to the corresponding terminals (200).

Abstract: An electrical cable connector assembly comprising a top pivot shaft and a base pivot hub having an insert with fixture conductor channels form fitted on the base pivot hub to hold the fixture conductor wires. The top pivot shaft interlocks with the base pivot hub at one end and upon rotation at ninety degrees the connector assembly is closed completely. Upon closure with nominal hand force, a pair of metal conductor pins molded to the top inside end of the top pivot shaft easily penetrates the fixture conductor wires held in the insert and the source conductor wire held in the source conductor wire channel in the base pivot hub, to connect the two sets of conductors electrically. The small diameter of circumference at the mid section of the uniquely designed cable connector allows for the use of an optional closure to secure the cable connector in place.

Abstract: Electrical connectors including a cable clamp (e.g., having a first clamp portion, a second clamp portion, and a hinge coupled to the first and second clamp portions such that the first and second clamp portions are movable relative to each other between an open position and a closed position in which the first and second clamp portions define a cable passageway), and a piercing conductor configured to place a fixture wire into electrical communication with an electrical cable disposed within the cable passageway. In at least some of these electrical connectors, a longitudinal axis of the cable passageway is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the cable clamp when the first and second clamp portions are in the closed position. In at least some of these electrical connectors, at least one of the clamp portions comprises a flexible sidewall that at least partially defines the cable passageway.

Abstract: Connection terminal (10) according to the present invention includes a tab part and not smaller than four pinching plates (12) that hold an aluminum electric wire. Pinching plates (12) each include first slit (13) and contact surfaces (14). First slit (13) has a first open end located in one side of the slit, and a first tip located in the other side. The aluminum electric wire is inserted into first slit (13). Contact surfaces (14) are in contact with the aluminum electric wire that is press-fitted into first slit (13). A contact area in which contact surfaces (14) are in contact with a core wire is an area of 100% to 200% of a radial cross-sectional area of the core wire.

Abstract: A wiring structure improvement of an insulation piercing connector for electrical connection after plural signal lines (40) being inserted includes a connector body (1), plural terminals (2) disposed in the connector body (1), and a rotary cable coupler (3). The connector body (1) has a wiring end (11). Each of the terminals (2) has a terminal body (20) and a piercing member (21) formed at one end of the terminal body (20) and disposed at the wiring end (11). The rotary cable coupler (3) is sleeved around the wiring end (11) and has plural plug holes (30) corresponding to the piercing members (21). Thus, when the rotary cable coupler (3) is rotated, the signal lines (40) are pushed by the plug holes (30) towards the piercing members (21) correspondingly such that the piercing members (21) pierce the signal lines (40) for the electrical connection.

Abstract: A network connector socket includes an insulated body, first contacts, and second contacts. Each first contact includes a first fixed segment fixed in the insulated body. The first fixed segments are arranged in parallel on a first plane. Each second contact includes a second fixed segment fixed in the insulated body. The second fixed segments extend on a second plane spaced apart with the first plane and are arranged in parallel. One of the first fixed segments is bent and extends to cross at least one of the second fixed segments. For one of the first contacts, the corresponding first fixed segment has a larger transverse width than that of the rest. For one of the second contacts, the corresponding second fixed segment has a larger transverse width than that of the rest. Thus, the crosstalk noise between the contacts is reduced by capacitive compensation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an RJ45 connector (1) with a baseboard (10) for connecting to conductors (22) of a cable (20), and with a plurality of insulation displacement contacts (12) to accept the conductors (22), wherein the insulation displacement contacts (12) are arranged in two rows (14, 16) on one side of said baseboard (10), the two rows (14, 16) are positioned at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction of the cable (20) to be connected, and the RJ45 connector (1) comprises a guide device (30) to guide the conductors (22) for connection to the row (16) of insulation displacement contacts (12) that is further from the end of the cable, wherein the guide device (30) has ramps (34) made in an arc shape to guide the conductors (22).

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact includes a monolithic electrically conductive contact body that includes mating portion and a mounting portion. The mating portion defines a pair of insulation displacement slots configured to receive an electrical cable delivered by a connector housing.

Abstract: An insulation displacement contact terminal block for providing electrical contact with a bundle of twisted pair wires having at least two differentially driven wire-pairs, a first wire-pair diverging from a second wire-pair at a diverging point of the bundle, and a first wire of each wire-pair untwisting from a second wire of that wire-pair at an untwisting point, the terminal block comprising a first contact-pair and a second contact-pair. The first contact-pair comprising first and second insulation displacement contacts for electrical connection with respective first and second wires of the first wire-pair. The second contact-pair comprising first and second insulation displacement contacts for electrical connection with respective first and second wires of the second wire-pair. The first and second insulation displacement contacts of each contact-pair are substantially equidistant from the untwisting point and are proximate to the untwisting point.

Abstract: A holder assembly includes a cover and a frame that together can support a first and second terminal that can each include a two-way wire trap feature. The terminals can be configured with contacts that are configured to engage pads on a corresponding LED array. One or both of the terminals can also omit the contact and can be mounted so as to be in electrical contact with traces provided on the frame and the traces can be electrically connected to the anode and cathode of the LED array. The frame can further support circuitry that is configured to convert AC to DC.

Abstract: Connection terminal (10) according to the present invention includes a tab part and not smaller than four pinching plates (12) that hold an aluminum electric wire. Pinching plates (12) each include first slit (13) and contact surfaces (14). First slit (13) has a first open end located in one side of the slit, and a first tip located in the other side. The aluminum electric wire is inserted into first slit (13). Contact surfaces (14) are in contact with the aluminum electric wire that is press-fitted into first slit (13). A contact area in which contact surfaces (14) are in contact with a core wire is an area of 100% to 200% of a radial cross-sectional area of the core wire.

Abstract: A cable connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a cable (3) connecting to the contacts (2). The insulative housing (1) includes a first body (11) and a positioning block (13). The first body (11) has a number of inserting slots (1331) passing downwardly therethrough. The positioning block (13) has a plurality of receiving passageways (1301) passing therethrough along a front-to-back direction to retain to the cable (3) therein. The contacts (2) each has a sharp top end (21). The positioning block (13) is retained in the first body (11) downwardly. The sharp top ends (21) of the contacts (2) pierce the cable (3) to connect with the cable (3) reliably.

Abstract: Protective containers for electronic equipment, and methods of testing and manufacture thereof, are provided. Enclosure systems and methods for protecting telecommunications equipment from electromagnetic fields include cabinets having a maximum width dimension that does not exceed about 26 inches and a maximum depth dimension that does not exceed about 22? inches. The cabinets provide a HEMP protection level to electronic equipment housed therein that meets a HEMP protection level according to MIL-STD-188-125-1.

Abstract: A device is provided for contact and attachment of an electrical component, such as in a motor vehicle. The contact and attachment are in a substantially flat region of a support element. The device comprises a plurality of clips. One side of the clips being configured to be at least partially inserted into at least one recess in the support element.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed relating to an electric distributor device for connecting to at least one cable, comprising a guide device, a connection part, and a coupling nut for screwing onto the connection part. According to one illustrative implementation, the guide device may have a cable holder part for holding several cable end regions, each having at least one conductor and a conductor guide part for guiding the conductors by means of conductor guiding structures, wherein the insulation displacement connector device has a number of crimping clamps corresponding to the number of cables and each of the connectors is electrically connected to an assigned connection element. Here, for example, when the coupling nut which overlaps the guide device, is screwed onto the connection part, the conductor insulation of the conductors that run in the guide device may be severed by the crimping clamps.

Abstract: A communication plug having a plug body and a plurality of contact pairs at least partially within the plug body, the contact pairs including an inherent asymmetric coupling between individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. Second asymmetric coupling elements are connected between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs. The second asymmetric coupling elements, when combined with the inherent asymmetric coupling, provide a balanced symmetric coupling between the individual contacts of one of the contact pairs and the other individual contacts of another of the contact pairs.

Abstract: A device for connecting a cable (17) to an electric component arranged in a housing (18) comprising a support (1) and at least one contact member (2, 3) retained therein. The contact member (2, 3) has a cutting area (6, 7) that cuts through the insulation of the cable (17) and contacts a conductor of the cable. The contact member (2, 3) further has a contact area (4, 5) that contacts a conductor arranged in the housing (18). The support (1) is received in an opening of the housing (18) and the cable (17) is retained between the support and the housing (18). A particular advantage of this solution is that the support which carries the contact members simultaneously fulfills the strain relief function by clamping the cable between itself and the housing.

Abstract: An electrical insulation displacement connector includes a bare single-wire contact element having a first end defined by opposed blades that define a receipt aperture for an insulated wire, and a second end configured for direct electrical contact at a contact position on a printed circuit board. Retaining structure is defined on the blades. A cap is configured for fitting over the exposed bare blades. The cap includes side walls and end walls with a slot defined in each of he end walls that align with the blade aperture. The side walls are engaged by the retaining structure upon pressing the cap onto the blades. The slots in the end walls of the cap have a width and height such that upon fully pressing the cap onto the blades, the slots engage and longitudinally align the insulated wire into the blade aperture so that the blades pierce and make electrical contact with a core in the insulated wire.

Abstract: An electrical insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly includes a body having at least one channel with an open top side for receipt of an insulated conductive core wire. A contact element is fixed in the body with a first insulation displacement end defined by opposed blades oriented across the channel, and a second end extending from a bottom surface of the body for electrical contact with a PCB. The IDC assembly includes a cap having a size and configuration to engage over the body, with the cap including a recess with an open bottom that is aligned with the body channel in a fitted configuration of the cap on the body. The wires may be initially received in the cap recesses wherein upon pressing engagement of the cap onto the body, the insulated conductive core wire is pressed into the body channel between the contact element.