Abstract: An electrical joint assembly for connecting a plurality of conductors includes a busbar hub and a plurality of limiter modules. The busbar hub includes an electrically conductive busbar body and a plurality of conductor legs extending from the busbar body. The limiter modules each include a fuse element. Each of the limiter modules is connected to a respective one of the conductor legs and is connectable to a respective conductor to provide a fuse controlled connection between the respective conductor leg and the respective conductor. Each of the limiter modules is independently removable from the respective one of the conductor legs.

Abstract: There is disclosed a balanced interconnector comprising first and second like connecting elements, each of the connecting elements comprising an elongate center section and a pair of parallel IDCs opening in substantially opposite directions, the IDCs attached substantially at right angles to and at opposite ends of the elongate center sections, each of the connecting elements lying in different parallel plains. The first and second connecting elements are arranged such that the elongate center sections are opposite one another and the IDCs of the first connecting element are not opposite the IDCs of the second connecting element. In a particular embodiment the connecting elements of adjacent pairs of connecting elements are at right angles. The positioning and geometry of the connecting elements.

Abstract: A connector arrangement for connecting the insulated conductors of a flat cable with an output load includes insulation-piercing contacts that extend upwardly from the horizontal upper surface of the rectangular base member of a connector housing. When a housing cover member is slidably displaced longitudinally of the base member from a first position toward a second position, a first wedge arrangement displaces an actuator plate and a cable support plate downwardly to force the cable into insulation-piercing engagement with the contacts. A locator insulating lug normally extends upwardly from the cable support plate for insertion within an access opening contained in the cable, and between the separated ends defined by an intermediate portion of a conductor that is separated by the access opening. When the cable is uniform and contains no access opening, the lug is displaced by the cable toward an inoperable position relative to the support plate.

Abstract: A header connector comprises an elongate insulative housing (1) which has longitudinal walls, a plurality of terminals (4) retained in the housing, and the terminals are disposed as two types through hole-type terminals (41, 42) and surface mounted technology type terminals (43). Thus, the connector can provide an improved terminals distribution, which can meet different current and signal transmitted through, and the terminals arrangement can be designed as different distribution for meeting different signal transmission demand.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor comprising a sensor element (1) for detecting a physical variable, said sensor comprising two electric contact surfaces (2), and comprising a sensor body (3), on one end of which the sensor element (1) and on the other end of which a contact carrier (4) is located, wherein the contact carrier (4) supports at least two insulation displacement contacts (5) suitable for producing an insulation displacement connection (6) to an electric connecting cable (7), wherein each contact surface (2) is connected to an insulation displacement contact (5). The invention also relates to a sensor assembly. The combination of the insulation displacement technology with the sensor makes it possible for the sensor and the cable tree of a motor vehicle, for example, to be contacted in a simple manner.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a plurality of electrical cables may include an electrically conductive body having a plurality of spaced apart cable-receiving passageways for receiving respective electrical cable ends therein, and having at least one respective fastener-receiving passageway intersecting each cable-receiving passageway. The connector may also include an insulating cover on the electrically conductive body having a respective cable inlet aligned with each cable-receiving passageway. A respective cable end seal may be associated with each cable inlet. Each cable end seal may include an annular tear stop member including a series of concentric annular ribs, and a nipple coupled to an inner portion of the annular tear stop member so that the nipple is able to seal against smaller diameter electrical cable ends, and so that the annular tear stop member is able to be selectively torn and seal against larger diameter electrical cable ends.

Abstract: An adaptor for use with a telecommunications enclosure includes a body having a port extending therethrough from a first end of the body to a second end of the body. The first end of the body is configured for mounting within an opening of a telecommunications housing along a first axis. The port adjacent the second end of the adaptor is configured to receive a connection device receptacle therein along a second axis different from the first axis. A retention device is positioned adjacent the second end of the body and configured to retain a connection device receptacle within the port.

Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) in parallel to a two-wire electrical supply bus, made up of upper and lower halves that snap together and contact pins that pass through holes in the upper half to make insulation displacement connections with the conductors of the supply bus. Assemblies including large numbers of LEDs are made by snapping connectors onto the bus, inserting contacts into the connectors, and connecting LEDs to the contact pins, although not necessarily in that order. The contact pins may be hollow to receive the LED leads. Also, the positions of the holes in the upper halves of the connectors, and therefore of the contact pins, may be staggered, so that the spacing between the contacts can be made equal to the pitch between the leads of the LEDs without spacing the conductors of the supply bus further apart.

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.

Abstract: A press-contacting terminal includes a bottom plate, and press-contacting blades each projecting from the bottom plate and having a wire insertion portion formed therein. When a wire is forced into the wire insertion portion, the press-contacting terminal cuts a sheath of the wire, and is electrically connected to an exposed conductor of the wire. A chamfered portion is formed at an outer side portion of each press-contacting blade, and when the wire is forced into the wire insertion portion, the chamfered portion mainly receives a stress from the wire so as to prevent the press-contacting blade from tiling outwardly.

Abstract: In one arrangement of press contact terminals, each press contact terminal (1) includes an electric contact part (2), a bent part (4), and a press contact part (3) for being connected with an electric wire. The electric contact parts (2) are arranged in line, the bent parts (4) are bent alternately forward and backward in perpendicular to the line for arranging the press contact parts (1) alternately in different directions. Each press contact terminal (1) has an identical shape. In another arrangement, press contact terminals (17), (18) include shorter bent parts (19) and longer bent parts (18) respectively. The electric contact parts (26) are arranged in line. The bent parts (19), (20) are bent in one direction perpendicular to the line, and alternately arranged. In the other arrangement, neighboring press contact parts (2) of the press contact terminals (1) overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to a line in which the press contact terminals (1) are arranged.

Abstract: In a connector to be connected to a cable by an insulation displacement connection, a first housing has a holding portion for receiving the cable. A second housing holds a contact and coupled to the first housing with its rotation with respect to the first housing. The contact is adapted to be contact with a mating connector and has a pair of insulation displacement portions faced to each other with a gap and adapted to be connected to the cable by the insulation displacement connection. The holding portion is inserted into the gap following the rotation of the second housing so that the cable is clamped between each of the insulation displacement portions and the holding portion.

Abstract: A multiple-contact woven connector including a weave arranged to provide a plurality of tensioned fibers and a conductor woven with the plurality of tensioned fibers so as to form a plurality of peaks and valleys along a length of the conductor. The conductor has a plurality of contact points positioned along the length of the conductor, such that when the conductor engages a conductor of a mating connector element, at least some of the plurality of contact points provide an electrical connection between the conductor of the multiple-contact woven connector and the conductor of the mating connector element. The tensioned fibers of the weave provide a predetermined contact force between the at least some of the plurality of contact points of the conductor of the multiple-contact woven connector and the conductor of the mating connector element.

Abstract: An electric connector having a housing in which there are disposed, side by side, a plurality of wire holding portions for holding the insulations of insulated wires. Each wire holding portion has: a pair of wire holding pieces disposed as facing each other to form a wire holding groove; and wire hold-down pieces not only for guiding, in the vertical direction, the insertion of the insulated wire into the wire holding groove, but also for preventing the insulated wire from coming off from the wire holding groove. The plurality of wire holding portions has: a first wire holding portion having wire hold-down pieces at a first wire hold-down position; and a second wire holding portion disposed adjacent to the first wire holding portion, and having wire hold-down pieces at a second wire hold-down position different from the first wire hold-down position.

Abstract: A HDMI connector is disclosed to include an insulative casing holding first terminals and second terminals at two different elevations, an insulative locating board set in between the first terminals and second terminals, top and bottom cove boards respectively covered on the top and bottom sides of the locating boards to hold down lead wires of a cable in respective forked, sharp-edged endpieces of the first terminals and second terminals at the top and bottom sides of the insulative locating board to make a respective electric contact, a cap fastened to the cable to keep the lead wires from sight, a metal shield covered on the casing and the cover boards and the cap for EMI protection, and a plastic housing directly molded on the metal shield.

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector for RF lines for contacting the outer conductor (8) of the RF line (3) by means of an insulation displacement connector having at least one pair of opposite cutting edges (2), with the cutting edges (2) being arranged opposite each other in staggered manner in the longitudinal axial direction of the outer conductor (8).

Abstract: An end-processing structure of a flat cable includes a flat cable, a connector housing, a plurality of pressure terminal fittings, respectively having press-contacting blades, and mounted in the connector housing and a cover attached to the connector housing to cover a press-contacting part of the flat cable which is press contacted with the press-contacting blades. The a flat cable includes a plurality of sheathed conductors, each conductor being covered with an insulative sheath and a plurality of connecting portions, each interconnecting the sheathed conductors arranged in parallel. The flat cable has an interconnecting part in which the sheathed conductors are interconnected with the connecting portions and the press-contacting part in which the sheathed conductors are separated with each other. A first interconnecting part extended from the press-contacting part and having end faces of a distal end portion of the flat cable is drew out from a first side of the cover along an outer face of the cover.

Abstract: An IDC connector (2) is adapted for connecting a flat cable (5) to a header connector (3) and includes a bottom body (21) with a number of terminals (22) retained therein, a top cover (20) assembled to the bottom body and a latch member (4). The top cover has a scalloped bottom face (203) for terminating the flat cable. The header connector forms a girder (305) at each lateral end thereof. The latch member includes a first latch arm (41) for engaging with the girder and a second latch arm (42) for engaging with the bottom body. The first latch arm forms a push bottom (411) for handling and engaging with the bottom body for preventing the latch member from overstress.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly and method for making, wherein the assembly connects to a flat ribbon cable having a plurality of conductors and electrical insulation about the conductors. The cable connector assembly includes a plurality of electrical contacts, each including a terminal configured to connect to at least one of the conductors of the flat ribbon cable directly through the electrical insulation to form an electrical junction. Each contact is configured to electrically connect to an external member. The cable connector assembly has a housing for holding the contacts arranged in a first row and as second row where the contacts in the rows form a grid and are connected in an offset manner to minimize cross talk.

Abstract: A pair of male terminals (14, 14a) is protruded from a tip end of an inserting portion (13a) of a male connector (11). A female connector (12) is formed in a tube shape having a bottom capable of being fitted to an inserting portion (13b), and a pair of female terminals (15, 15a) is provided at the inner side of the bottom part (12a). Terminal portions (16) of the female terminals (15, 15a) are formed in a fork shape having an opening (18) arranged to oppose the male terminals (14, 14a).

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.

Abstract: An electrical connector has lead lines each having a core line and a cover layer each electrically connecting a connection terminal with a clamped part and a compression terminal both affixed to a main body. One end part of each lead line is affixed to the clamped part of a corresponding connecting terminal and the other end parts of the lead lines are pressed together simultaneously into corresponding ones of the compression terminals while the lead lines are supported by guide members having indentations such that the load on the clamped parts can be reduced as lead lines are forced into slits formed in the compression terminals and their cover layers are removed such that the core lines and the compression terminals come to contact each other.

Abstract: A Serial ATA interface connector includes a connector body holding a set of terminals of two different lengths alternatively arranged in parallel, each terminal having a vertically extended conductor holder at the rear end outside the conductor holder, the conductor holder having a Y-shaped retaining notch, a Serial ATA interface cable having conductors respectively fastened to the Y-shaped retaining notches of the conductors, a bottom cover shell and a top cover shell fastened together by a hook joint to hold down the connector body and the outer insulative layer of the Serial ATA interface cable, the top and bottom covers having positioning holes for the positioning of the conductor holders of the terminals.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided including a housing having a top end and a bottom end with contact channels extending through the housing. The connector assembly also includes contacts provided in the contact channels that are arranged in differential pairs and an electrically common shield having dividers mounted in the housing to separate adjacent differential pairs of the contacts. The electrically common shield is isolated from ground.

Abstract: An electrical socket assembly including a contact organizer having a passage therethrough configured to receive a group of insulated conductive wires. The contact organizer includes notches that extend from a surface of the contact organizer to the passage. The electrical socket assembly also includes contacts securely held in the notches. The contacts have bottom portions configured to pierce insulation and engage the conductive wires. The contacts have upper portions extending beyond the notches. The upper portions are configured to engage conductive pads to convey at least one of power and data signals from the conductive wires.

Abstract: A wire connector has a housing with a conductive clip therein. First and second retaining fingers are formed in the clip. Each finger engages a wire inserted into the housing to hold the wire in the housing. The fingers can be arranged for either a push-in or insulation displacement type connection. A conductive extension is electrically connected to the clip and extends out of the housing for connection to the terminus of an external electrical apparatus.

Abstract: An IDC connector (10) is used for connecting a flat cable (40) to a header connector (60) mounted on a PCB (70). The IDC connector has a cover (30) forming at each end thereof an outer U-shaped locker (34) and an inner latch (36), and a base (52) receiving a plurality of terminals (550) therein for terminating the cable. The cover is enagagable with the base at an initial position and a final position. At the initial position, the lockers of the cover engage with projections (530) of the base with a space between a scalloped bottom face (32) of the cover and a terminating face (522) of the base so that the flat cable is movable on the terminating face. At the final position, the inner latches engage with steps (534) formed by the base and the scalloped bottom face fittingly depresses the flat cable against the terminating face, in which the terminals electrically engage with conductors (402) in the cable, respectively. The base further has deflectable hooks (540) at lateral side ends thereof.

Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) with a number of terminals retained therein and a pair of locks (30) pivotally mounted on opposite ends of the housing. Each lock includes a body portion (32), a handle (34) at one end of the body portion for manually pivoting the lock, a latch (36) at an opposite end of the body portion for latchably engaging with a complementary connector (4) and a spring portion (38) between the handle and the latch. The spring portion forces the latch to a closed position at the sides of the housing.

Abstract: An IDC connector assembly (100) includes an IDC connector (1) and a flat cable (9) terminated by the IDC connector. The cable comprises a number of alternately arranged signal and grounding wires (91, 92), and four power wires (90) positioned at one side of the signal and grounding wires. The pitch between adjacent power wires is double the pitch between a signal wire and an adjacent grounding wire. The IDC connector has a number of terminals (30) which correspond in position with the signal and power wires and a pair of grounding plates (41, 42) formed with bifurcated projections (411, 421) corresponding in position with the grounding wires and selected signal wires which require grounding signals.

Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating flat cable of the type having a plurality of signal and ground conductors in parallel alignment comprises a housing which holds a plurality of signal contacts and a ground bus. Each of the signal contacts has a signal conductor termination slot configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective said signal conductor. The ground bus has a plurality of ground conductor termination slots each configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective said ground conductor, and at least one bypass slot configured to permit at least one of said signal conductors to pass through said ground bus without termination thereto. The signal conductor termination slots, the ground conductor termination slots and the at least one bypass slot are arranged such that the plurality of signal and ground conductors reside in a common plane in the connector after termination thereto.

Abstract: A stacked plate connector (1) includes JB press-connecting terminals (50), and press-connecting plates (60). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) includes a wire connection portion (51), an electrical contact portion, and retaining piece portions (58), and has an L-shaped plan configuration. A wire (4) is press-connected to the wire connection portion (51). The retaining piece portions (58) project outwardly from outer surfaces (55c) of the wire connection portion (51). The press-connecting plate (60) includes a plate body (62). The plate body (62) includes a bottom wall (63a) and partition walls (63b). The partition walls (63b) extend upward from the bottom wall (63a). The JB press-connecting terminal (50) is attached to the press-connecting plate (60), with the retaining piece portions (58) retainingly engaged with inner surfaces (63c) of the partition walls (63b).

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting wire leads of a first cable to corresponding wire leads of a second cable. A terminal housing structure has a first base, and a second base facing opposite to the first base. First pairs of connector terminals are configured to connect with pairs of wire leads of the first cable, and second pairs of connector terminals are configured to connect with pairs of wire leads of the second cable. A wiring board captured between the first and second bases has sets of conductive terminal openings at corresponding locations in the board. The first pairs of connector terminals are mounted on one side of the board in first pairs of terminal openings, and the second pairs of connector terminals are mounted on the opposite side of the board in second pairs of terminal openings which are electrically connected to the first pair of openings. The sets of terminal openings are spaced apart sufficiently to avoid cross-talk between the pairs of connector terminals.

Abstract: A connecting block with a plurality of staggered pairs of Insulative Displacement Contacts (IDCs) for terminating pairs of wires is provided. The connecting block comprises a molded plastic housing and can accommodate a two-pair or four-pair IDC configuration. The pairs of IDCs are positioned in multiple staggered rows for the purpose of minimizing crosstalk.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an IDC connector and a cable (40). The IDC connector has a base (10) receiving a plurality of IDC contacts (50), a cover (20) assembled on the base, and a strain relief member (30) secured on the base and the cover. The strain relief member has a main portion (31), a holding cap (32) integrally formed on the main portion, and a pair of locking legs (33) extending downwardly from the main portion. The locking legs each has an outwardly projecting hook (330) for engaging within the base to lock the cable in its terminated position.

Abstract: A connector assembly for connecting wire leads of a first cable to corresponding wire leads of a second cable. A terminal housing structure has a first base, and a second base facing opposite to the first base. First pairs of connector terminals are configured to connect with pairs of wire leads of the first cable, and second pairs of connector terminals are configured to connect with pairs of wire leads of the second cable. A wiring board captured between the first and second bases has sets of conductive terminal openings at corresponding locations in the board. The first pairs of connector terminals are mounted on one side of the board in first pairs of terminal openings, and the second pairs of connector terminals are mounted on the opposite side of the board in second pairs of terminal openings which are electrically connected to the first pair of openings. The sets of terminal openings are spaced apart sufficiently to avoid cross-talk between the pairs of connector terminals.

Abstract: A connector for connecting to ribbon cable corresponding to the SFF-8049 specification. The connector includes a plurality of ground contacts having an insulation displacement end that are positioned within a retainer plate so that the insulation displacement end of the ground contacts pierce the insulation surrounding every other conductor of the ribbon cable which comprise the grounded conductors forming the ground bus. Signal contacts having an insulation displacement end and a mating end are positioned within a body of the connector so that the insulation displacement end can be positioned through the retainer plate in an orientation where they will be able to engage with signal conductors within the ribbon cable. The plurality of ground contacts are configured to have tabs to engage with selected signal contacts so that grounded signal conductors within the ribbon cable can be connected to the ground bus in the connector.

Abstract: The invention provides a plurality of optional distributing directions for a flat cable. Pressure contact terminal fittings 20 are attached within a housing 10, pressure contact blades 22 of these pressure contact terminal fittings 20 being in an exposed state. A holder 30 is attached to the housing 10, this holder 30 covering a pressure contact distributing path 40 (a pressure contact area) of the pressure contact blades 22 and a flat cable F. The flat cable F, which has been attached by means of pressure contact, is led to the exterior of the housing 10 via through paths 43 or 44 that join with the pressure contact distributing path 40. The two differing through paths, 43 and 45 join with at least one of the distributed ends of the flat cable F that is located within the pressure contact distributing path 40, and lead the flat cable F to the exterior in differing distributing directions.

Abstract: A connector element for making a connection between electrical conductors in a network. The connector element has a front, a rear and a length between the front and the rear. The connector element includes a plurality of contact terminals arranged in at least one plane at the front of the connector element. The plurality of contact terminals are configured for connection with corresponding contact terminals of a mating connector element. The connector element includes a plurality of wire connector terminals arranged in first and second rows at substantially the rear of the connector element. The connector element also includes a plurality of leads, wherein each lead connects a corresponding wire connector terminal with a corresponding contact terminal. The plurality of leads include a plurality of layers of leads.

Abstract: A connector which includes two components, hinges which connect the components together and which allow the relative movement of the components, and terminals on one connector to which at least a branch line conductor and a trunk line conductor are electrically connectable. The connector also has catch means which enables the two components to be secured to each other with a snap action with one component overlying the other component, and a tab for releasing the catch means which extend over the branch line when the components are secured to each other.

Abstract: A wiring connecting system having superior electrical transmission performance with reduced cross talk and improved lacing and termination features is disclosed and includes a base, a wire strip mountable to the base, a connecting block for housing a plurality of electrical contacts and a plurality of cross talk barriers disposed within the connecting block for isolating pairs of the electrical contacts. The wire strip has a plurality of first and second posts alternating along its length. The second posts have a greater width than the first posts. A connecting block for housing a plurality of electrical contacts mounts onto the wire strip. An upper end of the connecting block includes a plurality of first and second teeth alternating along its length with the second teeth have a greater width than the first teeth. The electrical contacts extend from the lower end of the housing to generally align with the openings of the wire strip.

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.

Abstract: An electrical connector for terminating flat cable of the type having a plurality of signal and ground conductors in parallel alignment comprises a housing which holds a plurality of signal contacts and a ground bus. Each of the signal contacts has a signal conductor termination slot configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective said signal conductor. The ground bus has a plurality of ground conductor termination slots each configured for insulation displacement termination of a respective said ground conductor, and at least one bypass slot configured to permit at least one of said signal conductors to pass through said ground bus without termination thereto. The signal conductor termination slots, the ground conductor termination slots and the at least one bypass slot are arranged such that the plurality of signal and ground conductors reside in a common plane in the connector after termination thereto.

Abstract: A cable connector (1) with a connection device (2) which is connected to a first conductor cable with a linking device (4) in a housing (3) used for insertion of a connection area (6) which is free of cable insulation (5) of a second cable (7) and for electrically connecting the first cable with the second cable (7) wherein the connecting device (2) and the linking device (4) are aligned so that the first cable and the second cable (7) are connected, preferably approximately rectangular to one another. In order to easily connect the first cable with the second cable (7), to a bipartite housing is provided having a lower housing part (8) and an upper housing part. In the lower housing part (8), there are a plurality of grooves (10) for the uptake of the wires (11) of the second cable (7), at least a part of the grooves (10) being oblique to the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (3).

Abstract: A plurality of electric wires 25 are distributed in an aligned manner on a distribution face 13 of a housing 10, a longitudinal direction of distribution thereof being at approximately right angles to a direction of attachment of insulation displacement terminal fittings 30. A cover 40 is attached from above. Walls 43 are provided on the cover 40 at locations which partition the spaces between distribution paths of the adjacent electric wires 25 and which also pass either side of the terminal fittings 30. The walls 43 permit incorrect attachment to be detected by interference. Front and rear walls 45F,45R are of different height to ensure correct orientation of the cover 40.

Abstract: A lamp unit attached to a lamp-attaching window provided in a roof trim for covering a vehicle body panel comprises a lamp functional portion composed of a reflector (31), a switch unit (33) and a bulb, and a design portion that is a cover lens. For each of bus bars (50, 60, 70) of the switch unit (33), there are provided each of round conductor connecting portions (52, 62, 72) according to a FFC (40) having round conductors fixed to the respective bus bars (50, 60, 70), and each of flat conductor connecting portions (55, 65, 75) according to a FFC having flat conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (1) includes a first connector 10 assembled to a printed circuit board and a second connector (20) releasably mated thereto. The second connector includes a second housing (21) defining a cavity for receiving an island portion (12) of the first connector. The second housing forms a pair of mounting wedges (22) at opposite ends thereof and retaining recesses (23) adjacent to the mounting wedges. A termination cover (24) assembled to the second connector includes a pair of mounting lugs (24a) engaged to the mounting wedges. A pair of passages (24b) defined in the cover is adjacent to the mounting lugs. A strain relief (30) assembled to the termination cover forms inner latches (32) engaged to the retaining recesses and outer latches (33) pivotally hinged to a base bar (31).

Abstract: A connector for connecting to ribbon cable corresponding to the SFF-8049 specification. The connector includes a plurality of ground contacts having an insulation displacement end that are positioned within a retainer plate so that the insulation displacement end of the ground contacts pierce the insulation surrounding every other conductor of the ribbon cable which comprise the grounded conductors forming the ground bus. Signal contacts having an insulation displacement end and a mating end are positioned within a body of the connector so that the insulation displacement end can be positioned through the retainer plate in an orientation where they will be able to engage with signal conductors within the ribbon cable. The plurality of ground contacts are configured to have tabs to engage with selected signal contacts so that grounded signal conductors within the ribbon cable can be connected to the ground bus in the connector.

Abstract: The invention provides a plurality of optional distributing directions for a flat cable. Pressure contact terminal fittings 20 are attached within a housing 10, pressure contact blades 22 of these pressure contact terminal fittings 20 being in an exposed state. A holder 30 is attached to the housing 10, this holder 30 covering a pressure contact distributing path 40 (a pressure contact area) of the pressure contact blades 22 and a flat cable F. The flat cable F, which has been attached by means of pressure contact, is led to the exterior of the housing 10 via through paths 43 or 44 that join with the pressure contact distributing path 40. The two differing through paths, 43 and 45 join with at least one of the distributed ends of the flat cable F that is located within the pressure contact distributing path 40, and lead the flat cable F to the exterior in differing distributing directions.

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.