Abstract: A terminal block receiving non-stripped wire ends includes an insulating casing, a conductive part installed within the casing, and a displacement tool. The conductive part includes a cooperating slot defined by two cooperating blades forming an insulation-displacement contact connection of a non-stripped wire end. The cooperating blades are parallel to a connection axis of the connection part. The displacement tool displaces the non-stripped wire end in a direction of the connection axis from a disconnected position to a connected position. In the connected position, the two cooperating blades are in electrical contact with a central conducting core of the non-stripped wire end. The displacement tool is attached to the insulating casing by a connection element of the terminal block.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an adjunct device for tracks time and/or dosage of a medicine. The device may include a connector for mounting the device to a deposable pen injector. The device may be configured to allow use of the native controls and injectors of the injector. For example the device may include a view port for viewing a dose indicator of the injector. The device may include one or more vibration sensors. A processor may be configured to differentiate increasing a dose, decreasing a dose and/or discharging the medicine based on the output of the sensors. Optionally a display of the device may be positioned for simultaneous viewing with the dosage indicator of the injector. For example a user may verify the accuracy of the adjunct device before performing a discharge.

Abstract: A circuit structure includes: an upper case having positioning holes; bus bars that are provided in an inductor disposed in the upper case and that have through holes; terminals that are connected to electric wires and that have bolts disposed thereon that penetrate the through holes; nuts that sandwich the bus bars between the nuts and the terminals by being screwed onto the bolts; and a lower case that is attached to the upper case. The lower case includes: front walls, left walls, and right walls that project upward from the lower case and position the terminals relative to the lower case by coming into contact with the terminals; and case positioning portions that project upward from the lower case and that are inserted into the positioning holes.

Abstract: In a conductor crimping portion 3, a pair of crimping pieces 3c and 3d having a two-layer structure of an upper layer plate 3a and a lower layer plate 3b connecting the upper layer plate 3a is raised in a U-shape from both sides of a bottom portion 3e. A void 3g is formed inside a folded-back portion of the upper layer plate 3a from the lower layer plate 3b. In the conductor crimping portion 3, the crimping pieces 3c and 3d have a two-layer structure, and a conductor portion is elastically fixed and connection becomes strong due to the presence of the void 3g.

Abstract: A plug connector having a protective member replacing a gold finger on a circuit board includes an insulation base, a cable terminal block, and a grip. The insulation base includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls. The cable terminal block includes at least one cable including multiple conductors. The circuit board includes a contact section and a solder section, and the width of the solder section is greater than the width of the contact section. Two stopping and grounding parts are respectively formed on both sides of the solder section adjacent to the contact section. The circuit board includes multiple conductive pads on a surface of the contact section and multiple solder pads on a surface of the solder section. The conductors of the cable are separately soldered to solder pads. The protective member is clipped to the contact section of the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector and a connector assembly for electrically connecting an electrical cable to a circuit board is described. The connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of self-supporting terminals. Each of the self-supporting terminal has a retaining portion retained in a corresponding receiving through hole disposed through the housing, a contact portion extending from an upper end of, and perpendicular to the retaining portion such that the contact portion is disposed on an upper surface of the housing and a press-fit portion extending from a lower end of, and substantially parallel to the retaining portion, wherein the press-fit portion extends down from the lower surface of the housing. The connector electrically and physically connecting a conductive wire of an electrical cable with a conductive via of a circuit board by inserting each press-fit portion of the self-supporting terminals into said conductive via.

Abstract: A battery pack may include a plurality of cells arranged substantially adjacent to each other such that longitudinal centerlines of each of the cells are aligned substantially in parallel with each other in a first direction, a physical cell connection assembly that includes a cell-retaining portion disposed to contact each of the cells to hold the cells in a housing, an electrical cell connection assembly that includes a plurality of cell connectors disposed to contact at least selected ones of the cells in groups to facilitate electrical connection of the cells associated with each of the groups, a contact portion of each of the cell connectors being disposed to electrically connect electrodes of at least two of the cells, and a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to monitor electrical parameters associated with the cells based on electrical communication between the PCB and the electrical cell connection assembly.

Abstract: A plug connector includes: a ground contact conductor; an insulating housing; and a signal contact conductor. The ground contact conductor includes: a cylindrical main body having a slit that extends in an extending direction thereof; a pair of arms protruding from respective edges forming the slit of the main body in a radially outward direction of the main body; and fixing portions configured to fasten around the pair of arms from the exterior. Each fixing portion is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the corresponding arm and positioned at the center of the fixing portion in a protruding direction of the arms. In a state in which the arms are fastened with the fixing portions, the protrusions are in contact with the arms, and the arms and the fixing portions are separated from each other by the presence of the protrusions.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (20) is crimped to an aluminum wire including a core (12) formed by putting a plurality of strands (11) together. The terminal fitting (20) includes a bottom plate (22) on which the core (12) is placed, and two barrel pieces (25L, 25R) connected to the bottom plate (22) and crimped to the core (12) so as to embrace the core (12) placed on the bottom plate (22). Overlapping portions (24L, 24R) are formed on tip parts of the respective barrel pieces (25L, 25R) by folding a plate material forming the barrel pieces (25L, 25R) to overlap layers of the plate material. The overlapping portions (24L, 24R) contact each other without intruding between the strands (11) when the respective barrel pieces (25L, 25R) are crimped to the core (12). The terminal fitting (20) eliminates breakage of the core (12) and is less affected by spring back.

Abstract: A terminal block includes a terminal portion having an end surface formed with a screw hole and a peripheral surface, a terminal connection joint including a tubular portion having an inner peripheral surface which faces the peripheral surface of the terminal portion, a contact portion having a first contact surface which comes into contact with the end surface of the terminal portion and a second contact surface which comes into contact with a plate-like terminal and a clamping portion for clamping the plate-like terminal between the contact portion and the clamping portion, a fixing bolt including an externally threaded portion to be threadably engaged with the screw hole and a head portion for pressing the clamping portion in a direction to press the plate-like terminal. The contact portion is configured to press the plate-like terminal by being elastically supported on the tubular portion.

Abstract: A terminal, including an insertion groove to be pressed into by a conductor disposed between a pair of conductive arm parts, where a notched part larger than a width of the insertion groove is disposed at the end of the insertion groove.

Abstract: A winding body for a magnetic assembly of a solenoid valve is disclosed, which comprises a base body, onto which a winding wire is wound, and two electrical connection domes, each of which has a first clamping gap with a first width, into which the winding wire wound onto the base body is inserted, wherein each of the winding wire ends rests on a contact surface of a wire support, which, in the direction of the corresponding winding wire end, is arranged behind the first clamping gap, and to a corresponding magnetic assembly, and to a corresponding solenoid valve comprising such a winding body, and to a corresponding method for winding the winding wire onto the winding body according to the disclosure. In order to receive the corresponding winding wire end, in the region of the contact surface of the wire support, a second clamping gap with a minimal second width is arranged behind the first clamping gap, the width being smaller than the first width of the first clamping gap.

Abstract: A tap connector includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate pivotably connected to the first clamping plate. The first clamping plate and the second clamping plate each define a channel. A conductive blade extends from a sidewall of one channel. The channels of the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate corporately form a receiving space to accommodate a wire, after the second clamping plate is pivoted to the first clamping plate. The conductive blade pierces the wire to be electrically connected to the wire.

Abstract: An electrical insulation displacement connector (IDC) assembly includes a body having at least one channel with an open top side configured for receipt of an insulated conductive core wire therein. 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 and configured for electrical contact with a PCB. The IDC assembly includes a cap having a size and configuration so as 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 and into the contact element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulation displacement contact for contacting an electrical conductor and to a contact arrangement with at least one insulation displacement contact. In order to limit contacting forces in such a way that the contact arrangement undergoes no substantial deformation, the insulation displacement contact includes at least one insulation displacement arm having a separation point, which limits movements of a free end of the at least one insulation displacement arm, which is brought about by the contacting process.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement connection having at least one insulation-displacement element (1) with a retaining slot (5), which cuts through an insulation of an electrical conductor with which electrical contact is to be made by the insulation-displacement element (1), in a sleeve body is described. The retaining slot (5) extends continuously from an insertion opening in a longitudinal direction (L) of the sleeve body. The sleeve body has a crosspiece (2) which has two mutually opposite spring limbs (3a, 3b) integrally adjoining its ends, which spring limbs merge, at their end which is opposite the crosspiece (2), into limb ends (4a, 4b), which are angled-away so as to face one another, in order to form the retaining slot (5) by way of the free longitudinal side edges of the limb ends (4a, 4b), so that a conductor accommodation space which is bounded by the spring limbs (3a, 3b) and the crosspiece (2) is created beneath the retaining slot (5).

Abstract: An electrical wire coupler adapted to electrically connect at least two wires, each comprising a conductive core and insulation therearound, is provided. The coupler comprises at least two compartments independently openable. Each of the compartments allows, in an open position, placement therein of at least one wire and, in a closed position, retention therein of the at least one wire. The coupler further comprises conductive portions adapted to contact the conductive core, wherein each compartment comprises at least one of the conductive portions, and at least some of the conductive portions are electrically connected to other portions.

Abstract: A method of coupling substrates together includes steps of providing first and second substrates. The second substrate includes a conductive bonding region positioned on its surface. Heat is provided to the conductive bonding region to reduce its number of defects. The surface of the conductive bonding region is bonded to the first substrate so that the conductive bonding region and the first substrate are coupled together.

Abstract: A plug-in connector (10) for a control unit (100) of a window opener in a motor vehicle, including a box-like housing (1). The plug-in connector (10) includes a plurality of motor connections (2), situated in corresponding longitudinal seats (4). Each motor connection (2) includes a base (21), partially embedded in the box-like housing (1) and a terminal, clamp portion (22), which engages with a relative comb connector (3) of the complementary female connector. A longitudinal slot (25) is made in an intermediate portion (24) of the connection (2). The areas (26a, 27a) joining longitudinal prongs (26, 27) and the base (21), and the areas (26b, 27b) joining the prongs and the clamp portion (22), deform, like hinge points of a pivot parallelogram.

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: The invention relates to a connector for soldering to boards for terminating an electrical conductor, consisting of a cuboid of conductive material, comprising in its surface at least one recess and a longitudinal groove into which the conductor can be urged to make the contact by the cutting edges of the longitudinal groove thereby biting into the insulation of the conductor. The invention relates also to methods of fabricating the connector in accordance with the invention in small and large volume as well as to a device for terminating the conductor to a connector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for contacting an electrical conductor, having a base body (1), having a closing element (2) with a receptacle area (3) for receiving the conductor, having an insulation piercing connector (4) held in the base body (1) with a contact region (5), wherein the closing element (2) is movable in a linear direction from an open position to a closed position relative to the base body (1), with the insulation piercing connector (4) being disposed such that its contact region (5) is located outside of the receptacle area (3) relative to the closing element (2) in the open position and inside the receptacle area (3) relative to the closing element (2) in the closed position.

Abstract: Provided is a communications cable assembly and method of making the same. The cable includes a plurality of conductive wires coated with an insulative jacket and bound within a cover. Located at a first end of the cable is a first connector that includes a plurality of insulation displacement contacts that can receive the wires. Located along the cable between the first and second ends is a second connector that includes a plurality of insulation displacement contacts. The wires are received in the insulation displacement contacts of the second connector prior to being received by the insulation displacement contacts of the first connector. The first connector and second connector are thereby connected in series. A third connector including a third plurality of insulation displacement contacts can be located at the second end of the cable. In an embodiment, the first and second connectors can be rigidly bound to each other.

Abstract: A connector mainly includes a plurality of terminals, each of which includes a front conductive section and a rear piercing section; a plastic housing being provided at a front part with internal terminal slots for receiving the conductive sections of the terminals therein and at an open rear part with passages for receiving the piercing sections of the terminals; and an upper cover for closing the open rear part of the plastic housing. The upper cover is closed to the open rear opening of the plastic housing to press a plurality of wires against the piercing sections located in the passages on the plastic housing, so that insulating skins of the wires are cut to allow electrical connection of conductors in the wires with the terminals without the need of soldering.

Abstract: Piece with a profiled shape having a hollow polygonal section along which an insulation-displacement and retaining slit for at least one wire is made. One face of the polygonal section is extended as a lug and curved toward the connecting piece, leaving a space intended to take a prong of an interconnection comb between the curved lug and the connecting piece. A connecting device comprising the piece, and an insulating casing.

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes at each end a generally U-shaped support spring having leg portions that extend upwardly in straddling relation on opposite sides of the stationary resilient contacts at opposite ends of the bus bar, thereby to support the stationary contacts as insulated conductors are displaced by actuator members toward cutting engagement with knife edges on the adjacent ends of the reversely inwardly directed stationary resilient contacts.

Abstract: A cramping terminal fitting is provided to maintain a satisfactory contact state with a wire without applying plating again after shaping the terminal fitting by a press. The terminal fitting includes insulation displacement contact (IDC) portions (6) into which a wire can be pushed. Each IDC portion (6) is comprised of a contact portion (9) formed by embossing side walls (5) in such a manner as to have a triangular cross section, and cutting blades (8) formed by bending long pieces (18) and short pieces (17) to have a triangular cross section. Further, guide portions (10) for guiding the wire to the IDC portions (6) are provided above the cutting blades (8). Since the contact portions (9) remain plated, a contact state with the wire can be satisfactorily maintained.

Abstract: A coated wire crimping portion 13 having a pair of grip pieces 16, 16 is provided on one side of a pressure connecting terminal 11, in which a coated wire 10 is connected to the other side by pressure. This other side includes a first pressure connecting portion 14 comprising a pair of punched blades 17, 17 each having a plated face and a second pressure connecting portion 15 which is an erected piece 19 on a bottom wall 11abetween the first pressure connecting portion 14 and the pair of the grip pieces 16, 16 while supported by a pair of side wall portions 11b, 11b, so that the coated wire 10 pressed into a slit formed from a top end thereof toward the bottom wall 11a is prevented from moving in the axial direction so as to secure a conductive connection.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting (10) has plate-shaped blades (27) disposed before V-shaped contact portions (23) along a wire-insertion direction. The blades (27) make cuts (C) in an insulation coating (Wb) of a wire (W). The insulation coating (Wb) then is cut open by the V-shaped contact portions (23). A cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) that is caught by the contact portions (23) is not forcibly stretched. Thus, a core (Wa) is not pulled in a direction to be withdrawn from a clearance between the contact portions (23). An accommodation space (30) in which the caught cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) is accommodated is located within a height range of side walls (21). Thus, the cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) does not project above the side walls (21).

Abstract: A connection piece includes a profiled part having a hollow polygonal cross section along which is made, longitudinally, a straight stripping and retaining slit (10) for at least one wire. The edges of the stripping and retaining slit (10) form the free edges of a part (12) bent over toward the inside of the hollow polygonal section. A connector for at least one electrical wire has such a connection piece as well as an insulating casing (4) provided with an oblong opening (24), which is approximately parallel to the slit and lies facing the latter, and with a housing (8) in which the conducting connecting piece (2) is immobilized.

Abstract: A system for electrically connecting electrical components. The system comprises a ribbon cable, a connector cap and a connector base. The connector cap includes a track area adapted to operably engage the ribbon cable, a cap alignment guide, and a cap orientation guide. The connector base has a first ribbon cable receptacle area adapted to electrically engage the first ribbon cable, a second receptacle area adapted to electrically engage a second ribbon cable, electrical interconnection means electrically interconnecting the first and second receptacles, first and second base alignment guides respectively positioned adjacent the first and second receptacle areas for alignment with the cap alignment guide, and a orientation receptacle operably positioned to receive the cap orientation guide.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal has opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. V-shaped insulation-displacement portions (16) are formed by a pair of plates (16F, 16R) that are bent from the side walls (12) and project into the wire-receiving space. A bending angle (&bgr;) between one plate (16R) and the side wall (12) is larger than a bending angle (&agr;) between the other plate (16F) and the side wall (12). A pulling force on the wire (W) does not make a loose movement since the bending angle of the plate (16F) located at the side behind with respect to a pulling direction is a right angle. Further, since the bending angle (&bgr;) between the plate (16R) and the side wall 12 is larger, an angle (&ggr;) between the plates (16F) and (16R) of the insulation-displacement portion (16) is sufficiently large to ensure a wide contact area with a core (Wb) of the wire (W). Thus, a high contact reliability can be secured.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal (T) includes opposed side walls (12) and a wire-receiving space therebetween. Insulation-displacement portions (17) project from the side walls (12) and into the wire-receiving space. Each insulation-displacement portion (17) has two bases (18) that project from longitudinally spaced positions on the corresponding side wall (12). A blade (19) has two panels folded from the respective bases (18) and projecting further into the wire-receiving space. The folded blades (19) cut sharply into the resin coating (Wa) of a wire (W) urged into the wire-receiving space, and the bases (19) resist pulling forces on the wire (W). Therefore, a loose movement of the wire (W) in its longitudinal direction can be prevented.

Abstract: This slit-type insulation-displacement connector for electrical wire comprises a conducting connection piece (2) with a straight stripping and retaining slit (8) for the core of a wire. The slit is made longitudinally along a profiled part of the conducting piece. This connector furthermore comprises a metal reinforcement (4) made in a resilient material, which follows the shape of conducting piece (2) by surrounding it.

Abstract: A pressure-contact terminal includes: a contact portion formed on a tip end side of the pressure-contact terminal; and an electric wire connecting portion formed on a rear end side of the pressure-contact terminal have a bottom plate and a pair of side plates which are formed with a plurality of pairs of pressure-contact portions. In the construction, at least a pair of pressure-contact portions of the plurality of pairs of the pressure-contact portions has a pair of pressure-contact blades. Each of the pair of pressure-contact blades includes: a pressure-contact blade main body cut and bent up from the side plates; a blade portion formed on an outer periphery of the pressure-contact blade main body to cut a cover portion of a covered electric wire; a contact portion continuously formed from the blade portion to be in contact with a core of the covered electric wire; and a core retaining portion for retaining the core.

Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal fitting is provided to avoid cracks when V-shaped blades (16) are embossed into the terminal fitting. A deformation-facilitating portion (17) is formed in the terminal fitting for increasing a stretching degree of a portion of a side wall (15) that becomes an edge (16A) at the leading end of the V-shaped blade (16). The deformation-facilitating portion (17) includes a weakened portion (17A) and at least one connecting portion (17B) at locations on the blade (16) continuous with the side wall (15). Since connecting portions (17B) of the deformation-facilitating portion (17) are stretched to a large degree during embossing, a stretching degree of a portion near the edge (16A) can be small, thereby preventing cracks in the edge (16A).

Abstract: A terminal block assembly includes a first latching arrangement for connecting a pair of parallel terminal blocks at adjacent first ends in side-to-side contiguous relation, the latching arrangement being automatically disengaged when first adjacent ends of the terminal block are manually separated. At the other adjacent ends of the pair of terminal blocks, a conventional second latching arrangement is provided that requires operation by a release tool that is introduced within the terminal block via an access opening contained therein.

Abstract: An insulation-displacement terminal fitting (10) has plate-shaped blades (27) disposed before V-shaped contact portions (23) along a wire-insertion direction. The blades (27) make cuts (C) in an insulation coating (Wb) of a wire (W). The insulation coating (Wb) then is cut open by the V-shaped contact portions (23). A cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) that is caught by the contact portions (23) is not forcibly stretched. Thus, a core (Wa) is not pulled in a direction to be withdrawn from a clearance between the contact portions (23). An accommodation space (30) in which the caught cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) is accommodated is located within a height range of side walls (21). Thus, the cut-open piece (Wc) of the insulation coating (Wb) does not project above the side walls (21).

Abstract: Insulation-displacement connector This slit-type insulation-displacement connector for electrical wire comprises a conducting connection piece (2) with a straight stripping and retaining slit (8) for the core of a wire.

Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal fitting is provided to avoid cracks when V-shaped blades (16) are embossed into the terminal fitting. A deformation-facilitating portion (17) is formed in the terminal fitting for increasing a stretching degree of a portion of a side wall (15) that becomes an edge (16A) at the leading end of the V-shaped blade (16). The deformation-facilitating portion (17) includes a weakened portion (17A) and at least one connecting portion (17B) at locations on the blade (16) continuous with the side wall (15). Since connecting portions (17B) of the deformation-facilitating portion (17) are stretched to a large degree during embossing, a stretching degree of a portion near the edge (16A) can be small, thereby preventing cracks in the edge (16A).

Abstract: The invention allows for an increase in termination density for customer cable pairs in electronic cabinets, building terminals, and protectors and switching equipment terminations in central offices by providing a connector module is provided having a first insulating housing cap including a row of slots and a row of contact cavities defined within the first housing cap by contact guiding walls. Each slot is adapted for receiving a wire and each cavity is arranged in open communication with one of the slots and has a first orientation relative to the slots. A second insulating housing cap including a row of slots and a row of contact cavities defined within the second housing cap by contact guiding walls. Each slot is adapted for receiving a wire and each cavity being arranged in open communication with one of the slots and has a second orientation relative to the slots. A row of contacts are mounted within the first and second housing caps.

Abstract: A electric wire connecting structure including a first wire connector which taps into electric current flowing through a first electric wire, a second wire connector connected to a second wire, and a bridge integrally connecting the first wire connector and the second wire connector, such that electric current is transmitted from the first wire to the second wire.

Abstract: An electric terminal (1) having a contact portion (8) which cooperates with a complementary contact element (1'); and a connection portion (6) connectable to an electric cable (7) and having at least one knife element (13) with a pair of facing blades (30) defining an opening (18) for transverse insertion of the cable (7); the blades (30) increasing in thickness from respective and portions (39), for cutting a sheath (12) of the cable (7), to respective base portions (37) cooperating with and for exerting pressure on an inner conductor (11) of the cable.

Abstract: A pressure contact electrical terminal (20) is formed by bending inwards upper ends of left and right side walls (21), a pair of left and right pressure contact blades (22) being provided anteriorly and posteriorly, and connected by means of a connecting arm (23). In this manner, when an external tensile force is applied to an electric wire W, a change in shape of the pressure contact blades (22) in the direction of the pulling force is avoided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an insulation displacement contact dimple comprising the steps of: (a) positioning a metal element between a first concave upper die and a first convex lower die having a radius to form a dimple shape in the medial element; (b) positioning the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (a) between a second concave upper die and second convex lower die having a radius smaller than the radius of the first convex lower die to reform the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (a); and (c) positioning the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (b) between a third concave upper die and a third convex lower die having a radius larger than the radius of the second convex lower die. A contact dimple manufactured by the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical terminal has inwardly directed blades (21,22) to cut through insulation and make contact with an electrical core wire. Two sets of axially spaced blades are provided to increase security. The front set of blades (21) is bent in from opposite sides whereas the rear set is bent up from the base. This configuration gives a short terminal length without risk of deformation when the usual wire barrels (13) are crimped.

Abstract: An improved barrel-shaped IDC contact comprises a cylindrical body section having a longitudinal IDC slot formed by opposed edges. Extending longitudinally alongside the edges are cutouts forming a resilient beam section therebetween in order to increase the resiliency of the IDC slot. The latter reduces degradation of the contact by stress relaxation. The cutouts also provide better access of plating fluids to the interior of the barrel thereby improving penetration thereof and allowing the plating line to run faster. The design is therefore more cost-effective.

Abstract: A terminal includes a metal component held in a housing in the form of at least one connection unit having the general plan appearance of a hollow, convex hexagon split on a longitudinal plane about which it is symmetrical for the purpose of connecting a single electric wire via two parallel stripping and retaining slits. Each unit includes two support sides which project in parallel from a fixed base and each of which carries two other sides of the hexagon shaped unit. Each slit is formed between two sides that are symmetrical. The two support sides press against different mutually parallel walls of the housing via respective symmetrically disposed projections.

Abstract: An improved tool-less electrical connector which can splice live wires from an insulated cable of any length has a base structure with a passageway for aligning the conductor cable. A clamping arm pivotally attached to the base structure has at least one clamping finger are holding the cable in the passageway. A splicing arm with pivotable cutting means splices a significant length of wire away from the insulation and a wire pusher ensures spatial and electrical connection of the spliced wire with a receptacle. The electrical connector can splice an asymmetrical conductor cable which is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wire connector for cable wires, in particular of telecommunication cables.The invention provides housing sections 2, 2' are constructed identically, and are adapted to be snap-fitted with each other after being rotated by 180 degrees relative to each other, that the crosspieces 6, 7 between the guide channels 8, 9 form the press-in sections, that the snap-fit elements are formed of the side walls 4, 5 of the housing sections 2, 2' extending parallely to the guide channels 8, 9 and that on the inner side of the longer side wall 4 is provided a receiving groove 11 for the other, shorter side wall 5 of the housing section 2, 2'.