Abstract: An electrical connection structure comprises a base member, a connector, and a mating connector. The electrical connection structure comprises a half-fitting detecting mechanism including a half-fitting detecting portion in the connector and a short-circuiting member in the mating connector. The half-fitting detecting portion includes a conductive member and an inspecting member. The half-fitting detecting portion allows a half-fitting state to be detected by the short-circuiting member being in non-contact with the inspecting member when in the half-fitting state. The inspecting member short-circuits with the conductive member via the short-circuiting member by the mating engaging portion of the short-circuiting member being engaged with the engaging portion of the connector and being in contact with a contact part of the inspecting member and the short-circuiting member being in contact with the conductive member when in a normal fitting state.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for inserting and retention testing an electrically conductive contact in an electrical connector. The method includes the following steps: manually partially inserting the contact into a hole formed inside the electrical connector; inserting the contact further into the hole by pushing the contact along an axis using an insertion tip that is aligned with the axis and that displaces in a first direction along the axis during inserting; and after inserting the contact further into the hole, testing retention of the contact inside the electrical connector by pushing the contact along the axis using a test probe that is aligned with the axis and that displaces in a second direction opposite to the first direction during retention testing. The force exerted by the test probe on the contact is less than a specified contact retention force.

Abstract: A combination of an adapter panel and at least one two-piece fiber optic adapter includes an adapter panel having a first side and a second side, the adapter panel having a window extending between the first side and the second side, the adapter panel having a thickness and a two-piece fiber optic adapter formed by joining a first piece to a second piece via a latching mechanism, each of the first piece and second piece having a longitudinal opening to receive fiber optic connectors from either side of the adapter panel. The latching mechanism is positioned at least partially within the window and the thickness of the adapter panel.

Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes from multiple cartridges to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The CEW includes a handle and one or more deployment units. A handle and each deployment unit include a processing circuit and memory. The processing circuit of a handle may communicate with the processing circuit of the one or more deployment units. The processing circuit in a deployment unit may confirm receipt of a message from the processing circuit in a handle. A handle may provide operation and usage data to a deployment unit for storage. A handle may receive data from a deployment unit.

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, with the receptacle having an upper wall, a bottom wall, two opposing side walls and a back wall between the two opposing side walls, a sensor unit positioned on the back wall of the receptacle, where the sensor unit is positioned on the back wall of the receptacle such that the sensor unit engages a plug inserted into the receptacle.

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method using a hand-mounted force sensor to verify installation of a CPA-enabled electrical connector. The system has at least one CPA-enabled electrical connector with a locking button; at least one hand-mounted force sensor; an interface board; a transmission channel; a system processor; a non-transitory computer readable memory element; a display; and an input. The hand-mounted force sensors have an electrical output that is proportional to the force. The method is accomplished with the steps of mounting at least one force sensor so that it will record the force exerted when depressing a locking button of a CPA-enabled electrical connector; depressing the locking button; measuring the force; recording the force; comparing the force to a pre-determined threshold; passing the CPA-enabled electrical connector if the force was less than the pre-determined threshold and otherwise failing it.

Abstract: A terminal block structure includes an insulative base, a conductive terminal, a toggle member and an elastic clamping piece. The insulative base has a chamber, a wire hole and an opened trough communicating with the chamber. The wire hole and the opened trough are located on the same side of the insulative base. The conductive terminal is fixed in the chamber. The toggle member has a main body, a stem and a pressing portion extended from the main body. The main body has a pivoting portion pivotally connected to the insulative base. The stem projects to outside of the insulative base from the opened trough and is movable on a lateral side of the wire hole. The elastic clamping piece is disposed in the chamber. An end of the elastic clamping piece is pressed by the pressing portion to operably open or close the wire hole.

Abstract: A plug connector assembly for a cable includes a plug-in unit, a mating plug-in unit and a securing unit with a base part. A housing of the plug-in unit has a latching element having a free end with a latch that can be latched to a latching seat. In a released position of the securing unit, the base part abuts a bar of the plug-in unit so that movement into a locked position is blocked. The mating plug-in unit has a deflection element that deflects the base part and positions a groove in alignment with the bar, so that the bar is insertable into the groove, and the securing unit is movable into the locked position in which a locking element blocks a movement of the free end, and prevents the latch from leaving the latching seat.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a memory device removably couplable with a mobile device. In some embodiments, the memory device may include a PCB insertable in the mobile device. The PCB may include a first chip (a micro SD device); a second chip (a SIM card); a first contact electrically coupled with the first chip, to provide a first communication interface between the first chip and the mobile device; and a second contact electrically coupled with the second chip, to provide a second communication interface between the second chip and the mobile device. The first and second communication interfaces may provide for respective communications between the micro SD device and the mobile device, and between the SIM card and the mobile device, at the same time, when the PCB is removably coupled with the mobile device.

Abstract: A sensor unit disclosed herein is a sensor unit that is to be mounted in a housing section included in a device, and the sensor unit includes a FPC including a detection line and having flexibility, a temperature sensor connected to a connection portion of the detection line on a surface of the FPC, and an elastic member disposed on the surface of the FPC so as to be elastically deformable. The elastic member is to be elastically compressed within the housing section to press a first plate member mounted on a back surface of the FPC toward the device by a resilient force.

Abstract: A connector locking mechanism includes a housing that includes an arm having a locking member for locking on one side and a working end on the other side and a CPA member, movably built in between a non-mating position and a complete mating position, having an arm pressing projection and an inclined surface. When mating, a mating connector is inserted into a mating opening, one side of the arm swivels on the leg portion as a fulcrum by the arm pressing projection to approach the mating connector, and the locking member is locked with the locking projection. When releasing mating, the CPA member is moved to the non-mating position, the inclined surface contacts the working end of the arm, the arm swivels moving away from the housing of the mating connector, and the locking member is released from the locking projection of the mating connector.

Abstract: A communications connection system includes an adapter module defining at least first and second ports and at least one media reading interface mounted at one of the ports. The first adapter module is configured to receive a fiber optic connector at each port. Some type of connectors may be formed as duplex connector arrangements. Some types of adapters may include ports without media reading interfaces. Some types of media reading interfaces include contact members having three contact sections.

Abstract: A connector position assurance (CPA) member for assuring the engagement of a female housing with a male housing. The CPA member includes arms designed to stably and securely fit with apertures formed by the female housing. Also, the female housing includes a connector latch which engages with the CPA member and which used to securely hold together the female housing and the male housing.

Abstract: A concentration measurement apparatus includes a probe being attached to a head and having a light source for outputting measurement light and a photodetection unit for generating a detection signal according to an intensity of incident light, a calculation unit for performing a calculation of a hemoglobin concentration-related numerical value in the head which varies due to repetition of chest compression on the basis of the detection signal according to the intensity of the measurement light propagated through the inside of the head, and an instruction unit for instructing the calculation unit to start the calculation. The photodetection unit continuously generates the detection signal before the calculation start in the calculation unit. The instruction unit determines the calculation start on the basis of the detection signal.

Abstract: An electronic device for controlling voltage and a method therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a power regulator, a connector including one or more signal terminals and one or more power terminals electrically connected to the power regulator, and a control circuit electrically connected to the one or more signal terminals. The control circuit is configured to identify a type of an external electronic device connected through the connector, identify detected values for at least some of the one or more signal terminals based at least on the identified type corresponding to a predetermined type, and output, through the power regulator, a predetermined voltage to the external electronic device through the one or more power terminals based at least on the detected value being within a first predetermined range.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a power supply socket and a power receiving head. The socket includes a power supply socket housing, a conductive member, a switching element, and a control component. The conductive member is provided in the power supply socket housing and can be connected to a conductive portion on a power receiving head. The switching element is provided in the housing and has an output end and a control end, the output end of the switching element is connected to the conductive member. The control component is provided in the housing and connected to the control end of the switching element, and is configured to detect the power receiving head, and control the switching element to be turned on when the power receiving head is detected, and control the switching element to be turned off when the power receiving head is not detected.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector housing having a lock portion configured to lock a mated housing; a guide groove formed in the connector housing and guiding a fitting detection member from a temporary locking position to a final locking position; an arm portion having an engagement protrusion provided on an extended free end extending in a direction of approaching the lock portion from the fitting detection member and abutting against the lock portion at the temporary locking position; and a backlash filling protrusion that is formed on a protruding plate portion, to be engaged with the guide groove, of the fitting detection member, and is configured to tilt the fitting detection member in a direction in which a locking amount of the engagement protrusion with respect to the lock portion is increased at the temporary locking position.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a first housing and a second housing connectable to each other, a detector arranged movably to a standby position and a detection position with respect to the first housing, a pair of second terminal fittings arranged in the second housing, and a shorting terminal arranged in the second housing to short-circuit the pair of second terminal fittings. The detector includes a releasing portion for releasing a short-circuit state of the pair of second terminal fittings by the shorting terminal as the detector reaches the detection position from the standby position.

Abstract: This electrical socket connector (6) includes a base portion, connection pins (30) arranged on an elongated portion (32) protruding from the base portion and a metallic ground shield (34) laterally surrounding the elongated portion (32). The ground shield (34) is divided between a first half (36) and a second half (38) which are separate and electrically insulated from each other.

Abstract: A plug connector with a connector position assurance device adapted for being docked with a socket connector, includes a main body, a plurality of terminals, a plurality of cables connected with the plurality of the terminals, and a connector position assurance device. The main body has a plurality of terminal slots. A top of the main body is bent frontward to form a buckling portion. The main body is spaced from the buckling portion and the two locking portions to form a locating space among the main body, the buckling portion and the two locking portions. The plurality of the terminals are assembled in the plurality of the terminal slots. The connector position assurance device has an abutting block. When the plug connector with a connector position assurance device is inserted into the socket connector, the abutting block moves into the locating space.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing that has a L-shape in a side view and in which a connection portion capable fitting to the mating connector is projected, a terminal having a connection terminal portion and an electric wire connection portion and mounted to the housing by inserting the connection terminal portion into a terminal accommodation portion formed in the connection portion, an electric wire connected to the electric wire connection portion of the terminal and led out from the housing, a ferrite core mounted to the electric wire and accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a rib formed along an extending direction of the connection portion, and a hole portion formed at a root portion of the rib.

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (20) and a connection detecting member (60) that is displaceable between a connection assurance position and a connection assurance release position. The connection detecting member (60) is mountable on the housing (20) and pushed from a pre-assembling position to the connection assurance release position. First arms (74) are on sides of the connection detecting member (60). Two first guide grooves (44) and two second guide grooves (48) are in the side walls (42) of the housing (20) and extend along a sliding direction of the connection detecting member. First claws (76) of the first arms (74) are in the first guide grooves (44) at the connection assurance position and the connection assurance release position, and are in the second guide grooves (48) at the pre-assembling position. The first arms (74) deflect by pushing the connection detecting member (60) to the connection assurance release position.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of reducing the number of components. A connector (100) includes a plurality of terminal fittings (50) having wires (90) connected to rear end parts, and a dielectric (20) for accommodating the plurality of terminal fittings (50) with the wires (90) drawn out rearward. The dielectric (20) includes a holding member (30) having a plurality of terminal accommodation chambers (34) separated in two upper and lower stages and laterally arranged in parallel, upper and lower surfaces of the holding member (30) being formed with openings (35) enabling the terminal fittings (50) to be mounted into the terminal accommodation chambers (34), and a front member (40) integrally formed with a pair of upper and lower closing portions (41, 41) for individually closing the openings (35) on an upper surface side and the openings (35) on a lower surface side, the front member (40) being assembled with the holding member (30) from front.

Abstract: A lock arm (31) has a lock (34) that rides on a lock projection (62) while connecting two housings (10, 60) and locks the lock projection (62) when the housings (10, 60) are connected. A connection detecting member (45) is movable in the male housing (10) and between an initial position and a detection position. The connection detecting member (45) has a resilient detecting portion (50) capable of contacting the lock (34). First and second restricting surfaces (36, 37) are formed on a facing surface (35) of the lock (34) facing the resilient detecting portion (50). The first restricting surface (36) restricts displacement of the resilient detecting portion (50) in a riding direction on the lock (62) with respect to the lock (34) and the second restricting surface (37) restricts displacement of the resilient detecting portion (50) in a direction opposite to the riding direction on the lock projection (62).

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

Abstract: A method for the automatic unlocking of a charging arrangement, in which an electrically drivable motor vehicle is connected to a charging station. In this case, an automatic unlocking of a mechanical connection between the charging station and the motor vehicle occurs as soon as a predetermined state of charge has been reached for a battery of the motor vehicle. Beyond this, an unlocking signal is generated by the motor vehicle as soon as the mechanical connection has been unlocked. Subsequently, the generated unlocking signal is transmitted to the charging station, which, in consequence thereof, signals that the charging station is available.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of being simplified in configuration. A connector (10) includes a housing (20) configured to be fit to hold a mating housing (61) by a resiliently deflectable lock arm (40), and a detecting member (50) configured such that a movement from a standby position to a detection position is restricted in a state where the housing (20) and the mating housing (61) are not properly connected and a movement to the detection position is allowed in a properly connected state of the housing (20) and the mating housing (61). The lock arm (40) includes stopper (44) configured to stop the detecting member (50) in contact therewith in the properly connected state. The housing (20) includes a covering wall (35) with which the stoppers (44) come into contact in a deflecting direction of the lock arm (40).

Abstract: A connector includes a housing and a holder. The housing includes a terminal housing chamber housing a terminals and a support portion in which a first locking portion for locking the holder in the temporary locking position is formed. The holder is mounted on the housing so as to be movable in a fitting direction of the housing and a mating housing between a temporary locking position and a main locking position. The holder is configured to be immovable from the temporary locking position to the main locking position when the terminal inserted into the terminal housing chamber is in a halfway insertion position and is configured to be movable from the temporary locking position to the main locking position when the terminal is in a normal insertion position.

Abstract: Connector apparatus having a male connector assembly, a female connector assembly, and a connector position assurance (CPA) device. The connector position assurance (CPA) device is inserted into one of the connector assemblies to lock the male connector assembly and female connector assembly together as an additional locking assurance.

Abstract: A member locking structure includes: a first locking portion provided in a first member; and a second locking portion provided in a second member. The first locking portion and the second locking portion have a first locking face and a second locking face. The first locking face has a first inclined face and a first abutment portion. The second locking face has a second inclined face and a second abutment portion. The first inclined face contacts the second abutment portion and then the first abutment portion contacts the second inclined face, during a relative movement of the first member to the second member in an opposite direction to the locking direction from the locking state, to elastically deform the first locking portion in a direction opposite to lock on the second locking portion by the first inclined face and the second inclined face to release the locking state.

Abstract: A connector includes: a housing having a lock portion; and a fitting assuring component attached to the housing and detecting whether the housing and the counterpart housing being fitted with each other. The fitting assuring component has a hollow portion to house at least part of the lock portion to surround the at least part of the lock portion upon the fitting assuring component being located at the preset attachment position, and the fitting assuring component preventing the lock portion from switching to cancellation of the state of the housing and the counterpart housing being fitted with each other by interfering with an inside wall of the hollow portion.

Abstract: A plug connector having a firmly fastened protecting element includes a main body, an integrally molded outer shell surrounding the inner shell, and a protecting element. The main body includes a circuit board, a connecting element, a soldering element and an inner shell. The connecting element includes an assembling end, and a function end connected with the assembling end. The assembling end is adjacent to and is connected with one end of the circuit board. The soldering element is connected with the other end of the circuit board. The inner shell is fastened between the connecting element and the soldering element. The inner shell surrounds the circuit board. The protecting element is fastened to one end of the main body adjacent to the assembling end. The protecting element includes a connecting end combined with and is fastened to one end of the outer shell away from the soldering element.

Abstract: An illuminated power receptacle includes a base having at least one set of contacts for receiving a plug. Each set of contacts having at least two openings for receiving a respective prong of a plug. There is a cover mounted on the base with an outlet member corresponding to each set of contacts. Each outlet member includes an outlet face with an opaque material and an outer periphery. Each outlet face includes at least two openings configured to receive and guide a respective prong of the plug into the set of at least two openings of the corresponding set of contacts. Each outlet member also includes an outlet rim made of a translucent material disposed about the outer periphery of the outlet face. There is light source disposed between the base and the cover that transmits light that passes through each outlet rim and is blocked by the opaque material.

Abstract: A connectible component is connected to a housing. A sensor of the housing is utilized to detect an identity element of the at connectible component. The connectible component is identified utilizing the at least one sensor. In some implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify whether or not a connectible component is connected to the housing. In other implementations, identification of the connectible component may identify the type of connectible component that is connected. In such implementations, the housing may house an electronic device and the electronic device may be configured based on the type of connectible component that is connected.

Abstract: A joint connector includes shorting members (30), a housing body (HB) having a shorting member accommodating portion (50) for holding the shorting members (30), and a shorting member retainer (70). The shorting member (30) includes a base (32) extending in a shorting direction and shorting-side terminals (34, 36) projecting from this base (32) in a fitting direction. The shorting member retainer (70) is mounted into the housing body (HB) in a mounting/detaching direction intersecting both the shorting direction and the fitting direction. The shorting member retainer (70) includes shorting member constraining portions (74) configured to cross the shorting members (30) in the mounting/detaching direction to restrict movements of the shorting members (30) in the fitting direction.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided, in order to prevent tilt of a terminal pin in the semiconductor device with a printed board in which the terminal pin is pressed, the semiconductor device comprising a printed board, a plurality of pins pressed in the printed board, a resin block in which a plurality of through holes are formed, the plurality of pins respectively pressed in the plurality of through holes, and a resin case covering at least a part of the printed board and the resin block.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided of HVAC control assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an HVAC control assembly includes an HVAC control board, a first interface connector, and a second interface connector. The first interface connector and the second interface connector each include multiple pins adapted for connection to an equipment wiring harness. The assembly also includes an electrical conductor connected between at least one of the multiple pins of the first interface connector and at least one of the multiple pins of the second interface connector, and an HVAC controller configured to determine whether an equipment wiring harness is connected to the first interface connector or the second interface connector based on a state of at least one of the multiple pins connected to the electrical conductor. Example methods of determining an equipment wiring harness connection in an HVAC control assembly are also disclosed.

Abstract: A powered cooking accessory for use in an oven includes a body receivable within an interior of the oven and a first electronic device received within a portion of the body. The accessory further includes a device coupling extending from the body and having a power coupling exposed thereon and electrically connected with the electronic device. The device coupling has an identification element encoded with information regarding at least one characteristic of the accessory and is coupleable with the oven to receive electrical power from the oven and to communicate the information encoded with the identification element to the oven.

Abstract: An electrical connection device reliably detects a connected state of connectors and includes first and second connectors (C1, C2) first and second housings (10, 20) and a connection detector (30). The first housing (10) includes a detector restraining portion (14b). The second housing (20) includes a restraint releasing portion (26) for restraining the connection detector (30) until the first housing (10) reaches a connection position and releasing the restraint when the connection position is reached. The first housing (10) includes a connection allowance switch having a connection preventing portion (19). The connection allowance switch is deformable to displace the connection preventing portion (19) from a connection preventing position to a connection allowing position.

Abstract: A fault monitoring device includes a notice reception part configured to receive a notice indicating occurrence of faults from a virtual network device, and a recovery process part configured to carry out a recovery process for one device having the highest priority of fault response among the virtual network device producing the notice, a physical device implementing the virtual network device, and another virtual network device involved in dependency with the virtual network device.

Abstract: An electronic unit attaching structure includes an electronic unit (30) having a plurality of connector connection portions (33, 34) and an electronic unit attachment (20) having a plurality of connectors (C1, C2) correspond to the plurality of the connector connection portions. The electronic unit attaching structure is configured to allow first connection and second connection in this order when the electronic unit (30) is attached to the electronic unit attachment (20). The first connection is a connection of first part (C2) of the plurality of the connectors with first part (34) of the plurality of the connector connection portions. The second connection is a connection of second part (C1) of the plurality of the connectors with second part (33) of the plurality of the connector connection portions.

Abstract: A center position of a female connector is located near to a rear surface of a housing compared with a center position of the housing in a thickness direction of the housing of an electronic cassette. An inclined surface, which is inclined relative to a side surface and the rear surface of the housing, is formed between the side surface and the rear surface. The female connector is formed on the inclined surface. Therefore, it is possible to attach an outer grid provided with a longer side panel to the housing, in comparison with the case where the center position of the female connector is made coincident with the center position of the housing in the thickness direction of the housing, without requiring any processing.

Abstract: A connector (1) includes a terminal, a housing (20) that accommodates and holds the terminal and is engaged with a mating housing (Ch) by being releasably locked by causing a locking portion (31b) to be locked to a locked portion (31a) provided in the mating housing (Ch) when an engagement state with a mating connector (C) is a complete engagement state, and a detection member (40) that is assembled to the housing (20) and is relatively movable in an engagement direction and a detachment direction with respect to the housing (20) between a main locking position when the engagement state is the complete engagement state and a locking release position when the engagement state is an engagement release state in which the complete engagement state is released.

Abstract: A backlash elimination structure of a connector includes a first contact point of a detection member contacting a first target sliding portion of a housing in a temporary locked state release operation direction of a detection member between a temporary locking position and a main locking position of the detection member, and a second contact point contacting a second target sliding portion of the housing in a direction opposite to the release operation direction therebetween. The first contact point and the second contact point are disposed to be displaced from each other in a relative movement direction of the detection member. The detection member includes a base body which is separated from a wall portion, a wall body which connects the base body and the first contact point to each other, and a first target locking body which is disposed to be separated from the wall portion.

Abstract: It is aimed to prevent connectors in a connected state from being easily separated. A connector (A) includes a male housing (10) including a receptacle (12), a female housing (30) to be connected to the male housing (10) by being inserted into the receptacle (12), and a retainer (36) (movable locking member, locking means) and a lock receiving portion (19) (locking means) provided on the male housing (10) and the female housing (30) and configured to lock the male housing (10) and the female housing (30) in a connected state by being locked inside the receptacle (12). The locking of the retainer (36) and the lock receiving portion (19) is released by an unlocking tool (40) inserted into the receptacle (12).

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing (10) with two detection terminals (13), a resilient deflecting portion (37) in a second housing (30), a shorting terminal fitting (60) in the second housing (30), wiping portions (68) integrally formed to the shorting terminal fitting (60) and configured such that the detection terminals (13) slide in contact therewith in the process of connecting the first and second housings (10, 30), and a resilient contact piece (62) integrally formed to the shorting terminal fitting (60) and configured to be resiliently displaced to a retracted position, where the resilient contact piece is not in contact with the detection terminals (13), as the resilient deflecting portion (37) is resiliently deflected and resiliently return to a short-circuit position, where the resilient contact piece contacts the detection terminals (13), and short the detection terminals (13) as the resilient deflecting portion (37) resiliently turns.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing received in a metallic shell, first and second terminal modules respectively above and below the insulated housing, and abutting plates (EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) plates). Each abutting plate (EMI plate) is between the metallic shell and the insulated housing. Each abutting plate (EMI plate) includes a main body and elastic arms outwardly extending from the main body. Each elastic arm includes a terminal contact portion and a shell contact portion. The terminal contact portion is extending toward a corresponding recessed hole of the insulated housing and contacts one or more first ground terminal of the first terminal module or one or more second ground terminal of the second terminal module. The shell contact portion contacts an inner surface of the metallic shell. Therefore, the high frequency features of the connector can be optimized effectively and resonant problems of the connector can be improved.

Abstract: A method for electrically insulating a connector module mounted on a printed circuit board assembly, the method including coating a first portion of a piece of sheet metal with an insulation material, forming the piece of sheet metal into a metal frame, wherein a second portion of the piece of sheet metal not coated with the insulation material is formed into a grounding pin, assembling the connector module, wherein components of the connector module include the metal frame, a housing, and a set of external pins, and mounting the connector module on a printed circuit board to form a printed circuit board assembly, wherein the set of external pins are electrically connected to a corresponding set of vias on the printed circuit board, and the grounding pin is electrically connected to a ground on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An enclosure assembly for an electrical connector is disclosed. The enclosure assembly comprises a housing body having a catch securing the housing body to a portion of the electrical connector and a lock. The lock is movable between an unlocking position and a locking position in which the lock prevents movement of the catch, and pivotable from the locking position into a secured position preventing movement of the lock back to the unlocking position.