Abstract: A stacking connector is provided herein. The stacking connector includes a first plurality of pins, a second plurality of pins and a set of wires. The first plurality of pins to connect to a first network switch. The second plurality of pins to connect to a second network switch. The set of wires to couple the first plurality of pins to the second plurality of pins. The first plurality of pins and the second plurality of pins to stack the first network switch and the second network switch.

Abstract: A connector, for being joined to a mating connector, includes a housing. The housing includes a housing main body and a lock arm with an engagement protrusion. The housing main body is formed with a terminal accommodation chamber configured to accommodate a terminal and extending along a joining direction in which the connector is joined to the mating connector. The lock arm extends from a front end side of the housing main body to a rear end side of the housing main body along the joining direction. The lock arm is connected integrally with the front end side of the housing main body. The housing main body is formed with a through hole which extends along the joining direction and is disposed at a connecting part of the housing main body where the lock arm is connected to the housing main body.

Abstract: A connector includes a first housing having a first fitting part, a second housing having a second fitting part configured so as to be fittable to the first fitting part, a fitting detection member assembled to an outer circumference of the second housing so as to be movable between a temporary locking position and a primary locking position, an engaged part provided on the second fitting part, and an engaging part which is provided on the fitting detection member so as to be abuttable on the first fitting part and also engaged to the engaged part to hold the fitting detection member at the temporary locking position and the primary locking position to the second housing. The second fitting part and the engaging part are accommodated in the first fitting part.

Abstract: A high voltage connector assembly is provide which may include a first connector having a first adapter and a first portion of an identification mark and a second connector having a second portion of the mark and a second adapter which may be configured to engage the first adapter. The first and second portions may be arranged on the connectors such that the portions are aligned to define the mark when the adapters are completely engaged and not aligned otherwise. The mark may include one or more electronically readable indicators identifying each of the first and second connectors. The mark may include indicia indicative of adapter engagement or adapter mis-engagement.

Abstract: An optical connection box includes, a plurality of first optical connectors to which a plurality of first optical paths are respectively connected, a plurality of second optical connectors that respectively include an operation unit protruding from a peripheral edge side position further from a position of the plurality of first optical connectors on a first surface of the optical connection box, and that are respectively connected to a plurality of receptacle optical connectors which are disposed in the plurality of second optical paths, a plurality of relay optical fibers in which any one of the plurality of first optical connectors is disposed in the first terminal and any one of the plurality of second optical connectors is disposed in the second terminal, and a fitting structure with respect to a substrate in which the receptacle optical connectors are disposed.

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

Abstract: A connector fixing piece comprises an engagement body, two cantilevers, a first buckle block, and a second buckle block. The engagement body is provided with a bottom surface. Two cantilevers project from the bottom surface of the engagement body to form a sleeve joint portion together. The first buckle block is located on the engagement body, and projects from the bottom surface of the engagement body. The second buckle block is located between the first buckle block and the two cantilevers, and projects from the bottom surface of the engagement body. By using the connector fixing piece of the present invention, the reliability of connector insertion connection can be improved.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulating housing, a detecting contact and a metallic shell shielding around the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a base portion and a mating tongue extending forwardly from the base portion. The metallic shell surrounds the meting tongue to form a receiving cavity opening forwardly. The conductive terminals have contacting sections exposed in the receiving cavity. The metallic shell has a resilient contacting portion contacting or disconnecting with the detecting contact so as to obtain detecting function.

Abstract: A storage expansion system includes an expansion apparatus and a serial advanced technology attachment dual in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) device. A memory slot, a SATA port, a SATA signal expansion member, and a voltage converter are arranged on the expansion apparatus. The memory slot includes first power pins, first ground pins, and first signal pins connected to the SATA signal expansion member. A first edge connector is arranged on a side of the expansion apparatus. The first edge connector includes second power pins and second ground pins. The first and second power pins are connected to the voltage converter. A second edge connector is arranged on a bottom side of the SATA DIMM device. The second edge connector includes third power pins connected to a control chip and storage chips, third ground pins, and second signal pins connected to the control chip.

Abstract: It is aimed to provide a connector capable of ensuring the integrity of a lock arm and a detector in the process of deflecting the lock arm and enhancing a degree of freedom in designing the lock arm. A detector (60) movable in a front-back direction between a standby position and a detection position is assembled with a housing (10). The detector (60) includes a contact portion (78) displaceable together with a front end part (27) of a lock arm (23) during the interference of the front end part (27) of the lock arm (23) and a mating lock (44) contacting the front part (27) of the lock arm (23) in a height direction intersecting with the front-back direction at the standby position. The contact portion (78) stands up in the height direction from a front end part of the locking arm and then projects forward.

Abstract: In one or more aspects, a determination is made as to whether a connector is securely fastened, whether the connector connected within a socket structure is the expected connector for that socket structure, and/or whether connectors coupled to one another via one or more cables are properly positioned for communication between them. Information on selected physical connection elements of a connector is used to determine one or more structural characteristics of the cable(s) connected to the connector and to determine whether the connector is the expected connector for a particular socket structure.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for preventing erroneous detection of a jack is provided. The apparatus includes a detection terminal configured to detect whether a jack plug of an earphone is inserted into the jack, a comparator configured to compare a voltage input from the detection terminal with a predetermined reference voltage and provide a comparison result signal to a baseband module, a resistor with a certain resistance value, being interposed between the detection terminal and the comparator to keep a voltage of a high signal not to be lowered than the predetermined reference voltage when the jack is conducted due to conductive particles flowed into the jack.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for powering a USB socket, port or receptacle upon detecting the presence of a USB plug. More specifically, the present invention preferably provides an actuator that powers a USB receptacle upon insertion of a male USB plug therein.

Abstract: A detector (60) is supported on a lock arm (15) of the housing (10) movably between a standby position and a detection position. The detector (60) includes restricting portions (69) and the housing (10) include escaping portions (28). The escaping portions (28) extend in a direction intersecting a connecting direction, and the restricting portions (69) are inserted therein when the detector (60) is inclined in a connecting process and brought into contact with a wall surface facing in a moving direction of the detector (60) to prevent the detector (60) from reaching the detection position while being kept in an inclined state when the detector (60) moves from the standby position toward the detection position.

Abstract: The present invention provides an auto-detection control apparatus, which receives an electric power from one of a system power source signal and an external device and performs a detection when coupled to the external device. The apparatus comprises a detection module, a power management module and a control module. The detection module generates a first result based on whether a first power signal from the external device exists, wherein the first result is related to whether the external device provides an electricity to itself. The power management module prevents a conflict between the system power source signal and the first power signal. The control module determines whether the electric power is supplied to the external device by the power management module based on the first result.

Abstract: In one or more aspects, a determination is made as to whether a connector is securely fastened, whether the connector connected within a socket structure is the expected connector for that socket structure, and/or whether connectors coupled to one another via one or more cables are properly positioned for communication between them. Information on selected physical connection elements of a connector is used to determine one or more structural characteristics of the cable(s) connected to the connector and to determine whether the connector is the expected connector for a particular socket structure.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of detecting contacts (5) mounted into the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) includes a base portion (11) and a tongue plate (12) extending from the base portion (11). The detecting contacts (5) include two first detecting contacts (51). The base portion (11) defines a receiving cavity (1130) passing through the base portion along an upper to down direction. The base portion includes a resisting portion (1152) disposed behind the receiving cavity. Each of the first detecting contacts includes a first main portion (512) received in the receiving cavity and a first contacting portion (511) extending from the first main portion forwardly. The resisting portion (1152) supports the first main portion (512) forwardly to prevent the first detecting contact from being pushed and dropping from the electrical connector when a plug connector is inserted.

Abstract: A computing system having a memory riser sub-system. The computing system includes a motherboard with a memory module connector and a riser card inserted into the first memory module connector. A first mezzanine card is connected to the riser card. The first mezzanine card includes a first mezzanine memory module connector for a first memory module and a second mezzanine memory module connector for a second memory module. A memory channel electrically connects the memory controller to the first mezzanine memory module connector and the second mezzanine module connector via the motherboard, the first riser card and the first mezzanine card. The memory channel may be divided into a first data sub-channel connected to the first mezzanine memory module connector and a second data sub-channel connected to the second mezzanine memory module connector.

Abstract: An interlock mechanism of a motor, includes a terminal box configured to store a terminal used to connect a power supply cable to the motor; a lid configured to close the terminal box; a fixing member configured to fix the lid to the terminal box; a first connector attached to the lid; a second connector capable of being coupled with the first connector and configured to cover the fixing member in a state that the second connector is coupled with the first connector.

Abstract: A connector device includes a plurality of board mounted connectors and mating side connectors to be fitted with each other and a guiding hood. Levers are rotatably attached to the mating side connectors. A guiding hood includes a plurality of connector fitting parts which guide an insertion of the mating side connectors corresponding to the board mounted connectors, and is attached to the opening part of the housing case. The board mounted connectors and the mating side connectors are configured to be fitted with each other by rotating the levers which are engaged to the connector fitting parts. The guiding hood includes locking means configured to be locked and engaged to the board mounted connectors respectively by being elastically engaged with engaging parts of the board mounted connectors respectively in a direction in which the board mounted connectors are arranged.

Abstract: A stacking connector comprises a main body and a plurality of connectors. The main body has a first containing slot and a second containing slot, the first containing slot arranges a connection module, and the second containing slot arranges a USB connector which has a detection function. The USB connector includes a body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The body has a tongue portion extended frontward from top side of the body. The tongue portion has a plurality of upper terminal slots, and each of the conductive terminals is set in a corresponding upper terminal slot. The body has at least one lower terminal slot at bottom side, and at least one detection terminal is set therein. When a male connector which can support high power transmission is inserted into the USB connector, the detection terminal is triggered, and the USB connector provides higher outputted power.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a subscriber identity module connector which places a detecting terminal and a grounding terminal into a same contact area. The above placement of the detecting terminal and the grounding terminal form a circuit to determine if a SIM card is inserted appropriately. As a result, there is no need to set conventional detecting unit, and the space of the subscriber identity module connector are advantageously saved. It not only simplifies the placement of circuit board (PCB) and but also reduces the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: Enhancement of the reliability of an imaging device comprising several pixels is provided, each of the pixels comprising several first blocks of electronic components organized as a matrix and joined by links to row buses and column buses of the matrix allowing the powering and control of each of the first blocks for its nominal operation. Each of the pixels moreover comprises, associated with the first block, programmable means for disconnection of the first block from the at least one of the buses. Locating of a fault in a device is also provided, the fault occurring in one of the first blocks and leading to a generalized fault in several first blocks.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a first connector portion, a second connector portion, and connector position assurance structure. An anti-deflection tab and an anti-deflection protrusion are employed in the connector assembly to control movement of the connector position assurance structure relative to the remainder of the connector assembly.

Abstract: Provided is a connector including a first connector having a first terminal and a first mating guide portion, and a second connector having a second terminal engaging the first terminal and a second mating guide portion fitted with the first mating guide portion, in which the first mating guide portion includes a fixed terminal for detecting the mating of the first connector and the second connector, the second mating guide portion includes a resilient terminal for detecting the mating of the first connector and the second connector, and the fixed terminal or the resilient terminal has a piezoelectric electric element.

Abstract: A lever-type connector (1) comprises: a first connector (11); a second connector (21); and a lever (31) configured to be turned to fit the connectors (11, 21) each other. The first connector (11) has a lock portion (14) designed to be flexurally deformed toward its inner surface side and inserted into the attachment hole (42) when the connectors are attached to the attachment hole (52). The lever (31) includes an arm portion (32) located on the inner surface side of the first connector (11) while the lever (31) is being turned. The arm portion (32) includes: a deformation blocking part (36) configured to block the flexural deformation when the deformation blocking part (36) is located on the inner surface side of the lock portion (14); and a deformation allowing part (37) configured to allow the flexural deformation.

Abstract: A fixing bracket inserted into a cassette type insertion section of a male housing extends to the outside from an opening formed in a hood of a female housing under a state where the male connector is engaged with a female connector. A side face, a bottom face and a side face of the cassette type insertion section extending in the insertion direction of the male housing into the female housing come into face contact with inner faces provided for the hood, respectively.

Abstract: When a male terminal connector (10) and a female terminal connector (50) are engaged with each other, projecting inclined faces (20a) and partition wall inclined faces (59) which are opposed to each other are brought into contact or made opposed to each other, and, fitting projections (61) insert into fitting recesses (21) in such a manner that the fitting projections (61) and the fitting recesses (21) are held with gaps between them.

Abstract: A system for detecting the connection of an earphone system to a mobile device is provided. The earphone connection detecting system detects an electrical change from a mechanical change according to the insertion of the earphone jack plug of the earphone system to the jack interface of the mobile device, via a switching device electrically isolated from the earphone system, thereby identifying the connection of the earphone system to the mobile device.

Abstract: An electrical component device includes an internal conductor, a case and a fitting detection connector. The internal conductor is connected to an electrical component and includes a fastening part configured to be fastened with an external conductor. The case accommodates the electrical component and the internal conductor and has a wall surface formed with a fastening opening for fastening the external conductor to the internal conductor. The fitting detection connector detects that a cover member closing the fastening opening is installed to the fastening opening and includes a receiving connector which is fixed inside the case and a detachable connector which is attached on the cover member. The wall surface extends in the gravity direction. The receiving connector has a receiving surface extending to a vicinity of an inner wall surface of the case and positioned below the fastening part in the gravity direction.

Abstract: A spring lock connector includes a female connector (F) with a lock arm (27) capable of releasing locking by lifting up the spring. Left and right protection walls (18) are arranged at opposite left and right sides of the lock arm (27). Left and right resilient pieces (28) extend in forward and backward directions between the lock arm (27) and the protection walls (18) for coupling the lock arm (27) to the protection walls (18). Left and right displacement preventing walls (20) are provided at an interval narrower than the protection walls 18 below the protection walls (18). A rear part of the lock arm (27) is fit into a clearance between the both displacement preventing walls (20) together with the resilient pieces (28) when the lock arm (27) is unlocked, thereby preventing lateral displacements of the lock arm (27).

Abstract: A card connector with a card insertion detection mechanism has a first movable terminal, and a second movable terminal. An abutting portion located on the first movable terminal is engageable with a card upon insertion to displace the first movable terminal from the second moveable terminal, and is disengageable from the card upon removal. A cam portion of the first movable terminal is positioned to contact the second movable terminal, and wipe with the second movable terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a keystone jack for use as a port in a wired computing network. The keystone jack includes a housing, a plug receptacle within the housing configured to receive a plug connector therein, a termination portion of the housing for connecting a network cable thereto, a first circuit disposed between the plug receptacle and the termination portion, a plurality of conductive terminals disposed within the plug receptacle and configured for defining together with the first circuit and the termination portion a communication channel for electrically communicating between the plug receptacle and the termination portion, and an interfacing unit being in electric communication with the first circuit and configured for interfacing with a detachably attachable supplementary electric unit to provide electrical communication thereof with said at least a portion of the communication channel.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing provided with an opening that accommodates a component; a cover member that covers the opening; a projecting part that projects from an inside face of the housing; a slide knob slidably provided to a surface of the housing; and an elastic slide lock member that fixes the cover member to the housing, wherein the elastic slide lock member includes: a movement part that is coupled to the slide knob, moves together with the slide knob, and is provided with a fixing projection; a fixing part that is rotatably supported by the projecting part of the housing; and a coupling part that couples the movement part and the fixing part and is elastically deformable.

Abstract: For cable management, a bi-stable liquid crystal display is positioned on an exterior segment of a communications cable. A display module that connects to the bi-stable liquid crystal display, connects to the communications cable with one or more pins, and receives the signal associated with one or more messages about the communications cable. The display module further causes the one or more messages to be shown on the bi-stable liquid crystal display in response to the display module receiving the signal.

Abstract: A charging cable, used for charging an electric storage device in an electric vehicle from an external power supply, controls a usage history of the charging cable by a CCID, displays a warning on an external monitor, and regulates charging when a service life limit of the charging cable has been exceeded.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting to a receptacle including a housing including fins, at least one electrically conductive terminal at least partly situated in the housing and defining a mating axis and a mating direction, cantilevered locking beams arranged in the housing, a slider slidingly coupled to the housing and including blocking beams extending in the mating direction, a compressive member arranged to urge the slider outward away from the housing in the mating direction. The fins are situated to engage with the blocking beams during an initial stage of relative movement between the housing and the slider against a bias of the compressive member and allow inward deflection of the locking beams. The blocking beams are configured to prevent inward deflection of the locking beams after a final stage of the relative movement between the housing and the slider.

Abstract: A receptacle connector has an insulator, multiple contacts, a shell, an insulating bracket, and a detection contact. The shell covers the insulator and the contacts and has a cavity to receive the insulator and the contacts. A detection arm is formed on one of two sidewalls of the shell, which is resilient and able to be deformed by external force and recovered after removal of the external force. The insulating bracket is mounted outside of one of the sidewalls of the shell and has mounting slot defined in the insulating bracket. The detection contact is mounted in the mounting slot of the insulating bracket and is capable of contacting the detection arm. When a plug connector is inserted into the receptacle connector, the detection arm is bent to contact the detection contact for detecting the existence of the plug connector and activating signal transmission or power supply.

Abstract: Method, apparatuses, and software are described, in which an adapter in an EtherNet/IP network may determine whether a first redundant owner connection between the adapter and a first scanner is open. If it is determined that the first redundant owner connection is not open, then a network status light or other indicator of the adapter may be caused to emit a solid green color or otherwise indicate a first status if a second redundant owner connection between the adapter and a second scanner is open, and to emit a flashing red color or a flashing green color (or otherwise indicate a second or third status) if no redundant owner connection to the adapter is open.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mating with a mating electrical connector. The electrical connector has a surface having a first reference member and a latch having a second reference member. The first reference member and the second reference member are positioned to indicate when the electrical connector is fully mated to the mating electrical connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector can receive a substrate having conductive tracks. The connector includes a housing with a port and at least one alignment feature that together define a direction of insertion. At least three function pins mounted to the housing each include contacts that electrically connect to one of the conductive tracks of a substrate inserted in the connector. A sense pin mounted to the housing has a contact that electrically connects to at least one of the conductive tracks of an inserted substrate. The sense pin can include a plurality of electrically-connected segments, each segment extending substantially parallel or substantially perpendicular to the direction of insertion of the substrate. Systems and methods for detecting an analyte in a bodily-fluid sample are also described.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for connecting to a receptacle including a housing including fins, at least one electrically conductive terminal at least partly situated in the housing and defining a mating axis and a mating direction, cantilevered locking beams arranged in the housing, a slider slidingly coupled to the housing and including blocking beams extending in the mating direction, a compressive member arranged to urge the slider outward away from the housing in the mating direction. The fins are situated to engage with the blocking beams during an initial stage of relative movement between the housing and the slider against a bias of the compressive member and allow inward deflection of the locking beams. The blocking beams are configured to prevent inward deflection of the locking beams after a final stage of the relative movement between the housing and the slider.

Abstract: A lock arm (12) is cantilevered back from a front end part of a housing main body (11). The lock arm (12) includes an accommodating recess (31) that is open toward a deformation space (25) therefor and toward the back. When the housing main body (11) is connected properly to a mating housing (50) and a detector (70) is pushed from a standby position to a detection position, a part of the detector (70) is inserted into the accommodating recess (31).

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing formed with a rear base and a front mating tongue, a metallic shell covering the insulative housing thereby defining a mating cavity, contacts, and a first and a second detecting pin. The mating tongue defines a first and a second face and two lateral sides between the first and second faces. The contacts include contacting portions located on the first face. Each of the first and the second detecting pins forwardly protrude and has a contacting portion located in the mating cavity. The contacting portion of the first detecting pin is located behind that of the second detecting pin in the insertion direction. The contacting portion of the first detecting pin is located along and space from one of the lateral sides, the contacting portion of the second detecting pin is located in the second face of the mating tongue.

Abstract: Charging cable plug 1 for electric vehicles, with a housing 2 and electrical contacts 6, arranged in the housing 2, for connection to a charging station 4. For simple identification before a charging procedure, an identification means 8 is proposed, arranged in the housing 2 and communicating with the charging station 4 via the electrical contacts 6.

Abstract: A device includes a container having multiple different types of ports. A cable detection transceiver may be used to receive signals from a cable near the container. A visual indicator is coupled to the cable detection transceiver to provide a visual indication of a port corresponding to the cable near the container. A cable may contain a near field transmitter coupled proximate the connector to transmit signals representative of the connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided for mating with a mating connector. The electrical connector includes a housing and electrical contacts held by the housing. The electrical contacts are configured to mate with corresponding mating contacts of the mating connector. A sense pin is held by the housing and is configured to mate with a corresponding mating contact of the mating connector. The sense pin extends a length that includes a tip segment and a sensing segment. The tip and sensing segments have different electrical characteristics. The tip segment includes a tip of the sense pin. The tip segment extends between the sensing segment and the tip such that the sensing segment is offset from the tip along the length of the sense pin. The sensing segment is configured to indicate that the electrical contacts and the mating contacts are de-mated by more than a predetermined de-mating distance.

Abstract: A system that detects electrical disconnection of one connector from another connector includes a detection circuitry and a protection circuitry. The detection circuitry detects that a plug connector has been electrically disconnected from a corresponding receptacle connector. In response to the detection, the detection circuitry sends a signal to the protection circuitry. In response to the signal, the protection circuitry lowers or terminates power being supplied to a host device via one of the contacts of the plug connector. This helps to prevent shocks/shorts that may be caused by accidental disconnection of the plug connector.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a detect pin and a shell, includes a insulative housing having a terminal seat extending forwardly from a base portion and configuring a tongue, and defining a receiving room between bottom of the tongue and a shell, and a plurality of terminals installed in the terminal seat containing nineteen pins compacting to transmit first-type signals and with one plus pin compacting to transmit second-type signals, and a shell accommodating the insulative housing and including a first arm and a second arm.

Abstract: An electronic device including a frame having a front frame wall and a front panel assembly. The front frame wall is grounded and is parallel to the front panel assembly (FPA). The front panel assembly has a printed circuit board (PCB) on an interior side of it and PCB includes a ground contact. A detachable ground clip is attached to the front frame wall and has a protruding flexible arm that is configured to engage the ground contact of the PCB when the FPA is positioned for assembly. The central contact portion contacts or engages the ground contact on the PCB, and includes a visual indicator means integrated into the distal end and the front frame wall such that an observer looking at the interior side of the front frame wall can visually confirmed the central contact engagement with the ground contact of the printed circuit board.