Abstract: A flexible printed circuit connector includes a housing with contact chambers for receiving a plurality of contacts. The housing sets engagement recesses, first sliding grooves and protrusions on both side surfaces thereof. A bottom cover is mounted on the housing at the underside thereof to define a first receiving space for receiving a first flexible printed circuit. A top cover is mounted on the housing on the top thereof to define a second receiving space for containing a second flexible printed circuit. The top cover is engaged with the bottom cover to retain the two flexible printed circuits reliably and precisely.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes first and second mating sections (17, 18). The first section (17) forms a plurality of channels (25–28) for receiving wires (12–15). The second section (18) has receptacles (24A–24D) for receiving contact elements (20–23) having IDC contacts for connecting respectively to the wires. The contact elements are constructed so that they may be placed in any one of four quadrature positions while providing a dual IDC connection with its associated wire.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of first and second contacts (21, 23), a plurality of wires (3), a spacer (4) attached to the insulative housing, a printed circuit board (6) assembled to the spacer and an insulative cover (5). The housing defines an elongated slot (123) therein along a longitudinal direction. The contacts are arranged in two rows on two sides of the slot. The first contacts comprise a power segment (218) and a signal segment (216). The printed circuit board comprises a plurality of traces (60, 62) each comprising a base portion (600) respectively soldered with wires in a one-to-one relationship and at least one beam (602) soldered with the tail portions (214) of the power segment in a one-to-one relationship. The number of the tail portions of the power segment is larger than that of corresponding wires.

Abstract: An electrical connector for a flat type cable that has at its one end portion a stiff backup element, including an insulating housing having a cavity for receiving the end portion of the flat cable, a retaining member formed with a retainer block which has flat surfaces and is inserted in the cavity of the insulating housing, and a holding member engaged with the retaining member and has connecting arms that connect the holding member to the insulating housing with the retaining member in between, so that the end portion of the flat cable takes a crank shape inside the connector and the stiff backup element unbendable inside the connector prevents the cable from being pulled out of the connector.

Abstract: A cable strain relief device (1) for strain-relieving connection to a contact partner of at least one cable (2) which has at least one electrical lead (3), the at least one cable (2) having an attached extrusion-coated strain-relieving element (4) made of plastic, and the strain-relieving element (4) being attached by compression pins 7 or cement to the contact partner for strain relief.

Abstract: A connector has wire-side terminal fittings (30) with wire connecting portions (31) and wire-side contact pieces (35). The wire-side terminal fittings (30) are divided into upper and lower stages with their wire connecting portions (31) disposed one over the other to narrow the width of a connector. The wire-side contact pieces (35) are narrower than the wire connecting portions (31). Thus, two wire-side contact pieces (35) at the upper and lower stages can be arranged side by side at substantially the same height in a width area taken up by one wire connecting portion (31). Accordingly, the connector can have a short height.

Abstract: A wall mount chassis includes circuitry for telecommunications signals. The chassis includes a rear wall mountable to a vertical wall, and first and second sides. Each side includes a hinged cover. Each cover includes an access window for viewing an opposite side of the cover. On one side of the chassis is positioned at least one signal converter card for converting between optical and electrical signals. On an opposite side of the chassis are positioned one or more electrical power cards providing an access location for power to the circuitry. A CPU card can also be provided on the same side as the power card. An interior of the chassis includes a back plane positioned between the converter cards and the power and CPU cards wherein the back plane is perpendicular to the converter cards and power and CPU cards. A cable spool or a cable lance is positioned adjacent one of the sides for cable management.

Abstract: A joint connector has a female housing, a male housing, a flexible print circuit (FPC), and a seal member. The female housing has lock holes. The male housing accommodates terminal fittings therein, and has lock projections. Each terminal fitting is accommodated in he male housing in a state in which a resilient piece projects from an outer surface of the male housing. The lock projection is capable of engaging the lock hole. The FPC is accommodated in the female housing. The FPC has conductive foil portions which come into contact with the resilient pieces to electrically connect together the terminal fittings. The seal member keeps the gap between the housings liquid-tight.

Abstract: An electrical cable assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) disposed in the housing, a plurality of wires (3) respectively terminated corresponding contacts, and a spacer (4) attached to the insulated housing. The housing defines an elongated slot (123) therein along a longitudinal direction. The contacts are arranged in two rows on two sides of the slot, and tail portions (214, 236) thereof are exposed outside a rear face (102) of the housing. The spacer has a longitudinal first side (402) and an opposite second side (404), each side defining a plurality of grooves (45, 432). The grooves provided in the first side have three different sizes in the longitudinal direction for receiving a different number of the tail portions therein. Thus the tail portions are solder to the wires in a constrained, supported manner for avoiding mis-soldering and achieving good soldering effect.

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

Abstract: A connection structure consists of a connector housing protruded from a base plate, a plurality of terminals housed in the connector housing, a flat cable and a cover capped on the connector housing and the flat cable. Said each terminal has a press-fit contact at one end thereof and the press-fit contact is protruded from the surface of the connector housing. The flat cable consists of a plurality of conductors and is pressed by the cover to the surface of the connector housing so that the conductors are in contact with the press-fit contacts respectively. There are provided a pair of slits between the cover and the base plate wherefrom the flat cable is drawn so that the direction can be changed.

Abstract: A PC (10) connected to a low-voltage electricity supply system (9) via a mains plug (11) and a mains socket outlet (12), into which the said plug is plugged, exchanges messages with other apparatuses via the said electricity supply system by means of signals whose frequency is between 1 MHz and 40 MHz. In order to suppress high-frequency interference signals which are generated by further apparatuses which are connected to the low-voltage electricity supply system (9) via mains plugs (11′) and further mains socket outlets (12′), arranged in local proximity to the said mains socket outlet (12), or which are produced by reflections of signals at open line ends, an adapter (1) is in each case interposed there, which adapter is plugged into the mains socket outlet (12′) and into which adapter the mains plug (11′) of the respective apparatus is plugged.

Abstract: The abject of the invention is a device for maintaining crimping regions of a flexible circuit in an electrical connector comprising a body (12) provided on the one hand with housings (14) adapted to receive contacts (16) with pins (24,25) to be crimped, and on the other hand with a flap (28) that is moveable in rotation with respect to this body about an axis (30). The invention also covers the connector equipped with this device.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a number of cantacts (24) a shell (3), a pair of latches (5), a pull member (52) and a cable (4). The insulative housing has two opposite side walls (23). The contacts are received in the insulative housing. The shell encloses the insulative housing. The latches are pivotally assembled to the shell and located adjacent to the respective side walls of the insulative housing, and each latch has a claw section (5111) at a front end thereof and an inclined section (5132) obliquely extending from the claw section. The pull member includes a pull portion (523) and a pair of abutting sections (5221) extending from opposite sides of the pull portion and movably abutting against corresponding inclined sections of the latches as the pull portion being pulled. The cable includes a number of wires (41) connected with the corresponding contacts.

Abstract: A Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) cable assembly (100), includes an insulative housing (10) having a SATA interface, a plurality of contacts (20) retained in the insulative housing, a plurality of standard SATA cables (32) each standard SATA cable having two differential pairs (320) electrically connecting to the contacts, and a plurality of single wires (33) electrically connecting to the contacts and locating between two standard SATA cables for transmitting low speed signals or power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connection structure between a printed circuit board and a flexible circuit board that enables the number of assembly steps including steps using soldering to be reduced and enables detachment of the flexible circuit board to be prevented. Printed-side conductive patterns formed on a printed circuit board is connected with flexible-side conductive patterns formed on a flexible circuit board. The connection structure comprises: two printed-side openings provided in the printed-side conductive patterns of the printed circuit board; two flexible-side openings provided in the flexible circuit board to align with the printed-side openings when the flexible-side conductive patterns are brought into contact with the printed-side conductive patterns; a frame having two leg parts that are inserted through the both openings; and an elastic pressing member interposed between the frame and the flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A watertight connector assembly includes a flat, flexible electrical cable completely encased in an elastomer coating, except at predetermined access openings configured to provide access to the cable. The access openings are defined by O-ring type seals formed in the coating on the surfaces of the cable near each end of the cable. Strain reliefs are positioned within the O-ring type seals. Electrical connectors are positioned within the access openings and configured to provide electrical coupling to the cable and to an external device. Compression pads are positioned adjacent the cable opposite the side of the cable having the electrical connector positioned adjacent thereto. This connector assembly is capable of withstanding harsh environments in compliance with environmental and vibration military specifications.

Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality of power contacts (31) and signal contacts (32), a spacer device (4), a plurality of wires (5), a cable (6), an over-molding cover (7), a panel (1), and a pair of screws (8). The signal contacts and power contacts are mounted in the housing. The spacer device is inserted into the housing and engages with the signal and power contacts. Each wire has a conductor electrically connecting a corresponding power contact. The cable has a plurality of conductors each electrically connecting a corresponding signal contact. The cover is over-molded with and encloses a rear end of the housing and the wires and the cable. The panel mates with the mating section of the housing, and the screws extend through the housing and the panel.

Abstract: The invention provides a miniaturized and simplified connector for a flexible flat cable. A male connector 12 is formed from bus bars B and a male housing 13, the bus bars B being welded to a tip end of a flexible flat cable C, the male housing 13 being molded so as to cover these bus bars B and a tip end portion of the flexible flat cable C. An opening portion 13b is formed in one face of the male housing 13. A female connector 17 is formed from terminal fittings 20 and a female housing 18, the terminal fittings 20 having resilient contacts 20b capable of resiliently making contact with the bus bars B when the connector 12 is fitted into the connector 17. A latching means 16 is provided between the female housing 18 and the male housing 13, and a waterproofing rubber ring 21 is located between an inner face of the female housing 18 and an outer face of the male housing 13.

Abstract: Perforated slits are formed lengthwise between lead wires in a band portion which continue to a connector inserted portions with buried lead wires in a plurality of rows, the perforated slit is made long in the connector inserted portion and short in the band portion, a flexible cable may be separated into two or more pieces as needed at the perforated slit, and small projecting parts are defined for fitting in notches at edges of the connector inserted portion, where the connector inserted portion is inserted into said connector at one end.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly has a flexible circuit with a first end portion, a second end portion, a first surface, and a second surface. A plurality of conductors extend between the first end portion and the second end portion within the circuit. A first connector assembly is attached to the circuit first end portion. The first connector assembly has a first connector electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of conductors, a first plate substantially encompassing the first connector and located adjacent the circuit first surface, and a second plate located adjacent the circuit second surface and opposite the first plate. The first plate and the second plate are mechanically coupled.

Abstract: A preset bend resulting in a strain relief in a flexible conductor strip that interconnects relatively displaceable first and second electrical contacts that are originally relatively oriented in first spaced apart positions and moveable to second more distantly spaced apart positions. The preset bend includes a substantially straight first leg extending substantially perpendicularly to an axis of relative motion between the first and second interconnected electrical contacts and feeding into a substantially hemi-circular- curve, which continues into a second leg extending toward the second electrical contacts in their spaced apart position.

Abstract: A sidemarker light which has a light housing, an EL slice and a fastening mechanism. The light housing has a bottom plate with at least two through holes and a top cover attached to the bottom plate. The EL slice has a lighting portion and two conductive terminals. The fastening mechanism has a pair of terminal receivers and a pair of plugs. Each terminal receiver has a terminal-buckling portion and a plug-buckling portion. The terminal-buckling portions buckle the two conductive terminals. The plug has a coupling portion that is buckled by the plug-buckling portion and a through portion that passes through the through holes on the bottom plate.

Abstract: A connector for at least one flat foil conductor of a flat foil with at least one electrical contact for connecting to and making contact with the flat foil conductor on the one hand and for making contact with a mating contact on the other hand, with a housing with at least one receiving chamber for receiving the contact, with a cable-side end, with a back wall and with a part movable relative to the back wall which can be fixed in an end position parallel to the back wall, wherein the flat foil comes to rest between back wall and part, and the back wall has at least one opening and the part has at least one pin (11) which engages in the end position through the flat foil in the opening and thereby provides a strain relief for the flat foil.

Abstract: A terminal structure of a flat circuit body includes: a flat circuit body having a plurality of conductors and insulating films for sandwiching the plural conductors; a plurality of connection terminals connected and fixed to the plural conductors respectively; a connector housing having a plurality of terminal housing chambers for housing the plural connection terminals; and a housing cover fixed to the connector housing, the housing cover having partition walls for separating terminal vicinity portions of the conductors in the flat circuit body and connection portions of the connection terminals from other adjacent conductors and other connection terminals in next side thereof. In the construction, the housing cover is attached so as to cover the terminal vicinity portions of the flat circuit body and the connector housing integrally.

Abstract: A shielded housing for accommodating electronic circuits or components which are sensitive to electromagnetic interference fields or radiate interference fields, is fitted with an electrical connection in the form of a connecting cable, connecting plug or the like. This housing includes a shielding in the form of a closed metallic coating (of a conductive material) and, moreover, includes filter devices which are active against interference fields in particular in the area where the connection enters or penetrates the housing. In accordance with this invention, at least in the area of entry or lead-in, filter devices with capacitors are provided which are embodied as integral components of the connecting elements and of the shielding and, possibly, of the housing walls, also.

Abstract: A retractable media connector assembly with a compressible electrical contact between a contact pin assembly and a flex circuit. Two plastic posts are molded into a retractable platform of the media connector assembly to align with the flex circuit, which has opposing holes, and is inserted over the tops of the posts. An arch in the retractable platform properly positions the contact pin assembly. When properly seated the contact pins are aligned directly over contact pads on the flex circuit. Proper alignment creates a positive stop and lock for the contact assembly and the flex circuit increasing the reliability and reducing the production cost. Molded locking features on the media connector assembly secure the entire system including a cap cover, the contact pins, the flex circuit, and the platform.

Abstract: A connector (10) comprises a housing (20), at least one terminal (15) receivable in the housing (20), and a fixing mechanism (25, 26) fixable to the housing (20). The terminal (15) has a contact surface (18) extended in a thickness direction thereof. When the fixing mechanism (25, 26) is fixed to the housing (20) so that a flat circuit member (12) having a conductor portion (13) is held between the housing (20) in which the terminal (15) is received and the fixing mechanism (25, 26), the fixing mechanism (25, 26) bends a part of the flat circuit member (12) in a thickness direction thereof to form a bent portion (14a) thereon, and presses the bent portion (14a) of the flat circuit member (12) against the contact surface (18) of the terminal (15) so that the terminal (15) is electrically connected to the conductor portion (13) of the flat circuit member (12).

Abstract: A connection structure consists of a connector housing protruded from a base plate, a plurality of terminals housed in the connector housing, a flat cable and a cover capped on the connector housing and the flat cable. Said each terminal has a press-fit contact at one end thereof and the press-fit contact is protruded from the surface of the connector housing. The flat cable consists of a plurality of conductors and is pressed by the cover to the surface of the connector housing so that the conductors are in contact with the press-fit contacts respectively. There are provided a pair of slits between the cover and the base plate wherefrom the flat cable is drawn so that the direction can be changed.

Abstract: An electrical connector (10) for a flexible printed circuit (5) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2) received in the housing, a stuffer (4), and a shield (3) enclosing the housing. The housing comprises a receiving slot (13) for receiving the flexible printed circuit. The shield comprises a top wall (31), a bottom wall (32) opposite to the top wall, a pressing plate (34) positioned between and parallel to the top and bottom walls, and at least one linker (33). The pressing plate and bottom wall define a receiving slot for receiving the stuffer. The linker comprises a link plate (332) connecting the pressing plate and the bottom wall, and a block plate (334) extending laterally from a side edge of the link plate for supporting the stuffer and for preventing the stuffer from swaying when the stuffer is pulled out from the housing.

Abstract: A portion (21a) of each electric wire of a flat cable (20), defining a bottom portion of a bent portion thereof, is electrically press-connected to a press-connecting blade (13a) of a male terminal (13). Portions (21b, 21c) of the electric wire, disposed respectively at the front and rear sides of the electrically-connected portion of the electric wire, ride on wire holding ribs (14a, 14b), respectively. The ridden portions (21b, 21c) of the electric wire are pressed and held by a wire holding cover (16). The ridden portions (21b, 21c) of the electric wire bear the burden of a tension or a stress due to a pulling force applied to the flat cable, and therefore the tension will not act on the electrically-connected portion of the electric wire, press-connected to the press-connecting blade (13a).

Abstract: Flat circuitries 8, 9 are inserted into a connector body 15. At this time, a metal terminal 19 interposed between the two flat circuitries 8, 9 is held between the flat circuitry 8 and a press member 26 actuated by inserting the flat circuitry 9 into the connector body 15, and a claw 22 bites into conductors 12 of the second flat circuitry 9 to connect the flat circuitries 8, 9 to each other.

Abstract: An electrical cable connector P comprises a plurality of contacts 40, which are aligned and retained in a retaining member 10, and each contact includes a cable connection portion 42. The core wires 51 of cables are soldered respectively onto the upper surfaces of the cable connection portions 42. The retaining member 10 includes a plurality of receiving grooves, which are formed in alignment in a plane to receive, align and retain the cable connection portions 42, respectively. When the cable connection portions 42 are received and retained in the receiving grooves, and when the core wires 51 are placed on the upper surfaces of the cable connection portions, respectively, the upper ends of the core wires 51 are positioned at a height which is above the plane in which the grooves are formed. Therefore, all the core wires 51 are heated and soldered simultaneously by pressing a pulse heater on the core wires.

Abstract: A clip for a sheet electrode, which is capable of easily and reliably pinching a sheet electrode, and capable of minimizing the number of parts, thus facilitating the assembling. This clip is constructed such that a movable plate (20) provided with slots (25) to be engaged with supporting axes (13) is engaged with a substrate (10) having the supporting axes (13), and a conductive leaf spring (30) which is bent in the near middle thereof is interposed between the substrate and movable plate so as to keep them in an opened state. After the insertion of a sheet electrode (50), the movable plate is pivoted against the force of the leaf spring so as to close and pinch the sheet electrode. When the movable plate is further shifted forward along the slots, the movable plate is fixingly engaged with the substrate, thereby maintaining the pinching of the sheet electrode.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes a connector (10) including an insulating housing (11) and a plurality of terminals (13), a cable assembly (20) including a plurality of wires each having an exposed conductor (21), and a connection mechanism (30) including a base (31) positioning the wires with a first portion (311) and a second portion (312) and a clip (32). The terminals (13) each define an engaging portion (132) and a mating portion (131) and are received in passageways (110) defined in the insulating housing (11) of the connector (10). The first portion (311) has a plurality of spacers (3111) and protrusions (3112) thereon to pre-position the wires of the cable assembly (20). The second portion (312) has a plurality of slots (3121) for receiving the engaging portions (132) to engage with the exposed conductors (21) therein. The clip (32) has a plurality of protruding ends (321) to clamp the cable assembly on the base (31) firmly.

Abstract: A cable holder for holding a flexible flat cable having a film portion, flat wires running in the film portion, a reinforcement portion where a reinforcement sheet is attached and notches formed respectively in opposite side edges of the reinforcement portion, to electrically connecting the flexible flat cable to a connector, the cable holder comprises: a holder body; a holder guide portion provided with the holder body, wherein an inner shape of the holder guide corresponds to an outer shape of the connector; and a cable holding portion having protuberances formed on the cable holding portion, for engaging respectively in the notches for holding the reinforcement portion of the flexible flat cable such that a distal end of the flexible flat cable projects into the holder guide portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an elongate holder defining a recessed planar field. A pair of towers extends upward from transverse ends thereof and is located adjacent to the recessed planar field. Side ribs extend inward from the towers defining retaining grooves between the side ribs and the holder. An elongate housing is assembled to the holder, and includes side tabs fixedly retained in the retaining grooves. The elongate housing defines a cutout such that the recessed planar field is accessible through the cutout. A plurality of terminal is integrally formed with the housing and each terminal includes a body portion retained in the housing. A contact portion extends above the housing, and a contact tail extends into the cutout. A flexible flat cable is inserted into a gap defined between the recessed planar field and the housing, and with conductors thereon aligned with the solder tails.

Abstract: A connector (10) comprises a housing (20), at least one terminal (15) receivable in the housing (20), and a fixing mechanism (25, 26) fixable to the housing (20). The terminal (15) has a contact surface (18) extended in a thickness direction thereof. When the fixing mechanism (25, 26) is fixed to the housing (20) so that a flat circuit member (12) having a conductor portion (13) is held between the housing (20) in which the terminal (15) is received and the fixing mechanism (25, 26), the fixing mechanism (25, 26) bends a part of the flat circuit member (12) in a thickness direction thereof to form a bent portion (14a) thereon, and presses the bent portion (14a) of the flat circuit member (12) against the contact surface (18) of the terminal (15) so that the terminal (15) is electrically connected to the conductor portion (13) of the flat circuit member (12).

Abstract: A connector 10 for making electrical terminal connections facilitates making relatively easy and secure lateral insertions of one or more terminals. The connector 10 includes a pair of lateral supports 12 at opposite ends of a plurality of generally aligned walls 14. The walls 14 define a plurality of cells 20 between them. Each of the walls 14 supports a protuberance 15 on one side of the walls preferably at a generally central location along the length of the walls. One end of the walls includes a tab 18 supported on each side of the walls such that each of the cells 20 includes one protuberance 15 and two tabs 18. The protuberances facilitate proper terminal placement while each set of two tabs cooperate to form a wire holding portion within each cell. The lateral supports 12 and walls 14 are supported by first and second lateral bases 13, 11 that are configured and positioned to allow easy lateral insertion of terminals and further secure the position of the terminals within the connector.

Abstract: A connector and cable system for panel mounted circuitry includes two-piece connectors designed to receive flat cabling including both power and data conductors. The connectors are designed to be snapped into apertures of a support panel, such as in a component enclosure. The flat cabling extends between base and cover portions of the connectors. Insulation-piercing conductors within the base portion of the connectors complete electrical contact with conductors within the cable and provide an interface for component cabling, such as a multi-pin socket. The cable assembly may be fabricated on the support panel and the entire assembly added to the enclosure for final assembly.

Abstract: A portion of a membrane having electrically conductive ink traces printed on a surface thereof is clamped between two members ultrasonically welded together in assembly by welds which pass through apertures in the membrane at opposite sides of the traces thereon. The assembled members maintain the traces in resilient bearing engagement with exposed electrically conductive portions of electrical conductors contained within slots defined by one of the members. Energy directors integrally formed on the two members are welded together through the apertures while compressive force is applied to the members to clamp the membrane therebetween whereby the traces are electrically terminated by direct resilient bearing engagement with the exposed electrically conductive portions of the conductors.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated dielectric housing having a central body portion with a front face, a rear face and at least three rows of terminal-receiving passages extending therebetween and including a top row, a middle row and a bottom row. A plurality of terminals are received in the passages and include top terminals received in at least some of the passages in the top row, middle terminals received in at least some of the passages in the middle row and bottom terminals received in at least some of the passages in the bottom row. All of the terminals have forward contact portions and tail portions projecting rearwardly from the body portion beyond the rear face thereof. The tail portions of the middle terminals are longer than the tail portions of the top terminals. A wire management platform projects from the rear face of the central body portion and includes a first top surface at which the tail portions of the top terminals are juxtaposed.

Abstract: In a cable connector (1) in which a core wire (81a,81c) of a cable (81) is pressed against a base contact (3) in a predetermined direction (a) intersecting the core wire, a support contact (5) is cooperated with the base contact to clamp the core wire therebetween in the predetermined direction. The base contact is coupled to a base insulator (2). The support contact is coupled to a cover insulator (4) movable against the base insulator in the predetermined direction. A partition wall (42) is formed integral with the cover insulator and positions the core wire to make the core wire face the base contact. When the cover insulator is moved towards the base insulator, the core wire becomes in press contact with the base contact.

Abstract: A flexible circuit can be cut and spliced to replace a device connected to a removable portion of the circuit. The cut and splice procedure is facilitated by three components, including a service segment integrated into the flexible circuit, a slider assembly that attaches to the flexible circuit within the service segment and a contact assembly that connects to the slider assembly. The service segment is configured with a number of contact pads protected by a detachable insulation layer, which is removed prior to attaching the slider assembly. The flexible circuit can be cut anywhere within a cut zone portion of the service segment in order to detach the removable portion. The slider assembly snaps onto the service segment and provides a convenient straightedge guide within the cut zone. The slider assembly also provides rigid support to the severed end of the remaining flexible circuit, forming a splice plug in conjunction with the contact pads.

Abstract: A connector including a reception housing which has four sector-shaped compartments defined by four radial partitions, and four sector-shaped end terminals are inserted into the four sector-shaped compartments from mutually orthogonal directions which are perpendicular to a direction in which an insertion housing is inserted into the reception housing. A number of male terminals are provided on each of the four sector-shaped end terminals, and a number of conductors of a plurality of flat cables are connected to the male terminals. On the insertion housing, a number of female terminals are provided each being connected to respective one of a number of electric wires. The male and female terminals are simultaneously coupled with each other by inserting the insertion housing into the reception housing.

Abstract: A device and process for electrically connecting two electrical components or devices to each other by means of electrical, flexible conductors, in which the electrical conductors are prefabricated and then connected by means of a welding or soldering process to corresponding electrical connections of the component. In particular, a process and a device are for fixing the conductor ends and achieving an easy-to-handle embodiment of the conductor ends for producing the connection.

Abstract: An IDC connector having a terminator thereon comprises a dielectric housing having an array of terminals assembled within the housing. Each terminal includes an insulation displacement section extending beyond a mating face of the housing. A cover is assembled to the mating face for terminating a flat flexible cable to the insulation displacement sections. A terminator is electrically connected to a free end of the flat flexible cable. The terminator is assembled to the cover. A cap enclosing the terminator therein is assembled to the housing.

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

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a molded plastic connector body, a flexible printed circuit, a plurality of plastic cable trays, an elastomeric pad and a molded plastic cap. The flexible printed circuit includes a main section and two side sections that are attached to respective longitudinal sides of the main section by flexible webs. A plastic cable tray is attached at a rearward end of each section. Thin copper conductors are arrayed in the flexible printed circuit so that each copper conductor is attached to a raised feature pressure contact in a forward contact portion of the main section of the flexible printed circuit at one end and disposed in a cable channel of one of the plastic cable trays at the other end. Electric cable ends are secured in the cable channels and electrically connected to exposed contact pads of the copper conductors. A first side section is folded over the main section with its cable tray stacked on the top of the cable tray of the main section.

Abstract: A circuit board connector (10), such as for a flex circuit (20), which provides a solid and reliable contact termination between a flex circuit (20) and a connector. The flex circuit connector (10) includes multiple contact points (24, 26) for contacting each lead or trace on the flex circuit (20). The multiple contact points (24, 26) are provided along a common member (28) which also includes a strain relief mechanism (30) in between the multiple contact points (24, 26). The strain relief mechanism (30) may be provided in the form of a V-shaped bend in the material of the common member (28) connecting the multiple contact points (24, 26) together. The contact points (24, 26) used to join the flex circuit (20) and the connector (10) may be achieved using any combination of staple-like contact points or solder contact points. The addition of the strain relief mechanism (30) in between the contact points (24, 26) greatly enhances the termination between the flex circuit (20) and the connector (10).