Abstract: A plug connector module for a modular industrial plug connector is provided, wherein the plug connector module is formed from at least two independent functional units, wherein the functional units enclose a cavity when in the assembled state together. A method for producing a plug connector module for a modular industrial plug connector is also provided, comprising: initially assembling at least two independent functional units, wherein the functional units enclose a cavity when in the assembled state together; and subsequently at least partially filling the cavity with a fixing material, whereby the functional units are fixed to one another.

Abstract: A cable harness for use in a backplane is provided. The cable harness includes a primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a primary housing. The primary housing includes a primary signal pair element and a primary power connector. The cable harness also includes a secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector having a secondary housing. The secondary housing includes a secondary signal pair element and a secondary power connector. The primary hybrid signal and power backplane connector is connected with the secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connector with a signal cable. Each of the primary and secondary hybrid signal and power backplane connectors is electrically connected with a power supply unit each via a power cable.

Abstract: A cable management system has: a cable management unit which has a casing unit defining at least one receiving space for receiving a cassette; and has the cassette which has a front socket section, wherein the casing unit comprises a grounding element that is configured for mechanically contacting and electrically grounding the front socket section in a mounted state of the cassette.

Abstract: A plug-in power distribution unit is readily installable, removable, and replaceable by skilled or non-skilled persons. The units include one or more conventional electrical power plugs for engaging a conventional wall outlet or the like, and one or more proprietary electrical power connectors for engaging with a compatible connector of a modular electrical power system. Optionally, multiple circuits may be accommodated by the plug-in power distribution unit.

Abstract: A plug connector housing has receptacles for fastening at least two contact carriers. The plug connector housing has a substantially rectangular cross-section, having two opposite narrow sides and two opposite long sides. The receptacles are integrally formed on the interior within the plug connector housing. In each of the corner regions, a first receptacle is arranged. On each of the long sides, at least one second receptacle is arranged.

Abstract: An electronic textile system and a docking assembly for the electronic textile system. The system includes a textile substrate, an input device attached to the textile substrate, and a docking assembly attached to the textile substrate for removably receiving a controller device. The docking assembly includes a first electrical interface for mating with a second electrical interface of the controller device. The system includes an electrical conductive pathway network integrated in the textile substrate for electrically coupling the input device and the first electrical interface. The input device may transmit to the controller device electronic signals representing input data when the controller device is received by the docking assembly.

Abstract: The disclosed angled modular edge patching system is configured to be mounted to a ceiling, furniture or wall, facilitate cable management functions and enhance space utilization. The disclosed angled modular edge patching system including a patch panel element and a base, which are configured to be releasably engaged.

Abstract: A telecommunications patch panel system (10) including a plurality of multiport telecommunications bezel assemblies (200) installed within a panel frame (100) is presented. The bezel assemblies (200) are formed from cooperating first and second frame parts (210, 240) to define a plurality of jack receptacle openings (202). In one example, the plurality of jack receptacles (202) are arranged in a two-row array. The first and second frame parts (210, 240) also retain a central bonding strip (290) having a plurality of grounding contact elements (292, 293). The grounding contact elements (292, 293) ground the jack modules (120) that are installed within the bezel assembly jack receptacle openings (202). Where a two-row array of jack receptacle openings (202) is provided, the central bonding strip (290) can be configured to extend between the rows. The central bonding strip (290) can provide grounding for multiple bezel assemblies (200).

Abstract: A joint connector configured to have a plurality of wire harnesses connected thereto and join the plurality of wire harnesses, the joint connector including a sub-connector configured to have connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses inserted therein, a housing inside which the sub-connector is provided, a plurality of joint terminals arranged in parallel with each other in a protruding state within the housing and respectively connected to the connectors of the plurality of wire harnesses, and a relay unit provided in the housing and connected to the plurality of joint terminals, the relay unit being configured to, based on information included in data transmitted from an in-vehicle ECU or in-vehicle sensor connected to the plurality of wire harnesses, perform relay control of the data between the plurality of joint terminals.

Abstract: A server rack with a plurality of compute nodes is positioned in a facility that includes a spine and the server rack includes a middle of rack (MOR) switch located near the middle of the server rack, vertically speaking. The MOR switch includes a plurality of ports that are connected via passive cables to the compute nodes provided in the server rack. In an embodiment the passive cables are configured to function at 56 Gbps using non-return to zero (NRZ) encoding and each cable may be about or less than 1.5 meters long. An electrical to optical panel (EOP) can be positioned adjacent a top of the server rack and the EOP includes connections to the MOR switch and to the spine, thus the EOP helps connect the MOR switch to the spine. Connections between adjacent server racks can provide for additional compute bandwidth when needed.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a heat dissipation module with a first end and a second end opposed to the first end and two receptacle connectors located at the second end. The first and second ends define a transceiver-mating direction such that, when a transceiver is inserted into the first end of the heat dissipation module in the transceiver-mating direction, the transceiver mates with one of the two receptacle connectors, and in the heat dissipation module, air flows parallel to the transceiver-mating direction between the first and second ends and flows between the two receptacle connectors.

Abstract: A multi-socket panel device with an anti-crosstalk structure, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed on the circuit board. The through holes are arranged in two rows extending from one side of the circuit board to another side of the circuit board. Two electrical connectors disposed on the circuit board are arranged near two opposite sides of the rows of the through holes. The electromagnetic wave propagating in the circuit board are reflected or refracted by the through holes due to travel in different media, whereby the crosstalk caused by the electromagnetic wave is avoided when signals of high frequency are transmitted in two electrical connectors.

Abstract: A plug connector according to the present invention is slidably inserted into a receptacle connector, and includes a signal pin having one side in electrical contact with one side of a signal line of a cable; a shield can electrically spaced apart from the signal pin and surrounding the signal pin such that a lower surface of the other side of the signal pin is exposed; a first insulating member coupled to the signal pin to insulate the signal pin and the shield can from each other; and a plug shell surrounding the shield can such that the lower surface of the other side of the signal pin is exposed.

Abstract: A connector includes: an outer housing that includes an inserting part having a tubular shape, and is fixed to a first surface of a wall part in a state in which the inserting part is inserted into a hole part of the wall part; and an inner housing including a main body that is inserted into the hole part from a second surface side to be engaged with the outer housing, and a projecting part projecting from the main body. The projecting part projects from the main body toward a rear side in an insertion direction with respect to the hole part, and is configured such that a rear end surface of the projecting part is located to be flush with the second surface when the main body is completely engaged with the outer housing.

Abstract: The disclosed angled modular edge patching system is configured to be mounted to a ceiling, furniture or wall, facilitate cable management functions and enhance space utilization. The disclosed angled modular edge patching system including a patch panel element and a base, which are configured to be releasably engaged.

Abstract: A connector mounting rack configured to assemble a plurality of connectors includes a panel, a frame and one or more first partitions. The panel has a plurality of openings formed in an array, each adjacent two of the openings separated by a portion of the panel. The frame is arranged at a back side of the panel. The frame has one or more first walls arranged corresponding to the portion of the panel between the openings along a first direction to define a slot between each adjacent two of the first walls. The slot communicates with the opening. Each of the one or more first walls has an assembling part. Each of the one or more first partitions has a first engaging part and removably connected to one of the one or more first walls by engaging the first engaging part with the assembling part.

Abstract: A cable junction enclosure is described that provides new and improved ways of managing hybridized cable connections. The cable junction enclosures described herein include means for managing fiber cable and means for managing copper cable that originate in a single-sheathed hybridized cable. The cable junction enclosure described herein provides a more efficient way to manage multiple types of cable from a hybridized cable while providing increased security and protection for cables contained therein, entering thereto, and exiting therefrom.

Abstract: A solution is provided that can be used in a communication node. A case is provided that supports a card module. The card module includes a circuit board with a front edge and a rear edge and includes a chiclet mounted adjacent the front edge. A housing can be pressed onto the circuit board and chiclet and be retain the housing in place. A transformer box is provided is provided on the circuit board between the housing and the rear edge. A POE card can be mounted on the circuit board between the transformer box and the housing.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a board-to-board RF connector including a male plug and a female socket which are mated. The male plug includes: a male plug insulation body; at least two male plug high-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; at least two male plug low-frequency signal terminals arranged on the male plug insulation body; a male plug shield terminal located between the male plug low-frequency signal terminals and the male plug high-frequency signal terminals and arranged on the male plug insulation body. In contrast with the conventional technology, it is capable of realizing transmissions of the high-frequency signal and the low-frequency signal, meanwhile, it is also capable of reducing the influence caused by the high frequency signal interferes with the low frequency signal.

Abstract: In an example, a connector may comprise a female connection port including a first power trace and a first signal trace disposed within the female connection port, and a male connection plug rigidly attached to the female connection port and disposed adjacent to the female connection port. The male connection plug may include a second power trace and a second signal trace disposed on an outer surface of the male connection plug.

Abstract: An electrical connector disposed on a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector includes a terminal set having a plurality of terminals, a first insulator, at least one second insulator, and a third insulator. Each of the terminals has a contact portion, a soldering portion connecting to the circuit board, and a bending portion connected between the contact portion and the soldering portion. The first insulator is structurally integrated with the contact portions. The second insulator is structurally integrated with the terminals and is located between the bending portions and the soldering portions. The third insulator is locked with the second insulator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an LED light bar, a light source module, and a display device. The LED bar comprises a substrate on which a light source component and an indicator light component are disposed. The light source module comprises the LED light bar. The display device comprises the light source module.

Abstract: A fiber optic parking device includes a support wall having front and rear sides, and also includes at least one mount extending outwardly from the rear side of the support wall and defining a first plane. The fiber optic parking device further includes a platform extending outwardly from the front side of the support wall and defining a second plane, the platform including a plurality of connector slips. Each of the connector slips extends along a corresponding axis parallel to the second plane and intersecting the first plane at an acute angle.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a cylindrical external conductor including a metal material, a first insulating member arranged in the external conductor, a second insulating member including a front surface plate in which a wire insertion hole is formed and a plurality of elastic pieces which extends from the front surface plate toward a rear surface and of which an end overlaps with a side of a front surface of the first insulating member and is movable in a direction from a front surface toward a rear surface, and a center electrode arranged in a hollow portion in the first and second insulating members and including a terminal led out from a rear surface of the first insulating member to outside and clamping pieces for clamping the wire connected to the terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a motor including a power connector capable of preventing current leakage to the outer case and structural interference with the outer case. The motor includes a stator provided with an insulator, a rotor configured to be rotated against the stator, a power connection portion provided in the insulator, and configured to support an end of a coil wound around the stator and configured to accommodate a mag-mate terminal, and a power connector coupled to the power connection portion to connect an external power source to the coil, wherein the power connector includes a lead wire, a fork terminal coupled to an end of the lead wire to electrically connect the lead wire to the coil and a housing configured to accommodate the end of the lead wire and the fork terminal and coupled to the power connection portion.

Abstract: A connector holder that holds and integrates a plurality of connectors, the connector holder including a pressing part, side wall parts, and connecting parts. The pressing part is arranged in a center of the connector holder. The side wall parts are respectively disposed on each of both sides with respect to the pressing part at intervals in the array direction of pins of the connectors that the connector holder holds. The connecting parts respectively connect a lower end portion of the pressing part and a lower end portion of each of the side wall parts disposed on the both sides in the array direction. Holding parts are respectively formed on the both sides in the array direction of the pressing part, the holding parts holding the connectors together with the pressing part, the side wall parts, and the connecting parts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for use in connecting and disconnecting cable connectors to and from communication ports. In some embodiments, a connector assembly has a ganging member, a plunger member, and a key. The ganging member can retain a plurality of cable connectors, and be used to simultaneously connect/disconnect groups of cable connectors. The plunger member can have a plurality of elongated plungers usable to simultaneously unlock or lock the cable connectors.

Abstract: A combination outlet connector is disclosed. The combination outlet connector includes an outlet core having three T-shaped apertures. The outlet core has a core outer surface to mate with a first connector type, such as a C14 connector, and electrical terminals are positioned in corresponding apertures. A removable adapter sleeve is positionable around the outlet core and has a sleeve outer surface to mate with a second connector type, such as a C20 connector. The adapter sleeve includes a sleeve aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface. The electrical terminals are configured to connect with mating terminals of the first and second connector types. A removable adapter shroud can be positioned around the outlet core. The shroud includes a shroud inner surface to receive the first connector type and a shroud flange having a shroud aperture at least partially congruent with the core outer surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a retaining device for retaining a number of plugs and for arranging on a wall passage. In some embodiments, the retaining device comprises a number of substantially identically sized through-holes. In some embodiments, a modular element comprises an outer interface region for receiving the modular element in one of the through-holes. In some embodiments, the modular element comprises an inner interface region for receiving one of the plugs in the modular element.

Abstract: It is aimed to simplify the shape of a terminal unit in a structure for mounting the terminal unit into a housing. A connector includes a housing (10) formed with an accommodating portion (11) inside, a guide groove (13) formed in the accommodating portion (11), a terminal unit (30) configured by accommodating a plurality of terminal fittings (49) into a terminal holding member (31) and to be inserted into the accommodating portion (11), a guide rib (46) formed on the terminal unit (30) and configured to guide the terminal unit (30) by sliding in contact with the guide groove (13), and a retainer (20) configured to restrict outward detachment of the terminal unit (30) from the accommodating portion (11) by being mounted into the housing (10) and locking the guide rib (46).

Abstract: A rack and patch panel arrangement includes a rack having at least two mounting rails. The rack has a height width and depth. A patch panel is supported on a frame connected to the mounting rails. The patch panel, when mounted on the frame extends horizontally into the depth of the rack.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting.

Abstract: An electrical supply system including: an extension module including a composite board having an anode layer and a cathode layer of an electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of an electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board and including a connection element, connector pins for the trenches of the extension module, each connector pin having a first complementary connection element for engaging the connection element of the trench of the composite board of a further extension module and a second complementary connection element for engaging the connection element of the trench of the composite board of the extension module, and a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer.

Abstract: An electrical connector is made up of a series of stacked headers. The headers may all be made from similar contact arrays initially held together by carriers, with the contact arrays and the carriers stamped from a single piece of sheet metal. After the stamping a header body is overmolded onto the contacts of a header. For some of the headers the carrier is then separated from all of the contacts, and is removed. For other of the headers the carrier remains secured to some of the contacts, while being separated from other of the contacts. The retained carrier functions to electrically connect together all of the contacts that remain secured to it, for example for use as a common ground. The contacts may have beams or clips, bent portions that are used for receiving spring-loaded pins.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a first terminal module and a second terminal module disposed inside a metallic shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulated member and first plug terminals, a first combining portion, and a first conductive strip assembled on the first insulated member. The second terminal module includes a second insulated member and second plug terminals, a second combining portion, and a second conductive strip assembled on the second insulated member. The first terminal module and the second terminal module are formed by different plastic injection molds, and therefore the assembly of the first plug terminals, the second plug terminals, the first combining portion, and the second combining portion on the first insulated member and the second insulated member becomes easy. No additional Mylar film is utilized because no terminal groove appears on the outer surface of the first insulated member and the second insulated member.

Abstract: A patchboard having at least four socket blocks and at least one fastening element, wherein the individual box-shaped socket blocks are arranged in relation to each other in such a way that each socket block is connected to at least one further socket block in both x and y directions, end and side faces of the socket blocks each have at least one connection region for connecting to another socket block. A fastening element is arranged in the center between four socket blocks and is a pin having a gear-shaped cross-section having four ridge-shaped teeth, a groove being formed on each of the four longitudinal edges of the individual socket blocks, which grooves have a first section and at least one second section adjoining the first section. The pin can be rotated about its longitudinal axis when the pin is arranged in the second section of the grooves.

Abstract: A connector brick for a cable communication system includes a connector frame including brick plates defining a frame space and cable connectors received in the frame space. The connector brick includes cable connector mounts coupled to the brick plates and extending across the frame space. The cable connector mounts sub-divide the frame space into cable connector openings receiving corresponding cable connectors. Each cable connector mount includes a brick spacer coupled to the brick plates and engaging corresponding cable connectors to secure the cable connectors in the frame space. Each cable connector mount includes a retainer clip snapably coupled to the brick spacer to secure the brick spacer to the brick plates.

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument includes a housing including an elongated shaft. A stationary actuation member is axially disposed within the elongated shaft and includes a cam pin. An actuating mechanism is operably coupled to the elongated shaft and is moveable relative to the housing to selectively cause movement of the elongated shaft. An end effector includes a pair of opposing first and second jaw members operably coupled about a common pivot. One or both of the jaw members includes a camming slot configured to engage the cam pin. Each jaw member includes an electrically conductive tissue sealing surface adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy. A knife blade is supported in the elongated shaft and moveable in a longitudinal direction to cut tissue disposed between the jaw members. A wire retention unit is supported within the housing and includes a plurality of wire clasps and a plurality of guide ribs configured to define at least one wire path.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises two connectors and a coupling member. The coupling member couples the two connectors which are apart from each other in a lateral direction. The coupling member has a top plate and two positioning sets which correspond to the two connectors, respectively. Each of the positioning sets includes a positioning portion and a resilient portion. The top plate has a single and continuous flat-plate shape and is located above the two connectors in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the lateral direction. Each of the positioning portions extends downward from the top plate and is located outward of the corresponding connector in the lateral direction. Each of the resilient portions is fixed to the top plate, is located inward of the corresponding connector in the lateral direction and presses the corresponding connector against the corresponding positioning portion.

Abstract: A system and approach that may provide power to network switches of controllers in a failsafe manner. For instance, when a controller is receiving normal power, the controller may act as a power over Ethernet (POE) source that supplies power to its connected Ethernet devices as required. However, if power to a controller is lost, then Ethernet devices may switch to a powered device mode and use power from a neighboring device to keep active. Some power may be tapped for network switch operation from any network switch port receiving power from another device. This may allow communication to remain operational across multiple devices in a string of which some have lost a source of normal power.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a unitary base elongated along a longitudinal direction. A first tongue extends forwardly from the base and has a uniform thickness along the longitudinal direction. The first tongue comprises a plurality of spaced apart first contacts. A second tongue extends forwardly from the base and comprises a plurality of spaced apart second contacts. The first and second tongues define a gap therebetween that extends from a front edge of one of the first and second tongues toward the unitary base.

Abstract: The embodiments relate to an apparatus allowing for the insertion and removal of multiple like and/or unlike connectors simultaneously without requiring permanent connector modification. The apparatus includes at least a first housing and a second housing. The first housing receives a first connector and the second housing receives a second connector. The first housing has a first variable aperture and the second housing has a second variable aperture. The first aperture is adjusted by a first retainer to hold the first connector in the first housing. The second aperture is adjusted by a second retainer to hold the second connector in the second housing. The first housing has a first exterior wall sized to receive and secure a second exterior wall of the second housing to form an assembly of the connectors.

Abstract: A connector assemblies having a plurality of terminal cavities configured to hold a plurality of first terminal connections and a plurality of second terminal connections so as to minimize the bending of smaller wires is provided. The connector assembly includes a housing having a terminal board. The terminal cavities are disposed on the terminal board. The terminal cavities include a plurality of first terminal cavities configured to receive the plurality of first terminal connections and a plurality of second terminal cavities configured to receive the plurality of second terminal connections. The first terminal cavities are generally centered on the board so as to minimize a bend of the first wires when the plurality of first terminal connections are bundled with the plurality of second terminal connections.

Abstract: A transformer terminal coupler in close proximity to a distribution transformer for connecting at least one electrical device to one or more loads includes at least one connection point device electrically isolated from the distribution transformer and physically secured in close proximity to a low voltage output of the distribution transformer. The at least one connection point device is configured to secure electrical coupling of the at least one electrical device to the one or more loads.

Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes: a mating unit; a cable; a printed circuit board (PCB) interconnected between the mating unit and the cable; a protective cover and a thermistor affixed to the protective cover, the protective cover and the thermistor being mounted on the PCB; a metal shell enclosing the PCB, a rear of the mating unit, and a front of the cable; an insulative inner cover over-molding the PCB, the metal shell, the rear of the mating unit, and the front of the cable; and an insulative outer cover over-molding the insulative inner cover. A method of making the cable connector assembly includes affixing the thermistor to the protective cover and mounting the protective cover and the thermistor on the PCB.

Abstract: A connector comprises a first receiving portion formed with a first opening, a second receiving portion formed with a second opening, a first contact portion located inside the first receiving portion and a second contact portion located inside the second receiving portion. The first opening is visible both when the connector is seen along a first orientation and when the connector is seen along a third orientation perpendicular to the first orientation. The second opening is visible both when the connector is seen along a second orientation opposite to the first orientation and when the connector is seen along the third orientation. The first contact portion is in contact with a first busbar which is received in the first receiving portion through the first opening. The second contact portion is in contact with a second busbar which is received in the second receiving portion through the second opening.

Abstract: This new desk bureau possesses a unique arrangement of components in a mobile and more satisfactory style for use in this modern era office environment, as well as a more economical method of fabrication of this unique and new desk bureau design. The invention also possesses more convenient outlet plugs for power and data outlets, which are often located in an inconvenient manner in prior art desk models. Not only can users access the outlet ports with ease, but multiple mobile devices and papers can be displayed on the present invention simultaneously while the devices can be recharged. Moreover, support horizontal planes allow for easy placement of baggage and briefcases, and internal storage bin areas are provided on a lower storage support unit.

Abstract: A composite electronic connector comprising an insulating housing, a USB Type-C connector and a USB Type-A connector which are arranged in the insulating housing is disclosed. The USB Type-C connector comprises a circuit board, a connecting line and a plurality of transferring terminals. One side of the circuit board is arranged with twenty-four golden fingers, other side of the circuit board is connected with the plurality of transferring terminals. The connecting line is used to integrate signal transmitted through the twenty-four golden fingers of the USB Type-C connector into USB Type-A standard adopted outputting signal, and outputs the outputting signal through the plurality of transferring terminals.

Abstract: A communications device comprises a housing with a height less than one standard unit (IU). At least two first adjacent rows of at least 16 first plate communication interfaces are disposed along one length of one side of the housing. At least two second adjacent rows of at least 16 second plate communication interfaces are disposed along the length of the second side of the housing. At least one circuit board is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to: at least 16 first plate communication interfaces; and at least 16 second plate communication interfaces.

Abstract: A multi-channel optical transmitter or transceiver includes an optical multiplexer with input and output ports on a single side. The optical multiplexer receives optical signals at different channel wavelengths on a plurality of mux input ports on one side and combines the optical signals into a multiplexed optical signal, which is output on an optical output port on the same side. The optical multiplexer may be located at a distal end of a transceiver or transmitter housing. In one embodiment, the optical multiplexer is a reversed planar lightwave circuit (PLC) splitter including splitter output ports that are used as the mux input ports and a splitter input port that is used as the mux output port. The mux input ports may be optically coupled to respective transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) modules with optical fibers.