Abstract: A slant memory module socket assembly including an inserting latches, retaining portions, and positioning pegs. The positioning pegs and inserting latches are injection molded and can be secured to both ends of an insulated base. The positioning pegs have at least two elastic positioning pieces which can be securely retained in holes provided in a printed circuit board in such a manner so as to maintain a gap or space "d" between the insulative housing and circuit board during a tin welding process. A pinching portion is provided which has elasticity, so that inner stress of the pinching portion and of a flexible connecting portion can be averagely dispersed to each part so that there will little possibility for either part to experience plastic deformation or transformation.

Abstract: An electrical connector incorporates a resilient hold-down device for securely fastening the electrical connector to an associated printed circuit board or the like. The hold-down device is capable of repeated insertion and removal into the printed circuit board without the danger of failure or fracturing which could cause unreliability in the electrical connections between the connector and the printed circuit board. The hold-down device comprises a horizontal base, a pair of spaced arms bent upwardly at a right angle from opposite sides of the base in substantially parallel relationship, and a pair of legs, spaced apart from one another extending downwardly and bent downward at a right angle along the longitudinal edge of the base. The legs also have side projections for engagement with the periphery of an aperture in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A mounting device (30) comprises an integral stamping of sheet metal having a head portion (40) and legs (50) extending downwardly therefrom; the head portion including a latch (48) extending angularly to the plane of the sheet metal and barbs (43, 44) extending in the plane to lock within a slot (74) of a component (70), the legs (50) each including a first portion (52, 54) tapered outwardly and a second portion (52a, 54a) tapered inwardly to provide a spring action transverse to the plane of the device and to the plane of a hole in a board in which the device is mounted. The leg portions (52a, 54a) operate to ease insertion in the hole in a board, and the ends of the said legs are free for cantilever action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hold-downs for securing components to circuit assemblies and more particularly to hold-down terminals for securing connectors to printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A terminal assembly includes a block and a plurality of clip-type terminals mounted to the block. The block is a dielectric body having a central section and fanning strip sections at opposed margins. The terminals are loosely received through the holes and have wire receiving portions on one side of the central section and lying intermediate the fanning-strip sections and base portions on the opposite side of the central section. A retaining plate engages with the body for enclosing the base portions of the terminals within the dielectric body. The retaining plate further has a plurality of elongate, parallel and spaced-apart raised rib portions arranged for engaging the base portions of the terminals, such that wire receiving portions thereof are held in position projecting through the holes. The terminals comprise clip terminals having a flat body that includes two opposed resilent arms cantilevered from the base of the terminal.

Abstract: A mounting means for mounting a first member to a second member includes at least one fixed engaging member disposed on the first member to engage one of a plurality of engaging surfaces on the second member. At least one movable engaging member is disposed to engage another of the second member engaging surfaces. The movable engaging member is positioned on the first member and is operable between a disengaged and engaged positions whereby the movable engaging member positions both of the engaging members into engagement in the operable position and disengagement in the inoperable position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hold-downs for securing components to circuit assemblies and more particularly to fish hook hold-downs for securing connectors to printed circuit boards.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine (M) has a terminal board (T) on which electrical connections are made by attaching various electrical elements (1, 5) together so, that an electrical connection is made between them. A fastener 13 is used to physically make the attachment. A spacer (25) fits on and is compressed about the fastener to permanently attach the elements and insure that electrical integrity between them is maintained. The elements cannot be subsequently loosened by connection and disconnection of other elements to the board, or by an element rotating relative to the fastener.

Abstract: A mounting device (14, 21, 23, 100) separate from a connector housing (11) for mounting the connector (10) onto a circuit board (13, 20). The device (14, 21, 23) includes a pair of legs (16, 102) or clips (21a) for engaging the circuit board (13, 20) and a retention section (17, 24, 25, 101) for engaging the connector housing (11).

Abstract: A connector having means for securing the connector to a substrate. The securing means comprises at least one metal member which is accommodated in at least one of the walls of the housing of the connector. The metal member has a part projecting at right angles to a plane of the connector wall facing the substrate. The projecting part engages in a corresponding aperture of the substrate where the connector is secured to the substrate by, for example, soldering.

Abstract: A baseplate for supporting electric connectors on a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of connector-supporting members protruding from a plate-like base casing, latching means being provided on the connectors and the connector-supporting members.

Abstract: A semiconductor component package comprises a metal plate and a synthetic resin housing or body. The plate is formed with an aperture by which it can be secured to a heat sink, generally a metal plate. Around the aperture is a weakened annular portion produced by shearing. When the package housing is secured to a surface which is not completely flat, mechanical stressing due to the tightening of the screw coupling is limited to the weakened annular portion and is not transmitted to the resin housing and to the elements therein.

Abstract: A printed wiring board is mounted with an electronic component which is provided with grooves at the opposite sides thereof. The grooves are constructed so that the electronic component can be mounted on the printed wiring board in either the vertical or horizontal directions. Preferably, the grooves have a cross-shaped configuration, one extending vertically and one extending horizontally. The grooves may be formed on tongue pieces projecting from the electronic component body. The groove may be provided with a resilient piece. Another groove may be provided on the body so as to be capable of changing the direction of terminals.

Abstract: A connector with a retractable base plate to protect its contact outlets, the connector functioning to ensure connections between various parts of television type cathode ray tubes and correspoding printed circuits, comprises a contact holder casing, a sliding base part supporting the contact holder casing, the sliding base part having hollowed out housings, integral therein, contact outlets into which the housings are respectfully inserted, guiding and click and spring work systems for maintaining said contact outlets in said housing, the aforementioned guiding and click and locking systems functioning to lock the base plate onto the casing whereby pressure brought on the casing perpendicular to the printed circuit causes the base plate coming into contact with the printed circuit to undergo translation, effectuating the passage of contact end pieces from the housing through holes in the base plate whereby the contact outlets can be brazed.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improvement in systems for the rapid attachment of lamps, especially lamps having a watertight housing, whereby a lamp may be connected in a single simple operation to its housing, a supporting plate previously attached to the ceiling (or a wall) and at the same time to a source of power, by means of suitable electrical connectors, forming an enclosed watertight unit in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting onto and electrical connection to a circuit board (20) comprises a dielectric housing (1) in which electrical contacts (10) are secured with connection sections (12) extending outwardly from a bottom surface of the housing (1) and electrically connected by soldering or welding to conductive members (22) of a circuit pattern on board (20). A securing tab (8) is affixed to housing (1) and extends along the bottom surface of housing (1) and is soldered or welded to a metal pad (23) in board (20) thereby securing the connector on board (20) and preventing damage to the connections between the connection sections (12) and the conductive members (22) when the housing (1) is warped as a result of temperature variations.

Abstract: An electrical connector for mounting to a substrate such as a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing. The housing defines a front face, a rear portion and a bottom portion which is mountable to the printed circuit board. A conductive shield is positionable against the front face of the housing and includes a ground strap extending rearwardly beneath the base portion of the housing. A conductive board lock member is positionable against the rear portion of the housing and includes a commoning portion extending forwardly beneath the base portion of the housing in engagement with the ground strap of the conductive shield. The board lock member has legs positionable through a locking hole in the printed circuit board and for commoning the shield to a ground trace on the printed circuit board adjacent the hole.

Abstract: A connector (2) has reliable projections (4, 6) which extend from the housing (12). Each projection (4, 6) has cavities (12, 34) which are provided proximate thereto. Ribs (26, 50) extend from the sidewalls of the cavities toward the projections. The ribs (26, 50) cooperate with intermediate portions (20, 46), such that as forces are applied to free end portions (22, 48) of the projections (4, 6), the intermediate portions (20, 46) engage the ribs (26, 50). The engagement of the intermediate portions and the ribs insures that the moment, which is created by force (F), will be distributed to the intermediate portions rather than to a fixed end portion (18, 44) of the projection, thereby insuring that a reliable structural interconnection is made.

Abstract: A surface mount, miniature connector with an integral power or ground bus bar is formed by a pair of mating housing members each defining a mating face and an oppositely-directed surface mount face with a plurality of terminal passages extending between the faces. A like plurality of terminals is provided, each mounted in a respective passage with a mating portion directed towards the mating face and a solder tail extending from the surface mount face. Each housing is provided with an elongated longitudinally extending groove which receives therein an elongated rigid conductive bus bar member having at least one leg which extends beyond the surface mounting face of the respective housing. Each bus bar is of sufficient length to bus at least one connector housing and to provide strength to the underlying circuit board and prevent the connector from being pulled off the mounting surface during connector unmating.

Abstract: An electrical connector (20) for mounting to a printed circuit board (24) includes a boardlock (22) secured thereto by an interference fit. The boardlock (22) has a first portion (58) including means for securing the boardlock (22) to the connector housing (26) and a second portion (68). The second portion (68) comprises spring means (72,74) extending from the first portion (58) to an end (80) beyond the mounting face (30) for reception in a boardlock receiving aperture (56) in the printed circuit board (24). The spring means (72,74) have a slot (70) therebetween and barb means (84) thereon with the barb means (84) positioned along the spring means (72,74) between the first portion (58) and the end (80) to engage wall means (92) of the boardlock receiving aperture (56).

Abstract: A terminal block with grounding capabilities has a stamped plug of U configuration whose bight is adapted to be forced into an opening in a terminal carrier for grounding thereto and whose shanks engage in a conductive element within the body. The shanks extend continuously from the bight to connecting portions which engage in recesses in the conductive element in the body and one of the shanks has a nose reaching over and in form-locking relationship with this conductive element.

Abstract: There is described herein a compliant plastic guide pin for use with printed circuit board connectors. The guide pin has a tapered flange and a slot to permit the guide pin to be inserted through apertures in the connectors and circuit board to engage the printed circuit board between two connectors.

Abstract: A frame mounted connectorized terminal block is provided for use in a digital telecommunications facility. The block includes a forward facing front panel containing an array of wire wrap pins and an array of jacks coupled to respective pins and operative for patching of interconnects. Multiple pin connectors are mounted on the rear panel and are internally connected to respective pins on the front panel. The terminal block is extremely compact and is easily attached and removed by a snap action mounting panel.

Abstract: A retractable power center (100) for providing conveniently located electrical power source receptacles (170) is adapted to be mounted in a work surface (104) such as a desk top or similar article of furniture. The power center (100) is manually operable and includes a stationary upper housing (108) received within a slot (102) formed in the work surface, and a clamping arrangement (118, 128, 138) to secure the housing (108) to the work surface (104). In addition, a manually movable and slideable power carriage (150) is utilized to mount the receptacles (170). In response to manually exerted forces on the power carriage (150), the carriage can be extended upward into an open position. Relatively small bosses (180) extend laterally from lateral sides of the carriage (150) and provide a means to support the carriage (150) in its extended position, with the bosses (180) resting on the top portion of the housing (108).

Abstract: A light unit having a lower plastic base which is adapted to be fixedly mounted to the exterior of a vehicle, and an upper globe which is screwed to the base. Located inside the light unit is a horizontal circuit board which is connected to the floor of the base by a number of upstanding fasteners. The floor of the plastic base is melded to the metal fasteners each of which includes an upper shaft portion to which the circuit board is secured in electrical contact, and a lower head portion which is located outside the base and which is connected to the vehicle electrical supply to provide electrical power to a light tube inside the globe. The circuit board is removed from the fasteners without having to remove the base from the vehicle or without having to disconnect the electrical wires from the fasteners.

Abstract: An electrical connector box adapted to be used in connection with the raised floor concept with a raised floor positioned above the main floor. A plurality of substantially rectangular openings are formed in the raised floor. A frame is positioned in the openings. The electrical connector box is lowered into engagement with the frame and into the space between the raised floor and the main floor. The electrical connector unit includes flange means which is adapted to rest adjacent the raised floor to suspend the electrical connector unit between the floors. The unit further includes flange means engaging the under-surface of the raised floor to maintain the unit in position. A sling or saddle-like structure extends downwardly from the electrical connector box into the space between the raised floor and is adapted to receive wires, cables and the like. There is a hinged top plate movable to a first position providing access to the interior of the electrical connector box and a second closed position.

Abstract: Surface mount connector has terminals which float axially in passages through housing. Each terminal is spring loaded toward mounting face to provide compliance between solder tails and pads on printed circuit board. Metal clips have legs received in holes through board which anchor connector independently of solder tails.

Abstract: A cable connection unit includes a mounting arrangement for holding a variety of modular interconnection units for interconnecting a variety of communication cables. Each interconnection unit has the same length and a width which is an integer multiple of the width of the narrowest interconnection unit. The mounting arrangement can be mounted to a plate surface or to an apparatus enclosure having cable entry and exit opening and a moveable front panel. The apparatus enclosure perimeter includes a mortise and tenon to enable mechanical interconnection to one or more additional housing enclosures.

Abstract: A panel for the connection of lights on motor vehicles, comprising strip connectors and a support defining guiding walls which cooperate by interference with the connectors after installation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna feeder-connecting terminal for a television, and particularly to an antenna feeder-connecting terminal including a pair of holding members adapted to hold the antenna feeder therein.